Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance do?

policy to add new states to the union

Which activity is illustrated in this photograph?

protesting the nation’s denial of woman’s suffrage

What were factors that contributed to overseas expansion?

U.S. emerged as a world power, closing of the western frontier

Which New Deal agency had the creation of new jobs as its primary goal?

Works Progress Administration (WPA

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was passed inan attempt to

regulate the amount of money in circulation

Which of the following was not a reason why the Articles of Confederation failed?

the national government was too powerful

In the late 1800s, U.S. businesses increased productivity and profits, and decreased costs by

reducing competition through the formationof trusts

What was one effect of the end of Reconstruction in the South?

racial discrimination by the Jim Crow laws

What changes resulted from industrialization in the late 19th early 20th century?

increased number of people living in urban areas

How did improved mass production techniques affect the U.S. in the 1920s?

increased the standard of living

The Great Migration of African Americans between 1915 & 1930 was a movement from

the rural South to northern cities

Which of the following was a harsh working conditions of the late 1800s?

child labor, dangerous working conditions, 16 hour workday, very little pay

Which action shows that the United States was moving to policy of isolationism following WWI?

refusing to join the League of Nations

Which of the following was not one of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles

France had to pay $33 billion in war reparation

Which choice describes the Harlem Renaissance?

African Americans expressed pride in their culture

Which factor influenced the U.S. to move away from isolationism

German, Italian, and Japanese military aggression

Which of the following would make a source credible?

the circumstances in which the author prepared the source

Which source could be considered a credible source about army life during the Revolution?

a journal written by a soldier during the Revolution

How did the demand for more resources in the West change the lives of American Indians?

they were displaced from their ancestral lands

How did the Enlightenment influence Americans to declare independence for Britain?

believed in social contract between people and government

The “separate but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)upheld the legality

racial segregation in public facilities

What was the primary cause of the trends shown on the graph?

industrialization in the North and the Midwest

What caused the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North?

Racial discrimination was legalized in the South

Which of the following was significant about the development of the car?

growth of rubber, glass, and oil industries, commuters for the first time

Which proposal was most consistent with the goals of the American Federation of Labor?

collective bargaining to reach agreements onwages and hours

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1
In the Progressive era, journalist, called muckrakers
called for greater military power
exposed political corruption
identified new agricultural practices
located natural resource reserved
2
Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance do?
policy to add new states to the union
our first attempt at creating our government
supported a strong federal government
separated people into Federalist and Anti-Federalists
3
Which of the following amendments gave women the right to vote?
19th
17th
18th
21st
4
Which activity is illustrated in this photograph?
picketing against United States involvement in World War I
protesting the nation’s denial of woman’s suffrage
making a statement of support for the League of Nations
supporting punishment of Germany for causing World War I
5
Which of the following was NOT of the the main causes of WWI?
Alliances
Industrialization
Nationalism
Militarism
6
What were factors that contributed to overseas expansion?
U.S. emerged as a world power
the Great Depression
end to child labor
closing of the western frontier
7
Which New Deal agency had the creation of new jobs as its primary goal?
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA
8
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was passed inan attempt to
safeguard the health of workers
regulate the amount of money in circulation
protect national forests from destruction
increase United States exports
9
Which of the following was not a reason why the Articles of Confederation failed?
no president
states could coin their own money
national government couldn't tax
the national government was too powerful
10
In the late 1800s, U.S. businesses increased productivity and profits, and decreased costs by
increasing benefits for industrial workers
preventing foreign investment in the UnitedStates
reducing competition through the formationof trusts
supporting the passage of strict antitrust laws
11
What was one effect of the end of Reconstruction in the South?
the end of violence against African Americans by the KKK
racial discrimination by the Jim Crow laws
increased political power of the Republican Party
passage of the Federal Reserve Act
12
Which of the following were NOT examples of nativism during the 1920s
Scopes Trial
National Origins Act
Sacco and Vanzetti Case
rise of the KKK
13
What changes resulted from industrialization in the late 19th early 20th century?
less crowded and cleaner cities
increased number of people living in urban areas
shift from factory workers to agriculture workers
decreased immigration from other countries
14
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S.
rise of the middle class
increased people in farming
greater reliance on subsistence economies
decreased life expectancy
15
How did improved mass production techniques affect the U.S. in the 1920s?
increased the standard of living
lowered the quality of most products
caused higher unemployment
decreased the quantity of manufactured goods
16
The Great Migration of African Americans between 1915 & 1930 was a movement from
the rural South to northern cities
southern cities to free land in the West
northern farms to northern cities
cities to suburban developments
17
Why did the United States blame the Spanish for the start of the Spanish American War?
for trying to take our land
sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
mistreating the Puertan People
18
Which of the following was a harsh working conditions of the late 1800s?
child labor
dangerous working conditions
16 hour workday
very little pay
19
Which action shows that the United States was moving to policy of isolationism following WWI?
refusing to join the League of Nations
dividing Germany into zone of occupation
Declaring war on Japan after attack on Pearl Harbor
intervening in the Mexican Revolution
20
Which of the following was not one of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany's military was mostly taken away
France had to pay $33 billion in war reparation
Germany was blamed of the war
League of Nations formed
21
Which choice describes the Harlem Renaissance?
Italian art and architecture because popular in NYC
African Americans expressed pride in their culture
Government intervention improved life for the poor
Religious revival spurred movements for social reform
22
When is your AIR Test for American History?
Wednesday
Tuesday
Thursday
23
Which of the following was an effect of Prohibition?
the economy boomed
less drinking
more raised in taxes
increased crime
24
What strategy did working use to change harsh working conditions?
supporting corporate monopolies
lobbying for laissez-faire policies
organizing labor unions
boycotting consumer goods
25
Which factor influenced the U.S. to move away from isolationism
Soviet Union expansion into Eastern Europe
enforcement of the Roosevelt Corollary in Latin America
political instability in oil rich countries
German, Italian, and Japanese military aggression
26
Which of the following would make a source credible?
use of stereotypes
the circumstances in which the author prepared the source
the ease of availability of the source
the race and gender of the author
27
Which of the following conditions did unions fight against
minimum wage
8 hour workday
safe work conditions
child labor
28
Which of the following is a belief of the Federalist movement?
States should have more power
Rights should be listed in the Constitution
National government should not be able take to collect taxes
Standing army should be used
29
Which source could be considered a credible source about army life during the Revolution?
a Hollywood movie about the Revolution
a journal written by a soldier during the Revolution
a propaganda pamphlet written by a group of loyalists
a recent novel set in the 1770s
30
How did the demand for more resources in the West change the lives of American Indians?
they gained political power in the state governments
they were displaced from their ancestral lands
they became the main source of labor for factories
they moved from cities to suburbs
31
How did the Enlightenment influence Americans to declare independence for Britain?
government should be divided into three branches
believed in social contract between people and government
government should be chosen by divine right
governments should protect rights of corporations
32
The “separate but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)upheld the legality
the activities of the Ku Klux Klan
woman’s suffrage in state elections
restrictions on voting rights of AfricanAmericans
racial segregation in public facilities
33
What was the primary cause of the trends shown on the graph?
industrialization in the North and the Midwest
completion of the transcontinental railroad
passage of the Homestead Act
closing of the western frontier
34
Which of the following was NOT progressive legislation?
16th amendment
outlawed poll taxes
17th amendment
anti-trust legislation
35
What caused the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North?
more agricultural jobs were available in the North
Racial discrimination was legalized in the South
Factory jobs in the South paid greater wages
14th amendment was only ratified in the North
36
What foreign policy position reflected the Neutrality Acts of 1937 and 1935
Big Stick Diplomacy
isolationism
Good Neighbor Policy
imperialism
37
Which of the following was significant about the development of the car?
increased communication
growth of rubber, glass, and oil industries
commuters for the first time
development of mass popular culture
38
Progressive reformers believed that many of the problems could be solved by
decreased automation
child labor
communist revolutions
government regulation
39
Which is an example of Progressive efforts to address the ills of American society?
Plessy v. Ferguson decision
14th amendment
opposition to women's suffrage
conservation reforms
40
Which proposal was most consistent with the goals of the American Federation of Labor?
collective bargaining to reach agreements onwages and hours
government ownership of the transportation industries
organize unskilled workers into one national union
formation of third political party to promote union policies
41
What of the following is a result of the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century?
the gap between wealthy and poor decreased
urbanization increased rapidly
migration to rural areas increased
the supply of unskilled labor decreased
42
Few restrictions were put on immigration to the U.S. in the late 1800s because immigrants
faced little opposition from citizens
would add to the diversity of the population
provided a rich source of investment capital
would work for low wages

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