Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance do?

policy to add new states to the union

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

they were displaced from their ancestral lands

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

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

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was passed inan attempt to

regulate the amount of money in circulation

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

increased the standard of living

Which choice describes the Harlem Renaissance?

African Americans expressed pride in their culture

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

the national government was too powerful

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

refusing to join the League of Nations

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

collective bargaining to reach agreements onwages and hours

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

France had to pay $33 billion in war reparation

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

increased number of people living in urban areas

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

a journal written by a soldier during the Revolution

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

reducing competition through the formationof trusts

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

Works Progress Administration (WPA

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

industrialization in the North and the Midwest

Which activity is illustrated in this photograph?

protesting the nation’s denial of woman’s suffrage

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

believed in social contract between people and government

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

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

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

the rural South to northern cities

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

German, Italian, and Japanese military aggression

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

racial discrimination by the Jim Crow laws

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

Racial discrimination was legalized in the South

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

racial segregation in public facilities

What were factors that contributed to overseas expansion?

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

Which of the following would make a source credible?

the circumstances in which the author prepared the source

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

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