In the 1800s, how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?

by charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market

What impact did the Homestead Act have on Native Americans?

White settlers moved into remaining Native American lands

What was an immediate effect of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825?

Farmers could more easily ship grains to the east

How was the populist movement a reaction to the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Populists attempted to fix unfair practices of big business

In the 1800s, which factor contributed the most to the start of the Industrial Revolution?

an abundance of natural resources

What did the Washington Naval Conference and Kellogg-Briand pact have in common?

Attempted to promote peace without the League of Nations

Many Americans supported overseas expansion because they believed that

The United States was destined to spread their cultural beliefs.

What event led to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in Hawaii?

The United States sent in troops to protect American planters.

Why did the U.S. fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?

Many senators wanted to be isolationists

Which contributed to the industrial boom called the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

natural resources and an increase in urban population

In the 1850s the phrase "Bleeding Kansas" was used to describe clashes between

proslavery and anti-slavery groups

Which statement best describes the American economy in the late 1920s?

Mass production was not equal to consumption

What led to the Nadir of race relations in the U.S. from the late 1800s to the early 1900s?

The government failed to enforce Civil Rights legislation

Which sentence describes the experiences of African American soldiers during World War I?

The were segregated but engaged in combat under the French

Which technologies helped settlers establish farms of the Great Plains?

steel plow, windmill, barbed wire, reaper

In 1862, the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to

develop the Midwest and west parts of the country

Which of the following is one of the reasons for the building of the Panama Canal?

would establish a new market for U.S. goods.

A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1890-1917) was to

fix the economic and social abuses of the Industrial Rev.

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U.S. EOC Review SS.2.1-4.3

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Multiple-choice review of U.S. History concepts ranging from Civil War Reconstruction to the Progressive Era.

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1
In the 1800s, how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
by separating farmers profitable markets in western cities
by isolating farmers from eastern cities
by charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market
by claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
2
How did African Americans respond to Jim Crow laws in the early 1900s?
by emigrating to Canada and Mexico
by creating the NAACP
by organizing protest marches and demonstrations
by changing political support from Republican to Democrat
3
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
militarism
imperialism
socialism
nationalism
4
What impact did the Homestead Act have on Native Americans?
Tribal lands were allotted to individual Native Americans
White settlers moved into remaining Native American lands
Native Americans were granted citizenship rights
Native Americans were compensated for their land
5
What was an immediate effect of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825?
Farmers could more easily ship grains to the east
Prices increased for food products along the Atlantic Coast
Territorial conflict began with Canada over the Great Lakes
Railroad were forced to reduce their shipping costs
6
Which city was a military port for soldiers and supply point for the U.S. during the Spanish American War?
Jacksonville, Florida
Tampa Bay, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Miami, Florida
7
How was the populist movement a reaction to the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Populists wanted to limited immigration
Populists wanted to limit growing influence of labor unions
Populists attempted to fix unfair practices of big business
Populists supported laissez-faire capitalism
8
The most direct effect of poll taxes and literacy tests on African Americans was to:
block their educational opportnities
deny them economic
limit their access to public facilities
prevent them from voting
9
In the 1800s, which factor contributed the most to the start of the Industrial Revolution?
the end of the slave labor system
an abundance of natural resources
a restriction on European immigration
the availability of electricity
10
What did the Washington Naval Conference and Kellogg-Briand pact have in common?
Treaties that limited tanks, planes, and poison gas
Attempted to promote peace without the League of Nations
Created secret alliances between the Allies and Germany
A series of disarmament treaties involving the Allied Powers
11
The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
True
False
12
Many Americans supported overseas expansion because they believed that
European imperialism was destroying natural resources in Asia.
The United States was destined to spread their cultural beliefs.
The United States military must be greater than all others.
European imperialism was a threat to Africa.
13
What event led to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in Hawaii?
She intiated a new constitution that favored natives over white settlers.
Popular discontent with the queen's rule grew.
The McKinley-Tariff raised import rates on domestic goods.
The United States sent in troops to protect American planters.
14
Why did the U.S. fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?
Senators feared their plan in the Philippines would change
Many senators opposed the sanctions placed on Germany
Many senators felt the League of Nations would be expensive
Many senators wanted to be isolationists
15
Which contributed to the industrial boom called the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
new public education, oil in Pennslyvania, trusts
bankruptcy of farms, populist movement, loss of farmlands
natural resources and an increase in urban population
cheap buildings, women's movement, great migration
16
In the 1850s the phrase "Bleeding Kansas" was used to describe clashes between
Chinese and Irish railroad workers
Spanish landowners and new American settlers
proslavery and anti-slavery groups
Native American Indians and white settlers
17
Which statement best describes the American economy in the late 1920s?
Unemployment was higher than ever in U.S. History.
High tariffs stimulated international trade
Mass production was not equal to consumption
Only the wealthiest Americans had credit
18
What led to the Nadir of race relations in the U.S. from the late 1800s to the early 1900s?
States encouraged voluntary movement of African Americans
Local governments encouraged desegregation
The government delayed the removal of troops from the South
The government failed to enforce Civil Rights legislation
19
Which sentence describes the experiences of African American soldiers during World War I?
They were unable to engage in combat because of racism.
They persuaded the government to desegregate the army.
The were segregated but engaged in combat under the French
They were treated as equals with opportunity for advancement
20
Which technologies helped settlers establish farms of the Great Plains?
rifle, wooden sluices, electric light bulb
steel plow, windmill, barbed wire, reaper
telegraph, railroad, Yellowstone National Park
sod houses, sheep shearers, wool carders
21
This policy provided financial support in order to protect and extend U.S. commercial and financial interests.
Self-Determination
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
22
In 1862, the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to
improve the lives of freed slaves
expand overseas markets to Asia and Europe
achieve Northern victory in the Civil War
develop the Midwest and west parts of the country
23
Which of the following is one of the reasons for the building of the Panama Canal?
would establish a new market for U.S. goods.
would benefit the people of Central America.
was vital to U.S. power in the world.
was necessary for maintaining influence in Asia.
24
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by
enacting Jim Crow laws
abolishing the Southern sharecropping system
adopting federal laws mandating segregation
by passing new amendments to the U.S. Constitution
25
A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1890-1917) was to
support government control of factory production
encourage immigration from Europe
stimulate the economy
fix the economic and social abuses of the Industrial Rev.

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