The Emancipation Proclamation

redefined the war as being “about slavery.”

The Compromise of 1850

admitted California as a free state.

The construction of new railroads in Florida in the late 1800s

caused an expansion of the cattle, citrus,&cigar industries.

Why did Southern states secede from the Union?

to protect their property and way of life

The Haymarket Riot in 1886 led to the

public’s suspicion of unions.

The federal government formed the Interstate Commerce Commission to

monitor railroad operations across state lines.

Travel accommodations for most immigrants to the United States

were dirty, crowded, and unhealthy.

The Freedmen’s Bureau was a federal agency established to

aid formerly enslaved African Americans after Civil War

A plan for Reconstruction of the South was needed because

no guidance from Const. on secession/re-admission of states

Most new immigrants lived in cities

to be close to industrial jobs.

Which of the following describes Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?

He wanted to reunify the nation.

Corporations had the important advantage of

reducing the financial risk for individual investors.

The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of

the Dawes General Allotment Act.

Why was the Farmers’ Alliance formed in the 1870s?

to negotiate lower prices for supplies

What contributed to the end of Reconstruction?

Voters and politicians became interested in other issues.

Among the reasons that the death rates in the Civil War were higher than any previous fighting

was the use of more accurate rifles and deadlier bullets.

The cartoon above implies that Tweed

used corrupt practices to run New York City.

Which of the following best describes Native Americans’ situation @ the end of the Indian Wars?

forced to move west or north or to live on reservations.

How did mass culture signify a change in American life?

Americans became more alike in their purchasing.

Which of the following did the Populist Party suggest would raise crop prices?

the coinage of “free silver”

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country.

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1
Which system involves combining many firms in the same business?
vertical integration
Social Darwinism
horizontal integration
2
Who attacked the arsenal at Harpers Ferry to start a revolution and ending slavery?
Robert E. Lee
Andrew Butler
John Brown
3
As farms became mechanized,
farm workers became rural entrepreneurs.
farmers moved to urban areas.
immigrants bought more land.
more people became farmers.
4
Which innovation extended the number of hours in a day that Americans could work and play?
telegraph technology
refrigeration
electricity
Bessemer process
5
The Emancipation Proclamation
redefined the war as being “about slavery.”
encouraged the Southern states to surrender.
freed all enslaved people in the Union.
marked a turning point in the Union effort in the West.
6
The Compromise of 1850
admitted Texas as a slave state.
prohibited popular sovereignty.
admitted California as a free state.
freed all the slaves
7
Abolitionists believed that
slavery should be extended into the territories.
slaves were healthier & happier than Northern wage workers
freed slaves would compete with whites for jobs.
slavery was morally wrong.
8
Which guaranteed full citizenship status and rights to every person born in the United States?
the Fifteenth Amendment
the Fourteenth Amendment
the Wilmot Proviso
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
9
The construction of new railroads in Florida in the late 1800s
damaged the state’s lumber industry.
caused an expansion of the cattle, citrus,&cigar industries.
led to lower land prices.
increased the need for port cities.
10
Which of these factors pulled immigrants to the United States?
lack of food
religious persecution
potential employment
poor economic conditions
11
Workers used which to negotiate for better wages, hours, and working conditions?
mass production
collective bargaining
trusts
12
Why did Southern states secede from the Union?
to win the support of France and Great Britain
to protect their property and way of life
to strengthen economic ties with the North
to increase their influence in national government
13
How was federal authority affected by the war?
It was unchanged.
It was abolished.
It was strengthened.
It was established.
14
One advantage that the South had in the Civil War was its
large railroad network.
mechanized factories.
strong military tradition.
large population.
15
Which of the following is one advantage that the North had over the South?
The North grew more cotton.
The North was colder.
The North had more industries.
16
In contrast to white settlers, Native Americans viewed nature as
pleasant
sacred
less important than railroads.
a resource to provide wealth.
17
Which labor leader began the American Federation of Labor?
Uriah Smith Stephens
Terence V. Powderly
Samuel Gompers
Eugene V. Debs
18
The Haymarket Riot in 1886 led to the
arrest of Eugene V. Debs.
public’s suspicion of unions.
decline of the Wobblies.
19
The federal government formed the Interstate Commerce Commission to
monitor railroad operations across state lines.
oversee the communications industry.
issue patents for new innovations.
20
Travel accommodations for most immigrants to the United States
were in first class steamship cabins.
were dirty, crowded, and unhealthy.
allowed them to bring many belongings.
were spacious and inexpensive.
21
The Freedmen’s Bureau was a federal agency established to
help formerly enslaved African Americans move to the North
process petitions of African Americans hoping to become free
bring end to slavery in western territories after Civil War
aid formerly enslaved African Americans after Civil War
22
Which battle turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union?
the Battle of Petersburg
the Battle of Chancellorsville
the Battle of Gettysburg
the Battle of Fredericksburg
23
A plan for Reconstruction of the South was needed because
no guidance from Const. on secession/re-admission of states
many new citizens had joined the nation during the war
political fate of the Confederate states had been decided
24
Most new immigrants lived in cities
to be close to industrial jobs.
to abandon their traditions.
because cities were welcoming.
to meet many Americans.
25
Homesteaders on the plains usually built homes of
sod
stone
wood
bricks
26
Which of the following describes Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?
He demanded equality for African Americans.
He refused to grant pardons to former Confederates.
He wanted to reunify the nation.
27
Corporations had the important advantage of
keeping prices high.
being run by an individual or a family.
developing into monopolies.
reducing the financial risk for individual investors.
28
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that enslaved African Americans
were entitled to sue in courts.
were property
were citizens
living on free soil were considered free
29
Which of the following revoked Southern blacks’ civil rights?
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Fifteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
local and state laws
30
Which of the following terms describes General Sherman’s march across Georgia?
siege
total war
blockade
31
The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of
leaders such as Crazy Horse.
the Dawes General Allotment Act.
the Battle of Little Big Horn.
leaders such as Chief Joseph.
32
What journalist called attention to the living conditions of tenement-dwellers?
Daniel Burnham
Elisha Otis
Jacob Riis
Frederick Olmsted
33
Why was the Farmers’ Alliance formed in the 1870s?
to eradicate the boll weevil
to negotiate lower prices for supplies
to improve agricultural equipment
to fight foreign competition
34
What contributed to the end of Reconstruction?
A military presence remained in the South.
The Supreme Court protected African American freedoms.
Voters and politicians became interested in other issues.
The national economy strengthened.
35
Among the reasons that the death rates in the Civil War were higher than any previous fighting
was the use of more accurate rifles and deadlier bullets.
was the use of poison gas and mines by both sides.
was that excellent medical care led soldiers to be riskier
were policies on both sides that forbade surrendering
36
The cartoon above implies that Tweed
used corrupt practices to run New York City.
interfered in the presidential election of 1866.
relied on intimidation to keep African Americans from voting
37
The agrarian South was at a disadvantage against the
industrialized North.
colder North.
more liberal North.
European-influenced North.
38
Which of the following best describes Native Americans’ situation @ the end of the Indian Wars?
lived traditional lives on reservations through the North.
They assimilated into American culture.
forced to move west or north or to live on reservations.
They held onto their traditional homelands.
39
The Underground Railroad hid runaway slaves and moved them to
the South and Mexico.
the North and Canada
the West and California.
the East and Virginia.
40
Urban leaders counted on schools to
support art and history museums.
train professional police officers.
Americanize new immigrants.
develop new forms of popular entertainment.
41
Which of these technologies was a part of the Second Industrial Revolution but not the First?
water-powered machines
hand-held tools
electrical power
textile machines
42
How did mass culture signify a change in American life?
Americans became more alike in their purchasing.
A class of trendsetters emerged from the middle class.
new mid-class tried tocreate completely independent identity
Rich and poor people used the exact same goods.
43
The first great boom in the West was spurred by
ranching
mining
vigilantes
railroad
44
A major success of Reconstruction in the South was the establishment of
a barter-and-credit system.
an economy based on cotton.
a medical care program.
a tax-supported school system.
45
Which of the following did the Populist Party suggest would raise crop prices?
an alliance of urban workers
the coinage of “free silver”
government ownership of railroads
a graduated income tax
46
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
barred U.S. cities from hiring Chinese workers.
stripped Chinese Americans of their U.S. citizenship.
forced Chinese children to attend segregated schools.
prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country.
47
To what group of people did Populism primarily appeal?
women
African Americans
farmers
city dwellers
48
In an effort to rebuild their prewar world, many Southern states
elected Radical Republicans to Congress.
prohibited violence against African Americans.
encouraged African Americans to vote.
established black codes.

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