What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

It outlawed slavery in all states

The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to

.encourage settlement of the West

Which of the following reasons to study history is referred to in the quotation?

History helps us develop empathy for people everywhere.

Which of the following best describes a push factor of immigration?

problems that cause individuals to move

What is one difference between primary and secondary sources?

Primary sources are eyewitness accounts; secondary aren't

What were Native Americans' beliefs in terms of land rights?

Believed that land could not be bought, owned or sold

Which of the following was a reason that populations in cities increased in the 1800s?

Industries provided economic opportunities for many people

Capitalism is an economic system in which

factories and other means of production are privately owned

What did sharecropping and tenant farming have in common during Reconstruction?

They both drove freedmen into a life of debt peonage

What is one improvement labor unions achieved?

Their average work hours per week fell to 49

The aim of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to

assimilate Native American Indians into American culture

What is significant about the Railroad Strike of 1877?

First time that the U.S. army was used to break a strike

Which of the following best describes the landforms of the United States?

a variety of rivers, plains, mountains, and plateaus

The result of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was

denied entry to all Chinese laborers

Which is an example of how the physical features of the US posed challenges to its settlement?

Mountain ranges and deserts presented barriers to movement

How did access to electricity change American industry?

Businesses and factories could stay open much later.

What is historical interpretation?

the process of assigning meaning to historical events

Why does bias usually make a source less reliable for historians?

It can twist their observations.

Which of the following best describes a pull factor of immigration

attractions that draw people to another place

A primary source is a

past record created by someone present at that time

Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?

It ruled that segregation was constitutional

Which of the following BEST describes a laissez-faire economic policy?

The government should leave businesses alone

What was one of the lures of America for the English colonists who began arriving in the 1600s?

The NE had natural harbors ideal for trade & commerce

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1
What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
It established the Freedmen's Bureau
It pardoned Confederate soldiers and leaders
It outlawed slavery in all states
It granted land to most freed slaves
2
The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to
.encourage settlement of the West
limit the influence of big businesses.
raise money for the federal government
support the development of state universities.
3
Which of the following reasons to study history is referred to in the quotation?
History helps us become better thinkers.
History helps us develop empathy for people everywhere.
History makes us better informed about public issues.
History is an interesting story.
4
Examine diagram. Which of the following groups BEST fits in the center of the spoke diagram?
Federalists
Exodusters
Populists
Republicans
5
Which of the following best describes a push factor of immigration?
attractions that draw people to another place
problems that cause individuals to move
improvements in international transportation
new American immigration port stations
6
People who reject all forms of government are called
anarchists
communists
socialists
unionists
7
What is one difference between primary and secondary sources?
Primary include historical interpretation; secondary don't
Secondary sources reflect bias; primary sources do not.
Primary sources are eyewitness accounts; secondary aren't
Secondary sources are written docs; primary sources aren't
8
System used on southern farms in which farmers worked land owned by someone else
Carpetbagging
Sharecropping
Segregation
Black Codes
9
Many people came to California in the mid-1800s in search of
gold.
diamonds.
oil.
salt
10
What were Native Americans' beliefs in terms of land rights?
Believed that they could share the land with new settlers
Believed the railroads would help supply their peoples.
They believed land west of the Mississippi was theirs alone
Believed that land could not be bought, owned or sold
11
Which of the following was a reason that populations in cities increased in the 1800s?
Industries provided economic opportunities for many people
Farm areas were becoming extremely overpopulated and crowded
Natural resources were depleting rapidly outside of cities
Settlers were drawn to the natural resources in cities.
12
What natural resource took on a rapidly growing role in the industrial age?
Wood
Gold
Oil
Coal
13
Capitalism is an economic system in which
companies trade with other companies to produce their goods
factories and other means of production are privately owned
companies use donations to fund their production.
businesses are owned exclusively by the government
14
What was the number one reason why people immigrated to the United States?
political freedom
religious freedom
educational opportunities
economic opportunities
15
Which of these technologies did Henry Ford use to mass-produce automobiles?
electric lighting
Bessemer process
oil refining
assembly line
16
What did sharecropping and tenant farming have in common during Reconstruction?
They both enabled freedmen to become landowners.
They both forced freedmen to migrate westward.
They both drove freedmen into a life of debt peonage
They both helped freedmen establish new communities
17
What is one improvement labor unions achieved?
They had to have two days off a week
Their wages almost doubled in amount.
Their average work hours per week fell to 49
They were guaranteed higher pay on holidays.
18
The aim of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to
assimilate Native American Indians into American culture
end all governmental contact with Native American Indians
Restore taken land to Native American Indian tribes.
maintain traditional Native American Indian cultures
19
Along with Jewish citizens, what other group was attacked due to religious beliefs?
Catholics
Protestants
Muslims
Hindus
20
What is significant about the Railroad Strike of 1877?
First time that the U.S. army was used to break a strike
It resulted in the death of thousands of protestors.
It was the longest lasting labor strike in American history.
It was the first affective strike in the United States.
21
Which of the following best describes the landforms of the United States?
a variety of rivers, plains, mountains, and plateaus
an abundance of mountain ranges with little flat terrain
mostly rolling hills to the east and flat land to the west
mostly flat land with only one large mountain range
22
What group made up the majority of the Central Pacific's workforce?
Irish immigrants
African Americans
ex-Civil War soldiers
Chinese immigrants
23
Which of the following is a reason to study history?
It develops critical-thinking skills
It is interesting to study history
All of these
It teaches us the errors of the past
24
The result of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was
a set quota on Chinese immigrants.
denied entry to all Chinese laborers
the development of a literacy test.
prohibition for any Chinese to immigrate.
25
Which of the following is not an example of a secondary source?
Biography
Live Stream Video
Wikipedia
Encyclopedia
26
Which is an example of how the physical features of the US posed challenges to its settlement?
Lack of major waterways prevented development of cities.
Large expanses of deserts made most land uninhabitable
Mountain ranges and deserts presented barriers to movement
Harsh climate & poor soil discouraged cultivation of land
27
Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this photograph?
expansionism
allotment
nativism
assimilation
28
What became the major factor emphasized by factories in the industrial age?
education
skilled workforce
reducing costs
productivity
29
Which was a pull factor that drew European immigrants to the United States after the CivilWar?
mechanization of agriculture
religious pogroms
availability of farmland
population growth
30
One factor that furthered industrialization in the U.S. States between 1865 and 1900 was the
wipe spread use of steamboats
Expansion of the railroads
Mass Production of automobiles
Development of the airplane
31
How did the United States expand its borders over time?
negotiating with other nations
encouraging westward settlement
all of these
engaging in international wars
32
How did access to electricity change American industry?
Enormous demand reduced the number of power plants.
Businesses and factories could stay open much later.
Businesses shortened hours in reaction to electricity costs
Rural areas could increase their crop production rates
33
Which of the following allowed the United Stated to become an industrial giant in the 1800s?
lowered tariff rates
large amounts of farmland
abundance of fossil fuels
increasing immigration
34
Which of these is a weapon used by labor unions when negotiations with business owners fail?
collective bargaining
strike
lawsuit
court injunction
35
What did the Pullman Strike, Haymarket Affair, and Homestead Strike have in common?
They were organized by anarchists
They were defeats for owners
They were victories for unions.
They were marked by violence
36
What is the primary source of a labor union's negotiating power?
sabotaging manufacturers
offering arbitration
boycotting particular goods
threatening to strike
37
What is historical interpretation?
the act of locating the creator of a historical source
the process of categorizing historical sources by usefulness
the process of assigning meaning to historical events
the act of placing historical events in chronological order
38
Why does bias usually make a source less reliable for historians?
It is not supported with evidence.
It can twist their observations.
It generally is based on false facts
It can go against their own beliefs.
39
Which of the following would be considered a natural resource?
people
climate
coal
cities
40
Which of the following best describes a pull factor of immigration
problems that cause individuals to move
attractions that draw people to another place
new American immigration port stations
improvements in international transportation
41
History is a Greek word meaning
investigation
past
evidence
primary source
42
Which group passed laws to decrease the number of immigrants coming to America?
nativists
Grangers
anarchists
Populists
43
A primary source is a
historical source that has not ever been used by historians
human-made object that provides evidence to historians
past record created by someone present at that time
document written by someone not alive during the event
44
Read the quotations below. What are these quotations examples of?
Jim Crow laws
Supreme Court decisions
constitutional amendments
grandfather clauses
45
Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?
It outlawed lynching.
It ended Reconstruction.
It ruled that segregation was constitutional
It declared that poll taxes were illegal
46
To improve their working conditions and wages, workers formed
labor unions
divisions of labor
anarchies
clubs
47
What were Jim Crow laws intended to establish?
segregation in public places
protection for African American voters
punishments for terror groups
land redistribution to freedmen
48
Which of the following BEST describes a laissez-faire economic policy?
The government should protect small businesses from failing
The government should prevent big businesses from expanding
The government should leave businesses alone
The government should heavily regulate businesses
49
What was one of the lures of America for the English colonists who began arriving in the 1600s?
Rocky Mountain supplied cotton that could be made into cloth
Dense forests were ideal for building reclusive towns
The NE had natural harbors ideal for trade & commerce
The SW had harsh climates that were vital for growing corn
50
Decision that established racial segregation so long as facilities were "separate but equal."
Dred Scott Case
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy vs. Ferguson(1896)
Brown v. Board of Education

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