The building of the Panama Canal was important because it…

facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports

How did the U.S. government’s Indian policy shift in the mid-1800s?

the government started confining them to reservations.

What was the immediate effect of Abraham Lincoln election as president?

South Carolina seceded from the Union.

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Antifederalists’ demanded individual liberties be protected

Temperance societies worked to…

eliminate the consumption of alcohol

Why did Thomas Jefferson hesitate to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

b/c the Constit. did not give him the authority to buy land

How did Americans view the Cuban revolt against Spain?

Americans sympathized with the Cubans.

What first prompted Germany to use U-Boats and unrestricted submarine warfare?

The British fleet's blockade of German ports

Why was the colonists’ defeat at the Battle of Bunker Hill significant?

the colonists’ brave defense encouraged resistance

What was the factor that led to Johnson's impeachment trial?

Conflict with Congress over Reconstruction

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

nine of thirteen states had to agree on any law

Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy…

depended on a strong military to achieve America’s goals

Why did the United States declare war on Mexico in 1846?

to gain control of New Mexico and California

What caused the Compromise of 1850?

California’s application for statehood

Which of the following were the nation’s first political parties?

Democratic-Republicans and Federalists

Which was a result of the Spanish-American War?

Puerto Rico and Guam were made U.S. territories

What was an important political outcome of World War I?

the overthrow of monarchies across Europe

As a result of the French and Indian War:

France lost its claim to land in the Ohio River Valley

Two popular ideologies contributed to imperialism: a sense of nationalism and

a feeling of cultural superiority.

Which illustrates the growth of the abolition movement in the the North in the 1830s?

more than 1500 chapters of the American Anti-Slavery Society

Why did King Kalakaua give Pearl Harbor to the United States?

Hawaiian League forced him to sign the bayonet constitution

The famous “I Want You for the U.S. Army” poster was created by artists hired by

the Committee on Public Information.

Which of the following was an effect of the policy of Americanization?

Indian students could not wear traditional clothing.

What was the significance of the First Battle of the Marne during WWI?

A stalemate results that lead to trench warfare

How did Social Darwinists apply Darwin’s theories to society?

They believed that stronger people and nations would prosper

Why was the Indian Removal Act passed?

to acquire lands in the southeast for white settlement

The Dred Scott decision stated that slaves

were the property of their owners and not citizens of the US

The Articles of Confederation was different from the Constitution because…

It gave more power to the states than to the federal govt

All of the following are true of the Gilded Age EXCEPT

Companies supported labor unions

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1
The term “dogfights” was used to describe clashes of Allied “aces” with German
tanks.
airplanes.
machine guns.
poison gas.
2
The building of the Panama Canal was important because it…
improved relations between Columbia and the U.S.
promoted European investment in the U.S.
helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries
facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports
3
How did the U.S. government’s Indian policy shift in the mid-1800s?
the government began mediation with Plains Indian tribes.
the government began to leave them alone.
the government started confining them to reservations.
the government started forcibly relocating them farther west
4
What was the immediate effect of Abraham Lincoln election as president?
John Bell declared the South’s independence.
Northerners rushed to enlist in the Union army.
Emancipation Proclamation issued.
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
5
What amendment outlawed race-based restrictions on voting?
Fourteenth
Sixteenth
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
6
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Antifederalists’ demanded individual liberties be protected
to remedy the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
to strengthen the central government
the Federalists demanded individual liberties be protected
7
Temperance societies worked to…
reform education
end slavery
discrimination against immigrants
eliminate the consumption of alcohol
8
Why did Thomas Jefferson hesitate to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
because he did not want to go to war with Britain
b/c the Constit. did not give him the authority to buy land
because most Americans were against the purchase
because many Native Americans lived there
9
Combat, disease, and starvation left 14 million people dead at the end ofWorld War I.
False
True
10
The idea that western expansion was America’s God-given right is called
Mormonism.
manifest destiny.
the Pony Express.
manifest annexation.
11
How did Americans view the Cuban revolt against Spain?
Americans sympathized with Spain.
Americans pressured President McKinley to enter the conflict
Americans had little interest in the struggle.
Americans sympathized with the Cubans.
12
Which of the following declared that “all men and women are created equal”?
the Declaration of Independence
the Declaration of Sentiments
the Declaration of Manifest Destiny
the Know-Nothings
13
You are a 25-year-old who dreams of settling in the Great Plains. Which act will help you?
the Morrill Act
the Homestead Act
the Sherman Antitrust Act
the Pacific Railway Act
14
The Louisiana Purchase…
Contained many valuable resources
Doubled the size of the United States
All of the above
Cost comparatively little per acre
15
What first prompted Germany to use U-Boats and unrestricted submarine warfare?
The British fleet's blockade of German ports
The German belief that the US had violated neutrality
The attack on the Sussex
The sinking of the Lusitania
16
Why was the colonists’ defeat at the Battle of Bunker Hill significant?
revolutionaries were forced to abandon Boston
about half of the colonists deserted the colonial forces
it convinced France to join on the side of the British
the colonists’ brave defense encouraged resistance
17
All of the following were considered Progressive Era reform concern EXCEPT…
food safety
working conditions
tobacco
low wages
18
What was the status of the South after the Civil War?
in full control of its government
destroyed infrastructure
competing with the North in selling cotton
largely unchanged from before the war
19
What event almost caused the US and Mexico to go to war in 1914
The signing of the Bayonet Constitution
The Tampico Incident
The Boxer Rebellion
The Square Deal
20
What was the factor that led to Johnson's impeachment trial?
Watergate
Alien and Sedition Acts
14th Amendment
Conflict with Congress over Reconstruction
21
Under the Missouri Compromise, Missouri and Illinois were admitted to the Union as slave states
True
False
22
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
nine of thirteen states had to agree on any law
no process existed to enable amendments to the Articles
the central govt could not establish an army or declare war
the central government could not coin money
23
Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy…
depended on a strong military to achieve America’s goals
sought to conserve forests for the military
aimed to increase American investment in Central America
worked to promote human rights &opportunity around the world
24
Mining camps sometimes grew into major cities, such as Denver, Colorado.
False
True
25
Why did the United States declare war on Mexico in 1846?
b/c Mexico had attacked Americans in New Mexico territory
to gain control of New Mexico and California
to stop the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico
to enable annexation of Texas
26
Which of the following events was not directly influenced by the concept of Manifest Destiny?
California Gold Rush
Civil War
Mexican American War
Westward Migration
27
When the Spanish-American War broke out, Commodore George Dewey’s fleet rushed to
Cuba.
Florida.
Puerto Rico.
the Philippines.
28
What caused the Compromise of 1850?
California’s application for statehood
Passage of the Missouri Compromise
Publicaton of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
29
Which of the following were the nation’s first political parties?
Federalists and Antifederalists
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
Democrats and Republicans
Tories and Whigs
30
Which was a result of the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico and Guam were made U.S. territories
the Philippines won independence from foreign rule
Spain admitted it had blown up the battleship Maine
Cuba became a Spanish territory
31
What was an important political outcome of World War I?
the overthrow of monarchies across Europe
resolution of tensions over colonialism in Southeast Asia
the reinstatement of the pre-war map of Europe
the overthrow of the Bolsheviks in Russia
32
As a result of the French and Indian War:
England sold Florida to France
France was forced to sell Louisiana
France lost its claim to land in the Ohio River Valley
Quebec was given to France
33
The Second Great Awakening was a movement seeking to spread…
religion
white settlement in the West
Indian tribes
slavery
34
The admission of Kansas as a free state deepened sectional divisions in the United States.
False
True
35
What were the effects of German food shortages and revolutions in Austria - Hungary in WWI?
Russia withdraws from the Eastern Front
The Allies push through the Argonne Forest
The Allies are victorious at all fronts
The Central Powers surrender
36
Two popular ideologies contributed to imperialism: a sense of nationalism and
a belief in transcendentalism.
a belief in democracy.
a spirit of cooperation.
a feeling of cultural superiority.
37
Which illustrates the growth of the abolition movement in the the North in the 1830s?
more than 1500 chapters of the American Anti-Slavery Society
the California gold rush
the success of the Seneca Falls Convention
the ↑ in church membership during the Second Great Awakening
38
Why did King Kalakaua give Pearl Harbor to the United States?
Hawaiian League forced him to sign the bayonet constitution
He wanted to create a place for U.S. warships to resupply.
He was happy to give Americans more political control.
US control of Pearl Harbor was guaranteed by the Cook Treaty
39
The famous “I Want You for the U.S. Army” poster was created by artists hired by
the National War Labor Board
the U.S. Army.
Walt Disney.
the Committee on Public Information.
40
What did the Great Compromise determine?
Election of Senators
Bill of Rights
Representation in Congress
Women's Suffrage
41
What happened immediately after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia?
Germany declared war on Russia.
The Russian army mobilized.
Great Britain entered the war.
Germany declared war on France.
42
Which of the following was an effect of the policy of Americanization?
A new wave of immigrants come to America from eastern Europe
Japanese students attend separate schools.
Indian students could not wear traditional clothing.
The government moves the Apache to a reservation in Arizona.
43
What was the significance of the First Battle of the Marne during WWI?
A stalemate results that lead to trench warfare
The Central Powers win the war
The Bolsheviks come to power in Russia
American enters the War
44
Which of the following statements about the Civil War is true?
all of the above
nearly every family in the country lost a soldier in the war
it was the last war with navies of wooden ships
it was the bloodiest war in our nation’s history
45
How did Social Darwinists apply Darwin’s theories to society?
They invented vertical and horizontal integration
They believed poor people should be given social services
They advocated to reduce the gap between rich and poor.
They believed that stronger people and nations would prosper
46
Why was the Indian Removal Act passed?
to acquire lands in the southeast for white settlement
to acquire lands in the northeast for white settlement
to inflict pain and suffering on Native American groups
to remove North American Native Americans to South America
47
The Civil War began when Abraham Lincoln ordered the Union Army to invade Virginia.
True
False
48
President Wilson believed that this action by Germany violated the laws of neutrality.
Schlieffen Plan
use of poison gas
secret agreement
unrestricted submarine warfare
49
The Dred Scott decision stated that slaves
were free when living in a free territory/state
become free when the owners died
were the property of their owners and not citizens of the US
should be made American citizens and have the right to vote
50
The Articles of Confederation was different from the Constitution because…
It gave more power to the states than to the federal govt
It created a strong central government.
It made slavery illegal
It gave more power to the federal govt than to the states
51
All of the following are true of the Gilded Age EXCEPT
A small group of individuals gained extreme wealth
Many laborers faced unsafe working conditions
Social issues were often overlooked due to extreme wealth
Companies supported labor unions
52
what event officially triggered the start of World War I?
Great Britain declared war first
The Germans bombed Austria - Hungary
the archduke of Austria - Hungary was assassinated
Belgium invaded France through Germany

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