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1
How did technological innovations impact the economic transformation of the United States in the late 19th/early 20th?
preserved the environment
sellers have new markets; towns grow
increased military actions
strengthened treaties
2
How did the British policy of “salutary neglect” affect the American colonists?
Allows colonists to govern themselves without Great Britain.
American colonists didn't have resources to provide for economic needs.
American colonists had to pay heavy taxes on the crops they produced.
prevented American colonists from developing their own government.
3
Which federal action did Alexander Hamilton suggest to make the United States more economically secure?
prohibiting tariffs for imported goods
creating an agency to collect income taxes
assuming existing state debts
providing subsidies to local industries
4
Which event caused these changes?
Assembly lines
Decrease in safety regulations
Increase in wages
Support of labor unions
5
What conclusion can be drawn about the impact of U.S government actions on Native American tribes from during the late
They stayed on reservations outside of the nations laws
They were more prosperous because land was no longer owned by the tribe.
Native Americans were forced to assimilate into white culture
Native Americans were able to more freely practice their customs.
6
Which innovation most directly made the construction of this type of building possible?
morse code
copper wiring
bessemer steel
electrical power
7
Why were powerful men like Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller called both “Philanthropists” and “Robber Barons”?
They worked with their competitor and charged consumers high prices.
They provided new goods and services while underpaying their laborers.
They provided good paying jobs but produced unsafe products
They supported workplace reform but drove competitors out of business.
8
In what section of the country would one most likely find the factory system in the middle 1800s?
North
South
Midwest
West
9
Massachusetts was settled for religion but they kicked out the Quakers because of their beliefs, where did they go?
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Georgia
New York
10
The cartoon most directly relates to which of these processes?
industrialization
imperialization
westward expansion
immigration
11
All states had to allow suffrage for A.A. men. What action had to be taken to ensure this?
15th Amendment
States lost their congressional seats
Troops enforced voting rights
Freedmen's Bureau
12
Which event showed that Thomas Jefferson accepted a broader interpretation of the Constitution than he had before?
War of 1812
Louisiana Purchase
election of 1800
Embargo of 1807
13
The cartoon shows a view concerning an economic system in which resources are distributed by
the amount of work a person performs
the needs of the people
plans produced by the government.
the amount of money a person has.
14
The main topic of this political cartoon is:
the success of labor strikes
the threat of monopolies
philanthropic efforts of robber barons
The power of collective bargaining
15
How did higher wages at the Ford plant in Michigan affect the state economy?
Automotive companies had difficulty filling skilled positions.
Federal regulators began to focus on factory safety
Automotive workers joined the consumer class.
Federal hiring practices created opportunities for female workers.
16
Colonists made many items but they were able to purchase foreign goods and eat at taverns. Describe their economy.
Only agriculture
Only imports
A single industry
An economy where various goods are available.
17
According to the timeline, which event occurred before the others?
the Treaty of Paris
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
the signing of the Declaration of Independence
the Battles of Lexington and Concord
18
Which government action was designed to discourage criticism of U.S. involvement in World War I?
the War Industries Board
the Zimmermann Telegram
the Fourteen Points
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
19
Which statement best explains the lasting impact of decisions from the Marshall Court?
They upheld the arguments of states’ rights advocates.
They limited what Congress could do to regulate the economy.
They strengthened the powers of the federal government.
They reduced the powers of the executive and legislative branches.
20
Why would politicians of the American South support the statement “You dare not make war on King Cotton”?
Cotton was the largest and most valuable export for the entire nation.
England was dependent on American cotton for its textile industry.
Railroads and canals had been developed to support the cotton industry
The northern needed cotton for a successful industrial complex
21
Why is World War I seen as a turning point in United States foreign policy?
The United States rejected a world leadership role after the war.
United States established an international court to address war crimes.
lowering barriers to immigration increased credibility of the U.S.
expansion of overseas businesses helped the economy of the United States
22
The cartoonist would most likely agree that the United States
refused to provide funds to rebuild world capitals.
failed to provide forces it had committed to an international conflict.
declined to take steps to preserve world peace.
angered world leaders by taking control of an international organization.
23
Which document allowed Union officers to recruit African American soldiers in the South during the Civil War?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
24
At the beginning of George Washington’s presidency, what was the westernmost boundary of the United States?
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mtns
25
What impact did these Progressive reforms have on the government?
They promoted the adoption of more laissez-faire government policies
forced the government to provide more direct aid to the poorest citizens
required more qualifications and experienced candidates to run for office.
empowered average citizens to have more control over their government
26
Before the passage of the 19th Amendment, supporters of women’s rights to vote argued that
women could leave their homes and families in favor of politics.
in the states where women could vote, many women sought political office
without the vote, women could not be good mothers and wives.
the ideas of the American Revolution supported women’s fight for suffrage.
27
How did the New Deal try to solve the problems caused by the Dust Bowl?
by paying farmers to plant crops that would help the soil recover
by encouraging farmers to migrate from Oklahoma to California
by offering young farmers work in national forests
by sending environmentalists to introduce sustainable farming techniques
28
The United States economy was greatly damaged by the Great Depression that began in 1929. That ends with WWII. Why?
Defense workers competed for scarce jobs by accepting low wages.
Farmers grew crops for domestic sale instead of for foreign export.
Investors sold shares of stocks for lower prices than they were purchased
Factories went into full production in support of the war effort
29
Which statement best explains the trend shown in the table?
Immigrants tended to settle in U.S. cities as the country industrialized.
The birth rate for the U.S.-born population declined during the late 1800s.
We acquired territory with large urban populations as the country expanded.
Immigrants stopped coming to the U.S. during the decade of the Civil War.
30
What idea from the Enlightenment philosophers influenced the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
The common citizen should not be trusted with political power.
Nations should build strong alliances with other countries
Governments should be subject to checks and balances to limit their power.
The role of government is to protect the natural rights of men.
31
Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt most increased the powers of the executive branch?
industry regulations under the National Recovery Act
reorganization of the Supreme Court to protect New Deal policies
declaration of war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Works Progress Administration to provide direct relief payments
32
What technology led to an increase in slavery in the U.S.?
railroads
telegraphs
the cotton gin
the steam engine
33
Public reaction toward the work of muckrakers like Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell, had what effect on the America?
The federal government brought liable charges against the muckrakers
federal government increased regulation on industry to protect people.
government claimed social reform should be done by state governments.
The federal government passed laws to limit freedom of the press.
34
Sentiments such as these contributed to what situation in the United States in the late 1800s?
An increase in nativism and discrimination towards immigrants
The closing of all borders and the end of open immigration
A push for all factory workers to attend church as part of the job duties
The end of settlement houses and other organizations to help the poor
35
What conclusion can be drawn from the map regarding the growth of political parties in the United States by 1800?
Neither party had all the support in the primary agricultural regions.
Both parties shared widespread support in the southern states
The Federalist Party obtained most of its support from northern merchants.
Democratic Republican Party majority support in the New England region.
36
The following groups all experienced some limitation of their rights during the Colonial period. Which had the LEAST?
Native Americans
men
women
African Americans
37
What was a result of this act in the late 19th century?
The shortage of land contributed to economic inflation.
The growth of farms led to overproduction of goods.
The migration of people created new population centers.
The lack of workers created an economic depression.
38
Which foreign policy from the early 1900s expanded on the goals of the Monroe Doctrine?
Hepburn Act
Open door policy
Roosevelt Corollary
Square deal
39
Why did Andrew Jackson’s administration support the removal of Native Americans from the eastern states?
Whites wanted to settle and live on the Native American lands.
The federal government wanted to protect the Native Americans
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jackson’s policy.
The Native Americans had fought with the British during the War of 1812.
40
Which wartime activity would have been categorized as a home front activity during World War II?
strengthening the naval presence in the Pacific Ocean
housing U.S. soldiers with French and Italian families
encouraging women to take factory jobs
negotiating post-war arrangements with U.S. allies
41
How did Jefferson’s election in 1800 represent a continuity of government?
Power was passed from the Federalists to the Democratic Republicans.
Jefferson agreed with John Adams' approach to domestic policy issues.
Jefferson extended his support of the First Bank of the United States.
Power was transferred from one president to the next.
42
According to this letter, what best describes President Lincoln’s main goal for the war?
To preserve the Union by ending slavery
To preserve the Union by punishing the South
To preserve the Union at any cost
To preserve the Union while maintaining slavery
43
Cyrus McCormick’s invention of the mechanical reaper led to a decrease in which of the following?
agricultural production
immigration
farm labor
the slave population
44
What action most directly contributed to the change shown on the maps?
The increase in immigration from China.
The creation of the reservation system.
The passage of the Interstate Commerce Act
The expansion of slavery into the western territories
45
What best explains one reason why many people criticized the Sedition Act?
Limiting freedom of the speech and of the press threatened democracy.
Its focus on speech and the press meant that other acts went unpunished.
The punishments for conviction were considered to be cruel and unusual.
Only the Supreme Court had power to convict people for violations.
46
The Dust Bowl in the 1930s resulted from
government work programs.
the introduction of new crops.
the over-use of farmland.
increased pollution.
47
Which belongs in the list?
California entered the Union as a free state.
Texas entered the Union as a slave state.
Maine entered the Union as a free state
Missouri entered the Union as a slave state.
48
In which area did the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 declare slavery illegal?
Union states
Confederate states
All states
Border states
