A goal for peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his 14 points was

a. establishing a League of Nations.

The Antifederalists did all EXCEPT

d. show faith in man to wield power justly.

Which were major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids following WWI?

d. the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and strikes in the US

What did the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee women?

b. the right to vote (suffrage)

In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, what did the Supreme Court rule?

d. racial segregation in public facilities was legal

How did Upton Sinclair’s novel ‘The Jungle’ impact the US?

d. legislation requiring Federal inspection of meat

The Federal Reserve System was created to

a. manage the nation’s supply of currency & interest rates.

The writers of the Constitution corrected an economic weakness under the Articles when they

A. granted Congress the power to collect taxes

One reason the US Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles after WWI was senators

a. were concerned about getting involved in future wars.

What was the purpose of The Federalist Papers?

d. persuade anti-federalists to ratify the Constitution.

John Locke argued that a new social contract could be instituted under what circumstance?

b. If a government violated people’s natural rights.

Which supported US acquisition of overseas possessions in the late 1800’s?

a. raw materials and new markets

The major reason the US placed few restrictions on immigration during the 1800’s was that

c. the economy needed a supply of cheap labor

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 make possible?

A. the creation of several new states

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

d. because Antifederalists’ concern over individual rights

Prohibition, the 18th amendment, stated that

d. the sale of alcohol was banned.

The American Revolution was motivated by the Enlightened idea

b. that all men are created equal

The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for

b. a survey of the NW Territory and division into townships.

What does the Harlem Renaissance refer to?

d. a celebration of African-American culture

During WWI, American women gained support for suffrage by

d. working in wartime industries

The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because

d. widespread social and economic change occurred.

The result of Shays’ Rebellion was to demonstrate which of the following?

a. the government set up by the Articles was ineffective

The League of Nations was intended to

c. prevent international tensions from leading to war.

The Red Scare of 1919 was a period of

d. persecution of people holding anti-American views.

Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?

a. “Help Wanted — Irish Need Not Apply”

The American and French Revolution were similar in both

a. were encouraged by Enlightenment idea of natural rights.

From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

d. Americans in urban areas increased.

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1
What was the main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s?
a. the automobile
c. the use of electricity
d. a change in the birthrate
b. growth in industry
2
Which group largely supported adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
c. Federalists
b. large states
a. small states
d. Antifederalists
3
According to the Declaration of Independence, people can abolish a govt if that govt
d. favors one religion over another.
a. is a limited monarchy.
c. becomes involved in entangling alliances.
b. violates natural rights.
4
Teapot Dome Scandal • Harlem Renaissance • - During which decade did these events occur?
b. 1930s
d. 1950s
a. 1920s
c. 1940s
5
A goal for peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his 14 points was
a. establishing a League of Nations.
d. blaming Germany for WWI.
b. maintaining a permanent military in Europe.
c. returning the US to a policy of isolationism.
6
The Antifederalists did all EXCEPT
b. fear a strong central government.
d. show faith in man to wield power justly.
a. present themselves as protectors of the Revolution.
c. argue that the Constitution would abolish liberties.
7
Which were major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids following WWI?
d. the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and strikes in the US
b. race riots in Los Angeles
a. presidential elections
c. failure of the US to join the League of Nations
8
What did the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee women?
c. the right to read
d. the right to marry
b. the right to vote (suffrage)
a. The right to assemble
9
What was an annual tax that had to be paid before qualifying to vote called?
d. income tax
c. excise tax
b. grandfather clause
a. poll tax
10
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, what did the Supreme Court rule?
b. school segregation was unconstitutional
a. lynching was a federal crime
c. voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax
d. racial segregation in public facilities was legal
11
How did Upton Sinclair’s novel ‘The Jungle’ impact the US?
a. reforms in education
d. legislation requiring Federal inspection of meat
c. the 18th Amendment, Prohibition
b. legislation limiting immigration
12
What English Enlightenment thinker maintained that people have natural rights?
c. John Locke
d. Samuel Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
a. George Washington
13
The Federal Reserve System was created to
b. protect consumers from fraud.
d. maintain an oil supply.
c. provide military support.
a. manage the nation’s supply of currency & interest rates.
14
What Virginia lawyer wrote the final draft of the Declaration of Independence?
b. Thomas Jefferson
a. George Washington
d. Samuel Adams
c. John Locke
15
The US developed the Open Door policy to
b. demonstrate democracy
a. expand its trade with China
c. aid Chinese Nationalists
d. encourage Chinese to come to the US
16
The writers of the Constitution corrected an economic weakness under the Articles when they
B. created an executive branch
C. granted the president the authority to negotiate treaties
D. created a two-house legislature
A. granted Congress the power to collect taxes
17
One reason the US Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles after WWI was senators
a. were concerned about getting involved in future wars.
d. supported increased foreign aid to Germany.
c. wanted immediate repayment of war debts from France.
b. rejected United States colonial practices in Asia.
18
The major argument used by union leaders against immigrants was they
c. placed financial drains on social services
d. refused to assimilate into American culture
b. contributed little to life
a. took jobs from US citizens
19
What was the purpose of The Federalist Papers?
d. persuade anti-federalists to ratify the Constitution.
a. propose no government.
c. add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
b. defend the Articles of Confederation.
20
John Locke argued that a new social contract could be instituted under what circumstance?
c. If a govt failed to protect people from inequality.
a. If a government failed to compel obedience.
b. If a government violated people’s natural rights.
d. If a govt entered into alliances with foreign govts.
21
Which supported US acquisition of overseas possessions in the late 1800’s?
a. raw materials and new markets
c. The US should build stuff
b. communism had to be stopped
d. The Truman doctrine
22
The major reason the US placed few restrictions on immigration during the 1800’s was that
d. most immigrants spoke English
c. the economy needed a supply of cheap labor
a. few Europeans wished to work
b. no opposition to immigration existed
23
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about
c. destruction of sugar plantations
d. sinking of the USS Maine
a. William Jennings Bryan
b. Mexico
24
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 make possible?
D. the purchase of the Oregon territory
B. the discovery of gold
C. the establishment of public hospitals
A. the creation of several new states
25
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a. to protect rights of African Americans
c. to strengthen authority of the central government
d. because Antifederalists’ concern over individual rights
b. to protect rights of women
26
Prohibition, the 18th amendment, stated that
c. alcohol could be sold only in govt-run stores.
b. only imported alcohol would be sold.
a. Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcohol.
d. the sale of alcohol was banned.
27
A goal of reformers during the Progressive Era was to
b. end abuses of big business
c. limit immigration
a. end segregation
d. enact high tariffs
28
The American Revolution was motivated by the Enlightened idea
a. of a distinct class system
b. that all men are created equal
c. of the rightful rule of a monarch
d. that government needs central authority
29
The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for
c. admission of states into the Union.
b. a survey of the NW Territory and division into townships.
d. protection of Native Americans.
a. a ban on slaves.
30
A major contribution to industrialization was Henry Ford’s development of
a. the assembly line.
c. the first holding company.
d. a process for making steel.
b. electric vehicles.
31
What does the Harlem Renaissance refer to?
a. a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
b. a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
d. a celebration of African-American culture
c. a program to promote African-American owned businesses
32
The Federalist Papers argued in favor of the U.S. Constitution to replace the
c. Bill of Rights.
a. Declaration of Independence.
d. Articles of Confederation.
b. Treaty of Paris.
33
During WWI, American women gained support for suffrage by
d. working in wartime industries
b. joining the military
c. lobbying for child-care
a. protesting the war
34
What maintains separation of powers among branches of the federal government?
b. delegated powers
c. checks and balances
d. two-house Congress
a. reserved powers
35
What did Jim Crow laws do?
c. taxed voters
d. promoted discrimination against women
b. denied citizenship to Asian immigrants
a. segregated the races
36
What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?
b. collect taxes
c. develop a national court system
d. enforce laws
a. declare war
37
The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
d. widespread social and economic change occurred.
a. trade prospered after WWI.
c. reforms made govt more democratic.
b. the US assumed leadership in world affairs.
38
Which of the following is not an idea from the Enlightenment?
b. Problems can be solved using reason
a. People have natural rights
d. Government should serve the people
c. Kings rule by divine right
39
The result of Shays’ Rebellion was to demonstrate which of the following?
d. citizens always protest taxes
b. the government could function in a time of crisis
a. the government set up by the Articles was ineffective
c. states had no power
40
The League of Nations was intended to
a. make the US into a world power.
d. punish Germany for causing WWI.
b. redistribute Germany’s colonies.
c. prevent international tensions from leading to war.
41
If a man failed the literacy test, which of the following could allow him to vote?
c. the grandfather clause
a. the poll tax
b. the separate-but-equal doctrine
d. the literacy test
42
Which of the following best describes the U.S. Constitution?
d. a declaration of independence
c. a set of religious laws
b. a plan of government
a. a history of a people
43
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 forbid in the new territories?
C. owning slaves
D. foreign traders
B. bearing arms
A. jury trials
44
Which US policy is associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
d. international cooperation
c. imperialism
b. isolationism
a. neutrality
45
The Red Scare of 1919 was a period of
c. growth in art, literature, and music.
b. widespread support for international anarchy.
d. persecution of people holding anti-American views.
a. severe economic depression.
46
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
a. “Help Wanted — Irish Need Not Apply”
d. “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”
b. “Go West, young man.”
c. “America — first in war and peace”
47
The American and French Revolution were similar in both
d. increased religious institutions in government.
a. were encouraged by Enlightenment idea of natural rights.
b. limited the participation of people in government.
c. supported the theory of divine right.
48
From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
a. Americans in rural areas increased.
b. Population shifted to the South.
c. Restrictions on immigration.
d. Americans in urban areas increased.

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