Which of the Following is NOT true regarding the Louisiana Purchase?

It was purchased from the British.

what was the main cause of the War of 1812?

Impressment of US sailors by the British Navy

What was the major impact of Plessy v. Ferguson upon American society?

It upheld segregation laws and made segregation the law of the land.

The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with

the representation of states in Congress.

What was the major reason for conflicts regarding domestic issues between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton?

Hamilton disagreed w/ Jefferson's ideas of the powers of the Federal gov't

From 1910 to 1930, many African Americans moved from the South to the North in a trend known as the Great Migration, why

racism in the South that caused fear and suffering.

How were the Committees of Correspondence, Sons of Liberty, and Daughters of Liberty similar?

They were organizations formed in opposition to British policies.

What is the Panama Canal?

connects the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 significant?

included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

convinced the French to form an alliance with the colonies

America's westward expansion following the Civil War often resulted in conflict between

the federal government and Native Americans.

The central point of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it

pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.

Which was a motivation behind the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine?

fear that Spain would try to regain it's colonies in Latin America

What was the major impact of Plessy v. Ferguson upon American society?

It upheld segregation laws and made segregation the law of the land.

What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom

Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence

a belief in the natural rights of citizen

Which of these BEST describes the Compromise of 1877?

Hayes becomes President and Reconstruction ends Reconstruction

How did the Founding Fathers get support for ratification of the Constitution?

they promised a Bill of Rights would be established.

All of the following were results of the War of 1812 EXCEPT

an embarrassment for American diplomacy.

Which of these was a characteristic of the Progressive movement?

work towards the removal of corrupt influenced on government

The New England economy depended heavily on

fishing, shipbuilding and industry.

What was the Jim Crow system?

a system of racial discrimation in the South after the Civil War

Which of these was NOT a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George

the popular election of the President

What is "yellow journalism"?

exaggerated and made-up news stories

In reference to the American Revolution, what do these terms have in common?

They all are examples of people or groups who stayed neutral.

The Articles of Confederation was important MAINLY because they

held the country together prior to the implementation of the Constitution

Jane Addams's "Hull House" of the late-19th century was

created to help adjust immigrants into the US

How did the Great Awakening heavily influence American society?

Helped to create colonial unity

Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to

save the Union., save the Union., save the Union.

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1
Which of the Following is NOT true regarding the Louisiana Purchase?
It was purchased from the British.
Lewis and Clark travelled through the terrority.
Jefferson was viewed a hypocrite for expanding the power of the government
It cost the United States $15 million dollars
2
what was the main cause of the War of 1812?
The expansion of Slavery into the west
Debate over the annexation of Texas
American's call about "No Taxation without Representation"
Impressment of US sailors by the British Navy
3
What was the major impact of Plessy v. Ferguson upon American society?
It made segregation illegal and said that "separate was not equal."
Made the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments invalid in the Constitution
This case made no impact upon American society
It upheld segregation laws and made segregation the law of the land.
4
The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with
the representation of states in Congress.
the regulation of interstate commerce.
the admission of new western states.
the territorial expansion of slavery.
5
What was the major reason for conflicts regarding domestic issues between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton?
Jefferson wanted to support Britain in its war with France.
Washington's decision not to get involved in the revolution in France.
Hamilton disagreed w/ Jefferson's ideas of the powers of the Federal gov't
They disagreed about the power of the Judicial branch.
6
From 1910 to 1930, many African Americans moved from the South to the North in a trend known as the Great Migration, why
economic hardships due to Southern overpopulation.
the impact created by the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
racism in the South that caused fear and suffering.
the promise of free housing and healthcare in the North.
7
How were the Committees of Correspondence, Sons of Liberty, and Daughters of Liberty similar?
They were all Loyalist organizations.
They were limited to the New England colonies
They were organizations formed in opposition to British policies.
They all invited the participation of both men and women.
8
What is the Panama Canal?
a trading post between the US and Panama
it connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
connects the Mediterrean Sea to the Red Seas
connects the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
9
Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 significant?
included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
gave free land to all settlers.
guaranteed universal suffrage.
balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union.
10
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
convinced the French to form an alliance with the colonies
Washington was appointed the General of the Colonial Army
the British navy suffered an embarrassing defeat
Native American tribes joined the war in support of British
11
America's westward expansion following the Civil War often resulted in conflict between
the Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
the federal government and Native Americans.
northern and southern states.
free and slave states.
12
The central point of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it
pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.
suggested a plan of reconciliation with Britain.
outlined a logical approach to protesting against Parliament.
suggested economic reforms for the colonies.
13
Which was a motivation behind the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine?
fear that Great Britain would try to extend it's Canadian border
fear that Spain would try to regain it's colonies in Latin America
fear that Great Britain was giving aid to Native Am. to resist American
fear that Latin American countries would not adhere to American authority
14
What was the major impact of Plessy v. Ferguson upon American society?
It upheld segregation laws and made segregation the law of the land.
This case made no impact upon American society.
It made segregation illegal and said that "separate was not equal."
It made the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments invalid in the Constitutio
15
What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom
to establish Black Codes to limit freed slaves' rights
to serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress
to battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan
16
The Roosevelt Corollary, issued in 1904, was a revision to what earlier statement of U.S. foreign policy?
Jim Crow Laws
unrestricted submarine warfare
Isolationism
the Monroe Doctrine
17
This come from what famous Speech, " Four Score and Seven years ago our fathers brought forth..."
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln's First Inaugural address
Gettysburg Address
Polk's Declartion of War Speech
18
Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence
a belief in the natural rights of citizen
support for states' rights and slavery
the need for a federal system of government
a belief in the benefits of a laissez-faire economy
19
Which of these BEST describes the Compromise of 1877?
Johnson is almost impeached and Jim Crow ends.
Hayes becomes President and Reconstruction ends Reconstruction
Tilden sued Hayes for control of the presidency.
Tilden defeats Hayes and the Spanish American War begins.
20
How did the Founding Fathers get support for ratification of the Constitution?
they promised that citizens would not be required to pay taxes.
they promised a Bill of Rights would be established.
they promised the President would be from the South.
they promised all free males would be able to vote.
21
Which of these was a factor in the U.S. entry in World War I?
the Zimmermann Telegram/note
the signing of a peace agreement
the death of the heir to the Italian throne
the halt of the German army
22
Which religious movement played a BIG role in increasing support for the abolitionist movement in before the civil war?
The Counter-Reformation
The Protestant Reformation
The Second Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening
23
All of the following were results of the War of 1812 EXCEPT
a rise in American nationalism and development of American identity.
the death of the Federalist Party.
the beginnings of the industrial revolution in America.
an embarrassment for American diplomacy.
24
Which of these was a characteristic of the Progressive movement?
work towards the removal of corrupt influenced on government
pressure to reduce government regulation
passage of Civil Rights Legislation
increase control held by the nation's elite
25
What group of immigrants arrived in large numbers on the U.S. west coast to work on the Transcontintental Railroad?
Japanese
Chinese
Mexican
Irish
26
The New England economy depended heavily on
tobacco.
the production of many cash crops.
slave labor.
fishing, shipbuilding and industry.
27
In the United States Constitution there is a basic concept of
equality of condition.
equality under the law.
gender equality.
economic parity.
28
Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
29
What reform movement DID NOT come out of the Second Great Awakening?
Abolition
Women's Suffrage
Temperance
Progressive movement
30
What are "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"?
Unalienable Rights
The Preamble to the Constitution
First Amendment
The Bill of Rights
31
Did segregation END with the Supreme Court Case, Plessy v. Ferguson?
NO
YES
32
What Civil War General led a "Total War" campaign?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
33
What was the Jim Crow system?
a system of racial discrimation in the South after the Civil War
a system of economic struggle before World War I
a system of racial discrimation in the North after the Civil War
a system of African American slavery in America before the Civil War
34
Which of these was NOT a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George
the popular election of the President
the tradition of only serving two terms
use of a Cabinet as advisors
avoiding permanent alliances
35
What is the name of the group that helped to write the Declaration of Independence?
Loyalists
Committee of Five
Committees of Correspondence
Sons of Liberty
36
Which of these is associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
Henry Ford
Woodrow Wilson
Eugene Debs
37
Which group was created in late 1865 to resist Reconstruction efforts in the South?
the Knights of Columbus
the White Knights
the Ku Klux Klan
the Scalawags
38
What famous inventor was behind the light bulb, electricity and the phonograph?
Elon Musk
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
39
What event was a decisivie victory for the Sioux Indians?
Gettysburg
Little Big Horn
the completion of the Transcontintental Railroad
Wounded Knee
40
Ida Tarbell is known being a muckraking journalist for her exposing abuses in which industry
oil
meatpacking
steel
automobile
41
What is "yellow journalism"?
A cartoon about the Spanish-American War
writing a report on yellow paper
when someone is afraid to report the truth
exaggerated and made-up news stories
42
In reference to the American Revolution, what do these terms have in common?
They all are examples of foreign involvement in the war.
They all assisted the Americans.
They all assisted the British.
They all are examples of people or groups who stayed neutral.
43
What SOCIALIST activist was arrested for breaking the Sedition Act during World War 1?
Henry Cabot Lodge
Eugene Debs
Woodrow Wilson
Bernie Sanders
44
The Articles of Confederation was important MAINLY because they
held the country together prior to the implementation of the Constitution
protected the rights and liberties of American citizens.
forbade states to enter into treaties without approval from Congress.
named the country "The United States of America."
45
1765 to 1775, the British Parliament imposed taxes on the American colonies to offset debts incurred during which event?
Boston Tea Party.
XYZ Affair
Great Awakening.
French and Indian War
46
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
Twenty-First Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
47
Jane Addams's "Hull House" of the late-19th century was
created to help adjust immigrants into the US
ruled to be unconstitutional in 1901
supported & funded by congress
control the White House
48
Which invention had the effect of ending the era of the "long drives" of the late 19th century?
the refridgerated box car
the cotton gin
paved roads
barbed wire
49
How did the Great Awakening heavily influence American society?
Increased the power of the Clergy
Increased loyalty to England
Created fewer religious denominations
Helped to create colonial unity
50
Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to
save the Union.
end slavery.
save the Union.
save the Union.
51
What happened to Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?
they were annexed by the US
they remained under Spanish control
they became independent
they started a war with the US
52
Which of these BEST explains the reason for African slaves being brought into the British colonies in Southern N.A.?
Industrial factories in the north did not need slave labor.
The economy of Southern colonies needed non-wage labor.
Northern colonial governments considered slavery immoral.
Southern colonies refused to use Indians as forced labor.
53
How did the invention of electricity impact industries?
production methods began to decrease efficiency.
manufacturers had to locate plants near sources of power.
manufacturers were able to build plants where they wanted.
the costs of production increased significantly.
54
John D. Rockefeller was able to monopolize the oil market, due to...
Horizontal Consolidation
Vertical Consolidation
Receiving large investments from Wealthy Americans.
Invested money into campaigns of political leaders to avoid Strict Laws
55
What was the reason the US Senate worried about the League of Nations?
They were worried about the Flu pandemic during that time
The US would go to war without the consent of Congress
They didn't want to deal with other countries
They were isolationists
56
Which of these is NOT associated with the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
Creation of the Spoils System
Indian Removal Act
Expansion of White Male Suffrage
The abolition of Slavery
57
In 1882, the United States Congress passed a law suspending immigration from what country?
Mexico
Japan
Cuba
China
58
The efforts of Nat Turner in 1831 caused
Northern states to organize a single, uniformed abolition movement.
an end to slave resistance throughout the northern United States.
William Lloyd Garrison to found a newspaper dedicated to ending slavery.
Southern states to take harsher measures to prevent slave uprisings.
59
Which of the following is NOT a part of Henry Clay's American System?
The creation of free public schools
Federal money for Road and Canal construction
Creation of a new National Bank
Protective Tariffs
60
TheMayflower Compact is important to the concept of a democratic society becauseit represents
an attempt by the colonists to establish freedom of religion
a clear step toward self-government
an effort by the colonists to use force to resist King
an early attempt to establish universal suffrage
61
The Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) were both
significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
unsuccessful attempts to stop criticism against the war.
vetoed by President Theodore Roosevelt.
62
How did U.S. participation in World War I impact U.S. foreign policy in the decade immediately after World War I?
The US became isolationist in its diplomatic and political relations.
The United States joined the League of Nations.
The United States strengthened its alliances in Latin America.
The United States used the military to acquire new territories.
63
Many historians consider Theodore Roosevelt's greatest achievement to be
preserving the gold standard
promoting the conservation of natural resources
his role in the annexation of Texas
making banking reforms
64
Which Civil War battle resulted in the Union gaining strategic control of the Mississippi River?
Appomattox Court House
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
65
The creation of Prohibition had the unintentional effect of
causing increased popularity of radical groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.
causing people to turn to ‘harder’ drugs such as heroin and cocaine.
increasing the popularity of television and motion pictures.
creating a network of organized crime that illegally sold alcohol
66
Which decade was marked by the emergence of "mass production" and "mass consumption"?
the 1970's
the 1950's
the 1890's
the 1920's
67
How did Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War differ from Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction?
Presidential Reconstruction desired to punish those southerners 4 the war
Presidential Reconstruction attempted control the Southern economy.
Congressional Reconstruction was a plan to fix the White House
Presidential was designed to allow Southern readmission leniently
68
Which statement BEST describes an effect of the British policy of salutary neglect?
Parliament increased its military supervision of the colonies.
The colonies developed a desire for self-governance.
American colonists stopped sending raw materials to England.
Colonial governors became more powerful than assemblies.
69
The National Origins Acts was passed by Congress and signed into law in 1924, what caused this?
The First Red Scare
World War I
World War II
The Second Red Scare
70
Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?
the formation of labor unions
the formation of trusts
vertical integration
the crushing of labor unions
71
Which colony was created as a buffer against Spanish Florida and was as a debtor colony?
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
South Carolina
72
The Virginia Plan would have granted more power to
states with large population.
states with small population.
industrial states.
agricultural states.
73
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
granted the United States independence from England.
eventually became a major cause of the Mexican War.
ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands.
ended French colonial holdings in North America.
74
All of the following describe the Battle of Antietam EXCEPT
Led to the Emanipation Proclamation
Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
Bloodiest day of the Civil War
Keep the British and French out of the war
75
The direct election of U.S. Senators, women's suffrage, and government regulation of large bus. were important to who?
Federalists.
Democrats.
Know-Nothings
Progressives
76
The event MOST LIKELY occurring due to the 1860 presidential election of Lincoln was
the secession of South Carolina from the Union.
the beginning of Reconstruction.
the John Brown-led raid at Harper's Ferry.
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
77
Which was a major cause for the entry of the U.S. into World War I?
Germany's invasion of Belgium
Russia's decision to leave the war
the desire to collect reparations
Germany's decision to resume unrestricted submarine warfare
78
What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?
They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
They were permanent solutions to the conflict between the North and South.
They were all vetoed by President Abraham Lincoln.
They helped Abraham Lincoln win the Election of 1860.
79
Those who supported adoption of the Constitution were called
Anti-Federalists
Abolitionists.
Federalists.
Democrats.
80
The most important reason for the growth of labor unions in the latter half of the 19th century was
the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
the forceful leadership of the newly arriving immigrants.
the way the workers were treated by big business and big industry.
the passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.
81
The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it
placed restrictions on trading
discouragedthe export of raw materials to England
placed quotas on immigration
encouraged colonial manufacturing
82
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle impacted the passage of the
Nineteenth Amendment.
Twentieth Amendment.
Meat Inspection Act in 1906.
Eighteenth Amendment.
83
Which amendment gave African-American men the right to vote?
19th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
13th amendment
84
How did American industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?
by creating monopolies and establishing trusts
by using mainly slave or forced labor
by developing new farming techniques
by inventing new technology
85
The MOST important result of the Spanish American War was that it
guaranteed the independence of Brazil from Spanish control.
spread democracy to Latin America.
set up a colonial empire for the U.S.
guaranteed the independence of Mexico from Spanish control.
86
Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History?
The area of New York was rebuilt after a devastating fire
gave much needed jobs to African-Americans during the Great Migration.
brought the African-American experience into the culture of the country
The government finally passed a law banning slavery.
87
Which compromise did provided balance between slave and non-slave holding states by restricting slavery north
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Great Compromise
Three Fifths Compromise
88
Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
failure to defend Texas from being annexed by Mexico.
inability to collect taxes.
ailure to allow the United States to conduct foreign relations.
inability to allow the United States to expand.
89
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
the adoption of the Bill of Rights.
delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.
the ratification of the Constitution.
states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.
90
Which group was founded by W.E.B. DuBois and others in 1909 to promote equal treatment of Blacks in America?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The Black Panthers
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

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