1st 9 Weeks History Review

Question 1

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the

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increased need to protect worker interests

Question 2

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped

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inspire people in other countries to question authority of their government

Question 3

Increased immigration to the America in the late 1800s & early 1900s, many immigrant families lived in tenements because

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there was a lack of affordable housing in overcrowded cities

Question 4

During the late 19th century, factory owners often hired child workers because children

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could be paid low wages

Question 5

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to

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promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

Question 6

During the Gilded Age, increased immigration to the United States from southern and eastern Europe resulted in

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growing nativist sentiments

Question 7

Which motto of the United States is the oldest and symbolized the unity of the 13 colonies?

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E Pluribus Unum

Question 8

During the mid-1800s Chinese immigrants to the U.S were an important source of labor for which industry?

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Railroad construction

Question 9

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to

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competition for jobs on the West Coast

Question 10

Civil Service reform during the Gilded Age were a response to

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the growth of political machines and corruption of the “spoils system"

Question 11

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

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It allowed foreign governments to officially recognize the United States.

Question 12

Which document was written in 1787 and replaced the Articles of Confederation as federal law?

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U.S. Constitution

Question 13

One result of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 includes

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a rush to grab free land in the Great Plains

Question 14

Which of the following events in U.S. history exemplifies the principle that “all men are created equal”?

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Passage of suffrage amendments

Question 15

A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes

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growth of big business and westward expansion

Question 16

This photograph shows child workers in a textile mill. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many U.S. employers

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hired children as a source of cheap labor

Question 17

What time era fits here?

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The Gilded Age

Question 18

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution was NOT part of the Bill of Rights?

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direct election of senators

Question 19

Which factor contributed to the settling of the American West by immigrants arriving China, Ireland, & Scandinavia?

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A Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 20

The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to

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assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S. society

Question 21

One social issue faced by many newly arriving immigrants during the Gilded Age included

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living in unsanitary conditions in tenements

Question 22

The federal government gave land grants to railroads in order to

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support the economic development of the West

Question 23

A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes

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increased political corruption

Question 24

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for

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the growth of big business

Question 25

Many labor strikes of the late nineteenth century were generally unsuccessful because

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often violence was used by both sides

1st 9 Weeks History Review

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