Which of the following is NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?

All slaves were freed in the South

Which Civil War events are in correct sequential order?

The Missouri Compromise..........The Compromise of 1850

How did the telephone and the light bulb affect the United States economy?

They created a new demand for electricity

How were Jim Crow Laws similar to the Black Codes?

Both discriminated against African Americans

What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

To clear federal lands for settlement by Americans

Why is the Spanish-American War of 1898 often considered a turning point in U.S. history?

It revealed that the U.S. had become a world power.

Which of the following was NOT a reason the U.S. entered World War 1 in 1917?

Sympathy with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

What motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?

to bring tourists to his luxury hotels along Florida's coast

He founded Standard Oil, while she wrote the book exposing his corrupt business practices

John Rockefeller and Ida Tarbell

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Civil War?

The South passing Jim Crow Laws

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800's?

They provided cheap and skilled labor for industry

What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions show?

Unlike the 1st, a truly national market emerged in the 2nd.

The Supreme Court Case Schenck vs. United States in 1919 decided

Freedom of speech is not absolute

What impact did Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?

They encouraged the freedmen to use their political rights

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800's?

the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos

What was an important effect of sharecropping and debt peonage?

Freedmen depended on their former masters for jobs.

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the American Civil War?

Destruction of property and loss of life was minimal

How did many nativists feel about so many immigrants moving to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

They were worried that immigrants would take their jobs

Sod houses, dry farming techniques and barbed wire are all

How Farmers adapted to conditions on the Great Plains

Which is the best definition of a "scalawag"?

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction

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1
Which of the following is NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
California admitted as a free state
A very harsh fugitive slave law was passed
The sale of slaves banned in Washington DC
All slaves were freed in the South
2
Which Civil War events are in correct sequential order?
14th Amendment being passed...........13th Amendment being passed
The Missouri Compromise..........The Compromise of 1850
The Emancipation Proclamation issued.........South Carolina seceding
Lincoln's Assassination.........Fort Sumter being attacked
3
How did the telephone and the light bulb affect the United States economy?
They moved the center of American manufacturing to the South
They prevented a growth of monopolies
They led to increased working hours in factories
They created a new demand for electricity
4
Germany was a member of the Central Powers
False
True
5
Which amendment abolished slavery forever?
13th
16th
14th
15th
6
Which was NOT a problem faced by American factory workers in the late 19th century?
periodic unemployment
long hours and low wages
boring, repetitive tasks
demanding hiring requirements
7
How were Jim Crow Laws similar to the Black Codes?
Both paid pensions to Confederate War Veterans
Both discriminated against African Americans
Both provided jobs for Chinese immigrants
Both were established after World War II
8
Which group of adult males, ages 21 to 30 was NOT required to serve during World War 1?
Conscientious Objectors
American Indians with U.S. citizenship
People who opposed the war
African Americans
9
What was the main purpose of the reservation system?
To provide employment for veterans of the Civil War
to make it easier for Indians to assimilate into culture.
To clear federal lands for settlement by Americans
To make the new transcontinental railroad safer to operate
10
Why is the Spanish-American War of 1898 often considered a turning point in U.S. history?
It showed U.S. support for European interests in East Asia
It marked the first U.S. victory over a European power.
It showed the need for better communications during wartime
It revealed that the U.S. had become a world power.
11
Which of the following was NOT a reason the U.S. entered World War 1 in 1917?
Cultural ties to Europe
The Zimmerman Telegram
Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
Sympathy with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
12
What motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?
to create a refuge for Latin American immigrants.
to build his own "dream town" in South Florida
to encourage the construction of the Panama Canal
to bring tourists to his luxury hotels along Florida's coast
13
How did "Jim Crow" laws influence life for African Americans in the South?
They conveyed the message that whites were superior
They denied black citizens equal opportunities and rights
All choices are correct
They reinforced white racism and fear of blacks
14
He founded Standard Oil, while she wrote the book exposing his corrupt business practices
John Rockefeller and Ida Tarbell
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Alice Paul
JP Morgan and Florence Kelley
Andrew Carnegie and Susan B Anthony
15
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Civil War?
South Carolina seceding from the Union
Abraham Lincoln elected President in 1860
The South passing Jim Crow Laws
The Confederates firing on Fort Sumter
16
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800's?
They prevented corruption in local government
They acted as city managers
They helped immigrants blend into the community
They provided cheap and skilled labor for industry
17
What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions show?
Both used natural resources and relied on telecommunications
Both the 1st and 2nd relied almost entirely on steam power
Unlike the 1st, a truly national market emerged in the 2nd.
The 1st depended on new inventions but the 2nd did not.
18
Where did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders train and ship off from?
Jacksonville, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
Galveston, Texas
Tampa, Florida
19
Which amendment guaranteed the "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
1st Amendment
20
Which identifies an accomplishment of Thomas Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey?
the first practical light bulb
the first telephone
the first steam engine
the first internal combustion engine
21
Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?
Progressives from the Midwest
nativists on the West Coast
imperialists in Congress
anarchists who immigrated from Europe
22
Which technique for selling newspapers contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
Social Darwinism
jingoism
yellow journalism
muckraking
23
The Supreme Court Case Schenck vs. United States in 1919 decided
Criticism of the policies of allied countries is not allowed
prayer in public schools is unconstitutional
Freedom of speech is not absolute
Immigration is not permitted during wartime
24
What impact did Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?
They persuaded Pres. Johnson to pardon former Confederates.
They opposed the passage of the 14th Amendment
They encouraged the freedmen to use their political rights
They prevented Pres. Johnson from sending troops to South
25
Which of the following is NOT a long-term cause of World War 1?
Miltarism
Nationalism
Alliances
Isolationism
26
Florida was the supplier of goods for the Confederacy during the Civil War
False
True
27
What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800's?
the migration of poor workers to the suburbs
a decrease in the gap between rich and poor
the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos
the decline of political machines in the Midwest
28
What was an important effect of sharecropping and debt peonage?
Freedmen played a big role in local and state government.
Freedmen achieved social and political equality in the South
Freedmen achieved economic independence from former masters.
Freedmen depended on their former masters for jobs.
29
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the American Civil War?
The Union was preserved
Slavery was abolished
Destruction of property and loss of life was minimal
The Federal Government gained power
30
He became President after Lincoln was assassinated
William Jennings Bryan
Teddy Roosevelt
Chandler Jones
Andrew Johnson
31
Which ideology favored self-governing communities over organized government?
Socialism
Anarchism
Communism
Capitalism
32
How did many nativists feel about so many immigrants moving to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
They couldn't wait to sample some ethnic food
They were worried that immigrants would take their jobs
They couldn't wait to celebrate ethnic holidays
They couldn't wait to visit ethnic neighborhoods
33
The Spanish-American War was fought in _____ and ______.
Argentina and France
Mexico and Brazil
Tampa and Orlando
Cuba and the Phillippines
34
Sod houses, dry farming techniques and barbed wire are all
Methods used by forty-niners to stake claims
How American Indians and Western Farmers cooperated
How Farmers adapted to conditions on the Great Plains
Sources of conflict between Ranchers and Farmers
35
Which is the best definition of a "scalawag"?
a freedman that was allowed to vote
A Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
A Northern Abolitionist who supported the Freedman's Bureau
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction

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