The importance of Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904) is that the Supreme Court

used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up a monopoly

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to?

reward supporters with US government jobs

In the late 1800's the term robber Barron was used to describe some big business owners because

they eliminated competition using ruthless methods

Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to

deny suffrage rights to African Americans

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal gov't

to reduce the conflict of slavery

A major result of the Spanish American War was that the US

assumed a more prominent role in world affairs

What was one result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

power of the fed. gov't over state commerce was strengthened

Slavery throughout the United States was permanently abolished by the

adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution

As the Civil War ended which action was supported by Lincoln and the Radical Republicans?

abolishing the institution of slavery by an amendment

After the Civil War, the sharecropping system emerged in the South primarily as a way to

provide a labor supply to plantation owners

What Supreme Court changes took place under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall?

strengthened federal power over Interstate commerce/ banking

The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to

encourage settlement of the west

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1
The importance of Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904) is that the Supreme Court
established the Gold Standard
enacted the Underwood Tariff
used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up a monopoly
created the Federal Reserve System
2
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to?
attack the tariff of abominations
reward supporters with US government jobs
gain passage of the Indian Removal Act
win support for construction of the Erie Canal
3
"Since the Southern states never legally left the Union they should be restored ASAP" said who?
Robert E. Lee
Thaddeus Stevens
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
4
In the late 1800's the term robber Barron was used to describe some big business owners because
they eliminated competition using ruthless methods
they favored free trade
they favored growth of industry
they supported federal regulation of business trusts
5
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to
enforce the amendments enacted during Reconstruction
deny suffrage rights to African Americans
support the goals of the Freedmen's Bureau
undermine the "Separate but Equal" ruling of the SC
6
In the 1870s the Granger Movement was organized to promote the interests of...
farmers
suffragists
recent immigrants
factory workers
7
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal gov't
to reduce the conflict of slavery
to settle border disputes with Mexico
to control the migration of settlers to new territories
to limit immigration from Europe
8
A major result of the Spanish American War was that the US
assumed a more prominent role in world affairs
increased foreign aid to European allies
adopted a policy of isolationism
gave up control of territory outside the Western Hemisphere
9
What was one result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
the court declined to hear cases involving state disputes
power of the fed. gov't over state commerce was strengthened
the power of the judicial branch was limited
the rights of accused individuals was strengthened
10
Slavery throughout the United States was permanently abolished by the
ratification of the Constitution of the US
approval of the Republican platform of 1860
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution
11
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on US agriculture in the late 1800's?
a decrease in the size of farms
an increase in productivity
an increase in agricultural imports
a decrease in tenant farming and sharecropping
12
As the Civil War ended which action was supported by Lincoln and the Radical Republicans?
passing Black codes to guarantee equality for former slaves
putting Confederate leaders on trial for war crimes
ending the military occupation of the south immediately
abolishing the institution of slavery by an amendment
13
After the Civil War, the sharecropping system emerged in the South primarily as a way to
diversify agricultural production
guarantee economic equality for African Americans
provide a labor supply to plantation owners
give forty acres of land to freedmen
14
The majority of immigrants who arrived in the US between 1800 and 1860 were from?
Latin America
Southern and Eastern Europe
East Asia
Northern and Western Europe
15
Starting in the 1870s Jim Crow Laws were enacted in Southern States as a means of
protecting voting rights of former enslaved persons
enforcing racial segregation
ensure equal protection under the law
providing education for formerly enslaved persons
16
Ida Tarbell's "The History of Standard Oil Company" is an example of the use of
the melting pot theory
the Gospel of Wealth
Social Darwinism
muckraking
17
Between 1800 and 1830, the National Road and the Erie Canal were built to connect which regions
Great Plains and Rocky Mountains
South and New England
Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast
Atlantic Coast and Midwest
18
What Supreme Court changes took place under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall?
ended the importation of enslaved Africans
strengthened federal power over Interstate commerce/ banking
forced states to grant relief from personal debt
authorized the president to use troops without approval
19
In the 1800s which concept was used to justify accumulation of great wealth & economic power?
Manifest Destiny
Conspicuous Consumption
Social Darwinism
Self-determination
20
Before the Civil War many Southern political leaders supported
higher tariff rates
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act
States rights
voting rights for women
21
The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to
raise money to finance the federal government
encourage settlement of the west
limit the influence of monopolies and trusts
support the development of state universities

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