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A review of important terms on 8th grade midterm
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1
The “divided house” referred to in Lincoln's speech was caused primarily by
The Suffrage Movement
Expansionism
Slavery
War with Mexico
2
Where did immigrants come to the United States on our Pacific coast?
Angel Island
Port in Boston
Manhattan Island
San Diego
3
A long term outcome of the sinking of the Maine was
Spain gaining control of Cuba
America gaining control of Hawaii and Alaska
Spain becoming very powerful
America taking Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
4
Which was a direct result of Abraham Lincoln’s election to the presidency in 1860?
Kansas and Nebraska joined the Union as free states.
A constitutional amendment was adopted to end slavery.
Several Southern States seceded from the Union.
Missouri entered the Union as a slave state.
5
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
law that created a fee for blacks to vote
set of laws that set up help for former slaves
Laws enforcing separation of white & black people in public
Laws that created new jobs for whites only
6
This newspaper cover is an example of
honest reporting
yellow journalism
pacifism
realism
7
The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine lead to
the Spanish American war
WWI
WWII
Vietnam War
8
Which is a hardship or push factor faced by some immigrants?
plentiful job oppurtunites
Religious freedom
productive farmland
high taxes
9
What problem in the late 1800s caused by industrialization does this picture best represent?
lack of jobs
low wages
child labor
long work hours
10
a map that shows land forms and elevation
special purpose map
political map
star map
physical map
11
During which years did immigration to the United States peak?
1900-1910
1890-1900
1870-1880
1860-1870
12
What is a monopoly?
Workers that band together to get better working conditions
a legal body created to hold stock in many companies
a business owned by investors who buy shares
company that gets rid of competitors & controls an industry
13
What was a benefit of the transcontinental railroad?
It was a more costly form of transportation.
It helped increase the buffalo population in the West.
It helped the Native Americans.
It connected the economies of the East and West.
14
What is imperialism?
attempt to stop the spread of influence on another nation
factory machines replacing hand tools
policy by which a stronger nation takes over a weaker nation
policy by which a nation stays out of other nations' affairs
15
a map that shows names, capitals and borders of places
special purpose map
political map
physical map
star map
16
Which term best describes the practice shown in this illustration?
socialism
populism
integration
segregation
17
The Standard Oil Company
used money to influence lawmakers
rejected monopolies
supported unions
used all-female labor
18
Which means of transportation would a settler most likely use to travel across the US in 1900?
railroads
roads
canals
steamships
19
What is the 15th amendment?
Women's right to vote
Right of US citizens to vote can not be denied based on race
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
20
What is a muckraker?
A journalist who tried to expose issues in society
big business leader
A person who favors monopolies
A member of the Senate
21
a first hand account from someone actually at a historic event is what kind of source
primary
secondary
22
Which year did the state of New York give women equal suffrage?
1920
1912
1918
1917
23
Which president was the first to enforce the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
24
What change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?
More people lived on farms.
More government regulations were placed on businesses.
More products were made at home.
More machinery was used to make goods in factories.
25
Where did many families that immigrated to the United States settle and start their life ?
Detroit, Michigan
Buffalo, New York
Chicago, Illinois
New York City, New York
