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1
The Federalist Papers argued in favor of the U.S. Constitution to replace the
c. Bill of Rights.
d. Articles of Confederation.
a. Declaration of Independence.
b. Treaty of Paris.
2
John Locke argued that a new social contract could be instituted under what circumstance?
d. If a govt entered into alliances with foreign govts.
b. If a government violated people’s natural rights.
c. If a govt failed to protect people from inequality.
a. If a government failed to compel obedience.
3
During WWI, American women gained support for suffrage by
a. protesting the war
d. working in wartime industries
c. lobbying for child-care
b. joining the military
4
One reason the US Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles after WWI was senators
b. rejected United States colonial practices in Asia.
d. supported increased foreign aid to Germany.
c. wanted immediate repayment of war debts from France.
a. were concerned about getting involved in future wars.
5
The writers of the Constitution corrected an economic weakness under the Articles when they
C. granted the president the authority to negotiate treaties
B. created an executive branch
D. created a two-house legislature
A. granted Congress the power to collect taxes
6
What Virginia lawyer wrote the final draft of the Declaration of Independence?
c. John Locke
d. Samuel Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
a. George Washington
7
The result of Shays’ Rebellion was to demonstrate which of the following?
b. the government could function in a time of crisis
d. citizens always protest taxes
c. states had no power
a. the government set up by the Articles was ineffective
8
Teapot Dome Scandal • Harlem Renaissance • - During which decade did these events occur?
d. 1950s
b. 1930s
a. 1920s
c. 1940s
9
The League of Nations was intended to
b. redistribute Germany’s colonies.
c. prevent international tensions from leading to war.
a. make the US into a world power.
d. punish Germany for causing WWI.
10
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 make possible?
A. the creation of several new states
B. the discovery of gold
D. the purchase of the Oregon territory
C. the establishment of public hospitals
11
What English Enlightenment thinker maintained that people have natural rights?
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. John Locke
d. Samuel Adams
a. George Washington
12
What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?
c. develop a national court system
a. declare war
b. collect taxes
d. enforce laws
13
The US developed the Open Door policy to
b. demonstrate democracy
d. encourage Chinese to come to the US
a. expand its trade with China
c. aid Chinese Nationalists
14
What was the purpose of The Federalist Papers?
b. defend the Articles of Confederation.
a. propose no government.
d. persuade anti-federalists to ratify the Constitution.
c. add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
15
According to the Declaration of Independence, people can abolish a govt if that govt
b. violates natural rights.
a. is a limited monarchy.
d. favors one religion over another.
c. becomes involved in entangling alliances.
16
Which were major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids following WWI?
b. race riots in Los Angeles
d. the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and strikes in the US
a. presidential elections
c. failure of the US to join the League of Nations
17
A goal for peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his 14 points was
b. maintaining a permanent military in Europe.
c. returning the US to a policy of isolationism.
a. establishing a League of Nations.
d. blaming Germany for WWI.
18
The American and French Revolution were similar in both
a. were encouraged by Enlightenment idea of natural rights.
d. increased religious institutions in government.
c. supported the theory of divine right.
b. limited the participation of people in government.
19
The major reason the US placed few restrictions on immigration during the 1800’s was that
b. no opposition to immigration existed
d. most immigrants spoke English
a. few Europeans wished to work
c. the economy needed a supply of cheap labor
20
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, what did the Supreme Court rule?
c. voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax
d. racial segregation in public facilities was legal
b. school segregation was unconstitutional
a. lynching was a federal crime
21
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
c. to strengthen authority of the central government
b. to protect rights of women
d. because Antifederalists’ concern over individual rights
a. to protect rights of African Americans
22
Which US policy is associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
d. international cooperation
b. isolationism
a. neutrality
c. imperialism
23
How did Upton Sinclair’s novel ‘The Jungle’ impact the US?
c. the 18th Amendment, Prohibition
d. legislation requiring Federal inspection of meat
a. reforms in education
b. legislation limiting immigration
24
Which supported US acquisition of overseas possessions in the late 1800’s?
b. communism had to be stopped
a. raw materials and new markets
c. The US should build stuff
d. The Truman doctrine
25
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 forbid in the new territories?
C. owning slaves
B. bearing arms
D. foreign traders
A. jury trials
26
What did the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee women?
d. the right to marry
a. The right to assemble
c. the right to read
b. the right to vote (suffrage)
27
From 1865 to 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
b. Population shifted to the South.
d. Americans in urban areas increased.
a. Americans in rural areas increased.
c. Restrictions on immigration.
28
The American Revolution was motivated by the Enlightened idea
b. that all men are created equal
c. of the rightful rule of a monarch
a. of a distinct class system
d. that government needs central authority
29
Which of the following best describes the U.S. Constitution?
c. a set of religious laws
d. a declaration of independence
b. a plan of government
a. a history of a people
30
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
d. “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”
c. “America — first in war and peace”
b. “Go West, young man.”
a. “Help Wanted — Irish Need Not Apply”
31
The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for
c. admission of states into the Union.
a. a ban on slaves.
b. a survey of the NW Territory and division into townships.
d. protection of Native Americans.
32
The Red Scare of 1919 was a period of
c. growth in art, literature, and music.
a. severe economic depression.
d. persecution of people holding anti-American views.
b. widespread support for international anarchy.
33
What did Jim Crow laws do?
a. segregated the races
d. promoted discrimination against women
b. denied citizenship to Asian immigrants
c. taxed voters
34
The Federal Reserve System was created to
d. maintain an oil supply.
c. provide military support.
a. manage the nation’s supply of currency & interest rates.
b. protect consumers from fraud.
35
The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
c. reforms made govt more democratic.
b. the US assumed leadership in world affairs.
a. trade prospered after WWI.
d. widespread social and economic change occurred.
36
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about
b. Mexico
c. destruction of sugar plantations
a. William Jennings Bryan
d. sinking of the USS Maine
37
The major argument used by union leaders against immigrants was they
a. took jobs from US citizens
c. placed financial drains on social services
d. refused to assimilate into American culture
b. contributed little to life
38
What was the main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s?
a. the automobile
b. growth in industry
d. a change in the birthrate
c. the use of electricity
39
What maintains separation of powers among branches of the federal government?
b. delegated powers
c. checks and balances
d. two-house Congress
a. reserved powers
40
Which group largely supported adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
d. Antifederalists
b. large states
a. small states
c. Federalists
41
What does the Harlem Renaissance refer to?
c. a program to promote African-American owned businesses
d. a celebration of African-American culture
b. a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a. a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
42
If a man failed the literacy test, which of the following could allow him to vote?
b. the separate-but-equal doctrine
d. the literacy test
c. the grandfather clause
a. the poll tax
43
A major contribution to industrialization was Henry Ford’s development of
d. a process for making steel.
c. the first holding company.
b. electric vehicles.
a. the assembly line.
44
Which of the following is not an idea from the Enlightenment?
b. Problems can be solved using reason
c. Kings rule by divine right
a. People have natural rights
d. Government should serve the people
45
A goal of reformers during the Progressive Era was to
b. end abuses of big business
a. end segregation
c. limit immigration
d. enact high tariffs
46
Prohibition, the 18th amendment, stated that
c. alcohol could be sold only in govt-run stores.
b. only imported alcohol would be sold.
a. Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcohol.
d. the sale of alcohol was banned.
47
What was an annual tax that had to be paid before qualifying to vote called?
c. excise tax
a. poll tax
b. grandfather clause
d. income tax
48
The Antifederalists did all EXCEPT
a. present themselves as protectors of the Revolution.
c. argue that the Constitution would abolish liberties.
d. show faith in man to wield power justly.
b. fear a strong central government.
