American History A- Lesson 25/Unit 5 Exam
Which immigrant group did Congress target with a series of restrictive laws in the late 1800s?
Chinese
Why did Congress impeach President Andrew Johnson in 1868?
Congress and Johnson disagreed about Reconstruction legislation.
What does the quote reveal about the Industrial Revolution?
Industrialists used Social Darwinism to justify their tough business practices.
How can monopolies unfairly impact consumers?
Monopolies can charge high prices for their goods because they do not face competition.
How did immigration change in the late-19th century?
The number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe increased.
The government took which steps to promote the conservation of western lands? (Select all that apply.)
passed the Newlands Reclamation Act established the National Park Service
Who were the "new immigrants"?
people from southern and eastern Europe
Which factors impacted entertainment in the United States in the late 1800s? (Select all that apply.)
racism cultural diversity
Which living conditions did the residents of most tenements face in the late 1800s? Select all that apply.
shared outdoor toilets overcrowding in buildings
What is suffrage?
the right to vote
Why was the Ellis Island immigration processing checkpoint established in 1892?
to enforce more thorough immigration laws
Which suffrage associations were founded during Reconstruction? Select all that apply.
American Woman Suffrage Association National Woman Suffrage Association
What was the immigration station for Asian immigrants?
Angel Island
Which regions had major areas of copper mining?
Arizona and Montana
Why was the bison important to the Plains Indians?
Bison provided the Plains Indians with most of their food, clothing, and tools.
Where did the City Beautiful movement begin?
Chicago
What was a result of increased European immigration during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Ethnic neighborhoods formed in cities.
Who designed Central Park in New York City?
Frederick Law Olmsted
Which Tuskegee scientist promoted the growing of peanuts by researching many new uses for the crop?
George Washington Carver
Which strike was carried out by workers at a Carnegie Steel Company mill?
Homestead Strike
Which best summarizes the effectiveness of the Freedmen's Bureau?
It built schools and hospitals for former slaves, but a lack of funding prevented it from doing more.
Which option provides an accurate summary of the Fifteenth Amendment?
It forbids governments to deny voting rights based on race.
How did the social Darwinism theory impact the development of baseball in the late 1800s?
It justified the exclusion of black players from leagues.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect the US economy?
It stimulated the production of steel and coal.
Who used photography to advocate for social reforms for the urban poor?
Jacob Riis
Who was the founder of the Hull House in Chicago?
Jane Addams
Who founded Standard Oil and developed a monopoly over the oil industry?
John D. Rockefeller
Who founded the Sierra Club?
John Muir
Who founded the AWSA, the association that focused on gaining suffrage in individual states?
Lucy Stone
Which statement is true about African Americans in government during early Reconstruction?
Many African Americans in the South were elected to Congress and state legislatures.
Which of these established dams and waterways throughout the West?
Newlands Reclamation Act
Which statement best completes the cause-and-effect chain?
Populists wanted to increase supplies of silver to cause inflation to help indebted farmers.
These statements were part of which reconstruction plan?
Radical Republicans' plan
Which statement about late 19th-century cities is true?
Rapid urbanization led to the building of skyscrapers as well as tenements.
Why did Congress divide the South into military districts?
Republicans in Congress did not trust white southerners to adopt reforms giving rights to freed slaves.
Who was a leading composer of ragtime music?
Scott Joplin
What was the main effect of settlement houses on urban communities?
Settlement houses improved quality of life by providing services and education.
How did Elizabeth Cady Stanton officially begin the women's suffrage movement?
She organized the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848.
Why did the women's suffrage movement have little success before 1900?
Suffragists disagreed on whether to push for a constitutional amendment or to change state laws.
Who joined forces with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the women's rights movement?
Susan B. Anthony
What happened to the Nez Perce tribe when a group of them refused to move onto reservations?
The Nez Perce were forced to retreat about 1,500 miles before finally surrendering to the US Army.
How did the Dawes Act weaken American Indian culture?
The act offered American Indians land for living apart from their nation and assimilating white culture.
Why did many white Southerners oppose the Fourteenth Amendment?
The amendment granted equal rights as citizens to African Americans.
What was the main result of the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
The ruling upheld segregation under the principle of separate but equal.
What do Industrial Revolution-era strikes show about the working class during this period?
The working class was becoming more organized as time went on.
Why were the main exhibit buildings at the Chicago World's Fair called the White City?
Their plaster facades had been painted white.
What reasons did immigrants have for coming to the United States during the late 1800s? Select all that apply.
They were looking for better job opportunities. They were trying to escape religious persecution.
Why were Jim Crow laws implemented in the South?
White southern leaders did not believe in political or social equality for African Americans.
Which were successes of the women's suffrage movement from 1865 to 1900? Select all that apply.
Women formed organizations to fight for rights. Women achieved the right to vote in four states.
Which was the first national park?
Yellowstone
Which was the result of government conservation efforts?
Yellowstone Park
What was vaudeville?
a variety show featuring many different acts
Which influenced the growth of the conservation movement in the late 19th century?
art and literature
