US History A - Unit #2 Review

Reform elements such as the recall, the referendum, and the initiative were primarily designed to give power to A. trusts. B. political machines. C. voters. D. monopolies.

C. voters.

What was Upton Sinclair's main purpose in writing The Jungle? A. to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult B. to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth C. to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers D. to prompt Congress to pass food-safety laws

C. to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers

Which best describes Carrie Chapman Catt's "Winning Plan" to achieve national women's suffrage? A. to demand a constitutional amendment instead of campaigning for suffrage in individual states B. to campaign strongly for women's suffrage on the state level instead of lobbying Congress to pass a constitutional amendment C. to win women's suffrage in as many states as possible while campaigning Congress to pass a constitutional amendment D. to amend the US Constitution to grant women suffrage and then establish it in individual states

C. to win women's suffrage in as many states as possible while campaigning Congress to pass a constitutional amendment

Read the quotation from William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech. "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." Which of the following best describes Bryan's opinion about currency? A. Working people do not make as much gold as the wealthy. B. Free silver would ruin the economy of the United States. C. The gold standard hurts every worker in the United States. D. Workers would prefer to earn gold coins instead of silver.

C. The gold standard hurts every worker in the United States.

Which of the following issues caused Roosevelt to seek a "square deal" for the environment in 1900? A. conditions at meat-packing plants B. swamp land C. deforestation D. political corruption in farm areas

C. deforestation

The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling stated that A. segregation was unconstitutional. B. the Fourteenth Amendment was unconstitutional. C. segregation was necessary to preserve public peace. D. the Separate Car Act was unconstitutional.

C. segregation was necessary to preserve public peace.

Critics thought that many officials appointed by political machines were A. qualified and honest. B. experienced and trustworthy. C. unqualified and corrupt. D. inexperienced and honest.

C. unqualified and corrupt.

Which of the following did Emma Hart Willard accomplish in 1826? A. She persuaded Oberlin College to admit women. B. She persuaded the courts to legalize contraception. C. She organized the Seneca Falls Convention. D. She founded the first all-girls high school in the US.

D. She founded the first all-girls high school in the US.

What was one way Progressives wanted to protect the rights of children? A. by increasing their freedom B. by eliminating child labor C. by decreasing school hours D. by restricting child labor

D. by restricting child labor

Which of the following best describes Booker T. Washington? A. a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality B. a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to abolish it C. a civil rights leader who founded a university and was later elected to political office D. a civil rights leader who was arrested for violating Jim Crow laws and later challenged them in court

A. a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality

For which of the following was Homer Plessy arrested? A. sitting in a "whites only" rail car B. sitting in a "whites only" movie theater C. appealing a court decision about segregation D. attempting to vote in an election

A. sitting in a "whites only" rail car

How did Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal help the environment? A. by ending federal irrigation projects B. by preserving the nation's forests C. by clearing and developing land D. by limiting working hours

B. by preserving the nation's forests

The Progressive movement of the 1800s promoted A. big business and minimal government involvement. B. social, economic, and political reforms. C. business trusts and monopolies. D. industrialization, urbanization, and government deregulation.

B. social, economic, and political reforms.

Which of the following was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles? A. the abolition movement B. the temperance movement C. the suffrage movement D. the property rights movement

B. the temperance movement

Year / Approximate Number of Settlement Houses in the US 1900 / 100 1910 / 400 Which conclusion does the chart support? A. Acculturation and Americanization programs began offering new services between 1900 and 1910. B. Acculturation and Americanization programs attracted the same number of people between 1900 and 1910. C. Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910. D. Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.

C. Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.