Civil War and Reconstruction Test Review, Westward Expansion- Progressive Era Bank, WWI Test Bank, Roaring 20s Test Bank
This image would be of MOST interest to a student writing a research paper titled
"Economic Prosperity and Consumerism in the 1920's."
Which Constitutional amendment proved to be more effective than the Emancipation Proclamation?
13th
Which amendment guaranteed the "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?
14th Amendment
Which Constitutional amendment stated that the right to vote cannot be denied because of race?
15th
Judging from the map, which area was likely to see the GREATEST percentage increase in urban population due to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?
A
Who does this photograph depict?
A Union Soldier
Based on the flier below, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?
A large number of the participants were German-speaking immigrants.
The Radical Republicans rejected the Ten Percent Plan because they believed that...
African Americans should be granted full citizenship
How did African Americans support the war effort?
After the Militia Act, African Americans fought for the Union
The Immigration Act (Emergency Quota Act) of 1921 restricted the entry of southern and eastern Europeans into the United States, but it did not impact the immigration of Mexicans to the U.S. Why was this exemption made?
Agricultural industries opposed such legislation.
Which inventor predicted that, "The day is coming when telephone wires will be laid on to houses just like water a gas--and friends will converse with each other without leaving home," by using his invention?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which conclusion can best be drawn from this map?
American imperialists saw their nation's main opportunities in the pacific and the Caribbean.
The message below was sent from Germany to Mexico in 1917. What was the impact of the publication of this letter?
American public opinion was outraged against Germany.
Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the century?
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
What was the main cause of the Homestead Strike that is depicted in the newspaper below?
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Frick wanted to break up the power of the steelworkers' union.
How does this cartoon express the sentiments of American anti-imperialists of the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Anti-imperialists believed the United States' colonizing of other countries was fueled by greed.
Where did Lee finally surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Which American, picture here, led a series of raids following World War I that resulted in more than 500 foreign citizens being deported from the United States?
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
What battle is considered to be the turning point in the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What reason did Stevens give in this statement for granting voting rights to African Americans?
Black voters would help Republicans to maintain control of the Congress and Presidency
How were the Homestead and Pullman Strikes similar?
Both ended in important defeats for organized labor.
On which area on the map represent the region where sharecropping was the dominant form of agricultural production in the late 1800s?
C
What provision did the Compromise of 1850 include?
California would be admitted as a free state
What was the final Northern destination for most people escaping slavery on the Underground Railroad?
Canada
How did literacy rates in the South benefit carpetbaggers?
Carpetbaggers with just a basic education had many career opportunities
Which legislation was directed at remedying the evils depicted in the cartoon?
Child Labor Laws
Which was these was a negative result of the construction of the Panama Canal?
Colombia and other Latin American countries resented U.S. interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
This drawing was published in England in 1894. Which ideology was most similar to the ideology identified in the drawings?
Communism
Which sequence of events correctly identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the nation closer toward armed conflict?
Compromise of 1850----> Dred Scott Decision
What contradiction does the Civil War historian find in the secession of the Southern States?
Confederates demanded the freedom to enslave others
What action did Congress take to support Southern African Americans?
Congress overturned Johnson's vetoes on major Reconstruction legislation
Which of the following provides the best evidence in support of the view that Americans went to war with Spain in 1898 for humanitarian purposes?
Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the United States would not Annex Cuba if it won the war.
Following World War I, why did Congress limit immigration from countries in southern and eastern Europe?
Congress was responding to the nativists' calls to "Keep America for Americans."
Which group of adult males, ages 21 to 30, was NOT required to serve in the U.S. military during WWI?
Conscientious objectors
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Dangerous Communists and anarchists should be sent out of the country.
Which phrase completes the diagram below?
Discriminated against African Americans
Immigrants who arrived on the East coast arrived at ______ Island and the West coast they arrived at ________ Island.
Ellis/ Angel
What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Encourage the government to take a more active role in solving societal issues
Capitalism fueled industrialization by:
Encouraging entrepreneurs to establish businesses
This American author wrote in and about the "Jazz Age," most notably in 1920s The Great Gatsby.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
How did Hayes's election effectively end Reconstruction?
Federal intervention ended in the South
Which reformer is correctly paired with her accomplishments?
Florence Kelley- fought for better conditions for wokers
Which title best completes the diagram?
Florida's Contribution to the South during the Civil War
What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?
Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence on their former masters
Based on the excerpt, with which statement would Oliver Wendell Holmes have agreed?
Freedom of speech is not absolute.
What do the philosophies of these three African American leaders suggest?
Frustrations with continuing inequality led African Americans to fight discrimination in different ways.
Which Civil War battle was significant in that the Union army was able to halt Robert E. Lee's invasion of the north?
Gettysburg
A time of great wealth when all looked good on the outside was called the ___________, a phrase used by Mark Twain.
Gilded Age
Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 19th century?
Government leaders received money from business and also believed in laissez-faire.
What conductor on the Underground Railroad was known as "Black Moses"?
Harriet Tubman
Following the overthrow of its monarchy in 1894, what territory was annexed to the United States in 1898?
Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani attempted to rid her people of American influence in the late 1800s. Where did she rule?
Hawaii
Which of these BEST describes the Compromise of 1877?
Hayes becomes President and Reconstruction ends.
This controversial event in Chicago (1886) resulted in seven police and four protester fatalities, as well greatly discrediting the union movement.
Haymarket Riot
How did Lincoln approach the issue of slavery in his speeches?
He condemned slavery and affirmed the idea of African Americans' natural rights
Which of the following is the reason the Supreme Court gave in their ruling against Dred Scott when he claimed he was a freed slave?
He had no right to a trial because he wasn't a citizen
Which of the following contributed to Lincoln's decision to address the issue of slavery in the South?
He was worried about anti-slavery sentiment in Europe
Which would be the best title for the descriptions listed below?
How Farmers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains
Which statements are TRUE about warfare at sea in World War I?
I, II, and IV
In 1914, Congress formed the Federal Trade Commission to:
Identify those activities in which businesses could not engage
What was a negative aspect of the "Americanization" policy of the late 1880s for American Indians?
Indians saw the survival of their traditional customs threatened
The agrarian South was at a disadvantage against the...
Industrialized North
How did the Civil War affect industries in the North?
Industries became more mechanized
In 1933 the 21st Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Why was this amendment needed?
It cancelled the 18th Amendment to the Constitution.
How might this image have been useful for boys and girls in the early-1900s?
It could put pressure on their parents to support World War I.
What happened to the South's economy during the Civil War?
It deteriorated
Which of these was a task of the Freedman's Bureau?
It established schools for newly-freed slaves
How did the tent system encourage inventiveness?
It guaranteed an inventor sole rights to the use of his or her invention for a limited time.
What effect did Lincoln's ability to unify the bitterly divided North have on the outcome of the Civil War?
It helped the Union win
How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?
It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri
Why is the Spanish American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in U.S. History?
It revealed that the United states had become a world power.
What was the GREATEST impact of the Panama Canal?
It tremendously reduced the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the most likely reason immigrants traveled in steerage to Ellis Island?
It was all they could afford
Which "robber baron" is best known for consolidating Carnegie Steel and the National Steel Company into U.S. Steel in 1901?
J.P. Morgan
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
John D. Rockefeller and telecommunications
Which exiled Cuban leader raised money in Ybor City and other cities in FL to organize a new revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba?
Jose Marti
What group was revived during the 1910s, speaking out against communists, immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and African-Americans?
Ku Klux Klan
Which of the following was a key problem with the sharecropping system?
Landowners could lie about expenses to keep sharecroppers in debt
How did the Civil War end?
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia
A major area of disagreement between Abraham Lincoln and the Radical Republicans was that...
Lincoln felt that Reconstruction was primarily the pardoning of individuals, a presidential power.
Which statement BEST describes the point of this late-19th century cartoon?
Major industry is in control of much of American government and society.
What impact did the Civil War have on the South's African American population?
Many migrated to the North and West
Which civil rights leader is best known for his role in promoting the "Back to Africa" movement that swept the nation in the early 1920s?
Marcus Garvey
Which statement best describes the American economy in the late 1920s?
Mass production was not equally matched by consumption.
Which sentence best describes the impact of WWI on FL?
Military training centers were located in FL, the states farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.
Vicksburg is located on which river?
Mississippi
This excerpt of Abraham Lincoln on March 4th, 1865 holds the view of the post-Civil War period held by...
Moderate Reconstructionists
What caused African-American demographic patterns in the U.S. to shift during WWI?
More job opportunities in Northern cities
What is the MOST accurate Social-Darwinist defense for U.S. imperialism?
Nations that considered themselves superior felt obliged to govern less-advanced nations.
The diagram below compares two industrial revolutions. Which phrase completes the diagram?
New methods of telecommunication
The actions of the Republican Party after the Civil War were more favorable to...
Northern industrial interests
If you were going to go to a movie about the person that invented the "motion picture," which movie title would you choose?
Oh, Edison!
Which of the following would geographers consider a "pull" factor that contributed to the settling of the far west.
Only a decade after the California Gold Rush, new discoveries of gold and silver were made in Nevada, Colorado, and South Dakota
The cartoon below by Thomas Nast was published in 1874. What was the main message of this cartoon?
Opponents of Reconstruction were using violence to intimidate the freedmen
How did political machines gather votes in the late 18th century and early 19th century?
Political machines promised social services and jobs in exchange for votes.
Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?
Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts.
Which practices were introduced in Southern states after Reconstruction to circumvent this amendment?
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and residency requirements were passed, which affected African Americans more than other citizens
What is the main idea of this political cartoon?
President McKinley and the Senate pushed through the annexation of hawaii despite opposition at home and in Hawaii.
The diagram provides details about the late 19th century America. Which title completes the diagram?
Programs for Americanization
This picture represents an issue that was dealt with MOST successfully by which political movement?
Progressive
What was a positive long term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?
Public education systems were established for students of all races
What was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s?
Public reaction to their books led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.
As a result of the Spanish American War, the US gained control of:
Puerto Rico.
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during Reconstruction?
Radical Republicans and Carpetbaggers
How were Americans influences by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Railroads created time zones, the growth of cities, and the first truly national market.
This piece of legislation represents the political and social changes during the __________________ era.
Reconstruction
Which event does this newspaper describe?
Red Scare
The statement below was made by a 19th-century immigrant to the United States. Based on this statement why did her family immigrate?
Religious persecution pushed them out of Russia.
What did Republicans gain from the Compromise of 1877?
Rutherford B. Hayes became president
Which of the following was not a main cause of the Civil War?
Sanctions
How did this law influence conditions for African Americans in Florida?
Schools for African-American children received fewer resources than schools for white children
Why is this woman sitting with these wounded Civil War soldiers?
She is a nurse
Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-1861?
Since the Union was created by states, they could leave it at any time
What is the "domestic institution" that Lincoln is referring to in his inaugural address?
Slavery
This poem would seem to be supporting
Social Darwinism.
This poem would seem to be supporting:
Social Darwinism.
Based on the cartoon below, what conclusion can be reached about the United States in the early 1880s?
Some American critics felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies.
Which best describes how American women reacted to American participation in WWI?
Some protested but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.
Which best expresses the viewpoint of the artist in the cartoon below?
Southern slaves are better treated than factory workers
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Southerners feared that Northerners intended to abolish slavery
Which American city served as the main port of embarkation for the "Rough Riders" and other American forces sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
Tampa, Florida
Which of the following actions completes the diagram below?
Ten southern states are divided into 5 military districts governed by former Union generals
Which event was responsible for the changes in trade shown on the table?
The British Naval blockade of the North Sea cut off American trade to the Central Powers.
Why was a plan for Reconstruction of the South needed?
The Constitution provided no guidance on secession or readmission of states
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Ku Klux Klan's position on immigration in the 1920s?
The Ku Klux Klan wanted to preserve traditional American values.
How did the North's population differ from the South's population?
The North's population was larger
How did the Platt Amendment differ from the Teller Amendment?
The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
Which of these asserted that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring American countries, to counter threats posed to its security and interests?
The Roosevelt Corollary
What is one geographic advantage the South had over the North?
The South was fighting in its own territory
Which of these strategies was NOT used by the South to counter the North's advantages in resources shown in the graph?
The South would fight a defensive war on its own terrain
Which idea was a part of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
The Southern states had never really left the Union
What was the effect of the message shown in this cartoon?
The U.S. declared war after Germany sank American ships in the blockade zone.
What impact did U.S. governmental polices have on business and industry during the late 1800s?
The U.S. government had little or no influence on business and industry.
Why did congress feel that Selective Service registration was necessary?
The U.S. needed to raise troops fighting overseas.
Why was Vicksburg a strategic location for a Union victory?
The Union could control the Mississippi River from Vicksburg
To what did Abraham Lincoln refer when he said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?
The Union could not continue with both free states and slave states
After observing how the European great powers had carved out "spheres of influence" in China, what action did U.S. Secretary of State hays propose?
The United States and other foreign nations should enjoy equal trading rights in China.
Which of these was NOT true of the United States in the decades following World War I?
The United States first took control of the Philippines.
What was an immediate effect of the changes described below, which were implemented by Congressional Reconstruction?
The balance of power in Southern state governments shifted
Why was the Civil War's 1st battle, the first Battle of Bull Run, so shocking?
The battle was more brutal than people expected
Which of these was a reason for the collapse of the American economy which led to the Great Depression?
The boom of the 1920's rested on a weak foundation since the prosperity was not enjoyed by all economic groups.
What was a disadvantage of this new form of government?
The city manager was not directly responsible to the electorate.
What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?
The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.
Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?
The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other work.
Why was there racial unrest in Northern cities after WWI?
The migration of African Americans and returning African American veterans had created greater competition for jobs and housing.
Which describes and trend indicated by the information in the table?
The number of immigrants increased but the size of the major cities increased even faster.
Which of the following was not true about public education around 1900?
The numbers of blacks attending public school was rapidly catching up with whites
The picture below depicts the Haymarket Riot. Based on the picture, which sentence best describes the viewpoint of the artist?
The protesters were prepared to use violence.
How did the completion of the 1st transcontinental railroad in 1869 encourage settlement of the American West?
The railroad made it easier for ranchers and farmers to ship goods back east
How did the Civil War affect states' rights?
The supremacy of the federal government over the states was firmly established
What does Leon say about the town of Kinston?
The town has been severely damaged by Union troops
What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The war became a moral contest over slavery
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?
They assisted the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community.
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?
They believed that Lincoln was hostile to slavery
What was one impact of these issues on Republicans following the Civil War?
They disagreed over whether the President or Congress should set conditions for Reconstruction
What impact did Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?
They encouraged the freedmen to exercise their new political rights
What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act?
They established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances.
Why did many U.S. Senators object this article from the Covenant of the League of Nations?
They feared Americans would be required to act against aggression in Europe.
How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?
They feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
Which characteristic is shared by all five reforms listed below?
They gave citizens a greater voice in the government.
The excerpt below is from a speech by Senator J. Beveridge to the U.S. Senate on January 9, 1900. Based on this speech, what conclusion can be made about the views of American Imperialists in 1900?
They saw the Philippines as a useful base for increasing American trade with East Asia.
What was Lincoln's view on African Americans?
They were entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Which sentence describes the experiences of African-American soldiers during WWI?
They were segregated but many engaged in combat under French command.
What is the main purpose of patronage?
To reward ones supporters
What is the viewpoint of the artist?
Trusts have too much influence over the United States Senate.
This man accepted General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia in 1865
Ulysses S. Grant
What did Johnson require states to do to regain membership in the Union?
Voters had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment and state constitutions had to ban slavery
Which African American leader believed that the best way to fight discrimination was for the "Talented Tenth" to get a good education, and in turn, help the rest?
W.E.B. Dubois
Which of these is a reason President William McKinley advocated going to war with Spain in 1898?
War was needed to make the region safe for American business and commerce.
Which political minority group experienced the MOST success in their efforts to gain equal voting rights during the 1920s?
Women
Who was the last President in office during the Progressive Era?
Woodrow Wilson
The U.S. president depicted in this cartoon published at the end of World War I was
Woodrow Wilson.
Which of these would have been MOST likely to have a Carpetbagger during the Reconstruction Era?
a New York Businessman who relocated to Mississippi
What did the United States Treasury create when the Legal Tender Act was passed in 1862?
a common national currency
Which one of the following descriptions best describes "horizontal integration"?
a company acquires competing businesses and merges them into a single entity
Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can best be described as
a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war
What does the term xenophobic mean?
a dislike of people from other countries
What did Lincoln want before he announced the Emancipation Proclamation?
a major Union military victory
"The Great Migration" of the 20th century could best be described as
a movement of southern African Americans to the West and North.
Which of these would have been MOST likely to have been a Scalawag during the Reconstruction Era?
a native Georgian who supported the Republican Party
The excerpt below is from William Jenning Bryan's speech at the Democratic Convention in 1896. Based on this speech, what did Bryan demand in his subsequent campaign for the presidency?
a policy of bimetallism that would help farmers by raising crop prices
The "Redeemers" in the late-19th century South would have been MOST likely to support...
a return to Democratic rule and an end to Reconstruction
Which is the best contemporary definition of a "scalawag"?
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
Prohibition restricted the sale, manufacture, and distribution of
alcohol.
"Bleeding Kansas" demonstrated that popular sovereignty was...
an unworkable solution for the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
Where did most political machines arise and receive the most support at the turn of the century?
areas with large immigrant populations
In the years immediately following the Civil War, the South...
became a stronghold for the Republican Party
The excerpt is from Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History, published in 1890. In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the United States to succeed as a naval power?
building a canal through Central America
How did American industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?
by creating monopolies and establishing trusts
One of the main reasons John D. Rockefeller was able to succeed in the oil industry was because he
combined vertical and horizontal integration.
The 1920s innovations in the table BEST show a trend toward
consumerism
Robert E. Lee did not accept command of the Union troops because he
could not fight against Virginia
The creation of Prohibition had the unintentional effect of
creating a network of organized crime that illegally supplied people with alcohol.
The Emancipation Proclamation...
decreed freedom for all enslaved people in the states at war with the Union, gave the Union a moral reason to fight.
Which was NOT a problem faced by most American factory workers in the late 19th century?
demanding hiring requirements
The main purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864 was to...
destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight
Thanks to Edwin Drake's innovative spirit, American industry reached previously unthought of height due to his creation of the first American __________.
drilled oil well
What risk did a soldier face if he survived being wounded in a Civil War battle?
dying from disease
John Brown's intention in raiding the arsenal at Harpers Ferry was to arm
enslaved people and begin an insurrection against slaveholders.
The primary goal of the NAACP was:
equality among the races
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
fear of communist infiltration of the United States.
In American history, the term "Reconstruction" refers to
federal government intervention in the former Confederate states in order to monitor the treatment of former slaves
Why was abolitionist John Brown executed?
for his attempt to seize the arsenal at Harpers Ferry
Which technological advance allowed cities to expand outward?
forms of electric urban transportation
During his presidency, Ulysses S. Grant
gave high-level advisory posts to untrustworthy friends and acquaintances
The 19th Amendment
gave women the right to vote.
Based on this map, one can infer that women in the early 20th Century
generally could not vote in states along the eastern seaboard.
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution could be considered a "Progressive" amendment because it
granted suffrage to all American citizens, regardless of sex.
The crisis over the Missouri Compromise exposed the...
growing sectionalism over the issue of slavery
This cartoon shows that President Ulysses S. Grant...
had his ability to lead marred by scandal
In the system of share-tenancy, farmworkers...
had more control over their crops and supplies than was true in sharecropping
This opinion expresses views associated MOST closely with
imperialists.
General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because
important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces
One noteworthy change in the economy during the 1920s was
increased speculation in the stock market.
What did the rejection of the League of Nations, the higher tariffs imposed by the Fordney-McCumber Act, and the Emergency Quota Act all point to during the early 1920s?
increasing isolationism
A policy that tries to avoid foreign alliances and involvement is called
isolationism.
The era of Radical Reconstruction can be seen as a failure because...
it did not adequately protect former slaves from having their rights violated
Identify the main reason many Radical Republican were upset over Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan.
it made readmission to the Union too easy
This music originated at the turn of the 20th century, became synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance, grew steadily in popularity through the start of the Great Depression, and is considered a uniquely American art form.
jazz
Which tactic was sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor?
lockout
Which of these would BEST describe an immediate effect of the invention and mass production of the light bulb?
longer factory hours for all workers
The cotton gin changed agriculture in the South by...
making cotton the dominant crop
Which of the following drew a line north of which any new states would be free states and south of which any new states would be slave states?
making cotton the dominant crop
Why did the U.S. Senate fail to ratify the treaty of Versailles in 1919?
many senators feared the League of Nations would involve the U.S. in foreign wars.
The book The Jungle was written by Upton Sinclair in 1906. What issue did this book deal with?
meatpacking industry
The Republican Party became strong in the South, in part because...
millions of Southern African American men became voters
Which groups did not generally participate in the prosperity of the 1920s?
minorities and railroad workers
What is one advantage that helped the North to achieve victory in the Civil War?
more technological resources
Journalists who wrote fiction and non-fiction accounts of the abuses of wealth and power in our society were called
muckrakers
Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?
nativists on the West Coast
The picture shown suggests that the United States
needs to prevent German U-boats from doing further harm.
After the Battle of Gettysburg, the South...
never again fought on Union soil
What profession grew substantially with women's participation during the Civil War?
nursing
From this cartoon you can infer that the cartoonist
opposes U. S. participation in the League of Nations.
Black Codes and Jim Crow laws were similar in that they both
oppressed blacks and called for segregation
During the 1920s, the prevailing attitude about the economy is BEST described as
optimistic
Which step was taken by Herbert Hoover as head of the U.S. Food Administration during WWI?
persuading Americans to eat less wheat and meat
For most settlers, the MAIN attraction of the western territories of the United States in the early-1800s was that
plentiful, cheap, and fertile land was there.
Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to...
preserve the Union
What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island?
processing immigrants who mainly came from Southern and Eastern Europe
Which best describes the activities of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s?
promoted anti-immigrant, anti-African American, anti-Catholic, and anti-Jewish sentiments
The primary reason the United States advocated the Open Door Policy was to
protect and broaden U.S. trade with China.
Seceding states believed that they had to leave the Union in order to...
protect their property and their way of life
The trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti of the early-1920s
proved that there was severe social and judicial bias against immigrants in the United States.
What practice did this ruling uphold?
racial segregation in public places
Which was not a major issue faced by the cities on the table below?
raising food prices cause by labor shortages on farms
Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction called for
reconciling with the South rather than punishing it.
Following the Civil War, the Radical Republicans in Congress...
regarded the southern states as conquered territory
All of the following were long term causes of World War I EXCEPT
religious differences.
Which type of activity does the article illustrate?
reporting by muckrakers
During the 1870s, Supreme Court decisions...
restricted the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment
Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to...
save the Union
What term describes a white southerner who supported northern Reconstruction policies after the Civil War?
scalawag
During Reconstruction many southerners used this derogatory for other southerners who supported Radical Republicans and Reconstruction?
scalawags
This American poster from 1917 is suggesting that the United States
should fight Germany to protect the borders of the U.S.
The Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) were both
significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Many people at this time believed in Social Darwinism, which means survival of the:
smartest
Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" infuriated the South because it...
spread anti-slavery sentiment in the North
Which statement regarding the era of Reconstruction is false?
state laws and customs upheld the constitutional amendments
Which of these was a method that Republicans used to maintain control of Congress during Reconstruction?
taking the right to vote and hold office from former Confederate leaders
The Ten Percent Plan required that...
ten percent of a state's voters take a loyalty oath to the Union
Which Reconstruction plan called for harsh punishments for the the former rebellious states and emphasized civil and voting rights for freedmen following the Civil War?
the Radical Republican Plan
President Andrew Johnson's leniency with former Confederate officials and his veto of legislation designed to provide civil rights and financial aid to former slaves angered...
the Radical Republicans
Which side had a more difficult time rebuilding after the Civil War?
the South
By the end of the Civil War,
the South's economy had been destroyed
"Yellow Journalism" as practiced by the newspapers of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were largely responsible for swaying popular support of
the Spanish American War.
What is the name of the document shown, which ended the war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers?
the Treaty of Versailles
In the months leading up to World War I, the United States wanted to maintain its neutrality because
the U.S. was trading heavily with European nations and did not want its business interrupted.
Which of these is considered to be the "spark" which ignited World War I?
the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand
Which of the following events directly caused the outbreak of the Civil War?
the attack at Fort Sumter
The term "Bleeding Kansas" can be attributed to...
the competition of opposing political groups
Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?
the conditions of Southern slaves
By the end of the 1860s, Northern support for Reconstruction had faded because...
the cost of military operations in the South worried many people
In this 1916 cartoon, the sinking ship represents
the decreasing neutrality of the U. S. in World War I.
Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861?
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President
What were the major consequences of the Civil War?
the end of slavery and a strengthening of the power of the federal government
Which of these provisions was included in the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?
the establishment of the League of Nations
Which issue is addressed in the cartoon?
the excessive power of big business
The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned what issue?
the expansion of slavery into new territories
Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?
the extension of voting rights to African American men
Which identifies an accomplishment of Thomas Edison and his team of researchers at Menlo Park, New Jersey.
the first practical lightbulb
A major reason for ending Prohibition was
the high cost of enforcing it.
What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?
the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos
The success of the Bolsheviks in Russia contributed to the post-World War I phenomenon in the United States known as
the red scare
Women had many new experiences as a result of WWI, including working at new jobs, wearing new fashions, and acting more independently. What other new change came to women just after WWI?
the right to vote
What was the PRIMARY goal of the women's suffrage movement?
the right to vote in all elections
The most likely event occurring due to the 1860 presidential election of Lincoln was...
the secession of South Carolina from the Union
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson basically legalized...
the segregation of people according to race
Which event surrounding World War I had the GREATEST impact on Americans?
the sinking of the Lusitania
Which of these was a factor in the U.S. entry in World War I?
the sinking of the Lusitania
Which event is the BEST example of the growing anti-immigrant sentiment that spread throughout the United States in the 1920s?
the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
What did the Enforcement Act of 1870 make illegal?
the use of force or coercion to prevent citizens from voting
Some abolitionists criticize Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation because...
they knew it did not specifically free all enslaved people
Why did Lincoln refer to the right of each state to control its own affairs in his inaugural address?
to assure the Southern states that they would make their own decisions about slavery
What was the purpose of the Grange movement?
to break the rural isolation of farmers and represent their interests
What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway?
to bring tourists to the luxury hotels he had built along the Florida coastline
What did African American writers, artists, and musicians hope to achieve during the Harlem Renaissance?
to demonstrate that African Americans could produce great works of literature and art
What was the purpose of bonds being sold in this cartoon?
to help finance the American war effort
This certificate was issued in 1919. What was the primary goal of the organization that issued this certificate?
to obtain better conditions for workers in ts affiliate unions
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
to regulate banks and create a more elastic currency
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
to remain militarily and politically neutral.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
to remove threat of future wars.
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy
What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scott's letter?
to suffocate the South by controlling the Mississippi River and the Southern ports
Why was the emancipation proclamation issued as a military decree?
to warn that Union forces would actively seek to free those that were enslaved
Which of the following terms describes General Grant's strategy for crushing the Confederacy after the Battle of Gettysburg? *
total war
During World War I, the western front in Europe was characterized by
trench warfare.
During Reconstruction, groups such as the Ku Klux Klan...
used violence to prevent freed people from voting
In serious labor disputes which arose before 1900, the U.S. government
usually supported the owners.
These steps are performed by a single company.
vertical integration
Abolitionists believed that slavery...
was morally wrong and wanted to end it
The League of Nations
was supported by President Wilson, but rejected by the Senate.
The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 showed that Americans
were fearful of possible German activity in the U.S.
The Dred Scott decision stated that slaves...
were the property of their owners
Which of these best describes the term "flapper" in U.S. history?
women of the 1920s who listened to jazz, wore short hair and skirts, and challenged standards of behavior for women
Which laws addressed concerns raised by the case of Luther Watson?
workman's compensation act and child labor laws
