Social Studies Test 2
"Since the Southern states never legally left the Union, they should be restored to the Union as soon as possible"
Abraham Lincoln
Which is characteristic of both democracy and capitalism?
Considerable individual choice
Create a monopoly over the production and distribution of goods
Create a monopoly over the production and distribution of goods
The main reason competing corporations often combine resources is to
Create a monopoly over the production and distribution of goods
Jim Crow laws passed in the South during the late 1800s were designed to
Create a system of legal segregation
After the Civil War, many owners of large plantations in the South responded to the loss of enslaved labor by
Creating tenant farms and sharecropping
Poll taxes, literacy test, and grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to
Deny suffrage rights to African Americans
Which heading best completes the partial outline below? A. Freedmen's Bureau B. Passage of the 14 amendment C. Military occupation of the South
Elements of Reconstruction
During the latter part of the 19th century, United States industrialist generally urged the Federal Government to
Evey high protective tariffs
What was a common goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15 amendments to the United States Constitution?
Granting basic rights to formerly enslaved persons
How were many African Americans in the South affected after Reconstruction ended in 1877?
Jim Crow laws placed major restrictions on their rights
Which factor was most critical to the building of transcontinental Railroads after the Civil War
Land and money provided by the federal government
The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson
Legalized segregation
Black Codes were established in the South immediately after the Civil War in an effort to
Limited the rights of newly freed African American
The corporation became a popular form of business after the Civil War because corporations
Offer advantages in raising capital and provide legal protection for owners
The system of sharecropping developed in the South after the Civil War because
Owners of large tracts of land faced labor shortage
Which provided the legal basis for racial segregation in the late 19th century United States
Passage of "Jim Crow" laws by state legislatures
After 1877, racial segregation became widespread in the South primarily as a result of the
Passage of Jim crow laws
"Carnegie Donates Millions to Build Libraries" "Rockefeller Creates Foundation for Medical Research"
Philanthropist
One effect of monopolies on the United States economy is that they have tended to
Reduce business competition
The main purpose of Antitrust legislation passed by Congress is to
Restore competition between similar businesses
Literacy test, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes were enacted by Southern States to
Restrict the voting rights of African Americans
In the late 1800s, which idea was used most often to justify the elimination of business competition
Social Darwinism
The term "robber barons" is used to describe many industrialist of the late 19th century mainly because they
Sought to maximize their profits by eliminating competition and exploiting workers
The federal government follows the economic principle of laissez-faire when it
Takes no action on corporate mergers
During Reconstruction, some of the Southern Reactions were
That black codes were enacted, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan
During Reconstruction, some Federal Government Goals were
That former slaves given the right to vote, former slaves were grated citizenship, Southern states swore loyalty to the Union
Sharecropping was a system of farming most common in
The Southern States after the Civil War
Which statement is a valid generalization about the experience of African Americans during the early Reconstruction period (1865-1870)
They achieved legal rights through constitutional amendments
Which statement best describes the role of railroads in the industrialization of the United States?
They provided an efficient means of transportation during the Age if Big Business
During the lat 1800s and early 1900s, the term robber baron best defined a person who
Used ruthless business tactics
During the latter half of the 19th century, many business organizations in the United States combined into large corporations because
efficiency in production methods could be increased
At times, the United States Government has passed protective tariffs to
help the nation's manufacturers
Prior to 1880, the number of immigrants to the United States was not restricted mainly because
industry owners wanted cheap labor
The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) And the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) were similar in that both were designed to
limit the power of big business
What was the major purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) And the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)
promoting fair competition between businesses
The most long-lasting victory for civil rights achieved during Reconstruction was the
ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution
The term robber baron was used to criticize the
tactics of big business leaders
After the Civil War, which development limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South?
use of the sharecropping system
One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they
used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
During the Reconstruction Era (1865-1877), the 15th amendment was adopted to grant African Americans
voting rights