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U.S. History EOC - Midterm Review 1
Test Description: Dale Cassens - First U.S. History Midterm Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why were the League of Nations and the United Nations created?
A
to end world hunger
B
to prevent future wars
C
to spread democracy in the world
D
to unify the world economy
2) Why did Congress pass laws protecting civil rights during Reconstruction?
A
to punish former Confederate soldiers
B
to reverse the Dred Scott decision
C
to help former slaves migrate to the North
D
to abolish black codes in the South
3) Why did people in the Great Depression call their temporary settlement communities “Hoovervilles”?
A
They blamed President Hoover for the depression.
B
They wanted to remember President Hoover.
C
President Hoover grew up in similar housing
D
President Hoover was very popular during the depression.
4) Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800s?
A
to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials
B
to establish military bases around the world
C
to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world
D
to establish a commonwealth of colonies
5) Why was the purchase of Alaska in 1867 important to the development of the United States economy?
A
It established thousands of square miles of national forests.
B
The region set up an extensive trading network.
C
It made the country a dominant imperialistic force. It made the country a dominant imperialistic force.
D
The land was rich in timber, gold, and oil.
6) How did the Federal Reserve’s higher interest rates in the 1930s complicate the Great Depression?
A
People saved money rather than spending it.
B
People were less likely to leave their money in unstable banks.
C
People began spending their money rather than saving it.
D
People were more likely to take out loans.
7) In the late 1800s, why did the Great Plains region become closely associated with the Populist movement?
A
A large portion of the population was industrial workers.
B
A large portion of the population was farmers.
C
Many cattle ranchers worked there.
D
Many immigrants settled there.
8) How did the government’s policy of manifest destiny affect Native Americans living on the plains in the late 1800s?
A
Native Americans were forced to accept treaties and land east of the Mississippi River.
B
Native Americans were forced to mine gold discovered by settlers.
C
Native Americans were forced onto reservations while settlers took their land.
D
Native Americans were forced to give up reservations with the passage of the Monroe Doctrine.
9) Which of these statements describes an obstacle to the assimilation of immigrant groups in the United States in the late 1800s?
A
Chinese immigrants working for lower wages caused resentment.
B
The war made United States citizens view German immigrants as enemy combatants.
C
McCarthyism caused United States citizens to be suspicious of Soviet immigrants.
D
Anti-Semitism caused Jewish immigrants to settle in mostly rural areas.
10) How did government policies of the Gilded Age of the late 1800s promote industrialization?
A
The Sherman Antitrust Act allowed for regulation of big business.
B
Laissez-faire economic policies allowed private businesses to operate freely.
C
Imperialism fueled steel production in the United States.
D
New Deal policies created jobs for many of the unemployed.
11) The Kansas-‐Nebraska Act concerned which issue?
A
the return of slaves who had escaped from the South
B
the right of Northerners to own slaves
C
the expansion of slavery into new territories
D
the sale of federal lands to slave owners
12) Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?
A
the addition of new states to the Union
B
the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
C
the extension of voting rights to African American men
D
the disintegration of the Whig Party
13) What was the main accomplishment of the Freedmen's Bureau?
A
preventing violence against African Americans in the South
B
securing protections for African Americans' voting rights
C
providing aid and education to emancipated slaves
D
helping Confederate states get readmitted to the Union
14) Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?
A
to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights
B
to reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans
C
to undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes
D
to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
15) Which statement describes both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?
A
Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity.
B
Both revolutions relied on steel and oil resources to promote growth.
C
Both revolutions led to an increase in the number of farmers.
D
Both revolutions resulted in migration from urban to rural areas
16) The U.S. acquisition of which of the following territories limited Spain’s influence in the Western Hemisphere?
A
Puerto Rico
B
Samoa
C
the Virgin Islands
D
Hawaii
17) Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-‐American war?
A
Journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president
B
Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions
C
Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time
D
Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, making diplomatic resolutions impossible
18) Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in World War I?
A
U.S. citizens were persuaded by German propaganda that placed Britain and France’s cruelty on display.
B
U.S. citizens worried that the Central Powers might be swayed to adopt a non-‐democratic form of government.
C
U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.
D
U.S. leaders argued that the stage of war might shift from European soil to territory in the United States.
19) Which movement benefited the most from its members’ contributions to the war effort during World War I?
A
populism
B
temperance
C
civil rights
D
women’s suffrage
20) What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
A
to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition
B
to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier
C
to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates
D
to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another
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