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US History Final Review - Part 1
Test Description: 1-20
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1) The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
A
announce the colonists reasons for separating from Great Britain
B
establish a new central government in the colonies
C
explain the advantages of republican government
D
persuade the British king to change his polocies
2) We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable right....this is from what document?
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Magna Carta
C
U.S. Constitution
D
Bill of Rights
3) The main purpose for adopting the U.S. Constitution was to...
A
establish independence from Great Britain
B
create a stronger central government
C
provide a method for territories to become states
D
protect the individual rights of citizens
4) The main purpose for the Bill of Rights was to
A
establish a stronger central government in the colonies
B
guarantee individual freedoms against the abuses of power
C
announce the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain
D
establish a republican government in America
5) Which Founding Father is correctly paired with his contributions
A
John Hancock.....fiery Protestant minister who recruited soldiers during the American Revolution
B
John Peter Muhlenberg.....Scottish immigrant and Presbyterian minister who signed the Declaration of Independence
C
John Witherspoon....wealthy Boston merchant who was elected President of the Second Continental Congress
D
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr......only colonial governor to side with the colonists during the American Revolution
6) Which characteristics are associated with the Great Depression
A
speculation on the stock exchange and prohibition
B
acquisition of overseas territories and war with Spain
C
equal rights for minorities and peace overseas
D
widespread business failures and high unemployment
7) Which pair is correctly matched
A
The Roaring Twenties.....Americans experience prosperity from the expansion of automobile ownership and the rise of new value
B
Age of Imperialism.....Americans develop new industries in steel, oil, and electricity
C
Second Industrial Revolution....new reforms enable government to prevent the worst abuses in Industrialism
D
Cold War....American acquire new overseas possessions in the Pacific and Caribbean
8) Which set of historical time periods listed is in chronological order
A
Cold War....Great Depression....Roaring Twenties....Reconstruction
B
Reconstruction Era...Roaring Twenties....Great Depression....Cold War
C
Roaring Twenties....Reconstruction....Cold War....Great Depression
D
Great Depression...Roaring Twenties...Reconstruction Era...Cold War
9) Why is the Spanish- American War of 1898 considered a historical turning point
A
it showed that the United States had become a world power
B
it marked the first American victory over a foreign power
C
it affirmed American support for European economic interests in East Asia
D
it demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime
10) How were Americans most influenced by the growth of railroads after the Civil War?
A
railroads encouraged the growth of cities, settlement of the West, and creation of a national market
B
railroads led to shortages of raw materials for factories and the migration of workers to farms
C
railroads stimulated the construction of steamships to trade up and down America's inland rivers
D
railroads caused cotton, rice, and wheat production to move from the Southeast to the West Coast
11) I feel that I have at last found the solution of a great problem, and the day is coming when (telephone) wires will be laid on to houses just like water and gas is.......Which inventor made this statement
A
George Westinghouse
B
Alexander Graham Bell
C
Thomas Edison
D
Henry Bessemer
12) A single corporation owns facilities for all three stages of production....what is this called
A
horizontal integration
B
vertical integration
C
holding company
D
pooling agreement
13) What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
A
they raised tariffs to encourage the firther growth of big business
B
They prevented shoddy goods from being sold across state lines
C
they were used to break up labor unions for interfering with free enterprise
D
they established the principle that Congress could regulate some business practices
14) Which entrepreneur is correctly paired with his field
A
Ford....railroads
B
Rockefeller....steel
C
Morgan....food processing
D
Carnegie....electricity
15) Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 19th century
A
government leaders feared violence from business owners if they took the side of workers
B
government leaders were experimenting with new ideas from Europe such as socialism
C
government leaders believed that conditions for industrial workers was generally good
D
government leaders received support from business owners and believed in laissez faire
16) The history of the present railway monopoly is a history of repeated injuries and oppressions, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over the people of these states unequaled in any monarchy in the Old World.....
A
form farmers cooperatives to build their own railroad lines
B
pass Laws in their state legislatures to regulate the railroads
C
grow fewer crops to keep farm prices high
D
lobby Congress to pass the Federal Reserve System to regulate the money supply
17) Which of the following was a goal of the Populist Party, identified in its 1892 platform
A
lower taxes on individuals
B
unlimited coinage of silver
C
unrestricted immigration to the United States
D
an end to racial segregation in southern states
18) I maintain that the hours of labor ought to be reduced.....Samuel Gompers testimony illustrates
A
a lack of concern by some labor leaders for the conditions of unskilled labor
B
competition between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor
C
the desire of labor leaders to achieve a shorter workday for all workers
D
the belief that modern industry cannot succeed unless employees work for long hours
19) One major legacy of the Social Gospel movement was
A
a greater attention to the needs of the poor in industrial society
B
the intervention of prominent religious leaders into electoral politics
C
an end to racial segregation in southern states
D
the conversion of many Catholic immigrants to Protestantism
20) How did the New Immigrants differ from the Old Immigrants
A
most of them were Protestant
B
they came seeking new economic opportunities
C
most of them spoke very little English
D
they were generally accepted by native-born Americans
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