Advanced Placement United States History Year In Review #06 Unit: Slavery/Topic--Production 01. Which of the following CAN be proven by the visual? a. Slaves were properly taken care of by their master. b. Slaves harvested tobacco, which was sold at a low price. c. Slaves had worked at arduous tasks in difficult conditions. d. Slaves tended to the fields as their primary responsibility. e. Slaves taught their children to fear the whip of the overseer. Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Economy 02. Great Britain's policy of governing its colonies to secure raw materials and obtain gold/ silver is known as: a. nationalism. b. capitalism. c. bimetalism. d. mercantilism. e. commercialism. Unit: The New Nation/Topic--Government 03. All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT: a. a requirement that nine states had to approve of legislation. b. an expectation that a common currency would be used. c. Congress could raise money only by receiving permission from states. d. the absence of state courts to distribute justice. e. the absence of a chief executive to enforce legislation. Unit: Imperialism/Topic--Josiah Strong 04. Josiah Strong's Our Country became a classic articulation of: a. an economic rationale for imperialism. b. a religious justification for imperialism. c. political and economic reasons against jingoism. d. opposition to American racist policies in overseas possessions. e. statehood for new territories such as Alaska and Hawaii. Topic: Women 05. A major document of the suffrage movement in the 1840’s was: a. The Feminine Mystique. d. Declaration Of Sentiments. b. Ain’t I A Woman? e. Remember The Ladies. c. A Century Of Dishonor. Topic: Intellectual Pursuits 06. Belief in the divinity of nature and the supremacy of intuition over reason as a source of knowledge were characteristics of: a. the Hudson River School. c. Transcendentalism. e. Deism. b. the Harlem Renaissance. d. secularism. Unit: The Great Depression/The New Deal/Topic--Social Aspects 07. The Great Depression affected family life in all of the following ways EXCEPT: a. family members spending less time together. b. married couples waiting longer to have children. c. the unlikelihood of divorce. d. the postponement of nuptials. e. the desertion of families by husbands increased. ++Refer to the quotations for questions 08-09. [Unit: Reconstruction] 08. Speakers ____ BEST represent the attitudes of Radical Republicans who controlled Congress during Reconstruction. a. A and C b. A and D c. B and C d. B and D e. C and D 09. The position taken by Speaker B is CLOSEST to the beliefs expressed by: a. Thaddeus Stevens. d. carpetbaggers. b. Abraham Lincoln. e. the Ku Klux Klan. c. ex-confederate generals. Unit: Progressivism 10. The Gentlemen’s Agreement, literacy tests, and the quota system were efforts by Congress to restrict: a. immigration. c. voting rights. e. import duties. b. property ownership. d. access to public education. Topic: Urban-Suburban 11. Which of the following trends is TRUE using information from the visual? a. As people live farther from the business district, they can afford expensive homes. b. As people live closer to the business district, they have access to luxury items. c. When people live near the business district, they are employed in service jobs. d. Since fewer people live close to the business district, goods cost more. e. Since more people live away from the business district, they travel farther to work. Unit: Progressivism/Topic--Legislation 12. Passage of the Pure Food/Drug Act illustrated the federal government’s commitment to: a. environmental conservation. c. business competition. e. consumer protections. b. labor rights. d. banking regulations. Unit: American Imperialism/Topic--Alfred T. Mahan 13. “Whether they will or not, America must now begin to look outward. The growing production of the country demands it.” Supporters of Alfred T. Mahan’s ideas would MOST likely favor a foreign policy that would: a. decrease funding for the military. d. acquire territory, by force, if necessary. b. lower import duties. e. raise taxes on domestic businesses. c. support European efforts to build a canal. Topic: Agriculture 14. Which factor was NOT a major cause of the trend as inferred by the chart? a. Lack of rainfall. d. Overproduction. b. Foreign competition. e. Government regulations. c. Widespread crop failures. ++Refer to the political cartoon for questions 15-16. [Topic: Science & Technology] Russian Science-----U.S. Science----Unnecessary Gov’t Secrecy-----U.S. Education Lag 15. According to the action taking place, the cartoonist is _____ American progress in this area. a. proud of b. sympathetic toward c. critical of d. confused by e. amused by 16. This cartoon represents an issue that the America experienced in the: a. 1930’s. b. 1940’s. c. 1950’s. d. 1960’s. d. 1970’s. Unit: World War II 17. Cash-Carry, Destroyers For Naval Bases, and Lend-Lease represent what change in American foreign policy prior to World War II? a. Neutrality to direct involvement to indirect involvement. b. Neutrality to indirect involvement to direct involvement. c. Indirect involvement to direct involvement to neutrality. d. Direct involvement to indirect involvement to neutrality. e. Direct involvement to neutrality to indirect involvement. Unit: The 1920’s/Topic--Consumerism 18. In their attempt to focus on the needs of the consumer, advertising agencies of the 1920's began to rely on: a. psychology. c. scientific evidence. e. newspaper advertisements. b. government studies. d. radio "personalities". ++Refer to the poem for questions 19-20. [Unit: American West] The Farmer is the Man When the farmer comes to town With his wagon broken down, Oh, the farmer is the man Who feeds them all... The farmer is the man, The farmer is the man, Lives on credit till the fall; Then they take him by the hand And they lead him from the land And the middleman’s the man Who gets it all 19. Which two groups are MOST responsible for the problems of the farmer? a. Railroad owners and bankers. d. Railroad owners and grain operators. b. Grain operators and railroad owners. e. Bankers and railroad operators. c. Bankers and grain operators. 20. The _____ Party focused the majority of its efforts on the problems of the farmer. a. Bull Moose b. Progressive c. Free Soil d. Socialist e. Populist Unit: The 1970’s/Topic--Carter Administration “...Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the President and the Congress to govern. This difficult effort will be the ‘moral equivalent of war’--except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not destroy...” 21. After this address to the nation on April 18, 1977, President Jimmy Carter put these ideas into practice by: a. boycotting OPEC. b. halting construction of nuclear power plants. c. increasing imports of foreign petroleum. d. urging the development of alternative fuels. e. regulating the oil and gas industry. Topic: Economics 22. Which heading would be most appropriate for the partial outline below? I. __________________ A. Wages lagging behind the cost of living B. Overproduction of consumer goods C. Excessive buying on credit a. Mercantilist Economic Theory. b. Components of Communism. c. Features of a Bull Stock Market. d. Monopolistic Business Practices. e. Causes of the Great Depression. Unit: Progressivism/Topic--Robert LaFollette 23. What area of reform is the cartoonist highlighting to be addressed by Robert LaFollette? a. Monopolies. c. Government corruption. e. Education. b. Transportation. d. Finance. Topic: African-Americans 24. During the Civil War, all of the following was Union policy toward black soldiers EXCEPT they: a. saw duty primarily as laborers. d. were commanded by white officers. b. had limited contact on the front lines. e. received equal compensation. c. served in segregated units. Unit: Progressivism/Topic--Legislation 25. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was difficult to enforce because it: a. enabled federal courts to determine its application. b. lacked specificity in its definition of trust. c. encountered opposition from the executive branch. d. neglected to include small businesses in its jurisdiction. e. failed to take into consideration monopolistic practices. Unit: The Great Depression-The New Deal/Topic--FDR 26. The _____ was NOT created during FDR’s first “Hundred Days” in office. a. Public Works Administration d. Tennessee Valley Authority b. Civilian Conservation Corps e. Glass-Steagall Act c. Social Security Administration Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Roger Williams 27. The General Court of Massachusetts banished Roger Williams PRIMARILY because he: a. insisted Puritans pay Native Americans for their land. b. preached separation of church and state. c. supported the right of women to vote. d. compelled people to attend religious services. e. granted females the authority to interpret the Bible. Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Legislation 28. The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 was significant because it: a. granted freedom to Christian sects. b. eased the terms of indentured servitude. c. provided for gradual emancipation of slaves. d. enabled men to vote without owning property. e. protected Native American customs. Unit: National Economy/Topic--Lowell 29. The Lowell Factory System of the 1830’s: a. raised wages to entice males to apply for positions. b. employed slaves as its primary labor force. c. preferred employing native-born females. d. encouraged mill employees to organize unions. e. replaced waterpower with coal power. Unit: Sectionalism/Topic--Lowell 30. All of the following added to the growing tension between the North and the South in the 1850’s EXCEPT: a. Uncle Tom's Cabin. d. the Underground Railroad. b. the Dred Scott decision. e. a Congressional gag-order. c. the raid on Harper’s Ferry. Unit: Populism/Topic--Labor Groups 31. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the Knights of Labor? a. It sought to prevent children from entering the workforce. b. It advocated arbitration rather than strikes. c. It admitted women, blacks, and immigrants into its ranks. d. It organized into separate unions, according to craft. e. It became identified with radicalism. Unit: Progressivism/Topic--Philosophy 32. “Consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer...in a manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community." This philosophy is attributed to: a. William Jennings Bryan. c. Jane Addams. e. Theodore Roosevelt. b. Andrew Carnegie. d. Herbert Spencer. Topic: Presidents 33. The Harding Administration could BEST be compared to that of the _____ Administration. a. Lincoln b. Madison c. Grant d. Van Buren e. Cleveland Unit: Thirteen Colonies 34. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: a. prohibited slavery. b. established representative government. c. granted suffrage to white male landowners. d. separated church and state. e. guaranteed specific legal rights. Unit: The New Nation 35. Which of the following contradicts Thomas Jefferson's position as a strict constructivist? a. Opposing Federalist financial programs. b. Raising excise taxes. c. Purchasing land from foreign nations. d. Maintaining neutrality with European countries. e. Supporting states rights. Unit: The 1980’s/Topic--Politics 36. The election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 signified: a. a shift among voters to liberalism. b. opposition to laissez-faire. c. the rise of the “silent majority”. d. support for priming the pump economics. e. a return to Democratic rule. Unit: The New Nation/Topic--Foreign Affairs 37. According to Pickney’s Treaty, the United States: a. received the right of deposit at New Orleans. b. received tribal land in the Ohio River Valley. c. agreed to remain neutral in European conflict. d. and the British established a northern boundary line. e. and the British left their forts in the Old Northwest. Topic: American Politics 38. The _____ is an example of sectional interests intervening in national politics. a. Niagara Movement d. Annapolis Convention b. New England Confederation e. Hartford Convention c. Albany Congress Topic: American Politics 39. Congress passed a “gag rule” in 1836 to prevent: a. free blacks from testifying in court. b. publication of anti-slavery newspapers. c. suffragists from conducting meetings. d. debate on antislavery petitions. e. runaway slaves from being beaten. Unit: Sectionalism 40. Stephen Douglas’ Freeport Doctrine: a. opposed the Dred Scott decision. b. renounced the rights of slave owners. c. encouraged territorial legislatures to discourage slave codes. d. repudiated popular sovereignty. e. reinforced the belief that Congress could legislate slavery. Unit: World War I 41. Data from this graph would support the conclusion that World War I: a. created an American trade imbalance. b. cost the United States billions of dollars. c. led America to become self-sufficient. d. was a detriment to the American economy. e. resulted in higher tariffs for the United States. Unit: American West/Topic--Cattle Industry 42. All of the following contributed to the development of the cattle industry in the West at the end of the nineteenth century EXCEPT: a. the Homestead Act. b. the Morrill Act. c. a network of railroads. d. new methods of meat processing. e. fencing of the open range with barbed wire. Unit: American Imperialism 43. The United States acquired _____ as a result of the treaty ending the Spanish-American War. a. Hawaii b. Alaska c. Midway Island d. Panama e. the Philippines ++Refer to the quotations for questions 44-46. [Unit: Immigration & Urbanization] 44. Proponents for immigration reform would be Speaker(s): a. A. b. B and C. c. A and D. d. A, B, and C. e. D. 45. Speaker A is taking a(n) _____ view on immigration. a. political c. social e. economic b. religious d. intellectual 46. Speaker D is expressing a position stated by a: a. labor union member. d. farmer. b. political boss. e. female suffragist. c. nativist. Unit: The New Nation/Topic--Foreign Affairs 47. American policy toward France during the Washington Administration is BEST described as an attempt to: a. honor its commitment to come to its defense. b. keep the United States out of war. c. protecting American trade with Great Britain. d. play France off against Great Britain. e. placate Napoleon in order to purchase Louisiana Territory. Unit: Vietnam War 48. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on what false information? a. The North Vietnamese were sending troops into South Vietnam. b. The North Vietnamese were using napalm against American soldiers. c. The Vietcong lacked support in rural areas and, therefore, could be subdued. d. North Vietnam attacked American destroyers which conducted electronic surveillance. e. North Vietnam had fired upon American destroyers in an unprovoked attack. Unit: Civil War/Topic--The South 49. What Union strategy had the MOST lasting negative impact on the Confederate economy? a. Capture of Richmond. d. Blockade of southern ports. b. Control of the Mississippi River. e. The escape of slaves to the Union lives. c. Destruction of southern railroads. ++Refer to the quotations for questions 50-53. [Unit: American Imperialism] 50. Speaker(s) _____ is/are presenting an economic advantage for the United States to engage in imperialism. a. A b. B and C c. C d. D. e. B and D. 51. _____ would NOT support the position of Speaker A. a. WIlliam McKinley d. Eugene Debs b. Theodore Roosevelt e. Alfred Mahan c. Josiah Strong 52. Woodrow Wilson would _____ the position of Speaker D. a. wholeheartedly embrace d. bitterly contest b. meekly support e. reluctantly agree c. mildly oppose 53. Speaker B would _____ Congressional approval of the construction of new battleships. a. wholeheartedly embrace c. mildly oppose e. reluctantly agree b. meekly support d. bitterly contest Unit: The 1960’s/Topic--Events 54. What happened at the University of California-Berkeley in 1964? a. Young people attended an outdoor musical festival. b. Young people participated in a rally against the Vietnam War. c. Young people protested a ban on political organizing. d. Young people organized a sit-in demonstration against racism. e. Young people defended student hall regulations. Unit: Populism/Topic--Farmers 55. During the closing decades of the nineteenth century, farmers complained about all of the following except: a. rising commodity prices. d. high storage costs. b. high interest charges. e. large middleman profits. c. increased freight rates. ++Refer to the quotations for questions 56-59. [Topic--Foreign Affairs] Speaker A: “We have to take care of our own problems. If we get too involved in the world’s affairs, we’ll get dragged into conflicts that have nothing to do with our own security.” Speaker B: “This world is different now. Two oceans can no longer protect us. We have to take a leading role in order to stop problems before they harm our economic and security interests. We need collective security, and we have to help our allies to be economically strong.” Speaker C: “Perhaps if we had taken an active part in international peacekeeping organizations in the past, we wouldn’t have to take on the superpower role that we face now. Now we must get more involved and meet our international obligations.” Speaker D: “The arms makers and the bankers got us involved in war. The Europeans are only interested in gaining territory. Let them solve their own problems.” 56. Speaker A would represent the views of: a. Abraham Lincoln. d. FDR. b. George Washington. e. JFK. c. William McKinley. 57. Speaker C would offer evidence in support of the pioneering efforts of: a. Richard Nixon. d. James Monroe. b. Woodrow Wilson. e. Thomas Jefferson. c. Theodore Roosevelt 58. Speaker D would MOST closely represent the course of action taken by Senator: a. Henry Cabot Lodge. c. Thaddeus Stevens. e. Gerald Nye. b. Jeannette Rankin. d. Robert LaFollette. 59. The position held by Speaker B would have manifested itself in foreign policies with all of the following presidents EXCEPT: a. Truman. b. TR. c. LBJ. d. Harding. e. Eisenhower. Unit: Sectionalism/Topic--North And South 60. Which of the following is FALSE? In general, during the 1850’s: a. northerners valued business endeavors, southerners valued agricultural pursuits. b. northerners valued publicly financed schools, southerners valued private schools. c. northerners valued states rights, southerners valued federal supremacy. d. northerners valued railroad construction, southerners valued river transportation. e. northerners valued high tariffs, southerners valued low import duties. Unit: Immigration & Urbanization/Topic--African-Americans 61. Compared to European immigrants, southern black migrants to northern urban areas: a. were educated and literate. d. suffered from violence and racism. b. were denied fundamental freedoms. e. lived in predominately white neighborhoods. c. had experience working in factories. Topic: Native Americans 62. It can be inferred from the drawing that this tribal group: a. constructed temporary shelters. d. hunted buffalo. b. traded for crops. e. resided in a warm climate. c. lived a sedentary lifestyle. Unit: American West/Topic--Turner Thesis 63. In his interpretation of the development of the United States, Frederick Jackson Turner focused on the importance of the: a. traditions of Western European culture. d. conflict between capitalists and workers. b. absence of a feudal aristocracy. e. existence of affordable, virgin land. c. institution of slavery. Topic: Political Philosophy 64. What is TRUE about liberals? [TWO ANSWERS] a. Empower government to solve problems. b. Morals based on religion. c. Yes to limits on immigration and gun control. d. Original intent of the Constitution. e. Give disadvantaged groups “a push” because of past neglect. f. Keep things the way they are. Topic: Political Philosophy 65. What is TRUE about conservatives? [TWO ANSWERS] a. Adapt the Constitution to reflect current needs. b. Morals reflect modern society. c. State officials are best equipped to address problems. d. No to environmental laws and work-related benefits when they reduce profits. e. Protect America from threats through diplomacy, never military strength. He’s finally getting the hang of it. Unit: Cold War/Topic--Foreign Affairs 66. According to the cartoonist, the American Taxpayer is correctly _____ Europe after World War II. a. “taking a hands-off approach in” d. “propping up” b. “watching the wheels fall off of” e. “steering clear of” c. “providing balance” Unit: The New Nation/Topic--Domestic Affairs 67. In the 1790’s, which of the following elements of Hamilton’s financial plan created the MOST constitutional debate? a. Assumption of state debts. d. Levying custom duties. b. Creating a federal banking system. e. Paying bonds at full value. c. Enacting a tax on whiskey. Unit: Antebellum/Topic--Political Parties 68. The founding of the Whig Party in the 1830’s was to oppose: a. the policies of Andrew Jackson. d. an increase in tariff rates. b. the temperance movement. e. abolitionists. c. immigration restrictions. Unit: American Economy/Topic--Agriculture 69. The development of the market economy from 1815-1850 caused farmers to: a. gear their production to the needs of the family. b. depend on government regulation of railroads. c. barter for items they were unable to produce. d. specialize in one or two crops to sell. e. purchase fewer manufactured goods. Unit: The 1970’s 70. The Carter Administration had the MOST success in: a. addressing the energy crisis. b. improving Soviet-American relations. c. advancing Middle East diplomacy. d. curtailing inflation. e. lowering unemployment. Unit: The Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Economics 71. The basic principle of mercantilism was that colonies should: a. be economically independent. b. maintain a favorable balance of trade. c. benefit exclusively the mother country. d. establish commerce with other nations. e. manufacture goods and export them. Unit: Immigration & Urbanization 72. According to the cartoonist, Americans in the late 1800’s are _____ the nation’s borders. a. “temporarily blocking” c. “boxing their own kind in” e. “cordoning off” b. “shoring up” d. “removing barriers from” Unit: The New Nation 73. All of the following were part of American foreign policy under the Washington Administration EXCEPT: a. securing the Ohio River Valley from tribal groups. b. purchasing Florida from the Spanish government. c. the removal of the British in forts in the Great Lakes region. d. refusing to commit American troops to French or British causes. e. securing the right to navigate the Mississippi River. Unit: Antebellum Period/Topic--Intellectualism 74. The transcendentalists believed all of the following EXCEPT: a. materialistic concerns should be challenged. b. self-reliance was essential. c. organized institutions was important. d. independent thinking was vital. e. uplifting themselves by communion with nature. Topic: African-Americans 75. “Nothing will do more to change the mental attitude and raise his status than a demonstration of intellectual parity by the Negro through his production of literature and art.” This statement was MOST likely written by: a. a person who attended the Tuskegee Institute. b. a writer from the Harlem Renaissance. c. a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. d. the publisher of Crisis magazine. e. the president of the NAACP. Topic: Education 76. _____ FIRST established the principle that local communities had a duty under the law to establish schools. a. Connecticut b. Rhode Island c. Pennsylvania d. Massachusetts e. Virginia Topic: Racism 77. The film Birth Of A Nation (1915): a. depicted northern vengeance during the Civil War. b. perpetuated the view that Reconstruction had been necessary. c. popularized the image of the Old South. d. condemned the actions of the Ku Klux Klan. e. showed in a positive light the actions of the carpetbaggers. Unit: Civil Rights 78. The purpose of Freedom Summer was to: a. call attention to segregation on interstate buses in the South. b. register black voters in the South. c. protest the drafting of African-American soldiers for Vietnam. d. call attention to the segregation of southern public facilities. e. prepare blacks to integrate southern schools. Topic: Native Americans 79. _____ was the only colony to legally recognize the land rights of tribal groups. a. Connecticut b. Rhode Island c. Pennsylvania d. Massachusetts e. Virginia Topic: Slavery 80. For what reason did slavery remain undeveloped in New England? a. The presence of land features and a climate less adaptable to large-scale farming. b. The presence of natural resources made it suited to industry. c. The presence of a large pool of native-born women as cheap labor. d. The presence of Roman Catholic teachings that opposed human bondage. e. The presence of merchants who would sell, but not purchase, slaves. Unit: The 1950’s 81. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Eisenhower Administration? a. The expansion of New Deal programs. b. The removal of an elected official in Iran by the CIA. c. The creation of the federal highway system. d. The economic support of the South Vietnamese government. e. The increase in funding for the Air Force and NASA. Unit: Immigration & Urbanization 82. The position of the cartoonist on this issue would be one of: a. amusement. d. worriedness. b. befuddlement. e. contempt. c. nostalgia. Topic: Events 83. _____ promoted vigorous nationalism and at the same time provoked the least sectional dispute and disunity. a. The American System c. Manifest Destiny e. The Compromise of 1850 b. The Battle of the Alamo d. The Alien-Sedition Acts Topic: Women 84. _____ was the first American woman in space. a. Sandra Day O’Conner c. Christa McAullife b. Sally Ride d. Margaret Chase Smith e. Geraldine Ferraro Unit: Progressivism 85. _____ would have similar views on regulations that govern the nation’s economy. a. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Henry George d. Theodore Roosevelt and Cornelius Vanderbilt b. Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Hanna e. Henry George and Theodore Roosevelt c. Mark Hanna and Cornelius Vanderbilt Topic: Elections 86. A third party proved to be MOST effective in the Election of: a. 1800. b. 1876. c. 1912. d. 1924. e. 1948. Unit: Progressivism 87. Margaret Sanger, a reformer in the early 20th century, is best known for her work on behalf of: a. women's suffrage. c. settlement houses. e. birth control. b. state orphanages. d. children's hospitals. Unit: American Imperialism/Topic--Foreign Affairs 88. What is an underlying similarity between the Platt Amendment and the Ostend Manifesto? a. It carried out the ideas stated in the original Monroe Doctrine. b. It expressed the expanding interests of the United States. c. It represented a radical departure from previous attitudes toward Latin America. d. It established governing procedures for Caribbean colonial possessions. e. It was primarily concerned with military intervention in Central and South America. Topic: Domestic Affairs 89. The diplomatic dilemma that the United States faced between 1914 and 1917 is analogous to the predicament it experienced between: a. 1776 and 1783. b. 1808 and 1812. c. 1861 and 1865. d. 1898 and 1901. e. 1935 and 1939. Topic: Military Matters 90. Between what two men was there MOST serious controversy over the conduct of a war? a. Woodrow Wilson and General Pershing. d. William McKinley and Admiral Dewey. b. Abraham Lincoln and General McClellan. e. Dwight Eisenhower and General McArthur. c. Franklin D. Roosevelt and General Patton. Topic: Presidential Administrations 91. A president and his secretary of state who had sharp differences of opinion with regard to the conduct of foreign affairs were: a. JFK and Dean Rusk. b. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. c. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. d. Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan. e. Theodore Roosevelt and John Hay. Topic: African-Americans 92. From 1890-1915, all of the following were true about blacks EXCEPT: a. voting rights previously gained were denied through changes in state laws. b. rural folk migrated to northern urban areas for employment opportunities. c. a literary and cultural rebirth was experienced in major urban areas. d. leading philosophers disagreed on the principal strategy for attaining equal rights. e. mob attacks occurred in both the North and South that resulted in lynching. Topic: Trends 93. What did the Census of 1920 reveal?: a. More Americans lived in cities than in rural communities. b. More Americans lived in suburbs than in urban areas. c. More people worked in factories than in services. d. More men than women lived in the United States. e. More blacks lived in urban areas than in rural areas. Unit: American Imperialism/Topic--Foreign Affairs 94. Theodore Roosevelt acquired territorial rights in Panama by means of: a. negotiations with Colombian authorities. b. aiding and abetting revolution in Panama. c. by outright purchase from Colombia. d. threatening Panamanian political leaders. e. seizing Panamanian territory by force. Topic: Foreign Affairs 95. “United States foreign policy is often formulated in the belief that an earlier policy was mistaken.” All of the following pairs of events support this statement EXCEPT the: a. passage of the Embargo Act of 1807 and the declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812. b. announcement of the Open Door policy in 1900 and the refusal to recognize Japan’s control over Manchuria in 1932. c. promulgation of President Wilson’s neutrality policy in the period 1914-1917 and the passage of the Neutrality Acts of the mid-1930’s. d. rejection of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and the ratification of the United Nations Charter in 1945. e. acquiescence in the Munich Agreement in 1938 and the decision to intervene in South Korea in 1950. Topic: Foreign Affairs 96. The American experience in the Philippines and in Vietnam were similar in all of the following respects EXCEPT that both wars were: a. dominated by small-unit infantry action. d. perceived as harsh, brutal, and cruel. b. directed against communist insurgents. e. difficult to understand in terms of goals. c. judged to be more costly than anticipated. Topic: Domestic Affairs 97. _____ were both accused of using federal courts for their own political advantage. a. Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln d. FDR and Andrew Jackson b. Abraham Lincoln and John Adams e. Abraham Lincoln and FDR c. John Adams and FDR Topic: War 98. Congressional opinion was MOST divided in respect to a declaration of war for: a. the War of 1812. d. World War I. b. the Mexican War. e. the Vietnam War. c. the Spanish-American War. Topic: Economy 99. All of the following statements accurately describe the United States role in the world economy in various periods EXCEPT: a. From 1790 to 1808, the United States was largely an agricultural nation, but its merchant fleet played a major role in providing shipping for Europe’s foreign trade. b. By the 1850’s, the United States was one of the leading exporters of manufactured goods in world trade. c. During the First World War, the United States for the first time became a creditor rather than a debtor nation. d. During the Great Depression, the United States was a force for currency stabilization through its maintenance of the gold standard. Unit: The 1920’s/Topic--Agriculture 100. One scheme for solving the farm problems of the 1920's was the idea of parity, by which the government would: a. determine the number of acres planted for farmers. b. loan agricultural equipment to every farmer. c. request that farmers voluntarily withhold land from cultivation. d. assist farmers in sharing profits through cooperative ventures. e. guarantee farmers a price for their crops in times of economic distress. Unit: The New Nation/Topic--Trends 101. According to the chart, the: a. British blockade had a minimal impact on the American economy. b. War of 1812 led the United States to focus its trade in Asia. c. Treaty of Ghent stimulated several years of decreasing commerce. d. Tariff of 1816 resulted in a significant drop of foreign products to America. e. Panic of 1819 caused a slight decline in American exports. Topic: Native Americans 102. Which of the following tribal groups is NOT depicted by the visuals? a. Iroquois. c. Cheyenne. e. Hopewell. b. Anasazi. d. Inuit. Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Characteristics 103. Which of the following was NOT a common trait exhibited by the American colonies by the 1700’s? a. Self-government. c. Hereditary aristocracy. e. Indentured servitude. b. Religious toleration. d. Social mobility. Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Religion 104. The First Great Awakening began in New England, and was spread throughout the colonies through the efforts of: a. George Whitefield. c. Cotton Mather. e. Brigham Young. b. Jonathan Edwards. d. William Penn. Unit: Populism 105. The purpose of “Coxey’s Army” in 1894 as they marched to Washington, D.C. was to promote: a. worker compensation. c. the gold standard. e. unemployment benefits. b. federal soldier pensions. d. higher tariffs. Topic: Women 106. The “New Woman” of the early 1900’s was defined by all of the following EXCEPT: a. increased number of children. b. higher level of education. c. more years of work outside the home. d. waiting longer to get married. e. greater longevity of life. Unit: The 1970’s/Topic--Presidents 107. Which of the following WAS a major issue during the Carter Administration? a. Polish Solidarity movement. d. Camp David Accords. b. OPEC oil embargo. e. Yom Kippur War. c. Helsinki Accords. Unit: The 1960’s/Topic--Hippies 108. The counterculture of the 1960’s was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: a. antiwar protests. c. rejection of materialism. e. distrust of authority. b. sexual repression. d. feminist revolts. Topic: Consumerism 109. Compared to the 1920’s, businesses in the 1950’s: a. limited the use of installment buying for customers. b. focused on radio advertisements to sell products. c. developed assembly-line production methods. d. sold their goods in large retail stores in malls. e. hired psychologists to develop marketing techniques. Unit: The American Revolution 110. American resistance to British rule following the conclusion of the French-Indian War could be characterized as increasingly: a. militant. c. politically motivated. e. socially acceptable. b. philosophical. d. economically inspired. Unit: National Economy 111. Between 1800 and 1860, there were changes in American society that could be described as a/an: a. precipitous decrease in the standard of living for agricultural workers. b. gradual increase in the standard of living for the majority of workers. c. significant decline in the number of impoverished citizens. d. increasingly mobile working class was becoming less politically significant. a. relatively even distribution of wealth throughout the country. Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Government 112. The Mayflower Compact was a/an: a. declaration of independence. b. document establishing land ownership. c. formal written constitution. d. guarantee of religious toleration. e. agreement to follow the will of the majority. Unit: The 1920’s 113. The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920’s was committed to all of the following EXCEPT: a. purging alien influences from society. b. enforcing prohibition. c. instituting compulsory Bible reading in schools. d. expanding gender equality. e. limiting divorce laws. Unit: National Economy/Topic--Court Cases 114. In Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842), the Supreme Court of Massachusetts ruled that: a. workers must be limited to an eight hour work day. b. workers must be paid a minimum wage. c. labor unions were legal. d. manufacturers must hire qualified women. e. foreign employees must receive equal wages. Unit: The Great Depression-The New Deal/Topic--Native Americans 115. An important goal of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 was to: a. assimilate Indians into mainstream American culture. b. subdivide traditional tribal land holdings. c. return local self-government on a tribal basis. d. forcibly remove tribal groups from their native territory. e. grant citizenship to all tribal groups. Unit: Reconstruction/Topic--Politics 116. Andrew Johnson’s adversarial relationship with Congress culminated in his impeachment, which was set off by his: a. refusal to hold the South accountable for their actions against ex-slaves. b. campaigning for support for the Freedmen’s Bureau. c. firing of the Secretary of War, which was an apparent violation of law. d. advocating passage of a civil rights bill for African-Americans. e. establishment of a federal agency for war veterans. Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Slavery 117. Which of the following conditions would PROPERLY describe both scenes? a. Cramped. b. Malnourished. c. Pestered. d. Depraved. e. Marched. Unit: World War I/Topic--Foreign Affairs 118. Upon asking for a declaration of war at the beginning of American involvement in World War 1, President WIlson said the United States should: a. create an international peace organization. b. seek to enlarge their spread of influence around the globe. c. strive to make the world safe for democracy. d. serve only in a supportive role in foreign affairs. e. stay out of the alliances prevalent in Europe. Topic: Women 119. All of the following accurately reflect the status of women in the 1970’s EXCEPT: a. the divorce rate had steadily increased. b. the two-income family was becoming an accepted norm. c. many women postponed marriage or childbirth for a career. d. most college educated women earned a salary comparable to men. e. most college educated women worked outside of the home. Topic: Supreme Court Cases 120. The ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) declared that the Constitution guaranteed the right to: a. privacy. c. bilingual education e. publicly funded health care. b. abortion. d. equal pay for equal work. Topic: Foreign Affairs 121. The decision by FDR to recognize the Soviet Union in 193 was LEAST influenced by: a. a desire to increase American exports. b. a changing attitude among Americans towards communism. c. Japanese imperial designs in the Pacific Rim. d. the rise of militarism in Germany and Italy. e. the risk of a Soviet-German alliance. Unit: National Economy/Topic--Jackson Administration 122. Debates over "internal improvements" during the Jacksonian Era were primarily about: a. whether canal or railroad travel would be most efficient. b. whether cotton or wheat production should be favored in tariff policy. c. the best route for a transcontinental railroad. d. how many immigrants should be allowed into America to do unskilled labor. e. to what extent the federal government should subsidize transportation. Unit: The Great Depression-The New Deal/Topic--Economics 123. The _____ illustrates support for Keynesian economic theory. a. passage of the Agriculture Adjustment Act b. passage of the Social Security Act c. reforming of the Bureau of Indian Affairs d. creation of the Works Progress Administration e. creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Government 124. All of the following actions in the English colonies during the early colonial period suggest a tendency to democracy EXCEPT: a. the Mayflower Compact. d. Virginia’s House of Burgesses. b. Penn’s Charter of Privileges. e. the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. c. the Dominion of New England. Topic: Supreme Court Cases 125. The major issue in Northern Securities Company vs. U.S. (1904) was: a. child labor. d. labor unions. b. antitrust laws. e. banking regulations. c. railroad costs. Unit: The 1950’s/Topic--Economy 126. _____ was a prominent feature during the 1950's. a. Higher taxes on the wealthy b. The raising of tariffs c. Opposition to parity prices for farmers d. Removal of business regulations e. Support of public-works projects Topic: Supreme Court Cases 127. The key issue in the 1978 Supreme court decision in Bakke v. Board of Regents was: a. school desegregation. d. free speech. b. affirmative action. e. equal pay for equal work. c. prayer in public schools. Topic: African-Americans 128. Which of the following was among the objectives of Booker T. Washington? a. Keep up constant agitation of questions of racial equality. b. Demand blacks be militant when staging demonstrations. c. Encourage blacks to focus on acquiring property. d. Urge blacks to refuse separate but equal facilities. e. Form an organization to advance the rights of blacks. Unit: American Revolution 129. _____ would be the MOST appropriate title for the scene. a. “Devoted To Victory” d. “Hope Renewed” b. “Down And Out” e. “Who Needs Rescue” c. “Hero’s Sendoff” Topic: Women 130. During the Revolutionary War, women aided the American cause in all of the following ways EXCEPT they: a. served in the Continental Congress. d. managed family farms. b. fought militarily against the British. e. volunteered as spies. c. aided soldiers in hospital camps. Topic: Supreme Court Cases 131. Supreme Court decisions concerning Native Americans in 1831 and 1832: a. granted tribes official status as foreign nations with whom the federal, not state, government must negotiate. b. reinforced the rights of states to remove Native Americans from disputed lands within a state. c. denied them the right to sue in federal court but affirmed their rights to their ancestral land. d. voided previous treaties between Native Americans and the United States on the grounds the treaties were unfair. e. ruled the federal government had a unilateral right to relocate Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi. Unit: Antebellum Period/Topic--Education 132. Horace Mann during the 1830’s and 1840’s advocated the creation of schools that were: a. private and academic. c. public and secular. e. religious and patriotic. b. private and secular. d. public and religious. Unit: Sectionalism 133. During the 1850’s, several states enacted personal liberty laws designed to: a. ensure freedom of speech. d. support women’s suffrage. b. defend immigrant culture. e. guarantee tribal rights. c. protect runaway slaves. Topic: Presidential Administrations 134. The extension of social security, an end to racial discrimination in the military, and the creation of a higher minimum wage represented the accomplishments of: a. Dwight Eisenhower. c. Woodrow Wilson. e. Harry Truman. b. FDR. d. JFK. Unit: The 1970’s/Topic--Foreign Affairs 135. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 1973 imposed an embargo on shipments of oil to the United States because it was: a. trying to reduce the influence of American producers. b. traditionally hostile to American interests. c. upset that America supported Israel. d. responding to Soviet advice on this matter. e. a cyclical adjustment to the market price. Topic: LIterature 136. The basic storyline of Horatio Alger’s late 1800’s novels usually involved: a. colorful stories of the Old South. d. poor boys who became wealthy. b. frontier settlements. e. tales of heroism in rural America. c. immigrant children. Topic: American Industrialization 137. Which trend did NOT characterize both agriculture and business after the Civil War? a. Emphasis on capital investments. b. Efforts to have the federal government protect their interests. c. Increased reliance on world markets to sell goods. d. Introduction of labor-saving devices. e. Formation of organizations to control prices. Topic: American Industrialization 138. What type of governmental assistance was MOST helpful to labor during the period 1876-1914? a. Presidential support in nationwide strikes. d. Congressional laws. b. Amendments to the federal Constitution. e. State legislation. c. Supreme Court decisions. Unit: Antebellum Period/Topic--Reforms 139. Which reform was achieved in many states during the Jacksonian Era? a. Granting of equal property rights for women. b. Enactment of compulsory school-attendance laws. c. Disestablishment of state-supported churches. d. Legislation providing for factory inspection. e. Abolition of imprisonment for debt. Unit: World War I 140. Woodrow Wilson's doctrine of "strict accountability" had specific application to: a. submarine warfare. d. loans to belligerents b. war indemnities. e. investments in foreign countries. c. treatment of prisoners of war. Topic: Women 141. The FIRST woman to serve in a cabinet level position was: a. Frances Perkins. d. Shirley Chisolm. b. Barbara Jordan. e. Mary McLeod Bethune. c. Margaret Chase Smith. Unit: Thirteen Colonies/Topic--Native Americans 142. The English colonists who settled Virginia and the neighboring Indian tribes had widely different attitudes about all of the following subjects EXCEPT: a. whether property could be privately owned. b. what type of work was appropriate for men and women. c. how best to utilize the earth's resources. d. the means by which leaders should exercise power. e. the centrality of religion in daily life. Unit: The 1970’s 143. Which statement MOST accurately describes the main idea of this political cartoon? a. The press should refrain from publishing materials that harm reputations. b. The government ought to reveal its secrets to the media. c. The country is hiding information from the public at their expense. d. The libraries are making too many government reports open to the public. ++Refer to the quotations for questions 144-149. [Topic: Politics] Speaker A: “I think that presidential campaigns in the United States have concerned themselves with personalities rather than issues.” Speaker B: “The personal appeal of a candidate is important, but in those elections where the electoral vote has been close, the issues have been more important. Speaker C: “A person who has served as a United States senator or a representative finds it difficult to be elected president because his record in Congress can be used against him.” Speaker D: “An analysis of national elections indicates that foreign policy has never been an important factor in a presidential election.” Speaker E: “Third parties have never succeeded in electing a president but have frequently helped indirectly, to elect a candidate of one of the major parties.” 144. The Election of _____ provides the MOST support Speaker A’s position. a. 1844 b. 1860 c. 1872 d. 1896 e. 1932 145. The Election of _____ provides the MOST support for Speaker B’s position. a. 1824 b. 1876 c. 1912 d. 1948 e. 1960 146. A contradiction to the statement made by Speaker C is found in the election of: a. FDR. c. William McKinley. e. Richard Nixon. b. Abraham Lincoln. d. Thomas Jefferson. 147. _____ can be cited in opposition to Speaker D. a. Hoover vs. Smith d. FDR vs, Landon b. Polk vs. Clay e. Buchanan vs. Fremont c. Lincoln vs. McClellan 148. The _____ Party could be used by Speaker E as evidence to support his position. a. Greenback b. Socialist c. Bull Moose d. Liberty e. Whig 149. The campaign slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" can be cited in support of Speaker _____ position. a. A’s b. B’s c. C’s d. D’s e. E’s Topic: Transportation 150. The political cartoonist _____ the New York subway system of the early 1900’s a. is deeply critical of c. has no opinion toward e. may be opposed to b. is deathly afraid of d. has high regard for Topic: Transportation 151. What is the region and time period of this mode to transport messages and packages? a. Rocky Mountains, 1820-1850 d. Midwest, 1840-1850 b. Great Plains, 1865-1890 e. Mississippi River Route, 1840’s c. American West, 1850-1861 Unit: American Imperialism/Topic--Spanish General Valeriano Weyler 152. The political cartoon is a prime example of: a. objectivism. d. Pulitzer Prize reporting. b. yellow journalism. e. nationalism. c. the work by Thomas Nast. ++Refer to the quotations for questions 153-158. [Topic: Politics] Speaker A: “In this election I shall vote for the party that has committed itself to the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen to one. lt is high time that a major party took this stand.” Speaker B: “I do not think that we have as good a choice in this election as we did four years ago when we had a new third party which was a real farmers' party. Practically all of its beliefs, if carried into practice, would help the farmers and the common people.” Speaker C: “I shall vote for the party that advocates remaining on the gold standard. lt is dishonest to cheapen the currency.” Speaker D: “I shall vote for the same party. After all, this party and its policies have given us prosperity and the "full dinner pail" in the many years it has been in power since the Civil War.” Speaker E: “I don't think that either of the two major parties will ever do the right thing for the farmer and the worker. Conditions will never be good for these groups until we have government ownership of the major means of production and distribution.” 153. The five speakers are discussing the Election of: a. 1876. b. 1884. c. 1896. d. 1912. e. 1920. 154. Speaker A is supporting the _____ Party, while Speaker C is supporting the _____ Party. a. Republican-----Democrat d. Democrat-----Populist b. Democrat-----Republican e. Republican-----Populist c. Populist-----Republican 155. Speaker _____ would in particular be concerned about the practices of bankers and railroad operators. a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E 156. Speaker E is referring to the _____ Party. a. Populist d. Republican b. Democrat e. Socialist c. Greenback 157. Speakers _____ would be impressed by the “Cross of Gold” speech. a. A and C c. C and E e. D and E b. B and D d. A and B 158. Speaker D would be MOST supportive of: a. William Jennings Bryan. d. William McKinley. b. Theodore Roosevelt. e. James Weaver. c. Eugene Debs. Topic: Children 159. The decade of the ____ MOST likely had witnessed a dramatic increase in this problem. a. 1850’s b. 1870’s c. 1890’s d. 1910’s e. 1930’s Topic: Cultural Contributions 160. The “minstrel shows” of the early and mid-19th century featured: a. operatic performances in the English language and focusing on American themes. b. readings of serious short stories and poetry of a distinctly American nature. c. the exhibition of collections of rare objects from exotic parts of the world. d. melodramas with plots resembling those of the sentimental novels then popular e. white men, with makeup-blackened faces, singing and performing humorous skits. Topic: Writings 161. “Small islands not capable of protecting themselves are the proper objects for Kingdoms take under their care; but there is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.” The quotation represents: a. Thomas Paine’s argument for independence in Common Sense. b. The views found in John Dickinson’s Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. c. John Locke’s position on natural law. d. Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. e. The Second Continental Congress appealed to the King. Topic: Presidents 162. “With respect to the two distinct races whose peculiar relations to each other have brought upon us the deplorable complications and perplexities which exist in those [southern] states, it must be a government which guards the interests of both races carefully and equally.”--Rutherford B. Hayes, Inaugural Address, March 5, 1877 According to the historical record, one is able to properly conclude that his pledge was: a. honored at first, then slowly forgotten. b. forgotten at first, then eventually honored. c. fulfilled immediately from the start. d. never completely carried out. e. only when it was convenient for him. Topic: African-Americans 163. The decade of the ____ LEAST likely represents the contributions of this group. a. 1850’s b. 1870’s c. 1890’s d. 1910’s Unit: The 1920’s/Topic--Literature 164. In his works, Sinclair Lewis generally depicted small-town America as: a. a paradise of sincerity amid the cynicism of American society. b. the home of traditional virtues such as hard work and honesty. c. merely a smaller-scale version of big-city life. d. people who are open and accepting, but naive and easily taken in. e. a place that is dreary, prejudiced, and vulgar. “Maybe the other gentlemen would lik to play” (Supreme Courts Power To Invalidate Acts of Congress) Shut In (American Products) Shut Out (Foreign Products) Unit: The Great Depression-The New Deal/Topic: FDR 165. The message of the cartoonist reflects which of the following idioms? a. “Shuffling The Cards Again” c. “Winning Without Tricks” b. “Playing An Honest Game” d. “Playing Empty Handed” Topic: Tariffs 166. According to the cartoonist: a. the United States benefits from tariff barriers at the expense of other countries. b. other countries benefit from tariff barriers at the expense of the United States. c. neither the United States and other countries benefit from tariff barriers. d. both the United States and other countries benefit from tariff barriers. ++Refer to the political cartoon for questions 167-168. [Topic: Elections] 167. What election does the cartoonist refer to in the scene? a. 1900. b. 1904. c. 1908. d. 1912. e. 1916. 168. According to the cartoonist, TR’s candidacy is: a. amusing. c. entertaining. e. hilarious. b. ridiculous. d. serious. Unit: Territorial Expansion-Manifest Destiny/Topic--Mexican-American War 169. All of the following were causes of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT: a. conflicting territorial claims in California. b. debted owed to the Unted States by Mexico. c. annexation of Texas by the United States. d. Mexican desire to annex former Louisiana Territory. e. disputed southern boundaries. Unit: Cold War/Topic--Berlin Airlift 170. The Berlin Airlift was an American _____ response to the Soviet Union’s _____. a. political-----blockade of West Berlin b. economic-----blockade of West Berlin c. political-----invasion of Czechoslovakia d. economic-----invasion of Czechoslovakia APUSH--YEAR IN REVIEW #06 01. C 02. D 03. B 04. B 05. D 06. D 07. C 08. A 09. B 10. A 11. A 12. E 13. D 14. E 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. E 21. D 22. E 23. B 24. E 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. E 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. E 35. C 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. C 41. C 42. E 43. E 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. B 48. E 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. B 57. B 58. E 59. D 60. C 61. B 62. C 63. E 64. A, E 65. C, D 66. D 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. C 71. C 72. E 73. B 74. C 75. B 76. D 77. C 78. B 79. C 80. A 81. A 82. E 83. B 84. B 85. C 86. C 87. E 88. D 89. B 90. B 91. D 92. C 93. A 94. B 95. E 96. B 97. C 98. B 99. 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