Midterm Review
U.S. History
President Lincolns plan for Reconstruction offered
a general pardon to Southerners who took an oath
of loyalty to the U.S. and accepted the Unions
proclamation concerning what issue being dealt
with through the 13th Amendment?
A. Slavery
B. Elections
C. Prisons
D. Food supplies
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In April of 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes
removed federal troops from the South that had
been there since the end of the Civil War. This
action officially ended
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B. The Compromise
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C. The Enforcement
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D. Reconstruction
What brought the first wave of settlers west?
A. Ranching
B. Fur trading
C. Farming
D. mining
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Operating costs of running a business include…
A. Mortgage
B. Taxes
C. Loans
D. Worker Wages
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from becoming citizens?
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A. Workingman’s
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B. Chinese Exclusion
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C. Taiping Rebellion
D. Chinese
Immigration Act
The ideas of philosopher Herbert Spencer and others
applied Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural
selection to human society and was called
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B. Realism
C. Darwin’s
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D. Human Society
Theory
The Gospel of Wealth can best be summed up in what
word
A. Gentility
B. Culture
C. Laissez-faire
D. philanthropy
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In the early 1860s, Chinese
immigrants came to the United
States to
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escape industrialization in China
work in factories in Chicago
escape religious persecution.
work on the transcontinental railroad
Immigrants tended to adjust well to
America if they
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settled in rural areas.
settled in cities
settled with their own ethnic group.
settled with mixed ethnic groups
Subway systems were first
developed to
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1. transport people from the suburbs to
their jobs in the city.
2. transport people between cities
3. relieve congestion on city streets
4. transport farm products to market in
cities.
Under the Pendleton Act, people
would gain government jobs
according to
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1. a quota system that balanced the number
jobs going to each party’s supporters.
2. the amount of money they raised for the
party’s election campaign.
3. their performance on examinations
4. a rotation system that balanced jobs
between the parties by setting term limits.
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New technology helped farmers
produce more crops, which tended
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lower prices
raise prices.
decrease demand
increase demand.
Unlike in the North, segregation in
the South was
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enforced by violence
enforced by law
not limited to public places.
not limited to private clubs
Theodore Roosevelt was chosen
as McKinley’s running mate in the
1900 election because of his
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reform-minded spirit
skill in foreign policy
charisma and war fame
rise from poverty
The Hawaiian monarchy was
overthrown by
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1. a group of Hawaiian peasants,upset
over the islands’ economic troubles.
2. an invasion by the United States military
3. a group of planters supported by the
United States Marines.
4. a group of Hawaiian peasants supporte
by the United States Marines
Theodore Roosevelt became
president
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by defeating William Jennings Bryan
by defeating William McKinley
when McKinley died of pneumonia
when McKinley was assassinated
Efficiency progressives believed
that cities should be run by a
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city manager or commissioners
mayor elected by the people
mayor appointed by a party
city council elected by the people
Socialists believe in
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no government
private ownership of business
government regulation of business
government ownership of business
Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist
Company led to
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child labor laws
standards for safe use of machines
laws against harmful fumes
building codes requiring fire escapes
The Triple Entente included
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Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy.
Germany, Turkey, and Russia
Britain, France, and Russia
Britain, France, and the U.S
The event that touched off the first
declaration of war in World War I
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1. the assassination of the archduke of
Germany
2. the assassination of the heir to the
throne of Austria-Hungary
3. the German invasion of Belgium
4. the German invasion of Russia
The Great Migration during World
War I was a flow of
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1. European immigrants fleeing to the
United States to escape the war in
Europe.
2. French refugees fleeing to Britain ahead
of the German onslaught
3. Mexicans fleeing to the American
Southwest to escape political turmoil
4. African Americans moving from the
South to Northern cities.
According to the Zimmermann
telegram, if Mexico allied with
Germany, Germany would
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1. send troops to support the Huerta
government.
2. prevent the United States from taking
control of Mexico.
3. help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico,
and Arizona.
4. 4. help Mexico take control of Central
America
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After World War I, most Americans
wanted to avoid future wars by
1. joining the League of Nations
2. excluding Germany from the League of
Nations.
3. avoiding involvement in European
affairs.
4. forbidding Germany to rebuild its armed
forces.
What amendment to the U.S.
Constitution banned slavery?
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Eighth
Eighteenth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson in
1896 had established
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1. the right of African Americans to vote
2. the right of all Americans to peaceful
protest.
3. the separate-but-equal doctrine
4. the right of all Americans to equal
protection under the law.
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What was the effect of the passage of Jim
Crow laws in the United States in the late
19th century?
1. Racial segregation was required by law
in southern states
2. Native Americans were moved onto
reservations
3. Restrictions were placed on business
monopolies.
4. Women were denied the right to vote in
national elections.
Why was the formation of labor unions an
effect of U.S. industrialization in the late
1800s?
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1. Unions were needed to guarantee a
steady supply of workers.
2. Union membership was required for
employment in new industries.
3. Factory owners set up labor unions in
order to control their large workforce.
4. Unions organized industrial workers to
protest unsafe working conditions and
long workdays
New technology helped farmers
produce more crops which tended
to
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Lower prices
Raise prices
Decrease demand
Increase demand
The purpose of the Open Door
Policy in China was to
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End the Boxer Rebellion
Gain leaseholds
Establish spheres of influence
Ensure trading rights for all nations
Socialists believed in
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No government
Private ownership of business
Government regulation of business
Government ownership of business
The 21st Amendment did what?
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Established prohibition
Repealed prohibition
Gave women voting rights
Gave A.A. voting rights
After WWI most Americans wanted
to avoid future wars by
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1. Joining the League of Nations
2. Excluding Germany fro the League of
Nations
3. Avoiding involvement in European affairs
4. Refusing Germany from rebuilding army