Practice QuestionsPractice Questions

Civil War, Reconstruction, Civil War, Reconstruction, Westward Expansion, Westward Expansion,

Immigration, IndustrialismImmigration, Industrialism

Which of the following was Which of the following was an advantage the North had an advantage the North had

over the South?over the South?

a.a. more experienced generalsmore experienced generals

b.b. military support from Britainmilitary support from Britain

c.c. more money to spend on warmore money to spend on war

d.d. full support of all its citizensfull support of all its citizens

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The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation freedfreed

• a. all enslaved people living in the United States.

• b. enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy.

• c. enslaved people living in the Union states.

• d. enslaved people living in the territories.

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The Freedmen’s Bureau The Freedmen’s Bureau succeeded insucceeded in

• a. redistributing formerly white-owned land to black southerners.

• b. keeping ex-Confederate supporters out of office.

• c. providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people.

• d. electing African Americans to southern state governments.

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Southern state governments Southern state governments restricted the rights of former restricted the rights of former

slaves byslaves by

• a. passing black codes.

• b. holding constitutional conventions.

• c. refusing to pay war debts.

• d. refusing to pass the Thirteenth Amendment.

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Which was a major success of Which was a major success of Reconstruction in the South?Reconstruction in the South?

• a. an end to racist government policies

• b. the transformation into an industrialized, urban region

• c. the creation of a public school system

• d. an end to tensions between the South and the North

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The Reconstruction Act of 1867The Reconstruction Act of 1867

• a. closed the South to Democrats.

• b. closed the South to scalawags.

• c. put the South under military rule.

• d. gave voting rights to all Southerners.

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Reconstruction came to end whenReconstruction came to end when

• a. the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified.

• b. federal troops were removed from the South.

• c. President Johnson was impeached.

• d. the Freedmen’s Bureau was dismantled.

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In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth Amendment, southern black menAmendment, southern black men

• a. voted for the first time.

• b. took charge of the Senate.

• c. received free government land.

• d. produced their own Reconstruction plan.

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Critics of powerful industrialists Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them asreferred to them as

• a. captains of industry.

• b. philanthropists.

• c. robber barons.

• d. anarchists.

1010

The goal of the Sherman Antitrust The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was toAct was to

• a. encourage industries to form cartels.

• b. promote fair industrial competition.

• c. place higher taxes on business profits.

• d. encourage the growth of business monopolies.

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According to the theory of According to the theory of Social Social DarwinismDarwinism, the government should, the government should

• a. stay out of the affairs of business.

• b. protect the rights of workers.

• c. raise taxes on the rich.

• d. outlaw trusts and cartels.

1212

Economists call periods of boom Economists call periods of boom and bustand bust

• a. a recovery.

• b. economies of scale.

• c. a recession.

• d. the business cycle.

1313

How did industrial growth affect the How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the United distribution of wealth in the United

States?States?• a. All Americans enjoyed a higher

standard of living.

• b. The income gap between farmers and factory workers widened.

• c. Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists.

• d. The income gap between rich and poor grew smaller.

1515

Which one of the following is a Which one of the following is a lingering myth about the West?lingering myth about the West?

• a. It was settled by a variety of races.

• b. Settlers were nearly all white males.

• c. Settlers nearly destroyed Native American peoples.

• d. Western settlement damaged the environment.

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The challenges and hardships of The challenges and hardships of those who settled the Great Plains those who settled the Great Plains

led them toled them to

• a. desire isolation from their neighbors.

• b. rely on the government for aid.

• c. depend on help from each other.

• d. abandon the West.

1717

What was one key requirement that What was one key requirement that applicants had to meet to receive applicants had to meet to receive land under the Homestead Act?land under the Homestead Act?

• a. They had to live on the land all year long.

• b. They had to farm the land for five years in a row.

• c. They had to file a claim with a bank.

• d. They had to wheel portable cabins from plot to plot.

1818

What drew many new immigrants What drew many new immigrants to the West?to the West?

• a. the opportunity to learn new languages

• b. the climate on the plains

• c. “land-grant” colleges

• d. cheap land and new jobs

1919

By the 1890s, immigration patterns By the 1890s, immigration patterns had shifted dramatically, with most had shifted dramatically, with most

immigrants now coming fromimmigrants now coming from

• a. northern European countries.

• b. southern and eastern European countries.

• c. Mexico and Central America.

• d. China and Japan.

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Which of the following was Which of the following was an advantage the North had an advantage the North had

over the South?over the South?

a.a. more experienced generalsmore experienced generals

b.b. military support from Britainmilitary support from Britain

c.c. more money to spend on warmore money to spend on war

d.d. full support of all its citizensfull support of all its citizens

11

The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation freedfreed

• a. all enslaved people living in the United States.

• b. enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy.

• c. enslaved people living in the Union states.

• d. enslaved people living in the territories.

22

The Freedmen’s Bureau The Freedmen’s Bureau succeeded insucceeded in

• a. redistributing formerly white-owned land to black southerners.

• b. keeping ex-Confederate supporters out of office.

• c. providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people.

• d. electing African Americans to southern state governments.

44

Southern state governments Southern state governments restricted the rights of former restricted the rights of former

slaves byslaves by

• a. passing black codes.

• b. holding constitutional conventions.

• c. refusing to pay war debts.

• d. refusing to pass the Thirteenth Amendment.

55

Which was a major success of Which was a major success of Reconstruction in the South?Reconstruction in the South?

• a. an end to racist government policies

• b. the transformation into an industrialized, urban region

• c. the creation of a public school system

• d. an end to tensions between the South and the North

66

The Reconstruction Act of 1867The Reconstruction Act of 1867

• a. closed the South to Democrats.

• b. closed the South to scalawags.

• c. put the South under military rule.

• d. gave voting rights to all Southerners.

77

Reconstruction came to end whenReconstruction came to end when

• a. the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified.

• b. federal troops were removed from the South.

• c. President Johnson was impeached.

• d. the Freedmen’s Bureau was dismantled.

88

In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth Amendment, southern black menAmendment, southern black men

• a. voted for the first time.

• b. took charge of the Senate.

• c. received free government land.

• d. produced their own Reconstruction plan.

99

Critics of powerful industrialists Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them asreferred to them as

• a. captains of industry.

• b. philanthropists.

• c. robber barons.

• d. anarchists.

1010

The goal of the Sherman Antitrust The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was toAct was to

• a. encourage industries to form cartels.

• b. promote fair industrial competition.

• c. place higher taxes on business profits.

• d. encourage the growth of business monopolies.

1111

According to the theory of According to the theory of Social Social DarwinismDarwinism, the government should, the government should

• a. stay out of the affairs of business.

• b. protect the rights of workers.

• c. raise taxes on the rich.

• d. outlaw trusts and cartels.

1212

Economists call periods of boom Economists call periods of boom and bustand bust

• a. a recovery.

• b. economies of scale.

• c. a recession.

• d. the business cycle.

1313

How did industrial growth affect the How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the United distribution of wealth in the United

States?States?• a. All Americans enjoyed a higher

standard of living.

• b. The income gap between farmers and factory workers widened.

• c. Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists.

• d. The income gap between rich and poor grew smaller.

1515

Which one of the following is a Which one of the following is a lingering myth about the West?lingering myth about the West?

• a. It was settled by a variety of races.

• b. Settlers were nearly all white males.

• c. Settlers nearly destroyed Native American peoples.

• d. Western settlement damaged the environment.

1616

The challenges and hardships of The challenges and hardships of those who settled the Great Plains those who settled the Great Plains

led them toled them to

• a. desire isolation from their neighbors.

• b. rely on the government for aid.

• c. depend on help from each other.

• d. abandon the West.

1717

What was one key requirement that What was one key requirement that applicants had to meet to receive applicants had to meet to receive land under the Homestead Act?land under the Homestead Act?

• a. They had to live on the land all year long.

• b. They had to farm the land for five years in a row.

• c. They had to file a claim with a bank.

• d. They had to wheel portable cabins from plot to plot.

1818

What drew many new immigrants What drew many new immigrants to the West?to the West?

• a. the opportunity to learn new languages

• b. the climate on the plains

• c. “land-grant” colleges

• d. cheap land and new jobs

1919

By the 1890s, immigration patterns By the 1890s, immigration patterns had shifted dramatically, with most had shifted dramatically, with most

immigrants now coming fromimmigrants now coming from

• a. northern European countries.

• b. southern and eastern European countries.

• c. Mexico and Central America.

• d. China and Japan.

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