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VUS.6-8 Early America_Progressive Movement

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. In the mid-1800s, which group supported high tariffs to raise the price ofimported manufactured goods?

a. Northern factory owners and workers c. Western gold miners and cattle ranchersb. Great Plains wheat farmers d. Southern plantation owners

2. Missouri’s admission to the Union started the debate over —

a. the relocation of American Indians (First Americans)

c. the right of deposit at New Orleans

b. the balance between slave and free states d. funding for internal improvements

3.

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

a. Area 1 c. Area 3b. Area 2 d. Area 4

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4. Which conclusion can best be made by examining the map above?

a. Both Spain and the United States would share control of the Louisiana Purchase.

c. France gained control of much of the North American continent.

b. The Louisiana Purchase was designated for Native American ownership.

d. The Louisiana Purchase almost doubled the size of the United States.

5. President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native Americans primarily consisted of —

a. reaching agreement with the courts concerning Native American territory

c. paying fair market value for Native American lands

b. removing and relocating Native Americans

d. building schools and creating employment opportunities for Native Americans

Name: ________________________ ID: A

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6.

The cartoon above refers to

a. the veto of the charter for the national bank

c. the victory celebration at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812

b. the practice of rewarding political allies with government jobs

d. the end of aristocratic government under Andrew Johnson

7. Which of the following best describes the outcome of the War of 1812?

a. It ended in a stalemate. c. It ended in a decisive British victory.b. It ended in a decisive American victory. d. It was a victory for the French.

8. The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

a. establish full control over Canada c. stake a claim to Mexican territoryb. limit European influence in the Americas d. force the British out of the Oregon

Territory

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9. Which action is most closely associated with the term Manifest Destiny?

a. declaring independence from Great Britain

c. acquiring territory from Mexico in 1848

b. deciding to end the War of 1812 d. annexing Hawaii and the Philippines

10. The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) helped to increase sectional conflict because the decision a. denied Congress the power to regulate

slavery in the territoriesc. prohibited slavery in lands west of the

Mississippi Riverb. allowed for the importation of enslaved

persons for ten yearsd. gave full citizenship to all enslaved

persons

11. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Emancipation Proclamation?

a. It did not immediately free any slaves. c. It was successfully challenged in court by the Confederacy.

b. It made slavery illegal. d. It freed slaves only in the states over which the Union governmenthad no enforcement authority.

12. “Missouri Compromise Allows Two New States Into

the Union”“Congress Agrees to Compromise of 1850”

“Popular Sovereignty Adopted Under Kansas-Nebraska Act”

Which issue is reflected in these headlines?

a. conflicts with foreign nations over the West

c. growth of agriculture on the Great Plains

b. clash of federal and state powers d. status of slavery in the territories and states

13. What was a result of the disputed presidential election of 1876?

a. Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South.

c. New state laws were passed in the South to guarantee equal rights for African Americans.

b. Slavery was reestablished in the South by state legislatures.

d. A constitutional amendment was adopted to correct problems with the electoral college system.

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14. During the Civil War, which major event occurred at Appomattox CourtHouse?

a. The South divided into two sections c. The Army of the Confederacy surrendered.

b. The Union declared war on the South. d. The North gained control of the Mississippi River.

15. Disadvantages of the South

During the Civil War

Smaller navy

Fewer railroads

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Which item would best complete the list?

a. Lack of agricultural land c. Larger populationb. Lack of industries d. Inexperienced military leaders

16.

To which book is President Lincoln referring in the excerpt above?

a. Uncle Tom’s Cabin c. Democracy in America b. The Wealth of Nations d. McGuffey’s Eclectic Reader

17. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution —

a. brought immediate equality to Native Americans

c. created new congressional districts

b. established a process for the admission of western states into the Union

d. granted civil rights primarily to African Americans

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18.

[T]his is no time to fight with one hand, when both are needed; that this is no time to fight only with your white hand, and allow your black hand to remain tied. . . . A man drowning would not refuse to be saved even by a coloredhand.

— Frederick Douglass, September 1861

In this excerpt, Frederick Douglass is arguing that African Americans should —

a. participate in slave revolts c. demand the right to an educationb. be allowed to serve in the army d. be given the right to vote

19.

The Civil War began at the battle located on the map at which number?

a. 1 c. 3b. 2 d. 4

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20. In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that —a. Congress did not have the authority to

levy an income taxc. separate but equal facilities for

African Americans were legalb. labor strikes which caused hardships

for Americans were unconstitutionald. American Indians (First Americans)

must reside on reservations

21. Urban Populations, 1880-1910

City 1880 1890 1900 1910Detroit 116,340 205,876 285,704 465,766Pittsburgh 156,389 238,617 321,616 533,905

Which of these contributed most to the changes shown in the table?a. Growth of suburbs c. End of slavery in the Southb. Settlement of the frontier d. Industrialization in the North

22. Investigative journalists of the early 20th century who exposed social andpolitical corruption were known as —

a. progressives c. reformersb. muckrakers d. exploiters

23. Giants of Innovation

ThomasEdison

HenryFord

WrightBrothers ?

Which of the following best completes the chart?

a. Frederick Douglass c. Henry Bessemerb. Elizabeth Cady Stanton d. Eugene Debs

24. How did the influx of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe after 1880 affect industrial workers in the United States?

a. Immigrants willing to work for low wages reduced union bargaining power.

c. Skilled industrial workers organized to promote immigration.

b. Foreign-born workers became less important as labor unions used their power to strike.

d. Unions were successful at getting workers to agree on workplace issues.

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25.

In the early 1900s this cartoon could have been used to support the point of view that —

a. the factory system could be improved by imposing protective tariffs

c. employee benefits such as health care should be provided by employers

b. laws were needed to provide equal employment opportunities

d. laws were needed to protect working children

26. The invention of the lightbulb contributed to industrial growth in the Untied States by making it possible for —

a. production to continue at night c. electric companies to raise their pricesb. workers to light their homes d. cities to reduce crime by lighting city

streets

27. The efforts of Susan B. Anthony and other leaders of the women's suffrage movement led to women —

a. gaining the right to vote c. gaining the right to attend state universities

b. earning the same wages as men d. becoming property owners in some states

28. The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for U.S. senators to be elected directly by the people. This amendment is significant because it —

a. lessened the importance of political parties

c. allowed for the election of more experienced senators

b. discouraged people from voting in state and local elections

d. gave citizens more control of the government

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29. The sources of immigration to the United States began to change dramatically around 1880. Many of these “new immigrants” of Slavic and Jewish descent had customs, languages, and religions that were very different from those of earlier immigrants. Most came to escape political and religious persecution and famine and to seek better job opportunities. Several attempts were made to limit the number of these immigrants entering the country. After World War I these efforts intensified with the passage of the National Origins Act in 1924. It stated that the number of immigrants entering from a country could be no more than two percent of the number of people from that country living in the United States in 1890.

In this passage, the term "new immigrants" refers to most of those immigrants who —

a. later returned to live in their native countries

c. came from eastern and southern Europe

b. moved from farms to cities d. came from Southeast Asia

30. We mean to make things over,we are tired of toil for naught,

With but bare enough to live upon,and never an hour for thought;We want to feel the sunshine,

and we want to smell the flowers,We are sure that God has will’d it,and we mean to have eight hours.

We’re summoning our forcesfrom the shipyard, shop and mill,

Chorus.Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest,

eight hours for what we will!Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest,

eight hours for what we will!— I.G. Blanchard, “Eight Hours,” 1878

During the late 1800s, the ideas expressed in these lyrics were the goals of

a. organizers of labor unions c. Grangers demanding railroad regulationb. sharecroppers following the Civil War d. owners of big businesses

31. Henry Ford’s use of the assembly line in the production of automobiles led directly to

a. a decrease in the number of automobilesavailable

c. an increase in the unemployment rate

b. a decrease in the cost of automobiles d. an increase in the time needed to produce a single automobile

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32. In passing the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), Congress intended to

a. prevent large corporations from eliminating their competition

c. regulate rates charged by railroads

b. distinguish good trusts from bad trusts d. force large trusts to bargain with labor unions

33. Which of the following 1860s developments led to the decline of the Oregon Trail as a primary route for westward expansion?

a. The steamboat c. The transcontinental railroadb. The commercial airplane d. The telegraph

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