Westward expansion
What was the main idea of Manifest Destiny?
A. To limit U.S. growth
B. To expand the U.S. across North America
C. To create peace with Native Americans
D. To avoid war
Answer: B - To expand the U.S. across North America.
What was the main goal of the Progressive Era?
A. To expand U.S. territory
B. To fix social, political, and economic problems
C. To start wars overseas
D. To reduce immigration
B. To fix social, political, and economic problems
What event started World War I?
A. The bombing of Pearl Harbor
B. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C. The signing of a treaty
D. The invasion of Poland
B. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the Jim Crow laws?
A. Laws that promoted equality
B. Laws that enforced racial segregation in the South
C. Laws about immigration
D. Laws about taxes
B. Laws that enforced racial segregation in the South
What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?
A. To end slavery everywhere
B. To keep a balance between free and slave states
C. To start the Civil War
D. To give land to Native Americans
B. To keep a balance between free and slave states
Which event started the California Gold Rush?
A. Discovery of silver
B. Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill
C. A war with Mexico
D. A new law passed by Congress
B. Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill
What did muckrakers do?
A. Built railroads
B. Exposed corruption and social problems
C. Led the military
D. Created laws
B. Exposed corruption and social problems
Which group of countries made up the Allied Powers?
A. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
B. France, Britain, Russia
C. Italy, Japan, Germany
D. Spain, Portugal, Switzerland
B. France, Britain, Russia
After which period did Jim Crow laws become widespread?
A. The American Revolution
B. The Civil War
C. Reconstruction
D. The Great Depression
C. Reconstruction
Which line was created by the Missouri Compromise?
A. Mason-Dixon Line
B. 36°30′ line
C. Equator
D. Prime Meridian
B. 36°30′ line
What was the purpose of the Louisiana Purchase?
A. To gain land from Spain
B. To double the size of the United States
C. To end a war
D. To free enslaved people
B. To double the size of the United States
Which book by Upton Sinclair exposed problems in the meatpacking industry?
A. The Great Gatsby
B. Common Sense
C. The Jungle
D. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
C. The Jungle
What type of warfare was common on the Western Front?
A. Air warfare
B. Naval warfare
C. trench warfare
D. Guerrilla warfare
C. trench warfare
What did the Plessy v. Ferguson decision allow?
A. Equal rights for all
B. Segregation under “separate but equal”
C. The end of slavery
D. Women’s voting rights
B. Segregation under “separate but equal”
What did the Compromise of 1850 include?
A. Ending all slavery
B. A stronger Fugitive Slave Act
C. Giving land to Mexico
D. Free education for all
B. A stronger Fugitive Slave Act
Who were pioneers?
A. Soldiers in the army
B. People moving west to settle new land
C. Native American leaders
D. Factory workers
B. People moving west to settle new land
What was a major goal of women's suffrage movement?
A. Equal pay
B. Voting rights for women
C. Better schools
D. Ending immigration
B. Voting rights for women
Which country joined the war in 1917 to support the Allies?
A. China
B. United States
C. Mexico
D. Brazil
B. United States
Which group was most affected by Jim Crow laws?
A. European immigrants
B. Native Americans
C. African Americans
D. Industrial workers
C. African Americans
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow?
A. Slavery everywhere
B. Popular sovereignty (people vote on slavery)
C. Immediate freedom for enslaved people
D. No new states
B. Popular sovereignty (people vote on slavery)
Which trail was commonly used by settlers heading west?
A. Oregon Trail
B. Silk Road
C. Appalachian Trail
D. Freedom Trail
A. Oregon Trail
Which president was known for trust-busting and progressive reforms?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. George Washington
D. John Adams
B. Theodore Roosevelt
What was one cause of World War I?
A. Space exploration
B. militarism
C. The Civil Rights Movement
D. The Cold War
B. militarism
What was a common method used to prevent African Americans from voting?
A. Free elections
B. poll taxes and literacy tests
C. Lower taxes
D. More polling places
B. poll taxes and literacy tests
What was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A. Peace across the country
B. Bleeding Kansas
C. The end of slavery
D. The Civil War ended
B. Bleeding Kansas