US History

Geography

100

Which geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803? 1. warm-water ports on the Atlantic coast 2. rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes 3. full control of the Mississippi River 4. vast coal reserves in the region west of Pennsylvania

3. full control of the Mississippi River

200

Which group benefited most from the United States acquisition of the port of New Orleans? 1. farmers in the Ohio River Valley 2. Native American Indians in the Southwest 3. fur trappers in the Columbia River Valley 4. gold miners in northern California

1. farmers in the Ohio River Valley

300

Which region of the United States is correctly paired with an industry that is dominant in that region? 1. Southwest — timber 2. Pacific Northwest — citrus crops 3. Great Plains — grain crops 4. Atlantic Coastal Plain — iron mining

3. Great Plains — grain crops

400

Which United States foreign policy action resulted from the close geographic relationship between the United States and Latin America? 1. Monroe Doctrine 2. Truman Doctrine 3. Marshall Plan 4. Open Door policy

1. Monroe Doctrine

500

Because of fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the thirteen colonies developed in 1. New England 2. the Middle Atlantic region 3. the South 4. the upper Mississippi River valley

3. the South

Formation of Government

100

In the 1780’s, mqany Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the 1. lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution 2. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation 3. development of a Federal court system 4. constitutional provision for a strong President

2. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation

200

Which document is best described as a statement of democratic principles rather than a framework for government? 1. Albany Plan of Union 2. Articles of Confederation 3. Declaration of Independence 4. United States Constitution

3. Declaration of Independence

300

The United States Constitution requires that a census be taken every ten years to reapportion 1. membership in the House of Representatives 2. the number of delegates to national nominating coventions 3. Federal aid to localities 4. agricultural subsidies

1. membership in the House of Representatives

400

Under the United States Constitution, state governments have the power to 1. coin money 2. license teachers 3. regulate interstate commerce 4. establish term limits for members of Congress

2. license teachers

500

Which action was necessary to change from the indirect to the direct election of United States Senators? 1. ratification of a constitutional amendment 2. passage of a Federal law 3. a Supreme Court decision 4. a national referendum

1. ratification of a constitutional amendment

Civil War era

100

The rulings of the Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), and Korematsu v. United States (1944) all demonstrate that the Supreme Court has 1. continued to extend voting rights to minorities 2. protected itself from internal dissent 3. sometimes failed to protect the rights of minorities 4. often imposed restrictions on free speech during wartime

3. sometimes failed to protect the rights of minorities

200

"A house divided against itself cannot stand. . . . I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. . . .” -Abraham Lincoln, 1858 The “divided house” referred to in this speech was caused primarily by 1. expansionism 2. war with Mexico 3. slavery 4. the suffrage movement

3. slavery

300

Sectional differences developed in the United States largely because 1. the Federal Government adopted a policy of neutrality 2. economic conditions and interests in each region varied 3. only northerners were represented at the Constitutional Convention 4. early Presidents favored urban areas over rural areas

2. economic conditions and interests in each region varied

400

Which statement best summarizes the beliefs of Booker T. Washington? 1. The best solution for African Americans was to return to Africa. 2. Social equality for African Americans would be easier to achieve than legal rights. 3. The way to dissolve the barriers of segregation and bring about an end to Jim Crow laws was by active, violent resistance. 4. The most immediate means for African Americans to achieve equality was to expand their opportunities for vocational education.

4. The most immediate means for African Americans to achieve equality was to expand their opportunities for vocational education.

500

The 14th and 15th Amendments, passed during Reconstruction, resulted in 1. equal rights for women in the United States 2. expanded rights for Native American Indians on reservations 3. increased individual rights for African Americans 4. additional rights for Southern segregationists

3. increased individual rights for African Americans

Industrialism

100

The Sherman Antitrust Act, the Social Security Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are examples of 1. Federal laws designed to protect consumers from unsafe products 2. the Federal Government’s response to changes in the economy 3. Federal laws designed to control spending 4. the Federal Government’s attempts to regulate big business

4. the Federal Government’s attempts to regulate big business

200

The American Federation of Labor became the first long-lasting, successful labor union in the United States mainly because it 1. refused to participate in strikes against employers 2. concentrated on organizing workers in industries in the South 3. formed its own political party and elected many prolabor public officials 4. fought for the rights of skilled workers

4. fought for the rights of skilled workers

300

According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best when the government 1. subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide 2. regulates businesses for the good of the majority 3. owns major industries 4. does not interfere in business

4. does not interfere in business

400

In the second half of the 19th century, agriculture in the United States was transformed most by the 1. increase in prices paid for farm products 2. decline in the population growth rate of the United States 3. decline in demand for agricultural products 4. increase in the use of farm machinery

4. increase in the use of farm machinery

500

Which conclusion can be drawn about the impact of the Populist and the Progressive parties on the United States? 1. Some third-party goals eventually become planks in the platforms of the major parties. 2. The United States has steadily moved from a two-party system to a multiparty system. 3. Religious ideals have most often motivated people to splinter away from major parties . 4. An increasing number of citizens have grown weary of party politics and fail to vote in elections.

1. Some third-party goals eventually become planks in the platforms of the major parties.

Progressive Era

100

The United States Federal Reserve System was established to 1. provide loans to industrialists 2. end the Great Depression 3. provide for a balanced budget 4. regulate the money supply

4. regulate the money supply

200

Lincoln Steffens and Upton Sinclair are best known for 1. attempting to ease the problems of the urban poor 2. fighting for temperance and Prohibition 3. leading political movements on behalf of the Populist Party 4. promoting the interests of organized labor

1. attempting to ease the problems of the urban poor

300

Which leader founded a vocational training institution in the late 1800s to improve economic opportunities for African Americans? 1. George Washington Carver 2. Frederick Douglass 3. W. E. B. Du Bois 4. Booker T. Washington

4. Booker T. Washington

400

A main purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt’s trustbusting policies was to 1. reduce corruption in government 2. save the nation’s banks 3. encourage competition in business 4. end strikes by labor unions

3. encourage competition in business

500

A graduated income tax is based on the idea that 1. taxpayers with larger incomes should be taxed at a higher rate 2. all taxpayers should be taxed equal amounts of money 3. all income should be taxed at the same rate 4. taxation should be used to encourage social programs

1. taxpayers with larger incomes should be taxed at a higher rate