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Industrial Revolution
Great Depression
Revolutionary War
Civil War
WWII
100
Which condition is most necessary to the process of industrialization in a society? 1.dependence on subsistence agriculture 2.creation of a one-crop economy 3.availability of investment capital 4.capture of foreign lands
3.availability of investment capital
100
A significant cause of the Great Depression of the 1930’s was that 1. some banking policies were unsound and had led to the over expansion of credit 2. a decrease in protective tariffs had opened American business to competition from abroad 3.a wave of violent strikes had paralyzed the major industries 4.consumer goods were relatively inexpensive
1.some banking policies were unsound and had led to the over expansion of credit
100
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote that King George III had committed all of the following crimes against the American people except (A) Illegally assuming judicial powers (B) Disbanding representative legislatures (C) Levying unfair taxes (D) Interfering with negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase
(D)Interfering with negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase
100
Which argument did President Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern States? 1.Slavery was not profitable 2. The government was a union of people and not of states. 3. The Southern States did not permit their people to vote on secession. 4. As the Commander in Chief, he had the duty to defend the United States against foreign invasion.
2. The government was a union of people and not of states
100
A major cause of the growth of state and Federal highway systems after World War II was the 1. increased use of mass transit systems 2. growing prosperity of inner-city areas 3. rapid development of suburbs 4. return of city dwellers to farm areas
3.rapid development of suburbs
200
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on United States agricultural in the late 1800s? 1.a decrease in the size of farms 2.a decrease in tenant farming and sharecropping 3.an increase in agricultural imports 4.an increase in productivity
4.an increase in productivity
200
An important factor contributing to the start of the Great Depression in the United States was the 1. increase in military spending 2. failure to maintain the gold standard 3. reduction of tariff rates 4. uneven distribution of wealth
4.uneven distribution of wealth
200
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued primarily in response to (A) French protests that Americans from the British colonies were encroaching on their territory (B) Native American attacks on white American settlers along the western frontier (C) Appeals made by the Albany Congress (D) Protests that American cities were becoming too crowded
(B) Native American attacks on white American settlers along the western frontier
200
The abolitionist movement, the women’s suffrage movement, and the 1960’s civil rights movement are all examples of reform efforts that 1. succeeded without causing major controversy 2. developed significant popular support 3. achieved their goals without government action 4. failed to affect the nation as a whole
2.developed significant popular support
200
Which statement identifies a change in American society during World War II? 1. Economic opportunities for women increased 2. Government regulation of the economy decreased. 3. The Great Depression worsened. 4.Racial tensions were eliminated.
1. Economic opportunities for women increased
300
According to Karl Marx, history is the record of the 1.granting of more political liberties to all people 2.struggle between classes in society 3.wars and conflicts between national leaders 4. prosperity brought about by industrialization
2.struggle between classes in society
300
Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal period was based on the idea that the federal government should 1. favor big business over labor and farming 2. assume some responsibility for the welfare of people 3. own and operate the major industries of the country 4. require local communities to be responsible for social welfare programs
2. assume some responsibility for the welfare of people
300
All of the following are true about the French and Indian War except (A) Most Native Americans, fearing encroaching white settlers, sided with the British (B) The war was the result of long-standing border disputes in the Ohio Valley (C) Great Britain emerged as the dominant colonial power in North America (D) It was begun by George Washington
C) Great Britain emerged as the dominant colonial power in North America
300
Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than in the North because 1. the Constitution contained a clause that outlawed the importation of slaves into the Northern states 2. Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North 3. Northern states passed affirmative action legislation 4. geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations
4.geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations
300
The Neutrality Acts passed by Congress in the mid-1930s were efforts to 1. avoid mistakes that led the country into World War I 2. create jobs for the unemployed in the military defense industry 3. support the League of Nations efforts to stop wars in Africa and Asia 4. help the democratic nations of Europe against Hitler and Mussolini
1.avoid mistakes that led the country into World War I
400
“Revolution will occur more and more frequently in the industrialized nations as the proletariat struggles to overcome the abuses of the capitalist system.” This quotation reflects the ideas of 1.Charles Darwin 2.Karl Marx 3.Niccolo Machiavelli 4.John Locke
2.Karl Marx
400
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response to Supreme Court decisions that declared several New Deal laws unconstitutional was to 1. ask Congress to limit the Court’s jurisdiction 2.propose legislation to increase the size of the Court 3. demand the resignation of several justices 4. ignore the Court’s rulings
2.propose legislation to increase the size of the Court
400
How did many patriotic American women support the Revolutionary War? (A) Making yarn and homespun goods to send to troops and to uphold the boycott (B) Serving as nurses, attendants, and combatants on the battlefields (C) Assuming traditional male roles on farms and in business (D) All of the above
(D) All of the above
400
The North’s rapid economic growth during the Civil War was stimulated by 1. the elimination of taxes on defense industries 2. a reduction in the number of immigrants 3. increased government demand for many products 4.enslaved persons filling industrial jobs
3. increased government demand for many products
400
What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II? 1. to offer low-interest loans to the defense industry 2. to provide economic aid to veterans 3. to contain the spread of international communism 4. to expand career opportunities in the military
2.to provide economic aid to veterans
500
-European middle class gained political power. What was the major cause of these changes in Europe? 1.Industrial Revolution 2.rise of feudalism 3.Congress of Vienna 4.French Revolution
1.Industrial Revolution-Europeans sought new markets for their goods.
500
New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were primarily intended to help 1. farmers 2. homeowners 3. businesses 4. unemployed workers
4.unemployed workers
500
Why was the 1777 Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the Revolutionary War? (A) It forced Britain to recognize its former colonies as an independent nation (B) It was the first American victory and boosted morale in the Continental Army (C) It convinced the French to ally themselves with the United States against Britain (D) It convinced British commanders that the war was futile and a waste of time
(C) It convinced the French to ally themselves with the United States against Britain
500
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
500
A major purpose of the GI Bill (1944) was to 1. replace the draft near the end of World War II 2. prohibit racial discrimination in the armed forces 3. provide federal funds for veterans to attend college 4. increase the number of women working in defense industries
3.provide federal funds for veterans to attend college