UNIT SIX: AN AGE OF INDUSTRY

1) This railroad connects the East Coast to the West Coast?

A) North Pacific RailroadC) Union Central Railroad B) Transcontinental Railroad D) B&O Railroad

2) What was aresult of the other three?

A)The buffalo population nearly killed off.

B)Native American Indians forced on reservations

C)The United States troops fought a series of battles with Native American Indians

D)Thousands of settlers migrated West

3) During the late 1800s barbed wire fences and sod houses were most likely found

A)On the Great Plains

B)In the deep South

C)Along the Great Lakes

D)In the desert Southwest

Short Answer:

4) How did Western Expansion affect the lives of Native Americans?

1. killed off herds of Buffalo ( livelihood of Native Americans)

______2.moved to Resevartions 3. drastically ended their culture

4. forced to “Americanize” Native Americans- sent children to white schools

5) Urbanization means

A)an area outside a cityC) the growth of cities

B) the same as agriculturalD) when workers join a labor union

6) Having control of all or nearly all of the business of a certain industry is called

A)a MonopolyC) an Assembly line

B)a StockD) a Homestead

Short Answer

7. Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry by using the Assembly Line? Explain how it worked and was able to keep costs down.

______1.unskilled labor- immigrants learned on job, repeated it all day

2. each worker did ONE part of the whole finished product

3. Stardard pieces- interchangeable parts

4. CHEAPER PRODUCTS!! MORE EFFICIENT!!

5. Quality decreased

6. REMEMBER THE ASSEMBLY LINE LESSON FROM CLASS!!!

* Use the political cartoon below to help you answer question number 54

8) The political cartoon above is attacking which big business leader?

A) Andrew CarnegieC) John D. Rockefeller

B) Henry FordD) J.P. Morgan

9) Investors purchase ______in ______in order to earn profits or ______

A) Stock/dividends/corporationsC) Corporations/stock/dividends

B)Dividends/corporations/stockD) Stock/corporations/dividends

7) He invented the light bulb and phonograph.

A) Cornelius VanderbiltC) Thomas Edison

B) Henry FordD) John D. Rockefeller

Short Answer

8. Describe two inventions that improved communications in the 1800’s.

Alexander Graham Bell= telephone

Samuel Morse- 1835- telegraph

Typewriter- 1867

UNIT SEVEN :A New Role in the World

*Use the passage below to help you answer question 1

“Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

1. The main message of this poem was to

  1. encourage a back-to-Africa movement among freed slaves
  2. call for imprisonment of illegal immigrants
  3. welcome new immigrants to the United States
  4. support the quota system placed on immigrants

2. A rented apartment house that is usually run-down and crowded.

  1. A tenement building
  2. Hull House
  3. An apartment complex
  4. Ellis Island dormitories
  1. “New” Immigrants arriving for factory jobs in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s were “different” in that they were mostly from
  2. Latin America and Asia
  3. Western Europe and Mexico
  4. Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia
  5. China

4. Which of the following would NOT be considered a pull factor?

  1. Economic freedom.
  2. Religious freedom
  3. More opportunities
  4. Good working conditions in factories.

5. In 1892 The US government opened Ellis Island primarily to

  1. Process immigrants arriving from overseas
  2. Defend New York City from attack
  3. Check the safety of imported products
  4. Serve as the first federal prison in New YorkState

Progressive Era

6. The primary goal of muckrakers was to

  1. Change immigration patterns of the United States
  2. Provide a greater variety of economic opportunities
  3. Expose the corruption in business and government
  4. Fight racial discrimination and segregation

7. Which document would be a primary source for the study of Prohibition?

A) An American Federation of Labor pamphlet written in 1952

B) Harriet Beacher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin

C) A speech by President Hoover on the Good Neighbor Policy

D) A letter written to the editor in 1918 describing the dangers of alcohol

8. Progressive Era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because they

A) based their writings on unsupported opinions

B) were members of organized political machines

C) supported a change to the gold standard

D) exposed corruption in business and government

9. Which statement would be a true statement?

A) The Progressive Era was after World War I.

B) The Progressive Era led to many advances in relationships with other countries.

C) The Progressive Era attempted to improve the lives of many people in America.

D) The Progressive Era put an end to segregation in public places.

10. The 19th amendment

A) gave women the right to vote.

B) gave immigrants the right to vote.

C) established income taxes.

D) established property taxes.

Imperialism

*Use the quote below to help you answer question 11

“…You furnish the pictures; I’ll furnish the war.”

-William Randolph Hearst

11. Which cause of the Spanish-American War is most clearly shown by this statement?

  1. Imperialism
  2. Militarism
  3. Political ambition
  4. Yellow Journalism

12. All of the following were all causes of imperialism except

A. economic interests in new markets

B. establishing a military presence

C. an alliance with France

D. belief in cultural superiority

13. The building of the Panama Canal meant that

A. The United States would go to war with Columbia.

B. The United States would not trade with Latin America.

C. The U.S. ships would not have to travel around South America.

D. The U.S. trade with Cuba would decline.

*Use the quote below to help you answer question

“At 9:40 on the evening of February 15, 1898, a terrible explosion shattered the stillness in Havana Harbor-Just off of Cuba”

14.The quote above best describes what major event

A)the sinking of the U.S.S. MaineC) the attack on Pearl Harbor

B)the charge up San Juan HillD) the sinking of the Lusitania

15. A policy by which one country takes control of the economic and political affairs of another country or region

A)IndustrializationC) habeas corpus

B)ImperialismD) Popular sovereignty

WORLD WAR ONE

16. Which German action most angered Americans, eventually causing U.S. into W.W. I?

  1. Unrestricted submarine warfare
  2. The sinking of the Lusitanian
  3. The sending of the Zimmerman telegram
  4. All of the above

17. The treaty that brought World War I to a close was

A) The Treaty of Paris

B) The Peace of Paris

C) The Treaty of Versailles

D) The League of Nations

18. An organization set up after WWI to settle conflicts through negotiation.

A) United Nations

B) The American Expeditionary Force

C) The League of Nations

D) The Great War Alliance

19. Which term below was a cause of World War I?

A)Militarism C) Imperialism

B)AlliancesD) All of the above

20. President Woodrow Wilson, in his Fourteen Points, proposed the establishment of

A. a militia

B. a League of Nations

C. a Triple Alliance

D. an army to occupy the defeated countries

21. The Treaty signed at the end of W.W. I, which severely punished Germany, was the

A)Treaty of ParisC) Treaty of Versailles

B)Treaty of BerlinD) Treaty of Ghent

Short Answer

1. Describe some reasons immigrants left their homeland and some reasons why they were drawn to the United States.

PUSH FACTORS (left homeland) --- 1. Famine (Irish) 2. Religious persecution 3. lack of jobs

4. high taxes 5. political oppression

PULL FACTORS (came to America)----- 1. Economic Freedoms 2. Political Freedom 3. JOBS

4. Religious Freedom 5. LAND

2. Name one muckraker and describe the abuses he/she exposed.

Ida Tarbell- Standard Oil

Upton Sinclair- “The Jungle”—Meat packing Industry ( led to FDA)

Thomas Nast- cartoonist- Boss Tweed- political corruption

3. Why did the U.S. Senate oppose America’s membership in the League of Nations?

Wanted to go back to ISOLATIONSIM- stay out of Europe’s problems

UNIT 8, Depression and War

1. A rebirth of African American culture in art, music and poetry was called

A) Harlem NightsC) Harlem Renaissance

B) Roaring 20’sD) Civil Rights Movement

2. Langston Hugheswas

A) a famous actor during the Roaring ‘20’s

B) An African American poet during the Harlem Renaissance

C) the first pilot who flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean

D) a famous crime boss during Prohibition

3. How did the lives of women change during the 1920’s?

A) They had more personal freedom.

B) They took jobs but could not vote.

C) They played a major role in the stock market.

D) All of the above are true.

4. The period of change and prosperityafter WWI.

A) The Baby BoomC) Age of Imperialism

B) The Roaring 20’sD) the Great Depression

5. Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington made significant contributions to the Harlem Renaissance in the field of

A)paintingC) sculpture

B)poetryD) Jazz music

Great Depression

--Use the outline below to help you answer question 6

I)______
  1. Stocks were purchased on margin
  2. Individuals overused credit/installment buying
C. Demand for goods fell

6. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

A)Causes of the Great Depression

B)The Rise of the Labor Movement

C)Effect of the stock market

D)Reason Hoover is ranked #1 president in American history

7. Franklin Roosevelt’s program to end the Great Depression was the

A) the Square dealC) the Depression deal

B) the New dealD) the Fair deal

8. The Supreme Court opposed the New Deal because they thought that

  1. The programs gave President Roosevelt too much power
  2. Congress has too much power over the president
  3. Women should not be granted voting rights
  4. The Supreme Court should develop government policies

9. Groups of small shacks where some people lived during the Depression.

A) Hooverdomes C) Hoovervilles.

B) Hall houses D) Roosevelt roofs

10. Which New Deal agency was set up to provide unemployment insurance and pensions for the elderly, unemployed, and people with disabilities and is still in use today?

A) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

B) National Recovery Administration (NRA)

C) Social Security Administration (SSA)

D) Works Progress Administration (WPA)

11. In the 1930’s, the Dust Storms destroyed millions of acres of land and caused swarms of Americans to become migrants and move West. It was named the Dust Bowl. Which region of the U.S. was the Dust Bowl located?

A) The Pacific NorthwestC) The Great Plains

B)The Mid-WestD) The Southeast

WORLD WAR TWO

11. ”Yesterday, December 7, 1941- a date which will live in infamy-..”

- President Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt used these words to describe the

  1. Start of World War II in Europec. D-Day invasion of Normandy
  2. Battle of the Bulge d. Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

12. The systematic murder by the Nazis of Jews and others who were considered undesirable is known as

a. Blitzkrieg c. Mass Starvation

b. Holocaustd. Pogroms

Following the W.W. II, trials were held for Nazi’s accused of War Crimes. Many were found guilty and executed. These were called the

A)Nuremberg TrialsC) Berlin Trials

B)United Nations TrialsD) World Court Trials

13. What was the turning point of the war in Europe?

a. the Battle of the Bulge

b. D-Day

c. the Battle at Midway

d. the Battle for Stalingrad

During World War II, Americans on the Homefront

  1. Were constantly bombed by both Japanese and German Planes
  2. Were faced with high unemployment
  3. Planted VictoryGardens, bought rationed goods, and purchased war bonds
  4. Mostly opposed the War

*Use the poster below to help you answer question 14

14. The poster above would best encourage

A) woman to join the militaryC) woman to join the navy

B) woman to join the work forceD) woman to join the CCC

Short Answer

1. How did life change for women in the 1920’s?

1920- 19th amendement- gave women right to vote

Flappers- women pushing the boundaries, more personal freedom, technology gave women more opportunities for jobs outside the home

2. Explain how the New Deal helped end the Depression.

RELIEF- to unemployed RECOVERY- of banks and economy ( holidays, CCC, FDA, PWA, TVA)

REFORM- laws, regulations, more government control

3. Explain how World War II came about in Europe and Asia.

Treaty of Versailles- left Germany broke, in debt, ANGRY

****APPEASEMENT***

Unit 9 Moving Toward The Future

1. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were designed to

A)Promote economic and political stability in Europe

B)Promote economic and political stability in the Soviet Union

C)Promote economic and political stability in Japan

D) Restore democratic rule in East Germany

Because of increased prosperity and a baby boom, millions Americans moved to the ______after W.W. II

A)CitiesC) Suburbs

B)CountryD) Great Plains

The World Peace Keeping Organization founded after W.W. II and located in N.Y. City is called the

A)League of NationsC) International Court of Justice

B)The United NationsD) The Commonwealth of Independent States

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I______
A. Korean War
B. Berlin airlift
C. Cuban missile crisis
D. Vietnam War

a. Cold War Events

b. New Deal Issues

c. Progressive Issues

d. United States Victories

2. What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?

a.He encouraged a widespread fear of communism.

b.He strengthened the United States Army.

c.He encouraged Americans to stand up for their civil rights.

d.He created opposition to United States involvement in Latin American affairs.

3. In the struggle for African- American civil rights, Rosa Parks is most closely associated with the

a. March On Washington, D.C.

b. voter registration drives in Mississippi

c. the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama

d. sit-in demonstrations in North Carolina

4. Affirmative action programs were designed to

a. provide equal opportunities for minorities

b. expand voting rights women

c. honor treaties with Native American Indians

d. provide bilingual education

5. Which method was used by Martin Luther King Jr., to protest social injustice?

a. Facebook

b. civil disobedience

c. supporting the Black Panthers

d. Takeover by the Nation of Islam

6. What reason did many Americans give for protesting United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

a. The government of South Vietnam did not want the United States in the war.

b. The Communists were never a threat to South Vietnam.

c. The United Nations asked the United States to stay out of the war.

d. It was a civil war and the United States should not have interfered.

President Richard resigned due to the ______Scandal

a) Monica Lewinskyc) Teapot Dome

b) Watergated) Triangle Shirtwaist

7. In the American Revolution and in the Vietnam War, guerilla warfare tactics favored

a. foreign invaders

b. those most familiar to the land

c. well-trained military forces

d. troops with better military equipment

According to the Law of Supply and Demand, if the supply is high and the demand is low, the price will be most likely

  1. Go upb. go down
  2. Go sharply up and then down a littled. be set by the government

9. Which statement best describes an economic trend that shaped the end of the 20th century?

a. There was a steady decrease in the number of women in the workplace.

b. More of the products sold in the United States were manufactured.

c. Greater numbers of people were employed in agriculture.

d. Fewer computers were being used in the workplace.

Short Answer

1. What led to the Cold War? How did America respond?

Tensions between Soviet Union and USA- how countries were handled AFTER WWII. DIFFERENCES between communism and democracy

Fears of the unknown- communist spreading! NEW TECHNOLOGIES- atomic bombs, nuclear weapons etc.

2. Define the Civil Rights Movement.

African Americans movement to gain rights concerning their Constitutional protected freedoms, such a equality, voting, political participation and integration.

  1. What caused the Civil Rights Movement? How did the government respond?

Years of segregation-racism 1. coming back from WWII ( fought for others equality and freedom, not given this when AA returned home to America) 2. era of change in America- suburbs, culture etc. AA took advantage of this time. 3. SPARK- Rosa Parks 4- LEADERS emerged- Dr. MLK Jr., Malcolm X

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