Which group of people most likely motivated the creation of this 1893 cartoon?

Q1

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by -

providing public assistance for former slaves

advocating the use of poll taxes

making improvements in urban infrastructure

campaigning for women's suffrage

Q2

This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from -

a direct democracy to a representative one

a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one

a slave-owning society to one without slavery

a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism

Q3

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for -

the acquisition of foreign territories

increased temperance regulations

involvement in foreign wars

the growth of big business

H.2.B: Major Eras In U.S. History

Q4

Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?

Union leaders

Philanthropists

Political bosses

Nativists

Q5

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by -

brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

H.2.B: Major Eras In U.S. History

Q6

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

To raise campaign contribution limits

To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

To reduce economic inflation

Q7

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated -

limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias

promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements

conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks

Q8

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?

Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.

The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.

Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.

The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.

Q9

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped -

inspire people in other countries to question the authority of their government

persuade religious leaders in other countries to stop the persecution of non-Christians

motivate European rulers to establish new colonies

encourage new settlers in South America to assimilate native populations

H.1.A: Declaration Of Independence

Q10

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?

The formation of a national Civil Rights movement

A sharp increase in the power given to state governments

An extended period of economic depression

The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy

H.2.B: Major Eras In U.S. History

Q11

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.

The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.

The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.

Q12

The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the -

Great Depression

Progressive Era

Cold War

Roaring Twenties

H.2.B: Major Eras In U.S. History

Q13

Which of the following provided a legal basis for this Supreme Court decision?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The First Amendment

The decision in Brown v. Board of Education

The Thirteenth Amendment

H.1.B: Historical Events In U.S. History

Q14

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.

Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

Q15

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

Temperance

Segregation

Political corruption

Civil-service reform

Q16

Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?

"The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is... great."

"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies, . . . and often there is friction between the employer and the employed."

"The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."

"This, then, is . . . the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance."

Q17

Which statement best completes this list?

The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture.

Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants.

The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry.

Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef.

Q18

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -

promote American Indian investment in private industry

turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

Q19

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

H.2.B: Major Eras In U.S. History

Q20

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

Objectives of the Grange movement

Principles of social Darwinism

Goals of U.S. assimilation policies

Reasons for immigration to the United States

H.3.D: Immigrants Optimism