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- Q1The Kansas-‐Nebraska Act concerned which issue?the sale of federal lands to slave ownersThe Kansas-‐Nebraska Act was passed to allow for settlement in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. The act allowed for settlers to vote on whether or not the territory would have slavery. the expansion of slavery into new territoriesThe right of Northerners to own slavesthe return of slaves who had escaped from the South30sSS.912.A.2.1
- Q2Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?the addition of new states to the Unionthe use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slaverythe disintegration of the Whig Partythe extension of voting rights to African American men30sSS.912.A.2.1
- Q3What was the main accomplishment of the Freedmen's Bureau?Providing aid and education to emancipated slavesPreventing violence against African Americans in the SouthSecuring protections for African Americans' voting rightsHelping Confederate states get readmitted to the Union30sSS.912.A.2.2
- Q4What was the main effect of the system of debt peonage that emerged in the South during the late 19th century?African Americans had to work for low wages to pay off their emancipation costs.African Americans labored in a system that was nearly the same as slavery.African Americans left the South in large numbers to escape their debts.African Americans were unable to afford to work agricultural jobs.30sSS.912.A.2.6
- Q5Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rightsto encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream societyto reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americansto undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes30sSS.912.A.2.7
- Q6What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to anotherto ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontierto protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competitionto prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates30sSS.912.A.3.1
- Q7This quote is from Farmer's Alliance member Mary Elizabeth Lease in the late 1800s: ---------------"The great common people of this country are slaves, and monopoly is the master. . . . The politicians said we suffered from overproduction. Overproduction, when 10,000 little children, so statistics tell us, starve to death every year in the United States. . . . We will stand by our homes and stay by our fireside by force if necessary, and we will not pay our debts to the loan-‐shark companies until the government pays its debts to us." ------------- Based on this quote, with which statement would Lease agree?Although slavery has been abolished in this country, African Americans still find themselves held in bondage.Although child labor is a severe problem in the country, government leaders have done nothing to prevent children from working.Farmers produce more food than the population can handle, but they are not permitted to sell their surpluses to other markets.Greater control over large corporations will help agricultural workers reclaim their livelihood and regain their financial footing.30sSS.912.A.3.1
- Q8The map shows routes taken by African Americans who participated in the Great Migration:the construction of low-‐cost government housing in growing citiesthe availability of good jobs in the North and Westthe absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the Souththe sale of inexpensive land by the federal government30sSS.912.A.3.2
- Q9Which statement describes both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?Both revolutions resulted in migration from urban to rural areas.Both revolutions led to an increase in the number of farmers.Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity.Both revolutions relied on steel and oil resources to promote growth.30sSS.912.A.3.3
- Q10The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?tariffs between Japan and the United StatesJapanese troops stationed in ManchuriaU.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific OceanJapanese immigration to the United States30s
- Q11The U.S. acquisition of which of the following territories limited Spain’s influence in the Western Hemisphere?SamoaThe Virgin IslandsC. Puerto RicoHawaii30sSS.912.A.4.2
- Q12Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-‐American war?Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.Journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders.30sSS.912.A.4.3
- Q13Which statement explains one reason for the change in urban population in the Northeast from 1870 to 1900?Thousands of veterans returned home from the Civil WarMillions of immigrants arrived from Southern and Eastern Europe.Thousands of immigrants arrived in the United States from China.Millions of people from the rural Midwest moved to cities.30sSS.912.A.3.6
- Q14Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics industry?Madame C.J. WalkerSojourner TruthHarriet Beecher StoweEmily Dickinson30s
- Q15The map below shows routes taken by African Americans who participated in the Great Migration. What describes a pull factor that drew African Americans during the Great Migration?the sale of inexpensive land by the federal governmentthe availability of good jobs in the North and Westthe construction of low-‐cost government housing in growing citiesthe absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the South30sSS.912.A.3.2
