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US History A Practice Test 1
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1The 4 major factors contributing to American Industrialization were [blank_start]geography[blank_end] and natural [blank_start]resources[blank_end], [blank_start]inventions[blank_end], [blank_start]transportation[blank_end], and [blank_start]population[blank_end].
- Ageography
- Bresources
- Cinventions
- Dtransportation
- Epopulation
2From what we looked at in class, select from the list 6 INVENTIONS and how they contributed to industrialization.
- AChainsaw helped lumberjacks harvest trees faster.
- BTelegraph increased the speed of communication.
- CLight bulb made it so workers could work around the clock.
- DCement Mixer allowed bigger factories to be built.
- ETypewriter gave offices greater ability to keep accurate records.
- FElectric power distribution allowed factories to use electric powered machines in the production of goods.
- GRefrigerator increased the shelf life of food.
- HTelephone further increased the speed and accuracy of communication
- IAssembly Line made possible the mass production of goods by unskilled labor.
- JSteam Engine reduced the use of animal power and replaced it with machine power.
3Select the group of words that best describe the following person: JANE ADAMS
- AChicago, Money, Immigrants, Settlement House, Full House, English Classes. Medical Care
- BNew York, English Classes, Hull House, Factory Workers, English Classes, Medical Care
- CChicago, Education, Immigrants, Settlement House, English Classes, Medical Care
- DChicago, Immigrants, Hull House, Settlement House, English Classes, Medical Care
4The work on an ASSEMBLY LINE required
- AHighly skilled labor that was easily replaced
- BUnskilled labor that was easily replaced
- CHighly skilled labor that was hard to replace
- DUnskilled labor that was hard to replace.
5ANDREW CARNEGIE was a Scottish Immigrant who went from being poor to one of the wealthiest men in America by dominating the steel industry.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
6The term LAISSEZ-FAIRE means
- AFrench for "let people do as they choose" .
- BThe limited involvement of government in business.
- CBoth French for "let people do as they choose" and the limited involvement of government in business.
- DNone of these are correct.
7[blank_start]Political machines[blank_end] such as William [blank_start]Tweeds[blank_end] Tammany Hall were political groups designed to gain and keep power by exchanging [blank_start]food, protection, or jobs[blank_end] for [blank_start]votes[blank_end].
- APolitical parties
- BPolitical unions
- CPolitical machines
- DTwill's
- ETweed's
- FThwart's
- Geducation, tools, or fishing nets
- Hfood, protection, or jobs
- Ibricks, lumber, or tools
- Jvotes
- Kloyalty
- Lmoney
8A crowded multi-family apartment was known as a [blank_start]tenement[blank_end].
- Atenement
9The term ENTREPRENEUR is best defined as
- Aa person who uses others money to start as business with opportunity to make a profit.
- Ba person who uses some their own money to invest in other people's businesses with opportunity to make a profit.
- Ca person who risks their own capital (money, land, labor) to create their own business with opportunity to make a profit
- DNone of these choices are correct.
10Select ALL of the statements that apply to MUCKRAKERS.
- APro-business American journalists who wrote articles on the positive effects of business.
- BReform-minded American journalists who investigated corporate and political corruption.
- CMuckraker articles were published by popular magazines such as McClure’s.
- DMuckrakers also tried to raise public awareness about the success of sports athletes.
- EMuckraker articles tried to raise public awareness of chronic urban poverty, unsafe working conditions, and social issues like child labor.
- FMuckraker authors included Linda Pierce, Greg Lattig, and Jeremy Cunningham.
- GMuckrakers authors included Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Jacob Riis.
11Select all of the phrases that correctly describe the term BLACKLISTING
- AA technique used by factory worker to discourage the owners from joining a monopoly.
- BBeing blacklisted helped a worker to find work within a certain profession.
- CA technique used by unions to discourage their workers from joining a different union.
- DBeing blacklisted prevented a worker from finding work within a certain profession.
- EA blacklisted factory discouraged workers from working at a particular factory.
- FA technique used by the owners of a factory to discourage them from joining a union
- GIf a worker was blacklisted they would have to change their name, change their profession, or move to another city to find work.
- HBeing blacklisted helped workers move from city to city and find jobs as they moved.
12Select the best definition for NATIVISTS/ NATIVISM.
- APeople who had a preference for bringing more immigrants to America people to help fill factory jobs.
- BPeople who had a preference for immigrants and a desire to increase immigration.
- CGovernment officials who had a preference for foreign born people and a desire to increase immigration.
- DPeople who had a preference for native born people and a desire to limit immigration.
13Select ALL of the phrases that correctly describe the ADVANTAGES and PROBLEMS with factories using ASSEMBLY LINES.
- AWorkers did the same jobs over and over, which led to accidents.
- BFactories were able to increase their productivity.
- CWorkers were paid higher wages and access to health care insurance.
- DWorkers were able to socialize everyday with their coworkers.
- EFactory managers watched out for their workers and kept them safe.
- FFactories were made safer leading to less worker deaths and injuries.
- GFactories were able to use unskilled labor that was easily replaced.
14Select the phrases that describe the effects of INDUSTRIALIZATION in the United States.
- APeople moved from rural areas to cities to work factory jobs.
- BImmigrants came to America to fill the need for farmers.
- CImmigrants stopped coming to America because they heard the jobs in factories were dangerous.
- DLabor unions formed to improve working conditions in factories.
- EImmigration increased because there were more jobs available.
- FThe price for goods decreased as factories increased their productivity.
15Select the phrase that best describes what IMMIGRANTS experienced when they arrived in America.
- AWent though inspection and processing at Ellis Island. If healthy and given permission to enter the country, many settled in areas with people from their former homeland.
- BHad to pay an admission fee at Beaver Island. After Beaver island they usually found work in a factory.
- CUpon arrival most called up relatives on the telephone so they could come pick them up.
- DThey were inspected on Alcatraz Island. When brought to the mainland they were given food and shelter until they found a job.
16Select all of the phrases that describe the reasons for UNIONS forming and the goals they had.
- ATo increase the power of the owners to make profits.
- BTo make working conditions in factories better.
- CTo blacklist monopolies and trusts.
- DTo increase the number of hours workers worked per week.
- ETo gain the ability to use collective bargaining and negotiate with factory owners.
- FTo gain fair wages for workers.
- GTo limit work days to 8 hours.
- HTo make factories closed shops.
17Chose the best definition for the term TRUST.
- AA business that owns the entire market and is able to control prices.
- BA method of breaking up big businesses and increasing competition.
- CA method of building political dominance by exchanging votes for food, clothing, shelter, or protection.
- DA method of combing businesses by allowing one person to control others property, known as a trustee.
18______________________ was created to break up monopolies and trusts in order to increase competition.
- ALaissez-Faire Act
- BBull-Moose Act
- CRight to Work Act
- DSherman Anti-Trust Act
19Choose the phrase that best describes the cartoon.
- AImmigrants were fleeing Asian countries filled with violence, coming to America because they offered free food.
- BImmigrants were fleeing European countries filled with political problems, forced military service, famine, and poverty. They were welcomed into America a land of freedom and opportunity.
- CImmigrants were fleeing Central American countries filled with political problems, famine, and poverty. They were not welcome into America because they took to many jobs.
- DImmigrants were going to European countries filled with freedom and opportunity. While America was filled with political corruption and poor working conditions.
20Choose the primary reasons for the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
- Ato work for political rights of workers
- Bto work for political rights of immigrants
- Cto expanding the political rights of African Americans
- Dto end racial discrimination of Immigrants
- Eto make Congress establish African American Universities
- Fto end the lynching of African Americans
- Gto give African Americans more farm land
- Hto supply African Americans with guns for a revolution
- Ito end racial discrimination of African Americans
21Which of the following did immigrants contribute to the culture of the United States?
- Aconservation
- Bfood and drink
- Ccapitalism
- Dholidays
- Emusic
- Freligion
22Choose the sentence that best describes the cartoon.
- AWealthy Americans welcomed at the docks, giving them food and clothing because they were once immigrants.
- BWealthy Americans always wanted to restrict immigration because they did want to share their money with immigrants.
- CWealthy Americans wanted to restrict immigration because they believed immigrants were lazy and a drain on the economy.
- DWealthy Americans began to not welcome immigrants even though they were once poor immigrants.
23In the late 1800s, where did most immigrants come from?
- AAsia (China, Japan)
- BWestern Europe (Great Britain, France)
- CSouthern Europe (Italy, Greece)
- DCentral America (Mexico, Panama)
- ESouth America (Brazil, Argentina)
- FNorthern Europe (Sweden, Norway)
- GEastern Europe (Russia, Hungary)
- HAustralia
- IAfrica (Egypt, Nigeria)
24Choose the phrase that best describes the approach of WEB DuBois.
- AAfrican Americans would submit to white political rule, while Southern whites guaranteed that blacks would receive basic educational and economic opportunities.
- BAfrican Americans would work and submit to white political rule, while gaining full civil rights through violent revolution.
- CAfrican Americans should gain full civil rights and increased political representation, which he believed would be brought about by basic educational and economic opportunities.
- DAfrican Americans should gain full civil rights and increased political representation, which he believed would be brought about by the African-American intellectual elite.
25Choose the phrase that best describes the approach of Booker T Washington.
- AAfrican Americans would submit to white political rule, while Southern whites guaranteed that blacks would receive basic educational and economic opportunities.
- BAfrican Americans would submit to white political rule, while African Americans built an educational elite.
- CAfrican Americans should have full civil rights and increased political representation, which he believed would be brought about by the African-American intellectual elite.
- DAfrican Americans should gain full civil rights and increased political representation though violent revolution.
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