In which colony was the death rate for the early colonists most severe?
a. Massachusetts
b. New York
c. Rhode Island
d. Virginia
e. Pennsylvania
By 1900, China __________.
a. had succeeded in resisting European influence
b. was divided by civil war
c. had become vulnerable to European imperialism
d. had closed the door to the outside world
e. welcomed U.S. intervention
Which identifies an important effect of the violent slave rebellion of 1831?
a. White southerners became more committed to quashing antislavery ideas.
b. Many slaves were freed because their masters were afraid to remain in the system.
c. Organized, violent rebellions began happening with more frequency.
d. White southerners began to question the legitimacy of slavery.
e. Many slaves were sold to the West Indies to decrease the population in the South.
Which is the best description of the settlers in the early days of the Virginia Colony?
a. They were about evenly divided between men and women.
b. They were well-prepared to establish a colonial outpost.
c. They preferred to search for riches rather than farm.
d. They had few troubles except for unfriendly Indians.
e. They organized a successful community government.
In his negotiations to pass the Hepburn Act of 1906, what did Roosevelt reveal about
his political strategy?
a. He capitalized on his popularity with the masses to coerce Congress to pass bills.
b. He used his military past to command awe and obedience to his will as president.
c. He employed yellow journalists and muckrakers to attack his opponents.
d. As a young and new president, he relied too heavily on experienced advisors.
e. He would use media exposure and deal-making with Congress to pass bills.
The Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) was a federal agency designed to
protect __________.
a. children from abusive working conditions
b. workers in wartime industries from harsh working conditions
c. women from discrimination in the workplace
d. African Americans from discrimination in the workplace
e. the elderly from discrimination in the workplace
A change in labor practice that came about in the postwar era was that most people
__________.
a. started getting less than two weeks of vacation each year
b. began working less than 40 hours each week
c. began working on Saturdays until noon
d. started working on Sundays after noon
e. sent their teenagers to work for more disposable income
In the early seventeenth century, Virginia’s blacks __________.
a. were encouraged to marry white women
b. occasionally served in the House of Burgesses
c. were sometimes indentured servants
d. greatly outnumbered whites
e. slowly integrated into white society
How were average Americans asked to participate in the war effort?
a. The men were drafted as soldiers, and the women were drafted either as nurses or
factory workers.
b. They were asked to save scraps of metal, rubber, and cloth to be turned into machines
and weapons for war.
c. They were asked to conserve gasoline, meat, and wheat and encouraged to plant
gardens to supplement their needs.
d. They were asked to donate a tenth of their income to the war effort, earning the name
the “war tithe.”
e. The men were drafted as soldiers, and women were encouraged to plant gardens in
order to raise food for the soldiers.
Which of the following was an important stimulus to American economic growth in the
late 1940s and early 1950s?
a. direct government aid to industrial development
b. the surplus of consumer goods left over from World War II
c. heavy government spending during the Cold War
d. the American public’s debt that remained from overspending in previous decades
e. huge exports to foreign countries in Europe and Asia
Why did labor productivity drop between 1915 and 1918 in the United States?
a. The United States was involved in WWI and was not focused on industrial
production.
b. The main markets were in Europe, which was embroiled in war and not buying
products in significant amounts.
c. The male labor force were all fighting in WWI, so production virtually ceased in
most industries.
d. Race riots were so violent that they affected and, in some cities, halted factory
production.
e. Laborers were so unhappy with working conditions, wages, and hours that they could
not be as productive as they were in the past.
African American activism affected social change for other ethnicities because other
ethnic groups __________.
a. were unimpressed with the strategies of African American activists and tried to enact
social change in other ways
b. had little success in making social change, since the country was weary of protests
for racial justice
c. were inspired by African American activism and launched their own protests
d. were afraid to protest after seeing the violence African American activists endured
from authorities
e. were resentful of African American successes because the social changes of the
sixties affected only African Americans
Which U.S. president received less than two years of formal education and sharpened
his intellect through participation in debating societies and lyceums?
a. James K. Polk
b. John Quincy Adams
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. James Garfield
e. Franklin Pierce
What was challenging about settling the land west of the Mississippi River in the late
1800s?
a. The region got little rainfall, and there was little lumber available for housing.
b. The region was frequently flooded by its rivers, which made farming it difficult.
c. The Great Plains had many deserts, and this made travel and farming difficult.
d. The region had various Native American groups who would not leave their land.
e. The Great Plains were known for their severe and unpredictable weather patterns.
The Boston Massacre __________.
a. proved the importance of the British army in the colonies
b. earned the colonists a partial victory
c. had little effect on Anglo-colonial relations
d. had little support from colonial leaders
e. left fifty-three Americans dead
For many political and religious leaders, expansionism __________.
a. meant the demise of the American system
b. would threaten the purity of the Anglo-Saxon race
c. would put the United States into direct conflict with European nations
d. would mean the triumph of American civilization around the globe
e. went against the ideals of American democracy
The Sussex Pledge __________ U.S. involvement in World War I.
a. escalated
b. postponed
c. eliminated
d. complicated
e. intensified
How did the role of children in society change in the late nineteenth century?
a. Children were valued more as people who could contribute to the family, and not just
as people to be left alone for many years.
b. Children were viewed less as “little adults” who should contribute to the family as
soon as possible, and viewed more as young people who needed years to grow up.
c. People began to think of children as less in need of general education and more in
need of specific education tailored to the jobs they would eventually get.
d. Children were no longer thought of as “free help” and were instead paid for many of
the chores they did at home.
e. People began to understand the necessity for children to learn important skills as
apprentices and not just at home with their families.
What were two of the most important developments of the late nineteenth century?
a. typewriter and calculating machine
b. telephone and electricity
c. factories and sewing machines
d. telegraph and processed meat
e. automobiles and the assembly line
The term ‘second-party system” describes __________.
a. the splinter parties of the 1840s and 1850s
b. the vigorous competition between Whigs and Democrats
c. the creation of a new third political party
d. the political party not in power in government
e. a total shift in American politics
John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry __________.
a. increased southern fears of northern hostility
b. was condemned by most northerners
c. had little effect on sectional tensions
d. united North and South in their condemnation of Brown
e. has been exaggerated by historians
The Republicans were successful in the election of 1860 because __________.
a. they compromised on the issue of slavery
b. they were able to win decisively in the North
c. they won significant southern support
d. Abraham Lincoln offered the potential for sectional harmony
e. the Democrats dropped out of the race
In 1624, Virginia became __________.
a. an independent commonwealth
b. a proprietary colony
c. a royal colony
d. part of Maryland
e. the primary destination for female settlers
How did the United States and Great Britain avoid war over Venezuela?
a. The U.S. defeat of Spain in Cuba sobered Great Britain into conceding Venezuela.
b. Great Britain’s superior naval fleet, fully deployed off the coast of Venezuela and
Guiana, discouraged U.S. involvement.
c. Larger problems in Africa and Europe caused Britain to agree to negotiate with
Venezuela.
d. The U.S. annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines sobered Great Britain into
conceding
Venezuela.
e. The Venezuelan people successfully boycotted British and U.S. products,
demonstrating their resolve for self-rule.
Who wrote The Jungle?
a. Booker T. Washington
b. Upton Sinclair
c. W. E. B. Du Bois
d. Samuel Gompers
e. John Dos Passos
Approximately what percentage of the slave population gained freedom during the war
under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a. 1 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 60 percent
e. 100 percent
Why was it mostly women who advocated for child laborers in the early 1900s?
a. Women are naturally more caring and attentive to children than men.
b. Men made more money than women, so they did not have to worry about working
conditions for themselves or others.
c. Many women suffered the same hardships as child workers, so they empathized and
wanted to change conditions for all workers.
d. All of the women advocates were mothers and laborers themselves, so they stood to
gain from reforms for themselves and their families.
e. Most women stayed at home, so they had time to advocate for the needs of others;
whereas men were busy working and could not focus on others.
Why did Congress pass the Naturalization Law?
a. to help immigrants assimilate into society
b. to allow the government to deport undesirable aliens
c. to allow the Federalists to maintain political control
d. to create a heterogeneous society for America
e. to keep out eastern European immigrants
Why did the population of New England rise in the seventeenth century?
a. Better overall health resulted in longer-lived people.
b. Puritans families tended to have many children.
c. Couples in New England married younger and tended to have more children.
d. Many more immigrants came to New England than to the other colonies.
e. Colonists from the southern colonies moved to New England in large numbers.
According to Henry George, __________.
a. modern society was perfect
b. there was a wide gulf between rich and poor
c. little could be done to alleviate the problems of the poor
d. a graduated income tax would solve the nation’s problems
e. the poor in America were making real progress
Which war between England and France had the greatest political and economic impact
on colonial America?
a. King William’s War
b. Queen Anne’s War
c. King George’s War
d. the Seven Years’ War
e. King Philip’s War
How did FDR’s attitude toward planned deficits affect the success of the New Deal’s
efforts to rescue the economy?
a. He believed too greatly in planned deficits, spending too much of the country’s
reserves to rescue the economy.
b. He failed to see the importance of planned deficits, which could have stopped the
Great Depression before it even started.
c. He relied too greatly on planned deficits, inhibiting his ability to truly rescue the U.S.
economy.
d. He tried to avoid planned deficits, seeking a balanced budget when he ought to have
spent more.
e. He avoided planned deficits, spending too much on his New Deal programs and
nearly bankrupting the United States.
Nixon’s plan to end the war in Vietnam included __________.
a. a surge in the deployment of American troops
b. training South Vietnamese forces to take over combat
c. the end of air strikes and a focus on ground maneuvers
d. increased military spending
e. giving in to most demands by Hanoi
American culture in the Jacksonian period __________.
a. did not reflect the development of a more democratic society
b. was based in support of elitism and privileges
c. was primarily the concern of the upper class
d. accurately reflected the rise of the democratic spirit
e. reached an all-time low in production