AnswersAZ-USAZ History A SS301Imperialism and the Spanish-American War

Imperialism and the Spanish-American War — Cumulative exam Answers

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During which decades did the US government pass all of the Indian Appropriation Acts?

1800-1830s
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1830-1860s
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1850-1880s
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1870-1900s
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Reform elements such as the recall, the referendum, and the initiative were primarily designed to give power to

trusts.
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political machines.
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voters.
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monopolies.
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Which of the following was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles?

the abolition movement
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the temperance movement
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the suffrage movement
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the property rights movement
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The Supreme Court decided that only federal laws, not state laws, could be considered by the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court decided that the federal government had key powers over state governments.
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The Supreme Court decided that state laws were superior to those of the federal government.
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The Supreme Court decided that the federal government should be structured in a specific way.
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What was Upton Sinclair’s main purpose in writing The Jungle?

to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult
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to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth
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to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers
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to prompt Congress to pass food-safety laws
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What was one major teaching of the Second Great Awakening?

All citizens should have the right to own enslaved people.
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People should keep to traditions and not try to change society.
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People should live proper, moral, and respectful lives.
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All enslaved people should be emancipated immediately.
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Who became president of the Confederacy in 1861?

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John C. Breckinridge
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Stephen Douglas
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Abraham Lincoln
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Jefferson Davis
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Companies hired Pinkertons to

move employees to company towns.
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negotiate with unions in the workplace.
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force scabs to cross picket lines.
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report on and bust unions.
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In the system of mass production, unskilled workers

were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers.
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were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers.
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were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers.
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were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.
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palm oil
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sugar
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ivory
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rubber
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coal
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What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

an increase in supporter morale
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France’s entry into the war on the British side
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France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
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a decrease in support for the colonial cause
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Which of the following characterizes child labor in the 1800s?

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Children who worked hard had the opportunity to get promoted.
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Children performed physical labor after school each day.
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Children performed physical labor for long hours each day.
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Children had the opportunity to learn trade skills at work.
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During the Civil War, African American military units

were usually led by white officers.
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chose their own officers to lead them.
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formed in both the North and the South.
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included white Confederate soldiers.
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During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received

pay and some health benefits.
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a leave of absence with decreased pay.
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no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.
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neither pay nor health benefits.
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At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there was conflict between the North and the South because of

opposition to Manifest Destiny.
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differences in the size of states.
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opposition to the Louisiana Purchase.
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differences in regional economies.
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The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
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The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
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The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
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The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
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In the early and mid-1800s, the majority of the Southern economy depended on

unskilled labor supplied by immigrants.
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goods manufactured by skilled craftsmen.
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advances in manufacturing technology.
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labor provided by enslaved workers.
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In the 1850s, the term “Bleeding Kansas” referred to

proslavery laws in Kansas.
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battles during the Civil War.
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violence related to slavery.
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the forced relocation of Indigenous peoples.
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Which US group was one of the first to go on strike because of wage cuts?

the American Federation of Labor
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the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
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the American Railway Union
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the Lowell Mill girls
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Which of the following colonial leaders helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

General Burgoyne
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Benjamin Franklin
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Lord Dunmore
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General Washington
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