1. Slavery in Africa differed from slavery as it developed in the Americas in that (1 point)
women and children were not enslaved.
only complete families were enslaved.
enslavement lasted only seven years.
slaves could move up in society and out of slavery
2. Which of the following best describes the Northwest Passage? (1 point)
John Cabot’s sailing across the Atlantic Ocean from England
Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigating the world
water route across North America
the Puritans’ route from England to Massachusetts
3. England prized its North American colonies because (1 point)
they provided England with natural resources of gold and silver.
they provided soldiers for the British Army to fight in European wars.
they supplied England with food and raw materials and bought English goods.
they manufactured goods for England.
4. What was a major advantage of the American colonists in the Revolutionary War? (1 point)
fighting on their own territory
poorly supplied British forces
an effective fighting force
Native American allies
5. Some anti-Federalists agreed to support the Constitution after the Federalists added the (1 point)
separation of powers.
Bill of Rights.
Preamble.
system of checks and balances
6. Which was a provision of the Missouri Compromise of 1820? (1 point)
Missouri and Maine were denied statehood.
Free states could never outnumber slave states.
Slavery could not spread to any western lands.
All states north of 36º 30′ N latitude would be free states.
7. Steam power and canal building were important because they (1 point)
allowed farmers to ship their goods to markets around the country.
caused a decline in the demand for slave labor.
discouraged the settlement of western regions.
increased the cost of transportation and communication.
8. The Monroe Doctrine stated that (1 point)
European countries must give up their colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
the United States was free to take sides in European wars.
Europe must control all nations in the Western Hemisphere.
further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere was prohibited.
9. All abolitionists agreed about (1 point)
the importance of women’s participation.
the need to work within the political system.
what tactics to use in their struggle.
the need to end slavery.
10. The Civil War began with the (1 point)
secession of South Carolina.
illegal formation of the Confederate States of America.
attack on Lawrence, Kansas, a center of free-soiler activity.
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.
11. Which of the following was a strategy of the Confederate government? (1 point)
blockading the North’s Atlantic coast
attacking the North by way of the Mississippi River
seeking support from Britain and France
limiting the upper draft age to 35
12. In their Reconstruction policies, both President Lincoln and President Johnson insisted upon (1 point)
sworn statements of allegiance from a majority of citizens.
immediate elections in all Southern states.
acceptance of federal policy on slavery.
a fair redistribution of land.
13. The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to (1 point)
encourage industries to form cartels.
promote fair industrial competition.
place higher taxes on business profits.
encourage the growth of business monopolies.
14. The expansion of American industry was sparked mainly by (1 point)
public welfare programs.
technological advances and financial investments.
a decline in productivity in Europe.
government involvement in the economy.
15. Which one of the following did the Populists support? (1 point)
the Turner thesis
a progressive income tax
staying on the gold standard
private ownership of communications and transportation systems
16. What reason was given by settlers as to why they had a greater right to western lands than the Native Americans? (1 point)
The government already owned all the land of the West.
The Native Americans did not want the land.
Settlers produced more food and wealth than Native Americans.
Native Americans had already agreed to give away their lands.
17. Which of the following was a major result of both immigration and the increased productivity of factory jobs in the late 1800s? (1 point)
the rapid expansion of urban areas
mechanization of agriculture
high wages for factory workers
overpopulation of the South
18. Why did many immigrants support city political machines? (1 point)
Political machines were free of corruption.
Political machines provided them with jobs.
Political machines put powerful “bosses” out of business.
Political machines fought against crime in the slums.
19. In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court (1 point)
declared segregation unconstitutional.
established the “separate-but-equal” doctrine, upholding segregation.
ordered public school districts to upgrade schools for African Americans.
ordered universities to enrol