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Which of the following was NOT central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians.

a. The horseb. The extended familyc. The buffalod. Land ownership for farming

Land ownership for

farming

The Santa Fe and Organ Trails are best described as

a. Manifest Destinyb. The Mormon migrationc. Railway linesd. Westward expansion routes

Westward expansion routes

All of these contributed to the cattle boom EXEPT

a.Higher beef demandb.The Chisholm Trailc.Railroadsd.The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

The push for Native Americans to adopt European ways of life was called..

a. Reintegrationb. Maturationc. Displacementd. Assimilation

Assimilation

Which of the following was most responsible for bringing an end to the era of the wide open western frontier?

a. The railroadb. Sheep ranchingc. Barbed wired. Bonanza farming

Barbed wire

1950 The United States sends $15 million dollars in military aid to the French for the war in Indochina.

1954 Delegates from nine nations convene in Geneva to start negotiations that will lead to the end of hostilities in Indochina.

1961 During a tour of Asian countries, Vice President Lyndon Johnson visits President Diem in Saigon.

1964 The Gulf of Tonkin resolution authorizes President Lyndon Johnson to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.”

59. The events above are connected with the U.S. entry intoa. World War I.b. World War II.c. the Persian Gulf Ward. the Vietnam War

the Vietnam

War

After 1900, the nations of Europe were in a constant state of tension due to conflicts concerning their overseas colonial possessions. Seeking security, these nations entered into military agreements of cooperation with other nations. Why did these agreements increase the likelihood of world war?

a. These agreements were seen as threatening to nations not in an alliance.

b. The European nations had to spend large amounts of money to become part of a military alliance

c. These nations wanted war so that the stronger alliance would receive more overseas colonies

d. Because of the opposing systems of alliances, an isolated conflict between two European nations could become a world war

Because of the opposing systems of alliances, an isolated conflict between two European nations could become a world war

Through French domination of much of Europe, Napoleon spread the democratic ideals of the French revolution. In the New World, however, he waned to make France rich by reestablishing slavery on the island of present day Haiti. Which of the following events prevented Napoleon from reviving the French presence in the Western Hemisphere?

a. the followers of Toussaint L’Ouverture defeated the French Army.

b. The united states purchased the Louisiana territory.c. the Spanish tried t take over the island colonyd. the French army suffered defeat in Russia.

the followers of Toussaint

L’Ouverture defeated the

French Army.

Which leader of the Revolution gave a passionate speech about human rights, saying, “Give me liberty of give me death!” in the House of Burgesses prior to the start of the Revolutionary War?

a. Thomas Paineb. Patrick Henryc. Samuel Adamsd. John Locke

Patrick Henry

In 1845, the United States entered into a war with Mexico over a dispute concerning the boundary of the Texas Republic. The United States was victorious, and Mexican territory from the Rio Grande to the coast of California was annexed to the United States. Which of the following ideals contributed to the fighting of this war?

a. Emancipation Proclamationb. Sectionalismc. Imperialismd. Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny

A group that traded favors for political and financial support was thea. Social reformersb. Political partyc. Union activistsd. Political machine

Political machine

The United States has a Federal government. What makes the government “Federal?”

a. The government is elected by the peopleb. The government is bound by the constitutionc. The government has three branches with

different powersd. The governments power is divided among

the state government and the national government

The governments power is divided among the state government and the national government

The United States retained which of the following from the Articles of Confederation

a. A national tax systemb. Congressional control over foreign

commercec. A system of checks and balancesd. A requirement that states ratify

amendments

A requirement that states ratify

amendments

Official approval of the constitution is called..

a.Draftingb.Ratificationc.Notarizationd.Acclimation

Ratification

Which Branch of Government makes laws?

a.Legislativeb.Judicialc.Executived.None of the Above

Legislative

People who are not born in the United states, but who wish to become citizens must fulfill which of the following requirements?

a. Live in the United States for five years

b. Pass a citizenship testc. Take an oath of allegianced. All of the above

All of the above

New immigrants settled in cities for all these reasons EXCEPT

a. Lower cost of livingb. Ethnic communitiesc. Convenienced. Better housing

Better housing

In 1999, thousands of refugees from Kosovo came to the United States. Which of the following describes their potential status as citizens of the United States?a. They can never become citizens because they

weren’t born in the United Statesb. If parents becomes citizens, their children

under 18 will also become citizensc. They must live in the United States for five

years before the can become citizensd. Both B and C

Both B and C

If parents becomes citizens, their children under 18 will also become citizens

They must live in the United States for five years before the can become citizens

After World War I, there was a growing fear of foreigners in the United States. Which of the following is an indication of that fear?

I. growth of the Ku Klux KlanII. immigration laws passed at this timeIII. the Red ScareIV. the Scopes Law

a. I and IIIb. I,II and IIIc. II and IVd. III only

II. immigration laws passed at this time

III. the Red ScareIV. the Scopes Law

John and Susan Myers are United States citizens working in Mexico. Susan gives birth to a child while in Mexico. Under current laws of immigration, the child will

a. be a United States citizenb. have seven years to be naturalizedc. be a legal aliend. be an illegal alien

be a United States citizen

“There would come all the way back from Europe old sausage that had been rejected, and that was moldy and white—it would be dosed with borax and glycerine, and dumped into the hoppers, and made over again for home consumption. . . . There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about upon it.”

—Upton Sinclair, The Jungle55. Which of the following was a DIRECT result of the

publication of Sinclair’s book?a. Meat Inspection Actb. formation of the Agriculture Departmentc. formation of the Bureau of Corporationsd. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

regulations

Meat Inspection Act

Trusts

Horizontal Integration ?

Vertical Integration

Pools

Attempts to Eliminate

Competition

The diagram lists the ways that business leaders in the late 1800s tried to eliminate competition. Which of the following BEST completes thediagram?

A Labor unionsB StrikesC AdvertisingD Monopolies

Monopolies

Which of the following is not an effect of the growth of railroads in the 1800’s?

a. Prevented the growth of the automobileb. Major cities grew around railroad

junctionsc. Increased ability to traveld. Allowed farmers to ship products to

other cities

Prevented the growth of the automobile

In 1856 a more efficient and inexpensive way of refining molten iron into steel was invented that paved the way for growth of the steel industry. This invention is called

a. Vulcanizingb. the shotcrete methodc. The Bessemer processd. Hydrolyzing

The Bessemer process

Which of the following names an economic period of higher unemployment, lower wages and reduced demand for products?

a. Inflationb. Deflationc. Deficit spendingd. Recession

Recession

A form of government where citizens rule through elected representatives

a. Monarchyb.Republic c. Senated.Democracy

Republic

No citizen is allowed to use free speech to threaten someone else's life or property, why is free speech limited?

a. The 25th amendment limits verbal threatsb. The police have the right to interpret the

constitutionc. Rights can be exercised as long as they do not

interfere with someone else's rights to life or property

d. The protection of the whole nation is more important than individual rights.

Rights can be exercised as long as they do not interfere with someone else's

rights to life or property

The power to veto a bill has been given to the ________ branch. The power to impeach the President has been given to the _______branch.

a. executive, judicialb. legislative, judicialc. executive, legislatived. judicial, legislative

executive, legislative

The 15th Amendment protects _________ rights

a. Civilb. Propertyc. Votingd. Armament

Voting

The minimum age to be president of the United states is

a. 35b.45c. 25d.55

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