APUSH Unit 5 Test Flashcards

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1
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What was the most broadly based labor organization in the late nineteenth century:

A

Knights of Labor

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2
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Middle class concern for the conditions of the working class in a period of rapid industrialization and urbanization was shown in all the following EXCEPT:
1. Social Gospel
2. Salvation Army
3. Settlement House Movement
4. Social Darwinism
5. YMCA

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Social Darwinism

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3
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What was the least significant factor in the demand for restrictions on immigration from 1880 to 1924:

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Immigrants owed loyalty to the Pope

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The first federal law to restrict immigration, passed in 1882, was aimed at:

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excluding Chinese immigrants

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5
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The Gilded Age received its nickname from:

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Corruption, greed, and superficial appearances of wealth

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6
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Which of the following would NOT be part of the Roosevelt Corollary:
1. The US would continue limiting European influence in the Western Hemisphere
2. The Monroe Doctrine would be expanded to include Asia as well as the Americas
3. Latin America would be seen as an agent for US commercial interests
4. The US had the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts
5. The US could act as an international police force

A

The Monroe Doctrine would be expanded to include Asia as well as the Americas

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7
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The expression “Speak softly and carry a big stick, and you will go far” implied that:

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military power should be available for retaliation if necessary

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8
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the quote, “you furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war” illustrates what type of late 19th century journalism:

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yellow journalism

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9
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Which of the following factors provided economic justification for US expansion in the second part of the 19th century:
1. Increased production led to the need for new markets
2. US industry was suffering from a severe shortage of labor
3. The US domestic markets were flooded with less expensive imports
4. The US would be considered an industrial power only if it had colonies
5. Failures of western farms caused food shortages in the US

A

Increased production led to the need for new markets

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10
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Which of the following would NOT be an argument of the Anti-Imperialist League:
1. Imperialism caused the need for an expended military
2. Imperialism hurt manufacturers’ ability to obtain raw materials
3. Imperialism would encourage people from different races to enter the US
4. Imperialism violates America’s belief of self-determination
5. Imperial empires are too costly to maintain

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Imperialism hurt manufacturers’ ability to obtain raw materials

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11
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was created primarily to:

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fight discrimination in American legal courts

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12
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The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson:

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Upheld the doctrine of “separate but equal”

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13
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a political reform made during the Progressive Era:
1. The initiative
2. The referendum
3. The recall
4. Party nominating conventions
5. The direct election of senators

A

Party nominating conventions

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14
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Which of the following practices of T.R. was continued by William Taft:
1. Roosevelt’s strong advocacy for women’s suffrage
2. The continued attempts to break monopolies and trusts
3. Support for Gifford Pinchot in his conservation efforts
4. Continuation of Big Stick Diplomacy
5. Furthering the policy of New Nationalism

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The continued attempts to break monopolies and trusts

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15
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Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for:

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Illegally voting in a presidential election

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16
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To build the Panama Canal, the US backed a revolution in:

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Columbia

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17
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Which of the following factors provided economic justification for US expansion in the second part of the 19th century:
1. Increased production led to the need for new markets abroad
2. US industry was suffering from severe shortage of labor
3. the US domestic markets were flooded with less expensive imports
4. The US would be considered an industrial power only if it had colonies
5. Failure of western farms caused shortages in the US

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18
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Which of the following was NOT a reason for the initial American neutrality during the First World War:
1. Wilson hoped neutrality would allow him to lead the peace at the end of the war
2. American military treaties prevented direct involvement
3. Neutrality allowed American businesses to trade with both sides of the conflict
4. Support by the US population was divided between two sides
5. Americans generally supported a policy of isolationism

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American military treaties prevented direct involvement

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19
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Which of the following events MOST DIRECTLY brought the US into WW1:
1. Britain’s use of a naval blockade
2. Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
3. The success of the communist revolution in Russia
4. The collapse of the French army
5. Italy’s decision to join the Allied powers

A

Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

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20
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What was the Great Migration:

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the increased number of African-Americans moving into northern cities.

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21
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A main reason many Republican senators objected to the plan for the LoN was that:

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it could pull the US into future conflicts

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22
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A major goal of Wilson’s LoN was to:

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promote international security and peace among nations

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23
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The New Jersey Plan would most likely be supported by:

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states with small populations

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24
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Which statement about the Virginia plan is NOT correct;
1. it was drafted by James Madison
2. It was a bicameral body
3. Representatives were based on population
4. It was a unicameral body
5. it gave the legislative branch the power to tax

A

It was a unicameral body

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25
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What is judicial review:

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the Supreme Court’s power to strike down laws that are unconstitutional

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26
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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were passed in order to:

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nullify the power of the federal government

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27
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what was the 18th century principle of virtual representation:

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the british government represents all citizens regardless of their actual representation in Parliament

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28
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the puritans believed that freedom to practice religion should be extended to:

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puritans only

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29
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the “first great awakening” can be seen as a direct result of:

A

the enlightenment

30
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according to the proclamation of 1763:

A

settlers were prohibited from crossing the Appalachians

31
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what was a direct result of Bacon’s Rebellion:

A

Southern labor moved away from indentured servants and relied more on slaves

32
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one of the consequences of the Great Awakening was:

A

a challenge to traditional beliefs

33
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what was a common theme in the nullification crisis theories held by Thomas Jefferson and John C. Calhoun:

A

the right of states to strike down federal laws they deemed unconstitutional

34
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which of the following statements best describes the result of the 1824 presidential election:
1. John Q. Adams won the popular vote
2. No candidate won the majority of electoral votes
3. The election was decided by the Senate
4. Andrew Jackson won the majority of the electoral votes
5. John Q. Adams had his strongest support in the South

A

No candidate won the majority of electoral votes

35
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Andrew Jackson’s view of the national bank:

A

it benefited mainly northern bankers`

36
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Andrew Jackson’s policy towards native americans:

A

he wanted them removed to reservations in the west

37
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which president is associated with the creation of the Kitchen Cabinet:

A

Andrew Jackson

38
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What belief is associated with William Lloyd Garrison:

A

abolition of slavery

39
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what issue caused major divisions in the early abolitionist movement:

A

the role of women within the government

40
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what is NOT considered part of the Compromise of 1850:

A

Texas’ borders extended to Santa Fe

41
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Dred Scott decision ruled that:

A

African-Americans weren’t citizens and didn’t have legal protection

42
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What was NOT a theme of Uncle Tom’s Cabin:

A

the role the North and South working together to end slavery

43
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What is NOT true about the Kansas-Nebraska Act:

A

it was overturned by the Dred Scott decision

44
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Which of the following best describes the goal of John Brown’s raid of Harper’s Ferry:
1. Raiding the military arsenal to supply later slave uprisings
2. Liberating the slaves being held there
3. Defeating the southern militias stationed in the region
4. Taking the pro-slavery governor hostage to bargain for the release of slaves within the state
5. Preventing pro-slavery groups from influencing popular sovereignty in western territories

A

Raiding the military arsenal to supply later slave uprisings

45
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President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction was opposed by some radical republicans because they:

A

thought it was too lenient on the South

46
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the practice of slavery officially ended with the:

A

passage of the 13th amendment

47
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After the Civil War, the rights of freedmen were restricted by Southern governments through:

A

creation of Black Codes

48
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What government action extended the right to vote to African-American males?

A

the 15th amendment

49
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President Johnson was impeached officially because he:

A

illegally removed a cabinet member from office

50
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what was the notion of popular sovereignty during the 19th century:

A

inhabitants of territories becoming a state would decide on the issue of slavery

51
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James K. Polk cited which US policy to justify Manifest Destiny:

A

the Monroe Doctrine

52
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The Wilmot Proviso stated that:

A

slavery would not be allowed in land from Mexico

53
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Dred Scott sued for his freedom, arguing that:

A

he had been a resident of a state where slavery was illegal

54
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which of the following statements best describes the impact of the emancipation proclamation:
1. All slaves were freed in both the North and the South
2. The practice of slavery was ended in the border states only
3. The slaves of the Confederacy were freed
4. All slaves who joined the Union army would be freed
5. Slaves were freed in the North but not the border states

A

The slaves of the Confederacy were freed

55
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin written by:

A

Harriet Beecher Stowe

56
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What was NOT an argument against the Fugitive Slave Act:

A

The law violated the Dred Scott decision

57
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act was unpopular in the northern states because:

A

it could increase the number of slave states

58
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Lincoln’s primary objective for suspending the writ of habeas corpus was to:

A

suppress southern sympathizers in border states

59
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The Reconstruction plans of both Lincoln and Johnson included:

A

the requirement that southern states ratify the thirteenth amendment

60
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What action under Reconstruction officially overturned the Dred Scott decision:

A

The fourteenth amendment

61
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What are Jim Crow laws:

A

laws creating segregation accommodations

62
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in return for helping Rutherford B. Hayes win the presidency, the Republicans promised Democrats that:

A

the occupation of the South by federal troops would end

63
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What was NOT part of the Compromise of 1877:

A

the force acts overturned

64
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During reconstruction, most former slaves found employment as:

A

sharecroppers

65
Q

The gettysburg address most notably:

A

reaffirmed the notions of freedom and equality

66
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the purpose of the Force Acts was primarily to:

A

limit actions of KKK

67
Q

During the period of Reconstruction, the term scalawags referred to:

A

southern whites who supported radical republicans

68
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During the period of Reconstruction, the term carpetbaggers referred to:

A

opportunistic northerners who moved south after the civil war

69
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the KKK formed during reconstruction with the purpose of:

A

keeping African-Americans from exercising their rights

70
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what was an achieved success of Reconstruction in the South:

A

a public school system was created

71
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During reconstruction, the fastest-growing sector of the economy was:

A

the railroad