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 36ยบ 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 Hemsiphere 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 enroll more women and African Americans. 20. During the late 1800s, women from which of these groups were most likely to work outside the home? (1 point) older married women women in the South uneducated women young single women 21. Which was a result of the Spanish-American War? (1 point) Cuba became a Spanish protectorate. Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated U.S. territories. Spain admitted it had blown up the Maine. The Philippines won independence from foreign rule. 22. The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s because (1 point) European nations were eager to sell rights to their colonies. many Americans were demanding high-quality foreign goods. U.S. factories needed foreign laborers. the nation sought more markets for its goods. 23. The building of the Panama Canal was important because it (1 point) helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries. improved relations between Colombia and the United States. facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports. promoted European investment in the United States. 24. President Roosevelt's progressive record included all of the following except (1 point) conservation of forest land. break-up of several trusts deemed harmful to the public. regulation of food and drugs. establishment of the Federal Reserve System. 25. Which belief was held by most Progressives? (1 point) The government should be more accountable to its citizens. Housing and health care should remain private. The government should protect agricultural interests. The government should never intervene in unfair business practices. 26. Which was a major contributor to Woodrow Wilson's winning the presidency in 1912? (1 point) a split between northern and southern Democrats Taft's decision not to run for a second term Roosevelt's splitting the Republican vote the candidacy of Eugene V. Debs 27. Which event sparked World War I? (1 point) the sinking of the Lusitania the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine Russia's quest for a warm-water port the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne 28. Which of the following was a major factor in the United States' decision to enter World War I? (1 point) Britain's naval blockade of Germany Germany's unrestircted submarine warfare Vladimir Lenin's rise to power in Russia France's fall to the Central Powers 29. The government increased control of the economy during World War I by (1 point) filing a record number of antitrust suits. enacting price controls and rationing. overseeing war-related production. forbidding any unions to strike. 30. Many senators opposed American entry into the League of Nations because (1 point) they feared it would weaken the country's independence. they disapproved of its other member countries. they wanted stronger promises of support from other countries. they had already approved the Versailles Treaty.