US History Exam Study Guide

Which sequence of events correctly identifies a rise in tensions, brining the nation closer toward armed conflict?

What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scott's letter?

Which of these strategies was not used by the south to counter the norths advantages in resources shown in the graph?

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?

What was an immediate effect of the changes described above, which were implemented by Congressional Reconstruction?

Which amendment guaranteed the "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?

Which is the best contemporary definition of a "scalawag?

What was a positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the south?

What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?

The cartoon on the left by Thomas Nest was published in 1874, what was the main message of this cartoon?

Which phrase completes the diagram on the left?

What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

How did completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869 encourage settlement of the American West?

Which conflict is described in the newspaper shown on the left?

The cartoon below was published in the late 1800s, what is the main idea of the cartoon?

How did the Dawes Act mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?

What did the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Pacific Railway Act demonstrate about the federal government?

These steps are all performed by a single company, Which of the following best describes the diagram?

What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act(1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act(1890)?

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?

The diagram on the right compares two industrial revolutions. Which phrase completes the diagram?

Which issue is addressed in the cartoon?

Based on the cartoon above, what conclusion can be reached about the United States in the early 1880s?

The certificate on the left was issued in 1919, what was the primary goal of the organization that issued this certificate?

The drawing on the left was published in England in 1894, which ideology was most similar to the ideology identified in this drawing?

The flier on the left appeared on May 4, 1886, based on the flier which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?

The timeline below shows events from the early American labor movements, Which completes the timeline by replacing the question mark?

Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 19th century?

The graph below shows the proportion of rural and urban population of the United States from 1870 to 1900. Which factor contributed to the shift in population shown on the graph?

The cartoon at the left by Thomas Nast was published in 1871, which problem is addressed in the cartoon?

How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?

The timeline below displays the sequence of some events affecting Asian immigrants. What was the goal of these measures?

The excerpt below is from William Jenning Bryan's speech at the Democratic Convention in 1896, based on this speech, what did Bryan demand in his subsequent campaign for the Presidency?

What was the purpose of the Grange movement?

This photograph was taken by Lewis Hines in 1907 for The Survey, a magazine promoting social reform. Which laws addressed concerns by the case of Luther Watson?

The information on the left identifies some of the key reforms of the Progressive Era. Which characteristic was shared by all five reforms?

The newspaper headline on the left describes a significant event in domestic affairs. Which set of Progressive reforms is illustrated by this article?

The timeline below displays the sequence of some events during the Progressive Era, What was the primary goal of the government in these actions?

This cartoon was published in the New York-American Journal in 1902. Which legislation was directed at remedying the evils depicted in the cartoon?

In 1902, Lincoln Stefens and Claude Wetmore published the article below about St. Louis in McClure's magazine. Which type of activity does this article illustrate?

Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the century?

Why is the Spanish American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in U.S. history?

The excerpt below is from Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of the Sea Power upon History, published in 1890. In this book Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the United States to succeed as a naval power?

The timeline below provides details about American imperialism. What was one of the arguments used in favor of these changes?

The political cartoon on the right was published in December 1903. The hill in the background says "Bogota" the capital of Colombia. Eight years later, Theodore Roosevelt stated: "I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the Canal does also. To what event do the cartoon and President Roosevelt's statement refer?

The diagram below provides details about United States involvement in the Philippines during the early 1900s. Which phrase completes the diagram?

The map below shows the world in 1917, Which conclusion can best be drawn from this map?

The diagram below provides details about the origins of WW1. Which phrase completes the diagram?

The table below gives details about United States trade. Which event was responsible for the changes in trade shown on the table?

What caused African-American demographic patterns in the United States to shift during WW1?

Which sentence describes the experiences of African-American soldiers during WW1?

The cartoon on the left was published in May 16, 1917. What was the purpose of the bonds being sold in the cartoon?

Why did the United States Senate fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?

The excerpt below is from the Covenant of the League of Nations, a part of the Treaty of Versailles. Why did many U.S Senators object to this article?

Why did the rejection of the League of Nations, the higher tariffs imposed by the Fordney-McCumber Act, and the Emergency Quota Act all point to during the early 1920s?

The graph below provides information on the percentage of unemployed workers from 1914 to 1921. What was the primary cause of the changes to the unemployment rate in the United States in 1920 to 1921?

Which event do these newspapers describe?

Women had many new experiences as a result of WW1, including working at new jobs, wearing new fashions, and acting more independently. What other new change came to women just after WW1?

Which groups did not generally participate in the prosperity of the 1920s?

Why was there racial unrest in Northern cities after WW1?

What did the Washington Naval Conference, the Nine-Power Treaty, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact have in common?

What do the philosophies of these 3 African-American leaders suggest?

The diagram below provides details about the Great Depression. Which phrase completes the diagram?

Which statement best describes the American economy in the late 1920s?

On May 1, 1930, President Herbert Hoover addressed the annual dinner of the United States Chamber of Commerce. Based on these beliefs, what actions did President Hoover take in response to the Great Depression?

What was one effect of the dust storms across the Great Plains in the 1930s?

The political cartoons on the left depicts President Franklin Roosevelt in 1937. Based on the cartoon, what was the reaction in President Roosevelt's "court-packing" plan?

Which New Deal agency constructed a series of dams that produced hydroelectricity?

The graph below shows the unemployment rate in the United States between 1930 and 1945. Based on the graph, what conclusion can be made about government policies in the 1930s?

The books below , and movies based on them, both first appeared in 1939. How were these 2 works similar?