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HIST405 United States History
Week 8 Final Exam
Question 1
(TCO 4) The largest number of slaves was transported from Africa to
the Chesapeake region.
the lower South.
Spanish America.
Brazil and the Caribbean.
Europe.
Question 2
(TCO 4) The Sugar Act did all of the following EXCEPT
tax sugar and other imports.
lower duties on molasses.
proclaim that colonists did not need to consent to taxation.
increase penalties for smuggling.
subject violators of the act to trials without a jury.
Question 3
(TCO 4) Slave traders from the colonies
supported the kidnapping of Africans.
directly seized Africans for enslavement.
worked to remedy the poor conditions of the Middle Passage.
profited from the poor conditions of the Middle Passage.
Question 4
(TCO 4) The Great Awakening led to
the Enlightenment.
declining interest in religion.
strengthened evangelical sects, such as the Baptists.
scientific discoveries.
Question 5
(TCO 2) To protest British taxes, colonists often organized boycotts to
destroy British property.
stop buying British goods.
attack British officials.
seize British food supplies.
Question 6
(TCO 2) In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson refers to the natural rights due to every citizen as
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
independent liberty.
Paine’s freedoms.
radical power.
Question 7
(TCO 2) Which is an advantage the British had over the Patriots at the beginning of the war?
The British people believed more passionately in the war.
The British army respected the people they were fighting.
The British government was more established.
The British king had a brilliant military mind.
Question 8
(TCO 1) Congress called a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation because
states wanted the power to regulate commerce.
state governments called for a new constitution.
the federal government wanted states to collect taxes.
the federal government needed to be made stronger.
Question 9
(TCO 1) Which of the following most closely preserved the government of the Articles of Confederation?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Great Compromise
Question 10
(TCO 1) How did children’s work in industry differ from their earlier contributions to the family economy?
Child labor in factories had been legalized, whereas earlier child labor was illegal.
In factories, children worked under supervisors, whereas earlier they had worked among family.
In factories, children earned an income, whereas earlier their work provided little to no economic benefit.
Child labor in factories typically involved skilled work, whereas earlier, child labor required very little skill.
Child labor in factories was met with complacency, whereas earlier, reformers strived to eradicate child labor.
Question 11
(TCO 5) An immigrant of African and Dutch heritage named Jan Matzeliger invented a machine that helped to mechanize the
production of steel.
transport of oil.
mining of coal.
manufacture of shoes.
harvest of cotton.
Question 12
(TCO 3) Cotton production was especially intensive in that part of the South referred to as
The Black Belt.
The Cotton Belt.
The Sun Belt.
The Slave Belt.
Question 13
(TCO 3) Which of the following helped James K. Polk win a decisive presidential victory?
The Mexican War
Polk’s vow to obtain both Texas and Oregon
Polk’s opposition to Manifest Destiny
The Texan revolt
Question 14
(TCO 2) The Fugitive Slave Act adopted in 1850 required private citizens to assist
with apprehending runaway slaves.
required private citizens to help runaway slaves escape.
applied only to northern states.
applied only to southern states.
Question 15
(TCO 2) In 1856, Border Ruffians attacked
a New York abolitionist named John Brown.
a group of southern farmers.
Senator Charles Sumner.
the antislavery town of Lawrence, Kansas.
Question 16
(TCO 8) Lee’s smaller army defeated McClellan’s larger force and kept Union troops out of Richmond because
Lee was lucky.
McClellan surrendered.
Lee found McClellan’s battle plans.
McClellan was too cautious.
Question 17
(TCO 8) Why did President Lincoln want Grant commanding the Union army after the Battle of Gettysburg?
He wanted to give Grant a chance to prove himself.
He knew victory required the destruction of the Confederate Army and its source of supplies.
He had heard that Grant had recruited more Union troops.
He thought the South would surrender.
Question 18
(TCO 10) After the Civil War, a new immigrant was most likely to be from
England.
Germany.
Ireland.
Italy.
Question 19
(TCO 10) Which reformer led the effort to provide birth control for women?
Jane Addams
Margaret Sanger
Walter Rauschenbusch
Frances Ellen Watkins
Question 20
(TCO 7) The invasion of Belgium turned American opinion against Germany because
many Americans were immigrants from Belgium.
Americans depended on products imported from Belgium.
Belgium was an important U.S. ally.
Belgium was a neutral nation.
Question 21
(TCO 7) Which nation was forced to pay reparations after World War I?
France
Germany
Great Britain
the United States
Question 22
(TCO 11) The popularity of the automobile in the 1920s led to a(n)
increase in commercial air travel.
decrease in the number of motels.
an increase in bridge and tunnel construction to link cities with suburbs.
decline in steel production in the U.S.
Question 23
(TCO 11) What brought the Harding administration to an end?
President Harding was impeached.
President Harding was defeated in the 1924 election.
President Harding died of a heart attack.
President Harding resigned in response to the Teapot Dome scandal.
 
Question 24
(TCO 11) Which economic factors led to the Great Depression?
Underproduction, disparity of wealth, low interest rates, and low stock speculation
Underproduction, high consumption, low interest rates, and high stock speculation
Overproduction, disparity of wealth, limited money supply, and high stock speculation
Overproduction, high consumption, limited money supply, and low stock speculation
 
Question 25
(TCO 7) What event marked the beginning of World War II?
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
The German invasion of Poland
The Anschluss
Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland
 
Question 26
(TCOs 6 and 7) What factors led to American involvement in the Spanish-American War? What factors resulted in a quick American victory, and what were the consequences of the war for the United States?
Question 27
(TCO 5) Discuss the origins and consequences of the economic troubles Americans faced in the 1970s. How did Presidents Carter and Reagan respond to these problems?
Question 28
(TCOs 10 and 11) Describe the attitudes of employers and other workers toward immigrant, African American, and female workers. Why were these workers seen as “taking” the jobs of others, and how did this view affect their opportunities and working experiences?
Question 29
(TCOs 9) What factors contributed to the nuclear arms race that began in the 1950s?