US 11

Exam 1/2

Chapters 13 & 14

1. Sioux Indian chief, killed George Custer, was later killed

by other Indians.

a. Crouching Tiger

b. Sitting Bird

c. Sitting Bull

d. Standing Bear

2. Group of people who wanted dollar bills to be backed only by

gold.

a. Gold Bugs

b. Bimetallists

c. Silverites

d. Goldies

3. This gave settlers from the east 160 acres of land to start a

farm.

a. Dawes Actb. Homestead Actc. Farm Actd. Interment Act

4. Forced Native Americans to assimilate

a. Dawes Actb. Homestead Actc. Farm Actd. Interment Act

5. Sturdy breed of cattle, originally from Spain

a. Charlais

b. Bull

c. Cadillac

d. Longhorns

6. “The peoples’ movement”, ideals based upon those of

farmers and low-wage workers

a. Progressive

b. Populism

c. Popular

d. None of the above

7. The buffalo was important to Native Americans because it

provided them with__________.

a. Food

b. Shelter

c. Tools

d. All of the above

8. _____ and _____ served as incentives for settlers to move out

west.

a. Gold , Copper

b. Gold, Silver

c. Bronze, Gold

d. None of the above

9. Early railroads were often criticized for

__________________.

a. Being too slowb. Being too dangerousc. Being too expensived. All of the above

10. Where did General George Custer report finding gold?

• A. Great Plains

• B. Black Hills

• C. San Francisco

• D. none of the above

11. Railroad line linking the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the

U.S.

a. Amtrak

b. Subway

c. TransAmerican Railroad

d. Transcontinental Railroad

12. Inventor of the telephone

a. Thomas Edisonb. Christopher Shoalesc. Alexander Graham Belld. none of the above

13. The inventor of the typewriter

a. Thomas Edisonb. Christopher Shoalesc. Alexander Graham Belld. none of the above

14. Inventor of the light bulb.

• a.Thomas Edisonb. Christopher Shoalesc. Alexander Graham Belld. none of the above

15. Which group of people would most likely promote the idea of

Social Darwinism?

a. Middle class

b. Rich people

c. Poor people

d. All of the above

16. government administration position; ex. Police officer,

firemen, postal worker.

a. Civil designer

b. Civil servant

c. Civil dissenter

d. None of the above

17. Transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes. Ex.

Subway, bus, trolley, etc.

a. Public transportationb. Mass transitc. Mass movementd. Popular transit

18. Growth of cities

a. Citification

b. Urbanization

c. Immigration

d. None of the above

19. Served as the immigration station for all Asians wishing to

make a new life in the U.S.

a. Angel Island

b. Ellis Island

c. Staten Island

d. None of the above

20. Served as the immigration station for all European

immigrants

a. Angel Island

b. Ellis Island

c. Staten Island

d. None of the above

21. Where would an immigrant be more likely to be turned away

a. Angel Island

b. Ellis Island

c. Staten Island

d. None of the above

22. Why did immigrants wishing to start a new life decide to come

to the United States?

a. to escape war

b. to escape persecution

c. to escape unemployment

d. All of the above

23. For the average immigrant, life in a tenement was……

a. Fun and exciting

b. Cold and wet

c. Cramped and unsanitary

d. None of the above

24. Upon arriving in the U.S., most immigrants simply wanted

to….

a. Find a job and a simple place to live

b. Live happily ever afterc. Buy a house and a card. All of the above

25. Which of the following was an invention of the 19th century?

• a. Typewriter• b. Radio• c. Phonograph• d. all of the above

Essay 1Approximately 1 paragraph

Why did people, especially farmers, demand railroad regulations in the

late 19th century? Do you agree with their pleas for help? How did railroad

prices effect urbanization?

Essay 2Approximately ½ page

• What effects did the migration from rural areas to the cities in the late 19th century have on urban society?

• -Think about:• - why people move to cities• - the problems caused by rapid urban

growth• - the differences in the experiences of

whites and blacks

Long EssayApproximately 1 page

• Which inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries had the greatest effects on American society? Justify your decision.

• Think about:

• - The application of the inventions

• -The impact of the inventions on people’s daily lives

• -The effect of inventions on the workplace