US History II Strand Test:

Emergence of Modern America: 1877 to Early 1900s (Reporting Category #1)

Geography(Reporting Category #4)

Jason Baldwin, Middle School CoordinatorAccomack County Public Schools

Summer 2008

USII.2aWhat area of the United States was viewed as a

“treeless wasteland”?

North

east

Gre

at Plains

Rocky M

ountains

Pacific

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A. NortheastB. Great PlainsC. Rocky MountainsD. Pacific

USII.2aWhich of the following did NOT change the way people

made a living in the Great Plains?

Steel p

low

Mass

producti

on

Sod house

s

Windmills

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A. Steel plowB. Mass productionC. Sod housesD. Windmills

USII.2bThe growing network of railroads symbolized which of

the following opportunities for American industry?

Mass

producti

on

Corporate

merg

ers

Overse

as shipping

Westw

ard exp

ansion

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A. Mass productionB. Corporate mergersC. Overseas shippingD. Westward

expansion

USII.2cIn which geographic region of the United States are

Pittsburgh, New York City, and Boston located?

North

east

South

east

Midwest

South

west

25% 25%25%25%A. NortheastB. SoutheastC. MidwestD. Southwest

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USII.2cWhich of the following cities does NOT belong to the

Pacific region?

San Anto

nio

Seattle

San Francis

co

Los A

ngeles

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A. San AntonioB. SeattleC. San FranciscoD. Los Angeles

USII.3aWhich of the following was NOT a reason for westward

expansion?

Opportu

nity fo

r land o...

New beginnings

for f

orm..

Religious f

reedom

Adventu

re

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A. Opportunity for land ownership

B. New beginnings for former slaves

C. Religious freedomD. Adventure

USII.3aWhich of the following modes of transportation allowed people

to reach the west in less than two weeks?

Stage

coach

Sailin

g Ship

Transcontinental R

ailroad

Covere

d wagon

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A. Stage coachB. Sailing ShipC. Transcontinental

RailroadD. Covered wagon

USII.3bWhich of the following was NOT an effect of rapid

industrialization and urbanization?

Conflict among diff

erent..

.

Founding o

f settlement..

.

Incre

ased co

mmunicati..

Incre

ased power a

mong ...

25% 25%25%25%A. Conflict among different cultural groups

B. Founding of settlement houses

C. Increased communication among the states

D. Increased power among political machines

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USII.3cWhich of the following does NOT describe the Jim Crow

laws?

Unequal h

ousing p

ractice

s

Biased w

ork practi

ces

Unfair e

ducational p

ract.

..

Equita

ble law pra

ctice

s

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A. Unequal housing practices

B. Biased work practices

C. Unfair educational practices

D. Equitable law practices

USII.3cWhich of the following famous African-Americans promoted the idea of

equality through vocational education, while accepting social separation?

Booker T. W

ashingto

n

Langs

ton Hugh

es

W.E.B. D

uBois

Louis

Armstr

ong

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A. Booker T. Washington

B. Langston HughesC. W.E.B. DuBoisD. Louis Armstrong