Unit 2 Chapter Test. The Americans Grade 11 McDougal Littell NAME. Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer.

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1 The Americans Grade 11 McDougal Littell NAME Unit 2 Chapter Test Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer. 1) Which of the following marked the collapse of Populism? (a) the Panic of 1891 (b) the founding of the Grange (c) the Cross of Gold speech (d) the election of William McKinley 2) William McKinley won the election of 1896 because (f) he campaigned harder than his opponent. (g) he had the support of the East and Midwest. (h) he delivered the Cross of Gold speech. (j) he had the backing of the Populist Party. 3) Demand for beef in the East contributed to (a) the invention of the cowboy s way of life. (b) the end of the long drives. (c) the development of the Chisholm Trail. (d) the decline of the railroads. 5) Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up being claimed by settlers? (a) The land was too difficult to farm. (b) Few settlers wanted to move West at the time. (c) Most of it was taken by people seeking profits. (d) The government put too many restrictions on its use. 6) Why did the Populist Party propose such reforms as the popular election of U.S. senators and the secret ballot? (f) They wanted to make it harder to predict election outcomes. (g) They wanted to give people a greater voice in government. (h) They thought the reforms would help their candidates win elections. (j) They wanted to end Republican control of the senate. 4) Most Native Americans responded to restrictions placed upon them by the U.S. government by (f) abiding by signed treaties. (g) ignoring the restrictions. (h) moving from their lands. (j) seeking monetary compensation.

2 Interpreting Charts Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. 7) What do popular vote totals for Wyoming and South Dakota indicate? (a) Most voters in those states favored the Democratic/Populist candidate. (b) Most voters in those states favored the Republican candidate. (c) Voters favored a candidate from another party. (d) Voters were about evenly divided in their preference.

3 Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer. 8) The Sherman Act (f) outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade. (g) was supported by millionaire industrialists. (h) was used by labor unions to fight for workers rights. (j) encouraged the establishment of large-scale businesses. 9) In the late 1800s, collective bargaining was a technique used to (a) expand industry. (b) win workers rights. (c) restrict labor unions. (d) organize labor unions. 11) The use of standardized time and time zones was introduced in order to benefit (a) telephone and telegraph operators. (b) railroad companies and train travelers. (c) manufacturers who dealt in interstate trade. (d) factory owners whose workers had set schedules. 12) Which of the following most allowed manufacturers to build their factories away from rivers? (f) electricity (g) steel beams (h) railroads (j) the telephone 10) What was the goal of the Interstate Commerce Act? (f) to build new railroads (g) to destroy the railroad industry (h) to lower excessive railroad rates (j) to increase the power of railroads 13) How did the Grangers influence government? (a) Their candidate, a farmer, became president of the United States. (b) They convinced the governor of Illinois to support the building of a new railroad. (c) They won a case in the Supreme Court overturning laws that protected farmers. (d) They convinced state legislators to pass laws regulating railroads.

4 Map Skills Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. 14) What is the time difference between Pacific and Eastern time? 15) What change does the map show between 1870 and 1890? (a) one hour (b) two hours (c) three hours (d) four hours (a) The Eastern time zone gained many more railroads. (b) Cleveland became a new center of rail transportation. (c) Railroads expanded greatly in the West. (d) Omaha, Nebraska, was finally connected by rail to the East.

5 Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer. 16) Which of the following is true of the Gentlemen s Agreement? (f) It decreased Japanese immigration. (g) It resulted in segregated classrooms. (h) It caused anti-american rioting in Japan. (i) It banned aliens from working in industry. 17) Which of the following had some of the same goals as the Americanization movement? (a) settlement houses (b) graft (c) Chinese Exclusion Act (d) patronage 18) The Stalwarts were strong supporters of (f) low tariffs. (g) high tariffs. (h) the spoils system. (i) civil service reform. 20) What was the relationship between political machines and immigrants in many cities? (f) In order to save jobs for American workers, political machines opposed immigration. (g) Political machines convinced many immigrants to run for political office. (h) Political machines helped immigrants with their needs in return for votes. (i) Political machines advocated hiring immigrants but opposed granting them citizenship. 21) Which of the following issues prompted the assassination of President Garfield? (a) tariffs (b) kickbacks (c) immigration (d) civil service reform 19) The original purpose of the row house was to (a) alleviate slum conditions. (b) integrate lower-class neighborhoods. (c) provide inner-city housing for wealthy families. (d) provide single-family homes for working-class families.

6 Interpreting Charts Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. 22) Between which two years did the sharpest drop in Japanese immigration occur? (f) 1883 and 1884 (g) 1890 and 1891 (h) 1903 and 1904 (j) 1908 and 1909

7 Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer. 23) Skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of (a) safer fire escapes. (b) larger bricks and stronger cement. (c) the elevator and a steel framework. (d) the airplane and the bicycle. 24) Who expressed the belief that racism would end as blacks acquired practical work skills and proved their economic value to society? (f) W.E.B. Du Bois (g) Ida B. Wells (h) Booker T. Washington (j) William Torrey Harris 25) The popularity of bicycling and amusement parks reflected which trend of the 1900s? (a) wider public access to the fine arts (b) an interest in leisure activities (c) a rising literacy rate (d) new ways of shopping and advertising 26) Which effect can be traced directly to the Supreme Court s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson? (f) Southern blacks lost their voting rights for 60 years. (g) Lynching of African Americans continued into the 1920 s. (h) Racial segregation was permitted for nearly 60 years. (j) Race riots broke out in New York and other large cities.

8 Map Skills Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. A center of population is a geographic point that has an equal distribution of people around it in all directions. 27) During which period did the center of population shift the least? (a) (b) (c) (d) ) Which city would have been least justified in calling itself a center of population? (f) Annapolis (g) Washington, D.C. (h) E. St. Louis (j) Richmond