US History Online Test Questions

Question 1

The founder of the American Federation of Labor was

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Samuel Gompers.

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Eugene V. Debs.

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Uriah H. Stephens.

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Terence Powderly.

Question 2

All of the following were experienced by immigrants EXCEPT

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living in integrated neighborhoods in suburbs surrounding the urban cites.

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children struggled to learn English and adopt American customs.

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used schools to achieve their dream of becoming American citizens.

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hardship and hostility due to prejudice against their religious and cultural differences.

Question 3

The Progressive Movement used the government to reform problems created by

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Industrialization

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The Civil War

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Jim Crow Laws

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Sectionalism

Question 4

All of the following industrial cities grew into manufacturing and transportation centers during the industrial era EXCEPT

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Portland, Oregon.

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Chicago, Illinois.

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Cleveland, Ohio.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Question 5

Garment workers put in long days in dark and unsafe

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sweatshops

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rural shacks

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textile guilds

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community centers.

Question 6

What do citizens vote on in a referendum?

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A bill before the state legislature.

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The federal budget.

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Whether or not to impeach the President.

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A bill before the U.S. Senate.

Question 7

The Bessemer process was a method of producing cheap

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steel

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oil

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electricity

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cotton cloth

Question 8

With the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, senators were chosen by

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popular vote.

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the President.

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state legislatures.

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the electoral college.

Question 9

Which industrial leader is incorrectly matched with his industry?

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Rockefeller-meatpacking

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Carnegie-steel

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J.P. Morgan-banking

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Vanderbuilt-railroads

Question 10

The rapid growth of cities resulted in all of the following EXCEPT the

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increased democratic freedoms for women and First Americans.

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need for public services, such as water and sewage

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shortage of housing facilities

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rise of slums and tenement houses