Reconstruction Practice Test 1
- 1.
Why were the League of Nations and the United Nations created?
- A.
To end world hunger
- B.
To prevent future wars
- C.
To unify the world economy
- D.
To spread democracy in the world
Correct Answer
B. To prevent future wars -
- 2.
How did the Pure Food and Drug Act change the way government regulated business?
- A.
The government prevented businesses from raising prices due to research and development costs.
- B.
The government provided business incentives to companies in order to lower prices for the consumer.
- C.
The government established fair business practices to prevent manufacturers from forming monopolies.
- D.
The government required businesses to indicate the ingredients in their products in order to protect the consumer.
Correct Answer
D. The government required businesses to indicate the ingredients in their products in order to protect the consumer. -
- 3.
What was the primary challenge faced by Hispanic immigrants since the 1940s?
- A.
A lack of jobs in cities
- B.
Unfair treatment by employers
- C.
A lack of jobs in agriculture
- D.
Unfair legislation by the federal government
Correct Answer
B. Unfair treatment by employers -
- 4.
Even though President Roosevelt supported the Allies with war supplies before 1941, why was the United States unable to enter the war until after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
- A.
The Supreme Court disapproved of war.
- B.
Most citizens refused to support England.
- C.
Many state governors approved of the Axis.
- D.
Most of Congress refused to support a war.
Correct Answer
D. Most of Congress refused to support a war. -
- 5.
Why did Congress pass laws protecting civil rights during Reconstruction?
- A.
To reverse the Dred Scott decision
- B.
To abolish black codes in the South
- C.
To punish former Confederate soldiers
- D.
To help former slaves migrate to the North
Correct Answer
B. To abolish black codes in the South -
- 6.
Why did people in the Great Depression call their temporary settlement communities “Hoovervilles”?
- A.
President Hoover was very popular during the depression.
- B.
They blamed President Hoover for the depression.
- C.
They wanted to remember President Hoover.
- D.
President Hoover grew up in similar housing.
Correct Answer
B. They blamed President Hoover for the depression. -
- 7.
Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the last 1800s?
- A.
To establish a commonwealth of colonies
- B.
To establish military bases around the world
- C.
To acquire new markets and sources of raw materials
- D.
To spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world
Correct Answer
C. To acquire new markets and sources of raw materials -
- 8.
Why was the purchase of Alaska in 1867 important to the development of the United States economy?
- A.
The land was rich in timber, gold, and oil.
- B.
The region set up an extensive trading network.
- C.
It made the country a dominant imperialistic force.
- D.
It established thousands of square miles of national forests.
Correct Answer
A. The land was rich in timber, gold, and oil. -
- 9.
How did the Federal Reserve’s higher interest rate in the 1930s complicate the Great Depression?
- A.
People were less likely to leave their money in unstable banks.
- B.
People began spending their money rather than saving it.
- C.
People saved money rather than spending it.
- D.
People were more likely to take out loans.
Correct Answer
C. People saved money rather than spending it. -
- 10.
In the late 1800s, why did the Great Plains region become closely associated with the Populist movement?
- A.
A large portion of the population was industrial workers.
- B.
Many cattle ranchers worked there.
- C.
A large portion of the population was farmers.
- D.
Many immigrants settled there.
Correct Answer
C. A large portion of the population was farmers. -
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