Reconstruction Practice Test 1

1. Why did people in the Great Depression call their temporary settlement communities "Hoovervilles"?

President Hoover was very popular during the depression.

They blamed President Hoover for the depression.

They wanted to remember President Hoover.

President Hoover grew up in similar housing.

2. Why was the purchase of Alaska in 1867 important to the development of the United States economy?

The land was rich in timber, gold, and oil.

The region set up an extensive trading network.

It made the country a dominant imperialistic force.

It established thousands of square miles of national forests.

3. Why were the League of Nations and the United Nations created?

To end world hunger

To prevent future wars

To unify the world economy

To spread democracy in the world

4. How did the Pure Food and Drug Act change the way government regulated business?

The government prevented businesses from raising prices due to research and development costs.

The government provided business incentives to companies in order to lower prices for the consumer.

The government established fair business practices to prevent manufacturers from forming monopolies.

The government required businesses to indicate the ingredients in their products in order to protect the consumer.

5. What was the primary challenge faced by Hispanic immigrants since the 1940s?

A lack of jobs in cities

Unfair treatment by employers

A lack of jobs in agriculture

Unfair legislation by the federal government

6. Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the last 1800s?

To establish a commonwealth of colonies

To establish military bases around the world

To acquire new markets and sources of raw materials

To spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world

7. 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?

The Supreme Court disapproved of war.

Most citizens refused to support England.

Many state governors approved of the Axis.

Most of Congress refused to support a war.

8. How did the Federal Reserve's higher interest rate in the 1930s complicate the Great Depression?

People were less likely to leave their money in unstable banks.

People began spending their money rather than saving it.

People saved money rather than spending it.

People were more likely to take out loans.

9. In the late 1800s, why did the Great Plains region become closely associated with the Populist movement?

A large portion of the population was industrial workers.

Many cattle ranchers worked there.

A large portion of the population was farmers.

Many immigrants settled there.

10. Why did Congress pass laws protecting civil rights during Reconstruction?

To reverse the Dred Scott decision

To abolish black codes in the South

To punish former Confederate soldiers

To help former slaves migrate to the North