STIAssessment Test Pack Version 1.0

1.

1 point

Which one of the following technological developments was most encouraging for western settlement?

interchangeable parts

cotton gin

steel plow

steam engine

2.

1 point

Which one of the following made communication between the United States and Europe almost instantaneous for the first time in history?

the Trans-Atlantic Cable

satellite

radio

the American Telephone Company

3.

1 point

Which of the following was an early Spanish settlement in North America?

Roanoke

St. Augustine

New Amsterdam

Jamestown

4.

1 point

In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court decide that states could not interfere with Congress's constitutional right to regulate business on interstate waterways?

McCulloch v. Maryland

Gibbons v. Ogden

Dartmoutn College v. Woodward

Marbury v. Madison

5.

1 point

Prior to World War I, several nations acted in their own intersts without considering the interests of other nations. This is an example of which of the following?

Nationalism

Imperialsim

Militarism

Alliances

6.

1 point

Which of the following was an argument of Anti-Imperialists in the late 1800s?

A large standing army that is used to bring other nations under American control could also be used to oppress the population at home.

If the United States were able to bring nations under its control that could provide new natural resources, it would benefit the U.S. economically.

Territorial expansion made sure the United States stayed competitive on the world secene.

Expansion could give the United States strategic advantages for the military in various places around the world.

7.

1 point

During the Holocaust many Jews were held in

Hoovervilles

concentration camps

reservations

federal prisons

8.

1 point

Why did California's request to be admitted as a free state cause such a controversy that the Compromise of 1850 had to be created?

Congress was upset with the amount of territtory that California had.

It was only the northern part of California that wanted to be admitted as a free state.

Mexico was upset because they laid claim to southern California.

California would have upset the balance between free and slave states.

9.

1 point

Which of the following was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party?

Townshend Act

Stamp Act

Intolerable Acts

Navigation Acts

10.

1 point

How is representation in Congress determined?

In both the House of Representatives and Senate, it is based on population.

In the Senate, it is determined by state population, and in the House of Representativs each state is equal.

In the House of Represenatives it is based on state population, and each state has equal representation in the Senate.

In both the House of Representatives and Senate, it is based on equal representation.

11.

1 point

What made combat in World War I especially different from any previous war?

new technology

new strategies

more countries involved

better leaders

12.

1 point

Under a federal system of government

the federal government and the state governments share certain powers.

the states do not have to answer to the federal government for any reason.

the federal governent has complete control over all government activities.

the federalist party is in control of Congress

13.

1 point

What event led to October 29, 1929, beging named "Black Tuesday"?

A hurrican hit the east coast causing billions of dollars worth of damage.

The stock market crashed.

The Unied States was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

An earthquake completely leveled the city of San Francisco.

14.

1 point

A common cry of protest prior to the American Revolution was, "No taxation without representation!" Which of the following statements gives the best definition of its meaning?

The British soldiers were angry for being forced to pay taxes to colonial governments.

Colonists were angry that they were being taxed without representatives in the British Parliament.

Colonists were angry that they could not vote for colonial governors.

Colonists were angry that the Continental Congress was levying taxes to maintain the colonial army.

15.

1 point

The Elastic Clause which can be used to "stretch" or expand the powers of Congress is also known as the

War Powers Clause

Presidential Veto Override

Freedom of Speech Clause

Necessary and Proper Clause

16.

1 point

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Migration of African Americans to the northern states?

They moved to cities in the North for better jobs.

The cost of living was lower in the North.

They were forced to move.

They felt that they could practice their religion more freely.

17.

1 point

Which of the following laws was specifically designed to limit the rights of African Americans?

Jim Crow laws

social welfare laws

the progressive income tax

blue laws

18.

1 point

Which of the following was the main result of the Crusades?

It was an inspiration for Europeans to explore beyond their borders.

It strengthened the Catholic Church's power.

Muslims discovered Asian goods that they had never experienced before.

Christians regained control of Jerusalem.

19.

1 point

What was Lincoln's purpose in suspending the writ of habea corpus?

It allowed him to imprison those who objected to the Union government's policies.

It allowed him to easily invade sections of the South.

It suspended all fugitive slave alws, thus allowing the slaves to escape.

It prevented the Southern congress from passing laws.

20.

1 point

As President of the United States, I persuaded Congress to pass legislation aimed at protecting the environment. I set aside more than 200 million acres for national forests, mineral reserves, and water projects. During my presidency, the National Reclamation Act was passed which used money from the sale of public lands to build irrigation systems in arid states. Who am I?

William Howard Taft

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

William McKinley

21.

1 point

In the Compromise of 1877, the Democrats agreed to give Republican Rutherford B. Hayes the presidential victory even though he did not clearly win because

he agreed to continue Reconstruction in states that were violent toward former slaves.

he agreed to continue slavery in the South.

he agreed to several provisions that would end Reconstruction.

he agreed to appoint several Southerners to his cabinet.

22.

1 point

Which of the following pieces fo federal legislation could be classified as "New Deal" legislation?

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act

The American Federation of Labor

The National Park Service

The Tennessee Valley Authority

23.

1 point

The shanty towns constructed during the Great Depression by those people who were homeless became known as

"Dust Bowls"

"Dollar Domiciles"

"Roosevelt Villages"

"Hoovervilles"