1. US History Midterm Review

2. To address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to:
eliminate the slave trade
increase the powers of the central government
decrease the number of states
allow states to set tariff rates

3. What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North?
The abolitionist movement was based in the North
The textile industry was controlled by southern merchants
Opposition to slavery by the Anglican Church was stronger in the North
Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system

4. Until the early 20th century, few restrictions on immigration to the United States existed primarily because
Industry needed an increasing supply of labor
Immigration totals had always been relatively low
Labor unions had always favored unrestricted immigration
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not restrict immigration

5. A major purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
establish United States colonies in South America
form military alliances with Latin American nations
avoid involvement in Canadian conflicts

6. Which term did Americans use in the 1840s to describe the idea that the United States should possess the entire continent?
Containment
Globalization
Manifest Destiny
popular sovereignty

7. During the late 1800s, monopolies and trusts were used by big business in an effort to
increase imports
limit competition
improve working conditions
reduce corporate income taxes

8. During the late 1800s, industrialization in the United States led to
the growth of the middle class
an overall decline in labor union membership
the creation of affirmative action programs
a decrease in the use of natural resources

9. The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were attempts by Congress to:
regulate the activities of big business
protect consumers against unsafe products
impose government regulations on agricultural production
bring transportation activities under government ownership

10. In the 19th century, protective tariffs, subsidies for railroads, and open immigration showed that the federal government followed a policy of:
support for economic development
noninterference in the free-market system
regulation of unfair business practices
support for organized labor

11. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many members of Congress supported legislation requiring literacy tests for immigrants in an attempt to:
stop illegal immigration from Latin America
provide highly skilled workers for industry
limit the power of urban political machines
restrict immigration from southern and eastern Europe

12. As a result of the Spanish-American War, Spain gave the United States control of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and which of the following:
Alaska
Hawaii
The Panama Canal Zone
The Philippines

13. The Spanish-American War was a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States
developed a plan for peaceful coexistence
emerged as a major world power
pledged neutrality in future European conflicts
refused to become a colonial power