History Unit 2
Understanding American History: Unit 2 Quiz
Test your knowledge on the significant amendments, movements, and figures that shaped American history during the 17th and early 20th centuries. This quiz covers topics from women's suffrage to key economic policies, making it perfect for history enthusiasts.
- 18 engaging multiple-choice questions
- Designed for learners of all levels
- Challenge your understanding of critical historical events
What did the 17th Amendment change?
Senators were elected by the people, not the legislators
Senators were elected by other senators
Senators were elected by the legislature
Senators were elected by the Governors of States and ratified by legislature
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Who fills temporary vacancies for Senators when Senators retire or die in office?
President of US
The Legislature
Governor of the State of the Senator who died or retired
The other Senators
What is Bimetallism?
A monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit is defined as equivalent to certain quantities of two metals, typically silver and copper.
A monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit is defined as equivalent to certain quantities of two metals, typically gold and silver, creating a fixed rate of exchange between them.
A monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit is defined as equivalent to certain quantities of gold.
A monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit is defined as equivalent to certain quantities of two metals and the US Dollar, creating a fixed rate of exchange between them
What option below explains why very wealthy individuals supported the gold standard?
Gold was the most abundant precious metal in the USA and was in plentiful supplies in the Midwest.
Silver very difficult to excavate and created a dangerous environment for miners.
The gold standard kept inflation from drastically increasing.
All of the above
Who gave the famous, “Cross of Gold” speech?
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Hoard Taft
Why did many big business owners support the presidential candidacy of William McKinley?
He supported the gold standard
He supported bimetallism
He owned many railroad companies
He was the last presidential candidate that actually served in the Civil War and was a military hero.
Who wrote The Jungle?
Mark Twain
Walt Whitman
Harriet Stowe
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle is about?
The steel industry and the deplorable conditions for workers
The tobacco industry and the horrible work and living conditions of the labor force.
The meat packing industry and the appalling conditions and day-to-day hopelessness that the lower class work and live in.
The garment industry and the appalling sweatshops.
What is Vertical Integration?
It is when a firm merges with another firm
When a firm takes ownership of a firm in a different industry
Is when a firm expands by gaining ownership of its suppliers or distributors
Is a strategy used to increase competition and prices
The American Gov't forced Indians to leave their homelands and go where?
Reservations
California
Flordia
Urban cities
What are push factors that made immigrants leave their homeland?
Famine and persecution
Famine and job opportunities
War and religious freedom
Lack of jobs and religious freedoms
Which Amendment deals with the federal income tax?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Who has the power to lay and collect federal taxes?
President of US
The US Supreme Court
Governors of States
Congress
What organization started as a social movement that turned political with Farmers' Alliance.
New Farmers
Farm Aid
The Barons
The Grange
A muckraker is?
A robber baron who gives to the poor
A journalist who writes and researches corruption in business and politics
A politician who fights against big business
A politician who support railroads
A tenement is?
A large building that has apartments or rooms for rent and that is usually in a poorer part of a city
A barn on a farm that allows a place for farmers to live
A house in rural areas for single familes
A cabin in the woods
Identify the acts of the Progressive Era
Sherman Act, Clayton Act, and New Deal
Sherman Act, Clayton Act and Federal Trade Commission Act
Sherman Act, Clayton Act and Federal Illegal Trade Act
Sherman Act, Clayton Act and Vanderbilt Commission Act
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