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Course Final ( 9 weeks exam)

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created __________, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain__________ Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the __________ of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to __________ or to __________ it, and to institute a new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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A __________had only to be the head of a household or at least 21 years of age to claim a 160-acre parcel of land. Settlers from all walks of life including newly arrived immigrants, farmers without land of their own from the East, single women and former slaves came to meet the challenge of “proving up” and keeping this__________ . Each homesteader had to live on the land, build a home, make improvements and farm for 5 years before they were eligible to “prove up.” A total filing fee of $18 was the only money required. . . .
—National Park Service, www.nps.gov (accessed November 14, 2013)
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Select phrase that applies to the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government
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Select the phrase that recognizes enfranchisement of citizens:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government
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Select the phrase that list the rights you were born with:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government
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The most important amendment to a Political Boss during the "Gilded Age" was the __________ because it defined __________ and provide for__________ under the law. Citizenship allowed recent immigrants to work, but more importantly for the political machine it allowed immigrants to __________.
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Identify the locations on the map that facilitate trade: _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
Question 60
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Explain the importance of the following quote:
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,..."
Choose all correct answers
Recognizes the right of the people to vote for their government officials
Recognizes enfranchisement of citizens
Establishes a representative form government
Recognizes Autocratic totalitarian form of government
Recognizes that the power of government originates with the people through voting
Recognizes the concept of suffrage
Establishes a democracy
Identify the following document:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
Magna Carta
The Bill of Rights
Explain the importance of the following excerpt:

--That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,

Choose all correct answers:
The right to change the government
Installs a totalitarian form of government
Contains a process that allows for change
Recognizes the process of amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Select all correct answers
Laissez-faire
Hands off economic concerns
Fifth amendment in Bill of Rights
Populism
Identify the types of governments that recognize the enfranchisement of citizens
Representative forms of government
Direct democracy
Monoarchy
dictatorships
totalitarian forms of government
Constitutional Republics
Select all correct responses:
The term "participate" in except above refers to which of the following:
voting in local, state and national elections
selective service requirement of 18 year old male citizens
trying out for extra-curricular activities such as sports, drama club, and student council
Freedom of speech
suffrage
Identify all the protections included in the First amendment
Right to bear arms
Right to protest
Freedom of/from Religion
Freedom of Expression
Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
Right to assemble peaceably
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
Which of the following responses is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, and The Bill of Rights
Miranda rights
Egalitarianism
Freedom
Suffrage for women
Limit the power of government over citizens lives
Select all responses that describe the excerpt cited above:
Rights of former slaves
Amendments passed as a result of The Civil War
Enfranchisement for male citizens
Amendments passed as a result of The American Revolution
Select all correct responses:
The 14th Amendment to the U.S Constitution-
outlawed slavery
Guarantees equal protection under the law
Recognized universal suffrage
Defines citizenship
Select al correct responses:
The list above describes which of the following:
A formal recognition of the Holocaust
A series of laws passed to compensate former slaves for their unpaid labor.
Recognizing the voting rights of marginalized citizens
Examples of the United State government living up to the ideals written in The Declaration of Independence
15th, 19th, and 26th amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Select al correct responses
The illustration above depicts which of the following:
payment of poll taxes
suffrage
Respect for the individual rights of African- American men
Citizens practicing a civic responsibility
The 15th amendment in practice
A soup line during the Great Depression
Select all responses that describe the excerpt above.
Protections afforded by the 5th amendment to the US Constitution
Supreme court legal reasoning in Dred Scott v. Sanford
Supreme court legal reasoning in Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme court legal reasoning in Marbury V. Madison
Justifies the enslavement of Americans of African descent
Select all responses that describe the excerpt above.
enforce the use of Jim Crow laws
Legalized segregation in the United States
Minorities were not allowed to go school with white children
abolished slavery
Legalized discrimination on the basis of skin complexion (color)
Select all correct responses:
Identify the legislative measures (laws) that the Southern states implemented post-Civil War to limit the liberties of newly emancipated African Americans.
poll taxes
Citizenship exam
Separate but equal facilities
Black Codes
Passport
Jim Crow
literacy test
Which of the following responses describe the photograph above.
Choose all correct answers:
Sod House
Rural societies
Subsistence agriculture
adaptation to environment
urban societies
Choose all responses that apply to his excerpt:
By "flat ground with no timber" he meant the Great Plains lacked trees.
He had been promised suitable land for farming
Homestead Act
Slavery had been abolished by the 13th amendment

Select all correct responses:
Created a need for time zones.
Increasing the availability and variety of consumer goods.
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets.
Contributed to the egalitarian nature of the United States.
The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.
Choose all responses that that describe the photograph above:
Forced cultural assimilation
Respect of settlers for Native American traditions, religion and language.
Results of the Dawes Act
Recognition of Native American's 14th Amendment protections
Choose all reponses that led to the passage of this legislation:
A need for merit exams to ensure candidates were qualified to fill government jobs
A need to regulate railroad prices on shipping good to markets
Contaminated food created illness and often death
An attempt to weaken the power of Political machines
Select all responses that describe excerpt cited above.
Government regulation requiring the inspection of food products were implemented
Muckrakers (investigative journalist) were able to influence the passage of legislation that improved society
Led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration
An example of a step away from Lassie- faire economic policies
Philanthropy
The governments role expanded in taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

Select all responses that describe the excerpts cited above:
Promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration
Anti-trust legislation meant to control prices of consumer goods
Examples of Nativism during the late 19th century
A result of American owned businesses using immigrant labor to increase profits
Progressive Era laws designed to protect consumers
Legislation protecting American workers from having to compete against foreign labor
Select all responses that are associated with voting
Republic
Communism
Totalitarianism
Enfranchise
Representative government
Consent of governed
Election
Democracy
Dictatorship
Suffrage
Voice
Political Participation
Choice
Select all responses associated with the rights of the accused:
Hernandez v, Texas
abolishment of slavery
Miranda rights
defines citizenship
Mapp v. Ohio
Jury trial
Due process and property rights
equal protection under the law
4th , 5th, 6th amendments
protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
Select all responses that facilitate trade.
Unpassable Mountains
Steamboats on the Mississippi river
Erie and Panama Canals
Railroads
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Bridges
Pacific Ocean
desert areas with no access to water
Select all correct responses describing the list above
Will lead to the passage of the 16th amendment
Lead to the passage of the Interstate Commerce act
Examples of a steps away from Lassie- faire economic policies
Farmers wanted an increase in the amount of money in circulation to lower interest rates on borrowing
Populist Demands in the late 1800's
Progressive demands of the early twentieth century
New Deal laws passed as a result of the Great Depression
Select all responses that apply to the illustration:
Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above
Lead to higher prices on consumer goods
Industrialist used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
lead to lower prices on consumer goods
Trust were using their economic power to sway government decisions
Big Businesses sought to limit competition to increase profits
An example of philanthropy
Select all responses that describe the excerpt cited above.
An example of a Supreme Court case in favor of government regulation of interstate trade
A Supreme Court case that prohibited powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce
The growth of big trusts led to reduced competition and an increase in consumer prices
A Supreme Court Case that led to the start of the U.S. Civil War
Example of a step away from Lassie- faire economic policies
The Supreme Court Case that legalized segregation
All of the following describe philanthropic activities except:
The establishment of Vanderbilt University
Ruthless business tactics that eliminate competition
The establishment Rockefeller Center of performing arts theatre
Scholarships awarded by the J.P. Morgan foundation
The establishments of libraries by Andrew Carnegie across the United States
Select all your civic responsibilities
Freedom of press
Freedom of religion
Voting
Serve in a well regulated militia
Pay taxes
signing up with Selective Service Act when you reach 18 years of age
Jury Duty
protest
Select all responses that describe the list cited above.
The Growth of Monopolies during the The Gilded Age
detrimental effects of Laisse- faire economics
Cornelius Vanderbilt's complete control of intercontinental transportation systems
led to a decrease of consumer prices
Increased quality of consumer goods
Place the acts in the era they were ratified:
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Dawes Act of 1887
Clayton Antitrust Act 1914
Sherman Antitrust Act 1890
Meat inspection Act of 1906
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883
The Civil Rights of 1866
Homestead Act of 1862
Acts passes as a result of Manifest Destiny
Acts passed during Reconstruction
Acts passed as a result of The Gilded Age
Select all responses that describe the main purpose of antitrust legislation:
outlaws philanthropy
to protect competition between private business
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies
outlaws lobbying
increase competition among business
Select all responses that characterize The Gilded Age:
involvement in foreign wars
allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce
Industrialist use their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
the growth of big business
abolishment of slavery
Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above.
How corporations take power away from voters
an example of separation of powers between the three branches of government
protected by the second amendment
legalized corruption
an example of Lobbying
Select all responses that describe the portrait "American Progress" cited above.
absences of slaves
Depiction of the American Revolution in 1776
Importance of trade to the future of the United States
Lead to the formation of the Populist Party
White Supremacist propaganda
Manifest Destiny
Homestead Act
Select all responses that describe excerpt cited above.
Recognizes the importance of naval power in protecting trade
Advocate of colonization
advocating overseas expansion
Advocated for the right of self- government through democratic elections for developing nations
Advocate of imperialism
Select all responses that describe the Newspaper cited above.
led to the declaration of war against Spain.
A classic example of muckraking.
An example of yellow journalism.
An example of the first amendment protection of the press.
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
An exaggeration of the news to increase sale of newspapers.
Select All options that describe the illustration above.
An illustration showing the income inequality of the Gilded Age
The need to build large navy to protect colonial trade around the world
The cost of overseas expansion
The taxes raised by the 16th amendment to pay for navy
A reaction by government officials to Alfred Thayer Mahan writings
Select all responses that describe the newspaper headlines cited above.
Populist party victories in Congress
Battles that took place as a result of the Spanish American War
An example of the first amendment protection of the press
The United States acquires Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
Results of isolationist policies
Events that began in 1898
Events that led to the United States becoming a world power

Select all responses that describe the chart and maps cited above:
The distance between Western U.S. businesses and the east coast made trade expensive
Western U.S. business could trade more efficiently with the East coast and European markets (trade=money)
Results if the Interstate Commerce Act
By the time the US Navy Arrived to Cuba the Spanish American War had ended
The use of U-boats (submarines) gave the United States an advantage over the Spanish Navy
Increased public support for the construction of of the Panama canal
Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above.
European nations respected China's sovereignty
The United States foreign policy position favored an "Open Door" to trade with China
The importance of the Chinese market was to imperialist nations
"Open Door" meant that all nations should have equal access to the Chinese market
The United States was trying to introduce democratic reforms into China
Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above.
Depicts the willingness of the United States to intervene in the affairs of nations in the western hemisphere (Latin America).
The Big Stick advocates war with any nation that refuse to adhere to principles laid out in the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt corollary
An example of isolationism
The consequences of not accepting "Dollar Diplomacy".
An advertisement for the Panamanian cruise line
How the United States acquired the rights to the Panama Canal
The extreme measures the United States will take to protect its economic interest


Select all responses
The United States first step to becoming a world power
Causes of the Spanish American War
Events that occurred in 1776
Events that occurred in 1898
Causes of The Civil War

Select all responses that describe the excerpts cited above:
Advocate of Imperialism
Advocate of Expansionism
Advocate of running Marathons
Roosevelt advocated for the United States to become a World Power
Roosevelt believed in isolationism
Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above:
isolationism
Expansionism
Imperialism
Colonization

Select all responses that describe the excerpts cited above.
Women sought more opportunities to influence government
Advocates of women's suffrage
Seeking ratification of the fifteenth amendment
Lowering the voting age to eighteen
Removing gender barriers to voting in federal elections
Seeking ratification of the nineteenth amendment
Select all responses that describes the Newspaper Headline cited above:
Temperance
18th Amendment
enfranchisement
outlawed alcohol
Suffrage
Sobriety
Prohibition
Select all responses that describes the Newspaper Headline cited above:
suffrage
legalizes segregation
Recognizes the U.S. Congress power to levy taxes
16th Amendment
Establishes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
An attempt to ensure that no one person can afford to influence government officials through bribery



Select all responses that describe the excerpts and chart cited above:
Citizens have more direct influence on lawmaking
The expansion of citizen's direct participation in the democratic process
made elected officials more directly accountable to their constituents
examples of philanthropy
rights protected by 2nd amendment

Select all responses that describe the excerpt and picture cited above:
assemble line manufacturing
The invention of a new process for manufacturing steel
The invention of the internet
Stronger and cheaper material for building railroads and bridges


Select all responses that describe excerpts and pictures cited above:
increased migrations to urban areas
Subsistence farming
Sod Housing
a result of rapid industrialization
a change from a mainly rural society to a mostly urban society
increased urban population
Which of the following is the primary method the United States generates wealth?
Taxes
Petroleum
Gold mining
Trade