Cycle 4 Week 6 Practice Test

The events above contributed to ----

• the election of Abraham Lincoln

• the start of the American Civil War

• the creation of the Missouri Compromise

• the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which social change was brought about by the 13th Amendment?

• Formerly enslaved African Americans were granted land

• Enslaved African Americans were made U.S. citizens

• African Americans living in the SOuth were given the right to vote.

• The practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the U.S.

The woman on this dollar coin helped women gain the right to vote. Who is she?

• Sacagawea

• Jane Addams

• Susan B. Anthony

• Laura Ingalls Wilder

Who is described by the information in the box above?

• Jane Addams

• Susan B. Anthony

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Louis Pasteur

Who were Omaha and Sacramento impacted by the event illustrated in the map?

• They profited economically

• They became state capitals

• They declined in population

• They experienced earthquakes

Which political change came about in the U.S. because of the Civil War?

• creation of a new federal constitution

• Immigrants were given voting rights

• The union of states was reconstructed

• Federalism was created

The Civil War started on April 12, 1861 when...

• South Carolina seceded from the Union

• Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter

• Abraham Lincoln was elected President

• Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States

What was one major change that occured when many immigrants arrive in the U.S. at the same time many factories opened in urban areas?

• Most Americans became very wealthy

• Cities became large and overcrowded

• Ellis and Angel Island became overpopulated

• English became the world's most popular language

Which of these is an example of when the free enterprise system works?

• A man works his way up from the mailroom to running a worldwide company that employs thousands.

• A woman loans money to a new company but the company never gets going and she is never repaid.

• Many people in a town work in a coal mine. The coal mine closes and the town dies out.

• The price of oil goes up so high that many Americans cannot afford gas for a vacation.

Which holiday was created to celebrate workers in the U.S.?

• Labor Day

• Bosses Day

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day