Reconstruction Period Quiz

What was insufficiently addressed during Reconstruction?

• Civil Rights and Economic Freedoms

• Military expansion

• Technological development

• Global diplomacy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the first railroad to go from coast to coast in the United States?

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Pacific Railroad

• Atlantic Railroad

• Continental Railroad

What was one of the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on industry?

• Decrease in manufacturing

• Increase in agriculture

• Expansion of industry

• Decline in technology

Which of the following was a result of the changes in the United States mentioned in the text?

• Fewer job opportunities

• New technologies and jobs

• Decrease in settlers

• Decline in manufacturing

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main difference between Laissez Faire and Progressivism?

• Laissez Faire supports government intervention, Progressivism does not

• Laissez Faire means "let it be," Progressivism supports social change

• Both support social change

• Both oppose government regulations

What did companies believe about government regulations in the long run?

• They would harm the economy

• They would save the economy

• They would have no effect

• They would increase profits

Which tradition was a form of Regionalism?

• European folklore

• Native American oral tradition

• Asian mythology

• African storytelling

What roles did women writers break barriers in?

• Political roles

• Women's roles

• Economic roles

• Scientific roles

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What change occurred in universities as a result of women's writing?

• More funding for research

• Allowing women to enroll

• New courses in literature

• Increased tuition fees

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did women's writing styles lead to in terms of societal change?

• New political parties

• Huge movements in women's rights

• Economic downturns

• Technological revolutions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6