11th Grade US History EOC Exam
2026/2027 | Verified Questions with
Correct Answers
the belief (theory) that it was the right of the United States to occupy all of America
from Sea to Shining Sea!-CORRECT ANSWER--Manifest Destiny
The Census of 1890 announced the official end of the American Frontier (Frederick
Jackson Turner)-CORRECT ANSWER--Turner's Frontier Thesis
this war between the states (CSA v. USA) promoted the growth of industrialism in the
late 1800s (steel, railroads, communication, weapons, mass production of pre-made
goods)-CORRECT ANSWER--The Civil War
railroad baron, a true symbol of the "Gilded Age," known as the Commodore. A
college in Tennessee bears his name.-CORRECT ANSWER--Cornelius Vanderbilt
owned U.S. Steel and used Vertical integration to monopolize the steel industry.
Gave millions to build libraries and schools.-CORRECT ANSWER--Andrew Carnegie
developed the air-braking system and alternating current - this allowed power to be
sent over long distances.-CORRECT ANSWER--George Westinghouse
the sleeping car made him a very wealthy man. 1894 Strike resulted in the death of
34 people.-CORRECT ANSWER--George Pullman
he invented the telephone and was a pioneer in communication not only for the
hearing, but for the deaf and hearing impaired as well.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Alexander Graham Bell
the light bulb is his most famous invention, he also invented the phonograph, and the
first motion pictures.-CORRECT ANSWER--Thomas Edison
owner of Standard Oil, he used Horizontal Integration to control the oil
business-CORRECT ANSWER--John D. Rockefeller
developed the food processing industry (meat packing)-CORRECT
ANSWER--Gustavus Swift and Philip Armour
,the belief that the strongest societies will survive. This idea was also used to justify
monopolies and trusts. If a business is meant to survive - it will. Laissez - Faire:
government should keep out of business limit regulations.-CORRECT
ANSWER--social darwinism-survival of the fittest
distillers conspired with political parties to cheat the U.S. Govt. out of millions of
dollars of tax revenue. Citizens would demand reform within the government. Money
was going to political parties instead of where it should go.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Whiskey Ring
political machine that controlled politics in NYC in the late 1800s. Controlled by Boss
William Marcy Tweed who was exposed by the political cartoons of Thomas Nast in
Harpers Weekly. Nast is the father of the symbols of political parties, the modern
image of Santa Claus.-CORRECT ANSWER--Tammany Hall
he invented barbed wire and brought an end to the open range.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Joseph Glidden
he invented the typewriter.-CORRECT ANSWER--Christopher Sholes
he made milk chocolate available to the world. A Pennsylvania city bears his
name.-CORRECT ANSWER--Milton Hershey
he invented the telegraph.-CORRECT ANSWER--Samuel F.B. Morse
he was a wealthy banker - purchased Carnegie Steel and created U.S.
Steel.-CORRECT ANSWER--J.P. Morgan
attempt to stop patronage and political scandal, required government employees to
pass a Civil Service Exam-CORRECT ANSWER--Pendleton Civil Service Act
the first government attempt to regulate business. (1887) required railroads to
charge fair rates and to publish those shipping rates.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Interstate Commerce Act
political movement for the common people. The government should own the
railroads. Bimetallism, workers should have an 8 hour workday and better benefits.
William Jennings Bryan - Cross of Gold Speech-CORRECT ANSWER--Populism
phrase coined by Mark Twain, describes time period between 1865-1900,
extravagant wealth (top 5% held 86% of the nations wealth) terrible poverty existed
underneath the surface.-CORRECT ANSWER--Gilded Age
, an attempt by the US Government to Americanize the Native Americans. Divided
reservations into small family sized plots of land.-CORRECT ANSWER--Dawes Act
people came to America to escape harsh conditions in their own countries. (Gold
Rush, Religious Freedom, Jobs, Land)-CORRECT ANSWER--Immigration
protestants, lighter skin, lighter hair, lighter eyes, came to America from Western
Europe - (Great Britain, Germany) in search of religious freedom.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Old Immigrants
immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, they did not speak English - primarily
Catholic. Came for opportunity - jobs, land.-CORRECT ANSWER--New Immigrants
feelings of hostility for immigrants. It favored people or products that were
American.-CORRECT ANSWER--Nativism
created the Hull House to help the inner-city poor. Provided health care, and
education to those in need.-CORRECT ANSWER--Jane Addams
photographer who showed the harsh conditions in America's big cities during the
Gilded Age. Published a book titled How the Other Half Lives.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Jacob Riis
We should spread the American culture to the less fortunate. It would provide more
jobs, supply raw materials, and provide much needed navy bases. It would also open
up new markets for businesses - a strong sense of nationalism.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Imperialism (Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines)
(1898) Explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, Battle of San Juan Hill -
Teddy Roosevelt, the Philippines, Cuba, Yellow Fever, US support of
Imperialism.-CORRECT ANSWER--Spanish American War
(18th Amendment) illegal to manufacture, distribute, or possess any type of alcoholic
beverage (distilled spirits). The Noble Experiment. Opened the door for organized
crime (Al Capone), bootleggers and smuggling.-CORRECT ANSWER--Prohibition
(18th Amendment)
President Teddy Roosevelt helped Panama gain independence from Columbia
(created a revolution). The United States completed the job that France was unable
to finish. This feat greatly increased the power of the Navy by linking the Atlantic and
the Pacific. The distance of travel (New York to San Francisco) was shortened by
several thousand miles. The United States would now control shipping in the
Western Hemisphere.-CORRECT ANSWER--Panama Canal
2026/2027 | Verified Questions with
Correct Answers
the belief (theory) that it was the right of the United States to occupy all of America
from Sea to Shining Sea!-CORRECT ANSWER--Manifest Destiny
The Census of 1890 announced the official end of the American Frontier (Frederick
Jackson Turner)-CORRECT ANSWER--Turner's Frontier Thesis
this war between the states (CSA v. USA) promoted the growth of industrialism in the
late 1800s (steel, railroads, communication, weapons, mass production of pre-made
goods)-CORRECT ANSWER--The Civil War
railroad baron, a true symbol of the "Gilded Age," known as the Commodore. A
college in Tennessee bears his name.-CORRECT ANSWER--Cornelius Vanderbilt
owned U.S. Steel and used Vertical integration to monopolize the steel industry.
Gave millions to build libraries and schools.-CORRECT ANSWER--Andrew Carnegie
developed the air-braking system and alternating current - this allowed power to be
sent over long distances.-CORRECT ANSWER--George Westinghouse
the sleeping car made him a very wealthy man. 1894 Strike resulted in the death of
34 people.-CORRECT ANSWER--George Pullman
he invented the telephone and was a pioneer in communication not only for the
hearing, but for the deaf and hearing impaired as well.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Alexander Graham Bell
the light bulb is his most famous invention, he also invented the phonograph, and the
first motion pictures.-CORRECT ANSWER--Thomas Edison
owner of Standard Oil, he used Horizontal Integration to control the oil
business-CORRECT ANSWER--John D. Rockefeller
developed the food processing industry (meat packing)-CORRECT
ANSWER--Gustavus Swift and Philip Armour
,the belief that the strongest societies will survive. This idea was also used to justify
monopolies and trusts. If a business is meant to survive - it will. Laissez - Faire:
government should keep out of business limit regulations.-CORRECT
ANSWER--social darwinism-survival of the fittest
distillers conspired with political parties to cheat the U.S. Govt. out of millions of
dollars of tax revenue. Citizens would demand reform within the government. Money
was going to political parties instead of where it should go.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Whiskey Ring
political machine that controlled politics in NYC in the late 1800s. Controlled by Boss
William Marcy Tweed who was exposed by the political cartoons of Thomas Nast in
Harpers Weekly. Nast is the father of the symbols of political parties, the modern
image of Santa Claus.-CORRECT ANSWER--Tammany Hall
he invented barbed wire and brought an end to the open range.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Joseph Glidden
he invented the typewriter.-CORRECT ANSWER--Christopher Sholes
he made milk chocolate available to the world. A Pennsylvania city bears his
name.-CORRECT ANSWER--Milton Hershey
he invented the telegraph.-CORRECT ANSWER--Samuel F.B. Morse
he was a wealthy banker - purchased Carnegie Steel and created U.S.
Steel.-CORRECT ANSWER--J.P. Morgan
attempt to stop patronage and political scandal, required government employees to
pass a Civil Service Exam-CORRECT ANSWER--Pendleton Civil Service Act
the first government attempt to regulate business. (1887) required railroads to
charge fair rates and to publish those shipping rates.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Interstate Commerce Act
political movement for the common people. The government should own the
railroads. Bimetallism, workers should have an 8 hour workday and better benefits.
William Jennings Bryan - Cross of Gold Speech-CORRECT ANSWER--Populism
phrase coined by Mark Twain, describes time period between 1865-1900,
extravagant wealth (top 5% held 86% of the nations wealth) terrible poverty existed
underneath the surface.-CORRECT ANSWER--Gilded Age
, an attempt by the US Government to Americanize the Native Americans. Divided
reservations into small family sized plots of land.-CORRECT ANSWER--Dawes Act
people came to America to escape harsh conditions in their own countries. (Gold
Rush, Religious Freedom, Jobs, Land)-CORRECT ANSWER--Immigration
protestants, lighter skin, lighter hair, lighter eyes, came to America from Western
Europe - (Great Britain, Germany) in search of religious freedom.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Old Immigrants
immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, they did not speak English - primarily
Catholic. Came for opportunity - jobs, land.-CORRECT ANSWER--New Immigrants
feelings of hostility for immigrants. It favored people or products that were
American.-CORRECT ANSWER--Nativism
created the Hull House to help the inner-city poor. Provided health care, and
education to those in need.-CORRECT ANSWER--Jane Addams
photographer who showed the harsh conditions in America's big cities during the
Gilded Age. Published a book titled How the Other Half Lives.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Jacob Riis
We should spread the American culture to the less fortunate. It would provide more
jobs, supply raw materials, and provide much needed navy bases. It would also open
up new markets for businesses - a strong sense of nationalism.-CORRECT
ANSWER--Imperialism (Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines)
(1898) Explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, Battle of San Juan Hill -
Teddy Roosevelt, the Philippines, Cuba, Yellow Fever, US support of
Imperialism.-CORRECT ANSWER--Spanish American War
(18th Amendment) illegal to manufacture, distribute, or possess any type of alcoholic
beverage (distilled spirits). The Noble Experiment. Opened the door for organized
crime (Al Capone), bootleggers and smuggling.-CORRECT ANSWER--Prohibition
(18th Amendment)
President Teddy Roosevelt helped Panama gain independence from Columbia
(created a revolution). The United States completed the job that France was unable
to finish. This feat greatly increased the power of the Navy by linking the Atlantic and
the Pacific. The distance of travel (New York to San Francisco) was shortened by
several thousand miles. The United States would now control shipping in the
Western Hemisphere.-CORRECT ANSWER--Panama Canal
