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US History Midterm ACTUAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2024-2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND CORREC
ANSWERS | GRADED A++
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great
Plains?
a. The availability of buffalo
b. The discovery of precious metals
c. A series of federal land grants
d. Decrease in agricultural production - Correct Answer- c. A series of federal land
grants
Remember the Homestead Act? This was the act that was controversial prior to the
Civil War. It had difficulty getting passed because the government was concerned
about new states being founded and tipping the balance of free states and slave
states. Eventually Lincoln got this law passed. Americans were given acres of land
to settle. The land was tough to farm and several new farming machines, such as a
mechanical reaper and seeder were established to till the soil. Living out west was
tough as people lived in grass huts (remember the letter the farmer sent to his wife
trying to boast about how good things were when the really weren't and the
advertisement the government put out trying to entice people to settle west)
U.S. control of the Philippines
+
Cuban independence
+
U.S. control of Puerto Rico
+
U.S. control of Guam = ?
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Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect
portions of this diagram?
a. The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for the United States.
b. The 1914 opening of the Panama Canal encouraged international trade.
c. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.
d. The 1929 stock-market crash set off the Great Depression in the United States. -
Correct Answer- a. The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for
the United States.
Puerto Rico
•________________?_____________________________
• Residents granted U.S. citizenship in 1917
• Governors have been elected by popular vote since 1948
• Adopted both a constitution and commonwealth status in 1952
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information
about Puerto Rico?
a. Became a U.S. state during the Reconstruction era
b. Was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War
c. Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after World War I
d. Was promised U.S. military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen
Points - Correct Answer- b. Was ceded to the United States as a result of the
Spanish-American War
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in
Chicago?
a. The founding of women's colleges
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b. The introduction of prison reform
c. The assimilation of immigrants
d. The establishment of public libraries - Correct Answer- c. The assimilation of
immigrants
Assimilation means to integrate or to merge. Jane Addams's goal was to have new
immigrants get quickly used to American culture and to have them join American
society.
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was
by —
a. campaigning for women's suffrage
b. advocating the use of poll taxes
c. making improvements in urban infrastructure
d. Providing public assistance for former slaves - Correct Answer- c. making
improvements in urban infrastructure
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in
the relationship between government and business?
a. Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
b. Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were
implemented.
c. Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
d. Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when
hiring. - Correct Answer- b. Government regulations requiring the inspection of
food products were implemented.
Sinclair was the dude who went undercover in a meat packing plant. He saw the
horrid conditions of meat, how it was prepared, and many of the disgusting
US History Midterm ACTUAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2024-2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND CORREC
ANSWERS | GRADED A++
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great
Plains?
a. The availability of buffalo
b. The discovery of precious metals
c. A series of federal land grants
d. Decrease in agricultural production - Correct Answer- c. A series of federal land
grants
Remember the Homestead Act? This was the act that was controversial prior to the
Civil War. It had difficulty getting passed because the government was concerned
about new states being founded and tipping the balance of free states and slave
states. Eventually Lincoln got this law passed. Americans were given acres of land
to settle. The land was tough to farm and several new farming machines, such as a
mechanical reaper and seeder were established to till the soil. Living out west was
tough as people lived in grass huts (remember the letter the farmer sent to his wife
trying to boast about how good things were when the really weren't and the
advertisement the government put out trying to entice people to settle west)
U.S. control of the Philippines
+
Cuban independence
+
U.S. control of Puerto Rico
+
U.S. control of Guam = ?
,2|Page
Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect
portions of this diagram?
a. The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for the United States.
b. The 1914 opening of the Panama Canal encouraged international trade.
c. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.
d. The 1929 stock-market crash set off the Great Depression in the United States. -
Correct Answer- a. The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for
the United States.
Puerto Rico
•________________?_____________________________
• Residents granted U.S. citizenship in 1917
• Governors have been elected by popular vote since 1948
• Adopted both a constitution and commonwealth status in 1952
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information
about Puerto Rico?
a. Became a U.S. state during the Reconstruction era
b. Was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War
c. Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after World War I
d. Was promised U.S. military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen
Points - Correct Answer- b. Was ceded to the United States as a result of the
Spanish-American War
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in
Chicago?
a. The founding of women's colleges
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b. The introduction of prison reform
c. The assimilation of immigrants
d. The establishment of public libraries - Correct Answer- c. The assimilation of
immigrants
Assimilation means to integrate or to merge. Jane Addams's goal was to have new
immigrants get quickly used to American culture and to have them join American
society.
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was
by —
a. campaigning for women's suffrage
b. advocating the use of poll taxes
c. making improvements in urban infrastructure
d. Providing public assistance for former slaves - Correct Answer- c. making
improvements in urban infrastructure
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in
the relationship between government and business?
a. Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
b. Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were
implemented.
c. Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
d. Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when
hiring. - Correct Answer- b. Government regulations requiring the inspection of
food products were implemented.
Sinclair was the dude who went undercover in a meat packing plant. He saw the
horrid conditions of meat, how it was prepared, and many of the disgusting
