1) Which of the following was not a reason that led many prominent Americans to want to change or do away with the Articles of Confederation government:
A) Shay's Rebellion
B) several states issuing their own currency
C) several states issuing their own trade policies
D) several states in armed rebellion against the American government by 1787
2) Progressives were found in both the Democratic and Republican Parties.
True
False
3) Karl Marx was:
A) an immigrant who came to America in the late 1800's
B) a disciple of Thomas Jefferson
C) the founder of communist philosophy
D) a proponent of Laissez Faire
4) In the late 19th Century, the federal government derived most of its revenues from:
A) income taxes
B) corporate taxes
C) fees at National Parks
D) tariffs
5) The Teller Amendment did not make acquiring possession of Cuba a condition of the war.
True
False
6) The Constitution ended the slave trade, but not slavery, within 20 years of the ratification of the Constitution.
True
False
7) The advent of the typewriter benefited women in the work place.
True
False
8) A burst of technological inventions and innovations helped the phenomenal growth of the American economy in the late 19th Century.
True
False
9) The telegraph, telephone, and light bulb were all Thomas Edison inventions.
True
False
10) The 17th Amendment to the Constitution provided for:
A) women's vote
B) prohibition of sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverages
C) income tax
D) direct election of U.S. Senators
11) The Central Pacific started from Omaha, Nebraska and worked west.
True
False
12) Laissez Faire meant:
A) more government regulation
B) somewhat less government regulation
C) the government could own certain businesses
D) little or no government regulation