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Ahsge review 11 th grade content

Ahsge review 11 th grade content . Coach Dan Styles Hartselle High School. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles. P E R C E N T O F T O T A L. Use the graph below and your own knowledge to answer #1: Agricultural & Manufacturing Labor Force, 1860-1910.

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  1. Ahsge review11th grade content Coach Dan Styles Hartselle High School

  2. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles P E R C E N T O F T O T A L • Use the graph below and your own knowledge to answer #1: Agricultural & Manufacturing Labor Force, 1860-1910 • Which was the most likely cause of the changes in the labor force figures shown on the graph? • A decline in population • A decline in the size of cities • An increase in the number of factories • An increase in the wages for farm workers C)An increase in the number of factories 60__________________________________________ 50__________________________________________ 40__________________________________________ 30__________________________________________ 20__________________________________________ 10__________________________________________ 0 ___________________________________________ 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 KEY: Agricultural workers Manufacturing workers

  3. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles Booker T. Washington Jane Addams 2) Study the diagram below: B) W.E.B. Du Bois (What did the other 3 have in common?) • Titans of Industry critics refer to as “robber barons” Social Reformers of the Progressive Era Ida Tarbell ? Which name BEST completes this diagram? A) J.P. Morgan W.E.B. Du Bois Cornelius Vanderbilt John D. Rockefeller

  4. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 3) Study the list below: • Electoral reform • Expanded money supply • Regulation of big business • Which political party was formed in the 1890s to promote these goals? • Whig • Populist • Democratic • Republican • Populist

  5. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 4) Use the map and your knowledge to answer #4: • According to the map, in which part of the country did women have the most voting rights? • The North • The South • The East • The West D) The West

  6. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 5) Study the list below: • Telephone • Typewriter • Transatlantic cable • What was a result of the inventions shown on the list? • A growth of new industries • A decrease in the use of electricity • A decline in the number of factories • A movement of people from cities to farms • A growth of new industries

  7. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 6) The MAIN reason railroad lines were built in sparsely populated parts of Alabama was to: A) Promote tourism • Encourage settlement • Support the coal and iron industries • Provide jobs for unemployed workers • Support the coal and iron industries Sloss Furnace Birmingham

  8. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles • Study the passage below: There would be meat that tumbled out onto the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of [tuberculosis] germs. There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it. Upton Sinclair, 1906 The Jungle Publication of this book led most directly to: A) Decreased factory regulations • Improvements in child labor laws • Increased government protection of consumers • Establishment of a minimum wage for industrial workers C) Increased government protection of consumers

  9. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles • “As an African American agricultural researcher, I worked to help farmers in the South while directing the agricultural program at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Who am I?” • Eli Whitney • Horace Mann • Booker T. Washington • George Washington Carver D) George Washington Carver (Developed products from soybeans, peanuts, and sweet potato)

  10. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 9) Which amendment requires that members of the United States Senate be elected by the voters in their state? • Sixteenth Amendment • Seventeenth Amendment • Eighteenth Amendment • Nineteenth Amendment B) Seventeenth Amendment • The Progressive Era: Period of time (1890s-1920) when various reform movements arose to solve social problems. • Examples? • Labor Movement • Temperance Movement (18th Amendment) • What other gains were made by voters during the Progressive Era? • Referendum • Recall • Direct Primaries • SUFFRAGE (19th Amendment)

  11. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles SOME FEDERAL LEGISLATION, 1887-1914 LEGISLATION YEAR PASSED PROVISION Interstate Commerce Act 1887 Regulated the rates railroads could charge 10) Use the chart below and your own knowledge to answer #10: As a result of the legislation shown on the chart, the United States government: • Reduced the number of consumer protection laws • Bought and operated most large businesses • Became more involved in regulating businesses • Encouraged limits on the number of businesses in an industry C) Became more involved in regulating businesses Sherman Antitrust Act 1890 Banned monopolies that limited competition Clayton Antitrust Act 1914 Strengthened the Sherman Anti-trust Act by prohibiting some actions that lessened competition Federal Trade Commission Act 1914Created a commission that enforced rules of fair trade and fair business practices

  12. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 11) Use the timeline below and your own knowledge to answer #11: Actions and Policies of the United States, 1893-1904 • [1893] Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani is overthrown • [1898] Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and Hawaii are annexed • [1901] Legislation is passed authorizing intervention in Cuba • [1904] Construction is begun on the Panama Canal; the Roosevelt Corollary is issued • The actions and policies listed on the time line are associated with: • Abolition • Imperialism • Isolationism • Industrialization B) Imperialism

  13. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 12) Use the cartoon below and your own knowledge to answer #12: • The situation shown in the cartoon above refers to: A) Expansionist actions of the United States B) Attempt by Congress to restrict immigration C) Involvement of the United States in World War I D) Opposition of state governments to New Deal programs A) Expansionist actions of the United States

  14. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 13) Study the passage below: • We have developed a volume of manufacturers which, in many departments, overruns the demands of the home market…Our great demand is expansion…of trade with countries where we can find profitable exchanges. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, 1890 • The situation describes in the passage led the United States to: A) Become involved in World War II B) Find new territories in which to sell goods C) Limit participation in international organizations D) Restrict the growth of new industries in the United States B) Find new territories in which to sell goods

  15. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles Disarming of Germany Payment of war damages by Germany 14) Study the diagram below: C) Treaty of Versailles Treaty that ended WWI ? Revision of some European boundaries Formation of the League of Nations Which BEST completes this diagram? A) Monroe Doctrine B) Roosevelt Corollary C) Treaty of Versailles D) Treaty of Paris of 1783

  16. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 15) Below is a part of President Woodrow Wilson’s message to Congress. Use the message and your own knowledge to answer #15: “It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts -- for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations…” • In his speech, President Wilson is referring to the United States’: A) Desire to govern smaller nations B) Willingness to protect other nations C) Obligation to recognize the conquests of other nations D) Need to isolate itself from events occurring in other nations B) Willingness to protect other nations

  17. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 16) Study the list below: • Poison gas • Submarine • Tank • These weapons were first widely used in: • World War I • World War II • The Civil War • The Mexican War A) World War I

  18. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 17) Use the map below and your own knowledge to answer #17: • Which statement is supported by the information shown on the map? • European countries competed for control of Africa • Most of Africa was colonized by Italy and Germany • Most African countries successfully rejected colonization by other countries • European countries were interested in uniting African countries into one nation A) European countries competed for control of Africa

  19. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 18) President Woodrow Wilson viewed the League of Nations MAINLY as a means to: A) Acquire new territories B) Promote international trade C) Remove the threat of future wars D) Make other international organizations unnecessary C) Remove the threat of future wars What major point of irony surrounded the formation of the League of Nations? It was the idea the P.O.T.U.S. (Wilson), yet the United States declined to join.

  20. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles First commercial radio broadcasts Rising popularity of Jazz 19) Study the diagram below: Which BEST completes this diagram? • Widespread use of automobiles • Availability of computers for home use • Completion of a coast-to-coast railroad • Popularity of airplanes for personal travel A) Widespread use of automobiles 1920s Growth of the Harlem Renaissance ?

  21. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 20) Which country was an ally of the United States during WWI? • Spain • France • Sweden • Turkey B) France What American war hero earned the medal shown above? Alvin C. York (as will as C.M.O.H.) Croix de Guerre—France’s highest combat medal

  22. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 21) Study the list below: • Bootleggers • 18th Amendment • Speakeasies • These terms are most related to: • Prohibition • Workplace safety • Education reform • Manifest Destiny A) Prohibition

  23. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 22) Study the passage below: “Outside the courtroom the Red hysteria was rampant.” Felix Frankfurter, referring to the Sacco and Vanzetti trial • What was the “Red hysteria” referred to in the passage? • Opposition to new labor laws • Fear of the growth of communism • Panic about a possible stock market collapse • Concern over unsafe factory conditions B) Fear of the growth of communism • (Resulting from the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the rise of communism under Vladimir Lenin) • RED symbolic of communism

  24. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 23) Which action was considered a turning point in favor of the Allies during WWI? • The sinking of the Lusitania • The signing of a peace agreement between Russia and Germany • The halt of the German army on its march to Paris • The death of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary C) The halt of the German army on its march to Paris • This actually occurred twice (once prior to America’s entry and once afterward)—at the Marne River. The First Battle of the Marne ended with the German advance being halted and almost 3 years of stalemate followed.

  25. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 24) This cartoon is similar to some created in the 1930s. Use the cartoon and your knowledge to answer #24. • Which is being referred to in the cartoon? • A cause of the Great Depression • A consequence of Prohibition laws • A reason for the United States’ entrance into World War II • A problem created by the formation of the League of Nations A) A cause of the Great Depression

  26. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 25) Study the headlines below: • The situation in the headline was mainly cause by: • Harmful mining techniques • New crop diseases and pests • Diversion of rivers to other regions • Drought and damaging farming practices D) Drought and damaging farming practices DUST BOWL: Region of the Great Plains where severe heat, drought, and high winds devastated the region for much of the 1930s August 3, 1935

  27. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 26) Study the passage below: “Victory over this depression…will be won by the resolution of our people to fight their own battles in their own communities…by taking new courage to be masters of their own destiny in the struggle for life.” Herbert Hoover • Based on this passage, President Hoover most likely believed that some problems brought about by the Great Depression could BEST be solved by: • Relying on individuals to resolve their own problems • Passing national minimum wage laws • Requiring businesses to hire additional workers • Creating federal relief programs for the unemployed A) Relying on individuals to resolve their own problems

  28. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 27) Study the list below: • Minimum wage • Federal insurance of money placed in banks • Pension plan for retired persons • The federal government created the policies shown on the list as a result of: • World War I • World War II • The Civil War • The Great Depression D) The Great Depression

  29. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles Which had the greatest effect on federal spending rates shown on the graph? Programs of the New Deal Costs resulting from WWI Laws passed during Reconstruction Payment of debts to European countries B I L L I O N S O F D O L LARS 29) Use the graph below and you own knowledge to answer #29: A) Programs of the New Deal

  30. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 29) Use the time line below and your own knowledge to answer #29: 1939Germany invades Poland 1941Japanese warplanes attack Pearl Harbor 1942The U.S. defends Midway Island from an attack by Japan and the Allies land in North Africa 1943The Soviet army defeats the Germans at Stalingrad 1944Allied troops invade Normandy 1945The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • The military event that directly led Japan to surrender occurred in: • 1941 • 1942 • 1944 • 1945 D) 1945

  31. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 30) The poster below is similar to some created during the 1940s. Use the poster and your own knowledge to answer #30: • The main purpose of the poster was to encourage: • Soldiers fighting in Europe • Workers in the United States • Government leaders working to end the war • Countries considering entering the war B) Worker in the United States

  32. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 31) In the passage below, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress for a declaration of war against Japan. Use the passage and your own knowledge to answer #31: “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan…I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us…I ask that the Congress declare that since…Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire.” • Which directly led President Roosevelt to make this appeal? • The invasion of Poland • The attack on Pearl Harbor • The growth of the Nazi Party • The creation of concentration camps B) The attack on Pearl Harbor

  33. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 32) Study the diagram below: • Which completes this diagram? • Japan • Hungary • Germany • Soviet Union D) Soviet Union Great Britain United States World War II Allies France ?

  34. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 33) Study the list below: • Dwight D. Eisenhower • Douglas MacArthur • George S. Patton • The people name in the list were: • Presidents of the United States • Political advisors during World War I • Military leaders during World War II • Representatives of the League of Nations C) Military leaders during World War II

  35. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 34) At the beginning of both WWI and WWII, the initial policy of the United States was to: • Remain neutral • Provide military assistance • End ties with warring countries • Withdraw from international organizations A) Remain neutral 35) Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Crusades? A) Increased trade B) Increased interest in exploration C) Growth of the town D) Increased isolationism D) Increased isolationism • Isolationism (def): The policy of avoiding political or economic alliances with other countries

  36. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 36) British victory in the French and Indian War created the need for all of the following EXCEPT: • A larger navy • A new method of governing its empire • More taxes to pay the debt created by the war • A system to end disputes over newly won western lands B) A new method of governing its empire 37) All of the following were compromises reached during the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT: • 3/5 ratio for counting slaves • Representation in the legislature • Implementation of a federal income tax • Method of selecting a president C) Implementation of a federal income tax • Did not happen until the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913

  37. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 38) Which of the following was the site of the first representative government in the New World? • Jamestown • St. Augustine • Quebec • Cibola A) Jamestown • What was this governing body known as? • House of Burgesses 39) Women were given the right to vote by the: • 16th Amendment • 19th Amendment • 21st Amendment • 25th Amendment B) 19th Amendment

  38. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 40) Which of the following treaties granted the United States its independence? • The Treaty of Ghent • The Treaty of Versailles • The Treaty of Paris 1763 • The Treaty of Paris 1783 • Treaty of Ghent: • War of 1812 • Treaty of Versailles: • WWI • Treaty of Paris 1763: • French and Indian War D) The Treaty of Paris 1783

  39. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 41) Read the passage below: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America” • This passage is commonly known as the: • Constitution • Bill of Rights • Preamble • Pledge of Allegiance C) Preamble • (Introduction to the United States Constitution that outlines the purpose of our government.

  40. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 42) Why was the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga considered to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War? • General Washington was made full commander of the Continental Army • The French decided to openly aid the Americans and signed an alliance agreement • It was the final battle of the American Revolution • Benedict Arnold surrendered his army to the British B) The French decided to openly aid the Americans and signed an alliance agreement 43) Which one of the following components was NOT part of Henry Clay’s American System? • Removal of the Indians to the West • Higher tariffs to stimulate industry at home • Maintain a national bank to facilitate credit • Spending federal funds on internal improvements A) Removal of the Indians to the West

  41. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 44) Rewarding political supporters with jobs is popularly known as: A) The spoils system B) Rewards of war C) A civil service system D) A wartime power of the President • The spoils system • Also known by what term? • PATRONAGE • Prevalent in the administration of Andrew Jackson 45) Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington Irving, and Emily Dickenson are best remembered for: • Their contribution to American political thought • Their contributions to the abolitionist movement • Their contributions to American literature • Their service during the Revolutionary War C) Their contributions to American literature

  42. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 46) All of the following were consequences of the War of 1812 EXCEPT: • It restored American pride and fostered a strong sense of patriotism • It led to the use of a protective tariff to guard American industry • It ended the power of the Federalist Party • It weakened American industry and manufacturing D) It weakened American industry and manufacturing 47) Seneca Falls, New York, is closely associated with: A) The temperance movement B) The anti-slavery movement C) The women’s rights movement D) Transcendentalism C) The women’s rights movement • Who is the most noted leader of the women’s rights movement? • Susan B. Anthony

  43. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 48) What did Winston County, Alabama and the western counties of Virginia have in common? • They were both sites of slave rebellions • They withdrew from their home state when their state left the Union • They were “hotbeds” for secession • They were the centers of industry for the Confederacy B) They withdrew from their home state when their state left the Union 49) Horatio Alger’s “Rags to riches” stories reinforced the belief that: • Hard work could lead to wealth despite a man’s humble beginnings • God favored those who succeeded in becoming rich • The poor were lazy people • None of the above A) Hard work could lead to wealth despite a man’s humble beginnings

  44. AHSGE Practice Test--Styles 50) Industrial millionaires of the late 1800s were often called “robber barons” because: • They ruled large European estates and lives like kings • They gave away much of their money to charities • They controlled many aspects of the government • They put their competitors out of business by any means necessary D) They put their competitors out of business by any means necessary • Although man y of these “Titans of Industry” (Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller) were well-known philanthropists.

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