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U.S. History: 1877–Present (Grades 10–11) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3

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Social Studies Grades 10–11 10 multiple choice

Free printable U.S. History: 1877–Present midterm (Grades 10–11): 10 multiple-choice questions covering Industrialization & the Gilded Age, Progressive Era & World War I, The 1920s & the Great Depression. Answer key included — customize it in the Midterm Maker.

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U.S. History: 1877–Present (Grades 10–11) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3
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Covers: Industrialization & the Gilded Age · Progressive Era & World War I · The 1920s & the Great Depression

Part 1: Multiple Choice

  1. Mark Twain's label "the Gilded Age" suggested that the era
    1. A. was the first period of American history to use gold coins
    2. B. was a time of equal wealth for all Americans
    3. C. was free of political scandals
    4. D. had a shiny surface of wealth that hid poverty and corruption
  2. What role did Ellis Island in New York Harbor play from 1892 onward?
    1. A. It was a military base protecting New York from invasion
    2. B. It was the main processing station for immigrants arriving on the East Coast
    3. C. It was the main processing station for immigrants arriving on the West Coast
    4. D. It was a prison for striking labor union leaders
  3. How did urban political machines such as Tammany Hall gain power?
    1. A. By refusing to help newly arrived immigrants
    2. B. By trading jobs and favors to immigrants in exchange for votes
    3. C. By campaigning to end corruption in city government
    4. D. By passing civil service exams required for office
  4. Which German action was a major reason the United States entered World War I in 1917?
    1. A. Assassinating an American president
    2. B. Invading Poland
    3. C. Attacking the naval base at Pearl Harbor
    4. D. Resuming unrestricted submarine warfare against ships
  5. What did the Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920, guarantee?
    1. A. An end to poll taxes in federal elections
    2. B. Direct election of senators
    3. C. Women's right to vote
    4. D. The right to vote for citizens age eighteen
  6. Why was Theodore Roosevelt known as a "trustbuster"?
    1. A. He created the first national labor union
    2. B. He ended all tariffs on imported goods
    3. C. He refused to enforce any regulations on business
    4. D. His administration used antitrust law to break up harmful monopolies
  7. What was the Harlem Renaissance?
    1. A. A movement to restore old buildings in Harlem
    2. B. A government program to build housing in Harlem
    3. C. A political party founded in the 1920s
    4. D. A flowering of African American art, music, and literature centered in New York City
  8. What caused the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
    1. A. Flooding of the Mississippi River
    2. B. Severe drought combined with farming practices that stripped the Plains of grass
    3. C. Volcanic eruptions in the western states
    4. D. Overuse of coal in Midwestern factories
  9. The 1925 Scopes Trial centered on a conflict over
    1. A. women's right to vote
    2. B. immigration quotas
    3. C. teaching evolution in public schools
    4. D. the sale of alcohol
  10. In the 1920s stock market, what did "buying on margin" mean?
    1. A. Buying stock only from companies with high profits
    2. B. Buying stock by paying a small part up front and borrowing the rest
    3. C. Selling stock before its price fell
    4. D. Buying government bonds instead of stocks

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