Question

vus.9e
use the following quotation to answer question #44.
\a city of ruins, of desolation, of vacant houses, of widowed women, of rotting wharves, of deserted warehouses... acres of pitiful and voiceless barrenness—that is charleston.\

1. the quotation best supports which of the following statements?

a. the civil war had little effect on city life in the north.
b. the civil war led to the growth of the midwest as an industrial power.
c. the destruction of cities had little effect on the progress of the civil war.
d. the south was left embittered and devastated by the war.
end of quotation questions
vus.9f

1. why was the 1870 constitution of virginia created?

a. to allow women the right to vote
b. to amend the u.s. constitution
c. to readmit virginia to the union
d. to secede from the united states
vus.9g

1. what was the name of the political party in virginia during reconstruction that advocated for financial reforms, public education, and opportunities for african americans?

a. democratic republicans
b. federalists
c. readjusters
d. republicans
vus.10d

1. what did the american federation of labor try to achieve in the late 1800s?

a. control of decision making in the market
b. elimination of racial discrimination in the workplace
c. employee ownership of factories and mines
d. higher wages and better working conditions
vus.10a

1. during the westward movement that followed the civil war,

a. american cowboys prospered by herding cattle down the east coast.
b. americans were able to obtain free public land through the homestead act.
c. southerners and african americans were unable to find work beyond the south.
d. the great plains and rocky mountains remained unsettled territories.
vus.10b
use the following quotation to answer question #49.
\if you want to be treated with respect you must know how to speak english,\ he explained to her, \it wont take you more than ten minutes, dear. when you have lived in america for some time you will understand how necessary it is to know how to say all right, hurry up,street and such words....\
—abraham cahan

1. this quotation stresses the speaker’s belief in the importance of immigrants

a. assimilating.
b. diversifying.
c. resisting.
d. segregating.
end of quotation questions
vus.10c

1. in the second half of the 1800s, the federal government encouraged the building of transcontinental railroads by

a. forcing convicts to work as laborers.
b. giving land to the railroad companies.
c. purchasing large amounts of railroad stock.
d. taking control of the railroad trust.
history – semester 1 exam

Explanation:

1. The quote describes Charleston (a Southern city) as ruined and desolate, showing the South's devastation from the Civil War.
2. Virginia seceded during the Civil War; the 1870 Constitution was to meet Reconstruction requirements for readmission to the Union.
3. The Readjuster Party in Reconstruction-era Virginia pushed for financial reforms, public education, and rights for African Americans.
4. The American Federation of Labor focused on practical, immediate improvements for skilled workers.
5. The Homestead Act (1862) allowed Americans to claim free public land in the West after the Civil War, driving westward movement.
6. The quote emphasizes immigrants learning English and American phrases to be respected, which reflects a belief in assimilation into American culture.
7. The federal government granted large land tracts to railroad companies to incentivize the building of transcontinental railroads in the 1800s.

Answer:

1. D. The South was left embittered and devasted by the war.
2. C. to readmit Virginia to the Union
3. C. Readjusters
4. D. higher wages and better working conditions
5. B. Americans were able to obtain free public land through the Homestead Act.
6. A. assimilating.
7. B. giving land to the railroad companies.