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27. How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become law? (A) seven (B) all thirteen states (C) nine (D) the four most populous states (E) three quarters of the states 28. Passage of the Twelfth Amendment was a direct result of the (A) controversy that arose when the election of 1824 was settled in the House of Representatives (B) difficulties that resulted from not having separate presidential and vice presiden- tial elections in the electoral college in the election of 1800 (C) revolution of 1800 (D) one-man, one-vote system of the elec- toral college (E) loss of the 1888 presidential election by Grover Cleveland to Benjamin Henry Harrison 29. “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal Now, in view of this entire disfranchisement of one half of the people of this country, their social and religious degradation and most fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of the United States.” This was most probably written in behalf of (A) free blacks (B) enslaved blacks (C) women (D) Native Americans (E) Mexicans in the Southwest 30. Division of labor in factories resulted in (A) the manufacture of interchangeable parts (B) the factory system (C) mass production of goods (D) the Bessemer steel process (E) development of the electric dynamo 31. All of the following were results of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT (A) interest in having a U.S. naval presence in the Pacific as well as the Atlantic Ocean (B) renewed interest in building a Panama Canal (C) establishment of a protectorate in Cuba (D) the Supreme Court ruling that unincor- porated possessions, such as Puerto Rico, were not directed toward state- hood (E) the Monroe Doctrine was modified 32. In the election of 1912, Theodore Roosevelt wanted Progressives to abandon which of the following beliefs? (A) The federal government should use its resources to aid the needy. (B) The federal government should strike down all legal challenges to free-market competition. (C) The tariff system should be reformed to aid workers. (D) Monopolies are never in the public interest. (E) The federal government should prohibit child labor through federal law. ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 275 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. History www.petersons.com 33. All of the following were criticisms of the nation’s banking and currency system before enactment of the Federal Reserve Act EXCEPT (A) during crises, the banking system lacked stability (B) the amount of currency in circulation was not pegged to the investment needs of the country (C) the money supply should be backed by gold (D) no central bank set banking practices (E) Wall Street controlled too much bank capital 34. The Howard-Wheeler or Indian Reorganiza- tion Act was the LEAST successful in (A) raising the living standards of Native Americans (B) restoring tribal ownership to those reservation lands that had not been divided into individual parcels (C) returning local self-government to nations who wished it (D) ridding the reservations of squatters (E) re-establishing traditional beliefs, crafts, and customs 35. About of a third of the colonists were Loyalists. A major reason for their desire to maintain British rule was (A) fear among the wealthy that law and order would end with the end of British control (B) lack of belief in the Patriot cause (C) fear of a slave revolt across the South (D) fear by landowners of the loss of their property (E) fear of Native American attacks on frontier settlements 36. The two-party political system in the United States was primarily the result of I. the fight over ratification of the Constitu- tion waged by the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists II. conflicts in Congress over Hamilton’s financial proposals III. conflicts within Washington’s Cabinet over Hamilton’s financial proposals (A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and II only (E) II and III only 37. The most significant result of the invention of the cotton gin was (A) the mechanization of the process of cleaning the raw cotton once it was picked (B) the increase in the slave trade (C) an oversupply of cotton (D) the increase in cotton agriculture (E) the wearing out of the soil in the older Southern states 38. Both the Force Bill and the Tariff Act of 1833 were passed to deal with the crisis that developed over (A) the Webster-Hayne Debate (B) South Carolina’s Ordinance of Nullifica- tion (C) South Carolina Exposition, published anonymously by John Calhoun (D) Tariff of Abominations (E) the Maysville Road veto SAT II SUCCESS: U.S. HISTORY PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 276 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. Historywww.petersons.com 39. The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified part of the (A) Compromise of 1850 (B) Great Compromise (C) Wilmot Proviso (D) Missouri Compromise (E) Dred Scott decision 40. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the Knights of Labor? (A) The Knights championed the abolition of child labor. (B) Women, African Americans, and immi- grants were admitted. (C) The Knights were organized into separate unions by crafts. (D) Because of the Haymarket Riot, the Knights became identified with radical- ism. (E) The Knights advocated arbitration rather than strikes. 41. All of the following were “push” factors for Southern and Eastern European immigrations in the last half of the nineteenth century EXCEPT (A) tenant farms too small to support a family (B) financial panic and economic depression (C) high tariffs on foodstuffs (D) religious persecution (E) industrial development 42. The significance of the Open Door Policy for the United States lay in its (A) providing a use for the Philippines as a way station between China and the United States (B) moving the American public away from isolationism and toward the view of the nation as a world power (C) keeping Japan from annexing Formosa (D) guarantees from leasehold nations that they would keep their Chinese ports open to all nations (E) obtaining the right to build a railroad in China 43. The right to privacy was expanded in (A) Heart of Atlanta v. United States (B) Roe v. Wade (C) Fourteenth Amendment (D) Civil Rights Act of 1964 (E) Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 44. Why was the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 of major significance? (A) It demonstrated the importance of the economy in presidential elections. (B) It signaled a shift among voters to conservatism. (C) It reawakened interest in Richard Nixon’s presidency. (D) It was the first time a movie star had been elected president. (E) It showed a weariness with Jimmy Carter’s leadership style. ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 277 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. History www.petersons.com 45. Which of the following colonies established the principle that local communities have a duty under the law to establish schools? (A) Rhode Island (B) Connecticut (C) Georgia (D) Pennsylvania (E) Massachusetts 46. The western boundary of British territory in 1763 in what would become the United States was the (A) Ohio River (B) Pacific Ocean (C) St. Lawrence River (D) Mississippi River (E) Lake Superior 47. The significance of the Annapolis Convention lay in its (A) agreement on uniform trade regulations for the new states (B) decision to send troops to end Shays’s Rebellion (C) ratification of the Northwest Ordinance (D) decision to request another convention to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (E) nomination of George Washington for president Questions 48 and 49 refer to the following bar graph. 48. The drop in trade in 1808 can be attributed to (A) the Embargo Act (B) the actions of the Barbary states (C) Neutrality Proclamation (D) Nonintercourse Act (E) impressment of U.S. seamen 49. Which section would have suffered the most from the decline in trade? (A) Southern states (B) New England (C) frontier states (D) Middle Atlantic states (E) Old Northwest U.S. FOREIGN TRADE, 1800–1812 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 (in millions of dollars) Source: Historical Abstract of United States 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 SAT II SUCCESS: U.S. HISTORY PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 278 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. Historywww.petersons.com 50. “Fifty-four forty or fight!” was the rallying cry of (A) those who wanted to annex Texas (B) proslavery supporters in Kansas (C) supporters of the Oregon Territory (D) Copperheads (E) supporters of a larger area for the Indian Territory 51. Agriculture prospered during the Civil War as a result of all of the following EXCEPT (A) rising prices for farm products (B) the Homestead Act of 1862 (C) development of laborsaving machines, such as the McCormick reaper (D) expansion of railroads (E) contraction of the money supply 52. The major reason for the economic rebuild- ing of the South was (A) high railway rates for freight (B) the alliance between Southern business- men and Northern financiers (C) that Southern factory owners paid lower wages than Northern owners (D) the large number of African Americans who were employed as sharecroppers (E) the Supreme Court’s attitude toward separate but equal accommodations 53. The Gilded Age can best be described as a period of (A) intense political activity by the presi- dents (B) political agitation by Western farmers (C) labor unrest and combinations of businesses (D) unchecked use of the spoils system and unregulated business competition (E) laissez-faire attitude by government toward business 54. “I stand for the square deal. But when I say that I am for the square deal, I mean not merely that I stand for fair play under the present rules of the game, but that I stand for having those rules changed so as to work for a more substantial equality of opportunity and of reward ” The above statement was most likely the words of (A) Theodore Roosevelt (B) Ronald Reagan (C) Franklin Roosevelt (D) Harry Truman (E) John F. Kennedy 55. The most significant result of the Bonus Army March was the (A) passage in 1936 of a law allowing World War I veterans to cash in their bonus certificates nine years early (B) show of support that veterans received from the active army (C) image it created of Hoover’s apparent disregard for human suffering (D) additional money the Reconstruction Finance Corporation gave to state governments for relief efforts (E) demolition of the veterans’ Hooverville 56. An important work that contributed to the awareness of the need for the “war on poverty” was (A) Michael Harrington’s The Other America (B) Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (C) Ralph Nader’s Unsafe at Any Speed (D) Hinton Helper’s The Impending Crisis in the South (E) John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Affluent Society ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 279 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. History www.petersons.com 57. Between 1820 and 1997, the largest number of immigrants to the United States have been (A) Irish (B) German (C) Mexican (D) Italian (E) Chinese 58. Both the Democrats and the Republicans nominated presidential candidates in the twentieth century who did not represent the mainstream of political thought. Which of the following pairs of candidates were considered radical nominees by the majority of Americans? (A) Barry Goldwater and George McGovern (B) Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter (C) Thomas Dewey and John F. Kennedy (D) Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson (E) George Bush and Lyndon Johnson 59. All of the following statements about colonial politics are true EXCEPT (A) the legislatures controlled taxes and expenditures (B) voting rights were limited to white male property owners (C) most colonies had bicameral legislatures (D) each colony elected its own governor (E) governors had limited authority 60. The weakening of the position of established churches was a significant result of (A) the splitting off of groups of Congrega- tionalists into new churches (B) the temperance movement (C) transcendentalism (D) the Great Awakening (E) the opening of institutions of higher education 61. The intent of the First Continental Congress was primarily to (A) stir up among the colonists the desire to separate from Great Britain (B) establish Committees of Correspondence (C) oversee the conduct of the war (D) revive the nonimportation agreements (E) demand the colonists’ rights from Great Britain within the framework of British law and government 62. Which of the following is NOT true about the election of 1828? (A) Property qualifications for voting had eased since the beginning of the nation so that more men were able to vote in 1828 than in previous elections. (B) Small farmers crossed sectional lines to vote for Jackson. (C) Jackson was the first president who was not from the wealthy elite of the Eastern seaboard. (D) Jackson’s reputation as a self-made man appealed to small business owners. (E) Southern plantation owners did not vote for Jackson because of a personal dislike for the man. 63. In the presidential election of 1844, the principal issue was (A) the qualifications of James K. Polk (B) manifest destiny (C) slavery (D) the annexation of Texas (E) Clay’s refusal to promise to go to war against Mexico SAT II SUCCESS: U.S. HISTORY PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 280 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. Historywww.petersons.com Question 64 refers to the following map. 64. The four states shown on the map were (A) the last four states to secede (B) the so-called border states that remained in the Union (C) the first four states to have reconstructed governments after the war (D) the only four states in which slaves were freed by the Emanci- pation Proclamation (E) states represented by Copperheads in Congress ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Washington Territory Unorganized Territory Nebraska Territory Utah Territory Kansas Territory New Mexico Territory Indian Territory PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 281 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. History www.petersons.com 65. All of the following contributed to the development of the cattle industry in the West at the end of the nineteenth century EXCEPT (A) the replacement of longhorns by Herefords (B) the fencing in of the open range with barbed wire (C) the network of railroads (D) new methods of meat processing (E) the Morrill Act 66. The United States acquired which of the following as a result of the treaty ending the Spanish-American War? (A) Hawaii (B) Alaska (C) Panama (D) Hispaniola (E) the Philippines 67. Using economic means to achieve military aims was the purpose of (A) Lend-Lease (B) the Good Neighbor Policy (C) the Works Progress Administration (D) the Roosevelt Corollary (E) the Glass-Steagall Banking Act 68. The purpose of Freedom Summer was to (A) call attention to segregation on interstate buses and in bus terminals in the South (B) protest the Vietnam War (C) register black voters in the South (D) call attention to the segregation of public facilities in the South (E) prepare students to integrate Southern schools 69. The colony that recognized the land rights of Native Americans was (A) Massachusetts (B) Virginia (C) Pennsylvania (D) New Jersey (E) Maryland 70. In the early 1700s, the Spanish decided to establish settlements in Texas to (A) control the Apache (B) keep British from settling the Plains (C) keep the French from claiming the area (D) convert the Native Americans (E) provide steppingstones into the interior for expeditions to find Cibola 71. All of the following are true about the status of women in the mid-nineteenth century EXCEPT (A) women could not vote (B) women were discouraged from speaking in public (C) teaching was generally the only profes- sion open to women (D) single women could not own property, but married women could (E) mothers had no legal rights to their children SAT II SUCCESS: U.S. HISTORY PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 282 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. Historywww.petersons.com 72. Andrew Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States primarily because (A) he believed the bank concentrated too much power in the hands of a few wealthy men in the Northeast (B) he believed the bank did not provide a sound basis for a national currency (C) the bank would not accept federal deposits (D) he believed the bank created an eco- nomic climate that fostered land specula- tion (E) the bank closed state banks, known as “pet banks,” run by Jackson’s supporters 73. The Freeport Doctrine of Stephen Douglas (A) disagreed with the Dred Scott decision (B) failed to address the rights of slave owners (C) stated that a territorial legislature could discourage slavery by failing to pass slave codes (D) restated the Republicans’ position that slavery should not be allowed to spread (E) repudiated popular sovereignty 74. The most significant aspect of state govern- ment under Radical Reconstruction was the (A) physical rebuilding of the South (B) establishment of statewide public education systems (C) end of the plantation economy (D) extension of civil and political equality to African Americans (E) establishment of a system of railroads across the South ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 283 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. History www.petersons.com Questions 75 and 76 refer to the following cartoon. 75. Which of the following statements best supports the message of the cartoon? (A) Too many people are coming to the United States. (B) The Statue of Liberty looks as if she is afraid of getting her skirt dirty. (C) More people should be allowed to enter. (D) The United States is becoming a dump- ing ground for Europe’s unwanted people. (E) The Statue of Liberty looks as if she wants to go back to France. 76. Which groups were experiencing the most restrictions on immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? (A) Asians (B) Southern Europeans (C) Eastern Europeans (D) Mexicans (E) Southern and Eastern Europeans SAT II SUCCESS: U.S. HISTORY PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 284 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S. Historywww.petersons.com [...]... n SAT II Success: U.S History 28 7 www.petersons.com ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS QUICK-SCORE ANSWERS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D B A B D D C A A B 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 D E E B D B C E C D 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 C C D C D D C B C C 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 E D C A A E B B D C 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 E B B B E D D A B C 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 E B D A C A B A D D 61 62 63 64 65 ... Choice (A) is a partial restatement 29 0 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S History ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 17 Test-Taking Strategy 18 The key word is primary 19 Test-Taking Strategy 20 The key word is direct 21 22 Test-Taking Strategy 23 For a not/except question, ask yourself if the answer is true If it is, cross it off and go on to the next answer 24 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S History of the... 36 37 38 39 40 E D C A A E B B D C 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 E B B B E D D A B C 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 E B D A C A B A D D 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 E E B B E E A C C C 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 D A C D D A B B D C 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 E A A A A D D E C C EXPLANATION OF ANSWERS Test-Taking Strategy Knowing time frame would have helped you eliminate choice (D) De Tocqueville... incorrect It 29 1 www.petersons.com PRACTICE TEST 2 25 26 27 Test-Taking Strategy 28 Knowing the time frame would have helped you to eliminate choice (E) Test-Taking Strategy Knowing the time frame will help you eliminate choices (B) and (D) www.petersons.com 29 was not until 1993 that Israel and Palestine signed a series of agreements recognizing the Palestinian right to self-rule in the Gaza Strip and parts... (C) must be the answer 29 2 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S History ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS Test-Taking Strategy For not/except questions, ask yourself if the answer is true If it is, cross it off and go on to the next choice Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S History 30 The correct answer is (C) First came the factory system, choice (B), and then the development of interchangeable parts, choice (A), by... 160 0s This is a distracter because his name probably seemed familiar to you 28 8 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S History ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 5 6 Test-Taking Strategy 7 Educated guessing could help you eliminate all the choices but (C) 8 Test-Taking Strategy 9 For a not/except question, ask yourself if the answer is true If it is, cross it off and go on to the next answer 10 Peterson’s n SAT II. .. to leave the Ohio Valley if they won the war (D) British enlisted Native Americans into the British army (E) colonists opposed the Proclamation of 1 763 ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE www.petersons.com SAT II SUCCESS: U.S HISTORY PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 82 The stated reason that the Mexican government gave for restricting the settlement of Americans in Texas was (A) the settlers had brought slaves with... markets for U.S goods (D) A higher proportion of taxes was paid by the wealthy (E) Corporations and the rich accumulated large amounts of capital for investment Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S History PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 88 Which of the following is NOT true about the Washington Conference? (A) The conference gave Americans a false sense of peace and security (B) Through the Four-Power... Loyalists in coastal towns and cities Choice (C) was not a major concern at the time 36 The correct choice is (E) Although men began to group themselves as Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the campaign to ratify the Constitution (I), real party lines were not drawn until the government was inaugurated (II and III) Choices (A) and (D) are incorrect because they both include item (I) Thomas Jefferson... correct answer is (D) The Missouri Compromise, choice (D), had set the Northern boundary for slavery at 36 30', and Kansas and Nebraska lay north of this line, thus nullifying the law Choice (A) did not deal with Kansas and Nebraska but did admit California 29 4 Peterson’s n SAT II Success: U.S History . B 11. D 12. E 13. E 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. E 19. C 20 . D 21 . C 22 . C 23 . D 24 . C 25 . D 26 . D 27 . C 28 . B 29 . C 30. C 31. E 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. E 37. B 38. B 39. D 40. C 41. E 42. B 43 B 45. E 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. E 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. D 60 . D 61 . E 62 . E 63 . B 64 . B 65 . E 66 . E 67 . A 68 . C 69 . C 70. C 71. D 72. A 73. C 74. D 75. D 76. A 77 1800–18 12 250 22 5 20 0 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 (in millions of dollars) Source: Historical Abstract of United States 1800 1801 18 02 1803 1804 1805 18 06 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 18 12 SAT II SUCCESS: