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US History LEAP 2025 Review Part I
US History LEAP 2025 Review Part I
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1
Which best describes the relationship between the US government and business Progressive Era?
passed laws promoting improved working conditions
gave funding to further business development
created mandated protections for businesses
took an active part in regulating business practices.
2
Which statement about population distribution in the United States is supported by the graph?
Immigration played a limited role in urban growth.
Many Americans migrated from urban to rural areas.
Rural population declined after 1900.
cities grew at a faster rate than that of rural areas.
3
Soldiers fighting in the First World War were forced to dig trenches as protection from
poisonous gas
machine guns
tanks
airplanes
4
Growth of capitalism encouraged United States imperialism because the desire of businesses to
industrialize underdeveloped nations.
obtain new markets for American products.
compete with foreign industries.
provide humanitarian aid.
5
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
internment camps,
brinkmanship, McCarthyism
Harlem Renasance, Prohibition, and flappers
6
The first large-scale effort by the United States government to regulate business involved
adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment
establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission
creation of the Food and Drug Administration
passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act
7
The 19th Amendment was a step toward COMPLETE democracy because it gave women the right to
own land.
start businesses.
vote in elections.
run for office.
8
Subway systems and other mass transportation in American cities in the late 19th/early 20th century contributed to
faster access to information for Americans
an increase in issues related to crime for Americans
a decline in the standard of living for Americans
greater employment opportunities for Americans
9
How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?
It made communications with officers on the front possible.
It helped transport large numbers of troops to battlefield.
It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare.
It made the use of land mines obsolete.
10
The Spanish-American War ultimately marked the beginning of the
rise of Spain as a European power.
independence of the Philippines.
United States as a world imperialist power.
transition of Puerto Rico to statehood.
11
Ida B. Wells was responsible for exposing the brutality associated with
lynching
the oil industry
alcohol abuse
child labor
12
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes —
expansion of rights for women and minorities
an artistic revival in literature and art
reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization
growth of big business and westward expansion
13
What is the best explanation for the trend illustrated by the graph?
Decreasing cost of preventative care and medical treatment
Healthier eating and increased exercise
Innovations N sanitation, vaccination, and medical treatment
Fewer infectious diseases in the world
14
Building cars is most closely associated with which of the following innovations?
Occupational safety
Assembly line manufacturing
urban to rural migration
Outsourcing
15
What musical genres BEST expresses the upbeat attitude of the 1920s?
Rock
Ballad
Ragtime
Jazz
16
Which new innovation contributed to a significant increase in factory production in the US
Steam power
Telegraph systems
Electricity
Railroads
17
What was the MOST important effect of the prohibition of alcohol by the government in 1919?
popularity of jazz bands
growth of organized crime
reduction in wheat production
decrease in illegal gambling
18
Airplanes introduced during the First World War were valuable for —
causing trench warfare
shooting down other planes
bombing factories in cities
spying behind enemy lines
19
How did industrialization in the United States change the lives of women and children
gained higher social status as business owners.
were more educated in order to compete for jobs.
increasingly became wage earns in their families.
rose as leaders in the movement to organize labor.
20
What was the cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural South
The opportunities for jobs in northern factories
The absence of racial discrimination in northern states
The supply of new housing in the suburbs
The availability of cheap land on the frontier
21
The main reason President Theodore Roosevelt supported a Panamanian rebellion
gain the right to complete a canal linking the oceans
reduce European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.
prevent a foreign power from seizing important land
increase the number of democratic nations in Latin America.
22
Which of the following is an economic effect of World War I on the U.S.?
people joining the military increased
industrialization decreased
agricultural production decreased
overseas trade increased
23
What is the historical significance of the year 1898?
Spanish-American War began
First World War began
Mexican War ended
Civil War ended
24
According to the theory of laissez-faire, the economy functions best when the government
regulates businesses for the good of the majority.
owns major industries.
subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide.
does not interfere in business.
25
Spanish-American War, Building of the Panama Canal, and Alfred T. Mahan are associated with
isolationism
World War I
imperialism
immigration
26
After WW I, U.S. industrial sector was in a unique position to expand internationally due to
growing popularity and demand for American made goods
allowed for transport of cargo worldwide in record times
post-war Europe was unable to compete with US manufacturing
favorable trade treaties
27
The Spanish-American War contributed to the emergence of the United States by
demonstrating U.S. commitment to spread democracy
U.S. military superiority over a European colonial power
showing the United States would enforce international laws
Gave United States the territory to build the Panama Canal
28
The Transcontinental Railroad contributed to the industrial growth of the United States by
encouraging subsistence farming.
making the movement of goods easier and cheaper.
connecting the US to markets in Mexico and Canada.
protecting the US from low-priced foreign imports.
29
Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included —
public protests and amending the Constitution
strikes and lobbying federal legislators
boycotts and conducting public referendums
filing lawsuits with the Supreme Court
30
Which statement BEST describes the economic effects of the Spanish-American War on the US?
acquisition of territory meant more resources, trade routes.
The loss of the Panama Canal
Free trade with Spain increased the value of exported goods.
Women were regarded more highly as workers.
31
The armistice ending the First World War went into effect on November 11 of —
1918
1917
1914
1911
32
The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Woodrow Wilson to
remove Communists from government positions.
discourage congressional support for the war effort.
silence critics of the war effort.
intern German Americans.
33
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
Political bosses
Philanthropists
Union leaders
Nativists
34
Susan B. Anthony impacted American government because it led to the passage of
18th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
20th Amendment
35
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, an applicant for a federal job was required to
come from a political background
pass an entrance examination
graduate from an American university
be an American citizen
36
What would describe this character?
a man who spent all his money on food and clothes
a man who found a bag of money
a political leader who was getting fat off of bribes
a man who lost all of his money helping others
37
contribution of African American artists and performers during the early 20th century includes
introducing Americans to vaudeville-style entertainment
creating a uniquely American music form known as jazz
pioneering the “flapper” look for women after World War I
forming America’s first musical district
38
Which year did the stock market crash occur, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression?
1927
1930
1929
1928
39
Nativists in the 1920s would probably have approved of which earlier action?
19th Amendment
Chinese Exclusion Act
Antiquities Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
40
Red Scare, Social Darwinism, Growth of the Ku Klux Klan reflect the influence of
prohibition
organized crime
growing nativism
civil rights leaders