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A review for the midterm (Units 1-5)
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1
What was the underlying theme of KKK's hostile attitude towards other groups in the 1920s?
Distrust of these groups due to their support of Germany.
Fear of their increasing desire to join the KKK.
A strong sense of nativism & fear of foreign influence.
Resentment of their increasing power in govt.
2
The Scopes Trial of 1925 was a contest of
the KKK against the Jewish Anti-Defamation League.
the "drys" against the "wets" over Prohibition.
fundamentalists against supporters of evolution.
F. Scott Fitzgerald against Ernest Hemingway over libel.
3
During the 1800s many presidents & governors used force during labor-management conflicts to
make employers sign collective bargaining agreements
protect workers from the private armies of employers
replace striking factory workers with soldiers
support industrialists and end strikes
4
Which group was most drastically affected by enforcement of the Espionage & Sedition Acts?
German spies in the U.S.
"old immigrants" during & after WWI
socialists & radicals
black Americans
5
The followers of the Social Gospel movement believed that religion must place an emphasis on
supporting the Populist Party
raising funds
improving society
stopping immigration in the U.S.
6
Which would be emphasized more by Booker T. Washington than W.E.B. DuBois?
creation of political pressure groups
development of job skills
protection of voting rights
elimination of segregation practices
7
Radical Republicans wouldn't readmit southern states to the Union unless they
gave land and money to former slaves
granted full citizenship to former Confederate leaders
ratified the Fourteenth Amendment
agreed to modernize its economy
8
How did the growth of U.S. manufacturing affect international relations during the late 1800s?
Demand for markets contributed to the Open Door Policy
Increasing need for trade encouraged lower tariffs
Increasing production led to support for isolationism
9
Jane Addams was a leading figure in assisting urban poor by establishing
settlement houses
monopolies
sweat shops
hotels in Florida
10
What conclusions can be drawn from the Red Scare &
Schenck vs. the United States
?
Civil rights are sometimes limited by the public's fears.
A person's best protection rests with the Supreme Court.
Violent protests are usually met with a violent response.
Immigrants are consistently denied equal protection.
11
This article is part of which organization's charter that concerned the U.S. Congress?
NATO
Peace Party
League of Nations
United Nations
12
Based on the map, we can conclude that during the years after the Civil War
more farms were sharecropped than any other land use
sharecropping was widespread across the Deep South
sharecropping was a way of life for many blacks in the South
tenant farming replaced sharecropping as employment
13
Which best describes the relationship between public lands & railroads in FL?
FL built railroads with $ from the sale of public lands.
Railroads were constructed to bring settlers to public lands
The sale of public lands to developers led to new railroads.
Railroads had to bypass large areas held by the state.
14
Which of the following was NOT true of the Harlem Renaissance?
It celebrated black culture.
It was literally an artistic movement.
It was led by well-educated, middle-class blacks.
It worked to overcome Harlem's unemployment & poverty.
15
All are reasons for the decline of children in the workforce around 1920 EXCEPT for which one?
Laws that barred selling goods produced by child labor.
States passed laws raising the minimum age for minors.
Soldiers returning from WWI increased competition for jobs.
The low wages among immigrants forced more to seek jobs.
16
During the 1920s, which innovation became an important part of popular culture?
radio
opera
newspapers
television
17
Which was NOT a contributing factor for the Dawes Plan?
Inflation in Germany caused the country to default.
Britain & France couldn't collect reparations from Germany.
Britain & France upset the U.S. wouldn't forgive the debts.
U.S. couldn't repay its war loans or trade with others.
18
Ford's production of Model Ts demonstrated the relationship between specialization and
greater efficiency in production
reduced labor demand
decreased union organization
higher production costs
19
The primary function of the war boards during WWI was to
increase cooperation among business, labor & govt.
encourage the breakup of monopolies.
limit the influence of social scientists on govt. policy.
nationalize the banking industry.
20
Who emerged during the Progressive Era as an advocate for full equality for black Americans?
Marcus Garvey
Ida B. Wells
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
21
Suffragists believed that women should
all be Republicans.
wear long skirts.
not work outside the home.
have the right to vote.
22
What is the purpose of the due process clauses in the Fifth & Fourteenth amendments?
to prevent people from being freed on technicalities
to outline the procedures of the justice system
to provide govt. with the authority to enforce the law
to protect citizens from unfair use of govt. authority
23
During WWI, many women helped gain support for suffrage by
protesting against the war.
joining the military service.
working in wartime industries.
lobbying for child-care facilities.
24
The cartoon refers to the results of which war?
Civil War
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
25
American support for Panama's fight against Colombia
helped make construction of the Panama Canal possible.
was provided despite the opposition of France.
violated the terms of the Platt Amendment.
brought an end to Spanish influence in Colombia.
26
Pres. Coolidge was expressing his support for
democratic socialism.
banking regulations.
higher taxes on corporations.
the free-enterprise system.
27
Which issue led to the organization of the Populist Party?
to lift the burden of debt from farmers
limited availablity of land in the West for farmers
the collapse of the Second Bank of the United States
an increase in immigration
28
Why did Ybor City become a center for resistance to Spanish rule in Cuba?
Cuba's Spanish rulers stopped selling tobacco to Ybor.
Ybor City was only 90 miles from Cuba.
Many cigar makers in Ybor were Cuban immigrants.
Victor Ybor, city's founder, was a Cuban.
29
Although the 19th Amendment was a victory for women's suffrage, why were many not satisfied?
It increased the number of women in govt.
It led to infighting, which doomed the movement.
It failed to influence other areas of change.
It did little to help women get out of the house.
30
The message of this poster is that women shouldn't vote because then
they would have to go fight in wars.
men would lose their jobs.
people would have too many children.
they wouldn't pay enough attention to their families.
31
The "Harlem Hellfighters" received the Croix de Guerre in WWI. What is significant about this?
As a reward, they received higher pay and benefits.
They paved the way for desegregation of the military.
They were the first all-black regiment to see action in war.
They were forced to serve under French b/c of their race.
32
This poem illustrates a major theme of the Harlem Renaissance by
detailing mistreatment of blacks by the music industry.
supporting the creation of colleges operated by blacks.
expressing the pride & hope of many blacks.
stressing the need for economic reform.
33
Why did U.S. business interest favor overseas expansion in the late 1800s?
to acquire new markets & sources of raw materials
to establish military bases around the world
to spread democracy to other areas of the world
to establish a commonwealth of colonies
34
How did the Dawes Act change the treatment of Native Americans by the U.S. government?
It forced Native Americans to become U.S. citizens.
The govt. worked with individuals rather than tribes.
Its purpose was to make more federal land into reservations.
It was meant to cancel every treaty made between the two.
35
The acquisition of Hawaii and the Open Door Policy were actions taken by the U.S. to
support isolationist forces in Congress.
begin the policy of manifest destiny.
gain overseas markets & raw materials.
establish military alliances with other nations.
36
In this quote, the speaker is objecting to
U.S. membership in the League of Nations.
U.S. membership in the United Nations.
Pres. Roosevelt's Lend Lease Program.
U.S. involvement in the Korean War.
37
During Wilson's presidency, the "Irreconcilables" & "Reservationists" had strong feelings over
the Mandate System.
the Sedition Act of 1918.
Article 231.
Senate debate over ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.
38
Pres. Wilson's belief in a "peace without victory" formed the basis of
the Alien Act.
the Fourteen Points.
the Sedition Act.
the theory of self-determination.
39
During which period were amendments for income tax, Prohibition and women's suffrage enacted?
Gilded Age
Reconstruction
New Deal Era
Progressive Era
40
Which accurately describes the KKK of the 1920s?
Many of its members were elected to Congress.
Its activities were limited to the South.
It repudiated fundamentalist Protestantism.
It favored immigration restriction.
41
Which statement best describes an outcome of sharecropping in the post-Civil War U.S.?
It enabled minority farmers to form "co-ops".
It provided the only way for young people to learn farming.
It grew into another form of economic slavery.
It became so popular that people moved to the South.
42
Which of these contributed most to the increase in urban populations in cities like Detroit?
industrialization in the North
settlement of the frontier
end of slavery in the South
growth of suburbs
43
During WWI the CPI issued propaganda to persuade Americans of all EXCEPT
The U.S. was fighting a barbarous nation.
The U.S. was fighting for freedom & democracy.
Congress should reject the League of Nations.
Buying bonds was important to support the war effort.
44
Which of the following statements best describes the cartoon above?
The president is above legal punishment for his actions.
Political machines are escaping punishment.
Obesity has become a significant issue for the U.S.
Police forces are facing severe budgetary cuts.
45
Which of these inventions/tactics of WWI is most likely the cause for the other 3 to be used?
chemical weapons
trenches
balloons
tanks
46
After Reconstruction the passage of Jim Crow laws limited the effectiveness of
tenant farming & sharecropping
the Fourteenth & Fifteenth amendments
the Black Codes
the Freedmen's Bureau
47
Farmers supported free coinage of silver because they hoped it would
increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans
allow farmers to grow a greater variety of crops
make foreign crop prices less competitive
bring about political equality between rural & urban people
48
What controversial aspect of the Gilded Age is portrayed in this cartoon?
domestic exploration for petroleum reserves
the reliance on business to fund local & state govts.
foreign control of essential industries
the growing power of business trusts & monopolies
49
Which statement is TRUE regarding Sacco & Vanzetti?
They were found guilty & executed despite no hard evidence.
Both men were killed by anarchists.
The two men were German born anarchists.
The two men were arrested for murder but acquitted.
50
During Reconstruction Pres. Andrew Johnson tried to incorporate most of Lincoln's plan for
increasing power of the North over the South
readmitting the South into the Union
granting suffrage to former slaves
punishing the seceded states
51
During the late 1800s, many opposed to imperialism thought it might threaten democracy by
violating fundamental human rights
establishing protection for weaker countries
opening more doors of diplomacy
considering the needs of native peoples
52
One of the main reasons Prohibition failed was cause it led to an increase in
drinking among minors.
law enforcement costs.
child abuse.
absenteeism among factory workers.
53
Who removed a cabinet member from office without Congress's approval and was impeached for it?
President Ulysses Grant
President Andrew Johnson
President Abraham Lincoln
President James Buchanan
54
During the 1920s, which group pushed for the passage of an Equal Rights Amendment?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
National Women's Party
Progressive Party
55
Shortly after U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces
surrendered Puerto Rico in the Gentlemen's Agreement
returned control of Cuba to Spain
fought against an insurrection in the Philippines
launched a guerrilla war in Panama
56
Which best describes President Wilson's foreign policy at the beginning of WWI?
socialist
neutral
imperialistic
militaristic
57
The three men standing in the picture represent which political party from the 19th century?
Republican
Democrat
Progressive
Free Soil
58
Which war is the cartoon most likely referring to?
Vietnam War
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
