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US History Semester 1 Review
US History Semester 1 Review
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1
Political machines gave city dwellers with necessities such as jobs and housing in exchange for
dinero
votes
kickbacks
cheese
2
American support for Cuban rebels was fueled by
popular interest in starting an American empire.
sensational stories published by rival newspapers.
fear of having a Spanish colony close to the United States.
desire to protect American sugar interests on the island.
3
According to the Zimmermann telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would
help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
help Mexico take control of Central America.
send troops to support the Huerta government.
prevent the United States from taking control of Mexico.
4
Supporters of annexing the Philippines believed that
the islands had no potential as a market for American goods.
the islands would provide the United States a naval base.
the United States could profit from the mineral resources.
Filipino culture was similar to that of the United States.
5
____ invested in stocks, betting the market would climb so that they could make a quick profit.
ewoks.
smart people.
stockbrokers.
speculators.
6
A method of propaganda in WWI used to sell the war to the American people was
fireside chats
snapchat
four minute men
television
7
During the Great Depression, many farmers turned their farms over to
court officers
fire
banks that held mortgages
the police
8
During the Depression, many state governors declared “bank holidays” to
reduce the value of the dollar.
help the Federal Reserve.
prevent bank runs.
give bank employees a break.
9
Misleading information used to promote political causes or point of view of a government
espionage
yellow journalism
nationalism
propaganda
10
Shortly after midnight May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey led his squadron into Manila Bay in
Puerto Rico
the Philippines.
Cuba.
Hawaii.
11
Farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops during the Depression because
a fungus depleted the soil of nutrients.
a terrible drought dried the soil.
the soil lost its fertility.
frequent rains eroded the soil.
12
Many labor unions opposed immigration, arguing that most immigrants
had no skills.
would work for low wages.
would not join unions.
would not speak English.
13
The event that led to the first declaration of war in World War I was
the assassination of the archduke of Germany.
the German invasion of Russia.
the German invasion of Belgium.
assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
14
When the battleship
Maine
exploded, many Americans blamed it on
Spain
England
Phillipines
Cuba
15
New technology helped farmers produce more crops, which tended to
raise prices.
lower quality.
raise quality.
lower prices.
16
To inform and reassure citizens, FDR addressed them directly by radio in what were called
safety nets.
fireside chats.
sit-down strikes
relief programs.
17
A long period of rising stock prices is known as a
margin call.
bank run.
foreclosure.
bull market.
18
The American Federation of Labor pushed for closed shops, meaning that companies
would only hire union workers.
would not hire African Americans.
would agree to collective bargaining.
would not hire union workers.
19
During World War II, women were recruited into the military to
serve as cooks and nurses.
serve in light combat.
release men for combat.
entertain the troops.
20
Rather than giving money directly to people in need, Roosevelt
distributed free food and clothing.
gave out free iPhones.
lowered the cost of food and housing.
supported work programs for the unemployed.
21
The Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the Spanish-American War, granted independence to
Puerto Rico
Phillipines
Cuba
Guam
22
To protect loans made by stockbrokers to investors buying stocks on margin, brokers could issue
credit call.
margin call.
foreclosure call.
collateral call.
23
Selective Service Act stated the order men were called to service was first determined by
a lottery
age
local draft boards
military headquarters
24
In the New Deal, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration tried to help farmers by
buying farm surpluses.
paying them not to grow crops.
helping small farmers become more efficient.
making land available for farming.
25
In the late 1800s, support grew in the U.S. for building a large modern navy to
protect the U.S. from invasion.
conquer Latin American countries.
. c. conquer islands in the Pacific.
Flex and protect American interests abroad.