US History A Exam Review

Which of the following countries was the main reason the U.S. went to war with Spain in 1898?

Which of the following is not one of the 3 "R's" behind the New Deal?

Push or Pull Factor: Jewish "pograms" - expulsion from Russia

One of the M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI: Secret treaties with other nations for mutual protection

Progressive Era Amendment: Women's Suffrage

Expansionists were opposed to "Imperialism"

What was the U.S.S. Maine?

Term for young women of the 1920's who pushed societal and traditional norms

The policy of ______________ is often blamed for making Hitler more aggressive in terms of expansion ("lebensraum")

Which of the following individuals were NOT a Progressive era "Muckraker"

Push or Pull Factor: Building the transcontinental railroad

John D. Rockefeller was criticized for his monopoly over the Oil industry when he corned this level of production...

Progressive Era Amendment: Prohibition

Negative propaganda term used during WWI that vilified Germans as barbarians

African-American Progressive who wrote that equality will come when it's earned through hard work and mutual respect

Progressive Era Legislation: Thanks to "The Jungle"

The stalemate in WWI is best attributed to...

WWI prompted this movement of African Americans from agrarian south to industrial north for factory jobs in the U.S.

All of the following are fearful societal reactions to modernization/change in the U.S. during the 1920's EXCEPT:

The term for the second industrial era coined by Mark Twain used to compare it to a cheap piece of jewelry.

Push or Pull Factor: Potato Famine in Ireland

The provisions of Treaty of Versailles are often blamed as the root cause of WWII. Which tried to prevent another war?

A global economic depression and a slow recovery following WWI led to the creation of ______________ govts in Europe.

"Yellow Journalism" was a contributing factor of the Spanish American War

Alice Paul was most famous for her work as a ...

The U.S. annexed Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines and other Pacific island nations in order to...

Roosevelt's "New Deal" initiative that was meant to regulate the stock market.

Type of Monopoly Andrew Carnegie used to corner the steel industry where he owned all levels of production.

The Federal act that discriminated against Asian immigrants from China for nearly 60 years.

Overproduction and ______________ are contributing factors to the panic that caused the stock market crash of 1929

Imperialism is best defined as ...

Racist belief that certain groups of people were destined to be more successful than others ...

Later known as PTSD, soldiers returning from WWI often showed signs of ...

New technology of the 1920's that helps unify the nation ...

One of the M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI: Building up of armaments

U.S. neutrality towards WWII evolved from zero intervention in 1935 to "cash and carry" in 1939 to "___________" by 1941

Anti-Imperialists often used quotes from founding documents to argue against imperialism, such as...

Push or Pull Factor: Mining and agricultural jobs for Mexican laborers in SW

Which of the following was NOT an imperialist conquest of the U.S.:

Immigrant group who faced the LEAST amount of discrimination in the U.S. at the turn of the century

Robber Baron or Captain of Industry: Breaking the Union and reducing wages after Homestead Strike

Two main reasons the U.S. joined the Allies in Europe in 1917 were Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and ________

Progressive Era Amendment: Income Tax

Who was considered the first Progressive President of the U.S.?

Workers formed labor unions to have...

President who took the blame for the extent of the Great Depression

Progressive Era Amendment: Direct Election of Senators

Robber Baron or Captain of Industry: Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth "Those who die rich, die disgraced"

African-American Progressive who formed the NAACP and called for immediate equality for Black people in the U.S.

Expansionists used excuses like the idea of "White Man's Burden" to imperialize.

One of the M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI: maintaining political control of other countries

Term for U.S. neutrality due to geographical features and proximity to the war in Europe.