US History - Semester One - Review - Part 2

The U.S. acquired the colonies of the Philippines and Puerto Rico after

Flappers were the nickname of women who wore shorter dresses and hair in the 1920s.

Where did the US build a canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

Which is not a MAIN cause of World War I

Whose foreign policy was called "Big Stick" diplomacy?

Whose peace plan was known as the 14 Point Plan?

More Americans died of the Spanish flu than in World War I.

What is the nickname for the day that the stock market crashed in 1929?

The yellow press describes newspapers that exaggerated stories to push for war on Spain.

What book exposed wrongdoing in the meatpacking industry?

What law created a draft in World War One?

The main issue in the Scopes trial in 1925 was

Stock prices went up in the 1920s, so there was speculation on the stock market

What was the nickname for the policy of strong nations exercising power over weaker countries?

What pushed America to finally join World War I?

A Red Scare is

The Great Migration refers to

Which of the following was NOT a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s?

Organized crime included bootlegging, gambling, and prostitution.

What was the nickname for journalists who exposed wrongdoing in business and government?

The United States Senate ratified the Treaty of Versailles

The U.S. invaded Latin American countries such as Mexico in the early 1900s

Which of the following was NOT a president during the Progressive Era?

What amendment granted women the right to vote?

The U.S. became a global power in the late 19th century (1800s) by