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1
The nation that emerged as the overriding economic world power at the end of World War I was
Russia
the United States
France
2
The first true flight in an airplane took place on December 17, 1903, near...
San Francisco
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Menlo Park, New Jersey
3
The Bessemer process revolutionized this industry...
textile
oil
steel
4
President Wilson succeeded in reducing tariffs, the gov't made up shortfall by a graduated...
income tax
sales tax
property tax
5
In capitalism, most industries are run by...
private businesses
oligarchs
competition
6
Of the methods of warfare developed in WWI, which did officers consider unfair and barbaric?
the use of poisonous gas
trench warfare
the use of armored tanks
7
Which nations comprised the Allied Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary, France, and Russia
Great Britain, France, and Russia
8
The U.S. government borrowed more than $24 billion from the American people through...
the sale of Liberty bonds
the federal reserve banks
the War Industries Board
9
Political machines exchanged economic favors for...
education.
votes
advertising
10
In the Progressive Era, women campaigned for civil rights, children’s health & welfare, and...
prohibition
the spoils system
pacifism
11
What prompted the Russo-Japanese War?
Japan sought to take over Siberia.
Russia sent ships to Edo Bay
Japan and Russia each wanted to control Korea and Manchuria
12
The foundation of the Progressive movement was laid by the...
muckrakers
Redeemers
politicians
13
The attitude toward Chinese railroad workers in the above passage was reflected in...
the Chinese Exclusion Act
Americanization
the Social Gospel.
14
Why was the transcontinental railroad important?
It enabled Americans to settle the West.
It promoted trade and provided jobs for many Americans.
It encouraged the development of new ways of making steel.
15
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
They hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety
They exposed corruption by writing about it.
They organized labor strikes.
16
President Wilson believed that this action by Germany violated the laws of neutrality.
submarine warfare
.secret agreement
Schlieffen Plan
17
Rise of the corporation led to jobs in accounting, clerical work, & professionals, increasing
working class
social elite
middle class
18
President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to build the Panama Canal to shorten travel time between...
Panama and Colombia
the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
19
The event that triggered a U.S. declaration of war on Spain in 1898 was...
the death of José Martí
the de Lôme letter
the destruction of the USS Maine
20
Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol...
would cause production lines to burst into flames
was responsible for crime, poverty, and violence to women
was produced under unsanitary conditions
21
In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to ...
improve working conditions
promote competition and free trade
make trusts pay higher taxes
22
Anti-suffragists feared that if women got the right to vote, they would...
ignore their duties at home
demand in-home childcare while they went to the polls
vote for passage of healthcare measures and have more babies
23
Which of the following enabled people to live away from the city center?
the development of large apartment buildings
the development of mass transportation systems
the construction of taller and taller buildings
24
What change characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?
replace steam & water power w/ animal & human power
making goods in homes & workshops instead of factories
replacement of steam and water power with electrical power
25
As the United States became a major supplier for the Allied Powers,
union membership decreased
the federal debt increased
more women entered the labor force
26
If a trust was completely successful, it would hold a...
comfortable position among its competitors
monopoly
leading position in the market
27
Which of the men was famous for building business through horizontal & vertical integration?
John D. Rockefeller
George Pullman
Andrew Carnegie
28
The famous “I Want You for the U.S. Army” poster was created by artists hired by
Walt Disney
the Screen Actors Guild
the Committee on Public Information
29
Ohio’s Oberlin College is noted for its role in...
opening its doors to women decades before most colleges did
pass fire laws that were used as models in other states
writing landmark labor legislation
30
In the late 1800s, American expansionists were interested in Hawaii as a potential...
tourist attraction
coaling station and naval base
fishing site
31
“We shall make war together, make peace together,” Zimmerman proposed an alliance with
Canada
Italy
Mexico
32
This event was a turning point for reform in workplace safety.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire
the Teapot Dome scandal
Lochner v. New York
33
Public transportation systems that carry large numbers of people are called________.
railroad networks.
subway systems
mass transit systems
34
In late 1800s nations such as Great Britain & France looked to Africa & Asia for new markets, &
capital
ideas
raw materials
35
Roosevelt made a Gentlemen’s Agreement to stop segregation of children from this country.
Bolivia
Italy
Japan
36
Farmers organized to help themselves by forming...
the National Grange
Hull House
benevolent societies
37
The owners of a corporation are its....
stockholders
managers
workers
38
Americans who read about the revolt in Cuba were shocked by..
Cuba’s mistreatment of tourists.
General Weyler’s mistreatment of civilians
the Cuban revolt against Spain
39
The struggle for women’s suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the...
Nineteenth Amendment
NAWSA
Suffrage Act
40
Most of the immigrants coming to the United States between 1880 and 1910 came from...
China
Southern and Eastern Europe
South America
41
She was arrested for “knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully” voting in 1872.
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman
Lucy Hayes
42
Which of the following is a typical immigrant to the United States between 1880 and 1910?
Swiss candy maker looking for better economic opportunities
an Irish farmer seeking to escape starvation
a Russian Jew seeking freedom from religious persecution
43
Shopping became easier with the emergence of ...
shopping malls
department stores
convenience stores
44
Railroads led to the adoption of...
computers
lunch breaks
standard time zones
45
The “social gospel” is the idea that...
everyone is equally in need of a religious message
only the strong survive in the competitive world
religious faith should be expressed through good works
46
Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?
debt peonage
separate railroad cars for whites and for African Americans
exclusion of Native Americans from the political process
47
This book by Jacob Riis presented visual images of desperate urban poverty.
Tortilla Flats
How the Other Half Lives
Shame of the Cities
48
Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?
“Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans.”
“I love America, as much as the country I left behind.”
“It's an expression of faith to help those less fortunate.
49
How did the United States ensure that materials needed at the front were produced?
The govt regulated industry through the War Industries Board
The govt issued penalties to businesses that didn't produce.
The government recruited disabled workers.
50
Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service because...
he feared the consequences of the forests
he realized that lumber was too valuable a commodity
he knew natural resources were limited and needed controlled
51
In the late 1800s, what motivated the United States to claim territories abroad?
The U.S. had much to learn from studying other countries.
Americans wanted to learn about other religious faiths
U.S. was eager to find new markets & military advantages.
52
In 1914 what was the official U.S. position in regard to the war in Europe?
The United States supported the Central Powers.
The United States supported the Allied Powers.
The United States declared neutrality.
53
Which of these speakers is a believer in social Darwinism?
“Weak businesses shouldn't get assistance from the gov't.”
“Rewards of economy should be split among all citizens.”
“Even poor should give to charity to best of their ability.”
54
What was President Wilson’s plan for a just and lasting peace?
the Fourteen Points
the Treaty of Versailles
the League of Peace
55
Populist Party called for an income tax, bank regulation, gov't ownership of railroads, and..
an eight-hour work day
an end to the use of paper money
unlimited coinage of silver
