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US History Semester 1 Final
US History Semester 1 Final
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Review for US History from Reconstruction to WWI
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1
the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) was designed to
set safety standards in industry
regulate child labor
limit the power of big business
restrict the employment of unskilled immigrants
2
Who used concentration camps for rural Cubans in Cuba?
US
French
Spain
English
3
What is socialism?
Equal distribution of property
one person in charge of all wealth
someone who is in need of social welfare
the wealthy controlling the society
4
Treaty of Versailles was designed to punish Germany for WWI. How did it hurt the German economy
Allowed Germany to rebuild military, led to overspending
Called for formation of League of Nations
forced Germany to pay reparations for war damages
encouraged the US to withdraw from world affairs
5
The Foraker Act stated that what place would an insular territory
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Nicaragua
Philippines
6
Cartoons by Thomas Nast attacking political machines are similar to the Jungle's take against
meatpacking industry
lumber and logging companies
public utilities
Railroad monopolies
7
Who won WWI?
Central Powers in 1917
Allies in 1917
Central powers in 1918
Allies in 1918
8
The Indian Wars that occurred between 1860 and 1890 were mainly caused by:
Disputes over spread of slavery
Search for gold in CA
movement of settlers onto the Great Plains
Conflict with Mexico
9
What famous publisher stated this, "you furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war?"
John Rockefeller
Joe Olmstead
Jay Sprow
William Hearst
10
The system of slavery and sharecropping were alike in that both were
owned by landowners
Mostly women
Very poor
Always African-American
11
What letter was published that called McKinley weak for not going to war?
Antoinette
Roosevelt
Zimmerman
de Lome
12
Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction
Loyalists
Chumps
Carpetbaggers
Scalawags
13
In the US, the main purpose of the antitrust legislation was to
increase competition in business
encourage the growth of monopolies
protect the environment
strength the rights of workers
14
Battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug in the earth.
Blitzkrieg
Alliance Strategy
Schlieffen Plan
Trench Warfare
15
An organization founded in 1909 to promote full racial equality in the US
NAWSA
NAACP
FDA
NSA
16
Supreme Court case ruled separation of races was legal
Plessy V Ferguson
Marbury V Madison
Brown V Board of EDU
Schenk V US
17
what was the WWI alliance that included Russia, Great Britain, and France?
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
Central Powers
Allied Powers
18
the first wave of new immigrants came from what area?
Southern Europe
Mexico
Asia
Northern Europe
19
Which of these did Teddy Roosevelt NOT do
Signed the Versailles Peace Treaty
Started the conservation movement
passed the Pure Food and Drug Act
Fought in the Spanish American War
20
What was the WWI alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
Central Powers
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
Allied powers
21
The new weapon that caused blindness, blisters, and choking was:
Cannons
Machine Gun
Poison Gas
Tank
22
The law that gave 160 acres in the West to any citizen or intended citizen
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Nationalism
Suffrage
23
The fire at which factory caused the death of 146 women
Levi Jeans
Hanes Tshirt
Triangle Shirtwaist
Square Tie
24
The amendment that makes all people born or naturalized in the US
14th Amendment
16th Amendment
15th Amendment
17th Amendment
25
Rules that limited the rights of African Americans in the South during Reconstruction
Black Codes
Literacy tests
Poll taxes
Jim Crow Laws
26
One goal of the Radical Republicans was to
Break the power of the Southern planters
Provide support for black codes
Prevent passage of the 15th amendment
Offer support for President Johnson
27
the act that made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade
Rockefeller Act
Sprow Trust Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
National No Trusts Ever Act
28
What countries were NOT in the Triple Entente alliance in 1914?
Britain
Russia
USA
France
29
In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence US society mainly through...
control over factories
publication of articles and books
frequent acts of civil disobedience
activities as government officials
30
What strike resulted in a bomb being thrown into the crowd?
Strike of 1877
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Affair
Homestead Strike
31
Which term is defined largely by feeling of intense patriotism?
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
32
WWI lasted from when to when?
1920-1924
1907-1911
1914-1918
1930-1932
33
What is urbanization?
making cities better
moving out of cities
moving into cities
creating parks
34
the Populist movement of the 1980's can be best described as
reform movement seeking to eliminate poverty
Political interest group desiring war with Spain
A trade union movement located in the East
Political coalition of farming interests against banks
35
What is the idea of the melting pot?
Restaurant that serves fondue
Segregation of immigrants and native-born in cities
Assimilation of immigrants
Different cultures mixing together
36
Which of these was NOT a reason for American imperialism?
Cultural superiority
America's rising immigrant population
Desire for military strength
Desire for new markets
37
What treaty ended the Spanish American War after 4 months of fighting?
Treaty of Venice
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Havana
38
Who used Dollar Diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere?
Roosevelt
McKinley
Taft
Wilson
39
Pres William McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz, who was a what?
Army Veteran
Anarchist
Criminal
Soldier
40
Why did some Filipinos turn on the Americans after the War?
Americans ruled the Philippines as a colony
Filipinos were racist
Americans left them to starve
Filipinos wanted to win the war themselves
41
What was the Gentleman's Agreement?
Japanese wouldn't allow citizens come to the US
Japanese and American gov't would work together against GB
American government would deport Japanese workers
Japanese won't send more people to US if schools segregate
42
What is debt peonage?
Slavery for Irish immigrants in NYC
Slavery for African Americans after Reconstruction
Slavery for Chinese workers on the railroad
Slavery for Mexicans in the West and Southwest
43
What was the cause of the explosion of the USS Maine?
Mechanical failure
Americans crashed it into an iceberg
Cubans blew it up
Spanish blew it up
44
Which of the MAIN causes would be linked to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Alliances
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
45
Which amendment allowed America to intervene in Cuba's affairs?
Smith
Platt
Forsyth
Taft
46
The name of a federal relief agency to care for blacks and poor whites during Reconstruction
Compromise of 1877
Reconstruction
Freedmen's Bureau
KKK
47
Law in 1887 that intended to Americanize Native Americans by redistributing land
Poll Tax
Homestead Act
Jim Crow Laws
Dawes Act
48
A Major cause of WWI was
spread of communism throughout Europe
increase in acts of aggression by England
Decline in policy of imperialism
existence of opposing alliance
49
The period of rebuilding that followed the Civil War.
Progressive Era
Reconstruction
Gilded Age
WWI
50
Which one of these are NOT reasons for US to declare war against Germany?
Sinking of Lusitania
Germany's submarine warfare
Shared German ancestry
Zimmerman telegram
51
the international organization created to preserve peace after WWI
League of Nations
Organization of European States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
52
WWI is also known as...
the War of Verdun
The King's War
The War to End All Wars
the Kaiser's War
53
Who led the Rough Riders into battle at San Juan Hill?
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
Dewey
54
Southerners who identified as Republicans during Reconstruction
Carpetbaggers
Loyalists
Chumps
Scalawags
55
The fighting at Wounded Knee
Started by a sneak attack by the Sioux
resulted in an Indian victory
Led to a revision of Indian policy
turned into a massacre of Indians, women and children
56
During WWI, what was the area in between the trenches called?
The great soldier zone
the dead zone
no tolerance land
no man's land
57
What does the cartoon depict
destruction of the oceans
the race for the White House
power of companies in the gilded age
Early monopolies
58
Who flew the first airplane?
Allen Brothers
Bieber Brothers
Rhys Brothers
Wright Brothers
59
The League of Nations was a total failure due to...
Decision of the US not to join
Opposition of the League members to the Treaty
Rise of the Cold War between the US and USSR
Breakup of colonial empires in Africa and Asia
60
Zimmerman note was sent by Germany to Mexico, outraging Americans due to...
Promised Mexico to reclaim territory if they invade US
Zimmerman passed American secrets to Germany
Mexico ready to enter the war on Germany's side
Contained secret messages sent by US leaders to British
