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U.S. History Final Review (1877-Pres)
U.S. History Final Review (1877-Pres)
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1
This Amendment granted suffrage rights to women in 1920
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
2
This U.S. Constitutional Amendment enforced prohibition.
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
3
The picture represents an issue that was dealt with most successfully by which political movement?
Progressive
Republican
Populist
Democrat
4
The period in American history that preceded World War I was called the Progressive Ear because the United States
became an industrial export leader.
expanded its technological and military capability.
implemented political and social reforms.
emphasized privatized educational reform.
5
The cartoon shown appeared in a U.S. paper in 1914. The artist implies
United States was responsible for creating hostility and conflict in Europe
Monroe Doctrine protects the US from involvement in European affairs & WWI.
World War II could not spread to the western hemisphere.
U.S. involvement in World War I is inevitable.
6
This 1914 legislation sought to eliminate monopolies by strengthening federal laws against them
Clayton Anti-Trust Act.
Chinese Exclusion Act
Underwood Tariff Act
Adamson Act
7
“You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war” is a quote illustrating:
Muckrakers
Yellow Journalism
Militarism
Imperialism
8
Populists, like William Jennings Bryan, believed most of the U.S. economic problems would be solved by establishing
gold standard.
a renewed policy of open immigration.
currency reform.
postal savings banks.
9
This editorial cartoon from 1933 is of the opinion that
Theodore Roosevelt has successful economic policies.
Theodore Roosevelt needs to ban gambling in the U.S.
FDR's programs failed to deliver the promise of his campaign.
FDR's programs can get the U.S. out of the Great Depression.
10
One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois supported is that
vocational training was the best approach to education.
immigration was responsible for racial segregation.
African Americans should have increased civil rights.
Jim Crow laws were needed to help African Americans.
11
This excerpt is from what amendment? "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges........"
14th Amendment
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
12
The intent of the Homestead Act was to
settle Native-Americans in farming communities.
prevent African-Americans from settling in the west.
make money for the government.
encourage white families to develop the west.
13
What justification did expansionists present to support their foreign policy in the late-19th century?
The U.S. must compete with other nations for new territory.
The U.S. must promote industrial development in foreign relations.
The U.S. must provide new territories for a growing population.
The U.S. must meet consumer demand for foreign goods.
14
The aim of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to
assimilate Native American Indians into American culture.
maintain traditional Native American Indian culture.
end all governmental contact with Native American Indians.
restore previously taken land to Native American Indian tribes.
15
One effect of monopolies on the United States economy is that they have tended to
lead to a greater variety in the price for a particular product or service.
keep prices low.
reduced business competition.
give consumers a greater choice in goods and services.
16
What challenges of urbanization and industrialization does the photo illustrate
unfair labor exploitation
overcrowding and pollution
child labor exploitation
suffrage protests
17
Which statement does not describe the effects of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
labor unions grew
monopolies formed
the workforce decreased
people lived in harsh conditions
18
Which criticism of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff is valid?
Products from the US were affordable despite the legislation.
High tariff rates benefited foreign producers while harming US businesses.
High tariff rates in the US deepened the worldwide depression.
Availability of inexpensive foreign products harmed manufactures in the US.
19
William Jennings Bryan was the Presidential candidate for which political party?
Progressive Party
Republican Party
People's Party
Liberal Party
20
Which document updated the Monroe Doctrine which establishes the United States as the “international police"?
Jones Act
Roosevelt Corollary
Moral Diplomacy
Zimmerman Telegram
21
This cartoon from 1933 represents FDR's promise to
have Congress fund bottling plants.
end the era of prohibition.
build more breweries in the United States.
start the era of prohibition
22
From this cartoon you can infer that the cartoonist
believes that England and Japan will soon be at war.
believes that the League of Nations will prevent future wars.
believes that the U.S. should become a member of the League of Nations.
opposes U.S. participation in the League of Nations.
23
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Progressive Reforms
Assembly line
Women's suffrage movement
Mechanization of agriculture
24
Which issue of the Gilded Age does this cartoon express?
Owners of monopolies are powerless to help the people who they employ.
Workplaces are increasingly likely to burst into flame due to negligence.
The rights of the workers are becoming overshadowed by of big business.
Government is interfering with the right of businesses to make a profit.
25
According to this map, which part of the country did women have least voting rights in 1919?
West
Midwest
Southeast
Northeast
26
Why was the Pendleton Civil Service act passed?
To eliminate European and Asian immigration.
To force money to be backed by silver instead of gold.
To end corruption in hiring for government jobs.
To regulate unfair railroad practices.
27
Janie Porter Barrett modeled her settlement house on the one founded by?
Georgia O'Keefe
Eleanor Roosevelt
Susan B. Anthony
Jane Addams
28
Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Robert M. LaFollette are all considered progressives because they
worked to limit the power of big business.
formed the first civil rights organizations.
supported the formation of the first trade union.
used Presidential power to break up strikes.
29
The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act, the Sherman Antitrust Act, and the Clayton Antitrust Act was to
increase the power of local government.
eliminate unfair business practices.
reduce imports from foreign countries.
reduce the power of the unions.
30
Which of the following is true regarding the League of Nations?
It was successful in stopping the expansion of Japan and Italy in the 1930s
The United States was a participating member in the League of Nations.
It was proposed in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.
It was chartered in 1945 and included a 5-member Security Council.
31
This cartoon by Thomas Nast was protesting the actions of
The actions of union organizers.
The greed of Andrew Carnegie.
Abraham Lincoln's corruption charges.
"Boss Tweed" in New York City politics.
32
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
"Help Wanted - Irish Need Not Apply."
"American - first in war and peace."
"Go West, young man."
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
33
One example of political reforms passed by the progressives was the 17th Amendment. What did this U.S. Amendment state?
women were granted suffrage rights
Americans would be required to pay an income tax
Senators were elected by the people by popular vote
blacks were granted suffrage rights
34
The United States government asked Americans do which of the following in support of the WWI?
All of these
conserve fuel
buy victory and liberty bonds
ration specific foods
35
In the late 1800s, principles of Social Darwinism and laissez-faire economics were closely associated with interests of
coal miners.
owners of big business.
organizers of labor unions.
farmers.
36
As a result of events like this (photograph of 1935), what occurred that altered the landscape of the United States
People constructed dams to irrigate the land.
People abandoned farms to move westward.
Suburban areas experienced a growth in commercail activity.
Urban areas experienced a decline in industrial production.
37
The large scale movement of African-Americans to cities in the North early in the 20th century was referred to as the
Great Migration
Red Scare
Socialist Movement
Harlem Movement
38
What endeavor did the Dakota Indians initiate in the 1900s that shows a tie to their culture and provided income?
gambling and casinos
manufacturing and industry
schools and hospitals
hunting and plantations
39
During the Industrial Revolution critics called the powerful industrialists
philanthropists.
anarchists.
captains of industry.
robber barons.
40
Which of these statements is true according to the following graph?
Rural and urban population in the United States were roughly equal in 1920.
By 1900 the majority of the U.S. population lived in urban areas.
From 1940 to 1960 there was a steady increase in the U.S. rural population.
In 1810, less than 90% of the U.S. population lived in rural areas.
41
How would Carnegie have referred to himself with regards to business?
A philanthropist
A Robber Baron
A horizontal integrationist
A Captain of Industry
42
During the late 1800s, the working poor
benefited from a building boom that resulted in excess of low rent housing.
lived principally in the suburbs where rent was lower.
lived in crowded tenements close to the factories, ports, and stockyards.
received increasingly good wages.
43
In the 1920s, the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the
acceptance of cultural differences
support of humanitarian causes.
rejection of traditional customs and beliefs.
increase in nativism and intolerance.
44
The cartoon from 1933 is expressing the belief that
the New Deal is succeeding in ending the Great Depression.
the New Deal was a failure in ending the Great Depression.
FDR needs to try to use some of the ideas created by Karl Marx.
FDR's programs are straying too far from American ideals.
45
The works of Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes reflected the
achievements of the Harlem Renaissance.
influence of southern European immigrant groups.
expanding role of women in the 1920s.
architectural innovations of the 1930s.
46
Nativists' main objective during the Gilded Age was to
allow immigration.
offer social services to immigrants.
help teach immigrants to assimilate.
restrict immigration.
47
This cartoonist would most likely agree with which explanation for the failure of the League of Nations?
The U.S. did not ratify the treaty and join the League of Nations.
The U.S. needed to stomp out English imperialism for the League to function
Not including the USSR, Germany, or Japan in the League led to its demise.
France and England were too far ideological to cooperate in the League.
48
Jacob Riis' How the Other Half Lives & Lincoln Steffans' The Shame of the Cities contributed to what reform movements by
opposing westward expansion.
criticizing racial injustice.
supporting organized labor.
exposing poverty and corruption.
49
This photograph shows soldiers using technology that is most likely from
World War I.
Boer Wars.
World War II.
The Spanish-American War.
50
How does the artist believe industry has affected politics in the United States?
By forcing politicians to seek campaign contributions.
By expanding the power of political machines.
By threatening the independence of he legislative branch.
By jeopardizing the legitimacy of the executive branch.
51
How did the ruling in the Supreme Court case of Schenck v. the United States alter the behavior within the US?
Civil liberties were subject to interpretation during national crises.
Public debates concerning national security were no longer tolerated.
Critical comments regarding the governing party were no longer tolerated.
Legal scholars were targets of investigations during the national crises.
52
What influence did the Harlem Renaissance have on American society in the 1920s?
It led to renewed efforts to improve living conditions in urban areas.
It resulted in increased numbers of new political parties being formed.
It increased the number of European immigrants moving to northern cities.
It increased the recognition of the art and music of African-Americans.
53
Which economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon below?
supply and demand
mercantilism
trade
monopoly
54
The Knights of Labor differed from the American Federation of Labor because the Knights of Labor
Accepted skilled and unskilled workers.
Lasted throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
Accepted the skilled workers only.
Forbid women from joining the union.
55
During the late-1800s, the working poor
lived in crowded tenements close to factories, ports, and stockyards
benefited from a building boom that resulted in excess housing at low costs
received increasingly good wages.
lived principally in the suburbs where rent was lower.
56
He was the founder of the NAACP which fought to gain equal treatment for African-Americans. Who is this reformer?
Teddy Roosevelt
Robert M. LaFollette
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
57
In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly through their
publication of articles and books.
activities as government officials.
frequent acts of civil disobedience.
control over factories.
58
Which of the following choices best describes the below diagram?
monster company
holding company
horizontal integration
vertical integration
59
Alfred Mahan’s book The Influence of Sea Power upon History helped the United States toward a position of world power by
arguing for the elimination of the army in favor of the Navy.
preaching isolationism as a way to defend against foreign aggression.
convincing government officials to strengthen the U.S. Navy.
discouraging colonialism and trade with other nations.
60
In studying the election results map of 1932, it can be deduced that
the Great Depression caused voters to want to change national leadership.
only the most popular states supported Hoover.
minor party candidates had a significant impact on the election.
African-Americans were not allowed to vote in much of the Southeastern U.S.
61
Which situation led to the United States government to create the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
The sale of western lands to railroad companies by homesteaders.
Social instability caused by the return of World War I veterans.
The expansion of national parks to meet public demand.
Economic hardships caused by the Great Depression.
62
The Selective Service Act was designed to do which of the following?
restricted the ability of Americans from speaking out against the war
place women in factories according to their ability.
ensure that women were working as nurses during WWI
increase the size of military by requiring men to sign up for the draft
63
Carrie Nation was most known for her work in what late-19th and early-20th century movement?
temperance
women's suffrage
women's labor
abolition
64
This cartoon is referring to the American foreign policy of
the Monroe Doctrine
the Big Stick Diplomacy
the Open Door Policy
the Teller Amendment
65
Which would support the expansionist ideas of the United States?
Populist
Anti-Imperialist
Progressive
Imperialist
66
The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 showed that Americans
were fearful of the French presence in the country.
were fearful of possible German activity in the U.S.
were fearful of Communist influences in the federal government.
were targeting minorities as scapegoats for causing the war.
67
The woman pictured here is drawing attention to the fact that
the United States failed to join the League of Nations.
the United States failed to support Germany in World War I.
Wilson had promised to help the Germans achieve a democratic government.
women in the United States could not vote when Wilson was President.
68
How did laissez-faire politics relate to business principles during the Industrial Revolution and Gilded Age?
Labor union membership was outlawed.
Employees could join as many labor unions as they liked.
Government was allowed to implement legislation on businesses as it pleased
The government made few policies to regulate business principles.
69
Which of these is the artists' message in the political cartoon published in 1898?
The U.S. was interested in territorial expansion.
President McKinley's foreign policy goals differed from the American public
Overseas territories were eager to become American colonies.
The U.S. pursued isolationist policies.
70
Which statement best summarizes the point of Joseph Keppler's 1899 political cartoon?
Big businesses carry too much power in government.
Regulation of commerce is against the people's will.
Politicians tend to ignore the needs of industry.
Precious metals are vital to the security of the country.
71
Which U.S. Amendment was enacted to collect income taxes from the public?
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
72
From 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the U.S. settled in urban areas in the North mainly because of
labor union gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factor
rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.
Populist Party was successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland
most immigrants lived in cities in their native countries.
73
According to this graph
Federal spending decreased from 1928 - 1933.
More than $8 billion were spent in 1934.
Federal spending never decreased two years in a row.
Federal spending was below $5 billion until after 1933.
74
Which of the following headlines would most likely have appeared in 1929?
Women vote
Lusitania sinks
Banks Fail
Normandy invaded