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U.S. History Material for end of year exam
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1
Which of the following made possible the American industrial growth of the late 1800s?
the household economy
government reforms
the development of labor unions
technological advances
2
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a program to promote African-American owned businesses
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art
3
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?
by closing banks
by funding handouts of food and clothing
by lowering foreigh tariffs
by asking businesses not to lay of employees
4
The rise of films, radio broadcasting, and the news media all helped to bring about
organized crime
the Garvey movement
a national culture
the Ku Klux Klan
5
How did John D. Rockefeller gain control of the oil industry?
he formed a trust
he practiced vertical consolidation
he practiced free trade
he joined a cartel
6
What is October 29, 1929 known as?
Black Monday
Day of Infamy
Black Tuesday
Black Friday
7
inventor who developed the idea of a central electric power station
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Samuel Morse
8
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as
Zora Neal Hurston
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Amelia Earhart
9
The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed
the Bill of Rights
the responsibilities of the federal government
presidential elections
local relief programs and private charities
10
What was the name of the firsst radio station in the United States?
WKRP
KDKA
NPR
Y94
11
became a national hero after flying nonstop from New York to Paris
Warren Harding
Charles Lindbergh
Langston Hughes
Duke Elington
12
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "traditional" society?
Change occurs slowly
Rural (agrarian)
Willing to be in debt/ use credit
Deeply religious/spiritual
13
All of the following are true of railroad expansion in the late nineteenth century EXCEPT that
railroad expansion stimulation of other industries
railroad expansion finance private corporations, no government assistance
railroad expansion created national markets
railroad expansion led to faster transportation of goods
14
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
100%
25%
10%
75%
15
Which of the following was a long-term effect of Prohibition?
the consumer economy
the rise of fundamentalism
the growth of organized crime
an end to alcoholism in the United States
16
according to the theory of social Darwinism, the government should
stay out of the affairs of business
raise taxes on the rich
outlaw trusts and cartels
protect the rights of workers
17
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
the golden rule
voluntary cooperation
separation of church and state
direct government relief
18
Who invented the first gossip column?
Zora Neale Hurston
Langston Hughes
Walter Winchell
Billy Sunday
19
The major strikes in the latter part of the 19th century show that the
use of violence in strikes was steadily diminishing
federal governments intervention served interest of employer than unions
strikers were usually successful in winning their demands
demands of the workers were limited to the goal of higher wages
20
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
funamentalism
biology
creationism
evolution
21
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin
Roosevelt C Herbert Hoover and Alfred E Smith
22
President of the United States who's cabinet member was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal
Ameilia Earheart
Duke Elington
Jim Thorpe
Warren Harding
23
In their fight for betterwages and working conditions, workers negotiated as a group with their employer, called?
collective bargaining
boycotts
piecework
strikes
24
How did life change for American women in the 1920s?
women began to dominate the work force, often taking leadership positions
married women found it much easier to balance careers and family life
most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup
many women felt freer to experiment with bolder styles of manners
25
A basic purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was to
establish strict federal controls over business practices
establish federally regulated monopolies in railroads and public utilities
give the states the power to break up large business corporations
restore business competition and a self-regulating economy
26
Flappers danced the Charleston, a new dance that embofied the spirit of
Prohibition
the Jazz Age
the Lost Generation
the Harlem Renaissance
27
industrialist who established the Standard Oil Company
Terence Powderly
Henry Frick
Eugene V. Debs
John D. Rockefeller
28
leader of the American Railroad Union and the Pullman Strike of 1894
Thomas Edision
Henry Frick
Alexander Graham Bell
Eugene V. Debs
29
twhat ishe separation fo a work process into a number of tasks, with each task done by a separate person called?
monopoly
skilled labor
division of labor
piecework
30
One of Andrew Carnegie's most famous quotes is, "The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced." Describe the philosophy of?
social Darwinism
Gospel of Wealth
trust
horizontal consolidation
31
Who is the British economist who said that massive government spending could help a collapsing economy?
Burt B. Block
John Maynard Keynes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
32
All of the following were important causes of the Great Deoression EXCEPT
both individuals and businesses built up large debts because of easy credit
the stock market crashed
the federal government did not insure people's bank accounts
tariffs on foreign imports were lowered
33
author who wrote,
Children of the Poor
, exposing the effects of long hours and poor working conditions on child workers
Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Morse
Jacob Riis
Terence Powderly
34
What does buying a a stock on margin mean?
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
buying the stock for someone else
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
paying less than the market price of the stock
35
At first, some women did not exercise their newly won right to vote because
their families discouraged them from voting
they could not leave their children and go to the polls
they did not feel confortable voting
all of the above
36
All of the following were African American writers during the Harlem renaissance except
Zora Neale Hurston
Billy Sunday
Langston Hughes
James Weldon Johnson
37
was a Native American sports hero who won Olympic gold medals and went on to play professional football
Amelia Earheart
Jack Dempsey
Jim Thorpe
Zora Neale Hurston
38
Who said to America,"...the only thing we have to fear itself?"
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barack Obama
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
39
industrialist who brought the Bessemer process to America
George Westinghouse
Andrew Carnegie
Samuel Morse
John D. Rockefeller
40
one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of the 1920s was pianist, composer, and bandleader
Zora Neale Hurston
Jim Thorpe
Charles Lindbergh
Duke Elington
41
All of the following were associated with the period from 1861 to 1900 EXCEPT
state "right-to-work" laws
Homestead, Pennsylvania massacre
Haymarket Square riot
Pullman strike
42
Which amendment to the Constitution made alcohol illegal?
19th
20th
21st
18th
43
A key difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor was that the Knights...
welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, blacks, and women
welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, but not women and blacks
foucused exclusively on issue of higher wages and better working conditions
restricted their membership to skilled workers in each trade
44
The Lost Generation references the 1920's writers who were upset that society had become
greedy and traditional
wealthy and snotty
promiscuous and materialistic
poor and irresponsible
45
organized to defend the white protestant culture
The Jazz Singer
KKK
NAACP
NAP
46
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in the number of?
women who worked outside the home
men who stood in bread lines
people who commited suicide
children who were malnourished
47
What is called when the prices of stocks areexpected to rise?
Bear Market
Inflation
Burt Market
Bull Market
48
How did the government respond to the Pullman Strike, setting a precedence?
forced unions and workers to negotiate
used federal troops to control the workers
shut down all railway operations
took Pullman officals to court
49
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
World War 1 veterans and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
unemplyed industiral workers and their familes
50
inventor of the air brakes for railroad cars, making trains safer and faster
George Westinghouse
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
51
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
tenements
penthouses
tea rooms
speakeasies
52
Why did some states ban the teaching of evoltion in the schools?
the theory was unknown to most teachers
the theory seemed to contradict the Bible's account of creation
the theory appeared to violate the Constitution
the theory challenged scientific beliefs
53
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as
philanthropists
scabs
anarchists
robber barons
54
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their
trust in Hoover
patriotism
disgust with Hoover
grudging respect for Hoover
55
How did industrial growth affect the distrubution of wealth in the United States?
all americans enjoyed a higher standard of living
the income gap between rich and poor grew smaller
wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists
the income gap between farmers and factory workers widened
56
Which of the follwoing was true of the American labor movement in the late nineeteenthcentury?
it was protected from employer harassment by federal law and policy
it was controlled by immigrant socialists and anarchists
it was successful in increasing wages and better working conditions
it was involved in a number of violent strikes
57
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
many people started farming
many children had a poor diet
many men became unemployed
many families becdame homeless
58
What did the Bessemer process improve?
production of steel
production of electricity
transmission of Morse Code
factory productivity
59
Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
thick layers of prairie grasses
overproduction of crops
high winds
drought
60
What was meant when Mark Twain coined the period of American history from 1865 through the 1900 as the "Gilded Age"?
when U.S. experienced no social and political problems; country "shined"
a thin layer of prosperity, covering poverty and corruption, exist society
era when nothing could go wrong in America; country heads in the right way
when U.S. shined with glory of manifest destiny and dominance of the West
61
How did Rockefeller and Carnegie use "vertical integration" to their advantage?
spread weath to several outside businesses, supporting the local community
worked together to gain access to cheaest materials for production of goods
pay other producers to supply the materials needed, made was needed byself
their supply needs to the lowest bidder, allowing others to providesupplies
62
leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Nikola Telsa
Samuel Gompers
63
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to
Hoover's reelection as president
more demand for American manufactured goods
an unequal distribution of income in the United States
a dramatic drop in world trade
64
When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in the late October 1929,
investors raced to get their money out of the stock market
bankers pardoned personal loans and mortgages
investors bought record shares of stock
President Hoover warned Americans to stop investing
65
inventor who developed a code for the telegraph
Thomas Edison
Terence Powderly
Henry Frick
Samuel Morse
66
William Jennings Bryan took up the cause of fundamentalist Christians
on new buses to the suburbs
in Hollywood studios
at the Scope trial
at speakeasies in Chicago
67
Some employers forced workers to sign "yellpw dog contracts" stating that
women and children were prohibited from working
workers would work 12 hour days
no scabs could be hired
workers would not join labor unions
68
Both the Palmer Raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case demonstrated how
Americans were beginning to embrace the modern
the Red Scare provoked injustice
Christain fundamentalism had permeated society
technology was improving the quality of life
69
Farmers wer especially hard-hit hy the Depression
because they had huge debts from purchasing machines and land
all of the above
since low crop prices wiped out potential profits
as it was coupled with the Dust Bowl drought in the trans-Mississippi West
70
In business, what is the idea that as production increases, cost per item decreases called?
economies of scale
trust
horizontal consolidation
vertical consolidation
71
first "talkie" movie
The Jazz Singer
KKK
NAACP
NAP
72
inventor who established the American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
John D. Rockefeller
Jacob Riis
73
In the 1920s fundamentalists gained attention for their belief in
a larger role for technology in everyday life
the repeal of Prohibition
a little interpretation of the Bible
the theory of evolution
74
During the Depression ,African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans
were encouraged to start their own businesses
were less affected than other groups
ma great strides in equal rights legislation
often lost jobs to white laborers
75
inventor who patented a method of power generation, transmission and distribution of alternating current (AC) electricit
Samuel Gompers
Samuel Morse
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
