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US History A Exam Review
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1
What was the main goal of the US during the Spanish-American War?
gain a sphere of influence in South America
free Cuba from Spanish rule
protect business investments in Spain
annex Florida
2
How did the government respond to the Pullman Strike and others like it?
denied recognition to labor unions
supported labor unions
outlawed collective bargaining
break up monopolies
3
Which territory did the US NOT take control of as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
the Phillippines
Guam
4
What was a major environmental crisis in the 1930s?
the Stock Market Crash
the Grapes of Wrath
Black Tuesday
the Dust Bowl
5
What sparked the beginning of World War I?
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
unrestricted submarine warfare
the Russian revolution
explosion of the USS Maine
6
What did the rise in homelessness during the Great Depression result from?
decline in construction of new houses
laid-off workers losing their homes
increased immigration
high interest rates
7
Why did the US not want to get involved in WWI?
military was not large enough at the time
all of the above
many Americans had German ancestry
the Monroe Doctrine
8
What were Americans afraid of during the Red Scare?
the KKK
dying in war
losing all their money
spread of Communism
9
Which was not an area of concern for progressives?
women's suffrage
child labor
allowing blacks to vote in the South
deforestation
10
Which president was
NOT
in office during the era of Progressivism?
Howard Taft
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
11
Which of the following statements is
NOT
true about Thomas Nast?
helped bring down "Boss" Tweed
nativist friend of Bill the Butcher
most famous cartoonist of the Gilded Age
created the image of Santa Clause
12
How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the US?
income gap between rich and poor widened
no affect at all
income gap between rich and poor shrunk
all Americans became rich
13
Why was the building of the Panama Canal so important?
improve relations between the US and Columbia
facilitate movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports
stabilize the economies of Latin America
promote European investment in America
14
Which statement best summarizes the message of this map?
Midwestern states didn't want women to vote
Western state did not support the 19th Amendment
Eastern states achieved women's suffrage early
Western states achieved women's suffrage early
15
Journalists known as muckrakers worked to accomplish what?
opposed government regulation
exposing political and business corruption
attacking the ideas of Socialism
praising government policies
16
What country did Germany try to make a secret agreement with against the US?
Cuba
Mexico
Canada
England
17
What helped sway public opinion in the US to favor Cuban rebels against Spanish oppression?
yellow journalism
the charge up San Juan Hill
the Platt Amendment
Treaty of Paris
18
What was the affect of the Great Depression on African Americans and other minorities?
often lost jobs to white workers
made great strides in equality
encouraged to start their own business
were forced out of smaller communities
19
What was a main objective of the nativists?
restrict immigration
repeal laws that restrict immigration
help immigrants assimilate
build tenement buildings for immigrants
20
How did life change for American women in the 1920s?
women dominated the workforce
married women starting working outside the home
grew long hair and stopped wearing makeup
felt free to experiment with new styles and manners
21
Why did the US annex Hawaii?
Queen Liliuokalani executed US merchants
the Boxers started a rebellion
the US needed naval stations in the Pacific
Hawaiians refused to allow the export of sugar
22
What was a major factor in the economy quickly growing during the 1920s?
ignoring advertisements
buying goods on credit
investing money in government bonds
conserving electricity
23
What was a goal of the European nations in the Treaty of Versailles?
free trade
change Germany's borders and compensation to the winners
participation in the League of Nations
freedom of the seas
24
Which country stopped fighting in WWI, opening the door for the US to join?
Spain
Russia
France
Italy
25
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, immigration laws discriminated most against which group?
Native Americans
Asians
Mexicans
Europeans
26
What was a major complain of the farmers in the late 1800s?
rising crop prices
activities of the Grange
inflation
high tariffs (taxes) on manufactured goods
27
Why did US senators oppose American entry into the League of Nations?
they already approved the Treaty of Versailles
wanted more support from other countries
would weaken US independence
disapproved of other member countries
28
Without the Bessemer process, Americans might not have been able to create
the Morse Code
the Brooklyn Bridge
train engines
sewing machines
29
Why did many immigrants support city political machines?
Provided them with jobs
put "bosses" out of business
free of corruption
Fought against crime
30
What did the Sedition Act make it illegal to do?
take pictures of soldiers
buy liberty bonds
say anything negative about the government
work in factories
31
How did most Americans view industrialists John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie?
did not trust them
admired them
believed they were helping workers
respected their success
32
What sparked the expansion of American industry in the late 1800s?
technological advances
decline of Europe
labor unions
welfare programs
33
Why did American business leaders favor imperialism?
establish military bases
stop Russian expansion into Alaska
solve economic problem of overproduction
establish an empire
34
What was the legal right at issue in the Scopes Trial?
free speech
right to assembly
teaching evolution in schools
prohibition
35
Fear of spies and sabotage in the US during WWI led to what conditions at home?
discrimination and violence toward Germans
restrictions on immigration
all of the above
repression of free speech
36
Most progressives believed the government should
protect agricultural interests
be more accountable to its citizens
intervene in unfair business practices
abolish labor unions
37
What major city did most European immigrants enter the US through?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
San Francisco
38
What president helped lead the country out of the Great Depression with his New Deal programs?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
39
What caused a split in the women's suffrage movement?
Carrie Chapman Catt's death
the 19th Amendment
Alice Paul's aggressive strategy
World War I
40
What was an argument against giving women the right to vote?
women would become too masculine
women would refuse to pay taxes
women would abolish alcohol
women wouldn't even vote
