US History Midterm Monster

Muckrakers in the late 1800's investigated all of the following except:

This symbolized American involvement and intervention in Latin America in the late 1800's.

Which 19th-century event supported the movement for women’s rights? 

  Southern  political  leaders  praised  the  Dred Scott v. Sanford decision (1857) because:

Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to:

In 1848, President Polk's support of Manifest Destiny lead to war with?

Which event in 1860 lead directly to several states seceding from the union? 

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to:

President Wilson's plan for peace that addressed the MAIN causes of WWI.

What was the significance of the Compromise of 1877?

This communication between Germany and Mexico was a direct reason the US entered WWI in 1917.

Which US president is most closely linked with the spoils system, & Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Word association:  Treaty of Versailles, Rise of Dictators in Europe, Economic Depression

Which statement about  the  Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate?

The  main reason  the  Articles of  Confederation were replaced was that they:

"The lamps are going out all over Europe.  We shall not see them lit again...." (1914)

Which of these wars resulted in the emergence of the US as a world power?

Which two groups debated the ratification of the new Constitution?  

Word Association:  Big business, lassiez faire economics, Gilded Age, Monopolies...

Which governmental action illustrates the system of checks and balances?

This was used before and during WWI to draw American support for the war.

Why were federalism, checks & balances & separation  of  powers  included in the Constitution: 

Word Association:  build up of weapons, preparing for war in peace time...

Which of the following is not a reason the US became an Industrial Power?

This President used Dollars instead of bullets to spread US influence.

President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native American Indians was created to:

What was the immediate result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? 

Which Supreme Court decision stated that enslaved people were property?

Word Association:  triple entente, triple alliance, WWI

Choose the president whose foreign policy was "Big Stick Diplomacy."

Choose the grade that you will make on the midterm exam.

Which proposal was included in Alexander Hamilton’s financial plans in the 1790s?

In which 1823 foreign policy did the US warn against European Colonies in Latin America?

The Supreme Court has the power to:

Which of the following had the main goal of Native American Assimilation?

Which of the following did not occur as the US shifted from Isolation to Imperialism(1880-1900)

The  purpose  of the 13th,  14th,  and  15th  amendments  to  the Constitution were to: 

The Louisiana Purchase was important to the United States because it:

Which policy was the US following when it did not join the League of Nations after WWI?

Climatic conditions in the southern colonies most directly influenced the development of:

Word Association:  influenced & rewarded voters in urban areas in late 1800's & early 1900's...

What did Black Codes, share cropping, and Redeemers have in common?

Which African American said that Blacks should demand full equality?

The  Supreme Court  decision  in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it:

 The colonists’ slogan, “No taxation without representation,”expresses a belief in:

Group of people who migrated south to north between 1890 and 1920 for jobs, jobs, jobs.

What did President Wilson hope to see spread or flourish as a result of "moral diplomacy"?

A high protective tariff passed by Congress is intended to affect the US economy by :

This president made decisions based on his Ideological beliefs.  He was very moral.