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US History LEAP 2025 Review Part I
US History LEAP 2025 Review Part I
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After WW I, U.S. industrial sector was in a unique position to expand internationally due to
growing popularity and demand for American made goods
post-war Europe was unable to compete with US manufacturing
allowed for transport of cargo worldwide in record times
favorable trade treaties
2
Soldiers fighting in the First World War were forced to dig trenches as protection from
poisonous gas
airplanes
tanks
machine guns
3
Red Scare, Social Darwinism, Growth of the Ku Klux Klan reflect the influence of
growing nativism
civil rights leaders
prohibition
organized crime
4
Which statement about population distribution in the United States is supported by the graph?
Rural population declined after 1900.
Many Americans migrated from urban to rural areas.
Immigration played a limited role in urban growth.
cities grew at a faster rate than that of rural areas.
5
Subway systems and other mass transportation in American cities in the late 19th/early 20th century contributed to
a decline in the standard of living for Americans
faster access to information for Americans
an increase in issues related to crime for Americans
greater employment opportunities for Americans
6
According to the theory of laissez-faire, the economy functions best when the government
regulates businesses for the good of the majority.
subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide.
does not interfere in business.
owns major industries.
7
The armistice ending the First World War went into effect on November 11 of —
1918
1917
1914
1911
8
Which best describes the relationship between the US government and business Progressive Era?
passed laws promoting improved working conditions
created mandated protections for businesses
gave funding to further business development
took an active part in regulating business practices.
9
What would describe this character?
a man who found a bag of money
a political leader who was getting fat off of bribes
a man who spent all his money on food and clothes
a man who lost all of his money helping others
10
Nativists in the 1920s would probably have approved of which earlier action?
Pure Food and Drug Act
19th Amendment
Antiquities Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
11
Which new innovation contributed to a significant increase in factory production in the US
Steam power
Railroads
Electricity
Telegraph systems
12
What is the best explanation for the trend illustrated by the graph?
Innovations N sanitation, vaccination, and medical treatment
Fewer infectious diseases in the world
Decreasing cost of preventative care and medical treatment
Healthier eating and increased exercise
13
What musical genres BEST expresses the upbeat attitude of the 1920s?
Rock
Jazz
Ragtime
Ballad
14
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, an applicant for a federal job was required to
graduate from an American university
come from a political background
pass an entrance examination
be an American citizen
15
Ida B. Wells was responsible for exposing the brutality associated with
lynching
the oil industry
child labor
alcohol abuse
16
The Spanish-American War contributed to the emergence of the United States by
U.S. military superiority over a European colonial power
showing the United States would enforce international laws
Gave United States the territory to build the Panama Canal
demonstrating U.S. commitment to spread democracy
17
The Spanish-American War ultimately marked the beginning of the
transition of Puerto Rico to statehood.
rise of Spain as a European power.
United States as a world imperialist power.
independence of the Philippines.
18
The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Woodrow Wilson to
intern German Americans.
silence critics of the war effort.
remove Communists from government positions.
discourage congressional support for the war effort.
19
Which statement BEST describes the economic effects of the Spanish-American War on the US?
The loss of the Panama Canal
Free trade with Spain increased the value of exported goods.
Women were regarded more highly as workers.
acquisition of territory meant more resources, trade routes.
20
What was the cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural South
The availability of cheap land on the frontier
The absence of racial discrimination in northern states
The opportunities for jobs in northern factories
The supply of new housing in the suburbs
21
How did industrialization in the United States change the lives of women and children
gained higher social status as business owners.
increasingly became wage earns in their families.
rose as leaders in the movement to organize labor.
were more educated in order to compete for jobs.
22
Which year did the stock market crash occur, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression?
1927
1930
1929
1928
23
What was the MOST important effect of the prohibition of alcohol by the government in 1919?
reduction in wheat production
popularity of jazz bands
growth of organized crime
decrease in illegal gambling
24
The 19th Amendment was a step toward COMPLETE democracy because it gave women the right to
start businesses.
run for office.
own land.
vote in elections.
25
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes —
expansion of rights for women and minorities
growth of big business and westward expansion
an artistic revival in literature and art
reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization
26
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
Political bosses
Philanthropists
Union leaders
Nativists
27
Airplanes introduced during the First World War were valuable for —
spying behind enemy lines
shooting down other planes
bombing factories in cities
causing trench warfare
28
Building cars is most closely associated with which of the following innovations?
Assembly line manufacturing
urban to rural migration
Occupational safety
Outsourcing
29
Spanish-American War, Building of the Panama Canal, and Alfred T. Mahan are associated with
imperialism
isolationism
immigration
World War I
30
Which of the following is an economic effect of World War I on the U.S.?
people joining the military increased
industrialization decreased
agricultural production decreased
overseas trade increased
31
The main reason President Theodore Roosevelt supported a Panamanian rebellion
prevent a foreign power from seizing important land
increase the number of democratic nations in Latin America.
reduce European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.
gain the right to complete a canal linking the oceans
32
Susan B. Anthony impacted American government because it led to the passage of
17th Amendment
20th Amendment
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
33
The first large-scale effort by the United States government to regulate business involved
passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act
establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission
adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment
creation of the Food and Drug Administration
34
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
Harlem Renasance, Prohibition, and flappers
internment camps,
brinkmanship, McCarthyism
35
Growth of capitalism encouraged United States imperialism because the desire of businesses to
obtain new markets for American products.
compete with foreign industries.
provide humanitarian aid.
industrialize underdeveloped nations.
36
How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?
It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare.
It made communications with officers on the front possible.
It made the use of land mines obsolete.
It helped transport large numbers of troops to battlefield.
37
Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included —
boycotts and conducting public referendums
strikes and lobbying federal legislators
public protests and amending the Constitution
filing lawsuits with the Supreme Court
38
What is the historical significance of the year 1898?
Civil War ended
Spanish-American War began
Mexican War ended
First World War began
39
contribution of African American artists and performers during the early 20th century includes
pioneering the “flapper” look for women after World War I
introducing Americans to vaudeville-style entertainment
creating a uniquely American music form known as jazz
forming America’s first musical district
40
The Transcontinental Railroad contributed to the industrial growth of the United States by
connecting the US to markets in Mexico and Canada.
making the movement of goods easier and cheaper.
encouraging subsistence farming.
protecting the US from low-priced foreign imports.