Which of the following headlines about U.S.S. Maine is the best example of yellow journalism?

Destruction of the Warship Maine Was the Work of an Enemy

Why was the Supreme Court case Plessy v Ferguson (1896) significant

segregation was legal as long as facilities were equal

Technological changes during WWI resulted mainly in

increased efficiency and casualty rates

The history of the Populist and Progressive movements illustrates the

ability of organized groups to influence government policy.

Patronage or the “spoils system” is when:

office holders reward their supporters with federal jobs

What were the two main reasons for the practice of yellow journalism in the late 19th century

Sell newspapers and get US involved in war with Spain

How did industrial growth in the late 19th Century affect the distribution of wealth?

wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialist

Much of the economic growth of the 1920s was based on

The production of new consumer goods

What did the 13th Amendment achieve upon ratification by the states in 1865

slavery will not exist within the United States"

The two factors that did MOST to stimulate rapid western settlement were?

the Homestead Act and the railroad.

The Reconstruction Amendments (13,14,15) did what

Increased legal protection for African Americans

During the Reconstruction Era, one reason for the formation of the Ku Klux Klan was to

Prevent formerly enslaved persons of their rights.

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Which of the following headlines about U.S.S. Maine is the best example of yellow journalism?
Destruction of the Warship Maine Was the Work of an Enemy
Officers Believe the Maine Was Destroyed by a Spanish Mine
Who Destroyed the Maine?
253 Known to be Lost
2
Why was the Supreme Court case Plessy v Ferguson (1896) significant
Struck down Jin Crow laws
segregation was legal as long as facilities were equal
A.direct election of senators was against the law
Outlawed the use of poll taxes, literacy tests
3
the 19th Amendment
guaranteed women the right to attend state universities
illegal to discriminate against female job applicants
allowed women to hold political office
gave women the right to vote
4
Technological changes during WWI resulted mainly in
more efficiency in factories
increased efficiency and casualty rates
a longer war
improvements for soldiers in battle
5
Propaganda was used during World War 1 for the following reasons EXCEPT
Political support
Economic support
Recruitment & Enlistment
Vilify the enemy
6
The history of the Populist and Progressive movements illustrates the
ultimate powerlessness of the middle class.
supremacy of agriculture in the economy of the nation.
ability of organized groups to influence government policy.
success of third parties in electing Presidents
7
The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between
traditional roles and new roles for women
science and religion
Prohibition and organized crime
isolation and international involvement
8
Patronage or the “spoils system” is when:
prospective employees must pass a series of examinations
the government stays out of business practices
office holders reward their supporters with federal jobs
industrial leaders share their fortune
9
The United States Federal Reserve System was established to
provide loans to industrialists
regulate the money supply
provide for a balanced budget
end the Great Depression
10
What were the two main reasons for the practice of yellow journalism in the late 19th century
Get the US to build the Panama Canal
Expose corruption in government and sell newspapers
Sell newspapers and get US involved in war with Spain
To get McKinley reelected and annex Hawaii
11
Which of these is NOT a factor in causing the Great Migration
Work in northern factories to help the war effort
Jim Crow Laws
15th Amendment
Black Codes
12
How did industrial growth in the late 19th Century affect the distribution of wealth?
wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialist
the income gap between farmers and factory workers widened
all Americans enjoyed a high standard of living
the income gap between the rich and poor became smaller
13
Much of the economic growth of the 1920s was based on
Rising prices of agricultural products
The rapid development of the West
The production of new consumer goods
Increased trade with other nations
14
What did the 13th Amendment achieve upon ratification by the states in 1865
slavery will not exist within the United States"
It gave voting rights to African Americans
that congress would be responsible for Reconstruction
all person born in the US, citizens of the country
15
The two factors that did MOST to stimulate rapid western settlement were?
gold rushes and the rise of the great cattle kingdoms.
The invention of the windmill
the removal of the Indians and the gold rushes.
the Homestead Act and the railroad.
16
The Reconstruction Amendments (13,14,15) did what
Nullified certain provisions of previous amendments
Increased legal protection for African Americans
Enacted limits on presidential power
Extended extra rights to former Union soldiers
17
All of the following were goals of Wilson’s Fourteen Points EXCEPT:
Ending imperialism
Punishing the Central Powers
Protection for sovereign nations
Creation of the League of Nations
18
During the Reconstruction Era, one reason for the formation of the Ku Klux Klan was to
Encourage immigration from southern and eastern Europe
Support the South during the Civil war.
Eliminate sharecropping in the Southern states.
Prevent formerly enslaved persons of their rights.

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