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1
Who owned Panama before the Panama Canal was built?
Colombia
United States
Germany
France
2
What is bimetallism?
Gov gave citizens gold or silver in exchange for checks
Halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines
Style of writing, to engage readers and exaggerate news
Landowners divided their land and gave people a few acres
3
What is the Convoy System?
Pirates
A Merchant
Groups of merchants sailing together
Poster
4
message sent by Germany trying to form an alliance with Mexico
Zimmerman note
the red scare
the x-files
warsaw pact
5
Prohibition is.....
legalization of drinking alcohol
illegalization of selling & buying alcohol
legalization of selling or buying alcohol
21st Ammendment
6
What did Woodrow Wilson propose as a 14-point program for world peace?
20-point
14-point
16-point
0-point
7
what was the name of the ship that was destroyed by a german sub on may 7?
Lusitania
U.S.S Maine
Titanic
U.S constitution
8
What book was written by Upton Sinclair, telling of the hazardous meat factories?
The Cow
The Jungle
The Forest
The Meadow
9
What's one of Wilson's most enduring achievements that's still used nowadays?
Gold Standard
Earth day
Federal Reserve System
Chinese Exclusion Act
10
Which act called for truth in food labeling?
Meat Inspection act
National Energy act
Civil Rights act
Pure Food and Drug act
11
what is the term calvarymen used to describe foot soldiers?
dough boys
linemen
scouts
trench men
12
A political & economic theory of social orginizations?
Social Dwaverism
Dust Bowl
Socialism
Ellis Island
13
In what year John Hay issued the open door notes ?
1889
1890
1899
1898
14
economic and political system in which countries trade and industry are controlled
transcontinetal
republic
national trades union
capitalisem
15
What peace treaty at the end of WWI made new nations, borders, and war reparations?
Treat of Fort Laramie
Treaty of Versaillies
Treaty of Tordesallas
Treaty of Paris
16
What caused The Great White Fleet?
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
Communism
17
What is using posters and commercials to show a product or a idea?
Showing
Propiganda
Posting
18
What was America's first conflict of the 20th century?
WWI
Philippine Insurrection
Vietnam war
WWII
19
The national parks system was focused on,......
recreation
conservation of resources
reforestation
industrialization
20
The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine started this
WWI
Spanish-American War
the gold rush
The great depression
21
Who is the first man that made first nonstop solo flight acroos atlantic ?
Andrew Foster
Gertude Ederle
Charles Lindbergh
Henry Ford
22
whi is agreed to signed armistice at 11/11/1918 ?
France
American
England
German
23
What was the point of yellow journalism?
To talk about the war
To tell the news in an exciting way.
To exaggerate news to lure and enrage readers.
To educate Americans
24
What did the Scopes Monkey Trials deal with?
Evolution of humans would be taught in schools
Monkeys were no longer allowed in zoos
Various progressive reforms sponsored by Roosevelt
Catholicism would be taught in schools
25
What was the result of the Spanish American War?
Acquasition of Hawii
Panima Canal
US Intervention of independance
26
What happened in the Palmer raids?
Palmer went into peoples homes and murdered them
Palmer gave out food to the needy and sick
Palmer scared people by his looks
Palmer hunted communists and socialists and were jailed
27
Who did Germany pay reparations for in the treaty of Versailles?
Italy
Bulgaria
The Allies
Austria-Hungary
28
In 1867, an organization of farmers that became popularly as the Grange
the Grudge
the Grange movement
the Populist movement
the Oliver
29
What was America's first conflict f the 20th century?
WWI
30
When a nation isn't in support of either side of a war
non-aggression act
Neutrality
Manhattan project
NATO
31
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power
quango
nation state
colony
prorectorate
32
Who was the Democrats' candidate for the presidential election of 1912?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
William Jennings Bryan
33
What did The Pendelton Civil Service Act do?
Lowered tariffs
Offered service to voters through political support
Convinced congress to support reform
Allowed people to make appointments to federal jobs
34
What's the name of the unoccupied region between opposing armies?
Ellis Island
No Man's Land
Manhattan Project
Angel Island
35
Music characterized by new ideas, changing values, & personnel freedom is,.......
classical music
Irish folk dance
jazz
rock & roll
36
What did the Roosevelt Corollary say?
Citizens would be given money by the government
Anyone with a communist background will be condemned
US would use force to protect its interests in Latin America
Program to help developing nations of Asia and Africa
37
When was the actual date that the Hawaiian Islands were formally annexed by the US?
1900
1898
1870
1880
38
A revolt by farmers in the south against the Democratic and Republicans
populist movement
boxer rebellion
WWI
dawes act
39
Who created the square deal?
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
William Howard Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
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Which of the following is not a problem shared by each of the progressive movements?
Protecting social welfare.
Creating economic reform
Promoting moral improvement.
reforming local government
41
How long did William Bryan serve as secretary of state during Woodrow Wilson's nomination?
until 1912
until 1920
until 1914
until 1916
42
What was something that women didn't do as flappers?
free alcohol drinks
clothes fitting
corsets
ankle lenght dresses
43
The 17th Amendment is........
suffrage for woman
voting rights for people of color or different race
state senators will be appointed by popular vote
freedom of religion
44
What did Susan B.Anthony Fight for?
women's voting rights
abolishing slavery
Racial equality
Peace
45
the muckrackers are
Butchers
reporters who uncovered corruption
on oil company
Breed of mice
46
Who find the concepts of industrial unionism ?
Samuel Gompers
William Bryan
Woodlow Wilson
Eugene Debs
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What did Henry Ford create?
The Titanic
Weapons
Nike
The Ford automobile company
