Which answer best describes Yellow Journalism?

Newspapers in the U.S. exaggerated the stories and headlines

What was the significance of the U.S. obtaining the Midway Islands?

The U.S. was expanding its territory

Which answer best describes Imperialism?

Policy where stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories

Which answer best describes a Muckraker?

journalists who sought to expose corruption in big business

Which answer best describes the Spanish-American War?

War between the U.S. and Spain over the independence of Cuba

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany got to keep its boundaries

What was the Progressive Era?

Era that aimed to restore economic opportunities & correct injustices

What is the current relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States?

Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship but cannot vote in elections

With the use of propaganda, this committee was in charge of selling the war to the American people.

Committee on Public Information

How did the U.S. gain Alaska?

The US purchased it from Russia for roughly 7 million dollars

How did the concept of Social Darwinism contribute to the United States’ goal of expansionism?

Argued the US had a responsibility to spread democracy to “civilize” people

Which answer does NOT explain how trade lead to American imperialism and expansionism?

Idea of helping the misfortunate with supplying them with free resources

How were German immigrants in the United States affected by World War I?

They were subjected to discrimination and violence in the U.S.

Which answer best describes Isolationism?

Avoiding entanglements in foreign countries

What event sparked World War I?

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists

What were the names of the two sides fighting in World War I?

Allied Powers vs Central Powers

What were the four cases of World War I?

Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances

Why did the U.S. want to remain neutral at the start of the Great War?

The U.S. was committed to isolationism and domestic economic reform

Which answer best explains why Prohibition helped promote moral improvement?

Alcohol was undermining American moral

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the role of the president in the federal government?

Increased the president’s power in the federal government

Which two events will put US in the Spanish-American War?

De Lomé Letter and The sinking of the USS Maine

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1
What was created in order to build up its armed forces?
Food Administration
The Secret Service Act
Selective Service Act
War Admissions Board
2
What is being shown in this image?
No man's land
trench warfare
Germany surrendering
armistice
3
Which answer best describes Yellow Journalism?
Stories that only used eye witness accounts
Stories that was 100% made up
honest and truthful detailed stories
Newspapers in the U.S. exaggerated the stories and headlines
4
Who were the 3 Progressive Presidents?
Taft, Roosevelt, Washington
Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft
Taft, Wilson, Kennedy
Wilson, Roosevelt, Howard
5
When was the armistice signed to end World War I?
Sept. 11th at 11:00.
Oct. 11th at 11:00.
Dec. 11th at 11:00.
Nov. 11th at 11:00.
6
How did World War I turn into a global issue?
Trade
Militarism
Alliances
Social Darwinism
7
When did World War 1 start?
1930
1900
1914
1860
8
Why was the U.S. interested in fighting in the Spanish-American War?
The island was only 90 miles south of the tip of Florida
All of the answers are correct
Americans identified with the Cubans’ desire for independence
American companies had million of dollars invested in sugarcane plantations
9
What was the significance of the U.S. obtaining the Midway Islands?
The U.S. was expanding its territory
The US was able to gain resources like sugar cane
The US was preparing to bomb japan using the islands
The US was able to gain access to more oil
10
Which of the following was NOT one of the 4 main progressive goals?
Create tax reduction
Protect social welfare
Create economic reform
Promote moral improvement
11
Which answer best describes Imperialism?
Belief of free-market competition would lead to the survival of the fittest
Policy where stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories
Focuses on increasing a country’s territory
Avoiding entanglements in foreign countries
12
Which answer is NOT an example of protecting social welfare during the Progressive Era?
Settlement houses
the YMCA
Sanitation
Salvation Army
13
Which answer best describes a Muckraker?
Journalists who believed in promoting big business
Writers who wrote lies about big business to tear them down
journalists who sought to expose corruption in big business
Novelists who wrote only about the perspective of Black Americans in the US
14
Which answer was NOT an outcome of the Spanish American War?
Cuba gained its independence
The US gained Guatemala
The US gained Puerto Rico
U.S. paid Spain $20 million for the Philippine Islands
15
Which answer best describes the Spanish-American War?
War between Spain and the US over the colony of the Midway islands
A fight between Russia and the US over Spain
War between the U.S. and Spain over the independence of Cuba
A war between Mexico and the US over the territory of Texas
16
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to pay reparations
Blame was placed on Germany for the whole war
Germany had to decrease their military
Germany got to keep its boundaries
17
What was the Progressive Era?
A time with little to no change. America was very happy, safe and clean.
An era to end slavery and the discriminations against Black Americans.
Era that aimed to only help the minorities
Era that aimed to restore economic opportunities & correct injustices
18
What is the current relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States?
Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship but cannot vote in elections
All of the answers are correct
Puerto Rico was made the 50th state in 1917
Puerto Rico fought and won their independence from U.S. military rule
19
With the use of propaganda, this committee was in charge of selling the war to the American people.
Committee of war bonds
Committee on Public Information
Committee of communications
Committee of War Relations
20
How did the U.S. gain Alaska?
The Us fought for its independence
It was granted to us from Spain
The US purchased it from Russia for roughly 7 million dollars
It was granted to us as a gift from Russia
21
How did the concept of Social Darwinism contribute to the United States’ goal of expansionism?
With the US funding other countries, they will create an alliance with us
Argued the US had a responsibility to spread democracy to “civilize” people
Felt that is the US was not strong enough to stand alone, we needed help
None of these answers are correct
22
What were the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Administration a direct result of?
W.E.B. Du Bois’s NAACP
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
Susan B. Anthony & the National American Woman Suffrage Association
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
23
What was the 19th Amendment?
Gave women the right to an education
Prohibited a 10 hour work day
Gave women the right to vote
Promised fair and equal wages
24
Which answer does NOT explain how trade lead to American imperialism and expansionism?
expanding economic and territory control in new places for profit
Business leaders wanted to increase opportunities to sell these goods
American business was booming & one of the results was a surplus of goods
Idea of helping the misfortunate with supplying them with free resources
25
How were German immigrants in the United States affected by World War I?
They were subjected to discrimination and violence in the U.S.
All of the answers are correct
They were deported and sent to live in Germany.
They had to pay higher taxes
26
Which answer best describes Isolationism?
Allowing for other countries to be involved with our domestic issues
Focuses on increasing a country’s territory
Trying to be involved in other countries issues
Avoiding entanglements in foreign countries
27
What event sparked World War I?
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists
Killing of Franz Ferdinand by a German nationalist
Germany invading Poland
Assassination of a Serbian nationalist
28
What were the names of the two sides fighting in World War I?
Axis Powers vs Allied Powers
Allied Powers vs Central Powers
Central Powers vs Axis Powers
Western Powers vs Central Powers
29
Wilson’s plan for peace was known as the ________________________.
Sixteen Points
Fifteen Point Plan
Thirteen Points
Fourteen Points
30
What were the four cases of World War I?
Imperialism, Alliances, Socialisms, Dictatorship
Alliances, Militarism, Trade
Trade, Militarism, Nationalism, Alliances
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances
31
Why did the U.S. want to remain neutral at the start of the Great War?
The U.S. was committed to isolationism and domestic economic reform
The American public just didn't know which side to join
Americans believed in Manifest Destiny and were preoccupied with exploring
Americans were in the middle of a civil war
32
Which effort during the Progressive Era was not that well addressed by any President?
Social welfare
Environmental protection
Women in the workplace
Civil rights
33
Which answer best explains why Prohibition helped promote moral improvement?
The Alcohol business was prohibiting women from drinking
Underage drinking was getting to be an issue
Alcohol was getting too expensive to make and distribute
Alcohol was undermining American moral
34
How did Theodore Roosevelt change the role of the president in the federal government?
He reduced the president’s power in the federal government
Increased the president’s power in the federal government
Roosevelt did not change the role of the president in the federal gov.
He created a 4 year term limit
35
Which two events will put US in the Spanish-American War?
De Lomé Letter and the Sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Telegram and the Sinking of the Lusitania
De Lomé Letter and The sinking of the USS Maine
Sinking of the USS Maine and the Zimmerman Telegram

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