Alaska was purchased in

1867 from Russia for $7.2 million

John D. Rockefeller _______

controlled the oil and refining industry

What was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?

German submarines sank merchant ships, including the Lusitania

What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?

to maintain freedom of the seas

The Populist Party was important in US history bc it

proposed ideas that later became laws

"I took the Panama Canal and let Congress debate." - T. Roosevelt. This quotation best demonstrates

Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective

Why did the US have unrestricted immigration in the 1800's?

American economy depended on unskilled labor of immigrants

The League of Nations was a plan for

an association of nations established at the end of the war to keep peace

Early 20th century, Presidents Taft and Wilson used the concept of dollar diplomacy to

protect United States investments in Latin America

Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and the Open Door policy were actions by US government to

gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials

Why did the US come up with the Open Door Policy towards China?

to prevent Europe & Japan from monopolizing Chinese trade/markets

Which statement is the closest to the theory of Social Darwinism?

Human nature says the most talented people come out on top

What change characterized the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

replacement of steam power with electrical power

These Acts: (Interstate Commerce, the Sherman Antitrust, Clayton Antitrust Act) purpose was to

eliminate unfair business practices

made his fortune with steamships and railroads

Social Darwinism is used to justify the following EXCEPT:

government regulation of business

Which best describes Pres Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy toward Latin America early 1900’s

Monroe Doctrine permits US to get involved in the affairs of Latin Am.

The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would ___________________________.

prevent Europe from establishing new colonies in Americas

President Wilson’s statement “The world must be made safe for democracy” was made to justify the decision to

ask Congress to declare war against Germany

What was the experience of "new immigrants" in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

They lived in urban areas and most held low paying jobs

The assassination of which political figure is most closely associated with triggering World War I?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

Which one is not a cause of the Industrial Revolution?

The Social Gospel movement contributing to immigration to US

made it cheaper and faster to produce steel

a theory that discourages gov't interference in business

President Wilson’s 14 points was a plan for

peace and to ensure that a Second World War would not occur.

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1
The sinking of which ship prompted President Woodrow Wilson to demand an end to unrestricted submarine warfare?
The St. Louis
The Luxembourg
The Lusitania
The Louisiana
2
Alaska was purchased in
1865 from Germany for $1 million
1867 from Russia for $7.2 million
1866 from Japan for $2.5 Million
3
John D. Rockefeller _______
controlled the steel industry
built the first telephone
controlled the oil and refining industry
made his fortune with steamships and railroads
4
What was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?
The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor
German submarines sank merchant ships, including the Lusitania
The League of Nations requested help
Nazi Tyranny threatened democracy
5
What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?
to maintain freedom of the seas
to break up the colonial empires of the Allies
to keep Latin America from being attacked by Germany
to overthrow the czarist government of Russia
6
The Populist Party was important in US history bc it
achieved suffrage for African Americans
succeeded in electing 2 presidential candidates
proposed ideas that later became laws
won control of many state governments
7
"I took the Panama Canal and let Congress debate." - T. Roosevelt. This quotation best demonstrates
a decline in the use of militarism as a defense policy
an increased reliance on the legislative process
effort by a President to maintain a policy of isolationism
Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective
8
Why did the US have unrestricted immigration in the 1800's?
American economy depended on unskilled labor of immigrants
most Americans wanted a diversified culture
Wanted to help European nations by taking surplus populations
businesses needed foreign capital and markets
9
The League of Nations was a plan for
peace and to ensure that a Second World War would not occur.
Germany to reduce its military and to pay $33 billion
an association of nations established at the end of the war to keep peace
10
Which US policy is most closely associated with the takeover of Hawaii and the Philippines?
Fascism
Isolationism
Imperialism
Neutrality
11
Early 20th century, Presidents Taft and Wilson used the concept of dollar diplomacy to
support welfare programs for immigrants to the United States
protect United States investments in Latin America
help European nations avoid war
expand United States influence in China
12
Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and the Open Door policy were actions by US government to
gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
support isolationist forces in Congress
establish military alliances with other nations
begin the policy of manifest destiny
13
Why did the US come up with the Open Door Policy towards China?
to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland
to develop democratic institutions and practices in China
to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
to prevent Europe & Japan from monopolizing Chinese trade/markets
14
Which statement is the closest to the theory of Social Darwinism?
The government must create jobs for the unemployed.
Government is responsible for economic well being.
Human nature says the most talented people come out on top
Gov't control industry by hiring workers and producing more
15
What change characterized the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
replacement of steam power with electrical power
make goods in homes and workshops instead of factories
dramatic improvements of farming technology
replacement of steam power with human sources of power
16
Alexander Graham Bell _______________
perfected the lightbulb
controlled the steel industry
gained control of the oil industry
built the first telephone
17
German war reparations by the Allies explain the failure of the Treaty of Versailles following
World War I
World War II
The Vietnam War
The Boxer Rebellion
18
These Acts: (Interstate Commerce, the Sherman Antitrust, Clayton Antitrust Act) purpose was to
increase power of local governments
eliminate unfair business practices
reduce foreign imports
reduce power of unions
19
Cornelius Vanderbilt
gained control of the oil industry
made his fortune with steamships and railroads
gained control of the steel industry
leading American Banker.
20
Social Darwinism is used to justify the following EXCEPT:
the existence of poverty
the power of millionaire industrialists
government regulation of business
the success of big business
21
Which best describes Pres Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy toward Latin America early 1900’s
Latin Am nations should form organization to help them stabilize
The US should give much financial aid to help the poor of Latin Am
The US should reduce its involvement in Latin Am affairs.
Monroe Doctrine permits US to get involved in the affairs of Latin Am.
22
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would ___________________________.
prevent others from trading with South American nations
prevent Europe from establishing new colonies in Americas
prevent Europe from establishing new colonies worldwide
help colonies in North/South America adopt a democracy
23
Andrew Carnegie _______
built the first telephone
controlled the steel industry
controlled the oil refining industry
was a leading American banker
24
President Wilson’s statement “The world must be made safe for democracy” was made to justify the decision to
support tariff reform
ask Congress to declare war against Germany
send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa
end United States imperialism in Latin America
25
According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best when the government
subsidizes businesses to compete worldwide
regulates business for good of majority
owns major industries
does not interfere in business
26
This made the US a power in the world. The US won the war and beat Spain in 15 weeks and acquiring new land
The Open Door Policy
The Annexation of Hawaii
War in Mexico
The Spanish American War
27
What was the experience of "new immigrants" in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
They became discouraged with America and returned home
They obtained free land in the West and became farmers
They lived in urban areas and most held low paying jobs
They easily assimilated into mainstream American culture
28
Which term describes United States economic policy during the era of the rise of big business
Regulated Capitalism
mercantilism
Laissez-faire capitalism
communism
29
The assassination of which political figure is most closely associated with triggering World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
Baron Manfred von Richthofen of Germany.
30
Which one is not a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
The Social Gospel movement contributing to immigration to US
the expansion of American industry after the Civil War
Large amounts of Natural resources in the United States
Growth of cities as people move to work in factories
31
The Bessemer process
made it cheaper and faster to loom cotton
made it cheaper and faster to smelt coal
made it cheaper and faster to drill oil
made it cheaper and faster to produce steel
32
Social Darwinism is
a millionaire tycoon who made riches in the steel industry
a process by which a company buys out all suppliers
a process to remove impurities from iron, creating steel
a theory that discourages gov't interference in business
33
President Wilson’s 14 points was a plan for
peace and to ensure that a Second World War would not occur.
an association of nations established at the end of the war to keep peace
Germany to reduce its military and to pay $33 billion
34
Thomas Edison
controlled the oil refining industry
built the first telephone
controlled the steel industry
perfected the lightbulb
35
Samuel Gompers, Terence Powderly, and Eugene Debs were leaders in the movement to
Stop racial segregation of Native American Indians
Limit illegal immigration
Gain fair treatment of Native American Indians
Improve working conditions

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