American History II - Semester Exam

The primary killer in the Spanish-American war was

He assassinated President McKinley.

The American military men in WWI who went to fight under General Pershing were known as the....

The protest of WWI veterans calling for extra pay was called the "Bonus Army".

Nickname for Republicans in favor of civil service reform was "halfbreed".

There are 12 federal reserve branch banks in the U.S.

Germany attempted at the Battle of Verdun to cause huge casualties and "bleed France white."

McKinley was elected President in 1896 and 1900.

Booker T. Washington advocated accepting "seperate but equal" but demanding better economic conditions.

WWI battles were mostly fought in

"Muckrakers" exposed abuses in politics and society in their writings.

The leaders of England, France, the U.S. and Italy were called the Small 4".

Teddy Roosevelt received the Republican nomination in 1912.

Commodore Perry opened trade with Japan.

Who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

This President was known as a trust buster because of his work breaking up Northern Securities?

Name this territory.

The 19th Amendment dealt with the right to vote for women.

Name of group of African Americans who served in Spanish American War.

Stocks lose money in a bear market.

This president coined the term "muckraker."

Hoover won the Election of 1928 (took office in 1929).

The purchase of this state fascilitated by Secretary Seward was ridiculed by many Americans.

President Taft adopted "Dollar Diplomacy."

Amendment for the direct election of senators.

Amendment which gave women the right to vote.

Chief Forrester appointed by TR and fired by Taft.

Nickname for U.S. soldiers in WWI.

"The Influence of Sea Power on History" was written by James Monroe.

This President developed the "Fourteen Points."

The western hemishere was closed off to colonization.

President Wilson's plan for the futire in the world was known as the ....

Ida Tarbell attacked this company.

Panama was once part of this country.

Who wrote, "Shame of Our Cities."

Cal Coolidge said "the business of America is business."

Amendment which authorized the federal income tax.

Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal's stated purpose was to assure fairness to all Americans.

He wrote "How the Other Half Lives."

John D. Rockefeller founded....

U.S. troops in World War I were called ________.

Jacob Riis wrote The Jungle.