President who campaigned on the platform of "New Freedom"

Which of the following is NOT a reason for nativism in the U.S. at the turn of the century?

Most immigrants travelled in the steerage class on steamship

Popular president who passed progressive reforms.

The term "Gilded Age" was originally used by:

Mark Twain satirizing the issues under the layer of "gold."

This political cartoon is satirizing:

Theodore Roosevelt's tendency for "muckraking."

Suffragist who was jailed for picketing the White House.

The phrase "Speak softly and carry a big stick" is President Roosevelt's feelings on:

America's foreign policy and its role in world affairs.

Founded NAACP/First African-American to graduate Harvard

The "Melting Pot" theory is a metaphor for:

Assimilation of immigrants into a unique American culture

According to the political cartoon, how did Democrat Woodrow Wilson win the Election of 1912?

Roosevelt's Bull Moose party split the Republican vote

In 1920, what change did the 19th Amendment make to the U.S. Constitution?

Gave women the right to vote in federal elections

Literacy tests and poll taxes were common ways for states to:

Prevent African Americans from voting

This political cartoon is meant to draw attention to:

The comfortable life of a factory owner employing children

Roosevelt served in the military as:

A "Rough Rider" in the Spanish-American War.

Why did Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assume the Presidency on September 14th, 1901?

President McKinley was assassinated by Leon Colgosz

Founded Tuskegee Institute/encouraged industrial skills.

This picture is most likely:

A photo from Jacob Riis' expose "How the Other Half Lives."

What did W.E.B. Dubois believe was the best way for African-Americans to achieve equality?

Higher education, voting rights, and the "talented tenth."

Which of the following is NOT an example of one of Theodore Roosevelt's accomplishments?

Successfully guiding America through WWI

The Temperance movement sought to:

Reduce or ban the consumption of alcohol

In his book The Jungle, Upton Sinclair:

Exposes disgusting conditions in the meat packing industry.

"New Immigrant" was used at the turn of the century to describe what demographic of people?

Italian and Eastern European immigrants.

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1
Which of the following statements describes Theodore Roosevelt's presidency?
ALL OF THE ABOVE.
He challenged big business.
He supported progressive reforms.
He spoke softly and carried a big stick.
2
This person...
Suffragist who was jailed for picketing the White House.
President who campaigned on the platform of "New Freedom"
Popular president who passed progressive reforms.
Founded NAACP/First African-American to graduate Harvard
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason for nativism in the U.S. at the turn of the century?
Job competition/reduction of wages.
Clustering of immigrants in ethnic neighborhoods
Religious and linguistic differences.
Most immigrants travelled in the steerage class on steamship
4
This person...
Suffragist who was jailed for picketing the White House.
Popular president who passed progressive reforms.
Founded NAACP/First African-American to graduate Harvard
President who campaigned on the platform of "New Freedom"
5
What problems did women face in the U.S. at the turn of the century?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Lack of educational and career opportunities
Disenfranchisement and lack of suffrage
Unequal conditions and pay in business and industry
6
The term "Gilded Age" was originally used by:
Woodrow Wilson to gain support for his New Freedom plan
Mark Twain satirizing the issues under the layer of "gold."
Theodore Roosevelt to urge Americans to bust trusts
George E. Waring to describe the conditions in New York.
7
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of:
Slavery
Segregation
Lynching
Literacy tests.
8
This political cartoon is satirizing:
Theodore Roosevelt's poor skills at starting a campfire.
Theodore Roosevelt's tendency for "muckraking."
Theodore Roosevelt's love for the American west and outdoors
The poor sanitation in most American cities.
9
This person...
President who campaigned on the platform of "New Freedom"
Popular president who passed progressive reforms.
Suffragist who was jailed for picketing the White House.
Founded NAACP/First African-American to graduate Harvard
10
The phrase "Speak softly and carry a big stick" is President Roosevelt's feelings on:
Personal conduct.
The "Bully Pulpit"
How to deal with big business.
America's foreign policy and its role in world affairs.
11
Following the Civil War, which development(s) ensured the second-class citizenship of blacks?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Segregation and disenfranchisement of black citizens
Fear and intimidation to prevent blacks from using rights
Sharecropping and exclusion from better paying jobs
12
Teddy Roosevelt's domestic policy seeking fairness from big business and consumer protection:
The Roosevelt Corallary
The Square Deal
The New Freedom
The New Deal
13
What was the argument(s) used by opponents of women's rights in the early 1900s?
Women were too morally pure and innocent for politics
Women should focus on keeping the home and raising a family
ALL of these options
Women were not smart enough for a larger role in society
14
This person...
Popular president who passed progressive reforms.
Founded NAACP/First African-American to graduate Harvard
Suffragist who was jailed for picketing the White House.
President who campaigned on the platform of "New Freedom"
15
The "Melting Pot" theory is a metaphor for:
The integration of African Americans into northern cities.
Discrimination immigrants faced upon entering the U.S.
Assimilation of immigrants into a unique American culture
The dangerous factory conditions many immigrants worked in
16
Choose the correct order for the following Presidents:
Roosevelt --> Taft --> Wilson
Taft --> Wilson --> Roosevelt
Roosevelt --> Wilson --> Taft
Wilson --> Taft --> Roosevelt
17
Which of the following groups is the only group ever to be officially "excluded" by the U.S.?
The Chinese
Germans
Mexicans
The Irish
18
According to the political cartoon, how did Democrat Woodrow Wilson win the Election of 1912?
Roosevelt's Bull Moose party split the Republican vote
The Republican and Bull Moose parties beat the Democrats.
Roosevelt's disagreement with Taft split the Democrats.
ALL OF THE ABOVE.
19
In 1920, what change did the 19th Amendment make to the U.S. Constitution?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Gave women the right to vote in federal elections
Banned the consumption, transportation, and sale of alcohol
Ended Slavery in the U.S.
20
Literacy tests and poll taxes were common ways for states to:
Generate Revenue
Prevent African Americans from voting
Make sure all voters could read and right
Improve test scores in public schools
21
This political cartoon is meant to draw attention to:
ALL of these options
Just how strong children are.
The terrible conditions in which children work.
The comfortable life of a factory owner employing children
22
Woodrow Wilson's plan to regulate big corporations and create opportunity for small business:
The Square Deal
The New Freedom
The 14 Points
The New Deal
23
Women gained the right to vote as a result of the...
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
15th Amendment
17th Amendment
24
Roosevelt served in the military as:
A cavalry officer in the Civil War
A sailor aboard the USS Maine.
An artillery officer in the Mexican War
A "Rough Rider" in the Spanish-American War.
25
Discrimination or prejudice against immigrants by native born Americans is known as:
Nativism
Americanization
Assimilation
Racism
26
Which of the following was NOT a major women's rights activist:
Joseph Pulitzer
Susan B. Anthony
Ida B. Wells
Alice Paul
27
The Jim Crow South was characterized by:
Sharecropping/exclusion of blacks from better paying jobs
ALL of these options.
Segregation and disenfranchisement of black citizens
Fear and intimidation to prevent blacks being equal
28
Why did Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assume the Presidency on September 14th, 1901?
President McKinley was impeached for corruption and bribery.
President McKinley resigned for health reasons.
President McKinley died of Influenza.
President McKinley was assassinated by Leon Colgosz
29
This person...
Founded NAACP/First African-American to graduate Harvard
Popular president who passed progressive reforms.
Suffragist who was jailed for picketing the White House.
Founded Tuskegee Institute/encouraged industrial skills.
30
Laws designed to segregate races and prevent the interaction of African and White Americans..
Jim Crow Laws
Equality
Discrimination
The Chinese Exclusion Act
31
This picture is most likely:
A photo from Jacob Riis' expose "How the Other Half Lives."
The steerage class of a steamship traveling to the U.S.
The inside of a factory in 1872
An illustration of a typical New York Apartment
32
What factors likely contributed to the development of the Progressive movement?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Urbanization and immigration led to poverty/crime
Industrialization resulted in growing poverty/inequality.
The progressive movement was moderate.
33
What did W.E.B. Dubois believe was the best way for African-Americans to achieve equality?
Concentrating on industrial education and economic equality
Non-violent demonstrations throughout the South.
Higher education, voting rights, and the "talented tenth."
Violent rebellion against the white establishment
34
Which of the following is NOT an example of one of Theodore Roosevelt's accomplishments?
Instituting new rules to make American Football safe enough
The regulation of big business and the Pure Food/Drug Act.
Establishment of the National Parks Department
Successfully guiding America through WWI
35
This cartoon satirizes President Roosevelt's:
Contradictory love for the environment and big game hunting.
Desire to eliminate evil corporate trusts.
All of these options
President Roosevelt's namesake the "Teddy Bear"
36
The Temperance movement sought to:
Clean up the streets of New York
Build a state of the art sewer system in Chicago
Reduce or ban the consumption of alcohol
Gain the right to vote for women.
37
In his book The Jungle, Upton Sinclair:
Provides a fun story for children in the Jungles of Burma
Exposes unclean conditions in New York tenement homes.
Made the New York Times best seller list.
Exposes disgusting conditions in the meat packing industry.
38
"New Immigrant" was used at the turn of the century to describe what demographic of people?
Chinese immigrants
Irish and German immigrants
Mexican Immigrants
Italian and Eastern European immigrants.
39
This image is the mascot/logo for this political party:
Progressives
Republicans
Democrats
Tea Party
40
Which of the following is NOT a major Civil Rights Amendment?
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
12th Amendment
15th Amendment
41
The right to vote is also known as:
Balloting
Suffering
Suffrage
The 15th Amendment
42
Narrow, crowded low-rise apartments which became centers for poverty and disease were called:
Company Houses
Tenants
Tenements
Projects

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