Which of the following developments benefited rural Americans?

the development of mail-order catalogs

How did sharecropping & tenant farming differ?

SC got share of employer's crop; T rented & grew any crops.

The members of the Triple Entente were

France, Great Britain, & Russia

Why was the transcontinental railroad important?

It helped trade, jobs & enabled settlement of the west.

Which of these speakers is a believer in Social Darwinism?

"Weak businesses should never get help from the govt. "

Why did TR create the US Forest Service & the National Park Service?

He recognized that natural resources were limited

Two popular ideologies contributed to imperialism; a sense of nationalism and

a feeling of cultural superiority

All of the following were causes of WWI except

the formation of the League of Nations

What was one effect of the New Deal?

It offered a more active & constructive role for government.

Why did King Kalakaua give Pearl Harbor to the US?

The Hawaiian League forced him to.

Which of the following is an example of a typical immigrant between 1880 & 1910?

Russian Jew seeking freedom from religious persecution

The ____helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation's banks.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

The Sedition Act, passed by Congress in 1917, made it illegal to

print or publish disloyal criticism of the government

What did members of terrorist groups in the South after the Civil War have in common?

a desire to undo the changes & restore the old ways of life.

Why did FDR declare a "bank holiday" on his second day in office?

He wanted to stop the run on banks

Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol

was responsible for crime, poverty, & violence against women

In 1920 Sacco & Vanzetti were convicted of murder & robbery because

the broader fear of communists, anarchists, & socialists

During the Hundred Days, why was a program approved to pay farmers to NOT grow crops?

to raise demand & drive up prices

The event that triggered a US declaration of war on Spain in 1898 was

the destruction of the USS Maine

Native Americans were subjected to "Americanization." What is this?

an attack on NA beliefs/practices, including tribal identity

The Securities & Exchange Commission helped the public

regain faith in the stock markets

The famous "I want you for the US Army" poster was created by artists hired by

the Committee on Public Information

One of the basic principles of communism is that everyone should

share equally in society's wealth

Why was buying on margin riskier than other ways of investing in the stock market?

If stock price dropped, people were forced to repay loans

The construction of the Hoover Dam illustrated the creative partnership between

private businesses & the federal government

How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?

The exposed corruption by writing about it.

Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?

requiring separate RR cars for whites & blacks

Why do historians call the Civil War the last old-time war and the first modern war?

Generals used old tactics, but weapons were new & deadlier.

The enclosure of the open range by barbed wire led to conflict between

cattle owners who used the range & ranchers who enclosed it.

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1
Which of the following developments benefited rural Americans?
vertical & horizontal organization of businesses
the emergence of department stores
the development of mail-order catalogs
an increase in the number of small specialty stores
2
How did sharecropping & tenant farming differ?
SC were former slaves, T were poor southern whites
SC worked land owned by former slaves; T worked for wages
SC got share of employer's crop; T rented & grew any crops.
SC rented land/grew whatever; T owned land & grew cash crops
3
At this battle, Custer led his troops in an attack against the Sioux & lost.
Battle of Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee Massacre
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of White Plains
4
The Roosevelt Corollary, which made US the police power of the W. Hemisphere was added to the
Open Door Policy
Panama Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Pan American Union
5
If a trust was completely successful, it would hold a
comfortable position among its competitors
convention
monopoly
leading position in the market
6
The struggle for women's suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the
19th Amendment
Suffrage Act
Constitution
NAWSA
7
Payments designed to make up for war damage are known as
welfare capitalism
installment buying
reparations
credit
8
The members of the Triple Entente were
Great Britain, Italy, & Spain
France, Great Britain, & Russia
Germany, Italy, & Austria- Hungary
Germany, France, & Serbia
9
People who hopped trains to look for work were known as
Okies
hoboes
Hoovervilles
migrants
10
Why was the transcontinental railroad important?
It encouraged the development of new ways of making steel.
It helped the South win the Civil war.
It helped trade, jobs & enabled settlement of the west.
It created division between the east & west.
11
Which of these speakers is a believer in Social Darwinism?
"Even poor people should give to charity."
"Govt should help people who can't make it on their own."
"Weak businesses should never get help from the govt. "
The rewards of a good economy should be distributed evenly."
12
Of the methods of warfare developed in WWI, which did traditional officers consider unfair?
the use of armored tanks
the use of poisonous gas
dogfights
trench warfare
13
US Sec of State John Hay proposed the Open Door Policy in China in opposition to
the Boxer rebellion
the Russo-Japanese War
Japanese threats
European spheres of influence
14
Why did TR create the US Forest Service & the National Park Service?
He thought the land could be developed more efficiently
He recognized that natural resources were limited
He realized that lumber was too valuable
He feared control of the forests by conservationists only
15
Two popular ideologies contributed to imperialism; a sense of nationalism and
a belief in democracy
a spirit of cooperation
a belief in transcendentalism
a feeling of cultural superiority
16
All of the following were causes of WWI except
the formation of the League of Nations
the alliance system
the struggle for overseas empires
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
17
John Wilkes Booth is known for the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Robert E. Lee
U.S. Grant
18
What was one effect of the New Deal?
It promoted complete dependence on the government
It abolished the checks & balances within the US government
It offered a more active & constructive role for government.
It celebrated a more passive role for government.
19
Why did King Kalakaua give Pearl Harbor to the US?
He wanted to create a place for US warships to resupply.
The Hawaiian League forced him to.
US control of Pearl Harbor was guaranteed by the Cook Treaty
He was happy to give the US more political control
20
The Scopes trial pitted religious beliefs against
academic freedom & science
the theology preached by Billy Sunday
fundamentalism & creationism
the healing techniques used by Aimee Semple McPherson
21
In the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
high employment areas to depressed regions
urban centers to farmland
the South to the North
the Deep South to the West
22
Incentives for settlement of the Great Plains came mainly from
cattle ranchers & big business
western states & industries
Congress & the railroads
homesteaders & adventurers
23
Which of the following is an example of a typical immigrant between 1880 & 1910?
Irish farmer seeking to escape starvation
Chinese adventurer hoping to strike it rich in the gold rush
Russian Jew seeking freedom from religious persecution
Swiss candy maker looking for better economic opportunities
24
The ____helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation's banks.
Social Security Act (SSA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
25
The Sedition Act, passed by Congress in 1917, made it illegal to
buy or sell military equipment without a government permit
print or publish disloyal criticism of the government
refuse to plant a Victory Garden
refuse to serve in the military
26
What did members of terrorist groups in the South after the Civil War have in common?
a desire to undo the changes & restore the old ways of life.
a desire to reach political goals through the courts
a desire to remove President Lincoln from office.
support the Republican Party
27
Loose-knit communities of rustic shacks & tents were called
cooperatives
Dust Bowls
Hawleyvilles
Hoovervilles
28
What groups' needs did TR feel should be balanced in the "Square Deal?"
women, farmers, & reformers
religion, business, & art
workers, women, & bankers
workers, business, & consumers
29
What ended Reconstruction in the South?
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
passage of the Southern Homestead Act
the Compromise of 1877
passage of the 15th Amendment
30
Why did FDR declare a "bank holiday" on his second day in office?
He hoped to stimulate consumer spending
Bank failures had left finance officials in need of rest
It was part of an overall effort to restructure business hrs
He wanted to stop the run on banks
31
Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol
production lines were liable to burst into flames
was responsible for crime, poverty, & violence against women
was produced under unsanitary conditions
caused health problems
32
In 1920 Sacco & Vanzetti were convicted of murder & robbery because
the broader fear of communists, anarchists, & socialists
of their membership in the KKK
death threats against J. Edgar Hoover
there was a great deal of evidence to prove their guilt
33
During the Hundred Days, why was a program approved to pay farmers to NOT grow crops?
to allow farmers to enroll in training for other work
to raise demand & drive up prices
to free farmland for other uses
to lower prices so consumers would buy more
34
The event that triggered a US declaration of war on Spain in 1898 was
the destruction of the USS Maine
the death of Jose Marti
Dewey's attack on the Philippines
the de Lome letter
35
Native Americans were subjected to "Americanization." What is this?
a battle plan that involved a series of massacres
Process of making NA practices more accessible to white ppl
the process by which NA would become citizens of the US
an attack on NA beliefs/practices, including tribal identity
36
The Securities & Exchange Commission helped the public
regain faith in the stock markets
establish unions
cope with poverty
establish a minimum wage
37
The famous "I want you for the US Army" poster was created by artists hired by
the Screen Actors Guild
the Committee on Public Information
Walt Disney
the US Army
38
In capitalism, most industries are owned & operated by
socialists
private businesses
labor unions
the government
39
One of the basic principles of communism is that everyone should
be divided by economic class
have private property
not share equally in society's wealth
share equally in society's wealth
40
This governor pushed through reforms on campaign spending, RR regulation, & civil service in WI
Tom Johnson
Robert La Follette
Samuel M. Jones
Charles Evans Hughes
41
Rockefeller bought barrel factories, oil fields, & pipelines. This is an example of
monopoly
vertical integration
horizontal integration
laissez-faire
42
Why was buying on margin riskier than other ways of investing in the stock market?
Margin calls forced investors to buy more stock
If stock price dropped, people were forced to repay loans
If the stock price dropped, the investor made a small profit
The Federal Reserve made it difficult for brokers to lend $.
43
The Fair Labor Standards Act
required that unions be established
discriminated against Republicans
established a minimum wage
covered farm workers
44
What did the Emancipation Proclamation mean for slaves living in border states?
They were freed.
They had to join the Union army in order to gain freedom.
They remained slaves until their state rejoined the Union.
They remained slaves.
45
The US government borrowed more than $24 billion from the American people through
income taxes
the War Industries Board
the federal reserve banks
the sale of Liberty bonds
46
The construction of the Hoover Dam illustrated the creative partnership between
educational institutions & the federal government
private businesses & the federal government
local engineers & local government
state government & private business
47
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
They hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety.
They organized labor strikes.
The exposed corruption by writing about it.
They testified in Senate hearings.
48
Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?
requiring separate RR cars for whites & blacks
racial etiquette
the exclusion of NA from the American political process
debt peonage
49
In 1914 what was the official US position in regard to the war in Europe?
the US supported the Central Powers
the US wanted to move away from its policy of isolationsim
the US declared war & joined the Allied Powers
the US declared neutrality
50
Why do historians call the Civil War the last old-time war and the first modern war?
Advances in military strategy led to more deaths.
Generals used old tactics, but weapons were new & deadlier.
Guerilla warfare was used for the 1st time, use of shrapnel.
Generals used modern tactics, but weapons were old.
51
The enclosure of the open range by barbed wire led to conflict between
landless Indians who raised sheep & farmers who enclosed it
Indians who owned the land & ranchers who enclosed it.
cattle owners who used the range & ranchers who enclosed it.
ranchers and the landless cattle owners who enclosed it
52
What was Wilson's plan for a just & lasting peace?
the Big Four
the Fourteen Points
the Treaty of Versailles
the League of Peace
53
The CCC was formed to address the problem of
poor wages for factory workers
clear cutting in old growth forests
unemployment among young men
investor anxiety
54
What were the 3 main goals of the New Deal?
review, relocation, & revolution
relief, recovery, & reform
reaction, response, & resignation
revolt, relief, & renewal
55
_____is the term that describes the devastation of the Great Plains by drought.
the Dust Bowl
Black Tuesday
the Great Depression
The Grapes of Wrath
56
Political machines exchanged economic favors for
votes
education
money
advertising
57
The boom economy of the "Roaring Twenties" did not apply to
companies producing new items on the nation's assembly lines
steel, oil, & rubber industries
farmers
movie theaters & sporting events
58
Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis" implied that westward movement
would continue to influence leaders
helped shape the American character
created a division among the people
led to a number of Indian wars
59
In the 1850s, the US government policy toward NA changed from pushing farther West to
relocating them in the East
paying them for their lands
giving them land in Texas
sending them to reservations
60
A growth & flowering of African American art, music, & culture during the 1920s is
the Harlem Renaissance
the Great Migration
the Jim Crow Era
the All-American movement
61
"Black Tuesday" referred to the
the worst dust storm of 1931
day the Federal Reserve made it hard to offer margin loans
collapse of the stock market
day voters who reelected Hoover
62
Wilson believed that this action by Germany violated the laws of neutrality.
submarine warfare
use of poison gas
Schlieffen Plan
secret agreement
63
"We shall make war together, make peace together," Zimmerman wrote in a note to
Italy
Canada
Japan
Mexico
64
The basic goal of the Black Codes passed in southern states was to
help freedmen start new businesses
keep freedmen dependent on the plantation.
provide black families the jobs
strengthen the Freedmen's Bureau
65
How did many of the unemployed feel about receiving handouts during the Great Depression?
hopeful
ashamed & angry
rich
happy & relieved
66
The Bessemer process revolutionized this industry.
textile
oil
steel
railroad
67
The thriving postwar economy especially benefited
consumers
advertisers
the federal government
farmers
68
In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to
improve working conditions
make trusts pay higher taxes
control the nation's railroads
promote competition & free trade
69
How did Hearst use his newspaper to support the Cuban rebellion?
His paper hired Marti to create ads to support Cuban revolt
His paper used yellow journalism to sensationalize events
His paper competed with Pulitzer's paper for accurate info.
His paper refused to resort to yellow journalism
70
Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?
Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America.
Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans- go home!"
I love my adopted country as much as the country I left
It is religious to help those less fortunate than ourselves
71
The first flight in an airplane took place in Kitty Hawk, NC was piloted by
Alexander Graham Bell
Edwin Drake
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
72
Why is the Triangle Shirtwaist Co fire important in labor history?
It led to reforms of safety, inspections & sanitation.
The fire set off strikes across the nation
Owners & families went to court to sue for damages
The tragedy gave labor an edge in contract negotiations
73
The discovery that 2 mill acres in OK had not been assigned to any Native Americans led to
the est. of the first settlements on the Plains
passage of the Pacific Railway Act
the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889
passage of the Homestead Act

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