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This invention helped spur on the building of skyscrapers, making them more practical.
elevator
iron manufacturing
light-bulb
2
An international organization designed to maintain peace formed directly after World War I
European Union
United Nations
League of Nations
NATO
3
Progressive ideals presented contradictions because
Presidents were not progressive
most progressives were racist towards minority groups
minorities chose not to organize against discrimination
people failed to address working conditions
4
All of the following were causes of World War I in Europe, EXCEPT
Imperialism
Pacifism
Alliances
Miltarism
5
Upton Sinclair was considered a(n) ____________ because he described a social problem.
Intellectual
Muckraker
Artist
Journalist
6
Women that began using a new type of independent fashion in the 1920s were referred to as
Flappers
Bootleggers
Speakeasies
Flyers
7
The Scopes Monkey Trial was between the study of what?
biology and astrology
Islam and science
religion and science
religion and Christianity
8
What did the Wagner Act provide?
Money to veterans
Food for the poor
Collective bargaining
9
The United States banking system needed to be reformed during the Progressive Era because
there was no central authority to regulate them
customers paid fair rates
banks used fair tactics
there was always enough money to back up businesses' money
10
What act helped farmers during the Great Depression, by trying to end overproduction?
Social Security Act
Farmers Insurance Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Tennessee Valley Act
11
In 1929, when people who had invested money in the stock market rushed to sell their shares...
they lost their jobs
the price of stocks increased
The stock market crashed
the banks failed
12
Someone who illegally transported alcoholic beverages during Prohibition
Speakeasy
Flapper
Bootlegger
13
The Sedition Act of 1918 stated that during times of war, our freedom _________ is restricted.
to play flag football
to bear arms
of Religion
of Speech
14
The Civilian Conservation Corps
gave money to organizations overseas
provided day care for children
gave jobs to Mexican Americans and other minority youth
15
Why did the banks fail after the stock market crash?
The banks were charging too much interest
Afraid, people rushed to remove their money from banks
Confident, people started investing in businesses
16
What is the process of assimilating to American society?
Mechanization
Urbanization
Americanization
Progression
17
What type of military tactic benefits a defending country from a more powerful invader?
Guerilla Warfare
Reconcentration camps
Infantry Columns
Charging
18
This provided a way for cattle ranchers and farmers to transport goods to larger markets.
Steam Boat
Railroad
Automobile
Horse drawn carriage
19
WEB Du Bois believed in a(n) ___________ approach to racial progress
violent
immediate
gradual
friendly
20
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Spanish American war?
The Spanish naval attack on the US in South Florida
the blowing up of the US Battleship Maine
Jingoism, or aggressive Nationalism
the De Lome letter criticizing President McKinley
21
The Treaty of Paris (1898) ended the war and gave the United States FULL control of
Cuba
Alaska
Hawaii
the Philippines
22
On October 29th, 1929 panicked sellers traded 16 million shares of stock. This day is called...
Red Wednesday
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Red Tuesday
23
Because the United States never joined the League of Nations,
there was free trade and use of the seas
Germany was forgiven its war debt
it was ineffective
people everywhere got to practice self determination
24
Theodore Roosevelt's use of a strong military is referred to as ________.
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick diplomacy
Strong Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
25
Franklin D Roosevelt's New Deal program promised
Relief, Recovery, Reform
to make America great again
Restitution, Resolution, and Relief
Hope and Change
26
A federal law that attempted to monitor and impose limitations on large corporations
ICC
FDA
Sherman Antitrust Act
27
What is Social Darwinism?
A human struggle resulting in the survival of the fittest
Improving the human race through controlled breeding
the unjust treatment of different categories of people
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created to prevent unfair business practices
Clayton Antitrust Act
Federal Trade Commission
Meat Inspection Act
Federal Reserve Act
29
Amendment that prevented the United States from annexing Cuba after the Spanish-American War
The 12th Amendment
The Platt Amendment
The Teller Amendment
30
What is Yellow Press?
Fair and honest journalism
Exaggerated stories using sensational headlines
Photos that are turned into paintings
the power to bring about change
31
Theodore Roosevelt attacked corporations that
did business fairly
used vertical integration
did business unfairly
were efficient
32
This amendment to the Cuban constitution gave the United States the right to intervene
Teller Amendment
Open Door Amendment
Platt Amendment
33
People who did NOT agree with the New Deal argued that it
focused too much on banks
cared too much about the environment
would remove individual freedom
34
______ Americans formed the Anit-Defamation League to defend themselves against verbal attacks
Jewish
African
Native
Mexican
35
Woodrow Wilson advocated for "Peace without Victory" so that
Germany would have to pay back France and Britain
there would be permanent peace in Europe
the allies would gain new territory
36
Which agency during the New Deal encouraged Native Americans to practice Indian religions?
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Native American Agency
Congressional Committee for Native Americans
37
The Red Scare was a widespread fear of Communism, which was a result of the
assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
rising food prices in the United States
the rise of democracies in Eastern Europe
Russian Revolution
38
What is a tax on imported goods that is designed to protect American goods called?
Laissez-Faire
Protective Tariff
Monopoly
Cartel
39
Which President threatened to send federal troops to take over a Pennsylvania Mine in 1902?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
40
In the 1920s, African Americans faced the most discrimination in
The West
The North
The South
41
Which of the following was created to regulate the stock market?
Stock Market Assembly (SMA)
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Social Securities Agency (SSA)
42
The Bonus Army marched on ____when a bill was passed promising to pay veterans' bonuses in 1945
Los Angeles
Boston
New York City
Washington DC
43
During the 1920's "New" women emerged that rejected Victorian ideas and were known as
housewives
bootleggers
flappers
speakeasies
44
The boom of the 1920's did NOT positively impact _______.
Entrepreneurs
Industrial Workers
Farmers
45
Removing raw materials and natural resources to help the economy of foreign industries
urban economy
import economy
retractive economy
extractive economy
46
Women and African Americans took on more jobs during World War I. What happened after the war?
They kept all of those jobs
They were given more job opportunities
They lost those jobs to soldiers coming home
They retired and moved to Hawaii
47
After World War I, the United States
annexed Russia
adopted Communism
owed millions of dollars to France
was the world's economic leader
48
Prohibition led to the rise of _________.
War
Organized Crime
Jim Crow Laws
Farming
49
Coolidge believed that part of his job was to make sure the government
regulated big business in order to stabilize the economy
became involved in social reform
participated regularly in world affairs
interfered with business and industry as little as possible
50
Franklin D Roosevelt allotted 12 million acres of land for what?
National Parks
Native Americans
Swimming Pools
Theme Parks