A Nativist might argue that...

The government ought to limit immigration to the U.S.

An imperialist nation would most likely...

try to expand one's empire through the domination of new land

An impact of Prohibition was that

It led to an increase in organized crime

An impact of wartime propaganda was

increased nationalism and national unity

Machine guns were very important to WWI because

They were incredibly deadly and efficient.

The ideology that people should better their circumstances through reform

What are Jim Crow Laws?

Laws that enforced segregation.

In the 1920s, Prohibition began. Prohibition refers to

Prohibiting the consumption of alcohol.

What did W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington agree on?

Education could help give African Americans equal status.

Why did labor unions arise in the United States?

They were a response to unsafe factory conditions and low wages.

After the Spanish-American war, how did the U.S. handle foreign policy?

The United States began to get more involved in the world's conflicts.

Compared to an Anti-Federalist, a Federalist would want

a stronger national government.

Which of the below is NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany had to create a national re-education program for soldiers.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Explained why the U.S. chose to separate from England.

How did the U.S. government react to Native American Tribes as settlers began to move out west?

By encouraging assimilation to European norms.

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

Grant the same rights that previous states had to new states.

What happened to some banks as a result of the stock market crash?

Some banks went out of business/closed.

Poll taxes and literacy tests were both

Ways Southerners tried to limit African Americans' right to vote.

Eli Whitney's cotton gin MOST revolutionized the U.S.'s Southern economy by

manufacturing cotton more efficiently; increasing rates of slavery

Warren G. Harding was elected to the Presidency after WWI because he promised Americans that

America would 'return to normal' after the war.

What does it mean when someone 'buys a stock on margin'?

When someone borrows money from the bank to buy a stock.

How did wealth inequality contribute to the Great Depresion?

Though there was a surplus of goods, many Americans could not afford them

Yellow Journalism impacted the Spanish-American War by

convincing Americans to blame the Spanish for sinking the U.S.S. Maine

Which of the below trends was the most common when it came to emigration during the Industrial Revolution?

People moving from U.S. farms to big cities.

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1
A Nativist might argue that...
The U.S. should participate in economic Isolationism
The government ought to limit immigration to the U.S.
Native American tribes should be prioritized and celebrated in the U.S.
The government ought to give immigrants better support systems
2
An imperialist nation would most likely...
try to isolate oneself and focus only on economic policy
try to expand one's empire through the domination of new land
try to focus on the arts and science in order to innovate at home
work together with other nations to create a league of nations
3
An impact of Prohibition was that
It led to less fathers being present in the family
It led to an increase in organized crime
It led to women working in factories
It led to fewer taxes for the Federal Government
4
If someone were researching how America's current government works, which founding document would they read?
The Northwest Ordinance
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
5
What is nationalism?
Arguing on behalf of another nation.
Caring about national treaties with other nations.
Seeking to reform society for the better.
Intense pride in one's nation.
6
An impact of wartime propaganda was
increased support for the news media and the arts
decreased the amount of women in the workplace
decreased the amount of international scrutiny of the U.S.
increased nationalism and national unity
7
Machine guns were very important to WWI because
They were able to be used as battering rams.
They were easily hidden and used secretly.
They caused a lot of deaths because they overheated.
They were incredibly deadly and efficient.
8
Progressivism is
The ideology that people should treat the environment with care
The ideology that people should better their circumstances with education
The ideology that people should better their circumstances through reform
The ideology that people should progressively be taxed by the government.
9
Which of the below is not a Progressive Era reform?
child labor reform
uncovering corruption through muckraking
women's right to vote
climate activism
10
Which of the below is NOT a value that the United States was founded upon?
Education
Liberty
Life
The Pursuit of Happiness
11
What are Jim Crow Laws?
Laws that legalized propaganda.
Laws that enforced segregation.
Laws that allowed women to vote.
Laws that encourage equal treatment.
12
What did Plessy v. Ferguson do?
It made segregation legal.
It created judicial review.
It made segregation illegal.
It created reservations for Native Americans.
13
In the 1920s, Prohibition began. Prohibition refers to
Prohibiting the consumption of alcohol.
Prohibiting immigration to the U.S.
Prohibiting Native Americans from working in urban cities.
Prohibiting African Americans from voting.
14
What did W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington agree on?
To fight against poll taxes.
To stay segregated if necessary.
To fight against segregation.
Education could help give African Americans equal status.
15
Why did labor unions arise in the United States?
They were a response to unsafe factory conditions and low wages.
They were a response to increased tension between Native American tribes.
They were a response to women's roles shifting in society.
They were a response to U.S. foreign policy.
16
Which form of music started in African-American communities in the United States?
pop
classical
jazz
reggae
17
After the Spanish-American war, how did the U.S. handle foreign policy?
The United States began to get more involved in the world's conflicts.
The United States allied closely with Spain.
The United States began to get less involved in the world's conflicts.
The United States' foreign policy did not change.
18
Compared to an Anti-Federalist, a Federalist would want
a stronger national government.
to create a monarchy.
a weaker national government.
to be allies with Britain.
19
Which of the below is NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to demilitarize and get rid of many of their troops.
Germany had to take all of the blame for WWI.
Germany had to pay money back to nations it had affected.
Germany had to create a national re-education program for soldiers.
20
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Created the first form of government for the United States.
Argued that each state should be independent.
Explained why the U.S. chose to separate from England.
Gave women the right to vote in society.
21
3 adjectives to best describe life in the trenches of WWI might be
loud, unsanitary, hellish
comfortable, delicate, picturesque
tranquil, calm, quiet
energetic, exciting, thrilling
22
How did the U.S. government react to Native American Tribes as settlers began to move out west?
By encouraging settlers to leave Native American tribes alone.
By encouraging assimilation to European norms.
By creating trade relationships and diplomatic ties.
By creating laws that protected Native American tribes.
23
Which of the below is NOT an example of WWI technology?
Machine Guns
Nuclear Bombs
Gas Masks
Barbed Wire
24
Who won the Spanish-American war?
Spain
The United States
Cuba
None of the above-- it ended in a stalemate
25
What did the Northwest Ordinance do?
Create the first form of U.S. government.
Grant the same rights that previous states had to new states.
Create our current form of U.S. government.
Declare independence from England.
26
What happened to some banks as a result of the stock market crash?
Some banks were able to make bigger loans to farmers.
Some banks went out of business/closed.
Some banks did much better.
Some banks started trading gold instead.
27
Poll taxes and literacy tests were both
Ways the American Government taxed its citizens.
Tests given to women who attempted to vote.
Ways Southerners tried to limit African Americans' right to vote.
Political marketing tactics that encouraged voting participation.
28
Some modern women of the 1920s wore short skirts, danced, and smoked cigarettes-- what were these women called?
Flappers
Prohibitionists
Suffragettes
Activists
29
Eli Whitney's cotton gin MOST revolutionized the U.S.'s Southern economy by
helping the U.S. be seen as a more technologically advanced society
allowing people to manufacture clothes; encouraging trade
manufacturing cotton more efficiently; increasing rates of slavery
bettering our trade relationship with foreign nations
30
Warren G. Harding was elected to the Presidency after WWI because he promised Americans that
America would become an even stronger political power after WWI.
Americans would be taxed less for the food that they bought.
America would 'return to normal' after the war.
The 18th Amendment would be overturned.
31
What does it mean when someone 'buys a stock on margin'?
When someone buys a stock from someone else.
When someone borrows money from the bank to buy a stock.
When someone buys a very risky stock.
When someone spends only a small amount of time considering the stock.
32
How did wealth inequality contribute to the Great Depresion?
The American Government tried to raise the minimum wage to help
Though there was a surplus of goods, many Americans could not afford them
The American Government had to hire more women and teens
The American Government had to focus on some people but not everyone
33
Yellow Journalism impacted the Spanish-American War by
criticizing Teddy Roosevelt's inaction
convincing Americans to blame the Spanish for sinking the U.S.S. Maine
bringing fame to Emilio Aguinaldo, a famous Filipino rebel
demonstrating Americans' writing prowess/skills about the U.S.S. Maine
34
3 adjectives to best describe city life during Urbanization might be...
crowded, unsanitary, loud
old-fashioned, clean, exciting
adventurous, peaceful, quaint
fast, quiet, charming
35
Which of the below trends was the most common when it came to emigration during the Industrial Revolution?
People moving from the west to the east coast.
People moving from U.S. cities to farms.
People moving from U.S. farms to big cities.
People moving from Europe to the United States.

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