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

a feeling of cultural superiority

In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to

promote competition & free trade

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

print or publish disloyal criticism of the government

What was one effect of the New Deal?

It offered a more active & constructive role for government.

The members of the Triple Entente were

France, Great Britain, & Russia

How did sharecropping & tenant farming differ?

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

The construction of the Hoover Dam illustrated the creative partnership between

private businesses & the federal government

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

an attack on NA beliefs/practices, including tribal identity

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

to raise demand & drive up prices

How did Hearst use his newspaper to support the Cuban rebellion?

His paper used yellow journalism to sensationalize events

All of the following were causes of WWI except

the formation of the League of Nations

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

Russian Jew seeking freedom from religious persecution

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

the destruction of the USS Maine

The basic goal of the Black Codes passed in southern states was to

keep freedmen dependent on the plantation.

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

the Committee on Public Information

Why was the transcontinental railroad important?

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

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 is the Triangle Shirtwaist Co fire important in labor history?

It led to reforms of safety, inspections & sanitation.

Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol

was responsible for crime, poverty, & violence against women

Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis" implied that westward movement

helped shape the American character

Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?

Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans- go home!"

Which of these speakers is a believer in Social Darwinism?

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

One of the basic principles of communism is that everyone should

share equally in society's wealth

Which of the following developments benefited rural Americans?

the development of mail-order catalogs

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 Jim Crow law?

requiring separate RR cars for whites & blacks

The Securities & Exchange Commission helped the public

regain faith in the stock markets

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