Duplicate of US History Fall Semester Review

Journalists who worked to expose corruption are known as ____.

For what crime were Sacco and Vanzetti convicted during the 1920s?

Commanding general of all US forces during WWI

Policy which allows all nations to trade equally in China.

_____ was the explosion of African-American art and culture during the 1920s?

US President from 1912-1920; President during WWI

Which of the following was chased into Mexico after his raid on Columbus, NM in 1916?

The ______ promised Mexico an alliance and the recovery of lost territory during WWI

FDR's policies which engaged in large scale Federal spending in many areas of the economy.

Amendment which allows the people to directly elect US senators.

US President from 1901-1908.

In a _____, organizers sell partial ownership of a company in the form of stocks.

Scottish born immigrant to the US who created the largest Steel company in the world.

Amendment which banned the manufacture, transportation, importation and sale of alcohol.

Epidemic disease which killed millions between 1917 and 1919.

Amendment which banned the manufacture, sale, transportation or importation of alcohol.

Which of the following laws drafted young men into the US armed forces?

During the red scare, the US government targeted _____.

Which of the following flew solo, non-stop across the Atlantic?

Foreign Policy idea that the US should intervene to promote and protect economic interests.

_____ slowed the naval arms race by limiting the number of ships nations could have.

How did Radio impact American society?

Inventor of the Light Bulb, Phonograph record

Type of music developed by African Americans; Characterized by complexity and improvisation

Liliuokalani was the last queen of _____.

Why were monopolies and trusts negative for consumers?

One major effect of the Scopes trial was that it _____.

The process of returning soldiers from military service to civilian life.

US president from 1923-1928

Term for a process in which corrupt or ineffective politicians can be removed from office.

______ claimed the right of the US to use force to intervene in Latin American countries?

US tariff designed to protect manufacturers; Lowered world trade.

Type of warfare faced by the US in the Philippines; Used "non-traditional" methods.

US Central Banking System; Established during the Wilson administration; Issues money.

FDR's informal group of African American advisors.

During the 19th century, Lynching was used primarily against _____>

Type of credit common in the 1920s; Little money down and regular payments.

In which country did the US fight a difficult guerrilla war from 1898-1901?

US Navy admiral who defeated the Spanish at the Battle of Manila Bay.

African American civil rights leader during the 1910s & 1920s. Promoted Black pride (and separatism)

Theodore Roosevelt believe that _____ was the proper government attitude towards business.

Cheap, reliable automobile sold by Ford Motor Company.

Inventor of powered flight in December, 1903.

Manufacture of large numbers of identical products; Usually done on an assembly line.

The Open Door notes called for _____.

The young women of the 1920s; New attitude and style.

Which of the following encouraged American to preserve their own food during WWI?

Treaty which formally ends WWI.

African American woman who wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

Which of the following made it possible to construct skyscrapers in the late 19th century?

US President from 1896-1901; Killed by an assassin

US president from 1908-1912.

Which of the following was true about the African American situation in the late 19th century.

Which of the following scandals involved taking bribes for oil drilling rights?

US Businessman who was a leader in Hawaiian independence, president of Hawaii, and governor of Hawaii.

Which of the following was expressed in the Influence of Sea Power in History?

How did the Allies attempt to stop German aggression in the Treaty of Versailles?

Which was true of both Harding and Coolidge as presidents?

Which amendment legalized Income Tax collection in the US?

Led Food Administration during WWI; President from 1928 to 1932

Which of the following led to the emergence of Trench Warfare on the Western Front during WWI?

Spanish general who suppressed the Cuban Revolution with brutal tactics.

A type of biased, sensationalistic reporting designed to sell newspapers.

The process by which immigrants adopted the language, culture, and customs of the US.

Which amendment granted women the right to vote throughout the US.

Who did Spanish Ambassador De Lome criticize in his private letters which were published?

African American Civil Rights leader; Believed in vocational education. Founded Tuskegee institute.

US president from 1920-1923; Popular but ineffective

Deep economic downturn from 1929 to 1940.

US Secretary of State During the Boxer Rebellion and Spanish American war.

Filipino Rebel leader who led the fight against the US during the Philippine-American war.

Roosevelt's method of communicating with the US public.

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace during WWI was known as the _____.

Which of the following was not a goal of the progressive movement?

All of the following except _____ caused the Dust Bowl.

This reform allows voters to approve laws put on the ballot by an initiative.

Foreign Policy idea that the US should intervene in other countries to promote democracy.

Which was illegal during prohibition?

Whose effort to build the Panama canal failed due to lack of technology and disease?

Which of the following was not done by the news media during the Spanish-American war?

Which of the following was the first nationwide transportation network?

Noted comedic silent Film director, producer, and actor.

Which of the following laws restricted freedom of speech during WWI?

A strong focus or glorification of a nation's armed forces is known as _____.

International organization set up after WWI. Place where nations could discuss differences and avoid war.

Which of the following did not promote industrialization during the 19th century?

One company controlling all aspects of production of a product is known as _____.

US warship which exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba, in February 1898

Which of the following was the first major motion picture with sound?

FDR's failed attempt to add six justices to the US supreme court.

Which of the following was not true about 19th century working conditions?

Name for Theodore Roosevelt's policies and programs.

Historian who wrote the Influence of Sea Power on History.

Book by Upton Sinclair which exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry.

One company gaining control of other companies in the industry is known as _____.

_____ is an economic system in which private individuals own property and business.

Name for US forces fighting in France during World War I.

Which 1911 industrial accident prompted long term workplace reforms?

An area where one nation has exclusive rights and privileges in another nation.

Progressive political party that nominated former president T. Roosevelt to a 3rd term in 1912.