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How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
They organized labor strikes.
They exposed corruption by writing about it.
They hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety
2
The first true flight in an airplane took place on December 17, 1903, near...
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
San Francisco
Menlo Park, New Jersey
3
Rise of the corporation led to jobs in accounting, clerical work, & professionals, increasing
social elite
middle class
working class
4
What was President Wilson’s plan for a just and lasting peace?
the Treaty of Versailles
the Fourteen Points
the League of Peace
5
In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to ...
promote competition and free trade
improve working conditions
make trusts pay higher taxes
6
Which of the following enabled people to live away from the city center?
the development of mass transportation systems
the construction of taller and taller buildings
the development of large apartment buildings
7
In capitalism, most industries are run by...
competition
oligarchs
private businesses
8
The nation that emerged as the overriding economic world power at the end of World War I was
the United States
France
Russia
9
Ohio’s Oberlin College is noted for its role in...
writing landmark labor legislation
opening its doors to women decades before most colleges did
pass fire laws that were used as models in other states
10
In 1914 what was the official U.S. position in regard to the war in Europe?
The United States declared neutrality.
The United States supported the Allied Powers.
The United States supported the Central Powers.
11
President Wilson succeeded in reducing tariffs, the gov't made up shortfall by a graduated...
sales tax
income tax
property tax
12
President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to build the Panama Canal to shorten travel time between...
the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Panama and Colombia
13
Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?
exclusion of Native Americans from the political process
debt peonage
separate railroad cars for whites and for African Americans
14
Which of these speakers is a believer in social Darwinism?
“Rewards of economy should be split among all citizens.”
“Weak businesses shouldn't get assistance from the gov't.”
“Even poor should give to charity to best of their ability.”
15
Which nations comprised the Allied Powers?
Austria-Hungary, France, and Russia
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Great Britain, France, and Russia
16
If a trust was completely successful, it would hold a...
monopoly
comfortable position among its competitors
leading position in the market
17
What change characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?
replacement of steam and water power with electrical power
replace steam & water power w/ animal & human power
making goods in homes & workshops instead of factories
18
In late 1800s nations such as Great Britain & France looked to Africa & Asia for new markets, &
capital
ideas
raw materials
19
She was arrested for “knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully” voting in 1872.
Harriet Tubman
Susan B. Anthony
Lucy Hayes
20
Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol...
was responsible for crime, poverty, and violence to women
was produced under unsanitary conditions
would cause production lines to burst into flames
21
In the late 1800s, American expansionists were interested in Hawaii as a potential...
tourist attraction
coaling station and naval base
fishing site
22
“We shall make war together, make peace together,” Zimmerman proposed an alliance with
Canada
Mexico
Italy
23
The “social gospel” is the idea that...
only the strong survive in the competitive world
religious faith should be expressed through good works
everyone is equally in need of a religious message
24
The foundation of the Progressive movement was laid by the...
politicians
Redeemers
muckrakers
25
This event was a turning point for reform in workplace safety.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire
Lochner v. New York
the Teapot Dome scandal
26
Anti-suffragists feared that if women got the right to vote, they would...
vote for passage of healthcare measures and have more babies
ignore their duties at home
demand in-home childcare while they went to the polls
27
Public transportation systems that carry large numbers of people are called________.
railroad networks.
subway systems
mass transit systems
28
This book by Jacob Riis presented visual images of desperate urban poverty.
How the Other Half Lives
Tortilla Flats
Shame of the Cities
29
The U.S. government borrowed more than $24 billion from the American people through...
the sale of Liberty bonds
the War Industries Board
the federal reserve banks
30
What prompted the Russo-Japanese War?
Russia sent ships to Edo Bay
Japan sought to take over Siberia.
Japan and Russia each wanted to control Korea and Manchuria
31
The famous “I Want You for the U.S. Army” poster was created by artists hired by
the Screen Actors Guild
Walt Disney
the Committee on Public Information
32
Why was the transcontinental railroad important?
It promoted trade and provided jobs for many Americans.
It encouraged the development of new ways of making steel.
It enabled Americans to settle the West.
33
The owners of a corporation are its....
workers
managers
stockholders
34
Shopping became easier with the emergence of ...
shopping malls
convenience stores
department stores
35
Populist Party called for an income tax, bank regulation, gov't ownership of railroads, and..
an eight-hour work day
unlimited coinage of silver
an end to the use of paper money
36
Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service because...
he realized that lumber was too valuable a commodity
he feared the consequences of the forests
he knew natural resources were limited and needed controlled
37
As the United States became a major supplier for the Allied Powers,
union membership decreased
the federal debt increased
more women entered the labor force
38
Americans who read about the revolt in Cuba were shocked by..
General Weyler’s mistreatment of civilians
Cuba’s mistreatment of tourists.
the Cuban revolt against Spain
39
Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?
“It's an expression of faith to help those less fortunate.
“Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans.”
“I love America, as much as the country I left behind.”
40
Of the methods of warfare developed in WWI, which did officers consider unfair and barbaric?
the use of armored tanks
the use of poisonous gas
trench warfare
41
The attitude toward Chinese railroad workers in the above passage was reflected in...
the Social Gospel.
Americanization
the Chinese Exclusion Act
42
Which of the men was famous for building business through horizontal & vertical integration?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
George Pullman
43
The Bessemer process revolutionized this industry...
oil
steel
textile
44
In the late 1800s, what motivated the United States to claim territories abroad?
The U.S. had much to learn from studying other countries.
Americans wanted to learn about other religious faiths
U.S. was eager to find new markets & military advantages.
45
In the Progressive Era, women campaigned for civil rights, children’s health & welfare, and...
prohibition
pacifism
the spoils system
46
How did the United States ensure that materials needed at the front were produced?
The government recruited disabled workers.
The govt regulated industry through the War Industries Board
The govt issued penalties to businesses that didn't produce.
47
Which of the following is a typical immigrant to the United States between 1880 and 1910?
a Russian Jew seeking freedom from religious persecution
an Irish farmer seeking to escape starvation
Swiss candy maker looking for better economic opportunities
48
Farmers organized to help themselves by forming...
the National Grange
benevolent societies
Hull House
49
The event that triggered a U.S. declaration of war on Spain in 1898 was...
the destruction of the USS Maine
the de Lôme letter
the death of José Martí
50
Roosevelt made a Gentlemen’s Agreement to stop segregation of children from this country.
Italy
Bolivia
Japan
51
Railroads led to the adoption of...
lunch breaks
computers
standard time zones
52
Most of the immigrants coming to the United States between 1880 and 1910 came from...
South America
China
Southern and Eastern Europe
53
Political machines exchanged economic favors for...
votes
education.
advertising
54
The struggle for women’s suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the...
NAWSA
Suffrage Act
Nineteenth Amendment
55
President Wilson believed that this action by Germany violated the laws of neutrality.
.secret agreement
Schlieffen Plan
submarine warfare
