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US History Review-Semester 1
US History Review-Semester 1
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A quiz to review for the US History semester 1 exam.
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1
Which of these gave 160 acres of free land to settlers on the Great Plains?
The Dawes Act
The Farming Act
The Morrill Land Grant Act
The Homestead Act
2
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
Guaranteeing job security for bank employees
Providing monetary aid to struggling banks
Protecting personal savings in the event of a bank failure
Assisting banks in recovering unpaid bank loans
3
How did electricity impact businesses in the Industrial Era?
Manufacturing became more efficient
College education became more accessible
Household appliance became more costly
Long-distance travel became more expensive
4
WEB DuBois and Ida B. Wells were co-founders of the...
League of Nations
NAACP
Black Panthers
SCLC
5
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
The lower cost of living in urban areas
Economic opportunities in Northern cities
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
6
The primary reason for the Palmer Raids was...
to prevent workers from joining labor unions
to halt the spread of communist ideas
to block civil rights advocates from staging public protests
to suppress the teaching of evolution
7
In response to the Great Depression, the federal gov't...
dismantled financial regulation agencies
assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
abandoned deficit spending as a means of solving issues
decreased the number of federal welfare programs
8
Which territories did the US gain in the Spanish American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Phillipines
Hawaii, Alaska, Texas
Jamaica and Cuba
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
9
In his 14 Points Address, Woodrow Wilson called for...
the expansion of every military
a reduction in international trade
the division of Germany
an international peace keeping organization
10
The Chinese Exclusion Act was made to...
increased US presence in China
stop immigration to China from the US
stop immigration to the US from China
punish China during the Boxer Rebellion
11
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act...
gives workers a greater share of profit
forces companies to pay a fee for trade
reduced the influence of labor unions
allows the gov't to break up monopolies
12
Which big businessman is most closely associated with philanthropy?
Cornelius Vanderbilt (railroads)
J.P. Morgan (banks)
John Rockefeller (oil)
Andrew Carnegie (steel)
13
The creation of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of what gov't action?
The deportation of suspected communists
The implementation of immigration restrictions
The prohibition of the sale of alcohol
The taxation of imported luxury goods
14
Which of these was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to US culture?
It led to an increased popularity of theater
It established jazz as a prominent music genre
It brought the most significant beat poets together
It focused attention on the anti-war literature genre
15
The Spanish-American War...
contributed to the start of WWII
led to world power status for the U.S.
opened the Panama Canal to international trade
set of the Great Depression
16
The appearance of flappers in the 1920s illustrated...
women confronting discrimination in the workplace/education
reform organizations that targeted women's issues
mass media trends reflecting rural trends
women challenging traditional attitudes and social norms
17
True or False: The US was a member of the League of Nations
True
False
18
Nativists are against...
assimilation
Native Americans
immigration
international trade
19
Trench warfare led to...
lengthier training periods for soldiers
a decisive German victory
long periods of stalemates
a reliance on cavalry forces
20
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
High winds and railroad construction
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
Flash flooding and deforestation
21
Which of these was a reason for US entry into WWI?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Nationalism in Europe
The attack on the USS Maine
Unrestricted submarine warfare
22
The Red Scare is...
the fear of communism spreading to the US
the fear of aliens invading earth
the fear of immigrants taking jobs from Americans
the fear of anarchists overthrowing the gov't
23
How did military innovation affect the course of WWI?
It made the use of landmines obsolete
It made the war more deadly
It increased the numbers of soldiers needed
It made the war spread to a larger area
24
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence US entry into WWI?
It announces the czar's overthrow in Russia
It revealed a proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
It contained orders for German u-boats to sink British ships
25
Which of these was a direct cause of the Great Depression
The creation of an federal income tax
The elimination of import tariffs
Overspeculation in the Stock Market
New regulations on banking
26
Which group of people were more likely to push for prohibition?
Minorities
Immigrants
Men
Women
27
Militarism, alliance systems, imperialism, and nationalism in Europe are all--
issues contributing to the outbreak of WWI
consequences of European isolationism
reasons for US entry in WWII
economic rivalries between Super Powers
28
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures resulted in...
expanding citizens' participation in the democratic process
a system of separate schools for immigrants
a redistribution of the tax burden
more sources of revenue for state gov'ts
29
The Panama Canal allows for...
guest worker programs
increased immigration from Europe to the US
oil production in South America
faster and easier trade
30
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
23rd
16th
19th
20th
31
In the 19th century many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being...
Catholic
conscientious objectors
heavy drinkers
opposed to political machines
32
What was the pattern of migration in the Industrial Era?
Urban to Rural
Rural to Urban
West to East
North to South
33
Suffrage is...
hunger
the right to vote
the right to protest
widespread suffering
34
What was a Settlement House?
place in city to help immigrants (daycare, English lessons)
horrible housing for immigrants
prisons
women's colleges
35
What was it called when FDR talked directly to the public?
Fireside Chat
The Brain Trust
Roosevelt Hour
The FDR Radio Show
36
What event led the US to get involved in WWII?
Invasion of Poland
The Red Scare
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
D-Day Invasion
37
What was one way political machines gained voter support?
Advocating the use of poll taxes
Making improvements in urban infrastructure (roads, schools)
Campaigning for women's suffrage
Providing public assistance for former slaves
38
Which of these best describes the Progressive Era?
An era of social, political, and economic change.
An era of political corruption.
A violent era of civil unrest.
An era of peace and prosperity.
39
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement out west?
Industrialization of cities
A decrease in agricultural production
Plenty of land was avaliable to settle
The availability of buffalo
40
The Espionage Act of 1918 allowed the US gov't to...
restrict freedom of religion
restrict freedom of speech
imprison anti-war protestors
control the economy
