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1
Which movement originated among African American musicians in the South?
Civil rights
Jazz
Bootlegging
Fundamentalism
2
Which best describes the American Federation of Labor which was one of many new unions to form?
Worked hard a recruiting African American workers
Urged all American workers to join
Refused to accept unskilled laborers as members
Lost membership during the first decade of the 1900's
3
How did the United States become and imperial power?
U.S. Marines invaded the Dominican Republic
The Panama Canal was built in 1904
Overseas territory was gained through wars and treaties
American bankers made loans of $1.5 million to Nicaragua
4
This book by muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair exposed filth in the meat packing industry.
Winesburg, Ohio
The Shame of Cities
The History of the Standard Oil Company
The Jungle
5
Why is the Nineteenth Amendment important?
Gave women the right to vote
Allowed the direct election of Senators
Outlawed child labor
Banned alcohol
6
There are numerous examples of political bosses in the late 1800's, which of these is the best?
William Marcy Tweed
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
7
Thomas Nast was a popular cartoonist, which is one of his greatest achievements?
Refused to use characters to attack political leaders
Strongly supported William Tweed
His success failed to make political cartoons popular
Republican Elephant and Democrat donkey
8
The Zimmerman note from Germany to Mexico made what offer to Mexico if they entered WWI?
Asked for its help negotiating peace
Threatened to mine Mexican waters
Offered to help reclaim their lost U.S. territory
Demanded asylum for soldiers
9
This was one of the many new technologies introduced for military use during World War I:
Cannons
Grenades
Tanks
Hot air balloons
10
The Ku Klux Klan was best known for what?
Losing membership during Reconstruction
Founded by Marcus Garvey
Deported during the Palmer raids
Using violence against those they opposed
11
This Amendment banned the sale of alcohol:
Eighteenth
Twelfth
Nineteenth
Sixteenth
12
What does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) do?
Provides loans to farmers
Failed in its first year
Supplies loans to banks
Insures bank deposits
13
German U-Boats (submarines) did this during World War I:
Transported arms for the war effort
Attacked ships bound for England
Followed a policy of neutrlity
protected merchant ships
14
What was a primary African American organization that fought for civil rights in the 1920's?
Industrial Workers of the World
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
American Civil Liberties Union
Women's Christian Temperance Union
15
This best describes the working conditions during the industrial revolution and urbanization:
Emphasis on worker safety
Massive union growth
Long hours and low wages
High unemployment
16
Which term would best describe the U.S. economy before the Great Depression
High unemployment
low wages
Hyperinflation
Easy credit
17
President "Teddy" Roosevelt sent the "Great White Fleet" (US Navy) around the world for this:
Open markets for US businesses
Measure the circumference of the globe
Remind the World of U.S. military might
Prepare new navigational maps
18
Many inventions were created in Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory, like this one?
Radio
Telephone
Telegraph
Phonograph
19
Which of these events occurred before the U.S. entered World War I?
Ships were attacked by Germany
The government began selling liberty bonds
We sent soldiers to Europe
Citizens were encouraged to recycle
20
Political machines were very strong organizations, their main strength was held by who/what?
The precinct captain
The political bosses
State governors and legislators
Wealthy contributors who dictated party objectives
21
Which region of the United States was called the Dust Bowl?
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
West Coast
East Coast
22
What were the main purposes of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Program?
End our foreign policy of isolationism
Provide relief, recovery, and reform
Fuel rapid industrializtion
Anger Republicans who disagreed
23
What is it when a group of companies is controlled by a group of business leaders?
Monopoly
Corporation
Union
Trust
24
The best example of U.S. imperialism would be:
Purchase of Alaska
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Annexation of Hawaii
Purchase of Louisiana
25
What did Progressives want to do?
Make government more responsive to people
Pass laws increasing competition
Give government leaders more freedom from business & voters
Free business from unnecessary government restraint