Why were many Americans disturbed by a revolution in Russia?

Feared communism would spread to the United States

The Seventeenth Amendment

gave the people the right to vote for their senators

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

a blossoming of culture in an African American section of NY

How did they Treaty of Paris affect Spain after the Spanish-American War?

It dissolved most of the Spanish Empire

TheKKK grew stronger in the early 1900s and directed hate and violence ____

on immigrants, Jews, Catholics, and African Americans

When WWI began, most Americans ________.

thought the US should stay neutral and avoid any conflicts

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, ____.

Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war

What was the purpose of the Pan American Union?

to promote cooperation between the US and Latin America

Reformers of the early 1900s wanted ____.

government to regulate industry

What was the great migration?

mass movement of African Americans to the Northern cities

When a coal strike threatened the nation's winter heating supply, what did Teddy Roosevelt do?

He threatened to send federal troops in to work the mines

Following the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico _____

became a US territory with full citizenship

What started the Spanish American War?

an explosion on the Maine, a US ship in Havana

Where was the Spanish-American War fought?

Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico

What could be the best argument as to why WWII was allowed to happen?

Fear of more war led to appeasement of aggressive leaders

An initiative allows voters to _____.

place an issue on the ballot of an election

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1
Why were many Americans disturbed by a revolution in Russia?
relatives lived in Russia and they feared for their safety
Feared communism would spread to the United States
That revolution would spread to other European countries
they were afraid of American military involvement
2
The ____ was passed by Congress to control monopolies
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Pendleton Act
Interstate Commerce Act
3
Which group of Americans led the fight against the Hawaiian monarchy?
Hawaiian revolutionaries
American Churches in Hawaii
American shipbuilders
American Planters in Hawaii
4
The Seventeenth Amendment
gave women the right to vote
allowed party bosses to elect state legislators
gave the people the right to vote for their senators
prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol
5
___ founded the Tuskegee Institute to train African Americans in farming and industry skills
Maggie Lena
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
George Washington Carver
6
Who was the early civil rights activist who argued the power to vote was the way to end racism
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Carlos Velasco
Gertrude Bonnin
7
During the 1920s __ became the automobile manufacturing center of the world
San Francisco, CA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
8
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a rebirth of religion
an urban renewal project
the first American indoor shopping mall
a blossoming of culture in an African American section of NY
9
Anti-Semitism is discrimination directed at _____.
Jews
Catholics
Hispanics
Eastern Europeans
10
In a(n) ___ election, voters choose their party's candidates
General
Primary
Oligopoly
Referendum
11
How did they Treaty of Paris affect Spain after the Spanish-American War?
Spain had to pay reparations to Cuba
Spain had to replace the Maine
Spain had to compensate the US for damages
It dissolved most of the Spanish Empire
12
TheKKK grew stronger in the early 1900s and directed hate and violence ____
on Jews and African Americans
on immigrants and African Americans
on immigrants, Jews, Catholics, and African Americans
only on African Americans
13
Who has been called America's first environmental president?
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
William H. Taft
14
The ___ was a violent struggle that opened the way for an Open Door policy in China
Boxer Rebellion
Pearl Harbor
Spanish-American War
Russo-Japanese War
15
When WWI began, most Americans ________.
thought the US should stay neutral and avoid any conflicts
thought the Russians should step in and settle the problems
thought the US should intervene immediately
thought the US should sell weapons to both sides
16
Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, ____.
France paid billions of dollars in reparations and damages
Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war
all European countries disarmed and disbanded militaries
Great Britain took responsibility for the war
17
What was the purpose of the Pan American Union?
to set immigration quotas
to build closer relations with Mexico and Canada
to promote cooperation between the US and Latin America
to promote trade with Mexico
18
The __ was the 1st agreement ever made by world powers to limit the size of their navies
Harding Treaty
Five Powers Treaty
Navel Reduction Treaty
Kellogg-Briand Pact
19
What weapon of mass destruction did the Germans use against allied forces?
Poison Gas
Tanks
U-Boats
Airplanes
20
Reformers of the early 1900s wanted ____.
journalists to run the government
government to regulate industry
big business to run the government
government to own industry
21
Upton Sinclair's novel, "The Jungle", exposed what industry?
Meatpacking
Steel
Coal Mining
Oil
22
The US was able to support an expanded role in foreign affairs in the early 1900s with ____
strong and committed religious groups
a policy of isolationism
progressive reform
a powerful, expanded navy
23
What was the great migration?
another term for the movement of people to the midwest
Refugees from Europe after WWI came to the US and Canada
it described a period when thousands of people arrived in US
mass movement of African Americans to the Northern cities
24
Matthew Perry used warships to negotiate the ___, opening trade with Japan in 1854
Treaty of Kanagawa
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Portsmouth
Treaty of Versailles
25
When a coal strike threatened the nation's winter heating supply, what did Teddy Roosevelt do?
He threatened to send federal troops in to work the mines
He suggested the government take over the mining industry
He refuse to get involved
He forced striking miners to go back to work
26
Following the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico _____
had a civil war, resulting in military rule until 1917
became a Spanish protectorate
became a US territory with full citizenship
was granted full independence
27
The Federal Reserve Act was passed by Congress to ____.
investigate corporations for unfair trade
investigate corruption in local and state governments
work to keep tariffs on imported goods as low as possible
regulate banks
28
Which countries made up the Axis powers?
China, Germany, and Italy
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union
Britain, the US, and France
29
What started the Spanish American War?
Spain's attack on Florida
Fights and struggles over Puerto Rico
an explosion on the Maine, a US ship in Havana
William Randolph Hearst's accusations about Cuba
30
Where was the Spanish-American War fought?
Spain
Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico
The US and the Philippines
Cuba and Spain
31
Which group of reformers believed the government should own business and natural resources?
Muckrakers
Progressives
Corrupt City Bosses
Socialists
32
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
Ethnic Groups
The Lusitania
Alliance Systems
Militarism
33
What could be the best argument as to why WWII was allowed to happen?
The United States and the allies didn't finish off Germany
Dictators used fear and nationalism to rise to power
Communism took over Asia and Russia and led to war
Fear of more war led to appeasement of aggressive leaders
34
Men and women who fought for women's right to vote were called _____.
Prohibitionists
Suffragists
Social Workers
Abolitionists
35
An initiative allows voters to _____.
impeach the governor
place an issue on the ballot of an election
accept or reject a measure passed by the legislature
remove an elected official

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