Which statement best describes the fighting in the Spanish-American War?

The US won easily and fighting lasted only a few months.

The Sherman Antitrust Act

Outlawed the formation of trusts and thwarted monopolies.

During the 1920's, the Ku Klux Klan

Attacked African-Americans, Jews, immigrants and Catholics.

The Harlem Renaissance was

A literary and artistic movement celebrating African American culture.

The Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League began a strong movement for prohibition

After the Civil War, in the late 1800's.

The NAACP, or National Association of Colored People, was founded

Early in the 20th century to protest violence against African Americans.

An example of patronage would be

Appointing a friend to a political position.

Which effect can be traced directly to the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson?

Racial segregation was permitted in public facilities for almost 60 years.

After its involvement in WWI, the United States returned to Isolationism, a policy of

Pulling away from world affairs.

Factory owners often blamed strikes on

Workers who were "Reds" or communists.

The "Red Scare" in the United States immediately following World War I was a reaction to

A perceived growth of a communist revolution in America.

If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth Amendment," she is

Refusing to testify against herself in court.

The term "double standard" refers to

The stricter social and moral standards for women than for men.

During the 1920's, "speakeasies" were popular and "bootleggers" were powerful because

Many people did not agree with Prohibition.

Why was the canal across Central America important to the United States Navy?

It needed a faster way to travel among US imperial possessions.

What was the main cause of great changes in the American landscape in the 1920's?

The increase in the use of automobiles.

The United States supported a revolution in Panama at the turn of the century in order to

Secure the right to build a canal through Central America.

Overcroweded cities let to the rise of urban planners who designed

Beautifully landscaped city parks.

The reason for the Palmer Raids was fear of

Communist and anarchist plots to overthrow the government.

Why did the number of votes cast in the US Presidential election rise by 8.2 million from 1916 to 1920?

The Nineteenth Amendment gave millions of women the right to vote.

Which of the following was NOT a fad during the 1920's?

Families sitting around their television sets watching baseball.

Nicola Sacco and Bartholomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrants who were convicted and executed for

Robbery and murder in Braintree, Massachusetts.

Which statement best describes why the United States became an imperialist power? It wanted to

Increase its military power, open new markets, and spread its culture.

What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?

To set up a civil government in Puerto Rico.

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1
Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
Alan Earnhardt
Buzz Aldren
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rush Limbaugh
2
Which statement best describes the fighting in the Spanish-American War?
It took the US over a year to win because troops were poorly trained.
All the fighting was at sea and the US won easily.
Most of the fighting was in the Philippines & the US won in about a year.
The US won easily and fighting lasted only a few months.
3
The Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem, about the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British, was written by
Francis Scott Key
John Monroe
Jonathan Edwards
Samuel Adams
4
Cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all the following EXCEPT
Airplanes
Skyscrapers
Subways
Suspension bridges
5
The Sherman Antitrust Act
Outlawed the formation of trusts and thwarted monopolies.
Was used by labor unions to fight for workers' rights.
Encouraged the establishment of large-scale businesses.
Was supported by millionaire industrialists.
6
During the 1920's, the Ku Klux Klan
Formed a political party that elected government officials.
Was used by politicians to further their agendas.
Supported the teaching of evolution in schools.
Attacked African-Americans, Jews, immigrants and Catholics.
7
The US never joined the League of Nations after WWI, this US president who proposed this international organization?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Calvin Coolidge
8
The Harlem Renaissance was
A time when change slowed down and things got back to normalcy.
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African American culture.
A renaissance fair in New York city held in the area of Harlem.
A time for African Americans to migrate to the South.
9
The Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League began a strong movement for prohibition
Before World War I, in the late 1900's.
Before the Civil War, in the early 1800's.
After World War I, in the 1920's.
After the Civil War, in the late 1800's.
10
The NAACP, or National Association of Colored People, was founded
Shortly after the Civil War to provide better jobs for African Americans.
Early in the 20th century to protest violence against African Americans.
To promote artistic freedom for African American writers and musicians.
In the 1890's to help African Americans gain entrance into colleges.
11
An example of patronage would be
Giving money illegally to a public official.
Claiming that your relative is a patron.
Bribing a government official.
Appointing a friend to a political position.
12
Which effect can be traced directly to the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Labor unions refused to allow African Americans to join their organizations
Race riots broke out in New York and other American cities.
The lynching of African Americans remained legal until the 1920s.
Racial segregation was permitted in public facilities for almost 60 years.
13
In the 1920's, what became the most powerful communications medium in America?
The radio
The telegraph
The telephone
The postal service.
14
After its involvement in WWI, the United States returned to Isolationism, a policy of
Getting involved with world affairs.
Being alone in the world without any allies.
Isolating ourselves from oppressive governments in the world.
Pulling away from world affairs.
15
The First Amendment of the Constitution includes all of the following EXCEPT:
The right to petition the government
Freedom of press & speech
Freedom of religion & assembly
The right to prosperity.
16
Factory owners often blamed strikes on
Women who had joined the workforce during World War I.
Workers who were "Reds" or communists.
Newspapers that published stories about working conditions.
Immigrants who took low paying jobs in factories.
17
Before the Panama Canal was built, a ship traveling from San Francisco to New York city would have to travel
7800 miles
5200 miles
16,300 miles
13,000 miles
18
The law requiring truthful labels on consumer products was the
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
Sherman Antitrust Act.
Interstate Commerce Act
19
The "Red Scare" in the United States immediately following World War I was a reaction to
A rise in the number of immigrants from Italy and Russia.
The perceived growth of organized crime in major urban areas.
President Wilson's attempt to include the US in the League of Nations.
A perceived growth of a communist revolution in America.
20
Which strike at Andrew Carnegie's steel plant resulted in a battle between workers and the Pinkerton Detective Agency?
The Steel Strike
The Homestead Strike
The Four Pennies Riot
The Pullman Strike
21
If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth Amendment," she is
Refusing to testify against herself in court.
Claiming to be innocent of the charges
Demanding a jury trial.
Demanding an attorney
22
The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals EXCEPT
Fostering efficiency in the workplace.
Promoting business monopolies.
Protecting social welfare.
Creating economic reform.
23
The term "double standard" refers to
The fact that women's wages were half the wages of men in the same jobs.
The unfair competition that women had to work twice as hard as a man.
The stricter social and moral standards for women than for men.
The larger amount of work that women did both at home and outside the home.
24
The Declaration of Independence states that "governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from..."
The executive branch of the US government.
The Preamble of the Constitution
We the people.
The consent of the governed.
25
A person must be a natural born US citizen by birth, and at least 35 years of age to hold the office of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
Vice-President
President
26
Who wrote the Great Gatsby and coined the term "Jazz Age" to describe the 1920s?
Zelda Fitzgerald
Ida B. Wells
W.E.B. Du Bois
F. Scott Fitzgerald
27
Skyscrapers were made possible by the inventions of:
Electric generators and the telephone.
Safer fire escapes.
Mechanical cranes and stronger cement.
Elevators and steel framework.
28
During the 1920's, "speakeasies" were popular and "bootleggers" were powerful because
The government supported them.
People respected and obeyed the laws.
Church groups helped them out.
Many people did not agree with Prohibition.
29
Why was the canal across Central America important to the United States Navy?
It needed a faster way to reach its European allies.
It needed money to build new ships.
It needed a faster way to travel among US imperial possessions.
It needed to prevent Spain from regaining control in Central America.
30
Which pro-business president favored minimum government intervention in the US economy?
Harding
Roosevelt
Hoover
Coolidge
31
Suffrage is:
The right to vote
Being oppressed by your government
A form of discrimination
The denial of the right to vote
32
What was the main cause of great changes in the American landscape in the 1920's?
The increase in the use of automobiles.
The mass migration of city dwellers to rural areas.
The growth of the airplane industry.
A sharp increase in immigration from Europe.
33
The United States supported a revolution in Panama at the turn of the century in order to
End European colonialism in Central America.
Stop human rights abuses in Latin America countries.
Prevent the spread of communism in Latin America.
Secure the right to build a canal through Central America.
34
Which nation did the Platt Amendment make a US protectorate after the Spanish-American War?
Philippines
Panama
Cuba
Hawaii
35
Which movement provided help to the urban poor and immigrants, such as Hull House founded by Jane Adams in Chicago.
The National Welfare Movement
The Social Security Movement
The Settlement House Movement
The NAACP
36
Which of the following phrases is NOT found in the Preamble to the Constitution?
Provide for common blessings
Insure domestic tranquility
Promote the general welfare
Establish justice
37
Theodore Roosevelt's "speak softly and carry a big stick" policy relied on the United States having a(n)
Taxes on imports
System of military alliances
Strong navy
Industrial economy
38
Newspapers, like the ones owned by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, fanned war fever against Spain with...
Yellow journalism
Bombastic journalism
Red journalism
Unflattering exposes
39
Overcroweded cities let to the rise of urban planners who designed
Beautifully landscaped city parks.
Remarkable bridges constructed of steel.
Tall skyscrapers and other tall buildings.
Mass transit systems with streetcars and subways.
40
Who was a progressive who championed the rights of women and children and helped pass the Illinois Factory Act in 1893?
Upton Sinclair
Florence Kelly
Susan B. Anthony
Robert La Follette
41
The reason for the Palmer Raids was fear of
Immigrants gaining control of labor unions.
Communist and anarchist plots to overthrow the government.
Immigrants controlling political machines in cities.
African-Americans taking jobs from native-born white workers.
42
Why did the number of votes cast in the US Presidential election rise by 8.2 million from 1916 to 1920?
Demobilization of the military released millions of ment for voting.
Warren G Harding's call for k"normalcy" energized voters.
The people were excited about voting on the issue of Prohibition.
The Nineteenth Amendment gave millions of women the right to vote.
43
Which of the following was NOT a fad during the 1920's?
Families sitting around their television sets watching baseball.
Watching men sit on flagpoles for long periods of time.
Teenagers dancing the Charleston.
Competing in dance marathons.
44
Which rebel leader fought for Filipino independence in the Philippine American War, resulting in the death of thousands?
Emilio Esteban
Emilio Aquinaldo
Emilio Alvarez
Emilio Lopez
45
Who led the "Poison Squad" to find harmful substances in food and medicines?
Upton Sinclair
George Carver Washington
Lloyd Bremmerton III
Harvey Washington Wiley
46
Nicola Sacco and Bartholomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrants who were convicted and executed for
Conspiring with a gang to incite a communist revolution.
Espionage and treason in World War I
Robbery and murder in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Planting a bomb at A. Mitchell Palmer's home.
47
Name two important inventions of the late 1800's.
Airplane
Lightbulb
Telephone
Automobile
48
What organization, formed in the 1920's, ensured that individual rights of citizens were protected from government abuse
House Un-American Activities Committee
American Civil Liberties Union
United Services Organization
American Liberty League
49
Which statement best describes why the United States became an imperialist power? It wanted to
form new military alliances, open new markets, and protect its culture.
Keep its current military power, close economic markets, & spread culture.
Establish more military power, keep existing markets, protect its culture.
Increase its military power, open new markets, and spread its culture.
50
What is the name of the system that maintains checks and balances among the three branches of the federal government?
Delegated powers
Separation of powers
Reserved powers
Federal republic
51
What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?
to make Cuba and Puerto Rico US territories.
To grant Puerto Rico its independence.
To begin the military occupation of Puerto Rico.
To set up a civil government in Puerto Rico.
52
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to
Promote the voting rights of women.
Appease the Antifederalists' concern over individual rights.
Protect the civil rights of African Americans.
Strengthen the authority of the central government.
53
Which of the following was an effect of the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906)?
It contributed to the development of settlement houses.
It aided the growth of federal social services.
It led to the development of child labor laws.
It influenced the passage of the Meat Inspection Act.
54
President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy sought to replace the use of force with increased economic influence in
Cuba
Spain
Europe
Latin America
55
Choose two main immigration stations for arrivals from Europe.
Angel Island, San Francisco
Ellis Island, New York
Farney Island, New Jersey
Catalina Island, Los Angeles
56
Which of the following did Social Darwinism discourage?
Industrialization
Government regulation
Hard work
The accumulation of wealth
57
In 1896, the Supreme Court established the principle of "separate, but equal" in which of the following cases?
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Marbury vs. Madison
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Muller vs. Oregon
58
Between 1880-1920 the largest number of immigrants to America came from
Russia
Ireland
China
Italy
59
All of the following became popular around the turn of the 20th century EXCEPT:
Vaudeville theaters
European Literature
Amusement parks
Professional Baseball
60
Which amendment made manufacturing and selling of alcohol illegal and launched the Prohibition Era?
The 18th Amendment
The 5th Amendment
The First Amendment
The 19th Amendment
61
The purchase of Alaska, a.k.a. "Seward's Folly," for $7.2 million dollars in 1867 was initially viewed as
A revolutionary idea.
A foolish idea.
A great idea.
A fiscally wise idea.
62
Which of the following might be associated with the sharp decline in Chinese immigration in 1883-1884?
The building of US railroads
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The discovery of gold in the United States.
The Gentlemen's Agreement Act.
63
The Preamble to the Constitution...
Establishes the purpose of the US Constitution.
Assigns powers to the various parts of government.
Describes the branches of the US government.
List the many rights granted to a US citizen.
64
Labor unions often used ________ to demand better wages, shorter hours and safer working conditions from employers.
Rallys
Showdowns
Fights
Strikes
65
Who was the muckraking journalist who exposed John D. Rockefeller in "The History of the Standard Oil Company"?
Lincoln Steffens
Lewis Hine
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
66
In the Southwest, many Mexicans earned a living during the late 1800's as:
Household servants and horseback mail carriers.
Dock workers and canal diggers.
Railroad workers and agricultural laborers.
Small business owners.
67
Which type of government is founded on the principle of popular sovereignty, the power to rule comes from the people.
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
68
Which statement best describes the mood of Americans during the 1920's?
They hoped to return to normal life after World War I.
They wanted to return to an agricultural economy.
They wanted to continue Progressive reforms.
They wanted to expand their influence around the world.
69
What did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine state?
The US reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America
The US had the right and duty to expand its colonial possession in Asia
The US would permanently station troops in the Philippines & other islands
The US would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism
70
Which of the following is true of the Gentlemen's Agreement?
It prohibited aliens from working in industrial jobs.
It resulted in segregated classrooms.
It caused anti-American rioting in Japan
It decreased Japanese immigration to the US.
71
Which of the following does NOT describe a typical supporter of a political machine?
Poor
Rural
Urban
Factory Worker
72
Wisconsin governor, "Fighting Bob" La Follett's main target for reform was the corrupt
Meat packing industry
Automobile industry
Railroad industry
Oil industry
73
What type of media conveys opinions about politics & other current events, often using symbols, irony & caricatures?
Oil paintings
Jazz
Political cartoons
Newspaper funnies
74
What did Anti-Imperialists, like Mark Twain, believe?
The US should annex Cuba.
We should expand our territories and annex Hawaii.
It was wrong to rule over other people without their consent.
We should give Cuba back to Spain.
75
Which of the following resulted from the investigation of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
The imprisonmet of company officials
The adoption of equal wages for men and women
The passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act
Changes in local labor laws for women and children.
76
What was the rallying cry for US intervention in Cuba after the American ship exploded in 1898?
"Do or Die!"
"Cuba or Bust!"
"Rough Riders Unite!"
"Remember the Maine!"
77
How did radio and movies help establish a national culture?
Radio and movie characters were based on nationally popular books.
They showed how cultured Americans really lived.
They brought people in families closer together.
People living in different areas & conditions shared common entertainment.
78
Which of the following is NOT a principle on which the US Constitution based?
Rule of law
Checks and balances
Rights for land owners only.
Independent judiciary
79
Encouraging immigrants to assimilate into American society was the goal of which movement?
The Progressive Movement
The Prohibition Movement
The Nativist Movement
The Americanization Movement
80
Who became Hawaii's leader and proposed a new Hawaiian constitution before being overthrown by white business owners?
Queen Liliuokalani
King Kalakaua
Sanford B. Dole
William McKinley
81
Which of the following is NOT a strategy suffragists used to win the right to vote?
Pursue court cases to test the 14th Amendment
Pushed for a Constitutional amendment.
Convince state legislatures.
Advocate for a socialist revolution.
82
The main significance of the Scopes Trial, which centered on the teaching of evolution in schools,
Ended the career of Scope's attorney, Clarence Darrow.
Highlighted the struggle between science and religion in American schools.
Repealed the law that made teaching evolution in schools illegal
Propelled William Jennings Bryan to become president of the US
83
A system of government where states share power with a national government is called
Republican
Federalism
Anti-Federalism
A democracy
84
The three main branches of the government are
The president, Senate, and the Federal Reserve Board
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.
The House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court
State, local, and federal.
85
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is based on
The number of counties in that state.
The size of the state's population.
The geographic size of the state.
The number of people who voted in the last election.
86
All of the following factors contributed to the immense industrial boom of the early 1900's EXECPT
A wealth of natural resources.
Government support of business.
A growing urban population.
The emergence of the middle class.
87
Who believed in racial equality for African Americans & founded the Niagara Movement, which later became the NAACP?
Frederick Douglass
W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
88
Which group opposed foreigners and demanded anti-immigration restrictions in the late 1800's?
Nativists
Anti-Nativists
Ku Klux Klan
Imperialists
89
The US considered Hawaii a valuable asset for which reasons (choose all that apply)?
Pristine beaches and wildlife
Naval bases
Strategic location
refeuling stations for merchant ships
90
"The Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the mass movement of
Americans from rural areas and moving to large cities for industrial jobs.
Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe to America.
Women from the home to working in factories and offices.
African Americans from the South to Northern cities.
91
The muckraking journalists associated with the Progressive Era were known primarily for their
Support for the formation of US alliances with European countries.
Willingness to expose the corruption of US society and government.
Articles supporting the economic benefits of laissez faire policies
Use of media to advocate for passage of the Equal Rights Amendments.
92
Which statement describes urban sprawl?
The movement of people into cities from rural areas.
The growth of cities away from their centers.
The tendency for new cities to become overpopulated in their centers.
The reduction in population density in suburbs.
93
All of the following were successful African American musical artists during the Harlem Renaissance EXCEPT
Bessie Smith
Louis Armstrong
Marcus Garvey
"Duke" Ellington
94
In the 1920's, installment plans became a popular way to
Pay off consumer debt by setting up accounts with stores directly.
Increase savings accounts by having money deposited automatically.
Save more money using a payroll plan.
Buy more goods using easy credit.
95
Which of the following was true of public education around 1900?
Immigrants were discouraged from going to school with Native Americans.
State laws required students to attend school from ages 8-14 years old.
The number of black students in school was rapidly catching up to whites.
High school students only studied reading, writing & arithmetic.
96
Which Progressive Era president was known for "busting" trusts, conserving the environment, and protecting public health
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
97
Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay had which of the following in common?
They were leaders involved with the 1960's Civil Rights Movement
They were writers associated with the Harlem Renaissance
They were outspoken opponents to US involvement in World War I.
They were members of President Franklin Roosevelt's Black Cabinet.
98
In the 1920's, flappers were
Young women who embraced the new fashions and modern attitudes of the day.
Men who sat at the top of flagpoles waving their favorite flags.
Teenagers who wore oversized clothing with rubber boots that flapped.
Politicians who "flapped their gums" by talking on the rado for hours.
99
Who was an African American woman in the Progressive Era who became a crusader for anti-lynching laws.
Ida B. Wells
Ida Tarbell
Florence Kelley
Frederick Douglas
100
How did World War I affect the economy of the United States?
Many men were unemployed after they returned from the war.
It hurt the economy because the government regulated industry.
It made the United States the strongest industrial power in the world.
It was a good time for farmers but had little effect on manufacturing.

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