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US History Final I Review 2020
US History Final I Review 2020
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review for 1st semester final Galt High School (Edited from someone else)
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1
What 1920's social trend helped trigger immigration quotas & the KKK?
rise of isolationism
rise of nativism
rise of automation
rise of mass consumerism
2
The murder trial of Sacco & Vanzetti was influenced by their
refusal to board the bus
membership in the KKK
resistance to leadership of John Lewis
political beliefs and ethnicity
3
The open door policy was designed as a way for the US to further
international diplomacy
its desire to annex foreign nations
establishment of democratic governments
its trade interests in China
4
Vertical integration, an efficient business strategy used by Andrew Carnegie involves
buy out businesses: supply materials, transport&distribute
using new methods to increase production
forming new trusts
5
Which of the following ended slavery throughout the US?
the 14th amendment
the Emancipation Proclamation
The surrender of the South during Civil War
The 13th amendment
6
What is one cause of the economic prosperity of the 1920's?
farm production was at an all time low during WWI
the disarmament conference led to an increase in weapons $
there was an increase in production due to assembly line
there were many strikes and violence after WWI
7
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
they hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety
they testified in Senate hearings
they exposed corruption by writing about it
they organized labor strikes
8
By the end of 1870's most freedmen(former slaves) became
carpetbaggers who moved West
rich independent farmers in newly distributed lands
farmers in the sharecropper system
rich factory workers in the North
9
Who is most associated with the Oil industry?
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D Rockefeller
10
Who is most associated with the Steel Industry?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D Rockefeller
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
11
Which military technology led to a stalemate and prolonged fighting in WWI?
trenches and machine guns
airplanes and blimps
tanks and horses
submarines and aircraft carriers
12
In which areas did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
civilian leadership
food production
military leadership
industrial capacity(factories)
13
Who was the woman's suffragist who was arrested in New York for trying to vote?
Susan B Anthony
Lucy Stone
Jane Addams
Alice Paul
14
Muckrakers were
politicians
suffragists
conservationists
journalists
15
Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire a landmark in labor history?
owners & families went to court to determine the $ of damag
the fire set off strikes across the nation
the tragedy led to NY reforms of safety measures
16
Which of the following BEST states the primary goal of those who supported Prohibition?
to eliminate the sale of alcohol to minors
to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors
to reduce accident in the workplace
to eliminate the use of alcohol in society
17
Upton Sinclair's novel, "The Jungle" sparked investigations that led to
creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
passage of the Meat Inspection Act
anti-trust legislation
18
The Sedition Act passed in 1917 made it illegal to
buy or sell military equip w/out a permit
refuse to serve in the military
refuse to plant a victory garden
print of publish criticism of the government
19
Which of the following BEST expresses the beliefs of Nativists?
Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans
It is an expression of religious faith to help those in need
Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America
I love my new country as much as the country I left behind
20
In his novel, The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
illegal deals between special interests and the government
dangers faced by coal miners
unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry
corrupt business practices of Standard Oil company
21
Which of the following was NOT an evident impact on the Homefront during WWI?
Draft by Selective Service Act
expansion of freedom of speech
Propaganda from Committee on Public information
Industrialization and women in work force
22
All of the following are reforms passed during the Progressive Era except
currency should be backed by gold not silver
stronger anti-trust acts
women's suffrage laws
creation of federal parks
23
All of the following were factors behind the 18th amendment(outlaw alcohol) EXCEPT
increased domestic abuse and crime
nativists blaming alcohol use on immigrants
pressure from the Women's Christian Temperance Union
pressure from European nations who outlawed alcohol
24
The Red Scare showed a change in American values because it showed that
Americans feared a communist rev. might happen in the US
the US had become a melting pot of ethnicities
Americans accepted new economic theories such as communism
US accepted African-americans during Great Migration
25
Which event was a direct result of the Compromise of 1850?
California was admitted as a free state
The Kansas-Nebraska act was passed
Violence broke out in Kansas
Slavery was ended in Washington DC
26
What was the intended purpose of the Dawes Act(1887) for Native Americans?
to encourage Native Americans to adopt ways of white people
to preserve the cultures and traditions of various tribes
to set up game preserves to insure adequate game for Natives
to set up large reservations where tribes could interact
27
President Wilson tried to keep the US out of WWI by following a policy of
economic boycotts
neutrality
collective security
military preparedness
28
All of the following are reasons for US imperialism in the late 19th century EXCEPT
support of US businesses in other countries
to prevent the spread of communism
opening up new markets for US manufactured goods
need for raw materials & new sources for natural resources
29
Which term is an economic system where businesses are controlled by private business owners?
socialism
capitalism
democracy
communism
30
All of the following were results of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT?
acquisition of Puerto Rico & Guam
taking possession of Philippines
purchase of Alaska
permission to have a naval base in Cuba
31
Which is NOT a background cause of WWI?
alliance system
increase in nationalism
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
imperialism & colonial competitions
32
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Reconstruction?
establishing supremacy of federal law
equal rights for all American citizens
ending slavery
readmission of rebellious states
33
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison established the
Bill of Rights
Principal of Judicial Review
Executive branch has more power than Congress
34
The 16th amendment allowed the government to do what?
collect income taxes
direct election of senators
enforce segregation
break up monopolies
35
Why is "The World Policeman" a good title for this cartoon?
Roosevelt is keeping Latin Am countries out of Europe
Roosevelt is a bad policemen
Roosevelt is keeping Europe away from Latin Am affairs
36
Which of the following was a result of the Missouri compromise in 1820?
every free state would have to admit a slave state
temporary delayed tensions between slave and free states
slavery was forbidden in all new territory
led to immediate secession of the South
37
How did President Wilson react to opposition to the League of Nations in Congress?
he attempted to declare martial law and force acceptance
he realized the League was flawed and removed his proposal
he refused to consider changes by Congress&went to the peple
he openly accepted criticism and changed the document
38
In the 1920's radio, film, baseball & the car led to
development of the suffrage movement
growth of new mass American culture
increase in hostilities during WWI
outbreak of the Great Depression
39
Which BEST explains why the US entered WWI?
Germany attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba
Germany's unrestricted use of submarine attacks against US
40
In the 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court decision it did what?
upheld segregation by the principle "separate but equal"
upheld the 1st anti-KKK laws
confirmed African-Americans right to vote
outlawed segregation in schools
41
Why was the building of the Transcontinental railroad so important?
Native Americans gained ways to continue their traditions
it prevented the West from being developed too quickly
it promoted trade between the east and west coasts
42
The _______ gave full voting rights to women?
the 19th amendment
18th amendment
the 17th amendment
43
What term is a theory that says certain people naturally rise to the top & weaker people wont?
laissez-faire
theory of evolution
social darwinism
capitalism
44
Which of the following was the primary goal of the NAACP?
voting rights for women
regulation of the banking industry
better working conditions
equality among the races
45
About how many miles did the Panama Canal shorten a trip from San Fran to NYC?
7,800
13,000
5,200
18,200
46
The law that required truthful labels on food & medicine was the
Sherman Anti-trust Act
pure Food and Drug Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Meat Inspection Act
47
The failure of the US to join the League of Nations
led to Japan attacking Pearl Harbor in retaliation
guaranteed world peace
severely weakened the League's power to enforce decisions
was due to President Wilson's fear the US would lose power
48
The direct election of senators provided for in the 17th amendment resulted in
increase in the power of the elite
illegal deals between government & special interests
redistribution of wealth
increase in democracy
49
Which was NOT a tactic women used to gain suffrage?
chaining themselves to government bldgs
picketing the white house
hunger strikes
boycotting male owned businesses
50
Government policies during the Gilded Age favored
labor and unions
improved working conditions
development of Native American cultures
businesses and laissez faire capitalism
51
Who was the political cartoonist who attacked political and social corruption?
Thomas Nast
Alice Paul
Jacob Riis
William "Boss" Tweed
52
In an effort to return to normalcy after WWI the US took the direction of
open immigration
isolationism
expansionism
imperialism
53
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?
explosion of the USS Maine?
publishing of the De Lome letter criticizing the President
prisoner camps in Cuba
Columbia refusing to allow the US to build the Panama Canal
54
When the Civil War began what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
to restore the Union
to free the slaves
to punish the South
to bring an end to the war
55
All of the following are causes of the American Civil War EXCEPT
the debate over state vs. federal rights
the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation
the abolition movement
the debate over slavery spreading to newly created states
56
Which of the following are NOT associated with Theodore Roosevelt?
Bull Moose party
trust-busting to corporations
giving a "square deal" to workers & business owners
Anti-Imperialism
57
The political cartoons drawn by Thomas Nast were displaying which person?
Fiorello LaGuardia
William "Boss" Tweed
Andrew Carnegie
Cyrus McCormick
58
Who was the founder of settlement house in Chicago called Hull House?
Jacob Riis
Thomas Nast
Jane Addams
Susan B Anthony
59
What was the Teapot Dome affair?
an oil scanal involving cabinet officials under Harding
construction scandal in Washington DC
scandal involving WWI reparations
an attempt to steal Native American land
60
As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford, which is true?
Dred Scott was considered to be property
The principal of "Separate but Equal" was established
Dred Scott was declared a free man which calmed the North
61
The 3/5ths compromise was over what conflict?
number of states needed to ratify an amendment
reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
counting slaves for the purpose on taxation &representatives
62
Buying stocks on chance of quick profit without knowing risks is known as
living on credit
speculation
buying smartly
profit-taking
63
Booker T Washington believed the key to political and civil rights for African-Americans
was through a patient approach through jobs & vocational ed
was through embracing African roots and going back to Africa
was through challenging laws through lawsuits
was through immediate civil rights & training of top 10%
64
Under popular sovereignty, who would decide if slavery was allowed in new territory?
The Senate
The President
The residents of that territory
the House of Representatives
