Why didn't the United States approve the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI?

Senate refused because it compromised us declaring war

Which BEST describes relationships between various groups of people- ranchers/cowboys/N.A

Groups had different types of conflict and cooperation.

Why did Samuel Morse invent the telegraph

to help the wealthy communicate easily

Which statement BEST describes life on Native American reservations?

Difficult due to poverty, starvation, &loss of land, culture

How did the US economy change after the Civil War?

changed from farming and trade to manufacturing goods

Which sentence BEST summarizes immigration in the early 1900s?

Found political, social, & economic opportunities in the US

Which of the following was a concern for factory workers?

Unsafe working conditions in factories

Why was the United States interested in Hawaii/the Philippines during the Spanish American War?

The locations were important for trading purposes.

Which BEST summarizes the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on westward expansion?

provided ways of travel attracted new settlers transpo goods

Which is NOT a way the light bulb/electricity contributed to the economic growth of the USA?

enabled people to communicate by phone

What do they have in common? WARTIME PROPOGANDA, TIES W/ GREAT BRITIAN, SUBMARINE WAREFARE

They were factors that led the United States into WWI

Which countries did "new" immigrants come to the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Italy, Slavic countries, and Russia

Which sentence BEST describes the United States' involvement in WWI?

US had an important role in stopping Germans on westernfront

What is the significance of the photograph?

The building of the Panama Canal

How did the rise of big business help the US become a world power?

Helped the US to grow and improved the economy

Which is a major contribution immigrants made to the growth and development of the US?

the building of the Transcontinental Railroad

During westward expansion, which geographic features were obstacles for travelersto the West?

mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts

What was the main reason Jim Crow laws were passed by all southern state governments?

Continue white supremacy by keeping races socially separated

What was the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?

Separate facilities were legal as long as they were equal

How did the Transcontinental Railroad affect Native Americans' way of life?

It led to loss of buffalo herds and land.

What was an ecomonic effect of westward expansion on Native Americans?

Driven off their land and forced to live on reservations

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1
Why didn't the United States approve the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI?
US thought it would give too much power to the president
US was afraid Hitler would become president
Senate refused because the US would lose land
Senate refused because it compromised us declaring war
2
President Theodore Roosevelt did all of the following except
pushed for the Meat Inspection Act
earned the name "trust buster"
promote segrgation
regulate railroads
3
Which BEST describes relationships between various groups of people- ranchers/cowboys/N.A
Groups had different types of conflict and cooperation.
Groups did not interact with one another to avoid conflict.
There was conflict between all groups of people.
There was cooperation between all groups of people.
4
Why did Samuel Morse invent the telegraph
to help the wealthy communicate easily
to help businesses communicate easily
help airlines communicate stay on schedule prevent accidents
help railroad communicate stay on schedule prevent accidents
5
Which statement BEST describes life on Native American reservations?
Remained the same for N.A. living on and off reservations
Easy due to food, money, and land provided by the gov
Good- all Native Amer children were sent to boardingschools.
Difficult due to poverty, starvation, &loss of land, culture
6
How did the US economy change after the Civil War?
changed from trade with Native Americans to farming
changed from farming and herding to trade
changed from farming and trade to manufacturing goods
changed from manufacturing goods to farming and trade
7
Which sentence BEST summarizes immigration in the early 1900s?
Did not want to come to US but forced from their home lands
Had an easy time "fitting in" when they arrived in the US
did not make contributions to growth/development of the US
Found political, social, & economic opportunities in the US
8
Which of the following was a concern for factory workers?
Unsafe working conditions in factories
Too many laws that protected workers and their families
Not enough work for women and children
People leaving factories to work on family farms
9
Why was the United States interested in Hawaii/the Philippines during the Spanish American War?
The locations were important for trading purposes.
The climate is warm and better for farming.
Americans wanted access to better fruit on the islands.
Many immigrants wanted to live on the islands.
10
Which BEST summarizes the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on westward expansion?
increased travel between major cities only on the east coast
provided ways of travel attracted new settlers transpo goods
helped the Native Ameri way of life and discouraged settlers
transported slaves to the west/provided jobs for Native Amer
11
Which is NOT a way the light bulb/electricity contributed to the economic growth of the USA?
enabled people to communicate by phone
growth of transportation
development of factories in many locations
new way of powering manufacturing plants
12
Immigrants found all of the following opportunities in the US except
the right to vote
jobs in factories
free food
public schools
13
What do they have in common? WARTIME PROPOGANDA, TIES W/ GREAT BRITIAN, SUBMARINE WAREFARE
They were reasons the US did not want to enter WWI.
They were reasons for immigration to the US.
They were factors that led the United States into WWII
They were factors that led the United States into WWI
14
What factor did NOT create a change in the US economy during the IndustrialRevolution?
Inventions
Agriculture
Technology
Manufactoring
15
Which countries did "new" immigrants come to the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
China and Japan
Canada
England and Germany
Italy, Slavic countries, and Russia
16
Which sentence BEST describes the United States' involvement in WWI?
U.S refused to enter the war but played a part in peace
U.S was the first of the Allied nations to enter the war
US had an important role in stopping Germans on westernfront
US supported the Central Powers- Germany andAustria.
17
Besides N.A. which group of immigrants was forced from their land during westward expansion?
European immigrants
Asian immigrants
Mexican Americans
French Americans
18
The photograph is an example of which new method used during the IndustrialRevolution?
Mass production
Reconstruction
Hand-crafted skill work
Agriculture
19
What is the significance of the photograph?
U.S did not play a major role in the building of the canal
The building of the Erie Canal
The building of the Panama Canal
U.S was never given permission to build the canal
20
Which of the following was NOT an economic factor for settling the West?
land
fur trading
climate
ranching
21
How did the rise of big business help the US become a world power?
Helped the US to grow and improved the economy
Decreased the amount of immigrants coming to US
It was bad for the US economy
Children were hired treated fairly & had safe work condition
22
In 1920, where did the majority of people in the US live?
on farms
in the mountains
in California
in cities
23
What two things were put into place by a series of laws to keep African Americans from voting?
literacy test and a fitness test
literacy test and a poll tax
literacy test and a job
literacy test and a high school diploma
24
Which is a major contribution immigrants made to the growth and development of the US?
the invention of the cotton gin
the establishment of the first college
the invention of the telegraph
the building of the Transcontinental Railroad
25
During westward expansion, which geographic features were obstacles for travelersto the West?
mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts
deserts, the Great Lakes, and forests
oceans, the Great Lakes, and cities
mountain ranges, rivers, and oceans
26
What was the main reason Jim Crow laws were passed by all southern state governments?
Integrate white and African Americans in schools
Continue white supremacy by keeping races socially separated
Continue African American supremacy by giving them free land
integrate N.A. and A.A. in schools
27
What was the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
African Americans could vote if they passed a literacy test
Separate facilities were legal as long as they were equal
Separate facilities were illegal and were to be unequal
Irish-Catholics could vote if they passed a literacy test
28
What was built to allow American commercial and warships to travel from Atlantic to Pacific?
The Gulf of Mexico
The Panama Canal
The Snake River
The Rio Grande
29
How did the Transcontinental Railroad affect Native Americans' way of life?
It gave them new job opportunities.
It led to loss of buffalo herds and land.
It did not affect their lives at all.
It allowed them to work peacefully with all settlers.
30
What was an ecomonic effect of westward expansion on Native Americans?
They were invited to live and work with European immigrants.
Driven off their land and forced to live on reservations
They were honored and celebrated by the federal government.
They were given more land and opportunities to make money

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