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US History I Semester Review
US History I Semester Review
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Review of content studied in US History I.
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1
This hill in Grand Haven was named after _________ the admiral who defeated the Spanish navy at Manila.
Hoekstra
Dewey
Roosevelt
Perry
2
Where did fighting continue after the Spanish-American War ended?
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
Philippines
3
What was the name of the ship that mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor in February of 1898?
USS Michigan
USS Jenison
USS Maryland
USS Maine
4
The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution made which of the following legal throughout the US?
direct election of US Senators
taxation of income tax
production of alcohol
women's suffrage
5
Which of the following was NOT a Progressive Reformer?
Ida B Wells
Upton Sinclair
Woodrow Wilson
J.P. Morgan
6
Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?
World War I, New Deal, Great Depression
Populism, World War I, Spanish American War
World War I, Industrialization, Great Depression
Industrialization, Progressivism, World War I
7
Why did capitalists such as John Rockefeller mostly want to create trusts?
to protect the free market
to share profits with consumers
To eliminate competition
to increase efficiencies
8
Monopolies are good for the economy because they encourage competition and foster innovation.
True
False
9
What is the name given to newspapers that sensationalized stories to sell more papers.
muckrakers
yellow journalism
fake news
10
Africa was not a source of a significant amount of immigrants at the turn of the 20th century
False
True
11
What was the main reason President Wilson told Americans that the US needed to enter WWI?
get revenge for the sinking of the Lusitania
to protect bank loans
protect U.S. shipping
make the world safe for democracy
12
What concept was used to justify why some people were rich and others were poor?
Monopolies
regulated capitalism
laissez-faire
Social Darwinism
13
What is it called when a nation exports more than it imports?
unfavorable balance of trade
breaking even
favorable balance of trade
Free trade
14
Which region of the United States had dense population in 1870 and 1890?
The South
Great Plains
East Coast
West Coast
15
What was the main purpose of President Wilson's 14 points?
to show how the U.S. would remain neutral
to bring about lasting world peace
to discuss how to make Germany pay
to lend money to England
16
Which of the following people helped FDR understand the "forgotten man"?
Francis Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rowan Stewart
John Maynard Keynes
17
What did President Roosevelt call group of advisers that helped him before he was inaugurated?
Brain Trust
FDR's Pals
The Scholars at the Holler
Intelligent Mafia
18
The top 20% of Americans earned what percentage of all income earned in the US in 1929?
12.5%
54.4%
19.3%
13.8%
19
Who used the Bessemer Process to become a millionaire in the steel industry?
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
John Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
20
What is the name for a narrow strip of land that is bordered by water on two sides?
island
peninsula
fjord
isthmus
21
The 1920's witnessed a culture clash between which two groups fought out in the Scopes Trial?
traditional small town America vs. modern urban cities
Men and women
Michigan and michigan state fans
Northern states and southern states
22
_____________ is when someone gets a job as a reward for political support.
Patronage and Spoils are both correct!
Maize - patronage system
Red - bribe system
Blue - spoils system
23
How did political machines help immigrants when they arrived to the U.S.?
provided them with food
provided them with shelter
provided them with jobs
All of the above
24
He was considered the 1st modern president with his use of the Bully Pulpit and was called the "Trust Buster".
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Aiden Mead
Theodore Roosevelt
25
Which of the following advised FDR to increase government spending to stimulate the economy?
Dr. Francis Townsend
Huey Long
John Maynard Keynes
Father Coughlin
26
The Immigration Quota Act of 1924 was meant to lower immigration to the United States.
True
False
27
During the time of laissez-faire capitalism railroads gave rebates to large corporations without any regulation.
False
True
28
Based on the map, one can infer that Alabama was more ________ than Mississippi.
libertarian
progressive
conservative
liberal
29
U.S. nativism is best expressed by which of the following laws?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Flag Act of 1818
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Interstate Commerce Act
30
The Treaty of Versailles included massive war reparations that had to be paid by ____________.
Russia
Germany
Britain
France
31
The Bonus Army was comprised of veterans from which war?
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Civil War
32
Most immigrants to the United States that arrived before 1890 came from parts of northern and western Europe.
False
True
33
Which of the following did NOT contribute to imperialism?
desire for new markets
belief in cultural superiority
spreading military strength
League of Nations
34
The 1920s was a decade when Progressivism lost its popularity.
False
True
35
Which of the following was NOT a member of the Allied Powers in World War I?
France
Russia
Germany
Britain
36
Which of the following led the U.S. into World War I and created the Federal Reserve?
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
37
Making the world safe for democracy was one of the main motivations for US imperialism in 1898?
True
False
38
Which of the following was a goal of Progressivism pursued by Henry Ford?
promoting moral reform
promoting scientific management
social welfare
promoting political reforms
39
Which Progressive President created the Federal Reserve?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
40
Which New Deal agency was responsible for hiring young men between 18-25?
Social Security Administration
National Labor Relations Board
National Recovery Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
41
Which of the following civil rights leaders was the editor of The NAACP's
Crisis
magazine?
Booker T. Washington
Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. DuBois
A. Philip Randolph
42
Which book was written by Alfred T. Mahon?
The History of Standard Oil
The Shame of Cities
The Jungle
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
43
Which of the following items does capitalism reject?
profit
ownership of private property
government ownership of everything
competition between businesses
44
This image best reflects which U.S. foreign policy during the age of Imperialism?
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
Isolationism
Manifest Destiny
45
Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of Progressivism?
fostering efficiency
moral reform
promoting laissez-faire economics
social welfare
46
Banks were over-regulated during the 1920's which caused the Great Depression.
True
False
47
Which of the following proposals by FDR was rejected by Congress and the public?
declaring a bank holiday
The Civilian Conservation Corps
Providing direct relief to the poor and unemployed.
Adding additional justices to the Supreme Court
48
Which of the following is the natural resource used to create steel?
iron
copper
natural gas
oil
49
Immigrants who arrived in San Francisco bay where processed at which of the following?
Mackinac Island
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Hawaii
50
Which of the following did workers complain about in the 19th century?
dangerous work conditions
All of the above
long hours
low pay
51
Which of the following was the U.S. capitalist who made a fortune in the oil refinery business?
Corelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
52
Many workers from China helped build the Transcontinental Railroad.
True
False
53
Which event led to the the "Red Scare" in the U.S. after WWI?
Germany's loss in WWI
The sinking of the Lusitania
The communist victory in the Russian Revolution
The Treaty of Versailles
54
What country was the Western Front located in during World War I?
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
France
55
What was Theodore Roosevelt's election promise/slogan to Americans?
MAGA
Square Deal
Hope and Change
New Deal
56
Hawaii was previously a Spanish colony.
False
True
57
Which law made it illegal for monopolies to do business across state lines?
Sedition Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Immigration Quota Act of 1924
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882