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US History A Mid-Term Review
US History A Mid-Term Review
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1
What started the Great Depression?
The stock market crash
Banks losing money in the stock market
Poor Black Friday sales
Banks making a lot of money
2
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
America's obsession with soup
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Overproduction of goods during the 1920s
People buying too much on credit
3
What was the United States’ main goal in establishing the Open Door Policy with China?
to establish free trade for the U.S. in China
to establish U.S. naval bases in East Asia
to provide humanitarian aid to the people of China
to get better access to good Chinese food
4
Which muckraker wrote "the Jungle" a book about the dangerous & dirty conditions in meatpacking
Louis CK
Upton Sinclair
Sinclair Lewis
CS Lewis
5
Muckrakers were:
Politicians who supported the status quo
journalists who uncovered corruption and scandal
People that voted for Charles Muck for President
People who cleaned meat packing factories
6
Which one of the following is
NOT
a cause of World War One?
Nationalism
Alliance System
Industrialization
Militarism
7
What is the main reason US population rose from 40 million in 1870 to 76 million in 1900?
new job opportunities attracted more immigrants from Europe
Advances in medicine
people were having more children than in the past
The decline in death rates after the Civil War
8
Which best explains why Jim Crow laws caused many African Americans to move out of the south?
Jim Crow laws granted African Americans more rights
Jim Crow laws banned racists like the Ku Klux Klan.
Jim Crow laws state laws to segregate African Americans.
Jim Crow laws provided free land to former slaves
9
Why did business leaders of the late 1800’s form monopolies and trusts?
to protect the safety and rights of factory workers
Because it seemed like a good idea
to increase profits by minimizing competition
to promote fair business practices
10
Which of the following is NOT one of the accomplishments of the Progressive Movement?
Aid to the urban poor
laws to end public discrimination for African Americans
Increased consumer protections
Regulation of business to protect workers
11
Business leaders called “captains of industry” were mostly hated on because these men
Not only were they rich they were good looking
Made their money by taking advantage of their workers
Were slow to adopt new technology
They weren't smart they were just lucky
12
The New Deal created a Corporation to guarantee bank deposits up to $2,500 was called
FDIC
FIFA
MSNBC
FCC
13
How did the US government help to build the transcontinental railroad?
It asked American citizens to help out
It provided land grants to railroad companies
One word. Magic.
It took control of steel mills to make railroad parts
14
The period of social action & political reform in the US from the 1890s to the 1920s is know as
The Silent Picture Era
The Republican Era
The Reform Era
The Progressive Era
15
When stronger nations extend economic & political control over weaker countries its called?
Imperialism
Indoctrination
Industrialization
Imagination
16
How did the U.S. gain control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal?
The U.S. government beat Colombia in rock scissors paper
The U.S. government encouraged & back Panama’s independence.
The U.S. government implemented the Open Door Policy
The U.S. military invaded and attacked Colombia.
17
Yellow journalists blamed Spain for sinking this ship which lead to the Spanish-American War
USS Maine
USS Havana
USS Lusitania
HMS Titanic
18
This future President led U.S. troops in Cuba during the Spanish-American War
Franklin Roosevelt
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Teddy Roosevelt
19
Why did American cities rapidly expand during the late 1800s?
Smaller cities combined to make larger cities
New technology allowed for taller buildings
Millions of immigrants moved to cities in search of work
Cities were able to acquire land cheaply
20
Which country is
NOT
one of the islands the U.S. gained after the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico
Spain
Guam
Phillipines
