Mr. V's Absolutely, Spendiferous Chapter 25-27 Test Review

Question 1

The cartoon below represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

America's increased intervention in Latin America

Question 2

Why did spectator sports such as baseball, football, and boxing became popular around the turn of the century.

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many Americans were working less hours. They had more leisure time

Question 3

The conflicts between the US and the Plains natives were primarily driven by

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claims to land

Question 4

The nature of the family began to change during the late 19th and early 20th century. How?

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families became smaller

Question 5

Immigrants around the turn of the 20th century tended to settle in which of the following areas?

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industrial cities

Question 6

After the Civil War, westward expansion resumed. What "tamed" the Native Americans?

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the railroads

Question 7

What was the main idea of Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis"?

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conquering the frontier is what created the strength of "American character, with the disappearance of the frontier, Americans would become weak

Question 8

The completion of the transcontinental railroad led to

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economic growth and the expansion of Asian markets

Question 9

Which of the following was true of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?

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eliminated tribal land ownership

Question 10

Why did President Taft's policy of dollar diplomacy not work in Latin America?

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Latin American nations resented American interference, revolutions in Latin America led to the loss of American investment

Question 11

The Roosevelt Corollary foreshadowed which of the following?

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increasingly active role in Latin American affairs

Question 12

How did the Homestead Act of 1862 impact settlement of the West?

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allowed settlers up to 160 acres of land provided they homesteaded it

Question 13

A new morality for women was emerging at the turn of the 20th century. What characterized this new morality?

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increased divorce rates, women began to drink and smoke in public, women began to push for the right to vote, increased use of birth control by women

Question 14

Three groups of people were moving to the cities around the turn of the 20th century. They were...

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immigrants, African-Americans, farmers

Question 15

What was the Open Door Policy?

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US wanted economic influence in China

Question 16

What was the role of settlement houses in American cities around the turn of the 20th century?

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help immigrants and those living in poverty find jobs, housing, food

Question 17

The Teller Amendment did which of the following?

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guaranteed Cuban independence after the war with Spain

Question 18

Arguments AGAINST American imperialism included

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managing territories would be extremely costly, imperialism went against American ideals

Question 19

What was the name of the rebellion in China intended to expel all foreign nations from China?

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Boxer Rebellion

Question 20

Which of the following led to the increased development of railroad transportation?

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federal government subsidies to railroads

Question 21

The Platt Amendment did which of the following?

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allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs whenever necessary

Question 22

What was the name of the immigration station in New York around the turn of the 20th century?

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Ellis Island

Question 23

Women tended to be involved in charitable work around the turn of the 20th century for which of the following reasons?

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charity fit into the role of "social housekeeping", middle and upper class women had the time to do this

Question 24

By the end of the 19th century, farming was becoming more corporate owned. Why was this?

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low crop prices made it harder for family-owned farms to compete, farms needed railroads , banks, and manufacturing in order to operate

Question 25

During the period from 1890 to 1914 most immigrants to the US came from where?

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Southern and Eastern Europe, China and Japan

Question 26

American farmers supported the policy of bimetallism because

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this policy would lead to inflation and higher crop prices

Question 27

The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange) was originally formed for what reason?

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be a social and “fraternal” organization for farmers

Question 28

Booker T. Washington's ideas about education for African-Americans concerned which of the following?

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African-Americans should get vocational education

Question 29

Which of the following explains the rise in agricultural exports from the West Coast?

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railroad expansion increased access to eastern markets

Question 30

What drew settlers to the West and the Great Plains region?

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free, or low cost, land, high wheat prices

Question 31

Between 1870 and 1900, farmers did all of the following to better their condition EXCEPT

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limited production of crops

Question 32

In the late 19th century United States, farmers sought federal relief from distress caused by

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discriminatory freight rates

Question 33

Between 1890 and 1910 the US most strongly pursued a foreign policy promoting

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commercial involvement in both Latin America and east Asia

Question 34

Which of the following was typical of agreements between the US and native American groups?

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lasted a short while before being broken by incursions into native land

Question 35

What does the cartoon below indicate about President Roosevelt's "Big Stick" policy?

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Latin American nations must meet their financial obligations to Europe, The US will use power to force Latin American nations to remain peaceful

Question 36

President Taft's policy of "dollar diplomacy" in Latin America focused on which of the following?

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American banks investing in infrastructure projects in Latin America, American companies setting up operations in Latin American nations

Mr. V's Absolutely, Spendiferous Chapter 25-27 Test Review

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Mr. V's Absolutely, Spendiferous Chapter 25-27 Test Review

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