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Becoming a World Power Unit Review
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1
All of the following are reasons the US entered into World War 1
EXCEPT...
death of the heir to the ITALIAN throne
wartime propaganda (yellow journalism)
submarine warfare and sinking of neutral ships
the sinking of the Lusitania
2
Who invented the assembly line to produce automobiles?
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Meat-Packers
3
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points redrew state borders at the end of World War 1. How and why?
who he liked the best
with zig-zag lines
who paid him the most money
to reflect different cultures, religions, languages, etc.
4
Who were the US's allies in World War 1?
Germany and France
Germany and Serbia
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
France and Great Britain
5
The United States' economy changed from one based on agriculture to one based on...
farming
manufacturing
tourism
trade
6
Yellow Journalism is...
newspapers that got left out in the rain and turned yellow
false or exaggerated reporting in order to make a profit
newspapers that were printed in yellow ink
7
Writers who exposed the unsafe and unsanitary working conditions and long hours in factories...
Native Americans
progressives
muckrakers
muckdiggers
8
Did the United States join the League of Nations following the Treaty of Versailles to end WW1?
Yes
No
9
Why did the United States declare war on Spain?
Yellow Journalism
All of the above
humanitarian concerns
economic interests in Cuba
10
Plessy vs. Ferguson said...
separate facilities were legal as long as they were equal
separate facilities were legal
separate facilities were legal for schools only
11
Business who has complete control, no competition, and owns all of a certain market is called
monopoly/trust
checkers
monarchy
democracy
12
How did the light bulb and electricity
NOT
contribute to economic growth?
electric streetcars
powered factories
first flying machine
telephone
13
Which country below is NOT considered an OLD immigrant?
Ireland
Italy
England
Germany
14
President Roosevelt was a Progressive who did all of the following
EXCEPT...
regulated railroads
promote segregation
earned the name the "trust-buster"
pushed for the Meat Inspection Act
15
What opportunities did immigrants have in the United States?
all of the above
public schools
right to vote
jobs in factories
16
Which country below is NOT considered a NEW immigrant?
Italy
Russia
Balkan Peninsula
England
17
What is mass production?
it made products slowly
it made products more expensive
it made large quantities of goods faster and cheaper
18
Who were the Central Powers in WW1?
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Germany
United States, Germany, and France
Germany, France, and Great Britain
19
Where did most people live during the Industrial Revolution?
on farms
in South Carolina
in the Rocky Mountains
in cities
20
What did the Panama Canal allow US commercial and war ships to do?
travel from the Great Lakes to the Pacific
Travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
travel from the Snake River to the Gulf of Mexico
21
Corruption is...
good or moral behavior
dishonest behavior
an eruption
22
What was put into place to keep African Americans from voting?
All of the above
Literacy Test
Poll Tax
Grandfather Clause
23
Why did immigrants come to the United States?
war
discrimination
economic opportunities
farming and agriculture
24
What were progressives concerned about with factories?
supporting labor unions
high wages immigrants were being paid
unsafe conditions and long working hours
25
How did the rise of Big Business help the US become a world power?
it was bad for the US economy
increased the amount of immigrant workers
it decreased the amount of immigrant workers
children were treated fairly
26
What did Asian (Chinese) and Irish immigrants build to contribute to the growth of the US?
the Statue of Liberty
Transcontinental Railroad
factories
27
Which territories did the US annex after the Spanish-American War?
Hawaii and Panama
Guam and Cuba
Hawaii and Cuba
Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
28
What was the purpose of Jim Crow Laws?
keep African Americans under control
keep Native Americans under control
to integrate all races
29
Who invented the telephone?
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
30
Why did Samuel Morse invent the telegraph?
to help airplanes communicate
to help businesses communicate
to help railroads communicate
