American History Sem Test Prep chp 16-20

On order to raise an army for WWI, Congress passed the Selective Service Act.

Sugar tycoon named president of the Republic of Hawaii.

Widespread fear of communism

Amendment that gave voters the power to elect their U.S. Senators directly.

What lay behind the formation of the Bull Moose Party in 1912?

The effect of cultural superiority and nationalism.

Amendment to the Cuban Constitution that gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.

When African-American soldiers returned from serving in WWI, they found

Right of a people to decide their own political status.

The Teapot Dome scandal concerned Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall's willingness to

What caused Wilson to ask Congress to approve armed force against Mexico?

Which region of the U.S. was first to support women's suffrage?

In 1917, a group of Communists known as ____ took control of Russia's government.

The primary goal of the NAACP was to

Activist who advocated new tactics in the fight for women's suffrage.

When WWI began, which troops were most prepared for modern warfare?

By 1914 Henry Ford was building cars that average Americans could afford because he

The KKK grew dramatically in the 1920s as many new members

General John J. Pershing led more than 10,000 U.S. troops into Mexico in a vain attempt to capture _____.

What was President Wilson's goal in promoting the Federal Reserve Act?

President Wilson felt that the establishment of _____ was the most important of his 14 points.

Soldiers returning from WWI brought what disease back to the U.S., causing an epidemic that swept the country in 1918.

U.S. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer justified his raids against radicals by

How did women use the opportunities that were newly open to them in the 1800s?

The Sedition Act made it illegal for Americans to criticize the government, flag, or military.

Document that laid out terms of peace after WWI.

In 1919 many cities across the country faced major disruptions because of

John Hay's proposal to give all nations equal trading rights in China was called the

Novelist who exposed unsanitary practices in the meat-packing industry.

Before being elected president, Woodrow Wilson has a reputation as a successful

What was the main cause of death for soldiers in the Spanish-American War?

Payments for damages cause by war

Why did President Wilson's vision for a "just and lasting peace" fail?

Labor lost most of the 3,000 strikes organized in 1919 because

The group of young American artists and writers who lived in Paris, France after WWI.

Activist who worked to prohibit child labor.

The U.S. made Puerto Rico a _____ after the Spanish-American War.

Resistance to white prejudice was a common theme in the work of Harlem Renaissance writers.

Which of the following is credited with helping to promote literature in New York City in the 1920s?

A wholly original form of American music, jazz performances

Rapid cultural changes and ratification of the 19th Amendment led to

The Spanish-American War has a huge payoff for U.S. expansionist interests.

The direct goal of most of Calvin Coolidge's policies was

In the 1920s companies used "welfare capitalism" to encourage workers to

The Scopes trial pitted academic freedom and the teachings of modern science against

Progressive reforms dominated President Wilson's last term in office.

President Taft believed that the use of _____ would advance U.S. interests abroad.

The 14th Amendment finally granted women the right to vote.

Naturalist who convinced the government to protect Yosemite National Park.