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1
Teddy Roosevelt expanded what in his Roosevelt Corollary speech?
adopted a "hands off" policy with Latin Am
opened up Latin American countries to trade with US
the right of the US to intervene in Latin America if necess
allowed only European countries to gain colonies in Latin Am
2
How did President Wilson react to opposition to the League of Nations in Congress?
he openly accepted criticism and changed the document
he refused to consider changes by Congress&went to the peple
he realized the League was flawed and removed his proposal
he attempted to declare martial law and force acceptance
3
Who was the founder of settlement house in Chicago called Hull House?
Jacob Riis
Jane Addams
Susan B Anthony
Thomas Nast
4
Which of the following were members of the Central Powers in WWI?
Russia, Austria-Hungary & Germany
US, England & France
Germany, Austria-Hungary & Ottoman Empire
Great Britain, Germany & Russia
5
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Reconstruction?
readmission of rebellious states
equal rights for all American citizens
establishing supremacy of federal law
ending slavery
6
Which term is an economic system where businesses are controlled by private business owners?
capitalism
socialism
communism
democracy
7
Which of the following was a result of the Missouri compromise in 1820?
slavery was forbidden in all new territory
temporary delayed tensions between slave and free states
every free state would have to admit a slave state
led to immediate secession of the South
8
Who is most associated with the Steel Industry?
JP Morgan
John D Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
9
"To protect the workers in their inalienable rights to a higher and better life.."
Samuel Gompers was concerned with laissez-faire capitalism"
Samuel Gompers wanted to create benevolent societies
Samuel Gompers was considered with the labor movement
Samuel Gompers was concerned with Social Darwinish
10
Which of the following ended slavery throughout the US?
the Emancipation Proclamation
The surrender of the South during Civil War
the 14th amendment
The 13th amendment
11
Which event was a direct result of the Compromise of 1850?
The Kansas-Nebraska act was passed
California was admitted as a free state
Violence broke out in Kansas
Slavery was ended in Washington DC
12
Under popular sovereignty, who would decide if slavery was allowed in new territory?
the House of Representatives
The Senate
The residents of that territory
The President
13
The Red Scare showed a change in American values because it showed that
US accepted African-americans during Great Migration
Americans accepted new economic theories such as communism
the US had become a melting pot of ethnicities
Americans feared a communist rev. might happen in the US
14
The failure of the US to join the League of Nations
guaranteed world peace
was due to President Wilson's fear the US would lose power
severely weakened the League's power to enforce decisions
led to Japan attacking Pearl Harbor in retaliation
15
By the end of 1870's most freedmen(former slaves) became
rich independent farmers in newly distributed lands
farmers in the sharecropper system
rich factory workers in the North
carpetbaggers who moved West
16
The _______ gave full voting rights to women?
18th amendment
the 17th amendment
the 19th amendment
17
President Wilson tried to keep the US out of WWI by following a policy of
military preparedness
collective security
economic boycotts
neutrality
18
Which marked the end of Reconstruction
Compromise of 1877
passage of the Homestead Act
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
ratification of the 15th amendment
19
In his novel, The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
dangers faced by coal miners
corrupt business practices of Standard Oil company
illegal deals between special interests and the government
unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry
20
Ellis island is best remembered as
the 1st location of tenement housing in NY
the main entry point for Asian immigrants
the main entry point for European immigrants
the main vacation resort for the robber barons
21
Who was the woman's suffragist who was arrested in New York for trying to vote?
Alice Paul
Susan B Anthony
Jane Addams
Lucy Stone
22
Who led the National Women's party and went on a hunger strike while in prison?
Susan B Anthony
Jane Addams
Alice Paul
23
What was the intended purpose of the Dawes Act(1887) for Native Americans?
to set up game preserves to insure adequate game for Natives
to encourage Native Americans to adopt ways of white people
to preserve the cultures and traditions of various tribes
to set up large reservations where tribes could interact
24
Who was the photographer who took pictures of living conditions in NYC slums?
Thomas Nast
Jacob Riis
Jane Addams
William "Boss" Tweed
25
Which of the following was an accomplishment of organized labor during the Gilded Age?
exposed many problems workers faced
formation of partnership between government & workers
adoption of 8 hour work day and minimum wage
development of harmony between workers and owners
26
The 16th amendment allowed the government to do what?
break up monopolies
enforce segregation
direct election of senators
collect income taxes
27
Why is "The World Policeman" a good title for this cartoon?
Roosevelt is keeping Latin Am countries out of Europe
Roosevelt is keeping Europe away from Latin Am affairs
Roosevelt is a bad policemen
28
When the Civil War began what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
to free the slaves
to restore the Union
to punish the South
to bring an end to the war
29
Barbed wire is to fence in land as Bessemer process is to
to extract oil from deep wells
to extract gold or silver from solid rock
to move through the air in a heavier than aircraft
to purify molten iron and covert to steel
30
The murder trial of Sacco & Vanzetti was influenced by their
membership in the KKK
refusal to board the bus
political beliefs and ethnicity
resistance to leadership of John Lewis
31
What is a tariff?
sales tax levied on whiskey
a tax on imports
an income tax
32
Common problems of increased urbanization included all of the following EXCEPT
increase in crime
increase in unsanitary conditions leading to diseases
corruption in politicians
lack of transportation
33
Muckrakers were
suffragists
conservationists
journalists
politicians
34
All of the following were results of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT?
acquisition of Puerto Rico & Guam
purchase of Alaska
taking possession of Philippines
permission to have a naval base in Cuba
35
As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford, which is true?
Dred Scott was declared a free man which calmed the North
The principal of "Separate but Equal" was established
Dred Scott was considered to be property
36
All of the following are reforms passed during the Progressive Era except
women's suffrage laws
currency should be backed by gold not silver
stronger anti-trust acts
creation of federal parks
37
The 3 Republican presidents of the 1920's had what position about the role of gov & economy?
the gov. should increase all tariffs
the gov. should fix all economic problems
the gov should adopt a "hands off" approach to businesses
the gov. should adopta progressive tax structure
38
Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol
was responsible for health problems, crime & poverty
production lines were liable to burst into flames
was produced under unsanitary conditions
39
The 3/5ths compromise was over what conflict?
number of states needed to ratify an amendment
reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
counting slaves for the purpose on taxation &representatives
40
In an effort to return to normalcy after WWI the US took the direction of
isolationism
open immigration
imperialism
expansionism
41
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?
Columbia refusing to allow the US to build the Panama Canal
publishing of the De Lome letter criticizing the President
explosion of the USS Maine?
prisoner camps in Cuba
42
Who started the Tuskegee Institute?
Thomas Edison
Booker T Washington
W.E.B. Dubois
Andrew Carnegie
43
Upton Sinclair's novel, "The Jungle" sparked investigations that led to
passage of the Meat Inspection Act
creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
anti-trust legislation
44
In the 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court decision it did what?
upheld segregation by the principle "separate but equal"
confirmed African-Americans right to vote
upheld the 1st anti-KKK laws
outlawed segregation in schools
45
Why did Congress pass the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Many Americans felt that to many Japanese were moving to US
Many Americans blamed the Chinese for taking jobs from them
The Chinese gov. asked the US for help in keeping people out
Too many Chinese immigrants had failed literacy tests
46
Which of the following was the primary goal of the NAACP?
regulation of the banking industry
better working conditions
voting rights for women
equality among the races
47
The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments added during Reconstruction did the following EXCEPT
voting rights for newly freed male slaves
the poll tax system
the abolition of slavery
equal protection of citizenship rights under the law
48
Which military technology led to a stalemate and prolonged fighting in WWI?
tanks and horses
trenches and machine guns
submarines and aircraft carriers
airplanes and blimps
49
Who led the attacks on San Juan Hills with a group known as the "rough riders"?
William Jennings Bryant
Teddy Roosevelt
Commodore George Dewey
President Mckinley
50
Which of the following was NOT an evident impact on the Homefront during WWI?
expansion of freedom of speech
Draft by Selective Service Act
Propaganda from Committee on Public information
Industrialization and women in work force
51
Government policies during the Gilded Age favored
improved working conditions
labor and unions
development of Native American cultures
businesses and laissez faire capitalism
52
Which of the following BEST states the primary goal of those who supported Prohibition?
to reduce accident in the workplace
to eliminate the sale of alcohol to minors
to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors
to eliminate the use of alcohol in society
53
Which is NOT a background cause of WWI?
imperialism & colonial competitions
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
alliance system
increase in nationalism
54
Vertical integration, an efficient business strategy used by Andrew Carnegie involves
using new methods to increase production
buy out businesses: supply materials, transport&distribute
forming new trusts
55
Which of the following was one of the few successes of Reconstruction?
14th amendment
voting restrictions
black codes
rise of KKK
56
How did the arrival of Irish immigrants to the Northeast affect US society?
they came into direct competition with unskilled workers
they blended into US society with little difficulty
they opened small businesses and hired skilled workers
57
The law that required truthful labels on food & medicine was the
Meat Inspection Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Anti-trust Act
pure Food and Drug Act
58
In which areas did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
civilian leadership
military leadership
food production
industrial capacity(factories)
59
Reconstruction plans of the Radical Republicans in Congress & President Johnson demonstrated
deep divisions on how to deal with defeated states
the similar thinking between congress & president
support for the abolitionist movement during this period
the influence that European leaders had over America
60
Which of the following are NOT associated with Theodore Roosevelt?
trust-busting to corporations
giving a "square deal" to workers & business owners
Bull Moose party
Anti-Imperialism
61
All of the following are causes of the American Civil War EXCEPT
the debate over slavery spreading to newly created states
the debate over state vs. federal rights
the abolition movement
the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation
62
All of the following were factors behind the 18th amendment(outlaw alcohol) EXCEPT
increased domestic abuse and crime
pressure from the Women's Christian Temperance Union
pressure from European nations who outlawed alcohol
nativists blaming alcohol use on immigrants
63
The Sedition Act passed in 1917 made it illegal to
refuse to serve in the military
buy or sell military equip w/out a permit
refuse to plant a victory garden
print of publish criticism of the government
64
What was the Teapot Dome affair?
construction scandal in Washington DC
an oil scanal involving cabinet officials under Harding
scandal involving WWI reparations
an attempt to steal Native American land
65
In the 1920's radio, film, baseball & the car led to
development of the suffrage movement
growth of new mass American culture
outbreak of the Great Depression
increase in hostilities during WWI
66
Which was not an advantage of building the Panama Canal?
it strengthened ties between Columbia & the US
it allowed for a strong US military presence in Central Am
travel time between the East & West coasts was reduced
US businesses saved $ when they shipped goods
67
Buying stocks on chance of quick profit without knowing risks is known as
buying smartly
living on credit
profit-taking
speculation
68
Who was the political cartoonist who attacked political and social corruption?
Jacob Riis
Alice Paul
William "Boss" Tweed
Thomas Nast
69
About how many miles did the Panama Canal shorten a trip from San Fran to NYC?
13,000
7,800
18,200
5,200
70
Which BEST explains why the US entered WWI?
Germany attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Germany's unrestricted use of submarine attacks against US
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba
71
Which of the following BEST expresses the beliefs of Nativists?
It is an expression of religious faith to help those in need
Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans
Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America
I love my new country as much as the country I left behind
72
What was the fate of the Treaty of Versaille after WWI?
treaty was passed without joining League of Nations
The Republicans couldnt get enough Democratics to vote it in
treaty was defeated due to Republicans led Henry Cabot Lodge
treaty was passed with overwhelming support
73
All of the following are reasons for US imperialism in the late 19th century EXCEPT
need for raw materials & new sources for natural resources
support of US businesses in other countries
opening up new markets for US manufactured goods
to prevent the spread of communism
74
Which of the following would most NATIVISTS of the late 1800's supported?
Homestead Act
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants
75
What term is a theory that says certain people naturally rise to the top & weaker people wont?
capitalism
social darwinism
theory of evolution
laissez-faire
76
Why was the building of the Transcontinental railroad so important?
it prevented the West from being developed too quickly
Native Americans gained ways to continue their traditions
it promoted trade between the east and west coasts
77
Booker T Washington believed the key to political and civil rights for African-Americans
was through immediate civil rights & training of top 10%
was through embracing African roots and going back to Africa
was through a patient approach through jobs & vocational ed
was through challenging laws through lawsuits
78
What is one cause of the economic prosperity of the 1920's?
the disarmament conference led to an increase in weapons $
there was an increase in production due to assembly line
there were many strikes and violence after WWI
farm production was at an all time low during WWI
79
The political cartoons drawn by Thomas Nast were displaying which person?
Cyrus McCormick
William "Boss" Tweed
Fiorello LaGuardia
Andrew Carnegie
80
The open door policy was designed as a way for the US to further
its trade interests in China
international diplomacy
its desire to annex foreign nations
establishment of democratic governments
81
What 1920's social trend helped trigger immigration quotas & the KKK?
rise of nativism
rise of automation
rise of isolationism
rise of mass consumerism
82
Who is most associated with the Oil industry?
JP Morgan
John D Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
83
What did the abolition movement promote?
introducing slavery to new US territories
ending the institution of slavery
prohibiting the drinking of alcohol
removing Native Americans from eastern states
84
Which is NOT an example of US imperialism at the turn of the century?
acquiring Hawaii
Mexican-American War
Building the Panama Canal
Spanish-American War
85
The direct election of senators provided for in the 17th amendment resulted in
redistribution of wealth
increase in the power of the elite
illegal deals between government & special interests
increase in democracy
86
Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire a landmark in labor history?
the fire set off strikes across the nation
the tragedy led to NY reforms of safety measures
owners & families went to court to determine the $ of damag
87
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison established the
Executive branch has more power than Congress
Bill of Rights
Principal of Judicial Review
88
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
they hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety
they exposed corruption by writing about it
they testified in Senate hearings
they organized labor strikes
89
Which of the following was the primary goal of the NAACP?
equality among the races
voting rights for women
regulation of the banking industry
better working conditions
90
How did President Wilson react to Senate voting against League of Nations?
he openly accepted criticism and compromised
he declared martial law and forced acceptance of the treaty
he realized the treaty was flawed & agreed to senate changes
he refused to consider any changes and went to the people
91
Which was NOT a tactic women used to gain suffrage?
boycotting male owned businesses
picketing the white house
chaining themselves to government bldgs
hunger strikes
