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Review for Mrs. Thiele's US History Spring Exam 2017
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1
Who gained the most from the 17th Amendment?
state legislators
industrial leaders
party bosses
ordinary citizens
2
The policy that kept the US out for the war (WWI) for three years was called
the alliance system
nationalism
neutrality
the convoy system
3
In
The Jungle,
Upton Sinclair exposed
unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry
dangers faced by coal miners
illegal deals between the special interest and the gov't
corrupt business practices of Standard Oil
4
The popularity of bicycling and amusement parks reflected what trend of the 1900s?
new ways of shopping and advertising
an interest in leisure activities
rising literacy rate
wider access to the fine arts
5
Vertical integration, a business strategy used by Andrew Carnegie involves
buying out raw material producers and distributors
using new methods to increase production
forming trusts
merging with companies producing similar products
6
In
Plessy v. Ferguson,
the Supreme Court ruled that
lynching was a federal crime
voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax
racial segregation in public facilities was legal
school segregation was unconstitutional
7
What was FDR's first major action after he took office?
he proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
he called the first meeting of the "brain trust"
he established the Civil Works Admin to provide job relief
he closed all of the nation's banks and ordered inspections
8
The main goal of ___________was to stop the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
9
Muckrakers were
politicians
journalists
suffragists
conservationists
10
The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of
crippling any nations that might prove dangerous in future
treating all nations justly, including the losers of the war
including powerful nations in international peace keeping
identifying the guilty party in the war
11
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the ______.
big cities
suburbs
rural areas
small cities
12
Gains made by American women during WWI include
beginnings of a movement for woman suffrage
increased support for women's right to vote
acceptance as full fledged members of the US Army
equal pay for equal work in many war industries
13
Who rejected Wilson's "Fourteen Points" peace plan?
The US Senate
the Germans
the League of Nations
Allied leaders
14
The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations was
proposed by Johnson and failed
proposed by Kennedy and failed
proposed by Kennedy and succeeded
proposed by Johnson and succeeded
15
After the stock market crash, how did Pres. Hoover try to help the economy?
by closing banks
by asking businesses not to lay off employees
by lowering foreign tariffs
by funding handouts of food & clothing
16
Which statement best describes T. Roosevelt's position on trusts?
Trust were legal and could not be abolished
Trusts were of benefits to public interest
all trusts should be busted
Some trusts were harmful to public interest
17
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they
forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches"
forced the repeal of the First Amendment
allowed the gov't to silence ideas challenging its authority
promoted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking
18
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following?
housing
churches
private universities
public accommodations
19
In the mid 1800s, most women who held jobs worked as
clerks
telephone operators
teachers
servants
20
The Dawes Act was designed to benefit
both Native Americans and white settlers
Native Americans
white settlers
neither Native Americans nor white settlers
21
Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up being claimed by settlers?
The government put too many restrictions on its use
the land was too difficult to farm
Few settlers wanted to move west at the time
Most was taken by people seeking profits
22
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
settle a disagreement between china and the US
create segregated classrooms
decrease Chinese immigration
stop chinese Americans from attending school in the US
23
T. Roosevelt's foreign policy reflected"speak softly & carry a big stick" because
he studied W. African methods of negociation
he was soft spoken making foreign leaders trust him
he allowed US troops to beat foreign natives
his negotiations were backed by threat of military force
24
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
10%
25%
100%
75%
25
The allied invasions of __________ was given the code name D-Day
Nazi-occupied Europe
North Africa
Japan
Italy
26
What was the primary motivation of the 16th Amendment?
reduce the gap between rich and poor
cub the power of corporations
create a war chest to pay for future wars
replace the revenue lost by enacting lower tariffs
27
What reason did Senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations?
It would drag the US into European conflicts
It would lead to international instability
It would interfere with free trade agreements
It would drain American Finances
28
The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of
immigrants from Europe to America
African Americans from the US to Africa
African Americans from the south to northern cities
people from rural areas & towns to cities
29
The Sherman Antitrust Act
was used by labor unions to fight for worker's rights
outlawed forming trusts that interfered with free trade
was supported by millionaire industrialists
encouraged the establishment of large scale business
30
Jim Crow laws were laws that
taxed the voters
denied citizenship to Asian immigrants
separated the races
promoted discrimination against women
31
Which statement most accurately reflects FDR's feelings toward joining the war?
He wanted to avoid it because he did not see it as a threat
He didn't understand isolationists and wanted to join
He agreed with the isolationists & promoted that policy
He wanted to help the Allies but had to appease US citizens
32
The US gained control of the land to build the Panama Canal by
negotiating with Colombia
encouraging and supporting the Panamanian independence
implementing the Open Door Policy
invading and attacking Colombia
33
Who believed that racism would end as blacks got practical work skills proving economic value
W.E.B. Du Bois
Ida B. Wells
Booker T. Washington
William Torrey Harris
34
Most Americans relied on _______ as their primary source of information and entertainment.
telephones
radio
movies
television
35
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
Women could serve in combat positions
Troops were segregated by race
African Americans could not become Army officers
Men were required to register for military service
36
How many time zones are there in the continental US?
four
one
three
two
37
Causes of the farming crisis included the fact that
the Dust Bowl took much land out of production
most people did not own electric refridgerators
federal price supports of corn and wheat were not effective
demand for crops fell after WWI
38
Tammany Hall was the name of
a New York City political machine
a New York customs house
a famous settlement house
the federal courthouse in NYC
39
What is an exoduster
European immigrants who settled on the Great Plains
Cowboys who worked long cattle drives
former slaves from the south who settled on the Great Plains
Plains Indians forced onto reservations
40
What issue prompted the assassination of President Garfield?
kickbacks
tariffs
immigration
civil service reform
41
What does Social Darwinism discourage?
hard work
industrialization
accumulation of wealth
government regulation
42
Decisions of the Warren Court were
of little importance to the average American
praised by conservatives
praised by liberals
an obstacle to change in election districts
43
The intent of the Homestead Act was to
settle Native Americans in farming communities
make money for the government
encourage white families to develop the west
prevent African Americans from settling in the west
44
Which president changed his mind on civil service reform when he became president?
Benjamin Harrison
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chester Arthur
Grover Cleveland
45
The hotline established in 1963 did all of the following EXCEPT
barred nuclear testing
make communication in a crisis easier
ease Cold War tensions
link the White House and the Kremlin
46
The Pendleton Civil Service Act
government workers to renounce all party loyalties
native born Americans to be courteous to immigrants
cities to provide service such as clean water to residents
applicants for government jobs to pass examinations
47
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles" people conveyed their
grudging respect for Hoover
disgust with Hoover
patriotism
trust in Hoover
48
What is the setting of the cartoon?
the boardroom of a large corporation
the US Senate
a theater with a sold out show
a railway station in a major city
49
Which is NOT a cause of WWI?
European nationalism
stockpiling of weapons
imperialist competition
American isolationism
50
The rapid growth of industry in the US helped fuel imperialism because
US was producing too many goods for its own people to buy
America needed unspoiled places for its workers to vacation
Americans had more time to read about foreign places
Americans wanted foreign factories to and learn thier secret
