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Duplicate of U.S. History: Civil War to World War 2
Duplicate of U.S. History: Civil War to World War 2
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1
Why did some Americans support isolationism?
they didn't need a Pacific base
they hated other cultures
they didn't
imperialism conflicted with democratic ideals
2
How did the U.S. gain the territory to build the Panama canal.
bought it from Panama
bought it from Colombia
fought Panama for it
supported Panama rebels against Colombia
3
Which was not a major cause of the Great Depression?
a farming crisis
banks speculating on stock investments
citizens buying on credit
government regulation
4
Why did World War I become a world war instead of a local incident between Austria and Serbia?
Britain's greed for territory
mutual defense alliance
nationalism
imperialism
5
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Banned the sale of alcohol
Prevents lawmakers from denying 18-year-olds the vote
Gave women the right to vote
Emancipated the slaves
6
What two events led the U.S. to join World War I on the side of Britain and France?
The Zimmerman Telegram
Sinking the Maine
Pearl Harbor
Sinking the Lusitania
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How did the 18th Amendment increase crime?
made it impossible to travel to another state
made speaking against the government illegal
made gambling illegal
made the manufacture and sale of liquor illegal
8
What new technological advance had a huge effect on the economy of the 1920's?
oil manufacturing
the railroad
mass production
printing press
9
What is "Social Darwinism?"
philosophy that the strongest survive in society
philosophy that the group's rights overrule the individuals
philosophy that all of society must benefit from laws
philosophy that humans will be outcompeted by other species
10
What was the movement of large numbers of African Americans from the south to northern cities?
The Journey North
Urban Flight
The Underground Railroad
The Great Migration
11
What did the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory lead to?
Higher worker wages
Calls for less strict government oversight
laws enforcing better safety conditions in factories
nothing
12
What is nativism?
hating your nation
dedication to your nation
to be born in a particular country
hostility towards immigrants
13
What policy kept the U.S. out of World War I for three years?
jingoism
nativism
imperialism
neutrality
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Who were the "muckrakers."
Journalists who favored big business
Progressive Era journalists who exposed the ills of society
Journalist who loved politicians
Journalists writing exaggerated stories to influence public
15
What incident started World War I?
invasion of Poland
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
destruction of The Maine
16
What was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Act to break trust in the government
Act to protect international alliances
Act to help large businesses thrive
Act to bust corporate monopolies on industry
17
Why did the U.S. want to expand its Imperial power?
gain new markets
because it could
hurt other nations
prove its military strength
18
How did World War I's Espionage and Sedition Acts affect free speech?
made speaking out against the war illegal
made vocally supporting the war illegal
they didn't
made mocking government officials illegal
19
Young women who wore short skirts and symbolized rebellion and free expression were called?
flappers
muckrakers
dolls
gentle women
20
Why were shantytowns in cities called "Hoovervilles?"
they really liked Dr. Who
the had a lot of vacuum cleaners
they were mocking Hoover's ineffective policies
everyone loved Herbert Hoover
21
What was Theodore Roosevelt's international policy?
Moral Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
Imperialism
Dollar Diplomacy
22
Who wrote
The Jungle
?
Ida B. Wells
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
William Taft
23
What happened to Germany at the end of World War I?
dismantled
divided among the victors
nothing
forced to pay reparations
24
What did Booker T Washington and W.E.B DuBois have in common?
progressive supporters of African American rights
politicians in the 1900's
muckrakers photographing the inner cities
early FBI agents
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What happened to Sacco and Vanzetti?
executed for murder occurring during a robbery
nothing
life in prison for murder
deported on treason charges