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8th Grade Social Studies Final - Western Expansion to the Cold War
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1
Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles Failed Because?
None of the Above
Wilson was unable to Reach a Compromise with Congress
Many Feared it would nullify the Monroe Doctrine
It Would Draw America Away from Isolationism
2
What homefront activity is represented in this image?
War Bonds
Victory Gardens
Scrapping
Rationing
3
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
all of the above
brought peace to the industrial community
paved the way for better working conditions
made monopolies illegal
4
John D. Rockefeller used the following to keep out competition?
Vertical integration
Horizontal integration
Closed marketing
Centralizing
5
Collective bargaining is the
idea that laborers working in groups are more productive
practice used to get the cheapest labor possible
laborers acting together have greater success in negotiations
used by employers to hire laborers
6
What is the definition of mass production
Producing products on small scale
low key production of products
Large scale production of standard products
The production of large amounts of standardized products
7
Which of these are causes of the Great Depression
Overproduction, Banking Practices, Trade Restrictions
Speculation and Stock Market Crash
Business failures and Unemployment
Foreclosures (losing homes/lands/businesses)
8
Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?
Was the current president at that time
Created the the water powered engines
He was a person who invented the factories
Was a Business Magnate who invested in railroads
9
Which is true of J.P. Morgan?
he developed US Steel
he was a powerful banker
he developed Standard Oil
he was an inventor- of 1000 patents!
10
Which of these was NOT a goal of the Progressive Era?
To create a more open and democratic election process.
To break up the power of monopolies.
To attack corporate corruption and labor abuse.
To combat racism and legally-based segregation.
11
Which of these was
NOT
part of the Oregon reforms
referendum
initiative
direct primary
recall
12
Who was Andrew Carnegie
Dr. Rieck's brother
A anti-industrialist who was poor and chanted women's rights
Who is Anreu Carnigy
A industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry
13
During the 1930s, a majority of the U.S. population supported an isolationist policy toward Europe. What does this mean?
The majority of Americans wanted to fight against the Nazis
The majority of Americans supported the Nazis
The majority of Americans wanted to send aid to Europe
The majority of Americans wanted to stay out of European conflicts
14
This act provided for the regulation and inspection of meat ensuring quality
Meat Inspection Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Pure Food And Drug Act
Child Labor Act
15
The New Deal sought to do what
Provide reform for the economy
Allow the spoils system to continue
Social programs to help the poor
Help the rich keep their wealth
16
Nativism is...
An economic system
The separation between state and federal governments
A belief that America should be for Americans and not immigrants
the belief that anyone should be allowed to come to the US
17
Immigrants adopting to American culture and learning English...
melting pot
nativism
pluralism
assimilation
18
Herbert Hoover was opposed to what type of aid?
Indirect
Reaganomics
Trickle-down
Direct
19
What is Lynching
A punishment that was done back then.
A punishment for someone that is not accused.
A means of controlling a particular group through terror and fear
All of the above.
20
What is Jane Addams best remembered for?
Wrote 19th amendment
Regulate monetary policy in the United States
creating Hull House and creating social reform programs
Improved working conditions for factory workers
21
The New Deal
The start of social revolution in the U.S.
Act to increase unemployment and force people to get jobs
Made a financial plan with banks to support the U.S. economy
Increased public works programs, welfare, Social Security
22
The Triangle Factory Fire is related to maximum profits because
The owners forgot to pay the workers on time
It was not related to maximum profits
The factory managers did not spend money on fire safety equipment
The factory managers did not spend money on vacations
23
What was one problem of political machines?
the discriminated against African Americans
they wasted money on military spending
they denied voting to immigrants
they took bribes
24
What were reasons for the Spanish American War?
The Destruction Of the U.S.S Maine
All of the above
Expansionism of territory's
Access to new resources
25
What were the "3 Rs" of the New Deal?
Right, Real, Rigor
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Really, Really, Riled
Reckless, Reduction, Remediation
26
What is imperialism?
The connection of two countries by Treaty.
The extension of a nation's power over other lands.
The study of Darth Vader.
The declaration of war against smaller countries.
27
What is a Direct Primary Election?
Rich voters have the only say for a political candidate
poor people have a stronger vote for a political candidate
voters indicate their preference for a party candidate
the people have no say of who will be elected to an office
28
What effects did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany?
Forced to admit they were solely responsible for war and pay reparations
They were given land they had lost to France
They were eliminated as a country
They were provided help following the war to rebuild
29
Why did FDR establish the WPB and the Office of War Mobilization?
To create and manage the draft
to produce war propaganda
To put limits on prices and inflation
To shift U.S. industry to military production
30
Henry Ford is known for
creating credit for his consumers to be able to buy his cars
being the last to use the assembly line in his factories
using unique measures to decrease the cost of automobiles.
his assembly line which caused mass production
31
With
The Jungle,
Upton Sinclair actually...
Expose the poor quality of American food
Expose Boss Tweed
help immigrants
Expose poor workers rights in factories
32
What was an effect of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Helped start the Industrial Revolution
Provided job opportunities for Native Americans
Connected the East and West Coast
Increased trade,travel,and communication
33
Muckrakers, Square Deal, Social Gospel Movement, Populism, Trust Busting, Reform, Referendum
Progressive Era (1900-1914)
Foundations (1700s)
Cold War (1945-1991)
Gilded Age (Late 1800s)
34
What was the Court Packing Scandal?
To add Supreme Court justices to get more favorable rulings
To limit Supreme Court cases to help get favorable rulings
To replace current Supreme Court justices with his choices
To increase the number of Supreme Court Cases heard
35
What was the main goal of Indian boarding schools?
To teach people in the East about the culture of Indians
To force the Indian children to become like white people
To produce Indian crafts to sell for money
To prepare Indians for college
36
All of the following are ways that the US homefront contributed to WWII except
suspended the election of 1944 to concentrate on war efforts
women took factory jobs to make up for labor shortage
use of propaganda and selling war bonds
private industries switched to making military supplies
37
Why did the old immigrants integrate better than the new ones?
The Irish provided alcohol and the Germans were hard workers
The Irish spoke English, and the Germans were protestants
The old immigrants did not adapt well
They all had relatives here
38
A proxy war was ...
A war which is still ongoing
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
A battle where both superpowers fought using nuclear weapons
A war without a winner
39
Progressive Era: What was the purpose of a muckraker?
Dig up dirt and show people the corruption
Maintain the stables for the White House
To expose how poor people deserved to be poor
Third Shift workers at the factory
40
The Pacific Railway Act of 1862...
gave federal subsidies to railroad companies.
gave farmers 160 acres of land from the railroad companies.
created time zones to keep trains from head-on collisions.
gave lower railroad rates to homesteaders.
41
What does the word 'xenophobic' mean?
fear of / feelings against - teenagers
fear of / feelings against - lower class people
fear of / feelings against - people of a different ethnicity
fear of / feelings against - foreigners
42
What is Laissez-Faire Economics?
Class struggle and dictatorship until a classless society
Trade and industry controlled by private owners for profit.
Society will be better without the government involved in the free market.
Each person is paid according to their abilities and needs.
43
What event shown in the image became one of the causes that led the United States to join WW I?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Sinking of the Titanic
Destruction of the U.S.S. Maine
Destruction of U.S.S. Arizona
44
What is the definition of an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is someone who owns a business.
An entrepreneur is someone who manages a business.
None of these
entrepreneur is someone who creates a business
45
Why did the Cold War end?
US & USSR joined an alliance together
US Civil War
NATO Broke Up
USSR Collapsed
46
The quota system, established as part of the US immigration policy was designed to...
Allow an equal number of immigrants from every country
Increase the total number of immigrants
limit the number of immigrants from certain nations
Attract skilled workers and business investors
47
To maintain the US's military and production levels during WW II -
Only war production was allowed
Women went to work in the factories
The US brought in one million Mexican workers
Blacks and other minorities were not allowed in the military
48
What was the Chinese exclusion act?
Chinese food was banned from America.
Immigrants could not work anymore.
Chinese workers could not immigrate to America anymore.
Chinese immigrants had to go back to China immediately.
49
What was prohibition?
When a president dies.
The revival of African American culture in America.
The ban of all alcohol production and sale in the U.S.
The stock market decline
50
Which is NOT how the American homefront was affected?
African Americans gained respect for their hard work.
Women gained respect for their hard work.
German immigrants were discriminated.
We received a gajillion dollars.
51
Who is Ida Tarbell?
she exposed unfair business practices of Rockefeller
She exposed the filth in the meatpacking industry
She was for child labor
She was married to Woodrow Wilson
52
What best defines SweatShops?
A shop that is underground.
A work place with extremely high temperatures.
A place where sweat is manufactured.
factory where manual workers are employed at very low wages
53
Progressive Era Reforms primarily involved which issues?
Political
Economic
Social
Agricultural
54
What was a goal of the pure food and drug act?
Boost sales of medicines
False labeling of products
Boost meat industry sales
Halt sales of contaminated foods and drugs
55
The purpose of the Open door policy was to
Establish spheres of influence
End the Boxer Rebellion
Ensure Trading Rights with China
Gain land
56
Why did FDR establish the War Production Board and the Office of War Mobilization during WW2?
To slow the economy down
To boost the economy in the New Deal
To create a draft in peacetime
To shift American industries to military output
57
What hardships did the homesteaders face?
All of the choices
weather unpredictable
land difficult to farm
prairie fires frequent
58
The most important factor of the US annexation of Hawaii was
The support of President Grover Cleveland
The threat that China would soon annex the islands
Hawaii's desire to become part of the US
Overthrow of Hawaiian monarch by US sugar tycoons
59
People who arrived in the US in large numbers from the 1880's to the 1920's, mostly from Eastern and Southern Europe
Chinese Immigrants
None of the above
Old Immigrants
New immigrants
60
What was the cold war?
A war involving Russia and netherlands
A world war.
A war that was very cold.
A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.
61
What are tenements?
Farm ground
Stores owned by an Enterprise
One person housing units
Multistory apartments
62
What were the conditions of the Homestead Act of 1862?
You had to be white
You have to be 21 years of age or older
You had to pay for 10% of the given 160 acres
You had to live/farm on it for 5 years
63
What programs did the New Deal introduce?
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
64
What is the significance of the Homestead Act?
Offered citizenship to immigrants.
Established the transcontinental railroad.
Offered citizenship to Native Americans.
Encouraged settlement in Western states/territories.
65
What are some traits of an ethnic neighborhood (enclave)?
A separate area culturally different from surrounding areas
In a major city but distinctly set apart
A place where people can practice their culture freely
moving from one's home and traveling to another area
66
What is Urbanization?
The movement of people to the countryside
The movement of people to cities
The mass production of iron
The falling apart of society
67
Assembly lines (check ALL that apply)
are hand-powered
resulted in lower cost of products
required less employee training
helped to make goods faster
68
The New Deal ended the Great Depression
True
False
69
Known for his trust busting tactics, name Roosevelt's trust breaking policy
New Lands Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Sherman Anti Trust Act
NAACP
70
Tammany Hall's corruption was brought down by the cartoons of Thomas Nast. This organization was know as a...
political party
political machine
labor union
Progressive reform
71
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) represented
Business owners only
Mostly poor, uneducated workers
All workers in the nation
Other unions
72
How did trusts impact the market?
They controlled so much of the markets people had to buy from them.
Because they were headed by extremely wealthy businessmen
Having the word “trust” in their name made people trust them giving them an
Trusts made smaller companies more competitive by endorsing them.
73
What was the purpose of Hull House?
To provide service for immigrants
To grow plants inside
To keep wounded slaves
To keep insane people
74
What was the first proxy war of the Cold War?
Dien Bien Phu
The Berlin Airlift
Vietnam War
Korean War
75
Mutual Assured Destruction refers to:
2 nations being able to destroy each other in a nuclear war
Two armies being perfectly matched.
Two nations working together to destroy an enemy.
None of these
76
What were 'spheres of influence'?
Europeans had specific areas where they spread Christianity.
Europeans were allowed to trade certain goods with China.
Europeans could only live in certain parts of China.
European nations had special rights to trade in China.
77
What were the causes for WW I?
Militarism, Imperialism, Alliances and Nationalism
Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegraph and MIlitarism
Moral Diplomacy, Monroe Doctrine, Zimmerman Telegraph.
Germany invading Poland.
78
During the 1920s and 1930s, interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy...
reflected the sentiments of a majority of Americans.
was strongly supported by President Franklin Roosevelt.
led the US to give up its membership in the World Court.
declined after the investigation chaired by Senator Nye.
79
The KKK were anti-everything except...
Jewish
Catholic
Pacifist
Protestant
80
With "
The Jungle"
Upton Sinclair intended to...
Expose the poor quality of American food
Expose Boss Tweed
help immigrants
Expose poor workers rights in factories
81
What is Suffrage?
The right to education
The Right to Vote in Elections
The right to play music in public
The right to wear what you want
82
Define deficit spending
government spends less then what they make in a year
Using all tax money to pay for only New Deal programs
When employed spend half of their paycheck and save the rest
government spending more money than it takes in as revenues
83
What is NOT a reason for child labor?
Created Poverty
Paid less
Children were exiled by the King
Less likely to organize unions
