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1
The platform of the Bull Moose party supported
a Federal Trade Commission.
the 12-hour work day.
women’s suffrage.
unregulated competition.
2
The battle for women’s suffrage ended with the ratification of the
Sixteenth Amendment.
Seventeenth Amendment.
Nineteenth Amendment.
Eighteenth Amendment.
3
As more American farms began relying on machines instead of manual labor
Millions of people moved from farms to cities.
Wages in factories rose quickly.
Farmers moved to Europe in search of land.
Farm production dropped steadily.
4
Because generals were not used to the killing power of modern weapons, they
relied on old-fashioned guns.
kept giving the order to attack.
overused them at first.
rarely kept their troops in defensive positions
5
During the Depression many members of minority groups
won many civil-rights battles.
took jobs away from white workers.
headed south to find factory work.
lost their low-paying jobs to whites.
6
Restricting the power of political machines was usually left to
political bosses.
municipal reformers.
antitrust activists.
the federal government.
7
Much of Europe was drawn into the war because of
a stalemate near the river Marne in France.
the militarism of the US.
a network of alliances.
the Schlieffen Plan.
8
The United States wanted to build a canal across Panama to
cut travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
establish American naval supremacy in the Caribbean.
show the French that it could be done quickly and cheaply.
stop the intervention of European nations in Panama’s affairs.
9
As a result of the Spanish-American War,
the Philippines became a Spanish colony.
the United States gained rights to the Panama Canal.
Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Cuba was divided into spheres of influence
10
As a result of the Pullman Strike, for the next 30 years the government
supported labor unions.
denied recognition to unions.
outlawed collective bargaining.
tried to break up monopolies.
11
The new Labor Department supported legislation that would benefit
women and children.
utilities and other monopolies.
the nation’s poorest citizens.
national forests.
12
Who were the main targets of the Klu Klux Klan?
African Americans, Catholics, Jews, and immigrants
white fundamentalists
police officers and city officials
gamblers, gantsters, and prostitutes
13
The Sedition Act made it illegal to
write articles about the war.
work in factories.
buy Liberty Bonds.
discuss anything negative about gov't, the Constitution, the Army or Navy
14
How did life change for American women in the 1920s?
Many women felt freer to experiment with bolder styles and manners.
Married women found it much easier to balance careers and family life.
Women began to dominate the workforce, often taking leadership positions.
Most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup.
15
The Crash led to
increased factory production.
higher farm prices.
Unemployment for millions of workers.
a brief period of rising profits.
16
Supporters of social Darwinism believed that if the government did not interfere with business
All workers would be able to find jobs.
Society as a whole would suffer.
The smartest and strongest members of society would grow rich.
There would be an unfair distribution of wealth.
17
What was one way that rapidly growing populations changed American cities?
Tall buildings were constructed.
Millions of wealthy people moved into urban areas.
The government built housing for poor immigrants.
Living conditions for the poor improved rapidly.
18
Employers fought the power of unions by
Firing union organizers.
Paying higher wages.
Giving union leaders better jobs.
Improving working conditions.
19
Jazz was brought to northern cities by
older generations.
World War I veterans.
southern African Americans.
musicians from Mexico City.
20
By war’s end, many Americans directly involved with the war had become
disillusioned by the realities of warfare.
enthusiastic about trench warfare.
hopeful about the future of war.
rich from reparations.
21
To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that
imperialism rejected the American ideal of “liberty for all”.
the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.
imperialism would reduce US military forces.
imperialism would make the US more admired in the world.
22
Which of these best describes working conditions in factories of the late 1800’s?
Brightly lit with a lot of fresh air.
Inefficient and unprofitable.
Safe and accident free.
Unhealthy and dangerous.
23
The War Industries Board had far-reaching powers, including the ability to
fix prices.
ban some publications from the mails.
end daylight savings time.
host bond rallies.
24
Which event sparked World War I?
the sinking of the Lusitania
the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
Russia’s quest for a warm-water port
25
Dorothea Lange’s photographs of migrant workers
helped win aid for the workers.
appeared in The Grapes of Wrath.
were lost in the Dust Bowl.
angered many unemployed mothers.
26
In the 1890s William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to
help start the Boxer Rebellion.
repeal the Monroe Doctrine.
elect Theodore Roosevelt President.
increase public sympathy for Cuban rebels.
27
What caused newspaper publishers to encourage “sensational” reporting?
the high price of paper and ink
the popularity of comic strips
growing interest in sports
competition for readers
28
Which of the following best characterizes urban areas by the early 1900s?
a growing middle-class population
ethnically mixed neighborhoods
a growing middle-class population
slums and tenements
29
In 1910 the National Associate for the Advancement of Colored People began fighting for
Unions.
Civil rights.
Jim Crow laws.
segregation.
30
African-Americans fighting in World War I were used mostly
because they were eager to join the fighting
as frontline soldiers.
for manual labor.
for scouting.
31
The election of 1932 was a turning point in the role of
women in government.
Government in American society.
business as a source of charity.
tariffs in international trade.
32
Hoover believed that the best way to end the Depression was through
voluntary controls by American businesses.
a military crackdown.
bold, new laws.
direct federal aid to the jobless.
33
What connection was made between imperialism and the American frontier?
Imperialism would make the world more like the United States.
Imperialism would offer Americans a new frontier.
Closing the frontier would spur competition.
Imperialism would help close the frontier.
34
The German U-boat changed the rules of naval warfare because it
remained hidden and fired without warning.
avoided merchant ships.
surfaced before firing its torpedoes.
attacked only in the summer.
35
Samuel Morse helped start a communications revolution when he took out a patent on the
Telephone
Telegraph
Central power station
phonograph
36
What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
US would support only revolutionary movements that promote democracy
United States territories would remain unincorporated.
US would use force to prevent intervention in affairs neighboring countries
37
As a measure to prevent bank failures, President Wilson helped create the
Federal Reserve System.
Federal Farm Loan Board.
Federal Trade Commission.
Sherman Antitrust Act
38
The United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany when
the Russian Revolution took place.
the Zimmermann note was released.
the British cut the transatlantic cable.
Germany violated the Sussex pledge.
39
Wilson urged Congress to declare war on Germany when the Germans
blockaded the North Sea
invaded Belgium.
sank three United States ships.
sank the Lusitania.
40
Reformers who tried to solve social problems by helping the needy believed that
the cultures of immigrant groups should be respected.
prosperous Americans should lead reform efforts.
stricter laws were needed to discourage unacceptable behavior.
immoral behavior should be punished by deportation.
41
The transcontinental railroad connected
The East Coast to the West Coast
Cotton plantations to southern cities.
Northern cities to Mexico
New York to Washington D.C.
42
In the Gilded age, business leaders often influence American politics by
Offering to pay higher taxes.
Giving money to government officials.
Importing more foreign goods.
Running for political office.
43
Flappers danced the Charleston, a new dance that embodied the spirit of
the Lost Generation.
Prohibition.
the Jazz Age.
the Harlem Renaissance
44
Why did some states ban the teaching of evolution in the schools?
The theory seemed to contradict the Bible’s account of creation.
The theory was unknown to most teachers.
The theory appeared to violate the Constitution.
The theory challenged scientific beliefs.
45
Which of the following was a major economic argument for expansion?
Foreign goods were often superior to American products.
The United States needed new markets for its goods.
Americans needed the respect of foreign countries.
Many United States industries were short of labor.
46
What boosted college enrollment in the late 1800s?
laws requiring higher education
the opening of many new schools
industrialization
more government scholarships
47
The United States annexed Hawaii because
Hawaiians requested American protection.
the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific.
Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
the Boxers started a rebellion.
48
During the Depression, wage cuts and unemployment eventually affected
mainly farmers.
mainly women.
factory workers only.
all levels of society.
49
Jim Crow laws were intended to
Give African Americans the right to vote.
Force African Americans to move to the South
Prevent African Americans from exercising their rights
End racial discrimination
50
Under the terms of the peace treaty, Germany had to
break up Czechoslovakia
give its colonies independence.
give its tanks and artillery to France.
pay reparations to the Allies.
51
Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in Cuba.
The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific.
Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in Cuba.
Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule
52
Which sport was the most popular at the end of the century?
Boxing
horse racing
baseball
basketball
53
The nation’s first major labor strike was begun by
railway workers angered about wage cuts and unsafe trains.
steel workers upset by the use of scabs.
women protesting lack of advancement in factories.
Pinkerton agents who threw a bomb at police.
54
When the United Mine Workers called a strike in 1902, President Roosevelt
dissolved the union.
called for arbitration.
seized the mines.
refused to intervene.
55
Wilson’s goal for the League of Nations was
equality of arms for all nations.
international security and stability.
worldwide agricultural aid.
access to world trade for all nations.
56
Jane Addams and Florence Kelley both worked to reform
working conditions for miners
the meatpacking industry
abuses by land speculators
local labor conditions
57
African Americans moved to the North in the 1920s because
jobs in the South were scarce and low-paying.
all of the above
many jobs opened up for them in the North.
many southern factories refused to hire them.
58
Which of the following demonstrated enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine?
US insisted that Britain submit a boundary dispute with Venezuela
The US competed against France and Great Britain for Asian markets
The United States convinced Japan to open trade relations.
The United States allowed Hawaiians to import sugar duty free.
59
President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on
land concessions.
humanitarian projects.
military intervention.
economic investment.
