What was the "spark" that started WWI?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Which of the following was a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?

German unrestricted submarine warfare

Sacco and Vanzetti were...

Italian immigrants who were executed for murder

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans...

celebrated their cultural pride through art, literature & music

Poll taxes & literacy tests were used to...

prevent African Americans from voting

Forced assimilation schools like the Carlisle Industrial school sought to...

teach Native Americans to adopt White Christian lifestyles & culture

Which statement about the Great Depression is TRUE?

Thousands of Mexicans & Mexican Americans were deported

During the Great Depression, President Hoover believed that...

Private charities should provide people with food & shelter

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans like Louis Armstrong...

celebrated their cultural pride through art, literature & music

Which statement best summarizes President Theodore Roosevelt’s views about conservation (protecting the environment)?

The environment should be protected for the public good

Which is NOT TRUE about the battlefield during WWI?

There were relatively few deaths due to old & ineffective weapons

During WWI, the Central Powers included...

Austria-Hungary, Germany & the Ottoman Empire

Political machines maintained control of American cities mainly because...

they helped immigrants in exchange for political support

What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?

There was an increase in organized crime

"Muckrakers" was a term used to describe...

investigative journalists who exposed societal problems

Who were the "progressives?"

Americans who wanted to solve the problems of the nation

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1
During the late 1800s/early 1900s, what were cities like for the immigrants that came to America?
clean and safe streets
well-paying jobs
lush parks and play areas
life in crowded tenements
2
After years of public protests, American women were given the right to vote with which Amendment?
18th
19th
16th
21st
3
What was the "spark" that started WWI?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The German destruction of the Lusitania
4
Which of the following is NOT an example American imperialism?
The purchase of Alaska from Russia
The purchase of the Philippines from Spain
The annexation of Bosnia
The annexation of Hawaii
5
At the start of WWI, the United States...
stayed neutral
immediately declared war on the Allied Powers
immediately declared war on the Central Powers
immediately declared war on the Axis Powers
6
In 1882, a law was passed restricting which nationality from immigrating to the U.S.?
Russian
Chinese
Irish
Italian
7
During WWI, the Zimmerman Telegram, which proposed an alliance between Germany & _____, was intercepted by the British
Canada
France
The United States
Mexico
8
Which of the following was a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?
The assassination of President McKinley
The German bombing of the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor
German unrestricted submarine warfare
The German invasion of the U.S.
9
Sacco and Vanzetti were...
Jazz musicians from the Harlem Renaissance
famous pilots who crossed the Atlantic Ocean
inventors who created the first radio
Italian immigrants who were executed for murder
10
When one country extends their political, military, or economic control over another, it's known as...
nationalism
imperialism
capitalism
militarism
11
This 1917 case said a person’s speech can be restricted if it created a "clear and present danger"
Korematsu v. the United States
Loving v. Virginia
Schenck v. the United States
Miranda v. Arizona
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism
Industrialization
Alliances
Nationalism
13
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans...
celebrated their cultural pride through art, literature & music
left the U.S. in large numbers to settle in Liberia
migrated to the South in search of land and jobs
staged boycotts to fight segregation in the army
14
Poll taxes & literacy tests were used to...
prevent African Americans from voting
restrict the migration of African Americans to the North
increase the number of Republican voters
improve public education in the South
15
This Gilded Age muckraker wrote "The Jungle" about the poor conditions in Chicago's meatpacking factories
Theodore Roosevelt
Lewis Hine
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
16
Andrew Carnegie was a Gilded Age industrialist who had a monopoly over...
the railroad industry
the oil industry
the steel industry
the banking industry
17
Forced assimilation schools like the Carlisle Industrial school sought to...
segregate Black and White Americans in public facilities
restrict the # of Chinese immigrants coming into the United States
teach Native Americans to adopt White Christian lifestyles & culture
increase the # of Native Americans living on reservations
18
Which statement about the Great Depression is TRUE?
Black Americans experienced the lowest levels of unemployment
Thousands of Mexicans & Mexican Americans were deported
Children were the only group NOT affected by the Great Depression
Women were legally banned from working so jobs could go to men
19
During the Great Depression, President Hoover believed that...
The Bonus Army should get paid their money early
The government should give $$$ directly to the people
The government should increase trade with other countries
Private charities should provide people with food & shelter
20
During the 1920s, women who wore short skirts, short hair, and bold makeup were called...
Showgirls
Sassies
Flappers
Flippers
21
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans like Louis Armstrong...
migrated West in search of land and jobs
celebrated their cultural pride through art, literature & music
used civil disobedience to fight segregation in the army
left the U.S. in large numbers to settle in Liberia
22
Which statement best summarizes President Theodore Roosevelt’s views about conservation (protecting the environment)?
Global warming is a myth!
The environment should be protected for the public good
The government should not get involved with the environment
Businesses should have unlimited access to natural resources
23
During the Great Migration, Black Americans moved to SOUTHERN cities to escape discrimination
True
False
24
This famous Chicago gangster made $60 million a year selling bootleg alcohol & organized the St. Valentines Day massacre
Al Capone
Bugs Moran
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
25
Which is NOT TRUE about the battlefield during WWI?
Many soldiers experienced "shell shock"
Trench foot was common due to unsanitary conditions
Life in the trenches was relatively "boring" with periods of intense action
There were relatively few deaths due to old & ineffective weapons
26
During WWI, the Central Powers included...
Spain, Denmark & Switzerland
Germany, Italy & Japan
The U.S., France & England
Austria-Hungary, Germany & the Ottoman Empire
27
Political machines maintained control of American cities mainly because...
Americans were too preoccupied with WWI to care about politics
they were extremely honest forms of local government
they helped immigrants in exchange for political support
they wrote books that exposed societal corruption so people trusted them
28
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
Immigration from China was severely restricted
Women lost their right to vote in many states
There was an increase in organized crime
There was an increase in racial prejudice
29
"Muckrakers" was a term used to describe...
investigative journalists who exposed societal problems
monopolists like Rockefeller and Carnegie
corrupt politicians who took advantage of immigrants
women's rights advocates who fought for the 19th Amendment
30
Who were the "progressives?"
Americans who wanted to create their own country
Americans who supported monopolies
Corrupt political leaders
Americans who wanted to solve the problems of the nation

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