US History 2 Midterm Review

Progressive Era, African American civil rights advocate

Known for the emergence of a distinctive American pop culture characterized by the flapper.

Created the first full-length animated film

World War I trench warfare on the so-called Western Front took place largely in the country of

A strong nation attempting to expand its influence through domination of smaller nations

Republican president with corrupt administration

Native Americans were marginalized as most were forced into assimilation or reservations

The "Ohio Gang" was a

Which nation was not among America’s allies in World War I?

Republican Progressive Era president

Immigrants were arriving by the thousands at Ellis Island

Illegally taught evolution

President most responsible for govt conservation of public lands and creation of national parks

What can you infer about the lives of most Native Americans of the Great Plains in 1889?

The USA obtained these Pacific islands as part of the treaty ending the Spanish American War.

Homestead Act of 1862 spurred farmers and ranchers to buy cheap land in

The Jazz Age is known for the emergence of a distinctive pop culture that included all but

How many buffalo were there in the year 1800?

Progressive reformer and pioneer of social work

Controlled Standard Oil monopoly

Yellow journalism helped spur America to war against Spain.

Reform movements addressed social problems like child labor, crime, poverty, and disease

Imperialism led to an expansion of American influence across the Pacific, including

Which of these adjectives would not be appropriate in describing the images in this photo?

The explosion of an American naval vessel in this harbor sparked the Spanish-American War

The decade of the 1920s was dominated by which political party?

Americans were introduced to pop culture: Vaudeville,amusement parks, sports, & travel by rail 

The two figures in the cartoon are Uncle Sam and

Industrial monopolies were created that made only a few Americans extremely wealthy & powerful

Silent movie comic

In the 1920s, US government dealt with the nation’s economy and big business by a policy of

Harlem Renaissance poet and writer

First fast food hamburger (5 cents each) franchise began in the 1920s.

Cartoonist helped end Tammany Hall corruption

Find the BEST answer: This cartoon depicts Theodore Roosevelt's policy of

Teddy Roosevelt did not endorse

During World War I, the Germans sent the Zimmerman Telegram to the nation of

In the 20s and 30s, Americans had shared experiences through new media which included all but

What was happening when this cartoon was made?

Known for his support of business as president

Which of the following presidents would not be considered a progressive?

The US became involved in the Boxer Rebellion to protect trading interests in this Asian nation

The Spanish American War began in reaction to a rebellion onthe Spanish controlled island of

The United States instituted a new system of conscription called selective service

Popular African American art, music, and literature came to be known as the Harlem Renaissance

Which of the following is not symbolized in this cartoon?

How are the islands portrayed?

The Federal Reserve was introduced to manage the growing United States economy

During Jazz Age, a new and distinctive American pop culture emerged that included all but

TR promoted threat of force rather than force itself as sufficient to maintain US interests

President during all of World War I

Star of The Jazz Singer, the first ”talkie”

Which symbol cannot be identified in the poster?

In the 1920s, new morality spurred a backlash that includes all but which of these?

Expansion of railroads and need for standard departure and arrival schedules led to

President at beginning of Great Depression

Woodrow Wilson pushed his Fourteen Points to ensure world peace

Noted Harlem Renaissance jazz band leader

Which of the following was not a consequence of Prohibition?

Matthew Perry sailed to Japan to demand a trading partnership between the two nations

The leader of the this Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, wasassassinated starting WW1.

Which event had the highest death and wounded toll?

During the Spanish American War, the Rough Riders became well known for their charge on

A local jazz musician from Red Bank became famous as a Harlem Renaissance bandleader:

Which of these was not a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s?