U.S. History Final Exam

All of the following describe working conditions in the late 1800s: dangerous conditions, child labor, low wages.

In 1991, President George H. W. Bush committed U.S. troops to fight in the Persian Gulf War in order to?

method of mass production where you divide the tasks to create a finished product

This railroad started in California and mainly had workers who were Chinese.

Where was the point of entry for most European immigrants to the US in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

U.S. forces in Colorado massacred over 200 Cheyenne who were encamped outside of a fort.

belief that God had destined the U.S. to stretch across the continent

African-American music, art, literature becomes popular/increases awareness of Black culture/accomplishments in the US

Invented the telephone; communication was made easier

The first artificial satellite launched into outer space to orbit Earth was named:

Progressive Reform: election about removing someone from office

Women get suffrage (the right to vote) with this amendment:

This man was a minister, leader of the SCLC, and seen as the leader of the civil rights movement of the 1950s/1960s.

Drought+overcultivation= Dust Storms in Western States

This guy was president during the Spanish-American War and was killed by an anarchist.

This ends slavery in America in 1865.

What did Presidents Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy have in common?

This president passed the Pendleton Civil Service Act because his predecessor was killed due to patronage.

Born wealthy and known for Banking; He also bought Carnegie Steel and created U.S. Steel

Which THREE of the following were Progressive Era Presidents?

This said the right to vote cannot be prohibited to former slaves.

WHEN did Islamic terrorists use hijacked commercial airplanes to crash them into building in NYC and Washington, DC?

Built in the 1960s, this was the major symbol of the Cold War that was finally destroyed in 1989?

law passed to ASSIMILATE Native Americans into US society; divided up reservations in attempt to remove tribal identity

Boss Tweed was a:

This is something that makes you want to LEAVE a country or new place:

A business combination that LIMITS competition would be known as a:

America told China they had to open trade with ALL countries

CHOOSE TWO: What TWO ways were used by the U.S. to help the Allies BEFORE we officially joined WWII?

What event caused massive destruction along the Mississippi Gulf Coast & led to the levee's breaking in New Orleans?

Progressive Reform: citizens can start their own bills (which can become laws)

Known for Standard Oil Company; used both vertical and horizontal integration

Progressive Reform: voting for who you want in the final election

Late 1800s/Early 1900s "New Immigrants" were usually:

The American policy to resist the expansion of communism was called:

Which TWO major wars were fought during the Cold War as a way to "contain" communism?

helped settle the West by giving 160 acres to people for $ and "improvements to the land"

Where did the Japanese conduct a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet?

Who were the Exodusters?

The alliance among countries of Western Europe, Canada, and the US to resist the rise and spread of communism was:

election of Hayes was agreed upon IF he promised to remove Union troops from the South; ends Reconstruction

nickname for industrialists; powerful businessmen who swindled the poor

This railroad started in the East and mainly had workers who were Irishmen or Civil War veterans.

The Chinese Exclusion Act:

Which TWO laws were early attempts to break up monopolies and trusts which limited competition?

This guy served between Cleveland's two terms and was the grandson of a former president.

The international organization created to preserve the peace after World War One was the:

Break-in at the Democratic National Committee HQ in 1972 which resulted in a presidential cover-up & Nixon's resignation

The nickname for the shanty-towns of shabbily put together homes on the edge of cities were called:

"big headlines and shocking pictures" which encouraged imperialism and entry into Spanish-American War

WWI veterans marched on Washington in 1932 demanding a promised bonus check but were denied. They were called the:

Who of the following is considered a baby boomer?

Tenement houses were:

The U.S. Army confronted the Sioux at this last major armed resistance of the Western Plains Indians.

Nixon claimed he had THIS as president when he refused to give up incriminating recordings of the Watergate Scandal:

Did the U.S. join WWII (declare war) BEFORE OR AFTER the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?

explosions led to series of arrests/deportations of suspected communists/anarchists by Attorney General Palmer

This said former slaves are American citizens and should have "equal protection under the law."

Invented the lightbulb; people could now work all day/night

The Populist Party's platform to demand reforms including switching to the silver standard

This is something that makes you want to move TO a country or new place:

Fear of communism after WWI and the Russian Revolution; leads to deportations and tighter immigration laws in 1920s

nickname for industrialists; businessmen who used their wealth for good

The Election of 1896 was between:

Native American victory; Custer refused reinforcements, and lost terribly; govt. creates harsher laws afterward

Ship which exploded in Cuba and helped start the Spanish-American War

Settlement houses were:

Chief Joseph went on the run with his people when told by the U.S. Army they had to go to a reservation.

As part of the Second Red Scare, McCarthyism was a term that came to signify:

What were the three things that the Progressives wanted to reform?

Supreme Court Case in the 1950s which said that “separate but equal” is NOT okay/NOT constitutional; overturned Plessy

Progressive Reform: letting voters decide on an issue

ritual dance banned by the U.S. government

"Survival of the Fittest" applied to workers, businesses, and countries in the late 1800s

This president was killed because he ended the spoils system (patronage).

These organizations controlled cities through politics:

Governement tried to help workers during the late 1800s and sided with them against big business.

Progressive Reform: citizens can start their own bills (which can become laws)

Where was the point of entry for most Asian immigrants to the US in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

Which of the following correctly lists the presidents who have been in office during the time of 2001-2022?

This guy is the only president to have two non-consecutive terms.

"Leave it alone" or "let it be" economic theory that said the government should stay out of the way of big business:

What was significant about the 2000 election?

State-level segregation codes

Roosevelt’s Court Packing Scheme reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court:

This made travel and tranportation of goods quicker across America; connected the country from East to West

What was the name of the presidential program to help with the Great Depression?

1896 Supreme Court case that ruled in favor of segregation; said "separate but equal" was okay

Tammany Hall was:

Before and after WWI AND WWII, America did NOT want to get involved in Europe's wars. This was called:

A business with NO competition would be known as a:

This was the first federal law to regulate interstate commerce.

William Jennings Bryan gave this speech AGAINST the gold standard.

This banned discrimination in public places, voting, & employment; the first major civil rights law since the 1870s.

Known for Carnegie Steel; also known for the Social Gospel (using riches for philantropy)

When a country exerts control over another country (conquest, economic control, etc.)