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1
This midwest city on the SW shore of Lake Michigan was known for this industry in the late 1800's-early 1900's.
banking
meatpacking
steel
oil
2
Monopolies
made a negative impact on consumers by
reducing the amount of hours for workers
making a shoddy product
reducing competition and raising prices
creating more competition, driving down prices
3
What was NOT a cause of the event depicted?
drought
poor farming practices
abundant precipitation
high winds and temperatures
4
What were conditions women and children faced in the early industrial workplace? (
Pick 2
)
paid medical leave
long hours
low wages
scheduled rest breaks
5
How did Pres. Hoover deal with the event depicted in the image?
Tore up the marchers' bonus certificates.
Ordered Gen. MacArthur to evict the marchers from the Capitol grounds.
Told the marchers that their bonuses would be paid early.
Gave marchers tents so they had shelter for the demonstration.
6
This New Deal program provided manual labor jobs for able-bodied men 17-25 in the great outdoors.
CCC
NIRA
AAA
WPA
7
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt felt that the needs of big business should be balanced with the needs of
workers and consumers.
religion and women.
the government.
bankers and ultra-wealthy.
8
The "
Perfect 36
" is best associated with
the 18th Amendment.
the 21st Amendment.
the 19th Amendment.
the 17th Amendment.
9
Which of the following groups would have been considered "
new immigrants
" during the late 1800's?
Africans
English
French
Italians
10
"Victory Gardens" such as the one depicted were promoted during WWI to
enable more food to be shipped overseas.
help Germans starving from the British Blockade.
conserve natural resources to build weapons.
recruit men into the military.
11
President Woodrow Wilson's idea for an international body to keep the peace after WW1 was known as the
League of Nations
Superfriends
United Nations
League of Justice
12
Appliances like the one depicted changed women's lives in the 1920's by
providing new career paths as home makers.
decreasing amount of labor at home.
training women for jobs in industry.
making women work harder.
13
President Woodrow Wilson's "
New Freedom
" domestic policy mainly focused on
expanding civil rights.
imperialist policy.
economic reforms.
women's suffrage.
14
The
Credit Mobilier
scandal involved which industry?
hydroelectric power
railroad
steel
oil
15
Which early civil rights activist would be associated with the image?
Booker T. Washington
Marcus Garvey
Ida B. Wells
W.E.B. Dubois
16
Both Pres. T. Roosevelt and Pres. Taft's foreign policies stressed the importance of
stability of U.S. business interests overseas.
war to promote U.S. domination.
the oil industry to support the automobile.
the Square Deal.
17
Charles Lindbergh
became a celebrity in the 1920's when he
flew non-stop from New York to Paris.
shot down 80 enemy aircraft.
started a school for crop-dusting.
flew President Hoover overseas.
18
Which of the following basically made segregation legal based on "
separate but equal
"?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Jim Crow Act
Brown vs. Board of Education
Reconstruction Acts
19
Because the Supreme Court had judged some of his New Deal programs unconstitutional, F.D.R. attempted to
block the cases from reaching the Supreme Court.
enforce them through use of the military.
conduct them in secret.
pack the courts with justices nominated by him.
20
The U.S. had interests in the
sugar industry
primarily in which two areas during U.S. Imperialism?
Hawaii and the Caribbean
Hawaii and Alaska
Mexico and Venezuela
Alaska and the Caribbean
21
Which
Muckraker
exposed the ruthless business practices of the monopoly depicted?
Upton Sinclair
Ida B. Wells
Lincoln Steffens
Ida Tarbell
22
The
Scopes "Monkey" trial
in 1925 revolved around what opposing ideas?
evolution vs. socialism
creationism vs. evolution
creationism vs. communism
evolution vs. big bang theory
23
What is
Henry Bessemer
's significance to industrialization?
process for nitroglycerine used for blasting
process for separating oil byproducts
process for alternating current
process for mass production of steel
24
Which suffragist suffered through
imprisonment
and even
force-feeding
because of her political views?
Alice Paul
Anne Dallas Dudley
Carrie Chapman Catt
Josephine Pearson
25
According to the image, the United States went to war with Spain in 1898 mainly to
obtain rights to Alaska.
protect its interests and the people of Cuba.
obtain rights to oil fields in Cuba.
use the war as an excuse to take the Hawaiian Islands.
26
Which of the following was the
socialist leader
of the
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
labor union?
Samuel Gompers
Joseph Stalin
William Jennings Bryan
Eugene V. Debs
27
Which concept is best associated with the person depicted in the image?
Prohibition
gun control
World War One
banking and finance
28
When the Underwood Tariff
reduced
tariff rates, the U.S. Gov't made up for the lost revenue by passing (income tax).
the 18th Amendment.
the 17th Amendment.
Taxes on cigarettes.
the 16th Amendment.
29
The U.S. did not join the League of Nations because
Woodrow Wilson disagreed with other members of the "Big 4".
the Senate feared becoming entangled in more wars abroad.
Germany could not have a seat at the negotiations.
it was Georges Clemenceau's idea.
30
Which was
NOT
a main cause of
World War One
?
imperialism
nationalism
alliances
isolationism
31
Which of the following was best known for helping poor urban immigrants and founding settlement houses?
Ida Tarbell
Susan B. Anthony
Anne Dallas Dudley
Jane Addams
32
The poster is sending a message to the American people that
Coach Freeman could use some coffee right about now.
you should give rides to Nazi sympathizers.
if you drive a car you are supporting the Nazis.
conservation of resources is vital to the war effort.
33
The location on the map is best associated with
Duke Ellington; Harlem Renaissance
The Grand Ole Opry; Country music
Booker T. Washington; Tuskegee Institute
W.C. Handy; Blues music
34
Which of the following was
NOT
a motive for U.S. Imperialism in the late 1800's/early 1900's?
sense of cultural superiority
thirst for raw materials and new markets
settling the U.S. from east to west
desire for military strength
35
What was a "
Hooverville
" in the Great Depression?
a hotel plaza.
a homeless shelter set up by charitable organizations.
a place where homeless lived in shacks made up of scraps.
a campground in a national forest.
36
Theodore Roosevelt would have most likely believed in which concept?
Half of all wealth should be given to the government to benefit all.
An individual's success should also benefit society in some way.
An individual's money is their own and they should keep it forever.
Everyone should contribute equally to society and receive a living wage.
37
The image depicts the ____________, an escape from the Jim Crow South to industrial jobs in the North.
Second Great Migration
First Great Migration
invasion of the Confederacy on the North in the Civil War.
The Exoduster Migration
38
Which of the following is
NOT
a consequence of the mass production of the automobile in the 1920's?
increased social freedom
increased employment in related industries
development of suburbs
decrease in accidents on roadways
39
The image by Thomas Nast is depicting the concept of
immigration.
assimilation.
Jim Crow laws.
anti-lynching laws.
40
What enabled the U.S. to become the "
arsenal of democracy
" in WW2?
Lend-Lease Act
Tripartite Pact
Neutrality Acts
Smoot-Hawley Act
41
Critics of F.D.R.'s New Deal often said that it was leading America into debt and towards
war.
an end to the depression.
socialism/communism.
financial freedom
42
Which of the following cities is best associated with the concept depicted?
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
43
The concept in the image is best associated with
honest government.
voting fraud in Philadephia.
corruption in Washington D.C.
a corrupt political machine in New York City.
44
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Vladimir Lenin?
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Lenin Jr.
Josef Stalin
Leon Trotsky
45
According to the text,
Mark Twain
would be
an interventionist.
an anti-imperialist.
a socialist.
an imperialist.
46
Which was a major reason for U.S. neutrality during WWI?
Monroe Doctrine
threats from Mexico
fear of unrestricted submarine warfare
desire to continue trade with European nations
47
Pres. Hoover did not initiate direct relief for the people during the Great Depression, partially because he believed in
communism
anarchy
rugged individualism
socialism
48
Booker T Washington
is best associated with which type of education?
classical literature
vocational/agricultural
liberal arts (university)
athletics
49
Which writer is considered part of the
Harlem Renaissance
?
Ida Tarbell
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Langston Hughes
Ernest Hemingway
50
Which progressive reform enabled the people to directly elect their senators?
18th amendment
17th amendment
16th amendment
21st amendment
51
Which author is best associated with family planning and birth control awareness?
Margarine Danger
Ida Tarbell
Margaret Sanger
Ida B. Wells
52
Urbanization and industrialization in the late 19th century attracted
new immigrants
primarily to major cities in the
Midwest and Northeast
South and Midwest
West and Southwest
Northeast and the South
53
Once Dust Bowl migrants arrived in CA, most tried to
make their way to China.
find work in large fields picking fruit and vegetables
immigrate to Canada.
find work on the docks in San Francisco.
54
Which best describes the beliefs of
W.E.B. Dubois
?
compromising with Southern white leaders.
aggressive pursuit of civil rights and higher education.
the Back-to-Africa movement.
African-Americans should obtain industrial/agricultural skills
55
Which of the following best describes the goal(s) of the
Social Gospel
movement?
reform in health, labor, and education
support for lower wages and longer hours
laissez faire and pure capitalism
a tax on the middle and lower classes
56
What was the result of the 1911
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
in New York?
The fire department received brand new trucks.
Safety regulations and building codes were put in place.
The use of fire escapes was prohibited.
The supervisors were put in prison.
57
The main reason World War One had so many casualties was
use of new weapons and technology
the development of air combat
poor leadership
inadequate equipment and uniforms
58
What were conditions that would lead to a
high rate of failure
among
homesteaders
in the late 1800's?
(Choose 3)
unsanitary conditions / disease
Lack of water sources
abundant rainfall
expensive railroad shipping rates
59
Compulsory exclusion of people of Japanese descent in the U.S. during WW2 was ruled constitutional due to
proven attempts of sabotage by Japanese-Americans on the U.S. mainland.
the danger of German spies.
the fact that the Japanese in question were not citizens of the U.S.
it being a time of war and emergency.
60
Which of the following
is NOT
a characteristic of
fascism
?
extreme nationalism, use of rallies, symbolism
using secret police/paramilitary to repress freedoms
use of a group as a scapegoat for society's problems
classless society
61
Which group would have most supported
Attorney General Palmer's
raids against communists and radicals in the
Red Scare
?
Union Workers
Socialists
Nativists
Anarchists
62
Rising
consumerism
in the 1920's was primarily fueled by
availability of credit.
income tax returns
bank robberies.
cheap foreign labor
63
Labor Unions and progressives would have supported the idea of
reforms to help business owners get more power.
monopolies for more profits.
using child labor.
reform politics to improve wages / conditions.
64
Overproduction after WW1 led to
fallling crop prices.
decrease in stock purchases.
increase in stock purchases.
increasing crop prices.
65
Pres. T. Roosevelt's
domestic policy
was known as the
Big Stick
Square Deal
Diamond Deal
New Deal
66
Germany decided to resume unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917 to
bring the U.S. into World War One.
force an Allied surrender before the U.S. could enter the war.
combat Soviet naval incursions into the North Sea
force a Russian surrender.
67
This New Deal program provided a pension to retired workers
Social Security
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Share the Wealth
68
Which cause of U.S. Imperialism is pictured in the cartoon?
desire for military strength
spreading American culture
need for new markets
yellow journalism
69
Who was the
British Prime Minister
that inspired and led the British people through
World War 2
?
Bernard Montgomery
Neville Chamberlain
George Patton
Winston Churchill
70
When a person buys stocks but only pays a part and borrows the rest from the bank, it is called
filing bankruptcy.
making a bank run.
buying on margarine.
buying on margin.
71
This event caused the United States to enter into
World War 2
.
Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
German U-Boat attacks in the Atlantic
Japanese attack on the Philllipines