How did sharecropping & tenant farming differ?

SC got share of employer's crop; T rented & grew any crops.

One of the basic principles of communism is that everyone should

share equally in society's wealth

Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol

was responsible for crime, poverty, & violence against women

The basic goal of the Black Codes passed in southern states was to

keep freedmen dependent on the plantation.

The event that triggered a US declaration of war on Spain in 1898 was

the destruction of the USS Maine

In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to

promote competition & free trade

Which of the following is an example of a typical immigrant between 1880 & 1910?

Russian Jew seeking freedom from religious persecution

Why is the Triangle Shirtwaist Co fire important in labor history?

It led to reforms of safety, inspections & sanitation.

Two popular ideologies contributed to imperialism; a sense of nationalism and

a feeling of cultural superiority

Which of the following developments benefited rural Americans?

the development of mail-order catalogs

Why did TR create the US Forest Service & the National Park Service?

He recognized that natural resources were limited

What did members of terrorist groups in the South after the Civil War have in common?

a desire to undo the changes & restore the old ways of life.

During the Hundred Days, why was a program approved to pay farmers to NOT grow crops?

to raise demand & drive up prices

In 1920 Sacco & Vanzetti were convicted of murder & robbery because

the broader fear of communists, anarchists, & socialists

How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?

The exposed corruption by writing about it.

Which of these speakers is a believer in Social Darwinism?

"Weak businesses should never get help from the govt. "

The members of the Triple Entente were

France, Great Britain, & Russia

What was one effect of the New Deal?

It offered a more active & constructive role for government.

Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?

requiring separate RR cars for whites & blacks

Native Americans were subjected to "Americanization." What is this?

an attack on NA beliefs/practices, including tribal identity

Why was the transcontinental railroad important?

It helped trade, jobs & enabled settlement of the west.

The construction of the Hoover Dam illustrated the creative partnership between

private businesses & the federal government

Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis" implied that westward movement

helped shape the American character

The ____helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation's banks.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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1
What were the 3 main goals of the New Deal?
review, relocation, & revolution
relief, recovery, & reform
reaction, response, & resignation
revolt, relief, & renewal
2
In the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
high employment areas to depressed regions
urban centers to farmland
the South to the North
the Deep South to the West
3
The first flight in an airplane took place in Kitty Hawk, NC was piloted by
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
Edwin Drake
Alexander Graham Bell
4
How did sharecropping & tenant farming differ?
SC were former slaves, T were poor southern whites
SC worked land owned by former slaves; T worked for wages
SC got share of employer's crop; T rented & grew any crops.
SC rented land/grew whatever; T owned land & grew cash crops
5
What was Wilson's plan for a just & lasting peace?
the Fourteen Points
the League of Peace
the Treaty of Versailles
the Big Four
6
In 1914 what was the official US position in regard to the war in Europe?
the US declared neutrality
the US supported the Central Powers
the US wanted to move away from its policy of isolationsim
the US declared war & joined the Allied Powers
7
In the 1850s, the US government policy toward NA changed from pushing farther West to
paying them for their lands
relocating them in the East
giving them land in Texas
sending them to reservations
8
One of the basic principles of communism is that everyone should
share equally in society's wealth
have private property
not share equally in society's wealth
be divided by economic class
9
People who hopped trains to look for work were known as
Okies
Hoovervilles
migrants
hoboes
10
Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol
caused health problems
production lines were liable to burst into flames
was responsible for crime, poverty, & violence against women
was produced under unsanitary conditions
11
The basic goal of the Black Codes passed in southern states was to
provide black families the jobs
keep freedmen dependent on the plantation.
help freedmen start new businesses
strengthen the Freedmen's Bureau
12
What did the Emancipation Proclamation mean for slaves living in border states?
They had to join the Union army in order to gain freedom.
They were freed.
They remained slaves.
They remained slaves until their state rejoined the Union.
13
Loose-knit communities of rustic shacks & tents were called
Hawleyvilles
Dust Bowls
cooperatives
Hoovervilles
14
The event that triggered a US declaration of war on Spain in 1898 was
Dewey's attack on the Philippines
the death of Jose Marti
the destruction of the USS Maine
the de Lome letter
15
In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to
control the nation's railroads
make trusts pay higher taxes
improve working conditions
promote competition & free trade
16
Which of the following is an example of a typical immigrant between 1880 & 1910?
Swiss candy maker looking for better economic opportunities
Irish farmer seeking to escape starvation
Chinese adventurer hoping to strike it rich in the gold rush
Russian Jew seeking freedom from religious persecution
17
The Bessemer process revolutionized this industry.
steel
railroad
textile
oil
18
John Wilkes Booth is known for the assassination of
U.S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
19
Why is the Triangle Shirtwaist Co fire important in labor history?
The tragedy gave labor an edge in contract negotiations
The fire set off strikes across the nation
Owners & families went to court to sue for damages
It led to reforms of safety, inspections & sanitation.
20
Two popular ideologies contributed to imperialism; a sense of nationalism and
a spirit of cooperation
a feeling of cultural superiority
a belief in democracy
a belief in transcendentalism
21
Payments designed to make up for war damage are known as
installment buying
credit
reparations
welfare capitalism
22
Of the methods of warfare developed in WWI, which did traditional officers consider unfair?
trench warfare
the use of poisonous gas
the use of armored tanks
dogfights
23
Which of the following developments benefited rural Americans?
an increase in the number of small specialty stores
vertical & horizontal organization of businesses
the emergence of department stores
the development of mail-order catalogs
24
Why did TR create the US Forest Service & the National Park Service?
He realized that lumber was too valuable
He recognized that natural resources were limited
He feared control of the forests by conservationists only
He thought the land could be developed more efficiently
25
What did members of terrorist groups in the South after the Civil War have in common?
support the Republican Party
a desire to undo the changes & restore the old ways of life.
a desire to remove President Lincoln from office.
a desire to reach political goals through the courts
26
During the Hundred Days, why was a program approved to pay farmers to NOT grow crops?
to free farmland for other uses
to raise demand & drive up prices
to allow farmers to enroll in training for other work
to lower prices so consumers would buy more
27
At this battle, Custer led his troops in an attack against the Sioux & lost.
Battle of White Plains
Battle of Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee Massacre
Sand Creek Massacre
28
In 1920 Sacco & Vanzetti were convicted of murder & robbery because
the broader fear of communists, anarchists, & socialists
death threats against J. Edgar Hoover
of their membership in the KKK
there was a great deal of evidence to prove their guilt
29
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
They hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety.
They organized labor strikes.
They testified in Senate hearings.
The exposed corruption by writing about it.
30
Which of these speakers is a believer in Social Darwinism?
The rewards of a good economy should be distributed evenly."
"Govt should help people who can't make it on their own."
"Even poor people should give to charity."
"Weak businesses should never get help from the govt. "
31
The boom economy of the "Roaring Twenties" did not apply to
steel, oil, & rubber industries
movie theaters & sporting events
farmers
companies producing new items on the nation's assembly lines
32
"Black Tuesday" referred to the
the worst dust storm of 1931
day the Federal Reserve made it hard to offer margin loans
day voters who reelected Hoover
collapse of the stock market
33
Political machines exchanged economic favors for
advertising
education
money
votes
34
The members of the Triple Entente were
Germany, France, & Serbia
France, Great Britain, & Russia
Great Britain, Italy, & Spain
Germany, Italy, & Austria- Hungary
35
What was one effect of the New Deal?
It offered a more active & constructive role for government.
It abolished the checks & balances within the US government
It celebrated a more passive role for government.
It promoted complete dependence on the government
36
Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?
racial etiquette
requiring separate RR cars for whites & blacks
debt peonage
the exclusion of NA from the American political process
37
The Roosevelt Corollary, which made US the police power of the W. Hemisphere was added to the
Open Door Policy
Panama Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Pan American Union
38
Rockefeller bought barrel factories, oil fields, & pipelines. This is an example of
laissez-faire
vertical integration
horizontal integration
monopoly
39
The discovery that 2 mill acres in OK had not been assigned to any Native Americans led to
the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889
passage of the Pacific Railway Act
passage of the Homestead Act
the est. of the first settlements on the Plains
40
How did many of the unemployed feel about receiving handouts during the Great Depression?
happy & relieved
ashamed & angry
hopeful
rich
41
US Sec of State John Hay proposed the Open Door Policy in China in opposition to
Japanese threats
the Russo-Japanese War
European spheres of influence
the Boxer rebellion
42
Incentives for settlement of the Great Plains came mainly from
cattle ranchers & big business
Congress & the railroads
homesteaders & adventurers
western states & industries
43
Native Americans were subjected to "Americanization." What is this?
a battle plan that involved a series of massacres
the process by which NA would become citizens of the US
Process of making NA practices more accessible to white ppl
an attack on NA beliefs/practices, including tribal identity
44
Why was the transcontinental railroad important?
It created division between the east & west.
It helped trade, jobs & enabled settlement of the west.
It helped the South win the Civil war.
It encouraged the development of new ways of making steel.
45
The construction of the Hoover Dam illustrated the creative partnership between
educational institutions & the federal government
private businesses & the federal government
local engineers & local government
state government & private business
46
The struggle for women's suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the
NAWSA
Suffrage Act
Constitution
19th Amendment
47
The Fair Labor Standards Act
established a minimum wage
required that unions be established
discriminated against Republicans
covered farm workers
48
Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis" implied that westward movement
led to a number of Indian wars
would continue to influence leaders
helped shape the American character
created a division among the people
49
The CCC was formed to address the problem of
clear cutting in old growth forests
unemployment among young men
investor anxiety
poor wages for factory workers
50
The ____helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation's banks.
Social Security Act (SSA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
51
In capitalism, most industries are owned & operated by
labor unions
the government
socialists
private businesses
52
All of the following were causes of WWI except
the formation of the League of Nations
the alliance system
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the struggle for overseas empires
53
The thriving postwar economy especially benefited
advertisers
farmers
the federal government
consumers
54
Why do historians call the Civil War the last old-time war and the first modern war?
Generals used old tactics, but weapons were new & deadlier.
Generals used modern tactics, but weapons were old.
Guerilla warfare was used for the 1st time, use of shrapnel.
Advances in military strategy led to more deaths.
55
_____is the term that describes the devastation of the Great Plains by drought.
the Great Depression
The Grapes of Wrath
the Dust Bowl
Black Tuesday
56
The Securities & Exchange Commission helped the public
regain faith in the stock markets
cope with poverty
establish unions
establish a minimum wage
57
The Sedition Act, passed by Congress in 1917, made it illegal to
refuse to serve in the military
buy or sell military equipment without a government permit
refuse to plant a Victory Garden
print or publish disloyal criticism of the government
58
What ended Reconstruction in the South?
passage of the Southern Homestead Act
the Compromise of 1877
passage of the 15th Amendment
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
59
The enclosure of the open range by barbed wire led to conflict between
ranchers and the landless cattle owners who enclosed it
landless Indians who raised sheep & farmers who enclosed it
cattle owners who used the range & ranchers who enclosed it.
Indians who owned the land & ranchers who enclosed it.
60
How did Hearst use his newspaper to support the Cuban rebellion?
His paper competed with Pulitzer's paper for accurate info.
His paper used yellow journalism to sensationalize events
His paper hired Marti to create ads to support Cuban revolt
His paper refused to resort to yellow journalism
61
Why did King Kalakaua give Pearl Harbor to the US?
US control of Pearl Harbor was guaranteed by the Cook Treaty
The Hawaiian League forced him to.
He was happy to give the US more political control
He wanted to create a place for US warships to resupply.
62
Wilson believed that this action by Germany violated the laws of neutrality.
use of poison gas
submarine warfare
Schlieffen Plan
secret agreement
63
A growth & flowering of African American art, music, & culture during the 1920s is
the All-American movement
the Great Migration
the Harlem Renaissance
the Jim Crow Era
64
The US government borrowed more than $24 billion from the American people through
the federal reserve banks
the War Industries Board
income taxes
the sale of Liberty bonds
65
The famous "I want you for the US Army" poster was created by artists hired by
the Committee on Public Information
the Screen Actors Guild
the US Army
Walt Disney
66
What groups' needs did TR feel should be balanced in the "Square Deal?"
women, farmers, & reformers
workers, women, & bankers
religion, business, & art
workers, business, & consumers
67
Why did FDR declare a "bank holiday" on his second day in office?
He hoped to stimulate consumer spending
Bank failures had left finance officials in need of rest
It was part of an overall effort to restructure business hrs
He wanted to stop the run on banks
68
If a trust was completely successful, it would hold a
convention
leading position in the market
monopoly
comfortable position among its competitors
69
The Scopes trial pitted religious beliefs against
the healing techniques used by Aimee Semple McPherson
academic freedom & science
the theology preached by Billy Sunday
fundamentalism & creationism
70
Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?
I love my adopted country as much as the country I left
It is religious to help those less fortunate than ourselves
Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans- go home!"
Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America.
71
"We shall make war together, make peace together," Zimmerman wrote in a note to
Mexico
Japan
Italy
Canada
72
This governor pushed through reforms on campaign spending, RR regulation, & civil service in WI
Samuel M. Jones
Tom Johnson
Robert La Follette
Charles Evans Hughes
73
Why was buying on margin riskier than other ways of investing in the stock market?
The Federal Reserve made it difficult for brokers to lend $.
If the stock price dropped, the investor made a small profit
If stock price dropped, people were forced to repay loans
Margin calls forced investors to buy more stock

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