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1
What did the abolition movement promote?
introducing slavery to new US territories
prohibiting the drinking of alcohol
ending the institution of slavery
removing Native Americans from eastern states
2
What was the fate of the Treaty of Versaille after WWI?
treaty was passed with overwhelming support
The Republicans couldnt get enough Democratics to vote it in
treaty was passed without joining League of Nations
treaty was defeated due to Republicans led Henry Cabot Lodge
3
Which of the following ended slavery throughout the US?
the Emancipation Proclamation
the 14th amendment
The surrender of the South during Civil War
The 13th amendment
4
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
they hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety
they testified in Senate hearings
they exposed corruption by writing about it
they organized labor strikes
5
Which BEST explains why the US entered WWI?
explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba
Germany attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
Germany's unrestricted use of submarine attacks against US
6
Which of the following were members of the Central Powers in WWI?
Russia, Austria-Hungary & Germany
US, England & France
Germany, Austria-Hungary & Ottoman Empire
Great Britain, Germany & Russia
7
Who was the political cartoonist who attacked political and social corruption?
Thomas Nast
Jacob Riis
Alice Paul
William "Boss" Tweed
8
Which was NOT a tactic women used to gain suffrage?
hunger strikes
chaining themselves to government bldgs
picketing the white house
boycotting male owned businesses
9
Who was the woman's suffragist who was arrested in New York for trying to vote?
Susan B Anthony
Lucy Stone
Alice Paul
Jane Addams
10
What is a tariff?
a tax on imports
sales tax levied on whiskey
an income tax
11
Buying stocks on chance of quick profit without knowing risks is known as
speculation
living on credit
buying smartly
profit-taking
12
Which of the following was NOT an evident impact on the Homefront during WWI?
Propaganda from Committee on Public information
Industrialization and women in work force
expansion of freedom of speech
Draft by Selective Service Act
13
Muckrakers were
journalists
politicians
suffragists
conservationists
14
Which of the following was a result of the Missouri compromise in 1820?
led to immediate secession of the South
every free state would have to admit a slave state
temporary delayed tensions between slave and free states
slavery was forbidden in all new territory
15
The 16th amendment allowed the government to do what?
enforce segregation
direct election of senators
collect income taxes
break up monopolies
16
Who was the photographer who took pictures of living conditions in NYC slums?
Jane Addams
Thomas Nast
Jacob Riis
William "Boss" Tweed
17
Which of the following are NOT associated with Theodore Roosevelt?
trust-busting to corporations
giving a "square deal" to workers & business owners
Bull Moose party
Anti-Imperialism
18
How did President Wilson react to opposition to the League of Nations in Congress?
he realized the League was flawed and removed his proposal
he refused to consider changes by Congress&went to the peple
he attempted to declare martial law and force acceptance
he openly accepted criticism and changed the document
19
What is one cause of the economic prosperity of the 1920's?
the disarmament conference led to an increase in weapons $
farm production was at an all time low during WWI
there were many strikes and violence after WWI
there was an increase in production due to assembly line
20
Who is most associated with the Steel Industry?
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D Rockefeller
21
Why did Congress pass the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Too many Chinese immigrants had failed literacy tests
Many Americans blamed the Chinese for taking jobs from them
Many Americans felt that to many Japanese were moving to US
The Chinese gov. asked the US for help in keeping people out
22
Under popular sovereignty, who would decide if slavery was allowed in new territory?
The Senate
The residents of that territory
the House of Representatives
The President
23
The open door policy was designed as a way for the US to further
international diplomacy
its trade interests in China
its desire to annex foreign nations
establishment of democratic governments
24
Why is "The World Policeman" a good title for this cartoon?
Roosevelt is a bad policemen
Roosevelt is keeping Latin Am countries out of Europe
Roosevelt is keeping Europe away from Latin Am affairs
25
About how many miles did the Panama Canal shorten a trip from San Fran to NYC?
5,200
7,800
18,200
13,000
26
Why was the building of the Transcontinental railroad so important?
Native Americans gained ways to continue their traditions
it promoted trade between the east and west coasts
it prevented the West from being developed too quickly
27
The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments added during Reconstruction did the following EXCEPT
the poll tax system
equal protection of citizenship rights under the law
voting rights for newly freed male slaves
the abolition of slavery
28
All of the following are causes of the American Civil War EXCEPT
the abolition movement
the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation
the debate over state vs. federal rights
the debate over slavery spreading to newly created states
29
In which areas did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
food production
industrial capacity(factories)
military leadership
civilian leadership
30
Which of the following BEST expresses the beliefs of Nativists?
Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America
It is an expression of religious faith to help those in need
Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans
I love my new country as much as the country I left behind
31
Which of the following was an accomplishment of organized labor during the Gilded Age?
adoption of 8 hour work day and minimum wage
development of harmony between workers and owners
exposed many problems workers faced
formation of partnership between government & workers
32
President Wilson tried to keep the US out of WWI by following a policy of
neutrality
military preparedness
collective security
economic boycotts
33
Which of the following was the primary goal of the NAACP?
equality among the races
voting rights for women
regulation of the banking industry
better working conditions
34
What 1920's social trend helped trigger immigration quotas & the KKK?
rise of mass consumerism
rise of automation
rise of nativism
rise of isolationism
35
How did the arrival of Irish immigrants to the Northeast affect US society?
they came into direct competition with unskilled workers
they opened small businesses and hired skilled workers
they blended into US society with little difficulty
36
Who led the attacks on San Juan Hills with a group known as the "rough riders"?
President Mckinley
Commodore George Dewey
William Jennings Bryant
Teddy Roosevelt
37
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Reconstruction?
readmission of rebellious states
establishing supremacy of federal law
ending slavery
equal rights for all American citizens
38
Which of the following BEST states the primary goal of those who supported Prohibition?
to eliminate the use of alcohol in society
to reduce accident in the workplace
to eliminate the sale of alcohol to minors
to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors
39
The Sedition Act passed in 1917 made it illegal to
buy or sell military equip w/out a permit
refuse to plant a victory garden
print of publish criticism of the government
refuse to serve in the military
40
What term is a theory that says certain people naturally rise to the top & weaker people wont?
social darwinism
laissez-faire
capitalism
theory of evolution
41
Teddy Roosevelt expanded what in his Roosevelt Corollary speech?
the right of the US to intervene in Latin America if necess
allowed only European countries to gain colonies in Latin Am
opened up Latin American countries to trade with US
adopted a "hands off" policy with Latin Am
42
All of the following were factors behind the 18th amendment(outlaw alcohol) EXCEPT
increased domestic abuse and crime
pressure from the Women's Christian Temperance Union
pressure from European nations who outlawed alcohol
nativists blaming alcohol use on immigrants
43
"To protect the workers in their inalienable rights to a higher and better life.."
Samuel Gompers wanted to create benevolent societies
Samuel Gompers was concerned with Social Darwinish
Samuel Gompers was concerned with laissez-faire capitalism"
Samuel Gompers was considered with the labor movement
44
What was the intended purpose of the Dawes Act(1887) for Native Americans?
to preserve the cultures and traditions of various tribes
to set up large reservations where tribes could interact
to set up game preserves to insure adequate game for Natives
to encourage Native Americans to adopt ways of white people
45
Who started the Tuskegee Institute?
Thomas Edison
W.E.B. Dubois
Booker T Washington
Andrew Carnegie
46
Which event was a direct result of the Compromise of 1850?
The Kansas-Nebraska act was passed
California was admitted as a free state
Violence broke out in Kansas
Slavery was ended in Washington DC
47
The murder trial of Sacco & Vanzetti was influenced by their
refusal to board the bus
political beliefs and ethnicity
membership in the KKK
resistance to leadership of John Lewis
48
Who was the founder of settlement house in Chicago called Hull House?
Thomas Nast
Jane Addams
Susan B Anthony
Jacob Riis
49
Which marked the end of Reconstruction
Compromise of 1877
passage of the Homestead Act
ratification of the 15th amendment
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
50
Which was not an advantage of building the Panama Canal?
travel time between the East & West coasts was reduced
US businesses saved $ when they shipped goods
it strengthened ties between Columbia & the US
it allowed for a strong US military presence in Central Am
51
Which term is an economic system where businesses are controlled by private business owners?
democracy
socialism
communism
capitalism
52
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison established the
Executive branch has more power than Congress
Bill of Rights
Principal of Judicial Review
53
Who led the National Women's party and went on a hunger strike while in prison?
Susan B Anthony
Jane Addams
Alice Paul
54
The political cartoons drawn by Thomas Nast were displaying which person?
Cyrus McCormick
William "Boss" Tweed
Fiorello LaGuardia
Andrew Carnegie
55
Which is NOT an example of US imperialism at the turn of the century?
Building the Panama Canal
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
acquiring Hawaii
56
Which military technology led to a stalemate and prolonged fighting in WWI?
submarines and aircraft carriers
airplanes and blimps
tanks and horses
trenches and machine guns
57
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?
explosion of the USS Maine?
Columbia refusing to allow the US to build the Panama Canal
prisoner camps in Cuba
publishing of the De Lome letter criticizing the President
58
All of the following are reforms passed during the Progressive Era except
currency should be backed by gold not silver
women's suffrage laws
stronger anti-trust acts
creation of federal parks
59
All of the following are reasons for US imperialism in the late 19th century EXCEPT
to prevent the spread of communism
support of US businesses in other countries
need for raw materials & new sources for natural resources
opening up new markets for US manufactured goods
60
By the end of 1870's most freedmen(former slaves) became
rich independent farmers in newly distributed lands
carpetbaggers who moved West
farmers in the sharecropper system
rich factory workers in the North
61
Reconstruction plans of the Radical Republicans in Congress & President Johnson demonstrated
the similar thinking between congress & president
deep divisions on how to deal with defeated states
the influence that European leaders had over America
support for the abolitionist movement during this period
62
When the Civil War began what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
to punish the South
to restore the Union
to bring an end to the war
to free the slaves
63
Which of the following was the primary goal of the NAACP?
regulation of the banking industry
voting rights for women
equality among the races
better working conditions
64
Which of the following would most NATIVISTS of the late 1800's supported?
creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants
Homestead Act
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
65
The failure of the US to join the League of Nations
severely weakened the League's power to enforce decisions
led to Japan attacking Pearl Harbor in retaliation
guaranteed world peace
was due to President Wilson's fear the US would lose power
66
How did President Wilson react to Senate voting against League of Nations?
he declared martial law and forced acceptance of the treaty
he refused to consider any changes and went to the people
he openly accepted criticism and compromised
he realized the treaty was flawed & agreed to senate changes
67
The Red Scare showed a change in American values because it showed that
US accepted African-americans during Great Migration
the US had become a melting pot of ethnicities
Americans accepted new economic theories such as communism
Americans feared a communist rev. might happen in the US
68
Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire a landmark in labor history?
the tragedy led to NY reforms of safety measures
owners & families went to court to determine the $ of damag
the fire set off strikes across the nation
69
In the 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court decision it did what?
upheld segregation by the principle "separate but equal"
confirmed African-Americans right to vote
upheld the 1st anti-KKK laws
outlawed segregation in schools
70
Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol
production lines were liable to burst into flames
was produced under unsanitary conditions
was responsible for health problems, crime & poverty
71
In the 1920's radio, film, baseball & the car led to
outbreak of the Great Depression
growth of new mass American culture
increase in hostilities during WWI
development of the suffrage movement
72
Who is most associated with the Oil industry?
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D Rockefeller
JP Morgan
73
The 3 Republican presidents of the 1920's had what position about the role of gov & economy?
the gov. should adopta progressive tax structure
the gov should adopt a "hands off" approach to businesses
the gov. should increase all tariffs
the gov. should fix all economic problems
74
Which of the following was one of the few successes of Reconstruction?
rise of KKK
voting restrictions
14th amendment
black codes
75
Common problems of increased urbanization included all of the following EXCEPT
lack of transportation
increase in unsanitary conditions leading to diseases
corruption in politicians
increase in crime
76
The _______ gave full voting rights to women?
18th amendment
the 19th amendment
the 17th amendment
77
Upton Sinclair's novel, "The Jungle" sparked investigations that led to
anti-trust legislation
creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
passage of the Meat Inspection Act
78
Which is NOT a background cause of WWI?
imperialism & colonial competitions
increase in nationalism
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
alliance system
79
Vertical integration, an efficient business strategy used by Andrew Carnegie involves
using new methods to increase production
buy out businesses: supply materials, transport&distribute
forming new trusts
80
In his novel, The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
dangers faced by coal miners
illegal deals between special interests and the government
unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry
corrupt business practices of Standard Oil company
81
In an effort to return to normalcy after WWI the US took the direction of
imperialism
open immigration
isolationism
expansionism
82
Government policies during the Gilded Age favored
improved working conditions
businesses and laissez faire capitalism
labor and unions
development of Native American cultures
83
Ellis island is best remembered as
the main entry point for European immigrants
the main entry point for Asian immigrants
the main vacation resort for the robber barons
the 1st location of tenement housing in NY
84
The direct election of senators provided for in the 17th amendment resulted in
increase in democracy
redistribution of wealth
increase in the power of the elite
illegal deals between government & special interests
85
Barbed wire is to fence in land as Bessemer process is to
to move through the air in a heavier than aircraft
to extract gold or silver from solid rock
to purify molten iron and covert to steel
to extract oil from deep wells
86
What was the Teapot Dome affair?
an oil scanal involving cabinet officials under Harding
an attempt to steal Native American land
scandal involving WWI reparations
construction scandal in Washington DC
87
All of the following were results of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT?
taking possession of Philippines
permission to have a naval base in Cuba
acquisition of Puerto Rico & Guam
purchase of Alaska
88
The 3/5ths compromise was over what conflict?
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
number of states needed to ratify an amendment
reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
counting slaves for the purpose on taxation &representatives
89
As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford, which is true?
Dred Scott was considered to be property
The principal of "Separate but Equal" was established
Dred Scott was declared a free man which calmed the North
90
Booker T Washington believed the key to political and civil rights for African-Americans
was through a patient approach through jobs & vocational ed
was through challenging laws through lawsuits
was through embracing African roots and going back to Africa
was through immediate civil rights & training of top 10%
91
The law that required truthful labels on food & medicine was the
Sherman Anti-trust Act
Meat Inspection Act
Interstate Commerce Act
pure Food and Drug Act
