Between 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the United States settled in cities because ____.

factory and workshop jobs were available there

little available farmland remained in the Midwest

most immigrants come from large cities in Europe

In the second half of the 1800s, which development led to the other three?

expansion of political machines

development of tenement housing

In the late 1800s, the term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they

eliminated competition using ruthless methods

The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who

exposed abuses in American society

promoted racial integration efforts

The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to

regulate the nation’s money supply

authorize Congress to set interest rates

A goal set at the Seneca Falls Convention (1848) was achieved during the Progressive Era by the

ratification of the woman’s suffrage amendment

creation of the League of Nations

adoption of a national income tax

A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900–1920) was to

correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society

support government control of factory production

In the early 1900s, the United States proposed the Open Door policy to

secure access to markets in China

gain new colonies in the Pacific

Yellow journalism contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War (1898) by

inciting public outrage over conditions in Cuba

showing the need to acquire colonies in the Pacific

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort

The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after WWI because many senators believed

the League of Nations could draw the United States into future wars

President Woodrow Wilson was too ill to sign the treaty

Which action was a result of the other three?

United States entry into World War I

Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

interception of the Zimmermann Note

United States loans to Allied nations

After WWI, one way in which the -Red Scare -passing of the Quota Acts - growth of the KKK were similar is that they all

exploited fears about people who were considered un-American

exhibited prejudice against African Americans

Henry Ford was known for?

providing cars that were too expensive for the average American

The economic boom of the 1920s was fueled in part by

increased investment in the stock market

tariff reductions on European goods

National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that

the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned

Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages

What was a main result of national Prohibition during the 1920s?

Woman’s suffrage was restricted.

One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to

increase pride in African American culture

support existing racial barriers

The conditions in the Dust Bowl were mainly the result of

poor farming methods and sustained drought

migrations from farms to cities

What was the goal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to add more justices to the Supreme Court?

to limit judicial opposition to New Deal programs

to replace the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

What was a major cause of the Great Depression?

overproduction and too much stock market speculation

a decrease in the supply of consumer goods

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of

limited income of senior citizens

What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?

Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor.

Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality.

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II illustrates that

civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis

threats to national security are often ignored by the government

The “cash and carry” policy and the Lend-Lease Act were used by the United States to

provide support for the Allies in World War II without entering the war

encourage British appeasement of Germany

The major reason for President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was the

potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan

need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany

failure of the island-hopping campaign against Japan

To help win World War II, the federal government found it necessary to

impose rationing and price controls

The Nuremberg trials held at the conclusion of World War II added to international law by

establishing that high officials and individuals are responsible for their wartime actions

placing the blame for World War II on many nations

Women played a major role on the domestic front during World War II by

taking jobs in the defense industry

becoming candidates for public office

In the years immediately following World War II, United States foreign policy was primarily focused on

containing the spread of communism

securing peace in the Middle East

maintaining neutrality in world conflicts

President Harry Truman’s order requiring loyalty checks and the Senate hearings led by Joseph McCarthy were both responses to

fear of communist influence in government

racial discrimination against African Americans

A major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society program was to

enact social welfare programs to end poverty

The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved when

the Soviet Union withdrew its missiles from Cuba

Cuba became a capitalist nation

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) provided congressional support for

escalating military action in Vietnam

withdrawing from the United Nations

The main purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to

limit the president’s ability to send troops into combat abroad

expand the power of Congress to declare war

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group’s goals included regular work hours (for ex. 8 hours / week)?

labor union members

business owners

Native American Indians

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?

government regulation

new production techniques

the formation of labor unions

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was a benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the government in the late 19th century?

American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference.

American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions.

American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The statement “God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used for the good of mankind,” was probably said by ____.

John D. Rockefeller

Thomas Edison

Terrence Powderly

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported the ____.

passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

continuation of the contract labor system

creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major trend occurred to the population of the United States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century?

farm population increased

immigration decreased

urbanization increased

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by ____.

providing free land to settlers

removing all restrictions on immigration

creating a system of dams for crop irrigation

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