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US History Unit 1

Authored by Sharon Rosen

History

11th Grade

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US History Unit 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where did a fire occur that led to safety reform?

Havana Harbor in Cuba

Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York

Homestead Steel Mill in Pennsylvania

Haymarket Square in Chicago

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Review the statement.

After the Spanish-American War, the United States gained control of Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Which options accurately analyze how this expansion transformed the United States?

Select all that apply.

It prevented the United States from developing its economic might.

It allowed the United States to establish a military presence abroad.

It established its presence on the world stage as an imperial power.

It led to an increase in tension between the United States and Canada.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did President Roosevelt do to aid Panama in becoming an independent country?

He placed warships around Panama to block sea lanes.

He used Dollar Diplomacy to block imports to Nicaragua.

He invaded Colombia to establish a US base for defense.

He negotiated a peace treaty with Nicaragua to purchase the land.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the quote.

“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

This quote explains the idea behind Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick diplomacy. In practice, what does it mean?

The United States should invest a lot of money to develop the infrastructure of poor countries.

The United States should sometimes use the threat of force to persuade a foreign country.

The United States should pull all military presence out of foreign countries.

The United States should conquer as many neighboring countries as possible.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What were the results of President Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy?”

The United States became a leader in supporting human rights.

Many countries came to resent US influence.

Many countries were annexed by the United States.

The US economy came close to collapse.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which US president sent troops to Mexico to support revolutionaries there?

William Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name given to newspaper writers who exposed corrupt businesses and social ills in the late 1800s?

Park Row gang

Transcendentalists

scalawags

muckrakers

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