U.S. History Semester Exam

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians.

• turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland.

• end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military.

• promote American Indian investment in private industry.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• Workers secured a greater share of company profits.

• The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.

• The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.

• Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —

• a system of separate schools for new immigrants

• the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process

• a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens

• more sources of revenue for state governments

One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —

• passing the Interstate Commerce Act

• implementing the silver standard for currency

• creating federal jobs program for the unemployed

• establishing a new tax on capital gains

How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

• Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.

• Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.

• Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.

• Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.

The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by –

• the creation of the Temperance Society

• the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment

• the initiation of the Settlement House movement

• the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?

• Increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South America

• Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America

• Decreased U.S. economic influence in the Western Hemisphere

• Decreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea

What were there Hawaiian citizens protesting?

• The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy

• The classification of the islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the United States

• The granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch

• The colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States

Mahan’s books influenced U.S. efforts to become a world power primarily by —

• advocating overseas expansion

• emphasizing the need for protectionist tariffs

• demonstrating the political risks of foreign trade

• arguing against forming overseas alliances

How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar’s overthrow in Russia.

• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.

• It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.

• It described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality