Semester 1 Review

A historical era is marked y a focus on -

• significant turning points throughout a century of time

• religious & cultural changes that take place during a decade

• the political upheaval & revolutionary events within a period of time

• major political, economic, geographic, & social events within a period of time

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2A

Which of the following have the major historical eras before WWI and after 1877 in the correct chronological order?

• Progressive Era, WWI, Gilded Age, American Expansionism, WWI, 1920's Great Depression

• Gilded Age, Great Depression, WWI, Roaring 1920's, Progressive Era

• Gilded Age, Progressive Era, WWI, Roaring 1920's, Great Depression

• Great Depression, Roaring 1920's, WWI, Progressive Era, Gilded Age

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2A

The steel industry in the U.S. expanded largely because -

• large deposits of steel were discovered in the western U.S.

• The Bessemer Process made steel production more affordable

• European immigrants introduced new steel production techniques

• telephone & telegraph lines required large amounts of steel to build

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3B

Which time period is the best title for the list in the image above?

• Gilded Age

• Progressive Era

• Great Depression

• Roaring Twenties

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2A

Public response to revelations such as the one in this excerpt led to the establishment of regulations that were eventually enforced by the -

• Food & Drug Administration

• Centers for Disease Control

• Department of Commerce

• Institution of Education Sciences

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2B

The Progressive Era is defined as a historical era because the time is characterized by the -

• shrinking of the American industrial economy

• growing support for overseas expansion of territory

• shifting attitudes about civil rights for farmers in debt

• changing ideas about the function and role of government

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2A

Which of the following correctly describes a progressive amendment?

• 16th Amendment - women gain the right to vote

• 17th Amendment - Senators are appointed by a direct election of the people

• 18th Amendment - taxes can be collected by the Federal Government

• 19th Amendment - Alcohol sale, distribution, & transportation is now illegal

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5A

Which of the following correctly matches each progressive era reform with it's impact on government?

• 1A, 2C, 3B

• 1B, 2A, 3C

• 1C, 2A, 3B

• 1C, 2B, 3A

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5A

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920's was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

• the taxation of imported luxury goods

• the deportation of suspected communist sympathizers

• the prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

• the implementation of immigration restrictions

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5A

Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of the 1893 cartoon?

• Union Leaders

• Political Bosses

• Philanthropist

• Nativists

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3C