US History II Exam

A ______believed that life can be improved by government laws and reforms.

• revisionist

• conservative

• progressive

Many unions opposed immigration, and immigrants, because they believed that the immigrants:

• were all too often willing to work for lower wages

• already owned too many factories

• did not have as great an intelligence as Native Americans

In the early 1900's, America's factories needed large amounts of laborers. Which of the following was the main source of labor during that period?

• Immigrants

• Children

• Freed African-Americans

Progressives tried to improve conditions for laborers by working for laws that____

• allowed increased child labor

• banned workers from joining unions

• increased safety in factories

A canal in Central America would have connected:

• the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• The Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea

• the Pacific Ocean and the Artic Sea

Which of these are reasons why nations wanted colonies?

• a source of raw materials

• to promote democracy within their nation

• to increase markets for their manufactured goods

• to increase their debt

Which of the following is NOT a reason why America practiced imperialism?

• nationalism

• spreading Christianity

• both of these are motivations for American imperialism

Which of the following led to American entering World War I against Germany in 1917?

• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• the use of submarine warfare by the Allied Powers

• The Zimmerman Telegram

The ___Treaty ended all hostilities of World War I.

• Versailles

• Big Three

• 14 points

The proposal for the League of Nations came from:

• Germany

• Russia

• America