US History Fall Final Exam Review #4

Which of the following set out the doctrine "separate but equal," establishing a legal basis for segregation that would last more than 50 years?

• the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

• the Pendleton Act

• the Supreme Court's decision on Wabash v. Illinois

• the Chines Exclusion Act

The application of the theory of evolution and natural selection to human society was known as

• Naturalism

• Social Darwinism

• Dynamic Sociology

• The Social Gospel

Supporters of annexing the Philippines after the Spanish-American War believed that

• the islands would provide the United States with a naval base.

• the Philippines would become a military rival otherwise

• the islands had no potential as a market for American goods

• Filipino culture was similar to that of the United States.

Ida B Wells was an African American journalist who launched a campaign against

• voting restrictions

• segregation

• poverty

• lynching

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

• Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.

• Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.

• Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.

• Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.

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

What two new forms of warfare were introduced during World War I?

• aerial combat and gas masks

• machine guns and trench warfare

• rocket launchers and cannons

• submarines and warships

What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?

• To encourage women to join the workforce

• To reduce health problems among working women

• To promote the purchase of organically grown produce

• To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage

To regulate the stock market, Congress created

• Federal Trade Commission

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• National Recovery Administration

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

According to the Zimmerman telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would

• help Mexico regain territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

• help Mexico take control of Central America

• prevent the United States from taking over Mexico

• send troops to support the Huerta government