US History Midterm 2024

Which statement BEST explains one factor that started the Great  Migration?

• the increased number of immigrants moving to urban areas 
• the need for workers during the Great Depression 
• the increased supply of skilled laborers due to industrialization
• the demand for workers in factories during World War I

Which statement is a reason why the United States did not support the league of nations?

• Reparation payments would involve the United States in European economies.
• The League of Nations would involve the United States in future conflicts. 
• Stationing U.S. soldiers in Europe would be necessary to maintain peace. 
• The mandate system for colonial independence would result in loss of U.S. territory.

One of the reasons the KKK revitalized during the 1920's and grew in both the north and the south was

• the start of the civil rights movement in the South
• the increasing role of black figures in society
• They targeted the large numbers of immigrants coming into the US

• the increasing role of women in society

The two Italian immigrants who were executed due to fears of communist infiltration during the red scare are named:

• Galleani & Luigi
• Harding & Capone
• Sacco & Vanzetti
• Malone & Galleani

a settlement house in Chicago established in 1889 by Jane Addams.

• Ghetto

• Settlement Houses

• Tenement

• Hull House

The women's rights movement spearheaded by Alice Paul won what right during the progressive movement?

• They won the right to vote with the 19th amendment.

• They won equal pay for women working in factories

• They encouraged the president to ban gender discrimination in sports and hiring

• They went on a hunger strike until president Wilson agreed to loosen restrictions on freedom of speech

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in

• The Hawaiian Islands

• The Philippines and Puerto Rico

• Samoa

• Panama

Photographer who wrote "How the Other Half Lives" documenting the horrible living conditions of the lower class living in city tenament buildings

• Jacob Riis

• Jane Addams

• Clark Kent

• Teddy Roosevelt

Policy among Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan in which these countries would all have equal rights to trade with China.

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

Langston Hughes was a prominent _________ during the harlem renaissance.

• Writer

• Artist

• Musician

• Actor