US History Semester 1 Exam Review

Muckrakers contributed to the rise of Progressivism in the early years of the 20th century by

• writing favorable biographies about wealthy Americans.

  
  

• exposing widespread corruption in business and government.

  
  

• aligning themselves with the women’s suffrage movement.

  
  

• challenging big government and urging a return to past conditions.

  
  

What caused the Red Scare?

• Fear of Communism in the United States

• Fear of immigrants in the US

• Fear of economic collapse in the US

• Fear of war with Europe

All of the following were problems immigrants faced once they settled into the US EXCEPT for?

• Political Machines

• Nativism

• Sweatshops

• Gold Standard

The Palmer Raids were a reaction to

• The Red Scare

• World War 1

• Great Depression

• Harlem Renaissance

The "Return to Africa" campaign was initiated by who?

• Booker T Washington

• WEB Dubois

• Marcus Garvey

• Martin Luther King Jr.

How did President Roosevelt attempt to influence the Supreme Court during the Great Depression?

• He wanted to raise the salaries of federal judges

• He wanted to reduce the use of judicial review

• He wanted veto power over the Supreme Court

• He wanted to increase the number of justices

Alexis de Tocqueville believed in the idea of Egalitarianism, which is:

• the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

• favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control

• a belief in the power of regular people, and in their right to have control over their government

Bank failures, high tariffs, speculation, business failures, and uneven distribution of wealth all were causes of what?

• Consequences of the Great Depression

• Rise of Fascism in Europe

• Causes of the Great Depression

• Treaty of Versailles

Which amendment allows for the direct election of Senators?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

Which amendment allows for women's suffrage?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th