American History Quiz

What was the primary objective of muckrakers?

• To gain political power

• To earn wealth

• To start a revolution

• To expose corruption and social injustices

Who were the primary laborers in building the transcontinental railroad?

• Native Americans

• Chinese and Irish immigrants

• African Americans

• European immigrants

Which one of the following actions is associated with Andrew Carnegie in the rise of trusts and monopolies?

• Establishing a successful automobile manufacturing company

• Inventing the telephone and founding the Bell Telephone Company

• Establishing the Carnegie Steel Company and using vertical integration

• Developing the theory of relativity

Which island served as an immigration inspection station where thousands of immigrants entered the United States?

• Ellis Island

• Liberty Island

• Alcatraz Island

• Staten Island

Which war following the Spanish-American war further exacerbated debates over American imperialism?

• The war in the Philippines

• The Franco-Prussian War

• The Boer War

• The Russo-Japanese War

What impact did the railroads have on the steel industry?

• The railroads had no impact on the steel industry.

• The railroads increased the demand for steel, leading to growth in the steel industry.

• The railroads decreased the demand for steel, leading to a decline in the steel industry.

• The railroads replaced the steel industry.

What were the primary tactics used by the American Federation of Labor to increase wages and improve working conditions?

• Militant protesting and rioting

• Legal action and legislative lobbying

• Collective bargaining and striking

• Sabotaging industrial machinery

"The story doesn't have to be completely true- just true enough. Heck, the other guy is putting out stories about Cuba that both horrifies and fascinates the American reader. If we want to sell more papers, then we have to print stories that are more horrifying and more fascinating. If the end result of all this hoopla is war-? Well, then it's probably for the best anyway."

The above quote could have MOST LIKELY been made by whom?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• a Cuban rebel

• a Yellow journalist

• an isolationist

Which was one of the wars fought as a part of the Plains Indians’ resistance to western expansion?

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The American Revolutionary War

• The European Hundred Years' War

• The Vietnam War

What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and how did it reflect U.S. involvement in Latin America?

• A policy that allowed U.S. military intervention in Europe

• A policy that extended U.S. influence in Latin America through the use of economic and political pressure

• A policy that limited U.S. involvement in Latin America to economic aid

• A policy that allowed U.S. military intervention in Asia