UNIT 8 QUIZ

Which goal was shared by both the Populists and the Progessives?

• equality for African Americans

• greater control of the government by the people

• the free coinage of silver

• expansion of opportunities for immigrants

Which policy sought to further American interests in Latin America by using the financial power of American business?

• balance of power

• Big Stick policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Watchful Waiting

President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were based on the belief that

• industrial nations should have equal access to colonial possessions.

• military strength offers a nation's best security.

• isolationism should guide a nation's relations.

• self-determination should be applied to all peoples.

Which idea led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration?

• An economy works best without government regulation.

• Business practices must be regulated in the public interest.

• Workers should be allowed to bargain collectively with owners.

• Domestic industry should be protected from foreign competition.

This publication and similar news stories encouraged Congress to

• conduct an investigation.

• pass anti-terrorism laws.

• declare war on Spain.

• improve naval safety.

What need did President Woodrow Wilson identify in order to persuade Congress to enter World War I?

• the need to protect freedom of the seas

• the need to assist the neutral nations with their defense

• the need to retaliate against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

• the need to remove the Nazi threat from the Western Hemisphere

The publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair in 1906 was instrumental in getting Congress to

• enact stronger anti-trust laws.

• support conservation of public lands.

• establish a system for meat inspection.

• legalize strikes by labor unions.

The Spanish-American War marked a turning point in American foreign policy because the U.S.

• developed a plan for peaceful coexistence.

• pledged neutrality in future European conflicts.

• refused to become a colonial power.

• emerged as a new world power.

Why did President Wilson ask Congress for a declaration of war against Germany in 1917?

• Britain was invaded by Germany.

• Russia signed a treaty of alliance with Germany.

• German forces had invaded Belgium and Poland.

• Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

Progressive Era reformers sought to expand voter participation in government by adopting

• additional poll taxes.

• a civil service system.

• initiative and referendum.

• tougher literacy tests.