Final Exam

What were the benefits of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Limited transportation options, reduced settlement expansion, and slower travel times.

• Increased pollution, higher transportation costs, and decreased economic growth.

• The benefits of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad include faster transportation, economic growth, and the expansion of settlements.

• Decreased economic opportunities, higher settlement costs, and limited access to resources.

The Dawes Act affected Native Americans...

• supported their cultural traditions

• started Indian Wars in the Great Plains

• attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture

• forced removal from areas east of the Mississippi river

Why was it called the "Gilded Age"?

• America had many organizations for immigrants to join.

• America looked bright and shiny from the outside, but had problems, like corruption.

• It was beginning to build many large cities, with skyscrapers.

John Rockefeller made a fortune in which industry?

• Railroads

• Oil

• Steel

• Finance

In the cartoon above, President Theodore Roosevelt is depicted doing which of the following?

• Standing guard to protect big business

• Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Leading a government take-over of large industries

• Putting an end to industries that might harm the environment

What does Suffrage mean?

• Right to Learn

• Right to Vote

• Right to Free Speech

• Right to Join Military

What does this map support?

• US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific
• Spanish-American War led to new US territories
• America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it
• Panama Canal is critical to US trade

What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?

• Lusitania
• Prince William
• King George
• Queen Anne

What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?

• The Zimmerman Telegram
• The Outlandish Letter
• The Surprising Phone Call

The Red Scare in the US after the War was a fear of _______.

• Fascists
• Communists
• Anarchists
• Foreigners