Ch. 7 Test Review

Olive Ann Mellor Beech is often referred to as the

• "First Lady of Flight"
• "First Lady of Aviation"
• "First Lady of Kansas"
• "First Lady of Labor"

What was the primary reason William Allen White decided to run as an independent candidate for the governor of Kansas?

• to prevent the Ku Klux Klan from gaining political influence
• to reinstate the ability of labor unions to go on strike
• the spearhead ongoing efforts of Progressive reformers
• to decrease the effects of discrimination toward minority groups

Which factor most contributed to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in Kansas?

• the Klan's support of striking railroad workers
• the Klan's support for desegregated public facilities
• the growing number of immigrants in major cities
• the growing number of unemployed farmers

With which statement would Alexander Howat most likely agree?

• Only the Supreme Court has the right to rule on labor disputes
• The right of unions to strike should never be taken
• The government has never acted in the best interest of laborers
• Only union leaders should be allowed to use collective bargaining

Why did Governor Henry Allen and the state legislature establish the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations?

• to keep the influence of labor unions from growing
• to ensure that laborers were paid a fair wage
• to protect businesses from collective bargaining
• to prevent strikes from happening in the future

Which reason best explains why Peggy Hull's articles were popular with readers during World WarI?

• they only shared positive and happy stories
• they avoided including any graphic details
• they focused on the personal side of war
• they included vivid descriptions and photographs

Many pacifists, including Mennonites, were targeted for their beliefs because they were

• considered to be unpatriotic
• new to the state of Kansas
• supportive of the Central Powers
• unwilling to grow extra wheat

Which reason best explains why many Kansas businesses shortened their hours of operation during World War I?

• to organize local food and clothing drives
• to encourage more people to volunteer instead of shop
• to make more time to assist with harvesting crops
• to reduce the amount of coal they consumed

Congress passed the Selective Service Act to increase

• the number of wartime factories
• the size of the armed forces
• domestic food production
• international relief efforts

Why was the sinking of the Lusitania, a British ocean liner, considered significant to the United States?

• it was carrying American troops who were bound for military bases in Europe
• it was carrying more than 100 American passengers who drowned
• it was originally manufactured by an American company
• it was the first German attack on a ship in American waters