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WorksheetsUnit 3 Review
Total questions: 85
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1.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
2.
Large numbers of ____________ were recruited into jobs vacated by men who had gone to fight in the war.
a)
Women
b)
Children
c)
Single Men
d)
Immigrants
3.
Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's?
a)
to establish a commonwealth of colonies
b)
to establish military bases around the world
c)
to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials
d)
to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world
4.
Alfred T. Mahan argued:
a)
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
b)
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
c)
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
d)
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements
5.
Yellow Journalists were:
a)
writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
b)
writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
c)
newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
d)
writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral
6.
What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foregin affairs during this time?
a)
responsibility
b)
slavery
c)
to help people
d)
money/economic
7.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country by American plantation owners:
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Guam
8.
Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and the introduction of the Open Door Policy in China were actions taken by the US government to
a)
support isolationist forces in Congress
b)
begin a policy of Manifest Destiny
c)
Gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
d)
establish military alliances with other nations
9.
What was a territory called when an imperial power allowed local rulers to stay in control?
a)
Unincorporated Territory
b)
Colony
c)
State
d)
Protectorate
10.
In 1898 President McKinley sent the battleship Maine to Havana to.....
a)
Negotiate peace with Spain
b)
Put down the Cuban Rebellion
c)
Evacuate Americans if necessary
d)
Contain spread of communism in Asia
11.
In 1903, the United States negotiated with ____________ for the right to build a canal through its province of Panama
a)
Mexico
b)
Columbia
c)
Spain
d)
Cuba
12.
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico
13.
President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy was intended to
a)
raise the standard of living in Latin America
b)
protect US businesses from foreign takeovers
c)
race funds needed for building the Panama Canal
d)
encourage US investment in Latin American businesses
14.
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry was sent to establish trade with what long time "Isolated" country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Canada
15.
Responsible for organizing a volunteer cavalry unit, he became a national hero at the Battle of San Juan Hill and quickly became president.
a)
Leonard Wood
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Pancho Villa
d)
John Pershing
16.
President McKinley and the American people were finally convinced to wage war against the Spanish after the mysterious explosion of the
a)
HMS Beagle
b)
USS Olympia
c)
Spanish Armada
d)
USS Maine
17.
One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States--
a)
gained control of Mexico
b)
became allied with Russia
c)
became a world power
d)
adopted a containment policy
18.
A group in China killed more than 200 foreigners in what became known as the....
a)
Chinese Rebellion
b)
Beijing Rebellion
c)
Tea Rebellion
d)
Boxer Rebellion
19.
For his efforts in ending the war between Japan and Russia, Theodore Roosevelt won..
a)
Medal of Honor
b)
The Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Time Magazine Man of the Year
d)
Best Music Video of the 20th Century
20.
What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
b)
The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
c)
The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
d)
The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.
21.
Why did we want to strengthen trade with Latin America?
a)
new naval bases
b)
increase tariffs on European goods
c)
to protect American manufacturers from competition
d)
stop European influence
22.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
23.
The US adopted the Open Door policy primarily to
a)
spread democracy in Asia
b)
secure trade opportunities in China
c)
promote immigration to US territories
d)
negotiate free trade concessions from Britain
24.
Which of the following best describes "self determination"?
a)
Letting different ethnic groups rule themselves
b)
Banning submarines
c)
Overthrowing Czar Nicholas II
d)
None of the above
25.
The Sedition Amendment of 1918 prevented people from:
a)
avoiding the draft
b)
traveling the ocean
c)
criticizing the war
d)
Germany entering the United States.
26.
Which of the following was not a part of the Big Four at the end of WWI?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Italy
27.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they
a)
allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.
b)
forced the repeal of the First Amendment.
c)
promoted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking.
d)
forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers."
28.
What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?
a)
Dead Man's land
b)
No Man's land
c)
Military land
d)
Dangerous land
29.
All of the following are true about trench warfare EXCEPT:
a)
trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
b)
trench warfare was uncommon in World War I
c)
each side built extensive networks of trenches
d)
soldiers were forced to live in terrible conditions and share the trenches with dead bodies
30.
This navy blockaded the water to prevent supplies from getting to Germany
a)
USA
b)
British
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
31.
Which factor caused the rapid escalation of World War I?
a)
the social diversity of the United States
b)
the elaborate system of alliances between European nations
c)
the establishment of multiethnic empires
d)
minority revolutions against oppressive regimes
32.
Which was a "pull" factor for African Americans during the Great Migration?
a)
seasonal ranch work in the South
b)
legalized segregation in the South
c)
economic opportunities in the North
d)
devastating cotton blights in the South
33.
How did World War I affect the U.S. economy?
a)
It strengthened the system of free enterprise.
b)
It limited the government's regulation of the economy.
c)
It encouraged the increased production of food and materials.
d)
It halted domestic production as most workers left to fight in the war.
34.
How did the demand for workers in the United States affect Mexicans?
a)
Many Mexicans migrated to the western United States to work on farms and ranches.
b)
Many Mexican women obtained factory jobs that had been vacated by American men.
c)
Many Mexican families settled in the northern United States as their young men joined the U.S. Army.
d)
Many Mexicans benefited from a booming economy due to Mexico's isolated position in the war.
35.
What was the organization that was created by the Treaty of Versailles intended to prevent another World War?
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Central Powers
36.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico that was one of the reason the US entered the war?
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Fourteen Points
37.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
38.
What British ship got sunk in 1915 that killed 128 America and showed the harshness of unrestricted Submarine warfare?
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
c)
Disney Cruise Ship
d)
Titanic
39.
Where was the Western Front located?
a)
In France
b)
In England
c)
In Russia
d)
In Italy
40.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
41.
Which of the following act was passed in order to draft Americans into the war?
a)
The Selective Service Act
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
42.
President Wilson's ideas to keep world peace where outlined in his _____________.
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
League of Nations
c)
Zimmerman Note
d)
Sussex Pledge
43.
The Allied cause was dealt a hard blow during World War I when Russia after the communist revolution in 1917?
a)
allied with Germany.
b)
invaded Sweden.
c)
denounced the United States.
d)
signed a peace treaty with Germany.
44.
How did the use of machine guns change the nature of warfare during World War I?
a)
It drew the United States into the conflict.
b)
It caused trench warfare
c)
It gave Germany an advantage over its enemies.
d)
It increased the effectiveness of offensive attacks.
45.
What effect did Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare against Britain have on the balance of power in World War I?
a)
Britain ignored the submarine attacks and maintained its fight against Russia.
b)
Russia, initially an ally of Germany, switched sides to support Britain.
c)
The United States entered the conflict, siding with the Allied Powers against Germany.
d)
Britain aligned with the Central Powers against Germany
46.
What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
a)
Paris Treaty
b)
London Treaty
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Berlin
47.
Is a United States Supreme Court case concerning the limitation of free speech as part of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I.
a)
Plessey vs Furgeson
b)
Brown vs. The Board of Education
c)
Schenck v. United States
d)
Texas vs. Johnson
48.
The Committee of Public Information (CPI) created this to spread an idea to help a cause or hurt an opposing cause?
a)
propaganda
b)
armstice
c)
isolationism
d)
truce
49.
What choice best defines the term "Red Scare"
a)
fear of Germans
b)
fear of communism
c)
fear of U.S. involvement in foreign affairs
d)
fear of losing the war
50.
When stronger, more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries.
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
51.
The Overall goal of the Progressive Movement was
a)
To make working conditions worse
b)
To make the government accountable to its people
c)
To impose socialism on its people
d)
To make children work longer hours
52.
What is the name for someone who exposes the corrupt side of business and public life?
a)
Muckraker
b)
Socialist
c)
Suffragette
d)
Prohibitionist
53.
Which is NOT a goal of the Progressive Movement?
a)
Protecting the social welfare
b)
Promoting moral improvement
c)
Economic reform
d)
Protecting laissez-faire capitalism
54.
The ______ allows voters to choose their candidates for major elections, rather than political machines
a)
Recall election
b)
Direct primary
c)
Referendums
d)
initiatives
55.
Which Constitutional amendment provided for Prohibition (conservative social progressives)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
56.
Initiative, referedum, recall were all intended to
a)
make president more responsive
b)
reduce influence of media
c)
give political parties more control
d)
increase citizen participation in govt.
57.
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —
a)
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
b)
implementing the silver standard for currency
c)
creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
d)
establishing a new tax on capital gains
58.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
59.
What legislation allowed the government to regulate big businesses like railroads and dissolve monopolies?
a)
Pure Food and Drug Act & Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Civil Rights Act 1964 & Voting Rights Act 1965
c)
Homestead Act & Dawes Act
d)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act & Interstate Commerce Act
60.
What was an important effect of the influx of people from the country to the cities in the late nineteenth century?
a)
a sharp increase in college enrollment
b)
crowded slums and unsanitary conditions
c)
decline in economic growth
d)
a large amount of unused farmland
61.
Progressive reformers, or muckrakers known for taking photographs to expose unsafe or unsanitary conditions
a)
Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair
b)
WEB DuBois and Booker T Washington
c)
Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine
d)
Alice Paul and Carrie Catt
62.
Who wrote about and exposed the corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
63.
The Progressive Era was a time during which:
a)
the Industrial Age began.
b)
intense social and political changes were made to improve society.
c)
wealthy company owners started taking advantage of their workers.
d)
the government allowed the company owners to take advantage of their workers.
64.
Promised settlers cheap land (160 acres) if they settled or improved the land. Increased westward expansion
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Reservation System
c)
Populist Party
d)
Dawes Act
65.
Steel plow, barbed wire, and the windmill.
a)
American Indian Boarding Schools
b)
Inventions that helped tame the West
c)
Cross of Gold Speech
d)
Factors that led to Immigration Restriction
66.
Which was not a problem faced by farmers settling the plains in the late 1800s?
a)
Agricultural overproduction
b)
over-crowded living conditions
c)
scarcity of money,
d)
high shipping costs and debt.
67.
Which of the following was not a part of the Populist Party platform?
a)
Silver and Gold Money
b)
Direct Election of Senators
c)
Secret Ballot
d)
destruction of labor unions
68.
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WERE POPULIST DEMANDS EXCEPT WHICH ONE?
a)
RETURN TO THE GOLD STANDARD
b)
GRADUATED PERSONAL INCOME TAX
c)
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS
d)
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF BANKS
69.
Which of the following would have not been a member of the Populist Party?
a)
farmer
b)
factory worker
c)
banker
d)
William Jennings Bryan
70.
According to farmers and Populists, the "Crime of "73" was which of the following?
a)
ending the gold standard
b)
demonitization of silver
c)
creating the Federal Reserve
d)
ending the 2nd Bank of the United States
71.
Which caused the rise of Populism?
a)
rising agricultural prices
b)
The use of silver instead of greenbacks
c)
Calls for racial segregation
d)
The inability of farmers to pay off their debts
72.
Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?
a)
To increase the amount of money in circulation and raise farm prices
b)
To reduce economic inflation
c)
To raise campaign contribution limits
d)
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
73.
After unsuccessfully running candidates for president in 1892, the Populists were taken over by which political party in 1896?
a)
Republican
b)
Democratic
c)
Greenback
d)
Federalist
74.
William Jennings Bryan's famous Cross of Gold speech is about...
a)
The acquisition of colonies to increase employment opportunities.
b)
The creation of a national park system
c)
A policy of bimetalism to help farmers with raising crop prices.
d)
Higher tariffs to protect American goods from foreign cometition.
75.
A Populist is
a)
a member of a political party which claims to represent the wealthy and connected.
b)
a member of a political party claiming to represent the common people.
c)
a member of a political party or group that advocates socialism.
d)
a radical viewed as a subversive or revolutionary.
76.
Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency?
a)
He signed a law granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans.
b)
He reduced America's involvement in foreign affairs.
c)
He popularized conservation and respect for natural wonders.
d)
He refused to take legal action against monopolies and trusts.
77.
Which political party founded by Theodore Roosevelt divided the Republican vote in 1912 and allowed a Democrat to be elected president?
a)
Socialist Party
b)
Progressive Party
c)
Free Soil Party
d)
Federalist Party
78.
Teddy Roosevelt was known as a "trust-buster." What does that mean?
a)
He worked to break up small businesses
b)
He worked with big monopolies to make them stronger
c)
He worked to break up large monopolies
d)
He let the companies operate without any government interference
79.
The Jungle--by muckraker Upton Sinclair--exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry and led to this law
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Meat Inspection Act
c)
Food Cleanliness Act
d)
Clayton Anti-Meat Act
80.
What was Roosevelt's domestic, Progressive plan for America called?
a)
New Deal
b)
Fair Deal
c)
New Freedom
d)
Square Deal
81.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four parts of Roosevelt's domestic program?
a)
Conservation
b)
Consumer Protection
c)
Controlling Corporations
d)
Creating Laissez Faire Government
82.
This was the name of Wilson's progressive agenda for the nation:
a)
New Freedom
b)
New Nationalism
c)
New Deal
d)
New Movement
83.
Tariffs at one time were the largest source of revenue for the U.S. With lower tariffs, what NEW source of revenue was created to replace it?
a)
federal income tax
b)
corporate tax
c)
national sales tax
d)
federal property tax
84.
What did the Federal Reserve Act (1913) do?
a)
Created a Federal Board and series of banks to manage funds
b)
Created large areas of land that were protected from development
c)
Created a federal department to inspect food and medicine
d)
Created an tax on the personal incomes of Americans
85.
Who did Taft anger with the Payne-Aldrich Tariff?
a)
Progressives
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
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