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WorksheetsUS History Big Business-WW1
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The separation of races
a)
segregation
b)
socialism
c)
urbanization
d)
corporation
2.
Growth of cities resulting from industrialization
a)
urbanization
b)
corporation
c)
industrialization
d)
segregation
3.
A business that gains control of an industry by eliminating other competitors
a)
socialism
b)
monopoly
c)
corporation
d)
robber barons
4.
Which new industry took advantage of the industrial growth of the late 1800s?
a)
Airplanes
b)
Computers
c)
Telephone
d)
Nuclear energy
5.
Andrew Carnegie made his millions in what industry?
a)
steel
b)
oil
c)
steel plows
d)
electricity
6.
John D. Rockefeller made his millions in what industry?
a)
steel
b)
oil
c)
steel plows
d)
mining
7.
What was created to help with the growing demand for land and housing in U.S. cities?
a)
slums
b)
skyscrapers
c)
unions
d)
streetcars
8.
Where were the "new immigrants" of the 1890s coming from?
a)
northern and western Europe
b)
eastern and southern Europe
c)
southern Africa
d)
Mars
9.
During the 1800s, African Americans in the South...
a)
Had to follow Jim Crow Laws
b)
Could vote without restrictions
c)
Shared use of public spaces with whites
d)
Had equal opportunity
10.
What laws were in place in the South to keeps blacks and whites separate?
a)
Jim Crow
b)
Uncle Tom
c)
John Brown
d)
Black Crow
11.
What African American reformer refused to accept segregation, wanted full equality and higher education opportunities for blacks.
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
WEB Dubois
c)
Nat Turner
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr
12.
Labor unions...
a)
were formed by factory owners to keep workers in line
b)
were formed by factory workers to negotiate for better working conditions
13.
Purpose of public education...
a)
provide religious instruction
b)
teach immigrants their native language and culture
c)
train kids to work in mills and mines
d)
get children out of mills and mines
14.
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct?
a)
permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas.
b)
canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast.
c)
a transcontinental railroad.
d)
harbor on the Mississippi River.
15.
What was one result of these regional differences below?
a)
Cities in the South emerged as centers for textile mills.
b)
Immigrants settled in the Midwest to establish small farms.
c)
Slavery increased in the Northeast as industrialization expanded.
d)
Plantation systems in the South were replaced by large businesses.
16.
How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
a)
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.
b)
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
c)
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
d)
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
17.
The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by?
a)
discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs.
b)
increasing the cost of raw materials.
c)
decreasing the wages of unskilled workers.
d)
opening new markets for goods.
18.
These innovations below in agriculture and industry resulted in?
a)
higher consumer costs.
b)
decreased profits for investors.
c)
less consumer choice.
d)
more efficient production of goods.
19.
Which factor accounts for this trend below?
a)
The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.
b)
Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.
c)
Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.
d)
The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities.
20.
Which factor best completes this diagram below?
a)
New transportation systems.
b)
Increased government regulation.
c)
A decline in agricultural production.
d)
The growth of labor unions.
21.
How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
a)
Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.
b)
Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
c)
Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers.
d)
Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.
22.
What was another reason Congress passed this act below in 1862?
a)
To promote settlement in the West.
b)
To protect industry in the Northeast.
c)
To improve transportation in the South.
d)
To transport manufactured goods to the East.
23.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
24.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
reporting
25.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
26.
For what reason did the US imperialize?
a)
to gain raw materials for industry
b)
to create military bases around the globe
c)
to develop markets to sell goods
d)
all of these
27.
Why was the Spanish-American War fought?
a)
The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
b)
The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
c)
The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
d)
All of these
28.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
29.
What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War?
a)
Explosion of the USS Arizona
b)
Sinking of the USS Maine
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Russia
30.
What was the effect of the Spanish-American War on the US?
a)
Increased Spanish territories
b)
Decreased US power in the world
c)
Ended the debate over imperialism
d)
US became an imperial power
31.
Why was the Panama Canal so essential to the growing strength of the United States?
a)
It made the slave trade move more easily from It made the slave trade move more easily from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
It helped the United States take over Japan.
c)
It allowed the United States to transport navy and merchant ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
d)
It made Panama a U.S. territory and eventually a state.
32.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
33.
a strong feeling of pride for one’s nation
a)
racism
b)
imperialism
c)
nationalism
d)
militarism
34.
1. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was used by the United States to
a)
a. settle a dispute between Russia and Japan
b)
a. act as a police power in the Western Hemisphere
c)
a. expand its colonial empire in Africa
d)
a. isolate itself from European conflicts
35.
President Theodore Roosevelt said “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” His big stick was a reference to
a)
a. joining military alliances to carry out foreign policy goals
b)
using the navy to accomplish foreign policy goals
c)
a. using the national forests to stimulate building projects
d)
a. supporting woman suffrage to expand civil rights
36.
Which of the following was NOT a LONG-TERM cause of World War I?
a)
nationalism
b)
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
The formation of Alliances
d)
militarism
37.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
38.
What government agency regulated and maintained war production schedules?
a)
War Industry Board (WIB)
b)
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
c)
American Federation of Labor
d)
War Inspection Committee
39.
What large scale movement moved hundreds of thousands of African Americans out of the South and into the Midwest and Northeast
a)
Large Migration
b)
Great Migration
c)
Lusitania
d)
Armistice
40.
Why did the U.S. sell "liberty bonds" during the war?
a)
To control wages and prices
b)
To raise money for the war
c)
To rally support for the war
d)
To conserve scarce resources
41.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
42.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
43.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
44.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
45.
Which of the following acts 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
46.
In addition to the U.S., the Allies included:
a)
Great Britain, France, and Russia
b)
Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary
c)
Germany, Russia, Great Britain
d)
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia
47.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
48.
Why did Roosevelt want the Panama Canal to be constructed?
a)
to show it could be done
b)
to improve relations with Colombia
c)
to improve relations with Colombia
d)
to reduce travel time between the Atlantic & Pacific
49.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
19
50.
Which Civil Rights leader wanted racial equality immediately?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
WEB DuBois
c)
Ida B. Wells
51.
What is it called when you hold a special election to replace someone in public office?
a)
Initiative
b)
Referendum
c)
Recall
52.
What is suffrage?
a)
Sadness and misery
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Right to vote
d)
Freedom of speech
53.
Which of the following amendments gave people the right to vote for their senators?
a)
13
b)
15
c)
17
d)
19
54.
What is it called when a state votes on ideas for laws?
a)
Initiative
b)
Referendum
c)
Recall
55.
Who wrote the expose piece of literature that revealed the extensive corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
56.
Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and indirect of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Upton Sinclair
57.
What anti monopoly law made all"combinations, contracts, and conspiracies" that restrained free trade illegal (1890)?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Clayton Antitrust Act
d)
Keller-Cefauver Act
58.
Who was the person who founded the settlement house (Hull House) for the Assimilation and Americanization of the immigrant poor?
a)
Elixabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Belle Starr
59.
Which of the following is a Referendum?
a)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose their own law
d)
Any law passed by the government can be voted on for approval or veto by the people
60.
Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
a)
Eugene Debs
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Samuel Gompers
d)
Upton Sinclair
61.
This person helped to found the NAACP
a)
Ida B Wells
b)
Booker T Washington
c)
W E B DuBois
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
62.
Which of the following is the most significant impact of the Progressive parties?
a)
restoration of the nation’s cities
b)
stagnation of opportunities for immigrants
c)
improvement in the status of Native Americans
d)
increased control of government by the people
63.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
64.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
65.
The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in
a)
Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote
b)
government regulation of unfair business practices
c)
increases in the power of monopolies
d)
reduction of the president’s power to manage the economy
66.
Why did the United States economy boom after WWI?
a)
Because a lot of European nations had borrowed money from the US during the war so when the war ended their repayments helped our economy
b)
Because we got a lot of money for winning the war
c)
Because the war didn't cost much to begin with
d)
Because we ended poverty completely
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