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WorksheetsAPUSH Chapters 27-30
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Foreign Policy of William Taft
a)
Moral Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Policy
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Isolationism
2.
Practice of sensationalizing stories in order to increase subscriptions
a)
Direct Election
b)
Scientific Management
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Muck Rakers
3.
Leader of the National Woman's Party
a)
Carrie Chapman Catt
b)
Florence Kelley
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Alice Paul
4.
Organization in control of propaganda during WWI
a)
Office of War Information
b)
Committee on Public Information
5.
WWI laws that outlawed speaking against the war effort
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts
6.
In the “Insular Cases,” the Supreme Court:
a)
determined that Puerto Ricans and Filipinos would become U.S. citizens in 1904.
b)
held that the Constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired by the United States during the Spanish-American War and they would not be able to become states.
c)
determined that Puerto Ricans and Filipinos were entitled to the same rights as U.S. citizens.
d)
held that the annexation of the Philippines violated the Fourteenth Amendment
7.
The Emergency Quota Act and National Origins Act were designed to ________.
a)
limit the flow of communist ideas into America
b)
exclude Asians from immigrating
c)
limit immigration to white, almost English speaking immigrats
d)
all of these
8.
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?
a)
This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
b)
This amendment outlawed the advertisement of alcohol.
c)
This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.
d)
This reversed prohibition.
9.
Forbid (banned) the manufacture, transportation & sale of intoxicating liquors in the US.
a)
Prohibition
b)
Great Migration
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Great Depression
10.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
11.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
reporting
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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.
20.
Which document warned European countries against colonization of the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Roosevelt Letter
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
McKinley Doctrien
d)
Obama Letter
21.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
22.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
23.
Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?
a)
Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases
b)
Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
c)
US government increased foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
d)
US government placed too much emphasis on modernizing navy instead army
24.
a strong feeling of pride for one’s nation
a)
racism
b)
imperialism
c)
nationalism
d)
militarism
25.
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
26.
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
27.
During World War I, the Central Powers were
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
b)
Britain, France, and Russia
c)
Germany, Britain, and France
d)
Germany, Austria - Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
28.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
29.
What amendment provided for the direct election (by the voters) of senators (1913 - political Progressives)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
30.
Which president was known as a "trustbuster?
a)
Theodroe Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
31.
Which treaty made Germany take full responsibility for WWI?
a)
Fault Clause
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Blame Clause
d)
World War 1 Cause Clause
32.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Fourteen Point
33.
President Wilson's attempt to promote world peace
a)
Self-Determination
b)
League of Nations
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Treaty of Versailles
34.
A policy of non participation in world affairs
a)
Self-Determination
b)
League of Nations
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Isolationism
35.
What effect did World War 1 have on women?
a)
More women worked jobs to replace the men leaving for the war.
b)
Women were made into slaves
c)
Women were not allowed to marry
d)
Women were not affected by WWI
36.
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.
37.
Amendment that recognized the important role that women played in the war by giving them suffrage
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
20th
38.
"Unrestricted submarine warfare" and "Zimmermann note" may be categorized as which of the following?
a)
Wilson's Domestic Strategies
b)
1914 Causes of World War I
c)
Causes of America's entry in the Great War
d)
Part of Wilson's 14 Points
39.
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
40.
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty allowed for the
a)
U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay
b)
opening of trade in Japan
c)
construction of the Panama Canal
d)
Open Door Policy in China
41.
The focus of the 1907 Gentlemen's Agreement was to
a)
make it easier for Chinese immigrants to find work in western cities
b)
ban Japanese immigrants from entering the United States
c)
reduce the number of immigrants coming from Japan
d)
create an Open Door Policy of trade in China
42.
The quote, "You furnish the pictures, and I'll furnish the war," illustrates what type of late-nineteenth-century journalism?
a)
muckraking journalism
b)
yellow journalism
c)
movie news reels
d)
citizen journalims
43.
Which of the following statements best defines Andrew Carnegie's ideas in his essay, "The Gospel of Wealth"?
a)
Frivolty is the right of those who have accumulated wealth
b)
The rich should use their wealth in a way they see best fit to better society
c)
Charity is primarily the domain of religious organizations
d)
Charitable giving to the poor should address only their basic needs.
44.
Both the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act increased the government's ability to
a)
use federal troops to break strikes
b)
limit the power of corrupt political machines
c)
regulate unfair business practices by railroads
d)
limit child labor in mines and factories
45.
This woman bought a mansion in Chicago and turned it into a settlement house.
a)
Jane Addams
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Frances Willard
d)
Mother Jones
46.
This union united skilled craftsman.
a)
American Federation of Labor
b)
American Football League
c)
Knights of Labor
d)
The Skillz Union
47.
Founded by Francis Willard, this temperance organization was similar to the Anti-Saloon League.
a)
Women's Christian Temperance Movement
b)
Pro-Saloon League
c)
March of the Mill Children
d)
Bull Moose Party
48.
This union recruited mostly unskilled workers.
a)
Knights of Labor
b)
Kings of Working
c)
AFL
d)
NAACP
49.
Teddy Roosevelt ran for President as a member of this organization
a)
Bull-Moose Party
b)
Democratic Party
c)
Green Party
d)
Party Party
50.
This organization supported women’s suffrage.
a)
NAWSA
b)
NAACP
c)
NASA
d)
WCTU
51.
This protest turned violent and turned people away from the labor movement.
a)
Haymarket Riot
b)
Heyyy! Market Strike
c)
The Great Strike of 1877
d)
Temperance Movement
52.
Founded an institute for African Americans.
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Jane Addams
d)
Mother Jones
53.
This “muckraker” took pictures of immigrants and working class in their tenements and brought about housing reform.
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Samuel Gompers
c)
Boss Tweed
d)
W.E.B. DuBois
54.
This person founded the AFL.
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Lamar Hunt
c)
Booker T Washington
d)
Jacob Riis
55.
Progressive President who proposed the Square Deal.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Samuel Gompers
d)
Abraham Lincoln
56.
This person founded the NAACP.
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Samuel Gompers
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
57.
The roots of progressivism are populism and...
a)
Social Gospel
b)
Social Welfare
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Secret Ballot
58.
This kind of vote can remove an elected official from office.
a)
Recall
b)
Bully Pulpit
c)
Secret Ballot
d)
Union
59.
Wrote “History of the Standard Oil Company,” in 1902. Showed how Rockefeller’s rise was based on ruthless business practices.
a)
Ida B. Wells
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
60.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act)
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
61.
1904 - Exposed corruption in city and state gov’t in his book, “The Shame of the Cities.”
a)
Lincoln Steffens
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
WEB DuBois
62.
Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were created in part because
a)
of the book the Jungle.
b)
suffragist were protesting the meat packing industry.
c)
the 18th Amendment
d)
Civil Service Act.
63.
Law that requires company to properly label food and medicines
a)
Medicine Man
b)
Food Amendment
c)
Label Lemons
d)
Pure Food and Drug Act
64.
To preserve water, trees, plants, and other natural resources
a)
Precipitation
b)
Confurion
c)
Conservation
d)
Infusion
66.
A way for people to vote directly on a proposed new law
a)
Recall
b)
Referendum
c)
Initiative
d)
Primary
66.
A way for people to vote directly on a proposed new law
a)
Recall
b)
Referendum
c)
Initiative
d)
Primary
67.
Federal regulatory agency that was created to regulate railroad rates and prevent ruinous competition
a)
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
b)
New South
c)
Stock Watering
d)
Standard Oil Company
68.
Tax based on the net income of an individual or business and which taxes different income levels at different rates
a)
self-determination
b)
levy
c)
piety
d)
graduated income tax
69.
Which group supported more money in circulation- currency backed by both gold and silver?
a)
Populists
b)
Democrats
c)
Industrialists
d)
Republicans
70.
Which act prohibited the growth of monopolies?
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust act
b)
16th Amendment
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
d)
Laissez-Faire
71.
This is when a citizen (or group of citizens) recommends a new law
a)
Initiative
b)
Referendum
c)
Recall
d)
Ballot
72.
What is the theory that suggests that the wealthy are superior and society promotes survival of the fittest?
a)
Materialism
b)
Gospel of Wealth
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Manifest Destiny
73.
One way in which the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Gentlemen’s Agreement, and the National Origins Act were similar is that all were expressions of
a)
imperialism
b)
nativism
c)
militarism
d)
Manifest Destiny
74.
Which of the following is "NOT" apart of the triple wall of privilege?
a)
Taxes
b)
Tariffs
c)
Banks
d)
Trusts
75.
Upheld the Espionage Act. Defendant did not have freedom of speech during WWI
a)
Sussex Pledge
b)
Zimmerman Letter
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Schenck v. United States
76.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
77.
An international organization to promote world peace and cooperation
a)
United Nations
b)
UFAW
c)
U.S Marine Corps
d)
League of Nations
78.
Which weapon was NOT a new technology introduced in WWI?
a)
atomic bomb
b)
submarine
c)
tank
d)
poison gas
79.
The German promise to not sink merchant vessels without warning to keep the US from entering the war on the allied side
a)
The Lusitania Pledge
b)
The Sussex Pledge
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Schlieffen Plan
80.
U.S. Foreign Policy stance declared by President Wilson at the outset of the War
a)
Interventionism
b)
Massive Retaliation
c)
Neutrality
d)
Containment
81.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
82.
This World War I-era poster was intended to persuade -
a)
farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war
b)
women to work producing war materials
c)
people to save money during the war
d)
people to help finance the war
83.
The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War I was mainly a result of the
a)
success of military desegregation
b)
efforts of the civil rights movement
c)
availability of new factory jobs
d)
impact of affirmative action programs
84.
Who's rise to power strained Mexico's relationship with the U.S.?
a)
Venustiano Carranza
b)
Victoriano Huerta
c)
Francisco Indalécio Madero
d)
Porfirio Diaz
85.
Who's dictatorship was Mexico under at the start of the Mexican Revolution?
a)
Enrique Peña Nieto
b)
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
c)
Porfirio Diaz
d)
Queretaro
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