WorksheetsPractice Midterm - Gilded, Progressive, Imperialism
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico
3.
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
4.
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
5.
What was Roosevelt's policy called?
a)
dollar diplomacy
b)
Speak softly, carry a big stick policy
c)
sphere of influence
d)
Pan-Americanism
6.
Jingoism refers to:
a)
feelings of extreme anti-imperialism
b)
the desire for an aggressive foreign policy, often fueled by intense nationalism
c)
the style of writing which fueled anti-Spanish sentiments
d)
the desire for isolationism
7.
What was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?
a)
sphere of influence
b)
Pan-Americanism
c)
protectorate
d)
dollar diplomacy
8.
Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Guam
9.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country:
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
10.
The passing of what piece of United States legislation sparked the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
the Monroe Doctrine
c)
the Open Door Policy
d)
the Quota System
11.
Which of the following is not a cause of the Spanish- American war?
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
American economic interests in Cuba
c)
The explosion of the U.S.S Maine
d)
American support of the Spanish
12.
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
13.
Which nation had denied the U.S. the ability to build the Panama Canal?
a)
Mexico
b)
Venezuela
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Colombia
14.
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
15.
Social Darwinism:
a)
was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism
b)
was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others
c)
was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism
d)
was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner
16.
Americans were concerned about the events in Cuba because:
a)
American lives were at risk there
b)
American economic investments were being threatened
c)
American plantations were being destroyed by rebel forces
d)
all of the above
17.
What ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the United States?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Foraker Act
c)
Anglo-Saxonism
d)
Platt Amendment
18.
Editor of the above New York Journal. Used sensationalistic journalism practices to boost the sales of his newspapers during the Spanish American War. Said: “You furnish the pictures, I will furnish the war!”
a)
Willaim Gorgas
b)
Joseph Pulitzer
c)
William Randolph Hearst
d)
Leonard Wood
19.
Cornerstone of American foreign policy that told European powers to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Adams Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Monroe Doctrine
20.
Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?
a)
Queen Liluokalani was persecuting American sugar growers.
b)
Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii.
c)
Laws forced Americans to return land to the Hawaiian government.
d)
All are true.
21.
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
22.
During the late nineteenth century, many anti-imperialists worried that imperialism might threaten United States democratic values by.
a)
opening more doors of diplomacy
b)
considering the needs of native peoples
c)
violating fundamental rights, such as self-government
d)
establishing protection for weaker countries
23.
What did Filipinos believe when they were fighting alongside American soldiers?
a)
They believed that the United States would be a kinder ruler than Spain.
b)
They believed that they would become a U.S. colony.
c)
They believed that the U.S. would protect them from Japan.
d)
They believed that they were fighting for their Independence.
24.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
a)
Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.
b)
Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
c)
Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.
d)
Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
25.
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
26.
For what geographic reason was a canal built in Panama?
a)
It was the narrowest part of Latin America, so the canal would be shorter.
b)
It was the closest Latin American country to major US port cities.
c)
It had a naval base so US battleships could easily protect it.
d)
It was the only country that did not require US troop intervention.
27.
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
28.
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
29.
Areas where the imperial power protected local rulers who had to accept advice from imp. power.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
protectorate
c)
sphere of influence
d)
Yellow Journalsim
30.
a form of American foreign policy to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Open Door Policy
31.
"speak softly, and carry a big stick."
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Open Door Policy
32.
The extension of the Monroe Doctrine into other US territories was also called...
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
US Protectorate Clause
33.
the system in which support is given only to countries whose moral beliefs are analogous to that of the nation.
a)
Moral Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Open Door Policy
34.
a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
a)
Blue Journalism
b)
Yellow Journalism
c)
Purple Jounalism
d)
Sea Coral Green Journalism
35.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
36.
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
37.
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
38.
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
39.
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
40.
Who advocated for African Americans to take on menial jobs and earn the respect of white America with hard work ?
a)
WEB Du Bois
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Nat Turner
41.
Which Progressive President used Big Stick Diplomacy and was known as a Trust buster?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Luke Skywalker
42.
Which of the following is an initiative?
a)
People have the right to remove a politician from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to veto or accept a law passed by the government
43.
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
44.
Which of the following is a Recall?
a)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
b)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to vote on any law passed by their government for approval/veto
45.
Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
a)
Eugene Debs
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Samuel Gompers
d)
Upton Sinclair
46.
Whose book caused the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act to be passed?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Jacob Riis
47.
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.
48.
Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?
a)
the right to vote
b)
the right to own property
c)
equal pay for equal work
d)
equal access to employment and education
49.
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
50.
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
51.
One major legacy of the Social Gospel Movement was
a)
an end to racial segregation in Southern states.
b)
the conversion of many Catholic immigrants to Protestantism.
c)
the intervention of prominent religious leaders into electoral politics
d)
an increased attention to the needs of the poor in industrial society
52.
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
53.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
54.
The founder of the NAACP who encouraged African Americans to fight to end segregation
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
WEB Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
55.
To preserve water, trees, plants, and other natural resources
a)
Precipitation
b)
Confurion
c)
Conservation
d)
Infusion
56.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
57.
The founder of the Tuskegee Institute and head of the African Americans community, very much believed in incrementalism and vocational training for black Americans
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
W.E.B Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
58.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
59.
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
60.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
61.
in 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
a)
Nativist Act
b)
Mexican Reparition Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
62.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
63.
Under this policy in 1887, the Government gave Native Americans land in order to farm land, just like European farmers.
a)
Dawes Act
b)
Ghost Dance
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Laws Act
64.
The innovation of this transportation help open up the national market?
a)
boats
b)
railroads
c)
autombils
d)
horse drawn carriages
65.
During the 19th and early 20th century, These men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during election?
a)
political parties
b)
El Chapo
c)
political bosses
d)
republican party
66.
Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, musuems and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder.
a)
geopolitical
b)
political bosses
c)
anthropolgy
d)
philanthropy
67.
The Pendleton Act of United States in 1883 decided that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit (test) instead of political affiliation.
a)
direct voting
b)
civil service reform
c)
political machines
d)
civil labor unions
68.
Due to the corruption of the railroads companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.
a)
Interstate Commerece Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Transcontiental Act
d)
Laizzez Faire Act
69.
Because of the rapid growth of Industrilization in the North people moved out of rural towns to?
a)
Rural farms
b)
Urbanzied cities
c)
Subrebs cities
d)
El rancho
70.
Many Immigrants faced issues once they arrived such as language barriers, but these group of people mostly restricted new immigrants from emtering the country.
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Nativists
71.
Described as a time marked by gross income inequality and corrupt practices by corporations and abuse of workers, the term "Gilded Age" was coined by what writer?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Mark Twain
d)
Henry George
72.
What was the name of the law, passed in 1883 during the Gilded Age, that sought to reform government? It required government applicants to take competitive exams so that they would be hired based upon merit rather than political affiliation. This law was passed in response to widespread political corruption and the assassination of President Garfield.
a)
Sherman Antitrust Act
b)
Pendelton Civil Service Act
c)
Underwood Tariff Act
d)
Celler-Kefaufer Act
73.
What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?
a)
credit mobilier
b)
political machine
c)
corrected democracy
d)
electoral politics
74.
Congressional action taken in 1887, during the Gilded Age, to stop the unfair and abusive practices of railroad companies. That is, to stop railroad companies from giving low prices to large shippers (Corporations) and high prices to farmers who had no other shupping options.
a)
Sherman Antitrust Act
b)
Celler-Kefauver Act
c)
Clayton Antitrust Act
d)
Interstate Commerce Act
75.
A group of companies in the same industry giving day-to-day operation of their companies over to a single board of directors.
a)
monopoly
b)
corporation
c)
trust
d)
horizontal Integration
76.
believed in giving his money back under his 'Gospel of Welath" policy
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John Rockefeller
c)
Eugene Debs
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
77.
Fact most significant in development of labor unions during nineteenth century?
a)
Working conditions
b)
Racial segregation
c)
Class discrimination
d)
Growing prosperity
78.
This man was known for his success in consolidating the railroads
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Gustavus Swift
79.
Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low
a)
Captain of Industry
b)
Robber Baron
c)
Philanthropist
d)
Consolidator
80.
In the late 19th century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to
a)
explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor
b)
urge Congress to end immigration
c)
encourage the passage of compulsory education laws
d)
support the growth of new political parties
81.
Who was the "captain of industry" who created the Standard Oil Trust?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
82.
This term refers to the process of teaching immigrants about U.S. culture and our beliefs and customs, all the while assimilating into American society.
a)
Americanization
b)
Nativism
c)
American
d)
MexiCAN
83.
What New York politician ran a political machine in New York City beginning in 1869, during the Gilded Age, that was incredibly corrupt. For example, a projected cost of $250,000 for a courthouse turned in to $13,000,000 because of kickbacks and bribes.
a)
Daley
b)
Grant
c)
Tilden
d)
Tweed
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