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18-19 Q2 Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Political machines provided services for the poor in exchange for what?

a)

Votes

b)

Money

c)

Tacos

d)

Graft

2.

A nativist would which of the following?

a)

To help immigrants assimilate

b)

To convert immigrants to Christianity

c)

To segregate immigrants in their part of the city

d)

To set limits on the amount of immigrants allowed in yearly

3.

After the Civil War why did many immigrants come to the U.S.?

a)

To bring new technologies to the U.S.

b)

In hopes of landing a job during the booming economy

c)

To bring new political ideas like communism to the U.S.

d)

The U.S. had taken over their homeland due to imperialism

4.

By 1900 the printing press caused all of the following but?

a)

Newspaper prices increased

b)

More magazines were made and sold

c)

Advertisements became common for businesses

d)

Communism was able to spread fast, uniting the U.S.

5.

Groups like the American Protective Association had people join them because people felt immigration would

a)

Reduce the amount of cheap labor in the US

b)

Cause European immigrants to outnumber U.S. Citizens quickly

c)

Introduce Radical ideas to the U.S. such as Communism

d)

Lead to fewer students in public schools

6.

Political machines were undemocratic because?

a)

Provided many services to a cities poor

b)

Worked to get rid of the graft found in many cities

c)

Encouraged election fraud

d)

Were fair to all citizens

7.

Why did American businesses support overseas expansion in the late 1800s?

a)

To get needed resources and new markets

b)

To establish colonies

c)

To spread democracy to other nations

d)

To build naval bases around the world

8.

What event signaled that the US was an imperial power?

a)

When it gained control of many overseas territories

b)

US bankers made loans to poor nations to keep their banks from collapsing

c)

Sent the marines to the Dominican Republic to control its finances

d)

Helped the people of Panama gain their independence in exchange for the land to build a canal

9.

According to "Dollar Diplomacy"

a)

The US should take steps to aid to less developed countries in Latin America

b)

The US would do whatever it took to protect American business in Latin/South America

c)

Other countries in the Americas should adopt the US dollar for their currency

d)

US businesses needed to work harder to sell their goods to Asian markets

10.

Roosevelt added the Monroe Doctrine because it would

a)

Protect the rights of the people in Central and South America

b)

Protect US interests in Central America with force if needed

c)

Keep the US out of growing tensions in Europe

d)

Encourage Americans living in cities to move overseas

11.

The purchase of Alaska was important to the US economy because

a)

The land was rich in resources

b)

It added land to our National Park system

c)

It was the location of large factories and trade centers

d)

The US became a strong imperial power

12.

The US sent troops to the Dominican republic and other locations with the intent to apply what?

a)

Roosevelt's Corollary

b)

Use of Dollar Diplomacy

c)

The Platt amendment

d)

Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy

13.

What type of Journalism is depicted by the following quote "You furnish the pictures, i'll furnish the war."

a)

Muckraking

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Photojournalism

d)

Tabloid Journalism

14.

The Chinese Exclusion act and Roosevelt's Gentleman's agreement are examples of the US's efforts to what?

a)

Win better working conditions for mine and railroad workers

b)

Help immigrants assimilate quickly to US culture

c)

Limit immigration of people from certain places

d)

Open trade up between the US and Asia

15.

The Pure Food & Drug Act changed how our government regulated businesses by

a)

Preventing them from raising prices due to the cost of development

b)

Providing finical incentives to keep prices low

c)

Establishing fair business policies that limited monopolies

d)

Requiring businesses to list the ingredients in their products

16.

With a Direct Primary how are candidates selected?

a)

The delegates who are chosen to go to a party national convention

b)

All of the party members in public election

c)

The party members serving in each states government

d)

In a private meeting by the top party members of each state

17.

The way the 1902 coal miners strike was handled by Roosevelt set the precedent for the government to do what?

a)

Intervene to protect the welfare of the American people

b)

Negotiate a peaceful end to a labor dispute

c)

Set an 8 hour work day for people who work in a private business

d)

Allow miners to go on strike for safer work conditions

18.

Why are Muckrakers important?

a)

Their stories set the US into its first red scare

b)

Their reports on businesses and government led us to what is called the progressive era

c)

their stories fired up the American people for war with Spain

d)

Got the American people to enter WWI on the side of the allies

19.

The passing of the 15th, 17th, and 19th amendments:

a)

Resulted in more involvement in the democratic process

b)

Contributed to the US's growing imperialistic powers

c)

Helped reverse racism after the Civil War

d)

Supported the use of Laissez-Faire economics

20.

What was the hope behind the Federal Reserve being set up?

a)

Banks would be less likely to collapse during a depression and control inflation

b)

Federal funds could be used to provide loans to businesses with money troubles

c)

Precious metals would be set aside in case of a financial disaster

d)

The US would have the money needed to join WWI if needed.

21.

Which of the following is NOT what a progressive would seek to do?

a)

Reform the US election process

b)

Keep the US out of WWI

c)

Give the government the power to monitor businesses

d)

Improve living conditions for Americans

22.

What was a result of Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle"

a)

The government to pass the Meat Inspection Act

b)

The public demanded more government control of railroads

c)

The government funded a larger Navy

d)

A mass panic that resulted in many deaths it was so realistic

23.

The U.S. entering WWI in 1917 led to what here in the U.S.?

a)

A greater sense of tolerance for all people

b)

Increased government protection of freedom of speech and press

c)

The desegregation of our military

d)

An environment of suspicion and intolerance of others.

24.

Which of the following is a result of Alfred Mahan's book for the US?

a)

Created a larger, more modern navy

b)

Set up naval bases around the world

c)

Built a canal connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific

d)

Stuck to its isolationist roots to avoid WWI

25.

The "Red Scare" resulted in all but

a)

Re-emergence of the KKK in the south

b)

The government using a quota system to limit 'undesirable' immigrants

c)

Violations of American citizens and immigrants rights alike

d)

A demand that the US join the League of Nations and stay involved in world issues.

26.

One of the reasons the US joined WWI on the side of the Entente was:

a)

The Zimmerman telegram was given to the US by England

b)

International trade with Europe was being threatened

c)

As members of the league of nations we were asked to join

d)

The US was asked to stop the spread of communism

27.

In M.A.I.N the letter N stands for what?

a)

Nativism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Naturalism

d)

Negativitism

28.

The name of the alliance made up of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy during WWI was called?

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Central Powers

c)

Central Entente

d)

Triple Power

29.

After being involved in WWI, the US saw all of the following occur but:

a)

More workers joining labor unions

b)

More government control over the economy

c)

A loss of jobs

d)

American women could join the military for the first time ever

30.

This government agency was tasked with "Selling" the war to the American People

a)

National War Labor Board

b)

War Industries Board

c)

League of Unions

d)

Committee on Public Information

31.

Why did many Americans resist Imperialism in the U.S.

a)

Threatened the democratic values our nation was founded on

b)

Would cost too much for our nation to support

c)

Would create enemies of other nations

d)

Convince citizens to move to these areas

32.

The US joining the league of nations was opposed by many Americans because joining would mean:

a)

The US would be pushed into world affairs

b)

The US would have to give up overseas territories

c)

The US would be open to even greater numbers of immigrants

d)

The US would be forced to follow a policy of isolationism

33.

This passenger ship carrying american tourists was sunk by Germany because it was believed to be carrying munitions

a)

Titanic

b)

Lusitania

c)

Arizona

d)

Enterprise