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1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act)
Jacob Riis
Carrie Chapman Catt
Teddy Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
Which Action below changed how citizens could have more of a voice in the government?
increasing the number of Senators from each state
decreasing the length of terms of office for senators
instituting the direct election of senators
none of the above
Which of the following characterized the progressive era?
Persistence of social problems
increased production
Urban (city) growth
All of the Above
Which movement's primary goal was the ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing Prohibition?
Abolitionist
Temperance
Populist
Settlement Houses
What problems faced industrial workers
low wages
unsafe working conditions
long hours
too much time off
Select all of the factors that made industrialization possible
wealth of natural resources
large working class population
government support for business
safety standards
Select the best definition for monopoly
dominating an industry
losing all your resources
sharing production costs
several small competitors
What was the purpose of anti-trust legislation?
break up child labor rings
break up monopolies
break up unions
break up celebrity couples
What was the program Wilson proposed to help keep the peace in Europe?
Armistice
League of Nations
United Nations
Fourteen Points
Which of these is NOT a reason why WWI began?
New Technology
Alliances
Imperialism
Militarism
Which of these is a reason Wilson won the presidential election of 1912?
He was the only president to run on a reform platform.
A lack of competition.
The Republican vote was split.
He supported women's suffrage.
Taft decided not to run for a second term.
What did Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle expose?
poverty and misery in inner city schools
the threat of women suffragists
corruption in private enterprises
dangerous and unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
During this era a variety of reforms were enacted at local, state, and federal level
Progressive Era
Monopoly Era
Muckraking Era
None of the above
The suffrage movement helped pass this Amendment.
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
15th Amendment
A main goal of the United States during the Spanish American War was to...
annex Florida
free Cuba from Spanish rule
gain spheres of influence in South America
protect business investments in Spain
Which of the following is often associated with President Theodore Roosevelt?
Square Deal
promoting self-government in former colonies
opposing annexation of new territories
promoting dollar diplomacy
The passage of the 18th (Prohibition) amendment led to:
Less speakeasies being created
Decreased police corruption
An increase in organized crime
women getting the right to vote
The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899-1900) and the response to the Boxer Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to...
curb Russian expansion
gain access to Chinese markets
build factories in the Far East
limit Asian immigration to the United States
In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to...
bring self-government to areas under United States control
obtain overseas markets and naval bases
defend against attacks by enemy nations
spread democracy to Africa and Latin America
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants liked pie
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
"Old" immigrants preferred Pepsi while "New" immigrants liked Coke
What city did Teddy Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" Leave from to got to Cuba and fight in the Spanish-American War?
Tampa
Miami
St. Augustine
Punta Gorda
What law did the US establish to establish trade in China?
Open Door Policy
Platt Amendment
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
Manifest destiny
Great Awakening
Monroe Doctrine
Louisiana Purchase
I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.
European Immigrants
Asian Immigrants
Mexican Americans
African Americans
One factor that promoted industrialization in the United States in the late nineteenth century was the --
development of the airplane
expansion of the railroads
mass production of automobiles
widespread use of steamboats
In response to the 15th amendment, during the era after the Civil War, a reading test was required in order to vote. If you couldn’t pass it, you couldn’t vote.
Segregation
Sherman Anti- Trust Laws
Literacy Test
Poll Tax
In 1892, a man boarded a railroad car that was designated for only whites. He, himself was born a free man and was 7/8’s white and just 1/8 black; however, he was not allowed to sit in the white’s only car. He was fined, and he then sued and lost. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution provides for segregation to be legal and not in contradiction to the 14th Amendment, so long as “separate but equal” services are provided.
Roe v.s. Wade
Plessy v.s. Ferguson
Sacco and Vanzettie
Brown v.s. the Board of Ed.
What was the 13th Amendment?
granted citizenship to former slaves
established voting rights
abolished slavery
The 15th Amendment Reserves citizens the suffrage rights regardless of their race, color or previous slave status.
True
False
Which of theses were a direct consequence of the Civil War/
the disintegration of the Whig Party
the adition of new sttes th the Union
the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
the extension of voting rights to Africa American men
What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?
To recognize the independence of former satellite states
To reach a formal agreement on weapons control
To negotiate the reunification of Germany
To develop a global environmental-protection policy
How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon's administration?
By normalization of relations with China
By supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War
By escalating the bombing of North Vietnam
By attacking enemy bases in Cambodia
One action that influenced the U.S. -Soviet Signing of SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon's -
opening of diplomatic relations with China
involvement in the Watergate scandal
support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War
withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam
Which statement correctly completes this time line?
The Centers of disease Control petitioned Congress to eliminate waste treatment plants.
The federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee environmental issues.
The automobile industry began researching alternative energy sources.
The president ordered the Public Health service to deal with environmental pollution
Which option completes this diagram?
President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate
The proposed ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of Camp David Accords
The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy
Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?
Robert L. Johnson's creation of a major television network.
Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web (internet)
Jeff Bezos' founding of Amazon.com
Michael Dell's use of just-in-time manufacturing.
What does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees.
Campaign finances are monitored by regulatory agency.
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials.
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives.
These demonstrations led to-
a global energ crisis brought on by OPEC oil embargo
the bombing of a Marine barracks =, followed by retaliatory U.S air strikes
a U.S boycott of the Olympics in protest of events in Central Asia
a hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter administration
How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?
By reducing tensions associated with the threat if the nuclear war
By providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages
By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared
By establishing an official cease-fire
Line for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from-
the dissolution of Standard Oil company
an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline
an embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
The Camp David Accords was-
peace treaty to end the Cold war
peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel and Egypt
agreement between the U.S and middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC
agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule
Why did the United States fight in the Persian gulf War?
Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution.
Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists.
Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait.
Iraq finance the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Who started the Persian gulf war?
Saddam Hussein
Nagito Komaeda
Osama bin laden
I don’t know and I don’t care
What year did 911 occur?
2000
2001
2002
2003
What was the name of the terrorist group who planned and executed the attacks?
ISIS
Muhadjadin
Al Qaeda
The Black Hand
Which of these were hit by planes?
Twin Towers - World Trade Center
The White House
The US Senate
The Pentagon
How many people died as a result of the 911 terror attacks?
2996
1996
996
3996
Which individual claimed responsibility for the attack?
Osama Bin Laden
Sheikh el Mustaf
Muhammad al Sawhari
Bene ma Hassa
Who was the president of the United States at the time of the 9/11 attacks?
President Bush
President Clinton
President Obama
President Nixon
