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CPA 3 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

What is a major outcome of the Spanish-American War?

a)

the united states developed a plan for a peaceful coexistence

b)

the united states pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

c)

the united states emerged as an imperial power

d)

the united states refused to become a colonial power

2.

In what way did the Zimmerman telegram influence the US into entering WWI?

a)

it announced the czar's overthrow of Russia

b)

it contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships

c)

it described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

d)

it revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany

3.

Dominance by the US in Latin America changed the region's geography in what way?

a)

the US destroyed rainforests to acquire natural resources

b)

the US adjusted the borders of nations over which it exerted influence

c)

the US closed rivers to prevent European trade

d)

the US constructed the Panama Canal through the Isthmus of Panama

4.

What view did Andrew Carnegie express in his book "Gospel Of Wealth"?

a)

the wealthy were entitled to their riches and had no responsibility to share it with others

b)

only those born with wealth were the real economic leaders of the nation

c)

surplus wealth is put to best use when it is administered carefully by the wealthy and the wealthy should administer their riches responsibly as not in a way that encourages the drunken and the unworthy

d)

the wealthy were morally obligated to administer philanthropic activities to All citizens who are in need of financial assistance.

5.

This industry became the symbol and source for Agrarian(farmers) discontent in the late 19th century, which was it?

a)

the insurance company

b)

companies that delivered the reaper and steel plow

c)

railroad companies

d)

banks

6.

What major contribution did General Pershing provide to the Allied victory in WWI?

a)

transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

b)

developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

c)

requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

d)

negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

7.

How did the political activism by the group described in the excerpt contribute directly to what?

a)

the elimination of the poll tax

b)

the repeal of the 18th amendment

c)

the outlawing of child labor

d)

the ratification(passing) of the 19th amendment

8.

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?

a)

excluded an ethnic group from voting

b)

prohibited an ethnic group from joining unions

c)

forbade an ethnic group from owning land

d)

restricted the immigration of a particular group to the US

9.

These headlines are a good example of what?

a)

yellow journalism

b)

muckraking literature

c)

investigative reporting

d)

government censorship

10.

Why was the Interstate Commerce Act passed?

a)

the federal government's laissez-faire approach to commerce

b)

the railroad industry's unreasonable shipping rates

c)

free enterprise in the steel industry

d)

Andrew Carnegie's railroad reform movement

11.

How was Alfred T. Mahan influential during the era of US Imperialism?

a)

support for self-determination for conquered peoples

b)

advocated for a large US Navy in order to extend the nations power internationally

c)

opposition to the US adoption of an imperial policy

d)

candidacy for the US presidency as an advocate of imperialism

12.

In this illustration which "muckraking" novel would best address the abuses that are depicted here?

a)

The Octopus

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

Shame of the Cities

d)

The Jungle

13.

What caused the significant migration seen in this graph?

a)

active encouragement of migration by the US government

b)

economic hardships and political instability in eastern europe

c)

incentives offered by US companies looking to hire skilled immigrants

d)

adoption of free trade policies by european governments

14.

Why did Congress pass the Dawes Act?

a)

create the bureau of indian affairs to oversee the well being of tribal members

b)

provide restitution to the native americans for the mistreatment of the US military

c)

force native americans to begin assimilating into the new american culture

d)

promise the native americans that they would retain their sovereignty

15.

What is the main idea of this political cartoon?

a)

the US foreign policy in Asia

b)

the US passing of the Mexican Repatriation Act

c)

the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands

d)

the US economic involvement in Latin America

16.

Why did the US pass the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act?

a)

the progressive reform movements of the early 20th century

b)

the labor reform movements of the early 20th century

c)

the women's suffrage movement

d)

growing government deregulation of business

17.

How did the US enlarge its military when it entered WWI?

a)

creating the Veterans Administration

b)

establishing the Marine Corps

c)

enacting the GI Bill

d)

passing the Selective Service Act

18.

What caused the results found in this box?

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Spanish-American War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

War of Spanish Succession

19.

What 20th century characteristics does this picture represent?

a)

the improvement of women's rights after WWI

b)

the shift in power from the east coast to the Midwest

c)

the social and political reforms of the progressive era

d)

the widespread racial inequality throughout the country

20.

At one time what was the federal government willing to do according to this law?

a)

suspend habeas corpus

b)

confiscate privately owned weapons

c)

suspend freedom of speech

d)

force people into internment camps

21.

Which geographic region was most affected by the Klondike Gold Rush?

a)

the Canadian Yukon Territory

b)

the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada

c)

Sutter's Mill, California

d)

the Black Hills of Dakota

22.

What would the individuals found in this photograph have agreed with?

a)

the supreme court's decision in Plessy v Ferguson was justified

b)

capitalism, free of government regulation, would improve social conditions

c)

both wealth and poverty are the products of natural selection

d)

government should act to eliminate the worst abuses of industrial society

23.

This cartoon is being critical of which amendment?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

24.

Who did the women working in settlement houses such as the Hull House trying to help?

a)

formally enslaved men and women adjust to life after slavery

b)

immigrants adapt to american customs and language

c)

farmers fight unfair business practices

d)

native americans to resist encroachment on their lands

25.

What statement would best show the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the US?

a)

statement 1

b)

statement 2

c)

statement 3

d)

statement 4