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Worksheetsmidterm 2021
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 37mins
The Declaration of Independence was strengthened through the passage of the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th by which founding principle?
Imperialism
Equality
Freedom of speech
Federalism
What are the 5 characteristics of American democracy that he observed?
bad rappers, bad breath, Bad hair day, Bad Hygiene, Bad manners
Instagram, world star hip hop, Texas Latino, Facebook,
Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, Laissez-Faire
Character, Charisma, Commitment, Communication, Courage
The Gilded Age is largely characterized as the following
Literature and Art
Reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization
The increased public awareness of the need for conservation
Growth of big business and westward expansion
Rapid growth of cities in the western part of the United States resulted mainly from what in the gilded age?
Roads with less issues
the growth of railroads
the invention of the telegraph
less job growth
What gave settlers 160 acres of land in exchange for the settlers "improving" their new land and increasing development of western lands?
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Morril Act
Reconstruction Act
What occurred that led to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
fears that Chinese immigrants took jobs away from native-born Americans
the mass numbers of Chinese immigrants that arrived at Ellis Island in New York
reactions from the Boxer Rebellion in China
I really couldn't tell you because I have no clue
What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?
They bribed police officers to ignore crimes
Nativists rigged elections in their favor
Forced unions to keep factories open to low skilled workers
Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services needed for immigrants
Which of the following is an effect of rapid urbanization?
excessive laws, positive reform, installment plans
segregation, war bonds, flapper
disease, overcrowding, pollution
low population, low birth rates, low death rates
Farmers faced many economic problems in the late 1800s and demanded for regulation of railroads, graduated income tax, and free and unlimited coinage of silver. This led to the formation of what?
American Protective Association
People's (Populist) Party
NAACP
Department of Agriculture
How did passage of the Dawes Act affect Native American Indians?
It supported their existing cultural traditions
It started a series of Indian Wars on the Great Plains
It attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture
It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi River
Andrew Carnegie wanted the wealthy to engage in philanthropy that enriches the lives of others
Social Gospel
Social Darwinism
Gospel of Wealth
Vertical Integration
The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906 were passed because of
Upton Sinclair's "Oil"
Upton Sinclair's "King Coal"
Upton Sinclair's "Dragon's Teeth"
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies by which of the following
Federal Reserve Act
Homestead Act
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Sherman Antitrust Act
Co-founder of Hull Houses in Chicago- which was an all-purpose community center for poor immigrant people living in crowded city neighborhoods.
Jane Addams
Ida Tarbell
Frances Willard
Susan B Anthony
The Federal Reserve
Regulates the nation's banks
controlling the money supply
Provides Financial Services.
All of the above.
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both supported which of the following?
immigration was responsible for racial segregation
African Americans should have increased civil rights
Jim Crow laws were needed to help African Americans
Vocational training was the best approach to education
The 19th amendment expanded the democratic process how?
Eliminating poll tax and literacy test
By lifting the voting age from 18 to 21
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender
Prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race
What U.S. policy is associated with eh annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
Neutrality
Isolationism
Alliance
Imperialism
helped build public support for a strong navy
Pan-Americanism
Alfred T. Mahan
Imperialism
Matthew C. Perry
Anglo Saxonism
What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors and started war between Spain and the United States?
U S Maine
USS Maine
USS Maybe
US Maritime
Territories gain from the Spanish-American war
Hawaiian Islands
Panama Canal
China, Guam, Japan
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
Which two philosophies dominated the thinking of most political and business leaders during the late 19th century in the United States?
Social Darwinism and laissez faire
socialism and the social gospel
populism and women’s suffrage
communism and anarchism
Which best explains why the US entered the First World War?
Germany invaded the neutral nation of Belgium
The assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand
German submarines engaged in unrestricted warfare
The sinking of Russian military ships
Why were Trenches dug?
protection from machine gun fire
protection from airplanes
protection from the Calvary
protection from grenades
Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with which of the following
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
development of new forms of popular entertainment
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
a mass-production process in which a product moved forward through many workstations, where workers performed specific tasks.
Assembly line
Credit
Installment buying
Reparations
What was a period of time when African American culture, literature, art and music flourished?
Harlem Renaissance
New Orleans Renaissance
Harlem Days
New York Renaissance
What did Henry Ford use to make making cars faster?
assembly line
machines
computers
skilled mechanics
What was the reaction of the american people to the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Begin to distrust elected officials
Boston Tea Party
Challenge the beliefs of political reformer
Challenge the validity of the Electoral College
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on farmers in the Midwest:
Tornados
Dust Bowl
Black Tuesday
Hurricanes
The name of a series programs proposed by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform during the Great Depression:
Stock Market
Great Depression
Margin
New Deal
This was the nickname for October 29, 1929, which was the largest drop of stock market prices in the U.S. in a single day:
Black Tuesday
Bootleggers
Speakeasies
Flappers
A major long term effect of the New Deal was that it:
eliminated poverty in the US
extended the merit system in the civil service
destroyed the private enterprise system
greatly increased the size/power of the Federal Government
Which constitutional amendment outlawed the manufacture and sale of Alcohol?
17th
18th
19th
21st
Which decade is most closely associated with the events listed above?
1910-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949
Using the diagram, which of the following is the outcome of manufacturers reducing production and industry slowing down?
Banks lower interest rates
Elected leaders lower tariff rates
Companies lay off employees
Labor unions demand higher wages
Which of the following were major causes of the Great Depression?
Decline in worldwide trade
Over speculation in the stock market
Wide-spread bank failures
All of the above
According to the quote, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was created to:
Protect the economy through government intervention in private business
give direct relief payments to unemployed citiaens
provide more efficient services through public utility regulation
borrow money from foreign banks to reduce the national debt
Lines like the one in the photograph formed during the Great Depression primarily because of:
a growing demand for payment of military pensions
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
the passage of the Selective Service Act
widespread business failures
President Franklin Roosevelt sought to reassure the American people with -
a weekly editorial in the newspaper called "The Road to Peace and Prosperity"
a weekly town-hall meeting
short appearances in Hollywood films
a series of radio speeches called "Fireside Chats"
After becoming president, Franklin Roosevelt's response to the banking crisis was to -
declare a bank holiday that closed US banks for a few days
nationalize the banks to ensure they were following federal regulations
establish the Federal Reserve to reduce the possibility of another emergency
borrow money from foreign banks to support the US banking industry
Which of the following New Deal programs protected individual's personal savings in the event of a bank failure?
CCC
FDIC
FHA
SSA
Using the excerpt above, why would the the federal government want to send people out of the country during the Great Depression?
to fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty
to protect national security
to reduce competition for jobs
to prevent communist influence on labor unions
Which of the following New Deal programs was created to mainly help people 65 or older and the disabled?
FHA
SEC
FDIC
SSA
Which of the following was the primary issue facing the US and the federal government at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Unemployment rates reach record high
Consumer price index skyrockets
Consumer markets saturated with foreign imports
Banks face an oversupply of currency
Which of the following factors contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?
A rise in corporate monopolies
Strict banking regulations and high income taxes
An influx of immigrants into already crowded urban areas
High unemployment and the harsh reality of widespread home foreclosures
Which of the following New Deal programs was created to help Americans obtain an low interest home loan to reduce homelessness?
FHA
TVA
WPA
NIRA
What was FDR referring to his quote above?
Support for the Selective Service Act
Support for the Immigration Quota Act
Support for New Deal Programs
Declaration of war on Japan
Which factors contributed most to the pattern seen in this map?
Poor irrigation and use of crop rotation
Multiple El Nino weather events and dam building
Several years of drought and poor farming techniques
A farm worker shortage and chemical fertilizers
Using the list above, what was the overall effect of FDR's New Deal agencies?
Gave the federal government a larger role in the day-to-day welfare of US citizens
Forced US citizens to participate in federal programs
Gave preference to state-run agencies over federally run agencies
Forced the federal government to adopt isolationist foreign policies
Why were country music artists like Woody Guthrie and Gene Autry so popular with radio audiences during the 1930s?
Their art related to the struggles of the period.
They shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.
They promoted work programs for rural communities.
Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.
Which of the following brought an end to Prohibition in 1933?
19th amendment
21st amendment
18th amendment
14th amendment
Why were some of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
They required US cooperation with foreign nations.
They prevented equal access to the judicial system
They granted privileges to religious organizations.
They infringed on powers reserved for the states.
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff, which was designed to protect US agriculture and industry from foreign competition, actually led to -
A decrease in US international trade
A stabilization of the US economy
Stronger US relationships overseas
A decline US unemployment
During the Dust Bowl, many farmers abandoned their farms for -
Mining jobs in Alaska's Klondike region
Factor jobs up north around Wisonsin
Farming jobs along the West Coast and in California
Any work in Eastern cities like Boston and New York
Which American novel provided a vivid depiction of the difficulties individuals faced during the Great Depression?
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"
John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath"
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms"
The creator of this political cartoon was expressing concern about -
Senate confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas
US declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Expansion of executive power during the Great Depression
Involvement of US government officials in the Iran-Contra scandal
Who is described in the above obituary excerpt?
Jacqueline Kennedy
Mamie Eisenhower
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Lady Bird" Johnson
Which New Deal program employed a large number of artists and writers during the Great Depression to create works of lasting value to the nation?
WPA
NIRA
AAA
NYA
In the above quote, FDR describes a problem. Many US Senators and Congressmen disagreed with Roosevelt's proposed solution, also known as the "Court Packing Bill" because -
The Constitution required hearings to confirm judicial appointments.
Supreme Court justices were subject to term limits.
The power of the executive branch would increase too much.
The time required for judicial proceedings would increase.
Which founding principle described in the declaration of Independence was strengthened through the passage of the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and nineteenth Amendments?
Equality
Federalism
Free Speech
Free Enterprise
