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WorksheetsSemester 1 Review 2019-20
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
When was the "Gilded Age"?
1870 - 1900
1890 - 1920
1920 - 1929
1929 - 1940 is
When was the "Progressive Era"?
1870 -1900
1890 - 1920
1920 - 1929
1929 - 1940ish
When was the era known as "Rise of a World Power"
1870-1900
1890 - 1920
1947 - 1492
1929-1940ish
During the Gilded Age how did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
By raising the consumer price of agriculture
During the Gilded Age, capitalists such as Andrew Carnegie believed the the growth of big business was a good thing. They believed that combining businesses and the "aggregation of capital" by forming trusts, which became de facto monopolies, was a good thing. The abuses of monopolies eventually led the public to demand laws which:
protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies
outlawed alcohol
enacted tariffs
forced American Indians onto reservations
During the Gilded Age large numbers of people immigrated into the U.S. They tended to settle where?
The Mid-West
Minnesota
Cities on the coast which were closest (nearest in proximity) to the countries from which they had come
The Great Plains
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains during the Gilded Age?
Extermination of the buffalo
The discovery of valuable minerals in California
the development of hybridized wheat
A series of federal land grants, such as the Homestead Act of 1862, which gave families land in exchange for their use of it.
During the Gilded Age, which of the following were the reasons for immigration into the U.S.?
Escape from religious persecution
Hope for freedom and equality
Hope fore better economic conditions
Escape from political turmoil and war
Individuals who oppose immigration, even if they or their ancestors had originally been immigrants, are called what?
Union leaders
Reds
Political bosses
Nativists
"...the aggregations of capital in the hands of a few individuals and (businesses) controlling, for their own profit and advantage exclusively, the entire business of the country, including the production and sale of the necessaries of life", is talking about
the need for civil service reform
allowing monopolies to dominate commerce
the need to build the railroads
the activities of labor unions
Which of the following occurred during the Gilded Age as a result of the rapid industrialization of the U.S.?
The differences between social classes began to disappear
Laws were passed to protect the environment
More workers began to join labor unions demanding better pay and working conditions
Congress passed legislation requiring the establishment of a minimum wage
"Uncle Sam" represents:
Communists
The U.S. federal government
The American people
Union leaders
During the Gilded Age, it was common for the federal government to dole out special deals and privileges to certain businessmen in exchange for bribes or kickbacks. This was an example of:
Political corruption
Temperance
Civil service reform
Segregation
During the Gilded Age, one way political bosses gained voter support was by:
making improvements in urban infrastructure
supporting female suffrage
providing reparations to former slaves
During the Gilded Age industrialists (businessmen) used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
True
False
The Sherman Antitrust Act:
Gave the federal government the power to dissolve monopolies
Outlawed alcohol
Could not be trusted
Forced American Indians to give up their reservation lands
Which Amendment to the Constitution achieved the Progressive goal of female suffrage (right to vote).
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which amendment to the US Constitution achieved the Progressive goal Prohibition (outlawing alcoholic beverages)?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which of the following progressive reforms contributed to the Progressive goal of allowing the people to have more direct participation in the nation's democracy?
Initiative
referendum
recall
direct election of Senators (17th Amendment to the US Constitution)
All of these are examples of direct democracy
The ultimate purpose of implementing initiative, referendum and reform was to:
be able to hold public officials directly accountable for their actions
facilitate the implementation of laws which represented the wishes of the public
Both
Neither
Revelations about the food industry by such muckrakers as Upton Sinclair led to the creation of which government agency which enforces federal regulations of the food industry?
The Drug Enforcement Agency
The Food and Drug Administration
The Internal Revenue Service
The Interstate Commerce Commission
The rapid industrialization experience in America during the Gilded Age seriously affected its working class, whose pay and working conditions became increasingly unbearable. To address these problems, many laborers:
Opposed the cause of female suffrage
Supported the implementation of prohibition
Bought stock options from their employers
Joined labor unions
The TEMPERANCE movement, wanted to stop the sale and use of:
Monopolies
patent medicines
alcoholic beverages
things which make people angle
The18th Amendment to the Constitutions prohibited the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages. During which era was this achieved?
Gilded Age
Rise of a world power
Harlem Renaissance
Progressive Era
"The sacred right to the elective franchise" refers to:
The right to vote
The right to run for public office
The popular election of senators
The right to vote for the winner of "The Voice" on NBC.
To correct the corruption, inaction and inconsistencies in the process to choose US Senators, during the Progressive Era, which Amendment was added to the Constitution, which required Senators to be elected directly by popular vote?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Starting during WWI and ending during the 1970s, millions of African Americans took part in the Great Migration to the north. Why?
They were looking for jobs in the industrialized cities
To get closer to family
Free land
To escape slavery
During WWI the US government encouraged civillions to by Liberty Bonds, in a effort to:
Finance the war
Get women to work in factories
Convince Americans to conserve fuel
The 14 Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that:
cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace
peace was not possible
the US should act as an international force by itself
One provision of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI required Germany to make compensation for all damage done during the war. One reason for this provision was to:
Bring about democracy in Germany
Divide Germany into smaller states
Weaken the power of Germany in the international community
In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt issued a statement that the US would expand the idea of the Monroe Doctrine, to act as an international police power in Latin America. This was a response to what?
Construction of the Panama Canal
The threat of European intervention in Latin America
Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba.
The Espionage Act demonstrates that the US government was willing to do what in it's effort to eliminate public opposition to WW I?
Suspend freedom of speech
Suspend habeas corpus
Spy on foreign nationals
Assassinate antagonistic world leaders
How did the Zimmerman telegram influence US entry into WW I in 1917?
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy American passenger ships
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany against the US
When was World War I fought?
1861-1865
1898
1914-1918
1939-1941
Which were issues contributing to the outbreak of World War !? Check all
Militarism
Alliance Systems dividing Europe into opposing camps
Imperialism setting nations against each other in competition for territories and resources, especially in the Balkan peninsula
Nationalism fostering independence movements and rivalries between nations
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and other acts of political interference in the unstable Balkan Peninsula
During the Spanish American War, it was noted that it took a ship almost two months to make a voyage from California to Florida. What was the outcome of this observation?
Increased US aid to countries in South America
More support for building a canal through Central America
Decreased US economic influence in the Western Hemisphere
Decreased US naval presence int eh Caribbean Sea
The immediate effect of the US acquiring territories from Spain was:
The end of the first World War
The US began to be recognized as a world power and expanded is international trade and involvement
Halloween became a national holiday
The Germans began unrestricted submarine warfare
When the US won the Spanish American War in 1898 which territories did it acquire? Check all
Puerto Rico
Spain
Guam
The Philippines
Which of the following were reasons the US Declared War on Spain in 1898? Check all
The Zimmerman telegram
Yellow Journalism which emphasized the abuse of Cubans at the hands of the Spanish
Sinking of the USS Maine
The DeLome letter
Many progressives were opposed to the ideas of Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that:
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success regardless of any assistance they received
immigration hurt the US
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
During the Red Scare following WWI, the US government (Uncle Sam) deported many people because:
assimilation programs in the US had been unsuccessful
communists were believed to be infiltrating the US
political machines had too much power in urban areas
In 1920, during the Red Scare, Attorney-General A. Mitchell Palmer conducted a series of raids:
to prevent workers from forming labor unions
to block civil rights protests
to halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals
What was one unintended result of prohibition?
A decline in immigration rates
The rise of organized crime
A growing fear of communism
Which was a characteristic of the Gilded Age?
The discovery of gold allowed more money to be put into circulation
Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
A growth of industry in the South
Which was one result of the Sherman Antitrust Act
The US government gained the power to dissolve monopolies
Businesses were required to pay tariffs
Labor Unions grew
Which of these were characteristics of the US during the 1920s?
Installment plans, prohibition and flappers
bank failures, the New Deal and bread lines
Once ships could travel through the Panama Canal, what was one result?
Immigration increased
Businesses in the western US could more efficiently trade with the East Coast and Europe
As a result of the Spanish American War of 1898, the expansion of the US empire overseas required much more spending on the navy
True
False
As a result of the Spanish American War the US:
Built the Panama canal
Entered WWI
Deported 1 million Mexican nationals
One result of innovations in US transportation technology during the 1920s was:
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable
Subways were built
Cable cars became common
During the 1920s, flappers:
were young men who raced speed boats
were young women who challenged traditional attitudes and social norms
reformed the Progressive Party
Which order is correct?
USS Maine sank - US Declared war on Spain - The Treaty of Paris was Signed
US annexed Guam - Us Declared war on Spain - USS Maine Sank
US signed Treaty Paris - US annexed Hawaii - US Civil War
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Which was a characteristic of the US during the 1930s?
A sharp increase in the power given to state governments
An extended period of economic depression
The implementation of Prohibition
What was the most damaging effect of bank failures during the Great Depression?
People lost their jobs at banks
People who had deposited money in banks did not get it back
People who needed to cash checks could not
Which of the following contributed most strongly to the Great Depression
Income tax
property tax
taxes on imports (tariffs)
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff led to a decrease in international trade
True
False
One result of widespread bank failures during the Depression was:
Bread lines
Increase immigration
The Dust Bowl
A result of the Great Depression was:
Sharply increased unemployment
Sharply increased employment
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Many critics believed that the New Deal was making the executive branch of the government too powerful.
False
True
The Social Security Act has been effective in:
giving subsidies to farmers
providing people with retirement income
investing in education
Which New Deal program protects consumers from losing their money if a bank fails?
Social Security
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Federal Housing Administration
The effort by FDR to "pack the court" with his own men was seen as many to be a threat to the constitutional idea of "separation of powers"
True
False
Which of these factors contributed most to the development of the Dust Bowl?
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
Global warming
Flying reindeer
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