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Worksheets"EVENT HORIZON" FINAL MIDTERM QUIZ
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 3615secs
After winning the right to participate in the American experiment of self- government, African Americans were systematically and ruthlessly excluded from it: From 1901 to 1929, there were no blacks in the federal legislature.
-"Black American in Congress: An Introduction, "Historical Essays on the Black Americans in Congress, WWW.baic.house.gov (accessed March 29, 2011)
How did W.E.B. Du Bois combat prejudice like that described in the excerpt?
He demanded the passage of women's suffrage.
He established an early civil rights group.
He advocated making political compromises with segregationists.
He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters.
These two statements below describes a development in the United States after the Civil War.
Railroads often charged higher rates to some farmers and businesses.
Farmers started the Granger Movement in 1867 to promote agricultural economic prosperity.
Which economic action resulted from these events?
Several states passed laws regulating railroad pricing.
Grangers protested railroad practices by going on strike.
Several states limited the expansion of new railroad lines.
Grangers offered better prices by building their own railroads
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
in the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.
Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.
All who recall the condition of the country in 1890 will remember that ... the country was in real danger from another kind of slavery... that would result from 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.
--Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, 1911
In this excerpt, justice Harlan is warning against--
a civil service based on patronage rather than merit
allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce
a lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems
allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals
protectors of our industry, 1883
which message is being conveyed by the cartoon?
Industrialist were experiencing more difficulty than the laborers.
The government imposed improved labor standards.
The labor force should have found other employement
The wealthy were dependent on the labor of the working class.
The photograph below was taken in 1913
source: Public Domain/Library of Congress
Base on this photograph and your content knowledge, which conclusion can be made about the lives of these children?
Their work was repetitive and impaired their learning ability
Their work was dangerous and harmed their physical health.
Their work was difficult but paid them well enough to attend school.
Their work was time-consuming but prepared them for a better occupation.
In the early twentieth century, what was the main reason for high rates of industrial accidents?
inefficient methods of factory production
ineffective efforts at union organization
inadequate safety measures in factories
insufficient training for unskilled laborers
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Social Darwinism
Populist
survival of the wealthiest
Party for workers and farmers
NAACP
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Booker T. Washington
Populist
NAACP
Tuskegee Institute
Philanthropy
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Granger Movement
Farmers Movement
Jane Addams
Populist
NAACP
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Populism
Populist
Party for workers and farmers
Farmer movement
Survival of the Wealthiest
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William Jennings Bryan
Populist
NAACP
Farmers movement
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Labor Union
Company control the market
First federal law against monopolies
Workers organization
Union tactic
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Monopoly
Company controls the market
Antimonopoly law that supported union
Union Tactic
Own many businesses
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Sherman Antitrust
Union tactic
Antimonopoly law that supported unions
First federal law against monopolies
company controls the market
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Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
Standard oil
Beauty Product
Steel Empire
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John D. Rockefeller
Beauty Product
Alternative current
Standard oil
City
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Urban
City
Steel Empire
Telephone
Standard oil
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Rural
City
Farm and countryside
Standard oil
Cheap Steel Production
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Boss Tweed
Political Cartoon
Political Machine
Regulation
Hull House
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Thomas Nast
Pendleton Act
Political Cartoon
Scandal
Nativism
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Assassination President Garfield
Scandal
Southern and Eastern Europe
Pendleton Act
Hull House
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Interstate Commerce Act
Regulation
Nativism
Scandal
Hull House
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Jane Addams
Hull House
Pendleton Act
Political Machine
Regulation
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Chinese Exclusion Act
Political Machine
Political Cartoon
Nativism
Regulation
What issue was Thomas Nast raising in the cartoon?
Boss Tweed's inherited wealth
Boss Tweed's lack of intelligence
the corrupt influence of money in politics in New York City
the cost of political campaigns in New York City
Look at the picture and answer the question.
Source: Public Domain/ Library of congress
How did this type of article contribute to American imperialism?
by pressuring the government to cease Asian tradeli
by convincing the pubic to support overseas intervention
by decreasing a military buildup to protect the mainland
by encouraging alliances with European nations
Chronic wrongdoing,... which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing ... to the exercise of and international police power.
_President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to
the construction of a canal in Panama
the threat of European intervention in Latin America
Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba
public outcry regarding war between Russia and japan
.The USS Maine sinks in Havana Harbor.
.The U.S. Congress declares war.
.The treaty of Paris is signed.
How did these events affect the United States?
They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.
They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.
They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.
They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations
No single great material work which remains to be undertaken on this continent is of such consequence to the American people as building of canal across the Isthmus connection North and South America . Its importance to the Nation is by no means limited merely to its material effects upon our business prosperity....
_ President Theodore Roosevelt
The policy outlined in the excerpt was directly influenced by problems that the U.S. Navy had recently confronted during-
the Cuban Revolution
the Mexican War
World War I
the Spanish- American War
"What our Navy Cost Us, " 1909
Which of the following was primarily responsible for the change depicted in this illustration?
New immigrant screening procedures at Ellis Island
A crackdown on anarchism after the assassination of President William Mckinley
Overseas expansion associated with the Spanish- American War
An increase in circulation currency after the discovery of gold in Nome, Alaska
How did the Zimmermann telegram influence the U.S. entry into World WarI ?
It announced the Czar's overthrow in Russia.
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
It contained orders for German U-boat s to destroy British passenger ships.
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality.
General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by....
transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force
developing advanced technologies for battlefield use
requesting humanitarian aid from congress for war- ton countries
negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to -
lead infantry advances across no-man's land and into enemy territory
destroy railroads and bridges used by enemy troops
release chemical weapons in advance attacks on enemy positions
launch long range rockets at enemy aircraft
Read the text and answer the question :
TELLER AMENDMENT (1898) - The United States pledged that it would not annex Cuba once peace was restored.
FORAKER ACT (1900) - Puerto Ricans were not citizens of the United States and maintained a legislature subject to U.S. authority.
PLATT AMENDMENT (1901) - Cuba would give the United States the right to intervene to maintain peace and independence.
The purpose of these legislative actions during and after the Spanish-American War was to determine the -
legal status of countries that were freed of Spanish domination.
function of the exclusive trade agreements with newly established territories.
ability to use local military troops to protect American interests.
need for new territories to form states.
picture#28 The Great Migration, 1916 - 1930
Which statement describes a result of this migration?
Many African Americans gained economic opportunities in northern states.
Southern congressional power returned to ex-confederates due to the loss of African-American politicians.
African Americans became fully integrated into American life.
Job competition from recent immigrants forced many African Americans to return to the South.
It was during the First World War that a silent pilgrimage took its first steps within the borders of his country.... It would not end until the 1970's.... Over the course of six decades , some million black southerners left the land of their forefathers and fanned out across the country for an uncertain existence in nearly every other corner of America.....
Isabel Wilkerson, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, 2010
What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?
Increase demand for sharecroppers in the North
Limited economic opportunities for African American in the South
Increase availability of manufactured goods in the North
A lack of educational institutions for African American in the South
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
It led to the increase popularity of vaudeville stage performers.
It brought the most significant beat poets together.
It established jazz as a prominent musical form.
it focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.
In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a "clear and present danger."
How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?
By establishing restrictions on the right to vote
By protecting the freedoms of religious minorities
By placing limits on freedom of expression
By protecting the rights of accused persons
This World War I - era poster was intended to persuade -
farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war
women to work producing war materials
people to save money during thewar
people to help finance the war
What made Charles Lindbergh famous?
Flying with Amelia Earhart across the Pacific Ocean
Flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Hitting 60 home runs in one season
Lead actor in silent films like "The Kid"
What horrible thing happened in 1929?
The stock market crashed
Germany invaded Poland
A massive hurricane swept through Florida
Hoover was implicated in the Teapot Dome Scandal
Which French phrase meant 'leave it be' and was a policy of Republican Presidents?
Chateuneuf de Pape
Allez Brucher
Laissez-Faire
Zinedine Zidane
Which part of the country had more miles of railroad tracks in 1860? Why?
The South, to transport cash crops
The North, more industry and people
The South, larger area to travel across
The North, more agriculture and farmlands
Cause of Garfield's assassination
Patronage System
Reconstruction
Civil War
Prohibition
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
Which title best describes these three men?
