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WorksheetsU.S. Fall Semester Review
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
What was the Dawes Act?
Broke up Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Broke up natives Sacajawea and Clark
Broke up Native American reservations, resulting in loss of land
forced relocation of native Americans
When the government gave free federal land west of the Mississippi River, increased settelment
Househome Act
Compromise of 1850
Dawes Act
Homestead act
process of teaching immigrants to become Americans (English, thriftiness, punctuality, and cleanliness)
americanization
assimilation
horizontal integration
vertical integration
The quote represents the opinions of a Captain of Industry who practices
(we can talk about this)
⊚ products become more affordable
⊚ quick and easy assembly
⊚ If part of a product breaks, it can easily be replaced with an identical part matching the item (interchangeable parts)
⊚ no need for skilled, high-paid workers, since they only need to complete a simple task
Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?
Urbanization
Industrialization
Nativism
Assimilation
How did industrialization bring about the development of labor groups
resulted in large fortunes for capitalist
created low-wage and pour working conditions
mechanization of factories reduced the demand for workers
contributed to urbanization and unsanitary living conditions
Why were many labor strikes unsuccessful
many had ineffective leadership
violence often followed strikes
collective bargaining reduced the need for unions
they suffered from low membership
What Supreme Court case set the precedent for "Separate but Equal", which would last until the Civil Rights Movement of the mid 1900s?
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Education
Marbury v Madison
Roe v Wade
What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The violence of General Weyler
The sinking of the Maine
The opening of the Panama Canal
Which of the following people was most closely associated with yellow journalism?
John Peter Zenger
Joseph Pulitzer
William Dates
Marius Pontmercy
An economic reason behind U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s was
the need for raw materials
the belief in Christian superiority
the desire for Cuban to be free
the belief in manifest destiny
Which areas did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish American War
Texas & Oregon
Hawaii & Alaska
Florida and Louisiana
Puerto Rico & the Philippines
What term refers to Chinese port areas where trading rights were given to foreign powers?
cessions
colonies
territories
spheres of influence
The Spanish American War was a turning point in U.S. history because after the war America
joined the League of Nations
stopped trading with other nations
started to develop an overseas empire
declined as a world power
What was a serious difficulty encountered during the building of the Panama Canal?
Illness and disease
Lack of materials
Disagreements with Spain
Panamanian rebels
Spanish atrocities in Cuba, yellow journalism, and the sinking of the battleship Maine are all part of a study of what war?
Civil War
Russo-Japanese War
World War I
Spanish American War
President Roosevelt believed that having a canal through Central America would save time and money for commercial and military shipping and
was necessary for maintaining influence in Asia
was vital to U.S. power in the world
would benefit the people of Central America
would establish a new market for U.S. goods
When he took office, President Woodrow Wilson opposed imperialism and wanted the United States to
compete aggressively with European powers for global influence
engage in free trade with nations in Central and Latin Amererica
promote democracy to create a world free of revolution and war
retreat from any involvement in the affairs of foreign nations
Progressivism was a direct result of:
The Great Depression
The Civil War
The Industrial Revolution
Imperialism
Muckrakers contributed to the Progressive Era by:
working for federal agencies to expose corruption in big businesses.
investigating possible Socialists within the labor movement.
exposing the various problems through literary and photographic works.
supporting Progressive political parties.
The Jungle resulted in:
The Meat Inspections Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act
a public outcry against the Beef Trust
All of the above.
Both referendums and initiatives are most directly intended to:
establish equality of economic opportunity
correct abuses in society
restore control of the government to the people
end the spoils system by establishing civil service reform
Which statement describes a referendum?
petition that indicates the public's support for a vote on a bill
opportunity for the public to accept or reject a proposed bill
removal of a public official from office at the hands of the electorate
casting of votes in a confidential manner
Although the progressive movement failed to address racial discrimination, African Americans absorbed the reform spirit, which
encoraged them to engage in the political process
fueled their longstanding desire for advancement
increased their frustration at the lack of progress on civil rights
led them to support progressive candidates for office
Progressives generally believed that industrialization and urbanization had created many social problems, including working-class poverty and
the decline of religious faith
the failure of many businesses
the filth and crime of urban society
the spread of violent racism
which of the following progressive reforms permitted citizens to introduce legislation and required legislatures to vote on the legislation
direct primary
initiative
recall
referendum
as the Progressive movement gained momentum, many women realized that they needed the vote to
achieve equality in the workplace
amend the Constitution
elect candidates who supported woman suffrage
promote reforms and pass labor laws
under President Roosevelt, the power of the executive branch of government
declined somewhat
dramatically increased
increased in some areas
remained the same
Historians refer to the period from about 1890 to 1920 that was characterized by reform efforts as
gilded age
the roaring 20's
Progressive era
prohibition era
One political reform sought by progressives would allow citizens to vote on proposed laws directly, without going to the legislature was
Referendum
Recall
Initiative
Direct Primary
Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel which enraged consumers with descriptions of appalling conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to passage of the Neat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug act was
The Jungle
How the Other Species Lives
Whats in Your Food?
The Cost of Industry
What did progressives think needed to play a more active role in solving society's problems?
big business
social welfare organizations
the churches
the government
What kinds of things were rationed in WWI?
computers, flowers, cardboard
cars, hammmers, pans
foods, clothes, gas
What is an armistice?
an agreement to end fighting
a kind of prosthetic arm
similar to an alliance
As strikes erupted across the United States in 1919, the fear that Communist might seize power led to the
Red Scare
Red Nativism
Red Socialism
Red Communism
Who overthrew the Russian government in November of 1917 and established a Communist government there
Czar Nicholas II
Georges Clemenceau
Vittorio Orlando
Valdimir Lenin
Why did the Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles
to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements
to express opposition to the harsh sanctions imposed on Germany
to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations
to increase United States military forces in Europe
How did the demobilization following WWI affect the U.S. economy
Women and African Americans hired to work during the war were given permanent positions in the factories where they had found work
employment was easy for soldiers returning to civilian life as factories increased production to meet consumer demands
Rapid inflation increased the cost of living
business leaders continued to support union activities
How did the demobilization following WWI affect the U.S. economy
Women and African Americans hired to work during the war were given permanent positions in the factories where they had found work
employment was easy for soldiers returning to civilian life as factories increased production to meet consumer demands
Rapid inflation increased the cost of living
business leaders continued to support union activities
Trenches were dug during WWI to prtect soldiers from
tanks
airplanes
artillery fire
poisoned gas
to help pay for the cost of war, Congress
encouraged meatless Tuesdays
lowered taxes
outlawed unions
sold Liberty Bonds
Which of the following is the MAIN reason why President Franklin D. Roosevelt supported many New Deal programs?
Millions of Americans were out of work and living in poverty.
Political protests showed that Americans no longer supported slavery.
The relationship between America and England was becoming tense.
Women were demanding equal rights to men, including the right to vote.
Why did farmers who did manage to grow crops during the Dust Bowl struggle to make enough money to survive?
the declining value of agriculture stocks following the stock market's collapse
a significant decrease in the price farmers were able to charge for their goods
government programs designed to supply free food to the poor
increasing competition from farming operations in the North
What form of entertainment became a major pass-time and escape for many Americans during the Great Depression
TV
Radio
Movies
Literature
In the 1920's the Federal Reserve contributed to weaknesses in the stock market by
keeping interest rates low
lending to foreign companies
lending to speculators
speculating on market interest rates
Aside from the stock market crash and bank failures, what were some of the underlying causes of the Great Depression
overproduction
decrease in world trade due to tariffs
low wages and layoffs slowed down the economy
the availability of installment payments caused Americans to make fewer purchases to pay down debt
all of the above
What program employed single men, ages 19-25 for natural resource conservation?
civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Civil Works Administration
National Recovery Administration
Which of the following actions taken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression is a defining characteristic of the era?
Limited movement of farm workers
Reduced number of federal employees
Relaxed restrictions on immigrant workers
Increased number of new government relief programs
Which government agency, established during the Great Depression, still protects consumer savings today?
Social Security Agency
National Resources Committee
Federal Emergency Relief Agency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
How does tha Social Security Act of 1935 continue to affect the lives of citizens today?
Protects bank investments
Funds school improvement
Provides retirement income
Grants agricultural subsidies
Which controversial political issue of the 1930s is reflected in the cartoon?
Congressional attempts to bypass the principle of separation of powers
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's refusal to cooperate with state government
Congressional attempts to undermine the principle of state sovereignty
Which constitutional issue concerned opponents of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "court packing" efforts?
It would resstrict individual right.
It would not allow people to elect judges.
It would weaken the separation of powers.
It would shift power from the states to the federal government.
to pay for New Deal programs, President Roosevelt abandoned a balanced budget and began using
binding arbritaration
deficit spending
direct relief
the gold standard
one legacy of the new deal is a continuing debate over how much the government should
address citizens directly through radio and other media
intervene in the economy or support the disadvantaged
protect American industries with high tariffs
provide funding for the visual and performing arts
During the 1923 presidential campaign, Franklin D. Roosevelt's confidence that he could make things better contrasted sharply with President Herbert Hoover's
apparent failure to do anything effective about the depression
criticism of Democratic Laissez-faire economic policies
limited but real success in addressing problems of the Depression
willingness to increase government spending on a massive scale
