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Standard 5 & 6 Review

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 26hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Between the 1890s and the start of World War I, what policy did the United States follow to expand its access to overseas markets and raw materials? (5.1)
a)
Containment
b)
Imperialism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Neutrality
2.
What was the best Social –Darwinist defense for U.S. imperialism? (5.1)
a)
Robber Barons deserved new markets to sell their products and expand their business
b)
The United States needed to compete with European interests
c)
Superior nations had an obligation to govern less advanced nations
d)
The United States needed to test military capability
3.
Which of the following was the most important reason for the United States to annex the Philippines? (5.2)
a)
Anger over Filipino attacks against U.S. bases
b)
President McKinley’s personal interest in having colonies
c)
The desire of West Coast farmers to gain access to a cheap labor force
d)
The desire of American policy makers for a port close to Asian markets
4.
As a result of the Spanish-American War, what territory did the United States acquire? (5.2)
a)
Midway Island, Taiwan, and New Guinea
b)
Hawaii and Alaska
c)
Puerto Rico, Guan, and the Philippines
d)
Tahiti, Fiji, and Tonga
5.
What is true of the 1904 Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? (5.3)
a)
It encouraged American bankers to help finance shaky Latin American governments
b)
It stated that America could interfere with Central American affairs to prevent intervention by European powers
c)
It rescinded the Monroe Doctrine
d)
It justified American intervention in the far east
6.
What was an important factor leading the United States to enter the First World War? (5.4)
a)
The existence of treaties between The U.S., Great Britain, and Austria Hungary
b)
The United States policy of opposing Communism
c)
German submarine attacks on U.S. shipping
d)
Russian attacks on U.S. settlements in the Aleutian Islands
7.
What was one goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points? (5.4)
a)
Establishing a League of Nations
b)
Maintaining a permanent military force in Europe
c)
Returning the U.S. to a policy of isolationism
d)
Blaming Germany for causing WWI
8.
How did U.S. participation in World War I impact U.S. foreign policy in the decade right after the war? (5.5)
a)
The U.S. became isolationist in its military and diplomatic relations
b)
The U.S. used military to acquire new territories
c)
The United States joined the League of Nations
d)
The United States strengthened its alliances in Latin America
9.
Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)? (5.5)
a)
To express opposition to the harsh sanctions placed on Germany
b)
To keep the United States away from foreign entanglements
c)
To avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations
d)
To reduce U.S. military forces in Europe
10.

Why did women have more free time during the 1920s? [NB] (6.1)

a)

They started having fewer children so there was less work

b)

Most women had enough money to hire servants

c)

Husbands started helping their wives do chores.

d)

Labor saving devices like vacuum cleaners became available.

11.

How did the introduction of the assembly line in 1913 impact the United States economy in the 1920’s? [KH] (6.1)

a)

more workers were employed on farms

b)

workers were paid more because they produced more

c)

More low priced consumer goods were produced

d)

women workers got more jobs on the production line

12.

What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s? (6.2)

a)

restriction of immigration

b)

growth of communism

c)

destruction of family values

d)

increase in organized crime

13.

What did the flapper image of the 1920s represent for U.S. women? (NC) (6.2)

a)

changing religious roles

b)

a challenge to traditional values

c)

greater political influence

d)

more educational opportunities

14.

Which economic trend of the 1920s helped cause the Great Depression? (6.3)

a)

rising cost of mass-produced goods

b)

increasing income tax rates

c)

falling tariff rates

d)

widening income gap between the rich and the poor

15.

In the 1920’s, what was the chief cause of the depressed situation of United States agriculture? (6.3)

a)

over-regulation by government

b)

mechanization and overproduction

c)

inefficient production techniques

d)

stock-market speculation

16.

What was a major cause of the Great Depression? (6.3)

a)

decrease in the production of goods during most of the 1920s

b)

unequal distribution of wealth in the United States

c)

overregulation of the banking industry

d)

low tariffs on foreign goods

17.

What was an effective way for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to calm the nation’s fears during the great Depression? (6.4)

a)

Newspaper interviews

b)

Television broadcasts

c)

Radio “Fireside Chats”

d)

Telegraph communications

18.

How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt help provide economic relief to Americans during the Great Depression? (6.4)

a)

appointing Frances Perkins as secretary of labor

b)

creating public works programs

c)

conducting fireside chats by radio to explain his policies

d)

attempting to restructure the U.S. Supreme Court

19.
This type of foreign policy had been first established when George Washington was President?
a)
imperialism
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
isolationism
d)
emancipation
20.
In 1898, the US helped to overthrow the monarchy and annex this small nation?
a)
Alaska
b)
Cuba
c)
Hawaii
d)
Philippines
21.
This term describes the sometimes exaggerated stories that help promote newspaper sales?
a)
tabloids
b)
yellow journalism
c)
jingoism
d)
nativism
22.
When the war with Spain began, the US took over this Pacific area?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Philippines
c)
Midway
d)
Japan
23.
Which of the following was the most important reason for the United States to annex the Philippines? (5.2)
a)
Anger over Filipino attacks against U.S. bases
b)
President McKinley’s personal interest in having colonies
c)
The desire of West Coast farmers to gain access to a cheap labor force
d)
The desire of American policy makers for a port close to Asian markets
24.
The United States gained status as a world power as a result of which of the following? (5.2) 
a)
war with Spain over the liberation of Cuba 
b)
diplomatic notes urging the opening of markets in China 
c)
participation of the U.S. in the carving up of Africa 
d)
purchase of Alaska by the U.S. from the Russians 
25.
What was the result of the explosion on board the USS Maine in Havana harbor in February of 1898? (5.2) 
a)
Spain declared war on the United States. 
b)
American war sentiment was aroused by yellow journalism. 
c)
The United States accepted an apology from Spain. 
d)
Congress asked President McKinley to declare war on Spain. 
26.
What event sparked the Spanish American War?
a)
9/11
b)
Bombing of USS Alabama
c)
Sinking of USS Arizona
d)
Explosion on USS Maine
27.
The "canal" that allows ships to get from one side of Central America to the other is in what country?
a)
Columbia
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Costa Rica
28.
Which territories did the United States gain from the Spanish American War?
a)
Guam, Phillippines, and Puerto Rico
b)
Guam, France, and Puerto Rico
c)
Guam, Philippines, and Costa Rica
d)
Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and Cuba
29.
What was the name of William H. Taft's foreign policy approach that encouraged companies to build railroads, post offices, and government buildings in countries they wanted to do business with?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
none of the above
30.
What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy that stated that the U.S. would use military power to protect the country and our interests in Latin America?
a)
Moral Diplomacy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
none of the above
31.
What was Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy approach called in which he believed that America should be an example of democracy to other nations?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
None of the above
32.
John Hay's Open Door Policy/Notes opened up trade with which Asian country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Korea
33.
Between the 1890s and the start of WWI, what policy did the United States follow to expand    its access to overseas markets and raw materials?  (USHC 5.1)
a)
containment
b)
imperialism
c)
isolationism
d)
neutrality
34.

What was the best Social –Darwinist defense for U.S. imperialism? (5.1)

a)

Robber Barons deserved new markets to sell their products and expand their business

b)

The United States needed to compete with European interests

c)

Superior nations had an obligation to govern less advanced nations

d)

The United States needed to test military capability

35.

Who is assassinated in 1914 to start WWI?

a)

Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Sultan Mehmed V

d)

Prince Henry of Wales

36.

What treaty is signed to end WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

Paris Peace Accords

37.

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

b)

An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

c)

A letter declaring war between Germany and France

d)

The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

38.

Who was the leader of the United States during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Nicolas II

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

39.

The League of Nations was created by the---

a)

Concordat of 1801

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Congress of Vienna

40.

What caused European nations to get involved in WWI

a)

Desire for resources

b)

System of alliances

c)

Fear of outsiders

d)

World domination

41.

What caused European nations to get involved in WWI

a)

Desire for resources

b)

System of alliances

c)

Fear of outsiders

d)

World domination

42.
The United States gained status as a world power as a result of which of the following? (5.2) 
a)
war with Spain over the liberation of Cuba 
b)
diplomatic notes urging the opening of markets in China 
c)
participation of the U.S. in the carving up of Africa 
d)
purchase of Alaska by the U.S. from the Russians 
43.
What was the result of the explosion on board the USS Maine in Havana harbor in February of 1898? (5.2) 
a)
Spain declared war on the United States. 
b)
American war sentiment was aroused by yellow journalism. 
c)
The United States accepted an apology from Spain. 
d)
Congress asked President McKinley to declare war on Spain. 
44.
Those who supported the acquisition of an American empire in the late 1800s accepted which of these ideas? (5.2) 
a)
Less fortunate nations cannot solve their own problems and should adopt the American model of democracy. 
b)
Because the American empire will be built by peaceful means there is no need for the expansion of the navy. 
c)
American involvement in other lands will be limited to the sharing of American technology. 
d)
The United States must allow the people of its colonies to shape their own political and economic future. 
45.
Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China? (5.3) 
a)
to develop democratic institutions and practices in China 
b)
to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets 
c)
to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland 
d)
to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China 
46.
Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy towards Latin America in the early 1900s? (5.3) 
a)
The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs. 
b)
Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
c)
The United States should give financial aid to help the poor of Latin America.
d)
The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations. 
47.
Early in the 20th century, what was the purpose of President William Taft’s dollar diplomacy? (5.3) 
a)
to help European nations avoid war 
b)
to expand United States influence in Africa 
c)
to protect United States investments in Latin America 
d)
to support welfare programs for immigrants to the United States 
48.
Which argument did President Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I? (5.4) 
a)
retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor 
b)
assisting the neutral nations with their defense
c)
removing the Nazi threat from the Western Hemisphere 
d)
making the world safe for democracy 
49.
Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I? (5.5) 
a)
lowering tariff rates 
b)
attempting to improve relations with Asia 
c)
refusing to join the League of Nations 
d)
failing to sign the international disarmament agreements 
50.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
51.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
52.
What protects one's money in the bank?
a)
CCC
b)
NRA
c)
FDIC
d)
FBLA
53.
This Program helped retirees
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Social Service Act
c)
Stock Market Advice
d)
CCC
54.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks when he became president?
a)
to prevent "runs" on the banks
b)
to consolidate the assets fo several banks
c)
to reduce the number of banks in operation
d)
to allow the banks to receive money from the federal government
55.
Agency that protected the price of crops. 
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
CWA
d)
FDIC
56.
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
a)
corporations were best left to operate without government interference
b)
state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states
c)
the government should be more involved in regulating economy
57.
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to
a)
have government take an active role in solving economic problems
b)
return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism
c)
continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration
58.
The New Deal pulled America out of its economic mess!  Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.
a)
they built bridges, dams, and other useful projects
b)
they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work
c)
they offered assistance to farmers
d)
they provided electricity to a poor region
59.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
60.

Which phrase describes how people in the 1920’s bought things without actually having the cash to buy it (credit)?

a)

Recession

b)

Drought

c)

Buying on margin

d)

The Bull Market

61.

What did NOT cause the Dust Bowl?

a)

Overproduction/growing only 1 crop on land

b)

Drought/No rain/not or bad irrigating

c)

No crop rotation/bad farming techniques

d)

An alien attack on the mid-west

62.

Which phrases or terms are best connected to the majority of the 1920’s?

a)

Bear market

b)

Roaring, prosperous, The Harlem Renaissance

c)

Debt, overproduction of goods

d)

Black Tuesday, The Stock Market Crash

63.

Who was the President during

The Great Depression?

a)

JFK

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

FDR

64.

What was the name of homes made out of scrap wood and materials that poor people lived in during the Depression?

a)

Hoovertowns

b)

Pleasantville

c)

Palm Cities

d)

Shanties/Hoovervilles

65.

The Great Depression an the end of WW1 led to….

a)

WW3

b)

WW1

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

WW2

66.

To encourage Americans to "buy now" and "pay latter" when purchasing products in their stores they encouraged

a)

Credit

b)

Margin Buying

c)

Muckraking

d)

Imperialism

67.
Women who cut their hair short, wore makeup, and wore short dresses were known as 
a)
Flappers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Hippies
d)
Victorian Women
68.
What Amendment made it illegal to purchase and distribute Alcohol? 
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
21st
69.
With Alcohol being illegal, this became known as ___________.
a)
Prohibition 
b)
Progressive
c)
Intolerance
d)
Imperialism 
70.

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

a)

When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.

b)

A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

c)

When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.

d)

A general term for when objects become dirty.

71.

Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

a)

Farmers had no consequences

b)

Farmers didn't have to work very hard anymore

c)

Farmers could't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms

d)

Farmers were worried there was too much rain

72.

What event took place in October 1929 that many people consider an important factor in causing the Great Depression?

a)

Stock Car Crash

b)

Stock Market Crash

c)

World War I

d)

World War II

73.
By making poor investment choices and bad decisions, banking institutions were another factor in causing the Great Depression.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
During the Great Depression, as many as ________ of all American workers were without a job.
a)
one-half (1/2)
b)
one-third (1/3)
c)
two-thirds (2/3)
d)
one-fourth (1/4)
75.
Farmers went into __________ buying new machinery.
a)
debt
b)
credit
c)
depression
d)
consolidation
76.
The New Deal worked on accomplishing 3 goals: bring relief to unemployed, improve the economy, and what else? 
a)
bring relief to unemployed
b)
ensure a depression would never happen again
c)
make sure citizens don't need to work to live
d)
redistribute wealth from the wealthy
77.
Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?
a)
he seemed uncaring, opposing most types of government direct relief
b)
he did not take enough action to help enough during the depression
c)
Americans opposed his handling of the Bonus Army marchers
d)
all of these are reasons
78.

What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?

a)

End the depression

b)

closed the stock market for a week

c)

bank holiday

d)

close Hoovervilles

79.
Which New Deal program set aside savings through taxes for unemployment, the disabled or retirement? 
a)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
b)
Social Security Act 
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
80.
The purpose of this program is to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash 
a)
FDIC
b)
SEC
c)
TVA
d)
CCC
81.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers through the AAA?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
82.
The following may all be true of her, but why was the role of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt SIGNIFICANT?
a)
She was a distant cousin of FDR
b)
She traveled the country, taking on efforts to solve major issues
c)
She had five children
d)
She was the niece of Theodore Roosevelt
83.
The Works Progress Administration was the largest program of the New Deal. It employed 8.5 million people. WPA programs included the creation of: 
a)
Public buildings, roads, parks, and the arts
b)
Electrical power plants in the Tennessee Valley 
c)
Kitchens to feed the hungry 
d)
 Elevators, tall office buildings and shantytowns 
84.
The Tennessee Valley Authority included doing things like: 
a)
Irrigation, paying artists to paint murals, and National Parks 
b)
Climbing telephone poles, nature trails, and flood control 
c)
Building dams, irrigation, and controlling flooding 
d)
Building roads, bridges, and electricity 
85.
What was the impact on Business during The Great Depression?
a)
The demand for goods decreased
b)
The demand for goods increased
c)
The demand for goods stayed the same
d)
Banks were able to make more loans so business could invest more into their buisness
86.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”. 
a)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFORM
b)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFILL
c)
RELIEF, Reincarnation, & REFORM
87.
What was the purpose of the Recovery part of FDR's New Deal?
a)
immediate action taken to halt the economies deterioration
b)
Pump-Priming
c)
Permanent programs to avoid another depression
d)
Prevent homlessness
88.
Who were three prominent women from this era? 
a)
Eleanor Rossevelt, Frances Perkins, Mary McLeod Bethune
b)
Julia Hunt Catlin Taufflieb, vMary Borden, Helen Fairchild
c)
Josephine Baker, Louise Brooks, Gabrielle Chanel
89.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

a)

gain new resources

b)

show their power

c)

learn about other cultures

d)

spreading their greatness

90.

Buying Alaska was beneficial to the U.S. when what was found there?

a)

a new river connecting the oceans

b)

New types of weapons

c)

a faster route to Asia

d)

Natural resources, like gold, timber and oil

91.

Which was not a reason the U.S. wanted to get involved in the Spanish-American War?

a)

to gain colonies with a Pacific port

b)

the U.S.S. Maine exploded

c)

to build the Panama Canal

d)

the Spanish were being mean in Cuba

92.

What was the event that started the Spanish-American War?

a)

explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

b)

Boxer Rebellion in China

c)

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

Spanish colonization in Alaska

93.

When newspapers exaggerate the stories to get more readers it is called....

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Carpetbagging

c)

Muckraking

d)

Freeloading

94.

The army base Guantanamo Bay, that we created after the Spanish-American war is in what country?

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Philippines

d)

Spain

95.

Why did the U.S. want to build the Panama Canal?

a)

To allow Canada and Mexico to be connected easier

b)

In order to take over and gain more territory for the U.S.

c)

For shorter travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

d)

Because it allowed the U.S. to gain more pineapples

96.

What country wanted to fight disrespectful foreigners with the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

The Philippines

b)

Japan

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

China

97.

What was the main goal of the U.S.'s Open Door policy?

a)

To create the Panama Canal

b)

To cut off all trade with China

c)

To make sure the U.S. could trade with China

d)

To help stop the Boxer Rebellion

98.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
99.
What was the goal of President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?
a)
Help US allies increase readiness of armed forces
b)
Raise living standards of people in poverty-stricken countries
c)
Support development of democracies in Central America
d)
Create stability abroad for benefit of US economic interests
100.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
101.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
102.
The purpose of the Great White Fleet’s journey was to ___.
a)
circumnavigate the globe 
b)
stop imperialism’s spread  
c)
demonstrate US power
d)
destroy the Spanish fleet

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