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WorksheetsUnit 7 Test (VA/US)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Investigative journalists of the early 20century who exposed political and social corruption were known as
progressives
exploiters
redeemers
muckrakers
The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of
the Declaration of Independence.
the Missouri Compromise.
the Fourteen Points.
the Monroe Doctrine.
The 14th Amendment
created the federal income tax
limited the rights of the African Americans in the South
guaranteed equal protection under the law for all Americans
gave women the right to vote
During the early 20th century, the initiative , recall and referendum changes made in many states to give
citizens the right to choose presidential candidates
voters greater direct participation in government
workers more rights in collective bargaining with factory owners
business leaders more control over their industries.
Which nation played a major role in World War I, but never joined the League of Nations?
Great Britain
France
Italy
The United States
The Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts reflected concerns about
the nations monopolies
labor unions
licensing inventions
oil consumptiopn
What caused the United States to join World War I?
German unrestricted submarine warfare
sinking of the USS Maine
Lincolns call for 75000 volunteers
Construction of the Panama Canal
Which of the following is the most comprehensive description of the progressive movement?
An attempt on the part of the federal government to increase its power at the expense of state and local governments.
An effort to promote greater economic opportunities and political democracy for the American people.
An attempt to replace private enterprise by government ownership of industry.
A rebellion of big business against the great amount of government restrictions placed on their industries.
Which phrase is correctly associated with the ideas of Woodrow Wilson?
Bull Moose
New Nationalism
Square Deal
New Freedom
All of the following were goals of the Progressive Movement except:
a government controlled by the people.
increased power for large landholders and factory owners.
guaranteed economic opportunities through government regulation.
elimination of social injustices.
Theodore Roosevelt's progressive agenda was known as the
New Freedom
Square Deal
New Deal
New Frontier
United States policy toward Latin America under Presidents Roosevelt and Taft served the interests of:
the people of Central and South America
American businesses
European political leaders.
progressive reformers.
The sinking of the Lusitania was important to President Wilson’s foreign policy because it:
encouraged him to write the FourteenPoints
frustrated his peace negotiations in Paris
caused him to send American troops to Cuba to fight the Spanish
increased the pressure to enter WorldWar I.
The government’s “hands off” approach to the economy, where there was little governmental interference was known was:
communism
socialism
laissez faire
assimilation
Which of the following best describes
Woodrow beginning
Wilson’s foreign policy at the
of World War I?
Socialist
Interventionist
Neutral
Militaristic
The practice of writing exaggerated accounts of events in order to sell more newspapers was known as:
yellow journalism
muckraking
annexation
None of the above
The group that believed white, American-born Protestants were superior was known as:
loyalists.
muckrakers.
nativists.
Populists.
Publication of the Zimmermann Telegram in United States newspapers helped to
reelect Woodrow Wilson as president.
convince the American public to support entrance into World War I.
encourage Congress to pass neutrality legislation.
grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico.
Which argument was used by Progressive Era reformers to support the use of a graduated income tax?
Imports should be taxed to make foreign goods more expensive than domestic goods.
Taxes on corporations should be reduced so jobs can be created.
People who earn more money should pay taxes at higher rates.
All citizens should be taxed at the same rate to treat all people equally.
Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators opposed ratification of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) after world war 1 because they believed the treaty:
failed to punish Germany for its involvement in World War I.
excluded reparations for European allies.
could draw the United States into future conflicts.
placed blame for World War I on all the warring countries.
The main goal of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was:
restarting the depressed American economy.
preparing the nation for World War II.
controlling government spending.
supporting the civil rights movement.
All of the following were effects of the Great Depression except:
bankruptcies.
growth in agriculture.
bank closings.
high unemployment.
During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan was opposed to:
African Americans.
Catholics.
immigrants.
All of the above.
The Nineteenth Amendment allowed for
a federal income tax.
the direct election of senators.
the prohibition of alcohol
Womens suffrage
The Great Depression began when:
the Civil War ended.
Herbert Hoover was elected president.
the stock market crashed.
the United States entered World War I.
The Open Door Policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay:
encouraged foreigners to immigrate to the United States.
established tariff-free policies for imports from England.
eliminated immigration restrictions against Chinese.
proposed equal trading rights in China.
The biggest economic downturnin American history that emerged shortly after World War I was known as:
the Gilded Age
the Panic of 1837.
the Roaring Twenties.
the Great Depression.
Who believed that the Great Depression would go away without government interference?
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Flappers were women who:
took factory jobs vacated by men during World War I.
challenged traditional gender in the 1920's
Fought for the passage of the 18th amendment
were opposed to women gaining the right to vote
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial demonstrated:
the impact of judicial review on the America justice system.
the rising nativism of the 1920s.
how loyalists were treated during the American Revolution.
the role Jim Crow laws played in the American South.
A revolution in which country led to the Red Scare?
China
Russia
Mexico
Canada
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18 amendment, stated that:
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages
only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold.
alcoholic beverages could be soldonly in government-run stores.
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned.
Whicheventdemonstratedachallengeto traditional religion during the 1920s?
Red Scare
Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
Prohibition
Scopes Monkey Trial
Women during the 1920s were:
not permitted to vote.
more visible in American society.
paid the same as men for similarwork.
All of the above
The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the:
economy will fix itself if left alone.
federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems.
political parties must work together to deal with national problems.
states should take a leadership position in solving social issues.
