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US 2 Common Assessment Review #1

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Progressive journalists who uncovered wrongdoing in politics and business were called:

a)

Muckraker

b)

Lynching

c)

Suffrage

d)

Jim Crows

2.

Programs that were designed to ensure a basic standard of living for all citizens were called what?

a)

Tenements

b)

Social welfare Programs

c)

Settlement House

d)

Muckraker

3.

Which problem was the muckraker Upton Sinclair most concerned to expose?

a)

Social welfare Program

b)

child labor in American factories

c)

immigration quotas

d)

terrible working conditions in factories, especially the meat factories

4.

Where did the greatest number of immigrants come from during the decade 1871 - 1880?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Ireland

5.

During what year did urban population first exceed rural population?

a)

1890

b)

1900

c)

1910

d)

1920

6.

One way reformers hoped to end corruption in government was to

a)

establish an income tax.

b)

give voters more direct say in lawmaking.

c)

provide more welfare services.

d)

use the army to oust political machines.

7.

According to this chart, between the years 1870 and 1900 the number of women in the entire workforce

a)

rose slightly.

b)

remained the same.

c)

declined drastically.

d)

cannot be determined.

8.

Which two acts from the early twentieth century shown in the table were most closely related to one another?

a)

the National Reclamation Act and the Elkins Act

b)

the Hepburn Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act

c)

the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act

d)

the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Hepburn Act

9.

What trend does the graph show?

a)

Between 1870 and 1910, fewer children went to school and fewer children worked.

b)

Between 1870 and 1910, fewer children went to school and more children worked.

c)

Between 1870 and 1910, more children went to school and fewer children worked.

d)

Between 1870 and 1910, more children went to school and more children worked.

10.

These women have gathered to promote

a)

voting rights for women.

b)

the availability of birth control.

c)

the banning of alcohol sale and production.

d)

better treatment of the poor in the workforce.

11.

In which region of the United States was the women’s suffrage movement most successful?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

Northest

d)

Midwest

12.

Most Progressives agreed that the government should

a)

nationalize industries.

b)

abolish home rule in cities and states.

c)

protect workers and help the poor.

d)

outlaw unions.

13.

A person who is in support of social reform based on advancements in science, technology, and economic development for the betterment of society is a:

a)

Stalwart

b)

Nativist

c)

Temperest

d)

Progressive

14.

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Cuba became a Spanish protectorate.

b)

Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated U.S. territories.

c)

Spain admitted it had blown up the Maine.

d)

The Philippines won independence from foreign rule.

15.

Geographically, Panama was the natural choice to build a canal because

a)

it was Banana Republic.

b)

it had recently gained its independence from Columbia.

c)

it is the narrowest spot in Latin America.

d)

it was already an American territory.

16.

What does the cartoon above suggest about the United States?

a)

Europe is partnering with the US to secure South America

b)

The U.S. is asserting its dominance in the Western Hemisphere

c)

The U.S. is implementing Imperialist policies in Europe

d)

The U.S. is implementing a policy of dollar diplomacy.

17.

Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, the United States must build up its

a)

army.

b)

Navy.

c)

labor unions.

d)

pioneer spirit.

18.

Which event is considered the start of WWI?

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine

c)

Russia's quest for a warm-water port

d)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

19.

Which of the following was a major factor in the decision of the United States’ to enter World War I?

a)

Britain’s naval blockade of Germany

b)

Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Vladimir Lenin’s rise to power in Russia

d)

France’s fall to the Central Powers

20.

Based on the table, what conclusions can you draw about the relations between the United States and the Central Powers during the early years of World War I?

a)

Relations between the U.S. and Central Powers were improving

b)

Relations between the U.S. and Central Powers remained the same

c)

Relations between the U.S. and Central Powers were deteriorating

d)

Unable to determine an answer based on the chart

21.

Who placed this notice, and why?

a)

Great Britain to encourage passengers to travel to America

b)

Germany to discourage British merchants from shipping goods to America

c)

The United States to encourage German travelers to America

d)

Germany to discourage American passengers from traveling on British ships

22.

Based on the map, which neutral country shares a border with two Central Power nations?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Norway

c)

Spain

d)

Belgium

23.

WWI warfare can be described as...?

a)

Soldiers from many countries fought in this war.

b)

Governments provided soldiers with uniforms for the first time.

c)

The war included fighting in deserts.

d)

Highly destructive weapons were widely used in the war.

24.

Which country sent the Zimmerman note?

a)

Mexico

b)

Germany

c)

U.S.

d)

France

25.

One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was

a)

an increase in alcoholism.

b)

a decline in dancing and socializing.

c)

the rise of organized crime.

d)

the creation of urban artistic colonies.

26.

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

a)

movement of African Americans from the south to the north.

b)

women’s struggle for equality.

c)

a social and literary awakening of African American culture.

d)

the location of the World’s Fair

27.

Which best describes the Great Migration?

a)

the increase in European immigration during World War I

b)

the movement of African Americans to northern cities

c)

the movement of women into jobs formerly held by men

d)

the movement of Mexican Americans to southern cities

28.

During the Depression, wage cuts and unemployment eventually affected

a)

mainly women.

b)

factory workers only.

c)

farmers only.

d)

All levels of Society.

29.

The Great Depression began on what day?

a)

Black Friday

b)

Black Monday

c)

Black Saturday

d)

Black Tuesday

30.

Which of the following best describes living conditions for the lower class during the Great Depression?

a)

Widespread unemployment

b)

Increase in homelessness

c)

Starvation, lack of sanitation, and overall poor quality of life

d)

All of these.

31.

The main idea of the cartoon is that the passage of Social Security legislation would result in

a)

a loss of individual identity

b)

large-scale unemployment

c)

the bankruptcy of the Federal Government

d)

racial segregation

32.

Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the First Lady by

a)

serving as one of her husband’s Cabinet members.

b)

actively and publicly promoting New Deal programs

c)

creating New Deal policies for the President

d)

appearing on television ads

33.

Roosevelt’s program of relief, recovery, and reform is called:

a)

The Tennessee Valley Authority

b)

The New Deal

c)

Public works program

d)

The Social Welfare Authority