WorksheetsQ2 PMA Review
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
This cartoon published by Thomas Nast in 1871 best reflects what about the impact of political machines?
Political machines corrupted the New Jersey state Senate race.
Political machines had control over New York City's local government.
Political machines created deadlocks between opposing political parties.
Political machines provided monetary support to foreign presidential candidates.
What did Tammany Hall expect in return for providing assistance to individuals in New York City?
political support
loans
citizenship
good behavior
What was the Social Gospel movement based on?
the principles of social science
biblical ideals of charity and justice
practical realities of urban poverty
the economic doctrine of laissez-faire
How did social reformers of the Progressive Era compare to Social Darwinists?
Social Darwinists inspired poor people to help themselves.
Social reformers encouraged competition and natural selection.
Social Darwinists believed in regulating the economy to help those in need.
Social reformers recognized that people fail due to circumstances beyond their control.
What role did the settlement house movement play during the Progressive Era?
Advocate for a women’s suffrage amendment
Advocate for labor unions and safe working conditions
Provider of support for large businesses to encourage industry
Provider of services to immigrants and urban poor to increase social reform
What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island?
It processed permanent residents applying for United States citizenship.
It processed highly skilled workers arriving from China and Japan.
It processed first-class passengers arriving on European steamship lines.
It processed immigrants who mainly came from Southern and Eastern Europe.
What concept does this cartoon illustrate?
settlement houses
big business
nativism
decline of labor unions
What does this political cartoon represent?
China successfully banned immigration to the United States.
The United States is celebrating its restrictions on Chinese immigration.
China successfully sent immigrants to the United States despite barriers.
The United States is accepting as many Chinese immigrants as possible in spite ofbarriers.
What was the impact of muckraker Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle"?
The book forced the government to begin regulating cattle ranches and farms.
The book forced meatpacking factories to recognize the meat packing unions.
The book helped spur a movement to end child labor in meatpacking plants.
The book led to the eventual passing of a federal meat inspection act.
What is a muckraker?
Radical nativists whose writing sought to convince the government to regulate immigration.
Playwrights who turned the social struggles of American laborers into popular stage productions.
Economic writers who charted the rise of American industry and the social changes it brought about.
Investigative journalists whose work sought to bring about social reform and relief for the lower classes.
How did Angel Island differ from Ellis Island in regards to immigration?
Asian immigrants were given employment upon entering the United States.
European immigrants were allowed admission into the states more quickly than Asian immigrants.
Asian immigrants and European immigrants had similar experiences when entering the United States.
European immigrants had to complete literacy tests and pay poll taxes while Asian immigrants did not.
Why did the USA pass the "Gentlemen's Agreement" and the "Chinese Exclusion Act"?
to limit the number of Asian unskilled immigrants entering the United States
to increase the number of Asian immigrants who were able to work in factories
to decrease the number of skilled immigrants so that westerners could migrate east
to ban all Mexican immigrants except for agricultural workers needed for seasonal farming in the south
The temperance movement, women's suffrage, organized labor and improvements in the workplace could all be described as:
Reforms of the Progressive Movement that changed the U.S.
Reforms supported by the captains of industry
Reactions to segregation and Jim Crow laws
Reactions to Industrialization
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Banned Alcohol
Ended Slavery
Gave women the right to vote
Ended Prohibition
How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "New Immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe?
They often took the least desirable and lowest paying jobs.
They frequently faced prejudice and discrimination from nativists.
They were unable to use all o f the same skills that they possessed at home.
They could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens.
How did many nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870-1900?
They worried that the costs of urban housing would go down.
They feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
They hoped that the growth of the city would bring more concerts and parks.
They welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different foods and traditions.
Many immigrants and poor families would be forced to live in dirty single room apartments called-
Poor houses
Brothels
Tenements
Debtor Jails
Whose book caused the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act to be passed?
Upton Sinclair
Lincoln Steffens
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America.
"Old" immigrants were from northern and western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
"Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe.
Before 1860, most immigrants came from ____________________.
Southern and Eastern Europe
Northern and Western Europe
South America
China and Mexico
Belief native born Americans (White, English speaking and Protestant) were superior to others
Urbanization
Nationalism
Social Darwinism
Nativism
Chinese immigrants were different from Southern and Eastern European immigrants because?
The Europeans could not own property
The Chinese could not become citizens and in some places could not own property or serve on juries.
The Chinese had to arrive through Ellis Island and the Europeans went through Angel island.
The Europeans often suffered discrimination but the Chinese did not.
A major cause of antagonism toward the “new immigrants” who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they...
were better educated than native-born Americans
adapted easily to American culture
had a higher standard of living than most Americans
competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers
Which exiled Cuban leader raised money in Ybor City and other cities in Florida to organize a new revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba?
Jose Marti
Emilio Aguinaldo
Vicente Martinez
Enrique Dupuy
What was a consequence of the Spanish-American War of 1898 on United States history?
The United States became a world power.
It marked the first American victory over a European power.
It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime.
It showed American support for European economic interests in East Asia.
What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?
The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would never intervene again in Cuba.
The Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Amendment by authorizing the United States to annex Cuba.
The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain was secured.
What was the United States able to gain as a result of acquiring the Pacific nations of Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines, in the late nineteenth century?
prepare for war with China
limit the expansion of Spain in Cuba
establish naval presence in the Pacific
convince more men to join the military
Which of the following foreign policy efforts built upon the Monroe Doctrine?
19th Amendment
Open Door Policy
Teller Amendment
Roosevelt Corollary/Big Stick Policy
Which of the following is the main economic reason for the United States
constructing the Panama Canal?
defeating the Spanish in Cuba
conquering the Caribbean
increasing US presence in Latin America
making trade and travel faster and easier
What primary obstacle did builders encounter while constructing the Panama Canal?
mechanical failures
French competition
spread of yellow fever
frequent attacks by Panamanian fighters
________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.
Imperialism
Annexation
Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
What was NOT a factor in the annexation of Hawaii?
Tariffs on sugar imports
American settlers' economic interests
Queen limiting American's political power
The Hawaiian people agreeing to be annexed
What often happens to areas that are colonized?
the economy suffers and are the people are not treated as equals
they become wealthy with the abundance of new opportunities that are presented
they are often deported to another country
they are executed
Why was the US initially interested in Hawaii?
sugar plantations were very valuable
an abundance of oil was discovered
to develop a military base
to learn the culture of the natives
Fake news is the modern term for what during the 1890s?
yellow journalism
red journalism
false advertising
negative journalism
What event led to the start of the Spanish-American War?
sinking of the USS Maine
sinking of the USS Lusitania
attack on southern Florida by Cuba
the coronation of Liliuokalani
Which of the following is not a territory that the US acquired through war?
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
As a result of helping Cuba win independence from Spain, the US gained Guantanamo Bay and...
the ability to intervene in Cuba whenever the US saw fit to do so
the ability to have US representatives in the Cuban government
the ability to control the Cuban economy
the ability to annex Cuba
What became the rallying cry for people that wanted a war with Spain in Cuba?
"Fight, Fight, Fight!"
"Remember the Maine!"
"Remember the Titanic!"
"Beat Spain!"
What caused the Spanish-American War?
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Mississippi, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Maine, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Missouri, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Massachusetts, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
President Theodore Roosevelt considered the Navy's Great White Fleet sailing around the world essential to accomplishing which foreign policy goal?
Establishment of overseas coaling stations for the United States Navy
Demonstration of the United States' military strength and ability to defend its international interests
Repair of United States' international reputation following the Philippine Insurrection
Increased military spending for the purpose of establishing an Open Door Policy with China
What did Roosevelt believe could be accomplished through his "big stick policy?"
an aggressive foreign policy was needed to restrict European influence over the United States and the western hemisphere.
a strong military presence in Europe was needed in order to prevent an attack by a Latin American nation.
the United States had a moral responsibility to provide protection through annexation of European nations.
the United States should seize control of resources available in Latin American nations for national business interests.
Despite differing views on United States neutrality in World War I, what led citizens to believe the United States’ involvement in the war was imminent?
The interception of the Sussex Pledge and the impending threat of espionage
The buildup of arms in Europe and the German use of unrestricted submarine warfare
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and our growing alliance with Great Britain
The interception of the Zimmerman telegram and German disregard for the Sussex Pledge
Which World War I development influenced trade merchants and the United States navy to band together in fleet lines and blockades (rows of ships traveling side by side)?
Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare
The trade alliance between the United States and Germany
The establishment of a secret alliance between Mexico and Germany
Germany’s use of espionage to dismantle United States military operations
What was issued by the German government in 1916 to appease the United States and promised an end to unrestricted submarine warfare?
Sussex Pledge
Schlieffen Plan
Zimmerman Telegram
Lusitania Doctrine
What necessity prompted Congress to draft men into the military via selective service?
The United States needed to recruit troops to fight overseas.
The United States needed to increase its agricultural production.
The United States needed laborers in factories on the home front.
The United States needed to produce war goods, such as ships and uniforms.
What is this propaganda poster encouraging United States citizens to do?
to encourage agricultural self- sufficiency and become less dependent on imported goods
to direct farmers to grow fewer crops in order to maintain food prices and help fund the war
to persuade citizens to alter their food habits in order to assist the war effort in Europe
to decrease the amount of pressure put on the agricultural industry while the United States was at war
Why were United States citizens encouraged to buy liberty bonds?
To avoid an economic depression
To keep the United States out of war
To help finance the United States war effort
To make emergency loans to Britain and France
Which sentence describes the experiences of African-American soldiers during World War I?
African American soldiers successfully persuaded the government to desegregate the army.
African Americans were able to enlist but were assigned to serve in segregated units overseas.
The United States was recruiting African American soldiers, but they were only able to serve on the homefront.
The United States military treated them as equals and offered ample opportunities for advancement through the ranks.
Which statement describes the experiences of women during World War I?
Women were allowed to enlist but did not serve in combat.
Women served in the army as nurses but only on the home front.
Women enlisted in the army but struggled to find employment on the home front.
Women were excluded from the military but encouraged to volunteer with organizations like the Red Cross.
What was the point of view expressed in the cartoon about the United States joining the League of Nations?
The United States should join the League of Nations in order to prevent any further conflicts.
The United States should join the League of Nations in order to help the Allies win World War I.
The United States should not join the League of Nations because it could lead to European nations being excluded.
The United States should not join the League of Nations because it might be pulled into future international conflicts.
The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of which group?
factory workers from the Northeast to the Sun Belt
communists deported to Russia as undesirable aliens
African Americans to northern cities to find work
German refugees fleeing from Eastern Europe to the U.S.
Which of the following were most helpful in ending the stalemate of trench warfare during World War I? (Think, which of these options successfully overcame trench warfare by breaking through enemy troop formations)
Airplanes and U-boats
Tanks and airplanes
Hand grenades and U-boats
Mines and hand grenades
Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?
The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.
The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.
The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.
The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.
The nation's first formal government propaganda agency
Campaign to Promote Public Awareness
Selective Services Agency
Committee on Public Information
Posters, Banners, and Flyers Board
The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?
I. ____________________
A. Growing nationalism in Europe
B. Growing militarism in Europe
C. The creation of secret alliances
The colonization of Africa and Asia
The rise of democracy
The causes of communism
The causes of WWI
Why were the Balkans referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" in the period prior to World War I?
Because of the large deposits of saltpeter and sulfur in the region
Because of the manufacturing ability of the nations in the region
Because of the nationalistic rivalries that existed in the region
Because of the vast stockpiles of weapons in the region
How did the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance contribute to the start of World War I?
By issuing threats against nations in the Western Hemisphere
By increasing tensions between the nations of Europe through complicated alliances
By refusing to allow Germany and France to become members
By ignoring aggressive actions by the Japanese in Korea
Which of the following best explains why the growth of European alliances during the early twentieth century contributed to the onset of a vast conflict?
Progress achieved by allies in weapons development led to an arms race.
The sense of security among allies distracted them from emerging threats.
Suspicions of disloyalty among allies caused international tensions to rise.
The responsibilities of allies drew them into taking sides in regional fights.
Which statement best describes militarism?
establishing a classless society through government force
the policy of maintaining a large armed force for the aggressive pursuit of national interests
the policy of requiring citizens to serve during a country crisis
restricting the activities of the army when maintaining public order
Which shift in foreign policy best completes the diagram?
increasing militarism
increasing isolationism
increasing imperialism
increasing internationalism
Which was caused by the United States demobilization following World War I?
inflation
deflation
strict economic regulation
increased industrial production
The timeline below shows changes in the United States tariff policy between 1920 and 1930.
May 1921— Emergency Tariff increases import taxes on agricultural products
September 1922— Fordney-McCumber Tariff raises tariffs on farm and manufactured goods
June 1930— Smoot-Hawley Tariff increases tariff amounts to record high levels
What conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?
The United States' economy was dependant on foreign products throughout the 1920s.
During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with protective tariff policies.
Crop prices and corporate profits increased steadily during the 1920s as a result of government policy.
During the 1920s, the United States shifted from an export-based economy to an import-based economy.
Which of the following actions of the 1920s highlights the efforts of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
Advocating a policy to promote isolationism
Holding a conference to renounce imperialism
Signing an agreement to outlaw armed conflict
Joining a league to secure military cooperation
Why did the United States participate in the Washington Naval Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
to reduce barriers to international trade
to work with other nations to prevent future wars
to form military alliances as a defense against aggression
to expand American influence over Asia and Latin America
What did all of the demobilization treaties at the Washington Conference have in common?
They were unenforced and ultimately, they all failed.
They were a series of military agreements to disarm all nations.
They created secret military alliances between the former Allies and Central Powers.
They were attempts at promoting world peace without the efforts of the League of Nations.
In the 1920s, which United States action furthered the goal of international peace?
Signing a pact to outlaw armed conflict
Advocating a policy to promote globalization
Holding a conference to renounce imperialism
Joining a league to secure military cooperation
Which event completes the diagram?
The Red Scare
The Emergency Tariff Act
The Depression of 1920-1921
The Economic Boom of 1920-1929
Why did the United States experience an economic downturn after World War I?
the lack of available foreign markets in which to trade
the rising prices of domestic food and other necessities
the demobilization of soldiers accompanied by a lack of available jobs
the political instability that resulted from antiwar sentiment among the public
What has the United States established with many countries of the world to help each other with defense, economic aid, and scientific information?
Contracts
Covenants
Compacts
Treaties
What are the main goals of U.S. foreign policy?
Protect America and Americans
Ensure world peace and global balance of power
Promote democratic values, human rights
Trade with nations to strengthen our economy--the global economy
All choices are correct
An association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace.
United Nations
World Health Organization
League of Nations
League of Their Own
The Washington Naval Conference (1921), the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928), and the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were all attempts by the United States to
increase military spending
show support for the United Nations
assume a position of world leadership
avoid policies likely to lead to war
After WWI the foreign policy supported by most Americans was
Isolationism
Imperialism
Involvement in China
joining the League of Nations
The ____ focused on disarmament and naval power, mostly between Western Powers (no more naval bases) and Japan (3/5 navy of Britain/U.S).
Washington Naval Conference 1921-1922
World Disarmament Conference 1932-1933
Locarno Treaties 1925
Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928
The ____ was a meeting when Germany failed to meet its reparation payments again, France seized the Ruhr valley, the amount of reparations was not reduced, but Germany was given sizeable loans to help make payments from the U.S.
World Disarmament Conference 1932-1933
Locarno Treaties 1925
Dawes Plan 1924
Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928
The _____ was an agreement to renounce war, 65 nations signed, however, it included no steps if the agreement was broken. The U.S. once again did not sign.
Washington Naval Conference 1921-1922
World Disarmament Conference 1932-1933
Locarno Treaties 1925
Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928
The cartoon seen here was probably drawn by someone who felt that the United States
should not enter World War I
should join the League of Nations
was taking advantage of smaller nations
should not join the League of Nations because it might be pulled into other nation's disputes
How did demobilization impact the agricultural industry of the United States following World War I?
The efforts by the government to institute price floors allowed farmers to experience small gains in profit.
The inability of farmers to maintain wartime productivity resulted in operations experiencing a slight dip in earnings.
The influx of returning soldiers led to a rapid increase in demand for agricultural products and rising profits for farm operators across the country.
The abandonment of government price controls coupled with a drop in demand for American crops led to falling prices and the closure of farms.
Public reaction to the rise of communism in the Soviet Union and fear that it could spread to the USA was known as what?
Red Scare
Cold War
Prohibition
Great Migration
What did the Sacco & Vanzetti case indicate about American attitudes in the 1920s?
African Americans were unable to get a fair trial in the 1920s.
The courts in the 1920s were not influenced by nativist influence.
Unlike communists, anarchists were welcomed by most Americans.
Many Americans saw immigrants and radicals as a threat to the American way of life.
The controversies surrounding prohibition, the Scopes Trial, and the rise of the flappers were signs of what aspect of American life in the 1920s?
the need for government intervention during economic crises
the tension between traditional and modern values and beliefs
the benefits of new technologies introduced by popular inventors
the importance of fighting against communism at home and abroad
What do the differing philosophies of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey suggest?
African Americans felt that whites would accept African Americans as equals.
African American believed that racial equality could not be achieved in the United States.
Social conditions at the time were generally acceptable to the African American community.
Frustrations with continuing inequality led African Americans to fight discrimination in different ways.
Which best describes the activities of the "new" Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s?
Successfully achieved control of both Congress and the Presidency.
Assisted Marcus Garvey in transporting African Americans "Back to Africa."
Were solely directed at prevented African Americans from voting in the South.
Saw its membership peak as it became a well-established, nationwide organization.
One of the goals expressed in the Declaration of Sentiments, signed at the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, was achieved in 1920 by which of these events?
the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which created a national minimum wage
the passage of the Keating-Owen Act, which banned the sale of goods that had been made using child labor
the election of Jeanette Rankin, who was the first woman to serve in either the House of Representatives or the Senate
the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibited the government from infringing on the voting rights of any citizen because of gender
Why did Ku Klux Klan (KKK) membership expand in the 1920s?
because the KKK used violence to achieve its goals and lacked quality leadership on the national level
because the KKK became a well-organized national organization that supported the racial integration of American society
because the KKK did not persecute white Catholics or white Protestants and lacked quality leadership on the national level
because the KKK became a well-organized organization that promoted anti-immigrant, anti-African American, anti-Catholic, and anti-Jewish sentiments
Which act of Congress aided the enforcement of prohibition?
Railway Act
Volstead Act
Federal Reserve Act
Emergency Quota Act
Which problem was demonstrated by events at Rosewood and Ocoee in the 1920s?
growing strength of white supremacy and the KKK in southern states
racial tensions in northern cities in the years after World War I
the absence of agricultural employment in southern communities
the continuing prevalence of discrimination against Native Americans
How did Marcus Garvey’s Negro Nationalism differ from the views of W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington?
Garvey was concerned with protecting and exercising voting rights
Garvey advocated achieving economic goals before focusing on civil rights
Garvey advocated separation and independence from whites rather than integration
Garvey wanted African Americans to legally challenge “separate but equal” in federal courts
What was the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) a response to?
racism & prejudice
prohibition
patriotism
feminism
The efforts of the suffragettes and other supporters of their cause eventually resulted in the ratification of which amendment?
17th
18th
19th
20th
Which statement reflects the influence that the Harlem Renaissance had in changing American society in the 1920s?
It signaled the end of the Great Migration.
It expanded the influence of African American art.
It demonstrated the changing demographics in western cities.
It prohibited African Americans from returning to the south after WWI.
What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?
fought for increased job opportunities
pressured colleges and universities to accept female students
displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society
helped female politicians win campaigns
Which of these was NOT a characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance?
helped to break stereotypes about Blacks
helped to increase respect for Blacks
decreased support for the civil rights movement
increased appreciation for Black art and literature
The Ku Klux Klan was most closely associated with
nativism
education
helping immigrants
assembly line
What is Nativism
hatred for/discrimination against Native Americans
sense of extreme pride for your country
support of farmers
hatred for/discrimination against immigrants
Who did the Palmer Raids target?
anti-imperialists
progressives
communists
fascists
Why was the Sacco-Vanzetti case significant during the 1920s?
involved the arrest and conviction of two immigrants - a sign of nativism that was huge during this time
led to the Tennessee law that bans the teaching of evolution in schools
it ended Prohibition
it led to the conviction of Al Capone
Why was the 1920s known as the "Roaring 20s?"
huge increase in immigration which led to fighting
economic depression
people were free to drink and party at their leisure
it was a time of cultural and social changes
What Civil Rights leader of the 20s believed in a separatist approach to race relations?
Marcus Garvey
William DuBois
Booket T. Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.
What radical group in the 1920s used violence to create change?
Pacifists
Socialists
Nativists
Anarchists
What trial pitted science versus religion in the 1920s?
Sacco & Vanzetti Trial
The Scopes Trial
The Teapot Dome Trial
The Garvey Trial
True or False: The Government supported labor strikes in the 1920s.
True
False
What was the name of the U.S. Attorney General that had his house bombed by anarchists?
Warren Harding
A. Mitchell Palmer
Albert Fall
Calvin Coolidge
What activity saw radicals being rounded up all over America by government agents in the early 1920s?
Palmer Raids
Sedition Act
Espionage Acts
Coolidge Raids
What group was NOT a target of the Ku Klux Klan's racial discrimination?
African Americans
Women
Catholics
Immigrants
The 1919 Riots were called ____
Murder in Chicago
Blood River
Red Summer
Red Fall
When African Americans began to move from the rural South to the urban North, this was called what?
The Great Awakening
The Great Migration
The Great Immigration
The Trail of Tears
