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Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following most allowed factories to be built away from rivers?

a)

Telephones

b)

Electricity

c)

Steel beams

d)

Railroads

2.

Why did workers form or join labor unions in the late-1800s?

a)

unions increased profits & stock prices for business

b)

joining a union led to job promotions

c)

joining unions helped protect against monopolies

d)

realized they had to unite to improve working conditions

3.

Which is TRUE in regards to new inventions of the late-1800s?

a)

led to growth of cities & decreased back-breaking labor

b)

led to the increase of more physical labor

c)

reduced the standard of living and increased work injuries

d)

led to the growth of the South's economy and workforce

4.

Why were industrialists like Rockefeller considered robber barons?

a)

Their ingenuity led to new inventions that expanded jobs

b)

They used ruthless tactics to amass great wealth

c)

They robbed from the poor to donate to charitable causes

d)

The put workers on blacklists after a strike ended

5.

According to the philosophy of Social Darwinism, it suggests that?

a)

Wealth and income should be more equally distributed

b)

The government should control the means of production

c)

Government should have a hands-off approach to the economy

d)

Survival of the fittest justifies wealth and success

6.

How did electricity change American life?

a)

led to the invention of new appliances

b)

replaced kerosene as a source of light

c)

helped cities and industries grow

d)

all of the above

7.

Which is TRUE of the railroad industry?

a)

many people died and/or suffered injury during construction

b)

it led to the development of new towns

c)

it greatly expanded the steel industry

d)

all of the above

8.

Which is TRUE of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

a)

Made it illegal to form trusts that disrupted free trade

b)

Set maximum railroad rates for interstate commerce

c)

It created trusts as a means to make more profit

d)

Trusts were legal based on laissez fair economics

9.

Which is TRUE as to how many businesses responded to labor strikes?

a)

Negotiated labor disputes usually through arbitration

b)

Used police or troops to crush strikes

c)

They used the courts to sue strikers for loss of profit

d)

Used collective bargaining to settle labor disputes

10.

146 women died in a fire here due to unsafe working conditions

a)

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

b)

East Lansing Coal Mine

c)

Chicago Meat Packing INC

d)

NY Textiles Factory

11.

Which of the follow has little to no government regulation?

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Labor Union

c)

Lazy Fear

d)

Robber Baron

12.

Belief that the wealthy are hard workers & superior people

a)

Superiority clause

b)

Social Ineptitude

c)

Philanthropist

d)

Social Darwinism

13.

Which of the following led to the construction of skyscrapers in major cities?

a)

Rivers

b)

Brick

c)

Steel

d)

Electricity

14.

Vertical integration involves

a)

Buying out raw material producers & distributors

b)

Merging with companies producing similar products

c)

Forming trusts

d)

Using new methods to increase production

15.

Horizontal integration involves

a)

Buying out raw material producers & distributors

b)

Merging with companies producing similar products

c)

Forming trusts

d)

Using new methods to increase production

16.

Where did the immigrants come from that flooded the West Coast?

a)

Ireland

b)

Germany

c)

Mexico

d)

China

17.

What island represented the Gateway for America, for European immigrants?

a)

Long Island

b)

Cuba

c)

Ellis Island

d)

Catalina Island

18.

What island was recognized as the gateway for America for Asian immigrants?

a)

Angel Island

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Long Island

d)

Rock Island

19.

The term Melting Pot, as it refers to America means -

a)

People blend their cultures in America

b)

The States force assimilation upon separate cultures

c)

That people should not come to America

d)

Immigration is limited to who is desirable and necessary

20.

Nativism means :

a)

Being a Native American you can do what you want

b)

You want immigrants to assimilate

c)

Being an American you favor native-born Americans

d)

All of the above

21.

What Act of Congress banned entry to the U.S. to all Chinese except merchants and students?

a)

Reform Act

b)

Nativist Act

c)

Gentlemen's Agreement

d)

The Chinese Exclusion Act

22.

A tenement was a -

a)

Immigrant living on the streets

b)

An Act to exclude foreigners

c)

An overcrowded apartment house

d)

A place for charity and the arts

23.

Which of these is NOT an example of Urban problems in the 1900's

a)

Crime

b)

Sanitation

c)

Fire

d)

Urban Sprawl

24.

Boss Tweed was a

a)

Robber Baron

b)

Captain of Industry

c)

Leader of a Political Machine

d)

Part of the Social Gospel Movement

25.

The main goal of the Americanization movement was to

a)

limit the number of immigrants in the country

b)

improve living conditions in America's largest cities

c)

assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture

d)

encourage people to move people from the country to the city

26.

Name the political party that T.Roosevelt created

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Populist Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

Bull Moose Party

27.

Why did Labor Unions want less immigration?

a)

more people = more labor= lower wages

b)

more people = more wages = less labor

c)

less people = more labor = higher wages

d)

less people = less labor = lower wages

28.

The 19th Amendment gave women

a)

The right to vote

b)

The right to work outside the home

c)

The right to go to college

d)

The right to stop the sale of alcohol

29.

What did the secret ballot do?

a)

Allowed people to vote without people finding out

b)

Removed African American votes

c)

Allowed women to vote illegally

d)

Allowed political machines to rig the vote

30.

What is imperialism?

a)

stronger nations being a refueling station for other nations

b)

weaker nations gaining popularity

c)

stronger nations extending control over weaker nations

d)

racism manifesting itself throughout a continent

31.

Imperialism led to the acquisition of what?

a)

new land

b)

a lake

c)

a new king

d)

a new monument

32.

Who was America's opponent in the Spanish-American War?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Bahamas

d)

Australia

33.

What is yellow journalism?

a)

A style of writing that exaggerated the news

b)

a style of art

c)

a style of writing that broke the art industry

d)

a movie

34.

What destroyed the USS Maine?

a)

a grenade

b)

a aircraft

c)

mysterious explosion

35.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for U.S. imperialism?

a)

Need for new economic markets.

b)

Desire for military strength.

c)

Belief in cultural superiority.

d)

Need for more agricultural products to feed our population.

36.

The Open Door notes were used to open trade with

a)

China

b)

Philippines

c)

Cuba

d)

Great Britain

37.

The Boxer Rebellion was about

a)

freeing Cubans from Spanish rule.

b)

ridding China of foreign influence.

c)

the fight for Filipino independence.

d)

U.S. rebellion against Spain.

38.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American war?

a)

yellow journalism

b)

support for Cuban independence

c)

explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

d)

annexation of Hawaii

39.

Which of the following added to the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

Foraker Act

b)

Open Door Notes

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

40.

Which was considered a cause of World War I?

a)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

All of the Above

41.

The "Big 4" of the Allied Powers included all of these EXCEPT:

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Russia

42.

The League of Nations was a very popular idea among the American People

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

The sinking of this ship made many Americans start calling for entry into WWI

a)

Lusitania

b)

Odyssey

c)

Virginia

d)

Titanic

44.

This was a new invention used by the Germans to sink ships

a)

Airplanes

b)

U-Boat

c)

Surface to Air Missiles

d)

Mines

45.

This event was considered the "Spark" that set off World War I

a)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania

c)

France crossing the Rhine into Germany

d)

German invasion of Austria

46.

The League of Nations was Proposed in Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

The US really emerged as a World Power after the....

a)

French Revolution

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Spanish American War

d)

The Opium Wars

48.

The League of Nations' ultimate goal was ____

a)

World Peace

b)

World Domination

c)

European Free Trade

d)

German Exclusion

49.

Russia was left out of peace talks because...

a)

Fear of Communism

b)

Conflicting interests with France

c)

Vladimir Lenin wanted no part in talks

d)

They were late to the meeting

50.

Which one of the following was NOT a part of President Wilson's 14 Points?

a)

Creating a League of Nations

b)

establishing free navigation of the seas

c)

creating new countries for different nationalities

d)

blaming Germany for causing the war

51.

Which of the following effects did the automobile have on American life?

a)

it made rural families more isolated

b)

it forced workers to live near their jobs

c)

it led to an increase in the number of paved roads

d)

it led to people selling off their horses by the dozens

52.

What effect did WW1 have on the attitudes of many Americans?

a)

it sparked a desire to get more involved in world affairs

b)

it led to a wave of prejudice against foreign born people

c)

a desire to enter as many wars as possible

d)

it encouraged people to become less fearful of outsiders

53.

Which of the following were Americans most fearful of during the Red Scare?

a)

an end to the system of Communism

b)

a Communist takeover of the country

c)

the possibility of a revolution in Russia

d)

the fear of anything colored red

54.

Who were the Palmer raids intended to target?

a)

union members

b)

atheists

c)

communists

d)

immigrants

55.

Two of the most famous victims of the Red Scare were Italian immigrants named..

a)

Sacco & Vanzetti

b)

Ragu & Prego

c)

Plamer & Hoover

d)

Rocky & Fauci

56.

Which of the following was an effect of Prohibition?

a)

an increase in the consumption of alcohol

b)

an increase in respect for the law

c)

the end of bootlegging

d)

the growth of organized crime and gangsters

57.

How did flappers rebel against the earlier styles and attitudes of the Victorian age?

a)

they grew their hair long

b)

they embraced new fashions

c)

they flapped

d)

they became less assertive and more meek

58.

Which of the following was the main issue in the Scopes trial?

a)

the accuracy of the bible

b)

the credibility of fundamentalism

c)

Scopes being a substitute teacher

d)

the role of science and religion in school

59.

Why did "traditionalists" object to jazz music?

a)

They thought it was vulgar, and immoral

b)

They thought it was too technical in its musicianship

c)

They thought it was boring and sleep-inducing

d)

They thought was joyful and inspiring

60.

How did Henry Ford affect industry during the 1920's?

a)

assembly-line manufacturing

b)

increased pay for workers

c)

avoided design changes

d)

all of the above

61.

What did the Harlem Renaissance contribute to both black and American culture?

a)

celebrated African American culture through literature

b)

celebrated African American culture in music and theater

c)

represented the great social and cultural changes during the '20's

d)

All of the above