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US Semester Exam

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 22hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The system of production and distribution and consumption (money)

a)

industrialization

b)

economy

c)

immigrate

d)

fascism

2.

The orientation of those who favor government by the people

a)

democracy

b)

economy

c)

immigrate

d)

fascism

3.

The right to vote

a)

Gilded

b)

Isthmus

c)

Suffrage

d)

Calvary

4.

An army component mounted on horseback

a)

Gilded

b)

Isthmus

c)

Suffrage

d)

Calvary

5.

A thin layer of gold

a)

Gilded

b)

Isthmus

c)

Suffrage

d)

Calvary

6.

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

a)

Gilded

b)

Isthmus

c)

Suffrage

d)

Calvary

7.

of or relating to the home

a)

polytheism

b)

sovereign

c)

domestic

d)

precedent

8.

Negotiations between nations (working together)

a)

diplomacy

b)

nomad

c)

monarchy

d)

federal

9.

A theory favoring collectivism in a classless society (government owns farms and factories)

a)

culture

b)

communism

c)

capitalism

d)

civilization

10.

An economic system based on private ownership of assets

a)

culture

b)

communism

c)

capitalism

d)

civilization

11.

Relating to a city or densely populated area

a)

monopoly

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Tariff

12.

Living in or characteristic of farming or country life

a)

monopoly

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Tariff

13.

A government tax on imports or exports

a)

monopoly

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Tariff

14.

A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller (no competition)

a)

monopoly

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Tariff

15.

A doctrine that government should not interfere in commerce (hands off approach)

a)

Urban

b)

Laissez Fair

c)

Rural

d)

Tariff

16.

Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization.

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Capital

d)

Reform

17.

A person who owns, organizes and operates a business or businesses.

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Capital

d)

Reform

18.

Make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Capital

d)

Reform

19.

The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Capital

d)

Reform

20.

Rockefeller controlled what market?

a)

corn

b)

oil

c)

steel

d)

railroads

21.

Carnegie controlled what market?

a)

corn

b)

oil

c)

steel

d)

railroads

22.

The idea that businesses will survive or die without government intervention is called

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Darwinism

c)

Social Construction

d)

Theory of Industrialization

23.

By assigning stock to a board and then combining the stocks into a new organization, companies for a

a)

corporation

b)

doctrine

c)

trust

d)

monopoly

24.

Which of the following were push factors for immigration?

a)

farming and industry

b)

large cities and tenements

c)

readily available food and jobs

d)

religious persecution and military service

25.

At the end of a log journey across the sea, most European immigrants coming to the U.S. disembarked at

a)

Angel Island

b)

Manhattan Island

c)

Alcatraz Island

d)

Ellis Island

26.

With new technology, factories could

a)

produce more goods at lower prices.

b)

produce more goods at higher prices.

c)

produce fewer goods at lower prices.

d)

produce few goods a higher prices.

27.

The first leader of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, believed that unions should stay out of

a)

politics.

b)

riots.

c)

arbitration.

d)

corporations.

28.

What incident occurred in 1886 that badly hurt the Knights of Labor's reputation?

a)

Great Railroad Strike

b)

Haymarket Riot

c)

Formation of the American Federation of Labor

d)

Pullman Strike

29.

What was the famous New York Democratic political machine called?

a)

Tammany Hall

b)

Tammany Tweed

c)

Thomas Pendergast Machine

d)

William Tweed Hall

30.

Who was Boss Tweed?

a)

leader of New York rail system

b)

leader of New York City's corrupt Tammany Hall political organization

c)

leader or the New York Court System

d)

leader of the Chicago Meat Inspectors

31.

The Gospel of Wealth was a philosophy that wealthy Americans were responsible for using their fortunes to engage in

a)

gentility.

b)

culture.

c)

philanthropy.

d)

laissez-faire.

32.

The Dawes Act

a)

authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots.

b)

authorized the state governments to break up federally owned land.

c)

gave allotments of Indian lands to freed blacks.

d)

authorized the land management companies to steal native land.

33.

Approximately, when was the Progressive Era?

a)

1800-1840

b)

1890-2000

c)

1890-1920

d)

1950-1980

34.

Mark Twain coined the term Gilded Age because America

a)

looked pretty on the outside but the interior was corrupt.

b)

was littered on the gold streets.

c)

it looked ugly on the outside but the interior was golden.

d)

had gold specks in the water at the tenements.

35.

What social problems did Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" describe?

a)

the struggles of black Americans

b)

the ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

c)

working conditions in Chicago's stockyards.

d)

the conflict between California farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad

36.

Which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

a)

a ban on child labor

b)

antitrust legislation

c)

workplace safety

d)

the spread of settlement houses

37.

Jacob Riis exposed the harsh living conditions for immigrants. These cramped apartments were called

a)

Hull Houses

b)

Urbanized rentals

c)

Lined living

d)

Tenements

38.

Reformer Jane Addams led a historic settlement house in Chicago. What was it called?

a)

Chicago House

b)

House of Immigrants

c)

House of New York

d)

Hull House

39.

Why did Roosevelt run for the president in 1912?

a)

Roosevelt disliked living as a private citizen.

b)

Taft's political decisions angered Roosevelt.

c)

The Democratic Party offered no other strong candidate.

d)

Taft asked Roosevelt to run again.

40.

Which Suffragist is on U.S. Coinage?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Alice Paul

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Carrie Chapman Catt

41.

What was the title of the speech given by Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

Declaration of Seneca

b)

Declaration of Suffrage

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

d)

Declaration of Independence

42.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

17th amendment

b)

18th amendment

c)

19th amendment

d)

20th amendment

43.

What are the three C's of the Square Deal?

a)

Conservation, Compassion, Commitment

b)

Corporations, Conservation, Consumers

c)

Consumers, Conservation, Commandments

d)

Corporations, Commitments, Consumers

44.

Which group advocated for laws to restrict alcohol and wanted to educate citizens about the social ills associated with alcoholic consumption?

a)

Women's Christian Suffrage Union

b)

Women's Christian Equality Union

c)

Women's Christian Temperance Union

d)

Women's Christian Labor Union

45.

Laws designed to enforce racial segregation were

a)

Plessy Laws

b)

Ferguson Laws

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Crow Cap Laws

46.

Which cities had the worst race riots during the Progressive Era?

a)

Chicago and Detroit

b)

Detroit and Philadelphia

c)

LA and New Orleans

d)

Detroit and Traverse City

47.

Which of the following are Progressive Era Presidents?

a)

Wilson, Roosevelt, Jackson

b)

Roosevelt, Taft, Jefferson

c)

Harrison, Taft, Roosevelt

d)

Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

48.

Who won the election of 1912

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Bull Moose

49.

Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Dubois were

a)

leaders for African American Rights.

b)

elected officials from Chicago.

c)

constitutional lawyers.

d)

musicians during the Harlem Renaissance.

50.

Which leader believed in gradual equality for blacks?

a)

Booker T Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

51.

Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish American War?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

William Taft

d)

Andrew Jackson

52.

Where was the Spanish American War fought?

a)

America and Spain

b)

Spain and Mexico

c)

Cuba and Philippines

d)

Spain and Guam

53.

When a more powerful country colonizes a territory it is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Ceding

d)

Isolationism

54.

Hearst and Pulitzer were both

a)

Presidential Cabinet members

b)

War Correspondents

c)

Newspaper Editors

d)

Military Generals

55.

Cuban separatists wanted Cuba to be free from

a)

American rule

b)

Spanish rule

c)

Philippine rule

d)

Guam rule

56.

William Seward Alaska was bought from Russia for

a)

5 cents/acre

b)

50 cents/acre

c)

2 cents/acre

d)

$100,000

57.

Spanish General Weyler forced Cubans into camps and took away their resources to stop the guerilla warfare by using

a)

Reconcentration

b)

Imperialism

c)

Camp refuge

d)

Cuban exiles

58.

Journalism that used exaggeration and sensationalism to sell newspapers is called

a)

Orange Journalism

b)

Red Journalism

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Pink Journalism

59.

The Teller Amendment said that

a)

the US wanted to annex Cuba.

b)

the US wanted Cuba to be free and independent.

c)

the US was more concerned about the Philippines.

d)

the war would continue for 6 months.

60.

The Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the Spanish American War, granted independence to

a)

Guam

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Hawaii

d)

Cuba

61.

The Philippines are now

a)

an American protectorate.

b)

an American commonwealth

c)

an unincorporated territory

d)

an independent country.

62.

Which document told Europe to "stay out" of the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Doctrine of Anti-Imperialism

c)

Doctrine of Anti-Imperialism

d)

Immigration Policy

63.

Latin America is in the Eastern Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which country is NOT in Latin America?

a)

Peru

b)

Uganda

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rico

65.

When Teddy Roosevelt said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" he was giving advice on

a)

stick making

b)

Naval Advancements

c)

Canal Workmanship

d)

Foreign Policy

66.

The Roosevelt Corollary was and "add on" or "upgrade" to what document?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Washington Doctrine

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

67.

Roosevelt was the Vice President under this man and became president when he was assassinated.

a)

William McKinley

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

John Rockefeller

d)

Thomas Jefferson

68.

What did the U.S refuse to raise in the Canal Zone?

a)

U.S. Flag

b)

French Flag

c)

Panamanian Flag

d)

English Flag

69.

The Roosevelt Corollary justified America's role as an International Police Power.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Who did the Boxer Rebels refer to as the "Foreign Devils?"

a)

African Nations who wanted to water rights in China.

b)

Nations who wanted to build ships in China.

c)

Nations who stole water from China.

d)

Nations who held "Spheres of Influences" in China.

71.

The Open Door Policy said

a)

only the US should have access to China.

b)

only Asian countries should have access to China.

c)

all trade should be open.

d)

all nations should have access to China.

72.

Information designed to influence opinion

a)

U-Boats

b)

Propaganda

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

73.

German Submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Propaganda

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

74.

The aggressive build-up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations.

a)

U-Boats

b)

Propaganda

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

75.

Pride in one's nation

a)

U-Boats

b)

Propaganda

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

76.

Since Germany did not want to strengthen the Allies by drawing United States into war, it agreed with certain conditions to sink no more merchant ships in a promise called the

a)

Zimmermann Pledge

b)

Peace Pledge

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

U-Boat Pledge

77.

Realizing the draft was necessary, Congress created a new system of enlistment called

a)

selective service.

b)

local draft boards.

c)

lotteries.

d)

selective volunteers

78.

On Nov. 11, 1918, the fighting stopped because of the signing of an armistice or

a)

truce.

b)

agreement to fight.

c)

reparation.

d)

acknowledgement of guilt.

79.

The event that touched off the first declaration of war in WWI was

a)

the assassination of the archduke of Germany

b)

the assassination of the archduke of Austria-Hungary.

c)

One of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles was that

d)

Austria Hungary must reduce th4e size of its military.

80.

During WWI the slogan "Food will win the war - Don't waste it" encourages Americans to

a)

observe Wheatless Mondays.

b)

observe Heatless Tuesdays.

c)

buy Liberty Bonds

d)

buy only products necessary to live.

81.

Treaty of Versailles

a)

said Germany must adhere to all the Fourteen Points.

b)

said Austria Hungary must pay reparations to the United States.

c)

punished German for causing WWI.

d)

punished Austria Hungary for causing WWI

82.

Who voted against declaring war?

a)

Rankin

b)

Reagan

c)

Ronald

d)

Creel

83.

Who was the US President during WWI?

a)

McKinley

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Wilson

d)

Rankin

84.

Who was in charge of the War Industries Board?

a)

George Creel

b)

Bernard Baruch

c)

Janette Rankin

d)

Woodrow Wilson

85.

When did the US enter WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1919

d)

1819

86.

What were American troops called in WWI?

a)

Warriorboys

b)

Doughboys

c)

Captianboys

d)

Troopboys

87.

In 1918, the flu pandemic effected the economy because

a)

factories, mines, and businesses were shut down.

b)

millions of people died worldwide.

c)

it happened in three waves

d)

it was spread by the troops.