WorksheetsBenchmark 1 Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 33mins
The primary goal of Manifest Destiny was
End slavery in the new territories
removal of European influence from South America
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
secession of southern states from the nation
What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?
the railroads helped the NA move east
Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources
the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had
In 1890, a massacre of Lakota Sioux by United States Cavalry occurred as what became known as
Wounded Knee
Little Big Horn
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Which of the following is considered a major environmental impact of western settlement?
the stripping of all the gold and silver
the decimation of the Native American and their relocation to reservations
deforestation of wooded areas
the destruction of the buffalo
The process where one person or group blends and becomes part of a larger group
cultural diffusion
amalgamation
assimilation
cultural absorption
What legislation is this cartoon referring to?
30 day waiting period for immigration
Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad
Immigration Reduction Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?
He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors
He was a government inspector looking for corruption
He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government
He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization
What does this image say about why workers looked up to political bosses?
political bosses
political bosses
political bosses threw large parties so the immigrants felt welcome in the US
political bosses helped immigrants find jobs and handed out other favors
Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-
Bootlegger
Monopolies
Communists
Nativists
Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.
Person
Philanthropist
Nativist
Political Boss
In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago. It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others. It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business. Who founded Hull House?
Margaret Sanger
Jane Addams
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact the US?
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
The purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to
break up monopolies
give equal rights to women
help people living in poverty
end racism
The idea that the government will tax at different rates based on how much money you make.
Tax Invasion
Salary Tax
Sales Tax
Graduated Income Tax
The campaign to stop abuse in the homes by urging people and the government to stop alcoholism was called
Women Suffrage
Temperance Movement
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fair Weather Fan
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry
To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers
Which phrase describes a major goal of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
To provide stability for the national economy by creating a central banking system.
To raise money for wartime needs by selling government bonds.
To give incentives for U.S. entrepreneurs by offering low-interest loans.
To encourage competition in U.S. industry by breaking up corporate trusts.
Two icons of the progressive era and equality was Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois. Which statement below is correct about them both?
Both thought blacks should be patient concerning gaining equality.
Both helped form the Niagara Movement
Both felt blacks should make economic prosperity a priority
Both wanted equality for blacks & to end discrimination
the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Communism
What nation’s people rebelled against Spain and gained support of Americans?
Philippines
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Guam
What ship was sunk which triggered cries for war against Spain
USS Missouri
USS West Virginia
USS Maine
USS Virginia
Who led a group of “Roughriders” in the battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War?
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Which was not a cause of the Spanish-American War?
The Delome Letter
Yellow Journalism
Building of the Panama Canal
Sinking of the USS Maine
What was the primary motivation for the building of the Panama Canal?
to create a shorter route between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
to create a foothold so that America could annex Central American countries
to create an outlet for excess immigrants that were crowding into America
to compete with the British built Suez Canal
What traditional foreign policy did President Wilson follow at the beginning of World War I?
refused to trade with all European powers
sent troops to support Britain
declared the U.S. would remained neutral
requested an immediate declaration of war
What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act?
It provided money to support the war effort
It allowed women to perform jobs formerly held by men
It drafted young men to fight in the war
It found employment for men after leaving the military
How did the lives of many American women change as a result of American soldiers serving in WWI?
they became homeless due to the lack of financial support
they obtained employment in the nation's war industries
they joined the armed forces to fight in the war
they petitioned the US government for the right to vote
The use of German U-boats to indiscriminately attack any ship in international waters
UBoat Warfare
Zimmerman Note
Schlieffen Plan
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Who was not in the Allied Powers?
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
France
The system of rationing was designed to limit:
Civilian antiwar activities
Production of luxury goods
Purchase of consumer goods
The number of men needed in the civilian work force
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended WWI?
The Treaty of Germany
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of France
How did the Treaty of Versailles severely punish Germany?
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
What plan issued by President Wilson is shown here?
Zimmerman Telegram
Treaty of Versailles
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
14 Points
Proposed by Wilson before the end of WWI as the basis for the peace in Europe include a plan for the League of Nations.
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
United Nations
Treaty of Paris
Why did the US Congress not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Because it punished Germany too harshly after the war.
Because it included the The League of Nations which meant we would have to back up our Allies if they got in another war.
It said the US had to help our allies rebuild after the war.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
End the Boxer Rebellion
Ensure trading rights with China
Win leaseholds in China
Establish a sphere of influence in China
African American artistic movement during the 1920s centered in New York.
Arts Renaissance
Civil Rights Renaissance
Hoboken Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
Fear of communism in the US during the 1920s.
Black Scare
Communism Scare
Red Scare
Scopes Scare
An arrangement placing a limit on the number of immigrants allowed from each country.
Quota System
Limit System
Number System
Immigrant System
Name given to women who challenged traditional standards of behavior during the 1920s.
Fashionistas
Pearls
Charlestons
Flappers
Name given to large numbers of African Americans moving from the South to the North for industrial jobs.
Scopes Movement
Huge Migration
Great Depression
Great Migration
Name of an illegal and secret bar or saloon that sold alcohol during Prohibition.
Secret Bar
Scopes
Flappers
Speakeasy
A major result of Prohibition during the 1920s was
increased restrictions on immigration
spread of communism
destruction of family values
rise of organized crime
Henry Ford is credited with mastering
Modern day filming.
Use of the Assembly Line.
Flying aeroplanes.
Radio Broadcasting.
