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Benchmark 1 Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The primary goal of Manifest Destiny was

a)

End slavery in the new territories

b)

removal of European influence from South America

c)

expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

d)

secession of southern states from the nation

2.

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

a)

the railroads helped the NA move east

b)

Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

c)

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

d)

the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had

3.
What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?
a)
to bring an end to cattle drives
b)
to encourage settlement on the Great Plains
c)
to build the Transcontinental Railroad
d)
to provide a market for steel plows
4.

In 1890, a massacre of Lakota Sioux by United States Cavalry occurred as what became known as

a)

Wounded Knee

b)

Little Big Horn

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Saratoga

5.

Which of the following is considered a major environmental impact of western settlement?

a)

the stripping of all the gold and silver

b)

the decimation of the Native American and their relocation to reservations

c)

deforestation of wooded areas

d)

the destruction of the buffalo

6.

The process where one person or group blends and becomes part of a larger group

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

amalgamation

c)

assimilation

d)

cultural absorption

7.

What legislation is this cartoon referring to?

a)

30 day waiting period for immigration

b)

Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Immigration Reduction Act

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act

8.

Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?

a)

He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors

b)

He was a government inspector looking for corruption

c)

He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government

d)

He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization

9.

What does this image say about why workers looked up to political bosses?

a)

political bosses

b)

political bosses

c)

political bosses threw large parties so the immigrants felt welcome in the US

d)

political bosses helped immigrants find jobs and handed out other favors

10.
theory that rich were obligated to help communities by giving back in the form of libraries, school, universities but not giving directly to individuals
a)
National Market
b)
Philanthropy
c)
Gospel of Wealth
d)
Laissez-faire
11.

Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

a)

Bootlegger

b)

Monopolies

c)

Communists

d)

Nativists

12.

Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

a)

Person

b)

Philanthropist

c)

Nativist

d)

Political Boss

13.

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?

a)

Margaret Sanger

b)

Jane Addams

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Susan B. Anthony

14.

Key Reforms of the Progressive Era

· Initiative

· Referendum

· Recall

· Direct Primary

· 17th Amendment


How did the reforms listed above impact the US?

a)

A system of separate schools for new immigrants

b)

They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government

c)

More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.

d)

They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class

15.

The purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to

a)

break up monopolies

b)

give equal rights to women

c)

help people living in poverty

d)

end racism

16.

The idea that the government will tax at different rates based on how much money you make.

a)

Tax Invasion

b)

Salary Tax

c)

Sales Tax

d)

Graduated Income Tax

17.

The campaign to stop abuse in the homes by urging people and the government to stop alcoholism was called

a)

Women Suffrage

b)

Temperance Movement

c)

Alcoholics Anonymous

d)

Fair Weather Fan

18.
Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Frank Norris all shared a belief that-
a)
The public was unlikely to respond to calls for reform
b)
The government should follow a laissez-faire policy
c)
Reform was needed to control abuses of business
d)
Monopolies were necessary for business to survive
19.
Civil service reform in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was a reaction to which of the following issues?
a)
the dwindling influence of political machines
b)
the emergence of single-issue third parties
c)
the corrupt and inefficient distribution of government jobs by political machines
d)
the ignorance of voters who elected well-meaning but incompetent public officials
20.

What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?

a)

To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry

b)

To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers

c)

To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs

d)

To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers

21.

Which phrase describes a major goal of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?

a)

To provide stability for the national economy by creating a central banking system.

b)

To raise money for wartime needs by selling government bonds.

c)

To give incentives for U.S. entrepreneurs by offering low-interest loans.

d)

To encourage competition in U.S. industry by breaking up corporate trusts.

22.

Two icons of the progressive era and equality was Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois. Which statement below is correct about them both?

a)

Both thought blacks should be patient concerning gaining equality.

b)

Both helped form the Niagara Movement

c)

Both felt blacks should make economic prosperity a priority

d)

Both wanted equality for blacks & to end discrimination

23.

the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Communism

24.

What nation’s people rebelled against Spain and gained support of Americans?

a)

Philippines

b)

Cuba

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Guam

25.

What ship was sunk which triggered cries for war against Spain

a)

USS Missouri

b)

USS West Virginia

c)

USS Maine

d)

USS Virginia

26.

Who led a group of “Roughriders” in the battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James K. Polk

27.

Which was not a cause of the Spanish-American War?

a)

The Delome Letter

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Building of the Panama Canal

d)

Sinking of the USS Maine

28.

What was the primary motivation for the building of the Panama Canal?

a)

to create a shorter route between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

b)

to create a foothold so that America could annex Central American countries

c)

to create an outlet for excess immigrants that were crowding into America

d)

to compete with the British built Suez Canal

29.

What traditional foreign policy did President Wilson follow at the beginning of World War I?

a)

refused to trade with all European powers

b)

sent troops to support Britain

c)

declared the U.S. would remained neutral

d)

requested an immediate declaration of war

30.

What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act?

a)

It provided money to support the war effort

b)

It allowed women to perform jobs formerly held by men

c)

It drafted young men to fight in the war

d)

It found employment for men after leaving the military

31.

How did the lives of many American women change as a result of American soldiers serving in WWI?

a)

they became homeless due to the lack of financial support

b)

they obtained employment in the nation's war industries

c)

they joined the armed forces to fight in the war

d)

they petitioned the US government for the right to vote

32.

The use of German U-boats to indiscriminately attack any ship in international waters

a)

UBoat Warfare

b)

Zimmerman Note

c)

Schlieffen Plan

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

33.

Who was not in the Allied Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

France

34.

The system of rationing was designed to limit:

a)

Civilian antiwar activities

b)

Production of luxury goods

c)

Purchase of consumer goods

d)

The number of men needed in the civilian work force

35.
What did the Zimmerman Note promise?
a)
Promised Mexico that Germany would help get land from US
b)
Promised France that Russia would help defend them
c)
Promised Great Britain that Germany wouldn't invade
d)
To quickly end the war and negotiate
36.
The purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Act was
a)
to draft men for the war
b)
to limit freedom of speech in wartime 
c)
to stay neutral in the war
d)
to try to join the League of Nations
37.
What is Isolationism?
a)
Focusing on foreign affairs
b)
Staying out of foreign affairs, focusing on domestic issues
c)
Focusing in building one's army
d)
Building a wall to keep out foreigners
38.

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended WWI?

a)

The Treaty of Germany

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Treaty of France

39.

How did the Treaty of Versailles severely punish Germany?

a)

It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.

b)

It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.

c)

It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.

d)

It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.

40.

What plan issued by President Wilson is shown here?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

d)

14 Points

41.

Proposed by Wilson before the end of WWI as the basis for the peace in Europe include a plan for the League of Nations.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

United Nations

d)

Treaty of Paris

42.

Why did the US Congress not sign the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Because it punished Germany too harshly after the war.

b)

Because it included the The League of Nations which meant we would have to back up our Allies if they got in another war.

c)

It said the US had to help our allies rebuild after the war.

43.

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

a)

End the Boxer Rebellion

b)

Ensure trading rights with China

c)

Win leaseholds in China

d)

Establish a sphere of influence in China

44.

African American artistic movement during the 1920s centered in New York.

a)

Arts Renaissance

b)

Civil Rights Renaissance

c)

Hoboken Renaissance

d)

Harlem Renaissance

45.

Fear of communism in the US during the 1920s.

a)

Black Scare

b)

Communism Scare

c)

Red Scare

d)

Scopes Scare

46.

An arrangement placing a limit on the number of immigrants allowed from each country.

a)

Quota System

b)

Limit System

c)

Number System

d)

Immigrant System

47.

Name given to women who challenged traditional standards of behavior during the 1920s.

a)

Fashionistas

b)

Pearls

c)

Charlestons

d)

Flappers

48.

Name given to large numbers of African Americans moving from the South to the North for industrial jobs.

a)

Scopes Movement

b)

Huge Migration

c)

Great Depression

d)

Great Migration

49.

Name of an illegal and secret bar or saloon that sold alcohol during Prohibition.

a)

Secret Bar

b)

Scopes

c)

Flappers

d)

Speakeasy

50.

A major result of Prohibition during the 1920s was

a)

increased restrictions on immigration

b)

spread of communism

c)

destruction of family values

d)

rise of organized crime

51.

Henry Ford is credited with mastering

a)

Modern day filming.

b)

Use of the Assembly Line.

c)

Flying aeroplanes.

d)

Radio Broadcasting.