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Question Bank for Grade 11 History

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the policy of extending a country's power by taking over a smaller, weaker nation?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

2.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
3.
Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 
a)
It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
b)
It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
c)
It increased Canada's military capability.
d)
It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
4.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
5.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
6.

What new lands did the US take over because of the Spanish American War?

a)

Spain

b)

Cuba

c)

Guam

d)

Phillipines

e)

Puerto Rico

7.

This foreign policy by Theodore Roosevelt was used to secure the Panama Canal. The US will negotiate, but we also have a "Great White Fleet".

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

e)

Open Door Policy

8.

This foreign policy made the US a "police force" of the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

e)

Open Door Policy

9.

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in American foreign policy because the United States-

a)

developed a plan for peaceful coexistence

b)

emerged as a new world power with an overseas empire

c)

pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

d)

refused to become a colonial power

10.

Why did the U.S. annex Hawaii during the Spanish-American war?

a)

to move captured Spanish soldiers there

b)

to hide weapons from the Spanish

c)

to add more land to the U.S.

d)

to use it as a fueling station for the Navy

11.

Who was blamed for the sinking of the U.S.S Maine ship?

a)

Cuba

b)

China

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

12.

Where did a revolution take place that drew the US into the Spanish-American War in 1898?

a)

Cuba

b)

America

c)

Hawaii

d)

Spain

13.

This diplomatic policy helped bring US economic interests into China.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

14.

Who was President of the United States when the Great Depression began?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Warren G. Harding

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

15.

In the 1920s, Americans purchased many new time-saving appliances, such as the --

a)

Washing machine

b)

Cooking stove

c)

Model-T

d)

All of the above

16.

In the 1920s, this person famously used the assembly line to assemble the Model-T.

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Babe Ruth

d)

Henry Ford

17.

Americans purchased consumer goods using credit.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Americans purchased consumer goods using credit and typically paid back their loans.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

When farmers produced too many crops, the prices of their crops __________, leading to economic hardships.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

20.

Investing money into the stock market in hopes of making a profit is called --

a)

Credit

b)

Buying on margin

c)

Speculation

d)

Consumerism

21.

Investing borrowed money (credit) into the stock market in hopes of making a profit is called --

a)

Consumerism

b)

Gambling

c)

Speculation

d)

Buying on margin

22.

Unemployment rose to --

a)

50%

b)

10%

c)

25%

d)

100%

23.

Due to expensive machines and falling crop prices, many farms were --

a)

taken by the government

b)

taken by unions

c)

taken by private businesses

d)

taken by banks

24.

The Bonus Army marched on Washington, D.C. because --

a)

it wanted to end Prohibition

b)

it demanded suffrage for women

c)

it wanted civil rights for black Americans

d)

it wanted early payment for WWI veterans

25.

During the Great Depression, Mexicans were repatriated in order to --

a)

provide Mexicans with more jobs

b)

provide white Americans with more jobs

c)

offer more homes to white Americans

d)

give black Americans with more jobs

26.

What was the most damaging effect of bank failures?

a)

People who worked in banks lost their jobs.

b)

People who had deposited money did not get it back.

c)

People who needed to cash checks were unable to do so.

d)

People who owed money to banks did not have to pay it.

27.

What is Tuesday October 29th 1929, referred to as?

a)

Red Tuesday

b)

Blue Tuesday

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Bankrupt Tuesday

28.

What 2 events led to the Great Dust Bowl?

a)

Rise of Hitler

b)

Long Drought

c)

Over farming the land

d)

Election of Roosevelt

29.
What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?
a)
Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
b)
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.
c)
Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
d)
Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.
30.

How did railroads impact Westward Expansion?

a)

It made it easier for Native Americans to survive, because they had easier access to food sources

b)

It made it harder because land in the west was too expensive

c)

It made it harder for food and resources to be shipped west

d)

It made it easier by shrinking the time it took to travel out west by weeks

31.

I. Many Americans went westward believing in Manifest Destiny, the idea that-

a)

All Americans had an equal chance making a fortune out west

b)

The United States was destined by God to expand westward

c)

That all who immigrated to the US should be treated equally

d)

That Native Americans could be peacefully assimilated

32.

How did the Homestead Act impact settlement out West?

a)

Land was too expensive, so only the wealthiest Americans could afford it

b)

Made land available for more Americans, who then moved Westward

c)

Allowed Native American to claim new territories

d)

It made it harder for settlers to move west

33.

Boarding schools are an example of what vocabulary word that means forcing minority individuals to adopt the native culture?

a)

Nativism

b)

Assimilation

c)

Merging

d)

Isolation

34.

2) How did the U.S. try and assimilate the Native Americans and immigrants?

a)

They educated the groups in schools before allowing them into the country

b)

They forced them to speak English and adopt American customs

c)

They kidnapped children of these groups and educated them in foster homes

d)

They did not try and assimilate the groups

35.

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

a)

NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

b)

NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

c)

NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

d)

NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

36.

2) Which describes the Dawes Act?

a)

It offered free land to settlers

b)

It forced the Native Americans to assimilate or be moved to reservations

37.

3) What was the economic impact of the Transcontinental railroad?

a)

It made shipping farmer's goods and traveling across the country cheaper

b)

Conflicts with the Native Americans increased

c)

The US government made millions from the Homestead Act

d)

It caused a decrease in taxes on big business

38.

What were the living conditions like for immigrants during the Gilded Age?

a)

Cramped Apartments, no bathroom

b)

Might not have an apartment at all, so you live in the streets

c)

Poor hygiene, lots of disease

d)

All the above

39.

6) Which if these describes Tenements?

a)

New prison cell structures

b)

Containment camps for newcomers

c)

Dirty-single room apartments many immigrants families lived in

d)

Reservation rooms for Native Americans

40.

6) Which of these best explains why many immigrants came to the United States cities during the Gilded Age?

a)

They were imported as forced labor for infrastructure projects

b)

They were brought in to boost a declining population

c)

They were drawn in by the offer of free land from the Homestead Act

d)

They saw opportunity for a better life and factories needed workers

41.

8) What happened to the population of cities as they expanded (urbanization)?

a)

It decreased as a need for farmers drew people westward

b)

It increased as factories grew and needed more workers

42.

8) How did industrialization effect children?

a)

Children got jobs and were managers in short time

b)

Many children were taken for farming jobs

c)

Children got low paying jobs and injuries instead of going to school

d)

Children were banned from working factory jobs

43.

9) Why are Captains of Industry such as Rockefeller and Carnegie also known as Robber Barons?

a)

They were secretly criminal masterminds

b)

They used ruthless business tactics to get rid of their competition

c)

They secretly controlled major government industries

d)

They stole millions from government and international agencies

44.

9) How did the Bessemer Process allow cities to grow rapidly?

a)

It allowed factories to stay open longer

b)

It allowed for instant long-distance communication

c)

It allowed for steel to be made quickly

45.

What legislation allowed the government to regulate big businesses like railroads and dissolve monopolies?

a)

Pure Food and Drug Act & Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

Civil Rights Act 1964 & Voting Rights Act 1965

c)

Homestead Act & Dawes Act

d)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act & Interstate Commerce Act

46.

What did Thomas Edison invent?

a)

Uses for peanuts

b)

Telephone

c)

Light bulb

d)

Moving assembly line

47.

How did Cornelius Vanderbilt build his wealth?

a)

Automobile Industry

b)

Railroad and Shipping Industry

c)

Oil Industry

d)

Steel Industry

48.

Who owned Standard Oil and is considered the wealthiest American of all time?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Samuel Gompers

d)

JP Morgan

49.

Which of the options below would correctly describe the working conditions during the Gilded Age? (choose all that apply)

a)

long hours & low wages

b)

child labor

c)

Plenty of vacation & sick days

d)

often unsafe working conditions

50.
Chinese Exclusion Act:
a)
Allowed more immigrants
b)
Banned freedom of speech
c)
Restricted working conditions
d)
Prevented people from immigrating to the U.S.
51.
How did population change in the late 1800s?
a)
People moved to farms
b)
Many people moved south
c)
Immigrants went west for farms
d)
Immigrants settled in cities
52.
Europeans primarily came through:
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Angel Island
c)
Staten Island
d)
Sanibel Island
53.
Asian immigrants primarily came through:
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Angel Island
c)
Staten Island
d)
Middle Bass Island
54.
The growth of cities is:
a)
Immigration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Depersonalization
d)
Materialization
55.
Which group provided basic services for immigrants & the poor for votes & made illegal fortunes
a)
Nativist
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Machines
d)
Robber Barons
56.

Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller created monopolies. What is a monopoly?

a)

When one person or company controls a market

b)

a board game created by Rockefeller and Carnegie

c)

a law that gave them advantages in business

57.

Workers stick together to fight for better pay and working conditions. This is known as a:

a)

trust

b)

union

c)

monopoly

d)

industry

58.

Which of the following was a direct result of immigration during the Gilded Age?

a)

Overcrowded Rural areas

b)

Overcrowded Cities

c)

Decreased Nativism

d)

Improved working conditions

59.

What were the main reasons for the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act? (choose all that apply)

a)

Increased nativist feelings in the U.S.

b)

Increased immigration into the U.S.

c)

Increased economic prosperity

d)

Low job availability in the U.S.

60.

What did the United States institute to help rebuild Europe and Japan and prevent the spread of communism after World War II?

a)

Reconstruction

b)

League of Nations

c)

Cold War

d)

Marshall Plan

61.

What body was created for the nations near the end of World War II to try to prevent future global wars?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

United Nations

62.

The state of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without actual fighting that divided the world into two camps was the what?

a)

Policy of containment

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Cold War

63.

Which two superpowers competed against each other during the Cold War?

a)

Great Britain and United States

b)

Soviet Union and Great Britain

c)

France and United States

d)

United States and Soviet Union

64.

Which of the following was created by the communists in response to the formation of NATO?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

United Nations

c)

League of Nations

d)

Warsaw Pact

65.

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to give aid to

a)

Western Europe to increase political ties with the Communist Eastern Europe

b)

Eastern Europe to aid the Soviet Union

c)

lessen the danger of Western Europe falling to Communism

d)

Eastern European countries trying to have a revolution

66.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

67.
Which of the following was a key decisions made at the Yalta Conference in Feb. 1945?
a)
to begin a two front war with the D-Day invasion
b)
the division of Germany into four  zones of occupation (French, British, American, Soviet)
c)
the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
d)
picking a new name for Germany
68.
Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
b)
The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
c)
The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
d)
The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
69.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

70.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
71.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
72.

What happened on D-Day?

a)

Allied troops invaded North Africa

b)

Allied troops invaded Germany

c)

Allied troops invaded Normandy Beach

d)

Allied troops invaded Japan

73.

Why is D-Day an important Allied victory?

a)

D-Day was the turning point of the war in Europe in favor of the Allies

b)

D-Day officially ended World War II in Europe

c)

D-Day was the first time atomic weapons were used in war

d)

D-Day was not significant

74.

Six million Jewish people died in concentration camps as part of Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution"

a)

World War II

b)

The Holocaust

c)

Executive Order 9066

d)

D-Day

75.

V-E Day on May 8, 1945 is important because --

a)

It marks the official end of World War II

b)

It is the day the U.S. used atomic weapons for the first time

c)

It marks the official end of the war in Europe

d)

It is the day Germany surrendered

76.

Who was president of the U.S. at the start of World War II?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

77.

Who was president of the U.S. at the end of World War II?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

78.

Which Axis Power did the U.S. fight on the Pacific Front?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

Russia

79.

The U.S. lost the Philippine Islands to Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

American troops fought and failed to get the Philippine Islands back from Japan

a)

True

b)

False

81.

An 85-mile forced march of American troops by Japan in which American troops were tortured and killed.

a)

D-Day

b)

Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Bataan Death March

82.

Battle of Midway was fought --

a)

On land

b)

With canons

c)

By air

d)

Underwater

83.

The Battle of Midway is significant because

a)

It was the end of World War II

b)

It led to more Japanese victories in the Pacific

c)

It ended the war in the Pacific

d)

It was the turning point in the Pacific in favor of the Allies

84.

The American strategy in the Pacific, called "leapfrogging," means --

a)

To fight via aerial combat

b)

To take back one island at a time

c)

To fight using hand-to-hand combat

d)

To use atomic weapons

85.

This scientist created atomic weapons for the United States during World War II.

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Neil deGrasse Tyson

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Robert Oppenheimer

86.

This secret project led to the creation of atomic weapons.

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Final Solution

d)

Executive Order 9066

87.

The U.S. dropped the first nuclear weapon on which Japanese city?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Kyoto

88.

The U.S. dropped the second nuclear bomb on which Japanese city?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Kyoto

89.

Why is September 2, 1945 an important date?

a)

It is the day the Americans surrendered to Japan

b)

It is the day Japan surrendered to the Americans

c)

It marks the official end of World War II

d)

It is the day that a third atomic bomb was dropped

90.

Which country become a world superpower following the end of World War II?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

The United States

91.

Why did the U.S. become a superpower after World War II?

a)

The U.S. had atomic weapons

b)

The U.S. acquired Germany's colonies

c)

The U.S. ended the Holocaust

d)

The U.S. joined the United Nations

92.

Who was the American president at the beginning of World War II?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

93.

Why did countries around the world elect dictators?

a)

Economic hardships

b)

Racial tension

c)

Climate change

d)

Gender inequality

94.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Benito Mussolini

95.

What year did World War II begin?

a)

1941

b)

1939

96.

What year did the U.S. join World War II?

a)

1939

b)

1941

97.

Which event forced the U.S. to end its neutrality and join WWII?

a)

The Battle of Midway

b)

D-Day Invasion

c)

Bataan Death March

d)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

98.

Why did WWII end the Great Depression?

a)

Americans had to limit the good they consumed

b)

The U.S. wanted to remain neutral

c)

Factories were retooled for products of war

d)

Men returned to work in factories

99.

This government agency promoted patriotism by releasing propaganda posters.

a)

Office of Propaganda Posters

b)

Office of War Information

c)

Office of American Patriotism

d)

Office of News Information

100.

Rosie the Riveter represented

a)

Women in the workforce

b)

Men in the workforce

c)

African Americans in the workforce

d)

Native Americans in the military

101.

Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps

a)

Executive Order 1966

b)

Executive Order 1941

c)

Executive Order 9066

d)

Executive Order 1939

102.

African American fighter pilots

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Flying Tigers

103.

American volunteer pilots that defended China from Japan

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Flying Tigers

104.

This event was caused by drought and years of bad farming practices.

a)

The Peach Bowl

b)

The Wind Storm

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Dust Storm

105.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
106.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
107.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
108.
The ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.
a)
Social Security
b)
SEC
c)
FDIC
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
109.
When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.
a)
Fireside Chats
b)
the President talking
c)
Chats with me
d)
Campfire chats
110.
Franklin Roosevelt's "court-packing plan" was a serious mistake because-
a)
Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
b)
The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal legislation
c)
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers
111.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”. 
a)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFORM
b)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFILL
c)
RELIEF, Reincarnation, & REFORM
112.
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
113.
Flappers can be described as women who
a)
wore extremely long hair styles
b)
followed all the rules of being "ladylike"
c)
married at 18
d)
wore shorter hair styles and dresses
114.
What was the Red Scare?
a)
fear of the color red
b)
fear of the spread of Communism
c)
fear of the spread of Capitalism 
d)
spread of wealth
115.

Which slogan did Harding use in the 1920 election?

a)

Return to Normalcy

b)

Honest like Abe

c)

Peace, Progress, Prosperity.

d)

Who but Hoover?

116.

What industry expanded as a result of the assembly line?

a)

Automobiles

b)

Banking

c)

Textiles

d)

Agriculture

117.

The ________________________ was a rebirth in African American Art, intellectualism, and literature.

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The Harlem Renaissance

c)

Prohibition

d)

Consumerism

118.

What is installment buying?

a)

a paper loan for buying goods

b)

when a loanshark loans cash to buyers

c)

a payment assistance plan from the government

d)

A payment plan where the buyer pays off an item a little at a time

119.

Identify any political change of the 1920s (pick 2)

a)

Henry Ford introduced the assembly line

b)

Telephone agencies began charging households

c)

Women achieved the right to vote/the 19th Amendment

d)

18th Amendment/Prohibition was enforced

120.

Identify any economic change of the 20s (pick 2)

a)

Women who protested for the right to vote were harassed ans imprisoned

b)

People began to spend their money on leisure items & household appliances

c)

Improvements in technology led to cheaper goods

d)

Artistic revival led to people spending money on art

121.

How did new inventions such as radios, automobiles, and movies change life for Americans during the 1920s?

a)

All people were able to buy these new products and improve their lives.

b)

The standard of living improved for people who could afford the new products.

c)

Workers went to special training schools to learn to make the products.

d)

The nation became more divided since the products were only available in cities.

122.

These are photos from two different decades in American history. These photos are proof of what?

a)

a decrease in social equality

b)

lowered political influence of women

c)

strong connection to tradition

d)

a change in cultural norms

123.

In the 1920s Americans consumers began to do which of the following?

a)

sewing clothes

b)

recycling goods

c)

buying on credit

d)

work from home

124.

The Sacco & Vanzetti demonstrated which characteristic of the 1920s?

a)

discrimination of immigrants

b)

changes to women's fashion

c)

clash of traditional and modern values

d)

new consumer spending habits

125.

The "roar" in roaring 20s comes from

a)

the USA's economic crash after WWI

b)

the USA's economic profit & boom after WWI

c)

the USA's change in culture after WWI

d)

the USA's imperial status after WWI

126.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
127.

The Scopes Trial (1925) reflects the conflict between

a)

traditionalism and modernism

b)

isolationism and international involvement

c)

traditional roles and new roles for women

d)

Prohibition and organized crime

128.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
c)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
129.

Select the reaction to increased fear of communism in the United States

a)

Immigration into the United States required a literacy test

b)

Immigration into the United States was decreased by a rigid quota system

c)

There was a decrease in nativism

d)

Labor unions became more welcoming of immigrants

130.

What scandal marked Harding's presidency?

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Watergate Scandal

c)

Iran-Contra Affair

d)

XYZ Affair

131.

What term describes a hands-off approach to economics?

a)

Communism

b)

Consumerism

c)

Laissez-Faire

d)

dirigisme

132.

Which term describes buy for pleasure, not need?

a)

Consumerism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Patriotism

133.

In the early 1900's, the United States became involved in imperialism mainly to

a)

protect American tourists

b)

acquire raw materials and economic markets

c)

provide homes for the surplus population

d)

avoid conflicts with other countries

134.

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

1.____________________________________

A. Annexation of the Phillipines

B. Open Door Policy ...................

C. Building the Panama Canal...

a)

Restrictions on Asian Immigration

b)

Events that led to the Spanish-American War

c)

Military Uprisings Against United States Rule

d)

Growth of American Imperialism

135.

Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?

a)

isolationist policy

b)

labor and union pressure

c)

yellow journalism

d)

unrestricted submarine warfare

136.

The Big Stick policy and Dollar Diplomacy were attempts to

a)

increase United States power in Latin America

b)

contain the spread of communism in Africa

c)

protect free trade in the Asian continent

d)

strengthen political ties with western Europe

137.

The United States promoted its economic interest in China by

a)

intervening in the Sino-Japanese War

b)

passing the Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

encouraging the Boxer Rebellion

d)

adopting the Open Door policy

138.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
139.
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
c)
It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
140.
The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-
a)
Intervention in the affairs of other nations were never justifiable
b)
Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace
141.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
142.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
143.

During the early 1900s, the term "muckrakers" was used to describe-

a)

pacifists who demonstrated against war

b)

Politicians who criticized Progressive Era presidents

c)

Writers who exposed the evil in American society

d)

Newspaper columnists who reported in celebrities

144.
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are most closely associated with the idea that-
a)
Settlement houses should be built to help educate immigrants
b)
National Parks should be created by the federal government
c)
factories should be prohibited since they damage society
d)
suffrage should be granted to women
145.
The Progressive Movement supported the idea that the federal government should-
a)
Reduce the number of farms
b)
Build an overseas empire
c)
Regulate big business
d)
Reduce immigration
146.
During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish-
a)
free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods
b)
settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor
c)
newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions
d)
laws that restricted certain immigrant groups
147.
During which period in United States history were the amendments concerning the income tax, direct election of senators, Prohibition, and women's suffrage enacted?
a)
Reconstruction
b)
New Deal
c)
Progressive Era
d)
Gilded Age
148.
What act did The Jungle help establish?
a)
Pendleton Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Federal Reserve Act
d)
Dawes Act
149.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
150.

reformers who worked to stop unfair practices by businesses and improve the way government works

a)

suffragettes

b)

progressives

c)

business leaders

d)

bootleggers

151.

to change for the better

a)

temperance

b)

progressive

c)

segregate

d)

reform

152.

26th President of the United States who helped to regulate business by busting up trusts and working with employers and employees to make things fair

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Harry Burn

153.
The Sherman anti-trust act was passed to
a)
break up monopolies
b)
give equal rights to women
c)
help people living in poverty
d)
end racism
154.
Who wrote about and exposed the corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines 
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair

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