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WorksheetsSemester 1 FInal
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
In this political cartoon from 1904, the octopus represents the Standard Oil corporation. Why was an octopus a good symbol of that company?
Most of their oil wells were in the Gulf of Mexico, so a sea creature represented their geographic location.
Octopuses are gentle creatures, much like Standard Oil's business practices.
The octopus has always been the traditional symbol of the oil industry.
An octopus has many arms that can grab lots of things all at once and Standard Oil had its "hands" controlling political figures in Washington D.C. as well as other oil companies.
What were the Black Codes?
A written code system used by freed Blacks in the South to secretly communicate with and assist the Black slaves of Haiti who were planning a revolution against white French plantation owners.
A code of conduct freed Black people created to ensure community-wide respect, fairness, and inclusion.
Laws passed in the South that limited the rights of free Black people.
Laws passed in the South that guaranteed the civil rights of all free Black people.
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?
Prevented Chinese laborers from immigrating into the United States.
Excluded the Chinese from voting.
Made it illegal to eat Chinese food.
Kicked all Chinese laborers out of the United States.
President Theodore Roosevelt is often remembered for:
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
What is Nativism?
The idea that established inhabitants deserve special treatment over immigrants.
A policy regarding Native Americans.
The study of native cultures.
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen.
Which of the following is true of jobs on the American homefront during WWI?
Thousands of Black Americans moved from Jim Crow South to Northern cities to work in factories.
The National War Labor Board was created to prevent disputes between factory owners and workers to eliminate labor strikes
Women and Black men were given jobs they had never been permitted to have previously.
All of the above statements are true
The above excerpt is from what?
German naval orders during the Battle of the Marne
The Zimmerman Telegram
President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for American neutrality
The last communication from the U-Boat that sank the Lusitania
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States." Which amendment is this?
13th
14th
15
16
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied.” Which amendment is this?
13
14
15
16
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude . . . shall exist within the United States” Which amendment is this?
13
14
15
16
Many male Chinese immigrants came to the United States to work on/at?
The railroad
The Hoover Dam
Fruit and vegetable farms in CA
Silver mines in Colorado
The Wright brothers invented the first?
Functional airplane
Rapid-fire machine gun
A good example of monopoly is?
Ford Motor Company branching out into the production and sale of home appliances such as refrigerators.
Standard Oil is the only source of oil for 94% of the U.S. population.
General Electric only hires white male workers of English ancestry.
The Bank of the United States only lends money to men in the Northeast.
The U.S. government had laissez-faire policies towards businesses during the Gilded Age. This means?
Companies were held accountable to the government in regard to employee safety and wages
A business owner could move his company to France and pay no U.S. taxe
There were few government regulations on industry. “Hands Off”
Businesses were required to hire a specific number of women and miAll of the above statements are true
The above photography MOST LIKELY shows a____
Urban tenements
Rural life for immigrants
The typical lifestyle of Robber Barons
None of the above
Which of the following was NOT true of most Robber Barons during the Gilded Age?
They squashed all competition
They paid very low wages
They used their influence to manipulate government policies in a direction that was good for their companies.
All of the above are true
Although Theodore Roosevelt is known as “Trust Buster,” who broke up more trusts than Roosevelt?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William H. Taft
Ulysses S. Gran
Who switched parties and ran for president as a 3rd party Bull Moose candidate?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William H Taft
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the meaning of the term "Gilded Age?"
Many craftsmen's "guilds" were established in the U.S., similar to those in the Middle Ages.
Mark Twain used this term to describe the time period in American history when many social problems were masked by a thin layer of gold that made things look better than they actually were.
A "guild" is a form of government similarly to a democracy, and Mark Twain was making a comparison between the two.
None of the above.
Nativism was
A movement to fully include indigenous groups in American Society
New immigrants' loyalty to their "native" country, such as Ireland, Poland, or Italy.
An anti-immigrant movement during a period of high immigration in the late 19th century.
None of the above.
What action did President Roosevelt take in the United Mine Workers' strike in 1902?
He dissolved the Union
He sent an army to seize and operate the mines
He insisted that labor and management submit the dispute to arbitration
He refused to interfere with labor and management relations
Which amendment’s focus is on Women's Suffrage?
16
17
18
19
On March 25, 1911 a deadly fire killed 146 garment workers. Where did this disaster take place?
Haymarket Square
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Carnegie Steel’s Homestead Plant
The Pullman Factory
Which statement would MOST likely have been made by a suffragist?
“Women should not exercise political power; rather, they should manage the home”
“Alcohol is the root of all evil in society and must be outlawed”
“Big businesses are exploiting the general public. The government must regulate them.”
“The right to vote should be expanded to include all citizens of the United States.”
Which amendment’s focus is on prohibition?
16
17
18
19
Who is the founder of Hull House which provided services to its community?
Carry Nation
Jane Addams
Florence Willard
Ida Tarbell
Which court case stated that, “separate was equal?”
Marbury v. Madison
Gideon v. Wainwright
Dred Scott v. Stanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Progressive authors who exposed political and corporate corruption with investigative reporting were called?
Trust Busters
Union Busters
Muckrakers
Burt Blockbuster
Who was an important muckraker who fought Standard Oil in magazines?
Ida B. Tarbell
Florence Kelley
Jane Addams
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Which was a major contributor to Woodrow Wilson's winning the presidency in 1912?
A split between northern and southern democrats
Taft's decision not to run for a second term
Roosevelt's splitting the Republican vote
The candidacy of Eugene V. Debs
Roosevelt led the effort to reform the meatpacking industry after reading?
The Jungle
The Shame of the Cities
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
“The History of the Standard Oil Company”
Jacob Riis was most notable for his efforts to?
Treat the wounded during World War I
Stop the spread of disease in Wyoming
Aid the urban poor
Which of the following is true of jobs on the American homefront during WWI?
Thousands of Black Americans moved from Jim Crow South to Northern cities to work in factories.
The National War Labor Board was created to prevent disputes between factory owners and workers to eliminate labor strikes.
Women and Black men were given jobs they had never been permitted to have previously.
all of the above
The ban on the production, transportation, and sale of alcohol is known as?
Suffrage
Temperance
Prohibition
Moderation
The events that were the IMMEDIATE spark that is a cause of WWI were _______?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, Austria declares War on Serbia, all allies join in.
Czar Nicholas is assassinated, Russia declares war on France, all the allies join in.
Woodrow Wilson is assassinated, America declares war on Germany, Russia joins in.
None of the above
Which of the following would get a person jailed under the Sedition Act?
A woman telling her sister that she was proud of her husband fighting in France, but that she worried about him.
A worker at a machine gun factory making a speech to his fellow workers asking them to work harder and longer despite their fatigue.
A college professor presenting a map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to his students for analysis.
A waitress telling a customer that she thought American involvement in the war was a mistake.
True or False: The United States joined the League of Nations
True
False
True or False: Germany was blamed for World War I
True
False
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s could be described as:
A period when African Americans gained political leadership
A major urban renewal project providing new houses for African Americans
A time of increased recognition of African American athletes
A rebirth of African American culture as seen through the experiences of musicians and writers.
The “Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of ________.
Immigrants from Europe to America
People from rural areas and towns to large cities
African Americans from the United States to Africa
African Americans from the South to northern cities
What are the consequences of prohibition?
Rise of crimes
Increase in death from moonshine
Creation of Federal Investigative Bureau
All of the Above
Nickname for the more outgoing girls of the 1920s?
Flower Child
Flapper
Sheik
Footloose
Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n)
Politician
Composer
Inventor
Pilot
The “boom” years of the 1920s are characterized by?
Widespread consumer spending and increased buying of new goods
Increased dependency on an agricultural way of life
Regulation of businesses by government
Limited money to invest and decrease in factory workers
In 1920, women won the right to:
Vote
Work in factories
Join labor unions
Equal pay
The Quota System was established to:
Stop anyone from leaving the United States
Increase immigration from Mexico
Set limits on immigration
Help foreigners assimilate more easily
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial and the actions of the KKK demonstrated that
Americans still blamed the Germans for WWI?
A strong fear of immigrants existed in America
Less discrimination against African Americans existed in the North
City people were more agreeable to change than farmers.
What are the consequences of prohibition?
Rise of crimes
Increase in death from moonshine
Creation of Federal Investigative Bureau
all of the above
What was the MAIN causes of World War I?
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
Alliances
all of the above
What is your favorite class?
US History
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