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U.S. History Midterm Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The USS Main exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Mexico
d)
Panama
3.
The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
4.
He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 
a)
Alfred T Mahan 
b)
Rough Riders 
c)
Theodore Roosevelt 
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge 
5.
______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.
a)
Red-top
b)
Government
c)
Newspaper lying
d)
Yellow Journalism
6.

What happened to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

a)

The United States joined forces with Cuba and controlled all of the island countries in the Caribbean.

b)

The United States began a war with Mexico.

c)

The United States became a world power.

d)

The United States began a war with Canada.

7.
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
a)
The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
b)
Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.
c)
In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.
d)
Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultrual corporations.
8.

The primary objectives of the Dawes Act was to:

a)

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

b)

turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

c)

end warfare between American Indians and the US military

d)

promote American Indian investment in private industry

9.

This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

a)

World War I

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Gilded age

d)

Roaring Twenties

10.

The innovation of this transportation helped open up the national market.

a)

boats

b)

railroads

c)

automobiles

d)

horse drawn carriages

11.

Many Immigrants faced issues once they arrived such as language barriers, but these group of people mostly restricted new immigrants from entering the country.

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Robber barons

d)

Nativists

12.

Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:

a)

The Baby Boom

b)

Immigration

c)

The Homestead Act

d)

Better Healthcare

13.

Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low

a)

Captain of Industry

b)

Robber Baron

c)

Philanthropist

d)

Consolidator

14.
This act offered up to 160 acres of public land to any head of a family (or >21 yrs old) who paid a registration fee, lived on the land for five years, and cultivated it or built on it.
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
d)
Homestead Act
15.

In 1882, the government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.

a)

Nativist Act

b)

Mexican Repatriation Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act

16.
The _________________________ was a movement in which large numbers of African Americans began leaving the South to take jobs in northern factories.
a)
Great Migration
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Red Scare
d)
fundamentalism
17.

There are several examples of nativism and the Red Scare in the 1920s. During the ____________, immigrants were illegally deported because they were suspected to be anarchists.

a)

Palmer Raids

b)

Summer raids

18.

During which movement by African Americans did Jazz become a popular form of music?

a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

The Reconstruction Period

c)

The Harlem Renaissance

19.

What amendment was passed that gave women greater ability to change the government and advanced gender equality?

a)

The 19th Amendment

b)

The 21st Amendment

c)

The 18th Amendment

d)

the 15th Amendment

20.

The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920’s were caused in part by

a)

installment buying and an unregulated stock market

b)

the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities

c)

the mobilization of the economy for war

d)

increased government restrictions on big business

21.

Which statement explains why the 1920s were called the “Roaring 20s”?

a)

The United States went through an economic downturn and prosperity brought changes to popular culture

b)

The United States went through an economic boom and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

c)

The United States went through an economic downturn and hardship brought changes to popular culture

d)

The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

22.

At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between

a)

religion and science

b)

biology and science

c)

evolution and science

d)

education and science

23.

Involved transferring oil reserves from the Interior Department to private companies for profit

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Scopes Trial

c)

Great Migration

d)

Jazz Age

24.

Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?

a)

They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies

b)

They stayed home and cooked and cleaned

c)

They rejected the idea of suffrage

d)

They preferred the same fashions as their parents

25.
women in the Jazz Age that wore short skirts, short hair, and lots of make up
a)
The 80's
b)
Flappers
c)
Flip Floppers
d)
The 90's
26.

How was Henry Ford able to reduce the sale price of the Model T?

a)

with the use of the assembly line

b)

changing locations

c)

importing all raw materials

d)

increasing the wages of his workers

27.

An act that removed Indian land from tribal possession, redivided it, and distributed it among individual Indian families to encourage assimilation

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Interstate Commerce Act

d)

Gospel of Wealth

28.

An organization of workers (i.e. Knights of Labor & American Federation of Labor) that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members

a)

Monopoly

b)

Labor Union

c)

Philanthropy

d)

Assimilation

29.

Complete control of a product or business by one person or group characterized by decreased competition

a)

Monopoly

b)

Labor Union

c)

Philanthropy

d)

Assimilation

30.

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

a)

Philanthropists

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Good person

d)

Tycoon

31.

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

a)

Political Corruption

b)

Laissez Faire

c)

Monopoly

d)

Social Darwinism

32.
Question Image

Match the following Progressive Era

a)
1.

IDA B. Wells

(Stop Lynching)

b)
2.

Jane Addams

(Hull House)

c)
3.

Sinclair

(Drug & Food Act)

d)
4.

W.E.B Dubois

(NAACP)

e)
5.

Susan B. Anthony

(Women Suffrage)

33.
Question Image

Progressive Era Amendments

a)
1.

raise income tax

b)
2.

17th Amendment

(Direct Election of Senator)

c)
3.

Prohibition of Alcohol

d)
4.

19th Amendment

34.

Suffrage is -

a)

the right to vote

b)

the right to suffer

c)

the right to live

d)

the right to speak

35.

A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900-1917) was to....

a)

stimulate the economy

b)

support government control of factory production

c)

encourage immigration from southern and eastern Europe

d)

correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society

36.

What do you call a change to the Constitution?

a)

amendment

b)

introduction

c)

preamble

d)

articles

37.

Who led the Progressive Movement?

a)

Farmers from the Midwest who needed more workers.

b)

The wealthy who wanted to help the poor.

c)

The middle class city dwellers who were educated.

d)

Poor immigrants who demanded help.

38.

The NAACP was created to

a)

promote the rights of African Americans.

b)

organize ethnic enclaves in large urban centers.

c)

direct immigrants to helpful services such as locating factory jobs.

d)

promote settlement of the American Midwest away from large urban centers.

39.
In the late 1800s, the United States became an imperialist nation when it
a)
acquired overseas territories
b)
declared its neutrality
c)
formed military alliances
d)
reduced trade with other nations
40.
A major reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal was to
a)
improve United States relations with Latin America
b)
increase trade with England
c)
protect United States citizens living in South America
d)
shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
41.

What is it called when a country builds an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations?

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

isolationism

42.

The Monroe Doctrine stated that ______ nations should stay out of the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Asian

b)

European

c)

African

d)

American

43.

President Roosevelt's warning that nations in the Western Hemisphere should pay their debts and "behave"

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

The Monroe Doctrine

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

The Roosevelt Corollary

44.

President Taft's policy of influencing governments through economic intervention rather than military intervention.

a)

The Monroe Doctrine

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

45.

What is militarism?

a)

the rejection of armed conflict

b)

the refusal to get involved in global affairs

c)

the strong buildup of military force to intimidate other nations

d)

the use of diplomacy to avoid combat and war

46.

What is nationalism?

a)

the buildup of military force

b)

a desire to be ruled by a stronger nation

c)

intense devotion or loyalty to one's nation

d)

intense shame in one's nation

47.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram

a)

A German communication promising not to use U-boats

b)

A German communication encouraging Mexico to side against the U.S.

c)

A German communication promising to recognize American neutrality

d)

A British communication urging the U.S. to enter the war

48.

How did U-boat warfare lead to the U.S. entering WWI?

a)

The U.S. Navy wanted to protect territory in the Pacific

b)

Unrestricted warfare resulted in the sinking of American ships

c)

The U.S. wanted to prevent other countries from getting technologically superior navies

d)

The U.S. wanted German territory for itself