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History Lessons 85-88

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a way for a specified number of voters in a state to propose laws by putting them on the ballot

a)

initiative

b)

referendum

c)

recall

d)

commercial

2.

the submission of a measure or statue by the legislature to the people to vote on

a)

initiative

b)

referendum

c)

recall

d)

commerical

3.

a means of removing an elected official from office by popular vote

a)

initiative

b)

referendum

c)

recall

d)

commercial

4.

of or pertaining to trade

a)

initiative

b)

referendum

c)

recall

d)

commercial

5.

a policy that provided equal trade with China by demanding that no colonial power block other countries from trading with China

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Socialism

d)

Missouri Compromise

6.

_____ had controversial ideas, teaching that humanity can perfect itself.

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

WEB DuBois

c)

John Dewey

7.

a ship canal that crosses the Isthmus of Panama and connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Socialism

d)

Manifest Destiny

8.

a social organization that believes major industries should be owned and distributed collectively or by the government instead of individuals

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Socialism

d)

Square Deal

9.

Changes in the city during the Progressive Era

a)

cities added safer electric lighting

b)

cars had stop signs

c)

apartments were built better

d)

installed garbage cans

10.

Changes in the city during the Progressive Era

a)

cities worked to train garbage men

b)

cities worked to train professional police and fire departments

c)

cities worked to install cameras

11.

The election of 1908 is when William Taft ________

a)

won by 10 votes

b)

lost bad

c)

won easily

d)

lost by small number

12.

Truths about Roosevelt and Taft's foreign policy

a)

American policy promoted stronger commercial ties around the world

b)

American policy promoted weaker commercial ties around the world

c)

American policy promoted stronger commercial ties in the United States

13.

Truths about Roosevelt and Taft's foreign policy:

a)

Roosevelt expanded the role of the United States by beginning the Rocky Mountains

b)

Roosevelt expanded the role of the United States by beginning the Panama Canal

c)

Roosevelt expanded the role of the United States by beginning the Erie Canal

14.

Truths about Roosevelt and Taft's foreign Policy:

a)

Taft continued Roosevelt's policy of involvement in United States affairs

b)

Taft did not continued Roosevelt's policy of involvement in world affairs.

c)

Taft continued Roosevelt's policy of involvement in world affairs.

15.

Progressivism affected American workers by:

a)

Collective bargaining was encouraged by the American Federation of Labor

b)

Collective bargaining was encouraged by the American Federation of Education

c)

Collective bargaining was discouraged by the American Federation of Labor

16.

Eugene Debs went to prison for

a)

refusing to end the strike at the meat packing company

b)

refusing to end the strike at the Pullman train car company

c)

refusing to end the strike at the Panama Canal

17.

Unions of steelworkers and others _____

a)

made 75 percent of the nations steel production

b)

went on a trip

c)

went on strike

18.

Some Progressives misused science to

a)

justify treating black Americans great

b)

better there believes

c)

justify treating black Americans badly

19.

______________ laws treated black Americans unfairly

a)

Sam Crow

b)

Jim Bush

c)

Jim Crow

20.

______ worked hard to overcome the inequality of black Americans.

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

George Washington

c)

Booker T. Sherman

21.

___________ was a black American who wanted discrimination to stop immediately and helped lead the NAACP

a)

W.E.B. Crow

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Jim DuBois

22.

Cities add safer electric ____________

a)

refrigerators

b)

stoves

c)

lighting

23.

Cities worked to train professional ___

a)

police and fire departments

b)

teachers

c)

doctors

24.

American troops were not welcome in _____ during the 1913 revolution

a)

Guam

b)

Mexico

c)

Philippines

25.

A war in ________ interrupted Progressive reforms in America.

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Europe

26.

The Republican Party split over ____

a)

war

b)

Socialism

c)

Progressivism

27.

The Democratic candidate, _____, won the election in 1912.

a)

William Taft

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

28.

During the Progressive Era, _____ went to high school and college.

a)

more people

b)

less people

c)

no one

29.

Progressives believed that ____ would bring improvements to America.

a)

jobs

b)

knowledge

c)

shipping

30.

Reforms under Woodrow Wilson were laws that passed said how much of money people earned had to be paid to the ________________.

a)

government

b)

jobs

c)

other countries

31.

A new amendment gave the power of _____ to the people

a)

electing judges

b)

electing presidnet

c)

electing senators

32.

A board of experts controlled the _____

a)

Federal Reserve System

b)

American Federation of Labor

c)

NAACP