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US HISTORY MIDTERM REVIEW

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Enlightenment idea calls for the people and the government to agree; the people agree to give up some freedoms and the government will agree to protect the people
a)
natural rights
b)
separation of powers
c)
social contract
d)
limited government
2.
The Declaration of Independence is
a)
a list of colonists' grievances against the King
b)
a list of colonists' names who did not like Great Britain
c)
a list of suggestions on how to improve the British government
d)
a declaration of war against the British
3.
The first constitution of the United States was called
a)
the U.S. Constitution
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the Articles of Confederation
d)
the Northwest Ordinance
4.
All of the following were weaknesses or flaws of the Articles of Confederation except
a)
it created three branches of government with specific duties
b)
it did not give the national government an effective power to tax
c)
9 of 13 states were needed to pass a law which proved difficult
d)
it did not allow the national government to raise an army
5.
The Articles of Confederation did not have a method to ensure laws were carried out in the states.  The Constitution corrected this by
a)
giving each state authority to make its own separate laws
b)
creating a strong president to settle disputes between the states
c)
creating a new law making process that required all states to agree
d)
creating an executive branch to enforce the laws
6.
An Anti-Federalist would believe
a)
that there was no need for a separate Bill of Rights
b)
that the U.S. Constitution does not give power to the states
c)
that the U.S. Constitution will not create a powerful central government
d)
a strong national government will not protect the people in times of crisis
7.
"All men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…" is an excerpt from the Declaration of Ind. that most resembles the ideas of 
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron De Montesquieu
c)
Jean Jacque Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
8.
Who has the power to lay and collect taxes?
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
the President
d)
state legislatures
9.
The Founding Document that most reflects the Enlightenment idea of separation of powers was
a)
the U.S. Constitution
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Northwest Ordinance
d)
the Declaration of Independence
10.
The Articles of Confederation reflected the colonists' fear of
a)
a Bill of Rights
b)
a strong central government
c)
strong state governments
d)
a breakdown of law and order
11.
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution to
a)
protect peoples' civil liberties
b)
provide the president with the power to enforce laws
c)
establish a presidential cabinet
d)
give voting rights to all citizens
12.
Freedoms of expression are granted by the 
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
13.
The due process clause in the 5th amendment and the right to an attorney were designed to 
a)
protect the rights of the accused
b)
protect property rights
c)
protect freedom of speech
d)
provide for judicial review of laws
14.
The Northwest Ordinance
a)
set up rules and guidelines for creation of new states in NW territory
b)
made an agreement between Native Am. and the government about how to settle the land
c)
established rules for trade in the NW territory
d)
created a new monetary system for the Nw territory
15.
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists mostly argued over
a)
what to have for dinner
b)
who to elect as the first president
c)
how powerful to make the central govt.
d)
whether or not to declare independence from Great Britain
16.
Enlightenment thinkers believed that the relationships between citizens and the government
a)
were best under an absolute monarchy like a king
b)
were far too dangerous and people should not have a government
c)
were to limit peoples' freedoms should be limited to keep order
d)
were mainly an agreement for the government to protect peoples' civil liberties
17.
Under the Northwest Ordinance, how many citizens were needed before a territory could become a state?
a)
1,000
b)
5,000
c)
60,000
d)
100,000
18.
“There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the territory." This is an excerpt from which Founding Document?
a)
the U.S. Constitution
b)
the Northwest Ordinance
c)
the U.S. Bill of Rights
d)
the Articles of Confederation
19.
Which group supported adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
a)
the Anti-Federalists
b)
the Federalists
c)
small states
d)
large states
20.
The result of Shay's Rebellion was that it
a)
showed the govt. set up by the Articles of Confederation was ineffective
b)
it showed the govt. set up by the Articles of Confederation was effective
c)
it showed that citizens will always protest new taxes
d)
individual states had too much power
21.

Which principle was adopted by the US Constitution to ensure that not one branch of the government has more power than any other branch?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

checks and balances

c)

judicial review

d)

republicanism

22.

Bill of Rights

a)

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution that protect the rights and freedoms of American citizens.

b)

A change to the Constitution.

c)

The branch that carries out the laws. The president is in this branch.

d)

A type of government where a ruler, like a king, has power for life.

23.
Unalienable Rights,
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
a)
The VA Declaration of RIGHTS
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Preamble
d)
The Charters of the VA co of London
24.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
25.

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

a)

detailed the colonists' complaints with King George III.

b)

listed a man's natural rights.

c)

introduced the Declaration.

d)

concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

26.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
27.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't raise taxes

b)

Weak central government

c)

No control over trade

d)

All of the these

28.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
29.
The weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation led to an effort to create a new _____________.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
30.

-Idea that absolute power rests with the people (people rule)

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Republicanism

31.

Which amendment states that "powers not given to the federal government belong to the states"?

a)

10th

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

9th

32.

Which amendment gives Americans the right to own a weapon?

a)

4th

b)

7th

c)

11th

d)

2nd

33.

Which amendment gives American citizens the right to a speedy trial with a jury and a lawyer if needed?

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

9th

34.

Which of the following rights and freedoms is specifically guaranteed by the first 1st amendment?

a)

Right to an education

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Freedom of press

d)

Right to privacy 

35.

The Fifth Amendment states that a person cannot be

a)

tried for the same crime twice

b)

deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law

c)

forced to give evidence against himself or herself

d)

all of the answers are correct

36.

According to the Fourth Amendment, the police can search and seize a person's property only if

a)

the neighbors sign a petition.

b)

a judge issues a warrant.

c)

the chief of police gives permission.

d)

the have a written note from your mother. 

37.

Which of these is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment?

a)

reasonable bail

b)

jail terms

c)

reasonable fines

d)

cruel punishments

38.

What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

English Bill of Rights

39.

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

a)

13

b)

10

c)

27

d)

5

40.

A warrant must describe the places to be searched.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The government ordered that troops be placed in the homes of people living close to military bases. Midge lived next to an army base, and two soldiers moved into her house, even though she did not want them there. Which amendment did was violated?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

3rd

42.

Brendan is accused of armed robbery and given a trial. The jury finds Brendan not guilty. The next day the prosecutor decides that the verdict was not correct, and he orders Brendan arrested and tried for the crime again. Which amendment was violated?

a)

3rd

b)

7th

c)

9th

d)

5th

43.

Mike is in his house watching television when two police officers knock at the door.  They accuse Mike of having stolen property, enter the house, and take several things that they say do not belong to Mike.  When he asks if the police officers have permission to take his things, they just laugh and leave with the property.  Which amendment was violated?

a)

2nd

b)

6th

c)

8th

d)

4th

44.

Lin is a Buddhist. He just moved to a new town in Iowa that has banned all religions. The sheriff has threatened to arrest him if he didn’t take an oath against his religion. Which amendment has the sheriff violated? 

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

7th

45.

Bob wrote a letter to the editor complaining about the way the government is treating convicts in federal prisons. Because of his letter, Bob was arrested and placed in jail. Which amendment was violated?

a)

2nd

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

1st

46.

Alyssa was arrested 12 months ago. She was accused of speeding, but wasn't given an opportunity to defend herself against the charge. The police refused to give her a lawyer or an impartial jury in court. Which amendment did the police officer violate?

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

47.

What did the American system of mass production of standardized, interchangeable parts encourage US capitalists to do?

a)

Invest in machinery to replace skilled labor

b)

Only dismiss American workers from factories

c)

Employ American workers over foreign immigrants

d)

Construct large-scale factories in specific industrial zones

48.

One of the methods used by business leaders to increase their profits was

a)

funding research on new technologies

b)

supporting a centrally planned economy

c)

elimination of the tactic of vertical integration

d)

elimination of as much competition as possible

49.

The greatest economic consequence of the transcontinental railroad network was that it

a)

developed a skilled industrial workforce

b)

united the nation into a single, integrated national market

c)

enabled people from farms and small towns to visit all the big cities

d)

enabled farmers to make a highly profitable living by shipping their goods across the country

50.

A monopoly is best defined as

a)

a business that provides a necessity to the general public

b)

a market situation where there is only a single provider of a good or service

c)

a negotiation by workers as a group with business owners over compensation

d)

an arrangement of similar businesses created to regulate production and control pricing

51.

How did the Gilded Age get its name?

a)

Because everyone painted their possession gold

b)

Because most people were rich

c)

It just was called that.

d)

It appeared glamorous on the outside, but this covered up many problems.

52.
A group of companies in the same industry giving day-to-day operation of their companies over to a single board of directors.
a)
monopoly
b)
corporation
c)
trust
d)
horizontal Integration
53.
Invented electric lightbulb
a)

Morgan

b)
Thomas Edison
c)

Carnegie

d)

Rockefeller

54.
Explain the impact electricity had on factories.
a)
Factories had to close down early.
b)
Factories could remain open 24 hours a day.
c)
People began moving back to the countryside.
d)
People could only go to the factories in the morning.
55.

Urbanization led to which of the following:

a)

much wealth for most citizens

b)

extreme poverty for many workers

c)

safe, clean streets

d)

the fall of tenement buildings

56.
A person who uses ruthless business tactics to get money from customers is called a(n)
a)
entrepreneur
b)
robber baron
c)
philanthropist
d)
boss
57.
How did Rockefeller become so successful?
a)
he eliminated competition by making products cheaply
b)
he eliminated competition by gaining control of his competitors
c)
he earned a reputation as an honest businessman
d)
he controlled the steel industry by developing trusts
58.
Andrew Carnegie controlled every step of the steel making process.  This is called...
a)
vertical integration
b)
monopoly
c)
trust
d)
robber baron
59.
The buying of all companies related to the production of a company's product, ex. McDonalds
a)
vertical integration
b)
mass production
c)
robber baron
d)
monopoly
60.
making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply
a)
mass production
b)
assembly line
c)
vertical integration
d)
sweatshop
61.

a person who risks their own money to invest in new businesses and industries

a)

industrialist

b)

philanthropist

c)

robber baron

d)

trust

62.
This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from-
a)
a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one
b)
a slave-owning society to one without slavery
c)
isolationism to interventionism
d)
a direct democracy to a representative one
63.

What is the term for people that opposed immigration into the US?

a)

Anti-immigrants

b)

Nativists

c)

Robber barons

d)

Assimilators

64.

Which of the following is NOT a pull factor?

a)

Famine

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Job opportunity

d)

Available land

65.

_____________________ is when a culture blends its current customs with those of a new country.

a)

Immigration

b)

Nativism

c)

Assimilation

d)

Americanization

66.

What group of people were the first to be restricted from immigrating into the US?

a)

Irish

b)

Italians

c)

Germans

d)

Chinese

67.

Why did "Americans" discriminate against the Chinese?

a)

There owned all the businesses in California

b)

They had a lot of money when they came to U.S.

c)

They opened too many restaurants

d)

They held onto their culture (language, food, clothing) & they thought they would take their jobs

68.

The time between 1870 and 1900 (late 1800s) during which the population and economy grew quickly along with political and corporate corruption. "The rich got richer at the expense of the poor"

a)

Laissez-Faire

b)

American Foundations

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Monopoly

69.

The exclusive possession or control of an industry in order to control prices of products.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Nativism

c)

Political Machine

d)

Corporation

70.

This helped US steel production grow

a)

kerosene porcess

b)

air brakes

c)

Bessemer process

d)

West process

71.

Increased ​ (a)   led to cities becoming more ​ (b)   in the late 1800s.

Choose from the below words
immigration
populated
trade
assimilated
production
72.
What was the famous New York Democratic political machine called?
a)
Tammany Hall
b)
Tammany Tweed
c)
Thomas Pendergast Machine
d)
William M. Tweed Hall
73.
________________ is the term used to describe the wealthy that used ruthless business practices. 
a)
Industrial Giants
b)
Captains of Industry
c)
Robber Barons
d)
Union Leaders
74.

Match the following

a)

JD Rockefeller

1.

-founded Standard Oil

-created a monopoly on oil

-Richest man to ever live

b)

JP Morgan

2.

-established the banking industry

- financier

- buys out Carnegie in 1901

c)

Andrew Carnegie

3.

- takes over steel industry

- wrote the "Gospel of Wealth"

- used the Bessemer process

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

4.

- railroad industry

- made a fortune on shipping goods

-promoted the use of railroads

75.

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

76.

Many immigrants found work as-

a)

unskilled labor in factories

b)

farmers on the Great Plains

c)

skilled craftsmen

d)

Educators

77.

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

a)

Political Corruption

b)

Laissez Faire

c)

Monopoly

d)

Social Darwinism

78.

What factor most led to the growth of the steel industry?

a)

Laissez faire economics

b)

New production techniques

c)

Labor unions

d)

The need for a new building material

79.

What was an important effect of the invention of the light bulb?

a)

Machines were able to be more efficient

b)

Products were created on the assembly line

c)

Factories could extend working hours

d)

Businesses hired more skilled workers

80.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the----

a)

Increased need to protect worker interests

b)

decreased power of political machines

c)

increased demand for skilled workers

d)

decreased profitability of the agricultural sector.

81.

The growth of cities is called:

a)

assimilation

b)

ruralization

c)

mechanization

d)

urbanization

82.

Between 1860 and 1900, a primary cause of migration from rural to urban areas was ____.

a)

inflationary pressure on crop prices

b)

lack of rural housing as building slowed

c)

increasing economic opportunity in cities

d)

government resettlement policies

83.

From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.

a)

Large monopolies

b)

small private business

c)

political machines

d)

labor unions

84.

What country made an offer to the Mexican government proposing that Mexico ally itself with them if the United States entered the war?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

85.

When a nation builds up its military for the purpose of intimidating other countries.

a)

Nation Building

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Progressivism

86.

Why was Teddy considered the "Progressive President"?

a)

He was a robber baron and in favor of unions

b)

He supported imperialism around the globe

c)

He encouraged big business to end strikes

d)

He was a trust buster and advocated for conservation

87.

What was Teddy Roosevelt's beliefs about imperialism?

a)

Imperialism was a necessary evil

b)

He was a Progressive and therefore opposed to imperialism

c)

Imperialism was wrong and the US should avoid it

d)

The US needed to spread its beliefs and increase its power

88.

One reason for the tension between the European powers was their intense pride in their homelands, called:

a)

nationalism

b)

socialism

c)

imperialism

d)

progressivism

89.

What was America's purpose for building the Panama Canal?

a)

Quicker passage to Europe

b)

Quicker route between the Atlantic and Pacific

c)

Quicker route to South America

d)

Quicker way to ship oil to the US

90.

The looming threat of military action in foreign policy was known as

a)

Big Stick Diplomacy

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

Nationalism

91.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for imperialism?

a)

military

b)

economic

c)

prestige

d)

revenge

92.

Which of the following was NOT a method to put government back into the hands of the people?

a)

political machines

b)

initiative

c)

recall

d)

referendum

93.

During the Progressive Era, why was there such a backlash against the "New" Immigrants?

a)

many feared that they were anarchists

b)

many feared that they would take all the unskilled jobs

c)

many feared they were communists

d)

many feared they were socialists

94.

What law was used to break up monopolies?

a)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

b)

The New Deal

c)

The Square Deal

d)

The FDA

95.

Which of the following was created to control the supply of money in circulation? (control inflation)

a)

The Federal Reserve System

b)

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act

c)

The Second National Bank

d)

The Internal Revenue Service

96.

Roosevelt's extension of the Monroe Doctrine was known as

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Roosevelt Order Number 1

c)

Roosevelt Doctrine

d)

Roosevelt Telegram

97.

What is the definition of Moral Diplomacy?

a)

Supporting countries with different beliefs

b)

Supporting countries with similar beliefs

c)

Supporting countries based on military power

d)

Supporting countries based on economic interests

98.

What is the purpose of Labor Reform?

a)

To increase government regulation

b)

To promote specialization in industries

c)

To allow employees to collectively bargain

d)

To enforce market economy principles

99.

What is the definition of Specialization?

a)

Concentrating on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill

b)

Promoting unrestricted competition between businesses

c)

Determining production and prices through government control

d)

Providing social services to the community

100.

What is the definition of Market Economy?

a)

An economic system with unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses

b)

An economic system with government control over production and prices

c)

An economic system with collective bargaining for employees

d)

An economic system with specialization in industries

101.

What was the goal of the Suffrage Movement?

a)

To fight for government regulation

b)

To fight for women's right to vote

c)

To fight for labor reform

d)

To fight for market economy principles

102.

What services did Settlement houses provide?

a)

Educational, recreational, and social services to the community

b)

Processing immigration

c)

Implementing government regulation

d)

Enforcing labor reform

103.

What is the definition of Political machines?

a)

Party organizations that maintain political and administrative control

b)

Institutions providing social services to the community

c)

Labor organizations promoting collective bargaining

d)

Government agencies implementing laws

104.

What is the purpose of Government Regulation?

a)

To provide social services to the community

b)

To promote unrestricted competition between businesses

c)

To concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill

d)

To implement laws passed by Congress

105.

What was the goal of Radical Reconstruction?

a)

To construct the Transcontinental Railroad

b)

To abolish slavery and grant equal rights to formerly enslaved people

c)

To put the South under military rule and remove white Southern leaders from power

d)

To enforce black codes and restrict African American rights

106.

What did the Ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments achieve?

a)

Enforced black codes and restricted African American rights

b)

Connected the eastern US with the Pacific coast through a railroad

c)

Abolished slavery, granted equal rights, and enshrined the right to vote for all races

d)

Provided an absolute ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the US

107.

What were the Black Codes?

a)

Institutions providing social services to the community

b)

Labor organizations promoting collective bargaining

c)

Processing centers for immigration

d)

Laws that enforced racial segregation and restricted African American rights

108.

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?

a)

Enforced racial segregation and restricted African American rights

b)

Imposed a 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the US

c)

Abolished slavery and granted equal rights to formerly enslaved people

d)

Connected the eastern US with the Pacific coast through a railroad

109.

What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

To implement government regulation

b)

To process immigration

c)

To enforce labor reform

d)

To connect the eastern US with the Pacific coast

110.

What did the Dawes Act authorize?

a)

Enforcing labor reform

b)

Implementing government regulation

c)

Providing social services to the community

d)

Breaking up reservation land and parceling it out to individuals

111.

What were Angel/Ellis Island used for?

a)

Processing immigration

b)

Providing social services

c)

Enforcing labor reform

d)

Implementing government regulation

112.

What is the definition of Moral Diplomacy?

a)

Supporting countries with different beliefs

b)

Supporting countries with similar beliefs

c)

Supporting countries based on military power

d)

Supporting countries based on economic interests

113.

What is the purpose of Labor Reform?

a)

To increase government regulation

b)

To promote specialization in industries

c)

To allow employees to collectively bargain

d)

To enforce market economy principles

114.

What is the definition of Specialization?

a)

Concentrating on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill

b)

Promoting unrestricted competition between businesses

c)

Determining production and prices through government control

d)

Providing social services to the community

115.

What is the definition of Market Economy?

a)

An economic system with unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses

b)

An economic system with government control over production and prices

c)

An economic system with collective bargaining for employees

d)

An economic system with specialization in industries

116.

What was the goal of the Suffrage Movement?

a)

To fight for government regulation

b)

To fight for women's right to vote

c)

To fight for labor reform

d)

To fight for market economy principles

117.

What services did Settlement houses provide?

a)

Educational, recreational, and social services to the community

b)

Processing immigration

c)

Implementing government regulation

d)

Enforcing labor reform

118.

What is the definition of Political machines?

a)

Party organizations that maintain political and administrative control

b)

Institutions providing social services to the community

c)

Labor organizations promoting collective bargaining

d)

Government agencies implementing laws

119.

What is the purpose of Government Regulation?

a)

To provide social services to the community

b)

To promote unrestricted competition between businesses

c)

To concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill

d)

To implement laws passed by Congress

120.

What was the goal of Radical Reconstruction?

a)

To construct the Transcontinental Railroad

b)

To abolish slavery and grant equal rights to formerly enslaved people

c)

To put the South under military rule and remove white Southern leaders from power

d)

To enforce black codes and restrict African American rights

121.

What did the Ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments achieve?

a)

Enforced black codes and restricted African American rights

b)

Connected the eastern US with the Pacific coast through a railroad

c)

Abolished slavery, granted equal rights, and enshrined the right to vote for all races

d)

Provided an absolute ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the US

122.

What were the Black Codes?

a)

Institutions providing social services to the community

b)

Labor organizations promoting collective bargaining

c)

Processing centers for immigration

d)

Laws that enforced racial segregation and restricted African American rights

123.

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?

a)

Enforced racial segregation and restricted African American rights

b)

Imposed a 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the US

c)

Abolished slavery and granted equal rights to formerly enslaved people

d)

Connected the eastern US with the Pacific coast through a railroad

124.

What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

To implement government regulation

b)

To process immigration

c)

To enforce labor reform

d)

To connect the eastern US with the Pacific coast

125.

What did the Dawes Act authorize?

a)

Enforcing labor reform

b)

Implementing government regulation

c)

Providing social services to the community

d)

Breaking up reservation land and parceling it out to individuals

126.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
127.
The United States acquired Alaska from 
a)
Spain
b)
Great Britain
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
128.
Noninvolvement in world affairs is...
a)
expansionism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
annexation
129.
For what reason did the US imperialize?
a)
to gain raw materials for industry
b)
to create military bases around the globe
c)
to develop markets to sell goods
d)
all of these
130.
Why was the Spanish-American War fought?
a)
The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
b)
The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
c)
The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
d)
All of these
131.

Taft’s belief - supporting Latin American industry = economic boost for U.S. & Latin America.

a)

Mutual benefit

b)

Pan-Americanism

c)

Economic downturn

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

132.
Why was the Panama Canal so essential to the growing strength of the United States?
a)
It made the slave trade move more easily from It made the slave trade move more easily from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
It helped the United States take over Japan.
c)
It allowed the United States to transport navy and merchant ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
d)
It made Panama a U.S. territory and eventually a state.
133.
Which statement of policy called for America to exercise an "international police power?"
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
134.
What is being depicted in this cartoon?
a)
President Roosevelt's foreign policy
b)
President Taft's diplomacy
c)
Panama Canal policy
d)
Treaty of Paris 1898 acquisitions
135.
Which territory was annexed by the US because of the economic value of its sugarcane plantations?
a)
Alaska
b)
Midway
c)
Hawaii
d)
Samoa
136.
The Open Door policy stated that
a)
Germany could trade freely with Britain
b)
all nations have equal access to trade wth China
c)
France can trade with Russia
d)
all nations should have equal access to trade with Japan
137.
Platt Amendment was ....
a)
limited Cuba's rights to make treaties and increased US ability to intervene in Cuban affairs
b)
forced US troops to withdraw from Cuba
c)
sold San Juan Hill to the US doe $20 million
d)
modeled Cuban legislature after the US congress
138.

The Roosevelt Corollary was related to what prior foreign policy?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

139.

________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Annexation

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Manifest Destiny

140.

What is the "White Man's Burden"?

a)

A belief in "cultural superiority"

b)

A philosophy related to Manifest Destiny

c)

Taft's foreign policy approach

d)

A belief in white privilege

141.

What is a primary source?

a)

A source that provides firsthand evidence about an event

b)

A source that interprets and analyzes primary sources

c)

A source that is written by a historian

d)

A source that is published in a textbook

142.

What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for?

a)

militarism, alliance, imperialism, nationalism

b)

monarchy, alliance, imperialism, nationalism

c)

militarism, anarchy, imperialism, nationalism

d)

militarism, alliance, imperialism, narcissism

143.

This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat

a)

the Lusitania

b)

the Titanic

c)

the USS Arizona

d)

the British Royale

144.

Which event was an immediate cause of WWI?

a)

sinking of the lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegraph

c)

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Mexico attacking the United States

145.

the Allies consisted of these countries

a)

France, Great Britain, Russia

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

c)

Germany, Italy, Japan

d)

Great Britain, Russia, and the United States

146.

the Central Powers consisted of these countries

a)

France, Great Britain, Russia

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

c)

Germany, Italy, Japan

d)

Great Britain, United States, Russia

147.

In 1917, Germany attempted to get _____________ to attack the southern United States

a)

Canada

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

148.

Which of the following was not a cause of WWI?

a)

American isolationism

b)

imperialist competition

c)

the stockpiling of weapons

d)

European nationalism

149.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they

a)

forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers"

b)

allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority

c)

forced all Americans to be drafted

d)

promoted a free exchange of ideas

150.

What was the Selective Service Act?

a)

The law that permitted the U.S. military  to be selective about the racial makeup of troops

b)

The law that required men between 18 and 30 to sign up to be eligible for the draft

c)

Rules governing the minimum standards for food, shelter, and healthcare for service members

d)

None of the above

151.

-  Reparation payments

- Strict terms of the Treaty of Versailles- Extremely high inflation

How did the factors listed above contribute to the start of World War II? (US.45)

a)

They created conditions in Britain that increased support for isolationism.

b)

They encouraged a close political alliance between Italy and Japan.

c)

They encouraged investment in military industries in France and Poland.

d)

They created conditions in Germany that allowed for the rise of Nazism.

152.

Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?

a)

U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.

b)

U.S .leaders argued that the stage of war might shift from European soil to territory in the United States.

c)

U.S citizens worried that the Central Powers might be swayed to adopt a non-democratic form of government.

d)

U.S. citizens were persuaded by German propaganda that placed Britain and France's cruelty on display.

153.

What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for?

a)

militarism, alliance, imperialism, nationalism

b)

monarchy, alliance, imperialism, nationalism

c)

militarism, anarchy, imperialism, nationalism

d)

militarism, alliance, imperialism, narcissism

154.

This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat

a)

the Lusitania

b)

the Titanic

c)

the USS Arizona

d)

the British Royale

155.

Which event was an immediate cause of WWI?

a)

sinking of the lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegraph

c)

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Mexico attacking the United States

156.

Which of the following was not a cause of WWI?

a)

American isolationism

b)

imperialist competition

c)

the stockpiling of weapons

d)

European nationalism

157.

In 1917, Germany attempted to get _____________ to attack the southern United States

a)

Canada

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

158.

Who rejected Wilson's "Fourteen Points" peace plan?

a)

Allied Leaders

b)

the Germans

c)

the U.S. Senate

d)

the League of Nations

159.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they

a)

forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers"

b)

allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority

c)

forced all Americans to be drafted

d)

promoted a free exchange of ideas

160.

The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years was called

a)

nationalism

b)

the alliance system

c)

neutrality

d)

the convoy system

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