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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 171

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
2.
US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China
a)
Open-Door Policy
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
3.
Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?
a)
for vacation destinations
b)
their countries were overpopulated
c)
3rd world countries were exotic
d)
they wanted raw materials and new markets 
4.

An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

a)

Colony

b)

Imperialism

c)

Annex

d)

Empire

5.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

6.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

7.

This gave every country equal access to trade with China.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Modernization

d)

Sphere of Influence

8.

All the following were reasons for US imperialism except:

a)

to develop closer relations with European nations

b)

need for more natural resources

c)

need for new markets to sell goods

d)

fear of running out of land to settle

9.

What event led to the start of the Spanish-American War?

a)

sinking of the USS Maine

b)

sinking of the USS Lusitania

c)

attack on southern Florida by Cuba

d)

the coronation of Liliuokalani

10.

What role did the media(yellow journalism) play in the Spanish American War?

a)

shaped public opinion to go to war

b)

only covered facts of the events of the war

c)

play no role in the war whatsoever

d)

shaped public opinion to give the president war powers to declare war on Cuba

11.
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 
12.

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

13.

An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

a)

Colony

b)

Imperialism

c)

Annex

d)

Empire

14.

Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor of imperialism?

a)

Establish naval bases around the world

b)

Expand to new world markets

c)

Slavery

d)

Spread American influence & democracy

15.

__________warned against the establishment of any additional European colonies in Latin America.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

William H. Taft

16.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

17.

___________: The system in which support is given only to the countries whose moral beliefs are similar to that of the democratic United States.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

18.

__________used a combination of gifts and threats to convince Japan to enter into trade relations with the United States.

a)

Commodore Matthew Perry

b)

Lieutenant David Schwimmer

c)

General Matt LeBlanc

19.

What was NOT a factor in the annexation of Hawaii?

a)

Tariffs on sugar imports

b)

American settlers' economic interests

c)

Queen limiting American's political power

d)

The Hawaiian people agreeing to be annexed

20.

This gave every country equal access to trade with China.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Modernization

d)

Sphere of Influence

21.

What was the name given to Taft's foreign policy?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Taft Corollary

22.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

23.

___________: The system in which support is given only to the countries whose moral beliefs are similar to that of the democratic United States.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

24.

What does this map support?

a)

The US fought the Spanish navy in the Atlantic and Pacific

b)

The Spanish-American War led to new US territories

c)

America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it

d)

The Panama Canal is critical to US trade

25.

Why was Alaska referred to as "Seward's folly"?

a)

Americans didn't own a territory so far north

b)

It was considered a frozen wasteland with no resources

c)

The U.S. had already annexed Samoa, and didn't need another territory

d)

It was thought that two-cents an acre was too expensive

26.

Where is this event taking place?

a)

Maine

b)

Cuba

c)

Spain

d)

Hawaii

27.

What is depicted in this image

a)

Jose Marti's rebellion against Spain in Cuba

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo's war against American in the Philippines

c)

Buffalo Soldiers capturing Puerto Rico for America

d)

Rough Riders charging up San Juan Hill in Cuba

28.

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

a)

End the Boxer Rebellion

b)

Ensure trading rights with China

c)

Win leaseholds in China

d)

Establish a sphere of influence

29.

What was a result of headlines like the one above?

a)

World War I begin

b)

The Spanish-American War

c)

The US entered World War I

d)

The Union defeated the Confederacy

30.

Which of the following is not a territory that the US acquired through war?

a)

Alaska

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

Philippines

31.

What country does the U.S. purchase from Spain for $20 million dollars?

a)

Japan

b)

Philippines

c)

China

d)

Cuba

32.

In his book The Influence of Sea Power upon History, Alfred T. Mahan argued that the United States should _________

a)

avoid foreign conflicts.

b)

sell its naval bases.

c)

build a strong navy.

d)

remain isolationist.

33.

Sanford B Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of which territory?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

A

34.

Imperialism is...

a)

Taking over another nation and then leaving them to create their own government

b)

a stronger nation that is usually industrialized and militarily strong takes control of a small nation without industry and governments unstable

c)

when a nation decides to go to war with a small nation, usually it ends with a blockade and a victory with ease

d)

two strong and industrialized nations try to take each other over, and end up in a long war hurting the economies of many other nations.

35.

Which of the following BEST describes Yellow Journalism?

a)

a type of news story that appeals to the economics of a story, making business owners interested

b)

a type of news story that appeals to the military members, and gets them interested in other nations

c)

a type of news story that appeals to the emotions of the listener or reader by exaggerating the facts

d)

a type of news story that appeals to those wanting the truth without any bias on the facts

36.

Known as the creator of the "Rough Riders"

a)

William McKinley

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Alfred T Mahan

d)

Sanford B Dole

37.

Agreement created by United States that all countries have equal trading chances with China...

a)

Platt Amendment

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Spanish American War

38.

President Roosevelt hopes to build a canal to cut down military and business shipping costs/time...

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Cuban Canal

c)

Guam Canal

d)

Puerto Rico Canal

39.

The use of financial power to put themselves into international affairs...

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

40.

This cartoon is an example of:

a)

Miitarism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Black Journalism

d)

Alliances

41.

How did the US gain the rights to build the Panama Canal?

a)

the US helped Panama achieve independence from Colombia

b)

a treaty with Colombia whom controlled Panama

c)

the US purchased the land from Panama for 7.2 million dollars

d)

the US helped Colombia put down a rebellion in Panama

42.

America's Great White Fleet was established to do which of the following?

a)

Maintain cleanliness in America's Navy.

b)

Display America's Naval Power to the world.

c)

Encourage countries to declare war on America's Navy.

d)

Conquer the world one ocean at a time.

43.
"I took the Canal and let Congress debate." -Theodore Roosevelt This quotation best demonstrates
a)
an effort by a President to maintain a policy of isolationism
b)
a decline in the use of militarism as a defense policy
c)
 an increased reliance on the legislative process
d)
a Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective
44.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
a)
prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
b)
help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
c)
view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
d)
prevent other nations from trading with South American nations 
45.
Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?
a)
The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.
c)
Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
d)
The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin Amenca.
46.

Which United States foreign policy was most often used to carry out the actions shown on the map?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

b)

Wilson's Fourteen Points

c)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

d)

Open Door

47.

A goal of President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and President William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy policy toward Latin America was to

a)

Western Hemisphere nations in a military alliance

b)

Protect American economic and political interests

c)

Encourage foreign nations to establish colonies

d)

Raise Latin America's standard of living

48.
What does this map support?
a)
US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific
b)
Spanish-American War led to new US territories
c)
America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it
d)
Panama Canal is critical to US trade
49.

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

50.

A policy proposed by U.S. giving all nations equal opportunities to trade in China called __________, tried to stop ____________________, an area in which one nation controls trade and investment.

a)

Imperialism; Lay investiture

b)

Open Door Policy; Spheres of Influence

c)

Nationalism; Boxer Rebellion

d)

Reparations; Treaty of Versailles

51.

What was the goal of President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?

a)

Help US allies by increasing readiness of armed forces

b)

Raise living standards of people in poverty-stricken countries

c)

Support development of democracies in Central America

d)

Benefit US economic interests by loaning money

52.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
53.
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.
54.
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
55.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
56.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
57.

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

58.

This foreign policy was aimed at protecting US business in Latin America.

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

e)

Open Door Policy

59.

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

60.

This foreign policy was supported by Woodrow Wilson. The US would only support nations with the same moral beliefs in democracy as the US.

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

e)

Open Door Policy

61.

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

62.

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

63.

A. The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands.

B. Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory.

C. The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands.

D. The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty.


Which is the best heading for the actions above?

a)

Rise of American Imperialism

b)

Causes of World War I

c)

Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine

d)

Trade Expansion in East Asia

64.

The headline in this newspaper are an example of

a)

yellow journalism

b)

muckraking literature

c)

investigative reporting

d)

government censorship

65.

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

66.

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

a)

Cuba

b)

China

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

67.

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

68.

This diplomatic policy helped bring US economic interests into China.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

69.

A type of writing that sensationalized events of the Spanish American War to sell more newspapers

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Investigative Journalism

c)

Journalism

d)

Case study research

70.

Which foreign policy made loans to Latin American countries?

a)

Big Stick Policy

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Imperialism

71.

Why did US senators resist joining the League of

Nations?

a)

They were concerned they would have to

renegotiate trade deals

b)

They feared US military leaders could be

prosecuted for war crimes.

c)

They feared that the United States would be

drawn into costly foreign wars.

d)

They were concerned that League members

would have to lower trade barriers.

72.

What did the court hold to be unprotected speech

in this ruling upholding the Espionage Act during

World War I?

a)

providing information about US troop strength

and locations to German agents

b)

leaking schematic diagrams of a new American

tank design to the press

c)

sending out political leaflets urging Americans

not to submit to the draft

d)

hiding fugitives that were targeted for

deportation to Germany as spies

73.

Why were the Espionage Act of 1917 and the

Sedition Act of 1918 used by President Woodrow

Wilson's administration during World War I?

a)

to silence critics of the war effort

b)

to put German Americans in camps

c)

to remove communists from government

positions

d)

to discourage congressional support for the war

effort

74.

What was the outcome of the voyage of the USS Oregon in 1898?

a)

increased US foreign aid to the developing countries in south america

b)

increased US public support for the construction of a canal through central america

c)

decreased US economic influence in the western hemisphere

d)

decreased US naval presence in the caribbean sea

75.

Which event is related to the territory shown on

the map?

a)

The United States agreed to pay Colombia for

the rights to Panamanian holdings on the

isthmus

b)

The United States backed a revolution in

Panama against Colombian rule

c)

The United States sent marines into several

Central American countries

d)

The United States received rights to build a

canal across Nicaragua

76.

Which numbered territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish American War?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

77.

The cartoon comments on tactics used to-

a)

secure the southern border of California

b)

protect shipping the lanes in the Great Lakes

c)

create a defensive alliance with France

d)

obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone

78.

The cartoon depicts Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to-

a)

ratify the Treaty of Versailles

b)

issue a declaration of war against Germany

c)

authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

d)

enact trade sanctions against Germany

79.

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

a)

Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I

b)

Principal Reasons for U.S. entry into World War II

c)

Consequences of the Twentieth-Century European Isolationism

d)

Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers

80.

How did these events affect the United States?

a)

F) They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.

b)

G) They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America

c)

H) They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.

d)

J) They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations

81.

U.S. would collect debts for investors who worked with Latin America, acting as an “international police power.” Known as the Big Stick Policy.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

82.
Economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations. Called for the U.S. to annex these islands as new overseas colonies. 
a)
Isolationism 
b)
Imperialism 
c)
Anti-Imperialism 
d)
Nationalism 
83.

After what event did the United States declare

war on Spain in 1898?

a)

the Baltimore crisis

b)

the Haymarket affair

c)

the sinking of the USS Maine

d)

the invasion of American Samoa

84.

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door Policy?

a)

to protect the United States trade in China

b)

To gain control of the Panama Canal Zone

c)

to encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

d)

to improve relations with China

85.

Which geographic factor played a role in the construction of the Panama Canal?

a)

Workers faced heavy attacks by Panamanian nationalists

b)

Heavy rains and mountainous terrain led to frequent mud slides

c)

Cutting through the bedrock had to be done without heavy machinery

d)

Similar elevations of the Atlantic and Pacific allowed for swift construction

86.
This political cartoon best illustrates Roosevelt's attempt to--
a)
assert the United Stats' right to interfere in European Economic matters.
b)
prevent Europeans from intervening in Latin American affairs
c)
maintain peace between Europe and Latin America
d)
remain neutral and not interfere in foreign affairs
87.
How did the United States' Open Door Policy impact China?
a)
It prevented Europe from opening China to trade 
b)
It ended all foreign control or influence over China
c)
It allowed Chinese immigrants to enter the United States
d)
It allowed all nations to trade with China
88.
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 
c)
Pledged neutrality in future European conflicts
d)
Refused to become a colonial power
89.
Two of my major accomplishments were the completion of the Panama Canal and the Antiquities Act which saved 230 million acres of American land.
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Wilson
90.
I was responsible for creating the Federal Reserve in 1913.
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Wilson
91.

I was not a "natural" Washington politician but I excelled in my role as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and lost me re election bid to Woodrow Wilson

a)

Rossevelt

b)

Taft

c)

Wilson

92.

What was the Square Deal?

a)

TAFT's promise to favor laborers in different trade agreements and to attack corporations

b)

Roosevelt's promise to the American people to to be fair to all; it was comprised of controlling corporations, protecting consumers, and conservationism

c)

Wilson's program of American conservation that promised to conserve America's wilderness

d)

Roosevelt's agreement with foreign countries that he would prevent countries in the Eastern Hemisphere from getting involved in their affairs

93.

Which of the following best explains what happened in the election of 1912?

a)

It is rare for an American political party to retain control of the executive branch for three consecutive terms. The American people wanted change and voted in a new political party.

b)

William Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson both ran for president as Democrats and split the Democratic vote, allowing for a third party candidate to be elected president for the first time in American history

c)

William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, a former Republican, split the "Republican" vote, allowing for the Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, to be elected president

d)

Eugene V. Debs was elected president as Wilson, Taft, and Roosevelt all split the Republican vote

94.

My foreign policy was Big Stick diplomacy

a)

Taft

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Wilson

95.

My foreign policy was the Dollar Diplomacy

a)

Taft

b)

Wilson

c)

Roosevelt

96.

I was POTUS during WW1 and my foreign policy was Moral diplomacy

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Taft

c)

Wilson

97.

I passed the Meat Inspection Act

a)

Taft

b)

Wilson

c)

Roosevelt

98.

I imposed a tariff that raised the cost of living in the USA

a)

Taft

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Wilson

99.

I passed the Clayton Anti trust to strengthen the Sherman anit trust act

a)

Taft

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Wilson

100.

I established the federal Reserve in 1913

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Wilson

c)

Taft

101.

What did the 19th Amendment guarantee?

a)

Congress can collect taxes

b)

Prohibition

c)

Direct election of U.S. senators

d)

Women's suffrage (right to vote)

102.

Who said "speak softly and carry a big stick"?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Eugene Debs

d)

William H. Taft

103.

What was NOT one of the social factors that led to governmental and corporate reform?

a)

Dangerous working conditions

b)

Low wages

c)

Conspiracy theories

d)

Long work hours

104.

What was a characteristic of the Progressive Era?

a)

Government reforms to better protect working class Americans

b)

Paranoia over nuclear aggression

c)

A downsizing of federal government

d)

The elimination of income tax

105.

What was the name of the book Upton Sinclair wrote that exposed the meatpacking industry's horrendous conditions?

a)

The Desert

b)

The Glacier

c)

The Jungle

d)

Meatpacking Exposed

106.

What voting term refers to selecting a candidate from one's own political party to be the nominee in the general election?

a)

Amendment

b)

Primary

c)

Secondary

d)

Recall

107.

What is the term that refers to a journalist that exposed political and corporate corruption in the Progressive Era?

a)

Pundit

b)

Segregationist

c)

Diplomat

d)

Muckraker

108.

What civil rights activist thought the push for racial equality should move slowly to avoid severe backlash?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. Du Bois

c)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Robert Kennedy

109.

Who was NOT a women's suffrage activist during the Progressive Era?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Alice Paul

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Mary Todd Lincoln

110.

Which amendment gives Congress the power to tax income?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

111.

Who was NOT one of the "Progressive Presidents"?

a)

William H. Taft

b)

T. Woodrow Wilson

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

112.

What president was known for being a "trustbuster" because he broke up so many monopolies?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Adlai Stevenson

113.

What acronym is the system for interpreting political cartoons?

a)

OSHA

b)

NAACP

c)

HIPPO

d)

FICA

114.

Both the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act sough to do what?

a)

Break up monopolies

b)

Reform tax codes

c)

Outlaw regulation of business by the government

d)

Outlaw discrimination based on race

115.

Who was NOT a candidate in the election of 1912?

a)

William H. Taft

b)

William Jennings Bryan

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

116.

Why did African Americans continue to face violence in the American South after the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were ratified?

a)

Lack of education in the African American community

b)

Jim Crow laws barred African Americans from their rights

c)

Many African Americans distrusted the government

d)

Those amendments have nothing to do with African Americans

117.

Jacob Riis and Jane Addams fought to improve the lives of which group?

a)

African Americans

b)

Immigrants

c)

Miners and farmers

d)

the working class and poor

118.

According to the Declaration of Independence, who has the authority to alter or abolish the government for violating the rights of the people?

a)

Elected senators

b)

Wealthy industrialists

c)

the English Monarchy

d)

All American citizens

119.

What was the result of third parties in the Progressive Era?

a)

They lost elections, but their ideas were adopted

b)

They won elections, but their ideas were ignored

c)

They won elections, and their ideas were adopted

d)

They lost elections, and their ideas were ignored

120.

In what states did women have suffrage before the 19th Amendment passed in 1920?

a)

Western states

b)

Eastern states

c)

Southern states

d)

Northern states

121.

What do reforms like initiatives, referendums, and recalls attempt to do?

a)

give the people more power over the government

b)

limit citizenship rights like voting

c)

provide low interest loans to farmers

d)

establish a system of checks and balances

122.

Who wrote "How the Other Half Lives" about the conditions of tenement housing?

(a)  

123.

Who wrote "the Jungle" about the disgusting practices of the meat packing industry?

(a)  

124.

What is the term that describes a person who dug through American corruption to expose it to the public?

(a)  

125.

(a)   is the term used to describe protecting our natural resources like forests and rivers.

126.
The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who
a)
supported limits on government regulation
b)
wanted the United States to ban all immigration
c)
exposed abuses in American society
d)
promoted racial integration efforts
127.
During the early 20th century, W. E. B. Du Bois was best known as a leader in the
a)
creation of technical schools for African Americans
b)
formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
c)
development of the “Back to Africa” movement
d)
effort to modernize farming in the South
128.
Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agreed that African Americans should
a)
use education to gain opportunities
b)
support a “Back to Africa” movement
c)
take part in boycotts to end segregation
d)
adopt a gradual approach to gain the right to vote
129.
Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources?
a)
Decisions about conservation are best left to the states.
b)
Corporations can be trusted to use natural resources wisely.
c)
The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation.
d)
The free market should set the value of the nation’s natural resources.
130.
Progressive Era reformers tried to reduce the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor by
a)
creating the Federal Reserve System
b)
giving voters the power of referendum and recall
c)
implementing a graduated income tax
d)
establishing the Federal Trade Commission
131.
Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to
a)
preserve the power of political machines
b)
provide equal political rights for Native American Indians
c)
protect States rights against federal power
d)
increase citizen participation in government
132.
The situation shown in this 1950 photograph is a direct result of the
a)
Great Migration
b)
application of grandfather clauses
c)
passage of Jim Crow laws
d)
Montgomery bus boycot
133.
During the late 1800s, political machines controlled the governments of many cities by
a)
denying voting rights to immigrants
b)
attracting dissatisfied voters from the two major political parties
c)
using corrupt practices and patronage
d)
favoring civil service reform
134.
President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he
a)
directed the building of the Panama Canal
b)
encouraged conservation of natural resources
c)
supported legal action against business monopolies
d)
resigned from the Republican Party
135.
A common goal of Lincoln Steffens, Frank Norris, and Ida Tarbell was to
a)
encourage government officials to decrease the regulation of business
b)
publicize the achievements of the captains of industry
c)
create a demand for new political parties to replace the two major parties
d)
increase public awareness of social, political, and economic problems
136.
• Overcrowding
• High crime rate
• Poor sanitation

In the early 1900s, these problems were most directly a result of
a)
muckrakers’ influence
b)
conservation programs
c)
westward migration
d)
rapid urbanization
137.
"..We must allow businesses to compete freely without government intervention. The best will survive.."
This speaker would most likely support which idea?
a)
Progressive Income Tax
b)
Social Darwinism 
138.

Book by Upton Sinclair which exposed the wretched and unsanitary conditions at meatpacking plants

a)

The Jungle

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

Wisconsin idea

d)

The Shame of Cities

139.

Who was Susan B. Anthony?

a)

A leader in the women's suffrage movement.

b)

A muckraker.

c)

The First Lady of the United States.

d)

She founded the Hull House.

140.

The recall allowed voters to

a)

pass a bill

into law.

b)

put a bill

before the legislature.

c)

remove an

elected official. .

d)

choose their

party's candidates.

141.

What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act?

a)

They encouraged Big Business to grow y passing protective tariffs

b)

They prevented poor quality goods from being shipped across state lines

c)

They were both used to break up labor unions that interfered with free enterprise

d)

They established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances

142.

Which is NOT a problem faced by most American factory workers in the late 19th century?

a)

boring, repetitive tasks

b)

periodic unemployment

c)

long hours and low wages

d)

demanding hiring requirements

143.

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?

a)

the decline of political machines in the Midwest

b)

the migration of poor workers to the suburbs

c)

a decrease in the gap between rich and poor

d)

the rapid growth of tenements and high rates of crime

144.

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?

a)

they prevented corruption in local government

b)

they helped provide a supply of cheap and skilled labor for industry

c)

they served as role models for future city governments by acting as city managers

d)

they assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community

145.

Which of the following best describes Capitalism?

a)

A system where the government controls business

b)

Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit!

c)

A economic system in which the people have limited rights

d)

An economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled.

146.
What is urbanization?
a)
The movement of people from urban to rural areas
b)
Cities
c)
Farm towns
d)
The movement of people from rural to urban areas
147.

Neighborhood centers that arose in the late 1800s to offer education, recreation, and social activities to immigrants and poor people

a)

Tenements

b)

Ghetto

c)

Settlement Houses

d)

the YMCA

148.

Which of the following events shows that Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle had an important impact on the United States? pg.498

a)

Improvements in public education

b)

The establishments of settlement houses

c)

Adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment

d)

Law making meat inspection mandatory

149.

During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published their writing mainly to

a)

support a particular political candidate

b)

make Americans aware of social problems

c)

restrict immigrants to entering only a few states

d)

help the federal government obtain more money

150.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

151.
What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?
a)
credit mobilier
b)
political machine
c)
corrected democracy
d)
electoral politics
152.

The federal government follows the economic principle of laissez-faire when it

a)

places restrictions on land usage

b)

takes no action on corporate mergers

c)

controls methods of production

d)

determines the price of goods

153.
The Jungle--by muckraker Upton Sinclair--exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry and led to this law
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Meat Inspection Act
c)
Food Cleanliness Act
d)
Clayton Anti-Meat Act
154.
What nickname did Roosevelt get after breaking up monopolies with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
a)
Trustbuster
b)
Monopolybuster
c)
Theodore Roosevelt Destroyer of Trusts
d)
Slayer of trusts and eradicator of monopolies
155.
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
a)
Federal troopers were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions
b)
Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented
c)
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads
d)
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring
156.
Which statement best expresses President Theodore Roosevelt’s philosophy on regulating big business?
a)
Regulation of big business should be left to the states.
b)
Any regulation of big business is undesirable.
c)
Abusive trusts should be broken up by a vigilant federal government.
d)
Government ownership of key industries will benefi t consumers.
157.

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Progressive Era on American society?

a)

It had little to no impact, with most reforms failing to pass

b)

It led to significant social, political, and economic reforms that addressed the challenges of industrialization and urbanization

c)

It primarily benefited the wealthy, with few changes for the working class

d)

It resulted in a stronger emphasis on laissez-faire economics

158.

Which of the following best describes social reforms during the Progressive Era?

a)

Efforts to maintain traditional social structures

b)

Reforms aimed at improving society through government intervention

c)

A focus on expanding the rights of corporations

d)

Ignoring social issues in favor of economic growth

159.

What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement?

a)

To maintain the status quo

b)

To promote economic growth through industrialization

c)

To correct injustices in American life and promote reform

d)

To support laissez-faire economics

160.

How did muckraking journalism impact society during the Progressive Era?

a)

It caused widespread panic and fear

b)

It led to increased government corruption

c)

It had no impact on society

d)

It exposed social and political issues, leading to public awareness and reforms.

161.

Who was known for photographing the harsh realities of life in New York City's slums?

a)

Lewis Hine

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Dorothea Lange

d)

Ansel Adams

162.

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.

163.

A major goal of the Progressive movement 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.

164.

Jacob Riis is most important for

a)

finding a method to mass-produce steel.

b)

exposing the terrible conditions in the slums of New York.

c)

developing a new process to speed up production in factories.

d)

being the driving force behind the transcontinental railroad.

165.

The goals of muckraking journalists were to

a)

advertise the economic benefits of industrialization.

b)

describe and illustrate the problems within American society.

c)

encourage European immigration through advertising in European newspapers.

d)

attract rural residents to move into the urban centers.

166.

During the Progressive Era, new amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution. Which amendment number created a national income tax?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

167.

During the Progressive Era, new amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution. Which amendment number allowed citizens to directly elect senators?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

168.

Which muckraking journalist took this picture?

a)

Lewis Hine

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

169.

Which muckraking journalist took this picture?

a)

Lewis Hine

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

170.

In 1906, the United States Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act which allowed government officials to inspect meat sold in interstate trade. What type of reform was this law?

a)

Grassroots

b)

State

c)

National

d)

International

171.

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.

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