WorksheetsU.S.-Semester Test #1
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is one reason for harsh working conditions in the progressive era?
a)
Lack of government oversight
b)
Increase in the amount of job opportunity
c)
Technological Advancements
d)
Businesses did not have the money
2.
Which amendment was passed that allowed women the rights to vote?
a)
19th
b)
20th
c)
18th
d)
17th
3.
Which major incident started industrial reform?
a)
Fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
b)
Explosion in the PA Steel Factory
c)
Machinist losing arm in machine factory
d)
Sawmill crew losing their lives in a mill collapse
4.
Which amendment prohibitted alcohol?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
17th
d)
16th
5.
What movement allowed for women to have the right to vote?
a)
Women's Suffrage
b)
Women's protest
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
Women's Rights
6.
What was the reslut(s) of the prohibition? Choose all that apply
a)
Increase in cost to enforce the amendment
b)
Increase in drinking
c)
Increase in crime, mafia, and the mob
d)
Increase in financial gain for the United States
7.
The means of production should be owned by the workers rather then by rich minority capitalist.
a)
Socialism
b)
Liberalism
c)
Communism
d)
Sydicalism
8.
Who was the 26th president of the United States from 1901-1909
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Eugene V. Debs
d)
Woodrow Wilson
9.
Who was the 28th president that was a democrat?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Eugene V. Debs
d)
Woodrow Wilson
10.
What was the purpose of the direct primary amendment?
a)
To limit the influence of voters in senatorial elections
b)
To counter Senate corruption and allow voters to directly elect senators
c)
To increase the power of political machines and business interests
d)
To abolish the Senate
11.
What did progressives call for in order to counter Senate corruption?
a)
Increased influence of political machines and business interests
b)
Elimination of the Senate
c)
Direct primary of senators by the state's voters
d)
Appointment of senators by the president
12.
Public ownership of the water company allowed for what two things?
a)
Lower Prices
b)
Better Services
c)
Higher Prices
d)
Worst Services
13.
What thing(s) occurred because of the Food and Drug Act?
a)
Required prescriptions by physicians
b)
Warning labels on certain drugs
c)
Food and medicines were to be inspected
d)
All of the choices
14.
What did Progressives believe about the role of government?
a)
It should take a more active role in solving society's problems
b)
It should prioritize the wealthy class freedoms over societal needs
c)
It should only focus on economic issues
d)
It should have no role in society
15.
What was the role of muckrakers in the Progressive Era?
a)
To oppose women's suffrage
b)
To support child labor
c)
To investigate social conditions and political corruption
d)
To promote laissez-faire economics
16.
What did the term 'muckrakers' refer to?
a)
Farmers and laborers
b)
Foreign immigrants
c)
Wealthy industrialists
d)
Crusading journalists who investigated social conditions and political corruption
17.
Progressivism can be defined as modern day
a)
Capitalism
b)
Liberalism
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
18.
What did Progressives think about the growth of industry?
a)
It had created many social problems
b)
It should be completely unregulated
c)
It had no impact on society
d)
It was beneficial for society
19.
What were two reasons for population growth during this time?
a)
They should be completely unregulated
b)
They had no impact on society
c)
They were beneficial for society
d)
Urbanization and Immigration
20.
Why were cities so corrupt?
a)
All of the choices
b)
Uneducated immigrants on a democratic society
c)
Businessmen were closely linked with bosses making corruption hard to fight
d)
Cities grew so fast, local governments couldn't handle it
21.
What word matches this definition: The aggressive build-up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Propaganda
d)
Contraband
22.
What did the Selective Service implement?
a)
All males and females between the ages of 21-30 (later changed to 18-45) to register for the draft
b)
All males between the ages of 21-30 (later changed to 18-45) to register for the draft
c)
All men in the armed forces could decide how they want to serve
d)
An American had the choice in selecting to go or not to go to war.
23.
Who was the president during World War 1?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
George Washington
d)
William Taft
24.
What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
a)
To break up the trust of buisnesses
b)
To allow businesses to create trust between eachother
c)
Create a relationship between companies and the community
d)
Break up relationships between companies and the community
25.
Which state did not get hit by the dust bowl?
a)
Arizona
b)
New Mexico
c)
Colorado
d)
Nebraska
26.
How did Hoover respond initially to the Great Depression?
a)
Was late to react, and told Americans to resume business as usual
b)
Immediately shut down the stock market
c)
Hoover never made any initiative to help during the depression
d)
Hoover quickly responded by setting up government programs
27.
Who made up the bonus army?
a)
Former World War 1 Vets
b)
Former World War 2 Vets
c)
All the supporters of the Great War
d)
Former Civil War Vets
28.
Which bill would have authorized the payment of the Bonus Army immediately?
a)
Patman Bill
b)
Hoover Bill
c)
Federal Response Bill
d)
Jackson Bill
29.
All of the following were industries that were stuggling in the 1920s: Agriculture, Railroads, Textiles, Steel, Mining, and Lumber
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The Great Depression began in what year?
a)
1929
b)
1928
c)
1930
d)
1931
31.
What occured on Black Tuesday?
a)
This was the day that the stock market crashed
b)
This was the day that the dust bowl experienced its first event
c)
This was the day that 10 major businesses shut down
d)
Everything became half off
32.
What was occuring with the wages of employees at that time?
a)
Wages were stagnant
b)
Wages were up
c)
Wages were down
d)
Wages were very sparadic
33.
Which president was elected in 1928?
a)
Herbet Hoover
b)
FDR
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Alfred E. Smith
34.
Through the 1920's prices in the stock market did what?
a)
Rose
b)
Dropped
c)
Were Stagnant
d)
Were very up and down
35.
What word goes with the following definition: buying stocks and bonds hoping for a quick profit
a)
Speculation
b)
Margin
c)
Stock
d)
Bull Market
36.
What word goes with the following definition: paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
a)
Speculation
b)
Margin
c)
Stock
d)
Bull Market
37.
What word goes with the following definition: When many depositors decide to withdraw their money at one time, usually because of fear that the bank is going to collapse
a)
Speculation
b)
Margin
c)
Bank Run
d)
Bull Market
38.
What was the issue with people buying on margins?
a)
When the market crashed, they did not have the money
b)
People chose to not pay people back after profitting
c)
Banks made it to difficult for people to get credit
d)
People made to much money of the market and banks couldn't pay
39.
When the stock market crashed, what did people do?
a)
They panicked and withdrew their money from banks
b)
They took out credit lines from the banks
c)
Resulted in them selling all of their belongings
d)
Resulted in everyone working extra hours at work
40.
In 1933, the unemployment rate rose to what percent?
a)
25%
b)
20%
c)
15%
d)
10%
41.
The Hawley-Smoot tariff was considered defined how?
a)
As the toughest tarriff in U.S. history
b)
As the ground breaking tarriff to overturn the depression
c)
The biggest financial misake in the U.S.
d)
Define as a normal tax
42.
The Hawley-Smoot tariff failed because of why?
a)
Other countries established their own tariffs lowering world trade by 40%
b)
Other United States businesses continued to trade outside of the U.S.
c)
People imported their goods instead of using U.S. products
d)
There was no money to pay for the high taxes.
43.
Speculation caused many people to invest in the stock market before it all crashed.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What were reasons for the Great Depression?
a)
Tarrifs
b)
U.S. low demand for products
c)
Farm Sector Crisis
d)
Easy credit
e)
Crash of Stock Market
45.
Which act took responsibility in testing of all food and drugs destined for human consumption?
a)
Pure Food and Drug Act 1906
b)
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
c)
Newlands Act of 1902
d)
Elkins Act 1903
46.
Which act took responsibility in creating irrigation projects to establish farms for relief of urban congestion?
a)
Pure Food and Drug Act 1906
b)
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
c)
Newlands Act of 1902
d)
Elkins Act 1903
47.
Voting polls were open to all to freely vote for who they thought was the best candidate.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
The slums were created by the increase in population because of the baby boom
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What is known as the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
D-Day
d)
Independence Day
50.
What happened on Black Tuesday?
a)
Riots and Protests
b)
Job Strikes
c)
World War II Started
d)
Stock Market Crashed
51.
Who was elected president in 1932 and served as 32nd president and is known for his "New Deals"?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Grover Cleveland
d)
Bill Clinton
52.
Fascist leader of Nazi Germany, responsible for the Holocaust
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Kim Jong Un
53.
What officially started World War II?
a)
9/11
b)
Germany invasion of Poland
c)
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
d)
Death of JFK
54.
What officially brough the United States into WWII?
a)
Japan's Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Sinking of Luistania
c)
Zimmerman Note
d)
9/11
55.
What was Hitler's Final Solution
a)
To lower interest rates for middle and lower class
b)
Genocide of Jews
c)
To nuke the whole world
d)
To reform the German government to a republic democracy
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