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Total questions: 85

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Settlement house founded in Chicago by Jane Addams

a)

Hull House

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Segregation

d)

NAACP

2.

Racial segregation laws enacted after the Reconstruction Era.

a)

Hull House

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Segregation

d)

NAACP

3.

"separate is not equal"

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

McCullough v. Maryland

d)

Miranda V. Arizona

4.

Separation of people according to race or ethnicity in public settings.

a)

Hull House

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Segregation

d)

NAACP

5.

U.S. Supreme Court ruling which upheld racial segregation as a legal practice. "separate but equal"

a)

Hull House

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Segregation

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

6.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - Civil rights organization which seeks to advocate for racial equality among minorities.

a)

NAACP

b)

17th Amendment

c)

Initiative

d)

Referendum

7.

U.S. Supreme Court ruling which overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling "separate is not equal"

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

17th Amendment

c)

Initiative

d)

Referendum

8.

Voting reform which allows voters to bring an issue up for legislation as opposed to legislators.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

17th Amendment

c)

Initiative

d)

Referendum

9.

Collecting voter signatures to force a public vote on an issue.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

17th Amendment

c)

Initiative

d)

Referendum

10.

Voting reform which allows voters, rather than legislators, vote on initiative to be a law or not.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

17th Amendment

c)

Initiative

d)

Referendum

11.

Voting reform which allows voters to remove an elected official from office prior to the end of their term and then electing a replace via a special election.

a)

Recall

b)

Conservation Moment

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

National Forest Service

12.

Voting reform which allows voter to bring an issue up for legislation as opposed to legislators.

a)

Recall

b)

Initiative

c)

17th Amendment

d)

Referendum

13.

A reform movement which calls on the protection of natural resources and elements including lands, water sources, plants, and animals.

a)

Recall

b)

Conservation Moment

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

National Forest Service

14.

A "hands-off" approach to regulation.

a)

Recall

b)

Conservation Moment

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

National Forest Service

15.

A federal agency which oversees national forest reserves (resources).

a)

Recall

b)

Conservation Moment

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

National Forest Service

16.

The international policy of expansion of resources and markets, and control of those resources and markets.

a)

Imperialism

b)

USS Maine

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

The DeLome Letter

17.

United States naval vessel which exploded while in Havana Harbor and prompted the Spanish-American War.

a)

Imperialism

b)

USS Maine

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

The DeLome Letter

18.

President Woodrow Wilson's plan for international peace following World War I

a)

Imperialism

b)

USS Maine

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

The DeLome Letter

19.

Letter written by Spanish foreign minister Enrique Dupoy DeLome wherein he called President McKinley weak and therefore prompting American outrage and calls for war with Spain.

a)

Imperialism

b)

USS Maine

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

The DeLome Letter

20.

American volunteer cavalry unit which fought in the Spanish-American War. Led by Theodore Roosevelt and infamous for their role in the Batt of San Juan Hill.

a)

The Rough Riders

b)

1898 Treaty of Paris

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

American Anti-Imperialist League

21.

It ended the Spanish-American War.

a)

The Rough Riders

b)

1898 Treaty of Paris

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

American Anti-Imperialist League

22.

American naval base gained upon the annexation of Hawaii in 1898. Serves a vital logistical location for conducting warfare and trade in the Pacific.

a)

The Rough Riders

b)

1898 Treaty of Paris

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

American Anti-Imperialist League

23.

Organization, including prominent Americans, who were against American expansionist efforts throughout the world.

a)

The Rough Riders

b)

1898 Treaty of Paris

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

American Anti-Imperialist League

24.

Artificial waterway which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, thus significantly reducing the travel time between the two.

a)

Panama Canal

b)

League of Nations

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

25.

A social welfare program typically run by wealthy, educated, white women with the goal of providing education, health care, and other services to assist the less fortunate.

a)

Jim Crow Laws.

b)

Referendum

c)

Food and Drug Administration

d)

The Settlement House Movement

26.

Wilson's Fourteenth point calling for an international organization of nations to discuss diplomatic issues in a peaceful arena.

a)

Panama Canal

b)

League of Nations

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

27.

An extension upon the Monroe Doctrine by President Theodore Roosevelt whereby the United States would protect economic interests in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Panama Canal

b)

League of Nations

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

28.

Strategy in which submarines sink any vessel in disputed waters without warning.

a)

Panama Canal

b)

League of Nations

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

29.

British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat during WWI

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

d)

Great Migration

e)

1919 Treaty of Versailles

30.

Secret telegram sent by German foreign minister Arthur Zimmerman to the Mexican government urging them to initiate war with the United States. In return the German government would support the Mexican government and return lands lost to the United States in previous engagements.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

d)

Great Migration

e)

1919 Treaty of Versailles

31.

A series of acts set to limit speaking out against the government and monitor actions which might undermine the American government.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

d)

Great Migration

e)

1919 Treaty of Versailles

32.

Largest mass migration of individuals in American history. The movement of African-Americans from the American South to the American North in search of better opportunities and less discrimination.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

d)

Great Migration

e)

1919 Treaty of Versailles

33.

It ended World War I.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

d)

Great Migration

e)

1919 Treaty of Versailles

34.

Unethical Business Practices; Trusts

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

e)

Upton Sinclair

35.

Urban Poor: Housing: Sanitation

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

e)

Upton Sinclair

36.

Settlement House Movement; Women's Suffrage

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

e)

Upton Sinclair

37.

Conservationism

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

e)

Upton Sinclair

38.

Food Inspection; Worker's Rights

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

e)

Upton Sinclair

39.

Choose whether the scenario was True during the period of Jim Crow Segregation:

a)

Attend separate schools and colleges

b)

Use separate restrooms

c)

Eat in separate sections of a restaurant

d)

Ride in separate section of public transportation.

40.

Put the following events of the Spanish-American War in the correct chronological order:

1. Battle of Santiago Bay

2. USS Maine Explodes in Havana Harbor

3. Treaty of Paris Signed

4. Battle of Manila Bay

5. USS Maine Arrives in Havana Harbor

6. US Declares War on Spain

7. Armistice Signed

8.Battle of San Juan Hill

a)

5, 2, 6, 4, 8, 1, 7, 3

b)

2, 5, 6, 4, 1, 8, 7, 3

c)

5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 8, 7, 3

d)

5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 1, 7, 3

41.

What were the main causes of WWI?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

42.

The expansion of military resources to defend and/or expand the assets of one's country.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

43.

Agreement of support among nations to mutual benefit each other militarily and economically.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

44.

The international policy of expansion of resources and markets, and control of those resources and markets.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

45.

Supporting one’s nation often with prejudice towards other nations.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

46.

American naturalist and conservationist appointed by Theodore Roosevelt who advocated for preservation of natural landscapes in the United States. Often referred to as the "Father of the National Parks".

a)

Warren Harding

b)

John Muir

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Eugene Debs

47.

British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat during WWI.

a)

Lusitania

b)

USS Maine

c)

Jim Crow

d)

The Jungle

48.

The international policy of expansion of resources and markets, and control of those resources and markets.

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

Imperialism

c)

Great Migration

d)

Anti-Imperialism

49.

Prominent labor activist and union organizer

a)

Upton Sinclair

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Eugene Debs

d)

Ida Tarbell

50.

"separate but equal"

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

McCullough v. Maryland

51.

Letter written by Spanish foreign minister wherein he called President McKinley weak and therefore prompting American outrage and calls for war with Spain.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

The DeLome Letter

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Zimmerman Telegram

52.

First African-American to receive a doctorate at Harvard University. A founder of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People.

a)

Eugene Debs

b)

Warren Harding

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Homer Plessy

53.

28th President of the United States. President during World War I

a)

Warren Harding

b)

William McKinley

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

54.

Legislation which regulated the meatpacking industry by utilizing 'truth in labeling'.

a)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

b)

Meat Inspection Act

c)

Settlement House Movement

d)

Fourteen Points

55.

Presentation and novel by photojournalist Jacob Riis which exposed the poor living conditions of tenement dwellers in New York City.

a)

Hull House

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

The Jungle

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

56.

Muckraker, and photojournalist, whose research created a presentation and book on the deplorable conditions of tenement slums in New York City.

a)

Eugene Debs

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Ida Tarbell!

d)

Jacob Riis

57.

United States Supreme Court ruling which overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

McCullough v. Maryland

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

58.

Strategy in which submarines sink any vessel in disputed waters without warning.

a)

Total War

b)

Thrash and Burn

c)

Save our ship

d)

Unrestricted submarine warfare

59.

An anti-immigrant sentiment grew in the US, especially in the West. What group of immigrants was banned completely?

a)

Irish

b)

Japanese

c)

Koreans

d)

Chinese

60.

At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by...

a)

refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict

b)

sending troops to aid Great Britain

c)

requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressor nations

d)

declaring American neutrality

61.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the U.S. during WW!?

a)

early in the war, most Americans wanted to stay neutral

b)

many African Americans moved North in the Great Migration

c)

Eugene V. Debs was arrested for speaking out against the war effort

d)

early in the war, most Americans were eager to get into the fight

62.

After World War I, the United States joined the League of Nations.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Which muckraker is known for exposing abuses in the oil industry?

a)

Lincoln Steffens

b)

Ida Tarbell

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

Jacob Riis

64.

Which of the following acts was intended to prevent disloyalty among United States citizens during World War I?

a)

The Sedition Act

b)

The Volstead Act

c)

The Good Neighbor Policy

d)

The Marshall Plan

65.

How did the results of the Spanish-American war affect the expansion of the United States?

a)

The war ended U.S. expansion because of the extraordinary costs of the war.

b)

The war gave the United States territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.

c)

The war allowed the United States to acquire Texas.

d)

The war led to increased U.S. expansion in South America.

66.

Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle, encouraged President Theodore Roosevelt and Congress to approve...

a)

federal laws to regulate railroads

b)

the creation of new national parks to preserve land and resources

c)

laws prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or consumption of alcohol

d)

changes in the meatpacking industry

67.

Which social movement was most affected by World War I?

a)

repealing Prohibition

b)

adopting women's suffrage

c)

ending restrictions on immigration

d)

providing aid to the unemployed

68.

Following the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-American War, the United States assumed political control over which country with the passage of the Platt Amendment?

a)

the Philippines

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuba

d)

Spain

69.

Which of the following was most responsible for turning American public opinion against Germany?

a)

German U-boat activities

b)

Germany's actions in Belgium

c)

Germany's war efforts on the Eastern Front

d)

the British naval blockade of Germany

70.

What amendment gave women the right to vote, or suffrage?

a)

18th

b)

17th

c)

20th

d)

19th

71.

At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by...

a)

sending troops to aid Great Britain

b)

requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressor nations

c)

refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict

d)

declaring American neutrality

72.

Which of the following reform movements helped lead to the passage of the constitutional amendment that instituted national Prohibition?

a)

The assimilation movement.

b)

The utopian movement

c)

The abolitionist movement

d)

The temperance movement

73.

American loans to the Allies totaled over $2 Billion by 1917 when the United States entered the war. Based on this statement, what can be concluded about the United States entering World War I?

a)

Investments in Europe delayed the United States' entry into the war.

b)

Promises of money from the United States stopped German aggression.

c)

Opposition to the United States entering the war was based on financial concerns.

d)

The United States had a financial obligation to support the Allies.

74.

The Roosevelt Corollary was meant to discourage European interference in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Important changes in helping the less fortunate and providing more opportunities to the individual in America.

a)

Reform Movements

b)

Discrimination

c)

The Spanish American War

d)

World War I

76.

An examination into discrimination against minorities in the United States during the early 19th Century.

a)

Reform Movements

b)

Discrimination

c)

The Spanish American War

d)

World War I

77.

Examining the reasons for war with Spain and the resulting impact on American imperialism.

a)

Reform Movements

b)

Discrimination

c)

The Spanish American War

d)

World War I

78.

Journalists who investigated and exposed individuals and organizations for corruption and unethical behavior.

a)

Muckraker

b)

The Jungle

c)

Meat Inspection Act

d)

Food and Drug Administration

79.

Novel written by Upton Sinclair which exposed the dangers of the meatpacking industry.

a)

Muckraker

b)

The Jungle

c)

Meat Inspection Act

d)

Food and Drug Administration

80.

Legislation which regulated the meatpacking industry by utilizing 'truth in labeling'.

a)

Muckraker

b)

The Jungle

c)

Meat Inspection Act

d)

Food and Drug Administration

81.

A federal agency enacted under President Theodore Roosevelt after reaction to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle who oversees and regulates food and medical supply production.

a)

Muckraker

b)

The Jungle

c)

Meat Inspection Act

d)

Food and Drug Administration

82.

Oil production and refinery monopoly owned by John D. Rockefeller.

a)

Standard Oil

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

Suffrage

d)

Settlement House Movement

83.

Presentation and novel by photojournalist Jacob Riis which exposed the poor living conditions of tenement dwellers in New York City.

a)

Standard Oil

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

Suffrage

d)

Settlement House Movement

84.

The right to vote.

a)

Standard Oil

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

Suffrage

d)

Settlement House Movement

85.

A social welfare program typical run by wealthy, educated white women with the goal of providing education, health care, and other services to assist the less fortunate.

a)

Standard Oil

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

Suffrage

d)

Settlement House Movement