Semester Review

Booker T. Washington believed that the best way for blacks to improve their status in the

United States was to?:A. struggle militantly against all forms of racial

discrimination in order to gain educational opportunity.

B. form a nationwide council to work for federal laws against lynching.

C. leave the United States and return to their African origins.

D. accommodate themselves to segregation and disfranchisement while at the same time working hard and proving their economic value to society.

Mark Twain called the era following the Civil War the "Gilded Age" because?:

a) it was an age of universal benefit for all Americans.

b) of the tremendous number of gold strikes that took place.

c) the glitter and flashiness of the time seemed to mask the ugliness and crass materialism that lay beneath the surface.

d) the gold and silver issues seemed to dominate the era

The industrial revolution caused many social, political and economic problems.

• True• False

Social Darwinism is:

a) the belief that the business world and human society reflected the law of the jungle

b) a belief that Upton Sinclair's theory as to the animal world's survival was related to man's world

c) applied to the late nineteenth century d) all of these

The businessman and the industry NOT in agreement is:

a) John D. Rockefeller - oil b) Andrew Carnegie - beef trust c) Cornelius Vanderbilt – railroadsd) J. P. Morgan- banking

Which one of the following is an example of a monopoly?

a) John Edwards Books is competing against R. A. Book Company

b) U.S. Beverages control all soft drinks sold in the United States

c) Brown, Cole, and Bernard firm is one of three doctor firms in a small town

d) none of these answers

Which policy toward business was generally followed by state and federal governments before 1880?

a) strict control over business b) Many laws that related to safety, hours of

work, etc c) government ownership d) laissez faire e) heavy taxes

The Progressive Era was characterized by _____________________

A. expansion of U.S. territory.B. financial panics.C. economic, social, and political reform.D. a cultural and artistic renaissance.

Public response to Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle was largely responsible for the passage of _____________

A. the Newlands Reclamation Act.B. the Meat Inspection Act.C. the Payne-Aldrich Tariff .D. the Clayton Antitrust Act.

The term referendum refers to ________________

A. the regulation of industrial practices.B. the conservation of the natural environment.C. the citizens’ right to vote on recent local

legislation.D. the creation of a secret ballot.

President Woodrow Wilson described his program for the nation as ____________________

A. the Square Deal.B. the Golden Rule.C. the New Nationalism.D. the New Freedom.

The direct primary system, in place throughout the United States by 1916,

allowed voters to ______________A. vote directly for the candidate of their choice.B. vote for delegates who would then vote for

the candidate for office.C. vote by secret ballot.D. vote on recently passed local legislation.

Alice Paul is historically significant for ________________

A. investigative journalism.B. leading the battle for women’s suffrage.C. speaking out on the issue of conservation.D. leadership in labor unions.

Urbanization refers to the growth of large cities.

a. Trueb. False

What was the nickname given journalists who attempted to expose problems in government

and business?a) Muckrakersb) socialistsc) Imperialistsd) sharks

Which of the following presidents increased the federal government's role in conservation of wilderness and natural resources?

A. William McKinleyB. Herbert Hoover C. Theodore RooseveltD. Woodrow Wilson

The women’s suffrage movement was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her friend Susan B. Anthony. To achieve their goals, they would

ultimately have to —

A. form a national organization.B. create a series of “test cases” to be heard by

the Supreme Court.C. amend the Constitution of the United States.D. obtain support from various labor unions.

Which Progressive reformer was well-known for his efforts in Wisconsin and became a model for other Progressive reformers?

a. Eugene Debsb. Woodrow Wilsonc. W.E.B. DuBoisd. Robert LaFollette

Ratification of the 17th Amendment gave the people a greater voice in government by providing for--

a. direct election of U.S. senators b. federal funding of local and state

governmentsc. equal voting rights for African Americans d. equal representation in the Senate and House

What writer was known for his influence on the development of the United States navy?

A) James G. Blaine B) Hamilton Fish C) Alfred T. Mahan D) Kaiser Wilhelm II

What is neutrality?

A) a refusal to take sides in a disagreement B) the boycotting of one country by another C) the mutual lowering of trade barriers D) the settlement of an argument by an

impartial group

Which of the following was NOT a cause of world war I?

A)militarismB)imperialismC)alliancesD)isolationism

What were the terms of the Sussex Pledge?

A)Germany pledged that it would issue warnings before attacking any merchant ships.

B)Great Britain pledged that it would not attack merchant ships.

C)The United States pledged that it would enter the war if Germany attacked merchant ships without warning.

D)The Allied nations pledged to defend one another in World War I.

World War I marked the first war in which each of the following new technologies was used

EXCEPTA)tanksB)airplanesC)poison gasD)iron-clad ships

Most members of Congress thought that the Treaty of Versailles __________.

A) would lead the United States into warB) did not adequately punish GermanyC) would prevent future world warsD) did not position the United States as a world

power

During the Red Scare, Americans often linked __________ with radicalism.

A)workersB)immigrantsC)criminalsD)progressives

In the Teapot Dome scandal, one of Harding's cabinet officers __________.

A)accepted bribes in exchange for the lease of U.S. Navy oil reserves

B)accepted bribes in exchange for pardonsC)accepted bribes in exchange for the sale of a

German companyD)pocketed the proceeds from the sale of

publicly owned goods

For women of the 1920s, new fashions represented __________.

A)their traditional valuesB)the nation’s growing urbanismC)their new social, economic, and intellectual

freedomsD)the new wonders of industrialism

Who led the Rough Riders in capturing Santiago?

A) George Dewey B) Theodore Roosevelt C) Emilio Aguinaldo D) William T. Sampson

Which of the following lands came under United States control as a result of the Spanish-American War?

A) Guam B) Panama Canal C) Alaska D) Hawai

What was "dollar diplomacy"?

A) efforts by a country to promote its financial or commercial interests abroad

B) sending marines to a country to enforce a decision

C) efforts by the United States to strengthen the value of the American dollar

D) encouraging foreign companies to locate in the United States

Why did the Dawes Act fail to assimilate Native Americans?

A)Many Native Americans had little training or enthusiasm to become farmers or ranchers.

B)Native Americans were unwilling to leave the reservations.

C)Although Congress passed the Dawes Act, it was never implemented on the local level.

D)The Dawes Act failed to establish a system by which the reservation lands would be divided.

What effect did rising nativism have on immigration policies during the late 1800s?

A)Despite rising nativism, the relative ease with which immigrants entered the country remained unchanged.

B)Rising prejudice against immigrants stimulated new laws that restricted immigration and withheld citizenship from Chinese immigrants.

C)The emergence of anti-immigrant groups motivated Congress to pass laws that made it a federal crime to interfere with immigrants’ rights.

D)When rising nativism inspired new laws that restricted immigration, Chinese immigrants successfully petitioned to have the laws repealed.

What was the result of the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

A)African Americans lost their right to vote.B)African Americans were denied equal

protection under the law.C)Legalized segregation was imposed upon

African Americans.D)African Americans were barred from public

office.

Theodore Roosevelt eventually left the Republican Party and helped create a 3rd party for America in 1912. What was the nickname of

his party?a) Roughriders b) Teddies c) Bull Moose Party d) Socialists

Jane Addams and others created these within cities in order to help immigrants and the poor

receive basic health and educational needs.a) Monopolies b) Settlement Houses c) Labor Unions d) Jim Crow Laws

The goal of the "Open Door" policy in China was to

A) establish American settlements. B) establish a trading monopoly for the United

States. C) preserve equal trading opportunities for all

foreign nations. D) close off all trade with foreign nations.

What was the name of the Upton Sinclair novel which helped expose the issues within the

meatpacking industry during the Progressive Era?

a) The Uprising b) The Meat Industry c) Rotten Meat d) The Jungle

Henry Ford took this manufacturing production idea and applied it to the production of his cars.

a) Civil Disobedience b) Temperence c) Assembly Line d) Direct Primary

What were people who believed that industrialization and urbanization had created serious problems within

American society at the turn of the century?

a) Reconstructionists b) Progressives c) Founding Fathers d) Robber Barons

W.E.B Dubois founded this organization which worked for equal rights for all Americans and disagreed with the "separate but equal" philosophy which was common to the US at the time.

a) IWWb) National Black Alliancec) AFL d) NAACP

Which country made the first declaration of war in WW1?

(A) Germany(B) Serbia(C) Russia(D) Austria-Hunga

To which other prominent leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany related?

(A) Woodrow Wilson of the United States(B) Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary(C) Nicholas II of Russia(D) Winston Churchill of Britain

Germany’s attack upon which country directly provoked Britain to go to war?

(A) France(B) Russia(C) Belgium(D) Holland

Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called

A) The Hindenburg Plan (B) The Schlieffen Plan(C) Operation Barbarossa (D) Sturm und Drang

A war of attrition is defined as

(A) A war in which both sides periodically exchange prisoners and then continue fighting

(B) A war that is ended by a single crushing strike(C) A war that is won by cutting off the enemy’s

supply line(D) A war in which victory is determined not by

which side seizes the most territory but by which side loses the most men

The Zimmermann telegram urged which country to attack the United States?

(A) Mexico(B) Cuba(C) Panama(D) Canada

What was the name of the first U.S. civilian ship to be sunk by a German submarine?

A) Lusitania (B) Housatonic (C) Titanic (D) Maine

Who was the commander of U.S. forces in Europe?

(A) Eddie Rickenbacker(B) Dwight D. Eisenhower(C) Theodore Roosevelt(D) John J. Pershing

Which of the following was not a reason for American expansion during the Age of Imperialism?

a) zeal to spread Christianityb) need for markets and raw materials c) desire for slaves d) drive to increase national prestige