Unit 6 Exam
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Woodr Woodrow ow Wilson Wilson hardene hardened d Sena Senate te opposit opposition ion to the Treat Treaty y of Versailles by his refusal to compromise on the issue of a. repar reparati ations ons limite limited d to the amoun amountt Germany Germany could could afford afford to pay b. plebiscites to determine the new new borders of Germany Germany c. the borde borderr betw between een Italy Italy and and Germ German any y d. prot protec ecto tora rate te stat status us for for Afri Africa can n colo coloni nies es seiz seized ed from from Germany e. the uncon uncondit dition ional al adher adherenc encee of the United United Stat States es to the charter of the League of Nations
During g the the First First World World Wa War, r, the the Comm Committ ittee ee on Public Public 2. Durin Informat Information ion issued issued propagand propagandaa to persuade persuade the America American n people of all of of the following following EXCEPT a. the United ited Stat tates was figh fighti tin ng for for freed reedo om and democracy b. the United States States was fighting fighting a barbarous barbarous nation c. buying buying bonds bonds was importan importantt to support support the the war war effo effort rt d. a German German invas invasion ion of the the United United Stat States es was was a possib possibilit ility y e. Congr Congress ess sho should uld rejec rejectt the Leag League ue of Nati Nations ons 3.
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The Open Open Door Door Polic Policy y of the the twenti twentieth eth centur century y called called for for a. the the cont contin inua uati tion on of the the Monr Monroe oe Doctr octrin inee in the Western Hemisphere b. the opening of the United States States to foreign goods goods international travel c. the elimination of passports for international d. unli unlimi mite ted d Euro Europe pean an immi immigr grat atio ion n into into the the Unit United ed States e. open open access access to Chin Chinaa for Ameri America can n investm investment ent and and commercial commercial interests “We have “We have pacif pacifie ied d some some thous thousan ands ds of the islan islande ders rs and buried them; destroyed destroyed their fields; burned their villages, villages, and turned their windows and orphans out-of-doors; subjugated the remaining ten millions by Benevolent assimila assimilation tion….An ….And d so, by these these Providen Providences ces of God—and God—and the phrase is the government’s, not mine—we are a World Power” The statement above was most probably made in reference to United States policy in the a. open openin ing g of of Ja Japan pan b. annexation of the Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands Islands c. occu occupa pati tion on of the the Phi Phili lipp ppin ines es d. acquis acquisiti ition on of of Puer Puerto to Rico Rico and Cuba Cuba e. conq conque ueri ring ng of Colu Columb mbia ia
5. Which Which of the the follo followi wing ng led immed immediat iately ely and and direct directly ly to Theodore Roosevelt’s issuance of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? a. Panc Pancho ho Villa Villa’s ’s armed armed raids raids into into Texa Texass and and New New Mexico b. General Augusto Sandino’s Sandino’s insurrection insurrection against American troops occupying Nicaragua c. The arrest of an unarmed party of American sailors in Tampico, Mexico d. Ameri American can conce concern rn that that a Japan Japanese ese syndi syndicat catee would would attempt to purchase land near the Panama Canal e. Amer Americ ican an fea fear that that fina financ ncia iall inst instab abil ilit ity y in the the Dominican ican Repub epubllic would lead to Europe ropeaan intervention
Constitutional amendments amendments enacted during the Progressive Progressive 6. Constitutional Era concerned all of the following following EXCEPT a. impo imposi siti tion on of of an an inc incom omee tax tax b. imposition of poll poll taxes c. exte extens nsio ion n of suf suffr frag agee to wom women en the sale alcoholic alcoholic beverages d. prohibition of the e. proced procedure uress for elect electing ing Unit United ed States States sena senator torss 7.
Joseph Joseph Puli Pulitz tzer er achie achieved ved fame fame and and wealth wealth as as a a. radi radio o comme omment ntat ator or b. political cartoonist cartoonist c. photogra grapher d. fil film produc ducer e. news newspa pape perr pub publi lish sher er
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The The prim primar ary y func functi tion on of the the war war boar boards ds durin during g the the Firs Firstt World War was to a. increase increase cooperat cooperation ion among among business business,, labor labor and government b. encourage the breakup of monopolies
c. nationalized the banking industry limitt the the infl influe uenc ncee of soci social al scie scient ntis ists ts on the the d. limi government policy e. mini minimi mize ze the the tax tax burd burden en 9.
Duri During ng Wood Woodro row w Wils Wilson on’s ’s admi admini nist stra rati tion on,, the the fede federa rall government attempted to counteract the economic influence of big business by eliminating the gold standard a. eliminating b. increasing tariff tariff rates centralizing economic planning c. centralizing
d. applying the provisions of the 14 th Amendment to corporations e. establ establish ishing ing the the Federa Federall Trade Trade Commis Commissio sion n 10. As a result of of the Spanish-Amer Spanish-American ican War, Spain relinquished relinquished to the United States control of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and which of the following? following? a. Alaska b. Hawaii c. The The Pan Panam amaa Cana Canall Zon Zonee d. Bermuda e. The Ph Philip lippin pines Most Progressives sought all of the following EXCEPT 11. the democratization of the political structure a. democratization reformation of children’s labor law b. reformation c. expa expans nsio ion n of wom women en’s ’s rig right htss commonwealth d. legislative creation of a socialist commonwealth e. appli applicat cation ion of “scien “scientif tific ic method methods” s” to solve solve social social problems Which hich of the the foll follow owin ing g best best char charac acte teri rize zess the the 12. th muckrakers of the early 20 century? a. They were primarily concerned with radical issues
b. They were mostly recent immigrants immigrants to the United States c. The were leading critics of urban boss politics
d. Their influence on public opinion was greatest after the First World War. e. They They wrote wrote prim primari arily ly for an an academ academic ic audien audience. ce.
b. Only trusts in the railroads should be tolerated c. Good Good trusts trusts shoul should d be tolera tolerated ted whil whilee bad trust trustss are prevented from from manipulating markets markets d. Only trusts in the meatpacking industry should be broken up. e. Anyt Anythi hing ng that that stand standss in the the way of comp comple lete te and and unrestricted economic competition is evil and should be removed.
13. Theodore Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt’s ’s mediation mediation in the Russo-Japa Russo-Japanese nese War reflecte reflected d his belief belief that United States interests interests were were best served by a. a deci decisi sive ve vic victo tory ry for for Rus Russi siaa All of the following were part of Woodrow Wilson’s 18. b. a decisive victory for Japan Fourteen Points EXCEPT c. the acqui acquisit sition ion of Russ Russian ian and and Japanes Japanesee sphere spheress of a. sel self-de f-dete term rmin inat atio ion n interest by the United States b. open diplomacy diplomacy d. a balan balance ce of pow power er betw between een Russ Russia ia and and Japan Japan c. free freedo dom m of the seas seas e. the the retu return rn of Russ Russia ian n and and Japa Japane nese se spher spheres es of d. a Lea Leagu guee of of Na Nation tionss interest to China e. a rest restora oratio tion n of a bala balance nce of power power The creation of the Federal Reserve System in 1913 did 14. which of the following? a. Made currency and credit more elastic. b. Established a floating exchange rate for the dollar. c. Insu Insure red d bank bank dep depos osit its. s. d. Gave Congress the authority to set interest rates. e. Institut Instituted ed contr controls ols on stock stock market market transact transactions. ions. 15. “Articl “Articlee X says that that every member member of the League, League, and that means every great fighting power in the world, . . .solemnly engages to respect and preserve . . .the territorial integrity and existing politcal independence of the other members of the League. League. If you do that, that, you have absolutely absolutely stopped stopped ambitious and aggressive war.” Woodrow Wilson’s statement above was made in justificatio justifications ns of his decision on to send send troo troops ps to northe northern rn Russi Russiaa and a. decisi Siberia after the Bolshevik Revolution Italians b. refusal to award Fiume to the Italians
Woodrow Woodrow Wilson’ Wilson’ss New Freedom Freedom and Theod Theodore ore 19. Roosevelt’s New Roosevelt’s New Nationalism Nationalism were similar in that both removed restric restriction tionss on the rights of women women and a. removed minorities b. remove removed d restri restricti ctions ons on the the right rightss of unions unions to organize within the workplace expanded the rights rights of states to regulate regulate business business c. expanded operations operations within state borders expanded ded the the govern governmen ment’s t’s role role in regul regulati ating ng d. expan businesses and business business monopolies monopolies e. expa expand nded ed the the noti notion on of indiv individ idua uali lism sm inhe inhere rent nt in their laissez-faire economic policies. 20. Which Which country country did the United States States have to protect protect Panama Panama from from after after the the Panam Panamani anian an revol revoluti utiona onari ries es succe success ssful fully ly overthrew their rulers and announced their independence? a. Colombia b. México c. Bolivia d. Venezuela e. Uruguay
c. insistence on “open treaties, openly arrived at” d. opposition to the resolution on racial equality put forth forth at the Paris Paris peace peace negotiati negotiations ons by the Japanese Japanese 21. 21. All All of the the foll follow owin ing g cont contri ribu bute ted d to the the pass passag agee of the the delegation Eight Eighteen eenth th Amend Amendmen mentt legisl legislati ating ng Prohi Prohibi bitio tion n in 1919 1919 e. refu refusa sall to accep acceptt the the “res “reser erva vati tion ons” s” prop propos osed ed by EXCEPT Henr Henry y Cabo Cabott Lodg Lodgee in the the Senat enatee deba debate te over over Anti-Saloon league a. the continued efforts of the Anti-Saloon ratification ratification of the Treaty of Versailles Versailles b. the fervor of the First World War lending patriotism 16. The United United States Open Open Door Policy Policy in Asia Asia did which which of the the following? a. Guaranteed military support for China’s territorial integrity. b. Opened China to Western trade for the first time
c. Bolstered American commercial interests in China d. Rid China of Europeans spheres of influences e. repudi repudiat ated ed Japan Japan’s ’s inter interest estss in Chin Chinaa 17. 17. Whic Which h of the the foll follow owin ing g stat statem emen ents ts best best sum summari marize zess Theodore Roosevelt’s position on trusts? a. Trust Trustss are an econo economic mic evil evil and and should should be dest destroy royed ed in every case.
to the cause of prohibition prohibition c. the Progressive belief in social reform d. the cumulative impact of state prohibition laws e. the high high death death tool from from alcohol alcohol-re -rela lated ted automo automobil bilee accident 22. The Roosevelt Roosevelt Corolla Corollary ry to the Monroe Monroe Doctrine Doctrine expanded expanded America’s role in a. Centra Centrall Ameri America ca and and the the Carib Caribbea bean n b. the Philippines Philippines c. North Africa d. Asia e. Europe 23. The leaders leaders of the Progressive Progressive movement movement were were primarily primarily
farmer erss inte intere rest sted ed in impr improv ovin ing g agri agricu cult ltur ural al a. farm production b. immigrant activists attempting to change restrictive immigration immigration laws representatives of industries seeking higher tariffs c. representatives workerss conce concerne rned d with with estab establis lishin hing g indus industri trial al d. worker unions e. midd middle le class class refo reform rmer erss conc concer erne ned d with with urba urban n and and consumer issues
24. Margaret Margaret Sange Sangerr is best known known for her her a. contribution to the radical suffragist movement b. endorsement of coeducation coeducation c. advo advoca cacy cy of of bir birth th con contr trol ol d. pres presid iden ency cy of the the WCT WCTU U e. organ organiza izatio tion n of the Women Women’s ’s Trade Trade Union Union Leag League ue
in a modern American dominated by corporations and team players. Theirr expl exploi oits ts took took peop people le's 's mind mindss off the the d. Thei depression. e. Both Both were were associa associated ted with with the isola isolatio tioni nist st cause cause to keep America out of Hitler's wars. 29. Which Which of the followi following ng were were manifes manifestat tation ionss of the small small town anti-urban impulse of the 1920s? I. Prohibition Prohibition II. Fundamentalism Fundamentalism III. Immigration Immigration restriction restriction IV. Ku Ku Klux Klan V. Election of 1928 a. I, II, II, and and II III on only b. I, II, III, IV, and V c. II, II III, an and V on only d. II, II, III III,, and and IV only only e. I, II, II, III an and IV IV
30. "At this this time, time, among all the the peoples peoples of the world, world, the group group that suffers most from injustice, the group that is denied most of those those right rightss that that belon belong g to all all human humanity ity,, is the black black 25. Which work work was representative representative of the the Harlem Renaissance? group. ...We of the UNIA believe that what is good for other a. Langst gston Hughes, "Song to A Negro Wash folks is good for us. ...We [want} a kind of government that Woman oman"" and and The Negr Negro o Arti Artist st and and the the Raci Racial al will place our race in control, even as others races are in Mountain" control of their own government. ...You and I can live in the b. W.E.B. DuBois, The Philadelphia Negro United States of America for 100 years, and our generations c. The The Aut Autobi obiog ogra raph phyy of of Mal Malcol colm m X my live for 200 years or for 5,000 more years, and as long as Myrdal, An Americ American an Dilemma Dilemma there is a black and white population, when the majority is d. Gunnar Myrdal, An on the the side side of the whit whitee race race,, you you and and I will will never never get get Griffin, Black Like Like Me Me e. John Howard Griffin, Black political justice justice or get political political equality equality in this country." country." These words are form a speech by the black leader who 26. To the people people living living in the decade of the 1920s, 1920s, which came came founded founded the Universal Universal Negro Negro Improve Improvement ment to symbolize immoral decadence? Association Association (UNIA). (UNIA). Who was the the "Black "Black Moses"? Moses"? Oregon case a. Muller v. Oregon a. Marcus Ga Garvey b. Sacco and Vanzetti Vanzetti trial b. Robert C. Weaver Weaver c. Scopes trial c. Thur Thurgo good od Mars Marsha hall ll d. Leop Leopol old d and and Loeb Loeb tria triall d. A. Phil Philip ip Rand Randol olph ph e. sit down str strik ikes es.. e. Ralph Bu Bunche. 27. 27. Prohi Prohibi bitio tion n becam becamee part part of the Const Constitu itutio tion n in the 18th 18th Amendment. Amendment. Many Americans, Americans, convinced convinced that a new dawn dawn had arrive arrived, d, celeb celebra rated ted its arriv arrival al.. Event Eventss in the 1920s 1920s illustrated that prohibited was not working, that it produced undesirable results, yet millions of Americans continued to support prohibition. prohibition. Who were the strongest supporters of prohibition in the 1920s? a. The three Republican presidents b. Organized crime crime figures c. Rural Rural Ameri American canss and sma small ll town town resi residen dents ts d. Immi Immigr gran ants ts in in big big cit citie ies. s. e. Labo Laborr lead leader erss and lab labor or unio unions ns.. 28. 28. How How do you expla explain in the the hero hero worship worship lavishe lavished d on Charles Charles Lindbergh and Babe Ruth during the 1920s? a. Both men did something no one else had ever done before. b. They showed the accomplishments accomplishments possible through through team effort. c. They demonstrated that individualism was still alive
The deca ecade of the the 1920 1920ss was one of dra dramatic tic 31. accompli accomplishmen shments ts in sports. Which Which of the followin following g was NOT an accomplishment of this decade? a. Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey to become the heavyweight champion of the world. b. Jim Thorpe, later voted the most most outstanding athlete of the the firs firstt half half of the the twen twenti tiet eth h cent centur ury, y, won won the the decathlon at the Olympics and was later stripped of his medals for earlier playing semi-professional semi-professional baseball c. Red Red Gran Grange ge,, "The "The Gall Gallop opin ing g Ghos Ghost, t,"" star starre red d as a football player at the University of Illinois and in the newly formed professional National Football League. d. Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel. e. Babe Babe Ruth Ruth hit hit 60 home home runs runs in in a singl singlee season season.. 32. The Sheppa Sheppard-To rd-Towner wner Act Act of 1921 1921 a. was was aimed aimed at reducin reducing g childbi childbirth rth morta mortalit lity y rates rates and infant mortality rates. b. was the first broad-based restriction on immigration immigration into the U.S
c. provi provided ded federa federall funds funds for highwa highway y constru constructi ction on d. in react reaction ion to the the Red Red Scare Scare restr restrict icted ed the righ rightt of labor unions to use the general strike as a tactic. e. prov provid ided ed for for the the buil buildi ding ng of plan planne ned d subu suburb rban an communities communities such as Columbia, Columbia, Maryland.
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bomb sc scares ange angerr tow towar ards ds ana anarc rchi hist stss foo food shor hortage tagess
39. All of the following following contributed contributed to the “Red “Red Scare” EXCEPT EXCEPT a. the presen presence ce of Communi Communist st party party membe members rs in the United United States The mass ass pro produc duction tion and and mass purch urchaasin sing of 33. b. fears over the the election of a Catholic Catholic as President President automo automobil biles es led led to many many chang changes es in Ameri American can soci society ety.. c. the th e Russ Ru ssia ian n Revo Re volu luti tion on Which of the following did NOT happen in the 1920s as a d. bomb bomb scares scares and actua actuall bom bombin bings gs result of the mass marketing of automobiles? automobiles? e . l a b o r st s t r i k e s a. chan change gess in in dat datin ing g cus custo toms ms b. Demands by voting public for more governmental governmental funds for highways c. The The stim stimul ulat atio ion n of indu indust stri ries es conn connec ecte ted d to the the automobile industry, such as batteries, steel, oil, glass, and rubber d. The The devel developm opment ent of of a mot motel el indus industr try y e. A decli decline ne in the the popula populatio tion n of large large citi cities es as peop people le moved to the suburbs and small towns since they could now commute to work. 40. Which of the the following following reasons was was most likely likely the primary primary motivation behind passage of the National Origins Act? 34. The first first talkin talking g motion motion picture picture was a. The The United United Sta States tes was was beco becomi ming ng overcr overcrow owded ded a. The Ja Jazz Si Singe nger b. White Anglo-Saxon Anglo -Saxon Protestants Protest ants wanted to bar ba r b. Rebe Rebell Wit Witho hout ut a Cau Cause se immigrants immigrants of different racial, ethnic, and religious c. Gone Gone With With the the Win Wind d backgrounds d. Birt Birth h of of a Nat Natio ion n c. Immi Immigra grants nts had had proven proven them themsel selves ves to to be a threa threatt to e. Brid Bridge ge ove overr the the Riv River er Kwa Kwaii democracy d. Congress Congress felt that it had had to retal retaliate iate again against st nation nationss the Four of the following contributed to the passage of the 35. did not allow Americans to migrate Immigration Immigration Acts of 1921 and and 1924. Which did NOT? e. Busin Business esses es no longer longer want wanted ed cheap cheap labor labor a. Resu Result ltss of I.Q. I.Q. test testss give given n to Amer Americ ican an soldi soldier erss during the World War One. 41. One result result of prohibi prohibition tion during during the 1920s 1920s was b. Resentment of workers against foreign immigrants' a. the the creat creation ion of of urba urban n artis artistic tic colo colonie niess taking jobs away from Americans by their willingness to b. a decline in dancing dancing and socializing socializing work for low wages c. an incr increa ease se in in alc alcoh ohol olis ism m c. A belief belief,, caused caused by two two short short postwar postwar depre depressi ssions ons,, d. an incr increas easee in drun drunk k drivi driving ng arres arrests ts that the nation's pool of labor was already overcrowded e. the the ris risee of of org organ aniz ized ed cri crime me d. The The beli belief ef that that tho those immi immigr gran ants ts alre alread ady y in the the country were not adequately Americanized Americanized Why did prohibition seem to fail during the 1920s? e. A desire desire to resu resume me the the prewa prewarr policy policy of rest restri ricti ctive ve 42. a. prohib prohibiti ition on weak weakene ened d the Amer America ican n econom economy y quotas after the First World War b. prohibition proved proved difficult to enforce c. prohibit proh ibition ion increa in creased sed alcoho alcoholism lism in in the the United United State Statess 36. During During the 1920s, 1920s, the main main goal of the Ku Klux Klux Klan was was to d. prohibit prohibition ion led led to increased increased racial racial viol violence ence by by the Ku a. repea epeall pro prohi hibi biti tion on Klux Klan b. prevent women women from voting voting e. immi immigra gratio tion n still still rose rose dra drama matic ticall ally y c. teac each evo evollutio ution n d. e.
prom promot otee whi white te supr suprem emac acy y enco encour urag agee immi immigr grat atio ion n
37. With which which of the the following following issues were fundamentalist fundamentalistss most concerned during the 1920s? a. the the theo theory ry of evol evolut utio ion n b. organized crime crime c. movie vie cen censors sorshi hip p d. tech techno nolo logi gica call chan change ge e. class classic ic autom automobi obile le resto restora ratio tion n
43. In the 1920s, women’s women’s suffrage suffrage seemed seemed to have have its greatest impact in promoting the nomination of women women for national national office a. promoting b. changing local local politics c. suppor supportin ting g legisla legislatio tion n favora favorable ble to wom women en d. ending ending milit militant ant groups groups such such as as the the Nationa Nationall Woman’s Woman’s Party e. develo developin ping g the langu language age for for the Equa Equall Rights Rights Amendment
38. The U.S. U.S. faced all all of the followin following g problems after after WWI except? a. viol violen entt labo laborr stri strike kess b. urban racial riots riots
44. The Scopes Scopes Trial Trial revealed revealed fundamentalist’ fundamentalist’ discomfort discomfort with with a. inte intern rnat atio iona nall com commu muni nism sm b. nativism c. evol evolut utio iona nary ry scie scienc ncee
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labor un unions prohibition
45. There is no need to recount the virtues of the American American pioneers;…from pioneers;…from among these all all but the best died died swiftly, so that the new Nordic blend which became the American race was bred up to a point probably the highest in history… These Nordic Americans for the last generation have found themselves increasingly uncomfortable, uncomfortable, and finally deeply distressed…The distressed…The Nordic American today have been gradually arousing themselves to defend their homes and their own kind of civilization” civilization” The above statement was typical of the views of the a. Ku Kl Klux Klan b. Industrial Workers Workers of the World World c. Knig Knight htss of of Co Columb lumbus us d. Anci Ancien entt Orde Orderr of Hib Hiber erni nian anss e. Anti Anti-S -Sal aloo oon n Lea Leagu guee
46. Why was the Open Open Door Policy Policy importan importantt to the United States? a. it gave gave the the United United Sta States tes terr territ itory ory in Chi China na b. it gave the United United States States access to millions millions of Chinese Chinese consumes c. it incre increased ased Chin Chinese ese immigr immigrants ants to to the the United United States States d. it stem stemmed med the the flow flow of of Chines Chinesee immigr immigrants ants to to the the United States e. it allow allowed ed more more immigr immigrants ants into into the the country country to work work in in the factories 47. The United United States followed followed a policy policy of expansionism expansionism in the late 1800s largely because a. U.S. U.S. factor factories ies needed needed forei foreign gn lab labor or b. many Americans Americans were demanding demanding high-quality foreign foreign goods c. European European nations nations were were eager eager to sell sell rights rights to to their their colonies d. Cana Canada da and Mexic Mexico o implem implement ented ed a trade trade embar embargo go against the United States e. The The natio nation n needed needed mor moree market marketss for its its goods goods 48. The building building of the Panama Panama Canal Canal was important important because because it a. promoted promoted European European investm investment ent in in the the Unite United d States States b. facilitated facilitated trade between Atlantic Atlantic and Pacific Pacific ports c. helped helped stab stabili ilize ze the econo economi mies es of Latin Latin Ameri American can nations d. improved improved relation relationss between between Colombi Colombiaa and and the United United States e. gave gave many many skilled skilled-la -labo borr America Americans ns emplo employme yment nt 49. How did most most Americans Americans view view Germany Germany during the early early years of the war? a. they they were were indi indiffe fferen rentt towar toward d Germa Germany ny b. they sympathized sympathized with Germany Germany c. they they view viewed ed Germ German any y as very very hero heroic ic d. they they wanted wanted to vac vacati ation on in Germ Germany any beca because use of its its tremendous cuisine e. they they viewe viewed d Germa Germany ny as coldcold-blo bloode oded d and cruel cruel
50. Which of the the following following was major major factor in the United United States decision to enter WWI? a. Vladi Vladimi mirr Lenin Lenin’s ’s rise rise to pow power er in Russ Russia ia b. The Zimmerman Zimmerman Note c. Germa Germany’ ny’ss unrest unrestric ricted ted subm submari arine ne warfar warfaree d. Brita Britain in’s ’s naval naval block blockade ade of of Germ Germany any e. the the fall fall of of Fran France ce to the the Cen Centra trall Power Powerss 51. Which Which was true of African African American Americanss during WWI? WWI? a. African African America American n troops troops were were segregat segregated ed and and rarely rarely allowed to engage in combat b. African American American troops were were usually reserved reserved for offensive action c. African African America American n were were not not allowe allowed d to serve serve in the the war war d. Almost Almost as as many many Afric African an America Americans ns served served in in the the war war as did white Americans Americans e. Many Many defect defected ed to Germ Germany any for for more more freed freedom omss
Which of the following statements is most consistent 52. with the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. U.S.? U.S.? a. the the go govern ernment ent's seizu eizure re and oper peratio ation n of of th the railroad industry is a constitutional use of its wartime wartime powers. b. the government government can restrict the First First Amendment Amendment right to free speech in time of war. c. the government's prohibition of the manufacture and sale of distilled liquor is a constitutional constitutional use of its wartime powers. d. the the go govern ernment ent do does have ave th the po power to co compel pel young men to serve in the armed forces during time of war. e. the go government ca can qu question in individual ual investment options 53. Alfred T. T. Mahan is best known known for his writings about about the a. danger dangerss of annex annexing ing the Phili Philippi ppines nes b. importance of sea sea power c. irrele irrelevan vance ce of of an an isth isthmia mian n cana canall the Maine d. sinking of the Maine e. Suprem Supremee Court Court decisi decision on dealin dealing g with “clea “clearr and present danger. danger. 54. The Republic Republican an billion-dol billion-dollar lar Congress Congress did all of the following EXCEPT a. Incr Increa ease se tar tarif ifff rate ratess b. Increase pensions pensions for Civil War War veterans c. Incr Increa ease se the the coi coina nage ge of of silv silver er d. Enac Enactt an an ant antit itru rust st law law e. Enact Enact a law law regul regulati ating ng inter intersta state te comm commerc ercee 55. “Transportation “Transportation being a means means of exchange exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the interests of the people. The telegraph and telephone, like the post office system, being a necessity for the transmission of news, should be owned and operated by the government in the interests of the people.” The passage above is most likely from which of the following a. The The Inte Inters rsta tate te Com Comme merc rcee Act Act
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Grover Cleveland’s Cleveland’s annual message message to congress The The plat platfor form m of the repub republic lican an par party ty The The plat platfor form m of the Popul Populist ist part party y The The She Sherm rman an Ant Antit itru rust st Act Act
b. c. d. e.
56. Woodrow Woodrow Wilson’s Wilson’s foreign foreign policy policy differed differed from that that of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft by its emphasis on a. U.S. U.S. inves investm tment ent in Lati Latin n Ame Americ ricaa b. The application application of moral principles principles to foreign foreign affairs c. Sendi Sending ng troo troops ps to inter interven venee in a neigh neighbor boring ing country’s politics d. An open open door door poli policcy e. Buil Buildi din ng a str stron ong g nav navy y
57. Which Which statement statement accurately accurately summarizes summarizes Theodore Theodore Roosevelt’s policy on the Panama Canal? a. Roosevelt waited for Columbia to to agree to a fair price for the Canal Zone b. Roosevelt gave military military support support to Panama’s Panama’s revolt against Columbia c. Panama’s government persuaded Roosevelt to give U.S. assistance for building the canal d. Roosevelt signed a treaty in which Colombia agreed to create Panama as a separate nation e. Roosevelt was ab able to to develop strong La Latin American support for his canal project 58. Which of the the following following best explains explains the influence influence of yellow yellow journalism on U.S. U.S. foreign policy policy in the 1890’s? 1890’s? Sensational Sensational news stories stirred the anger of the American public Newspapers failed failed to report news news about Congress Congress Most editorials favored China and criticized Japan Political cartoons ridiculed “mugwump” politics Publishers of New York dailies suppressed news that favored Cuban revolutionaries revolutionaries 59. The Roosevelt Roosevelt Corollary Corollary to the Monroe Monroe Doctrine Doctrine called for for a. Proh Prohib ibit itin ing g for forei eign gn nati nation onss fro from m pur purch chas asin ing g lan land d in in the Western Hemisphere b. Investing in the development development of Latin Latin America America Intervening in Latin America nations that could not c. pay their debts debts to European creditors creditors d. Buil uildin ding a U.S. nav navaal ba base in Cuba uba e. Pled Pledgi ging ng nev never er to to int inter erfe fere re in in ano anoth ther er nat natio ion’ n’ss foreign affairs 60. “German submarine submarine warfare warfare was was the single most most important important factor in causing the U.S. U.S. to enter WWI” WWI” Evidence Evidence supporting this position includes all of the following following EXCEPT a. the the sink sinkin ing g of the the Lus Lusit itan ania ia
the Zimmerman Zimmerman Telegram the Su Sussex ssex Pledge edge Wilson’s Wilson’s decision decision to to break break off off diploma diplomatic tic relati relations ons with with Germany Wilso Wilson’s n’s war war messa message ge to Con Congre gress, ss, Apr April il 1917 1917
61. Which Which of the following following was NOT involve involved d in Woodrow Woodrow Wilson’s decision to ask Congress for a declaration declaration of war? a. the the influ influenc encee of Henr Henry y Cabo Cabott Lodg Lodgee b. the Russian Russian Revolution c. Germa Germany’ ny’ss auto autocra cratic tic govern governme ment nt d. Sympath Sympathy y for the democ democracie raciess of Brita Britain in and and France France e. Germa Germany’ ny’ss plans plans for for mil milita itary ry victo victory ry 62. Which Which of the followin following g could Not be an explan explanatio ation n for Woodrow Wilson’s reelection in 1916? a. Henry Henry Cab Cabot ot Lodge Lodge’s ’s oppos oppositi ition on to the the Leagu Leaguee of Nations b. The Democratic Democratic campaign slogan: slogan: “He kept us out of war.” c. Prosper Prosperity ity resul resulting ting from increas increasee exports exports to Brit Britain ain d. Wilso Wilson’s n’s polic policy y of of neut neutra ralit lity y e. A decl decline ine in in suppor supportt for the the Soc Social ialis istt party party 63. Going into into war, war, Wilson Wilson said: said: “The world world must must be made safe for democracy.” democracy.” Someone wishing wishing to argue that democracy democracy in the U.S. was less safe after WWI would point to a. the the Senat Senatee debate debate on the the Treat Treaty y of Versa Versail illes les b. Wilson’s speeches speeches for the League League of Nations Nations c. The Re Red Scare d. The The Repub Republic lican an cont control rol of of Congr Congress ess th e. Adoption of the 19 Amendment 64. Which of the the following following was NOT NOT a reason reason for the split in the the Republican party in 1912? a. Demo Democra cratic tic con contro troll of the the Whit Whitee House House b. Taft’s tariff tariff policy c. Progr Progress essive ives’ s’ fight fight against against House House Speake Speakerr Joseph Joseph Cannon d. Conserva Conservatives tives’’ nominat nomination ion of of Willi William am Howa Howard rd Taft Taft e. Popul Popular arity ity of Theod Theodore ore Roose Roosevel veltt
65. a. b. c. d. e.
W.E.B. Du Bois disagreed with Booker T. Washington’s stre stress ss on on civ civil il righ rights ts suggestion that economic economic issues were were more important important than Civil Rights advoc advocacy acy of Progr Progress essive ive refor reforms ms reaso reasons ns for foun foundin ding g the Tuske Tuskegee gee Insti Institut tutee attit attitude ude tow toward ard eman emancip cipati ation on of sla slaves ves
66. “It is vitally vitally necessary necessary to move forward, forward, to shake off the the dead hand . . . of the reactionaries, and yet we have a lunatic fringe among the votaries votaries of any forward movement.” movement.” By the “lunatic fringe,” Theodore Roosevelt was probably referring to: a. supp suppor orte ters rs of of the the Soci Social al Gos Gospe pell b. suffragists c. the NAACP d. cons conser erva vati tion onis ists ts e. Socialists
67. Which Which of the following following was the focus focus of a dispute dispute between between modernists and traditionalist in the 1920s? a. Ford Ford asse assemb mbly ly lin lines b. Washington Conference Conference c. Scopes trial d. Teapo eapott Dom Domee Scan Scanda dall e. Welfa elfare re capi capita tali lism sm 68. Prohibi Prohibition tion led to all of the followin following g EXCEPT EXCEPT a. defian defiance ce of of the law law by by large large numb numbers ers of of people people b. rise of organized organized crime c. divisi division onss in the Demo Democra cratic tic party party d. wide widesp spre read ad smug smuggl glin ing g e. great greater er tolera toleranc ncee among among tempera temperanc ncee reforme reformers rs
Of the following individuals, who would have been 69. most likely to agree with the policy depicted in the cartoon above? a. Woodro odrow w Wilson lson b. Robert La Follette Follette c. Eugene V. V. De Debs d. Willi illiam am How Howar ard d Taft Taft e. Henry George 70. In Congress, Congress, the most most reliable support support for Wilson’s Wilson’s position position on the League of Nations came from a. Hen Henry Cab Cabot Lodg Lodgee b. The reservationists reservationists c. The The irre irreco conc ncil ilab able less d. Democrats e. Republicans
71. Republican isolationists isolationists successfully successfully turned Warren Harding’s 1920 presidential victory into a a. victo victory ry for for the muniti munitions ons indus industr try y b. victory for idealism idealism c. dema demand nd for for self self-s -sac acri rifi fice ce d. death death sent sentenc encee for the the Leag League ue of Nati Nations ons e. blank blank check check for for territ territori orial al expan expansio sioni nism sm 72. President Wilson broke broke diplomatic diplomatic relations relations with Germany when a. the Zim Zimmer merma man n note note was int interc ercept epted ed and and made made public b. Germany announced announced that it would would wage unrestricted unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic c. News News was recei received ved that that a revolu revolutio tionar nary y movemen movementt had overthrown the czarist regime in Russia d. Germ Germany any rejec rejected ted Wilso Wilson’s n’s Fourt Fourteen een Point Pointss e. Wall Street demanded reparations for the losses
The sentiment expressed in the above cartoon most 73. directly influenced the passage of a. laws laws rest restric rictin ting g immig immigra ratio tion n th b. the 18 Amendment c. protec protectiv tivee tari tariff ff legis legislat lation ion d. antitru itrusst la laws e. disa disarm rmam amen entt trea treati ties es
74. The progressiv progressive-ins e-inspired pired city-man city-manager ager system of government a. brough broughtt demo democra cracy cy to to urb urban an dwel dweller lerss b. was developed in Wisconsin Wisconsin c. was was designe designed d to remove remove polit politics ics from from muni municip cipal al administration d. made giant giant stride stridess under under the the leade leadership rship of Hiram Hiram Jackson e. estab establis lished hed sanit sanitati ation on codes codes that that were were illegal illegal
The development of higher education in colonial 80. America was largely the result of efforts by a. Colo Coloni nial al gove govern rnm ments ents b. Wealthy patrons patrons c. Brit Britis ish h gov gover ernm nmen entt d. Churches e. Engl Englis ish h Unive Univers rsit itie iess
75. The independent independent farmer as as the cornerstone cornerstone of a strong nation nation was at the center of government policy for a. John Ad Adams b. Alexander Hamilton Hamilton c. Thom homas Je Jeffer ffersson d. Benj Benjam amin in Fran Frankl klin in e. Geor George ge Washi ashing ngto ton n
The war hawks were a group of young congressmen 76. who called for military military action against a. Mexico in in 19 1914 b. Spain in 1819 c. Grea Greatt Bri Brita tain in in in 181 1812 2 d. German rmany y in in 1917 1917 e. Japan in 1937 Justification Justification for the vast differences between the rich 77. and the poor in the late 19 th century could be found in the a. Jeffersonian tradition b. Frontier thesis thesis of Frederick Jackson Jackson Turner Gospel of Wealth c. d. Writings of Henry George e. Social gospel 78. During Reconstruction, Reconstruction, the Radical Radical Republicans Republicans would would have described their primary social goal as a. Domi Domina nati tion on of the the Sou South th b. Extending equal rights rights to African African American freedmen and women c. Estab Establis lishin hing g permane permanent nt domin dominati ation on by the the Republican Party d. imple implemen mentin ting g the plans plans of Presi Presiden dentt Lincoln Lincoln e. guarantee guaranteeing ing cont control rol of of nation national al econom economic ic policy policy by northern businessmen 79. The primary primary goal of President President Jefferson’s Jefferson’s purchase purchase of the Louisiana territory was to a. Preve Prevent nt the the Brit British ish fro from m clai claimin ming g it b. Provide more more land for American American farmers c. Stren Strength gthen en the Democr Democrati atic-R c-Repu epubli blica can n Party Party d. Demonstr Demonstrate ate his his belief belief in in strict strict inter interpret pretatio ation n of the the Constitution e. Acqui Acquire re New New Orl Orlean eanss and gain gain cont control rol of of the Mississippi River
EXTRA CREDIT E1) How long does it take to hard-boil and ostrich egg? FOUR HOURS
E2) What animal can live the longest with out water? THE RAT
E3) Farmer Brown went to the market with 100 pigs, but the market man paid him for 101. Where did the market man go wrong? MRS. BROWN DID NOT HAVE A CURLY TAIL
E4) A girl dreamt that a lion was chasing her. She was running as fast as possible. The lion was getting closer and closer until she came upon a tree. She climbed the tree and there was a poisonous snake ready to strike her! So there was a lion on the ground and snake in the tree! How did she escape without being harmed? SHE WOKE UP
