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US History Final Review - Part 2
Test Description: 21-40
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the primary purpose of Ellis Island
A
processing permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenship
B
processing highly skilled workers arriving from China and Japan
C
processing immigrants who mainly came from Southern and Eastern Europe
D
processing first-class passengers arriving on European steamship lines
2) Why were many immigrants optimistic about life in the United States
A
they faced few hardships in the US
B
the enjoyed more opportunities than in their native land
C
they received government support during their adjustment period
D
they were generally welcomed by native-born Americans
3) How did labor union members feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?
A
they hoped that the growth of cities would bring more concerts and parks
B
they feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages
C
they worried that the costs of urban housing would go down
D
they welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different food and traditions
4) ....In America millionaires fall in love with the poorest of girls. Matchmakers are out of style, and a girl can get herself married to a man without the worries of a dowry....what is the mood of this letter
A
angry
B
optimistic
C
anxious
D
disappointed
5) Before 1898, most Americans opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism afterwards become more popular?
A
Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others
B
Americans feared it would bring the US into conflict with other powers
C
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries
D
Americans wanted to rule over others because America had once been a British colony
6) How did the Platt Amendment differ from the earlier Teller Resolution?
A
the Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Resolution by authorizing the US to annex Cuba
B
the Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs
C
The Platt Amendment promised that the US would never intervene again in Cuba
D
the Platt Amendment promised that the US would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain was secured
7) How did the Spanish-American War help to make the US a world power?
A
the US warned European countries not to establish new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
B
the US demonstrated it could maintain its neutrality during a European war
C
the US gained territories in North America reaching to the Pacific Ocean
D
the US defeated a European power and annexed overseas territories
8) How did the actions of Sanford B. Dole help move the US into a position of world power
A
he wrote articles for Hearst and Pulitzer newspapers urging US intervention to protect Cuban rebels from the Spanish
B
he led the American sugar and plantation owners who seized power in Hawaii, and asked to be annexed to the US
C
he demonstrated in his writings the importance of obtaining colonies and increasing overseas trade,
D
he led those senators who favored overseas expansion during the debates in the US Senate in 1890s
9) Which individual is paired to his contribution to America's rise as a world power
A
Theodore Roosevelt....established US control over Panama Canal Zone
B
Alfred Thayer Mahan....led senators during the 1890 debates
C
Sanford Dole....writings demonstrated importance of expansion
D
Henry Cabot Lodge....led American sugar and plantation owners who seized power in Hawaii
10) Which of the following was a negative effect of the construction of the Panama Canal
A
large number of ocean-going merchant vessels could pass through the canal annually.
B
vast quantities of war materials and troops could now move quickly between the East and West Coast
C
shortest water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
D
Columbia and other Latin American countries resented US intervention in Panamanian revolt against Columbia
11) Long term causes that led to World War I - Nationalism...Imperialism....?....militarism
A
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
B
Aliiance system
C
sinking of Lusitania
D
economic depression
12) Which events are in chronological order
A
assassination of Franz Ferdinand....US entry into war....Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia....German invasion of Belgium
B
German invasion of Belgium....assassination of Franz Ferdinand....Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia....US entry into war
C
assassination of Franz Ferdinand....Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia....German invasion of Belgium....US entry into war
D
assassination of Franz Ferdinand....German invasion of Belgium....Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia....US entry into war
13) What was the main historical contribution of the American Expeditionary Forces led by General John Pershing
A
they helped the allies defeat the German army in France
B
they captured Panch Villa in Mexico
C
they ended Filipino resistance to US rule in the Philippines
D
they defended the Panamanian Revolution form Columbia
14) What was one of the effects of the development of the machine guns and barbed wire on warfare from 1914-1918
A
field commanders no longer thought it mattered who attacked first
B
soldiers were able to advance rapidly on one another
C
soldiers dug trenches because they could not advance without heavy casualties
D
casualties were low because soldiers were protected
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