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