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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 immigrants who mainly came from Southern and Eastern Europe
B
processing permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenship
C
processing highly skilled workers arriving from China and Japan
D
processing first-class passengers arriving on European steamship lines
2) Why were many immigrants optimistic about life in the United States
A
they were generally welcomed by native-born Americans
B
they faced few hardships in the US
C
they received government support during their adjustment period
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 feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages
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 worried that the costs of urban housing would go down
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
disappointed
C
anxious
D
optimistic
5) Before 1898, most Americans opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism afterwards become more popular?
A
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries
B
Americans feared it would bring the US into conflict with other powers
C
Americans wanted to rule over others because America had once been a British colony
D
Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others
6) How did the Platt Amendment differ from the earlier Teller Resolution?
A
the Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs
B
the Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Resolution by authorizing the US to annex Cuba
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 demonstrated it could maintain its neutrality during a European war
B
the US defeated a European power and annexed overseas territories
C
the US gained territories in North America reaching to the Pacific Ocean
D
the US warned European countries not to establish new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
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 those senators who favored overseas expansion during the debates in the US Senate in 1890s
D
he led the American sugar and plantation owners who seized power in Hawaii, and asked to be annexed to the US
9) Which individual is paired to his contribution to America's rise as a world power
A
Alfred Thayer Mahan....led senators during the 1890 debates
B
Henry Cabot Lodge....led American sugar and plantation owners who seized power in Hawaii
C
Theodore Roosevelt....established US control over Panama Canal Zone
D
Sanford Dole....writings demonstrated importance of expansion
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
shortest water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
D
vast quantities of war materials and troops could now move quickly between the East and West Coast
11) Long term causes that led to World War I - Nationalism...Imperialism....?....militarism
A
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
B
sinking of Lusitania
C
economic depression
D
Aliiance system
12) Which events are in chronological order
A
assassination of Franz Ferdinand....Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia....German invasion of Belgium....US entry into war
B
assassination of Franz Ferdinand....German invasion of Belgium....Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia....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 ended Filipino resistance to US rule in the Philippines
B
they helped the allies defeat the German army in France
C
they captured Panch Villa in Mexico
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 dug trenches because they could not advance without heavy casualties
C
casualties were low because soldiers were protected
D
soldiers were able to advance rapidly on one another
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