Emergence Of Modern US Exam Review Question Preview (ID: 45079)
This Exam Is Based On The Main Ideas Explored In Unit 3.
TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.
What was the nickname given journalists who attempted to expose problems in government and business?
a) muckrakers
b) socialist
c) imperialist
d) sharks
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
The belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive is known as
a) socialism
b) Social Gospel
c) Social Darwinism
d) jingoism
Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and William Howard Taft are all considered Progressives because they
a) supported the formation of the first trade union.
b) used Presidential power to break up strikes.
c) worked to limit the power of big businesses.
d) formed the first civil rights organizations.
In the United States, many of the reform movements of the early 1900s were primarily the result of
a) the growth of States rights as a political issue.
b) the increase in taxation.
c) the continuing decline in immigration.
d) industrialization and the growth of cities.
One aspect of Roosevelt's Square Deal was
a) civil rights for African Americans
b) breaking up corporate trusts
c) Cuban independence
d) voting rights for women
One reason powerful nations rushed to grab colonies in the 1800s was the desire
a) for raw materials and natural resources located abroad
b) to learn about manufacturing practices in weaker nations.
c) for new military allies in Africa and Asia.
d) to import educated workers from poorer nations.
One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois supported is that
a) African Americans should have increased civil rights
b) vocational training was the best approach to education
c) immigration was responsible for racial segregation
d) Jim Crow laws were needed to help African American
American support for the Panamanian rebels’ fight against Colombia
a) was provided despite the opposition of France.
b) helped make construction of the Panama Canal possible.
c) brought an end to Spanish influence in Colombia.
d) violated the terms of the Platt Amendment.
World War I was caused by a variety of factors, including nationalism,
a) militarism, Progressivism, and chauvinism.
b) militarism and alliances.
c) Bolshevism, isolationism, and a breakdown of alliances.
d) socialism, colonialism, and pacifism.
In the years leading up to World War I, why did European nations form alliances?
a) to achieve neutrality
b) to achieve a balance of power
c) to achieve arms control
d) to achieve a balance of trade
Widespread support for the American war effort during World War I was promoted by
a) Education Committee
b) propaganda
c) Bolsheviks
d) Public Education Committee
The movement of African Americans from the rural South to the industrial North in the early 1900s is known as the
a) Great Migration.
b) Northern Migration.
c) Underground Railroad.
d) Trail of Tears.
How did the END of World War I affect the economic opportunities available to women and African Americans?
a) It had little effect on either group.
b) Women gained jobs, but African Americans lost them.
c) It spelled the end of many economic opportunities for both groups.
d) Both groups enjoyed increased opportunities after the war.
What was the result of the U.S. Senate’s refusal to approve the Treaty of Versailles?
a) The League of Nations was never formed.
b) The League of Nations was ineffective.
c) Britain and France were no longer allies of the United States.
d) Germany was never held accountable for war damages.
The First Red Scare began in 1917 and lasted until about 1920. It was caused by a fear of anarchists and
a) He believed the League of Nations could prevent freedom of the seas and free trade.
b) He proposed the League of Nations could insist that Germany pay reparations to the countries it damaged during the war.
c) He wanted the League of Nations to afford people the right to choose their own form of government.
d) He hoped to create a world organization where countries could gather and resolve their quarrels peacefully.
What did Wilson hope to accomplish with the League of Nation?
a) German spies.
b) fascists.
c) communists
d) Japanese spies
In the 1920s, police arrested thousands of suspected radicals in what became known as the
a) Sedition Raids
b) Wilson Raids.
c) Radical Raids.
d) Palmer Raids
The Treaty of Versailles was designed primarily to punish Germany for its responsibility for World War I. In what way did the treaty hurt the German economy?
a) It called for the formation of the League of Nations
b) It allowed Germany to rebuild its military, which led to overspending
c) It encouraged the United States to withdraw from world affairs into isolationism
d) It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages
Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 45079 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 45079 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register
Log In | Sign Up / Register