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Which Amendment gave citizenship to all people born in America; gave freed slaves citizenship
14th
15th
16th
17th
Which Amendment does not allow discrimination based on race for the right to vote?
14th
15th
16th
17th
This Act gave Americans an opportunity to buy land at very cheap price out West, but also moved many Native Americans in the process.
Homestead Act
Sedition Act
Dawes Act
Espionage Act
This Act forced Native Americans to divide up their land and to become more “American”.
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Sedition Act
Espionage Act
This is when one company controls an entire market.
Monopoly
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Trust
This involves buying up companies that you rely on to operate your company
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Monopoly
Trust
This involves buying up all of your competitors.
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Monopoly
Trust
What was the purpose of labor unions?
Fighting for workers' rights
Fighting for better working conditions
Fighting for better parking spots
Fighting for better bosses
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons
National Association for the Application of Colored People
National Association for the Application of Colored Persons
Segregation is the separation of
races.
ethnicities.
nationalities.
genders.
The purpose of the ___ was to fight for the social justice of ALL Americans.
NAACP
NCAA
War Industries Board
War Trade Board
Which Supreme Court case established the concept of "separate but equal"?
Plessy v Ferguson
Schenck v the United States
Brown v. the Board of Education
Dred Scott v Sanford
These were laws that enabled, or promoted, segregation
Jim Crow Laws
Black Codes
Lynch Laws
15th and 16th Amendments
The benefits of a strong ____ was that they had more money to spend, stimulating the economy.
lower class
middle class
upper class
working class
The major benefit of railroads was they they helped to expand ___ and provide growth opportunities.
markets
suburbs
rail lines
advertising
Loss of hunting ground, forced movement, and broken treaties were all issues faced by ________ due to westward expansion.
Native Americans
African Americans
Immigrants
Asian Americans
By the early 1900s, the US had become the world's leading
industrial nation.
immigrant destination.
military power.
exporter of steel.
Andrew Carnegie's idea that wealthy Americans had a responsibility to use their wealth to help others was called
the Gospel of Wealth.
Social Darwinism.
Xenophobia.
isolationism.
By the 1890s, immigrants made up a significant percentage of the population in ______.
cities.
rural areas.
coastal cities.
plantations.
___ is applying the Theory of Evolution and natural selection to human society.
Social Darwinsim
Imperialism
Gospel of Wealth
Xenophobia
Under ___, American society believed that the best competitors would survive and, as a result, society would improve.
social darwinism
the gospel of wealth
labor unions
Jim Crow Laws
Who believed that the government should play a larger role in solving society's problems?
Progressives
the KKK
Creationists
Suffragettes
The 19th Amendment gave ___ the right to vote.
women
African Americans
immigrants
Native Americans
Muckrakers exposed ___ and ___ in books and news stories.
social problems; corruption
social problems; workplace injustice
child labor law violations; corruption
improper food packaging practices; social injustices
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was created to
break up monopolies.
help citizens get land out West.
stop people from speaking out against the government.
stop people from trading secrets with enemies.
Who created a new political party in the 1912 election because he wanted to run as President again?
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Herbert Hoover
Who won the election of 1912?
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Warren G. Harding
What was the name of the new political party created in the 1912 election?
Bull Moose
New Republican
Libertarian
Socialist
What is the name of the system that provided the nation with a safer, more flexible, more stable monetary system?
Federal Reserve System
Federal Monetary System
Federal Funding System
Federal Gold System
Which Commission was created to regulate trade during the Progressive Movement?
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Business Commission
Federal Funding Commission
Federal Taxing Commission
Name the Act that was created after the publication of The Jungle by muckraker Upton Sinclair.
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Victory Garden Act
Dawes Act
How did Teddy Roosevelt's new political party affect the 1912 election?
It split the Republican vote.
It didn't affect the election.
Fewer people voted.
It helped Teddy win the election.
Teddy Roosevelt and the Bull Moose Party supported
Progressivism.
imperialism.
communism.
anarchy.
The Open-Door Policy was created to help preserve America's access to _____.
Asian markets
Chinese markets
Japanese markets
European markets
What was the mass migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities in search of jobs, better education, and more opportunities?
the Great Migration
the Trail of Tears
the Selective Services
the Diaspora
Which of these headlines would be an example of yellow journalism?
"Titanic sinks! Hundreds Perish at Sea"
"Hundred Killed by Savage Germans on Lusitania"
"President Roosevelt OKs Construction of Panama Canal"
"US Voted Dry! 18th Amendment Passed!"
Which Act forced Native Americans to divide up their land, live by the laws of the US government, and give up their culture (assimilate)?
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Sedition Act
Lots of natural resources, large workforce, laissez-faire economics, and new technology are all factors that made America the largest ___ by in the 1800s.
industrial nation
destination for immigrants
military power
producer of steel
___ are bad because they eliminate competition and they can charge whatever prices they want.
Monopolies
Trusts
Labor unions
Immigrants
___ faced discrimination, had no support, were separated from their families, lived in poor conditions, were paid low wages, and faced deportation.
Immigrants
African Americans
Native Americans
Women
Which Act was the first time the US government restricted/excluded immigration based on a person's nationality or ethnicity?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
Labor unions opposed ___ because they were afraid this group would take their jobs for less pay.
immigrants
women
African Americans
children
Because of the ____ Movement, the government now takes a more active role in social problems.
Progressive
Temperance
Women's Rights
Civil Rights
___ is when a larger, more powerful country exerts its influence and control over a smaller, weaker country in order to exploit their resources and obtain overseas territories.
Imperialism
Nationalism
Socialism
Communism
The "Great White Fleet" was a collection of large naval ships sent around the world to show off America's
naval superiority.
military strength.
strong government policies.
world power.
The "Great White Fleet" is an example of
Gunboat Diplomacy.
imperialism.
nationalism.
communism.
Who did the US blame the sinking of the USS Maine on?
Spain
Great Britain
France
Cuba
Which War started because of the sinking of the USS Maine?
Spanish-American War
WWI
Civil War
Cold War
___ said that the US would serve as the policing nation for Latin America, and could intervene in their affairs if they thought it was necessary.
Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrine
Dollar Diplomacy
Gunboat Diplomacy
Who said "Speak softly and carry a big stick"? (means don't push people into a fight, but be prepared to fight if necessary)
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
The US built the ___ to allow American ships to travel quickly between the two hemispheres (East and West) and to exert their influence in Central America.
Panama Canal
Brooklyn Bridge
Erie Canal
Transcontinental Railroad
Besides Cuba, which other country did the U.S. get involved in during the Spanish-American War?
Hawaii
Alaska
Philippines
Spain
Pick Two- which two states became a part of the US during the Progressive Era?
Hawaii
Alaska
Texas
California
Who did the US purchase Alaska from?
Russia
China
Canada
North Korea
Which events led the US to get involved in WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Sinking of the Lusitania
Interception of the Zimmerman Note
Unrestricted German submarines in the Atlantic Ocean
Which document ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Wilson's 14 Points
19th Amendment
Roosevelt Corollary
The Treaty of Versailles left Germany
in financial ruin.
unable to defend itself.
in industrial ruin.
with no support.
____ is the act of using spies to obtain enemy secrets.
Espionage
Armistice
Imperialism
Anarchy
___ is an agreement to stop fighting in a war until a peace agreement can be reached.
Armistice
Espionage
Treaty
Trench warfare
President Wilson's plan for the end of WWI was called the
14 Points
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
15 Points
Which Act said that Americans can have their freedom of speech limited by the government? (it was later found to be unconstitutional)
Sedition Act
Espionage Act
Volstead Act
Homestead Act
Which Supreme Court case said that the Sedition Act was unconstitutional?
Schenck v. the United States
Plessy v Ferguson
Dred Scott v Sanford
Brown v the Board of Education
Which type of fighting was used most during WWI?
Trench warfare
Guerrilla warfare
Naval warfare
Chemical warfare
Was the US economy booming or poor after WWI?
Booming
Poor
Who was the President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Pick TWO- The 1920s saw an upward swing in ___ and ____.
racism
xenophobia
communism
anarchy
Which of these is NOT one of Harding's plans for a Return to Normalcy?
Redefinition of Americanism
Resuming racial tensions
Resurrection of old-time religions
Prohibiting the manufacturing, distribution, and sales of alcohol
The ___ Raids was the simultaneous arrest of suspected communists, anarchists, and radicals on January 2, 1920.
Palmer
Hoover
Harding
Vanzetti
___ were arrested for suspected murder and robbery; they were found guilty, possibly because they were immigrants. (Pick TWO)
Sacco
Vanzetti
Scopes
Harding
Which group gained lots of new members during the 1920s?
the KKK
the Anti-Saloon League
Communists
Bootleggers
Which court case occurred because a teacher taught evolution in school, instead of the Creation Story?
Scopes Trial
Schenck Trial
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Plessy Trial
Which of the following were on the rise with the American public during the 1920s? Pick 3
Sports
Music/clubs
Movies/radio
Going to church daily
Which Amendment started Prohibition?
18th
19th
20th
21st
Which Amendment ended Prohibition?
18th
19th
20th
21st
The Volstead Act (Pick 2)
enforced the 18th Amendment.
defined what intoxicating liquors were.
enforced the 21st Amendment.
defined how alcohol could be transported.
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