UNIT 2 TEST
01. What was the immediate cause of World War I?
A. the sinking of the Lusitania
B. the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine.
C. Russia’s quest for a warm-water port.
D. the assassination of the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne.
02. Which of the following illustrates how protective legislation for women created a “paradox”?
A. Women were paid less than men.
B. Women were denied on-the-job training.
C. Many employers hired men instead of women.
D. Protective legislation was applied only to child laborers.
03. In the early 1900s, those who promoted woman suffrage, more regulation of business and tariff reduction formed the
A. Socialist Party of America.
B. Federal Trade Commission.
C. Industrial Workers of the World.
D. Bull Moose party.
04. During the presidential campaign of 1912, many woman suffragists campaigned for candidates of the
A. Republican party.
B. Bull Moose party.
C. Democratic party.
D. Socialist party.
05. Which of the following was a major factor in the United States’ decision to enter World
War I?
A. Britain’s naval blockade of Germany.
B. Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare.
C. Vladimir Lenin’s rise to power in Russia.
D. The fall of France to the Central Powers.
06. Most progressives agreed that the government should
A. nationalize industries.
B. abolish home rule in cities and states.
C. protect workers.
D. outlaw unions.
07. During the early years of World War I, the United States
A. built up its armed forces.
B. struggled to remain neutral.
C. sent war supplies to the Allies.
D. was an “associate” of the Central Powers.
08. Which was not a popular argument for expansionism in the late 1800s?
A. “Americans have a responsibility to promote democracy.”
B. “A quest for empire is needed to restore the country’s pioneer spirit.”
C. “Americans have a moral obligation to promote Protestant Christianity.”
D. “All people are entitled to self-government.”
09. Why did many of Roosevelt’s opponents disapprove of his building the Panama Canal?
A. They thought Roosevelt paid Columbia too much money to lease the land.
B. They opposed Roosevelt’s involvement in the Panamanian “revolution.”
C. They thought Roosevelt gave Panama too much control over the Canal.
D. They thought the canal was unnecessary.
10. Which of the following was not an effect on World War I on life in the United States?
A. Immigration increased greatly.
B. The government curbed civil liberties.
C. Prohibition was passed.
D. Women gained greater job opportunities.
11. Which of these arguments against imperialism was favored most by southern Democrats in the late 1800s and the early 1900s?
A. “All people, regardless of race or color, are entitled to liberty.”
B. “Maintaining peace in the territories will cost too many American lives.”
C. “More people of different races with move to the United States and create more
problems.”
D. “The U.S. economy cannot support expansion.”
12. Which of the following statements describes the paradox of power experienced by the United States in the early 1900s?
A. Many countries asked the United States government for help, then resented American aid.
B. The United States had the world’s most powerful navy but rarely used it.
C. The United States had became a major power but followed an isolationist policy.
D. Many U.S. territories wanted self-government but lacked the skills to govern themselves
effectively.
13. The main goal of the United States during the Spanish-American War was to
A. convert the Atlantic Ocean into an “American lake.”
B. gain spheres of influence in South America.
C. protect business investments in Spain.
D. free Cuba from Spanish rule.
14. Which was true of African Americans during World War I?
A. Almost as many African Americans served during the war as did white Americans.
B. African Americans were not allowed to serve in the war.
C. African American troops were usually reserved for offensive action.
D. African American troops were segregated and rarely allowed to engage in combat.
15. The immediate postwar years (World War I) in the United States were best described as a period of
A. optimism.
B. affluence.
C. disillusionment.
D. indifference.
16. As a result of the Spanish-American War,
A. Puerto Rico became a protectorate of the United States.
B. Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.
C. the Philippines became a Spanish colony.
D. the United States gained rights to the Panama Canal.
17. Which method was least popular among progressives?
A. organizing nationwide strikes
B. conducting through investigations
C. using mass-circulation publications
D. organizing grassroots movements
18. The building of the Panama Canal was important because it
A. helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.
B. improved relations between Colombia and the United States.
C. facilitated trade between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
D. promoted European investment in the United States.
19. Why did many senators oppose the Versailles Treaty?
A. They did not want the United States to join the League of Nations.
B. They wanted harsher terms for Germany.
C. They felt the treaty violated the Fourteen Points.
D. They opposed reparations for the Allies.
20. In the late 1800s, journalists Henry George and Edward Bellamy promoted their ideas of ways to
A. discourage single-tax speculation.
B. reform society.
C. increase the profits of free enterprise.
D. slow the pace of industrialization.
21. How did most women contribute to the war effort (World War I)?
A. They served as translators.
B. They joined military convoys.
C. They often volunteered as nurses.
D. all of the above
22. President Roosevelt’s progressive record included all of the following except
A. conservation of forest land.
B. break up of several trusts deemed harmful to the public.
C. regulation of food and drugs.
D. establishment of the Federal Reserve System.
23. In the early 1900s, most municipal reformers wanted city utilities to be controlled by
A. holding companies.
B. the city.
C. the state.
D. the federal government.
24. Which of the following best describes the first few years of World War I?
A. Both sides were locked in a stalemate.
B. The Central Powers had conquered most of Europe.
C. Victory for the Allies seemed imminent.
D. There was little actual fighting.
25. Which of the following demonstrated U.S. enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine in the late 1800s?
A. The United States gained most-favored-nation status in China.
B. The United States allowed Hawaiians to import sugar duty free.
C. The United States ordered Great Britain to withdraw from Venezuela.
D. The United States competed against France and Britain for Asian markets.
26. In the early 1900s, some of the greatest opposition to the woman suffrage movement came from
A. politicians from western states.
B. those who feared voting rights would make women more masculine.
C. women who took on men’s jobs during World War I.
D. those women who worked in voluntary organizations.
27. All of the following helped increase support for woman suffrage except
A. efforts of the NAACP.
B. Carrie Chapman Catt’s “Winning Plan.”
C. World War I.
D. adoption of the prohibition amendment.
28. Fear of spies and sabotage in the United States during the First World War resulted in
A. restrictions on immigration.
B. discrimination and violence toward Germans.
C. repression of free speech.
D. all of the above.
29. The success of the Boy Scouts and American Girl Scouts in the early 1900s showed that many Americans
A. were anti-imperialists.
B. wanted to improve relations with neighboring countries.
C. were concerned about their natural environment.
D. still shared a “frontier mentality.”
30. Which did many municipal reformers favor in the early 1900s?
A. strong, independent political machines
B. city control of utilities
C. abolishment of home rule
D. federal regulation of city service
31. How did President Roosevelt react to the United Mine Workers’ strike in 1902?
A. He dissolved the union.
B. He sent the army to seize and operate the mines.
C. He appointed arbitrators to resolve the dispute.
D. He refused to interfere with labor and industrial relations.
32. Most progressives in the late 1800s believed that
A. social disorder and even violence were necessary to effect social change.
B. free enterprise in the United States should be eliminated.
C. a laissez-faire approach to business would better the lives of all Americans.
D. the government should increase its responsibility for human welfare.
33. Why was the Open Door policy important to the United States?
A. It gave the United States territory in China.
B. It gave the United States access to millions of Chinese consumers.
C. It increased Chinese investments in the United States.
D. It stemmed the flow of Chinese immigrants to the United States.
34. What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
A. U.S. territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
B. U.S. territories would remain “unincorporated.”
C. The United States would use military force to prevent other powers from intervening in the
affairs of neighboring countries.
D. The United States would support only those revolutionary movements promoting
democratic principles.
35. Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
A. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
B. The United States annexed Cuba.
C. Spain destroyed U.S. sugar plantations in Cuba.
D. Cuban rebels blew up in the U.S.S. Maine.
36. President Taft continued Roosevelt’s progressive program by
A. creating the Fair Trade Commission to regulate tariffs on trade.
B. pursuing antitrust cases.
C. selling several million acres of Alaskan public lands.
D. abolishing Jim Crow practices in federal offices.
37. What role did the federal government play in the economy during the First World War?
A. The government gave industries more economic freedom.
B. The government lowered taxes to promote economic growth.
C. The government stripped the corporate world of most of its power.
D. The government regulated industrial production of war goods.
38. Which of the following made postwar adjustment difficult for the United States?
A. The United States became the world’s largest debtor nation.
B. There were more jobs available than there were workers.
C. There was no plan for reintegrating returning troops into society.
D. The government continued to control the economy.
39. In the early 1900s, Germany was a(n)
A. communist state.
B. socialist state.
C. democratic state.
D. autocratic state.
40. The efforts of Florence Kelley convinced many states to abolish
A. child labor.
B. direct primaries.
C. minimum wage legislation.
D. single-tax colonies.
41. Most African Americans who served during World War I
A. never saw combat.
B. fought along the front.
C. joined the marines.
D. were reserved for defensive action.
42. President Theodore Roosevelt is often remembered for
A. promoting “dollar diplomacy.”
B. promoting self-government in former colonies.
C. expanding presidential power.
D. opposing the annexation of new territories.
43. After Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917,
A. the Allies accepted Germany’s peace terms.
B. the Allies declared war on Russia.
C. Germany surrendered.
D. Russia withdrew from the war.
44. Why did many U.S. policymakers promote expansionism in the late 1800s?
A. The United States needed new markets for its goods.
B. Many U.S. industries were short of labor.
C. Foreign goods were often superior to American products.
D. Americans wanted to gain the respect of foreign countries.
45. At the end of the war, President Wilson and Congress disagreed most over
A. the Fourteen Points.
B. the League of Nations.
C. self-determination of ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary.
D. the issue of reparations for the Allies.
46. The United States reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine in the late 1800s by
A. forcing Britain to back down from a territorial dispute with Venezuela.
B. favoring the annexation of several Caribbean countries.
C. forcing Russia to leave Manchuria.
D. seeking spheres of influence in Asia.
47. According to journalist Henry George, how could Americans eliminate poverty?
A. by nationalizing industries
B. by allowing home rule in cities and states
C. by ending capitalism
D. by ending land speculation
48. An insurgent movement arose during Taft’s presidency when he
A. supported the Sixteenth Amendment.
B. removed big businesses’ control of telephone and telegraph rates.
C. failed to reduce the tariff.
D. opposed direct election of senators.
49. In the late 1800s, yellow journalists William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were largely responsible for
A. starting the Boxer rebellion.
B. increasing the public sympathy for Cuban rebels.
C. repeal of the Monroe Doctrine.
D. the election of President Theodore Roosevelt.
50. After graduation, I would like to
A. find a job.
B. attend a community college.
C. attend a four year college.
D. eventually receive my Masters or a Ph.D.
True-False: (20 Points)
51. As early as the 1820s, the chief principle of foreign policy in the U.S. had been the Monroe Doctrine. T
52. Alfred Thayer Mahan called for the buildup of the army. F
53. The Sherman Antitrust Act was instituted in 1900. T
54. Colombia is controlled the area of Panama just prior to the Americans constructing a canal at the site. T
55. Cuba was trying to win its independence from Spain around the turn-of-the-century. T
56. Felix Frankfurter led the War Labor Policies Board during World War I. T
57. General Weyler was nicknamed the “humanitarian” due to his fear of his men dying in battle F
58. George Dewey was the first naval hero of the Spanish-American War. T
59. T. Roosevelt became a military hero due to his daring accomplishments in Manila. F
60. A corollary is an extension of a previously accepted idea. T
61. Dollar Diplomacy is most closely associated with the presidency of T. Roosevelt. F
62. Ida Tarbell was an opponent of Standard Oil. T
63. Tammany Hall is associated most closely with Chicago. F
64. The U.S., Great Britain and Russia were all trying to gain control of Samoa around the turn-of-the-century. F
65. The U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1896. F
66. William Jennings Bryan tried, unsuccessfully, to win the presidency three times. T
67. Susan B. Anthony wrote the suffrage amendment. T
68. The Sheppard-Towner Act allocated federal money for prenatal and infant health care. T
69. In 1914, the Germans came within 30 miles of taking Paris. F
70. Banana Republics were mainly found in South America. F
Matching A: People (15 Points)
1. Eugene V. Debs E a. Leader of the AEF
2. Herbert Hoover I b. Leader of the National War Labor Board
3. Eddie Rickenbacker H c. Signed actual treaty that ended WWI for America
4. Arthur Zimmerman O d. Secretary of Treasury; instituted Liberty Bonds
5. John Pershing A e. Socialist presidential candidate
6. Myra Bradwell L f. Leader of the NAWSA
7. Carrie Chapman Catt F g. Signed the Versailles Treaty for America
8. William Gibbs McAdoo D h. American “ace”
9. Warren Harding C i. Leader of the Food Administration
10. Louis Brandeis M j. Led march against Wilson
11. William Howard Taft B k. Leader of the Forest Service
12. Henry Cabot Lodge N l. Not allowed to practice law
13. Gifford Pinchot K m. First Jew on the Supreme Court
14. Woodrow Wilson G n. Leader of the Reservationists
15. Alice Paul J o. Wrote controversial note to Mexico
Matching B: Places/Things (15 Points)
16. 16th Amendment I a. Women’s Suffrage
17. Looking Backward J b. Made it illegal to obstruct sale of Liberty Bonds
18. Fourteen Points K c. Prohibition
19. Pilgrim’s Progress L d. Election of Senators
20. IWW M e. Pledged the U.S. to support Allies if attacked
21. New Freedom H f. Written by Henry George
22. 19th Amendment A g. Written by Upton Sinclair
23. Article X E h. Wilson’s domestic program
24. New Nationalism N i. Income Tax
25. The Jungle G j. Written by Edward Bellamy
26. Espionage Act O k. Wilson’s peace plan
27. 18th Amendment C l. Written by John Bunyan
28. Progress and PovertyF m. Radical labor organization; overthrow capitalism
29. 17th Amendment D n. T. Roosevelt’s domestic program
30. Sedition Act B o. Made it illegal to interfere with the draft
A. the sinking of the Lusitania
B. the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine.
C. Russia’s quest for a warm-water port.
D. the assassination of the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne.
02. Which of the following illustrates how protective legislation for women created a “paradox”?
A. Women were paid less than men.
B. Women were denied on-the-job training.
C. Many employers hired men instead of women.
D. Protective legislation was applied only to child laborers.
03. In the early 1900s, those who promoted woman suffrage, more regulation of business and tariff reduction formed the
A. Socialist Party of America.
B. Federal Trade Commission.
C. Industrial Workers of the World.
D. Bull Moose party.
04. During the presidential campaign of 1912, many woman suffragists campaigned for candidates of the
A. Republican party.
B. Bull Moose party.
C. Democratic party.
D. Socialist party.
05. Which of the following was a major factor in the United States’ decision to enter World
War I?
A. Britain’s naval blockade of Germany.
B. Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare.
C. Vladimir Lenin’s rise to power in Russia.
D. The fall of France to the Central Powers.
06. Most progressives agreed that the government should
A. nationalize industries.
B. abolish home rule in cities and states.
C. protect workers.
D. outlaw unions.
07. During the early years of World War I, the United States
A. built up its armed forces.
B. struggled to remain neutral.
C. sent war supplies to the Allies.
D. was an “associate” of the Central Powers.
08. Which was not a popular argument for expansionism in the late 1800s?
A. “Americans have a responsibility to promote democracy.”
B. “A quest for empire is needed to restore the country’s pioneer spirit.”
C. “Americans have a moral obligation to promote Protestant Christianity.”
D. “All people are entitled to self-government.”
09. Why did many of Roosevelt’s opponents disapprove of his building the Panama Canal?
A. They thought Roosevelt paid Columbia too much money to lease the land.
B. They opposed Roosevelt’s involvement in the Panamanian “revolution.”
C. They thought Roosevelt gave Panama too much control over the Canal.
D. They thought the canal was unnecessary.
10. Which of the following was not an effect on World War I on life in the United States?
A. Immigration increased greatly.
B. The government curbed civil liberties.
C. Prohibition was passed.
D. Women gained greater job opportunities.
11. Which of these arguments against imperialism was favored most by southern Democrats in the late 1800s and the early 1900s?
A. “All people, regardless of race or color, are entitled to liberty.”
B. “Maintaining peace in the territories will cost too many American lives.”
C. “More people of different races with move to the United States and create more
problems.”
D. “The U.S. economy cannot support expansion.”
12. Which of the following statements describes the paradox of power experienced by the United States in the early 1900s?
A. Many countries asked the United States government for help, then resented American aid.
B. The United States had the world’s most powerful navy but rarely used it.
C. The United States had became a major power but followed an isolationist policy.
D. Many U.S. territories wanted self-government but lacked the skills to govern themselves
effectively.
13. The main goal of the United States during the Spanish-American War was to
A. convert the Atlantic Ocean into an “American lake.”
B. gain spheres of influence in South America.
C. protect business investments in Spain.
D. free Cuba from Spanish rule.
14. Which was true of African Americans during World War I?
A. Almost as many African Americans served during the war as did white Americans.
B. African Americans were not allowed to serve in the war.
C. African American troops were usually reserved for offensive action.
D. African American troops were segregated and rarely allowed to engage in combat.
15. The immediate postwar years (World War I) in the United States were best described as a period of
A. optimism.
B. affluence.
C. disillusionment.
D. indifference.
16. As a result of the Spanish-American War,
A. Puerto Rico became a protectorate of the United States.
B. Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.
C. the Philippines became a Spanish colony.
D. the United States gained rights to the Panama Canal.
17. Which method was least popular among progressives?
A. organizing nationwide strikes
B. conducting through investigations
C. using mass-circulation publications
D. organizing grassroots movements
18. The building of the Panama Canal was important because it
A. helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.
B. improved relations between Colombia and the United States.
C. facilitated trade between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
D. promoted European investment in the United States.
19. Why did many senators oppose the Versailles Treaty?
A. They did not want the United States to join the League of Nations.
B. They wanted harsher terms for Germany.
C. They felt the treaty violated the Fourteen Points.
D. They opposed reparations for the Allies.
20. In the late 1800s, journalists Henry George and Edward Bellamy promoted their ideas of ways to
A. discourage single-tax speculation.
B. reform society.
C. increase the profits of free enterprise.
D. slow the pace of industrialization.
21. How did most women contribute to the war effort (World War I)?
A. They served as translators.
B. They joined military convoys.
C. They often volunteered as nurses.
D. all of the above
22. President Roosevelt’s progressive record included all of the following except
A. conservation of forest land.
B. break up of several trusts deemed harmful to the public.
C. regulation of food and drugs.
D. establishment of the Federal Reserve System.
23. In the early 1900s, most municipal reformers wanted city utilities to be controlled by
A. holding companies.
B. the city.
C. the state.
D. the federal government.
24. Which of the following best describes the first few years of World War I?
A. Both sides were locked in a stalemate.
B. The Central Powers had conquered most of Europe.
C. Victory for the Allies seemed imminent.
D. There was little actual fighting.
25. Which of the following demonstrated U.S. enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine in the late 1800s?
A. The United States gained most-favored-nation status in China.
B. The United States allowed Hawaiians to import sugar duty free.
C. The United States ordered Great Britain to withdraw from Venezuela.
D. The United States competed against France and Britain for Asian markets.
26. In the early 1900s, some of the greatest opposition to the woman suffrage movement came from
A. politicians from western states.
B. those who feared voting rights would make women more masculine.
C. women who took on men’s jobs during World War I.
D. those women who worked in voluntary organizations.
27. All of the following helped increase support for woman suffrage except
A. efforts of the NAACP.
B. Carrie Chapman Catt’s “Winning Plan.”
C. World War I.
D. adoption of the prohibition amendment.
28. Fear of spies and sabotage in the United States during the First World War resulted in
A. restrictions on immigration.
B. discrimination and violence toward Germans.
C. repression of free speech.
D. all of the above.
29. The success of the Boy Scouts and American Girl Scouts in the early 1900s showed that many Americans
A. were anti-imperialists.
B. wanted to improve relations with neighboring countries.
C. were concerned about their natural environment.
D. still shared a “frontier mentality.”
30. Which did many municipal reformers favor in the early 1900s?
A. strong, independent political machines
B. city control of utilities
C. abolishment of home rule
D. federal regulation of city service
31. How did President Roosevelt react to the United Mine Workers’ strike in 1902?
A. He dissolved the union.
B. He sent the army to seize and operate the mines.
C. He appointed arbitrators to resolve the dispute.
D. He refused to interfere with labor and industrial relations.
32. Most progressives in the late 1800s believed that
A. social disorder and even violence were necessary to effect social change.
B. free enterprise in the United States should be eliminated.
C. a laissez-faire approach to business would better the lives of all Americans.
D. the government should increase its responsibility for human welfare.
33. Why was the Open Door policy important to the United States?
A. It gave the United States territory in China.
B. It gave the United States access to millions of Chinese consumers.
C. It increased Chinese investments in the United States.
D. It stemmed the flow of Chinese immigrants to the United States.
34. What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
A. U.S. territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
B. U.S. territories would remain “unincorporated.”
C. The United States would use military force to prevent other powers from intervening in the
affairs of neighboring countries.
D. The United States would support only those revolutionary movements promoting
democratic principles.
35. Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
A. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
B. The United States annexed Cuba.
C. Spain destroyed U.S. sugar plantations in Cuba.
D. Cuban rebels blew up in the U.S.S. Maine.
36. President Taft continued Roosevelt’s progressive program by
A. creating the Fair Trade Commission to regulate tariffs on trade.
B. pursuing antitrust cases.
C. selling several million acres of Alaskan public lands.
D. abolishing Jim Crow practices in federal offices.
37. What role did the federal government play in the economy during the First World War?
A. The government gave industries more economic freedom.
B. The government lowered taxes to promote economic growth.
C. The government stripped the corporate world of most of its power.
D. The government regulated industrial production of war goods.
38. Which of the following made postwar adjustment difficult for the United States?
A. The United States became the world’s largest debtor nation.
B. There were more jobs available than there were workers.
C. There was no plan for reintegrating returning troops into society.
D. The government continued to control the economy.
39. In the early 1900s, Germany was a(n)
A. communist state.
B. socialist state.
C. democratic state.
D. autocratic state.
40. The efforts of Florence Kelley convinced many states to abolish
A. child labor.
B. direct primaries.
C. minimum wage legislation.
D. single-tax colonies.
41. Most African Americans who served during World War I
A. never saw combat.
B. fought along the front.
C. joined the marines.
D. were reserved for defensive action.
42. President Theodore Roosevelt is often remembered for
A. promoting “dollar diplomacy.”
B. promoting self-government in former colonies.
C. expanding presidential power.
D. opposing the annexation of new territories.
43. After Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917,
A. the Allies accepted Germany’s peace terms.
B. the Allies declared war on Russia.
C. Germany surrendered.
D. Russia withdrew from the war.
44. Why did many U.S. policymakers promote expansionism in the late 1800s?
A. The United States needed new markets for its goods.
B. Many U.S. industries were short of labor.
C. Foreign goods were often superior to American products.
D. Americans wanted to gain the respect of foreign countries.
45. At the end of the war, President Wilson and Congress disagreed most over
A. the Fourteen Points.
B. the League of Nations.
C. self-determination of ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary.
D. the issue of reparations for the Allies.
46. The United States reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine in the late 1800s by
A. forcing Britain to back down from a territorial dispute with Venezuela.
B. favoring the annexation of several Caribbean countries.
C. forcing Russia to leave Manchuria.
D. seeking spheres of influence in Asia.
47. According to journalist Henry George, how could Americans eliminate poverty?
A. by nationalizing industries
B. by allowing home rule in cities and states
C. by ending capitalism
D. by ending land speculation
48. An insurgent movement arose during Taft’s presidency when he
A. supported the Sixteenth Amendment.
B. removed big businesses’ control of telephone and telegraph rates.
C. failed to reduce the tariff.
D. opposed direct election of senators.
49. In the late 1800s, yellow journalists William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were largely responsible for
A. starting the Boxer rebellion.
B. increasing the public sympathy for Cuban rebels.
C. repeal of the Monroe Doctrine.
D. the election of President Theodore Roosevelt.
50. After graduation, I would like to
A. find a job.
B. attend a community college.
C. attend a four year college.
D. eventually receive my Masters or a Ph.D.
True-False: (20 Points)
51. As early as the 1820s, the chief principle of foreign policy in the U.S. had been the Monroe Doctrine. T
52. Alfred Thayer Mahan called for the buildup of the army. F
53. The Sherman Antitrust Act was instituted in 1900. T
54. Colombia is controlled the area of Panama just prior to the Americans constructing a canal at the site. T
55. Cuba was trying to win its independence from Spain around the turn-of-the-century. T
56. Felix Frankfurter led the War Labor Policies Board during World War I. T
57. General Weyler was nicknamed the “humanitarian” due to his fear of his men dying in battle F
58. George Dewey was the first naval hero of the Spanish-American War. T
59. T. Roosevelt became a military hero due to his daring accomplishments in Manila. F
60. A corollary is an extension of a previously accepted idea. T
61. Dollar Diplomacy is most closely associated with the presidency of T. Roosevelt. F
62. Ida Tarbell was an opponent of Standard Oil. T
63. Tammany Hall is associated most closely with Chicago. F
64. The U.S., Great Britain and Russia were all trying to gain control of Samoa around the turn-of-the-century. F
65. The U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1896. F
66. William Jennings Bryan tried, unsuccessfully, to win the presidency three times. T
67. Susan B. Anthony wrote the suffrage amendment. T
68. The Sheppard-Towner Act allocated federal money for prenatal and infant health care. T
69. In 1914, the Germans came within 30 miles of taking Paris. F
70. Banana Republics were mainly found in South America. F
Matching A: People (15 Points)
1. Eugene V. Debs E a. Leader of the AEF
2. Herbert Hoover I b. Leader of the National War Labor Board
3. Eddie Rickenbacker H c. Signed actual treaty that ended WWI for America
4. Arthur Zimmerman O d. Secretary of Treasury; instituted Liberty Bonds
5. John Pershing A e. Socialist presidential candidate
6. Myra Bradwell L f. Leader of the NAWSA
7. Carrie Chapman Catt F g. Signed the Versailles Treaty for America
8. William Gibbs McAdoo D h. American “ace”
9. Warren Harding C i. Leader of the Food Administration
10. Louis Brandeis M j. Led march against Wilson
11. William Howard Taft B k. Leader of the Forest Service
12. Henry Cabot Lodge N l. Not allowed to practice law
13. Gifford Pinchot K m. First Jew on the Supreme Court
14. Woodrow Wilson G n. Leader of the Reservationists
15. Alice Paul J o. Wrote controversial note to Mexico
Matching B: Places/Things (15 Points)
16. 16th Amendment I a. Women’s Suffrage
17. Looking Backward J b. Made it illegal to obstruct sale of Liberty Bonds
18. Fourteen Points K c. Prohibition
19. Pilgrim’s Progress L d. Election of Senators
20. IWW M e. Pledged the U.S. to support Allies if attacked
21. New Freedom H f. Written by Henry George
22. 19th Amendment A g. Written by Upton Sinclair
23. Article X E h. Wilson’s domestic program
24. New Nationalism N i. Income Tax
25. The Jungle G j. Written by Edward Bellamy
26. Espionage Act O k. Wilson’s peace plan
27. 18th Amendment C l. Written by John Bunyan
28. Progress and PovertyF m. Radical labor organization; overthrow capitalism
29. 17th Amendment D n. T. Roosevelt’s domestic program
30. Sedition Act B o. Made it illegal to interfere with the draft