American Imperialism
Progressivism
Muckrakers
The US in WWI
Spanish American War
100
The diagram below provides details about United States involvement in China during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Which phrase completes the diagram?
A. United States Develops Interest in Chinese Markets
B. United States Makes Commitment to Free Elections
C. United States Plans Establishment of Military Bases
D. United States Supports Democracy in Chinese Communities
A. United States Develops Interest in Chinese Markets
100
A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900–1917) was to
A. stimulate the economy
B. support government control of factory production
C. encourage immigration from southern and eastern Europe
D. correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society
D. correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society
100
Author of "The Jungle"
Upton Sinclair
100
A major purpose of President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points (1918) was to
a. ask Congress to enter World War I
b. set goals for achieving peace after World War I
c. provide an aid program for rebuilding war-torn nations
d. retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania
b. set goals for achieving peace after World War I
100
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
a. isolationist policy
b. labor union pressure
c. yellow journalism
d, unrestricted submarine warfare
c. yellow journalism
200
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
a. isolationist policy
b. labor union pressure
c. yellow journalism
d, unrestricted submarine warfare
c. yellow journalism
200
The cartoon below depicts a social issue in United States history.
With which social issue is this cartoon associated?
A. the power of political machines during the Second Industrial Revolution
B. the power of big businesses during the Second Industrial Revolution
C. the influence of immigration quotas during the Gilded Age
D. the influence of suffrage reformers during the Gilded Age
B. the power of big businesses during the Second Industrial Revolution
200
Investigated and documented conditions in tenements throughout New York City
Jacob Riis
200
The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of
a. neutrality
b. collective security
c. economic boycotts
d. military preparedness
a. neutrality
200
What U.S. ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war starting?
Washington
Maine
Lusitania
Titanic
Monitor
Maine
300
The United States issued the Open Door policy (1899–1900) primarily to
a. bring democratic government to the Chinese people
b. secure equal trade opportunities in China
c. force China to change its immigration policies
d. use China as a stepping stone to trade with Japan
b. secure equal trade opportunities in China
300
Based on your knowledge of written works in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies, which of the following most likely inspired the demand being made by the women pictured above?
A. The Great American Fraud by Samuel Hopkins Adams
B. The Shame of Cities by Lincoln Steffens
C. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
D. How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis
C. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
300
Documented corrupt practices in Standard Oil
Ida Tarbell
300
Use the pie chart below and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the following question.
Which of the following reasons best accounts for the percentage of U.S. deaths in relation to other countries’ percentage.
A. The U.S. entered the war early and therefore experienced a great number of deaths on the battlefield.
B. The U.S. experienced a large number of accidental deaths which contributed to a high percentage of deaths.
C. The U.S. entered the war late and therefore experienced a low number of deaths on the battlefield.
D. The U.S. had a large number of men volunteer to fight alongside Russia, which meant that they were counted as part of Russia’s percentage of deaths.
C. The U.S. entered the war late and therefore experienced a low number of deaths on the battlefield.
300
What future president led the Rough Riders into battle?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Taft
William McKinley
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
400
Which of the following was NOT a factor in U.S. imperialism?
A. the desire for increased military strength
B. the desire for new markets overseas
C. competition with Japan for control of China
D. the belief that the U.S. had a duty to spread Christianity and civilization
C. competition with Japan for control of China
400
The picture above shows Jane Adams with some of the children being served by Hull House in Chicago, Illinois. What goal of the Progressive Era is represented by this image and the existence of Hull House?
A. Fostering efficiency
B. Protecting social welfare
C. Creating economic reform
D. Promoting moral improvement
B. Protecting social welfare
400
Wrote "Shame of the Cities"
Lincoln Steffens
400
We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you.…
— Telegram of January 19, 1917
This telegram was part of an effort to
a. form an alliance between Germany and the United States
b. convince several western states to secede from the United States
c. bring Mexico into World War I on the side of Great Britain and France
d. enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war
d. enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war
400
In 1898 the relatively moderate sized town of Tampa Bay, Florida, acquired the title of “on the map”. Which of the following events lead to this once sleepy-little town becoming an area of vast importance?
A. Sight of U.S.S. Maine explosion and cause for declaration of war between the U.S. and Spain
B. Military port for soldiers and supply point for food, ammunition, and medical supplies that were destined for Cuba
C. Base used Cuban revolutionaries to secure shipments of uniforms and ammunition in their fight for independence
D. Port of cultivation for numerous battleships used throughout Spanish-American War
B. Military port for soldiers and supply point for food, ammunition, and medical supplies that were destined for Cuba
500
Use the map and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the question below.
Which of the following best explains why the building of the Panama Canal supported United States’ efforts to become a world power?
A. It gave the U.S. a colony in Central America
B. It prevented Japan and China from attacking Hawaii.
C. It opened up a new avenue for trade with China.
D. By providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, it opened up new trading opportunities.
D. By providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, it opened up new trading opportunities.
500
In the cartoon above, President Theodore Roosevelt is depicted doing which of the following?
A. Standing guard to protect big business
B. Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
C. Leading a government take-over of large industries
D. Putting an end to industries that might harm the environment
B. Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
500
Legislation passed as a response to "The Jungle"
Meat Inspection Act
500
Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators opposed ratification of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) because they believed the treaty
a. failed to punish Germany for its involvement in World War I
b. excluded reparations for European allies
c. could draw the United States into future conflicts
d. placed blame for World War I on all the warring countries
c. could draw the United States into future conflicts
500
The political cartoon below depicts William McKinley at the onset of the Spanish-American War. Use your knowledge of U.S. history to choose the statement below that most accurately summarizes the drawing.
A. McKinley looked for any provocation from Spain since he eagerly wanted to go to war so that the U.S. could secure new territories such as Cuba.
B. McKinley wanted to secure new territories, but took cautious steps before proceeding to war with Spain.
C. McKinley cared little for new territories; rather his major concern was furthering the labor union movements within the U.S.
D. Imperialism played only a minor role in U.S. policies during the late 19th century.
B. McKinley wanted to secure new territories, but took cautious steps before proceeding to war with Spain.