Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
First Semester Review
100
The Philippine insurrection was finally broken in 1901 when [A] the islands were given their independence. [B] the Filipino resistance army splintered. [C] the Senate passed a resolution pledging eventual independence for the Philippines. [D] Emilio Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, was captured. [E] American troops overwhelmed the Filipino rebels.
[D] Emilio Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, was captured.
100
Theodore Roosevelt can best be described as [A] energetic and self-righteous. [B] lacking in self-confidence. [C] a reflective intellectual. [D] mentally competent but physically weak. [E] a poor politician with a commanding personality.
[A] energetic and self-righteous.
100
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 guaranteed a substantial measure of public control over the American banking system through the final authority given to the [A] regional banks. [B] president. [C] Federal Reserve Board. [D] Senate. [E] Secretary of the Treasury.
[C] Federal Reserve Board.
100
The Zimmermann note involved a proposed secret agreement between [A] Germany and Canada. [B] Britain and France. [C] Russia and Germany. [D] Mexico and France. [E] Germany and Mexico.
[E] Germany and Mexico.
100
Match each individual below with the correct description. ___ A. Andrew Jackson ___ B. Henry Clay ___ C. John C. Calhoun ___ D. William Crawford 1. was vice president on the ticket of two presidential candidates in 1824 2. received more popular votes than any other candidate in 1824 3. was eliminated as a candidate when the election of 1824 was thrown into the House of Representatives [A] A-1, B-2, D-3 [B] A-2, B-1, D-3 [C] B-1, C-3, D-2 [D] A-2, B-3, C-1 [E] A-3, C-2, D-1
[D] A-2, B-3, C-1
200
President McKinley’s policy of “benevolent assimilation” in the Philippines [A] worked remarkably well and led to the early granting of the Philippine independence. [B] recognized the value of traditional Filipino culture. [C] was not appreciated by the Filipinos. [D] failed to solve serious sanitation and public-health problems. [E] fell short of providing an effective public-school system for the Filipinos.
[C] was not appreciated by the Filipinos.
200
Progressives, who were among the strongest critics of injustice in early-twentieth-century America, received much of their inspiration from [A] the Federalists. [B] progressive theorists, like Jacob Riis. [C] the Greenback Labor party and the Populists. [D] foreign nations. [E] social Darwinists.
[C] the Greenback Labor party and the Populists.
200
The first Jew to sit on the United States Supreme Court, appointed by Woodrow Wilson, was [A] Bernard Baruch. [B] Louis D. Brandeis. [C] Abraham Cahan. [D] Arsene Pujo. [E] Felix Frankfurter.
[B] Louis D. Brandeis.
200
President Woodrow Wilson persuaded the American people to enter World War I by [A] convincing the public of the need to make the world safe from the German submarine. [B] declaring that only the navy would be involved in combat. [C] promising territorial gains. [D] appealing to America’s tradition of intervention in Europe. [E] pledging to make the war “a war to end all wars” and to make the world safe for democracy.
[E] pledging to make the war “a war to end all wars” and to make the world safe for democracy.
200
The section of the United States most hurt by the Tariff of 1828 was [A] the Southwest. [B] the West. [C] New England. [D] the South. [E] the middle states.
[D] the South.
300
In the 1900 presidential election, the Democratic party and its candidate, William Jennings Bryan, insisted that __________ was the “paramount issue” of the campaign. [A] imperialism [B] tariff protection [C] social reform [D] national defense [E] free silver
[A] imperialism
300
President Theodore Roosevelt branded reporters who tried to uncover injustice as “muckrakers” because [A] he was annoyed by their excessive zeal. [B] he saw them as trying to clean up society. [C] of their work in the slums. [D] they brought ugly problems to public attention. [E] of their coverage of the meat-packing industry.
[D] they brought ugly problems to public attention.
300
Before his first term ended, Woodrow Wilson had ordered American troops to intervene in [A] Nicaragua. [B] Mexico. [C] France. [D] Cuba. [E] all of these.
[B] Mexico.
300
As a result of their work supporting the war effort, women [A] finally received the right to vote. [B] in large numbers secured a foothold in the work force. [C] organized the National Women’s Party. [D] were allowed to join the air force. [E] all of these.
[E] all of these.
300
Native-born Protestant Americans distrusted and resented the Irish mostly because these immigrants [A] were slow to learn English. [B] were poor. [C] were Roman Catholic. [D] were thought to love alcohol. [E] frequently became police officers.
[C] were Roman Catholic.
400
America’s initial Open Door policy was essentially an argument for [A] the principle of self-determination. [B] military occupation. [C] exclusive trade concessions. [D] free trade. [E] spheres of influence.
[D] free trade.
400
96. To regain the power that the people had lost to the “interests,” progressives advocated all of the following except [A] socialism. [B] direct election of U.S. senators. [C] initiative. [D] recall. [E] referendum.
[A] socialism.
400
Woodrow Wilson’s early efforts to conduct a nonimperialistic foreign policy were first undermined when he [A] repealed the Panama Canal Tolls Act. [B] conducted a buildup of American military forces in Hawaii. [C] sent American marines to Haiti. [D] promised eventual independence to the Philippines. [E] withdrew support from American investors in Latin America and China.
[C] sent American marines to Haiti.
400
The strikes and sabotage of the Industrial Workers of the World during WWI were [A] the result of some of the worst working conditions in the country. [B] based on Samuel Gompers’ union philosophy. [C] never taken seriously by the government. [D] aimed at undermining the war effort. [E] unjust.
[A] the result of some of the worst working conditions in the country.
400
Transcendentalists believed that all knowledge came through [A] observation. [B] an inner light. [C] the writings of John Locke. [D] inherent rational capacity. [E] the senses.
[A] observation.
500
When extended, the Open Door policy called on all big powers, including the United States, to [A] guarantee the independence of Cuba. [B] recognize Philippine independence at an early date. [C] pursue further investment in China. [D] observe the territorial integrity of China. [E] build a Panamanian canal.
[D] observe the territorial integrity of China.
500
Teddy Roosevelt helped to end the 1902 strike in the anthracite coal mines by [A] passing legislation making the miners’ union illegal. [B] helping the mine owners to import strike-breakers. [C] threatening to seize the mines and to operate them with federal troops. [D] appealing to mine owners’ and workers’ sense of the public interest. [E] using the military to force the miners back to work.
[C] threatening to seize the mines and to operate them with federal troops.
500
With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the great majority of Americans [A] earnestly hoped to stay out of the war. [B] favored U.S. mediation of the conflict. [C] favored entering the war in support of the Allies. [D] supported the Central Powers. [E] had close cultural, linguistic, and economic ties with the Central Powers.
[A] earnestly hoped to stay out of the war.
500
During World I, civil liberties in America were [A] extended to everyone in this country, because the war was fought for democracy. [B] denied to many, especially those suspected of disloyalty. [C] protected by the Espionage Act. [D] limited, but no one was actually imprisoned for his or her convictions. [E] protected for everyone except German-Americans.
[B] denied to many, especially those suspected of disloyalty.
500
A genuinely American literature received a strong boost from the [A] writing of Charles Wilson Peale. [B] federal support for the arts. [C] wave of nationalism that followed the War of 1812. [D] religious writings of the Second Great Awakening. [E] none of these.
[C] wave of nationalism that followed the War of 1812.
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