US Since 1877 - Ch. 19-22

In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan A. stood for 100 percent Americanism B. was prejudiced against Jews and Catholics C. was a force in national politics D. All of these are correct

D. All of these are correct

William Randolph Hearst

Owned the New York Journal

Grover Cleveland

Proposed to return Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throne

In 1900 ______ of 82 million Americans lived in poverty. A. 10 million B. 25 million C. 43 million D. 50 million E. 63 million

A. 10 million

The largest territorial acquisition of the 19th century since the Louisiana Purchase was A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. British Columbia D. Puerto Rico E. The Philippines

A. Alaska

Which statement best describes President Wilson? A. He found it hard to understand and work with people who did not agree with him B. He was more interested in being loved than being right C. He saw the presidency as a balance between Congress and the Supreme Court D. He was the first imperial president E. He did not believe the Constitution constrained his powers as president

A. He found it hard to understand and work with people who did not agree with him

Who is best associated with the Hull House? A. Jane Addams B. Ida Tarbell C. Upton Sinclair D. Besty Braddock E. Angela Sims

A. Jane Addams

During the Progressive Era, what was the most popular form of reform? A. Temperance B. Reforming child labor C. Abolishing sweatshops D. Providing universal female suffrage E. Limiting the work day to ten hours

A. Temperance

According to Calvin Coolidge, the president should passively defer to Congress. A. True B. False

A. True

Alfred Thayer Mahan was a leading advocate of American sea power and imperialism. A. True B. False

A. True

Between 1875 and 1890, sugar from Hawaii could enter the United States duty free. A. True B. False

A. True

In 1922, delegates of five nations met and signed a treaty limiting the size of their navies. A. True B. False

A. True

In the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey won a major victory against Spain in the Philippines. A. True B. False

A. True

Langston Hughes and James Weldon Johnson were part of the Harlem Renaissance. A. True B. False

A. True

Many immigrant groups in the United States supported the Central Powers in the European war. A. True B. False

A. True

Many of the most prominent progressives endorsed Roosevelt's bid to be the first president representing a third party, the "Bull Moose" Progressive party. A. True B. False

A. True

More people worldwide died in the flu pandemic of 1918-1919 than during World War I. A. True B. False

A. True

Probably the decisive reason the United States entered World War I was the issue of submarine warfare. A. True B. False

A. True

Settlement houses, such as Hull House in Chicago, were community centers designed to help the poor in the urban slums. A. True B. False

A. True

The 1912 election was significant because it brought southerners back into influential positions in national affairs. A. True B. False

A. True

The Catholic, "wet" (anti-Prohibition) candidate for president in 1928 was Alfred E. Smith, a Democrat. A. True B. False

A. True

The Underwood-Simmons Tariff of 1913 sought to lower consumer prices and restore competition by lowering import duties. A. True B. False

A. True

The United States agreed to pay $10 million plus $250,000 a year for the Panama Canal Zone. A. True B. False

A. True

The United States built the Panama Canal on land that had previously belonged to Colombia. A. True B. False

A. True

The War Industries Board was the most important agency mobilizing the nation for war. A. True B. False

A. True

The Women's Christian Temperance Union emerged in part from the concern felt by Protestant church women about the influence alcohol had on democracy. A. True B. False

A. True

The popular election of senators required a constitutional amendment. A. True B. False

A. True

Theodore Roosevelt helped lead the Rough Riders in the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American War. A. True B. False

A. True

Under the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, the United States assumed the right to intervene in Latin America. A. True B. False

A. True

When the Germans sued for peace, they wanted the negotiations to focus around the Fourteen Points. A. True B. False

A. True

Wilson's decision to attend the Paris Peace Conference was a political blunder in the eyes of many Americans. A. True B. False

A. True

Before 1917, states adopting universal women's suffrage were in the A. West B. South C. East D. industrial Northeast

A. West

During the Progressive Era, the U.S. Supreme Court A. agreed to a ten-hour workday for men and women B. barred all limitations on working hours C. accepted limitations on working hours only for women D. outlawed labor by children under age sixteen

A. agreed to a ten-hour workday for men and women

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act attempted to regulate trusts by A. defining monopolistic actions B. placing control in the hands of a small group of regulators C. taking control of trusts from the courts D. repealing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

A. defining monopolistic actions

In 1919, the same year the Great War officially concluded, the United States saw all of the following except A. full employment B. terrorist bombings C. Communist radicalism D. race riots E. women's suffrage

A. full employment

Around 1916, Wilson renewed his support for progressive reforms because A. he needed to build a coalition for reelection B. World War I gave the president unlimited powers to act C. he was about to leave office and wanted to create an enduring legacy D. All of these are correct

A. he needed to build a coalition for reelection

According to your textbook, after the Civil War, Americans generally favored ___________________ in foreign policy. A. isolationism B. world domination C. rapid expansion around the globe D. careful expansion into Europe E. expansion into Canada

A. isolationism

The irreconcilables were primarily A. midwestern and western progressives B. representatives of hyphenated Americans C. conservative Republicans D. southern Democrats

A. midwestern and western progressives

All of the following statements about post-World War I America are correct except A. most working women kept their wartime industrial jobs B. racial violence broke out in Chicago C. the police went on strike in Boston D. a Red Scare erupted against radicals

A. most working women kept their wartime industrial jobs

To conserve the nation's natural resources, Theodore Roosevelt wanted to A. use federal power to lead the way B. apply the Supreme Court's new "stream-of-commerce" doctrine C. depend on industrialists, ranchers, loggers, and miners to protect the nation's interest D. let the free market establish their value and devise methods to preserve them

A. use federal power to lead the way

William H. Seward

Acquired Alaska for the United States

In 1914, what did Wilson do to anger progressives? A. Allowed trusts to be reformed B. Announced that his New Freedom plan was complete C. Backtracked on tariff reform D. Abolished segregation E. Enacted immigration restrictions

B. Announced that his New Freedom plan was complete

A great concern to the United States and Britain was the rise of China as a militaristic power. A. True B. False

B. False

Andrew W. Mellon said, "The chief business of the American people is business." A. True B. False

B. False

By 1920, both Puerto Rico and the Philippines had gained complete independence from the United States. A. True B. False

B. False

Cuba was France's oldest colony in the Americas. A. True B. False

B. False

H. L. Mencken dubbed the twenties the "Jazz Age." A. True B. False

B. False

In 1887, the United States bought Alaska from Britain for $7.2 million. A. True B. False

B. False

In 1910, the largest group of "hyphenated" Americans was from Ireland. A. True B. False

B. False

In the presidential election of 1916, Republicans used the slogan "He kept us out of war" to discredit Wilson. A. True B. False

B. False

Labor unions experienced phenomenal growth in the twenties. A. True B. False

B. False

Progressives generally believed government should not interfere with big business. A. True B. False

B. False

The Boston police strike of 1919 helped launch Warren G. Harding's political career. A. True B. False

B. False

The Federal Reserve system came into existence during President Taft's administration. A. True B. False

B. False

The Hawaiian Revolution was encouraged by American planters for religious reasons. A. True B. False

B. False

The Open Door policy described America's approach to Cuba after 1900. A. True B. False

B. False

The Zimmerman telegram revealed Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. A. True B. False

B. False

The role of city manager was devised in an attempt to make local government more democratic. A. True B. False

B. False

The sinking of the Titanic off Ireland by U-boats made many Americans anti-German. A. True B. False

B. False

Theodore Roosevelt fought in Cuba as a lieutenant general in the regular U.S. Army. A. True B. False

B. False

Women in "war work" were usually able to keep their jobs after the war. A. True B. False

B. False

The progressives' emphasis on efficiency drew on the ideas of A. William Howard Taft B. Frederick W. Taylor C. Henry Demarest Lloyd D. Louis D. Brandeis

B. Frederick W. Taylor

In the 1924 presidential election, many progressives rallied behind third-party candidate A. John Davis B. Robert La Follette C. Calvin Coolidge D. Eugene Debs

B. Robert La Follette

The Treaty of Portsmouth resulted from American intervention in the A. Cuban Revolution B. Russo-Japanese War C. Dominican Republic D. Panama Canal

B. Russo-Japanese War

The first "progressive" president was A. William McKinley B. Theodore Roosevelt C. William Howard Taft D. Woodrow Wilson E. Warren G. Harding

B. Theodore Roosevelt

The treaty that ended the War of 1898 and made Cuba independent was the A. Treaty of Havana B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Manila D. Treaty of Santiago E. Fort Laramie Treaty

B. Treaty of Paris

"Sometimes people call me an idealist, but that's how I know I'm an American," declared A. William Jennings Bryan B. Woodrow Wilson C. John J. Pershing D. Henry Cabot Lodge

B. Woodrow Wilson

After the Armory Show, ______ became one of the nation's favorite topics of debate A. politics B. art C. literature D. economics E. world events

B. art

Whites on the Hawaiian Islands were referred to as A. kanaka B. haoles C. makai D. mahalo E. hana

B. haoles

The Triangle Shirtwaist fire spurred interest in laws to A. ban child labor B. protect workers from accidents C. break up trusts D. allow industrial workers to form unions

B. protect workers from accidents

Harding was more progressive than Wilson in matters dealing with A. government regulation of business B. race C. the environment D. agriculture

B. race

Wilson's Fourteen Points included all the following except A. freedom of the seas B. replacing the czar on the Russian throne C. the League of Nations D. an independent Poland

B. replacing the czar on the Russian throne

President Wilson believed that the keystone to ensuring lasting world peace was A. the United Nations B. the League of Nations C. the end of the Bolsheviks D. the utter destruction of Germany E. higher tariffs

B. the League of Nations

Albert J. Beveridge, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Roosevelt agreed on A. low tariffs for agricultural products B. the benefits of obtaining overseas possessions C. opposition to the Spanish-American War D. the need for a small navy

B. the benefits of obtaining overseas possessions

All of the following are correct about the Women's Christian Temperance Union except that it A. was the largest women's group in the nation by 1900 B. was led by Ida M. Tarbell C. lobbied for an end to child labor and for an eight-hour day D. wanted to close the saloons

B. was led by Ida M. Tarbell

Most women in the twenties A. flooded into the professions B. were not flappers C. put their careers ahead of marriage D. were active in politics

B. were not flappers

Which of the following statements regarding the War Industries Board is incorrect? A. It was headed by Bernard Baruch B. It could allocate raw materials C. It could force workers to work in specific factories D. It could build new factories E. It could set prices

C. It could force workers to work in specific factories

The _______________________ were a special regiment made up of good shots and good riders that Theodore Roosevelt joined during the War of 1898. A. Rowdies B. Centurions C. Rough Riders D. Tough Riders E. Jingoists

C. Rough Riders

"I have no trouble with my enemies, I can take care of my enemies all right. But my damn friends . . . They're the ones that keep me walking the floor nights!" said A. Andrew Mellon B. Calvin Coolidge C. Warren G. Harding D. Henry Ford

C. Warren G. Harding

The chief justice of the Supreme Court appointed by President Harding was A. Andrew Mellon B. Charles Evans Hughes C. William Howard Taft D. James Cox

C. William Howard Taft

The Spanish-American War occurred during the presidency of A. Benjamin Harrison B. Theodore Roosevelt C. William McKinley D. Grover Cleveland

C. William McKinley

The purpose of the 1924 immigration law was to A. encourage immigration from Asia and Latin America B. reduce the postwar immigration from Germany C. limit immigration from eastern and southern Europe D. tie the rate of immigration to the economic conditions in the United States

C. limit immigration from eastern and southern Europe

When the United States entered the Great War, American troops were most needed A. on the Eastern Front B. in Russia C. on the Western Front D. in Great Britain E. in the Pacific Ocean

C. on the Western Front

The impulse for reform in the Progressive Era began A. as a result of imperialism and the outbreak of the Spanish-American War B. when Theodore Roosevelt became president C. over concerns about the impact of industrialization and rapid urbanization in the late nineteenth century D. with the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

C. over concerns about the impact of industrialization and rapid urbanization in the late nineteenth century

Until early 1918, U.S. forces in Europe A. played a crucial part in fighting the Germans at sea B. concentrated on the eastern front C. played only a token role D. saved France from German defeat

C. played only a token role

The Warren Harding administration tried to overturn progressive reforms by A. appointing conservatives to the Supreme Court B. following pro-business policies C. reducing income taxes and raising tariffs D. All of these are correct

D. All of these are correct

The postwar Red Scare was aimed at A. black radicals who started race riots B. continuing German influences in society C. opponents of the League of Nations D. Bolsheviks, radicals, and aliens

D. Bolsheviks, radicals, and aliens

After the United States took control of the Philippines, ______________ became the official language. A. Spanish B. German C. French D. English E. Italian

D. English

Which of the following countries had the highest casualties during the Great War? A. Great Britain B. France C. Russia D. Germany E. The United States

D. Germany

How did the Wilson administration use women to aid the war effort? A. They were encouraged to have more babies B. They were encouraged to enlist C. They were encouraged to marry only veterans D. They were told to take on jobs previously held by men E. Women were completely ignored by the Wilson administration

D. They were told to take on jobs previously held by men

The latest evidence suggests the sinking of the Maine was caused by A. jingoistic Americans B. Cuban independence fighters, hoping to bring the United States into war C. the Spanish to provoke war D. an accidental explosion and fire on the ship

D. an accidental explosion and fire on the ship

After the end of the Great War, unemployment and consumer goods' prices both A. fell B. fell a lot C. rose D. rose a lot E. stagnated

D. rose a lot

"Seward's folly" involved A. sending the U.S. Navy around the world B. Seward's campaign for president in 1884 C. entry into the Spanish-American War D. the purchase of Alaska

D. the purchase of Alaska.

Woodrow Wilson

Implemented the New Freedom program

John Hay

Was Secretary of State; called the Spanish-American War a "splendid little war"

Eugene V. Debs

Was a Socialist party presidential candidate

Theodore Roosevelt

Was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912

Frederick W. Taylor

Was the original "efficiency expert"

Upton Sinclair

Write The Jungle

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History