American History B

Which events led to the Cuban independence movement? Select all that apply.

freedom of Cuban slaves formation of Cuban labor unions checkpoint 2

Which most accurately identifies an aspect of Leninism?

government control of major industries lesson 5

What was the Gilded Age known for?

greed, corruption, and unethical business practices checkpoint 1

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The Hepburn Act gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the authority to _[blank]_. Select all that apply.

inspect the financial records of railroad companies regulate railroad rates across the board checkpoint 4

Which illegal activity did the Ohio Gang participate in?

leasing petroleum reserves on US lands to private companies at low rates lesson 6

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The ultimate goal of the Roosevelt Corollary was to _[blank]_.

maintain regional stability in Latin America and the Caribbean checkpoint 3

Which progressive elements were included in Arizona's constitution? Select all that apply.

recall initiative referendum checkpoint 4

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The aspect of the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to pay France and Britain for the cost of the war was called _[blank]_.

reparations lesson 5

What legal principle did the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson establish?

separate but equal checkpoint 4

What was a driving factor for the increase in KKK membership that was seen during the 1920s?

showings of the film The Birth of a Nation checkpoint 4

Which most accurately describes conditions that led to the overthrow of the Romanov dynasty?

staggering rates of inflation and food shortages lesson 5

Which movement involved women seeking the right to vote?

suffrage checkpoint 4

What was the main crop that American planters grew in Hawaii?

sugar lesson 2

Provide the best word or words that complete the sentence. _[blank]_ is the interruption of the regular flow of rhythm; basically, it is the offbeat.

syncopation lesson 6

Which military invention, inspired by the automobile, was designed to protect soldiers during trench warfare?

tank lesson 5

What were houses or apartments that were built to accommodate multiple families called? They were poorly constructed and unsafe.

tenements lesson 1

Which correctly defines the Bolshevik Revolution?

the Communist overthrow of the Russian government lesson 5

Which of the following construction projects best exemplified Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy as president?

the Panama Canal lesson 3

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The opening battle of the Spanish-American War took place in the Philippines in Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, an event in which _[blank]_.

the US Navy sank or captured all Spanish ships without losing a single soldier checkpoint 2

Provide the best word or words that complete the sentence. Jazz music was born in African American communities and has its origins in a combination of brass band music, church music, African rhythms, folk music, and _[blank]_.

the blues lesson 6

What was the League of Nations?

the organization created after World War I whose main purpose was to maintain world peace lesson 5

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. Sinclair's book The Jungle caused public outrage by revealing _[blank]_.

the unsanitary conditions and toxic filth in slaughterhouses lesson 4

What was the ultimate goal of the NAACP? Select all that apply.

to improve the quality of life for all minorities to remove any barriers set in place by racial discrimination to protect and secure the rights guaranteed to all African Americans checkpoint 4

The Eighteenth Amendment outlawed which activities connected with alcohol? Select all that apply.

transport manufacture sale lesson 6

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first federal act passed with the intent of outlawing monopolistic business practices and regulating the establishment of _[blank]_.

trusts lesson 4

Jacob Riis's work shed light on the difficult lives of which group?

urban immigrants lesson 1

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. Using the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, Roosevelt _[blank]_.

went on the attack against monopolies checkpoint 4

Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy name came from which quote?

"Speak softly, but carry a big stick." lesson 3

Match each jazz musician with their correct description. 1. Scott Joplin 2. Charles "Buddy" Bolden 3. Louis Armstrong 4. Benny Goodman

1. He was born in St. Louis and was a pioneer of ragtime jazz music. 2. He was born in New Orleans and is considered the "Father of Jazz." 3. He was born in New Orleans but moved to Chicago. He is considered one of the most popular and successful jazz musicians of all time. 4. He was a white jazz band leader that broke the color barrier in jazz music. lesson 6

Match each labor strike with the correct description of how it ended. 1. Federal troops were brought in after an injunction was issued. 2. Anarchists threw a bomb into a crowd, killing seven people. 3. Miners were rounded up into cattle cars and deported from the town.

1. Pullman Strike 2. Haymarket Affair 3. Bisbee Strike lesson 4

Match each person with the correct labor union that he founded. 1. American Federation of Labor 2. Industrial Workers of the World 3. Congress of Industrial Organizations

1. Samuel Gompers 2. Eugene V. Debs 3. John L. Lewis lesson 4

Match each WWI battle with the correct description. 1. Fought on the Western Front, it was the longest battle of World War I. 2. Fought on the Western Front, more than 20,000 men were killed as the British advanced across an open area. 3. This was the key battlefront between Great Britain and Turkey in World War I. 4. This battle is credited with beginning trench warfare. 5. In this battle, Russia suffered almost 80,000 casualties and 90,000 prisoners of war as compared to Germany's 15,000 casualties.

1. Verdun 2. Somme 3. Gallipoli 4. Marne 5. Tannenberg

Match each person with the correct description. 1. He led the Bolshevik Revolution and became the first leader of the Soviet Union. 2. He was the last czar of Russia. 3. He wrote the Communist Manifesto.

1. Vladimir Lenin 2. Nicholas II 3. Karl Marx lesson 5

Match each term with the correct definition. 1. Voters can propose laws, which are then included on the general election ballot. 2. Voters can vote directly on current legislation from the state legislature. referendum 3. Voters can recall, or oust, elected officials.

1. initiative 2. referendum 3. recall

What event was the spark of the Spanish-American War?

A US warship mysteriously exploded in Cuba. checkpoint 2

After Victoriano Huerta fled Mexico and no one was set to assume the role of president, what happened next?

A constitutional convention was called. lesson 3

What happened during the Haymarket Riot of 1886?

A dynamite bomb was thrown into the crowd. checkpoint 4

Why was the period of the late 1800s known as "the Gilded Age"?

A gilded thing was only shiny on its surface; beneath it was dark, worthless metal. lesson 1

How did Upton Sinclair's The Jungle affect American citizens?

Americans were disgusted by the filth and demanded food regulations. checkpoint 4

How did Jacob Riis's photos in How the Other Half Lives influence American citizens?

Americans were disturbed by the housing conditions of the poor. checkpoint 1

Which option most accurately describes the short-term impact of women gaining the right to vote?

At first, women tended to vote along with the party preferences of their husbands. lesson 4

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. Under Theodore Roosevelt, the United States became a kind of police force in Latin America through a policy known as the Roosevelt _[blank]_.

Corollary lesson 3

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The Spanish-American War involved the struggle for acquisition of both _[blank]_ and the Philippines.

Cuba lesson 2

A fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory led to the death of almost 300 employees. Is the previous statement true or false?

FALSE lesson 1

What were some of the effects of Prohibition in the United States? Select all that apply.

Federal law enforcement gained funds and powers to fight illegal transport of alcohol. Organized crime flourished as criminals began to meet the demands for alcohol. Some states made little or no effort to enforce the new law. lesson 6

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The _[blank]_ was Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace after World War I.

Fourteen Points lesson 5

Which leader initially unified Mexicans to rise up against the rule of Porfirio Diaz?

Francisco Madero lesson 3

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. James A. _[blank]_ was assassinated by a man named Charles Guiteau, who had believed the president owed him a federal job.

Garfield lesson 1

What technology was created at the Second Battle of Ypres that changed the direction of World War I?

Gas masks were introduced to counteract the use of chlorine gas. lesson 5

Which was a consequence of the United States' entry into World War I?

German troops became demoralized and eventually surrendered in the face of the arrival of fresh US troops. lesson 5

In which countries did President Taft intervene using financial loans or military intervention?

Haiti, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic checkpoint 3

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. In February of 1898, the USS Maine was sitting at anchor in _[blank]_ Harbor when an explosion put a hole in the side of the ship, resulting in the deaths of over 250 US sailors as it sank.

Havana lesson 2

Which of these statements describes Taft's reasoning behind his "dollar diplomacy" policy?

He could limit the financial foothold foreign powers could gain in other countries. lesson 3

Why did President Taft reject the first draft of Arizona's constitution?

He disliked the clause allowing the recall of judges and other officials. lesson 4

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. The _[blank]_ Act gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the authority to regulate railroad fares and inspect the financial records of railroad companies.

Hepburn lesson 4

What was in the Zimmermann telegram that changed the isolationist stance of the United States?

It offered US territory to Mexico if Mexico aided Germany's war effort. lesson 5

What social impact did The Birth of a Nation have on the United States?

It worsened race relations and gave rise to the KKK. lesson 4

LESSON 1

LESSON 1

LESSON 2

LESSON 2

LESSON 3

LESSON 3

LESSON 4

LESSON 4

LESSON 5

LESSON 5

LESSON 6

LESSON 6

How did the new weapons introduced in World War I contribute to a war of attrition?

Machine guns and powerful, long-range guns led to armies attempting to wear down an enemy to the point of collapse. lesson 5

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. A _[blank]_ was a term for an investigative journalist who exposed social injustice in the Progressive Era.

Muckraker lesson 4

How did alliances between nations serve to escalate World War I?

Nations were forced to declare war against other nations because of pacts they had signed. lesson 5

Where did the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire happen?

New York City checkpoint 1

Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?

Nineteenth checkpoint 4

How did the principle of self-determination affect the map of Europe after World War I?

Romania doubled in size, and the nation-states of Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Poland were created. lesson 5

When the US Marines invaded Hawaii and besieged the palace, what was Queen Lili'uokalani's response?

She passed her authority over to the US government in a desperate move. checkpoint 2

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. President Taft employed the _[blank]_ Antitrust Act to break up the monopolies of the American Tobacco Company and John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company.

Sherman lesson 4

Ida Tarbell worked to reveal the unethical business practices of Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company. Which law did the Supreme Court rule that the Standard Oil Company violated?

Sherman Antitrust Act lesson 4

Which statement best describes the reason for the use of trench warfare in World War I?

Soldiers dug into the ground to protect themselves from machine gun and mortar fire. lesson 5

Colombia rejected Secretary of State John Hay's offer to buy Panama because of the financial terms. Is the previous statement true or false?

TRUE lesson 3

The NAACP stated that its main goal was to protect and secure the rights guaranteed to all African Americans by the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. Is the previous statement true or false?

TRUE lesson 4

Carrie Nation was arrested numerous times for smashing public saloons. Is the previous statement true or false?

TRUE lesson 6

Which US President was instrumental in building in the Panama Canal?

Teddy Roosevelt lesson 3

Why was the 1915 silent film The Birth of a Nation seen as promoting the Ku Klux Klan?

The Klan is made to look heroic and noble in its actions. checkpoint 4

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. _[blank]_ was the first federal act passed with the intent of outlawing monopolistic business practices.

The Sherman Antitrust Act checkpoint 4

What was an effect of Ida Tarbell's writings?

The Supreme Court ordered the breakup of the Standard Oil Company. checkpoint 4

What happened once Manila Bay was surrendered to the American troops?

The United States decided to annex the Philippine Islands as its own. lesson 2

What was the result of using dollar diplomacy in Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

The United States was seen as having imperialist goals. lesson 3

During the Spanish-American War, what happened when United States troops laid siege on Santiago, Cuba, on July 17, 1898?

The city fell, and Spain surrendered. checkpoint 2

What effect did the eastern front have on World War I? Select all that apply.

The eastern front weakened Austro-Hungarian forces, making them less effective on the western front. The heavy Russian losses, combined with food and fuel shortages, led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II. lesson 5

How did the Pullman Strike end?

The government issued an injunction to stop it. checkpoint 4

Why was the Mexican Revolution of 1910 important to the Mexican people? Select all that apply.

They had been denied their basic human rights. They were fighting for democracy. The president of Mexico was corrupt. checkpoint 3

Which of the following are true of flappers? Select all that apply.

They wore short hair and dresses. They went drinking and dancing in speakeasies. lesson 6

What position did President Woodrow Wilson affirm as Europe erupted into war in 1914?

US policy should be absolutely neutral in actions and words. lesson 5

Which Spanish general is responsible for the death of maybe one third of the Cuban population, who starved because of his actions?

Valeriano Weyler lesson 2

What led to the passage of the Pendleton Act?

Voters wanted an end to the spoils system. checkpoint 1

Who was one of the founders of the NAACP?

W.E.B. Du Bois lesson 4

Which president is associated with the foreign policy known as "Dollar Diplomacy"?

William Howard Taft checkpoint 3

Who was the "boss" of Tammany Hall?

William M. Tweed lesson 1

Which defines total war?

a war that engages all of a nation's economic and human resources lesson 5

Which event sparked the beginning of World War I in Europe?

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lesson 5

How were Americans able to buy so many products in the 1920s?

by buying on installment plans lesson 6

Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment allowed women to continue their quest for equality in what way?

by electing representatives loyal to their cause lesson 4

Which of the following was not a means by which the United States hoped to break the Hawaiian government's resolve against annexation?

by spreading rumors of the poor quality of Hawaiian products to affect the value lesson 2

Which metal is mined in Arizona and has been an important part of the state's economy for more than 100 years?

copper lesson 4

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. A sudden seizure of power from the government is called a _[blank]_.

coup lesson 3