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1932, Franklin Roosevelt's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment toA. spend billions of dollars to assist in the economic recovery.B. provide relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans.C. pass legislation establishing a nationwide program of social security.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
E. None of the answers are correct.
Regarding Samoa, the American Navy had a particular interest in the natural harbor atA. Oahu. B. Manono.C. Pago Pago. D. Savaii.E. Upolu.
C. Pago Pago
n 1898, pressure for the American entry into war in Cuba came fromA. William Jennings Bryan. B. imperialists.C. Spain. D. England.E. Cuban émigrés living in the United States.
. B. imperialists.
fter the elections of 1914, President Woodrow WilsonA. held steady to his existing course of action.B. moved away from progressivism.C. began another round of progressive legislation.D. encouraged the United States to enter the war in Europe.E. refused to nominate any progressives to the Supreme Court.
. began another round of progressive legislation.
n 1914, when war erupted in Europe, President Woodrow WilsonA. called on the American public to be completely impartial.B. expressed sympathy for Germany.C. declared that the "Triple Alliance" must be defeated.D. held secret diplomatic meetings with Great Britain.E. brokered separate peace treaties with both sides of the conflict.
A. called on the American public to be completely impartial.
n the election of 1904, Theodore RooseveltA. easily won his party nomination and the general election.B. endured a bitter fight to win his party's nomination.C. faced a progressive reformer as his Democratic challenger.D. narrowly defeated William Jennings Bryan.E. barely won the popular vote.
A. easily won his party nomination and the general election.
Marcus GarveyA. encouraged African Americans to reject assimilation into white society.B. argued that America, not Africa, was now blacks' true home.C. urged African Americans to move out of the South.D. called on African Americans to reject capitalism.E. saw his movement and influence decline in the early 1920s.
A. encouraged African Americans to reject assimilation into white society.
The National Origins Act of 1924A. entirely banned immigration from East Asia to the United States.B. discriminated against northwestern Europeans.C. was designed to alter the sources but not the overall number of immigrants.D. included a quota system for the first time.E. set a rigid limit of 150,000 immigrants a year
A. entirely banned immigration from East Asia to the United States
In the 1890s, the interest in American expansion overseas was motivated in part byA. fears that domestic natural resources would soon be in limited supply.B. economic prosperity in the 1890s.C. a belief that the United States was dangerously overpopulated.D. the notion that European influence in the world was subsiding.E. a desire to calm labor unrest at home by focusing on foreign policy.
A. fears that domestic natural resources would soon be in limited supply.
n 1932, the Reconstruction Finance CorporationA. lent funds only to financial institutions with sufficient collateral.B. was created by Congress over President Herbert Hoover's veto.C. focused most of its spending on large urban cities in the Northeast.D. was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.E. spent most of its money trying to prop up unstable local banks.
A. lent funds only to financial institutions with sufficient collateral.
As president, Woodrow WilsonA. more tightly consolidated executive power than had Theodore Roosevelt.B. preferred to delegate the details of policy-making to others.C. had no close advisors.D. looked to congressional Democrats to provide national leadership.E. exerted little control over his cabinet, who often disagreed with him.
A. more tightly consolidated executive power than had Theodore Roosevelt.
During the Great Depression, in the rural United StatesA. one-third of all farmers lost their land.B. farm income dropped by twenty-five percent.C. the economic conditions were slightly better than in industrial cities.D. the farm economy could not keep up with consumer demand.E. farmers enjoyed several unusually fertile growing seasons.
A. one-third of all farmers lost their land.
. In his dealings with Pancho Villa, President Woodrow WilsonA. ordered a military expedition into Mexico to capture Villa.B. saw American troops capture Villa and bring him to the United States.C. eventually released Villa in order to smooth relations with the Carranza government.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
A. ordered a military expedition into Mexico to capture Villa.
Throughout 1928, the American stock marketA. saw the number of shares traded daily soar.B. saw the average price of stocks rise slightly.C. had slowly been declining in value.D. had rapidly been losing in value.E. saw brokerage firms restrict credit to those buying stocks
A. saw the number of shares traded daily soar.
Prior to the adoption of the secret ballot, voter ballots were printed and distributed byA. the political parties.B. the federal government.C. private contractors.D. state governments.E. philanthropic organizations.
A. the political parties.
The Women's Christian Temperance UnionA. was, at one time, the largest women's organization in American history.B. called for an end to saloons, not for a full prohibition on alcoholic beverages.C. was later replaced by the Anti-Saloon League.D. was headed by a male president.E. was founded during the Progressive Era.
A. was, at one time, the largest women's organization in American history.
During the Great Depression, unemployment in the United States peaked at an estimatedA. 10 percent.B. 25 percent.C. 40 percent.D. 55 percent.E. 70 percent.
B. 25 percent
After the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905,A. relations between Japan and the Roosevelt administration steadily improved.B. President Roosevelt took no direct action against Japan.C. the Japanese military presence in the Pacific declined.D. the Russian government collapsed.E. President Roosevelt negotiated a secret free trade agreement with Russia.
B. President Roosevelt took no direct action against Japan.
"Dollar Diplomacy" is to be associated primarily with the administration ofA. William McKinley.B. William Howard Taft.C. Theodore Roosevelt.D. Woodrow Wilson.E. Warren Harding.
B. William Howard Taft
As an environmental conservationist, President Theodore RooseveltA. opposed hunting on all federal lands.B. added extensive areas of land to the national forest system.C. opposed new dam construction on major rivers.D. opposed the growing preservationist movement as impractical.E. All the answers are correct.
B. added extensive areas of land to the national forest system.
n 1900, the Chinese Boxer Rebellion was directed atA. the Chinese government. B. all foreigners in China.C. only Americans in China. D. only Japanese in China.E. the growing Chinese communist movement.
B. all foreigners in China.
resident Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" includedA. a ban on the production of armaments.B. an end to secret treaties.C. an international agreement to "outlaw war."D. the division of post-war Germany into two countries.E. recognition of independence for all imperial colonies.
B. an end to secret treatie
In the presidential campaign of 1912,A. President William H. Taft won all of the Republican presidential primaries.B. President William H. Taft won renomination after a bitter fight at the convention.C. Theodore Roosevelt eventually threw his support to Woodrow Wilson.D. Theodore Roosevelt ultimately ran on a third-party ticket.E. Theodore Roosevelt was the candidate of choice for Old Guard conservatives. Ans: D. Theodore Roosevelt ultimately ran on a third-party ticket.Page: 589
Theodore Roosevelt ultimately ran on a third-party ticket.
Arguments used by Social Darwinists in the United States to justify expansionismA. included the belief that weak nations should be left room to develop.B. contended that all nations were engaged in a constant struggle to survive.C. were created and first promoted by Charles Darwin himself.D. differed sharply from arguments used for domestic economic affairs.E. suggested that harmony among "races" depended on open markets and free trade
B. contended that all nations were engaged in a constant struggle to survive
n response to President Franklin Roosevelt's first days in office, the American peopleA. believed the depression was largely over.B. felt a mixture of relief and hope.C. concluded the economy was not as bad off as they once had believed.D. felt the Hoover administration must be held accountable for the economic crisis.E. began to believe they had made a mistake in voting for Roosevelt.
B. felt a mixture of relief and hope.
As a result of the Scopes trial of 1925,A. John Scopes was found innocent.B. fundamentalists reduced their participation in political activism.C. the conflict between fundamentalists and modernists subsided.D. anti-evolution laws were repealed in most other states.E. William Jennings Bryan decided to run one more time for president.
B. fundamentalists reduced their participation in political activism.
36. As the depression deepened, President Herbert HooverA. encouraged business men to reduce their industrial production.B. grew less willing to increase federal spending.C. began to experiment with untried economic principles.D. called for a reduction in taxes.E. stopped worrying about trying to balance the budget.
B. grew less willing to increase federal spending
The so-called Zimmerman telegramA. was intercepted by agents working for the United States.B. included a proposal for the return of the American Southwest to Mexico.C. helped weaken public support in the United States for war.D. revealed plans by Germany to expand the use of its submarine fleet.E. revealed that Germans were attempting to foment a race riot in the American South.
B. included a proposal for the return of the American Southwest to Mexico.
In response to the Great Depression, many Mexican AmericansA. migrated to the South.B. left the United States entirely.C. moved into California.D. successfully organized agricultural unions.E. migrated into rural areas, where work was more available.
B. left the United States entirely.
he recall and direct primary were Progressive Era political reforms designed to weakenA. the federal government.B. political parties.C. state governors.D. state legislatures.E. the courts.
B. political parties
. Prior to 1932, Franklin Roosevelt had been all of the following EXCEPTA. assistant secretary of the Navy.B. vice president of the United States.C. governor of New York.D. a state legislator.E. a Hudson Valley aristocrat.
B. vice president of the United States.
28. During President Woodrow Wilson's first term, Colonel Edward HouseA. was Secretary of State.B. was one of Wilson's closest advisors.C. became the locus of opposition to Wilson in the cabinet.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
B. was one of Wilson's closest advisors.
The temperance crusadeA. first began to take shape during the Progressive Era.B. was supported by most business employers.C. sought to curb prostitution.D. found its greatest support among immigrants.E. was wholeheartedly supported by urban political machines.
B. was supported by most business employers
. When he assumed the presidency in 1901, Theodore RooseveltA. had no previous political experience.B. was the youngest American ever to hold that office.C. had little faith in the power of public opinion.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
B. was the youngest American ever to hold that office.
he Sierra Club was founded byA. Gifford Pinchot.B. Theodore Roosevelt.C. John Muir.D. Richard Ballinger.E. Louis Glavis.
C. John Muir.
. In 1920, passage of the Nineteenth AmendmentA. marked the beginning of a new era in progressive reform.B. outlawed the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol.C. gave women the right to vote.D. required the direct election of senators.E. disallowed Woodrow Wilson from running for a third term.
C. gave women the right to vote.
In mid-1916, President Woodrow WilsonA. stated that the United States was likely to enter the war within a year.B. ordered that American troops be sent to staging camps in England.C. had come to support a rapid increase of the nation's armed forces.D. was firmly rooted with the peace faction of the Democratic Party.E. sent Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan to broker a peace settlement.
C. had come to support a rapid increase of the nation's armed forces
During the Great Depression, Asian AmericansA. unlike blacks and Hispanics, were generally able to keep from losing their jobs to whiteAmericans.B. who were college educated generally weathered the crisis fairly well.C. had trouble competing for jobs with poor white migrants from the Midwest.D. were limited by law to low-paying jobs such as salesclerks and food servers.E. found it easier to move into mainstream professions.
C. had trouble competing for jobs with poor white migrants from the Midwest.
s a result of the Great Depression, the social values in the United StatesA. saw Americans embrace nearly any idea that was new or nontraditional.B. saw a majority of Americans question the future of democracy.C. seemed to change relatively little.D. saw most Americans turn against the traditional "success ethic."E. saw the idea of individual initiative fall into disrepute.
C. seemed to change relatively little.
Franklin Roosevelt's victory over Herbert Hoover in 1932A. saw Roosevelt carry every state.B. was disputed in several states.C. was a convincing mandate.D. was decided only in the final days of the election.E. All the answers are correct.
C. was a convincing mandate.
The United States Selective Service ActA. was enacted during the last months of World War I.B. gave the government, for the first time, the authority to draft citizens for military duty.C. was supported by President Woodrow Wilson.D. drafted far fewer men than those who volunteered for military duty.E. brought nearly 300,000 men into the army.
C. was supported by President Woodrow Wilson.
he author who called on the United States to increase its naval forces in his book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, wasA. William McKinley. B. Richard Olney.C. James G. Blaine. D. Alfred T. Mahan.E. Leonard Wood.
D. Alfred T. Mahan.
The 1912 presidential election was an ideological contest betweenA. conservatives and reformers.B. different types of progressivism.C. the "New Freedom" and the "New Nationalism."D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct
4. In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson antagonized many Republicans when heA. pushed for the election of Democrats to Congress.B. refused to put prominent Republicans on the peace conference negotiating team.C. tied support of his peace plans to the midterm elections.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
In 1920, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo VanzettiA. admitted they were anarchists.B. were convicted of murder.C. drew widespread support from the public.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
All of the following factors were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPTA. an unstable European economy.B. a lack of diversification in the United States economy.C. a misdistribution of purchasing power.D. conservative banking policies that restricted the availability of loans.E. weak consumer demand.
D. conservative banking policies that restricted the availability of loans.
Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle, encouraged the federal government to regulate theA. railroad industry.B. steel industry.C. housing industry.D. meatpacking industry.E. oil industry.
D. meatpacking industry
The initiative and referendum were Progressive Era political reforms designed to weaken the powerofA. the federal government.B. political parties.C. state governors.D. state legislatures.E. the courts.
D. state legislatures
he 1904 "Roosevelt Corollary"A. was invalidated by the Supreme Court during the Wilson administration.B. stated that neighboring countries had to adhere to U.S. policy in times of war.C. was created as a result of a military crisis in Cuba.D. stated that the U.S. had a right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring countries.E. stated that England and England alone was exempted from the Monroe Doctrine.
D. stated that the U.S. had a right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring countries.
resident Woodrow Wilson's request to Congress for a declaration of warA. was passed without a dissenting vote.B. was nearly voted down in the Senate.C. came before Germany took any military action against the United States.D. took place two weeks after German submarines had torpedoed three Americans ships.E. was supported by Republicans but opposed by most in Wilson's own party.
D. took place two weeks after German submarines had torpedoed three Americans ships.
n 1919, President Woodrow Wilson believed the Paris peace conference treatyA. should have placed large reparations on the defeated Central Powers.B. agreed with most of his Fourteen Points.C. had ended colonialism.D. was a success because of the acceptance of the League of Nations.E. was a complete and utter failure.
D. was a success because of the acceptance of the League of Nations
The diplomatic efforts by President Woodrow Wilson towards Latin AmericaA. were decidedly non-expansionist.B. curtailed the use of the military as a tool of diplomacy.C. became known as the "good neighbor" policy.D. were similar to those of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.E. were the product of considerable interest and experience in international affairs.
D. were similar to those of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
Which statement regarding the controversy over Hetch Hetchy Valley is FALSE?A. Hetch Hetchy was a spectacular high-walled valley within Yosemite National Park.B. The fight against the dam helped mobilize a new coalition of preservationists.C. In 1908, by a wide margin, San Francisco voters approved building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.D. John Muir devoted the last years of his life to opposing a dam at Hetch Hetchy.E. Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.
E. Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.
The first civilian governor of the Philippines, who gave Filipinos broad local autonomy, wasA. Emilio Aguinaldo.B. Arthur Macarthur.C. Elihu Root.D. Theodore Roosevelt.E. William Howard Taft
E. William Howard Taft
In the 1912 presidential election results,A. President William H. Taft came in last of the four major candidates.B. Theodore Roosevelt won the popular vote but lost the electoral college.C. Eugene Debs offered his electoral votes to Theodore Roosevelt.D. Theodore Roosevelt finished third in the popular vote.E. Woodrow Wilson won only a plurality of the popular vote.
E. Woodrow Wilson won only a plurality of the popular vote.
n the election of 1916, supporters of Woodrow WilsonA. helped the president easily beat his Republican opponent.B. called his Republican opponent a pacifist who would not act to save England.C. felt betrayed when the president stated that the nation's entrance into the war was inevitable.D. were anxious for the President to declare war before election day.E. claimed his Republican opponent would lead the nation into war.
E. claimed his Republican opponent would lead the nation into war.
In 1933, two days after he took office, President Franklin RooseveltA. took the country off the gold standard.B. ended prohibition.C. sent the National Industrial Recovery Act to Congress.D. presented to Congress a relief plan for the unemployed.E. closed all banks (for a short period).
E. closed all banks (for a short period).
The Scopes trial of 1925 was a legal battle betweenA. blacks and whites.B. urban and rural society.C. nativists and immigrants.D. U.S. Steel and the Amalgamated Steelworkers' Union.E. creationism and evolution.
E. creationism and evolution.
Regarding the Treaty of Versailles, the United States Senate decided in 1919 toA. ratify it without change.B. ratify it after Democrats accepted the Republican "reservations."C. ratify it with the change that the United States would not join the League of Nations.D. ratify it only after Article X was struck from the treaty.E. not ratify it.
E. not ratify it.
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt ran for president, in part, becauseA. the 1910 elections seemed to illustrate that progressivism was on the wane.B. he was concerned that Robert La Follette was likely to win if Roosevelt did oppose him.C. President William H. Taft announced he would not seek reelection.D. many conservative Republicans asked him to seek the nomination of the party.E. the Taft administration implied Roosevelt had acted improperly as president.
E. the Taft administration implied Roosevelt had acted improperly as president.
. The policy idea behind "Dollar Diplomacy" wasA. to create stable governments in less-developed nations.B. to reduce the deployment of troops from the United States to other nations.C. to encourage other nations to peg their currency to the U.S. dollar.D. to financially reward Latin nations that supported the interests of the United States.E. to extend investments by the United States in less-developed regions
E. to extend investments by the United States in less-developed regions.
In the election of 1908, William Howard TaftA. was hand-picked by Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him.B. narrowly defeated his opponent, William Jennings Bryan.C. was opposed by progressives and conservatives.D. had a public image very much like Theodore Roosevelt.E. decisively defeated his Republican opponent in the general election.
s: A. was hand-picked by Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him.
President Theodore Roosevelt defined "civilized" and "uncivilized" nations on the basis ofA. race.B. economic development.C. exports.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
s: D. All the answers are correct.Page: 593
During the Progressive Era, significant voting rights for women were first won inA. the Mid-Atlantic states.B. the South.C. New England.D. the Midwest.E. the Far West.
the Far West.
ccording to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,A. Cuba could only form treaties with nations that were allied with the United States.B. the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property.C. Cuba was to be made a demilitarized region.D. the United States Congress had to approve each member of the Cuban legislature.E. Cuba was to be granted full political independence
the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property.
Between 1914 and 1919, the temperance movementA. gained momentum as a result of World War I.B. was opposed by most conservative Christians.C. saw the Women's Christian Temperance Union peak at 125,000 members.D. resulted in the unanimous passage by states of the Eighteenth Amendment.E. gained the support of most Catholic immigrants
. gained momentum as a result of World War I.
. As president, William Howard TaftA. angered many conservatives with his activism.B. generally pleased progressives.C. managed to match Roosevelt's personal dynamism.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
. None of the answers are correct
By the fall of 1914, President Woodrow WilsonA. decided to expand his progressive reform efforts.B. concluded he could not achieve meaningful reform of the economy.C. believed his reform program had largely been accomplished.D. had succeeded in breaking up most business trusts.E. had created the mechanisms for a vigorous legal pursuit of monopoly.
. believed his reform program had largely been accomplished
In 1910, in Osawatomie, Kansas, Theodore Roosevelt announced a set of political principles thatcalled forA. greater activism by the federal government.B. limiting the authority of President William H. Taft.C. an end to legal racial discrimination.D. equal pay for male and female workers who performed the same jobs.E. a return to the laissez-faire of his two administrations.
. greater activism by the federal government.
During the last eighteen months of Woodrow Wilson's presidencyA. his mental health was stable but his physical health was very poor.B. he was essentially an invalid.C. there was growing public sentiment for Wilson to step down from power.D. his vice president, Thomas Marshall, essentially ran the White House.E. he became more pragmatic and willing to compromise.
. he was essentially an invalid.
During World War I, the United States government primarily financed the war throughA. deficit spending and currency manipulation.B. foreign loans and the printing of new currency.C. private business and banking loans.D. currency inflation and the sale of gold reserves.E. public bond sales and new taxes.
. public bond sales and new taxes
ll of the following legislation was passed during Theodore Roosevelt's administration EXCEPTA. the Meat Inspection Act.B. the Pure Food and Drug Act.C. the Hepburn Railroad Regulation Act.D. the National Reclamation Act.E. the Interstate Commerce Act
. the Interstate Commerce Act.
During the Progressive Era, important vehicles for social reform includedA. the American Federation of Labor.B. New York's Tammany Hall.C. the Triangle Shirtwaist Company.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
.B. New York's Tammany Hall
The 1901 Platt Amendment was directed atA. the Philippines. B. European imperial powers.C. Puerto Rico. D. Guam and Tutuila.E. Cuba
.E. Cuba
. Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933, Franklin RooseveltA. declared he would dramatically increase government spending.B. promised to maintain a balanced federal budget.C. made no public statements.D. refused to make any agreements with the outgoing president, Herbert Hoover.E. began laying the groundwork for his social security legislation.
: D. refused to make any agreements with the outgoing president, Herbert Hoover.
In the aftermath of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York City,A. New York state banned factories from employing women under the age of sixteen.B. factories taller than ten stories could only use the upper floors as storage of materials.C. few true reforms of industry were made.D. strict regulations were imposed on factory owners.E. Tammany Democrats attempted to thwart the New York state commission examining the fire.
: D. strict regulations were imposed on factory owners.
When Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency in 1901,A. he was relatively unknown within the Republican Party.B. Republican leaders were confident they could control him.C. he became a champion of immediate, radical change.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
: E. None of the answers are correct.
The author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History believed the United StatesA. should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands.B. should go to war with England to destroy its navy.C. had too cumbersome a navy and should streamline it by decommissioning capital ships.D. should both take possession of the Hawaiian Islands and go to war with England to destroy its navy.E. All these answers are correct.
A. should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands.
In January 1917, President Woodrow Wilson, in a speech before Congress,A. suggested the creation of the League of Nations in the post-war period.B. insisted that the nation's financial interests had to be protected from a German victory.C. asked for a declaration of war against Germany.D. said Britain and France could not win the war without the United States.E. argued that entering the war would be a tragic mistake under any circumstances.
A. suggested the creation of the League of Nations in the post-war period.
When President Woodrow Wilson presented the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate,A. the American public clearly supported its ratification.B. most so-called "irreconcilable" senators favored it in principle.C. he was willing to compromise on the language of the treaty but not its major points.D. he found a close ally in Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Henry Cabot Lodge.E. he refused to appeal to the public, believing the treaty should stand on its merits alone.
A. the American public clearly supported its ratification.
During the Great Depression,A. the divorce rate declined.B. the marriage rate increased.C. the birth rate increased.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
A. the divorce rate declined.
On October 29, 1929, the American stock marketA. saw fewer than one million shares of stock traded.B. lost all the gains of the previous year.C. experienced its first sharp decline in values since the War.D. was forced to suspend business because of staggering declines in values.E. rebounded slightly from the tremendous losses of "Black Thursday.
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For women, the economic pressures caused by the Great DepressionA. weakened the notion that a woman's proper place was in the home.B. saw men move into jobs traditionally held by professional women.C. forced most women out of the labor force.D. saw the federal government make it illegal for married women to work outside the home.E. affected service and clerical positions held by women more than they did jobs in heavy industry.
B. saw men move into jobs traditionally held by professional women
n his political program known as "New Freedom," Woodrow Wilson believed trustsA. needed to be tightly regulated by the federal government.B. should be destroyed.C. should exist only if they benefited the middle class.D. should have the right to expand.E. should exist only if they recognized labor's right to organize.
B. should be destroyed.
The most prominent exponent of black nationalism following World War I wasA. Claude McKay.B. Booker T. Washington.C. Marcus Garvey.D. W.E.B. Du Bois.E. Malcolm X.
C. Marcus Garvey
As part of his Asian diplomacy, President Theodore RooseveltA. signed a secret agreement with Japan to ensure continued American trade in Asia.B. sent a fleet of battleships to Japan as a show of American military power.C. extracted from Russia a recognition of Japan's territorial gains in the Russo-Japanese War.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)A. was to provide federal loans to troubled banks and businesses.B. was created in the last year of Herbert Hoover's administration.C. included a $1.5 billion public works budget.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
When it came to environmental issues, Theodore RooseveltA. helped establish the federal government's role in managing the nation's wilderness.B. was the first American president to take an active interest in environmental conservation.C. restricted private development on millions of acres of undeveloped government land.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
During the Progressive Era, the acknowledged leader of American socialism wasA. Lincoln Steffens.B. William Haywood.C. Florence Kelley.D. Eugene Debs.E. A. Mitchell Palmer.
D. Eugene Debs.
In 1914, the "Triple Entente" consisted ofA. Italy, France, Russia.B. Great Britain, France, United States.C. Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy.D. Great Britain, France, Russia.E. Germany, Italy, Jap
D. Great Britain, France, Russia.
In World War I, the American Expeditionary Force was commanded byA. George Marshall.B. Arthur MacArthur.C. George Patton.D. John Pershing.E. Leonard Wood.
D. John Pershing.
The leader of Hawaii who was forced to yield authority to the American government upon annexation wasA. King Kamehameha I. B. G.P. Judd.C. William Hooper. D. Queen Liliuokalani.E. King Kamehameha III.
D. Queen Liliuokalani
In 1918, President Wilson's Fourteen Points received significant political support fromA. the British government.B. the United States Senate.C. the French government.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
E. None of the answers are correct.
n 1914, President Woodrow WilsonA. supported the woman suffrage movement.B. opposed racial segregation in federal agencies.C. broke with southern Democrats in Congress.D. All the answers are correct.E. None of the answers are correct.
E. None of the answers are correct.
In 1931, the severity of the depression increased when the Federal Reserve BoardA. closed all financially-ailing banks.B. declared bankruptcy.C. weakened the value of the dollar.D. expanded the money supply.E. raised interest rates.
E. raised interest rates.
President Theodore Roosevelt's policies, in regard to Asia, were intendedA. to favor Japan.B. to favor Russia.C. to favor China.D. to secure American dominance there.E. to prevent any single rival nation from being dominant.
E. to prevent any single rival nation from being dominant.
During Theodore Roosevelt's first three years as president,A. he was a champion of labor unions.B. he made the breaking up of business combinations his highest priority.C. he desired to win for government the power to investigate corporate activities.D. his primary accomplishment was to reform the meatpacking industry.E. he deeply antagonized the conservative Old Guard wing of his party.
he desired to win for government the power to investigate corporate activities.
In 1908, Theodore Roosevelt did not run for another term as president becauseA. the Constitution prevented him from doing so.B. he had lost much of his public popularity.C. in 1904 he had promised not to run again.D. he was denied the nomination of his party.E. he felt he had accomplished everything he wanted to do as president.
in 1904 he had promised not to run again.
In regards to his political ideology, Theodore Roosevelt wasA. a strong isolationist.B. in many respects, decidedly conservative.C. a champion of a government-controlled economy.D. an opponent of environmental preservation.E. a fervent advocate for the rights of labor.
in many respects, decidedly conservative.
n 1909, a controversy involving Richard Ballinger and Gifford Pinchot sawA. President William H. Taft fire Ballinger due a conflict of interest.B. President William H. Taft fire Pinchot for insubordination.C. conservative Republicans turn against President Taft.D. progressives come to oppose Pinchot.E. former supporters of Roosevelt rally behind Taft.
ns: B. President William H. Taft fire Pinchot for insubordination.
