American History Lesson 5

What was the Red Scare? a.) The fear of communism would fail in the United States b.) The fear of communism spreading within the United States c.) The start of the communist part in the United States d.) The end of the settling of the American west

The fear of communism spreading within the United States

What was one negative effect of the growth of cities in the late 1800s? a.) The growth of concentrated wealth b.) The spread of technology c.) The growth of rural areas in the country d.) The growth of concentrated poverty

The growth of concentrated poverty - With large amounts of people in close quarters, poverty became a problem as jobs were not available for all of the people.

Concerns over the Spanish treatment of what nation help lead to the Spanish- American War? a.) Canada b.) Cuba c.) Hawaii d.) Portugal

Cuba

What tactic used by the management of a company could be considered the opposite of a strike? a.) A mass strike b.) A boycott c.) A sit in d.) A lockout

A lockout - In a lockout, the owner of a company shuts down a place of business hoping that the workers would get desperate and accept the demands of management.

What was the Great Upheaval? a.) A mass strike that involved workers from different industries and from across the nation b.) A deterioration of relations between Britain and the United States c.) It was a large economic crash in 1879 d.) It was a mass movement of African Americans from South and Northern cities

A mass strike that involved workers from different industries and from across the nation

What technology brought about the end of the open range and large cattle drives in the American west? a.) Bessmer Process b.) Barbed wire c.) Gatling guns d.) TNT

Barbed wire

The Boxer Rebellion was an insurgency against imperialist forces in what country? a.) Japan b.) Panama c.) Cuba d.) China

China - The Boxer Rebellion attempted to resist western control of China.

Which of the following best describes demographic changes in the late 1800s? a.) Rural areas grew faster than urban areas b.) Cities grew much faster than rural areas c.) Rural areas grew much faster than cities d.) The US population declined dramatically in the late 1800s

Cities grew much faster than rural areas

What name was given to the ending of settlement of wild areas in the continental US? a.) Closing of the wild b.) End of the Natives c.) Closing of the frontier d.) End of the Settlers

Closing of the frontier - Closing the frontier refers to the end of open settlement of wild land.

What nickname was given to US troops as they first arrived in Europe during World War 1? a.) Doughboys b.) Rough Riders c.) GIs d.) Cowboys

Doughboys - Doughboy was the common nickname for an American soldier during World War I.

Which of the following technologies was a reason for the increasing urban population in the late 1800s? a.) Shipping b.) Radio c.) Television d.) Electricity

Electricity - Electricity, available towards the end of the 1800s, was available most commonly in urban areas.

What name was given to newly independent women who broke away from conventions during the 1920s? a.) Suffragettes b.) Flappers c.) Housewives d.) Riveters

Flappers - Flapper was the term given to a woman who broke the traditional ways a woman was expected to behave in American society.

Which of the following was a territory the United States took from Spain after the Spanish-American War? a.) Cuba b.) Alaska c.) Hawaii d.) Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

What name was given to territory set aside for Native Americans displaced from their traditional lands? a.) Plains b.) Homeland c.) Reservation d.) Barracks

Reservation

Which of the following economic situations did farmers want to see in the late 1800s? a.) Recession b.) Deflation c.) Inflation d.) High tariffs

Inflation - Farmers wanted government policy that would encourage inflation because it would then be easier to pay off large farm-related loans.

Which of the following best describes the Scopes Monkey Trial? a.) It solidified a disbelief in evolution in the American public for decades to come. b.) It was argued by relatively unknown lawyers. c.) It became a media circus. d.) It was a secretive event.

It became a media circus - The fame of the lawyers brought national attention to the trial.

What was the significance of the Zimmerman note? a.) It helped push the US towards war with Germany b.) It convinced the US to stay neutral c.) It started World War I between Germany and Russia d.) It explained the sinking of the Lusitania

It helped push the US towards war with Germany - The Zimmerman Note was an attempt to get Mexico to declare war on the United States to keep the US from being involved in Europe.

What early education tradition in America was inspired by German immigrants? a.) Kindergarten b.) High School c.) Having the summer off d.) Christmas break

Kindergarten - Kindergarten was pushed by German immigrants and became more widespread in the late 1900s.

Which of the following was a serious problem faced by farmers in the late 1800's? a.) Years of drought b.) No one was buying their products c.) Large amounts of debt d.) A lack of railroads

Large amounts of debt

Which of the following was an economic spinoff of the success of automobiles? a.) Coal Industry b.) Clothing stores c.) Motels d.) Railroads

Motels

_______ was accidentally given a boost with the prohibition of alcohol. a.) Organized crime b.) Alcoholism c.) Poverty d.) Foreign war

Organized crime

What Amendment required the direct election of US Senators? a.) Fourteenth b.) Eighteenth c.) Nineteenth d.) Seventeenth

Seventeenth - The Seventeenth Amendment called for the direct election, by voters, of US Senators.

The majority of immigrants to the United States in the Gilded Age came from what area of the world? a.) Northern and Western Europe b.) Southern and Eastern Europe c.) China d.) Central America

Southern and Eastern Europe

What name was given to the side of World War I that the United States eventually joined? A.) The Axis b.) The Central Powers c.) The Allies d.) The Patriots

The Allies

What name was given to the mass movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities? a.) The Great Depression b.) The Moving c.) The Great Awakening d.) The Great Migration

The Great Migration

What law did Theodore Roosevelt use to break up businesses that stood in the way of competition? a.) The Sherman Anti-Trust Act b.) The Competition Act of 1890 c.) The Roosevelt Corollary d.) The Dawes Act

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act

What agreement officially ended World War I and forced Germany to accept blame for the war? a.) The Treaty of Paris b.) The Treaty of Versailles c.) The league of Nations d.) The Platt Agreement

The Treaty of Versailles

Which of the following was a reason for the rapid growth of boom towns in the west during the late 1800s? a.) The cotton industry b.) The government paid people to move into western towns c.) The discovery of valuable minerals d.) The lack of jobs in the East

The discovery of valuable minerals

Which of the following statements best describes the balance of political power among the branches of government in the late 1800s? a.) The executive branch took the lead and had the most power. b.) The legislative branch took the lead and had the most power. c.) The branches shared power equally. d.) The Judicial branch took the lead and had the most power.

The legislative branch took the lead and had the most power

Which of the following would be an example of the president using the Bully Pulpit? a.) The president giving a televised speech to support a tax cut law b.) The president signing a bill into law c.) The president sitting in on an advisory meeting d.) The president making a phone call to a military widow

The president giving a televised speech to support a tax cut law - The Bully Pulpit involved swaying the public using the fame of the presidency.

Why were railroad companies in a hurry to complete many miles of track-laying in the mid-1800s? a.) They wanted to provide cheap and safe service to farmers b.) They were worried that the US would be open to invasions if the West and East coasts weren't connected. c.) They had to get the work done before the expected cold climate that would come with the late 1800s d.) They were given many acres of government-owned land for every mile created

They were given many acres of government-owned land for every mile created - Railroad companies hurried in building railroad track to take advantage of the government program giving them acres of land.

Truant officers came into use in the United States in the late 1800s. What's the role of a truant officer? a.) To inspect meat packing plants b.) To make sure children go to school c.) To check on recently released criminals d.) To ensure there are no illnesses in immigrants to the Us

To make sure children go to school

What was the goal of the temperance movement? a.) To reduce alcohol consumption b.) To ban new immigrants c.) To win the right to vote for women d.) To push for the war with Spain

To reduce alcohol consumption

What name was given to a collection of companies all legally controlled by the same person or group of people? a.) Union b.) Trust c.) Compact d.) Monopoly

Trust - A trust was a group of companies legally bound together.

What organizations did workers form in the mid to late 1800s to improve pay and working conditions? a.) Compacts b.) Monopolies c.) Trusts d.) Unions

Unions - Workers formed unions to attempt negotiating an improvement in their work lives.

What popular form of entertainment in the late 1800s featured a variety of live entertainers in the same show? a.) Musicals b.) Baseball c.) Vaudeville d.) Movies

Vaudeville - Vaudeville shows feature a variety of in-person entertainers.

What was the topic of the Seneca Falls Convention? a.) Limits on immigration b.) African American civil rights c.) Women's suffrage d.) Lower interest rates

Women's suffrage