Cumulative Exam US History 94%

In what areas of the world did the US gain influence as a result of the Spanish-American War? Europe and Asia the Americas and Africa Asia and the Americas Asia and Africa

Asia and the Americas

In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be "dry"?. Cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage. Cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage. Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol. Cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.

Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.

Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand? The Ladies' Garment Workers Union was disbanded. Female activists formed the Ladies' Garment Workers Union. Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike. Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.

Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.

Which statement best describes the main idea of Senator Albert J. Beveridge's speech "March of the Flag"? God has chosen the United States to be the greatest nation on Earth. The United States has no right to invade other territories. Imperialism benefits the United States and the countries it occupies. The United States will soon become an economic superpower.

God has chosen the United States to be the greatest nation on Earth

Why did Alexis de Tocqueville travel to the United States? He wanted to see how Europe had influenced it. He was sent by the King of France as an envoy. He wanted to learn about the democratic system. He was sent to study American history.

He wanted to learn about the democratic system.

Which of the following best summarizes the achievements or career of Theodore Roosevelt? He was the youngest person ever appointed police commissioner in New York. He was a president whose reform policies were known as the New Deal. He was born after the Civil War and fought during World War I. He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.

He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.

How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States? increased the supply decreased the demand increased the demand had no effect on the supply and demand

increased the demand

Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry? It did not affect the demand for steel at all. It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were built from wood. It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks. It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.

It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.

What kind of source is "Percentage of College Degrees Awarded to Women"? It is a primary source because it is a journal or diary. It is a secondary source because it is a speech. It is a primary source because it is firsthand information. It is a secondary source because it is secondhand information.

It is a secondary source because it is secondhand information.

Read the quotation. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that men and women are created equal." Which of the following best describes the origins of this quotation as it relates to women's equality? It is from the US Constitution, written during the Second Continental Convention by Abigail Adams. It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by the founders of the United States. It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence. It is from the National Woman Suffrage Association's charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.

It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.

What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans? It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them. It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family. It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone. It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.

It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.

How did US labor unions treat Chinese immigrants in the 1800s? Labor unions discriminated against Chinese immigrants and did not allow them to join. Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants find jobs in factories and mills. Labor unions asked employers to pay Chinese immigrants lesser wages than union members. Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants form their own unions.

Labor unions asked employers to pay Chinese immigrants lesser wages than union members.

Which statement about longitude and latitude is true? Latitude measures the distance from the equator. Longitude measures the distance from South America. Lines of latitude measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian. Lines of longitude measure the distance north or south of the equator.

Latitude measures the distance from the equator

What happened when the stock market crashed in October 1929? Most banks panicked and bought more stocks. Most investors panicked and sold all their stocks. Most investors calmly put their money into banks. Most banks calmly invested to help the stock market.

Most investors panicked and sold all their stocks.

President Wilson's Moral Diplomacy led him to support revolutions in Russia. increased trade with China. independence for the Philippines. taking over Cuba.

independence for the Philippines

What was the main reason that the Anti-Imperialist League opposed the war between US troops and Philippine rebels? The league felt the US did not need the Philippines. The league said the war was costing the US too much money. The league believed the war was immoral and undemocratic. The league argued the US focus should be on economic expansion.

The league believed the war was immoral and undemocratic.

What are the median and the range of the scores on this chart? The median is 4, and the range is 5. The median is 7, and the range is 8. The median is 8, and the range is 7. The median is 3, and the range is 10.

The median is 8, and the range is 7.

Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s? They had specific training that was not useful in the US job market. They were discriminated against by potential employers. They were not interested in the jobs that were available in factories and mills. They generally lived in rural areas where there were very few jobs available.

They were discriminated against by potential employers.

A disadvantage of adding a salad bar to a school lunch menu would be longer lines for food. a shorter lunch time. higher costs for students. lower food quality.

higher costs for students.

Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt's proposed economic and business policies in 1932? the song "Happy Days Are Here Again" public support of his recovery from polio his election as governor of New York his landslide victory in the presidential election

his landslide victory in the presidential election

What condition most directly contributed to the spread of disease in city tenements in the early 1900s? inadequate lighting lack of safety features lack of fire protection inadequate sanitation

inadequate sanitation

A potential benefit for a government leader using a cost-benefit analysis is a higher chance of reelection. a lower chance of disagreement. lower financial costs. higher financial benefits.

a higher chance of reelection

Which of the following reform measures could voters use against a mayor they oppose? a recall an impeachment a referendum an initiative

a recall

Which factor most contributed to delays in construction for the Central Pacific Railroad? a shortage of supplies intense summer heat long stretches of desolate landscape conflicts with American Indians

a shortage of supplies

The Pullman strike in 1894 began when a workers' delegation met with and was fired by George Pullman. a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers. the Pullman workers' union voted for a wildcat strike. Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town.

a workers' delegation met with and was fired by George Pullman.

Booker T. Washington believed that the best strategy to end racial segregation was for African Americans to demand that it be made illegal immediately. adapt to it as they worked to gain equality. demand that it be gradually made illegal. ignore it whenever it was encountered.

adapt to it as they worked to gain equality

Look at the graph Based on the graph, in what year was the urban population of the United States roughly equal to the rural population? around 1795 around 1825 around 1885 around 1915

around 1915

Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by .blacklisting them suing them. boycotting them. imprisoning them.

blacklisting them

In the late 1800s, how did European countries build empires? by settling newly discovered lands by buying land from other countries by expanding their existing borders by taking over other countries

by taking over other countries.

A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the building and managing of irrigation systems. supporting of irrigation systems, with fees. sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems. creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.

creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.

Under the spoils system in federal and state governments, elected officials appointed supporters to key positions. deserving people received government positions. government officials remained in key positions. democrats were appointed to key positions.

elected officials appointed supporters to key positions.

In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against the government. the Constitution. education. evolutionary theory.

evolutionary theory.

As part of considering options, a student using the problem-solving process should understand a problem and brainstorm solutions. examine information and weigh disadvantages. examine information and ask questions. understand a problem and identify the cause.

examine information and ask questions.

Which of the following directly contributed to soil erosion on the Great Plains in the 1930s? railroads heavy rains farming homesteading

farming

Shortly after arriving in Europe, which of the following actions were American troops able to do? convince the Allies to surrender help stop the last German offensive prevent an attack on the United States send British and French troops home

help stop the last German offensive

Isolationists objected to the League of Nations because it protected the rights of all nations. it was included in Wilson's Fourteen Points. it encouraged peaceful settlement of conflict. it made the US obligated to defend other nations.

it made the US obligated to defend other nations

To investigate the sinking of this ship, a historian could use this image to create a design for a new version of the ship. compare American ships to Spanish ships. learn more about how the USS Maine was built. figure out how to build a ship that would not sink

learn more about how the USS Maine was built.

In the Teapot Dome Scandal, Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall leased farmland to friends and took money and gifts from them. oil-producing land to friends and took money and gifts from them. ranch land to businesses and took money and gifts from them. factories to manufacturers and took money and gifts from them.

oil-producing land to friends and took money and gifts from them.

You want to create a map that shows all of the rivers and mountains in your state. What type of map should you create? political physical choropleth special purpose

physical

As European nations became involved in World War I in 1914, the United States was enjoying a strong economy and reaching out to countries in Asia. changing its economic system and adding colonies in Africa. recovering from economic problems and building ties with Latin America. concentrating on farming in the US and increasing trade with India.

recovering from economic problems and building ties with Latin America.

In support of the Thirteenth Amendment, President Lincoln argued that slavery did not impact the Civil War. slavery should be made illegal everywhere. slavery should be allowed in the South only. slavery should be allowed in the North only.

slavery should be made illegal everywhere

Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods slowed as wages increased. increased as wages stagnated. slowed as wages stagnated. increased as wages increased.

slowed as wages stagnated.

A direct effect of gaining the right to vote was that women sought equality in other areas. became interested in political issues. sought to elect female candidates. became equal members of society.

sought equality in other areas.

Who was William Jennings Bryan? the first People's Party candidate for president the Democratic candidate for president in 1896 the first leader of the Knights of Labor organization the candidate who defeated James B. Weaver in 1892

the Democratic candidate for president in 1896

Which of the following groups had a political outlook similar to that of Populist farmers in the late 1800s? railroad industrialists the Knights of Labor Democratic senators Republican senators

the Knights of Labor

When deciding whether to build a small or large courthouse, a government leader should identify the social benefits of each size. the economic costs of each size. the political benefits of each size. the political costs of each size.

the economic costs of each size.

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal reforms sparked an ongoing national debate on the proper role of government. the legitimacy of Roosevelt's election. the necessity of private business. the need to end the Great Depression.

the proper role of government.

An effect of third-party candidates, such as Theodore Roosevelt, on presidential elections is they usually win the popular vote they often help Republicans. they often help Democrats. they change outcomes of elections.

they change outcomes of elections.

Natural rights are the same as legal rights. unalienable rights. societal rights. government rights.

unalienable rights.