HISTORY MIDTERM

Which inventor predicted that, "The day is coming when telephone wires will be laid on to houses just like water and gas-- and friends will converse with each other without leaving home," by using his invention?

Alexander Graham Bell

The map below shows the world in 1917. Which conclusion can best be drawn from this map? *

American imperialists saw their nations main opportunities in the pacific and the caribbean.

The timeline below provides details about American imperialism. What was one of the arguments used in favor of these changes?

American industries need raw materials and markets found overseas colonial peoples

Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the century?

Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.

How were the Homestead and Pullman Strikes similar? THE ANSWER IS C *

Both ended in important defeats for organized labor.

What would a comparison of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions show?

Both saw improvements in transportation but a truly national market only emerged in the second.

The excerpt below if from Alfred Thayer Mahan's "The Influence of Sea Power upon History", published in 1890. ----- England's naval bases have been in all parts of the worls and her fleets have at once protected them, kept open the communications between them, and relied upon them for shelter... Colonies attached to the mother-country afford, therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country... Britain's power was everywhere that her ships could reach. ------ In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the US to succeed as a naval power? *

Building a canal through Central America

The excerpt below is from the Covenant of the League of Nations, apart of the Treaty of Versailles.Why did many U.S Senators object to this article?

C. They feared Americans would be required to act against aggression in Europe.

Which of these was a negative result of the construction of the Panama Canal?

Colombia and other Latin American countries resented U.S interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.

Which of the following provides the best evidence in support of the view that Americans went to war with Spain in 1898 for humanitarian purposes? The answer is D *

Congress passes the Teller Amendment promising that the United States would not annex Cuba, even if it won the war.

Which group of adult males, ages 21-30, was NOT required to serve in THE US military during World War 1?

Conscientious objectors

The excerpt below is from Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes opinion in schenck v, United States 1919. Based on the excerpt which statement would Oliver Holmes had agreed?

Criticisms of the policies of allied countries must be temporarily prohibited in wartime.

To what event do the cartoon and President Roosevelt's statement refer?

D. Roosevelt's decision to help Panamanian rebels against Colombia in exchange for the Canal Zone

Which African-American inventor is credited with over 50 patents on lubricating systems for steam engines? *

Elijah McCoy

Which would be the best title for the chart below? *

Factors Contributing to the Settlement of the West

Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 19th century? *

Government leaders received money from business and also believed in laissez-faire.

What would be the best title for the box below? *

How Farmers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains

H.T. Johnson wrote "The Black Man's Burden" in response to Rudyard Kipling's poem, 'The White Man's Burden." What point of view does Johnson express?

Imperialism seeks to conquer and exploit weaker peoples rather than to help them.

What was a negative aspect of the "Americanization" policy of the late 1880s for American Indians?

Indians saw the survival of their traditional cultures threatened.

The cartoon below was published in the late 1800s. WHat is the main idea of the cartoon? Man holding a bunch of money with poor indian next to him.

Indians went hungry while federal Indian agents grew wealthy.

How did the patent system encourage inventiveness? *

It guaranteed an inventor sole rights to the use of his or her invention for a limited time.

How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?

It permitted Indians to withdraw private plots from the tribal reservation.

Why is the Spanish American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in U.S. history? *

It revealed that the United States had become a world power.

What did the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Pacific Railway Act demonstrate about the federal government? *

It was committed to settling the western territories.

Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field? *

John D Rockefeller ------- telecommunications

Why did the Unites States senate fail to ratify the Treaty Of Versailles in 1919?

Many senators believed The league of nations would invlolve the united states in foreign wars.

The message below was sent in secret code by the Foreign Minister of Germany to the German Ambassador to Mexico in January 1917. It was discovered and deciphered by The British government. "We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare

Mexico allied with germany in World War 1

What caused African-American demographic patterns in the United States to shift during World War 1 ?

More job opportunities in Northern cities

How did the "New Immigrants" differ from the "Old Immigrants"? *

Most of them spoke very little English.

The diagram below compares two industrial revolutions. Which phrase best completes the diagram?

New methods of telecommunication

Which of the following would geographers consider a "pull" factor that contributed to the settling of the Far West?

Only a decade after the California Gold Rush, new discoveries of gold and silver were made in Nevada, Colorado, and South Dakota.

The cartoon below was published in 1871. Which problem is addressed in the cartoon? * Group of guys creating a circle

Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts.

What is the main Idea of the Political Cartoon? * PUCK

President McKinley and the Senate pushed through the annexation of Hawaii despite opposition at home and in Hawaii.

The excerpt below was published in 1904 by Ida B. Tarbell in her book The History of the Standard Oil Company. Which action took place in response to these criticisms? *

President Roosevelt filed a lawsuit to break up the Standard Oil Company.

The information below identifies examples of the work of the muckrakers. What was the impact of the muckraking activities during the early 1900s?

Public reaction to their books led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.

People in the American West had different points of view about how land should be used. Which of the following does NOT show a conflict over land use?

Railroad ---------- sale of land grants to private owners ----------- Farmers

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?

Railroads created time zones, the growth of cities, and the first truly national market.

Which conflict is described in the newspaper shown here?

Ranchers with herds on the open range opposed farmers and ranchers with fenced properties.

The statement below was made by a 19th century immigrant to the United States. "My family was lucky. We survived the pogrom in out village in Russia. The Tsarist government acted in support of these anti-Jewish attacks. We had a cousin in Chicago who sent us enough money to pay for our passage by steamship to America." Based on this statement, why did her family immigrate to the United States? *

Religious persecution pushed them out of Russia

Which is NOT a problem faced by farmers in the late 19th century? *

Rising city populations were willing to pay higher prices for food.

Based on the cartoon, what conclusion can be reached about the United States in the early 1880s? man burning in fire while tied to a log

Some American critics felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies.

Which best describes how American women reacted to American participation in World War 1

Some protested but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs

The following excerpt is from a law enacted by Congress in 1887. "Section 4. That is shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance..." Why did Congress pass this law?

The Supreme Court had overruled state laws prohibiting unjust practices by interstate railroads.

After observing how th European great powers had carved out " spheres of influence" in China, what action did US Secretary of State Hays propose?

The US and other foreign nations should enjoy equal trading rights in China.

The table below gives details about the United States Trade

The United States boycotted germany after it invaded neutral belgium.

The cartoon on the left was published on February 1,1917 the letter from germany to uncle Sam. what was the effect of the message in the cartoon?

The United States declared war after Germany sank American ships in the blockade zone.

The table below provides information about the population of several cities in 1870 and 1900. Which describes a trend indicated by the information in the table?

The number of immigrants increased but the size of major cities increased even faster.

How did completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869 encourage settlement of the American West? *

The railroad made it easier for ranchers and farmers to ship goods back east.

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s? *

They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community.

How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "New Immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe? *

They could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens.

trading rights in China. The excerpt below is from a speech by Senator Albert J. Beveridge to the US Senate on January 9, 1900.Mr President, the times call for honesty. The Philippines are ours forever, "territory belonging to the US, " as the Constitution calls them. And just beyond the Philippines are China's unlimited markets.. We will not retreat from either. We will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient.Based on this speech, what conclusion can be made about the views of American imperialists in 1900?

They saw the Philippines as a useful base for increasing American trade with East Asia.

Which sentence describes the experiences if African Americans soldiers during World War 2?

They successfully persuaded to desegregate the army.

What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?

They were both used to break up labor unrions that interfered with free enterprise. They established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances.

What was the purpose of the bonds being sold in the cartoon?

To help finance the american war effort

What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve System? *

To regulate banks and create more elastic currency.

The cartoon below was published in 1889. What is the viewpoint of the artist? * Four Fat guys in suits

Trusts have too much influence over the United States Senate.

The diagram below provides details about United States Involvement in the Philippines during the early 1900.

U.S forces fight a three year war against Filipino Rebels seeking independence.

This photograph was taken by Lewis Hines in 1907 for The Survey, a magazine promoting social reform. Which laws addressed concerns raised by the case of Luther Watson?

Workman's compensation act and child labor laws

Which invention was patented in 1885 by Sarah Goode, the first African American woman ever to receive a U.S. patent?

a fold-away bed

What demand was made in the Populist Party platform of 1892? *

a graduated income tax

What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?

decline of the Knights of Labor

Which was NOT a problem faced by most American factory workers in the late 19th century? *

demanding hiring requirements

In 1913, President Wilson proposed a reduction in tariffs. How did Wilson plan to make up for the loss of these revenues by the federal government? *

introducing a new federal income tax

Which tactic as sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor?

lockout

Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

nativists on the West Coast

In 1902 , Lincoln Steffens and Claude Wetmore published the article below about St. Louis in McClure's magazine. Which type of activity does this article illustrate? *

reporting by muckrakers

what doe this cartoon represent? Man sitting down on pile of wood tied to log and burning.

the excessive power of Big Business

Which identifies an accomplishment of Thomas Edison and his team of researchers at Menlo Park, New Jersey? *

the first telephone

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?

the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos

What was the purpose of the Grange movement? *

to break the rural isolation of farmers and represent their interests

The timeline below displays the sequence of some events during the Progressive Era. What was the primary goal of the government in these actions? *

to break up trusts that adopt unfair or dishonest business practices

What goal motivated Henry Flagler to build the Florida East Coast Railway? THE ANSWER IS B *

to bring tourists to the luxury hotels he had built along the Florida coastline

What was the main purpose of the reservation system? *

to clear federal lands for settlement by railroads, ranchers, and farmers

These steps are all performed by a single company. Which of the following best describes the diagram? *

vertical integration