Unit 7 Progress Check

William Jennings Bryan, speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency, 1900 Which of the following is a limitation of using Bryan's speech to study the differences between imperialism and anti-imperialism in the early 1900s? A The imperialist idea in the speech about the United States imitating the model of European activity overseas was similar to the foreign policy of anti-imperialists. B The anti-imperialist idea in the speech about the racial differences between Filipinos and White Americans was similar to the racial theories of imperialists. C The speech was given at the beginning of the presidential campaign for the election of 1900. D The speech was given by a prominent Democratic political leader in the early 1900s.

The anti-imperialist idea in the speech about the racial differences between Filipinos and White Americans was similar to the racial theories of imperialists.

President Woodrow Wilson, speech in New York City at a campaign to encourage Americans to purchase war bonds during the First World War, 1918 The speech could best be used by a historian studying which of the following historical situations related to the First World War?

The changes in traditional ideas about United States noninvolvement in Europe

William Leach, historian, Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, 1993 The development by the early 1900s depicted in the excerpt represented a continuation of which of the following earlier developments?

The growth of the middle class during the Gilded Age

Edgar Thomson, United States soldier, letter from the Philippines, 1899 Which of the following historical situations was the author responding to? A The United States enactment of restrictive immigration policies B The United States efforts to limit the influence of industrialists C The increased involvement of the United States in Asia and the Pacific D The United States response to demands from Progressive reformers

The increased involvement of the United States in Asia and the Pacific

Ida M. Tarbell, journalist, The History of the Standard Oil Company, 1904 Which of the following can be concluded based on the historical context in which the excerpt was produced?

Americans were uncertain how to deal with the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy.

William Jennings Bryan, speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency, 1900 The excerpt could best be used by a historian studying which of the following historical developments? A The reasons for the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in the later 1700s B The reduction in western land made available for White settlement in the later 1800s C The arguments used by politicians in support of Reconstruction policies in the late 1800s D The persistence of popular isolationist sentiment in the United States in the early 1900s

The persistence of popular isolationist sentiment in the United States in the early 1900s

Yalta Conference Agreement, 1945 The point of view expressed in the excerpt most directly contributes to a historical understanding of which of the following issues?

The role of the United States in the establishment of postwar peace settlements

Ida M. Tarbell, journalist, The History of the Standard Oil Company, 1904 Which of the following would most likely be considered a significant limitation of the excerpt resulting from its purpose?

Because the excerpt suggests that the Standard Oil Company was undemocratic and unethical, it overlooks the benefits of economic consolidation.

Elsie Hill, activist, "Shall Women Be Equal Before the Law?", The Nation, 1922 Which of the following contexts helps to explain the economic changes that contributed to the production of the excerpt?

Women experienced growing opportunities to earn wages.

Courtesy of the National Archives Which of the following best explains the cause of the historical development depicted in the image?

Workforce shortages led to calls for women to perform jobs previously reserved for men.

President Woodrow Wilson, speech in New York City at a campaign to encourage Americans to purchase war bonds during the First World War, 1918 The ideas expressed in the excerpt best reflect which of the following developments?

Debates emerged over the proper role of the United States in the world.

W. E. B. Du Bois, "Returning Soldiers," 1919 Which of the following contexts between 1900 and 1919 best helps to explain the developments in the excerpt?

Global conflicts led to new United States foreign policy to protect national security.

Courtesy of the National Archives The purpose of the image best helps explain which of the following effects on United States foreign relations?

The United States and its allies won the war in part because they had sufficient military supplies.

W. E. B. Du Bois, "Returning Soldiers," 1919 Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to support the argument made in the excerpt?

The United States experienced persistent racial violence throughout the early twentieth century.

William Jennings Bryan, speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency, 1900 The point of view of the first two paragraphs of the excerpt can best be used to support which of the following historical arguments? A Some political leaders pointed to traditions of self-determination when making foreign policy. B Many political leaders argued that the United States' history of expansion justified acquiring colonies. C Democratic politicians advocated using military force to suppress a nationalist movement in the Philippines. D Republican politicians claimed that governing the Philippines would promote domestic economic development.

Some political leaders pointed to traditions of self-determination when making foreign policy.

Yalta Conference Agreement, 1945 The excerpt could best be used to explain which of the following postwar situations?

The emergence of the United States as a global superpower

Courtesy of the National Archives Demands for labor like that depicted in the image explains which of the following related effects?

Men and women migrated from rural areas to cities in order to work in defense industries.

William Leach, historian, Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, 1993 Which of the following explains a similarity between the United States economy in the early 1900s depicted in the excerpt and the United States economy in the first half of the 1800s?

In both periods, new technology increasingly connected Americans to commerce and markets.

President Woodrow Wilson, speech in New York City at a campaign to encourage Americans to purchase war bonds during the First World War, 1918 The purpose of the speech in the excerpt best supports which of the following arguments about United States foreign policy in the 1910s?

Political leaders advocated applying democratic principles to relationships between countries.

W. E. B. Du Bois, "Returning Soldiers," 1919 Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to modify the argument made in the excerpt?

Population growth in the South slowed as many people moved to the North and West.

Ida M. Tarbell, journalist, The History of the Standard Oil Company, 1904 The situation depicted in the excerpt was most significant because it led to which of the following outcomes?

Progressive Era reformers sought federal legislation and court action to help regulate economic markets.

Elsie Hill, activist, "Shall Women Be Equal Before the Law?", The Nation, 1922 Which of the following social contexts best helps to explain the development discussed in the excerpt?

The United States population shifted from rural to urban areas.

William Leach, historian, Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, 1993 Which of the following long-term developments in the second half of the 1800s best helps to explain the change in United States culture depicted in the excerpt?

The creation of new manufacturing methods allowed factories to greatly increase production.

W. E. B. Du Bois, "Returning Soldiers," 1919 Which of the following developments during the mid-to-late 1910s could best be used as evidence to refute the argument made in the excerpt?

The economic situation of many African Americans in urban areas improved.

Edgar Thomson, United States soldier, letter from the Philippines, 1899 The excerpt can best be used to explain which of the following situations that resulted from the Spanish-American War? A The expanded use of international communication technologies B The growing influence of groups advocating for isolationism C The creation of international organizations to mediate diplomatic conflicts D The emergence of nationalist movements in areas under United States control

The emergence of nationalist movements in areas under United States control

Ida M. Tarbell, journalist, The History of the Standard Oil Company, 1904 Evidence from the excerpt could best be used to support which of the following arguments about journalists during the Progressive Era?

They feared that unfair corporate practices were undermining smaller companies and promoting economic inequality.

Edgar Thomson, United States soldier, letter from the Philippines, 1899 The publication of the excerpt most likely had which of the following purposes? A To increase opposition to the United States annexation of the Philippines B To argue for the expansion of the United States armed and naval forces C To challenge United States policies toward American Indians in the West D To explain how United States citizens could settle islands in the Pacific region

To increase opposition to the United States annexation of the Philippines

Yalta Conference Agreement, 1945 Other world leaders most likely interpreted the excerpt as indicating that the United States was

taking a leading role in world diplomacy.

Elsie Hill, activist, "Shall Women Be Equal Before the Law?", The Nation, 1922 A context that helps to explain the development discussed in the excerpt is that, after 1920, Americans were debating

the appropriate gender roles for women in society

President Woodrow Wilson, speech in New York City at a campaign to encourage Americans to purchase war bonds during the First World War, 1918 A limitation of using the speech excerpted to study opposition to the League of Nations is that the speech

was given before the Treaty of Versailles was concluded