Social Studies 1092 Self Test

_____ regulation is not effective because it is more expensive than state or local control.

Federal

designed the Statue of Liberty

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

placed higher protective tariffs on such items as food, clothing, and fuel

McKinley Tariff

came u[ with the idea to use a conveyor belt to speed up production of the Model T

Henry Ford

____________________________ enables ships to be raised and lowered at each end of the canal.

Locks

In October 1908, the first ___________________________________, the most well-known car in automobile history, was ready for sale.

Model T

In 1902 President Roosevelt pushed ahead with plans to build a water canal across the Isthmus of _____________________________, and work began in 1904.

Panama

One of President Roosevelt's major domestic programs was ___________________________________.

conservation

President Theodore Roosevelt's "big stick" was a strong national _________________________________.

defense

Members of the secret Chinese society were attempting to destroy all _____________________________ influence in China.

foreign

Many of the progressives' achievements in industry and government interfered with the _____________________________ system by regulating and hindering business.

free-enterprise

Those who do not meet their responsibilities usually lose their ________________________________.

freedoms

A nation practicing ______________________________ extends its authority by the acquisition of new territory or by exercising control over areas that are outside its boundaries.

imperialism

One important result of the revivals under the preaching of Billy Sunday, Charles Finney, and D. L. Moody was the growth of worldwide ____________________________________.

missions

No matter what the reason, _____ violate Scriptural principles

strikes

During the 25 years _______________________________________ served God, more than 300,000 people trusted Christ as Saviour.

Billy Sunday

Psalm 119:2

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

The Interstate _____ Act of 1887 gave the federal government power to regulate the railroad prices

Commerce

wrote the sonnet called " The New Colossus"

Emma Lazarus

leader of two black units, the 9th and 10th Cavalry units, in Cuba

John J. Pershing

In spite of the progressive movement, the social gospel, and the Federal Council of Churches, many preachers stood firm for the ______________________________ and the cause of Christ.

Bible

established a civil government for Puerto Rico

Foraker Act

appointed to head a five-man commission to govern the Philippine Islands as a United States protectorate

William Howard Taft

_____________________________________ believed that students should learn the Bible in school.

William Jennings Bryan

called "The Silver-Tongued Orator" and the "Great Commoner"

William Jennings Bryan

cavalry unit that was part of the 15,000 men who landed in Cuba to attack the Spanish forces

Rough Riders

passed to prevent big-business monopolies

Sherman Antitrust

Rising unemployment, an economic depression, and falling sugar production were factors that led to Cuba's war against ______________________________________.

Spain

A ______________________________, or trust, is the complete control of a service or a product in a certain area.

monopoly

Because of the way the cartoon character "Yellow Kid" was used by the newspapers, deceitful and inaccurate reporting came to be called "_____________________________________________."

yellow journalism

When the U.S.S. Maine exploded in ___________________________________ Harbor, 266 seamen died.

Havana

only President married in the White House

Grover Cleveland

In November 1892, ___________________________________________ became the first President ever elected to two terms that did not follow each other.

Grover Cleveland

____________________________________ encourage wastefulness in industry because they prevent competition from foreign industry and are a violation of the principles of free enterprise.

Tariffs

Under the command of lieutenant Colonel ____________________________________________, the horseless cavalry was sent to charge the main Spanish forces at Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill in Cuba.

Theodore Roosevelt

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur _____________________________ Flyer stayed in the air for 59 seconds and flew for 852 feet.

Wright's

took the oath of office after President McKinley died; became the youngest President in the nation's history

Theodore Roosevelt

Under terms of the Treaty of Paris, Spain gave Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States and granted full independence to ________________________________________________.

Cuba

After the Boxer Rebellion was over, Jonathan and Rosalind ___________________________________ returned to China and spent many more years preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Goforth

The Panic of 1893 resulted in one of the worst ___________________________ in United States history.

depressions