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3rd 9-Week Review
Third Nine Weeks Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the ________ Canal because the United States needed to travel between the two Oceans | Panama |
| Both the Homestead Act (1862) and the Pacific Railway Act (1862) were efforts by the federal government to settle west of the __________ River. | Mississippi |
| __________ journalism contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War (1898) by inciting public outrage over conditions in Cuba. | Yellow |
| The American Federation of Labor's support for "bread and butter" unionism was intended to improve __________, __________, and __________ | Wages, Working Conditions, Hours |
| In the late 1800s, new __________ techniques that increased efficiency directly contributed to the growth of the steel industry. | Production |
| The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of __________. | Isolationism/Neutrality |
| Books such as The Octopus by Frank Norris, How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis, and The Jungle by Opton Sinclair exposed problems associated rapid __________. | Rapid Industrialization |
| Henry Ford's attempt to realize the vision of every individual having the ability to purchase an automobile was realized with using the __________ line. | Assembly |
| During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the term __________ best defined a person who used ruthless business tactics. | Robber Baron |
| During the last quarter of the 19th century, large numbers of immigrants were admitted to the United States primarily because of the economy's need for more __________ factory workers. | Unskilled |
| The main reason most western states granted women suffrage prior to the adoptions of the __________ amendment was the important roles played by frontier women promoted equality | 19th |
| Immigration to the West Coast of the United States between 1871 and 1921 were mostly from __________ and __________. | China and Japan |
| The African American known best for writing about lynching was __________. | WEB Du Bois |
| As a result of the Haymarket Square Riot, the __________ suffered lasting damage to their reputation. | Knights of Labor |
| __________ reform wanted the government to actively confront the problems of the time, especially those caused by industrialization. | Progressive |
| With the passage of the _________ Amendment it contributed directly to the expansion of democracy in the United States. | 19th |
| As a result of the new settlers, new __________ were formed in the American West, 1860-1900. | States |
| What three presidents were spokesmen for Progressive reform _________, __________, and __________. | Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson |
| The __________ Policy promoted U.S. economic interests in China. | Open Door |
| In the __________, African Americans went to find jobs in the cities of the North. | Great Migration |
| What established the United States as a colonial power? | Spanish-American War |
| President Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" provided government support for United States business interests in __________. | Latin America |
| __________ and __________ of the seas best represents the conflicting pressures on President Wilson in 1915 and 1916. | Isolationism and Freedom |
| The Jungle, a 1906 novel about exploitation in the meat-packing industry was written by a ___________ (journalist who exposed the business practices of monopolies and big corporations). | Muckraker |
| The groundbreaking book The Souls of Black Folk was written in 1903 by __________. | WEB DuBois |
| Henry Ford revolutionized factories in all industries with his invention of the ___________. | Assembly Line |
| Access to vast natural resources was the most important long-term effect of the U.S. purchase of __________. | Alaska |
| The Primary purpose of constructing the Panama Canal was link the _________ and the __________. | Atlantic and the Pacific |
| The Pure Food and Drug Act is a piece of legislation that was a direct response to __________. | Muckraking |
| Lands supervised by the Allies (French and British) under the League of Nations were called? | Mandates |
| "...There's no chance of progress and reform in an administration in which war plays the principal part..." - President-elect W. Wilson, 1913. What was he saying? | The Progressive movement would be best served by continued peace. |
| Unlike a small business, a corporation is owned by __________. | Stockholders |
| __________ a Supreme Court case that established the separate but equal doctrine. | Plessy vs Ferguson |
| Admiral Dewey easily defeated the Spanish fleet and set the stage for American occupation of the Philippines in the Battle of _________. | Manila Bay |
| President Roosevelt sent the __________ around the world in order to remind the World, and especially the Japanese, of the U.S. military might. | Great White Fleet |
| One outcome of the Spanish-American War was Spain ceded _________ and _________ to the United States. | Puerto Rico and Guam |
| The United States became an _________ power when the United States gained overseas territory. | Imperial |
| When Roosevelt told the world that he would support the Monroe Doctrine, he meant he would use U.S. forces to protect American interest in the _________ Hemisphere. | Western |
| The term "muckrakers" was applied to _________ writers. | Progressive |
| In 1891, Congress passed the Forest Reserve Act, which established the Forest Service, headed by President Theodore Roosevelt's friend Gifford Pinchot. What was the primary purpose of the Forest Service? | To help conserve Forest lands for posterity |
| The Standard Oil Company is depicted as an octopus in the political cartoons. What muckraker wrote a book with the title The Octopus? | Frank Norris |
| "Speak softly and carry a big stick", __________ was the president that was known as the trust buster. | Teddy Roosevelt |
| __________ was the famous political cartoonist that created the republican elephant and the democratic donkey that we use today. | Thomas Nast |
| Immigrants came to the United States motivated by __________ opportunity. | Economic |
| Thomas Edison invented the _________. | Light Bulb |
| Henry Ford is know for the _________ and the _________ | Assembly Line and the Automobile |
| The Wright Brothers invented the _________. | Airplane |
| Henry Bessemer is known for the __________. | Steelmaking Process |
| "America is for Americans." This would be an idea that would be expressed as a common belief among _________ in the late 1800s and early 1900s. | Nativists |
| A goal of the _________ Renaissance writers was increase pride in African American culture. | Harlem |
| During the late 1800s, the idea of _________ was used to explain the success or failure of businesses. | Social Darwinism |
| One reason the ____________ (labor union) was successful was that this organization focused on the needs of skilled workers. | American Federation of Labor |
| In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to obtain _________ markets and _________ bases. | Overseas markets and Naval bases |
| Progressive Era reformers argued that in order to support the use of a graduated income tax people who earn more money should pay taxes at ________ rates. | Higher |
| _________ journalism was where newspaper headlines were used to gain public support/sympathy. Publication of this type of journalism also encouraged Congress to declare war on ________. | Yellow; Spain |
| Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist that expressed dissatisfaction with power of big _________. | Businesses |
| Land in the _________ Act of 1862 was given away if the person settled and improved it for five years. | Homestead |
| Land that the federal government gave to the _________ companies to help finance railroad construction was land that settlers had to ________ for. | Railroad; Pay |
| The telegram from Germany to Mexico during World War I was designed to enlist _________ support for Germany if the United States declared war. | Mexican |
| The publication of this telegram in the United States newspapers was a way to convince the American ________ to support entrance into World War I. | Public |
| Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators opposed ratification of the Treaty of _________ (1919) because they believed the treaty could draw the United States into future conflicts | Versailles |
| One weapon that was used to put Boss Tweed, leader of New York City's infamous Tweed Ring, in jail was the cartoons of the political satirist _________. | Thomas Nast |
| The _________ Renaissance of the 1920s most enhanced American culture by popularizing African American contributions to the arts. | Harlem |
| What immigrants helped to construct the New York subway? | Irish Immigrants |
| With the influx of immigrants and rapid urbanization: ________ neighborhoods were established, the need for services such as ______, water and _____ transit increased, and cities had a massive increase in ________. | Ethnic; Sewage; Mass; Population |
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