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United States History
Advanced Placement
Review Test #8 - The Age of Imperialism
1870 - 1920
Directions: Read each question. Discuss the possible answers and choose the best one from the available options. You
may consult your textbook, or any suitable reference book, to help you determine the solution. Mark the Scantron
and submit it for grading at the end of the class period. (Note* Do not leave any answer blank.)
1. In the years following the Civil War, Americans were focused internally on insular affairs. However,
beginning with Secretary of State ..... , American foreign policy became increasingly concerned with the
world at large. Unlike the European nations, we were not colonialist. Our emphasis was on Imperialism.
a. Henry Adams
b. Brooks Adams
c. William H. Seward
d. Charles Lansing
e. Walter Hines Page
2. During the first century after independence, American foreign policy was concerned primarily with:
a. continental expansion
b. imperialism
c. transcontinental trade
d. national armament
e. neutrality
3. Who were the prophets of the “Yellow Press?”
a. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
b. James G. Blaine and Richard Olney
c. Col. House and Richard Lansing
d. Alfred Thayer Mahan and James Monroe
e. William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt
4. An increase in American international commerce during the late 19th century necessitated the
development of a
a. standing army in the west
b. two ocean navy
c. policy of isolation
d. policy of colonialism
e. abandonment of Social Darwinism
5. The historical practice of one nation attempting to control another through the use of political and
economic controls is known as
a. nationalism
b. imperialism
c. colonialism
d. capitalism
e. mercantilism
6. His speech on “The March of the Flag” was a ringing defense of the American missionary spirit and
obligation to civilize the non white peoples of the world.
a. Brooks Adams
b. Albert Beveridge
c. Josiah Strong
d. Theodore Roosevelt
e. Henry Cabot Lodge
7. The classical articulation of America’s new policy, rooted in a religious paradigm of Christian
obligation to those unfortunate souls who were Pagans appeared in ... Our Country.
a. Charles Darwin
b. Frederick Jackson Turner
c. Alfred Thayer Mahan
d. Josiah Strong
e. Benjamin Harrison
8. The immediate and proximate cause of the Spanish American War involving Cuba was…
a. Venezuelan boundary disputeb. The sinking of The Maine in Havana .
c. The sinking of The Lusitania
d. The Argentine Chaco Affair
e. The sinking of The Sussex
9. Which of the following was not a cause of the Spanish American War?
a. The heroic actions of the Cuban people.
b. Imperialism
c. The Yellow Journalism of Hearst and Pulitzer. d. Militarism
e. Publication of the deLome letter
Review Test #8. Imperialism, Page Two
10. The United States took advantage of the Cuban’s inclusion of the Platt Amendment to
a. secure missionary safeguards to protect the proselytizing rights of American Christians
b. secure the economic stability of the Cuban government
c. secure the political independence of Cuban from oppressive Spanish rule
d. secure coaling and naval stations such as Guantanamo
e. secure the Constitutional Rights of Citizenship on Cubans
11. “That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction, or control over said Island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination,
when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the Island to its people.” This quote
is from…
a.The Teller Amendment
b.Treaty of Paris, 1898
c.Ostend Manifesto
d.The Platt Amendment
e. Drago Doctrine
12. Acquisition of the Philippine islands by the United States led to a prolonged guerrilla war against
the United States. The leader of this movement was
a. Cory Acquino
b. Queen Liliokalini
c. Ngo Dinh Ca
d. Ferdinand Marcos
e. Emilio Aguinaldo
13. The American movement that emerged to counter McKinley expansionism was the Anti-imperialist
League. Which man was a leading spokesman for this group?
A. Albert Beveridge
B. Brooks Adams
C. Carl Schurz
D. Frederick J. Turner
E. Emilio Aguinaldo
14. Which event was the catalyst for this document by the American Anti-Imperialist League?
We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends
toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We
regret that it has become necessary in the land of Washington and Lincoln to
reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. We maintain that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed. We insist that the subjugation of any
people is "criminal aggression" and open disloyalty to the distinctive principles
of our government.
a. The annexation of the Hawaiian island under President Cleveland
b. The decision to go to war in Cuba under McKinley.
c. The invasion against Spanish forces in Gyana under McKinley
d. The war in the Philippines under McKinley
e. Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to support the Panamanian revolution.
15. In acquiring the right to build the Panama canal, the United States
a. maintained careful adherence to international law with regard to Colombia.
b. acted so ad to gain support from the other Latin American nations in the region.
c. opposed Panamanian nationalists.
d. helped facilitate the Panama revolution.
e. sought the help of Argentine foreign minister Luis Drago.
16. Secretary Hay’s original Open Door Notes
a. met with widespread approval among Asian nations.
b. met with remarkable success in the Philippines
c. were enthusiastically supported by the major European powers.
d. was a novel twist to American policy in Latin America.
e. advocated fair competition among foreigners in China.
17. Which of the following items was NOT a major achievement of President Theodore Roosevelt?
a. the Panama Canal
c. the big stick foreign policy
e.the Roosevelt Corollary
b. the Treaty of Portsmouth
d.the annexation of Cuba
Review Test #8. Imperialism, Page Three
18. All of the following events and acts of diplomacy had to do with the Orient were EXCEPT:
a.Gentlemen’s Agreement
b.Roosevelt Corollary
c.Open Door Notes
d.Boxer Rebellion
e.Spanish American War
19. China’s Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to
a.overthrow the corrupt Chinese government
b.establish American power in the Far East
c.throw out or kill all foreigners
d.destroy the Open Door Policy
e.eliminate Japan from Chinese territory
20. America’s initial Open Door Policy was essentially an argument for
a.free trade
b.spheres of influence
c.military occupation
d.exclusive trade concessions
e.introduction of new industrial technologies
21. The United States gained a perpetual lease on the Panama Canal Zone in the…
a.Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
b.Hay-Paunceforte Treaty
c.Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
d.Gentlemen’s Agreement
e.Treaty of 1898 with Columbia
22. In 1904, the Russo-Japanese War started because
a.Russia seemed ready to take control of Chinese Manchuria
b.The United States refused to force Russia from Sakhalin Island.
c.Russia had forced Japan from China
d.Russia feared growing Japanese power in the Pacific
e.The Chinese were mounting a counter-offensive against Russian Siberia
23. Many Americans opposed territorial aggrandizement, they formed the Anti-Imperialist League. All
of the following men were members of the Anti-Imperialist League EXCEPT:
a.Grover Cleveland
b.Albert Beveridge
c.Andrew Carnegie
d.Samuel Gompers
e.George Hoar
24. Which of the following diplomatic development was the work of William Howard Taft?
a. Treaty of 1898
b. Panamanian Revolution
c. Hay-Paunceforte Treaty
d. Treaty of Portsmouth
e. Dollar Diplomacy
25. Progressive diplomacy embodied all of the following except
a. a belief in moralism in international affairs.
b. a belief in the superiority of Anglo-American institutions, and therefore in America’s mission
to help civilize non-western peoples.
c.a nationalistic commitment to remain aloof from global affairs in Europe and Asia,
concentrating on Latin America.
d. The belief that Latin America was an area of particular significance to America.
e. a pragmatic commitment to preserving and enlarging opportunities for American trade.
progressive
26. Which American historian believed that the “dominant fact of American life has been expansion?”
a. Albert Beveridge
b. Frederick Jackson Turner
c. Alfred Thayer Mahan
d. Josiah Strong
e. Theodore Roosevelt
27. The majority of immigrants to the United States between 1880 and 1920 were from
a. Northern Europe
b. China and Japan
c. Latin America
d. Western Europe
e.Southern and Eastern Europe
28.The proximate and most immediate cause of World War I was…
a. Sinking of the Maine
b. Sinking of the Lusitania
c. Assassination of the Czar of Russia
d. German attack at the battle of the Marne River
e. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Review Test #8. Imperialism, Page Four
29. The alliance system was seen as a cuse of the war in Europe in 1914. Which of the following
would have been part of this system?
I. Triple Alliance
II. Triple Entente
III. The von Schleiffen Plan
IV. League of Nations
a. I & II b. I, II, & III
c. I, III, & IV
d. II, III, & IV e. I, II, III, & IV
30. Woodrow Wilson’s first foreign policy crisis involved
a. an invasion of Haiti
b. the Mexican Revolution
c. a Canadian boundary dispute
d. the building of the Panama Canal
e. Annexation of Hawaii
31.During the election of 1916, Woodrow Wilson won the American Presidency for second time primarily
because he…
a. Promised American women to not send their husbands and sons off to war.
b. Promised to make the world “safe for democracy”
c. Promised to “do equal justice to all parties of the conflict”
d. Promised to “avoid the use of propaganda”
e. Promised to “bring economic equality to all nations.”
32. Americans found German harassment of U.S. shipping on the high seas particularly obnoxious
because Germans
a. often assumed an unreasonable definition of contraband
b. forced American ships into ports for searches
c. sometimes seized contraband goods
d. used U-boats to sink commercial vessels
e. recruited Dutch navAl personnel to make attacks on U.S. Vessels in the North Sea
33.The sinking of the French vessel,, Sussex, resulted in
a. America’s declaration of war against Germany
b. an American ultimatum that unrestricted U-boat attacks would mean war with Germany
c. new respect for the American navy and its ability to protect itself
d. the resignation of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan
e. Dutch treaty with Germany against the Entente powers
34. The Zimmerman Telegram inflamed American public opinion because it appeared to
a. insult the President of the United States
b. turn Great Britain against the United States
c. blame the war on American investments in France
d. proposed an alliance with Argentina and Brazil against the U.S.
e. proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany for the reconquest of American territory
35. When the draft began as a means to ensure adequate troops for the war, American public opinion
a. was overwhelmingly opposed to it.
b. ranged widely from strong opposition to enthusiastic support
c. was enthusiastically approving
d. was apathetic since it affected relatively few Americans.
e. was strong in the eastern U.S. and weak in the western states
36. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917
A. took Russia out of the war.
B.
C.
D.
E.
weakened the German military position
gave the British and French a military advantage
reinforced Woodrow Wilson’s view that the war must end in unconditional surrender
brought the United States into the war
Review Test #8. Imperialism, Page Five
37.Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
A. made it clear that America intended to collect war reparations from Germany
B. suggested that if Germany would give her colonies in Pacific and Africa, peace was possible
C. suggested unconditional surrender was the only possible resolution to the war
D. provided an indictment of Germany for "War Guilt"
E. amounted to a plea for peace without victory by either side
38.Wilson’s agenda at the Versailles peace conference
A. never had any impact on the Germans
B. allowed the Russians to re-enter the peace negotiations
C. was cynically received by European diplomats
D. was accepted in good faith only by the British and the Italians
E. survived intact in the peace treaty
39. "Irreconcilable" were
A. Democrats who supported the Treaty of Versailles
B. Senators who opposed the treaty regardless of modifications
C. supporters of the President who refused to compromise on anything
D. Republicans who supported Henry Cabot Lodge’s reservations about the treaty
E. US diplomats in Latin America who felt Wilson was surrendering to Clemenceau
40.What is the best judgment about attitudes in the Senate toward the Treaty of Versailles?
a. Few supported it
b. Most supported it in some form
c. About half supported Wilson’s proposal, the other half was irreconcilably opposed to it
d. Democrats uniformly voted for its amended version against Wilson’s express instructions;
Republicans consistently voted against it
e. the Senate asked the Supreme Court to overturn it on Constitutional grounds
United States History
Advanced Placement
Review Test #8 - The Age of Imperialism
1870 - 1920
Directions: Read each question. Discuss the possible answers and choose the best one from the available options. You
may consult your textbook, or any suitable reference book, to help you determine the solution. Mark the Scantron
and submit it for grading at the end of the class period. (Note* Do not leave any answer blank.)
1.C
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.B
6.B
7.D
8.B
9.A
10.D
11.A
12.E
13.C
14.D
15.D
16.E
17.D
18.B
19.C
20.A
21.A
22.A
23.B
24.E
25.C
26.B
27.E
28.E
29.A
30.B
31.A
32.D
33.B
34.E
35.B
36.A
37.E
38.C
39.B
40.B
1. In the years following the Civil War, Americans were focused internally on insular affairs. However,
beginning with Secretary of State ..... , American foreign policy became increasingly concerned with the
world at large. Unlike the European nations, we were not colonialist. Our emphasis was on Imperialism.
a. Henry Adams
b. Brooks Adams
c. William H. Seward
d. Charles Lansing
e. Walter Hines Page
2. During the first century after independence, American foreign policy was concerned primarily with:
a. continental expansion
b. imperialism
c. transcontinental trade
d. national armament
e. neutrality
3. Who were the prophets of the “Yellow Press?”
a. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
b. James G. Blaine and Richard Olney
c. Col. House and Richard Lansing
d. Alfred Thayer Mahan and James Monroe
e. William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt
4. An increase in American international commerce during the late 19th century necessitated the
development of a
a. standing army in the west
b. two ocean navy
c. policy of isolation
d. policy of colonialism
e. abandonment of Social Darwinism
5. The historical practice of one nation attempting to control another through the use of political and
economic controls is known as
a. nationalism
b. imperialism
c. colonialism
d. capitalism
e. mercantilism
6. His speech on “The March of the Flag” was a ringing defense of the American missionary spirit and
obligation to civilize the non white peoples of the world.
a. Brooks Adams
b. Albert Beveridge
c. Josiah Strong
d. Theodore Roosevelt
e. Henry Cabot Lodge
7. The classical articulation of America’s new policy, rooted in a religious paradigm of Christian
obligation to those unfortunate souls who were Pagans appeared in ... Our Country.
a. Charles Darwin
b. Frederick Jackson Turner
c. Alfred Thayer Mahan
d. Josiah Strong
e. Benjamin Harrison
8. The immediate and proximate cause of the Spanish American War involving Cuba was…
a. Venezuelan boundary disputeb. The sinking of The Maine in Havana .
c. The sinking of The Lusitania
d. The Argentine Chaco Affair
e. The sinking of The Sussex
9. Which of the following was not a cause of the Spanish American War?
a. The heroic actions of the Cuban people.
b. Imperialism
c. The Yellow Journalism of Hearst and Pulitzer. d. Militarism
e. Publication of the deLome letter
10. The United States took advantage of the Cuban’s inclusion of the Platt Amendment to
a. secure missionary safeguards to protect the proselytizing rights of American Christians
b. secure the economic stability of the Cuban government
c. secure the political independence of Cuban from oppressive Spanish rule
d. secure coaling and naval stations such as Guantanamo
e. secure the Constitutional Rights of Citizenship on Cubans
11. “That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction, or control over said Island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination,
when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the Island to its people.” This quote
is from…
a.The Teller Amendment
b.Treaty of Paris, 1898
c.Ostend Manifesto
d.The Platt Amendment
e. Drago Doctrine
12. Acquisition of the Philippine islands by the United States led to a prolonged guerrilla war against
the United States. The leader of this movement was
a. Cory Acquino
b. Queen Liliokalini
c. Ngo Dinh Ca
d. Ferdinand Marcos
e. Emilio Aguinaldo
13. The American movement that emerged to counter McKinley expansionism was the Anti-imperialist
League. Which man was a leading spokesman for this group?
A. Albert Beveridge
B. Brooks Adams
C. Carl Schurz
D. Frederick J. Turner
E. Emilio Aguinaldo
14. Which event was the catalyst for this document by the American Anti-Imperialist League?
We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends
toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We
regret that it has become necessary in the land of Washington and Lincoln to
reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. We maintain that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed. We insist that the subjugation of any
people is "criminal aggression" and open disloyalty to the distinctive principles
of our government.
a. The annexation of the Hawaiian island under President Cleveland
b. The decision to go to war in Cuba under McKinley.
c. The invasion against Spanish forces in Gyana under McKinley
d. The war in the Philippines under McKinley
e. Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to support the Panamanian revolution.
15. In acquiring the right to build the Panama canal, the United States
a. maintained careful adherence to international law with regard to Colombia.
b. acted so ad to gain support from the other Latin American nations in the region.
c. opposed Panamanian nationalists.
d. helped facilitate the Panama revolution.
e. sought the help of Argentine foreign minister Luis Drago.
16. Secretary Hay’s original Open Door Notes
a. met with widespread approval among Asian nations.
b. met with remarkable success in the Philippines
c. were enthusiastically supported by the major European powers.
d. was a novel twist to American policy in Latin America.
e. advocated fair competition among foreigners in China.
17. Which of the following items was NOT a major achievement of President Theodore Roosevelt?
a. the Panama Canal
b. the Treaty of Portsmouth
c. the big stick foreign policy
d.the annexation of Cuba
e.the Roosevelt Corollary
18. All of the following events and acts of diplomacy had to do with the Orient were EXCEPT:
a.Gentlemen’s Agreement
b.Roosevelt Corollary
c.Open Door Notes
d.Boxer Rebellion
e.Spanish American War
19. China’s Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to
a.overthrow the corrupt Chinese government
b.establish American power in the Far East
c.throw out or kill all foreigners
d.destroy the Open Door Policy
e.eliminate Japan from Chinese territory
20. America’s initial Open Door Policy was essentially an argument for
a.free trade
b.spheres of influence
c.military occupation
d.exclusive trade concessions
e.introduction of new industrial technologies
21. The United States gained a perpetual lease on the Panama Canal Zone in the…
a.Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
b.Hay-Paunceforte Treaty
c.Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
d.Gentlemen’s Agreement
e.Treaty of 1898 with Columbia
22. In 1904, the Russo-Japanese War started because
a.Russia seemed ready to take control of Chinese Manchuria
b.The United States refused to force Russia from Sakhalin Island.
c.Russia had forced Japan from China
d.Russia feared growing Japanese power in the Pacific
e.The Chinese were mounting a counter-offensive against Russian Siberia
23. Many Americans opposed territorial aggrandizement, they formed the Anti-Imperialist League. All
of the following men were members of the Anti-Imperialist League EXCEPT:
a.Grover Cleveland
b.Albert Beveridge
c.Andrew Carnegie
d.Samuel Gompers
e.George Hoar
24. Which of the following diplomatic development was the work of William Howard Taft?
a. Treaty of 1898
b. Panamanian Revolution
c. Hay-Paunceforte Treaty
d. Treaty of Portsmouth
e. Dollar Diplomacy
25. Progressive diplomacy embodied all of the following except
a. a belief in moralism in international affairs.
b. a belief in the superiority of Anglo-American institutions, and therefore in America’s mission
to help civilize non-western peoples.
c.a nationalistic commitment to remain aloof from global affairs in Europe and Asia,
concentrating on Latin America.
d. The belief that Latin America was an area of particular significance to America.
e. a pragmatic commitment to preserving and enlarging opportunities for American trade.
progressive
26. Which American historian believed that the “dominant fact of American life has been expansion?”
a. Albert Beveridge
b. Frederick Jackson Turner
c. Alfred Thayer Mahan
d. Josiah Strong
e. Theodore Roosevelt
27. The majority of immigrants to the United States between 1880 and 1920 were from
a. Northern Europe
b. China and Japan
c. Latin America
d. Western Europe
e.Southern and Eastern Europe
28.The proximate and most immediate cause of World War I was…
a. Sinking of the Maine
b. Sinking of the Lusitania
c. Assassination of the Czar of Russia
d. German attack at the battle of the Marne River
e. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
29. The alliance system was seen as a cuse of the war in Europe in 1914. Which of the following would
have been part of this system?
I. Triple Alliance
II. Triple Entente
III. The von Schleiffen Plan
IV. League of Nations
a. I & II b. I, II, & III
c. I, III, & IV
d. II, III, & IV e. I, II, III, & IV
30. Woodrow Wilson’s first foreign policy crisis involved
a. an invasion of Haiti
b. the Mexican Revolution
c. a Canadian boundary dispute
d. the building of the Panama Canal
e. Annexation of Hawaii
31.During the election of 1916, Woodrow Wilson won the American Presidency for second time primarily
because he…
a. Promised American women to not send their husbands and sons off to war.
b. Promised to make the world “safe for democracy”
c. Promised to “do equal justice to all parties of the conflict”
d. Promised to “avoid the use of propaganda”
e. Promised to “bring economic equality to all nations.”
32. Americans found German harassment of U.S. shipping on the high seas particularly obnoxious
because Germans
a. often assumed an unreasonable definition of contraband
b. forced American ships into ports for searches
c. sometimes seized contraband goods
d. used U-boats to sink commercial vessels
e. recruited Dutch navAl personnel to make attacks on U.S. Vessels in the North Sea
33.The sinking of the French vessel,, Sussex, resulted in
a. America’s declaration of war against Germany
b. an American ultimatum that unrestricted U-boat attacks would mean war with Germany
c. new respect for the American navy and its ability to protect itself
d. the resignation of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan
e. Dutch treaty with Germany against the Entente powers
34. The Zimmerman Telegram inflamed American public opinion because it appeared to
a. insult the President of the United States
b. turn Great Britain against the United States
c. blame the war on American investments in France
d. proposed an alliance with Argentina and Brazil against the U.S.
e. proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany for the reconquest of American territory
35. When the draft began as a means to ensure adequate troops for the war, American public opinion
a. was overwhelmingly opposed to it.
b. ranged widely from strong opposition to enthusiastic support
c. was enthusiastically approving
d. was apathetic since it affected relatively few Americans.
e. was strong in the eastern U.S. and weak in the western states
36. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917
A. took Russia out of the war.
B. weakened the German military position
C. gave the British and French a military advantage
D. reinforced Woodrow Wilson’s view that the war must end in unconditional surrender
E. brought the United States into the war
37.Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
A. made it clear that America intended to collect war reparations from Germany
B. suggested that if Germany would give her colonies in Pacific and Africa, peace was possible
C. suggested unconditional surrender was the only possible resolution to the war
D. provided an indictment of Germany for "War Guilt"
E. amounted to a plea for peace without victory by either side
38.Wilson’s agenda at the Versailles peace conference
A. never had any impact on the Germans
B. allowed the Russians to re-enter the peace negotiations
C. was cynically received by European diplomats
D. was accepted in good faith only by the British and the Italians
E. survived intact in the peace treaty
39. "Irreconcilable" were
A. Democrats who supported the Treaty of Versailles
B. Senators who opposed the treaty regardless of modifications
C. supporters of the President who refused to compromise on anything
D. Republicans who supported Henry Cabot Lodge’s reservations about the treaty
E. US diplomats in Latin America who felt Wilson was surrendering to Clemenceau
40.What is the best judgment about attitudes in the Senate toward the Treaty of Versailles?
a. Few supported it
b. Most supported it in some form
c. About half supported Wilson’s proposal, the other half was irreconcilably opposed to it
d. Democrats uniformly voted for its amended version against Wilson’s express instructions;
Republicans consistently voted against it
e. the Senate asked the Supreme Court to overturn it on Constitutional grounds
40. Identify the speaker:
“Does not every American feel that assurance has been added to our hope for the
future peace of the world by the wonderful and heartening things that have been
happening within the last few weeks in Russia? ... Here is a fit partner for a League
of Honor.”
a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. George Clemenceau
d. Henry Cabot Lodge
e. Thomas Marshall
2.The Palmer Raids of 1919 were conducted against
a. suspected communists and anarchists.
b. Republicans bitterly opposed to the Wilson administration.
c. alleged financial backers of Marcus Garvey.
d. labor organizers for the American federal of Labor.
e. white racist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.
28. The War Industries Board
A. placed most industries under government ownership
B. significantly increased American industrial output *
C. ended racial discrimination in the workforce
D. is testimony to the failure of Bernard Baruch’s managerial skills
E. placed severe restriction on food consumption in the U.S.
29. Forging a War time economy and helping to feed the starving Europeans was aided by
A. Sec. of State William Jennings Bryan
B. Sec. of War Lindley M. Garrison
C. Sec. of Treasury William G. McAdoo
D. Sec. of Commerce Herbert Hoover *
E. Sec. of Agriculture David F. Houston
30. The only effective method for raising a large army in very short time was to:
A. Offer high pay for voluntary service
B. Use a lottery based approach of men to call
C. Impose a national system of conscription *
D. Use unemployed workers
E. Offer educational benefits for armed service duty.
31. The tactical method of fighting on the part of the Europeans when the Americans arrived was
A. hit and run
B. guerrilla warfare
C. use of standing armies fixed on battlefields facing one another
D. naval blockades of cities
E. trench warfare *
32. Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes Americans’ cumulative response to the
call of arms in World War I?
A. Nearly three-quarters of all the troops were eventually raised were volunteers.
B. Nearly 3 million “slackers” refused the draft, some of them fleeing to neutral Mexico and the
rest going “underground.”
C. Nearly a million men were permitted to register as conscientious objectors.
D. Nearly 4 million men were in uniform by the end of the war, many of them responding to the
progressive idea of service to the state. *
E. Nearly 2 million Americans were killed in action in the war.
33. During World War I, American ground forces made their most important contributions to the Allied
victory in the
A. Dardanelles
B. Battle of Carpetto
C. Meuse-Argonne Campaign *
D. Battle of Ypres
E. Battle of Monte Casino
34. During World War I, the United States:
A.became a debtor rather than creditor nation
B.became a creditor rather than debtor nation *
C.paid the Allies in fold for purchases of war supplies
D.drastically reduced the amount of capital that its financial institutions were providing
E.became a nation dependent upon credit card purchases
35. The most problematic immediate cause of the war in 1914 was…
A. Russian invasion of Germany
B. British invasion of Italy
C. Assassination of President of France
D. German overthrow of the Kaiser
E. Assassination of the Austrian Archduke *
36. Germany, Italy, and Austria were the constituent members of…
A. Triple Alliance *
B. Triple Entente
C. Zimmerman conspiracy
D. Triumvirate of Europeans who invaded Africa
E. Pro-American triumvirate
37. The Triple Entente was constituted by which combination of nations?
A. Germany, Russia, & Denmark
B. Russia, Italy, and Poland
C. Britain, Sweden, and Spain
D. Britain, Russia, and France *
E. France, Germany, and Austria
41.“The Lost Generation” of the 1920’s referred to all of the following EXCEPT:
A.Gertrude Stein
B. Bruce Barton *
C. Ernest Hemingway
D. Scott Fitzgerald
E. T.S. Eliot
42. Which of the following writers is mis-matched with his work?
A.T.S. Eliot
“Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
B.F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby
C.Ernest Hemingway Farewell To Arms
D.John Steinbeck
“Death of Salesman” *
E.Sinclair Lewis Arrowsmith
43.Henry Ford’s success in marketing the Model T automobile was traceable to his efforts to
A.appeal to affluent consumers
B.keep prices low *
C. sell snob appeal
D.personalize production of every automobile
E.Unionize the automobile workers of American Scholastic Associates
44.What industry was the keystone of the phenomenal growth of the decade?
A.development of airline industry
B.development of the railroad industry
C.development of the food processing industry
D.the amazing growth of the automobile industry *
E.the remarkable benefits of labor organization
45.The growth of suburbs gave rise to ALL EXCEPT which of the following?
A.highway construction
B.high demand for homes
C.high consumer demands
D.use of credit card purchases by merchants
E.slowed down the rural urban shift from farms to the city *
46.The key element in the development of a consumer society was…
A.development of suburbia
B.developments of advertising and credit *
C.development of “scientific management”
D.consolidation of American corporations
E.discovery of mass amounts of natural resources
47.Another mass movement of mass culture came in the 1920’s with the development of…in addition to
movies
A.widespread recreational driving for rural Americans
B.library readership
C.spectator sports and development of professional teams *
D.Sunday attendance at church
E.Chautauqua Movement
48.Which of the following great sportsman of the 1920’s is mis-matched with team and sport?
A.boxing
Jack Dempsey
B.baseball
Lou Gerhig
C.swimming Johnny Weissmuller
D.football
Red Grange
E.golf
Helen Wills *
49. What group of people in the economic spectrum of America did NOT share in the affluence of 1920’s
A.Government workers
B.businessmen
C.factory workers
D.farmers *
E.retail businessmen
50.
The 1920’s was an era of the development of mass culture and standardization of life. Which was
NOT responsible for this development?
A.movie industry
B.mass communications
C.television *
D.radio
E.publication of magazines