Spring Final 2018

Question 1

William McKinley

Answer 1

President during the Spanish-American War. He is associated with imperialism and industrialization. Theodore Roosevelt was his Vice President. When McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt became president.

Question 2

James Garfield

Answer 2

President who opposed the spoils system, so he proposed Civil Service exams to reform the system. He was assassinated in 1881.

Question 3

Thomas Edison

Answer 3

Opened an “invention factory” in Menlo Park, New Jersey. He gave the world the light bulb and the phonograph among other inventions.

Question 4

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Answer 4

They invented the airplane at the start of the 20th century.

Question 5

Franz Ferdinand

Answer 5

He was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. His death led to the start of World War I.

Question 6

Henry Ford

Answer 6

He started an automobile company and became famous for his use of the assembly line to manufacture cars.

Question 7

Andrew Carnegie

Answer 7

A robber baron who became famous for manufacturing steel.

Question 8

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 8

Rough rider during the Spanish-American War. He became President after McKinley was killed. He supported the construction of the Panama Canal, became known as a trustbuster, started the National Parks, and started the Bull Moose Party.

Question 9

John D. Rockefeller

Answer 9

A robber baron who became famous for dominating the oil business with his Standard Oil trust.

Question 10

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 10

President during World War I. He proposed the League of Nations as part of his 14 Points plan.

Question 11

How did the assembly line improve manufacturing and help consumers?

Answer 11

It increased the rate of production and lowered prices for consumers.

Question 12

Why did labor unions form?

Answer 12

They formed to improve workplace conditions, shorten hours, and increase wages.

Question 13

Monopoly

Answer 13

Company that controls all or nearly all business in a particular industry

Question 14

List 3 or more examples of inventions/innovations that improved life in America during the late 1800s – early 1900s.

Answer 14

Light bulb, automobile, telephone, airplane, etc.

Question 15

Provide 3 examples of push factors.

Answer 15

Poverty, religious persecution, political persecution, war, lack of land, lack of job opportunities, etc.

Question 16

Provide 3 examples of pull factors.

Answer 16

Job opportunities, available farmland, religious freedom, political freedom, etc.

Question 17

Explain the link between urbanization and increased immigration to the U.S. at the end of the 19th century.

Answer 17

Many immigrants settled in cities because of the job opportunities provided by urbanization.

Question 18

Why did reformers in the Progressive Era criticize the spoils system?

Answer 18

It spread corruption in government

Question 19

How did muckrakers fight corruption?

Answer 19

They were journalists that wrote stories to expose problems that existed in society.

Question 20

Which reform movement was associated with Kansas farmers?

Answer 20

The Populist Movement

Question 21

Define propaganda.

Answer 21

The spread of biased, often false, information to win support for a cause.

Question 22

Define stalemate.

Answer 22

Situation in which there is a deadlock as neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.

Question 23

Define imperialism.

Answer 23

Expanding to build an empire by acquiring land.

Question 24

How did alliances lead to WWI?

Answer 24

When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, both sides’ allies took action to protect their alliances. Quickly many countries/empires became involved in the war.

Question 25

Define/Describe trench warfare.

Answer 25

Warfare based upon protected lines of ditches.

Question 26

Which Allied nation left the fighting of WWI due to a revolution in their country?

Answer 26

Russia

Question 27

List the 3 reasons why the U.S. joined WWI.

Answer 27

German u-boat attacks, the Zimmermann telegram, and the Russian Revolution

Question 28

What were the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?

Answer 28

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism

Question 29

List the 4 punishments for Germany under the Treaty of Versailles.

Answer 29

Germany was forced to pay reparations
Germany lost their colonies and some of their surrounding territories
Germany was forced to accept full responsibility for starting WWI
Germany’s military was significantly reduced to prevent future aggression

Question 30

When was the armistice that ended WWI?

Answer 30

Nov. 11, 1918 at 11 A.M.

Question 31

What action did President Wilson want the U.S. to take at the start of WWI?

Answer 31

He wanted the U.S. to stay neutral.

Question 32

Define communism.

Answer 32

An economic and political system in which the state owns the means of production and a single party rules.

Question 33

What was the 18th amendment?

Answer 33

Prohibition of alcohol

Question 34

What was the 19th amendment?

Answer 34

Voting rights for women (suffrage)

Question 35

Why was the Sacco and Vanzetti case considered controversial?

Answer 35

They were executed although there was little evidence that they were guilty.

Question 36

What were 3 results of the Red Scare?

Answer 36

Limitations on immigration, arrests, and deportation

Question 37

Define anarchist.

Answer 37

A person opposed to organized government

Question 38

Define bear market.

Answer 38

Period when stock prices are decreasing and the market is low. (Bull market - Period of increased stock trading and rising stock prices)

Question 39

What land did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Answer 39

Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines