US History Online Test Questions - Practice Test Geeks

The founder of the American Federation of Labor was

Eugene V. Debs.

Samuel Gompers.

Uriah H. Stephens.

Terence Powderly.

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All of the following were experienced by immigrants EXCEPT

children struggled to learn English and adopt American customs.

used schools to achieve their dream of becoming American citizens.

hardship and hostility due to prejudice against their religious and cultural differences.

living in integrated neighborhoods in suburbs surrounding the urban cites.

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The Progressive Movement used the government to reform problems created by

Industrialization

The Civil War

Jim Crow Laws

Sectionalism

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All of the following industrial cities grew into manufacturing and transportation centers during the industrial era EXCEPT

Chicago, Illinois.

Cleveland, Ohio.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Portland, Oregon.

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Garment workers put in long days in dark and unsafe

sweatshops

rural shacks

textile guilds

community centers.

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What do citizens vote on in a referendum?

The federal budget.

Whether or not to impeach the President.

A bill before the state legislature.

A bill before the U.S. Senate.

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The Bessemer process was a method of producing cheap

oil

steel

electricity

cotton cloth

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With the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, senators were chosen by

popular vote.

the President.

state legislatures.

the electoral college.

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Which industrial leader is incorrectly matched with his industry?

Carnegie-steel

J.P. Morgan-banking

Vanderbuilt-railroads

Rockefeller-meatpacking

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The rapid growth of cities resulted in all of the following EXCEPT the

need for public services, such as water and sewage

shortage of housing facilities

rise of slums and tenement houses

increased democratic freedoms for women and First Americans.

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Which President is NOT associated with the Progressive Movement?

Theodore Roosevelt

William McKinley

Woodrow Wilson

William Taft

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Progressives advocated the recall reform because they wanted citizens to be able to

remove incompetent officials between elections

abandon both political parties

contact the candidates

retract unjust laws

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What reform allowed all party members to choose their party's candidates?

Recall

Referendum

Initiative

Primary System

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Child Labor laws were enacted due to the impact of the literature written to expose the abuses of child labor by the

Muckrakers

Captains of Industry

Presidential Candidates

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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At the turn of the century, why did MOST immigrants to the United States settle in cities?

Jobs were readily available.

Government relief programs required immigrates to settle in cities.

Labor unions encourage unrestricted immigration.

Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.

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In 1920, the number of cotton spindles in New England was approximately

4,000

11,000

15,000

18,000

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Which one of the following statements is supported by the chart?

There were no changes in the location of cotton manufacturing in the US from 1900-1980.

The South replaced New England as the primary cotton manufacturer over the 1900's

New England dominated cotton manufacturing in the US throughout the 1900's

By 1980, there were twice as many cotton spindles in the South as there were in New England.

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Which of the following events inspired the cartoon?

News of the sinking of the Lusitania

Senate's debate over the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

U.S.'s pledge to support the Allies at the start of WWI

President Wilson's request for Congress to declare war on Germany.

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What is the purpose of the cartoon?

Rally support for the Treaty of Versailles.

Urge American participation in the League of Nations

Break up the allied partnership that won WWI

Warn that the League of Nations would involve the U.S. in foreign entanglements

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Who does the groom represent?

Italy

Britain

France

United States

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A strategic naval base of the United States during the first half of the twentieth century was located in

The Bahamas

The Hawaiian Islands

The continent of Australia

The Alaskan Territory

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America became eager and willing to go to war against Spain after

the battleship Maine was sunk off Cuba.

Spanish warships approached the coast of Florida

A Spanish minister write an insulting letter about the United States.

The price of sugar went up.

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The four Allied countries attending the peace conference after WWI were

Germany, The United States, Great Britain, and France

The United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy

Russia, The United States, Great Britain, and France

The United States, Germany, Russia, and Italy

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Which groups benefited MOST from job opportunities at home during the First World War?

Immigrants

Blacks and women

Farmers in the south and west

The unemployed and Mexican-Americans.

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The President of the United States during the Spanish-American War was

William McKinley

William Howard Taft

Theodore Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

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As a result of the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico became a possession of

Cuba

Spain

Japan

The United States

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Which of the following was NOT true of the Treaty of Versailles?

France and Britain insisted on punishing Germany for the war.

A League of Nations was created to prevent future wars and aggression.

The United States had tremendous influence in drafting the treaty.

National boundaries were redrawn, creating many new nations.

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The United States took the job of "police officer" in the western Hemisphere by declaring

The Monroe Doctrine

The Roosevelt Corollary

The Open Door Policy

The Boxer Rebellion

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All of the following were reasons for U.S. Territorial expansion overseas EXCEPT to

open new markets to American products.

obtain raw materials and natural resources.

develop strategic military bases.

remain isolationist from European affairs.

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The United States acquired all of the following territories during ht era of American imperialism except.

Alaska

Brazil

Hawaii

The Philippines

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