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Midterm Review
Question 1
This is the positive view of industrialization usually referring to big business leaders
Question 2
The reason why monopolies hurt the capitalist system
a. Increases consumer choice b. Limits competition by small
businesses c. They cause inflation d. They cause urbanization
Question 3
President Wilson served in this state’s government prior to becoming President.
Question 4
Maj. John ________________ commanded the 308th from NY, the Battalion that lasted five days in the middle of German lines, they were even victims of friendly fire, eventually being saved by a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami.
Question 5
The negative term to describe entrepreneurs and the rise of big business
Question 6
President Wilson successfully passed these two acts to try and prevent any criticism from the press or public and limit immigration.
Question 7
The new concept of investigative journalism exposed such foul business practices as the meatpacking industry, immigrant labor, and life in the slums, the practice led to a multitude of policy changes during the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s.
Question 8
_________________ was a common name for someone who illegally produced alcohol during Prohibition.
Question 9
The Treaty of Versailles
a. Stripped Germany of a standing army
b. Created a horrific economic and social situation in Germany
c. Stripped Germany of valuable territories
d. All of the above
Question 10
This man created the Standard Oil Trust and was known for his philanthropic ways, giving much of his fortune, which was the largest in the world, to charity by the time of his death.
Question 11
___________ _____________ was used during WWI, it severely burned its targets even causing blindness, Hitler was a victim of this practice which is why some historians believe that he didn’t use it in WWII.
Question 12
The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was committed in this country.
Question 13
________________________ were illegal drinking establishments during Prohibition that also encouraged gambling and prostitution.
Question 14
The territories ______________-_______________ were taken from France during the war for German unification and led to tensions between the two countries prior to WWI.
Question 15
This Socialist and self proclaimed anarchist was a well know public speaker that captured the imagination of thousands of industrial laborers in the mid-west, she is also famous for being imprisoned for speaking out against the WWI draft, she was eventually deported to Russia.
Question 16
This invention was one of the main reasons why Carnegie sold so much cheap steel in the US thus propelled the industrial revolution
Question 17
US soldiers during WWI were known as “__________________” by our European Allies due to their white belts and soft features.
Question 18
_______________ _______ ___________ was the leader of German during the war for unification in the 1870’s.
Question 19
This “Mother” was considered a threat to national security due to her leadership in the labor movement of the late 19th century
Question 20
____________________ _______________ flew “The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic Ocean to become the first person to complete a trans-Atlantic flight.
Question 21
The war for German unification is officially known as the ___________-____________ War.
Question 22
The largest number of immigrants in the eastern states came from this country because of this famine
Question 23
US soldiers became accustomed to life in the ________________, where they would face an assortment of German artillery and life underground.
Question 24
The American Federation of Labor was one of the first attempts by this man to organize labor unions in the United States in an effort to assist collective bargaining and striking, it was viewed by many laborers as corrupt and was replaced by the IWW.
Question 25
The ___________ Amendment was ratified to the US Constitution providing a long overdue victory for women suffrage rights; the Amendment is ratified in 1920.
Question 26
This Democratic “Boss” of the 5 points in Manhattan used the Irish for his political gains
Question 27
“______________________” is a term that is used to describe a government that acts like a parenting entity trying to limit an individual’s free will regarding decisions of their own body such as consumption of drugs and alcohol.
Question 28
The famous socialist who would eventually run for the US Presidency also contributed to the foundation of the Industrial Workers of the World in an effort to collectivize industrial unions in retaliation to the AFL.
Question 29
Both the allied and central powers advanced across “_______ ___________ _________,” the baron areas of land between the front lines where numerous casualties were common due to machine guns and large artillery.
Question 30
Marcus Garvey successfully created the ___________ ________ __________ shipping company in an effort to organize a black global economy, assisting black individuals to get back to Africa.
Question 31
To complete the Transcontinental line, Irish immigrants were utilized by this Rail Road company that was driving from Omaha, Nebraska
Question 32
The ________________ ________________ claimed between 20-40 million lives worldwide in a matter of two years, affecting 1/5th of the world’s population and almost a quarter of all Americans.
Question 33
_________________ __________________ was considered the most important and influential African American poet to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance.
Question 34
Tens of thousands of Asian workers worked for this railroad company, working west from Sacramento, CA to complete the transcontinental line.
Question 35
Marcus Garvey, a highly educated Jamaican immigrant was a leading member of this successful African American organization.
Question 36
Which territory was NOT gained by the US after the Spanish-American War?
a. The Virgin Islands b. Hawaii c. Part of Cuba d. Guam
Question 37
The Lost Battalion took place in the ________________ forest along the western front in France.
Question 38
The time period in American history that is synonymous with trying to provide assistance and federal protection to low-income laborers, which were largely exploited during the age of industry
Question 39
During the Spanish-American War both politicians and business leaders wanted access to these important geographical locations for defensive, strategic, and profit based purposes.
Spheres of Access Spheres of Influence Meridian Territories Equatorial Territories of Influence
Question 40
Marcus Garvey was indicted after a lengthy investigation by the leader of the FBI, _____ ____________ __________, on tax evasion charges that landed him in an Atlanta jail for several years before his US exile back to Jamaica.
Question 41
. During the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s African Americans found a new…
a. African American culture b. Their long lost last names c. New political freedom d. Freedom from racism