Progressivism/ Imperialism/ World War I Test Review

1) What laws described segregation? Jim Crow

2) Name given to the reformers of the early 1900’s: Progressives

3) What reform efforts was Susan B. Anthony known for? Women’s Suffrage

4) What was Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy called? Big Stick Politics

5) Name of the politician who implemented primaries, initiatives, and referendums:

Robert LaFollette. What was the purpose of these three political changes? Increase voter participation

6) What law was the result of the book, “The Jungle”? Meat Inspection Act

7) Why did America abandon her policy of isolationism in the late 19th century?

To obtain overseas markets for her goods (commerce)

8) Which Supreme Court case made segregation a fact of life in the nation?

Plessy v Ferguson

9) What was Theodore Roosevelt’s policy known as? Square Deal

10) What issue did Wilson attack with the Underwood bill? tariffs

11) Which territory was acquired as a result of the Spanish American war?

Puerto Rico

12) What was the primary impact of the Progressive movement on workers? Increased wages and improved working conditions

13) What three things did the Square Deal include? Corporations, Consumer Protection, & Conservation

14) What did President Taft’s “dollar diplomacy” do? Urged American banks and businesses to invest in Latin American countries

15) What was the theory that only the U.S. will/can intervene in Latin America called?

Monroe Doctrine

16) Who led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill? Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt

17) Name the places that become part of the United States after the Spanish-American War?

Philippines, Puerto Rico, & Guam.

18) What did Muckrakers do to get their nickname? Exposed social problems in our nation.

19) What do the Open Door Policy (notes) refer to? Our trade relationship with China

20) What is the theory that the United States would be the policeman of the Western Hemisphere: Roosevelt Corollary

21) What is the policy of staying out of the foreign affairs of other nations called?Isolationism

22) What suggestion did Alfred Mahan give the nation in his writings?

The benefits of a powerful navy

23) What was Wilson’s plan to end all causes of war? When did the U.S. ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

The 14 points/they did not ratify it

24) Which amendment created woman’s suffrage? 19 th Amendment

25) Which amendment banned alcohol (liquor)? 18 th Amendment

26) What are the MAIN causes of WW I? Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism

27) Name the Central Powers of WW I: Germany and Austria-Hungary(Austria)

28) What was the spark that started WW I? The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

29) In which country was most of WW I fought? France

30) President of U.S. during WW I: Woodrow Wilson

31) What are the reasons the U.S. got involved in WW I? The sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman telegram (note), our long standing relationship with Great Britain

32) What did the Selective Service Act put into effect? Required all men to register for military service if drafted

33) What Act was passed to quiet people speaking out against the war? Sedition Act

34) Which country was the Zimmerman Note trying to convince to declare war on the United States? Mexico

35) How was most of the cost of the war paid for? Liberty and Victory Bonds

36) The last of the 14 Points was for this organization: The League of Nations

37) Which nations formed the Triple Entente (Allies)? Great Britain, France, and Russia

38) What happened in 1917 to greatly increase Germany’s chance of winning the war?

The Russian Revolution had taken Russia out of the war.

39) Which group’s job was to change America into a war materials producer?

War Industries Board

40) Which court case used the phrase “clear and present danger” to support the government’s

suppression of criticism during the war? Schenck v U.S.

41) Name the big 4 of WW I: Great Britain, France, Italy, & United States