FINAL 1st semester (questions)

Question 1

Would lead many American colonists to question many beliefs, including the authority of the British monarchy?

Answer 1

enlightenment

Question 2

Enlightenment ideas written into the Decleration of Independence, “all” are entitled to certain unalienable right such as Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Example of what type of rights?

Answer 2

natural

Question 3

Congress would be divided into two parts, one house based on a state’s population and the other based on equal representation, in an effort, to satisfy large and small states.

Answer 3

The Great Compromise

Question 4

The Supreme Court has the power to determine the constitutionality of state and federal laws.

Answer 4

Judicial Review

Question 5

Publication of this book by Upton Sinclair influenced the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?

Answer 5

The Jungle

Question 6

Provided essential services and favors to urban immigrants in exchange for their vote?

Answer 6

Political Machines

Question 7

Journalists willing to expose corruption and greed in U.S. society?

Answer 7

Muckrackers

Question 8

Social reformers founded ______________ Houses to provide services to the urban poor

Answer 8

Settlement

Question 9

US government tries to protect domestic (US) industries by taxing foreign imports

Answer 9

Tariffs

Question 10

The Interstate Commerce Commission was created to regulate the rates charged in this industry?

Answer 10

RxR

Question 11

China was to remain independent, giving all nations access to equal trading rights

Answer 11

The Open Door Policy

Question 12

To secure the right to build a canal across Central America The US supported a revolution in

Answer 12

Panama

Question 13

When negotiations failed, Teddy Roosevelt was willing to use the US Navy

Answer 13

Big Stick Policy

Question 14

Teddy Roosevelt expanded th Monroe Doctrine to include US intervention in Latin American nations. This was known as the

Answer 14

Roosevelt Corrollary

Question 15

The Constitution limits the power of the federal (national) government and ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful by a system of

Answer 15

Checks and Balances

Question 16

The federalist promised to add amendment (additions) to the Constitution that portected state and individual rights if the Constitution was ratified (adopted)

Answer 16

Bill of RIghts

Question 17

The powers of government are divided between state and national governments

Answer 17

Federal System

Question 18

Northern industry grew at a tremendous rate as a result of the demands of this war?

Answer 18

Civil War

Question 19

Efforts to assimilate (make part of ) immigrants from many different cultures into what was considered the dominant culture

Answer 19

Americanization

Question 20

Political machines controlled the activities of political parties, what was tje name of the famous political machine that dominated New York City Politics?

Answer 20

Tammany Hall

Question 21

One’s company control over an entire industry by forcing out and keeping out competition

Answer 21

monopoly

Question 22

The search for new markets, a strong military, and a belief in the superiority of its culture (anglo-saxon) led th eUS to engage in

Answer 22

Imperialism

Question 23

Law that attempted to outlaw trusts and break up momopolies to promote competition and free trade?

Answer 23

Sherman Antitrust

Question 24

The US amde the Phillippines and Puerto RIco US territories and forced Cuba to accept the Platt Amendment, which allowed for US intervention in Cuban affairs, as a result of this was?

Answer 24

Spanich American War

Question 25

People dedicated to protecting social welfare, eliminating corruption, enacting political and economic reforms, and making government responsive to the will of the people were part of the _________________ Movement

Answer 25

Progressive (Progressivism)

Question 26

The 16th Amendment was passed to make up for nevenue (money) lost by the lowering of tariffs. It gave congress the power to tax

Answer 26

incomes

Question 27

Native born (born in USA) Americans who resisted the new wave of immigrants coming mostly from Sourthern and Eastern Europe and consisting of many Catholics and Jews, were called?

Answer 27

Nativists

Question 28

Part of the 1st Amendment protecting freedom of religion, rpevented the US Government from creating an official state religion this is known as the _______________________ Clause

Answer 28

Establishment

Question 29

William Randolph Hearst (Castle) published stories lacking in evidence but appealing to people’s emotions, in an effort to rally Americans against Spain

Answer 29

Yellow Journalism

Question 30

Carnegire’s business strategy in the steel industry where he bought out producers of raw materials (iron &coal) and distributors (RxR & shipping) to save money at each step of the process

Answer 30

Vertical Integration

Question 31

Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Stanton, and Alice Paul dedicated their lives fighting for women’s rights, especially the right to

Answer 31

vote

Question 32

J.D Rockefeller used horizontal integration (dominating one step of the process) to monopolize the oil industry by controlling 90% of?

Answer 32

Oil refineries

Question 33

The poll tax, the literacy test, and the grandfather clause were all used to disenfranchise most African-Americans in the South, which is the loss of the right to

Answer 33

vote

Question 34

American colonists began to challenge the authority and hierarchical structure of axisting religious denominations

Answer 34

Great Awakening

Question 35

President Taft’s foreign policy of using more economic influence and less military force to inlfuence Latin American nations and to protect and promote America’s business interests

Answer 35

Dollar Diplomacy