Unit 7 Test 1 Evens

Question 1

Social Darwinism

Answer 1

The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals

Question 2

Prohibition

Answer 2

The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933

Question 3

Referendum

Answer 3

A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision

Question 4

Muckraking

Answer 4

The action of searching out and publicizing scandalous information about famous people in an underhanded way.

Question 5

Wobblies

Answer 5

A popular name for members of Industrial Workers of the World-The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed “Wobblies”, is an international, radical labor union that was formed in 1905.

Question 6

NAACP

Answer 6

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909

Question 7

Hepburn Act

Answer 7

The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction. This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers.

Question 8

New Freedom

Answer 8

New Freedom was a collection of speeches Woodrow Wilson made during his presidential campaign of 1912. The speeches promised significant reforms for greater economic opportunity for all while ensuring the tradition of limited government.

Question 9

Federal Reserve Act

Answer 9

The 1913 U.S. legislation that created the current Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Act intended to establish a form of economic stability through the introduction of the Central Bank, which would be in charge of monetary policy, into the United States.

Question 10

Federal Trade Commission

Answer 10

A federal agency, established in 1914, that administers antitrust and consumer protection legislation in pursuit of free and fair competition in the marketplace

Question 11

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 11

A principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US

Question 12

Open Door Policy

Answer 12

The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy in the late 19th century and early 20th century outlined in Secretary of State John Hay’s Open Door Note, dispatched in 1899 to his European counterparts.