Unit 7 Test Review

Question 1

Know the Progressives- and what they wanted to support in the early 1900s

Answer 1

Eliminate corruption withing the government

Question 2

Know Woodrow Wilson and his presidency

Answer 2

1913-1921
Democratic
Led them into WWI

Question 3

President Woodrow Wilson brought the United States into WWI on what intention?

Answer 3

Defend humanitarian rights and democratic principles

Question 4

1919-1920 who was able to vote because of the 19th amendment?

Answer 4

Women

Question 5

What long-standing policy did president Wilson willingly want to abandon?

Answer 5

anti-involvement in European affairs

Question 6

In response to Woodrow wilson, and WWI, what were there restrictions on?

Answer 6

Freedom of speech

Question 7

During WWI, for violating the espionage act of 1917 what labor leader was arrested and also apart of the 1912 presidential election?

Answer 7

Eugene debs

Question 8

Why did African Americans leave the South during WWI?

Answer 8

Because of new industry jobs opening up in the North

Question 9

After raids in America by Pancho Villa, what was the US response?

Answer 9

US invaded Northern Mexico

Question 10

What was Woodrow Wilson’s slogan during his reelection campaign?

Answer 10

“He kept the US out of war”

Question 11

Group of people is accredited with advancing progressivism

Answer 11

middle-class women

Question 12

What group would most likely support the populist party?

Answer 12

sharecroppers

Question 13

What was the cause of the Spanish American war? When was it?

Answer 13

1898, cuba didnt want to be controlled by spain anymore

Question 14

What is yellow journalism? Who played a major role?

Answer 14

Propaganda, William Hearst

Question 15

Prohibition lead to what amendment? Where did men go to publicly drink but not in public?

Answer 15

18th
Speakeasys

Question 16

What caused so much fear inside the US?

Answer 16

The Red Scare (rise of communism, immigrants, and the overthrow of the government)

Question 17

What was FDR’s new deal? (3 R’s)

Answer 17

Relief- short term
Recovery- immediate
Reform- long term

Question 18

When was the triangle shirtwaist fire? What came of it?

Answer 18

1911
Fire reforms

Question 19

When was the Great Depression? What happened?

Answer 19

1929-1939
stock market crashed

Question 20

The roaring 20s, what was so good about it?

Answer 20

1. economic boom
2. industries— model t

Question 21

18th, 19th, and 21st amendment

Answer 21

18th- prohibition
19th- women could vote
21st- repealed 18th

Question 22

What was the leader of the populist party?

Answer 22

William Jennings Bryan

Question 23

What is an imperialist?

Answer 23

The practice of extending power and domain by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other territories.

Question 24

Know what an open door policy is…

Answer 24

protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with china

Question 25

Theodore Roosevelts saying was…

Answer 25

“speak softly and carry a big stick”

Question 26

What is big stick diplomacy?

Answer 26

carefully mediated negotiation supported by the unposken threat of powerful military

Question 27

What years were the panama canal built?

Answer 27

1903-1914

Question 28

Know the teapot dome scandal

Answer 28

President harding, was bribing and leasing naval petroleum reserves and selling it to the highest bidder