History 1302 Study Guide for Exam 2a
A. Key Term Identification (2pts. each/ 40pts). Twenty definitions from the following
list of terms will be on the exam. You will identify all twenty.
Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegram
Herbert Hoover
Dollar Diplomacy
Alfred Mahan
Emilio Aguinaldo
19th Amendment
Referendum
Underseeboot
Creel Committee
Social Darwinism
Hawaii
NAACP
17th Amendment
Panama Canal
Selective Service Act of 1917
“redeemer nation”
Spanish-American War
USS Maine
Louis Brandeis
Federal Reserve Act
B. Short Answer (15 pts. each/ 30 pts). Of the following THREE will be on the exam
and you will choose TWO to answer. You will be required to write two to three
paragraphs FOR EACH TOPIC fully explaining the terms of your choice. Not only
should you include the key events for each one, but you should explain their
significance also.
Total War
World War One
Progressivism
C. Essay (30 pts.). The following question will be on your exam. Please remember to
write an ESSAY which includes an introduction, your points of discussion and a
conclusion.
Both Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson are characterized as Progressive reform
presidents, yet their political philosophies were very different. Discuss the domestic
agenda and reform policies of each president and how their actions and legislation
reflected their particular political philosophy. Which president was more effective and
why?