US HISTORY FALL EXAM REVIEW
1. What motivation brought immigrants to the US in the late 1800’s?
2. What were 3 characteristics of the Gilded Age?
3. Describe the Interstate Commerce Act
4. Because of political corruption during the Gilded Age, _______ __________reform was needed
5. Native Americans were placed on reservations and the buffalo were killed in order to ____
6. What became the centers for new immigrants to assimilate into the American way of life?
7. A primary source about life for immigrants during the Gilded Age would be ___
8. Which Act helped to populate the Plains states after the Civil War?
9. How did the automobile affect the standard of living during the 20 th Century?
10. “We hold these truths to be self evident..that all men are created equal” comes from the ___
and its purpose was to….
11. The US Constitution divides the government into these 3 branches….
12. What did Tocqueville mean when he described America as egalitarian?
13. Which founding father was known for his large signature of the Declaration?
14. Define “muckraker”
15. The Progressives sought reforms in these 3 areas…
16. Upton Sinclair’s book was responsible for the passage of the _____Act
17. Thomas Nast drew cartoons to expose this political boss ___
18. What was the purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act?
19. Nations were able to raise their standard of living because of ____ during the 19 th & 20th Century
20. What was an effect of the state reforms of initiate, referendum and recall?
21. Women were granted the right to vote because of the ___Amendment
22. The 17th Amendment provided for…
23. During the Progressive Era, the ___ ____ was begun to chose Presidential candidates
24. Which party did Eugene Debs represent when he ran for 4 tries at the US Presidency?
25. Jane Addams was known for establishing the settlement house called ___
26. Which President was known for his role in conservation and preserving federal lands?
27. John Muir encouraged the US to ____
28. The 16th Amendment created the _____
29. Susan Anthony and Alice Paul were _____ who fought for the passage of the ___Amendment
30. Carrie Nation and Frances Willard fought against …
31. The Open Door Policy called for open trade with ____
32. What are 3 characteristics of the WWI era?
33. What was a major reason for the US entry into WWI?
34. Which years did the US participate in WWI?
35. Why was obtaining Hawaii important to the US in becoming a world power?
36. Alfred Mahan believed the US must have ____power to compete as a world power
37. After the Spanish American War, America became a world power because …
38. This new weapon of WWI kept troops in trenches
39. The main reason the US did not sign the Versailles Peace Treaty and join the League of Nations
40. Who led the AEF during WWI?
41. What political changes happened in the US during WWI?
42. Who was the most decorated US soldier during WWI?
43. What is an important economic effect of wars?
44. The 1920’s was characterized by…
45. What was an effect of the Red Scare/
46. What year did the stock market crash?
47. What did Glenn Curtiss and Charles Lindbergh have in common?
48. The music of the 1920’s..
49. Who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association
50. “Return to normalcy” had this economic impact on the US…
51. The major factor causing the Great Migration of the 1920’s
52. A major effect of the Great Migration
53. What influence did the Harlem Renaissance have on America?
54. This president was known for the Teapot Dome Scandal
55. Who were nativists?
56. Who was one of the best known poets of the Harlem Renaissance?
57. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to…
58. Early labor unions were formed to promote…
59. Progressives believed government should handle businesses by…
60. This president was responsible for building the Panama Canal
61. The Treaty of _____ ended WWI