Final Exam: US History (Semester 1)

13. A common method of transportation to America for immigrants at this time was
a. by steamship.
b. by oil tanker.
c. by train.
d. by airplane.


14. The word nativism is defined as
a. the idea that immigrants are just as American as native-born Americans.
b. a strong preference toward protecting Native Americans.
c. both a and b
d. an obvious preference for native-born Americans.


15. As immigrants flocked to the nation’s cities, one of the biggest problems they faced was
a. not enough people to fill necessary jobs.
b. difficulty communicating since there were so many different cultures
c. a shortage of food.
d. a shortage of housing.


16. Reformers tried to promote social welfare by
a. convincing people to leave the cities and move to rural towns.
b. creating tenement housing for city dwellers.
c. lessening the problems of city life.
d. All of the above.


17. Women in the workforce were outraged because
a. they wanted to stay at home with their families.
b. they were given lower wages than immigrants.
c. they typically held the least skilled positions and were paid only half as much as men.
d. All of the above.


18. Muckrakers were journalists who
a. were jailed for exposing business secrets.
b. wrote stories about corruption and unfair practices in business.
c. spread rumors about successful companies.
d. fought to help corrupt companies succeed.


19. President Roosevelt’s Square Deal referred to
a. a program that kept immigrants and women from enjoying social reform.
b. a program that provided work at equal pay to women.
c. a program of progressive reforms sponsored by his administration.
d. a program that provided food and housing for city dwellers.


20. Roosevelt pushed for the passage of what legislation?
a. Food and Drug Administration and the Stamp Act
b. The New Deal and The Food and Drug Deal
c. The Meat Inspection Act and the Food and Drug Act
d. The Anti-Monopoly Act and the Union Act


21. Which was not a factor that fueled American Imperialism?
a. thirst for new markets
b. desire for military strength
c. the belief in the superiority of American culture
d. desire to build more factories so the U.S. did not need to trade with other nations


22. Which of the following became a U.S. territory as a result of the Spanish-American War?
a. Puerto Rico
b. Hawaii
c. Alaska
d. Cuba


23. Why was the Panama Canal important?
a. It was the first man-made canal ever constructed.
b. It improved U.S. relations with South America.
c. It cut travel time for military and commercial ships.
d. It claimed Panama as a U.S. territory.


24. The term dollar diplomacy refers to:
a. the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War.
b. U.S. dollars saved as a result of the Panama Canal.
c. the policy of intervening in other countries to protect U.S. business interests.
d. a country that is partly controlled by another, stronger country.


25. The United States insisted Cuba become a U.S. protectorate because:
a. it wanted to get back at Spain for the Spanish-American War.
b. it admired the strength of the Cuban military.
c. Cuba’s new constitution allowed it to gain too much power.
d. it had many economic interests in Cuba.