05 Jan Underproduction, disparity

Question 1

(TCO 10) After the Civil War, a new immigrant was most likely to be from

England.

Germany.

Ireland.

Italy.

Question 2

(TCO 2) The primary reason that people moved to cities was to

learn English.

find a job.

open a store.

join a settlement house.

Question 3

(TCO 6) One justification for the new social and economic order of the North was based on

Marxism.

Social Darwinism.

Utilitarian doctrine.

None of the above

Question 4

(TCO 10) How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire affect industrial reforms?

Managers began locking the exits of factories.

Progressives began to focus on other areas for reforms.

Congress passed laws that increased the work day to 12 hours.

Cities and states began passing laws to make workplaces safer.

Question 5

(TCO 6) What surprise military action helped shorten the Spanish-American War?

The defeat of Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino nationalists

The arrival of Theodore Roosevelt’s rough riders

The capture of Guantanamo Bay

The attack by Dewey on the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay

Question 6

(TCO 7) The decisive battles in World War I were fought

in Alsace-Lorraine.

in Austria-Hungary.

on the eastern Front.

on the western Front.

Question 7

(TCO 7) What was the name of the agreement that ended World War I?

The Fourteen Points

The League of Nations

The Treaty of Versailles

The Paris Peace Conference

Question 8

(TCO 11) The popularity of the automobile in the 1920s led to a(n)

increase in commercial air travel.

decrease in the number of motels.

increase in bridge and tunnel construction to link cities to suburbs

decline in steel production in the U.S.

Question 9

(TCO 11) What brought the Harding Administration to an end?

President Harding was impeached.

President Harding was defeated in the 1924 election.

President Harding died of a heart attack.

President Harding resigned in response to the Teapot Dome scandal.

Question 10

(TCO 11) Which economic factors led to the Great Depression?

Underproduction, disparity of wealth, low interest rates, and low stock speculation

Underproduction, high consumption, low interest rates, and high stock speculation

Overproduction, disparity of wealth, limited money supply, and high stock speculation

Overproduction, high consumption, limited money supply, and low stock speculation

Question 11

(TCOs 6 and 7) Identify and explain at least two major reasons for the growing call

in the late 1800s for the United States to become a global empire. Then identify and describe one of the first events that signaled the beginning of American imperialism. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer.