Quiz: Chapters 16-24 Review Quiz

1

Feminist Margaret Sanger was one of the
- leaders of divorce reform.
- strongest proponents of birth-control.
- major critics of an equal rights amendment.
- chief opponents of prohibition.
2

The Sacco-Vanzetti case graphically demonstrated that American justice had little sympathy towards
- Native Americans.
- radicals and aliens.
- Catholics.
- religious fundamentalism.
3

The flourishing of black literature, theatre, and music during the twenties was known as the
- Black Power Movement.
- Back to Africa Movement.
- Harlem Renaissance.
- Pan-African Renaissance.
4

During the 1920s, the _________ industry had the single most important impact on the nation's booming economy.
- automobile
- steel
- housing
- motion picture
5

During the 1920s, appointments to federal regulatory agencies such as the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Reserve Board were generally
- radical.
- liberal.
- anti-big business.
- pro-big business.
6

Immediately after the Great War, Americans generally were
- anxious to participate in international organizations.
- optimistic about a "good neighbor" policy with Latin America.
- retreating into isolationism.
- reluctant to abandon the rest of the world.
7

According to the text, the primary economic weakness undermining the prosperity of the 1920s was the
- increasing national debt.
- excessive government regulation.
- maldistribution of resources.
- increasing industrial consolidation.
8

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court
- prohibited racial segregation in public universities.
- established the "separate but equal" principle of racial segregation.
- ruled the Smith Act was unconstitutional.
- prohibited racial segregation in public schools.
9

Big city political bosses and their machines emerged in the late nineteenth century because
- most immigrants knew little about democracy.
- the middle-class could use them to manipulate the new immigrants.
- factory owners encouraged them.
- Protestant churches sought to use them to clean up city governments.
10

In 1881, President_____________________was assassinated by Charles Guiteau, an unbalanced office-seeker.
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- James A. Garfield
- Benjamin Harrison
- Grover Cleveland
11

How did the theories of Sigmund Freud affect the ideas and behavior of progressive intellectuals?
- They often used Freud's ideas as an excuse to reject Victorian prudery.
- They were especially influenced by Freud's essentially dark view of human nature.
- They thought that Freud's focus on behavior alone and total rejection of the existence of the unconsious was a mistake.
- They agreed with him that eternal archetypes were the fundamental factors in understanding psychology.
12

The_________________plan was an urban reform, pioneered in Dayton, Ohio, whereby city affairs are administered on a nonpartisan basis by a professional.
- mayorality
- city manager
- direct-democracy
- home rule
13

The first progressive president and the advocate of the "Square Deal" was
- William Howard Taft
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Woodrow Wilson
- William McKinley
14

Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed
- rigged voting in the Senate.
- corruption in Philadelphia's police department.
- insider manipulations in the stock market.
- filty conditions in Chicago slaughterhouses.
15

In 1912, the breakup of the Republican party produced an independent third party, the Progressives, led by
- Louis Brandeis.
- William Howard Taft.
- Theodore Roosevelt.
- Albert J. Beveridge.
16

When it was passed in 1913, the Federal Reserve Act
- deprived the federal government of its power to provide flexibility or safety to the currency.
- decentralized and democratized the federal banking system.
- gave the country a central banking system for the first time since Andrew Jackson.
- removed America from the gold standard for the first time.
17

The organization formed in 1909 by a group of liberal whites and blacks to eradicate racial discrimination was the
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- Urban League.
- Congress of Racial Equality.
18

Alfred T. Mahan argued in the 1890s that national security and prosperity rested on a powerful
- Marine Corps.
- navy.
- president.
- army.
19

The major issue in the Spanish-American War was the independence of
- Honduras.
- Colombia.
- Venezuela.
- Cuba.
20

In February 1898, the American battleship the______________mysteriously exploded in Havana harbor.
- Vermont
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Iowa
21

The American politician who formed a volunteer unit, the "Rough Riders," and participated in storming San Juan Hill was
- Woodrow Wilson.
- Henry Cabot Lodge.
- Benjamin Harrison.
- Theodore Roosevelt.
22

Expansionists who wished to annex the Philippines seemed most interested in
- establishing the Philippines as the gateway to Asian markets.
- keeping the islands out of the hands of European imperialists.
- preserving the integrity of the Open Door policy.
- spreading democracy and Christianity to "uncivilized" peoples.
23

In the "insular cases," the Supreme Court ruled that
- colonies could never become states.
- Congress must follow the Constitution when legislating for colonies.
- Congress was not bound to follow the Constitution in legislating for colonies.
- annexation of the Philippines was unconstitutional.
24

Under the Platt Amendment,
- Cuba promised to grant naval bases to the United States and to avoid treaties with any foreign power that might compromise its independence.
- Cuba promised to allow American businesses to do as they wished.
- The United States promised to grant independence to the Philippines by 1925.
- The United States promised it would not acquire the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War.
25

Early in the twentieth century, the United States announced that it must "exercise . . . an international police power" in the Western Hemisphere in the
- "Open Door" Policy.
- Platt Amendment.
- Teller Amendment.
- Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

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Chapters 16-24 Review Quiz

Feminist Margaret Sanger was one of the

The Sacco-Vanzetti case graphically demonstrated that American justice had little sympathy towards

The flourishing of black literature, theatre, and music during the twenties was known as the

During the 1920s, the _________ industry had the single most important impact on the nation's booming economy.

During the 1920s, appointments to federal regulatory agencies such as the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Reserve Board were generally

Immediately after the Great War, Americans generally were

According to the text, the primary economic weakness undermining the prosperity of the 1920s was the

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court

Big city political bosses and their machines emerged in the late nineteenth century because

In 1881, President_____________________was assassinated by Charles Guiteau, an unbalanced office-seeker.

How did the theories of Sigmund Freud affect the ideas and behavior of progressive intellectuals?

The_________________plan was an urban reform, pioneered in Dayton, Ohio, whereby city affairs are administered on a nonpartisan basis by a professional.

The first progressive president and the advocate of the "Square Deal" was

Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed

In 1912, the breakup of the Republican party produced an independent third party, the Progressives, led by

When it was passed in 1913, the Federal Reserve Act

The organization formed in 1909 by a group of liberal whites and blacks to eradicate racial discrimination was the

Alfred T. Mahan argued in the 1890s that national security and prosperity rested on a powerful

The major issue in the Spanish-American War was the independence of

In February 1898, the American battleship the______________mysteriously exploded in Havana harbor.

The American politician who formed a volunteer unit, the "Rough Riders," and participated in storming San Juan Hill was

Expansionists who wished to annex the Philippines seemed most interested in

In the "insular cases," the Supreme Court ruled that

Under the Platt Amendment,

Early in the twentieth century, the United States announced that it must "exercise . . . an international police power" in the Western Hemisphere in the

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