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Midterm Review

Midterm Review. Question 1. This is the positive view of industrialization usually referring to big business leaders a . Robber Barons b. Captains of Industry c. Entrepreneur d. Philanthropist. Question 2. The reason why monopolies hurt the capitalist system

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Midterm Review

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  1. Midterm Review

  2. Question 1 • This is the positive view of industrialization usually referring to big business leaders • a. Robber Barons • b. Captains of Industry • c. Entrepreneur • d. Philanthropist

  3. Question 2 • The reason why monopolies hurt the capitalist system • a. Increases consumer choice • b. Limits competition by small businesses • c. They cause inflation • d. They cause urbanization

  4. Question 3 • President Wilson served in this state’s government prior to becoming President. • a. PA • b. NY • c. CA • d. NJ

  5. Question 4 • Maj. John ________________ commanded the 308th from NY, the Battalion that lasted five days in the middle of German lines, they were even victims of friendly fire, eventually being saved by a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami. • a. Pershing • b. McArthur • c. Nimitz • d. Whittlesey

  6. Question 5 • The negative term to describe entrepreneurs and the rise of big business • a. Robber Baron • b. Captains of Industry • c. Entrepreneur • d. Philanthropist

  7. Question 6 • President Wilson successfully passed these two acts to try and prevent any criticism from the press or public and limit immigration. • a. The Alien and Sedition Acts • b. The Espionage and Sedition Acts • c. The Spying and Immigration Acts • d. The Patriot and Preventative Acts

  8. Question 7 • The new concept of investigative journalism exposed such foul business practices as the meatpacking industry, immigrant labor, and life in the slums, the practice led to a multitude of policy changes during the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. • a. Gonzo Journalism • b. Yellow Journalism • c. Jingoism • d. Muckraking

  9. Question 8 • _________________ was a common name for someone who illegally produced alcohol during Prohibition. • a. Speakeasies • b. Bootleggers • c. Flappers • d. Untouchables

  10. Question 9 • The Treaty of Versailles • a. Stripped Germany of a standing army • b. Created a horrific economic and social situation in Germany • c. Stripped Germany of valuable territories • d. All of the above

  11. Question 10 • This man created the Standard Oil Trust and was known for his philanthropic ways, giving much of his fortune, which was the largest in the world, to charity by the time of his death. • a. JP Morgan • b. Andrew Carnegie • c. Cornelius Vanderbilt • d. John D. Rockefeller

  12. Question 11 • ___________ _____________ was used during WWI, it severely burned its targets even causing blindness, Hitler was a victim of this practice which is why some historians believe that he didn’t use it in WWII. • b. Mustard Gas • c. Pepper Spray • d. Napalm Jelly • a. Sarin Gas

  13. Question 12 • The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was committed in this country. • a . Russia • b. Hungary • c. Bosnia • d. Serbia

  14. Question 13 • ________________________ were illegal drinking establishments during Prohibition that also encouraged gambling and prostitution. • a. Speakeasies • b. Bootleggers • c. Flappers • d. Untouchables

  15. Question 14 • The territories ______________-_______________ were taken from France during the war for German unification and led to tensions between the two countries prior to WWI. • a. Alsace- Lorne • b. Sashay- Lorraine • c. Alsace- Lorraine • d. Aslow- Lorace

  16. Question 15 • This Socialist and self proclaimed anarchist was a well know public speaker that captured the imagination of thousands of industrial laborers in the mid-west, she is also famous for being imprisoned for speaking out against the WWI draft, she was eventually deported to Russia. • a. Eugene Debs • b. Samuel Gompers • c. Douglas MacArthur • d. Emma Goldman

  17. Question 16 • This invention was one of the main reasons why Carnegie sold so much cheap steel in the US thus propelled the industrial revolution • a. The light bulb • b. The Bessemer Process • c. The Mill Industry • d. The Cotton Gin

  18. Question 17 • US soldiers during WWI were known as “__________________” by our European Allies due to their white belts and soft features. • a. Doughboys • b. Dipterous • c. Dangerous • d. Delirious

  19. Question 18 • _______________ _______ ___________ was the leader of German during the war for unification in the 1870’s. • a. Otton Van Steuben • b. Frederick Von Bismark • c. Frederick Von Steuben • d. Otto Van Bismark

  20. Question 19 • This “Mother” was considered a threat to national security due to her leadership in the labor movement of the late 19th century • a. Mother Theresa • b. Mother Ross • c. Mother Jones • d. Mother Joanne

  21. Question 20 • ____________________ _______________ flew “The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic Ocean to become the first person to complete a trans-Atlantic flight. • a. Charles Lindbergh, The Sprit of New York • b. Charles Lindbergh, The Spirit of Northern Missouri • c. Charles Lindbergh, The Spirit of New Orleans • d. Charles Lindbergh, The Spirit of St. Louis

  22. Question 21 • The war for German unification is officially known as the ___________-____________ War. • a. Franco-Russian • b. Franco-Roman • c. Franco- Prussian • d. Franco- Persian

  23. Question 22 • The largest number of immigrants in the eastern states came from this country because of this famine • a. England, Potatoes • b. Italy, Wheat • c. Ireland, Potatoes • d. Greece, Olives

  24. Question 23 • US soldiers became accustomed to life in the ________________, where they would face an assortment of German artillery and life underground. • a. Slums • b. Trenches • c. Barracks • d. Ghettos

  25. Question 24 • The American Federation of Labor was one of the first attempts by this man to organize labor unions in the United States in an effort to assist collective bargaining and striking, it was viewed by many laborers as corrupt and was replaced by the IWW. • a. Eugene Debs • b. Samuel Gompers • c. Douglas MacArthur • d. Samuel Tilden

  26. Question 25 • The ___________ Amendment was ratified to the US Constitution providing a long overdue victory for women suffrage rights; the Amendment is ratified in 1920. • a. 16th • b. 17th • c. 18th • d. 19th

  27. Question 26 • This Democratic “Boss” of the 5 points in Manhattan used the Irish for his political gains • a. William Tweed • b. Bill Poole • c. Henry Hudson • d. William H. Bonney

  28. Question 27 • “______________________” is a term that is used to describe a government that acts like a parenting entity trying to limit an individual’s free will regarding decisions of their own body such as consumption of drugs and alcohol. • a. Populism • b. Progressivism • c. Paternalism • d. Socialism

  29. Question 28 • The famous socialist who would eventually run for the US Presidency also contributed to the foundation of the Industrial Workers of the World in an effort to collectivize industrial unions in retaliation to the AFL. • a. Eugene Debs • b. Samuel Gompers • c. Douglas MacArthur • d. Emma Goldman

  30. Question 29 • Both the allied and central powers advanced across “_______ ___________ _________,” the baron areas of land between the front lines where numerous casualties were common due to machine guns and large artillery. • a. No Heaven Land • b. No Man’s Land • c. No Love Land • d. No Return Land

  31. Question 30 • Marcus Garvey successfully created the ___________ ________ __________ shipping company in an effort to organize a black global economy, assisting black individuals to get back to Africa. • a. Backing African Migration • b. Black Star Line • c. Unified Black Star • d. American Black Star

  32. Question 31 • To complete the Transcontinental line, Irish immigrants were utilized by this Rail Road company that was driving from Omaha, Nebraska • a. The Union Pacific • b. The Central Pacific • c. The Eastern Pacific • d. The Western Pacific

  33. Question 32 • The ________________ ________________ claimed between 20-40 million lives worldwide in a matter of two years, affecting 1/5th of the world’s population and almost a quarter of all Americans. • a. Bird Flu • b. Influenza Pandemic • c. Bubonic Plague • d. Whopping Chough

  34. Question 33 • _________________ __________________ was considered the most important and influential African American poet to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance. • a. TupacShakur • b. Ray Dweck • c. Billy Holiday • d. Langston Hughes

  35. Question 34 • Tens of thousands of Asian workers worked for this railroad company, working west from Sacramento, CA to complete the transcontinental line. • a. The Union Pacific • b. The Central Pacific • c. The Eastern Pacific • d. The Western Pacific

  36. Question 35 • Marcus Garvey, a highly educated Jamaican immigrant was a leading member of this successful African American organization. • a. NAACP • b. UNIA • c. WPA • d. SCLC

  37. Question 36 • Which territory was NOT gained by the US after the Spanish-American War? • a. The Virgin Islands • b. Hawaii • c. Part of Cuba • d. Guam

  38. Question 37 • The Lost Battalion took place in the ________________ forest along the western front in France. • a. The Argonne Forrest • b. The Sherwood Forrest • c. The Enchanted Forrest • d. The Armenian Forrest

  39. Question 38 • The time period in American history that is synonymous with trying to provide assistance and federal protection to low-income laborers, which were largely exploited during the age of industry • a. Populism • b. Liberalism • c. Socialism • d. Progressivism

  40. Question 39 • During the Spanish-American War both politicians and business leaders wanted access to these important geographical locations for defensive, strategic, and profit based purposes. • Spheres of Access • Spheres of Influence • Meridian Territories • Equatorial Territories of Influence

  41. Question 40 • Marcus Garvey was indicted after a lengthy investigation by the leader of the FBI, _____ ____________ __________, on tax evasion charges that landed him in an Atlanta jail for several years before his US exile back to Jamaica. • a. J. Edgar Hoover • b. John Jacob Schmidt • c. Herbert J. Hoover • d. J. Robert Oppenheimer

  42. Question 41 • . During the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s African Americans found a new… • a. African American culture • b. Their long lost last names • c. New political freedom • d. Freedom from racism

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