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11.6 Rise of American Power

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  • Which of the following BEGAN the American Colonists being upset with unfair taxation?
    The Proclamation of 1763
    The Northwest Ordinance
    The Stamp Act
    The Boston Massacre
  • Put these in chronological order. The Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act, The Missouri Compromise.
    Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act
  • The Espionage and Sedition Acts made it...
    a crime to speak out against the US during war.
  • What year was Mr. Hoey born?
    1991
    2003
    1987
    1997
  • What President wanted the United States to always strive for neutrality and isolationism?
    George Washington
  • In response to the fears of immigrants after World War I, the United States will
    open immigration
    limit immigration
    mass deport immigrants
    close immigration
  • What was the name of the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban cities?
    The Great Migration
  • T/F: The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments were focused on extending rights to formerly enslaved individuals.
    True
  • Why was the Louisiana Purchase a turning point in United States history?
    Accelerated Westward Expansion
    All the above/around
    Access to a Port (New Orleans)
    Doubled the size of the US
  • The USS Maine and the country of Cuba were major focuses in what war?
    Spanish-American War
  • Who were the "enemies" in the US during the Red Scare, following World War I?
    Communist/Anarchist Immigrants
  • Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
    19th Amendment 1920
  • What was the name for journalism that was extremely misleading, over exaggerated, and/or sensational?,
    Yellow Journalism
  • After the failures of Wilson at the end of World War I, the United States goes for what foreign policy?
    Neutrality & Isolationism
  • American Colonists were upset with Taxation in the colonies because they had no
    Representation in Parliament
    Control over foreign trade agreements
    No ability to print their currency
    No connection to the British Monarchy
  • How did the United States annex the territory of Hawaii?
    Farmers overthrew the Monarchy (Queen)
  • What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
    A message from Germany, to Mexico, asking them to attack the US in exchange for the land lost in the Mexican-American War
  • The Zimmerman Telegram and Unrestricted Submarine Warfare made it hard for the United State to maintain what during World War I?
    Neutrality & Isolationism
  • Why didn't the US sign the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
    The US Senate would not ratify it
  • How did workers in the US hurt their bosses to have their problems fixed?
    Strikes, Walkouts, Sabotage, Unionization
  • Which of the following created a line dividing the United States (North Free and South Slave)?
    Compromise of 1850
    The Missouri Compromise
    Kansas Nebraska Act
    Proclamation of 1763
  • In the Louisiana Purchase, why did the United States want New Orleans?
    Access to a PORT for TRADE
  • Which country was NOT a part of the Central Powers in World War I?
    Italy
    The Ottoman Empire
    Austria-Hungary
    Germany
  • What are three territories that the US acquires during its age of Imperialism?
    Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, The Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama Canal, Samoa Islands, Virgin Islands
  • T/F: Governments in the US used tax dollars to purchase land for the construction of canals and railroads?
    True
  • Which President purchased Louisiana from France?
    Wilson
    Washington
    Jefferson
    Jackson
  • Which group heavily fought for the rights of former slaves and wanted to punish the South following the Civil War?
    The Confederacy
    The Progressives
    The Federalists
    The Radical Republicans
  • What is the name of Mr. Hoey's dog?
    Ziti
    Buddy
    Buster
    Goku
  • Which of the following is an effect of the Erie Canal?
    It caused growth in all of the cities along its route
    It damaged the agricultural economy of the Western states
    It forced western farmers to find new markets outside the US
    It fortified U.S. military strength along the NY border
  • Besides the Suffrage Movement, what other major movement did Women heavily participate in during the Progressive Era?
    Temperance Movement & Prohibition
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