lost my textbook? 1.In 1910, 70 percent of American industrial workers worked an average of
A.
36 hours per week.
B.
54 hours per week.
C.
65 hours per week.
D.
72 hours per week

2.Some progressives
A.
organized the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
B.
believed American Indians should organize to help themselves.
C.
considered discrimination against African Americans the biggest problem facing cities.
D.
expressed open prejudice against African Americans and American Indians.

3.The Wisconsin Idea refers to reforms that, among other things,
A.
called for direct elections.
B.
abolished convict labor.
C.
helped mine workers.
D.
established settlement houses.

4.Interests opposed to national women's suffrage in the United States until 1920 included
A.
liquor manufacturers who feared women would vote for prohibition.
B.
businesses worried that women workers would demand better pay.
C.
both of the above.
D.
none of the above.
5.The National Woman's Party
A.
focused its efforts on a constitutional amendment to win the vote for women.
B.
opposed Wilson's election.
C.
encouraged the establishment of the Department of Labor.
D.
passed legislation establishing Mother's Day as a national holiday.

6.The McKinley Tariff of 1890
A.
required ships to unload their cargo at mainland ports.
B.
ended Hawaii's favored position in the sugar trade.
C.
built island schools and hospitals.
D.
collected revenue for the Hawaiian royal family.


7.
Commodore Dewey's flagship was the
A.

Olympia.

B.

USS Maine.

C.

Yokohama.

D.

Empress of China.

8.Emilio Aguinaldo was
A.
the leader of Spanish forces in Cuba.
B.
the special Panamanian envoy negotiating for the canal.
C.
the corrupt, eight-term president of Mexico.
D.
the leader of the Philippine rebel army.

9.The United States became an imperial power
A.
when the United States built the Panama Canal.
B.
when the United States gained overseas territory.
C.
when U.S. marines invaded the Dominican Republic.
D.
when U.S. bankers made loans of $1.5 million to Nicaragua.

10.The American Federation of Labor
A.
refused to accept unskilled laborers as members.
B.
worked hard at recruiting African American workers.
C.
urged all American workers to join.
D.
lost membership during the first decade of the 1900s.

11.Recall provisions allow voters to
A.
remember what measures were on the ballot.
B.
remove an elected official from office.
C.
vote on a measure again if the vote was close.
D.
bring an elected official back after the term of office has expired.

12.The Clayton Antitrust Act
A.
forbade foreign manufactures from importing goods that cost less than American goods.
B.
broke up the large railroads into several smaller companies.
C.
protected children against long hours and dangerous conditions.
D.
established regulations about what business could and could not do.

13.Under William Taft, Congress passed legislation that
A.
closed off Alaska to further development.
B.
was called New Freedom because it increased individual rights.
C.
established an eight-hour workday for workers on federal government contracts.
D.
eliminated business monopolies.

14.The primary goal of Roosevelt's New Nationalism program was to
A.
raise the level of patriotism in the country.
B.
control the appointment of members of the House Rules Committee.
C.
pass laws to protect workers, ensure public health and regulate business.
D.
defeat industry and timber lobbyists' efforts to bribe members of Congress.

15.The Department of Labor was first established to
A.
give unions a voice in government.
B.
encourage industry to create more jobs.
C.
stand up to reformists who wanted to tax wages.
D.
enforce labor laws


16.How long did it take to excavate the Panama Canal?
A.
three and one-half years
B.
17 years
C.
five years
D.
nine years

17.A group calling itself the Fists of Righteous Harmony attacked foreign missionaries and traders in 1900 in the
A.
Mexican Revolution.
B.
Panama Canal opening.
C.
Spanish-held Philippine Islands.
D.
Boxer Rebellion.
18.William Randolph Hearst
A.
was a senator from Massachusetts.
B.
was a newspaper publisher.
C.
was appointed president of Hawaii.
D.
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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