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BYU HIST 043 Final Exam | Featuring Topics such as U.S.
Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction,
Industrialization, Social Reform Movements, and Early
20th-Century Developments
Which of the following was not a factor that forced the United States into World War I? propaganda posters against the Central Powers Russian Revolution the sinking of American merchant ships German U-boats continually sinking American ships ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------propaganda posters against the Central Powers This invention was used to combat Great Britain's naval blockade. It also infuriated President Wilson and turned American public opinion against the Central Powers. What invention is this passage describing? destroyer u-boat tank war plane ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------u-boat
What did Teddy Roosevelt mean when he said, Speak softly and carry a big stick? Words do not need action. Words should be supported by the capacity for action. Big countries should beat up on smaller countries. Action does not require words to be spoken. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
- --Words should be supported by the capacity for action. What was the setting of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle? a coal mine in Pennsylvania a sweatshop in New York City the stockyard district in Chicago a tenement in Buffalo, New York ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the stockyard district in Chicago What was U.S. policy when World War I broke out in Europe? supporting the Central Powers neutrality isolationism expansionism ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------neutrality
Theodore Roosevelt ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Theodore Roosevelt Which of the following was not a cost of World War I? Nine million soldiers were killed. Many civilians died of starvation and disease. Propaganda was declared illegal. Northern France was destroyed and needed to be rebuilt. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Propaganda was declared illegal. Which one of Wilson's Fourteen Points was accepted during the Treaty of Versailles,? settlement over colonies League of Nations arms reduction free trade ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------League of Nations Which amendment gave women the right to vote? Thirteenth Amendment Nineteenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment Eighteenth Amendment ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Nineteenth Amendment What inspired Progressives to try and fix social and economic problems during the early nineteen hundreds? The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair religion and science World War I President McKinley's assassination ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------religion and science What was one purpose of propaganda during World War I? calling for progressive reform stopping people from eating meat on Tuesdays encouraging women's suffrage none of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------stopping people from eating meat on Tuesdays (Truman called for Meatless Tuesdays, No Poultry or Eggs Thursdays, etc.)
It went from aggressivism to passivism. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It went from isolationism to imperialism. (Isolationism= a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. Imperialism= a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.) Why did Theodore Roosevelt want to build a canal in Panama? Roosevelt wanted to free Panama from Colombia. Roosevelt wanted to liberate Latin America from Europe. The canal would provide the rest of the world with a shortcut to the United States. The canal would be a faster and more economical way to ship goods. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The canal would be a faster and more economical way to ship goods. (Instead of having to go all the way around the southernmost tip of S.A., this way people could cut right through the two continents) Men wanted their wives to leave the factories and return home. How did they attempt to do this? They forced their children to get jobs in factories.
They went on strike and demanded better wages. They worked two jobs. They went to school to become skilled workers. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- -------They went on strike and demanded better wages. What is a cash crop? a type of vegetable that is only grown in the South any crop that is sold for money a worker on a cotton plantation a type of currency that farmers used to buy tools ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------any crop that is sold for money Why were railroads so important to the Northern economy? The economy would have collapsed without the railroads. Railroads connected cities and allowed for faster transportation. Railroads provided a place to store merchandise. Railroads provided many jobs for unskilled workers. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------Railroads connected cities and allowed for faster transportation. What was the major reason that small farmers left their farms to work in the factories?
Good—they were not slaves, so they could do whatever they wanted. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Bad—they were denied freedoms that whites enjoyed. What happened to workers who were hurt on the job? Their pay was reduced until they could return to work. They were given sick leave until they could return to work. They were given money to compensate for the injury. They were fired and replaced if they couldn't continue to work. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------They were fired and replaced if they couldn't continue to work. Which invention allowed for factories to be built anywhere? steam engine telegraph locomotive spinning jenny - --------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------steam engine What happened to the horse-drawn wagons after the coming of the railroads and steamboats?
Wagons were no longer needed to transport goods. The wagon drivers were given less money because they didn't have to travel as far. Wagons were still needed to transport goods from the railroad stations to the different markets. Wagons were forced to the South, where there were very few railroads. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Wagons were still needed to transport goods from the railroad stations to the different markets. What impact did the telegraph have on Northern companies? The telegraph allowed companies to stock more merchandise. The telegraph allowed companies to communicate about supply needs and consumer demands. The telegraph allowed companies to build more buildings. The telegraph allowed companies to diversify and make many different products. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The telegraph allowed companies to communicate about supply needs and consumer demands. What are artisans? factory workers skilled workers who specialized in a specific trade sculptors, painters, and photographers
The Southern economy was only based on tobacco. The Northern economy was more diverse and had many different types of industry. The Northern economy had fewer inventions, so the Northern economy didn't grow as fast as the Southern economy. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The Northern economy was more diverse and had many different types of industry. What invention had the most significant impact on the South? locomotive steam engine sewing machine cotton gin ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------cotton gin Why was the Civil War considered a turning point in American history? All blacks became free from discrimination. Many lives were lost and blacks received some basic rights. The South was able to stay separated from the Union. Factories could now be built in the South. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Many lives were lost and blacks received some basic rights. Which of the following was not a cause of the Civil War?
the invention of the cotton gin different political and moral issues on slavery the sectional division between the North and the South the attack of Fort Sumter ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the invention of the cotton gin Who was the Republican candidate for the 1860 election? Stephen Douglas William Lloyd Garrison Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Abraham Lincoln If Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860, what did the leaders of the South want the Southern states to do? join the Democratic Party demand a re-vote support Abraham Lincoln leave the Union ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------leave the Union
Which of the following was not a result of the Emancipation Proclamation? Great Britain and France started supporting the North. No slaves were actually freed. Five hundred thousand slaves left the South and some joined the Northern military. Andrew Johnson became president of the United States. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Andrew Johnson became president of the United States. What policy was passed to help former slaves after the Civil War? Emancipation Proclamation Freedmen's Bureau black codes slave codes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Freedmen's Bureau Why did the South not support the newly formed Republican Party? The Republican Party opposed slavery and wanted it to be abolished. The Republican Party supported the Northern philosophy of industrialization.
The Republican Party supported the Compromise of 1850 and the Dred Scott decision. The Republican Party opposed the cotton industry in the South. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The Republican Party opposed slavery and wanted it to be abolished. Which abolitionist founded the Boston antislavery newspaper the Liberator? William Lloyd Garrison Preston Brooks Samuel Cornish Sojourner Truth ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------William Lloyd Garrison What did the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act have in common? They both insisted on the removal of slavery in the territories. They both wanted to ban slave trade in Washington, D.C. They were both a compromise on the issue of slavery in the territories. They both had large support from the North and the South. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------They were both a compromise on the issue of slavery in the territories.
someone killing a president ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a war between people from the same country What impact did Harriet Beecher Stowe's book Uncle Tom's Cabin have on America? The book angered slaves and they began to revolt. The book convinced a large group of Northerners that slavery was wrong. Northerners and Southerners enjoyed the fictitious story about a slave's life. Northerners and Southerners felt it was a harsh attack on the South. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The book convinced a large group of Northerners that slavery was wrong. Which of the following was one type of resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act? Preston Brooks caned Charles Sumner on the Senate chamber floor. The Republican party elected Abraham Lincoln as their presidential candidate. Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad. Slaves learned to sing and dance. - --------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad. Why was Reconstruction viewed as not being very successful?
The public school system was formed. The South returned to their old traditions and social order. Most Northerners wanted to punish the South for seceding. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution did not help blacks. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The South returned to their old traditions and social order. What does popular sovereignty mean? allowing the people of a region to vote on a particular issue, which was slavery in this case letting the people vote on the Kansas-Nebraska Act giving women the right to vote allowing slaves to read and write ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------allowing the people of a region to vote on a particular issue, which was slavery in this case Which individuals were all abolitionists? William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Preston Brooks, Sojourner Truth Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, Maria Stewart Preston Brooks, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Maria Stewart Samuel Cornish, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Stephen Douglas --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, Maria Stewart
