US History Quiz: Capitalism and Social Movements
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What is a patent?

  • A right granted to an inventor by the government (correct)
  • An agreement between companies to fix prices
  • A regulation on international trade
  • A type of economic system controlled by community ownership

    • What is the primary characteristic of capitalism?

  • Profit-driven private ownership (correct)
  • Community ownership of production
  • Focus on social welfare programs
  • Government control of trade and industry

    • What does it mean for the government to be Laissez-faire?

  • The government invests heavily in industry
  • The government actively regulates business
  • The government imposes strict taxes on businesses
  • The government is hands-off regarding business affairs (correct)

    • How does Horizontal Integration differ from Vertical Integration?

    <p>Horizontal involves merging companies at the same stage of production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a monopoly?

    <p>Complete control over an industry's production and pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of forming unions by workers?

    <p>To collectively bargain for better working conditions and rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Nativism?

    <p>Discrimination against immigrants in favor of native-born individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Urbanization?

    <p>The growth and expansion of cities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace called?

    <p>Fourteen Points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did people in the US generally feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

    <p>They were mad because they had to pay for war damages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What agreement was reached at the Washington Naval Conference?

    <p>The disarmament of troops and supplies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Presidents Harding and Coolidge believe would help boost the economy?

    <p>Low taxes and available credit for businesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an installment plan?

    <p>Paying for goods over an extended period with interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does True Communism theoretically support?

    <p>No government or social classes, communal control of industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did the Red Scare have on immigrants and unions?

    <p>It instigated fears of communism among the public.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>An artistic movement expressing pride in African-American culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Legislative branch of the U.S. government do?

    <p>Make laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

    <p>It freed slaves in 1863</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two companies were responsible for building the Transcontinental Railroad?

    <p>Union Pacific and Central Pacific</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Homestead Act provide to citizens?

    <p>160 acres of land to head of households</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main idea behind the doctrine of Manifest Destiny?

    <p>A divine obligation to expand to the Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation for the United States to expand its territories during the late 19th century?

    <p>To capitalize on overproduction and find new markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which territory was NOT obtained by the United States following the Spanish-American War?

    <p>Hawaii</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant consequence of the U.S. involvement in World War I regarding public opinion?

    <p>Negative impact on immigrant communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event triggered the U.S. declaration of war against Spain in 1898?

    <p>The sinking of the USS Maine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the Boxer Rebellion?

    <p>An uprising in China aimed at expelling foreigners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did farmers respond to the decline in grain prices during the Great Depression?

    <p>They boosted production to sell more, causing prices to drop further.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one major factor that contributed to the Stock Market Crash?

    <p>Investors began selling shares rapidly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT one of the five main causes of the Great Depression?

    <p>Global conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant consequence of the Dust Bowl?

    <p>Mass migration of people from affected areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Hoover's belief regarding government intervention during the economic crisis?

    <p>People should be encouraged to help themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Roosevelt's Fireside Chats?

    <p>To explain New Deal measures to the public.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Civilian Conservation Corps?

    <p>Environmental conservation and public works.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Supreme Court's ruling on many of FDR's policies?

    <p>They were deemed unconstitutional.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Social Gospel Movement?

    <p>To help the poor through religious services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of Political Machines?

    <p>To control city politics through organized groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Plessy v. Ferguson court case establish?

    <p>Segregation was upheld as legal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did W.E.B. DuBois’s approach to racial equality differ from Booker T. Washington's?

    <p>DuBois advocated for immediate equality, while Washington favored gradual progress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal?

    <p>Conservation, corporate reform, and consumer protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act?

    <p>To prevent false advertising in food and medicine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the beliefs of the Bull Moose Party?

    <p>Encouragement of voter participation and women's suffrage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve System?

    <p>The FTC investigates unfair business practices, while the Fed regulates the banking system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Unit 1 - Early US History Review

    • What do each of the three branches of government do?
    • Legislative - make laws
    • Executive - enforce laws
    • Judicial - interprets laws
    • What was the main idea of the Monroe Doctrine?
    • The US would not interfere in the international affairs of the European nations, and European nations would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
    • What were the two sides of the Civil War, what was each fighting for, and who were their military leaders?
    • Union - more industrial, fighting to preserve the Union
    • Confederacy - more agricultural, fighting for their independence
    • What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
    • Freed slaves in 1863

    Unit 2 - Western Expansion

    • What is Manifest Destiny?

    • Belief that America had a divine obligation to stretch their boundaries to the Pacific Ocean

    • What is Forced Assimilation?

    • Giving up one's culture to conform to dominant culture

    • What was Seward's Folly?

    • US purchased Alaska from Russia

    • What was the open range system?

    • American settlers learned to manage herds from Mexican vaqueros

    • What did the Pacific Railway Act do, and what two companies built the Transcontinental Railroad?

    • Government gave thousands of acres of lands to the railroad companies.

    • Union Pacific & Central Pacific

    • What did the Homestead Act do?

    • Gave 160 acres to any citizen who qualified

    • What caused the creation of the Populist party, and what did the Populist party stand for?

    • Farmers' alliances realized they needed more political power to address the economic hardships they were facing.

    Unit 3 - Industrialization

    • What is the Bessemer Process and why was it important?
    • A way to manufacture steel quickly, cheaply, and more durable and flexible.

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    Test your knowledge of key concepts in US history, focusing on capitalism, labor movements, and significant historical events. This quiz covers important topics such as laissez-faire government, monopoly, and the Harlem Renaissance. Explore the ideas and events that shaped modern America.

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