HIST405 United States History
Week 6 Quiz
Question 1
(TCO 5) The first big business in the United States was the
cattle industry.
textile industry.
steel industry.
coal industry.
railroad industry.
Question 2
(TCO 5) After the Civil War, a leading trend in business was the increase in exports of
agricultural products.
manufactured goods.
raw materials.
oil.
fashion.
Question 3
(TCO 6) One justification for the new social and economic order of the North was based on
Marxism.
Social Darwinism.
Utilitarian doctrine.
None of the above
Question 4
(TCO 10) Progressivism and Populism largely differed in
goals.
ideology.
Progressives built political coalitions that transcended party lines.
organization.
Question 5
(TCO 6) Most U.S. casualties during the Spanish-American War were caused by
Correct!
disease.
wounds.
combat.
starvation.
Question 6
(TCO 7) What nation informed American authorities about the Zimmermann note?
Germany
Great Britain
Mexico
Russia
Question 7
(TCO 7) What was the name of the agreement that ended World War I?
The Fourteen Points
The League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles
The Paris Peace Conference
Question 8
(TCO 11) The popularity of the automobile in the 1920s led to a(n)
increase in commercial air travel.
decrease in the number of motels.
increase in bridge and tunnel construction to link cities to suburbs
decline in steel production in the U.S.
Question 9
(TCO 11) Prohibition was enforced by
the Volstead Act.
the Kellogg-Briand Act.
the National Industrial Recovery Act.
None of the above
Question 10
(TCO 11) Which economic factors led to the Great Depression?
Underproduction, disparity of wealth, low interest rates, and low stock speculation
Underproduction, high consumption, low interest rates, and high stock speculation
Overproduction, disparity of wealth, limited money supply, and high stock speculation
Overproduction, high consumption, limited money supply, and low stock speculation
Question 11
(TCOs 6 and 7) Identify and explain at least two causes of World War II. Then analyze America’s foreign policy before the war, and describe how that policy changed as the war progressed. Be sure to include a discussion of how the Battle of Britain influenced American opinion. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer.