Question 1.1. (TCO 10) After the Civil War, a new immigrant
was most likely to be from (Points : 2)
England.
Germany.
Ireland.
Italy.
Question 2.2. (TCO 2) The major benefit of building
skyscrapers was (Points : 2)
supporting the steel industry.
using limited land efficiently.
creating a distinctive skyline.
adding artistic buildings to the city.
Question 3.3. (TCO 6) Under the spoils system, politicians
(Points : 2)
lowered tariffs to increase profits.
investigated corrupt practices among officials.
instituted civil service reforms.
awarded government jobs to party loyalists.
Question 4.4. (TCO 10) Progressivism and Populism largely
differed in (Points : 2)
goals.
ideology.
Progressives
built political coalitions that transcended party lines.
organization.
Question 5.5. (TCO 6) Most U.S. casualties during the
Spanish-American War were caused by (Points : 2)
disease.
wounds.
combat.
starvation.
Question 6.6. (TCO 7) What nation informed American
authorities about the Zimmermann note? (Points : 2)
Germany
Great Britain
Mexico
Russia
Question 7.7. (TCO 7) What was the name of the agreement
that ended World War I? (Points : 2)
The Fourteen
Points
The League of
Nations
The Treaty of
Versailles
The Paris Peace
Conference
Question 8.8. (TCO 11) The popularity of the automobile in
the 1920s led to a(n) (Points : 2)
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 9.9. (TCO 11) Which President was named Silent Cal?
(Points : 2)
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G.
Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Question 10.10. (TCO 11) Stock speculation became common
because (Points : 2)
many banks had closed.
stock prices kept going up.
credit became more difficult to get.
investors lost confidence in the market.
Question 11. 11. (TCOs 6 and 7) Identify and explain at
least one cause of World War I. Then analyze the events that drew the United
States into World War I. Evaluate America’s contribution to the war effort and
to what extent America’s entry contributed to the end of the war. Make sure you
use enough details to support your answer. (Points : 20)
