Period 7 Review AP US History

Which of the following was a primary reason for the US adopting imperialist policies in the late 19th century?

• overproduction created a need for overseas markets

• Britain's decline paved the way for increasing US power

• the US needed to contain the spread of communism

• the US feared other nations would attempt colonization in the Western hemisphere

Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?

• the yellow press

• the US desire to prevent European nations from controlling the Caribbean

• the US desire to control Cuba for its strategic location in the Caribbean

• the sinking of the Maine

In his controversial corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, President Theodore Roosevelt maintained that

• the US would not form any permanent alliances with Latin American countries

• no nation had the right to intervene in the internal affairs of another

• the US reserved the right to construct military bases in its sphere of influence

• the US would intervene if its Latin American neighbors were unable to maintain order

This muckraking novel addressed the abuses that occurred in Chicago's meatpacking industry.

• The Octopus

• How the Other Half Lives

• Shame of the Cities

• The Jungle

Marcus Garvey...

• was a powerful Speaker of the House in the early 20th century

• advocated for equal rights for women, including the right to vote

• was a reform-minded senator from Wisconsin who made his state a model of reform

• was a black leader whose nationalist movement advocated a return to Africa for the nation's exploited black population

Which progressive-era legislation was designed to address a variety of corporate abuses including monopolies, false advertising, bribery, and food adulteration?

• Clayton Anti-Trust Act

• Federal Trade Commission Act

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Federal Reserve Act

The Eighteenth Amendment

• gave women the right to vote

• made it illegal to belong to a radical organization

• made it illegal to purchase, distribute, or consume liquor

• made it legal to teach evolution in public schools

Sacco and Vanzetti were

• leaders of the prohibition movement

• arrested and convicted for placing bombs on Wall Street

• trade union leaders arrested by the government for organizing illegal strikes

• anarchists who were controversially convicted and executed for murder

Which of the following was considered to be the symbol of post-World War I consumerism?

• Television

• Automobile

• Refrigerator

• Radio

The US Supreme Court ruled this New Deal agency unconstitutional in the 1930s

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• National Industrial Recovery Act

• Federal Housing Administration