Devry HIS405 week 6 quiz

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) One justification for the new social and economic order of the North was based on (Points : 2)

Marxism.

Social Darwinism.

Utilitarian doctrine.

None of the above

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) What surprise military action helped shorten the Spanish-American War? (Points : 2)

The defeat of Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino nationalists

The arrival of Theodore Roosevelt’s rough riders

The capture of Guantanamo Bay

The attack by Dewey on the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay

Question 6. 6. (TCO 7) The decisive battles in World War I were fought (Points : 2)

in Alsace-Lorraine.

in Austria-Hungary.

on the eastern Front.

on the western Front.

Question 7. 7. (TCO 7) During World War I, which of these did the Germans use against British ships? (Points : 2)

Radar

Convoys

Airplanes

Submarines

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) The Great Depression affected (Points : 2)

only American farmers.

only the U.S. economy.

only the U.S. and European economies.

the global economy.

Question 11. 11. (TCOs 6 and 7) Identify and explain at least two major reasons for the growing call

in the late 1800s for the United States to become a global empire. Then identify and describe one of the first events that signaled the beginning of American imperialism. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer. (Points : 20)