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The growth of America - 1890 - 1918
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1Who were the three main candidates in the 1892 election?
- AJames Weaver
- BBenjamin Harrison
- CGrover Cleveland
- DWilliam McKinley
- EWilliam Jennings Bryan
2How many tons of iron were produced in 1900 by the USA?
- A10.3 million tons
- B8 million tons
- C15.6 million tons
- D5 million tons
3What did the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 do?
- AProhibited monopolies
- BClosed down the Standard Oil company
- CForbade big businesses to employ immigrants
- DFunded small businesses
4Approximately how many immigrants came to America from 1900 - 1910?
- A9 million
- B5 million
- C12 million
- D20 million
5What was Upton Sinclair's book 'The Jungle' about?
- AThe poor standards of the American meat industry
- BThe need to preserve America's natural resources
- CReasons why conservation of areas of natural beauty was necessary
- DWhy a canal should be built through Panama
6Who did Theodore Roosevelt sue for not abiding by the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
- AStandard Oil
- BCarnegie Steel
- CMacy's department store
- DFord Motor Company
7How many trusts did President William Taft 'bust'?
- A40
- B100
- C24
- DNone
8What did the 16th Amendment, which was passed by Taft, do?
- AForbid the drinking, buying and selling of alcohol
- BAllowed Congress to levy income tax
- CMade it illegal to run a monopolising business
- DPreserved the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks created by Roosevelt
9Why were people angry with the Payne-Aldrich Tariff?
- AIt had been meant to reduce tariffs, but congress edited it so that it increased them
- BIt made overseas trade difficult
- CIt reduced tariffs more than Congress had wanted
- DIt made it impossible to buy certain goods
10What did the Adamson Act do?
- AMake child labour illegal
- BEstablish a minimum wage
- CSet up the central banking system
- DEstablished an 8 hour day for railroad workers
11What proportion of Cuban exports went to the USA in 1898?
- A64%
- B25%
- C56%
- D87%
12What was the 'Yellow Press'?
- AA nationwide dislike of Asian people
- BA new invention for printing newspapers
- CJournalism that wasn't properly researched and exaggerated the facts
- DA warship that fought during the Spanish-American war
13Which areas did America acquire in the Spanish-American War? (Three)
- AGuam
- BThe Phillipines
- CHaiti
- DPuerto Rico
- ECosta Rica
14Which act by stated that the USA had the right to 'excercise' international police power in cases of severe wrongdoing or impotence'?
- ARoosevelt Corollary
- BMonroe Doctrine
- CVolstead Act
- DPlatt Amendment
15Which of these countries did Taft apply his policy of 'Dollar Diplomacy' to? (This was the idea of using money to control other countries. Three answers.)
- AHonduras
- BHaiti
- CNicaragua
- DMexico
- EPanama
16When was the Mexican Revolution?
- A1910-1911
- B1914-1918
- C1893-1984
- D1913-1915
17How much did Wilson increase the USA's standing army to in the years of WWI leading up to American involvement?
- AUp to 200,000
- BUp to 400,000
- CUp to 600,000
- DUp to 100,000
18How many Americans died when the ship 'Lusitania' was sunk?
- A128
- B1200
- C5
- D451
19How many troops did America send to fight in WWI?
- A4,355,000
- B2,500,000
- C10,000,000
- D6,670,000
20Who were William Borah and Henry Cabot Lodge?
- ADemocrat senators, supporters of Wilson and the League of Nations
- BRepresentatives of other countries involved in WWI who were present at the Treaty of Versailles
- CRepublican senators who clashed with Wilson over the League of Nations
- DWorld War One military officers for America
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- A quiz covering how America became industrialised, progressive and interventionist between 1890 and 1912.
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- NutellaBird
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