Midterm Benchmark

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Where did many of the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution come from?

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Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?

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What was the difference between the federalists and anti-federalists?

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What is Popular Soveriegnty?

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The case of Marbury v. Madison established?

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What event made people realize that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

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Which best defines the idea of natural rights?

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Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

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What was the important result of the Dred Scott Supreme Court case?

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After the Civil War, why did new Republican governments in the South have difficulty?

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Which organization helped blacks in the south (with food, education, and legal aid) after the Civil War?

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What was a major failure of Reconstruction?

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According to the theory of Social Darwinism, what should the government do for the poor?

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Why did immigrants often support political machines?

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Public school played an important role in

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In general, what were strikes like at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?

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Which best describes the philosophy of the Social Gospel Movement?

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Why was the building of the Panama Canal important?

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The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would?

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Sensational journalism that is baseed on emotion and propaganda was called?

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Which was NOT considered a worthy goal by the progressive movement?

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In the Jungle, what did Upton Sinclair expose?

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In "The Jungle," what did Upton Sinclair expose?

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Which Supreme Court case decided that separate facilities were equal?

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On what American policy did the Roosevelt Corollary build upon?

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The Open Door Policy was designed as a way for the United States to further

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Which of the following progressive reformers was a leader in the Settlment House Movement?

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Writers who motivated the public by exposing problems in society were called

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All of the following are reasons why immigrants wanted to come to America EXCEPT

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Theodore Roosevelt's "Speak softly and carry a big stick" policy relied on the U.S. having a

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What was a goal of the Americanization movement?

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The problem with monopolies like Standard Oil is that they

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Despite the fact that Industrialiation started later in the United States than other European countires, it was able to industrialize so quickly because

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What explains the growth of cities from 1880 to 1920?

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What action did President Roosevelt take in the United Mine Workers' Strike in 1902?

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Which factor of American Imperialism pushed for an increase in foriegn markets, business investments, and natural resources?

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Which of the following is an example of American imperialism?

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Why did so many industrialists feel the United States had to expand trade with foreign markets?

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The term to describe a war in which countries or nations use all their resources to destroy another organized country

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The impact of the Bull Moose Party on the election on 1912 was...?

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Before the Spanish-American War, the press was accused of using yellow journalism in order to

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All of the following were land acquisitions resulting from the Spanish American war except

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Presient T. Roosevelt's building and sending of the Great White Fleet on a world tour was an example of which of the following factors?

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The U.S. got involved in WWI for all the following except

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Fears of spies and sabotage in the United States during the war led to...

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Which of the following was a major humanitarian factor in the United States' decision to enter WWI?

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Why wasn't the Treaty of Versailles ratified (approved) in the U.S.?

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All of the following are ways the United States government encouraged American citizens to participate in World War I on the Home Front EXCEPT

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How did the 1917 Espionage Act and 1918 Sedition Act unify people behind the war effort?

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Where did many of the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution come from?

Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?

What was the difference between the federalists and anti-federalists?

What is Popular Soveriegnty?

The case of Marbury v. Madison established?

What event made people realize that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

Which best defines the idea of natural rights?

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

What was the important result of the Dred Scott Supreme Court case?

After the Civil War, why did new Republican governments in the South have difficulty?

Which organization helped blacks in the south (with food, education, and legal aid) after the Civil War?

What was a major failure of Reconstruction?

According to the theory of Social Darwinism, what should the government do for the poor?

Why did immigrants often support political machines?

Public school played an important role in

In general, what were strikes like at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?

Which best describes the philosophy of the Social Gospel Movement?

Why was the building of the Panama Canal important?

The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would?

Sensational journalism that is baseed on emotion and propaganda was called?

Which was NOT considered a worthy goal by the progressive movement?

In the Jungle, what did Upton Sinclair expose?

In "The Jungle," what did Upton Sinclair expose?

Which Supreme Court case decided that separate facilities were equal?

On what American policy did the Roosevelt Corollary build upon?

The Open Door Policy was designed as a way for the United States to further

Which of the following progressive reformers was a leader in the Settlment House Movement?

Writers who motivated the public by exposing problems in society were called

All of the following are reasons why immigrants wanted to come to America EXCEPT

Theodore Roosevelt's "Speak softly and carry a big stick" policy relied on the U.S. having a

What was a goal of the Americanization movement?

The problem with monopolies like Standard Oil is that they

Despite the fact that Industrialiation started later in the United States than other European countires, it was able to industrialize so quickly because

What explains the growth of cities from 1880 to 1920?

What action did President Roosevelt take in the United Mine Workers' Strike in 1902?

Which factor of American Imperialism pushed for an increase in foriegn markets, business investments, and natural resources?

Which of the following is an example of American imperialism?

Why did so many industrialists feel the United States had to expand trade with foreign markets?

The term to describe a war in which countries or nations use all their resources to destroy another organized country

The impact of the Bull Moose Party on the election on 1912 was...?

Before the Spanish-American War, the press was accused of using yellow journalism in order to

All of the following were land acquisitions resulting from the Spanish American war except

Presient T. Roosevelt's building and sending of the Great White Fleet on a world tour was an example of which of the following factors?

The U.S. got involved in WWI for all the following except

Fears of spies and sabotage in the United States during the war led to...

Which of the following was a major humanitarian factor in the United States' decision to enter WWI?

Why wasn't the Treaty of Versailles ratified (approved) in the U.S.?

All of the following are ways the United States government encouraged American citizens to participate in World War I on the Home Front EXCEPT

How did the 1917 Espionage Act and 1918 Sedition Act unify people behind the war effort?

Which of the following Amendments to the Constitution formally extended suffrage to women?