United states History midturn review
1. Which of the following would have supported the actions shown in this cartoon during Reconstruction? (number 1)
-Radical Republicans
-Ku Klux Klan
-Northerners
-Freedmen's Bureau (not the answer)
2. Which statement highlights the difficulties faced by those working on the Panama Canal? (number 2)
-Workers had to clear and level mountains so that the entire length of the canal would be at sea level
-The treaty allowed only Americans and Panamanians to work at the site, resulting in a severe worker shortage.
-Workers had to dig out tons of earth in rugged, jungle-filled terrain under hot, tropical conditions
-Because there were no railroads in Panama, railroads had to be built first in order to move workers and equipment to the site (not the answer)
3. What does the cartoonist imply about political bosses and the issue of women's suffrage? (number 3)
-Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they feared women might use their votes to end corruption.
-Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they knew that most women wanted the right to vote (not the answer)
-Political bosses favored women's suffrage because it would provide more votes for the political machine to control.
-Political bosses were favored women's suffrage because they would control women's votes
4. To which of the following is the excerpt above linked? (number 7)
-the Jazz Age
-the Lost Generation (not the answer)
-the Harlem Renaissance
-religious fundamentalism
5. How did DuBois's beliefs about achieving equality, as reflected in this quotation, differ from those of Booker T. Washington? (number 8)
-DuBois believed that trade colleges such as the Tuskegee Institute would bring about equality; Washington believed that a liberal arts education would bring about equality.
-DuBois believed that education and vocational training would bring about equality; Washington believed that the work of the NAACP would bring about equality. (not the
-Radical Republicans
-Ku Klux Klan
-Northerners
-Freedmen's Bureau (not the answer)
2. Which statement highlights the difficulties faced by those working on the Panama Canal? (number 2)
-Workers had to clear and level mountains so that the entire length of the canal would be at sea level
-The treaty allowed only Americans and Panamanians to work at the site, resulting in a severe worker shortage.
-Workers had to dig out tons of earth in rugged, jungle-filled terrain under hot, tropical conditions
-Because there were no railroads in Panama, railroads had to be built first in order to move workers and equipment to the site (not the answer)
3. What does the cartoonist imply about political bosses and the issue of women's suffrage? (number 3)
-Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they feared women might use their votes to end corruption.
-Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they knew that most women wanted the right to vote (not the answer)
-Political bosses favored women's suffrage because it would provide more votes for the political machine to control.
-Political bosses were favored women's suffrage because they would control women's votes
4. To which of the following is the excerpt above linked? (number 7)
-the Jazz Age
-the Lost Generation (not the answer)
-the Harlem Renaissance
-religious fundamentalism
5. How did DuBois's beliefs about achieving equality, as reflected in this quotation, differ from those of Booker T. Washington? (number 8)
-DuBois believed that trade colleges such as the Tuskegee Institute would bring about equality; Washington believed that a liberal arts education would bring about equality.
-DuBois believed that education and vocational training would bring about equality; Washington believed that the work of the NAACP would bring about equality. (not the