Most new immigrants lived in cities To be close to industrial jobs To meet many Americans

1. In the late 1800s a population shift among African Americans began in the United States. Known as the “Great Migration,” this pattern of the shifting population accelerated as a result of World War I and continued throughout the 1920s. • Describe the population shift involved in the “Great Migration • Explain how this migration produced important change in domestic affairs of the US during the 1st three decades of the 20th century

2. The United States entered World War I in 1917. The major causes for the war were connected mainly with European nations. However, the US took a leadership role after the war in trying to make peace. • Provide 2 examples of how President Wilson tried to solve the problems connected to the causes of WWI in his “Fourteen Points”

3. Although the 14th Amendment to the Constitution extended the rights of citizenship to “all persons” born or naturalized in the US, discrimination on the basis of gender still existed throughout much of the country during the late 1800s. Which was a consequence of this discrimination? • The end of the military draft for women • The growth of the women’s suffrage movement • The beginning of sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters • The continuation of efforts to end university admission quotas

4. Most new immigrants lived in cities • To be close to industrial jobs • To meet many Americans • To abandon their traditions • Because cities were welcoming

5. During WWI, conscientious objectors to military service were often accused of disloyalty, and some were sentenced to prison. However, others were willing to accept noncombatant service. The assignment of conscientious objectors to noncombatant service was an attempt by the government to • Promote ethnic diversity within in military • Educate people about their constitutional rights • Balance individual rights and the common good • Encourage people to apply for conscientious objector status

6. Which of these immigrants would have been least likely to encounter prejudice? • A Jew • A Catholic • A Protestant • An African American

7. Which invention made the building and use of skyscrapers feasible? • Mass transit • Elevators • Zoning laws • Suburbs

8. Which of these factors made immigrating to the US appealing to immigrants? • Lack of food • Religious persecution • Poor economic conditions • Potential employment

9. Most Midwestern cities were established near • Mountains • Water • Skyscrapers • Manufacturing plants

10. How did mass culture signify a change in American life? • A class of trendsetters emerged from the middle class • Americans became more alike in their purchasing • The new middle-class strove to create a completely independent identity • Rich and poor people used the exact same goods

11. Which source has the appropriate qualifications to be a credible source of information about how a proposed tax cut would affect the U.S. national debt? • A letter to the editor of the New York Times from a biologist? • A film producer of a documentary about the New Deal era? • A recent report published by the Congressional Budget Office • A television advertisement sponsored by a veteran’s group

12. What was one of the dangers of living in a tenement? • Tenements were owned by landlords who lived in areas that were far away • Families had to live within walking distance of the industrial plants and factories • Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions • Tenements typically housed more than one family in the same apartment

13. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, US foreign policy was closely tied to domestic economic concerns. The annexation of Hawaii, the Open Door Policy with China, and the construction of the Panama Canal in Latin America were all motivated by an interest in • Breaking up monopolies and trusts • Extending land grants for railroad construction • Acquiring new markets and sources of raw materials • Limiting power of labor unions

14. W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington • Worked together to overturn Jim Crow laws in the South • Argued that African Americans should demand full and immediate equality • Rejected the US and moved to Ghana • Disagreed over whether achieving equality was the burden of the nation or of African Americans

15. Unlike African American men, women in the late 1800s • Had to pay a poll tax to vote • Were able to vote under grandfather clauses • Did not have the legal right to vote • Experienced no restrictions when voting

16. Which of the following did the Populist Party suggest would raise crop prices? • Government ownership of railroads • The coinage of “free silver” • An alliance of urban workers • A graduated income tax

17. To what group of people did Populism primarily appeal? • Farmers • Women • City dwellers • African Americans