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U.S. Final Exam 1 Study Guide
Directions: Answer each question on a separate piece of paper. Answers do not need to
be complete sentences. You may turn in your study guide on iLearn
Part 1: The Progressive Era (366-415)
1. During the Progressive Era, were there more farmers or factory workers?
2. What is Urbanization?
3. What is a monopoly and how does it affect people?
4. What is Child Labor?
5. Why is Child Labor a bad thing?
6. How were slums a bad thing for people?
7. How were immigrants treated when they got to American? Give 2 examples.
8. How did labor unions try to fix factories in the Progressive Era?
9. What is a reform?
Part 2: America Claims an Empire (424 - 445)
10. What is the name for one country that has a lot of control and power in the
world?
11. What was the Open Door Policy?
12. How did the Chinese try to fight against the Open Door Policy?
13. Describe imperialism.
14. Describe empire.
15. What were the effects of the Spanish-American War?
16. What countries did the U.S. control through imperialism?
17. Why is the Panama Canal important to the world?
18. Label the following countries
a. United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, China, the Philippines
Part 3: World War I (WWI) (449 - 467)
19. What does MANIA stand for (Causes of WWI)
20. What do you think is the main cause of WWI?
21. What two events causes the U.S. to fight during WWI?
22. What is trench warfare?
23. What is the homefront?
24. What peace treaty ended WWI?
25. Was the peace treaty that ended WWI effective (good) or not effective (bad)
26. How did the Treaty of Versailles change Germany?
27. What were the 14 Points?
Part 4: The 1920s in America (The Roaring 20s) (468-485)
28. What was the 19th amendment?
29. Describe the Harlem Renaissance.
30. How did the Harlem Renaissance help African Americans?
31. What is discrimination?
32. Describe flappers.
33. What were Americans celebrating during the 1920s?
34. How did women become more independent in the 1920s?
35. Describe how American culture changed in the 1920s.
Part 5: The Great Depression (492-509)
36. Describe the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
37. How did the Stock Market Crash cause the Great Depression?
38. What were 3 causes of the Great Depression?
39. Describe the Dust Bowl?
40. Why did Americans live in “Hoovervilles”
41. What was the New Deal?
42. What were FDR’s fireside chat?
43. Do you think FDR was an effective (good) or ineffective (bad) president?
On your final there will be…
● A map
● Picture analysis
● Multiple choice
● Short answer (1-2 sentences)
● 1 Paragraph write