U.S. HISTORY TEST 2 REVIEW CHAPTERS 19-24 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What were the causes of the Great Depression? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) Unequal distribution of
wealth: 20% of the nation lived in poverty. 2) Installment Buying/Buying on Margin: easy credit led to
huge debts. 3) Bank failures: 7,000 banks closed in the 1920s, leading to loss of savings. 4) Increase in
unemployment: new machinery required fewer workers. 5) High tariffs on foreign goods: decreased
competition and increased prices. 6) Huge farm surpluses: led to a drop in farm prices and loss of farms.
7) Immediate Cause - the Stock Market Crash: 'Black Tuesday' on October 29, 1929, saw the Dow Jones
fall from 381 to 261.
What is imperialism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A policy of extending a country's power and influence
through diplomacy or military force.
Who was William Seward? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A U.S. Secretary of State known for his role in the
purchase of Alaska.
What event is associated with the USS Maine? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The explosion of the USS Maine
in Havana Harbor in 1898, which contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
Who was Matthew Perry? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A U.S. naval officer who played a key role in opening
Japan to the West.
What was the significance of George Dewey in U.S. history? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅He was a naval
commander who led the U.S. victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
What was the Panama Canal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A significant engineering project that connected
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, facilitating maritime trade.
What were the 9th and 10th Cavalry known for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They were African American
regiments that played a significant role in the Spanish-American War.
What is yellow journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A style of newspaper reporting that emphasized
sensationalism over facts.
, What was the Boxer Rebellion? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An anti-foreign uprising in China in 1900, which
was suppressed by an international coalition including the U.S.
Who were the muckrakers? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Journalists who exposed corruption and social
injustices during the Progressive Era.
What did the 16th Amendment establish? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The federal income tax.
What did the 17th Amendment change? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It allowed for the direct election of
U.S. Senators.
What was the purpose of the 18th Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To prohibit the manufacture,
sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages (Prohibition).
What did the 19th Amendment accomplish? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It granted women the right to
vote.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The 26th President of the United States known
for his progressive policies and conservation efforts.
Who was William H. Taft? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The 27th President of the United States and later
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
What was the NAACP? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, founded to fight for civil rights.
Who was Carrie Nation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A radical member of the temperance movement
known for her advocacy against alcohol.
What was the Triple Entente? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An alliance between France, Russia, and Great
Britain during World War I.
ANSWERS
What were the causes of the Great Depression? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) Unequal distribution of
wealth: 20% of the nation lived in poverty. 2) Installment Buying/Buying on Margin: easy credit led to
huge debts. 3) Bank failures: 7,000 banks closed in the 1920s, leading to loss of savings. 4) Increase in
unemployment: new machinery required fewer workers. 5) High tariffs on foreign goods: decreased
competition and increased prices. 6) Huge farm surpluses: led to a drop in farm prices and loss of farms.
7) Immediate Cause - the Stock Market Crash: 'Black Tuesday' on October 29, 1929, saw the Dow Jones
fall from 381 to 261.
What is imperialism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A policy of extending a country's power and influence
through diplomacy or military force.
Who was William Seward? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A U.S. Secretary of State known for his role in the
purchase of Alaska.
What event is associated with the USS Maine? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The explosion of the USS Maine
in Havana Harbor in 1898, which contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
Who was Matthew Perry? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A U.S. naval officer who played a key role in opening
Japan to the West.
What was the significance of George Dewey in U.S. history? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅He was a naval
commander who led the U.S. victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
What was the Panama Canal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A significant engineering project that connected
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, facilitating maritime trade.
What were the 9th and 10th Cavalry known for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They were African American
regiments that played a significant role in the Spanish-American War.
What is yellow journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A style of newspaper reporting that emphasized
sensationalism over facts.
, What was the Boxer Rebellion? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An anti-foreign uprising in China in 1900, which
was suppressed by an international coalition including the U.S.
Who were the muckrakers? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Journalists who exposed corruption and social
injustices during the Progressive Era.
What did the 16th Amendment establish? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The federal income tax.
What did the 17th Amendment change? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It allowed for the direct election of
U.S. Senators.
What was the purpose of the 18th Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To prohibit the manufacture,
sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages (Prohibition).
What did the 19th Amendment accomplish? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It granted women the right to
vote.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The 26th President of the United States known
for his progressive policies and conservation efforts.
Who was William H. Taft? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The 27th President of the United States and later
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
What was the NAACP? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, founded to fight for civil rights.
Who was Carrie Nation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A radical member of the temperance movement
known for her advocacy against alcohol.
What was the Triple Entente? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An alliance between France, Russia, and Great
Britain during World War I.
