Semester Final Review (Answers)- Fall Semester 2015-2016
U.S. History – Mr. Colbert
The semester test will cover everything that we learned about over the entire first semester. Major topics will include The Progressive Era (Chapter 4), An Emerging World Power (Chapter 5), World War I and Beyond (Chapter 6), The Twenties (Chapter 7), The Great Depression (Chapter 8), The New Deal (Chapter 9), The Coming of War (Chapter 10) and World War II (Chapter 11). There will be 75 questions consisting of multiple choice and true/false. You may use one small 3x5 notecard for notes on the test. Do not tell others about this benefit. If you mention the notecard to anyone else or out loud, you lose this benefit for you and the person you are talking to about it. It is a reward only for those of you who read directions.

Chapter 4- The Progressive Era (1890-1920)
Who were the Progressives? Urban Middle Class who wanted social reforms
Muckrakers Journalists who sensationalized to drive social change
Define recall Power to remove public servants
What did the 19th Amendment do? Gave women the right to vote
What is Americanization? Teaching minorities and immigrants to follow white, middle class ways of life
Who were the three Progressive Era presidents? Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
Domestic policies of Progressive Era presidents (match them) Wilson-New Freedom/ Roosevelt- Square Deal

Chapter 5- An Emerging World Power (1890-1917)
Social Darwinism- Survival of the fittest
Alfred T. Mahan and what he argued for a stronger America Strong modern Navy
Four main causes of the Spanish-American War Cuban independence movement, Yellow Press, U.S.S. Maine incident, De Lome Letter
Open Door Policy (China) – Equal access to trade in China
Goal of Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy- Strong military focus
How did the U.S. end up getting the Panama Canal Built? What did it have to support?