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This Progressive president gained an inaccurate reputation as a trustbuster.  In reality he only targeted the “bad” trusts.     A.  Theodore Roosevelt    B.  Franklin Roosevelt    C. Woodrow Wilson    D.  William Howard Taft

Religious fundamentalism was invented in the United States & focused not so much on the message of Jesus of Nazareth but on five fundamental “truths.”  In which incident, in Tennessee, is religious fundamentalism best reflected? A.  Sinking of the Lusitania B. KKK march in Washington C.  Scopes Monkey Trial D.  Election of Harding  

Roosevelt intervened in this war to protect the Open Door policy and won the Nobel Peace Prize for it. a.    Spanish-American War of 1898 b.    Great War c.    Russo-Japanese War d.    Sino-Japanese War

The Ku Klux Klan reemerged to be very popular in the 1920s.  At which group did the KKK of the 1920s focus its hate?     A.  African Americans   B.  New Immigrants   C.  Jews   D. Catholics   E.  All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a personal protective equipment (PPE)?

This populist group was found mainly in the midwest. A.  People’s Party    B.  Grangers        C.  Farmer’s Alliance     D.  Democrats

Which of the following began as a muckraking magazine that still exists today?     A.  Popular Mechanics    B.  Time Magazine    C.  Playgirl Magazine    D.  Cosmopolitan

After sinking the Arabic in August 1915, the Germans agreed to the Arabic Pledge, which stated…. A. That the Germans would, essentially, stop sinking all ships. B.  That the Germans would not sink passenger liners without warning. C.  That the Germans would sink any and all ships that its U-boats found. D.  That the Germans U-boat commanders would learn the Arabic language.

This top-secret cable to the Mexican government sought to ring that country into the Great War against the US. a.    Long Telegram b.    Short Telegram c.    Zimmerman Telegram d.    Zacchini Telegram

This was the philosophy of government in the late 19th century, that prevented it from regulating business or ensuring safe working conditions for workers. A.  Capitalism    B.  Socialism        C.  Anarchism    D.  Laissez-faire