THE MAKING OF A SUPERPOWER
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1898 - ANSWER-When was Hawaii annexed?
The Treaty of Paris - ANSWER-What was signed at the end of the Spanish-
American War?
4 years - ANSWER-How long was the war in the Philippines?
The Maine - ANSWER-What ship sunk which triggered the Spanish-American War?
1904 - ANSWER-When was the Roosevelt Corollary passed ?
1914 - ANSWER-When was the Panama Canal opened?
1899 - ANSWER-Open Door Policy
The Federal Reserve Act - ANSWER-What did Wilson pass in 1913 to create 12
banking districts?
Federal Trade Commission - ANSWER-What did Wilson form to investigate
corporations?
Clayton Anti-Trust Act - ANSWER-What did Wilson pass to enforce the Sherman
Anti-trust act?
Underwood Tariff - ANSWER-What did Wilson pass that reduced duties on items
such as food and wood?
1916 - ANSWER-Federal Child Labor Act
Workmen's Compensation Act - ANSWER-What act ensured federal employees who
couldn't work because of illness of injury?
Adamson Act - ANSWER-What act introduced max 8hr day for railroad workers?
1913 - ANSWER-Major Coal Strike under Wilson in Colorado ( 26 killed)
20 million - ANSWER-How much did the USA pay in reparations to Colombia for
supporting the Panamanians to rebel?
1916, 3.2 , ten - ANSWER-By 19___ trade with the Allies was at $____ billion which
was ____ times higher than with Germany.
10.5 billion - ANSWER-How much money did the Allies owe to the USA by the end
of WW1?
, 1915 - ANSWER-The Lusitania Sunk
1917 - ANSWER-Zimmerman Telegram
500,000 - ANSWER-During WW1 how many African Americans migrated to the
North?
The Fourteen Points - ANSWER-What did Wilson outline to bring about a long
lasting peace settlement?
Budget and Accounting Act - ANSWER-What did Harding pass to cut government
spending?
1921-23 - ANSWER-When was Harding president?
1922 - ANSWER-When was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
1923-29 - ANSWER-When was Coolidge president?
1921 - ANSWER-When was the Washington Conference?
1924 - ANSWER-When was the Dawes Plan passed?
1.5, 3 - ANSWER-The USA's investment in Latin America increased from $____
billion to $___ billion between 1924-29
General Electric - ANSWER-What company controlled the provision of electricity of 8
Latin American countries?
1902 - ANSWER-When did Roosevelt instruct his attorney general to investigate the
Northern Securities Company?
44 - ANSWER-How many anti-trust suits did Roosevelt start?
Department of Commerce Labor Act - ANSWER-What act was passed to allow the
collection of data from companies to determine if they were a monopoly in 1903?
Hepburn Act 1906 - ANSWER-What act did Roosevelt pass to investigate railroads?
150 million - ANSWER-How many million acres of land did Roosevelt place on
federal reserves?
Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWER-What was passed in 1906 to end food
adulteration?
the Interstate Commission - ANSWER-Who did Taft give power to set railroad rates?
4% , 57% - ANSWER-By 1904 the largest ______ % of US companies produced
_____% of the total industry of the USA.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1898 - ANSWER-When was Hawaii annexed?
The Treaty of Paris - ANSWER-What was signed at the end of the Spanish-
American War?
4 years - ANSWER-How long was the war in the Philippines?
The Maine - ANSWER-What ship sunk which triggered the Spanish-American War?
1904 - ANSWER-When was the Roosevelt Corollary passed ?
1914 - ANSWER-When was the Panama Canal opened?
1899 - ANSWER-Open Door Policy
The Federal Reserve Act - ANSWER-What did Wilson pass in 1913 to create 12
banking districts?
Federal Trade Commission - ANSWER-What did Wilson form to investigate
corporations?
Clayton Anti-Trust Act - ANSWER-What did Wilson pass to enforce the Sherman
Anti-trust act?
Underwood Tariff - ANSWER-What did Wilson pass that reduced duties on items
such as food and wood?
1916 - ANSWER-Federal Child Labor Act
Workmen's Compensation Act - ANSWER-What act ensured federal employees who
couldn't work because of illness of injury?
Adamson Act - ANSWER-What act introduced max 8hr day for railroad workers?
1913 - ANSWER-Major Coal Strike under Wilson in Colorado ( 26 killed)
20 million - ANSWER-How much did the USA pay in reparations to Colombia for
supporting the Panamanians to rebel?
1916, 3.2 , ten - ANSWER-By 19___ trade with the Allies was at $____ billion which
was ____ times higher than with Germany.
10.5 billion - ANSWER-How much money did the Allies owe to the USA by the end
of WW1?
, 1915 - ANSWER-The Lusitania Sunk
1917 - ANSWER-Zimmerman Telegram
500,000 - ANSWER-During WW1 how many African Americans migrated to the
North?
The Fourteen Points - ANSWER-What did Wilson outline to bring about a long
lasting peace settlement?
Budget and Accounting Act - ANSWER-What did Harding pass to cut government
spending?
1921-23 - ANSWER-When was Harding president?
1922 - ANSWER-When was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
1923-29 - ANSWER-When was Coolidge president?
1921 - ANSWER-When was the Washington Conference?
1924 - ANSWER-When was the Dawes Plan passed?
1.5, 3 - ANSWER-The USA's investment in Latin America increased from $____
billion to $___ billion between 1924-29
General Electric - ANSWER-What company controlled the provision of electricity of 8
Latin American countries?
1902 - ANSWER-When did Roosevelt instruct his attorney general to investigate the
Northern Securities Company?
44 - ANSWER-How many anti-trust suits did Roosevelt start?
Department of Commerce Labor Act - ANSWER-What act was passed to allow the
collection of data from companies to determine if they were a monopoly in 1903?
Hepburn Act 1906 - ANSWER-What act did Roosevelt pass to investigate railroads?
150 million - ANSWER-How many million acres of land did Roosevelt place on
federal reserves?
Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWER-What was passed in 1906 to end food
adulteration?
the Interstate Commission - ANSWER-Who did Taft give power to set railroad rates?
4% , 57% - ANSWER-By 1904 the largest ______ % of US companies produced
_____% of the total industry of the USA.
