American History 6: Chapter 14 Test

Christian missionaries were among the first Americans to arrive in

Hawaii

The Spanish-American War began after the battleship Maine exploded in waters near

Cuba

Most deaths during the Spanish-American War occurred

because of disease.

Which of the following illustrates Theodore Roosevelt's ideas about conservation?

Grand Canyon National Park.

To make sure that government jobs were filled with qualified people, the governor of Wisconsin started a

merit system

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia because

a Serb rebel had killed members of Austria-Hungary's royal family.

At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson wanted the United States to

remain neutral.

The League of Nations was an organization that proposed

helping avoid future wars

Which of the following pairs of artist were jazz musicians?

Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong

A time when there is little economic growth is called

a depression.

An agreement to stop fighting a war is called an

armistice

The ______________ were a group of soldiers, led by Theodore Roosevelt, who fought in the Spanish-American War.

Rough Riders

Theodore Roosevelt's progressive program was called the

Square Deal

The Selective Service Act began a _________ to bring men aged 21-30 into military service.

Military Draft

The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration were programs in the ____________, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to put people back to work.

New Deal