Proficient Level Review, 1 October 2021

Chinese immigrants were the first to be banned from entering the United States. This ban was established with the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. The act prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers, making it the first significant law to restrict immigration based on nationality. The ban was a result of anti-Chinese sentiment and discrimination that was prevalent at the time, particularly in response to Chinese immigrants seeking employment opportunities in the western states. The Chinese Exclusion Act remained in effect until its repeal in 1943.

The Spanish-American War lasted for less than 6 months. This conflict began in April 1898 and ended in August 1898. It was a brief war fought between the United States and Spain over issues such as Cuban independence and the sinking of the USS Maine. The war resulted in the United States gaining territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

Imperialism refers to the policy or ideology of a nation expanding its influence, control, or power beyond its own borders. This can involve acquiring territories, establishing colonies, or exerting economic and political dominance over other nations. It often involves the exploitation of resources and the imposition of cultural, social, and economic systems on the colonized territories. Imperialism was a significant phenomenon during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with European powers such as Britain, France, and Germany engaging in extensive colonization and domination of various regions around the world.

An immigrant would not be allowed to become a citizen of the United States if they had a serious infectious disease, claimed to have a job waiting for them in America, or if they were a young single woman without a man with her or waiting for her. However, failing the initial test to measure their intelligence is not mentioned as a reason for not being allowed to become a citizen.

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the American Government made U.S. Territories out of Puerto Rico, The Philippines, and Guam. However, Cuba was not made a U.S. Territory but instead became an independent nation.

The abbreviation "L" for lungs is incorrect because the correct abbreviation for lungs is "LU".

During the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt was ordered to take Kettle Hill in Cuba.

During the Pullman Strike of 1894, President Benjamin Harrison did not order U.S. troops to end the strike. Instead, it was President Grover Cleveland who ordered federal troops to intervene and suppress the strike. This is the exception among the given statements, as the other three statements are all true. The strike did shut down railroad traffic west of Chicago, Pullman did want to maximize his profits during an economic depression, and it was indeed the largest strike in U.S. history up to 1894.

During the Homestead Steel Strike, workers did indeed want shorter hours, more pay, and safer working conditions. The Pinkerton Detective Agency was hired to intimidate the striking workers. Carnegie, however, was not on vacation in Scotland; he was actually in Europe during the strike. The statement that the President sent in the US Army to end the violence and give the factory back to Carnegie is incorrect. The strike was ultimately put down by a private army hired by the Carnegie Steel Company, not the US Army.

John D. Rockefeller was indeed the founder of Standard Oil, the first person to refine safe kerosene, and the richest man in US history when adjusted for inflation. However, he did not create the pipeline network to transport his product. While Rockefeller did invest in pipelines, he primarily relied on railroads to transport his oil. Therefore, the correct answer is that he did not create the pipeline network to transport his product.

Andrew Carnegie was not the first to build a steel bridge crossing the Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio.