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Final Exam CP US History
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1
Beginning in 1950 many moved to the suburbs because of all of the following reasons except...
They were following the new “American Dream”
They were following jobs in the suburbs
Government backed loans funded so many homes
Interstate Highway Act paved transportation to & from cities
2
Which of the following is NOT true about television in the 1950’s?
Sitcoms were popular
It had a glossy view of mostly middle-class suburban life
It eroded regional & ethnic cultures/develop a nat'l culture
It gave a negative connotation to juvenile delinquency
3
Cooperation & friendship replaced threats b/w the US & Latin American Countries identifies the…
Monroe Doctrine
Good Neighbor Policy
Neutrality Proclamation
Roosevelt Corollary
4
All of the following is true about the automobile during the 1920’s EXCEPT….
The Interstate System made travel much faster and easier
5 million automobiles produced per year by 1929
Ford used scientific management for maximum output
Road construction expanded & businesses opened along routes
5
NATO stands for…
Not Another Test for the Ornery
North Atlantic Trade Organization
National Alliance Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
6
Teenagers bought music in the 50's. Which of these rock-and-roll artists was purchased most?
The Who
Elvis
Maroon 5
The Beatles
7
Harding (using Laisez faire policies) did the following to help the economy after WWI except
Increase Government Spending
Lower Taxes
Reduce income tax
Raise Tariffs
8
The farmers that escaped the dust bowl were called _______.
Migrant workers
Okies
Scabs
Squatters
9
FDR’s announcements to the public about his New Deals were known as…
Radio announcements
Fireside Chats
State of the Union Addresses
Inaugural Addresses
10
Prohibition became the ___ Amendment to the Constitution
19th
23rd
18th
22nd
11
All of the following were problems after WWI except…
There was too much food in the market
There was not enough food in the market
There was labor strife
Race riots were on the rise
12
Which of the following helped Veterans with jobs, loans & school when they returned after WWII
The McCarran Act
The GI Bill
Vietnamization
The Good Neighbor Policy
13
Which of the following is true about Japanese Americans during World War II?
They were ignored and many left the United States
They were sent to extermination camps
they were sent back to Japan
They were sent to internment camps
14
Unemployment in America rose to approximately ____ during the Great Depression
10%
50%
25%
75%
15
Idea that the US had to keep Communism in the countries that it already presided was called…
A Containment Policy
The Monopoly Theory
Policy of Appeasement
Covert Operations, such as Torch and Overlord
16
On Black Thursday (Oct. 24, 1929)
The Stock Market never opened on this day
The Stock Market fell, but recovered slightly
The stock market crashed
The Stock Market had to close early
17
What was the MAIN reason the crime spree of the 1930's stopped?
The depression ended and so did the crime spree
The FBI was created by J. Edgar Hoover
The FBI was given the ability to make arrests and carry guns
Criminals were eventually all caught by local police
18
Children born from 1946-1964 are known as..
Beatnicks
Generation X
Baby Boomers
Hippies
19
Unemployment for minorities rose to____ during the great depression.
10%
25%
50%
75%
20
Brown V Board of Education overturned a 58 year legal clause justifying segregation which was..
Separation of Races is Part of America’s Equality
Separate is Unequal
Separation is inherently Unfair, but Legal nonetheless
Separate but equal
21
An agreement b/w the USSR and its Satellite States - if one is attacked the others help defend
European Recovery Plan
Policy of Communist Ties
North Atlantic Trade Organization
Warsaw Pact
22
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT...
A drought over a large section of the country
All of these options were causes of the Great Depression
The fall of the NY Stock Market
Foreign markets had also fallen
23
Shanty towns made by homeless during the depression were known as...
Red Cross Shelters
Squatters
Hovervilles
Homelessville
24
Which of the following is incorrect about the changing workplace in America?
Franchise businesses increased
Employment increased in the service sector
Fewer people worked in manufacturing or farming
All of these choices identifies the changing workplace
25
FDR’s first New Deal promised all of the following except...
Reform
Reliability
Recovery
Relief
26
President Truman insisted on a __________ during the Korean War.
Limited War
Nuclear War
Peaceful War
A United Nations War
27
Which of the following is NOT true about World War II?
Most of the major European cities were destroyed
Germany was disarmed and divided
6 million Jews were killed
Russia became the most powerful nation
28
The Dawes Plan of 1924 included a financial system that…
Was a circular pattern to repay WWI damages
The US would be paid back by foreign countries after WWI
Would bring the U.S. out of financial hard times
Became effective as the roaring 20's was economically viable
29
The impact of the New Deal brought on…
An American work ethic that is still prevalent today
The US survived Democratic Republic & free enterprise system
America solidifying neutrality with war emerging in Europe
None of these are correct
30
Which of the following is a legitimate gender role of the 1950’s
Women worked and men worked or stayed home
Women worked and men stayed home
Men worked and women stayed home
Men worked and women worked or stayed home
31
Which of the following was NOT a scientific discovery during the 1950’s
DNA discovery
Mainframe Computers
Antibiotics
Atomic Bombs
32
Which of the following is NOT a “basic Cause” of World War II?
Axis Totalitarianism
Axis Isolationism
Axis Nationalism
Axis Imperialism
