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US History Spring Final Review
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Review quiz for US history final exam-spring semester. #review
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1
What was the effect of Jim Crow Laws?
restrictions were placed on monopolies
Native Americans were moved onto reservations
women were denied the right to vote in national elections
racial segregation was required by law in the south
2
Which statement accurately describes the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
Movement that sought to draw people back to inner cities
relief program that provided jobs to minorities
time of great achievement by African-American artists
Organization created to promote African-American business
3
Why was island hopping important?
It helped increase trade between US and British islands.
It enabled island tribes to escape fighting during the war
It was a popular dance that helped lift morale
Allowed US to capture key islands and get closer to Japan.
4
The Holocaust was unlike any other genocides because it:
was government authorized
was aimed at an entire population
occurred in the 20th century
All of these
5
The D-Day invasion of Normandy was launched from:
Belgium
the Soviet Union
Germany
the United Kingdom
6
Which is true of Sacco and Vanzetti?
public reaction against organized crime
started by concern for the Great Depression
grassroots movement to gain equal rights for minorities
It dealt with nativist fears of foreign influence
7
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, she began the :
National Organization for Women
Black Panthers
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington
8
How did the Constitution change as a result of the 19
th
Amendment?
voting rights of property owners were expanded
civil rights of Native Americans were restricted
civil rights of African Americans were protected
voting rights of women were expanded
9
When did the United States enter into World War II?
1941
1940
1939
1942
10
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was important because
it allowed segregated voting facilities
it integrated schools
it prevented the KKK from voting
it prevented poll taxes to vote
11
The war in Korea reflected what major United States policy?
constriction
concealment
containment
contentment
12
The Truman Doctrine and NATO were the United States responses to the:
communist threat after WWII
fear of economic depression after WWI
threat of Nazis in the 1930s
concern about the partition of India in 1947
13
Which statement is accurate about American culture during the Great Depression?
Most movies featured realistic themes and unhappy endings
Rock-n-roll became popular
Interest in professional sports declined
Federal Government provided money to support the arts
14
What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?
between urban and rural Americans
between northern and southern states
between young and elderly Americans
between eastern and western states
15
What year did WWII end?
1944
1945
1942
1943
16
This was the policy that the leaders of Great Britain and France decided to use with Hitler:
bartering
conciliation
appeasement
defiance
17
Which term describes the German fighting style and translates to ‘lightning war’?
gesundheit
lebensraum
blitzkrieg
Luftwaffe
18
When was Black Tuesday?
November 1, 1930
November 4, 1973
October 29, 1929
December 7, 1941
19
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to:
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
prevent the spread of communism
increase membership in the United Nations
attempt to solve world hunger
20
What event led to a decisive shift away from the US policy of isolationism during WWII?
Battle of Britain
Discovery of Auschwitz
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Sinking of the Lusitania
21
The literature of the Harlem Renaissance:
argued for the separation of races
is largely forgotten today
explored pains and joys of being black in America
explored the origins of jazz
22
In 1963,MLK Jr. gave a speech that influenced many Americans. It was called:
“I Have A Dream”
. “We Will Carry On”
“Fighting for Change”
“We Shall Overcome”
23
What was the major goal of immigration laws in the 1920s?
attract rich and well-educated immigrants from Latin America
establish equal numbers of immigrants from all nations
Increase immigration from Southeast Asia
restrict immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
24
WWII started in September of 1939 when Hitler invaded:
Soviet Union
Poland
France
Great Britain
25
Approximately what years did the Great Depression take place?
1919-1929
1929-1949
1929-1939
1939-1949
26
In the 1950s, what the state of most countries in eastern Europe?
allies of the United States
participants in the Marshall Plan
members of the Common Market
satellites of the Soviet Union
27
The four major ALLIED powers were:
Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Greece
Austria, Belgium, New Zealand, Argentina
France, Australia, Great Britain, Canada
Great Britain, Soviet Union, France, US
28
Why did so many banks fail at the onset of the Great Depression?
stock market collapsed too slowly to collect on debts
Federal Reserve put too much money into circulation
too many investors tried to open new accounts
too many depositors tried to withdraw their cash all at once
29
On which two cities were the atomic bombs dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Kobe and Hideko
Tokyo and Tarumi
30
Farmers contributed to problems that led to the Dust Bowl by:
putting down new layers of topsoil
used harsh farming practices that removed protective grasses
damming western rivers and using irrigation techniques
moving off the plains to find farmland
31
Who occupied East Berlin after WWII?
United States
France
Soviet Union
Great Britain
32
Most Americans opposed to the Ku Klux Klan embraced what notion?
That America was a melting pot
That David Stephenson should be elected president
That the races should remain separate
That immigrants should be deported
33
The New Deal was:
way investors purchased shares of stocks “on margin”
group of govt. programs created to end the Great Depression
opportunity to buy a new Model T Ford at a discounted price
laws to increase installment buying of expensive items
34
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King Jr.
W.E.B DuBois
Lyndon Johnson
Rosa Parks
35
Jazz was:
a musical style created by Southern farmers
style of art created by African American activists
mix of African American and European music
fashion style that came and went quickly
36
Which group helped build dams to provide cheap electric power to seven southern states?
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
37
The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of the following targets?
only Jews
Jews, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, Slavs, gypsies
Jews and Aryans
None of these groups
38
What invention allowed the British to more effectively defend against German air attacks?
radar
trench warfare
the submarine
the sitzkrieg
39
Why did so many African-Americans migrate north throughout the 1920s?
for the milder climate
for a chance at a better future
to save money
to serve in the military
40
The “new woman” of the 1920s:
Rejected Victorian morality
embraced Victorian morality
Began to prefer more modest fashion
rejected the notion of suffrage
41
The three major AXIS powers were:
Japan, Germany, Austria
Germany, Italy, Japan
Soviet Union, Japan, Greece
Soviet Union, Germany, Spain
42
The single event that led America out of the Great Depression was:
World War I
Roaring Twenties
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War II
43
What were the criticisms of the New Deal?
Reformed the government and decreased spending
Created schools and protected farmers
. gave too much power to the government
increased spending on defense and trade
44
What was the objective of the Red Scare of the 1920s?
secure civil rights for minorities
expose social/economic abuses
protect the nation from communism
limit immigration from abroad
45
When two or more groups are kept separate from each other, they are:
integrated
protesting
boycotting
segregated
46
Which program allowed the US to aid allies by sending supplies overseas?
Rationing Act
Marshall Plan
Lend-Lease Act
Borrow-Loan Plan
47
Hoovervilles were a nickname for:
shacks or makeshift homes that poor people lived in
unemployed workers who begged for food
groups of hoboes that begged for food
groups of farmers who destroyed their crops
48
Which of the following terms describes giving in to demands in order to maintain peace?
appeasement
lebensraum
capitulation
blitzkrieg
49
What day was the stock market crash that started the Great Depression?
October 29, 1939
October 29, 19498
October 29, 1929
October 29, 1919
50
During the 1920s,Red Scare,trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, & rise of nativism were all signs of:
the fear of foreigners
the start of the Great Depression
the return of normalcy
the benefits of new technologies
51
54. What was the Iron Curtain?
Another term for the Berlin Wall
Physical boundary set up between NATO & Warsaw Pact nations
The extent of Soviet influence in Europe
a nickname for Stalin’s moustache
52
What was the major result of Henry Ford’s innovative manufacturing techniques?
Sale prices of cars increased
More Americans bought cars overseas
Sale price of cars went down
Fewer Americans had jobs
53
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between:
education and science
evolution and science
biology and science
religion and science
54
What famous court ruling made ‘separate but equal’ legal in the United States?
Edwards vs. Tampa
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Roe vs. Wade
Brown vs. Board of Education
55
The Red Scare was a period of:
great growth in art, music, and literature
widespread support for anarchy
persecution of people suspected to be communists
severe economic depression
