Bill Gates, SamWalton, Estee Lauder, Robert Johnson, and Lionel Sosa all are examples of.......

American Free Enterprise, American Ingenuity

Henry Ford revolutionized industry and production by...

developed the assembly line and mass production

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did what?

Outlawed discrimination based on race, gender, and original

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Awarding government jobs to political supports was the basis of the...
Conscription
Spoils System
New Frontier
Sherman Anti-trust Act
2
Bill Gates, SamWalton, Estee Lauder, Robert Johnson, and Lionel Sosa all are examples of.......
American Political leaders
American Free Enterprise
American Ingenuity
American Military leaders
3
Who was the last Soviet General Secretary?
Brezhnev
Gorbachev
Stalin
Khrushchev
4
Which of the following New Deal program provided pensions for elderly Americans?
CCC
SSA
TVA
AAA
5
This was a US law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.
Pendleton Act
Homestead Act
Lend-Lease Act
Dawes Act
6
The Bessemer Process revolutionized which industry?
Oil
Railroads
Banking
Steel
7
Richard Nixon's Presidency can be described by ALL BUT........
Watergate
Detente
the Great Society
EPA/ESA
8
Which nation sent troops to assist the communists in Korea?
China
Japan
Britain
Uganda
9
Which state did the Dust Bowl NOT affect? (hint...President below from there)
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Missouri
10
In 1972, Nixon opened up relations with which country?
China
Iran
North Korea
Cuba
11
The belief that the rich succeed because they are superior and smarter than the poor.
Communism
Nationalism
Evolution
Social Darwinism
12
Henry Ford revolutionized industry and production by...
developed the assembly line and mass production
inventing the automobile
discovered oil at Spindletop
creating the Bessemer Processs
13
Which of the following was NOT a cause for reduced public support for the Vietnam War?
the media
the draft
Nixon's election
music
14
The mass migration of African Americans from 1910-1945 is known as...
New Immigration
The Great Migration
Trail of Tears
Old Immigration
15
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did what?
Outlawed discrimination in housing
Eliminated literacy tests to vote
Outlawed discrimination based on race, gender, and original
Abolished the poll tax
16
What is the name of the controversial legislation passed after 9/11?
Anti-Terror Act
Freedom Act
9/11 Bill
Patriot Act
17
The process of expanding a nation's power by controlling weaker countries.
Progressivism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Expansioinism
18
President who signed the Endangered Species and Environmental Protection Acts.....
TR
FDR
Nixon
Carter
19
Saddam Hussein was the leader of which nation?
Lebanon
Iran
Pakistan
Iraq
20
What was the name of the anti-communists in Nicaragua?
Sandanistas
Taliban
Viet Cong
Contras
21
Who controls the economy in a command economy? (which below?)
The government
Business owners
The people
22
How long were the hostages in Iran held until their release?
444 days
333 days
400 days
365 days
23
The Interstate Highway Act was passed during which President's administration?
Truman
Eisenhower
JFK
LBJ
24
This declared that the US would NOT allow anymore European colonization in the Americas.
Square Deal
Open Door Policy
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
25
What action did FDR take with the banks during his First 100 Days?
Declared a "bank holiday"
Shut them down and never reopened them
Removed their deposits
Gave them all loans
26
What economic issue plagued the US during the 1970s?
Inflation
Deflation
Depression
High employment
27
Divided Germany after its defeat in WWII and official dropped "THE IRON CURTAIN".
Treaty of Paris
Potsdam Conference
Treaty of Versailles
Yalta Conference
28
Declaration of America's intent to act of "policeman" of the western hemisphere.
17th Amendment
Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
29
Which US general led US troops during the D-Day invasion?
Patton
Bradley
Rommel
Eisenhower
30
Which of the following WAS added to the US as a result of the Spanish American War (1898)?
Puerto Rico
Alaska
California
Hawaii
31
The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed what?
Unions
"closed" shops
Chinese immigration
Japanese internment
32
The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments all deal directly with.....
Presidential Succession
Prohibition
Voting
Immigration
33
Vernon Baker, Alvin York, and Roy Benavidez all have WHAT in common?
Counter-Culture musicians
Medal of Honor winners
robber barrons
Civil Rights leaders
34
Martin Luther King, CesarChavez, Rosa Parks, Hector P. Garcia, andBetty Friedanall were....
Muckrakers and investigative journalists
Robber Barrons and Business leaders
Civil Rights Leaders
Military Leaders
35
FDR's attempt to add justices to the Supreme Court was called...
Court Lodging
Court Packing
Court Plumping
Court Adding
36
Who was President during WWI?
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Harding
37
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" led to the passing of which legislation?
Endangered Species Act
Pure Food & Drugs Act
Social Security Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
38
The ban on the production and distribution of alcohol was called...
Monopoly
Homesteading
Prohibition
Suffrage
39
Who accused President Clinton of sexual harassment in 1994?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sonya Sotomayor
Hillary Clinton
Paula Jones
40
The Manhattan Project dealt with the scientific and military development of ......
Stealth Technology for aircraft
Laser Technology
Strategic Defense Initiative
the Atomic Bomb
41
These were authors and journalists who brought to light corruption in business and government
Mugwumps
Muckrakers
Imperialists
Teetotalers
42
Which organization cut off oil shipments to the US in 1973?
NATO
FDIC
OPEC
USFL
43
Which WWII battle was the bloodiest battle in the Pacific?
The Bulge
Iwo Jima
Midway
Guadalcanal
44
What does "glasnost" mean?
Openness
Military
Capital
Restructuring
45
Who was President when the Iranian Hostage Crisis began?
Reagan
Nixon
Ford
Carter
46
Novel that told the story of "Okies" traveling to California for work during the Dust Bowl?
The Grapes of Wrath
Of Mice and Men
Silent Spring
The Great Gatsby
47
The FDIC,SEC and the SSA all continue today and were part of .............................
FDR's New Deal
JFK's New Frontier
LBJ's Great Society
TR's Square Deal
48
These immigrants came from Eastern and Southern Europe
New Immigrants
Old Immigrants
49
Teapot Dome, Watergate, Iran-Contra and Monica Lewinsky"GATE" can be best described by .....
action
faith
distrust
loyalty
50
The 2008 Election was significant because the 1st African-American was elected......who?
George HW Bush
Barack Obama
LeBron James
Ronald Reagan
51
The US Army killed 300 unarmed Native Americans during which battle?
Big Horn
Argonne Forest
Wounded Knee
Bull Run
52
Who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
John Glenn
Vernon Baker
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
53
Which WWII battle was the last major German offensive? (their "hail Mary")
Iwo Jima
DDAY
The Bulge
Midway
54
Anti-Trust Acts, Pure Food and Drug Act, Interstate Commerce Act are all in contradiction to...
Laissez-Faire
neutrality laws
the War Powers Act
immigration laws
55
The Sherman Anti-trust Act outlawed what?
Segregation
The Spoils System
Business monopolies
Competition between businesses
56
Which of the following New Deal programs was aimed at restoring confidence in US banks?
CCC
WPA
FDIC
SSA
57
What Parallel is used to divide the two Koreans?
31st
17th
100th
38th
58
The oil crisis was the result of America's support for which nation?
Britain
Israel
Egypt
Lebanon
59
First FEMALE Supreme Court Justice......
Sandra Day O'Connor
Jane Addams
Sonia Sotomayor
Betty Friedan
60
All four are scandals, but WHICH scandal proved the corruption of the Harding administration?
Watergate
Teapot Dome
Iran-Contra
Court Packing
61
The GI Bill provided what for veterans?
Education
Pensions
Clothing
Food
62
World War I was sparked by the...
German invasion of Poland
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferninand
US annexation of Cuba
63
He was prosecutor during the Scopes Trial and Presidential candidate of the Populist Party
Clarence Darrow
Charles Lindbergh
William Jennings Bryan
F. Scott Fitzgerald
64
Which US Senator falsely accused people of being communists?
LaFollette
Cruz
McCarthy
Byrd
65
Which nation did Iraq invade in 1991?
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Kuwait
Iran
66
Which US general fought in Africa, Sicily, Italy, and liberated Paris?
Patton
Bradley
Eisenhower
MacArthur
67
The 1920's were a "RETURN to normalcy" according to President Harding...return from WHAT?
WW1
Spanish-American War
The Gilded Age
WW2
68
This cartoonist took on Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall.
William Jennings Bryan
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
Thomas Nast
69
Who was the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonya Sotomayor
70
Nativist saw a connection between increased immigration and crime AND the rise of...
communism
monopolies
fascism
democracy
71
John Deer perfected what tool that allowed Plains settlers to break up the tough soil?
Eli Whitney
John Deere
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
72
John Pershing was the...
Supreme Allied Commander in WWII
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Commander of US forces in WWI
King of Prussia
73
What year did the Soviet Union officially cease to exist?
1995
1991
1990
1989
74
What did Ford do to Nixon once he took over the presidency?
Appointed him Secretary of State
Had him arrested
Pardoned him
Placed him under house arrest
75
The German navy sunk this ship and killed 128 Americans one of causes of US entry into WWI.
The Lusitania
USS Maine
USS Arizona
U2
76
He was a Wisconsin Senator who fought for reform at the state level.
Eugene V. Debbs
W.E.B. Du Bois
Robert LaFollette
Upton Sinclair
77
the image below represents Dolores Huerta.....why should we know her and Cesar Chavez?
organized M/A to support immigration
organized M/A farm workers
first M/A in Congress
first M/A female in military
78
The Equal Rights Amendment aimed to protect the rights of what group of Americans?
Women
Hispanic Americans
Japanese Americans
African Americans
79
NATO,Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin, Truman Doctrine and domino theory all happened..
Cold War
Progressive Era
Great Depression
Gilded Age
80
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?
Explosion of the USS Maine
Spanish invasion of New Mexico
Yellow Journalism
De Lome's Letter
81
The US was selling weapons to which nation to support anti-communists in Nicaragua?
Iran
Iraq
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
82
This battle led to the surrender of the German army in WWI-first major battle led by USA
Normandy
Iwo Jima
Argonne Forest
Battle of the Bulge
83
The Camp David Accords led to a treaty between which two nations?
Israel and Iran
Egypt and Pakistan
Israel and Egypt
Israel and Jordan
84
FDR utilized what technology to communicate his plans to the American people?
Motion Pictures
Radio
Phonograph
Television
85
He was a union leader who wanted to form a labor union of skilled and unskilled workers.
Upton Sinclair
Eugene V. Debbs
Jimmy Carter
Calvin Coolidge
86
Which WWII battle was the turning point in the war in the Pacific?
Midway
Iwo Jima
DDAY
Guadalcanal
87
Which Supreme Court case established separate but equal?
Brown vs Board of Education
Plessy vs Ferguson
Munn vs Illinois
Mapp vs Ohio
88
This was the belief that America had the God-given right and duty to expand
Manifest Destiny
Social Darwinism
Capitalism
Homesteading
89
George Wallace, Orval Faubus, Lester Maddox and Southern Democrats all had what in common?
belief in segregation
belief in integration
belief in evolution
belief in NASA
90
Omar Bradley, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Nimitz, GeorgeMarshall, and George Pattonall share this..
WW2 generals
WW1 generals
Spanish-American War generals
Vietnam War generals
91
What did the House vote for during the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal?
Removal
Impeachment
Pardon
Imprisonment
92
The War Powers Act limits the President's ability to do what?
Fund the military
Declare war
Invade the USSR
Send troops without approval
93
Which US general was in charge of the D-Day invasion?
Eisenhower
Patton
Rommel
Bradley
94
Phyllis Schlafly, the Heritage Foundation, theMoral Majority, NRA were all supporters of RR in
1960's
1970's
1990's
1980's
95
Who was the corrupt leader in charge of Tammany Hall (political machine) during the Gilded Age?
Boss Tweed
W.E.B Du Bois
Woodrow Wilson
Upton Sinclair
96
Which side did the US fight against in the Korean War?
North
South
97
The National Guard killed 4 student protesters at which American university?
Kent State
Ole Miss
University of Oklahoma
University of Kansas
98
The US plan to rebuild Europe following WWII was called...
The Bradley Plan
The Marshall Plan
Containment
The Patton Declaration
99
Which political philosophy dominated US politics from 1890-1920?
Libertarianism
Progressivism
Communism
Socialism
100
"Trustbuster" was a term used to describe which President's attempt to reform big business?
FDR
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Teddy Roosevelt

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