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A review to prep for the US Regents on January 23rd.
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Upton Sinclair
The History of Standard Oil
How the Other Half Lives
The Jungle
Supersize Me
2
18th Amendment
2 Term Limit
Banned Taxes
Women's Right to Vote
Banned Alcohol
3
Philanthropy is
Donating a few dollars
Donating millions
Taxes
Ripping people off
4
This case created Judicial Review
Odgens vs Gibbons
Gideon vs Wainwright
McCulloch vs Maryland
Marbury vs Madison
5
GI BILL was
prevent war
help soldiers after the war
meant to supply soldiers for war
increase the number of college ready soldiers
6
These World War II posters encouraged Americans to
demand higher wages
enlist in the armed services
support home-front war efforts
purchase new automobiles
7
A monopoly is
a way to reduce production
when a company breaks up
relocates to Canada
when a company takes over an industry
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The Homestead Act . . .
Gave away free land in 1862
Gave slaves 40 acres
Made migration illegal in 1933
Made fences illegal
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We got involved in WWI because of...
our alliances
the attack on Pearl Harbor
treatment of Cubans
attack on the Lusitania
10
One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States
gained recognition as a world power
formed an alliance with England
repealed the Monroe Doctrine
decreased the size of its navy
11
This is an economic system from the colonial period...
Command
Socialism
Communist
Mercantilism
12
A major reason for the issuance of the
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
was to
improve trade relations with Asia
limit European infl uence in the Western Hemisphere
gain new colonies in Latin America
acquire land to build a canal in Central America
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The Elastic Clause
Allowed for change in the government
Allowed for George Washington to buy more things
Allowed for the Congress to enforce laws
14
The CCC was the
Civilian Conservation Corp
Command Control Commission
Corps of Crimson Calculators
Commercial Commission Congress
15
The cartoon suggests that during the 1950s leaders in government and education
supported separate classrooms for students based on gender
were challenged by the baby boom that followed World War II
placed excessive burdens on schools through legislation
provided more for rural schools than for urban schools
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A major reason for President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Cherokee Nation was to
Help the Seminoles
Gain the support of the French
Move the Cherokee to make room for whites
Help the Cherokees
17
How did the Erie Canal help the US?
increased plastic production
increased debt
increased trade
increased taxes
18
Doubled the size of the United States
American Revolution
Louisiana Purchase
War of 1812
Panic of 1819
19
Which quotation best represents the idea of Manifest Destiny?
“Immigration is the key to the nation’s economic growth.”
The U.S. has a duty to spread American ideals westward
The passage of tariffs will encourage industrial development
“American interests are best served by strict isolationism.”
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Transcontinental Railroad
Railroad built from Boston to Miami
Railroad that was never completed
Railroad connecting west and east coasts of the US
Railroad that was used in the War of 1812
21
The Articles of Confederation were...
A weak form of government
A strong government
22
George Washington had a foreign policy of ...
Isolationism
Capitalism
Neutrality
Containment
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Open Door Policy was...
trade with Japan
trade with England
trade with Alaska
trade with China
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President Roosevelt’s New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society are similar bc
attempted to improve the lives of the poor and the aged
helped to end major depressions
made civil rights for African Americans a major goal
drew wide support and few critics
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How did unions get what they wanted?
Violence
Corruption
Strikes
Bribery
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Containment is
Stopping the spread of Capitalism
Stopping the spread of communism
I'm getting a little tired of writing
Stopping nothing
27
Which statement explains the relationship between the events in these newspaper headlines?
The US and the Soviet Union began sharing technology
Congress reduced military spending to fund space exploration
Launch of Sputnik spurred the US to expand its Space Program
The rivalry between the US and Soviets ended
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Jim Crow is
Imperialism
Segregation
Integration
Nationalism
29
The North won the Civil War because
They had more farm land
They had more experienced generals
They had more manufacturing
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Buying on Margin and Buying on Credit led to
Imperialism
WWI
Great Depression
Vietnam
31
John Brown, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and William Lloyd Garrison were all...
Abolitionists
Racists
Priests
Merchants
32
The situation shown in this photograph occurred in which region during the 1930s?
Northeast
Ohio River valley
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
33
If you see Seneca Falls
It's women's rights - Start of the suffrage movement
Its freedom of the press
Its prison reform
Its Abolition
34
Brown v Board of Education Topeka Kansas
Ruled that the armed forces were to be integrated
Ruled that segregation in schools was illegal
Ruled that Rosa Parks was a hero
Ruled that segregation was legal
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During World War II, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by
relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
implementing a draft to expand the armed forces
signing the Yalta Agreement
initiating the secret Manhattan Project
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Sharecropping
Freedmen moved North
Freedmen owned their own land and shared the earnings
Freedmen were hired as machine operators
Freedmen worked others land in exchange for crops
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Plessy vs. Ferguson ruled that
Women could vote
income tax was legal
people have Miranda rights
Separate but equal facilities were constitutional
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The Jungle
Korea
World War II
Progressive Era
Gilded Age
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What was the result of the French and Indian War on the colonists?
Increased appreciation for Great Britain
Excessive Wealth
New alliance with the Natives
Higher Taxes
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Which action illustrates the concept of checks and balances?
President Carter selected Walter Mondale as his running mate
House of Representatives Ethics Committee reviewing members
Congress overriding President Nixon’s veto
President Truman issuing an executive order
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Migration of African Americans from the South to the North from 1910s - 1950s is related to...
a widespread farming crisis
plans to pursue military careers
the availability of factory jobs
access to free land
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The used this weapon to end the WWII with Japan...
Atomic demonstration over the ocean
A surprise invasion
Dropping an atomic bomb
43
This branch makes the laws...
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Broken Branch
The Judicial Branch
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This president was known for his dedication to the environment
Chester A. Arthur
Warren G. Harding
James Garfield
Theodore Roosevelt
45
A census is used to
determine each state’s representation in Congress
justify funding for public education
establish the number of appointed federal judges
create immigration quotas
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Judicial Review is
The Congress gives a day of speeches
The Supreme Courts decides if a law is Constitutional
Power of the presidency to create laws
The Senate indicts the President
47
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
It created an alliance with the British
It gave the US control of Mexico
It connected the US to the Pacific Ocean
It gave the US control of New Orleans
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Abraham Lincoln increased the power of the presidency when he...
Helped secure the northern border with Canada
Attacked the South
Drafted wealthy land owners
Suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus
49
Reconstruction Plans after Civil War
Lincoln - Harsh & Radical Republicans Harsh
Lincoln - Lenient & Radical Republicans Harsh
Lincoln - Indifferent & Radical Republicans Harsh
Lincoln - Lenient & Radical Republicans Lenient
50
After World War I the U.S.
Impeached Woodrow WIlson
Refused to join of the League or Nations
Joined the League of Nations and helped keep peace
51
What was the purpose of the Berlin airlift
helping defeat the German military
provide supplies to allies in Berlin during the blockade
forcing the Soviets to end its occupation Vietnam
assisting people trying to escape from East Berlin
52
The Korematsu ruling and the Schenck ruling show that ...
During war the US Govt can increase civil liberties
During war the US Govt can restrict civil liberties
53
Which right does Peter Zenger goes with?
Petition
Religion
Press
Speech
54
Bicameral Legislature =
Great Compromise
2 Time Comp
1/3 Compromise
3/5 Compromise
55
The KKK was ...
A group created by Abe Lincoln
A group created to help freedmen
A group created by ex-slaves
A group created to terrorize ex-slaves
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Flappers were
men who loved to lie
women in short skirts
conservative women in long dresses
Women in the 1950s
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The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) were attempts to
share military technologies with developing nations
promote the peaceful use of atomic energy
ease Cold War tensions
settle boundary disputes in Europe
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The 13th Amendment
Citizenship
Guaranteed freedom of speech
Abolish Slavery
right to not incriminate yourself
59
William Jennings Bryan was famous for
His ability to fight vampires
Being the first man to land on the moon
His Cross of Gold speech
His cruel business actions
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Unions
fought for better hours, pay, and conditions
Helped business owners
examined the test prep business
fought for better hours and less pay
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The expansion of the US from east coast to west coast...
Equal Rights
Suffrage
Popular Votes
Manifest Destiny
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The Whiskey Rebellion showed that the new US Constitution was
Weak
Strong
Indifferent
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Which is
NOT
an example of containment
WWI
Marshall Plan
Korean War
Truman Doctrine
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The Dred Scott decision
gave slaves rights
Said slaves could sue anyone
said slaves were property not people
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The Compromise of 1850 included
36/30 Line
Tissues
The Fugitive Slave Law
Popular sovereignty
66
Which 2 areas made up the United States as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
D & A
F & E
F & D
A & B
67
FDR promised the American People
A New Deal
The Same Deal
A New Suit
A Square Deal
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During the Great Depression the Supreme Court
Rejected his programs
Supported all his programs
Loved FDR
Rejected his foreign policy
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The 14th Amendment
Abolish Slavery
Voting
Citizenship
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Robber Barons were...
Ruthless business men who abused employees
Great ethical leaders
Failed owners
Great Presidents
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Two examples of the unwritten Constitution...
Supreme Court Justices and Terms Limits
Neutrality and Three Term Limit
Pledge of Allegiance and Hostess Treats
Cabinet and Two Term Limit