What was unusual about Pullman, Illinois

it was built by a company to house its workers

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

Closed all the nation's banks and ordered inspections

Americans became more interested in developing a Hydrogen bomb when

the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb

Which of the following was not an effect of converting from a war to peace time economy

the supply of goods exceeding demand

The increase in car ownership in the 1950s led to all of the following except

decreased usage of the national parks

What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy

to enable the U.S. to fight limited wars around the world

Vertical integration involves

buying out producers and distributors

The Dawes Act was supposed to benefit whom

both Native Americans and white settlers

What New Deal pieces of legislation was ruled for unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

National Industrial Recovery Act

To combat wartime inflation the U.S. government did all of the following except

increase production of consumer goods

What contributed to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis

America's secret promise to remove missiles form Turkey

Buying stock on margin is

borrowing money to help pay for the stock

The collapse of populism was marked by

the election of Wiliam McKinley

How did Roosevelt feel about joining the war

Wanted to help the Allies but had to appease isolationists

The Jungle, exposed what

unsanitary conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry

What did not occur after the U-2 Incident

Khrushchev uninvited Eisenhower to the Soviet Union

Why was the Berlin Wall constructed

to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

What did the Sherman Antitrust Act do

outlawed the formation of trusts

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1
What did industrial consolidation and trusts reduce during the late 1800s
monopolies
interstate commerce
corruption
competition
2
What did New Deal policies help to do by decreasing farm surpluses
raise the price of farm goods
combat the effects of the Dust Bowl
increase the food supply
lower the cost of food
3
What was unusual about Pullman, Illinois
it owed its prosperity to the railroad
it specialized in a regional product
it had one main industry
it was built by a company to house its workers
4
Who made accusations that communism was wide spread in the U.S. gov't and military
John Foster Dulles
Joseph McCarthy
Alger Hiss
Douglas MacArthur
5
What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?
Closed all the nation's banks and ordered inspections
Established the CWA
Reorganized the Supreme Court
Called a meeting of the "Brain trust"
6
What type of jobs declined during the 1950s?
manufacturing
service
communications
advertising
7
Who proposed the Share-Our-Wealth program
John L. Lewis
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Charles Coughlin
8
Where did the assassination that triggered WWI occur?
Alsace-Lorraine
Bosnia
the Ottoman Empire
Belgium
9
Americans became more interested in developing a Hydrogen bomb when
the Soviet Union launched a satellite
the policy of containment failed in China
the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb
the Soviet Union exploded a Hydrogen bomb
10
What was the primary goal of the NAACP
regulation of the banking industry
better working conditions
voting rights for women
equality among the races
11
Which of the following was not an effect of converting from a war to peace time economy
decreased wages
inflation
increased unemployment
the supply of goods exceeding demand
12
Who rejected Wilson's 14 Point Plan?
the U.S. Senate
the League of Nations
Allied Leaders
the Germans
13
The increase in car ownership in the 1950s led to all of the following except
the widening gap between the middle class and the poor
decreased usage of the national parks
the Interstate Highway Act
noise pollution
14
In calling shantytowns Hoovervilles people conveyed their
disgust with Hoover
patriotism
trust in Hoover
respect for Hoover
15
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Frances Perkins
Alrene Francis
Mary McLeod Bethune
Holly McCoy
16
What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy
to prepare for the Bay of Pigs
to decrease the number of nuclear weapons
to enable the U.S. to fight limited wars around the world
to reduce military spending
17
Bimetallism would allow you to exchange paper currency for what
gold only
neither gold or silver
either gold or silver
silver only
18
What drew Britain and France into war with Germany in the late 1930s
Hitler had come to power in Germany
Germany had pulled out of the League of Nations
Germany attacked Poland
Germany attacked Czechoslovakia
19
The beat movement and rock n roll were viewed as forms of what
rebellion
harmless entertainment
mainstream American values
African-American culture
20
Which president was the first to use the office as a bully pulpit
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
Willam H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
21
Who was the Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe during WWII
George Marshall
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
22
Jim Crow laws
taxed voters
promoted discrimination agains women
denied citizenship to Asian Immigrants
separated the races
23
Vertical integration involves
buying out producers and distributors
merging with similar companies
using new methods to increase production
forming trusts
24
What was the overall unemployment rate during the Great Depression
10%
25%
100%
75%
25
The Dawes Act was supposed to benefit whom
both Native Americans and white settlers
neither Native Americans or white settlers
white settlers
Native Americans
26
What was not an effect of the Great Depression?
Many men became unemployed
Many children had poor diets
Many people started farming
Many families became homeless
27
The expression of nonconformity by ____ developed into the beat movement
artists and poets
college students
teenagers
28
What New Deal pieces of legislation was ruled for unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Social Security Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
Wagner Act
29
A government system of giving payments or food to the poor is known as
Price support
direct relief
rugged individualism
30
What did the Warren Commission conclude?
the CIA was involved
Jack Ruby acted alone
there was evidence of a conspiracy
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
31
What were the signs that the prosperity of the 1920s was superficial
All were signs
the difference in income between workers and managers
the number of products purchased on credit
the economic situation on farms
32
What factor prevented the greatest number of children from attending public schools
transportation problems
poverty
language differences
racism
33
What didn't the Grange do
support political candidates
oppose the railroads
oppose the banks
support banks
34
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of what?
evolution
creationism
biology
fundamentalism
35
To combat wartime inflation the U.S. government did all of the following except
increase production of consumer goods
raise and extend the income tax
encourage the purchase of war bonds
impose wage and price controls
36
What did Social Darwinism discourage
industrialization
the accumulation of wealth
hard work
government regulation
37
What contributed to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro's promise to restore democracy
Castro's promise to break with the Soviet Union
the discovery the missiles had been removed
America's secret promise to remove missiles form Turkey
38
Buying stock on margin is
paying less than market price
buying the stock for someone else
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
purchasing stock outside the regular stock exchange
39
The collapse of populism was marked by
the Panic of 1893
the election of Wiliam McKinley
the "Cross of Gold" speech
the founding of the Grange
40
Muckrakers were
journalists
politicians
conservationists
suffragists
41
A bill that originates from the people is
a referendum
an amendment
a recall
an initiative
42
How did Roosevelt feel about joining the war
Agreed with isolationists and tried to avoid war
Wanted to help the Allies but had to appease isolationists
Was eager to join the war
wanted to avoid war as it did not threaten the U.S.
43
The Jungle, exposed what
illegal deals between special interests and the government
dangers faced by coal miners
unsanitary conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry
corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Co.
44
What allowed manufacturers to build their factories away from rivers
electricity
the telephone
steel beams
railroads
45
What American general led his Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation
George Patton
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
46
What did not occur after the U-2 Incident
Francis Gary Powers was released from prison
Khrushchev uninvited Eisenhower to the Soviet Union
Khrushchev called off a summit
Soviets rejected Eisenhower's open skies proposal
47
What even marked the end of the wars between the Federal gov't and the plains indians
Sand Creek Massacre
Treaty of Fort Laramie
death of Sitting Bull
massacre at Wounded Knee
48
What was not a cause of the dust bowl?
drought
overproduction of crops
high winds
thick prairie grasses
49
What was most responsible for ending the open range?
bonanza farming
the railroad
barbed wire
sheep ranching
50
Why was the Berlin Wall constructed
to demonstrate the success of communism
to embarrass the U.S.
to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
to reduce cold war tensions
51
What did the Sherman Antitrust Act do
outlawed the formation of trusts
allowed labor unions to fight for workers rights
encouraged the establishment of large businesses
52
What invention made skyscrapers possible
safer fire escapes
larger bricks and stronger cement
elevator and steel framework
the airplane and the bicycle
53
What was the main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act
decrease Chinese Immigration
stop Chinese children from attending school in the U.S.
create segregated classrooms
settle a disagreement between China and the U.S.
54
An example of patronage would be
saying one thing and doing another
bribing a government official
appointing a friend to a political position
assassinating a public official
55
The SCOTUS ruled this unconstitutional on the grounds its provisions were local matters
Fair Labor Standards Act
Wagner Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Securities Act
56
With respect of finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of what for African American
uncertainty
stagnation
advance
decline
57
Which New Deal program was most responsible for creating jobs and putting people to work?
Works Progress Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Social Security Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
58
Why was the Schlieffen Plan effective
resulted in years of trench warfare
allowed Germany to drive quickly towards Paris
allowed Germany to fight on two fronts at once
prevented ships from entering the waters around Britain
59
Why did U.S. Senators oppose U.S. membership in the League of Nations?
it would drag the U.S. into European conflicts
it would interfere with free trade agreements
it would lead to international instability
it would drain American finances
60
What happened on V-E Day
Germany surrendered
Allied forces invaded France
U.S. entered the war
the Soviets stopped the Germans at Volga
61
Which of the following did Adolph Hitler oppose
Kristallnacht
the Munich Pact
the Treaty of Versailles
the Nuremberg Laws
62
What resulted in the 1950s from more money to spend and more products that could be bought
Social conformity
consumerism
63
What did the Treaty of Versailles overlook the importance of
including powerful nations like the U.S.
treating all nations justly, including the losers
crippling any nations that might be dangerous in the future
identifying the guilty party
64
What did the Warren Commission find
Oswald acted alone
Cuban exiles were involved
the FBI was involved
Oswald and Ruby were part of a conspiracy
65
What was the lend lease act
an order to shoot German u-boats on sight
policy allowing the POTUS to provide arms to other nations
nonaggression pact between Germany & the Soviet Union
A statement of war aims by Churchill and Roosevelt
66
The armistice signed at the end of the Korean war
established a communist government in South Korea
gave China control of the entire Korean peninsula
divided North and South Korea at the 38th Parallel
lifted fears of communism in the U.S.
67
Which of the following did not help cities expand in the late 19th century
airplanes
skyscrappers
subways
suspension bridges
68
Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as one big reservation change
Native American populations decreased and needed less land
White settlers began wanting the land
Plains failed to meet the needs of the Native Americans
Native Americans refused to remain on the land
69
Between 1944 and 1947, Chinese Nationalists
ruled in the Southern and Eastern regions
attracted overwhelming support from the nation's peasants
relied heavily on financial aid from the Soviets
were led by Mao Zedong
70
What effect did WWI have on the suffragist movement
litte effect
caused a split with in the NAWSA
hastened the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment
It delayed actions as attention turned to war
71
Which country suffered the fewest casualties during WWI
France
U.S.
Great Britain
Austria Hungary
72
How did Hoover try to help the economy after the stock market crash?
by funding handouts of food and clothing
by closing banks
by asking businesses to not lay off employees
by lowering foreign tariffs
73
Who supported decisions of the Warren Court?
Conservatives
Liberals
74
What was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
to increase farm production
to raise prices of farm products
to provide pensions for retired farmers
to encourage more people to enter farming
75
What group was intend to benefit the most from the Great Society programs
businessmen
farmers and laborers
white, middle class families
minorities and the poor
76
What did the Gentlemen's agreement do
decreased Japanese immigration
resulted in segregated classrooms in San Francisco
It caused anti-American rioting in Japan
it prohibited aliens from working industrial jobs
77
In Plessy v. Ferguson the Supreme Court ruled
school segregation was unconstitutional
voting rights could not be tied to a tax
lynching was a federal crime
racial segregation in public facilities was legal
78
What is an example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression
men who stood in long bread lines
rise in the people who committed suicide
malnourished children
rise in the number of women who worked outside the home
79
The policy that kept the U.S. out of both wars when they started was known as
the convoy system
nationalism
neutrality
alliance system
80
Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up being claimed by settlers?
The government put too many restrictions on its use
Most of it was taken by people seeking profits
Few settlers wanted to move west
Land was too difficult to farm
81
Which of the following was not a trend in education around 1900
immigrants becoming "Americanized" by attending school
most African Americans attending high school
more students attending school
growth of kindergartens
82
Who made up the Bonus Army?
unemployed industrial workers
Business and labor leaders
Farmers
WWI veterans and their families
83
What did the hot line established in 1963 between the White House and the Kremlin do?
ease cold war tensions
Make communication during a crisis easier
Both
84
Japanese Americans (Nisei) who lived on the West Coast were subjected to what during the war?
interrogation
internment
compensation
torture
85
What was a cause of WWI?
Imperialist competition
All of these were causes
Nationalism
stock piling of weapons
86
What group was least likely to support the New Deal
Unionized industrial workers
Southern Republicans
Rural Democrats
African Americans
87
What happened to the many democracies established in Europe after WWI
the were replaced by dictatorships
the were torn apart by civil wars
they thrived
the became communists
88
What increased in the 1920s?
domestic demand for U.S. farm products
foreign demand for U.S. farm products
farmers' debts
prices for farm products
89
B/c militarism had been a cause of WWI, the framer of the Treaty of Versailles
required Germany to pay reparations
barred Germany from maintaining an army
stripped Germany of its colonies
forced Germany to accept responsibility for the war
90
Who did the Dixiecrats nominate to run for president in 1948
Thomas Dewey
J. Strom Thurmond
Harry Truman
91
Helped organize the "Black Cabinet"
Mary McLeod Bethune
Elanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Dorothea Lange
92
What happened during the Battle of Britain
Germany joined the Axis Powers
Germany entered into a nonaggression pact with Britain
Germany engaged in a three front war
Germany bombed Britain for 2 months
93
What was the intent of the Homestead Act
settle Native Americans in farming communities
prevent African Americans from settling in the West
encourage white families to develop the West
make money for the government
94
Who controls economic activity in a capitalist system
the state
private citizens
a dictator
elected officials
95
What was a result to Johnson's Great Society
a conservative backlash
a balanced budget
increased taxes
reduction in the power of the federal government
96
The Office of Price Administration targeted what problem during WWII
unemployment
inflation
recession
depression
97
Which of the following did not help contribute to the Soviet victory at Stalingrad
a brutal winter
a massive Soviet counterattack
Hitler's refusal to order a retreat
a massive Allied invasion
98
What was not a cause of the Great Depression?
a crisis in the farm sector
tariffs on foreign goods
growing number of homeless people
availability of easy credit
99
What was not central to the life of plains indians
the buffalo
the horse
the extended family
land ownership
100
Who organized the Industrial Workers of the World union
radical unionists and socialists
female workers in the dressmaking trade
African American workers
railroad workers
101
What was one goal of the New Deal?
deregulate the nation's banking system
increase crop production
decrease the price of farm goods
regulate the stock market
102
How did Americans respond to news that the Soviet Union put a man into space
indifference
pride in human achievement
determination not to lose the space race
threats of military action
103
A large corporation that owns a number of smaller companies is known as what
monopoly
conglomerate
franchise
104
What was Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic
prevent the invasion of North Africa
keep war supplies from reaching GB & the Soviet Union
prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy
invade the coast of Great Britain
105
The Soviet blockade of West Berlin was a response to what
efforts by Western nations to unify Germany
the Marshall Plan
efforts by Western nations to divide Germany
the formation of NATO
106
Why did Truman drop the atomic bomb
to end the war and save American lives
to show how powerful the U.S. was
to teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
to see how powerful it was
107
Who were exodusters
former slaves form the South who settled on the Great Plains
Plains Indians forced onto reservations
European immigrants who settle on the Great Plains
108
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?
advisor on foreign affairs
focused on being an excellent hostess
served as a cabinet member
important advisor on domestic policy
109
The main immigration processing station in San Francisco was
Tammany Hall
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Hull House
110
Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with and convicted of what?
treason
anarchy
robbery and murder
receiving bribes
111
What reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as president?
employment rates
the national debt
per capita income
Tariff rates
112
What factor was not working against Kennedy in the 1960 election
religion
serious policy differences with his opponent
debate performance
age
113
One benefit the GI Bill of Rights offered was
government jobs
free homes
low-interest loans
counseling
114
Hoover's approach to the Depression was based on his belief in
voluntary cooperation
separation of church and state
the golden rule
direct government relief
115
What is the purpose of patronage
increase government efficiency
avoid concentrating power in one group or individual
reward one's supporters
increase government funds
116
A Mitchell Palmer believed he needed to protect the people from what
political radicals
labor union members
big business
corruption and fraud
117
What was the main goal of the Americanization movement
limit the number of immigrants entering the U.S.
improve living conditions in large cities
encourage ppl to move from the country to the city
assimilate ppl of various cultures to the dominate culture
118
Which of the following is not a goal of the progressive movement
protecting social welfare
fostering efficiency in the workplace
creating economic reform
promoting business monopolies
119
Why did plains farms tend to support bimetallism?
it would put more money into circulation
made the nation's money supply safer
it would lower the price of seed and farm machinery
it would allow them to profit from minerals on their land
120
Which law required truthful labels on food and drug packages
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
Interstate Commerce Act
121
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine
maintain international peace through the UN
promote free elections in Europe
restrict the spread of communism
force Germany to pay war reparations
122
Which of the following did the Economic Opportunity Act not do?
create training programs for youth
encourage poor people to join public works programs
Offer foreign aid to Latin American countries
give underprivileged preschoolers a head start
123
Where were the vast majority of new homes built in the 1950s
big cities
suburbs
rural areas
124
Which of the following was a result of the selective service act?
Men required to register for military service
Women could serve in combat positions
Troops were segregated by race
African Americans could not become Army officers
125
The Pendleton Civil Service Act required
native born Americans to treat immigrants with respect
government workers to renounce all party loyalties
applicants for government jobs to pass examinations
cities to provide services such as clean water
126
Why some Southern states use the grandfather clause
Keep African Americans from voting while allowing whites to
keep uneducated whites from voting
Distinguish between recent immigrants and longtime citizens
deny voting rights to African Americans who could read
127
What contributed to Johnson's landslide victory over Goldwater in 1964
Johnson's determination to fight communism
Goldwater's call for the use of nuclear weapons
Johnson's domestic agenda
Goldwater's liberalism
128
What did not contribute to the economic recovery after WWII
labor strikes
the Marshall Plan
consumer demand
the Cold War
129
D-day was the code name given to what
Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe
Allied Invasion of Italy
Allied invasion of North Africa
Allied invasion of Japan
130
Which New Deal policy had the greatest long-term impact on the U.S.
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
131
Why did Roosevelt decide to intern Japanese Americans
the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces
rumors the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb
strong anti-Japanese sentiment in the U.S.
verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies
132
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff act led to what
more demand for American goods
Hoover's reelection
a dramatic drop in world wide trade
an unequal distribution of income
133
Which of the following was not part of Kennedy's New Frontier
acceleration of the space program
higher taxes
expansion of the military
Peace Corps
134
During the war women in the WAAC served as
shipbuilders and waitresses
scientists and factory workers
fighter pilots and foot soldiers
nurses and radio operators
135
Which of the following nations was not a member of the big 4 at the end of WWI
Russia
Great Britain
France
Italy
136
Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant
it was the last German offensive
it led to the liberation of death camps
Axis Powers' fist lost on land
Allies first land battle victory
137
What was the aim of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act
make it easier for banks to foreclose
encourage new construction
increase the value of homes and farms
prevent farmers and homeowners from losing their property
138
President Truman threatened to do what to striking workers
deport
sue
draft
arrest
139
WWI might have only involved two nations if not for
propoganda
the American Expeditionary Force
imperialism
the alliance system
140
Why did Truman score an upset win in the election of 1948
his campaign against the do nothing congress
his position on civil rights
support from labor unions
the healthy state of the nation's economy

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