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1
Goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
To destroy Soviet missiles in Cuba
To overthrow Nikita Krushchev
To overthrow Fidel Castro
To get Pedro elected
2
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation —
insured bank deposits up to $5,000
was established to regulate the stock market
ensured that Social Security payments would be made on time
was created despite strong objections from FDR
3
The Harlem Renaissance was an important cultural outpouring in which African American writers —
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
created the first truly American form of literature
denounced jazz as an un-American form of music
downplayed race and focused on inventive language
4
In 1889, Jane Addams opened Hull House, which was —
settlement house in Chicago
theater in New Orleans
orphanage in New York City
soup kitchen in New Orleans
5
The Montgomery bus boycott was set in motion when..
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus
after Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957
Martin Luther King, Jr., called for the boycott
when the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education
6
Key provision of the GI Bill of Rights?
The desegregation of the military
The right it gave draftees to refuse to serve
The healthcare insurance it provided to veterans’ families
The $ aid it gave to veterans who wanted an education
7
The Radical Republicans rejected the Ten Percent Plan because they believed that —
the President should direct Reconstruction.
Sherman’s plan to confiscate Confederates’ land was unfair.
the Confederate states had committed no crime.
South should be punished for its actions
8
Which point of view about Reconstruction is illustrated by this cartoon?
Northern industry supplied weapons to the South.
Northern politicians provided goods to those in the South.
Northern troops destroyed stability in the South.
Northern civilians exploited the economy in the South.
9
Which development encouraged the car culture of the 1950s?
The California Master Plan
Emphasis on the nuclear family
The Interstate Highway Act
The rise of television
10
Which statement identifies a key reason why Americans moved to suburbs after World War II?
A decline in population freed up housing in suburban areas.
Americans wanted to escape the overcrowding in urban areas.
Suburban life reduced the need for Americans to buy cars.
There was a severe shortage of housing in urban areas.
11
The Civil Service Act in 1883 was enacted to counter —
the Chinese Exclusion Act
the gold standard
high tariffs
the Spoils System
12
The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision
forbade religious teaching in schools
legalized government vouchers for private schools
outlawed profanity on television and radio
assured women the right to legal abortions
13
The House Un-American Activities Committee
targeted
the Hollywood Ten because —
they were traitors who sided with the Soviet Union
they were working with the Rosenbergs and the Soviets
they made movies that glorified communism
they refused to testify against themselves
14
How'd the Supreme Court rule on the alleged violation of Gideon's 6th amendment rights?
granted attorneys the power to choose the jury
determined that an attorney must be provided to defendants
Ruled that lawyers on both sides should be equal in ability
granted amnesty to defendants facing the death penalty
15
American support for the Panamanian rebels’ fight against Colombia —
was provided despite opposition of France
helped make construction of Panama Canal possible
violated the terms of the Platt Amendment
brought an end to Spanish influence in Colombia
16
The culture of the western cowboy originated with —
AngloAmericansD
Mexican vaqueros
immigrants
African Americans
17
Which action was a result of the event in the headline?
U.S. government signed a treaty with the new leadership.
United States declared war on Cuba.
U.S. government instituted a military draft.
United States accepted thousands of Cuban immigrants.
18
What’s the location of this cartoon?
The Supreme Court
The U.S. Congress
A stockholder's meeting
A test center
19
The manners, morals, and mindset of many women in the 1920s were symbolized by the —
bootlegger
flapper
Teapot Dome scandal
Model T
20
Policy GB, France, & U.S. pursued against the totalitarian regimes during the 30s?
Fascism
Appeasement
Lebensraum
Anschluss
21
Sensational headlines and pictures were characteristic of the —
Newspapers owned by Jacob Riis
Newspapers edited by Mathew Perry
the Yellow Press
The Great White Press
22
Many Americans denounced Germany for its sinking of the —
U Boat
Lusitania
Maine
Titanic
23
In an effort to rebuild their prewar world, many southern states....
prohibited violence against African Americans
established black codes
encouraged African Americans to vote
elected Radical Republicans to Congress
24
The Great Depression forced many Americans to live in shantytowns known as —
Okies
bootleggers
tenant farms
Hoovervilles
25
Impact Pearl Harbor attack had on Japanese Americans living on the West Coast?
They were prohibited by law from seeking govt. employment.
They were moved from their homes to internment camps.
They were barred from military service throughout the war.
They were forced to give up their U.S. citizenship.
26
Supply-side economics rests on the theory that if taxes are reduced
people will horde their money, slowing down the economy
the role and size of the federal government will expand
the federal government will collect less money in taxes
people will have more incentive to work & money to spend
27
What difficulties did U.S. soldiers face while fighting in Vietnam?
Vietcong used guerilla warfare tactics & knew the terrain
The Vietcong had technologically superior weapons.
The Vietcong air force was larger than the U.S. Air Force
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was destroyed early in the war
28
Type of discrimination most likely to be found in northern states?
de facto
de jure
separate but equal
Jim Crow
29
Nixon ordered the secret bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia...
To stop the flow of supplies to the Vietcong
To prevent Cambodia from entering the war
To keep North Vietnamese soldiers from escaping to Cambodia
To lessen antiwar sentiment in the United States
30
One of the main reasons for the 1929 stock market crash was that —
stock prices had risen too high because of speculation
investors had not been allowed to borrow $ to pay for stocks
Tight govt. restrictions on stock purchases
too few people had been investing in the stock market
31
Difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicaid provides hospital care for Americans over 65.
Medicare provides care for older Americans.
Medicare provides healthcare training.
Medicaid changed immigration policies.
32
Why did Saddam Hussein’s troops invade Kuwait?
Hussein wanted to end Kuwait’s illegal drug trade
Hussein wanted to punish Kuwait for its support of terrorism
Hussein wanted Iraq to have access to the Persian Gulf
Hussein wanted control of Kuwait’s oil reserves
33
One successful public-works project begun under President Hoover was the —
construction of a major dam on the Colorado River
construction of a new stock exchange in New York
A renovation of the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C
founding of Hooverville, a “workers’ city” in Nevada
34
Gaining control many different businesses that make up the phases of a product’s development is
a trust
vertical integration
a monopoly
horizontal integration
35
Which idea was a part of Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?
10% of voting population takes oath of loyalty to the Union
State governments must grant freedmen the right to vote.
The southern states had never really left the Union.
All former Confederates punished for secession
36
Centers of antiwar (Vietnam) sentiment across America were?
Factories and office buildings
Hospitals
Basic training camps
College campuses
37
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution prohibited...
literacy tests
poll taxes
discrimination
segregation
38
Why did Congress pass the Lend-Lease Act? (WWII)
To lease U-boats from Germany and then lend them to Britain
To provide equal amounts of aid to Britain and Germany
To charge GB more for U.S. weapons than GB could afford
To provide GB with the aid it needed but could not afford
39
The growth of industries after the Civil War was fueled, in part, by —
a decrease in immigration
the success of labor unions
strict government regulation of business
a vast supply of natural resources
40
Which two events increased pressure on Nixon to end U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?
The missile gap and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Geneva Accords and the construction of the Berlin Wall
Assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., & Robert Kennedy
The My Lai Massacre & the publication of the Pentagon Papers
41
Most of the immigrants processed at Angel Island were from —
Europe
Asia
The Caribbean
South America
42
Which of the following guaranteed citizenship status & rights to every person born in the U.S.?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment
The Wilmot Proviso
43
Which phrase
BEST
describes the purpose for the establishment of Hull House?
to provide social services for new immigrants
to provide social services for new immigrants
to provide recruitment centers for the military
to serve as a polling place for local elections
44
Who wanted to confiscate large plantations and redistribute the land to freedmen?
Democrat, Abraham Lincoln
Democrat, William Sherman
Radical Republican, Thaddeus Stevens
Democrat, Rutherford B. Hayes
45
What was the impact of the Dawes Act of 1887 on Native Americans?
Granted citizenship in exchange for military service.
Integrated Native population with newly arrived immigrants.
Eliminated Native communal lands & destroyed tribal life.
Strengthened Native culture/ gave lands to the tribes.
46
Method Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers used to fight for their civil rights?
Taking control of federal buildings
Occupying Alcatraz
Nonviolent tactics & boycotts
Mass advertising
47
The Scopes trial of 1925 pitted —
“drys” against the “wets” in a legal battle over Prohibition
fundamentalists against supporters of evolutionary theory
Scott Fitzgerald against Ernest Hemingway in a libel suit
the Ku Klux Klan against the Jewish Anti-Defamation League
48
How did Southern states react to the Brown v. Board ruling in '54?
Most opposed the ruling..openly resisted the federal mandate
Most accepted the ruling...immediately began to integrate
Most opposed the ruling but quickly implemented integration
Most accepted the ruling but made slow progress
49
Nixon’s approach to ending U.S. military involvement in Vietnam was..
Gradually handing over combat duties to S. Vietnamese troops
Ordering all troops home within two months
Invading North Korea for a decisive victory
Signing a peace treaty with North Korea
50
The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by —
severing America’s alliance with Great Britain
helping Japan reestablish its military strength
canceling aid to former allies in Western Europe
promising help to nations struggling against communism
51
Push Factors for African American Migration...Which
BEST
completes the diagram?
development of the underground railroad
decline of the sharecropping economy
growth of the cotton industry
passage of Jim Crow laws
52
How were Americans’ lives affected during World War II?
Congress reduced taxes on working Americans to boost morale.
Goods were rationed to free up resources for war production.
The government relaxed controls on wages and prices.
Americans found it easier than ever to buy consumer goods.
53
Which obstacle did late 19th century Chinese immigrants face that
wasn't
faced by W. Europeans?
severe immigration restrictions
language difficulties
low wages
limited housing
54
Since the 1990s, America has transitioned from
a service-based economy to an agriculture-based economy
an industry-based economy to a service-based economy
an agriculture-based economy to an industry-based economy
a trade-based economy to a mining-based economy
55
The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, led to
the United States severing relations with Israel
a major shift in American foreign policy
economic sanctions against Saudi Arabia
a decrease in the federal budget deficit
56
The Agricultural Adjustment Act raised crop prices by paying farmers —
to raise only cash crops such as cotton, corn, and wheat
to stop raising cattle and to start raising sheep
not to move to cities and compete for scarce factory jobs
not to plant all of their land and to kill excess livestock
57
Which group of people was the Ku Klux Klan primarily rallying against with this philosophy?
other klansmen
Jewish people
Native Americans
immigrants
58
The large men standing in the back of the room represent —
voters
business monopolies
state legislatures
labor unions
59
What impact did Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction in the United States?
Prevented President Johnson from sending troops to the South
Persuaded President Johnson to pardon former Confederates
Opposed the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Encouraged freedmen to exercise their new political rights.
60
The term McCarthyism became a catchword for...
Extreme, reckless charges
A provable charge of communist activity
U.S. foreign policy during the 1950s
The act of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union
61
Which conclusion about GB's naval blockade of Germany during WW I is supported by the graph?
The blockade decreased exports to GB, not Germany.
The blockade had little effect on exports to Germany.
The blockade decreased exports to France.
The blockade decreased exports to Germany.
62
Which evidence
BEST
supports this statement?
ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
refusal of southern states to allow sharecropping
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866
passage of Jim Crow laws in later 19th century
63
What was the main goal of government operated boarding schools for Native Americans?
to promote economic equality
to promote cultural assimilation
to promote land ownership
to promote equality
64
1964...students pour into Ms. during ______ ______ to get African Americans registered to vote
the Birmingham protests
Freedom Summer
the march on Selma
the freedom rides
65
Socially conscious journalists who dramatized the need for domestic reform were known as —
novelists
muckrakers
yellow journalists
gospelists
66
How were the methods used by Upton Sinclair similar to other progressives of this period?
Encouraged economic boycotts of businesses w/ low pay.
Believed in establishing public committees to prevent crime.
Lobbying the govt. for stricter industrial regulation.
Advocated social reforms based on investigative reporting.
67
The United States gave billions of dollars in aid to Western Europe —
in violation of the Berlin Airlift
to protest the creation of NATO
to counteract the policy of containment
as part of the Marshall Plan
68
President Woodrow Wilson promised a foreign policy guided by —
moral diplomacy
dollar diplomacy
"big stick" diplomacy
boxer diplomacy
69
What helped keep the unpopular Ngo Dinh Diem in power in South Vietnam?
The Vietcong
The South Vietnamese Buddhist population
The Roman Catholic Church
The United States
70
After the stock market crash, America’s banking sector —
went broke by lending to investors recovering from the crash
profited as the Federal Reserve limited the money supply
thrived as people transferred stock $ into savings accounts
collapsed as frightened depositors raced to withdraw their $
71
Upton Sinclair related the despair of immigrants working in Chicago’s stockyards in his novel —
The Octopus
The Jungle
Iola Leroy
Sister Carrie
72
The Vietnam War harmed the Great Society program because...
most Americans backed the war instead of Great Society goals
paying for the war left less $ for social welfare programs
War Powers Act ended the President’s role in domestic policy
the military refused to administer the Great Society program
73
The graph suggests that before entering World War I, the U.S. —
favored Great Britain and France in the war
favored France and Germany in the war
maintained a policy of strict neutrality
favored Germany in the war
74
The growth of the automobile industry in the early 1900s led to —
a steady rise in the use of trolleys and trains
a lack of innovation in most other industries
a sharp decline in the nation’s output of steel and glass
the growth of other industries and of suburban communities
75
The attack of Colorado militia on an unarmed camp of Cheyenne and Arapahoe was known as the —
Red River War
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee Massacre
76
Why did Eisenhower support the establishment of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)?
It was an attempt to restrict communist aggression in Asia.
to initiate programs for the protection of human rights.
to counter British attempts to establish colonies in Asia.
it was an attempt to assist nationalist movements in Asia.
77
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan —
to prove an ethical point
to test the bomb
to save American lives
to prolong the war
78
Which conclusion about the attack at Pearl Harbor is
BEST
supported?
Japan had planned to attack for many years before 1941.
It was a consequence of Japan joining the Axis in 1940.
U.S. military aggression caused Japan to attack.
It resulted from worsening relations b/t the U.S. & Japan.
79
Which conclusion about Germany’s U-boat blockade of Great Britain during WW I is supported?
The blockade prevented U.S. exports from reaching Britain.
The blockade prevented French exports from reaching Britain.
The blockade rerouted American exports to Germany.
The blockade didn't stop U.S. exports from reaching Britain.
80
Why did Congress pass the War Powers Act?
To widen govt’s ability to shut down protests during a war
To establish a strategy for pulling US troops out of Vietnam
To limit presidential war making power
To set budgetary guidelines for future wars
81
The Open Door Policy was an assertion of America’s —
interest in trade with Europe
desire that all Western powers leave China
interest in trade with Japan
desire for free trade with China
82
Which action represents
an exception
to the attitude described in this excerpt?
the establishment of Angel Island
ratification of the 13th amendment
Establishment of Ellis Island
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
83
Why did Republicans require Southern states to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment?
ensure Southern states accepted the abolition of slavery
compel S. states to recognize citizenship rights of freedmen
prevent S. states from reinstating slavery
prevent S. states from expelling African Americans
84
What does this cartoon say about who has the most power in American politics at this time?
Populist organizations have too much influence in govt.
Large donors control the Supreme Court.
A Government regulates business too heavily.
Business interests control Congress.
85
Widespread support for the American war effort during World War I was promoted by the —
Committee on Public Education
Committee for War Development
Committee on Public Information
Committee for Correspondence
86
Laws (de jure) that called for strict separation of the races in the South?
Boycott laws
Jim Crow laws
Anti-discrimination laws
Plessy v. Ferguson laws
87
Which policies allowed businesses to operate under minimal government regulation?
Cartels
Laissez faire
Protective tariffs
Collective bargaining
88
How did congress respond to growth of communism in the U.S. during early 1900s?
increased support of unions
gay rights legislation
restricted immigration
reformed labor laws
89
Belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive is...
socialism
jingoism
the Social Gospel
Social Darwinism
90
Which New Deal program completes this diagram?
FCA:Offered low-interest loans to struggling property owners
CCC: Provided jobs to young men in forestry and conservation
WPA: Provided jobs building roads & public structures
FDIC: Insured deposits and monitored dependability of banks
91
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
helped spark environmental activity
led to major changes in U.S. immigration policy
was crucial to the War on Poverty
attacked the automotive industry
92
Which acts limited freedom of speech during World War I?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Sedition and Freedom of Speech Acts
Espionage and Alien Acts
Alien and Sedition Acts
93
Which event was the direct cause of the change shown in this chart?
the rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
the creation of the Works Progress Administration
the establishment of the Social Security Administration
the crash of the New York Stock Exchange
94
The failed meeting between Kennedy and Khrushchev 1961 led to...
The widening of the “missile gap”
The start of the Cold War
The creation of the Peace Corps
The construction of the Berlin Wall
95
The disastrous effects of World War I and the Great Depression led —
people to feel more hopeful about the future
totalitarian regimes to die out worldwide
to strong democracies taking shape throughout Europe
to the rise of totalitarian regimes in some countries
96
One effect of the Watergate scandal was?
The development of the domino theory
The creation of executive privilege
A greater distrust of the government by the American people
The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
97
To what is President Eisenhower referring in his statement?
guerilla warfare
Geneva Accords
Domino Theory
the Red Scare
98
Reformer who took photographs like this to expose living conditions of poor immigrants?
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
99
Progressives shared a belief that industrialization and urbanization —
would not occur in the United States without their support
A should be supported despite the dangers they posed
had created serious social and political problems
should be completely banned by legislation
100
Based on this statement, which conclusion can be drawn about those three amendments?
Protected citizens from race-based discrimination
Protected individual rights of all citizens
Protected citizens from regionally-based discrimination
Established suffrage for all citizens
101
Which statement is
MOST
directly related to the issues that
BOTH
political cartoons illustrate?
Isolationism dominates U.S. foreign policy.
Nationalism causes the US to build bases beyond its borders.
Imperialism expands U.S. power beyond its borders.
Robber barons control U.S. industry.
102
Influenced by Yellow Press, what did most Americans blame Spain for?
Sinking of US fleet in Manilla Bay
Assassination of McKinley
High cost of sugar
Explosion that sunk the Maine
103
Which policy would John Maynard Keynes consider pump priming?
Regulating the stock market to restrict speculation
Setting up tariffs to protect U.S. firms from competition
Funding public-works projects to put the unemployed to work
Raising taxes on the poor to discourage immigration
104
The United States encouraged people to move to the Great Plains in 1862 through the —
A Dawes General Allotment Act
Farmers’ Alliance
Las Gorras Blancas
Homestead Act
105
Fear of M.A.D. kept the Soviets and Americans —
from ever officially admitting that they had nuclear weapons
on friendly terms throughout the entire Cold War
from ever using a nuclear weapon against each other
from producing large stockpiles of nuclear weapons
106
Which event was a direct result of the Red Scare in the United States?
the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
the founding of the ku klux klan
the Stock Market crash
the beginning of Prohibition
107
One
DIFFERENCE
between the KKK of the Reconstruction period and the KKK of the 1920s?
During the 20s, they were against civil rights for AAs.
During the 1920s, they opposed the Prohibition Amendment.
During the 20s, they supported immigration restrictions.
During the 1920s, they also supported a strong federal govt.
108
The Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887...
improved the reservation system
presented land to individual tribes
recognized Native American tribes as Independent nations
granted each Indian family a 160-acre farmstead
109
Wilson’s “peace without victory” idea formed a key part of
the Fourteen Points
the Sedition Act
the Alien Act
the theory of self-determination
110
Which event marked the end of the Indian Wars because even U.S. soldiers were disgusted?
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of Little Big Horn
Trail of Tears
Wounded Knee Massacre
111
Modernists stressed science and secular ideas rather than —
the value of education
scientific theories
religious beliefs
technological progress
112
Socialists believe that —
free enterprise and individual liberty should be protected
the government should protect the rights of the wealthy
government interference would disrupt natural selection
wealth should be distributed equally to everyone
113
How did enforcement of Jim Crow laws after the Civil War
MOST
affect the lives of "freedmen"?
by establishing guidelines to obtain suffrage for minorities
by supporting businesses owned by minority groups
by maintaining minorities as second-class citizens
by encouraging collaboration between minority groups
114
Which set of factors most directly contributed to the increase in Florida's population?
accessibility, desirable climate, beautiful beaches
good schools, low taxes, low cost of living
immigration, economic growth, internal migration
railroad expansion, citrus industry, theme parks
115
How'd the end of WW I affect the economic opportunities available to women & African Americans?
Both groups enjoyed increased opportunities after the war.
Women gained jobs, but African Americans lost them.
It had little effect on either group.
It spelled the end of many economic opportunities for both.
116
Movement of African Americans from rural S. to the industrial N. in the early 1900s is known as
the Trail of Tears
the Great Migration
the Great Northern March
the Great Immigration
117
William “Boss” Tweed was a powerful New York City politician who was at the center of —
the Grant administration
the populist movement
corruption & scandal
Republican party
118
How did this info. influence decisions made by the U.S. govt. during the late 1800s?
Diplomats were sent to promote democracy in new territories.
Textile factories encouraged to expand to new territories.
Military alliances created to provide battleships for Panama
Ports annexed from other nations for refueling locations.
