Which conditions were most characteristic of the Great Depression?

high unemployment and homelessness

What was not a major reason the United States entered World War I?

German leadership force the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor

All of the following are major goals of U.S. foreign policy EXCEPT

To set a country's economy that is controlled by private owners

Americans that expressed that the New Deal was not doing enough claimed that

the New Deal programs should do more for ordinary citizens

After the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, American interventionists believe that the United States should

Enter the war on the side of the allies

What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?

Most voters blamed president Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression

During the 1920s much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to

installment buying of manufactured goods

Which of the following was an economic problem that existed beneath the general prosperity of the 1920s?

the uneven distribution of wealth

How did World War I change the lives of American women?

It broadened job opportunities for women

William Randolph Hearst sent Frederic Remington to Cuba to

create illustrations showing Spanish cruelty

After the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, American internationalists believe that the United States should

work toward achieved a just peace but not enter the war

United States business people wanted Spain to quickly put down the rebellion in Cuba because

they were worried about U.S. economic interests in Cuba

Which of the following best explains how most Americans viewed imperialism?

It was a continuation of Manifest Destiny

Which statement about the stock market crash of 1929 is most accurate?

it sparked a chain of events that led to the collapse of the US economy

Breadlines and Hoovervilles were a result of

unemployment during the Great Depression

Which headline related to the Spanish-American War is an example of yellow journalism?

Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban Citizens

The United States issued the Open Door policy to

secure equal trade opportunities in China

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1
Which European nation did the United States go to war with in 1898 as it was seeking overseas territory?
Spain
Japan
Puerto Rico
Russia
2
Which conditions were most characteristic of the Great Depression?
large business invenstments and low taxes
high employment and increased real estate investment
too much money in circulation and high stock prices
high unemployment and homelessness
3
What was not a major reason the United States entered World War I?
Germany tried to get Mexico to declare war on the U.S.
German leadership force the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare
German U-boats sank three American merchant ships
4
All of the following are major goals of U.S. foreign policy EXCEPT
To create prosperity
To provide security
To set a country's economy that is controlled by private owners
To work toward an idealistic goal of making the world a better place
5
All of the following were factors that caused World War I EXCEPT
Imperialism
Containment
Nationalism
Alliances
6
Americans that expressed that the New Deal was not doing enough claimed that
the New Deal programs should do more for ordinary citizens
the New Deal was destroying free enterprise
the government was telling business how to operate
the government should find ways to help themselves
7
After the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, American interventionists believe that the United States should
work toward achieved a just peace but not enter the war
Enter the war on the side of the allies
have no involvement in the war
declare war on Britain
8
What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?
The Repulican Party's popularity had been declining for several elections
Franklin D. Roosevelt has more business experience that Herbert Hoover
Most voters blamed president Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression
It is difficult to defeat an incumbent (current) president
9
After the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, American isolationists believed that the United States should
declare war on Britain
have no involvement in the war
Enter the war on the side of the allies
work toward achieved a just peace but not enter the war
10
During the 1920s much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to
overproduction of farm products
rising income taxes
long strikes by labor unions
installment buying of manufactured goods
11
Which of the following was an economic problem that existed beneath the general prosperity of the 1920s?
the uneven distribution of wealth
the irregular price of wheat on the world market
the decrease of consumer goods
the increase of imported products
12
All of the following New Deal programs/legislation continues to exist and have an impact on Americans EXCEPT
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
13
How did World War I change the lives of American women?
It made military service mandatory for young women
It broadened job opportunities for women
It increased educational opportunities for women
minority groups may be segregated from general population
14
William Randolph Hearst sent Frederic Remington to Cuba to
protect U.S. citizens and U.S. interests in Cuba
investigate the cause of the USS Maine explosion
lead the Cuban independence movement
create illustrations showing Spanish cruelty
15
After the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, American internationalists believe that the United States should
Enter the war on the side of the allies
declare war on Britain
work toward achieved a just peace but not enter the war
have no involvement in the war
16
United States business people wanted Spain to quickly put down the rebellion in Cuba because
they were waiting for the Filipinos to defeat the Cubans
they were anti-imperialist supporters
they were worried about U.S. economic interests in Cuba
they made a deal with Spain to buy Cuba once the rebellion ended
17
Which of the following best explains how most Americans viewed imperialism?
It was an important idea of laissez-faire capitalism
It was necessary to engage in preemptive warfare
It was a policy approach of the nation to support or help nations at war
It was a continuation of Manifest Destiny
18
Which statement about the stock market crash of 1929 is most accurate?
it leads to businesses increasing their production
it had no effect on banks
it sparked a chain of events that led to the collapse of the US economy
it was caused by the effects of the great depression
19
What U.S. foreign policy did George Washington support/favor/encourage?
communism
imperialism
Containment
isolationism
20
Breadlines and Hoovervilles were a result of
relief efforts of the New Deal
immigration quotas
unemployment during the Great Depression
the mechanization of agriculture
21
Which headline related to the Spanish-American War is an example of yellow journalism?
President McKinley Asks Congress for War Declaration Against Spain
Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban Citizens
United States Mobilizes for War with Spain
United States Demands Response to Spanish Actions
22
The United States issued the Open Door policy to
limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
set up a military alliance to purchase Alaska
secure equal trade opportunities in China
engage in preemptive warfare

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