Progressives such as John Spargo and Lewis Hine were called muckrakers because they

exposed corruption in business and government

The United States was mainly drawn into WWI because of

the unrestricted use of submarine warfare

The Iron Curtain was a symbol of the

conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union

The main purpose of this speech by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was to

ask Congress for a declaration of war against Japan

What was one reason that the 18th Amendment was repealed and replaced with the 21st Amendment?

Many Americans did not support the law

Which statement most accurately describes how WWII affected the home front in the U.S.?

Gas rationed, plant victory gardens, women work in factories

Which statement most clearly supports the message of this passage?

Equality and mutual respect will benefit all Americans

Which set of events related to WWI is in the correct chronological order?

AD assass., WWI begins, Lusit. sunk, U.S. declares war

During the Cold War, the purpose of the policy of containment was to

prevent the spread of Communism

Which statement is best supported by the information on the graph?

the % of urban population increased between 1850-1900

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1
Progressives such as John Spargo and Lewis Hine were called muckrakers because they
supported changes in farming methods
were members of political machines
based their writings on unsupported opinions
exposed corruption in business and government
2
The principle of "separate but equal" was justified in the Supreme Court decision
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
3
Which development lead to the population trend in the graph?
Industrialism
Socialism
Sectionalism
Regionalism
4
Which war occurred as a direct result of the event described in the newspaper?
World War II
Vietnam War
Korean War
Spanish-American War
5
The United States was mainly drawn into WWI because of
a direct attack on an American military base
exaggerated stories by yellow journalists
the unrestricted use of submarine warfare
commitments made to the United Nations
6
The Iron Curtain was a symbol of the
conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union
results of the Nuremberg trials
Holocaust during WWII
disputes over Japanese control of China
7
The main purpose of this speech by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was to
put an end to Japanese-American relations
continue peace discussions with Japan
pass the Lend-Lease Act
ask Congress for a declaration of war against Japan
8
What was one reason that the 18th Amendment was repealed and replaced with the 21st Amendment?
The govt. needed less tax revenue from the sale of alcohol
Stores did not sell alcohol
the Supreme Court declared the 18th amend. unconstitutional
Many Americans did not support the law
9
Which event led to the need for people to be on this line?
World War II
Great Depression
Segregation
Imperialism
10
"You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the War." Which cause of the war is shown by statement
Militarism
Progressivism
Yellow Journalism
Isolationism
11
What program did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt create as a response to this situation?
The Return to Normalcy
The New Frontier
The Great Society
The New Deal
12
Which individual is best known as a major leader of the 1960s civil rights movement?
W.E.B. Dubois
Martin Luther King Jr.
Colin Powell
Thurgood Marshall
13
Which statement most accurately describes how WWII affected the home front in the U.S.?
factory prod. down, women lost rights, Amers. lost jobs
Unemployment up, business overproduced, farms failed
Amer. homes were bombed, factories closed, food prod. down
Gas rationed, plant victory gardens, women work in factories
14
Which statement most clearly supports the message of this passage?
The end of slavery is worthy of celebration
Freedom of religion is our most important freedom
African Americans are the leaders for civil rights
Equality and mutual respect will benefit all Americans
15
Which set of events related to WWI is in the correct chronological order?
AD assass., WWI begins, Lusit. sunk, U.S. declares war
AD assass., U.S. declares war, Lusit. sunk, WWI begins
U.S. declares war, AD assass., WWI begins, Lusit. sunk
Lusitania sunk, WWI begins, U.S. declares war, AD assassinat
16
During the Cold War, the purpose of the policy of containment was to
prevent the spread of Communism
establish better economic ties between the U.S. and SE Asia
make the U.S. more isolated
provide economic aid to the Soviet Union
17
Which statement is best supported by the information on the graph?
Mass production led to an increase in the rural population
the % of urban population increased between 1850-1900
By 1890, 70% of the population lived in rural areas
Many of the people who lived in the urban areas were poor
18
What term best describes the practice shown in this illustration?
socialism
segregation
integration
populism
19
One result of the passage of the 18th Amendment was
Federal laws limited the power of the police
the automobile improved access to suburban areas
more people were living in rural areas
the rise of organized crime
20
What social issue is being addressed in this passage?
Trustbusting
Child Labor
Formation of monopolies
Minimum Wage

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