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1
Which is a negative side-effect of Reaganomics?
budget deficit
USSR collapsed
budget surplus
unemployment went down
2
Which of these is in correct chronological order?
Pearl Harbor, V-J Day, V-E Day
Pearl Harbor, V-E Day, V-J Day
V-E Day, Pearl Harbor, V-J Day
V-J Day, Pearl Harbor, V-E Day
3
Who were the Black Panthers?
A civil rights group led by Medgar Evers
A militant group of felines
A militant group led by Malcolm X
A militant group led by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton
4
The Pentagon Papers case involved damaging information about
U.S. involvment in Vietnam
the death of MLK
NIxon's wiretapping of the Watergate building
JFK's assasination
5
This International Group was formed at Yalta
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
6
Name the administration: OPEC Crisis, Iran Hostage Crisis, Camp David Accords
Ford
Reagan
Nixon
Carter
7
Throughout the 1930s, most Americans favored an aggressive approach to the Axis actions
False
True
8
Who won the 2008 presidential election?
George W. Bush (R)
Barack Obama (D)
Hillary Clinton (D)
John McCain (R)
9
President Clinton's "New Democratic Coalition"?
spin-off of the Christian Coalition
sought to shed the Dem's rep for wasteful spending.
group dominated by feminists and environmentalists
sought to return Dems to the policies of FDR/New Deal
10
Reaganomics is also referred to as?
The New Deal
Ronald Reagan
Reagan Economics
Supply-Side
11
President Hoover believed it was the Federal Government's responsibility to end the Great Depression
True
False
12
The "eyes and ears" of FDR who often promoted minority rights and issues
Francis Townshend
Eleanor Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Francis Perkins
13
Neutrality Acts
US plan of attack against Japan
German attempt to take away Jews' rights/persecute them
US law designed to recruit soldiers in the event of war
US laws designed to keep us out of WWII
14
Who led the island hopping campaign in the Pacific?
Patton
Eisenhower
Montgomery
MacArthur
15
Which Allied victory allowed the island hopping campaign to begin?
D-Day
El Alamein
Midway
Stalingrad
16
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Required farmers to increase production
Caused farmers to move west to escape bad farming conditions
Provided incentives for farmers to rotate their crops
Paid farmers to destroy crops in order to raise prices
17
What was Sputnik I?
first observatory
first telescope
first U.S. space probe
first artificial satellite
18
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
were quickly conquered by American forces
They were the last 2 islands to prepare to invade Japan
They were the last Japanese victories of WW2
convinced the USSR to help the U.S. in the Pacific
19
Rosie the Rivetor encouraged women to
buy war bonds
work in defense industries
join the military
plant victory gardens
20
FDR's first focus of the 100 Days was to
enforce Prohibition
improve relations with Latin America
institute a bank holiday to secure the financial systems
secure the rights of labor unions to collectively bargain
21
Causes of the Great Depression included all of the following EXCEPT
American debts to Europe after WW1
Foreign Competition
Speculation and Stock Market Crash
Overproduction, Banking Practices, Trade Restrictions
22
Which president made the Fair Deal
FDR
Truman
Eishenhower
Nixon
23
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
were cities the U.S dropped the atomic bomb on.
were attacked by China.
were invaded by the U.S forces.
were cities destroyed by the Soviet Union.
24
Brown v. Board of Education:
Ended segregation in public schools
Established “Separate but Equal”
Limited the powers of the Executive Branch
Granted due process rights to juveniles
25
A. Phillip Randolph...
sponsored a Back to Africa Movement
organized the NAACP
pressured FDR to end discrimination in the defense industries
A Tuskegee Airman
26
Navajo Code Talkers during WW2
secretly helped the Germans win the war
helped create propaganda to boost the morale of Native soldiers
used their language to send secret messages
were arrested during the Zoot Suit Riots
27
What was the purpose of “SNCC” during the early years of the Civil Rights era?
it replaced the NAACP as the dominant Civil Rights era
to provide more militant leadership to combat racism
“whites only” organization to keep whites in political powe
coordinated students in the south in resisting segregation
28
This Soviet Leader presided over the policies of Glasnost and Perostroika
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khruschev
Mikhail Gorbachev
29
New Deal
Drew on ideas from the Progressive Era
Drew on ideas from the Gilded Age
30
All of the following were Great Society programs
EXCEPT
Head Start
Social Security
Medicaide
Medicare
31
What was the Berlin airlift of 1948 a response to?
reunification of East and West Germany
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
construction of the Berlin wall
German development of the atomic bomb
32
The 1968 Tet Offensive
was a military victory for the North Vietnamese
brought an immediate end to the Vietnam War
was depicted as a major U.S. victory
led to the belief that the Vietnam War was unwinnable
33
Iran-Contra Scandal
Revolutionaries took 52 Americans hostage.
Al-Qaeda attacks the U.S.
The Soviet Union Falls
Reagan sold weapons to Iran to the release of 7 US hostages.
34
Which president made the "New Frontier"
Richard Nixon
John F Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Harry Truman
35
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy meeting with Kruschev
Cuba becoming communist
fall of Fidel Castro
Attempt by the Soviets to put nuclear weapons in Cuba
36
The purpose of Social Security was to
Give jobs to young men
Provide monthly income for the elderly and disabled
Set the lowest amount of money that workers could be paid (minimum wage)
provide universal healthcare coverage
37
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
establish a military alliance
eliminate political corruption
promote economic self sufficiency
discourage religious toleration
38
Which of the following was agreed to at the Yalta Conference (1945)?
an agreement to divide Germany into 4 military zones
the USSR refused to fight once Germany was defeated
a commitment to open a second front in France
the invasion of Sicily
39
Students for a Democratic Society were
New Left activists upset with Vietnam policies
Conservative college students support Vietnam veterans
Part of JFK's Peace Corps
supported LBJ and Nixon's efforts to fight communism
40
He was a general in WWII, he planned an invasion of Europe called 'D-Day.'
William Westmoreland
Dwight Eisenhower
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
41
D-Day was fought on the coast of this country.
Italy
France
United States
Germany
42
Which president's international policy was detente with the USSR & China
Nixon
JFK
Reagan
LBJ
43
The "Okies" were
stock market speculators
Texas Farmers who got rich from the AAA
Black Farmers who moved to Kansas
dustbowl migrants to California
44
The Civilian Conservation Corps created
artists were given jobs photographing daily life
This organization payed farmers to not farm
Gave young unmarried men a job emproving the enviroment
This act tried to stop the loss of Indian lands
45
After September 11, 2001, Congress created the USA Patriot Act, which
provide healthcare for the firemen and police affected
expand gun control
allows authorities to wiretap terrorist suspects
make it lawful for people to carry an assault weapon
46
What was the main issue resolved at Yalta?
How to liberate the concentration camps
What to do with Europe after the war.
Whether or not to bomb Japan
Deciding how to pay for the war
47
What happened at Kent State University?
students were shot by the National Guard
The students fought and took the school hostage
The teachers failed students who support the Vietnam War
large anti-war protest in front of the White House
48
At the Munich Conference of 1938
FDR & Churchill planned the future UN
GB & France tried to appease Hitler
the United States joined the allies
Japan, Italy, and Germany formed the Axis
49
Was first a leader of SNCC and then transitioned to the Black Panthers.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
Bobby Seale
50
Huey Long was a radical Louisiana politician who proposed
an anti-Semitic response to the New Deal
the plan of Social Security
a radical"share our wealth" plan to redistribute wealth
a conservative "trickle down" economics approach to Combat the depression
51
What is the domino theory?
if 1 country dropped below the poverty lines so would others
dropping 1 bomb after another to destroy an area
the belief that if 1 country falls to communism so others
a system for aiding South Vietnamese civilians
52
War Powers Act0f 1973 _________ President's war powers
Stopped
Didn't Change
Enhanced
Limited
53
What was the Truman Doctrine?
provided aid to countries fighting Communist uprisings
allowed Congress to question loyalty of federal employees
provided aid to help rebuild war torn countries in Europe
provided aid specifically to East Germany to stop Communism
54
These New Deal agencies' goals conclude that the New Deal -
gave the federal govt. a larger role in the welfare of its citizens
gave preference to state-run agencies over federally run agencies
forced the federal govt. to adopt isolationist foreign policies
forced citizens to participate in federal programs
55
Who was Josephy McCarthy?
a Russian president suspicious of democratic spies
a Russian military leader
an American senator suspicious of communist spies
an American general during WWII
56
Vice President under Bill Clinton and environmental activist
Dick Cheney
Joe Biden
Sarah Palin
Al Gore
57
Persian Gulf War ?
Kuwait is destroyed by Iran
Iraq is liberated from Kuwait
Iraq is invaded by Kuwait
Kuwait is liberated by US
58
Gulf of Tonkin
Allowed Johnson to expand the war in Vietnam
Caused American soldiers to retaliate w/o orders
Allowed JFK to expand the war in Vietnam
Initiated the withdraw of troops from foreign lands
59
What best describes the GI Bill? (KC 8.4)
It created a national health insurance and raised minimum wage after WWII
It helped veterans obtain low-interest loans & attend college after WWII
Government spending led to an economic downturn and inflation in the 50s
All applicants had equal access to the benefits regardless of race
60
The essential element of the policy of containment was
a commitment to working with the USSR
a rejection of involvement in the United Nations
a commitment to holding communism to the USSR
a commitment to rolling back communism
61
The Great Depression was mostly caused by
excessive government regulations
high farm prices
outsourcing of jobs to foreign nations
dangerous speculative practices throughout the 1920s
62
Hoovervilles were
segregated towns during the JIm Crow era
internment camps for Japanese during WW2
shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
government housing for the Bonus Army
63
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
64
In 1941, a shortage _____ spurred the government to create the
braceros
program.
soldiers
sailors
factory workers
farm workers
65
The First Female Cabinet member was
Mary McLeod Bethune
Lucy Mercer
Francis Perkins
Jeanette Rankin
66
What Democratic candidate for President was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968?
Robert Kennedy
JFK
Humphrey
Martin Luther King
67
I'm a Democrat. My Great Society is great!
FDR
JFK
TJ
LBJ
68
The Lend-Lease Act that made the U.S. the "arsenal of democracy" was
The US provided war materials to American Allies during WWII.
A method for the US to raise money for WWII by selling war bonds.
a Great Depression Era program to lend money to Americans to buy homes.
a US policy to lend direct mility assistance during the Cold War.
69
Which of these was agreed at Potsdam in July-August 1945?
Japan would execute their Emperor for war crimes
the USSR would rule post WW2 Germany
Nazi party to be banned and leaders tried as war criminals
Countries of Eastern Europe would hold free elections
70
What were the results after the Korean War?
USA dominates
China and Soviet Union dominate
stalemate
Korea dominates
71
What did NOT happen at the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
It happened in Chicago, Illinois
Hubert H. Humphrey selected as nominee for President
Anti-War protestors riot the Convention Center
Richard Nixon won the Democratic nomination
72
The Tennessee Valley Authority was
FDR's Employment program to construct dams and power plants
employed the unemployed veterans who had marched on Washington, DC
Hoover's Attempt to bolster economy/provide jobs in rural America
supported by Conservatives who believed in it's corporate structure
73
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
paid reparations for the abuses of Wounded Knee
The act promoted the reestablishment of tribal organization and culture.
U.S. citizenship was granted after 25 years of "civilized life".
Banned the Ghost Dance
74
Double V Campaign of WW2
Victory over fascism in Europe and victory at home over racism
Attacking Germany and Japan simultaneously
Doubling war production to win the war
Victory over militarism in Japan and fascism in Germany
75
Which best describes FDR’s “brain trust”?
The heads of new government agencies
The presidents of the country’s leading universities
The members of FDR’s cabinet
Informal group of advisors who helped make New Deal policies
76
Which case upheld FDR's use of Japanese-internment camps during WWII
Korematsu v. U.S.
Bakke vs. California
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Insular Cases
77
How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?
By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military
By increasing funding for math and science education
By implementing the Marshall Plan
By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
78
Who was the leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda?
Osama Hussain
Osama bin Laden
Muhammad bin Laden
Sadam Hussain
79
Public Works Administration
Hired young men to build parks & roads
Gave states money to build schools & public services
Paid farmers to destroy crops
Built dams in Tennessee
80
Zoot Suit Riots during WW2
Race Riots between White and Black troops
conflicts with conscientious objectors and the government
Conflicts between Mexican American Youth and U.S servicemen
Conflicts between Nazis and the U.S soldiers
81
Who were the big three at the Yalta conference?
Stalin, Churchill and Nixon
Truman, Churchill, FDR
Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt
Stalin, Truman, and Churchill
82
Name given to New Deal Agencies
Brain Trust
FDR's 3 R's
Alphabet Soup
Stock Market
83
Bay of Pigs
invasion of Cuba to overthrow Castro
invasion of Cuba to overthrow U.S.
84
Clinton was impeached for..
Firing people excessivley
Having an affair
Lying under oath
Not doing his duties
85
Levittowns are most associated with:
Civil Rights Movement
Vietnam War
Harlem Renaissance
Baby Boom
86
Concerning homosexuals in the military, President Clinton
kept his campaign promise to end all discrimination
said it was up to Congress to formulate policy
kept his campaign promise not to interfere
adopted the "don't ask, don't tell" policy
87
The Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway were significant in
stemming the tide of Japanese advances in the Pacific
driving the last of America's navy from the Pacific
saving the Philippines from being invaded
thwarting the Japanese army's drive through Burma
88
Who Pardoned Richard Nixon?
The Supreme Court
He was not pardoned, He was impeached
Congress
Gerald Ford
89
President Hoover is most associated with what theme?
giving America a Square Deal
Returning to Normalcy
declaring a War on Poverty
Rugged Individualism
90
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
Sever hear and rapid suburban development
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
91
Who were the leaders of the 'Big Three' at Potsdam?
Khrushchev, Truman and Churchill
Stalin, Truman and Attlee
Stalin, Truman and Churchill
Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill
