Which choice describes the Harlem Renaissance?

African Americans expressed pride in their culture

Which of the following was significant about the development of the car?

commuters for the first time, growth of rubber, glass, and oil industries

What was the primary cause of the trends shown on the graph?

industrialization in the North and the Midwest

How did the Enlightenment influence Americans to declare independence for Britain?

believed in social contract between people and government

Which of the following was a harsh working conditions of the late 1800s?

16 hour workday, very little pay, dangerous working conditions, child labor

What were factors that contributed to overseas expansion?

U.S. emerged as a world power, closing of the western frontier

Which factor influenced the U.S. to move away from isolationism

German, Italian, and Japanese military aggression

What changes resulted from industrialization in the late 19th early 20th century?

increased number of people living in urban areas

Which of the following was not one of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles

France had to pay $33 billion in war reparation

Which action shows that the United States was moving to policy of isolationism following WWI?

refusing to join the League of Nations

In the late 1800s, U.S. businesses increased productivity and profits, and decreased costs by

reducing competition through the formation of trusts

Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance do?

policy to add new states to the union

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was passed in an attempt to

regulate the amount of money in circulation

The Great Migration of African Americans between 1915 & 1930 was a movement from

the rural South to northern cities

The “separate but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)upheld the legality

racial segregation in public facilities

Which New Deal agency had the creation of new jobs as its primary goal?

Works Progress Administration (WPA

Which source could be considered a credible source about army life during the Revolution?

a journal written by a soldier during the Revolution

Which proposal was most consistent with the goals of the American Federation of Labor?

collective bargaining to reach agreements on wages and hours

How did the demand for more resources in the West change the lives of American Indians?

they were displaced from their ancestral lands

What caused the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North?

Racial discrimination was legalized in the South

How did improved mass production techniques affect the U.S. in the 1920s?

increased the standard of living

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Articles of Confederation failed?

the national government was too powerful

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1
Which choice describes the Harlem Renaissance?
Italian art and architecture because popular in NYC
Government intervention improved life for the poor
African Americans expressed pride in their culture
Religious revival spurred movements for social reform
2
Which of the following was significant about the development of the car?
development of mass popular culture
commuters for the first time
increased communication
growth of rubber, glass, and oil industries
3
What was the primary cause of the trends shown on the graph?
passage of the Homestead Act
industrialization in the North and the Midwest
closing of the western frontier
completion of the transcontinental railroad
4
Which of the following was NOT progressive legislation?
anti-trust legislation
17th amendment
16th amendment
outlawed poll taxes
5
What foreign policy position reflected the Neutrality Acts of 1937 and 1935
isolationism
Good Neighbor Policy
imperialism
Big Stick Diplomacy
6
How did the Enlightenment influence Americans to declare independence for Britain?
governments should protect rights of corporations
believed in social contract between people and government
government should be chosen by divine right
government should be divided into three branches
7
Few restrictions were put on immigration to the U.S. in the late 1800s because immigrants
provided a rich source of investment capital
would add to the diversity of the population
would work for low wages
faced little opposition from citizens
8
Which of the following is a belief of the Federalist movement?
Standing army should be used
National government should not be able take to collect taxes
States should have more power
Rights should be listed in the Constitution
9
Which of the following was a harsh working conditions of the late 1800s?
16 hour workday
very little pay
dangerous working conditions
child labor
10
What were factors that contributed to overseas expansion?
the Great Depression
U.S. emerged as a world power
closing of the western frontier
end to child labor
11
Which factor influenced the U.S. to move away from isolationism
political instability in oil rich countries
enforcement of the Roosevelt Corollary in Latin America
German, Italian, and Japanese military aggression
Soviet Union expansion into Eastern Europe
12
Which of the following was an effect of Prohibition?
the economy boomed
increased crime
more raised in taxes
less drinking
13
What changes resulted from industrialization in the late 19th early 20th century?
less crowded and cleaner cities
increased number of people living in urban areas
decreased immigration from other countries
shift from factory workers to agriculture workers
14
Which is an example of Progressive efforts to address the ills of American society?
12th amendment
conservation reforms
Plessy v. Ferguson decision
opposition to women's suffrage
15
Which of the following was not one of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany was blamed of the war
France had to pay $33 billion in war reparation
League of Nations formed
Germany's military was mostly taken away
16
Progressive reformers believed that many of the problems could be solved by
communist revolutions
government regulation
decreased automation
child labor
17
Which action shows that the United States was moving to policy of isolationism following WWI?
refusing to join the League of Nations
dividing Germany into zone of occupation
intervening in the Mexican Revolution
Declaring war on Japan after attack on Pearl Harbor
18
In the late 1800s, U.S. businesses increased productivity and profits, and decreased costs by
increasing benefits for industrial workers
supporting the passage of strict antitrust laws
reducing competition through the formation of trusts
preventing foreign investment in the UnitedStates
19
Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance do?
supported a strong federal government
policy to add new states to the union
our first attempt at creating our government
separated people into Federalist and Anti-Federalists
20
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was passed in an attempt to
safeguard the health of workers
protect national forests from destruction
regulate the amount of money in circulation
increase United States exports
21
Which of the following were NOT examples of nativism during the 1920s
rise of the KKK
Scopes Trial
Sacco and Vanzetti Case
National Origins Act
22
The Great Migration of African Americans between 1915 & 1930 was a movement from
the rural South to northern cities
northern farms to northern cities
cities to suburban developments
southern cities to free land in the West
23
Which of the following amendments gave women the right to vote?
21st
19th
17th
18th
24
The “separate but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)upheld the legality
the activities of the Ku Klux Klan
racial segregation in public facilities
restrictions on voting rights of AfricanAmericans
woman’s suffrage in state elections
25
Which New Deal agency had the creation of new jobs as its primary goal?
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)
26
What of the following is a result of the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century?
the gap between wealthy and poor decreased
migration to rural areas increased
the supply of unskilled labor decreased
urbanization increased rapidly
27
Why did the United States blame the Spanish for the start of the Spanish American War?
sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
mistreating the Puertan People
for trying to take our land
28
Which source could be considered a credible source about army life during the Revolution?
a recent novel set in the 1770s
a Hollywood movie about the Revolution
a propaganda pamphlet written by a group of loyalists
a journal written by a soldier during the Revolution
29
Which proposal was most consistent with the goals of the American Federation of Labor?
collective bargaining to reach agreements on wages and hours
formation of third political party to promote union policies
organize unskilled workers into one national union
government ownership of the transportation industries
30
Which of the following was NOT of the the main causes of WWI?
Nationalism
Alliances
Industrialization
Militarism
31
Which of the following conditions did unions fight AGAINST
8 hour workday
minimum wage
safe work conditions
child labor
32
How did the demand for more resources in the West change the lives of American Indians?
they moved from cities to suburbs
they were displaced from their ancestral lands
they became the main source of labor for factories
they gained political power in the state governments
33
What caused the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North?
Factory jobs in the South paid greater wages
more agricultural jobs were available in the North
14th amendment was only ratified in the North
Racial discrimination was legalized in the South
34
What strategy did working use to change harsh working conditions?
supporting corporate monopolies
lobbying for laissez-faire policies
organizing labor unions
boycotting consumer goods
35
How did improved mass production techniques affect the U.S. in the 1920s?
increased the standard of living
lowered the quality of most products
decreased the quantity of manufactured goods
caused higher unemployment
36
In the Progressive era, journalist, called muckrakers
identified new agricultural practices
exposed political corruption
located natural resource reserved
called for greater military power
37
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Articles of Confederation failed?
national government couldn't tax
the national government was too powerful
states could coin their own money
unanimous decisions had to be made for amendments

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