In the late 1800s how did the pattern of US immigration change?

Large numbers of immigrants came from East and SOuth Europe

What population trend occurred in the US during industrial expansion of the late 19th century?

The size and number of cities increased dramatically

In the early 1900s a major goal of the American Federation of Labor was to:

improve wages and working conditions for laborers

The refusal of the US to join the League of Nations reflected a desire of the nation to

return to a policy of isolation

The Pure Food & Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were attempts by Congress to

protect consumers against unsafe products

American colonists showed their opposition to British policies and restrictions by:

Creating the Declaration of Independence

Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression of 1929?

overproduction of consumer goods & farm products

Which development led to the other three?

The USSR launched the Sputnik satellite

Which is a primary source about the Korean War?

a captured flag from the Korean War on display at a museum

During the late 1800s, industrialization in the US led to

the creation of new inventions and innovations

Which statement about the US economy during WWII is acurate?

Many essential goods were rationed

Which development was a result of the other three?

Racism in the South became institutionalized

What primarily motivated nativism in the US in the late 1800s

Hostility towards immigrant workers

Most Americans who opposed sending US troops to fight in Vietnam believed that:

the US should focus on domestic issues; not police the world

Shortly after the start of WWII the US began the secret Manhattan Project to

work on the development of the atomic bomb

What is the primary function of the Environmental Protection Agency?

to reduce air and water pollution by creating regulations

Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO?

to unite Western Europe in response to Communism

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

installment buying of manufactured goods

What problem of the Articles of Confederation were corrected under the Constitution?

creation of a federal Supreme Court

Which social and economic movements are most closely identified to the 1920s?

adopting women's suffrage and prohibtion

How did the methods of the Black Panthers differ from those of MLK Jr.?

They considered using violence to protect their communities

What is the primary cause of the economic boom if the 1920s?

development of new consumer goods industries

From the late 1800s-1900 large #s of immigrants were brought to the US primarily because

the nation needed unskilled factory workers

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution?

to win ratification of those who opposed the Constitution

After the 1880s what was a major new source of labor for American factories?

immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe

Which factor was a basis of the US opposition to joining the League of Nations after WWI?

fear of becoming involved in a European war

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1
In the late 1800s how did the pattern of US immigration change?
Fewer immigrants arrived in the US than in previous years
Large numbers of immigrants came from East and SOuth Europe
Most immigrants settled in rural areas
Most were political refugees
2
What population trend occurred in the US during industrial expansion of the late 19th century?
Flow of immigration to the US decreased
The size and number of cities increased dramatically
The migration from cities to rural areas grew
The number of people living on farms increased
3
Which event of the 1920s did not reflect the racial & ethnic intolerance of the decade?
resurgence of the KKK
"Red Scare"
Harlem Renaissance
Sacco & Vanzetti trial
4
What characteristic of the 1920s is illustrated by the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti?
opposition to separation of church and state
intolerance towards immigrants
Support for segregation
Hostility towards women's sufferage
5
26th Amendment
Ended Prohibition
Direct Election of Senators
18 year old could vote
Women can vote
6
In the early 1900s a major goal of the American Federation of Labor was to:
end restrictions on child labor
join all workers into a single union of factory workers
admit women to nation's industrial workforce
improve wages and working conditions for laborers
7
The refusal of the US to join the League of Nations reflected a desire of the nation to
return to a policy of isolation
actively involve itself in preventing world tension
take an active role in solving the world's economic problems
abandon neutrality in favor of collective security
8
This established the policy of establishing terriories into states
Northwest Ordinance 1781
Great Migration
Transcontinental Railroad
Northwest Passage
9
The Pure Food & Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were attempts by Congress to
impose government regulations on agricultural production
regulate the activities of big business
protect consumers against unsafe products
bring transportation activities under government control
10
American colonists showed their opposition to British policies and restrictions by:
Supporting the French in wars against Britain
Boycotting European goods
increasing trade with Native Americans
Creating the Declaration of Independence
11
Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression of 1929?
Continued increases in wages for workers
overproduction of consumer goods & farm products
overregulation of the stock market
excessive profits for farmers
12
Which development led to the other three?
JFK set the goal of landing a man on the moon
The US gov increased spending for science and math education
The USSR launched the Sputnik satellite
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
13
Which is a primary source about the Korean War?
a novel about the Korean War
a book about the Korean War by a historical expert
a captured flag from the Korean War on display at a museum
A Hollywood film about a Korean War battle
14
This court case that led to Jim Crow Laws.
Nixon v. United States
Civil Rights Act 1965
Brown v. Board of Ed
Plessy v. Ferguson
15
This organization in the Middle East regulates Oil supply
OPEC
OSHA
NATO
NCAAP
16
During the late 1800s, industrialization in the US led to
an overall decline in factory workers
a decrease in the use of natural resources
the creation of new inventions and innovations
greater number of people living on farms
17
Which statement about the US economy during WWII is acurate?
Worker productivity declined
prices on most goods fell rapidly
Many essential goods were rationed
The manufacturing of automobiles increased
18
Which development was a result of the other three?
The introduction of the sharecropping system
Racism in the South became institutionalized
Many Southern states passed Jim Crow laws
African Americans had to pay a poll tax
19
19th Amendment
Women sufferage
Direct Election of Senators
18 yr olds allowed to vote
African American Males allowed to vote
20
What primarily motivated nativism in the US in the late 1800s
migration of African American families to northern cities
cultural conflicts with Native Americans
the need to reduce overcrowding in Northern cities
Hostility towards immigrant workers
21
Most Americans who opposed sending US troops to fight in Vietnam believed that:
the US should focus on domestic issues; not police the world
nuclear weapons should be used to end the war quicker
the war in Vietnam should extend in to China
international trade would be interrupted by fighting the war
22
Shortly after the start of WWII the US began the secret Manhattan Project to
work on the development of the atomic bomb
defend NYC against a nuclear attack
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
recruit men for the military services
23
What is the primary function of the Environmental Protection Agency?
to manage the nation's parks and forests
to develop America's natural resources
to reduce air and water pollution by creating regulations
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
24
This organization fought for Hispanic-American farmers rights
Progressive League
United Farm Workers
Zoot suits
United Hispanic Workers Association
25
Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO?
to bring greater equality to the economies of Europe
to unite Western Europe in response to Communism
to halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia
to aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe
26
During the 1920s much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to:
installment buying of manufactured goods
overproduction of farm products
rising income taxes
long labor strikes
27
24th Amendment
Prohibition
Income Tax
Literacy Tests
Eliminated Poll Tax
28
What problem of the Articles of Confederation were corrected under the Constitution?
Appointing members of the Cabinet
use of judicial review
creating a two term limit for the President
creation of a federal Supreme Court
29
A significant contribution to the industrialization of the US was Henry Ford's use of
the first US corperation
a new process for making steel
the conveyor belt
electric-powered vehicles
30
Which social and economic movements are most closely identified to the 1920s?
repealing prohibition and limiting the spread of communism
adopting women's suffrage and prohibtion
providing aid to the unemployed and rising farm prices
passing of civil rights laws and installment buying
31
How did the methods of the Black Panthers differ from those of MLK Jr.?
They considered using violence to protect their communities
They were passionately anti Communist
They used passive resistance
They formed a third political party
32
What is the primary cause of the economic boom if the 1920s?
use of advertisements on the radio
new economic policies of the League of Nations
elimination of barriers to international trade
development of new consumer goods industries
33
16th Amendment
Income Tax
Literacy Test
Prohibition
Direct Election of Senators
34
This organization was established after WWI
NATO
Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations
United Nations
35
From the late 1800s-1900 large #s of immigrants were brought to the US primarily because
the nation needed educated professionals
the nation needed scientists
the nation needed skilled craftsmen
the nation needed unskilled factory workers
36
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution?
to create a new mechanism for the adoption of new amendments
To assure there would be an end to slavery
to win ratification of those who opposed the Constitution
to strengthen the power of state governments
37
After the 1880s what was a major new source of labor for American factories?
western farmers who moved back to eastern cities
young women who worked until they were married
immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
formerly enslaved persons fleeing the South
38
18th Amendment
18 years to vote
Prohibition
women can vote
Poll Tax
39
What problem were both the CCC and the the WPA developed to address?
increased use of credit
stock market speculation
high unemployment
reduced income of senior citizens
40
Which factor was a basis of the US opposition to joining the League of Nations after WWI?
High financial cost of membership
concern over communist control of international organization
rejection by President Wilson of internationalism
fear of becoming involved in a European war

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