What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution on the US?

nativism increased leading to the Red Scare

Japanese Internment Camps

Detention centers for Japanese-Americans during World War II.

Why did Grangers and the Farmers Alliance want the bimetallic standard?

Increased circulation of silver currency would relieve agricultural debt

The Republican presidents of the 1920s (Harding, Coolidge & Hoover) ...

were pro-big business and cut regulations and taxes on the wealthy

Great Railroad Strike 1877

first major violent railroad strike caused by multiple wage cuts

What was the "square deal"?

Roosevelt makes business in US fair for rich and poor alike

Which of these was the goal of the Dawes Act?

for Indians to assimilate into the dominant American culture

caused public out cry calling the president weak and helped start the war

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Congressional resolution authorizing LBJ to take military action in Vietnam

The Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine

Provided economic aid to try and prevent Soviet expansion in Europe

Which of the following would NOT have been an effect of industrialization in the late 19th century

Amount of people moving to rural areas increase

NATO was originally formed to

as a mutual defense alliance to stop Soviet aggression

The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the SEC and the FDIC was to

limit stock market speculation and safeguard savings.

Brinkmanship is the idea that

The U.S. would go to the edge of war to oppose communism

turned into a massacre and ended major Indian resistance

What best describes the goals of the National Grange Movement and the Farmers' Alliance?

laws regulating railroads and regulation of business of a public nature

One of the most significant aspects of the Interstate Commerce Act was that it

Represented first attempt by government to regulate business

WEB Dubois disagreed with Booker T Washington's

ideas that economic reforms more important than civil rights

The 1968 TET offensive was significant because it

led to increased anti-war sentiment in the US

How does the political cartoon below illustrate the "Gilded Age" metaphore?

Everyday Americans work and slave while owners of big buisness get richer

lost his Supreme Court case about riding a train... "separate but equal"

Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique did which of the following?

Discussed how women may feel oppressed and unfulfilled by suburban culture

Jingoism is defined as -

extreme nationalism with aggressive foreign policy

Gain victory over the enemy overseas and a victory against racism at home.

Both Social Darwinism and laissez-faire capitalism agree that

free competition promotes human progress

What is the domino theory?

the belief that if 1 country falls to communism so others

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that

broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion.

Which was NOT a causes of Great Depression

To many Americans buying things they don't need

The purpose behind the spoils system was

To reward political supporters with public office

Steel plow, barbed wire, and the windmill

Technological improvements to the West

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1
What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution on the US?
the Allies needed fewer US troops
nativism increased leading to the Red Scare
immigration laws were changed to allow for Russian refugees
federal courts banned anti-immigrant groups
2
The 38th parellel became an important dividing line between
North and South China.
China and Taiwan(Formosa).
Korea and China.
North and South Korea.
3
Meeting where the "Big 3" met for the first time and decided to invade France to push the Germans out
Munich Conference
Atlantic Charter
Casablanca Conference
Tehran Conference
4
Japanese Internment Camps
Camps throughout the Pacific where the Japanese sent POW's
Places where the Japanese killed many Germans.
Detention centers for Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Japan's labor camps for illegal citizens.
5
This made segregation illegal in all public facilities and gave the government powers to enforce school desegregation.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
6
This political ideology stressed nationalism and placed interests of state above those of individuals.
Fascism
Republicanism
Communism
Socialism
7
Why did Grangers and the Farmers Alliance want the bimetallic standard?
Increased circulation of silver currency would reduce freight costs
Increased circulation of silver currency would bankrupt banks
Increased circulation of silver currency would relieve agricultural debt
Decreased circulation of silver currency would relieve agricultural debt
8
The Republican presidents of the 1920s (Harding, Coolidge & Hoover) ...
increased government regulation to protect the average citizen
were pro-big business and cut regulations and taxes on the wealthy
adhered to strict codes of conduct and forced their Cabinets to do the same
wanted to increase the size and scope of the government
9
Great Railroad Strike 1877
violent railroad strike caused by layoffs of many workers
railroad strike caused by unsafe conditions and the Sherman Antitrust Act
first major violent railroad strike caused by multiple wage cuts
series of violent railroad strikes in response to the Pullman Strike
10
The picture below depicts what Populist ideal?
the gold standard
the silver standard
the bimetallism push
Emergence of Catholicism as a main religion
11
Which congressional action restricted the president's power to send U.S. troops to battle?
"Day of Infamy" speech
War Powers Act of 1973
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War on Terror Resolution
12
What was the "square deal"?
Taft's plan to end child labor.
Roosevelt makes business in US fair for rich and poor alike
Wilson's plan to take on political machines.
Roosevelt's plan to make American factories safer.
13
This occurred on December 7th, 1941 as a "date that will live in infamy" and resulted in U.S. declaration of war:
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maddox
Attack on the World Trade Center
14
Which of these was the goal of the Dawes Act?
for Indians to be able to remain on their ancestral lands
for Indians to assimilate into the dominant American culture
for Indians to gain political equality
for Indians to have greater access to education
15
Clinton also created this, a free-trade zone with Canada and Mexico
NATO
NAFTA
Good Neighbor Policy
SEATO
16
In this cartoon, Thomas Nast is attacking which of the following people?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
"Boss" Tweed
17
This required that Cuba agree to never sign a treaty with a foreign power and to allow U.S. intervention
Teller Amendment
The Treaty of Paris
Platt Amendment
The Treaty of Versailles
18
De Lome' letter
letter from Spain to America asking to end the war
letter calling the U.S a global power and calling for peace
caused public out cry calling the president weak and helped start the war
document that offically declared war on Spain
19
What two countries did Nixon visit as proof of his Detente Cold War policy?
North Korea and Soviet Union
China and Italy
China and the Soviet Union
North Vietnam and North Korea
20
Reagan is known for this during his first term; a plan for building a system of lasers to destroy missiles
Strategic Defense Initiative
START I
Military Industrial funding
SALT I
21
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gave president power to go to war, but he could only do so for 90 days
Vacation spot off the coast of Louisiana
Congressional resolution authorizing LBJ to take military action in Vietnam
Congressional resolution authorizing LBJ to handle Vietnam diplomatically
22
What did the GI Bill do?
all of these
was created to help veterans of World War II.
covering tuition and expenses for veterans attending college
It made low-interest mortgages available and stipends
23
Nixon campaigned on this, the slow withdrawal of troops from Vietnam while bombing Laos and Cambodia
Escalation
Detente
Selective Service
Vietnamization
24
The U.S. government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Potowanamie Creek
Massacre at Sand Creek
25
The Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine
Programs that created the C.I.A. and other international agencies
Provided economic aid to try and prevent Soviet expansion in Europe
U.S. policy towards nuclear weapons as a way to deter communist aggression
Provided military support for Middle East countries resisting communism
26
Which of the following would NOT have been an effect of industrialization in the late 19th century
Urban populations increased
Amount of people moving to rural areas increase
The percentage of Americans living in cities increased
Expanision of railroad lines continued increasing
27
NATO was originally formed to
promote unity among the satellite nations in east Europe
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
as a mutual defense alliance to stop Soviet aggression
28
The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the SEC and the FDIC was to
limit stock market speculation and safeguard savings.
provided a guaranteed income for American families.
enable the government to control failing industries.
provide employment opportunities.
29
Brinkmanship is the idea that
The U.S. would go to the edge of war to oppose communism
Diplomacy should be used to resolve conflicts with other nations
U.S. would only use military force if attacked by another country
U.S. would give aid to Middle Eastern counties
30
Wounded Knee
was also referred to as "Custers Last Stand"
was a Native American victory
Led to Native American procession of New Mexico
turned into a massacre and ended major Indian resistance
31
Kennedy's domestic policy was called
The New Frontier
Modern Republicanism
The Great Society
The Fair Deal
32
This idea involved selling weapons to Iran and using the funds to aid the Contras in Nicaragua
Persian Gulf War
Iran Hostage Crisis
War on Terror
Iran-Contra Affair
33
What best describes the goals of the National Grange Movement and the Farmers' Alliance?
limited government involvement in breaking up monopolies and trusts
increased tariffs to protect their interests
deregulated banking systems
laws regulating railroads and regulation of business of a public nature
34
This Republican senator claimed Communists were working for the government;many were accused and afraid they were next
Joseph McCarthy
Dean Acheson
Robert Mcnamara
George MacArthur
35
One of the most significant aspects of the Interstate Commerce Act was that it
Did nothing to control big businesses
Represented first attempt by government to regulate business
Revolutionized the steel business
Limited the hours of working for immigrants
36
WEB Dubois disagreed with Booker T Washington's
stressing civil rights
ideas that economic reforms more important than civil rights
attitude towards emancipation
reasons for funding the Tuskagee institute
37
The Scopes trial illustrated a divide between
Rural and Urban Americans
Black and White Americans
Modernism and Fundamentalism.
Men and women
38
The 1968 TET offensive was significant because it
reaffirmed popular support for S.Vietnamese gov
pressured North Vietnam to bargain
convinced LBJ to begin bombing Cambodia
led to increased anti-war sentiment in the US
39
How does the political cartoon below illustrate the "Gilded Age" metaphore?
People are grateful to be able to work for one of these big business owners
Everyday Americans work and slave while owners of big buisness get richer
Big buisness owners care about thier workers and want to protect them
There's a lot of money to be made if you work hard enough
40
Homer Plessy...
lost his Supreme Court case about riding a train... "separate but equal"
was the first black person to dine in the White House as a guest
was a black man who replaced J. Davis in the Senate
was the first black man elected to Senate
41
Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique did which of the following?
Encouraged students to fight for free speech on college campuses
Illustrated the gender inequalities on college campuses
Discussed how women may feel oppressed and unfulfilled by suburban culture
Showed the connection between the civil rights and women's rights movements
42
Jingoism is defined as -
extreme loyalty to a particular political party
extreme nationalism with aggressive foreign policy
a strong country controlling a weaker country
a fear of foreigners
43
Double V Campaign
Gain Victory over Hitler and Hirohito.
Gain victory over the Great Depression.
Gain victory over the enemy overseas and a victory against racism at home.
Gain victory over slavery across Africa
44
Both Social Darwinism and laissez-faire capitalism agree that
the government should ease the lot of the poor
government ownership of business is desireable
free competition promotes human progress
The government has a duty to ensure everyone has equal access to resources
45
Carter is remembered for this; Iranian militants seized Americans and held them captive for most of his presidency
Iran-Contra Affair
SALT II treaty
Iran Hostage Crisis
the Persian Gulf War
46
What is the domino theory?
if 1 country dropped below the poverty lines so would others
a system for aiding South Vietnamese civilians
the belief that if 1 country falls to communism so others
dropping 1 bomb after another to destroy an area
47
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that
major increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment.
borrowing from foreign countries would pay for domestic programs.
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion.
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus.
48
Which was NOT a causes of Great Depression
Factories produce more than what is needed
Banks make loans that borrowers cannot pay
To many Americans buying things they don't need
The Federal Reserve failing to raise interest rates
49
The purpose behind the spoils system was
To pressure those with experience into government service
To make politics a part-time not full-time business
To reward political supporters with public office
The widespread encouragement of a bureaucratic class
50
The Office of Research and Development assisted with contracting scientists for this, which created the Atomic Bomb.
Wannsee Conference
Area 51
Manhattan Project
Homeland Security
51
Steel plow, barbed wire, and the windmill
Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
Push factors of Westward Expansion
Features of a ghost town
Technological improvements to the West
52
Under the Sedition Act (1918):
Public opposition to the war was illegal
Many foreign spies in the U.S. were caught and tried
Many prominent politicians lost their jobs
Americans had to declare loyalty to the U.S.
53
Morrill Land Grant Act
gave millions of acres of land - states $ from land funded college building
sold asmuch goods from railroads, money from goods funded college building
Land given from native Americans, money from land funded college building
gave millions of acres of land to the statessold and funded immigrant homes
54
Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. was known for
developing the "Black Power" movement
violent protests against discrimination
nonviolent protests against segregation
eliminating de jure segregation
55
What was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?
“Rugged individualism” will end social inequality
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
Only State governments should have power over the economy
Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
56
Which of the following was NOT agreed at Yalta?
Free elections in liberated countries
The USA would help any country oppose a Communist take-over
Divide Germany into four zones
Establishment of the United Nations
57
How did life change for women in the 1920s?
All of the above
Women gained more equality
Women gained the right to vote
Women began to work outside the home
58
What was the iron curtain?
It was the line separating North and South Korea.
Stalin's phrase to describe the United States.
a political boundary dividing Europe into two sperate areas
Churchill’s phrase to describe Soviet influence in Europe.
59
What was the League of Nations goal?
To ensure the U.S. was the leading global military and economic power
To promote international warfare
To promote isolationism around the world
To acheive international peace and security
60
The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to
assure the reelection of Nixon in 1972
control inflation in the U.S. in the 1970s
tighten security leaks to reporters
control all appointments for the Supreme Court
61
Who pardoned Nixon and promoted his "WIN" policy to fight inflation?
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Lyndon Johnson
Ronald Reagan
62
Which country was not one President George W. Bush labeled as on the "Axis of Evil"?
North Korea
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
63
What was the purpose of Island Hopping?
To capture enemy troops and send them to the US
To gain more resources for the war effort
To disrupt supply lines between Japan and China.
To acquire key islands and close in on mainland Japan
64
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
65
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed primarily because -
Nativists were angry at immigrants taking US jobs
To promote segregation
Labor unions wanted to recruit workers
The railroad companies did not favor Chinese workers
66
How did President Lyndon Johnson believe the Great Society programs would change society?
by promoting equal opportunity and reducing poverty
by developing government agencies to monitor race relations
encouraging civic participation
by creating economic incentives for entrepreneurship
67
The Immigration Act of 1924 most directly reflected
emergence of a national culture shaped by art, cinema, etc.
conflicts from black migration to Northern urban centers
scientific modernism vs. religious fundamentalism in 1920s
The growth of nativism after the First World War
68
Bonus Army
Farmers who received Federal loans to offset low crop prices
The military build up leading to WWII
WWI Vets who marched on Washington for pension bonus early
Army Reserves called upon during 1920 riots
69
Which best describes the significance of W.E.B. DuBois?
an early civil rights activist who helped found the NAACP
a civil rights activist who founded a black college
organized Montgomery Bus Boycott
a civil rights leader who called for civil disobedience
70
What was the significance of the Cuban missile crisis?
The U.S. overthrew communism in Cuba
Khrushchev condemned the actions of Castro
The world came close to nuclear war
The U.S. failed to give air cover to Cuban exiles
71
This Muckraker took pictures of poor immigrants in How the Other Half Lives
Lincoln Steffens
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclaire
Jacob Riis
72
Many Native Americans served as these during World War II
United States Army Indian Scouts
Navajo Code Talkers
Cherokee Code Talkers
Choctaw Code Talkers
73
One of the most significant effects of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was -
it increased prices for consumers
limited urbanization
in promoted a growth in national trade
limited the growth of big business
74
What tactic did President Theodore Roosevelt use to get the Panama Canal built?
He leased the canal zone from the French
He forced the Colombian government to sign a treaty in 1903.
He seized Panama from Spain after the Spanish American War
He supported a rebellion against the Colombian government
75
What did the Camp David Accords do?
created a Palestinian state
gave Great Britain control of Palestine
created Jewish homeland in Palestine
ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel
76
The diplomatic strategy behind the Lend-Lease program was to
aid American interests in Latin America
support non-Communist nations during WWII
continue American neutrality during WWII
Support England against Germany without going to war
77
Battle where the 7th Cavalry and Colonel Custer were defeated by the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Wounded Knee
Red River War
First Sioux War
Little Bighorn
78
How did the Persian Gulf War in 1990 start?
Iraq invaded oil-rich Kuwait
Iran invaded Iraq
Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen
Lebanon invaded Israel
79
The coordinated attacks by Al-Qaeda on this date claimed nearly 3000 lives.
June 6, 1944
September 12, 2001
September 11, 2001
December 7, 1941
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How was the Transcontinental Railroad financed?
by churches
by local state governments
by local charities
by government land grants

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