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1
Woodrow Wilson’s ultimate goal of his 14 points was to...
stop the spread of communism
force Germany to pay reparations for the war
blame no one for starting the war
establish the League of Nations
2
William Jennings Bryan was...
Governor of Nebraska
fought for the silver standard & represented populists
William Mckinley's vice president
25th president of the United States
3
What caused the Great Depression?
All of these
Under consumption of produced goods
Over production of commoditees
Stock market crash of 1929
4
What famous court ruling made “Separate but Equal”(segregation)legal in the United States?
Roe vs. Wade
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Edwards vs. Tampa
Brown vs. Board of Education
5
During the Cold War the US & Soviet Union competed to build nuclear weapons. this was known as:
Human race
Arms Race
Detente (Hostility)
Space Race
6
The 4
MAIN
causes of World War I were
:
militarism, assassination, imperialism, nationalism
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
mustardgas, assaults, intelligence, nationalism
machines, attacks, investigations, nationalism
7
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was important because it:
Sent members of the KKK to prison
Gave all citizens equal voting rights
Outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, sex...
Gave equal educational opportunities for men and women
8
How would some workers resist or protest poor working conditions?
Walk-outs
Strike
Sit-ins
All of these
9
How did the US mobilize for war industry?
Converted factories to produce war materials
Used old supplies from previous wars
Initiated the Lend-Lease program
Purchased war supplies from other countries
10
The atom bomb was invented by the U.S. during an emergency program known as the:
Los Alamos Project
Nuclear Project
Manhattan Project
it didn’t have a name
11
In the late 1930s, the isolationists in Congress tried to keep the United States out of war by:
Approving Operation Overlord
Passing the Lend-Lease Act.
Establishing the Atlantic Charter.
Passing the Neutrality Acts.
12
After the Civil War, which allowed African-Americans to vote?
Grandfather clauses
Poll taxes
Literacy tests
The 15th Amendment
13
What Is Yellow Journalism?
exaggerated stories designed to sell newspapers.
The publication of the comic strip "The Yellow Kid."
Journalist code that prevents stories from being exaggerated
The introduction of a new, yellow-tinted paper for newsprint
14
What was one of the goals of the Populist Movement?
maintain industrial growth in the US
More representation for farmers in government & legislation
Only popular people can run for president
15
Put the following events in order from which occurred first to last:
US in WW2, Lean-Lease, Pearl Harbor bombed, Neutrality Acts
Lend-Lease, Neutrality Acts, US in WW2, Pearl Harbor Bombed
Neutrality Acts, Lend-Lease, Pearl Harbor bombed, US in WW2
Neutrality Acts, Lend-Lease, US in WW2, Pearl Harbor bombed
16
In the late 1800s, how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
separated farmers from profitable markets in western cities
by charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market
by claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
17
What is Imperialism?
Adaptation of local people to ruling culture, often by force
Survival of the fittest applied to human society
Control of a country or territory by a stronger country
Belief that one race is better than others
18
Who is your favorite teacher?!
Adam Ulibarri
All of these!
Mr. Ulibarri
Mr. U!
19
What was the industrial revolution?
None of these
When productivity in industry struggled
Shift from manual labor/agriculture to factories/machines
A revolt within industry
20
What was the main purpose of U.S. foreign policy in the decade following World War II?
Defend China
Invade Russia
Stop the spread of communism
Imperialism
21
Which of the following is the correct definition of a union?
A group of factory owners who gather together to set prices
A group of workers fighting for better working conditions
A group of workers who gather together to form a commune
factory owners who gather together to lobby for reforms
22
What was the red scare?
Fear that you'll get a big red F on your test!
bazaar fear of the color red
Fear of the spread of communism
Fear of the famous German fighter pilot the Red Barron
23
Who were the Carpetbaggers?
Southerners that supported republican reconstruction
Northerners that moved to the South
People that put carpets in bags
None of These
24
The main event that sparked World War I in Europe was...
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram
the explosion of the USS Maine and yellow journalism
None of these
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
25
The Scopes trial of 1925 illustrated the
Conflict where evolution was taught in school in Tennessee
Desire for new voting rights laws
Need for better microscopes for scientists
Need for better private schools
26
What was the main purpose of the American "Island Hopping" strategy?
To use Australia as a base of operation
to attack Japanese warships
To free all american POW's from occupied islands
To seize key islands & close in on the Japanese mainland
27
Which amendment made the sale, consumption, and production of alcohol illegal?
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
20th Amendment
18th Amendment
28
At the end of the World War I, the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to:
divide it’s lands and colonies
Reduce its army
Pay reparations to the Allies
All of these
29
Why didn't the US join the League of Nations?
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge refused to support it
It entangled the US with alliances
violated Wilson's own Fourteen Points.
robbed Congress of its war-declaring powers
30
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
Disregarded all the parts of the Monroe Doctrine
Gave privileges to businesses that invested in Latin America
If Europe intervene in South America then US would go to war
Grant financial aid to less developed countries
31
What were the Black Codes?
Laws that helped African Americans after slavery ended
laws that kept African Americans in slavery conditions
Secret government codes
Codes that were black
32
What were some strategies that the U.S. used to conserve food for soldiers overseas during WWI?
Smaller portions were served in restaurants
Days: Wheatless Monday Meatless Tuesday & Porkless Thursday
Answers 1 and 2
People grew Victory Gardens
33
How did the U.S. convince people to support or join the war effort during WWI?
Used propaganda to influence ideas
they tricked the public
the U.S. always loves a good fight
implemented the draft
34
What does AIM stand for?
American Indian Movement
Allow In Males
Advanced Interest Market
American Industry Mechanism
35
What did the 17
th
Amendment do to prevent some of the government corruption?
Automatically taxed the income of employed workers
Initiated prohibition (banned alcohol)
Declared that senators must be elected, not appointed
Women’s suffrage (right to vote)
36
The Dust Bowl demonstrated the
Result of of the Indian Removal Act
Impact of over production of farmland
success of government handouts
Limitation of labor unions
37
Who were the flappers?
Nickname for the first airplanes
Independent women that defied society's norms
Women that flapped their mouths too much?
38
Many countries with democratic governments formed an alliance known as
NATO
United Nations
Axis Powers
Warsaw Pact
39
2 of the locations on which the United States dropped atomic bombs were
Yokohama & Nagasaki
Hiroshima & Tokyo
Okinawa & Iwo Jima
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
40
What was Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy?
U.S. would substitute Dollars for Bullets
U.S. military would invest in bigger guns
US would intimidate other countries with its large navy
U.S. would Isolate itself from Europe
41
The creation of the United Farm Workers Organization by Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta was to
desegregate schools
Improve working conditions for migrant laborers
Stop discrimination toward Mexican-Americans
increase the number of migrant workers
42
What were strike breakers?
People who broke up the strikes
Replacement workers for those that went on strike
43
What were Jim Crow laws?
They were laws that restored equal rights to blacks
laws that enforced the strict separation of the races
laws that restricted African American voting rights
They were laws that protected African Americans.
44
In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that...
Racial segregation was constitutional
Separation between church and state was constitutional
Monopolies were legal
Women could vote
45
Which battle was a major turning point for the US in the South Pacific crippling Japan's navy?
Battle of Midway
Iwo Jima
D-day
Okinawa
46
How did the U.S. convince people to support the WWI financially?
The U.S. printed more money
Increased taxes dramatically
The government sold liberty bonds or war bonds as loans
The government sold land at cheap prices
47
What was the 13th Amendment
Abolished (Ended) Slavery
Right to vote regardless of race or color (except women)
Granted citizenship for anyone born in the U.S.
Said Congress could not change state laws
48
Russia’s withdrawal from WWI was mainly a result of:
massive drought and famine
outbreak of civil war and revolution
running out of resources
their obvious defeat against Germany
49
The famous image of "Rosie the Riveter"
showed a permanent change of status of working mothers
showed society's acceptation of women working in men's jobs
suggested women need appropriate jobs chosen by male bosses.
showed how women remain in their traditional roles in home
50
What is laissez-faire?
The growth of socialism
Free enterprise; no government interference in the economy
More government control in the economy
A French Fair
51
When two or more groups are kept separate from each other, they are:
Protesting
Segregated
Boycotting
Integrated
52
Based on data in the chart, which statement is correct?
Industrial growth causes further rural population decline
Limiting immigration controls urban population growth
As rural populations decline, urban populations increase
mechanized farming has led to a decline in rural populations
53
The main goal of the “Civil Rights Movement” was...
To get equal pay for all workers no matter what race
Grant equal rights for everyone & stop discrimination
To allow everyone to vote for the president
Outlaw slavery
54
Which battle was the largest naval invasion that pushed the Nazis out of Western Europe?
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of D-day (Normandy, France)
Battle of Midway
Battle of Guadalcanal
55
The New Deal was
the way investors purchased shares of stock “on the margin”
Government programs by FDR used to end the Great Depression
opportunity to buy a new Ford Model T at a discounted price
laws to increase sales of items to get the economy flowing
56
Under the
sharecropping
system, many farmers...
Share their crops
Saved enough money to buy land.
remained in debt and poverty
Lost their jobs
57
How did the US get involved in WWI
The US always loves a good fight
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
The US did not fight in WWI
Germany sunk the Lusitania & the Zimmerman Telegram
58
The Korean War broke out in 1950 as a result of...
The Soviet Union's threat to blockade Japan and South Korea
Chinese communists invaded South Korea
South Korea's invasion of North Korea
North Korea's invasion of South Korea
59
Flappers were an example of
Prohibition
Conservative women in the 1920's
Women's reaction to birth control
Social liberation of women in the 1920's
60
What are trusts and what did they do?
None of these
A dependable businessman or politician
Combine corporations to form a monopoly w/out breaking laws
agreement so corrupt men that do not expose each other
61
What was the 19th Amendment?
Automatically taxed an individual's income
Granted women's suffrage (the right to vote)
Allowed women to run for political offices
Limited the president to serve on 2 terms
62
Roosevelt's Lend-Lease act was:
When Britain lent the US war materials during WW2
None of these
Effort to lend allies war materials help them win WW2
Both answers
63
During WWII, which countries made up the
Allied Powers
?
The Soviet Union, Great Britain, Japan and Canada
US, Great Britain, France, and The Soviet Union
Japan, Germany and Italy
France, Germany and US
64
What major concerns did workers have during the Industrial Revolution?
Unsafe working conditions
All of these
Low wages
long hours/child labor
65
Between 1 and 10 what number is Mr. U thinking of?
7
8
6
3
66
Mr. U can't think of any more questions. Choose the "
This One"
and you get this question right.
Not this one
Nuh uh!
Don't trust Mr. U! It's this one!
This one!
67
What is wrong with Mr. U's face?!
What? His face is fine!
He ate a bad grape
He had a bad dream
He found out what you did that one time! Not cool man!
68
The
Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution
Gave land to the freedmen
Granted citizenship to those born in the United States.
Freed the slaves.
Gave African Americans the right to vote.
69
“Brown vs. The Board of Education” is important because it
protected Hispanic American grape pickers
gave women the right to earn as much as men
segregated southern cities
desegregated schools
70
What did Roosevelt do to large corporations and Trusts that controlled the economy?
Allowed them to continue their monopolistic behaviors
Imposed large taxes on corporations
Made an agreement to always trust big businesses
Broke up Trusts and monopolies (Trust Buster)
71
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, she began the:
NOW
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Black Panthers
Brown vs. Board of Education
72
Who were the Muckrakers?
People who rake muck and oil from oil spills
Workers that cleaned the streets after parades
Journalists that reveal scandal and corruption
73
What was Upton Sinclair’s message in his book, The Jungle?
Showed how 1/2 the population lived in poverty in big cities
Exposed the conditions of the meat packing plants in Chicago
story of a boy that spoke to animals and lived in the jungle
74
What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?
Keep Soviet spies out of West Berlin
Kept other countries out of East Berlin
Protect Western Europe from Soviet invasion
Protect Soviet Union from invasion by the U.S.
75
Winston Churchill said that European countries living under Soviet domination were behind:
in math scores
the 8-ball
the Iron Curtain
the curve
76
What was the goal of President Tafts's dollar Diplomacy?
Assist European nations in avoiding war
Aid welfare programs for immigrants to the US
Increase US influence in Cina
US would invest in Latin American Countries
77
What did most Americans who opposed sending troops to fight in the Vietnam War believe...
The war would not resolve disagreements
The US economy would suffer
The US should not police the world
The Vietnam War would lead to war with the Soviet Union
78
Why did the US enter WWII?
Europe needed help to beat Stalin
US wanted to end the Holocaust.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
Germany declared war on Japan.
79
Who was the U.S. President at the beginning of the Cold War?
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
80
Jim Crow laws are in direct violation of which amendments?
16th, 17th, & 18th Amendment
13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments
18th, 19th, & 20th Amendments
9th, 10th, & 11th Ammendements
81
How confident are you about getting this question right?
Un Poco
Its in the bag!
Don't talk to me right now
A little
82
Who controlled 90% of the oil industry
John D. Rockefeller
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbuilt
Andrew Carngie
83
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech during the Civil Rights Movement called:
“I have a dream”
“Fighting for change”
“We will carry on”
“We shall overcome”
84
Rationing during WWII prompted Americans to
conserve raw materials for the war effort
undermine the agricultural industry
Join the workforce
create stronger global trade
