What has been one effect of legal and illegal immigration on demographic patterns in the US?

the total US population has increased at a rapid pace

In what way were the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majorty and the National Rifle Association similar?

they represented a resurgence of conservatism in America

Which actions did women take to achieve greater economic opportunities in the 1960s?

they formed organizations, wrote books and demonstrated

What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?

Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel

Why was there increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following WWI?

the opportunity for factory jobs in the North

What increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices?

Interstate Commerce Act & Clayton Antitrust Act

Which agency was created as part of the New Deal and continues today to prevent possible fraud in the stock market?

Securities and Exchange Commission

Alfred Thayer Mahan would advocate

building a strong navy so that America could become a world power

Why were many common household goods rationed during WWII?

to save materials needed by the military

What was the intent of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?

required banks to make credit available in poor minority communities

Refroms proposed by the Populists were:

Primary election,direct election of Senators, initiative,referendum &recall

The publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair in 1906 was instrumental in getting the members of Congress to

establish a system for meat inspection

How did President Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?

cut taxes & federal regulations so producers would create a larger supply

What contributed to the rapid industrial development of the US after the Civil War

new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb

Why was the 26th Amendment passed during the Vietnam War?

It was unfair to send Americans to fight who could not vote.

Why did American imperialists believe it was important for the US to build a canal through Panama?

it would provide a shorter route bewee the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

Which statement about the Marshall Plan is true?

The Marshall Plan provided aid to help Europeans rebuild thier economies

What did John Hancock, Ben Rush, Charles Carroll and John Witherspoon have in common?

they were signers of the Declaration of Independence

Who was the first women appointed to the Supreme Court and the first Latino appointed to the Supreme Court

Sandra Day O'Connor/Sonia Sotomayor

What was the reason for America's entry into WWI in 1917?

Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare against US ships

The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the

the federal government should lead in solving economic problems

The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Garden and the high rates of enlistment during WWII demonstrated that

patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by US citizens

Populism, Egalitarianism, Liberty, Laissez-faire and Individualism were

values Tocquevill saw in Americans

Which statement describes a positive impact of the Beat Generation?

The Beats encouraged independent thinking in an age of conformity

What damaged poular trust in the federal government and its leaders?

Watergate and President Clinton's impeachment

What has been an important consequence of the develpment of air-conditioning, highways and television

The population in the Sun Belt has increased faster than in the Northeast

Progressive reformers attacked political machines because they often

stole public money through overpriced contracts

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1
What has been one effect of legal and illegal immigration on demographic patterns in the US?
more immigrants live in Alaska than in Texas
the size of the US population has decreased
women in the US now outnumber men
the total US population has increased at a rapid pace
2
In what way were the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majorty and the National Rifle Association similar?
they opposed the election of Ronald Reagan
they represented a resurgence of conservatism in America
They were united in their oppposition to prayer in schools
3
Whose photographs expressed pain & suffering by Americans during the Great Depression?
Phyllis Schlafly
Dorthea Lange
Dolores Huerta
Alice Paul
4
Which actions did women take to achieve greater economic opportunities in the 1960s?
they closed day-care centers, used giant TV ad campaigns and demonstrated.
they threatened US leaders and businesses with violence
they formed organizations, wrote books and demonstrated
they wrote books, closed day-care centers and boycotts
5
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
6
Why was there increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following WWI?
the availabilty of cheap farmland in the West
the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army
the opportunity for factory jobs in the North
the oppportunity for mining jobs in the Klondike
7
Which legislation was passed in order to prevent racial discrimination in businesses affecting interstate commerce?
Equal Rights Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
8
What increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices?
Glass Steagall Act and Clayton Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act & Dawes Act
Interstate Commerce Act & Clayton Antitrust Act
Dawes Act & Glass Steagall Act
9
Which agency was created as part of the New Deal and continues today to prevent possible fraud in the stock market?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Social Security Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
10
Alfred Thayer Mahan would advocate
building a strong navy so that America could become a world power
collective security in the Pacific region
trying to raise the living standard of urban poor
expansion of the railroads
11
Why were many common household goods rationed during WWII?
to bring an end to the Great Depression
to save materials needed by the military
to raise the level of industrial productivity
to halt pollution of the atmosphere in wartime
12
One social effect of the large migration of African-Americans to US industrial centers between 1940-50 was
increased racial tension
a 20th century renaissance in the arts
the peaceful integration of southern schools
improved public transportation systems
13
What came about because of the abuses of great wealth and unregulated business
Social Gospel Movement
USA Patriot Act
Domino Theory
Beat Movement
14
What was the intent of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
sought ot move resources from low-income areas to wealtheir ones
penalites for state agencies that failed to invest in low-income areas
sought to rebuild infrastructure projects, such as highways and bridges
required banks to make credit available in poor minority communities
15
Who advocated for helping the urban poor and ethnic minorities?
Ida B. Wells & Shirley Chilsom
Shirley Chilsom & Alice Paul
Susan B. Anthony & Alice Paul
Jane Addams & Dolores Huerta
16
In the 1954 case of __________ the Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional
W.E.B. DuBois v NAACP
Brown v Run It
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v Ferguson
17
Refroms proposed by the Populists were:
no term limits for President, 12-hour work days, immirgration restrictions
direct election of Senator, immigrant restriction, no limit work day hours
Primary election,direct election of Senators, initiative,referendum &recall
secret ballots, private ownership of industry, income tax
18
What era of US history was characteried by greater freedom for women, prosperity and over-speculation in the stock mrkt
The Progressive Era
The Great Depression
the Sixties
The Twenties
19
The publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair in 1906 was instrumental in getting the members of Congress to
establish a system for meat inspection
enact stronger anti-trust laws
support conservation of public lands
legalize strikes by labor unions
20
Who ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb?
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
21
Who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment?
Phyllis Schlafly
Hillary Clinton
Dolores Huerta
Oprah Winfrey
22
How did President Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?
cut taxes & federal regulations so producers would create a larger supply
increase tariffs so that consumers would be encouraged to "Buy American"
raising the taxes of wealthier Americans
increasing public spending no education and infrastructure
23
What contributed to the rapid industrial development of the US after the Civil War
a decrease in tariff rates
new technologies like sonar and radar
new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb
an increase in tariff rates
24
According to many economists, what was an important effect on the American economy of the increase of oil prices by OPEC
increasing federal deficits
new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb
the onset of stagflation
it lead to a constitutional amendment to protect individual rights
25
Which Supreme Court Case brought additional funds to schools in Texas poorest districts?
Hernandez v. Texas
White v. Regestar
Sweatt v. Painter
Edgewood ISD v Kirby
26
One factor that promoted industrializaiton in the US in the late 19th Century
mass production of automobiles
expansion of the railroads
widespread use of steamboats
development of the airplane
27
Presidential succession - vacancy in office of VP
24th Amendment
22nd Amendment
25th Amendment
2nd Amendment
28
Why was the 26th Amendment passed during the Vietnam War?
It was unfair to send Americans to fight who could not vote.
It was unfair to have rationing during wartime.
Prohibition during wartime seemed unfair to soldiers.
It was unfair that women were not entitiled to equal rights.
29
Why did American imperialists believe it was important for the US to build a canal through Panama?
it would make transporting troops to Europe easier in wartime
it would allow prospectors to reach the Klondike more easily
it would help Midwestern farmers ship their goods into the Gulf of Mexico
it would provide a shorter route bewee the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
30
Which statement about the Marshall Plan is true?
The Marshall Plan failed to stop Soviet expansion in Asia
The Marshall Plan provided aid to help Europeans rebuild thier economies
Europeans were not serious about using it to solve thier economic problems
Europe was slipping into chaos and revolution because of the Marshall Plan
31
What did John Hancock, Ben Rush, Charles Carroll and John Witherspoon have in common?
they were governors of racist Southern states
they were governors of British colonies
they were signers of the Declaration of Independence
they were generals who served under Dwight D. Eisenhower
32
Which law was passed as a result of the muckraking literature of Upton Sinclair?
Meat Inspection Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Federal Reserve Act
Interstate Commerce Act
33
Who was the first women appointed to the Supreme Court and the first Latino appointed to the Supreme Court
Shirley Chisolm/Dolores Huerta
Estee Lauder/Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan/Shirley Chisolm
Sandra Day O'Connor/Sonia Sotomayor
34
What was the reason for America's entry into WWI in 1917?
Germany attacked US naval forces at Pearl Harbor
The US had a binding alliance with Britain and France.
Americans objected to the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare against US ships
35
The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the
states should take the lead in solving social issues
economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
political parties should work together to deal with major national problems
the federal government should lead in solving economic problems
36
gave African-American males the right to vote
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
16th Amendment
37
Which product was originally developed for the US space program?
cordless power tools
polio vaccine
incadescent filters
radar
38
Which woman entreprenaeur made her fortune by developing new ways to promote a line of cosmetics?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Phyllis Schlafly
Estee Lauder
Hillary Clinton
39
The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Garden and the high rates of enlistment during WWII demonstrated that
government power tends to increase in wartime
Americans remained deeply divided about fighting WWII
patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by US citizens
civil liberties are often limited in wartime
40
Populism, Egalitarianism, Liberty, Laissez-faire and Individualism were
Principals of the Articles of Confederation
values Tocquevill saw in Americans
rights listed in the Bill of Rights
values FDR said were being violated by the Facists in Cuba
41
Which statement describes a positive impact of the Beat Generation?
The Beats decorated the building walls w/ murals depicting thier heritage
The Beats expressed a new pride in the African-American heritage
The Beats brought sheet music from music halls to people's homes
The Beats encouraged independent thinking in an age of conformity
42
gives 18 year olds the right to vote
20th Amendment
25th Amendment
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
43
What damaged poular trust in the federal government and its leaders?
Dominoe Theory and Truman Doctrine
Clayton Antitrust Act and War Powers Act
Watergate and President Clinton's impeachment
Meat Inspection Act and Teapot Dome
44
Senators elected by the people
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
45
What has been an important consequence of the develpment of air-conditioning, highways and television
African Americans have migrated in large numbers to the Sun Belt
The population in the Sun Belt has increased faster than in the Northeast
Americans have abandoned cities in the Rust Belt
U.S leaders have sought overseas manufacting to re-locate to the Rust Belt
46
Which group was most affected by the Supreme Court Decisions in Delgado v. Bastron ISD & Hernandez v. Texas
Irish transcontinental railroad workers
homeless Americans
Mexican Americans
Africa American students at Little Rock High School
47
Progressive reformers attacked political machines because they often
discriminated against migrant workers
stole public money through overpriced contracts
wasted money on military spending
denied voting rights to the poor

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