Why did the Persian Gulf war occur

Response to kuwait being invaded

Burglars broke into the Watergate complex intending to

steal campaign information from the Democratic Party headquarters

Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds

The National Organization for Women promoted

equal treatment for all regardless of sex

Why are the Great Plains known by that name?

They are a very large, flat area in the middle of the U.S.

What was the Battle of the Bulge?

The last major Germany counteroffensive against Allied powers

What is perestroika and glasnost

The westernizing of the economy and the openness of the governement in USSR

problems faced by “Okies” (farmers on the Great Plains) during the Great Depression?

The Dust Bowl made farming impossible and forced them to move west for jobs

What was the Berlin Airlift?

An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin

What did the Marshall Plan do?

Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe

Containment was designed to do what?

Prevent the spread of communism

leader of Italy during the WWII era

Reporters who wrote stories to expose corruption in cities

During the cold War, why did students do "Duck and Cover" Drills?

To protect against Nuclear attack

What was the purpose of creating Neutrality Acts

Avoid involvement in international affairs

Which best describes goals of American Indian Movement?

Renewal of tradition, economic independence of tribes, reclaim lost lands

What was the Iran-Contra scandal?

The US sold weapons to Iran and gave money from the deal to the Contras

What was the end of reconstruction

The Withdraw of federal troops in The south

What was the purpose of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)?

to allow women to serve in the military in supporting noncombat roles

Satellite nations are...

countries controlled by the Soviet Union

(4.3)why were railroads so important druing the Industrial Revolution?

they helped move goods more quickly and it took less time to be transported

Who is Marcus Garvey?

political leader, publisher, journalist, and, entrepreneur

What is progressivism?

Political movement to fix issues of urbanization and growth.

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

It lent war materials to Great Britain for cheap

Which of the following doesn't describe the 1920s?

a social safety net created by the government to help people in poverty

Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.

What were the main causes of WWI?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

Purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts

suppress anti-war speech activities

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

African American culture flourished across the US.

What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?

public cynicism about government

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1
Why did the Persian Gulf war occur
Response to kuwait being invaded
Iraq launches a nuclear missile in New York
Kuwait was a major oil supplier
Iraq attacks an American cruise ship called American queen
2
The Vietnam War was the first televised war
True
False
3
Burglars broke into the Watergate complex intending to
tap the phone of Nixon's Democractic opponent who lived there
destry documents that implicated Nixon in illegal activities
take campaign funds the Democrats stored in their headquarters
steal campaign information from the Democratic Party headquarters
4
The final straw that started the Great Depression
Stock Market Crash
decrease in consumer spending
agricultural goods shortage
decline in people buying cars
5
the CCC and WPA provided what for people during the Great Depression?
jobs
homes
food
cars
6
What was the HUAC?
Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds
An organization targeting the American public
The Housing Utilities Act of Corporations
A tool
7
The National Organization for Women promoted
equal treatment for all regardless of sex
freedom
Security
8
Why are the Great Plains known by that name?
They are a very large, flat area in the middle of the U.S.
They are very uninteresting.
They are a flat and small area in the western U.S.
They involve really good air travel
9
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
The last major Germany counteroffensive against Allied powers
A lonely place in the middle of nowhere
A low-carb diet
Somewhere over the rainbow
10
What were the Rosenbergs convicted of?
Vogel
Perjury
Spying on Alger Hiss
Espionage
11
What consequences did Reagan face for the Iran-Contra Scandal?
condemned by the state
none of the above
he was impeached but not removed from office
forced to resign
12
What is perestroika and glasnost
Leninism
The westernizing of the economy and the openness of the governement in USSR
Communist ideals
Modernizing of industry and rebuilding of infrastructure in the USSR
13
Tenements were _
Spacious land developments in Florida
Cramped and crowded apartments
Big Mansions owned by Robber Barons
Compounds for controlling immigration
14
problems faced by “Okies” (farmers on the Great Plains) during the Great Depression?
They were forced to fire all of their employees and close their factories
They lost all of their money in the stock market crash of 1929
They lost their jobs picking vegetables
The Dust Bowl made farming impossible and forced them to move west for jobs
15
What was the Berlin Airlift?
When the Japanese surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
A battle during World War II
Taking planes out of the city of Berlin because it was too powerful
An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin
16
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
17
Containment was designed to do what?
Help the Soviet Union win
Prevent the spread of communism
Make the Cold War hot
Turn the United States into an economic power house
18
Benito Mussolini
leader of Italy during the WWII era
leader of Germany during the WWII era
leader of USA during the WWII era
leader of Japan during the WWII era
19
Muckrakers
People opposed to slavery and/or its expansion
Large number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
Reporters who wrote stories to expose corruption in cities
A non-union worker hired to replace a striking employee
20
During the cold War, why did students do "Duck and Cover" Drills?
In case of fire
To protect against low flying large birds with webbed feet
To protect against Nuclear attack
To protect from earthquakes
21
Which bill allowed President Johnson to "take all necessary measures" during the Vietnam war?
Search and Destroy
My Lai
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Operation Rolling Thunder
22
What was the purpose of creating Neutrality Acts
Avoid involvement in international affairs
Neutralize foreign countries
To become involved in foreign affairs
Neutralize American protests
23
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A boycott that started in response to Rosa Parks
A boycott led by MLK
People in Alabama didn't ride the bus to protest segregation
All of the above
24
Which best describes goals of American Indian Movement?
Re-establishment of ownership of Alcatraz Island and Alaska
Call for total control of all American natural resources
Passage of legislation to help with tourism on reservations
Renewal of tradition, economic independence of tribes, reclaim lost lands
25
Eugene V. Debs was the leader of
the Niagra Movement
the Anti-Saloon League
the Socialist Party
the Tuskeegee Institute
26
What was the Iran-Contra scandal?
The US sold weapons to Iran and gave money from the deal to the Contras
A stunning upset at a Contra Dancing competition in Iran
A scandalous affair between a Contra leader and the Iranian President
Area 51 rumors caused members of the Iran army to disguise as Contras
27
What was the end of reconstruction
The Withdraw of federal troops in The south
The Great Migration
The Militant Massacre
The Economic Downfall
28
On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by
protestors
terrorists
soldiers
Internet virus
29
The Eisenhower Doctrine called for the containment of communism in...
Asia
The Middle East
Europe
South America
30
The ___ party included frustrated farmers, but also poor factory workers.
Gold Cross
Silver
Populist
Bryan
31
What was the purpose of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)?
to train women ot handle military equipment and fight at the front
to allow women to serve in the military in supporting noncombat roles
to train women to move aircraft between bases and transport supplies
to allow women to work in factories producing weapons and munitions
32
The Gilded Age can best be described as a period of
corruption followed by reform
high unemployment and low standards of living
agricultural expansion and decline of industry
social and economic chaos
33
Satellite nations are...
first nations to develop satellites
first nations to send satellites into orbit
countries controlled by the Soviet Union
countries controlled by the United States
34
what did Truman do to MacArthur
promote
fire him
demote
make him a solider
35
(4.3)why were railroads so important druing the Industrial Revolution?
they helped move goods more quickly and it took less time to be transported
people could get to their jobs in another city
it helped people make money
36
Who launched The Great Society?
Rosa Parks
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
37
Creating public works programs to provide jobs was what kind of relief during the Great Depression?
Political
Cultural
Economical
Social
38
What was Brown vs Board of Education about?
Abortion
Burning of a flag
Reapportionment
Segregation in school
39
Who Was The Battle Of Berlin Between?
Germany and The Soviet Union
Berlin and France
Germany and France
Germany and Italy
40
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution resulted in -
gave women the right to vote
creating the federal income tax
prohibited the sale of alcohol
limiting the president to two terms
41
Who is Marcus Garvey?
political leader, publisher, journalist, and, entrepreneur
singer/songwriter
poet
saxophone specialist
42
What is progressivism?
Try to solve problems created because no one worked on farms
Term used for very efficient humans, used by scientists
Political movement to fix issues of urbanization and growth.
Political movement trying to make progress in cloning
43
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
It lent war materials to Great Britain for cheap
It allowed the US to send food to the Allies
It allowed the US to get paid from both the allies and axis
It lent cars to Germany because the VW Bug broke down alot
44
Which of the following doesn't describe the 1920s?
Prohibition
Income inequality (huge gap between rich and poor)
Laissez-Faire economic policies
a social safety net created by the government to help people in poverty
45
Who was blamed for the suffering of the poor early on during the Depression?
Theodore Roosevelt
Boss Tweed
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
46
Why were the Great Plains doubly hit by the Great Depression?
the government took all the land
the Super Bowl
feed for livestock disappeared
the Dust Bowl
47
What is NAFTA?
Trade agreement between Europe and Africa.
Trade agreement between the United States and Europe.
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
Trade agreement between South America and North America.
48
What were the main causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Militarism, Facism, Nationalism
Nationalism
Alliances, Democracy, Impearialism, Facism
49
Purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts
promote enlisting in the military
suppress anti-war speech activities
to encourage purchase of war bonds
boot industrial employment and output
50
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A march across the US.
A railroad system
African American culture flourished across the US.
A factory for African Americans
51
What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?
Democratic control of the White House
Democratic control of Congress
public cynicism about government
an economic downturn
52
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the United States entering into WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Zimmerman Note
Unrestricted U-Boat (submarine) warfare
53
Sputnik was a
Soviet satellite
Soviet nuclear missile
TV brand
Soviet car
54
Which of the following BEST describes the idea behind Reaganomics?
eliminate the income tax and only use a national sales tax
create a second "New Deal" to eliminate poverty
increased government spending
cutting taxes and corporate regulations will stimulate the economy
55
How were the Navajo Code Talkers successful?
They surrendered to the enemy
They built a code that the enemy could not break
They revealed secrets to the enemy
56
Watergate
a political scandal involving abuse of power
Bay springs
Waterway
Don’t use power
57
Freedom Riders....
Rode through the South with flags.
Rode trains that were integrated.
Rode motorcycles.
Rode busses to test desegregation laws.
58
What was Ronald Reagan's nickname?
The Actor of Eureka
The Last Great President
The Illinois Kid
The Great Communicator
59
T/F: Legislation during the Depression increased the role of the government in business, relief, recovery, and reform
False
True
60
NATO was originally formed to
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
promote religious freedom
defend western Europe from Soviet aggression
61
Japanese Internment Camps
Places where the Japanese killed many Germans.
Detention centers for Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Where Poland killed Japanese citizens.
Japan's labor camps for illegal citizens.
62
What was the Homestead Act
gave Native Americans money
gave Native Americans citizenship
punished people for squatting
passed by the US government to encourage people to move West
63
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Law that freed the slaves after the Civil War
Law that prohibited discrimination based on race or religion
Law that promoted the segregation of schools
Law that reversed Plessy v. Ferguson
64
The sinking of the Maine...
didn't really happen
was done by a German U-Boat
was used by the United States to declare war on Spain
was done by the Cubans
65
The Zimmerman Telegram was a:
Telegram Black Hand sent to assassin
Telegram France sent to Mexico to get them to invade US
Telegram England sent to Canada to get them to invade the US
Telegram Germany sent to Mexico to get them to invade US
66
The League of Nations was the idea of this US president.
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
67
One result of the overconfidence of consumers during the 1920s was
people didn't invest in the stock market
industry declined
people buying things on credit
the government increased regulation of businesses
68
What was 'brinkmanship' ?
To convince an opponent that there is a definite risk of war
To pressure a country with massive sanctions
Use of diplomacy to end tension
Use of ships to carry men to peace talks
69
What was the Truman Doctrine?
money to support any country at risk of capitalist take over
militia to support any country at risk of communist take over
U.S. policy to support any country at risk of communist take over
U.S. policy to declare nuclear war on USSR
70
Why was the Battle of Wounded Knee important?
More than 200 Lakota Sioux were killed
More than 200 US soldiers were killed
it was the first conflict between Native Americans and whites
It was the final conflict between Native Americans and whites
71
Define 'McCarthyism'
Anti-Communist Hysteria
Anti-Communist Propaganda
Communist 'Witch Hunting'
All of the above
72
What was the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The USSR removed their missiles from Cuba
The U.S. removed their secret missiles from Turkey
The USSR (Soviet Union) missiles were kept in Cuba
The USSR and U.S. moved their missiles
73
The Populist Party advocated all of the following EXCEPT:
secret ballot
coinage of silver
direct election of the president
government ownership of utilities

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