Mertz American History AIR Test Review

The 2nd Red Scare was made famous by a loud Senator who accused many famous Hollywood people of being communists.

During the 1970's, millions of immigrants came to the US from which region of the world?

A heated political debate begand (and is ongoing) over the size and scope of the fedderal government's powers.

What caused problems for farmers during the Great Depression?

A speech about the Civil Rights Movement written by Martin Luther King is a:

Progressive president who signed the Federal Reserve Act, declared US neutral in WW1, then got us involved in WW1?

During the 1970's, which of the following environmental law was passed to help the environment?

Which part of the Education Amendments of 1972 (law) made sure women had an equal chance to play college sports?

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Rights that were granted in the Northwest Ordinance (1787) were later included in what document?

The US experienced great "urbanization" around 1900. Urbanization is the growth of what?

A conpany owned by stockholders and run by a board of trustees is a:

The Federalists argued the new government would not take away rights because of:

Which was NOT a problem faced by Americans during the Great Depression?

The "Space Race" caused both the SOciet Union and (especially) the USA to improve in...

(Unit 5 - WW2) The US foreign policy of STAYING OUT of conflicts in Europe and Asia was:

The 18th Amendment outlawed alcholic beverages, but it was repealed with the 21st Amendment.

Who gained noteriety in "settlement houses" helping immigrants. Also in fighting for women right to vote.

Labor Unions spoke out and fought against all of the following abuses of workers EXCEPT:

What happened to environmental pollution as a result of the 1970's?

Alcoholic beverages were illegal in the USA during the 1920's (18th Amendment)

Many people gained new employment during World War 2. Which of the following groups worked in the factories?

The economy did so well, and the young people partied so hard, they called this time the "Roaring Twenties."

Progressive president who was larger than life, charged up San Juan Hill, and ruled actively:

This person wrote many works exposing and confronting lynching. Her work led to lynching numbers reducing big time.

What was wrong with the first US government under the Articles of Confederation?

During the war, and the production miracle, the discriminated people wore "Double V" patches for victory over...

Which of the following was outlawed / prohibited by the Northwest Ordinance (1787) in the NW territories?

The first Supreme Court ruling that struck down a form of racial segregation. (This one in public schools)

Which of the following was NOT a factor that helped industrialization of the late 1800's?

People who were opposed to the new system of government created by the Constitution were called "Anti-Federalists."

All of the following states had Jim Crow Laws EXCEPT:

Eventually, once the Federalists agreed to add a BILL OF RIGHTS (first 10 amendments) he Anti-Federalists agreed.

New Deal Program that built dams, creating jobs, hydro-electric power to millions.

Just like after WW1, the US government became obsessed with communist spies in the 1950's. They investigated again.

the US government made treaties with Native Americans in the late 1800's over land. How did the US behave?

All of the following were reasons for the Great Migration (c. 1915) EXCEPT:

This Civil Rights laws was considered the most powerful. It focused on ending racial discrimination.

John D. Rockefeller was famous for creating Standard Oil. This is an example of:

Which side won World War 1?

Which was NOT a goal of Progressives?

The US was publically isolationist during the 1930's, but which policy of FDR was "interventionist" in nature?

(Unit 7 - 1970's) The Vietnam War was fought to stop the spread of communism (Containment).

(UNIT 1 - Founding Documents) - The Northwest Ordinance (1787) was important to the history of the US because it:

This president had the policy of the New Deal pushed through Congress. Federal spending to build stuff, jobs.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890) was a law that tried to control the corrupt practices of:

What was the main reason the Northwest Ordinance (1787) was created?

During the 1950's, because the US was rebuilding Europe, and jobs were plentiful, there was an economic boom.

After the Constitution was written, there was a debate over whether or not it should be ratifie by the states.

What were the "Anti-Federalists" worried about?

Rosa Parks used civil disobedience to show how unjust the Jim Crow Laws were. What did her sit-in inspire?

A textbook about the Civil War written by a professor at Harvard in 1992 is an exaple of:

One of the chief problems created by labor unions was:

Why did Ford, Chevrolet, and Chrysler stop making cars during WW2?

Eventually, in the late 1980's and early 1990's, the people of Russia and Eastern Europe overthrew the communists.

The American victory in the Spanish-American War (1898) gave America:

Intellectual and artistic movement saw an increased in culture and art in the African-American community in the 1920's.

"All men are created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and..."

Articles 1 through 3 of the US Constitution explain what?

The Womens Equality Movement of the 1970's prioritized which issue?

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as:

In 1945, President Truman dropped the only 2 nuclear bombs used on human targets. Where did he order the strike?

During the Cold War, the Soviets and the US created enough advanced nuclear bombs to basically destroy everyone.

Why did the US people favor neutrality during the 1930's?

The democratic alliance of the West, led by the US, opposed to the Warsaw Pact.

The US Government reserved land for Native Americans to live on and govern. These are called? (map)

This was a time when the government prosecuted thousands of communists right after WW1 (Russian Revolution). 1920.

The Harlem Renaissance became a showcase for which of the following areas of African-American culture?

During the 1960's and 70's, the size of the federal government under Johnson and Nixon did what?

Millions of immigrants came to the US around 1900, prompting a negative response to immigration. This was called?

According to the Declaration of Independence and John Locke (England), what is the purpose of government?

The 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote. Women who fought for this were called "suffragettes."

All of the following were Civil Rights LAWS that heped guarantee equal rights in the US EXCEPT:

When people move from one part of a country to another part of the same country, we call them:

What did the Manhattan Project (during WW2) create?

(Unit 6 - Cold War) The policy of keeping communism where it existed, even if force is needed (war).

Which tactics did Southernors use to suppress the black vote in elections during the early 1900's?

This President signed the Great Society and War on Poverty programs. He also escalateed the Vietnam War in 1964

The communist world alliance, this ran against NATO

The founders of the US guaranteed and defended our citizens' natural rights in which documents?

This law helped control monopolies (horizontal integration) during the Progressive Era.

Millions of immigrants came to the US around 1900. Where did they come from?

(Unit 3 - Progressive Era) The "Progressive Era" is about which time period?

During the war FDR signed an Executive Order ending racia discrimination in war production jobs.

The Progressives got all of the following laws passed EXCEPT:

Labor Unions formed in the late 1800's for what purpose?

What made Germany, Italy, and Japan world threats during the 1930's, making FDR want to be "interventionist?"

Jim Crow Laws mostly:

All of the following were CAUSES of the Great Depression EXCEPT:

WEB Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were both professors who fought to advance black economic strength.

People in favor of the new federal government created by the Constitution were called "FEDERALISTS"

(Unit 4 - 1920's) The "standard of living" for Americans increased a lot during the 1920's because:

(UNIT 2 - Industrialization + Urbanization) Which of the following was NOT a major business leader during 1870-1900?

Journalists who tried to spread awareness of poor conditions faced by workers and people's lives. Jacob Riis (example)

A diary written by a Civil War soldier is an example of:

What happened to the SIZE and SCOPE of the federal government during FDR's New Deal? (Great Depression policy)

"Consent of the governed" and "popular sovereingty" refer to which type of government?

The American economy thrived during the early 1920's because our factories made these, which sold everywhere.

At the end of the 1920's, in 1929, the stock market crash and a 10 year economic depression hit the USA.