What did the Cash and Carry act do?

Allowed America to give arms to belligerent nations if they payed in cash., Let the US give arms to belligerents if they transported the goods home.

What was the book "The Jungle?"

A book exposing the disgusting practices in the meat-packing industry.

Did the American Expeditionary Force's entry into WWI turn the war in favor of the allies?

Yes; they plugged holes in the British/French lines.

What was the only principle in Wilson's Fourteen Points, which consisted of peace principles, made it into the treaty?

Leauge of Nations; An international peace organization.

What was the Selective Service and training Act?

First peacetime draft; required men to participate in military training

Hoover was the President during the first years of the Great Depression. What did he do to help the people?

Nothing; took a laissez-faire approach.

What were the criticisms of the New Deal?

it helped the unemployed more than businesses., It took to much control over the economy.

What was the D-Day Invasion?

Allies' invasion of Normandy France; turning point in favor of the Allies., Led to the liberation of France, the allies re-gained an ally.

What was the Platt Amendment?

Let the US interfere in Cuba's gov if US economic interests were at threat.

What is a New Deal Reform program?

Glass Steagall Act; limited how banks could spend people's money., FDIC; ensured customers their deposits.

What was the ruling of the Scopes Monkey Trial?

Scopes was convicted but later released on a technicality. Modernism win.

What were the underlying causes of the Great Depression?

Uneven Distribution of Income; consumers can't afford consumer products., Hawley-Smoot Tariff response; farmers couldn't sell products overseas., Overproduction; surplus of goods led to the firing of industrial workers., Buying on a Margin; the borrowing of money to buy stocks. (Gamble)

What did Anti-imperialists argue?

Isolationism: Would break the tradition of isolationism., Self-Determination: All nations had the right to self-gov., Red and Yellow.

What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

They made it illegal to criticize or oppose the war.

How did America gain Hawaii, and what year was Hawaii annexed?

America overthrew the Hawaiian monarch, Queen Liliuokalani; annexed 1898.

Who were the muckrakers?

A group of investigative journalists who worked to expose US issues.

What was the ruling of Korematsu v.s the US?

Japanese relocation was justified during wartime.

What was the Holocaust?

The mass genocide of Jews, the disabled, and prisoners of war.

How did the US defeat Japan in WWII?

The atomic bomb; bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing Japan's surrender.

What was the Square Deal?

A deal that helped workers and businesses equally.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

What was the Open Door Policy?

US asked Europe to let all countries have equal trading rights in China.

What did the Federal Reserve Act of 1891 do during Teddy Roosevelt's presidency?

Conserved 150 million acres of federal land.

Who were the "flappers?"

Women; rebelled against traditional sex roles by cutting their hair.

What was the Niagra Movement?

A movement led by WEB DuBois to protest for Black civil rights.

What was the goal of Yellow Journalists?

Promote war with Spain by exaggerating Spanish atrocities in Cuba.

Who were fundamentalists?

People who strictly interpreted the bible.

What did Henry Ford's assembly line do?

Increased the production of cars while also lowering the prices of cars., This led to industrial workers replacing skilled workers.

What was the Red Scare?

Red and Green, Xenophobia; American's fear of foreigners increased., The US feared a communist takeover due to the communist takeover in Russia.

What did the Lend-Lease Act do?

Allowed belligerents to buy US arms on credit.

What was the Sherman Anti-trust Act?

It prohibited business practices that decreased competition.

What was the Great Migration?

Migration of Blacks from South to North; looked for economic opportunities.

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1
What did the Cash and Carry act do?
Allowed Germany the use of US military.
Allowed the US to give France 50 million dollars.
Allowed America to give arms to belligerent nations if they payed in cash.
Let the US give arms to belligerents if they transported the goods home.
2
What was the book "The Jungle?"
A book talking about how children often died at work.
It was a book that talked about all of these issues.
A book exposing the disgusting practices in the meat-packing industry.
A book talking about corruption in monopolies.
3
Did the American Expeditionary Force's entry into WWI turn the war in favor of the allies?
Yes; the atomic bomb led to the allies vitcory.
No; they accidentally gave away the allies plane.
Yes; they plugged holes in the British/French lines.
No; they joined late in the war, didn't do much.
4
What was the only principle in Wilson's Fourteen Points, which consisted of peace principles, made it into the treaty?
UN; An international peace orginization.
Both
Leauge of Nations; An international peace organization.
None of Wilson's Fourteen points made it into the treaty.
5
What was the Selective Service and training Act?
All of these
An act forbidding immigrants from joining the army.
An act requiring men to be drafted to war.
First peacetime draft; required men to participate in military training
6
WWII was a fight between the Axis Powers and the Allies started by Germany's invasion of Poland.
True
False
7
President Harding promised a return to normalcy after WWI, promoting isolationist policies. How di the public react?
Upset; wanted to gain more territories.
Saddened; Looked forward to winning wars.
They had no particular reaction.
Happy; disillusioned by WWI.
8
Hoover was the President during the first years of the Great Depression. What did he do to help the people?
Nothing; took a laissez-faire approach.
Nothing; He didn't care how many people suffered.
Hoover was not the President during the Great Depression.
Lots; implemented New Deal programs, which provided jobs for people.
9
V-J Day represented Allied victory in Japan.
False
True
10
What were the criticisms of the New Deal?
All of these.
it helped the unemployed more than businesses.
It was too self-serving.
It took to much control over the economy.
11
What was the D-Day Invasion?
Allies' invasion of Normandy France; turning point in favor of the Allies.
Allies invasion of Japan; led to Japan's surrender.
Allies' invasion of Italy; led to the liberalization of Italy.
Led to the liberation of France, the allies re-gained an ally.
12
Why did the US emerge from WWII as a superpower?
US technology ended the war in Japan (the atomic bomb).
All of these
None of the destruction from WWII reached American shores.
The US played a major role in the victory of the Allies.
13
What was the Platt Amendment?
It granted freedom to the Philippines.
It granted Cuba complete sovereignty.
Let the US interfere in Cuba's gov if US economic interests were at threat.
It took control of the Philippines government.
14
Segregation ended in all of America.
False
True
15
What is a New Deal Reform program?
Glass Steagall Act; limited how banks could spend people's money.
FDIC; ensured customers their deposits.
PWA; provided jobs for the unemployed.
None of these are recovery programs.
16
What was the ruling of the Scopes Monkey Trial?
There was no Scopes Monkey trial.
Scopes not charged; law banning the teaching of Social Darwin was lifted.
Scopes was convicted but later released on a technicality. Modernism win.
Scopes was convicted; a win for the fundamentalists.
17
What were the underlying causes of the Great Depression?
Uneven Distribution of Income; consumers can't afford consumer products.
Hawley-Smoot Tariff response; farmers couldn't sell products overseas.
Overproduction; surplus of goods led to the firing of industrial workers.
Buying on a Margin; the borrowing of money to buy stocks. (Gamble)
18
What did Imperialists argue?
Social Darwinism: the US was superior to other nations.
Increased access to raw materials and foreign markets.
All of these
Alfred Thayer Mahan: A strong navy was needed to protect America's economy.
19
Is the NIRA a recovery New Deal program?
True
False
20
What did Anti-imperialists argue?
Anti-imperialists lost when America joined the Spanish-American war.
Isolationism: Would break the tradition of isolationism.
Self-Determination: All nations had the right to self-gov.
Red and Yellow.
21
What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
They put Japanese Americans into internment camps.
They deported Mexican Americans.
They made it illegal to criticize or oppose the war.
They limited European immigration to the US.
22
The Progressives were a group of people who aimed to improve US society through reform.
False
True
23
How did America gain Hawaii, and what year was Hawaii annexed?
None of these
Hawaii appealed to the US for annexation in 1898.
America gave Great Britain $ 15 million in exchange for Hawaii. (1901)
America overthrew the Hawaiian monarch, Queen Liliuokalani; annexed 1898.
24
Was the Court-packing Bill passed?
False
True
25
Who were the muckrakers?
A group of investigative journalists who worked to expose US issues.
A group of Native Americans who fought against border schools.
A group of women who fought for women's suffrage.
A group of African Americans who fought for civil rights.
26
What was the ruling of Korematsu v.s the US?
Japanese relocation was justified during wartime.
Japanese relocation was okay if they were treated nicely.
Japanese relocation was unconstitutional.
Korematsu v.s the US was a case about the rights of Native Americans.
27
What was the Holocaust?
The mass genocide of the Nazis.
The mass genocide of Jews, the disabled, and prisoners of war.
The mass genocide of Rwandans.
The mass lynching of African Americans.
28
How did the US defeat Japan in WWII?
The US did not defeat Japan, Japan won.
All of these
The atomic bomb; bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing Japan's surrender.
The atomic bomb; bombed Tokyo, forcing Japan's surrender.
29
What was the Square Deal?
A deal that favored business intrests over worker interests.
A deal that helped workers and businesses equally.
It did not exist.
Teddy Roosevelt created the Square Deal.
30
What caused WWI?
The Zimmerman telegram.
The attack of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.
The sinking of the Lusitania.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
31
What was the Open Door Policy?
A policy banning US trade with China.
A policy that gave the US exclusive trading rights in China.
US asked Europe to let all countries have equal trading rights in China.
A policy that forbade European nations from trading with China.
32
What did the Federal Reserve Act of 1891 do during Teddy Roosevelt's presidency?
Labeled Buffalo as an endangered species.
Created Yellow-Stone National park.
Conserved 10 million acres of federal land.
Conserved 150 million acres of federal land.
33
The targeting of civilians during the war was highly controversial during WWII.
True
False
34
Who were the "flappers?"
Catholic immigrants
African American civil rights activists.
Men; rebelled against traditional sex roles by wearing feminine clothing.
Women; rebelled against traditional sex roles by cutting their hair.
35
What was the Niagra Movement?
A movement led by Susan B. Anthony to fight for women's suffrage.
A movement led by Marcus Garvey to bring Blacks from the US into Africa.
A movement led by WEB DuBois to protest for Black civil rights.
A movement led by Japanese Americans to escape interment camps.
36
What was the goal of Yellow Journalists?
All of these
Appeal to the government for social, political, and economic reform.
Promote war with Spain by exaggerating Spanish atrocities in Cuba.
Prevent war with Spain by telling stories about Spain being a hero.
37
When Roosevelt was inaugurated, he implemented the New Deal programs. What did these programs aim to do?
Provide Reform of economic institutions.
Provide recovery for businesses.
Provide relief for the unemployed.
All of these
38
Who were fundamentalists?
People who were non-religous.
Supporters of Social Darwinism.
People who strictly interpreted the bible.
People who loved biology.
39
The economic prosperity of the 1920s ended with the Stock market crash in 1929, the start of the Great Depression.
False
True
40
The Meat Inspection Act ensured that meat was safe and sanitary for consumers.
False
True
41
What did Henry Ford's assembly line do?
Increased the production of cars while also lowering the prices of cars.
Decreased the production of cars, but lowered the prices of cars.
This led to industrial workers replacing skilled workers.
It halted the industrial economy, leading to the Great Depression.
42
What was the Red Scare?
Red and Green
Xenophobia; American's fear of foreigners increased.
The US feared a communist takeover due to the communist takeover in Russia.
The communist take over in Russia.
43
Is the AAA a recovery New Deal program?
True
False
44
What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
Allowed belligerents to buy US arms on credit.
Allowed belligerents the use of US warships.
Allowed belligerents to have US arms for free.
All of these
45
Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, fearing it would drag the US into unwanted war.
False
True
46
What was the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
It gave worker's the 40 hour working day.
It prohibited business practices that decreased competition.
It allowed employers to employ children.
It encouraged business practices which increased competition.
47
FDR died during WWII.
False
True
48
What were Japanese interment camps?
Camps Japanese Americans were put in because of racial prejudice.
Camps Japanese Americans had to live in due to suspicions of being spies.
All of these
Cruel camps; separated families and sometimes killed the Japanese.
49
What did America gain after the Spanish-American war?
All of them
The Phillipines.
Freedom Of Cuba.
Other territorial gains in the Pacific and Caribbean.
50
V-E Day stood for Allied victory in Europe.
True
False
51
What was the Great Migration?
Happened in unit 3 of APUSH.
Migration of Blacks from South to North; looked for economic opportunities.
Migration of Native Americans from the North to the South; farming.
Migration of birds from North to South during winter.
52
The Supreme Court thought the New Deal was unconstitutional. So, Roosevelt made the Court-packing Bill. What did it do?
Allowed Roosevelt to add more justices to the court.
Imprisoned people who criticized the New Deal.
All of these.
Allowed an additional justice for every justice over 70 years of age.
53
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Religious Christain awakening that spread through America.
Revival of immigrant culture in white communities.
It only existed in Europe.
Revival of African American culture (music/literature/arts) in the North.
54
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A treaty that let America occupy Germany.
A treaty that created peace terms between the allies and Germany after WWI.
A treaty that that created peace terms between Germany and Italy.
A treaty that gave America Germany's land.
55
US Spending during WII led the nation out of its depression.
True
False
56
What caused the Spanish-American War?
The attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the Japanese.
Red and Green.
Public demands to the government to free Cuba from Spanish tyranny.
USS Maine Sinking; randomly exploded, but Yellow Journalists blamed Spain.
57
Who were Modernists?
People who were non-religous.
People who bent their religion to stay with the changing culture.
People who strictly interpreted the bible.
People who believed in Social Darwinism.
58
What caused US entry into WWI?
Unrestricted submarine warfare.
Zimmerman telegram; Germany would help Mexico regain the Mexican cession.
The sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania, killed 128 Americans..
All of these
59
What characterized the Great Depression?
Bank Failures
All of these
Unemployement
Homelessness
60
Nativism grew after WWI, as a result of a surge in immigration. What laws were passed in response and what did they do?
Quota laws; limited immigration to the US, ending unlimited immigration.
FDIC; ensured customers' bank deposits.
Quota laws; Removed immigration requirements, anyone could enter the US.
The Quota laws were not passed until 1988, unit 8 of APUSH.
61
What caused US official entry into WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.
Unrestricted submarine warfare.
The attack on the USS Maine.
The sinking of Lusitania.
62
How did WWII affect American industries?
All of these
They were not significantly affected.
They switched from manufacturing military equipment to consumer goods.
They switched from manufacturing cars to military equipment.
63
The Neutrality acts aimed to keep the US strictly neutral in WWII. What did they do specifically?
Forbade America from trading with France.
Forbade America from aiding the allies.
Forbade America from giving arms or loaning out money to belligerents.
All of these.
64
African Americans participated in WWII, joining the Air Force. President Truman's order resulted in what?
Discrimination against blacks throughout the army.
President Truman did not give an order relating to the Air Force.
Segregated units in the Air Force; whites and blacks were separated.
Non-segregated air force units; whites and blacks became friendly.
65
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
Turning point in favor of Germany.
Germany won the war, killing the US President.
Allies pushed Japan to the edge, forcing an unconditional surrender.
Allies pushed Germany to the edge; Hitler recognizing defeat, hung himself.
66
What was the Island Hopping campaign?
US advanced to Japan by hopping from lightly fortified island to the next.
US wanted to surrender to Japan.
US advanced to Japan by air.
US wanted to bomb Japan.
67
After the war ended, tensions between the democratic US and the Communist Soviet Union increased.
True
False
68
How did the radio and motion pictures alter American popular culture?
All of these
The Jazz Signers, the 1st movie to have music, ended the silent film era.
Society became more entertainment based.
The radio spread information/news more quickly to the American public.
69
What did the 19th amendment do?
Repealed the 18th amendment.
Granted woman's suffrage.
Required that the retired receive financial aid.
Required women to draft into the military.
70
What was the ruling of Schenk v.s the US?
That freedom of speech can be restricted if it poses a danger to the US.
None of these
That freedom of speech is absolute.
That immigrants did not have the same rights as native-born Americans.
71
The US only sold arms to the Allies. Was the US neutral during WWII?
True
False
72
The League of Nations was successful in maintaining peace.League
True
False
73
When the US bought the Philippines form Spain for $20 million, did the Philippines reject?
No; they didn't particularly care who ruled over them.
Yes; they wanted sovereignty. Attempted to fight US control but failed.
No; they were happy to be part of the US; wanted to be annexed as a state.
Yes; they preferred Spain over the US.
74
The UN was created after WWII. What was it's goal?
To punish Germany severely for what it did during WWII.
To allow all nations to trade freely.
All of these
To keep peace between the nations and prevent war.
75
What did Progressives fight for?
Improved living conditions, women's rights, prohibition.
All of these
Fought against political corruption and monopolies.
Worker's rights and against child labor.
76
Most homes gained access to electricity, which helped build a consumer culture. Products advertised to the public were:
Toasters
All of them
Radios
Refrigerators
77
What was "Seward's Folly?"
The Smoot-Hawley tariff, which significantly raised tariffs on US imports.
Freeing Cuba from Spanish control.
The annexation of Hawaii.
The purchase of Alaska in 1867; seen as a useless territory at the time.
78
What is imperialism?
The spreading of democracy.
The expansion of a nation's economy using international markets.
The expansion of a nation's territories through peaceful means.
The expansion of a nation's land through military force for their gain.
79
Were Mexican Americans allowed to enter the US without restrictions?
No; all immigration was restricted in the Quota laws.
No; nativists hated Mexican Americans.
Yes; agricultural labor was needed.
Yes; to boost morale in the war.
80
What were the Palmer Raids?
The mass arrest and deportation of foreigners, radicals, and socialists.
The lynching of African Americans.
The KKK's mass killing of whites.
The mass deportation of Mexican Americans.
81
Women took on jobs in wartime production to support the war effort.
True
False
82
What amendment allowed for the direct election of US Senators?
The 20th amendment.
The 15th amendment.
The 18th amendment.
The 17th amendment.
83
What was the Tulsa Massacre?
The Killing of 5 colonial men by British troops.
A racial riot; Blacks raided White neighborhoods, killing 40 Whites.
A racial riot; nativists attacked immigrants, killing 300 immigrants.
A racial riot; Whites raided Black neighborhoods, killing 300 Blacks.
84
What did the 18th amendment do?
Banned child labor.
Created an gradual income tax.
Ended slavery.
Banned the manufacture and sale of liquor.
85
What is a New Deal Relief Program?
NIRA; set minimum wage and regulated prices of petroleum products.
CCC; provided construction jobs for young unemployed men.
FDIC; ensured customers there deposits.
Glass Stegall Act; limited how banks could invest customers money.

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