Shortly after WWII, the US began the Manhattan Project to

work on the development of an atomic bomb

Before 1950, most US immigrants came from Europe. What changed in the 1965 Immigration Act?

allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa and Latin America

WWI and WWII brought about changes for minorities and women because of

the creation of new job opportunities

Effectiveness of the New Deal's success in ending the Depression is difficult to measure b/c

US involvement in WWII rapidly accelerated economic growth

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

helped rebuild and strengthen European economies

In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established because the US wanted to

warn Europe against anymore colonization of Latin America

Historians evaluate credibility of sources based on which of the following?

accuracy and internal consistency of the source

The essential element of the policy of containment was

commitment to hold communism in Soviet Union & East Europe

What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?

reduced amount of labor needed to grow crops

Russia detonated an atomic bomb 4 yrs after US dropped on Japan. How did this impact US policy?

US increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons

Which of the following statements best describes the Harlem Renaissance?

literary awakening for African Americans

Which factor contributed to prosperity and economic growth in the US after WWII?

increased consumer demand of goods and service

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and Federal Deposit Insurance (FDIC) were designed

to develop rules to limit speculation and safeguard savings

Trivia: What is the capital of South Africa?

Cape Town, Johannesburg, Praetoria

How did the pattern of immigration to the US change between 1950 and 2000?

immigrants came from Latin America

The 1906 publication of "The Jungle" written by Upton Sinclair led Congress to

establish a system for meat inspection

What foreign policy did the US pursue after its involvement in WWI?

limited involvement in international affairs

President FDR's New Deal contributed to what pattern in 20th century US history?

expanding role of federal government

The 1920s have been nicknamed the "Roaring 20s" because it was a

time of political and cultural change

Which source would be most the credible info about daily life of factory workers in the 1880s?

journal written by an employee at a factory

An action with an approach similar to that of Martin Luther King Jr is

war protester accepts a jail term rather than being drafted

Which advancement in transportation occurred after WWI?

increased availability of the automobile

What perspective held by Hispanic-American farmers led to the United Farm Workers?

farm workers organized in order to bargain with owners

Which event was a result of domestic policy changes after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

US government forced Japanese Americans to internment camps

How did the removal of federal troops after Reconstruction change the South?

allowed racial discrimination due to Jim Crow laws

Which reason explains why the US Senate refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?

treaty would drag US into foreign issues w League of Nations

The Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts were passed in an effort to

maintain competition in business

Who was in charge of investigating communist activities during the 2nd Red Scare (1940s-1950s)?

House Un-American Activities Committee

Which was a result of increased competition for jobs & housing in cities after WWI?

race riots fueled by intolerance and African Am. migrations

During WWII, US gov't rationed distribution of petroleum. What was the impact of this system?

limited number of goods individuals could purchase

The enactment of the New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that

Fed. govt must concern itself w people's economic wellbeing

Starting with the Red Scare in the 1920s, which development led to a pattern of anti-communism?

accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy in Congress

The Bay of Pigs invasion and Panama invasion are examples of US attempts to

eliminate unfriendly govts geographically close to the US

Organized labor made its greatest membership gains when

right to unionize & bargain was guaranteed by legislation

Which combination of factors contributed most to the Great Depression?

overproduction and excessive use of credit

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1
Which goal of women's rights was achieved during the Progressive Era?
right to own property
equal access to employment and education
equal pay for equal work
right to vote
2
Shortly after WWII, the US began the Manhattan Project to
defend New York City
increase economic production
recruit men for military service
work on the development of an atomic bomb
3
Which group's activities reflect a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants to the US?
National Organization for Women
American Indian Movement
United Farm Workers
Ku Klux Klan
4
Before 1950, most US immigrants came from Europe. What changed in the 1965 Immigration Act?
set large quotas to encourage European immigration
enforced a complete ban on immigration from China
allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa and Latin America
imposed stricter quotas on immigration from every country
5
WWI and WWII brought about changes for minorities and women because of
the greater number of management positions
the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
the creation of new job opportunities
the greater integration in housing and schools
6
During the 1950s, increased incomes and easy credit led to embracing which phenomenon?
progressivism
socialism
feminism
consumerism
7
Effectiveness of the New Deal's success in ending the Depression is difficult to measure b/c
Supreme Court declared New Deal laws unconstitutional
later presidents failed to support New Deal reforms
US involvement in WWII rapidly accelerated economic growth
FDR died during his 4th term in office
8
How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?
created a military alliance
forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to not lose their job
helped rebuild and strengthen European economies
built up western European forces
9
In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established because the US wanted to
keep control of Alaska and Hawaii
warn Europe against anymore colonization of Latin America
support England's attempt to keep land in Central America
establish colonies in Latin America
10
Persecutions over the spread of communism after WWII became known as
McCarthyism
progressivism
counterculture movement
Marshall Plan
11
Historians evaluate credibility of sources based on which of the following?
race and gender of the source's author
accuracy and internal consistency of the source
payment made by the publisher to the author
ease of availability of the source
12
The essential element of the policy of containment was
commitment to work with the Soviet Union
commitment to hold communism in Soviet Union & East Europe
rejection of involvement in affairs outside the Americas
commitment to rolling back communism
13
A student is choosing a book to complete a research paper. Which evaluates its credibility?
age of the author
length of the book
author's qualifications
city in which the book was published
14
What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?
decreased amount of land available for cultivation
decreased opportunities to grow a variety of crops
delayed transportation of crops to market
reduced amount of labor needed to grow crops
15
Russia detonated an atomic bomb 4 yrs after US dropped on Japan. How did this impact US policy?
US mobilized all of its armed services
US suspended diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
US drafted all young men into military service
US increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons
16
Trivia: The highest grossing movie of all time (inflation adjusted)
Star Wars A New Hope
Titanic
Wizard of Oz
Gone With the Wind
17
Which of the following statements best describes the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans immigrated from Africa
literary awakening for African Americans
massive numbers of African Americans migrated north
spiritual awakening for African Americans
18
The main goal of the Seneca Falls Convention was to
organize the first labor union
obtain equal rights for women
correct abuses of big businesses
make the public aware of environmental problems
19
Which group relocated from South to North in the largest numbers during the Great Migration?
African Americans
Asian Americans
Native Americans
Mexican Americans
20
Which development contributed to the expansion of suburbs in the US in the 1920s?
increase in immigrant population
expansion of farm acreage
use of automobiles
building of skyscrapers
21
Trivia: A _____________________ deficiency causes scurvy.
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Sodium
22
Which factor contributed to prosperity and economic growth in the US after WWII?
increased barriers to international trade
new govt regulations imposed on large corporations
development of a nationwide network of railroads
increased consumer demand of goods and service
23
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and Federal Deposit Insurance (FDIC) were designed
to develop rules to limit speculation and safeguard savings
to enable the Federal govt to take over failing industries
to assure a guaranteed income for families
to provide immediate employment opportunities
24
Ethnic minorities, improved working conditions, collective bargaining were key to which group?
United Farm Workers
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
National Organization for Women
American Indian Movement
25
Trivia: What is the capital of South Africa?
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Praetoria
Addis Ababa
26
How did the pattern of immigration to the US change between 1950 and 2000?
immigrants came from Latin America
immigrants came from Oceania
immigrants came from the Middle East
immigrants came from Australia
27
The 1906 publication of "The Jungle" written by Upton Sinclair led Congress to
establish a system for meat inspection
legalize strikes and boycotts
support the conservation movement
enact prohibition laws
28
What foreign policy did the US pursue after its involvement in WWI?
paid for rebuilding Great Britain and France
inclusion in the League of Nations
limited involvement in international affairs
seized territories from European rivals
29
President FDR's New Deal contributed to what pattern in 20th century US history?
rise of laissez-faire economic policies
increasing number of immigrants
widespread persecution of suspected communists
expanding role of federal government
30
The 1920s have been nicknamed the "Roaring 20s" because it was a
time people played their radios really loud
time of isolationism
time of political and cultural change
time of religious and technological change
31
Which source would be most the credible info about daily life of factory workers in the 1880s?
pamphlet written by a group opposing unions
novel written to encourage factory regulation
collection of letters written by a farmer
journal written by an employee at a factory
32
An action with an approach similar to that of Martin Luther King Jr is
government employee resists arrest for failure to pay taxes
union picketer assaults a strikebreaker
dissatisfied worker destroys machinery
war protester accepts a jail term rather than being drafted
33
Which advancement in transportation occurred after WWI?
decreased cost of commercial air travel
increased availability of the automobile
introduction of the electric streetcar
introduction of the transcontinental railroad
34
What perspective held by Hispanic-American farmers led to the United Farm Workers?
farm workers organized in order to bargain with owners
large farms could be made more efficient with technology
workers wanted to become owners
small family farms needed assistance from the government
35
Which event was a result of domestic policy changes after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
New Deal agencies prepared the country for war
US bombed Berlin in retaliation
Congress passed an act that allowed Britain to buy weapons
US government forced Japanese Americans to internment camps
36
Who occupied East Berlin after WWII?
Great Britain
Soviet Union
France
United States
37
How did the removal of federal troops after Reconstruction change the South?
allowed racial discrimination due to Jim Crow laws
ensured African Americans could vote & have a say in govt
little effect on Southern states b/c Reconstruction worked
permitted radical Republicans to gain influence w state govt
38
Which reason explains why the US Senate refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?
treaty would force US to surrender territorial gains
treaty would let League of Nations assemble its own army
treaty would drag US into foreign issues w League of Nations
treaty would forgive Germany
39
The Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts were passed in an effort to
limit activities of foreign corporations
increase business investment
maintain competition in business
promote formation of new trusts
40
Who was in charge of investigating communist activities during the 2nd Red Scare (1940s-1950s)?
House Un-American Activities Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss
Ethan and Julius Rosenberg
41
Which was a result of increased competition for jobs & housing in cities after WWI?
banning women in workplace in order to focus on the home
race riots fueled by intolerance and African Am. migrations
population shift to rural areas for job opportunities
New Deal legislation to create jobs and stimulate economy
42
During WWII, US gov't rationed distribution of petroleum. What was the impact of this system?
granted more privileges to wealthy business owners
provided more goods and services to working class
limited number of goods individuals could purchase
supplied members of the upper class better quality goods
43
The enactment of the New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
US Constitution is not relevant to 20th century life
corporations should operate without government interference
Fed. govt must concern itself w people's economic wellbeing
state governments should give up control of commerce
44
Starting with the Red Scare in the 1920s, which development led to a pattern of anti-communism?
migration from the Great Plains
accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy in Congress
growing prosperity
increased unemployment during the depression
45
How did US national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?
US initiated containment policies
US eliminated its nuclear program
US reduced defense spending
US withdrew from NATO
46
The Bay of Pigs invasion and Panama invasion are examples of US attempts to
cultivate good relations with Latin American countries
eliminate unfriendly govts geographically close to the US
end the Cold War
stop drug trade
47
Organized labor made its greatest membership gains when
right to unionize & bargain was guaranteed by legislation
major business groups encouraged unionization
economy began to shift from manufacturing to service
international competition began to threaten jobs
48
Which social change was encouraged by the movement for prohibition in the US?
establishment of civil rights for minorities in the US
limitations on foreign immigration to the US
outlawing of alcohol in the US
integration of public facilities in the US
49
Which combination of factors contributed most to the Great Depression?
war debts and declining value of the dollar
high taxes and overspending
immigration restrictions and lack of skilled workers
overproduction and excessive use of credit
50
Trivia: Which team drafted Kobe Bryant?
Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets
51
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants settle in cities?
government relief programs
not allowed to buy farmland
labor unions
jobs

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