How did Yellow Journalism effect Cuba's fight for independence?

Exaggerated news reports created sympathy for Cuba

Which of the following best describes the practice of rationing?

Limiting the amount of scarce items any individual can buy

Why were some New Deal reforms referred to as "safety net" programs?

They were intended to help USA's neediest people

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that

slaves in Confederate states were free.

What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?

show of strength in Maryland might convince a state to quit

Why did Tejanos resent the Americans settling in Texas?

They were settling there illegally

What was a contributing factor to the failure of the League of Nations?

The United States did not participate.

How did the rise of nationalism contribute to the unrest before the start of World War I?

Countries wanted to be rid of their foreign rulers.

How did the New Deal change the role of the US government?

It increased the role the federal government

Which of these describes a tariff?

a tax on goods imported from outside the United States

Which of the following is true about the Great Depression?

It was the longest-lasting economic depression in US history

Why was Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

The loss of life convinced Lee to never invade the North

How did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?

Separate but equal public facilities are constitutional.

How did Germans view the Treaty of Versailles?

They were bitter about the demands.

What is a "Hooverville" from the Great Depression?

poor temporary towns built on the edges of cities

Which of these describes "Island Hopping" in World War 2?

capturing less defended islands to set-up US bases

What impact did the New Deal have on America's Financial Industry?

It increased regulation on banks and businesses

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1
How did Yellow Journalism effect Cuba's fight for independence?
Writers demanded that reporters in Cuban jails be freed
Exaggerated news reports created sympathy for Cuba
Sales of newspapers funded a revolution in Cuba
Reporters accurately recorded events in Cuba
2
Which of these is an entrepreneur?
a government employee
a farm employee
a city factory worker
a successful business owner
3
Which of these still exists today and provides income for retired Americans?
Works Project Administration
Social Security Act
The New Deal
Agricultural Adjustment Act
4
Which of these words best describes President Woodrow Wilson before and after World War I?
imperialist
abolitionist
expansionist
isolationist
5
Which of the following best describes the practice of rationing?
Increasing the supply of goods in markets to limit poverty
Reducing the prices of goods all Americans can afford them
Allowing the free market to determine the prices of goods
Limiting the amount of scarce items any individual can buy
6
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
large population
many factories and businesses
strong military leadership
control of the railway system
7
Why were some New Deal reforms referred to as "safety net" programs?
They were intended to help USA's neediest people
They were intended to rescue the nation's depressed economy
They were created to prevent illegal immigration
They were designed to capture communists
8
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves in Union slave states were free.
slaves throughout the world were free.
slaves in U.S. territories were free.
slaves in Confederate states were free.
9
What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.
show of strength in Maryland might convince a state to quit
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac
See the land destroyed by war would discourage the Union.
10
Why did Tejanos resent the Americans settling in Texas?
They demanded that they be made citizens
They did not allow slavery
They were unwilling to work
They were settling there illegally
11
What was a contributing factor to the failure of the League of Nations?
The League did not have a permanent headquarters.
Germany demanded to be represented.
The United States did not participate.
European nations refused to join.
12
What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee to citizens?
It ended slavery
the right to vote for all
equal protection of the law
separate but equal public facilities
13
What was a result from the Spanish-American War?
Panama broke away from Columbia
Puerto Rico won its independence
The US annexed the Philippines
The USA acquired Alaska
14
How did the rise of nationalism contribute to the unrest before the start of World War I?
Countries wanted to be rid of their foreign rulers.
Countries attempted to increase their territory.
Countries wanted to isolate themselves from other nations.
Countries wanted to form coalitions between nations.
15
How did the New Deal change the role of the US government?
It eliminated the role of the federal government
It decreased the role of the federal government
It had no effect on the role of the federal government
It increased the role the federal government
16
Which of these describes a tariff?
a tax on goods produced in the United States
a tax on the income of workers
a tax on goods imported from outside the United States
a tax on the purchase of property
17
Which of the following is true about the Great Depression?
It was the longest-lasting economic depression in US history
It increased the supply of all American made goods
It was cured during Roosevelt's first 100 days in office
It triggered a wave of immigration into the US
18
Why was Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
The outcome convinced Europe to aid the confederacy
The South suffered many losses while the North had few
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North
The loss of life convinced Lee to never invade the North
19
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
fighting in familiar territory
control of the Mississippi River
highly trained soldiers
abundant natural resources
20
How did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Jim Crow laws are unconstitutional.
Integration of schools is required by law.
Separate but equal public facilities are constitutional.
Public facilities should be available to all races.
21
How did Germans view the Treaty of Versailles?
They saw the benefit of surrendering their territory.
They refused to accept the conditions of surrender.
They felt they were treated fairly.
They were bitter about the demands.
22
What is a "Hooverville" from the Great Depression?
public works projects built by the government
poor temporary towns built on the edges of cities
abandoned farmlands from the Dust Bowl
high-class areas free from economic trouble
23
What event pushed the United States into World War II
The rumors of the Holocaust
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Limiting the spread of atomic weapons
Germany's invasion of Poland
24
Which of these describes "Island Hopping" in World War 2?
make a direct assault on the Japanese mainland
capturing less defended islands to set-up US bases
liberate every island on the path to Japan
attacking Japan's fortified bases
25
What impact did the New Deal have on America's Financial Industry?
It increased regulation on banks and businesses
It created new unions in the banking industry
It encouraged risky lending practices like margin buying
It eliminated federal oversight of the stock market

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