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1
Which of the following was NOT one of worker's unions achievements?
The creation of the "weekend"
8 Hour Workday
Invention of the lightbulb
Ending child labor
2
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves where
Just the territories
Just the states in rebellion
The Entire USA
Just the states in the North
3
The Warsaw Pact refers to what?
The military alliance that the USA fought against during WWI
The alliance the USA fought against during WWII
The coalition which divided Berlin after WW2
The military alliance including the USSR and its allies
4
Korematsu v. US (1944) dealt with what issue?
American's right to remain silent
American's right to bear arms
American's right to a jury
America's rights during wartime
5
The presidency's of Nixon, Carter, and Reagan were notable because
There were large shortages of resources
The American economy reached its strongest point
Tensions were eased with the USSR and other communist states
None were elected, but appointed
6
The Domino Theory applied mostly to what geographic region?
Latin America
The Middle East
Southeast Asia
Europe
7
Someone opposed to workers unions would mostly likely say which of the following statements
"$8 an hour is too low for anyone to realistically live on"
"Capitalism is a cancer which must be destroyed"
"The federal government is biased in favor of management"
"Let business owners do what they need to and everyone wins"
8
Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin radically opposed what?
The legality of Alcohol
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
The Revolutionary War
Slavery
9
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's
Common Sense
was important because it...
persuaded individuals were who undecided about the cause
Led to the repeal of the Stamp Act
Contained a detailed outline of the government workings
Convinced the French to join the American War effort
10
Nativism is an ideology which believes
Immigration is bad and true Americans were born here
All ethnicities can coexist peacefully
Native Americans should have more political power
Protestantism is superior to Catholicism
11
Which of the following accelerated US expansion westward?
The Civil War
Prohibition
The 19th Amendment
The Homestead Act
12
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) ruled that
Free speech can be suspended during times of war
Discrimination in all forms was illegal
Those accused of a crime must be provided a lawyer
The Supreme Court has the right of Judicial Review
13
During WWII Americans at home were encouraged to
Stay physically fit
Preserve resources and food
Run for public office
Make sure their bosses were patriots, not spies
14
Which of the following tactics was NOT used by MLK during the Civil Rights era of the 1960's?
Sit-ins
Rioting
Bus Boycotts
Peaceful Marches
15
Brown v. Board of Education overturned what previous Supreme Court Decision
Schenk v. US
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Scott v. Sanford
16
Immediately after the Civil War, most freedmen worked as
Household servants to whites
Factory Workers
were unemployed
Sharecroppers
17
What am I going to do tonight to best prepare for the Regents?
Try to get fidget spinners balanced on all my fingers
Study Study Study and go to bed earlier than normal
Stay up late and eat Doritos
Rob a bank
18
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
Banks not being regulated by the federal government
Americans were not buying goods at the same rate as before
It was too easy to buy things on credit
The federal government overspending on social services
19
Which country is member of NATO? (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
France
Vietnam
China
Japan
20
The idea of "Confederation" or "Confederacy" is closely linked to what idea
Owning slaves
Having a strong navy
A system with strong states rights
Having a strong confederate branch
21
John Marshall's Supreme Court oversaw
Expansion of the power of the Federal government
Reductions in government spending
Increase in the size of the US government
The expansion of the US westward
22
The idea that if one country fell to Communism, all nearby countries would was called what?
Domino Theory
Detente
Containment
New Deal
23
The trial and execution of Sacco and Vanzetti was part of a larger nationwide fear of
The KKK
Freed black slaves
Communism/Anarchism
Rising immigration from Latin America
24
What political party was formed around the cause of abolition?
Republican
Democrat
Federalist
Green
25
The idea of "containment" centered around the containing of what?
Chinese immigrants
The powers of the Federal Government
Slavery
Communism
26
Which of the following colonies did the USA NOT get as a result of the Spanish American War?
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Cuba
27
In the KansasNebraska Act the legality of slavery in KS+NE would be determined by
The Federal Government
Individual Slave Owners
Popular Sovereignty
The State Government
28
How am I going to do on the regents tomorrow at 9 AM?
I'm going ACE IT
I'm going to get scared and puke all over the test
IDK I'm just not going to try
I'm gonna stop after the multi choice because I want to fail
29
Prohibition was repealed in order to
Relieve pressure from alcohol companies during the 1950's
Allow Americans to relax and socialize during World War Two
Create Tax Revenue during the Great Depression
Lower the prison population during the 1960's
30
Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair were muckrakers, meaning what?
Members of JFKs cabinet
Founding Fathers who supported the Articles of Confederation
Journalists who exposed issues during the progressive era
People that supported the New Deal
31
Indentured Servants were...
Slaves forced into military service during the Revolution
Whites who worked the fields with slaves, but were paid
The same thing as slaves
People bound by contract to do work for a master
32
During WWII what ethnic group faced a particularly high amount of discrimination?
German Americans
African Americans
Japanese Americans
Native Americans
33
Which of the following is not something closely associated with the presidency of T. Roosevelt?
Breaking up trusts
Wildlife Conservation
Entry into WWI
Imperialism
34
Which of the following would DECREASE the size of the federal government?
Marbury v. Madison
Laissez Faire Economics
Adoption of the Constitution
Increased regulations for food and drug companies
35
Immigrants have historically moved to cities because
It's where they are most likely to find employment
They cannot afford the suburbs
They face more discrimination in rural areas
Taxes are lower in cities
36
Abraham Lincoln's primary purpose in fighting the Civil War was to...
Expand Federal Power
Punish the South
Free the slaves
Preserve the Union
37
The major objection that British colonists had to English rule was...
The English forced them to grow certain crops
The were forced to settle wilderness areas
They were denied the right to arm themselves
They were denied the rights of citizens who lived in England
38
The goal of the SALT talks was to...
Limit the production of nuclear weapons
Destroy the USSR
Encourage peaceful elections in the Eastern Bloc
Keep the Soviet Union from invading Vietnam
39
Which of the following DID NOT contribute to the concept of Manifest Destiny?
Construction of Trans-Continental Railroads
Reconstruction
Annexation of California
Homestead Act
40
Which of the following statements is an opinion?
Alcohol is at the root of many of societies problems
During the 1930's the average American's income declined
The New Deal improved the United States economy
Herbert Hoover was president during the Stock Market Crash
