What development of 1920s reflected pattern of intolerance?

renewal racial violence encouraged by KKK

What was one effect of the New Deal?

Role of federal government expanded

How did the ideological conflict between the US and USSR affect division of Korea?

led to communist north and anti-communist south

All of the following factors contributed to the Great Depression EXCEPT

Homestead Act which gave settlers land

What was gov reaction to Sen Joe McCarthy's speech on Communist infiltration? 2 are correct

conducting HUAC -House Un-American Activities investigations, blacklisting suspected communists

Why did the development and growth of labor unions in the 1800s often lead to violence?

business owners used force to protect workplace from union

What was the main goal of the UFW?

improve conditions of migrant workers

How did US react to Soviet union also developing an atomic bomb?

US increased efforts to construct nuclear weapons

Policy of rationing started by gov during WWII affected people by

limited number of goods individuals could purchase

1924 Immigration Act reduced # of immigrants - this& what else reflect pattern of intolerance

renewal of racial violence encouraged by Ku Klux Klan

What advancement in transportation occurred following WWI -1920s?

increased availability of automobiles

With the 1920s Red Scare, which historical dev. contributed to trend of anti communism?

accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy

All of the following social changes occurred because of post WWII economic growth except

longer life span due to increased health concerns

What factor contributed to Post WWII economic growth?

increased demand for consumer goods and services

Which description characterizes Progressivims?

reform policy in response to gov corruption, poverty, indus.

All of the following were consequences of Native Am. being forced into reservations except

Native Americans forced to join unions

What was one development in international affairs for the US in the 1980s?

communist governments in Eastern Europe collapsed

US dropped atomic bombs on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - how did USSR respond?

intensified development of Soviet nuclear weapons

What change in policy was reflected in 1965 Immigration Act?

allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa, and Latin America

What was consequence of Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor?

US gov forced Japanese Americans into internment camps

All of the following were effects of suburbanization except

Middle class Americans tended to live in urban areas

What thesis about citizen rights is supported by Espionage and Sedition act during WWI?

exercise of certain rights can be suspended during wartime

How did the removal of federal troops following the Reconstruction affect the South?

allowed for legal racism & passing of Jim Crow Laws

All of the following were reasons the US became imperialistic in the late 1800s except

US newspapers pushed for a war against Spain

How did US national security policy change during the Cold War?

US initiated containment policies

Which precedent was established by the Northwest Ordinance and included in the Constitution?

guarantee of a right to trial by jury

What change occurred in US society in the 1920s?

automobile production and ownership increased significantly

What factor contributed to creation of Environmental Protection Agency -EPA in 1970?

new research on harmful effects of pesticide

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle showed unsanitary conditions - what was response to this book?

Pure Food and Drug Act was passed to improve food handling

What event contributed to end of the Cold War?

several Communist-based governments fell across Eastern Eur

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence shows Enlightenment idea of natural rights?

all men are created equal and are endowed with life, liberty

What was main goal of AIM?

protect American Indian land rights

How did Marshall Plan aim to contain spread of Communism?

helped build and strengthen European economies

What helped end the Jim Crow segregation practices in the South?

civil rights organizations pressure federal gov. take action

How did pattern of immigration change from 1950 to 2000?

Most immigrants were from Latin America

What factor caused US Senate to reject Treaty of Versailles following WWI?

treaty would draw US into foreign entaglements

All sources would provide historian with credible account of industrialization Except

fictional novel about challenges of female factory workers

Which description characterizes Progressivism?

Reform movement to solve industrialization problems

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1
What development of 1920s reflected pattern of intolerance?
growth of African-American art in Harlem Renaissance
renewal racial violence encouraged by KKK
importation of liquor in violation of Volstead Act
ratification of 19th Amendment to USC
2
What was one effect of the New Deal?
Role of federal government expanded
Power of the president got weaker
thousands of workers lost their jobs
FDR became a 1 term president
3
How did the ideological conflict between the US and USSR affect division of Korea?
led to North controlled by China & South controlled by Korea
led to communist north and anti-communist south
mineral rich north and agricultural south
led to Buddhist North and Christian South
4
In the late 1800s all of the following were responsible for increased industrialization except
growing immigration to US
demand for cheap labor
decrease in urbanization
growth in factory job openings
5
All of the following factors contributed to the Great Depression EXCEPT
uneven distribution of wealth
increasing consumer debt
stock market speculation- buying on margin
Homestead Act which gave settlers land
6
What piece of information should a student evaluate to determine credibility of a source?
age of author
length of book
author's qualifications
city in which book was published
7
What was gov reaction to Sen Joe McCarthy's speech on Communist infiltration? 2 are correct
engaging in Vietnam War
conducting HUAC -House Un-American Activities investigations
pursuing containment policy
blacklisting suspected communists
8
Why did the development and growth of labor unions in the 1800s often lead to violence?
union leaders required workers to join worldwide strikes
union leaders wouldn't negotiate with business owners
business owners feared communist take over
business owners used force to protect workplace from union
9
What was the main goal of the UFW?
protect land rights of Native Americans
gain equality women
improve conditions of migrant workers
end racial segregation
10
How did US react to Soviet union also developing an atomic bomb?
US increased efforts to construct nuclear weapons
US mobilized all of its armed resources
US drafted all eligible men into armed forces
US suspended diplomatic relations with USSR
11
Policy of rationing started by gov during WWII affected people by
provided more goods and services to working class
supplied upper class with better quality of goods
limited number of goods individuals could purchase
granted more privileges to wealthy business owners
12
1924 Immigration Act reduced # of immigrants - this& what else reflect pattern of intolerance
growth of African American culture in Harlem Renaissance
renewal of racial violence encouraged by Ku Klux Klan
ratification of 19th Amendment
smuggling of liquor during prohibition violating Volstead
13
What social change was encouraged by the Prohibition?
integration of public facilities
limitation of foreign immigration
outlawing of alcohol in US
establishment of civil rights for minorities
14
What advancement in transportation occurred following WWI -1920s?
decreased cost of commercial air travel
introduction of street car
increased availability of automobiles
introduction of transcontinental railroad
15
With the 1920s Red Scare, which historical dev. contributed to trend of anti communism?
growing prosperity following WWII
migration from the Great Plains during Dust Bowl
accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy
increased unemployment during Great Depression
16
All of the following social changes occurred because of post WWII economic growth except
population growth due to confidence in economy - Baby boom
suburban growth, increased income & cars increased mobility
longer life span due to increased health concerns
pop culture - impact of mass media
17
What factor contributed to Post WWII economic growth?
increased demand for consumer goods and services
increased barriers to international trade
development of nationwide system of railroads
new gov regulations on large corporations
18
Which description characterizes Progressivims?
movement to promote laissez-faire prinicples
reform policy in response to gov corruption, poverty, indus.
policy to promote public ownership of good and services
movement to increase role of religion
19
All of the following were consequences of Native Am. being forced into reservations except
Native American forced to convert to Christianity
Native Am. children forced to attend schools to become Amer
Native Americans forced to join unions
Native Am not allowed to practice tribal customs & language
20
Great Migration - which group of people relocated from the South to industrial north?
African-Americans
Native Americans
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
21
What was one development in international affairs for the US in the 1980s?
communist governments in Eastern Europe collapsed
tensions increased between US and USSR
US and USSR decided to end development of nuclear weapons
US and USSR ended the space race
22
US dropped atomic bombs on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - how did USSR respond?
intensified development of Soviet nuclear weapons
accelerated the pace of its military invasion of Germany
formed alliance with US to share technology
accelerated pace of invasion of Germany
23
What change in policy was reflected in 1965 Immigration Act?
forced complete ban on Chinese immigration
set large quotas to encourage Eur immigration
allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa, and Latin America
imposed stricter quotas on immigration from every country
24
What was consequence of Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor?
US bombed Berlin causing Germany to declare war on US
Congress passed Neutrality Act in 1939
US gov forced Japanese Americans into internment camps
FDR created New Deal agencies
25
All of the following were effects of suburbanization except
population of cities grew increasingly poor
Middle class Americans tended to live in urban areas
Suburban residents tended to be Republican
larger part of urban population was African American
26
What thesis about citizen rights is supported by Espionage and Sedition act during WWI?
gov can be criticized during war
exercise of certain rights can be suspended during wartime
permissible to place limitations on voting rights during war
publication of materials supporting the war is illegal
27
How did the removal of federal troops following the Reconstruction affect the South?
ensured African-Americans could exercise right to vote
had little effect on Reconstruction policies
permitted Radical republicans to gain control of gov
allowed for legal racism & passing of Jim Crow Laws
28
All of the following were reasons the US became imperialistic in the late 1800s except
strategic locations for military bases
US newspapers pushed for a war against Spain
natural resources
market to sell US goods
29
How did US national security policy change during the Cold War?
US withdrew from NATO
US reduced defense spending
US initiated containment policies
US eliminated nuclear weapons production
30
Which precedent was established by the Northwest Ordinance and included in the Constitution?
denial of property rights to American Indians
establishment of full voting rights for women
guarantee of a right to trial by jury
creation of federal system of government
31
All of the following were consequences of the transportation advancement in the 1920s except
increased use of coal
increased building of roads
traffic congestion
increased demand for gasoline
32
What was the main goal of NOW?
improve conditions of migrant workers
protect American Indian land rights
gain equal rights for women
help end segregation
33
What change occurred in US society in the 1920s?
automobile production and ownership increased significantly
newspaper and magazine suscripritions decreased
cost of commericial flights declined
steamboats replaced railroads for commercial transportation
34
Which right granted by 1st Amendment of USC was derived from 1689 English Bill of Rights?
right of women to vote
right to collect taxes
right to property
right to petition government
35
What foreign policy did US pursue after WWI
isolationist
imperialist
containment
militarism
36
What factor contributed to creation of Environmental Protection Agency -EPA in 1970?
high unemployment rate in waste disposal industry
increases in competition of global agricultural markets
pressure from farmers for increased gov regulation
new research on harmful effects of pesticide
37
What is the reason for the trend in restaurants offering in menus in multiple languages?
urbanization and suburbanization
segregation of ethnic groups
emigration from US
immigration to US
38
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle showed unsanitary conditions - what was response to this book?
Pure Food and Drug Act was passed to improve food handling
17th Amendment passed for direct election of senators
Standard Oil was declared a monopoly and forced to dissolve
Fair Labor Standards Act was passed to end child labor
39
What event contributed to end of the Cold War?
Nixon visited China and established diplomatic relationship
US assisted in anti-communist gov in Vietnam
Sen. Joseph McCarthy led investigations in communists
several Communist-based governments fell across Eastern Eur
40
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence shows Enlightenment idea of natural rights?
we have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity
whenever a form of gov becomes destructive people have right
all men are created equal and are endowed with life, liberty
He has dissolved representative houses
41
Fear of communism (Red Scare) following WWII was called
McCarthyism
Marshall Plan
progressivism
counter culture movement
42
What was main goal of AIM?
provide civil rights
protect American Indian land rights
end segregation
help women gain equality
43
All of the following were challenges faced by US following 9/11 attacks except
preventing spread of communism
protecting US against possible attacks
responding to instability in the middle east
countering use of terrorism
44
How did Marshall Plan aim to contain spread of Communism?
built up armed forces of Western European countries
forced Americans to take loyatly oaths
created a military alliance between North America and Europe
helped build and strengthen European economies
45
What helped end the Jim Crow segregation practices in the South?
an Amendment to the Constitution ended these practices
civil rights organizations pressure federal gov. take action
southern courts decided that laws went against constitutions
laws ending practices were issued by southern governors
46
How did pattern of immigration change from 1950 to 2000?
Most immigrants were from Latin America
Most immigrants were from Oceania
Most immigrant were from the Middle East
Most immigrants were from Australia
47
What factor caused US Senate to reject Treaty of Versailles following WWI?
treaty would be too forgiving of Germany
treaty would force US to give up territorial gains
treaty would draw US into foreign entaglements
treaty created l standing army through League of Nations
48
During the 1950s, increased incomes and easy credit led to
socialism
feminism
progressivism
consumerism
49
All of the following events were result of hostilities between US and Soviet Union EXCEPT
creation of NAACP
Cuban Missile Crisis
competitive build up of nuclear weapons
Space race
50
All sources would provide historian with credible account of industrialization Except
transcript of trial testimony from a factory fire
book published by American Historical Association
data from Census Bureau detailing changes in urban & rural
fictional novel about challenges of female factory workers
51
Which description characterizes Progressivism?
economic movement to increase public ownership of land
Reform movement to solve industrialization problems
religious movement to increase role of religion
political movement to shift toward communism

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