How did Wilson's views expressed through the 14 points differ from the British & French leaders

Wilson =long term peace =European punish Germany

The Scopes Monkey Trial illustrated the nation's debate over

Religious conservatism versus modern scientific theories

How did President's Hoover & Roosevelt differ in the response to the Great Depression

Hoover=gov't charge of business Roosevelt direct to people

The main goal of the Bonus Army during the Great Depression was to

Allow WWI veterans to receive their promised pensions early

The Republican administrations of the 1920's would be best described as

Support isolationism abroad, pro-business policies at home

Why was it important to the Anti-federalists that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution

They wanted individual rights to be guaranteed

At the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, attendees were shocked when Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Proposed women seek the right to vote

At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise referred to

Bicameral Congress. Population House, state equality Senate

Which of the following events illustrates the nativist sentiments of the 1920's

The Reemergence of KKK & the National Origins Act

The announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation

Freed all enslaved people in the states at war with Union

After the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed, Northerners headed for Kansas because

They wanted to create an antislavery majority there

As the Civil War began, President Lincoln's goal was

Preserve the Union, even if it allowing slavery to continue

Labor Unions were formed to

Improve workers wages & make factories safer

Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction called for

Amnesty with the south rather than punishment for it

The stock market crash of 1929 occurred when

Investors raced to sell their holdings

What are Jim Crow laws?

Laws creating segregated accommodations

How did the Roosevelt Corollary change the Monroe Doctrine?

US had the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts

Teddy Roosevelt became president

When William McKinley was assassinated

The Social Security Act was an important piece of legislation because it

Provided monthly retirement benefits

Which of the following WASN'T an effect of industrialization on rural communities in the 1800's

Industrialization caused urban workers to leave cities

During the Great Depression FDR declared a "bank holiday" to

Prevent bank runs from closing banks

The Ku Klux Klan formed during Reconstruction with the purpose of

Keeping African Americans from exercising rights

A major goal of Wilson's League of Nations was to

Promote international security & peace among nations

Significance of the court cases 1) Northern Securities Company v. US 2) Muller v Oregon

They decreased the power of the presidency

The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to

Create greater fairness in industry

What effect did the cotton gin have on southern society

It increased the demand for slaves

Part of the New Deal's legacy was

Increased federal involvement in the economy

Which of the following does NOT describe the Supreme Court ruling in the Plessy v Ferguson case

It required public schools be integrated with quickly

Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company led to

Building codes requiring fire escapes

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1
How did Wilson's views expressed through the 14 points differ from the British & French leaders
Wilson=Blame Europe=Spoils
Wilson =long term peace =European punish Germany
Wilson= Isolationism European=International Decision Making
He blamed Germany for war British & French blamed each other
2
The Scopes Monkey Trial illustrated the nation's debate over
The proper role of government & the New Deal
immigration & fears of leftist radicals
Women's suffrage & the role of women in the workplace
Religious conservatism versus modern scientific theories
3
Political Machines gave city dwellers necessities such as jobs, housing, & police protection
Graft
Kickbacks
Wages
Votes
4
How did President's Hoover & Roosevelt differ in the response to the Great Depression
Hoover=banking reforms, Roosevelt supported reducing taxes
Hoover=gov't regulation Roosevelt=self-regulation
Hoover= farmers Roosevelt= industrial workers
Hoover=gov't charge of business Roosevelt direct to people
5
The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) focused on what progressive issue
Poverty
Child labor
Alcohol consumption
Divorce
6
What gave land to settlers if they lived on it for 5 years
Pacific Railway Act
Amnesty Act
Morrill Act
Homestead Act
7
The main goal of the Bonus Army during the Great Depression was to
Provide federal aid to farmers who had lost their farms
Distribute food aid to people suffering from malnutrition
Allow WWI veterans to receive their promised pensions early
Prevent a socialist movement as a result of the New Deal
8
The Republican administrations of the 1920's would be best described as
Support isolationism abroad, pro-business policies at home
Supporting increased immigration to the US
Supporting government welfare programs, increased regulation
Supporting increased spending on the military
9
Why was it important to the Anti-federalists that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution
They wanted a stronger central government
They wanted individual rights to be guaranteed
Wanted the national gov't to guarantee financial security
They did not want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
10
At the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, attendees were shocked when Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Insisted that African Americans be admitted
Announced she would run for Congress
Wore pants at the convention
Proposed women seek the right to vote
11
At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise referred to
The agreement to allow the expansion of slavery in the south
Counting of slave population in census for representation
Bicameral Congress. Population House, state equality Senate
The creation of checks & balances
12
Which of the following events illustrates the nativist sentiments of the 1920's
The Passage of the Volstead Act & the 18th Amendment
The accomplishments of Charles Lindbergh & Amelia Earhart
The Washington Naval Conference & the Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Reemergence of KKK & the National Origins Act
13
The announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation
Amended the Constitution to free all enslaved people
Freed all enslaved people in the states at war with Union
Ended the War immediately
Freed all enslaved people in the border states
14
Which of the following did NOT deal with labor unrest in the late 1800's
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Sand Creek Massacre
Homestead Strike
15
A major problems with the stock market of the 1920s was the number of people who bought stocks
Without knowing their stockbroker's reputation
in companies that they supported
on margin, with borrowed money
Only carefully studying the company's history
16
After the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed, Northerners headed for Kansas because
The climate promised better farming than the north
Jobs working on the transcontinental railroad
Southern immigrants there were about secede from the Union
They wanted to create an antislavery majority there
17
Manifest Destiny was the idea that the US was meant to
Protect the environment
Spread to the Pacific Ocean
Work closely with the Native Americans
Avoid military conflicts
18
As the Civil War began, President Lincoln's goal was
Demonstrate the supremacy of the federal gov't over states
To free African Americans & end the slave issue forever
To divide the Confederacy in 2 & achieve a swift victory
Preserve the Union, even if it allowing slavery to continue
19
In 1838 the US gov't sent the army to move the Cherokee people of Georgia. A journey known as
Westward March
Trail of Tears
Mississippi Trail
Indian Removal Act
20
A shortage of workers in US forced the Central Pacific Railroad to hire 10,000 workers
Mexico
Ireland
Japan
China
21
Labor Unions were formed to
Prevent immigrant workers from entering the country
Allow women the right to participate in the workforce
Improve workers wages & make factories safer
Protect factory owners & keep anarchists from the workplace
22
A reform allowed voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office
Referendum
Initiative
Direct Primary
Recall
23
New technology helped farmers produce more crops, which caused
Prices to fall
Prices to rise
Demand to increase
Demand to increase
24
Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction called for
Trying Confederate leaders for war crimes
Guaranteeing African American voting rights
Revolutionizing southern institutions, habits & manners
Amnesty with the south rather than punishment for it
25
The stock market crash of 1929 occurred when
President Hoover declared a national bank holiday
The Federal Reserve moved off the gold standard
Investors raced to sell their holdings
City dwellers attempted to get free meals at soup kitchens
26
What are Jim Crow laws?
Created by the federal gov't but not enforced by the states
Laws limiting actions of groups such as the KKK
Laws creating segregated accommodations
Laws created to ensure equal rights
27
The Dawes Act attempted to influence Native Americans by
Giving them land to farm
Returning them to their native lands
Sustaining their previous way of life
Reintroducing the buffalo to native lands
28
President Wilson's peace plan was known as the
Zimmermann telegraph
Sussex Pledge
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
29
When a union called a strike, employers would often hire replacements known as
Strikebreakers
Troublemakers
Lockouts
Blacklists
30
How did the Roosevelt Corollary change the Monroe Doctrine?
Roosevelt created a 3rd political party
The US would now be permanently neutral in foreign affairs
US had the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts
It now supported long-standing alliances with Europe
31
Teddy Roosevelt became president
By defeating Woodrow Wilson
By defeating William McKinley
When William McKinley died from pneumonia
When William McKinley was assassinated
32
Marbury v. Madison in 1803 established what principle involving the Supreme Court
Federalism
Separation of powers
Judicial review
Separation of church & state
33
The Social Security Act was an important piece of legislation because it
Provided monthly retirement benefits
Encouraged state governments to improve schools
Mandated that workers be issued safety equipment
Forced federal government to hire the unemployed
34
What happened to the battleship the USS Maine when McKinley sent it to Havana
It sent economic aid to Cuba
It exploded
It attacked Cuba
It blockaded Havana
35
The American Federation of Labor pushed for closed shops, meaning that companies
Could not try & prevent strikes
Would not hire African Americans
Would agree to collective bargaining
Could only hire union workers
36
The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad was
Fredrick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
37
Which of the following WASN'T an effect of industrialization on rural communities in the 1800's
Industrialization caused urban workers to leave cities
New technology increases farm production, shipped all over
They formed organizations, National Grange to show concern
Farmers produce surpluses, driving down food prices
38
During the Great Depression FDR declared a "bank holiday" to
Help the Federal Reserve
Reduce the value of the dollar
Prevent bank runs from closing banks
Give employees a break
39
Which of the following is NOT matched to the industry he is historically associated with
John D. Rockefeller- oil
Andrew Carnegie- Steel
J.P. Morgan- automobiles
Cornelius Vanderbilt- railroads
40
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 outlined the process for
Extending slavery north of the Ohio River
Ratifying the Constitution
Achieving statehood
Negotiating treaties
41
FDR's policies intended to end the Great Depression became known as
Gold Standard
Fireside chats
Glass-Steagall Act
The New Deal
42
The Ku Klux Klan formed during Reconstruction with the purpose of
Restarting the Confederacy
Keeping African Americans from exercising rights
Helping poor whites improve their economic status
fighting Union armies stationed in the south
43
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the War of 1812
The US upset over British impressment of American sailors
Britain defeated the US
The war was fought between the US & Britain
A major US objective was to conquer Canada
44
A major goal of Wilson's League of Nations was to
Promote international security & peace among nations
Create military equality among the world's major powers
Root out communism & socialism globally
Give agricultural aid internationally to countries in need
45
Significance of the court cases 1) Northern Securities Company v. US 2) Muller v Oregon
They decreased the power of the presidency
They expanded the power of the federal government
There was no long-term significance
They decreased the military budget
46
The new morality of the 1920s was exemplified by
Traditional values
Hard work
Flappers
Excessive wealth
47
The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to
Increase taxes on large business
Encourage the creation of labor unions
Create greater fairness in industry
Encourage the growth of trusts
48
What effect did the cotton gin have on southern society
It led to the Compromise of 1877
It increased the demand for slaves
it decreased the demand for cotton
It caused an economic panic in the south
49
Part of the New Deal's legacy was
A renewed commitment to "rugged individualism"
More state power over the courts
Less government intervention in the economy
Increased federal involvement in the economy
50
Which of the following does NOT describe the Supreme Court ruling in the Plessy v Ferguson case
It upheld the practice of segregation by Jim Crow laws
It required public schools be integrated with quickly
It set out a new doctrine of "separate but equal" facilities
It was legal discrimination for more than 50 years
51
Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company led to
Standards for safe use of machines
Building codes requiring fire escapes
Laws against harmful fumes
Child labor laws
52
Why was the Open Door policy important to the US
It further secured the legitimacy of the Monroe Doctrine
It allowed China to invest in the US
It ensured the US would have access to Chinese markets
It gave the US colonial territory in Asia
53
Why did the US want to expand economically in the 2nd part of the 19th century
Americans preferred buying imports
Failures of western farms caused food shortages within US
Increased production led to the need for new markets abroad
U.S. industry was suffering from a severe labor shortage
54
The Dust Bowl of the Great Depression occurred because
Excessive cultivation of crops had depleted the topsoil
Farmers could no longer afford to plant their fields
The region was hit with heavy rains & tornados
Increased crop prices led to severe overproduction
55
By the 1890's more than half of all immigrants in the US were
Japanese
Chinese
European Jews
Eastern & Southern Europeans
56
The name of crusading journalists who investigated social conditions & political corruptions...
Muckrakers
Suffragists
Efficiency progressives
Reformers
57
Which of the following did George Washington warn against in his farewell address
Party politics & foreign alliances
Slavery
The Bill of Rights
Manufacturing & big business
58
Newly homeless people put up communities of shacks they called
Hobo towns
Shacktowns
Hoovervilles
Bonus Armies
59
Nativists wanted to
Group immigrants into their own section of the city
Limit or cut off immigration
Assimilate immigrants into American society
Convert immigrants to Protestantism
60
Which of the following describes efforts of Jane Addams in the late 1800's
Established a settlement house in Chicago to help immigrants
Spoke out against the greed of large trusts
Campaign against the corruption of political machines
Created a women's organization promoting prohibition
61
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court determined that it was unconstitutional to
Prohibit slavery in the territories
Free slaves in the US
Allow slavery in the territories
Bring enslaved people from one state to another
62
Abolitionists argued that enslaved African Americans should be
Kept out of Northern states
freed immediately
Given land from southern planters
Freed only in the north
63
Why did American leaders create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?
They wanted state governments to have most of the power
Didnt create a weak central gov't under the Articles
Most leaders did not want a government at all
They were used to a weak government in England
64
Which of the following objectives was NOTconsidered part of Teddy Roosevelt's Square Dea
Conserving America's natural resources
Providing consumer protection
Reducing America's international influence
Controlling trusts & corporations
65
The growth & development of African American arts in the 1920s became known as
Harlem Renaissance
Great Awakening
Great Migration
Glory Days
66
Criticism of the war at home was effectively silenced by
The Committee on Public Information
The Red Scare
The Espionage & Sedition Acts
The Palmer Raids
67
What did the 13th Amendment to the Constitution prohibit
Secession
War
Discrimination
Slavery
68
The New Deal changed American attitudes toward government by
Encouraging stock speculation
Deregulating industry
Accepting the need to provide an economic safety net
Getting rid of unions
69
A primary reason Henry Ford's success in the automobile industry was that he
Offerred consumers a wide variety of models & colors
Would not hire African Americans of women
Made cars more affordable through the assembly line process
Strongly supported the unionization of his workers

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1st Semester Final Exam

69 termsStudBud Administration1,484 plays

1st Semester Final Exam

Flashcards69 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 69

Answers

1
How did Wilson's views expressed through the 14 points differ from the British & French leaders
Wilson=Blame Europe=Spoils
Wilson =long term peace =European punish Germany
Wilson= Isolationism European=International Decision Making
He blamed Germany for war British & French blamed each other
2
The Scopes Monkey Trial illustrated the nation's debate over
The proper role of government & the New Deal
immigration & fears of leftist radicals
Women's suffrage & the role of women in the workplace
Religious conservatism versus modern scientific theories
3
Political Machines gave city dwellers necessities such as jobs, housing, & police protection
Graft
Kickbacks
Wages
Votes
4
How did President's Hoover & Roosevelt differ in the response to the Great Depression
Hoover=banking reforms, Roosevelt supported reducing taxes
Hoover=gov't regulation Roosevelt=self-regulation
Hoover= farmers Roosevelt= industrial workers
Hoover=gov't charge of business Roosevelt direct to people
5
The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) focused on what progressive issue
Poverty
Child labor
Alcohol consumption
Divorce
6
What gave land to settlers if they lived on it for 5 years
Pacific Railway Act
Amnesty Act
Morrill Act
Homestead Act
7
The main goal of the Bonus Army during the Great Depression was to
Provide federal aid to farmers who had lost their farms
Distribute food aid to people suffering from malnutrition
Allow WWI veterans to receive their promised pensions early
Prevent a socialist movement as a result of the New Deal
8
The Republican administrations of the 1920's would be best described as
Support isolationism abroad, pro-business policies at home
Supporting increased immigration to the US
Supporting government welfare programs, increased regulation
Supporting increased spending on the military
9
Why was it important to the Anti-federalists that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution
They wanted a stronger central government
They wanted individual rights to be guaranteed
Wanted the national gov't to guarantee financial security
They did not want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
10
At the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, attendees were shocked when Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Insisted that African Americans be admitted
Announced she would run for Congress
Wore pants at the convention
Proposed women seek the right to vote
11
At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise referred to
The agreement to allow the expansion of slavery in the south
Counting of slave population in census for representation
Bicameral Congress. Population House, state equality Senate
The creation of checks & balances
12
Which of the following events illustrates the nativist sentiments of the 1920's
The Passage of the Volstead Act & the 18th Amendment
The accomplishments of Charles Lindbergh & Amelia Earhart
The Washington Naval Conference & the Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Reemergence of KKK & the National Origins Act
13
The announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation
Amended the Constitution to free all enslaved people
Freed all enslaved people in the states at war with Union
Ended the War immediately
Freed all enslaved people in the border states
14
Which of the following did NOT deal with labor unrest in the late 1800's
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Sand Creek Massacre
Homestead Strike
15
A major problems with the stock market of the 1920s was the number of people who bought stocks
Without knowing their stockbroker's reputation
in companies that they supported
on margin, with borrowed money
Only carefully studying the company's history
16
After the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed, Northerners headed for Kansas because
The climate promised better farming than the north
Jobs working on the transcontinental railroad
Southern immigrants there were about secede from the Union
They wanted to create an antislavery majority there
17
Manifest Destiny was the idea that the US was meant to
Protect the environment
Spread to the Pacific Ocean
Work closely with the Native Americans
Avoid military conflicts
18
As the Civil War began, President Lincoln's goal was
Demonstrate the supremacy of the federal gov't over states
To free African Americans & end the slave issue forever
To divide the Confederacy in 2 & achieve a swift victory
Preserve the Union, even if it allowing slavery to continue
19
In 1838 the US gov't sent the army to move the Cherokee people of Georgia. A journey known as
Westward March
Trail of Tears
Mississippi Trail
Indian Removal Act
20
A shortage of workers in US forced the Central Pacific Railroad to hire 10,000 workers
Mexico
Ireland
Japan
China
21
Labor Unions were formed to
Prevent immigrant workers from entering the country
Allow women the right to participate in the workforce
Improve workers wages & make factories safer
Protect factory owners & keep anarchists from the workplace
22
A reform allowed voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office
Referendum
Initiative
Direct Primary
Recall
23
New technology helped farmers produce more crops, which caused
Prices to fall
Prices to rise
Demand to increase
Demand to increase
24
Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction called for
Trying Confederate leaders for war crimes
Guaranteeing African American voting rights
Revolutionizing southern institutions, habits & manners
Amnesty with the south rather than punishment for it
25
The stock market crash of 1929 occurred when
President Hoover declared a national bank holiday
The Federal Reserve moved off the gold standard
Investors raced to sell their holdings
City dwellers attempted to get free meals at soup kitchens
26
What are Jim Crow laws?
Created by the federal gov't but not enforced by the states
Laws limiting actions of groups such as the KKK
Laws creating segregated accommodations
Laws created to ensure equal rights
27
The Dawes Act attempted to influence Native Americans by
Giving them land to farm
Returning them to their native lands
Sustaining their previous way of life
Reintroducing the buffalo to native lands
28
President Wilson's peace plan was known as the
Zimmermann telegraph
Sussex Pledge
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
29
When a union called a strike, employers would often hire replacements known as
Strikebreakers
Troublemakers
Lockouts
Blacklists
30
How did the Roosevelt Corollary change the Monroe Doctrine?
Roosevelt created a 3rd political party
The US would now be permanently neutral in foreign affairs
US had the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts
It now supported long-standing alliances with Europe
31
Teddy Roosevelt became president
By defeating Woodrow Wilson
By defeating William McKinley
When William McKinley died from pneumonia
When William McKinley was assassinated
32
Marbury v. Madison in 1803 established what principle involving the Supreme Court
Federalism
Separation of powers
Judicial review
Separation of church & state
33
The Social Security Act was an important piece of legislation because it
Provided monthly retirement benefits
Encouraged state governments to improve schools
Mandated that workers be issued safety equipment
Forced federal government to hire the unemployed
34
What happened to the battleship the USS Maine when McKinley sent it to Havana
It sent economic aid to Cuba
It exploded
It attacked Cuba
It blockaded Havana
35
The American Federation of Labor pushed for closed shops, meaning that companies
Could not try & prevent strikes
Would not hire African Americans
Would agree to collective bargaining
Could only hire union workers
36
The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad was
Fredrick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
37
Which of the following WASN'T an effect of industrialization on rural communities in the 1800's
Industrialization caused urban workers to leave cities
New technology increases farm production, shipped all over
They formed organizations, National Grange to show concern
Farmers produce surpluses, driving down food prices
38
During the Great Depression FDR declared a "bank holiday" to
Help the Federal Reserve
Reduce the value of the dollar
Prevent bank runs from closing banks
Give employees a break
39
Which of the following is NOT matched to the industry he is historically associated with
John D. Rockefeller- oil
Andrew Carnegie- Steel
J.P. Morgan- automobiles
Cornelius Vanderbilt- railroads
40
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 outlined the process for
Extending slavery north of the Ohio River
Ratifying the Constitution
Achieving statehood
Negotiating treaties
41
FDR's policies intended to end the Great Depression became known as
Gold Standard
Fireside chats
Glass-Steagall Act
The New Deal
42
The Ku Klux Klan formed during Reconstruction with the purpose of
Restarting the Confederacy
Keeping African Americans from exercising rights
Helping poor whites improve their economic status
fighting Union armies stationed in the south
43
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the War of 1812
The US upset over British impressment of American sailors
Britain defeated the US
The war was fought between the US & Britain
A major US objective was to conquer Canada
44
A major goal of Wilson's League of Nations was to
Promote international security & peace among nations
Create military equality among the world's major powers
Root out communism & socialism globally
Give agricultural aid internationally to countries in need
45
Significance of the court cases 1) Northern Securities Company v. US 2) Muller v Oregon
They decreased the power of the presidency
They expanded the power of the federal government
There was no long-term significance
They decreased the military budget
46
The new morality of the 1920s was exemplified by
Traditional values
Hard work
Flappers
Excessive wealth
47
The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to
Increase taxes on large business
Encourage the creation of labor unions
Create greater fairness in industry
Encourage the growth of trusts
48
What effect did the cotton gin have on southern society
It led to the Compromise of 1877
It increased the demand for slaves
it decreased the demand for cotton
It caused an economic panic in the south
49
Part of the New Deal's legacy was
A renewed commitment to "rugged individualism"
More state power over the courts
Less government intervention in the economy
Increased federal involvement in the economy
50
Which of the following does NOT describe the Supreme Court ruling in the Plessy v Ferguson case
It upheld the practice of segregation by Jim Crow laws
It required public schools be integrated with quickly
It set out a new doctrine of "separate but equal" facilities
It was legal discrimination for more than 50 years
51
Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company led to
Standards for safe use of machines
Building codes requiring fire escapes
Laws against harmful fumes
Child labor laws
52
Why was the Open Door policy important to the US
It further secured the legitimacy of the Monroe Doctrine
It allowed China to invest in the US
It ensured the US would have access to Chinese markets
It gave the US colonial territory in Asia
53
Why did the US want to expand economically in the 2nd part of the 19th century
Americans preferred buying imports
Failures of western farms caused food shortages within US
Increased production led to the need for new markets abroad
U.S. industry was suffering from a severe labor shortage
54
The Dust Bowl of the Great Depression occurred because
Excessive cultivation of crops had depleted the topsoil
Farmers could no longer afford to plant their fields
The region was hit with heavy rains & tornados
Increased crop prices led to severe overproduction
55
By the 1890's more than half of all immigrants in the US were
Japanese
Chinese
European Jews
Eastern & Southern Europeans
56
The name of crusading journalists who investigated social conditions & political corruptions...
Muckrakers
Suffragists
Efficiency progressives
Reformers
57
Which of the following did George Washington warn against in his farewell address
Party politics & foreign alliances
Slavery
The Bill of Rights
Manufacturing & big business
58
Newly homeless people put up communities of shacks they called
Hobo towns
Shacktowns
Hoovervilles
Bonus Armies
59
Nativists wanted to
Group immigrants into their own section of the city
Limit or cut off immigration
Assimilate immigrants into American society
Convert immigrants to Protestantism
60
Which of the following describes efforts of Jane Addams in the late 1800's
Established a settlement house in Chicago to help immigrants
Spoke out against the greed of large trusts
Campaign against the corruption of political machines
Created a women's organization promoting prohibition
61
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court determined that it was unconstitutional to
Prohibit slavery in the territories
Free slaves in the US
Allow slavery in the territories
Bring enslaved people from one state to another
62
Abolitionists argued that enslaved African Americans should be
Kept out of Northern states
freed immediately
Given land from southern planters
Freed only in the north
63
Why did American leaders create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?
They wanted state governments to have most of the power
Didnt create a weak central gov't under the Articles
Most leaders did not want a government at all
They were used to a weak government in England
64
Which of the following objectives was NOTconsidered part of Teddy Roosevelt's Square Dea
Conserving America's natural resources
Providing consumer protection
Reducing America's international influence
Controlling trusts & corporations
65
The growth & development of African American arts in the 1920s became known as
Harlem Renaissance
Great Awakening
Great Migration
Glory Days
66
Criticism of the war at home was effectively silenced by
The Committee on Public Information
The Red Scare
The Espionage & Sedition Acts
The Palmer Raids
67
What did the 13th Amendment to the Constitution prohibit
Secession
War
Discrimination
Slavery
68
The New Deal changed American attitudes toward government by
Encouraging stock speculation
Deregulating industry
Accepting the need to provide an economic safety net
Getting rid of unions
69
A primary reason Henry Ford's success in the automobile industry was that he
Offerred consumers a wide variety of models & colors
Would not hire African Americans of women
Made cars more affordable through the assembly line process
Strongly supported the unionization of his workers