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American Experience Finals Review 2023
American Experience Finals Review 2023
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Kennedy Assassination, Cuban Missile Crisis, Cold War, WWII and WWI
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1
With regards to the distribution of wealth in the 20s- which is
NOT
true?
All of these are true- there isn't an except.
farmers were in trouble- having overproduced during the war.
Industries- railroads, mining and lumber were in decline.
a relatively even distribution of wealth stabilized us.
2
Secretary of Defense under Johnson after this guy quit...he decided the war couldn't be won.
Dean Rusk
Clark Clifford
Robert McNamara
Dean Acheson
3
Which of the following was NOT killed in the 1960s?
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X
The Kennedy's- both Jack and Bobby
Fidel Castro
Lee Harvey Oswald
4
Which is true of Carnegie?
he developed Standard Oil
he developed US Steel
he was an inventor- of 1000 patents!
he was a powerful banker
5
Which is true of Japanese Americans during WWII?
Many were housed in internment camps.
Many lost their property, and their rights.
Some joined the military from camps and fought valiantly.
All of these are true!
6
Who led the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee?
Ralph Abernathy
Marion Berry
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
7
Which war happened between 1939-1945?
Spanish American War
WWI
WWII
Cold War
8
Which is true of the
Ho Chi Minh Trail
?
The US in order to locate it used Agent Orange.
It ran outside of Vietnam in Cambodia and Laos.
It was effectively a supply route from north to south.
All of these!
9
Which war happened between 1898-1900- and was about imperialism?
Cold War
WWI
WWII
Spanish American War
10
Key figures in the Cuban Missile Crisis included all except:
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
NIkita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
11
With regards to the Civil Rights movement- who led the SCLC?
Malcolm X
Ella Baker
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
12
Who is responsible for this piece of art?
Jacob Lawrence
Woody Guthrie
Grant Wood
Georgia O'Keeffe
13
Who is responsible for this piece of art?
Jacob Lawrence
Grant Wood
Woody Guthrie
Georgia O'Keeffe
14
Which is true of Thomas Edison?
he was an inventor- of 1000 patents!
he developed Standard Oil
he was a powerful banker
he developed US Steel
15
Which is true of the Cold War?
it was a time of a nuclear arms race.
it lasted from 1945-1991 roughly.
it saw indirect conflict like Berlin, Cuba, Korea & Vietnam.
All of these are true!
16
Which war happened between 1914-1918/21?
Spanish American War
WWII
Cold War
WWI
17
Many felt he lacked substance, but he connected with the nation. He was assassinated.
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
18
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about:
75%
10%
25%
100%
19
Malcolm X's parent were early followers of this EARLY civil right's leader:
Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Martin Luther King, Sr.
20
Who is responsible for this piece of art?
Georgia O'Keeffe
Grant Wood
Woody Guthrie
Jacob Lawrence
21
Thomas Edison's one time assistant- a Serbian genius!
John D. Rockefeller
Nicolau Copernicus
George Eastman
Nicola Tesla
22
Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson.
Dean Acheson
Dean Rusk
Robert McNamara
Clark Clifford
23
Which is true of Rockefeller?
he developed Standard Oil
he was a powerful banker
he was an inventor- of 1000 patents!
he developed US Steel
24
Before the Cuban Missile Crisis- there had been an attempt to overthrow Castro's government- what was it called?
the Berlin Airlift
the Bay of Pigs invasion
Operation Mongoose
Operation Deer
25
With regards to the Civil Rights movement- who led SNCC?
Ralph Abernathy
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ella Baker (and many others locally)
26
During our imperialist time period- the US 'acquired':
All of these were acquired!
the Philippines
Guam and Puerto Rico
Cuba
27
He warned of the 'military industrial complex' and the "Domino Theory".
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
28
Which is true of J.P. Morgan?
he developed Standard Oil
he was a powerful banker
he developed US Steel
he was an inventor- of 1000 patents!
29
Who's grandaughter was kidnapped- but then may have developed Stockholm's Syndrome?
Joseph Pulitzer
Charles LIndbergh
Thomas Edison
William Randolph Hearst
30
Which President discussed the Domino theory first?
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
31
The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted:
13 days
2 months
10 days
about 6 months
32
Attorney General under JFK. He was killed in 1968.
Patrick Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Joseph Jr. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
33
Prohibition lasted roughly...
three years
13 years
20 years
five years
34
President from 1968 to the early 70s.
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
35
Which Civil Right's leader was the first President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
Malcolm X
John Lewis and Ella Baker
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Marion Berry
36
With regards to the Civil Rights movement- who led the NOI?
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ella Baker
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
37
One of the reasons that colonial powers were interested in Southeast Asia had to do with:
dragonfruit
rubber
rice
oil
38
He used music to express hardships during the Depression.
Woody Guthrie
Jacob Lawrence
Georgia O'Keeffe
Grant Wood
39
Which amendment to the Constitution repealed Prohibition?
the 26th Amendment
the 18th Amendment
the 16th Amendment
the 21st Amendment
40
Which amendment to the Constitution prohibited alcohol?
the 21st Amendment
the 16th Amendment
the 26th Amendment
the 18th Amendment
41
He promised a "Great Society" but Vietnam overshadowed his Presidency. He ended up quitting.
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
42
British Prime Minister - he impacted US decisions in WWII.
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Charles DeGaulle
Neville Chamberlain
43
Which is not an example of Cold War conflict?
Vietnam War
WWII
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean Conflict
44
Which Civil Right's leader was the mos powerful spokesman of the NOI?
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Marion Berry
John Lewis and Ella Baker
45
Franklin D. Roosevelt's domestic policies were called:
a Fair Deal
a New Deal
a Square Deal
a Big Deal
46
A sensationalized style of writing that perhaps led to the Spanish American War.
Red Journalism
Black Journalism
White Pages
Yellow Journalism
47
After the Kennedy assassination- a commission was set up to look into the situation- what was it called?
The Johnson Commission
Operation Torch
the Kennedy Probe
the Warren Commission
