Public facilities may be separated by race as long as they are equal

What were Truman's Loyalty Review Boards?

search to expose communists in the federal government

Washington Naval Conference

agreement by a few countries to stop building new battleships , reduce navy

What was the role of submarines during World War 1?

c) To conduct unrestricted submarine warfare and sink enemy ships

Sherman Anti-Trust Act.....

Restricted Labor Unions, Congress preventing monopolies from forming trusts

The Harlem Renaissance was what?

A cultural movement started by African Americans in New York

females who broke against the traditional behavior

The Fugitive Slave Law which enraged northern abolitionists was enacted by Congress and it...

required all citizens to return ran away slaves

Strikes over cut wages in Chicago, bomb exploded

Give two reasons why Americans wanted to restrict European immigration?

Job competition and fear of communists entering the U.S.

How did the Nazi party gain power?

Germanys weak economy & government allowed Nazi’s to exploit & gain power

Booker T Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Marcus Garvey all believed that

Education and starting businesses were the key to individual success.

What was the significance of the Cuban missile crisis?

The world came close to nuclear war

Prohibits use of war as a national policy

best known for his influential works on naval strategy and maritime power.

By 2014, what was the gap in income for blacks and whites?

Whites: $71,300 Blacks: $43,300

Intense fear of communist infiltration in the US from late 1940s thru 1950s

Booker T. Washington vs WEB Du Bois - Differences

rise through hard work vs fight against white oppression

Causes of the Civil War:

Tariffs (taxes), slavery, sectionalism, election of Lincoln

stabilize economy & provide jobs & relief to those who were suffering

How does the development of air conditioning change settlement patterns in the US?

Air conditioning made the Deep South more attractive for development

What was credit during the great depression?

An arrangement in which consumers agreed to buy now

Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans

Chinese Exclusion Act

Chinese were excluded from US Immigration

Critics of big business felt that....

businesses treated their workers poorly, and had unfair business practices

What encouraged growth of suburbs during the 1950s?

baby boom, GI Bill, and new highways

Why were the Neutrality Acts passed in the 1930's?

To keep America out of wars starting in Europe

What best describes the GI Bill? (KC 8.4)

It helped veterans obtain low-interest loans & attend college after WWII

Why did the US join WW I?

Germany kept singing American ships, Germany attempted to get Meixo to attack the US

One result of the creation of NATO was:

The creation of the Warsaw Pact

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Plessy v Ferguson
Segregation is illegal and must be ended immediately
Public facilities may be separated by race as long as they are equal
Car dealerships can refuse to sell to a customer based on race
Schools must bus students in an effort to achieve racial integration
2
What were Truman's Loyalty Review Boards?
search to expose communists in the entertainment industry
search to expose communists in the Manhattan Project
search to expose communists in the federal government
search to expose communists in professional sports
3
Henry Flagler is known for
Hotels with electricity
A college
Railroads
All of the above
4
Washington Naval Conference
place where the Dawes plan was laid out for Europe's economic recovery
name of the peace treaty that officially ended WW I
conference where the U.S decided to build many new battleships
agreement by a few countries to stop building new battleships , reduce navy
5
What was the role of submarines during World War 1?
b) To engage in naval battles with enemy warships
c) To conduct unrestricted submarine warfare and sink enemy ships
d) To provide reconnaissance and gather intelligence
a) To transport troops and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean
6
Which industry emerged during the Second Industrial Revolution?
steel
Iron ore
textiles
steam engines
7
Role of media during disaster is
all the above
Informing current situation
Advise to public not to panic
Government steps
8
Sherman Anti-Trust Act.....
It made Vertical Integration legal
Government regulation of the Railroad companies
Restricted Labor Unions
Congress preventing monopolies from forming trusts
9
impact of prohibition
all of these
led to speakeasies
more organized crime
less tax revenue for Federal gov't
10
The Harlem Renaissance was what?
A new dance that everyone loved that started in Harlem
A cultural movement started by African Americans in New York
A maneuver that won World War I
11
Flappers were
women who flew across the Atlantic
females who broke against the traditional behavior
birds on the Magic Garden
women who fought for the right to vote
12
Why did industrial workers form labor unions?
All answers are correct
child labor
long hours and low pay
unsafe working conditions
13
The Fugitive Slave Law which enraged northern abolitionists was enacted by Congress and it...
required all run away slaves to register
required all citizens to hide run away slaves
required all slaves to run away
required all citizens to return ran away slaves
14
Haymarket Riot
Strikes over cut wages in the transit industry
Strikes over cut wages in Chicago, bomb exploded
Stikes over wages at Carnegie Steel
Riot where they burned down factories
15
The 14th amendment says
slavery is illegal in the United States
All people have equal rights
all people have voting rights
all men have voting rights
16
President Harry Truman's containment policy was meant to...
Support the second wave of feminism
Gain public awareness about communism
Promote desegregation
Stop the spread of communism
17
Give two reasons why Americans wanted to restrict European immigration?
Jealousy and limited land
Reduce disease and protect natural resources
Job competition and fear of communists entering the U.S.
Limited housing and few jobs were available
18
When did the Mexican Americans began fighting for their civil rights?
1980's
1920's
1940's
1840's
19
How did the Nazi party gain power?
The High morales of Germans from ww1 let Nazis rule
Nazi was a Democratically elected government
Germanys weak economy & government allowed Nazi’s to exploit & gain power
The nazis got asked to rule by the king
20
Booker T Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Marcus Garvey all believed that
Immediate integration would reduce discrimination.
Geographic relocation would decrease conflicts.
Education and starting businesses were the key to individual success.
African Americans needed to be patient - wait for white acceptance.
21
What was the significance of the Cuban missile crisis?
The world came close to nuclear war
The U.S. overthrew communism in Cuba
Khrushchev condemned the actions of Castro
The U.S. failed to give air cover to Cuban exiles
22
Who ordered naval blockade in Cuban Missile Crisis?
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Truman
23
When did South Florida tourism begin to boom?
1900s
1928
1800s
1920s
24
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Prohibits making deals with Germany and Japan
Prohibits monopolies and insider trading
Prohibits use of war as a national policy
Prohibits selling arms to Communist countries
25
The Populists Party supported
women
children
farmers
city workers
26
Alfred Thayer Mahan
emphasized the importance of ground forces and land-based military.
Focus on internal economic development rather than overseas expansion,
best known for his influential works on naval strategy and maritime power.
Emphasizing negotiation and cooperation rather than military strength.
27
Following Watergate and Vietnam, he thought "fireside chats" were appropriate to restore public confidence in government
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
28
What was the primary economic challenge faced by farmers in the late 19th century?
Low crop prices
Labor shortages
High tariffs
Excessive regulation
29
By 2014, what was the gap in income for blacks and whites?
Whites: $76,301 Blacks: %42,400
Whites: $71,300 Blacks: $43,300
Whites: $96,000 Blacks: $65,000
Whites: $42,600 Blacks: $75,000
30
Second Red Scare
A wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the early 1900s targeting Asians
A cultural movement in the 1960s advocating for civil rights
Intense fear of communist infiltration in the US from late 1940s thru 1950s
Labor strikes in the late 19th century demanding better working conditions
31
Having to pay WWI reparations destroyed the German govt. & economy & led to the rise of Hitler
False
True
32
Booker T. Washington vs WEB Du Bois - Differences
fight with guns vs accept decrimination
fight against white oppression vs rise through hard work
go on strike vs go through the government
rise through hard work vs fight against white oppression
33
Causes of the Civil War:
abolition, slavery, isolationism
Tariffs (taxes), slavery, nationalism, election of Grant
Tariffs (taxes), slavery, sectionalism, election of Lincoln
intolerance, abolition, politics
34
New Deal Legislation
stabilize economy & provide jobs & relief to those who were suffering
wrong answer
35
How does the development of air conditioning change settlement patterns in the US?
Air conditioning caused a rush of migration from Mexico to the US
Air conditioning led the Okies to head to California
Air conditioning caused no change in settlement patterns
Air conditioning made the Deep South more attractive for development
36
During the Cold War, who was the first country to land on the MOON?
England
USSR
Germany
United States
37
What was credit during the great depression?
An arrangement in which consumers agreed to buy now
When everyone was given perfect credit
Stock market was going down
When credit began
38
Jim Crow laws…
Outlawed segregation
Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans
Protected the rights of all people
39
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese were segregated from society
China and the USA agreed on the policy
Chinese were banned to work industrial jobs
Chinese were excluded from US Immigration
40
Critics of big business felt that....
allowed for fair competition
Created fair voting ballots
businesses treated their workers poorly, and had unfair business practices
businesses created jobs
41
What encouraged growth of suburbs during the 1950s?
racial integration
government issued bonds
baby boom, GI Bill, and new highways
government fair housing laws
42
Why were the Neutrality Acts passed in the 1930's?
To keep Europe from asking for help with wars
To keep Europe out of wars starting in Americas
To keep America out of wars starting in Europe
To keep America out of wars forever
43
Why did international trade decline in the 1920's?
high tariffs on imports
less demand for American products
countries put tariffs on American exports
all of these
44
NASA was created in response to Sputnik.
False
True
45
13th, 14th, 15th
Slaves, Vote, Free
Free, Citizens, Vote
Citizens, Vote, Free
Free, Citizens, Slavery
46
What best describes the GI Bill? (KC 8.4)
All applicants had equal access to the benefits regardless of race
It created a national health insurance and raised minimum wage after WWII
Government spending led to an economic downturn and inflation in the 50s
It helped veterans obtain low-interest loans & attend college after WWII
47
Spanish-American War led to...
U.S. losing land
U.S. gaining territories
Political stability
Economic recession
48
Why did the US join WW I?
Germany kept singing American ships
Germany bombed one of our camps
Japan bombed pearl harbor
Germany attempted to get Meixo to attack the US
49
One result of the creation of NATO was:
The creation of the Warsaw Pact
The creation of the UN
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The creation of ANZAC
50
This technology enabled the second industrial revolution, creating a national market for goods.
The Handheld Camera
The Typewriter
The Telegraph
The Railroad

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