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1
What was one result of the Federal Reserve's failure prior to the Great Depression?
Protective tariffs were repealed.
The stock market recovered.
The money supply contracted.
Interest rates decreased.
2
The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was —
forced to surrender its western armies
invaded by the Allied troops
denied access to valuable oil resources
cut off from Italian reinforcements
3
Which military tactic did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain?
Bomber raids
Submarine attacks
Tank assaults
Land invasions
4
One of the fundamental beliefs of Jacksonian Democracy was that —
ordinary citizens should participate in politics
religious leaders should hold elected offices
federal jobs should go to qualified individuals
political parties should have popular leaders
5
John Locke's political theory was based on the idea that individuals —
obey their king
need spiritual salvation
possess natural rights
free their slaves
6
During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the —
development of the public school system
building of the Transcontinental Railroad
establishment of the abolition movement
formation of the Tammany Society
7
Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?
debt forgiveness
political freedom
free land
religious tolerance
8
Which action kept the United States from joining the League of Nations?
Revision of treaties
Massive public protests
opposition in the Senate
Veto by the President
9
Fort Sumter was a significant event in Civil War history because it was the first —
military confrontation of the Civil War
conflict that included African-American soldiers
time British soldiers fought alongside Union soldiers
Confederate defeat during the Civil War
10
Which leaders opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787?
Thomas Paine and Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
James Madison and George Washington
Patrick Henry and George Mason
11
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
21st
15th
17th
19th
12
The sinking of the Lusitania led to -
U.S. involvement in the Spanish American War
construction of the Panama Canal
entry into World War I
neutrality during the 1930s
13
Which role did Jefferson Davis play in the nation's history?
Justice on the Supreme Court
General in the Mexican-American War
President of the Confederate States of America
Leader in the Texas Revolution
14
The Open Door Policy was important to United States merchants because its goal was to —
control the economy of Latin America
limit commercial activity in Europe
grant exclusive trading rights with Hawaii
ensure freedom of trade with China
15
Which amendment was directly influenced by the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?
13th
1st
19th
2nd
16
The founders of Rhode Island had different views from the Massachusetts Puritans on -
enslaved workers
indentured servants
religious tolerance
private property
17
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By lowering the cost of housing
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By providing better access to information
By attracting more medical professionals to rural areas
18
The "little woman" who wrote a book that started the Civil War
Martha Washington
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
19
Advances in technology changed employers' expectations so that most United States employers —
believe workers must be loyal to their country
feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge
require workers to be able to operate heavy machines
expect their employees to have computer skills
20
Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?
Asia and Southern Europe
Asia and Latin America
Western Europe and Africa
Latin America and Africa
21
American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European -
weapons
religion
culture
diseases
22
Which leader believed African Americans could earn equality by learning vocational skills?
Oliver Hill
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
W.E.B. DuBois
23
One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a —
lack of family connections
diverse religious history
quality education system
lack of employment opportunities
24
Before the Civil War, slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the —
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott decision
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
25
Which type of music was popularized by radio in the 1920s?
jazz
rap
classical
country