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1
Medical Insurance for those over 65 is provided by:
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicare
Delta Dental
Medicaid
2
The League of Nations was created by the:
Concordat of 1801
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Westphanlia
Treaty of Paris
3
Which law during the FDR administration had the greatest effect for helping the elderly?
build of suburbs.
insurance of federal deposits.
enactment of Social Security.
establishment of a minimum wage.
4
What was the goal of the Selma March?
Integrate bus terminal lunch counters.
Get more low cost housing built.
Get voting rights legislation passed.
Protest Bull Connors tactics.
5
This man was a Scottish immigrant who built the steel empire in the U.S.
J.D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
S.R. Donnelly
JP Morgan
6
Which of the following was NOT a new usage of steel after the Bessemer process?
Railroads
Building Automobiles
Barbed Wire
Construction of Buildings and Bridges
7
In addition to Puerto Rico, what areas were obtained by the US after the Spanish American War?
Philippines & Guam
Cuba & Guam
Cuba & Philippines
Hawaii & Alaska
8
NAFTA was a free trade agreement that reduced _________ between Canada, America and Mexico.
Trade
Tariffs
Taxes
Exports
9
What major public work project of the 1950's changed the landscape of America?
Golden Gate Bridge
Interstate Highway System
Airports
Transcontinental Railroad
10
World War II began when Germany invaded:
Soviet Union
Poland
England
France
11
How did the Vietnam War end?
South Vietnam takeover of Hanoi.
Defeat of North Vietnam.
Control of all Vietnam returned to France.
North Vietnamese gaining control of Vietnam.
12
Which of the following was NOT a lack of worker's privileges (rights) during this time period?
No employment compensation
No sick leave
No vacation
No worker's compensation
13
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
Encouraged widespread fear of Communism.
Encouraged Civil Rights.
created opposition to US involvement in Latin America.
Strengthened the U.S. Army.
14
The policy of the US gov't toward the Indians immediately prior to the Civil War was to:
require the education of Indian children.
drive them out of the country.
move the Indian population on to reservations.
grant citizenship and voting rights to Indians.
15
Which statement is FALSE concerning why oil was a cheap, reliable source of energy.
Lubricant
Used for highway construction
Source of light
Invention of the Internal Combustion Engine
16
Which scenario is most consistent with the concept of civil disobedience?
1960, African American students stage a sit in (NC).
Student Nonviolent Committee advocates black power.
Malcolm X declared racial separation was a "positive good".
1965, race riots break out in the Watts district of CA.
17
A business that owns stocks or shares of the company.
Non-Profit
Partnership
Corporation
Sole Proprietorship
18
ALL of the following were businesses that prospered b/c of the discovery of oil EXCEPT:
Textiles
Tobacco
Meatpackers
Sugar
19
During World War II, Germany declared war on the U.S. just after the U.S. declared war on:
France
Japan
Italy
Germany
20
The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) was a revision to what earlier statement of US policy?
Open Door Policy
Madison Treaty
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Monroe Doctrine
21
How did the Pendleton Act affect American politics?
required government employees to pass a drug test.
ended campaign contributions to political candidates.
ended patronage in the hiring of government employees.
provided additional regulation of railroads.
22
What group of immigrants arrived on the U.S. west coast to work on the RR in the 19th century?
Irish
Mexico
Japanese
Chinese
23
A major part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" was:
greater freedoms for banks
balanced federal budget
productive controls
end all trade
24
Alliance during WWI that included: Germany, Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria?
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Entente Powers
Central Powers
25
This Act was created to limit monopolies among American businesses?
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Interstate Trade Act
Wagner Act
26
Alexander Graham Bell invented the ________.
Telephone
Airplane
Telegram
Car
27
The strike at the Carnegie plan in Homestead eventually ended after Henry Frick:
Shut down the plant
Negotiated a contract with strikers
Was nearly assassinated by an anarchist
Allowed steel workers to join American Federation of Labor
28
What was the OUTCOME of the Korean War?
Korea was unified under
Korea remained divided at the same place before the war.
China controlled North Korea while south was independent.
North Korea surrendered after an atomic warfare threat.
29
ALL were different areas on how the railroads caused the expansion of the United States EXCEPT:
Created a boom for city growth.
Opened up new markets in the West.
Stimulated a stream of immigration.
Stimulated mining and agriculture in the West.
30
The ________ was an African American literary and artistic movement centered in NYC.
Jazz Age
Cultural Revival
Great Society
Harlem Renaissance
31
All of the following were members of the AXIS powers, EXCEPT:
Japan
Soviet Union
Germany
Italy
32
Why was working in a factory at this time considered a family affair?
Word place was a safe environment.
Because wages were low.
Children were put in daycare.
Families could see each other during the work day.
33
The Tuskegee Airmen were important in US history because
they dropped the atomic bomb that ended WWII.
they were created due to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
showed that African Americans fight as well as white troops
successfully defended American airspace from the Nazi's.
34
All of the following were NEW innovations of railroad mechanization during the 1870s-80s EXCEPT
Standard gauge set for all railroads
Automatic Air Brakes
Iron tracks replaced steel tracks
Telegraph invented to communicate with moving trains
35
What weakened the economy during the 1920s?
Too much foreign trade.
Sharpe increases in the national debt.
Unwillingness to buy on credit.
Overproduction
36
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
Cubans forced Soviets to leave b/c they did not want a war.
It never really ended, there are still tensions today.
Soviets and U.S. entered into a nuclear war.
Soviets backed down and pulled their missiles from Cuba.
37
All male citizens have the right to vote. Which amendment is this?
3rd
26th
14th
15th
38
The incident causing Martin Luther King Jr. to rise as a leader in the Civil Rights movement.
Watts Riots
Brown v. BOE
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
39
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of a "robber baron"?
Drove their competitors to ruin.
Business leaders built their fortune stealing from the govt.
Drained the country of its natural resources.
Paid workers low wages and worked in dangerous conditions.
40
How was the Harlem Renaissance a turning point for U.S. society?
African American artists escaped the Great Depression.
Offered preferential treatment to African American actors.
African Americans found artistic careers in southern cities.
Provided exposure to African American writings, art & music.
41
This act helped give rights to people with blindness, physical impairments, etc...
American's with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
19th Amendment
42
What was the impact of WW2 on American politics?
US president announced American neutraility
US Congress enacted free market reforms to increase economy
US government adopted budget policy reducing spending
US pursued containment policies to prevent communism
43
The Chinese-Exclusion Act of 1882:
Prohibited immigration of Chinese laborers.
Allowed naturalization of Chinese residents
Both A & B
Limited rights Chinese immigrants & forbade naturalization
44
Which was not a reason for the U.S. becoming an industrial power around the 20th century?
Explosions of Inventions
American West opened up
Urban population that provided markets for new products.
Natural Resources
45
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
Small markets were allowed shipping rebates.
Secret rebates were outlawed.
Shipping rates had to be reasonable.
Shipping rates had to be published.
46
During WWII, the atomic bomb building effort in the US was named:
The Manhattan Project
Kamikaze
Nisei
Operation Overlord
47
What group of people were left out of the growing work force after the Civil War?
African Americans
Immigrants
Native Americans
Women
48
Slavery is abolished. Which amendment is this?
19th
14th
15th
13th
49
Plessy v. Ferguson made ______ legal.
Segregation
Racism
Schools
Abortion
50
Who is most associated with the assembly line?
Cornelius Vanderbuilt
Wrights Brothers
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
51
Why was Thomas Edison's invention important?
Factories could stay open longer.
People could go swimming without drowning.
People could travel across the country faster.
To get people in and out of cities quickly.
52
What did the US fear would happen if they did not get involved in Vietnam?
Nuclear War
Diem would be assassinated.
China would invade Vietnam.
the Communists would take over the country.
53
What is imperialism?
All of the above.
When one country is at war with another country.
When one country takes over another country.
When one country is allies with another country.
54
Which of these helped to futher the Westward Expansion in the US after 1865?
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Transcontinental Railroad
Abolition of Slavery
Urbanization
55
State laws can not prohibit abortion.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
56
Which statement is FALSE concerning the causes of the Depression of 1893?
Small businesses produced more goods than consumers wanted.
Businesses lowered prices in order to sell products.
Bank and Business failures.
Factories cut wages and laid off workers.
57
Based on the quote, which government policies did Chief Joseph oppose?
Farming and damming of rivers
Conservation and preservation
Discrimination and resettlement
Immigration and communal property
58
As a result of the Pullman Strike, for the next thirty years the government:
Denied recognition of unions.
Supported labor unions.
Tried to break up monopolies.
Outlawed collective bargaining.
59
The MOST important result of the Spanish American War was that it:
set up colonial empire for the U.S.
guaranteed the independence of Mexico from Spanish
secured a safe source of raw materials
spread democracy to Latin America
60
How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution affect US military involvement in Vietnam?
Nixon used the resolution to end the Vietnam
Johnson increased US activities w/out consent of Congress
Congress prevented President from using force in Vietnam
Congress declared war on China & Vietnam
61
How did the Progressive Era reforms affect the distribution of power in government?
President elected by the Electoral College instead of Senate
US Senators elected by people instead of by the state
Federal government now in charge of highway system
Federal gov't power to regulate food and medicine to states.
62
What was the Secretary of State John Hay trying to protect for the US?
Trade with Chinese colonies
Territorial expansion
Access to military bases
Trade rights with China
63
What were the contents of the Zimmerman Telegram?
US warning against Germany invasion of Great Britain.
German offer to negotiate peace with the U.S.
German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the U.S.
US proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight Germany.
64
What are reparations?
Payment to Belgain civilians for German massacres.
Payment to defeated powers for reconstructions.
Payment to Bolshevik Russia.
Payment of money for war guilt.
