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1
What two nations became one again during George H.W. Bush's administration?
New Mexico and Mexico
Austria and Hungary
Russia and Ukraine
West Germany and East Germany
2
This made sure that privileged families did not have to worry about their kids getting drafted
loopholes
deductions
exceptions
exemptions
3
Who left the SNCC and ultimately joined the Black Panthers?
Bill Cosby
Stokely Carmichael
Barack Obama
Sammy Davis Jr.
4
What president was most responsible for escalating our involvement in Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy
5
What group was lynched for not upholding rules of "etiquette"?
women
blacks
poor people
children
6
It was clear Truman was committed to black civil rights when he integrated
federal offices
the armed forces
blood banks
schools
7
Who was fired by Truman when they criticized his position to the press?
Gen. George Patton
Gen. Eugene McCarthy
Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
8
What black leader led the Niagara Movement to establish the NAACP?
W.E.B. DuBois
George Carver
Booker T. Washington
James Fiske
9
What American colony had been taken over by the Japanese by May of 1942?
The Philippines
Guam
Hawaii
Australia
10
Under Nixon's "revenue sharing" plan, more discretionary money would flow from the feds to
the Congress
the states
the taxpayers
the cities
11
Who led the Food Administration?
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
Herbert Hoover
William Taft
12
The 1970s was plagued by what economic problem
deflation
depression
stagflation
recession
13
In what area did Taft exceed Teddy Roosevelt in being progressive?
protecting wildlife
busting trusts
cleaning streets
regulating railroads
14
How long did the ground war last? Was Kuwait freed?
other
4 days. Yes.
15
After characterizing them as "the evil empire", Reagan actually struck up a friendship with
Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq
Mikael Gorbachev, leader of the USSR
Fidel Castro, leader of Cuba
Hugo Chavez, leader of Venezuela
16
The policy that if the US or USSR used nukes it would lead to our own destruction was called
realpolitik
containment
brinkmanship
massive retaliation
17
What organization did college students form to oppose the war?
Students for a Democratic Society
War No More Society
The Hippies
The Peace Alliance
18
How did FDR explain his programs and their rationale to the American people?
through "chats" on the radio
a daily newspaper column
daily speeches
TV debates
19
Decisions passed in the general assembly go to what body for final approval?
NATO
The Security Council
The Matrix
The Board of Directors
20
What were countercultural youths of this era called?
other
Woodstock
21
Where did 30,000 draft dodgers go to avoid prosecution?
communes
Canada
rural farms
religious cults
22
What natural resources do we have that allowed us to become an industrial giant?
germs, dust, flowers
iron, oil, coal
steel, electricity, oil
land, water, steel
23
Did we have NATO support in that effort?
No
other
24
With the Cold War over
other
peacekeeping missions
25
What one direction did Wilson give Pershing about his conduct of the war?
Don't leave a single American on the field of battle
Don't be evil
Don't let American soldiers be commanded by foreigners
Don't forget to write your mother
26
What was effect of the Food Administration on the US food supply?
it doubled the food supply
it had little effect on the food supply
We grew different crops.
It cut the food supply in half
27
What was the name of the health care program LBJ passed for elderly people?
Health Choice
Medicaid
Medicare
Universal Coverage
28
What was the US response when the USSR cut off the 80 mile road between W. Germany & Berlin?
We built the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Airlift
We went in with tanks
We threatened nuclear war
29
The TET Offensive resulted in the simultaneous attack on 100+ ________ in South Vietnam.
cities
communists
offices
government officials
30
The state of high tension / hysteria that resulted from massive retaliation policy was called
containment
the Red Scare
McCarthyism
brinkmanship
31
A flowering and celebration of black culture in urban areas became known as . . .
The Pan Africa Movement
The Black is Beautiful Movement
The Jazz Age
The Harlem Renaissance
32
What "first" did Francis Perkins achieve, with FDR's help?
First female cadet at West Point
first woman to fly solo across the Pacific
first woman on the cabinet
First female Chief of Staff
33
What ethnic group was "trapped" in Austria-Hungary and wanted to have their own nation?
the Finns
the Serbs
The Greeks
the Spaniards
34
How did the U.S. insure that Ngo Diem's leadership would not last long?
We bribed him to resign
He was suicidal
We funded his opponent in the next election
The CIA supported his assassination
35
What pledge did George H.W. Bush break in order to help brin
He pledged not to raise taxes
other
36
In the election of 1912, what two men split the Republican vote, allowing a Democrat to win?
Wilson and Harding
Taft and McKinley
Taft and Roosevelt
Roosevelt and Pershing
37
What agency paid farmers to not plant?
The NRA
The FDIC
The TVA
The AAA
38
What act encouraged westward expansion by giving away 160 acres of free land?
The Olmstead Act
The Homestead Act.
The Free Land Act
The Lend Lease Act
39
What major European nation was conquered by Germany in WWII that was not conquered in WWI?
Poland
The United States
Britain
France
40
How did the Bush administration respond?
With support of the UN Security Council
other
41
All of the following were part of the Great Society programs EXCEPT
work relief
food stamps
the Clean Air Act
public housing
42
When the House Republicans and President Clinton could not a
other
There was a government shutdown.
43
Warfare that employs hit and run tactics is called . . .
hari kari
guerilla
conventional
booby traps
44
The Bay of Pigs was a failed invasion of what communist country?
Chile
Cuba
Canada
China
45
Whenever communism is attempted on a societal level it requires this type of government:
authoritarian
capitalism
democracy
socialism
46
How was the election decided?
other
In the case called Bush v. Gore
47
Did we ever find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?
no
other
48
What agency encouraged businesses to form government approved trusts?
The HOLC
The NRA
The AAA
The CCC
49
What is anarchy?
church rule
a state of having no government
revolution
dictatorship
50
Why is this called the "Gilded Age"?
Most people got rich
Rich people shared their wealth
America looked "golden" from the outside
Working people formed guilds
51
Who formed the American Railway Union and lost the Pullman Strike?
Eugene Debs
Big Bill Haywood
Samuel Gompers
Jacob Riis
52
Who won the election of 1896?
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
53
The Bessemer process allowed _____to be mass produced and led to a 2nd industrial revolution
oil
bronze
steel
iron
54
Desperate to aid Britain and the USSR when they had run out of cash, we passed this law
The US Shipping Act
Lend Lease Act
The Navigation Acts
The Credit Mobilier Acts
55
What black leader founded Tuskegee Institute which taught farming and domestic service?
Ben Chavis
George Carver
Booker T. Washington
WEB DuBois
56
What terrorist group sponsored the attacks on the World Trad
other
Al Qaeda
57
What president then proposed a federal Civil Rights Act to end segregation nationwide?
President Kennedy
Richard Nixon
President Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
58
What organization flourished in the 1920s and expanded its target to include Jews & Catholics?
The Ku Klux Klan
The Kiwanis Club
Suffragettes
The Freemasons
59
What were some ways political machines got money?
printing it and bribery
graft & padding bills
foreign donors and graft
taxes and contributions
60
In 2014 President Obama decided to normalize diplomatic rel
other
Cuba
61
What agency was founded to solve this war production problem?
The National Recovery Act
The War Industries Board
The Factory Alliance
The War Labor Board
62
The Allied victory Battle of Coral Sea prevented Japan from taking over what continent?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Greenland
63
All of the following countries are on the Security Council EXCEPT
Germany
China
France
The Soviet Union
64
The growing violence
rap
other
65
Who was president when the Great Depression started?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
66
In the court case Munn v. Illinois, the ruling said states can regulate which railroads?
the ones that stay in a single state
ones that run between states
ones that carry cattle
ones that carry passengers
67
What did Christopher Sholes invent to standardize and speed communication?
the telephone
the telegraph
the typewriter
the internet
68
What policy did we declare to make sure China didn't "carved up" as African had been?
Domino Policy
The Open Door Policy
The Good Neighbor Policy
Containment Policy
69
Where did Rosa Parks refuse to give her seat to a white man?
Salem
Selma
Birmingham
Montgomery
70
How did FDR try to defend against a hostile Supreme Court?
By spreading rumors about them in the press
By trying to grow the court & appoint the new judges
By trying to eliminate the court and defer to circuit courts
By asking the House to impeach 3 judges
71
What was the goal of the Committee on Public Information?
To make tax records public
To raise awareness of corruption in the government
to spread pro-war information
to gather intelligence about suspected spies
72
During the "Red Scare", we feared
police brutality
the KKK
terrorism
communism
73
What is another word for the spoils system that starts with "P"?
party system
populism
patronage
progressivism
74
The Soviet invasion of what nation led the US to boycott the Moscow Olympics?
Poland
Ukraine
Afghanistan
Vietnam
75
Groups like the Moral Majority were _________ and essential to the coalition electing Reagan.
abortion rights advocates
elderly people
members of the military
Religious fundamentalists
76
What third party did Roosevelt help found?
The Populist Party
The Socialist Party
The Bull Moose or Progressive Party
The American Party
77
What two problems did the farmers in this era have?
overpopulation and lack of seeds
foreign competition and debt
high shipping costs and debt
bad teeth and hair
78
What was Congress's response to FDR's "courtpacking plan"?
They loved it
They rejected it
Mixed - they debated it at length before voting it down
The Senate approved but not the House
79
What was the goal of the Manhatten Project?
Reduce traffic
Build the federal highway system
Cure polio
Produce an atomic weapon
80
What was George W. Bushaas initiative related to taxes?
other
He cut taxes across the board
81
What was the goal of the War Labor Board?
To train workers for government jobs
To stop & prevent strikes
To raise the minimum wage
To recruit soldiers
82
Who was the American commander during WWI?
Douglas MacArthur
Pancho Villa
Dwight D.Eisenhower
John J. Pershing
83
Who were the Vietcong?
South Vietnamese that supported communism
Ho Chi Minh's supporters in the North
Chinese soldiers that supported the South
Cambodian refugees
84
What strike happened in Carnegie's PA steel mill and broke the steel union for 45 years?
Pullman Strike
Homestead Strike
The Haymarket Strike
The Great RRd Strike
85
In a laissez-faire economy
othergovernment doesn't regulate business
government regulates business
business regulates government
currency is devalued
86
The outgrowth of ________ led to new household appliances like toasters and irons.
electricity
roads
telephones
housing
87
Soviet troops and a lack of elections in this part of the world fueled Cold War tensions
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
China
Vietnam
88
Did the US ever sign the treaty or join the League of Nations?
We joined the League but didn't sign the treaty
No, neither
yes, both
We signed the Treaty but didn't join the league
89
The Credit Mobilier was a scam in what industry?
utilities
railroads
oil
coal
90
One major reform the Republicans and Clinton could agree on
Reforming welfare by requiring work and putting a time li
other
91
All of the following are new weapons used in WWI EXCEPT:
airplanes
machine guns
atomic bombs
tanks
92
Who was the most famous political boss of NY City?
Boss Tweed
Boss Hogg
Grover Cleveland
Chester Arthur
93
What was one military battle the natives won?
Pontiac's Rebellion
Antietam
Battle at Black Hills
The Battle of Little Bighorn
94
What was the ruling in the US v. Nixon case?
Nixon must hand over the tapes
Nixon must testify under oath
Nixon has evaded his taxes
Nixon must leave office
95
What two ways did political machines get votes?
literacy tests and graft
poll taxes and bribes
alcohol and free food
bribing immigrants & padding lists
96
What was Kennedy's response to evidence that the Soviets were putting nukes in Cuba?
sanctions
an embargo
a blockade
war
97
What is it called when everyone in a political party picks a candidate?
a primary or caucus
an endorsement
a convention
a gesture
98
Imperialist nations hope to get what type of goods from their colonies?
raw materials
farm products
manufactured goods
textiles
99
What did bootleggers do?
make jazz music
sell illegal alcohol
custom design shoes
dance the Charleston
100
Who revolutionized the auto industry with the assembly line?
F Scott Fitzgerald
Henry Ford
Jim Goodmon
Thomas Edison
101
This theory justified our involvement in Vietnam; we feared the spread of communism
The scorched earth policy
Termination Policy
The domino theory
Lebensraum
102
In the Camp David Accords, Israel gave land back to _________in return for national recognition
Syria
Iraq
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
103
These laws prevented the U.S. from trading with any nations at war.
The Treaty of Versailles
The Embargo Acts
The Blockade Acts
The Neutrality Acts
104
For what is Joseph McCarthy infamous?
being a communist spy
insubordination and noncompliance
insulting the commander in chief
making unsupported accusations
105
Which group of immigrants was targeted with nativist laws like an Exclusion Act?
blacks
Germans
native americans
Asians
106
Who made up FDR's "Brain Trust"?
Professors and intellectuals that advised FDR
voters
elite Ivy League alumni
black activists
107
What did Teddy Roosevelt want to conserve?
nature
votes
the tariff
taxes
108
Corrupt officials who controlled city and state governments in the time period were called . .
graft
unions
gangs
political machines
109
If murder is illegal everywhere, why did the NAACP want an anti-lynching law in the 1920s?
to fight communism more effectively
local law enforcement wasn't enforcing the laws
to return power to the states
lynching isn't murder
110
What art form did adults see as a threat during this time period?
teen magazines
modern art
rock n' roll music
free form poetry
111
What happened with tariffs in the 1920s?
they rose
they stayed the same
they were eliminated
they fell
112
Reagan sharply increased spending in what area?
education
defense / the military
AIDS research
infrastructure projects
113
What was the main immigration station on the West coast?
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Alcatraz Island
Titanic Island
114
Who led the United Farm Workers & raised awareness about low pay and bad working conditions?
Dennis Eubanks
Cesar Chavez
Jason Ramirez
Javier Rodriguez
115
What president practiced "Dollar Diplomacy"?
Warren Harding
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
116
What cartoonist exposed him to the public?
Mark Twain
Horatio Alger
Upton Sinclair
Thomas Nast.
117
Who did Attorney Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer raid (and in some cases deport) in the Palmer Raids?
suspected communists
women suffragettes
homeless people
immigrants
118
As a result of the "Great Society" programs, business regulation became
Less effective
State government's responsibility
More common
Less common
119
What was the name of the group that opposed civil service reform?
the Fusionists
the Progressives
the Stalwarts
the Populists
120
How could lower income people afford all the new products in the 1920s?
Through the installment plans now available.
The minimum wage was raised
The federal reserve lowered interest rates
Inflation was low
121
How did the Korean War start?
China invaded Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
The US invaded China
122
Why didn't business owners like Progressives?
They feared competition
They feared business regulations
They feared racism
They preferred adjectives
123
Two years after the Geneva Accords, why did we refuse to hold elections to unify the country?
they couldn't find the ballot boxes
high voter apathy
They only had half the population registered
The communists would have won the election
124
Who was Nixon's National Security Adviser he entrusted to bring a diplomatic end to the war?
Russ Erlichman
John Dean
Dean Rusk
Henry Kissinger
125
Was he found guilty or did he get to keep his job?
He was found not guilty and so remained president.
other
126
The U.S. strategy to take key islands in the Pacific to get close enough to invade Japan was
leapfrogging or island hopping
incrementalism
containment policy
domino theory
127
The Elkins and Hepburn acts regulated what industry?
steel
meatpacking
coal mining
railroads
128
When official government sources and investigative journalists' stories differ, this leads to
censorship
leaks
apathy
credibility gap
129
What did the Supreme Court rule in the court case Korematsu v. U.S.?
The Bill of Rights applies in wartime
Italian internment is required
Japanese internment was constitutional
All imprisonment must follow due process
130
What did the Fair Labor Standards Act provide?
A minimum wage and maximum work week
worker's compensation for job related injuries
an end to tax loopholes for the wealthy
fair hiring protections
131
The 1954 Geneva Accords divided Vietnam temporarily into a _______ north and a _______ south.
capitalist, anarchist
communist, capitalist
socialist ,nationalist
democratic, authoritarian
132
What is the goal of a blockade?
to stop trade to the enemy
to take their army hostage
to create a siege situation
to trap the enemy
133
Where did the US Army seek to move Plains Indians in this time period?
to reservations
to cities
to rural farms
to California
134
What did US imperialists assume about our culture compared to the cultures in poorer nations?
our cultures were different but equal
Our culture was superior
their culture was superior
135
What was the name of the other alliance that opposed the Triple Entente?
The Axis
The Fab Four
The Triple Alliance
The Black Hand
136
For what historical feat are Orville and Wilbur Wright famous?
inventing the radio
creating Central Park
the YMCA
the first airplane flight
137
In what type of economic system does the government take over and run some major industries?
socialism
anarchy
capitalism
communism
138
What is a problem that arises if capitalism remains unregulated?
underproduction
inflation
overproduction
an income gap grows
139
Which if the following accurately characterizes the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
It was a failure
Only interstate buses were integrated
All buses across the nation were inegrated
It was a local victory
140
What agency would increasingly do covert operations to achieve our foreign policy aims?
The Gederal Bureau of Investigations
The Security Council
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The Green Berets
141
How did poor people want the tariff to change in the Gilded Age?
lower
higher
wider
taller
142
What major accomplishment did the Clinton administration ach
the budget was balanced and we repaid some of the debt
other
143
What country gave the group safe haven while they trained fo
Afghanistan
other
144
How did Britain and France try to appease Hitler with the Munich Pact?
by giving him part of Czechoslovakia
By recognizing his union with Austria
By putting up the Berlin Wall
By letting him rebuild his military
145
Who was the most important military commander during the Vietnam War?
William Westmoreland
John Pershing
George Patton
James Richland
146
Most railroads run between states and so can only be regulated by . . .
the towns
the states
the federal government
the Suprerme Court
147
Whose presidency was tainted by the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
148
Both the Reagan and Bush administrations were criticized for
other
Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
149
What was the goal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
To outlaw homeschooling
To make public schools more equal
To create charter schools
To build more schools
150
When Nixon resigned, ____ became president, having only recently been appointed Vice President.
Gerald Ford
Norman Rockefeller
Jimmy Carter
George HW Bush
151
What was Wilson's Plan for postwar peace called?
The Peace Project
The Geneva Accords
The Fourteen Points
The Treaty of Versailles
152
What were countercultural youth of the late 1960s called?
Hippies
Beatniks
Yippies
Hipsters
153
What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas?
segregated schools are legal
colleges must integrate
public schools may choose to desegregate
public schools must desegregate
154
This limit on free speech was upheld by what court ruling?
Sacco v. Vanzetti
Tinker v. DesMoines
Schenck v. U.S.
Escobedo v. Illinois
155
Big business first used the Sherman Antitrust Act to bust up these
political parties
political machines
banks
unions
156
Who was the first man to integrate professional baseball?
Willie Mays
Ernie Banks
Jackie Robinson
Curt Roberts
157
After we withdrew from S. Vietnam, it eventually became a __________ __________.
communist dictatorship
capitalist democracy
socialist dictatorship
communist democracy
158
Why was war never declared in Vietnam?
There was a language barrier
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution gave the pres unlimited power
The Supreme Court ruled declarations of war are optional
There was implied consent
159
How did Congress feel about this funding?
They cut it in half
They didn't know about it
They cut it off
They doubled it
160
What controversial decision did Ford make in the early days of his presidency?
He appointed a female Vice President
He bombed Cambodia
He pardoned Nixon
He raised taxes
161
What was the main immigration station on the East coast?
Trenton Island
Ellis Island
Staten Island
Angel Island
162
Who did Hoover's Reconstruction Finance Corporation give money to?
people facing foreclosure
banks and businesses
farmers
the homeless
163
What program did LBJ help fund to help provide preschool for low income children?
Head Start
Sesame Street
Smart Start
Job Corps
164
How receptive were our allies to his peaceful vision for the postwar world?
very receptive
divided: some for, some against
not very
165
Once the Underwood Tariff significantly lowered tariffs, how did the government get $ to run?
flat taxes
sales taxes
donations
income taxes
166
Nixon promised to shrink the war, but he expanded it by bombing supply lines in this country
China
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
167
The Three Mile Incident during the 1970s caused concern about this power source
solar
nuclear energy
fracking
coal
168
Why did the treatment of the Bonus Army reflect badly on Hoover?
He ignored Congress
The army attacked them
He caved to their demands
He refused to discuss the matter
169
Nixon's "realpolitik" philosophy said this should be the primary concern of our foreign policy:
a country's population
a country's power
fighting communism
human rights
170
Which of the following is NOT a problem cities had in this period?
crime
isolation
lack of sanitation
fire
171
The Limited Test Ban Treaty signed during the Kennedy administration ended
nuclear submarines
above ground nuclear testing
ICBM
underground nuclear testing
172
The explosion of what ship led us to declare war on Spain?
The USS Missouri
The USS Constitution
The USS Arizona
The USS Maine
173
Confusing ballots cast in what state made it unclear who won
Florida
other
174
The proliferation of ____ made white flight possible
airplanes
public transportation
the federal highway system
automobiles
175
After the TET Offensive, this official resigned, declaring the war "unwinnable".
Secty. of State Dean Rusk
Pres. Lyndon Johnson
Nat'l. Security Adviser Henry Kissinger
Secty. of Defense Robert McNamara.
176
At the Yalta conference, what did they decide to do with defeated Nazi leaders?
Turn them over to the locals
Hold war crimes trials
Take custody of them indefinitely
Shoot them on sight
177
What was the name given nonconformists and critics of the 1950s?
the Hipsters
the Hippies
the Beatniks
the Yippies
178
In what city and state was the most famous sit-in held?
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Sarasota, FL
Greensboro, NC
179
Who did a James Earl Ray shoot and kill in Memphis Tennessee in 1968?
Al Sharpton
Martin Luther King
John Lewis
Jesse Jackson
180
Which U.S. president announced to the U.S. that a U.S. ship was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
181
What philosophy said poor people are poor because they aren't adapting to their environment?
Rugged Individualism
Social Darwinism
Social Gospel
Socialism
182
What housing trend was introduced by William Levitt in NY to deal with the housing shortage?
communes
condominiums
suburban tract housing
townhouses
183
The FERA would be replaced by this program that provides monthly payments for the handicapped
Minimum Wage
Welfare
Social Security
Food Stamps
184
Did the deficit rise or fall as a result of economic policie
other
It rose significantly
185
In the Zimmerman Note, Germany proposed an alliance with ___________ against the United States.
Nicaragua
Italy
Canada
Mexico
186
Who became the most famous spokesperson for the Nation of Islam?
Martin Luther King
Stokely Carmichael
Osama Bin Laden
Malcolm Little / Malcolm X
187
Which president supported scaling down US involvement in the war through "Vietnamization"?
Gerald Ford
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
188
The GI Bill provided returning veterans from WWII all of the following EXCEPT?
loans for school
A year of unemployment
a car
loans for housing
189
Which of the following did Reagan do?
He supported renewable energy devleopment
He passed the largest tax cut in h
He balanced the budget
He reigned in defense spending
190
This successful Soviet project led us to overhaul our education system
Sputnik
the internet
the 1956 Olympics
satellite TV
191
What is it called when stronger nations control weaker ones ?
populism
socialism
imperialism
progressivism
192
What major infrastructure improvement did Eisenhower approve?
the air traffic control system
The Interstate Highway System
rural electrification
Amtrack
193
What caused the need for a bank bailout that cost over $120 billion dollars in the 90s?
inflation
The deregulation of the banks by Reagan
counterfeiting
low interest rates
194
What was made legal by the 16th amendment?
alcohol
the poll tax
women voting
the income tax
195
What was the general attitude towards unions and strikes in the 1920s?
Negative
Confused
Ambivalent
Positive
196
In the Gilded Age, who did the federal government tend to support during strikes?
owners
journalists
immigrants
workers
197
What domestic aawaraa did Reagan and Bush pursue?
other
They declared a aaWar on Drugsaa
198
What was the goal of the Emergency Quota Act?
Limit the growth of our cities
cut immigration from non-European nations
increase immigration from non-European nations
Require gender and racial diversity in hiring
199
What charismatic black leader advocated that blacks go "Back to Africa"?
Marcus Garvey
Huey Long
Langston Hughes
James Baldwin
200
What new cabinet position did Carter create?
The Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Energy
The Department of the Interior
201
Through our victory at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, we regained what territory?
Guam
Hong Kong
The Philippines
Hawaii
202
All the following were laws Teddy Roosevelt passed to protect consumers EXCEPT
The Food and Drug Act
The Meat Inspection Act
The Federal Reserve
The Elkins Act
203
In what way was Korea a "limited war"?
we sought limited outcomes and not unconditional surrender
We deployed troops for one 1 year and then retreated
we used an all volunteer army
We limited ourselves to 2 atomic bombs
204
On what premise did the U.S. preemptively attack Iraq during
We thought they were developing nuclear weapons
other
205
What effect did our NATO -supported invasion of Afghanistan
We overthrew their government
other
206
For what is Kent State University infamous?
Four student protesters were killed there
Malcolm X was killed there
They bombed the ROTC building
David Letterman played football there
207
After WWII, why did we oppose turning Vietnam over to Ho Chi Minh, our former ally?
His intentions were unclear
He was a communist
He was a brutal dictator
He would shut down our military base there
208
What did they want the government to do about railroads?
regulate the rates they charged
build more of them
take them over
make them slow down
209
What did Thomas Edison perfect that led to expanded business hours and new entertainment?
the light bulb
glass window cases
the park system
the amusement park
210
What new forms of transportation became available in the Gilded Age?
escalators and railroads
motorcycles and cars
horse carriages and bicycles
subways and cable cars
211
What event led the US to enter the war on the side of Britain and the USSR?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Invasion of Great Britain
The invasion of Poland
The Zimmerman Note was intercepted
212
What growing popularity of what invention led to urban sprawl?
the vacuum tube
the telephone
the automobile
electricity
213
After Pearl Harbor, we (with our allies) decided to first focus on defeating this country.
Italy
Japan
Germany
China
214
Garfield's VP became president, and achieved civil service reform by getting what law passed?
The Hatch Act
The Pendleton Act
The Furman Act
The Anderson Act
215
Why did Kennedy visit West Berlin in 1961?
To gloat about the moon landing
To announce the Limited Test Ban Treaty
To reassure them after the building of the Berlin Wall.
To witness the Berlin Airlift
216
The Selective Service Act provided _________ for the war effort?
supplies
soldiers
spies
ships
217
OPEC also quit selling oil to the U.S. for a period because we support
Israel
nuclear aramament
tariffs
human rights
218
What caused global trade to slow in the 1920s?
bigger and slower ships
a high tariff
a money contraction
the Panama Canal closed for repairs
219
After 1890, most European immigrants came from
Northern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
220
How did Wilson finally solve the money supply problem that had plagued the nation since 1789?
He invested in new technology
He adopted bimetallism
He founded the Federal Reserve
He created more banks
221
How did he decide to end the war with Japan?
by showing Japan we had developed atomic bombs
A land invasion
By dropping atomic bombs
An air invasion
222
What are two other words for voting?
entourage and duplicity
franchise and suffrage
discretion and mandate
justice and freedom
223
To what degree did the airlift succeed in halting the takeover of W. Berlin by communism?
It was a partial success; half of Berlin became communist
It was a total failure
It was a total success
224
Where is the United Nations located?
Geneva, Belgium
Switzerland
Sweden
New York City
225
Why was the original Selma to Montgomery 50 mile march for voting rights stopped?
lack of food service
police brutality
the KKK showed up
due to terrorist threats
226
All of the following were famous musicians of the 1920s EXCEPT
Scott Joplin
Duke Ellington
Huey Long
Louis Armstrong
227
How did Hitler gain dictatorial power?
The German Supreme Court handed him the power
He led a bloodless revolution
Elected officials gave him that power
He led a bloody revolution
228
The Espionage and Sedition Acts made it illegal to do what?
Talk about the war in public
Write letters home from the war front
Talk to the press during wartime
speak against the war
229
What did the 19th amendment say?
Women can vote
The poll tax is illegal
Alcohol is now legal
The President can only serve two terms
230
Reagan believed in deregulation. What does that mean?
He wanted campaign finance reform
He decreased government oversight of businesses
He wanted a clearer division between church and state
He lifted voluntary wage and price controls
231
Civil Service reformers wanted what?
a lower tariff
monetary reform
only qualified people to get government jobs
the spoils system
232
What group served in the armed forces for the first time in WWII?
immigrants
women
native americans
blacks
233
What president passed a large number of laws known as the Great Society programs?
Harry S Truman
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ)
John F. Kennedy
234
Who founded a settlement house in Chicago?
Jane Addams
Betsy Ross
Margaret Sanger
Ida Tarbell
235
Why did Nixon's "Committee to Re-elect the President" plan a break in at the Watergate complex?
An illegal fundraiser was taking place
To spy on the Democratic Headquarters
To infiltrate the Black Panthers
Ballots were being counted there
236
Who won the Chinese Civil War?
Chiang Kai Shek
Mao Zedong
The US
Kim Jong Il
237
All of the following showed that the Roosevelts cared about black people EXCEPT
He had an informal "black cabinet"
They got an anti-lynching law passed
they arranged Marian Anderson's Easter concert
They passed an executive order banning hiring discrimination
238
A state of heightened tensions with the USSR without actual fighting was known as . . .
The Red Scare
The Cold War
The Wall
The Iron Curtain
239
What did the Warren Commission conclude about the assassination of John Kennedy?
There were two shooters
Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman
the Cuban mafia did it
Vice President Johnson did it
240
What did his philosophy of "rugged individualism" mean?
Charity is for the weak
We must conserve natural resources
Survival of the fittest is flawed
The gov't. will not directly help the poor
241
What did the 17th amendment say?
women can vote
there will be an income tax
black males can vote
Senators would be directly elected
242
What invention led to the end of the cowboy era?
barbed wire
light bulb
railroad
six shooter
243
This law said the president must get Congress's approval if deploying troops more than 60 days.
The Defense of America Act
Checks and Balances Act
The National Security Act
War Powers Act
244
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand led what country to come to the defense of the Serbs?
Poland
Italy
Greece
Russia
245
What decision did the Carter administration make regarding the Panama Canal?
That we would widen it.
That it was closed to the Soviets
That we would turn it over to UN control
That we would give it back.
246
How did Adolf Hitler die?
He was abducted by aliens
He committed suicide and his body was burned
He drowned in retreat
He was shot by Allied forces
247
By the 1920s, half the US population lived here for the first time.
in suburbs
rural areas
cities
California
248
What was LBJ's greatest achievement related to civil rights?
Affirmative action programs
desegregation of US colleges
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Head Start was founded
249
Our inability to aid young revolutionaries in this country showed the limitations of US policy
Chile
Hungary or Czechoslovakia
Cuba
China
250
What two New Deal agencies were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
The WPA and HOLC
The AAA and the TVA
The NRA and AAA
The PWA and SEC
251
What did the 24th amendment to the Constitution ban?
poll taxes
prostitution
public smoking
marijuana
252
In his "Gospel of Wealth" Carnegie said rich people should not do this with their $ upon death:
Give it to charity
take it with them
Give it to the government
give it to their children
253
What country signed a nonaggression pact with Hitler to divide up Poland?
The USSR
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Italy
254
Which trusts did Teddy Roosevelt bust?
He busted all of them
He busted the bad ones
He busted none of them
He busted the good ones
255
Your family is an example of what type of economic unit?
disfunctionalism
socialism
communism
capitalism
256
Reagan's claim that we would develop a space-based nuclear had what surprising outcome?
Economic and political reforms in the USSR
development of the internet
the Iran Contra scandal
the Star Wars franchise
257
Who used trusts to gain control of the oil industry?
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
258
The US and what worldwide organization supported South Korea with troops?
The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund
NATO
The United Nations
259
What federal agency infiltrated the Black Panthers and contributed to their demise?
The FBI
The CIA
The EPA
The NLRB
260
What was the most radical union for the poorest workers?
The Industrial Workers of the World
The American Federation of Labor
The American Railway Union
The Knights of Labor
261
Kennedy's "flexible response" plan refers to his strategy to diversify
our workforce
our military
our colleges
our bureaucracy
262
How long did these wars last?
other
More than 10 years. President Obama pulled combat troop
263
Who did Japan and Russia ask to come settle a war they were engaged in?
The United Nations
The League of Nations
Our president
The Triple Entente
264
In 1988, who was elected president?
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
George W. Bush
265
The 1968 Democratic convention in this city broke out in controversy inside and violence out?
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
New York
266
The "hot line" connected the White House with __________
China's government
The Pentagon
The Security Council
The Soviet government
267
The Civil Rights Act banned discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion and
disability
gender
sexual orientation
education
268
Who used holding companies to gain monopolies and bought US Steel from Carnegie?
Bill Gates
JP Morgan
George Pullman
John Rockefeller
269
In what city was the "Children's March" held to desegregate the entire city?
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chicago
Newark
270
What president said "speak softly but carry a big stick"?
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
271
What is it called when you gain a monopoly by buying your suppliers?
label leveraging
oligarchy
vertical integration
horizontal integration
272
How many terms did Bill Clinton serve?
two
other
273
What was Wilson's response to the Zimmerman Note?
He asked Congress to declare war
He ignored it
He called for a peace summit
He personally insulted the Kaiser in the press
274
What monopolist controlled the steel industry?
John Rockefeller
George Pullman
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
275
What is it called when people suggest laws to be passed?
a referendum
the initiative
a recall
a mandate
276
__________ war involves uniforms, recognizable weapons and battlefield tactics?
conventional tactics
shock and awe
guerilla tactics
unconventional tactics
277
Who won the Spanish American War?
Spain
China
Cuba
The United States
278
What was the turning point battle victory in the USSR that used the scorched earth policy?
The Battle of the Baltic
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Warsaw
The Battle of the Black Sea
279
What invention fueled an economic boom during the Clinton ye
other
The internet
280
Who was the most famous sports icon of the 1920s?
Jack Dempsey
Babe Ruth
Knute Rockney
Al Jolsen
281
Who was the Populist candidate in 1896 that gave the "Cross of Gold" speech?
Grover Cleveland
Ben Harrison
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
282
What Senator led the opposition to the treaty once Wilson sought approval?
Francis Townsend
Robert Beaird
Henry Cabot Lodge
Calvin Coolidge
283
All of the following were famous black poets or writers of the 1920s EXCEPT
E.L Doctorow
Zora Neale Hurston
James Baldwin
Langston Hughes
284
What economic system does not allow for private ownership of businesses?
communism
cronyism
socialism
capitalism
285
Migration and immigration led to the growth of cities, also known as
urbanization
intimidation
patronage
conflagration
286
Who was the leader of South Vietnam that we at first supported despite his corruption?
Fidel Castro
Ngo Diem
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
287
The purpose of the Selma Campaign was to bring attention to this issue
bathroom use
police brutality
segregation
voting rights
288
What were stereotypically urban women of the 1920s called?
follies
foibles
dappers
flappers
289
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Marshall Tito
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
290
In the INF Treaty with the Soviets, _________ were added to the arms reduction plan.
peacekeeping forces
conventional weapons
space based defense systems
onsite inspections
291
Why didn't Huey Long defeat FDR in the election of 1936?
He didn't get his party's nomination
He was assassinated
He didn't get endorsed by unions
He withdrew
292
Why was FDR unwilling to challenge segregation or pass an anti-lynching law?
He supported social, not workplace, segregation
He was a member of the KKK
His wife opposed both measures
He needed white southern Democrat votes
293
After growing frustrated with the failure to conquer Britain, Hitler foolishly attacked
Poland
The Soviet Union (USSR)
Italy
The United States
294
What was the goal of substances such as napalm and agent orange?
To remove the leaves from trees
To poison our enemies
To camouflage our troops
To increase food production in Vietnam
295
A Stalwart shot what president over civil service reform?
James Garfield
Chester Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Ben Harrison
296
What was the long-term way for American investors in Hawaii to avoid the tariff?
employ native workers
Grow pineapples instead
take over Hawaii and make it part of the US
use Hawaiian ships for transport
297
How many seats did each country get in the general assembly?
ten
three
five
one
298
What nations allied as the Triple Entente?
Britain, France and Germany
Turkey, Germany, Italy
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Britain, France & Russia
299
What country had Europe divided into "sphere of influence" - areas ruled by them?
Brazil
Cuba
China
Vietnam
300
Hitler's final counteroffensive, which failed, was called
The Battle of the Bulge
Operation Overlord
D-Day
Operation Schnitzel
301
What goal did Kennedy set for NASA ?
launch a satellite into space
to put a man in the moon
launch a space shuttle
complete a mission to Mars
302
The rest of this Quiz is unfinished . . . . What country did Iraq invade during Bush's admin?
Kuwait
other
303
What group did the House on Un American Activities (HUAC) target as possible communists?
teachers and cops
people in the military
People in the entertainment industry
immigrants
304
U.S operations to find and cut off supply lines to our enemies in Vietnam called
Search and destroy missions
seek and find missions
duck and cover missions
hit and run tactics
305
Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Bobby Fischer
Amelia Earhardt
Bob Calloway
Charles Lindbergh
306
Why is capitalism tricky when it comes to war production?
The government does not directly control factories
The government cannot set prices
The government can't collect tariffs during wartime
The government can hire and fire private employees
307
This was the first country Italy's Mussolini decided to invade?
Somalia
Sudan
Ethiopia
Algeria
308
Laws like the Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board indicate support for
deregulation of business
unions and the right to strike
conservation of natural resources
equal rights for women
309
How did government officials involved in the Iran Contra scandal avoid prosecution?
mass suicide
they hired Johnny Cochrane
They were pardoned by H.W. Bush
public apathy
310
In what type of houses did frontier families often live?
brick
caves
adobe stucco
soddies and dugouts.
311
What was the goal of the Selective Service Act?
Create a uniform system fro college admissions
Get enough soldiers to fight
Transition from a manufacturing to a service economy
Vaccinate the nation
312
What U.S. general won the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
Joseph McCarthy
Douglas MacArthur
Eugene McCarthy
Dwight Eisenhower
313
Was Saddam Hussein (the leader of Iraq) overthrown?
other
No.
314
When rationing ended, prices went up and prices stayed the same, causing
deflation
labor strikes
a depression
a recession
315
In Nixon's "southern strategy", he brought white southerners into the Republican party by
Not signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968
Supporting gerrymandering of districts
opposing the passage of The Civil Rights Act of 1964
opposing busing to racially balance schools
316
What did Edwin Drake invent to help us access one of those?
the light bulb
the train
the typewriter
the steam powered oil drill.
317
What young minister became the recognized leader of the 385 day bus boycott?
Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
Thurgood Marshall
Dr. Martin Luther King
318
Instead of race, what "categories" did Europeans use for social / political organization?
ethnic
education
class
gender
319
For what was Bill Clinton impeached?
other
For lying under oath about his extramarital affairs
320
What international organization was set up to replace the League of Nations?
The World Court
The International League
The World Bank
The United Nations
321
Who was elected in 1932 and three more times after that?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
322
Reagan characterized ________ as "the problem" when he took office in the 1980s.
greed
apathy
immorality
government
323
Inspired by realpolitik, Nixon recognized and visited this country.
China
Cuba
Czechoslaovakia
Vietnam
324
What president tried to insure the spread of democracy through his "Missionary Diplomacy"?
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
William Taft
William McKinley
325
Who did Roosevelt "hand pick" to be his successor?
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Warren Harding
326
The Clayton Antitrust Act said that the Sherman Antitrust Act could not be used to bust _____.
political parties
unions
elections
political machines
327
What did they want from the government?
low income housing
free college
Their pension check early
farm subsidies
328
Where did we attack on D-Day and who was the overall commander of the mission?
Midway Island, Douglas MacArthur
Hong Kong, William Westmoreland
Northern France, Dwight Eisenhower
North Africa, George Patton
329
To what general destination did cowboys drive cattle?
Texas
railroads
rivers
cities
330
"Reaganomics" biggest flaw was
massive inflation
Massive deflation
runaway debt
a trade deficit
331
As a result of the Baker v. Carr ruling during the Warren Court era
Accused people have their lawyer present during questioning
Congressional districts had the same # of people in them
Accised people are read their rights
Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
332
Through what country did we "wear out our welcome"?
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Mexico
Guatemala
333
The presence of troops from what country led Truman to decide to fight a limited war?
Japan
China
Vietnam
The Soviet Union
334
How did Pres. Eisenhower deal with Gov. Faubus's attempt to block integration?
He vacated the court order
He sent paratroopers to protect the students
He filed an injunction with the Supreme Court
He imprisoned Gov. Faubus
335
The Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was a subset of what larger organization?
The Nation of Islam
The Rainbow Coalition
The Black Panthers
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
336
What type of economy has the United States always had?
capitalism
communism
socialism
democracy
337
Which president was elected in 1920?
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Charles Lindbergh
Warren G. Harding
338
From 1914 - 1917, what side did the US fight on in WWI?
The Triple Entente
The Triple Alliance
We were neutral
The Allies
339
What president is most credited for getting the Panama Canal built?
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
340
People in the Reagan administration hatched a plan to sell weapons to _____ to raise the money.
Iraq
France
Guatemala
Iran
341
This military alliance formed in 1949 in case communists attacked the US or our allies.
NATO
The UN
The Security Council
The Warsaw Pact
342
During the 1970s, this carter formed and began limiting oil supplies worldwide
OAEA
AVEC
OPEC
OIC
343
Realpolitik also led us to experience an easing of tensions with the Soviet Union called
detente
crudite
a cold war
realpolitik
344
Who wrote "The Great Gatsby" in the 1920s?
Ernest Hemingway
Scott Joplin
Cab Calloway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
345
What was the goal of the Freedom Rides?
To integrate buses that run between states
To boost black car ownership
To integrate local and city buses across the nation
To cut down on traffic congestion
346
What do Sand Creek and Wounded Knee have in common?
Cowboys drove cattle there
The Transcontinental RR went through
Gold was found there.
They were places where hundreds of natives were massacred.
347
What Supreme Court ruling said that women have a right to an abortion in their first trimester?
Reed v. Reed
Smith v. Arizona
Ray v. Wareham
Roe v. Wade
348
The Soviets wanted to make sure that Eastern Europe was
capitalist
imperialist
communist
self governed
349
All of the following are colonies we won in the Spanish American War EXCEPT?
Guam
The Philippines
Puerto Rico
Cuba
350
The movement of blacks to Northern cities was called what?
The Trail of Tears
The Niagara Movement
The Selma March
The Great Migration
351
Who wrote "The Feminine Mystique", credited with awakening the feminist movement?
Phyllis Schafley
Jane Roe
Betty Friedan
Gloria Steinem
352
What institutions did FDR close and then reopen after their "holiday"?
banks
military bases
post offices
schools
353
What two immigrant groups are most credited with building it?
Asians and Irish
Swedes and Irish
Italians and Germans
Germans and Asians
354
Why were the Hollywood Ten jailed?
They refused to testify before the HUAC
They dodged the draft
They were atomic spies
They admitted to being communists
355
The slaughter of what resource led to the decline of native power?
deer
buffalo
horses
beaver
356
What "accidental" president would accomplish much of what the Populists wanted?
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren Harding
357
What was the first country Japan invaded?
The Philippines
Australia
China
Korea
358
How did we pay for the war?
we used gold reserves from Fort Knox
printed money
Sold bonds and raised taxes
borrowed from the Swiss
359
52 Americans were taken hostage in Iran because they wanted us to return
to peace talks
the Shah, their former king
30 prisoners held in Israel
The Ayatollah
360
This agency brought electrical power and jobs to the Appalachian region
The HOLC
the TVA
The FDIC
The SEC
361
The invasion (using "blitzkrieg") of this country led to the formal start of WWII.
Finland
Poland
Romania
Serbia
362
In this "deal", US investors loaned Germany $, who paid Britain and France, who paid the US.
The Installment Plan
The Dawes Plan
The League of Nations
The Patman Plan
363
What innovation in naval warfare did the Germans rely upon?
submarines
desalination
sonar
radar
364
Who became president when FDR died of natural causes?
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
365
What was the first country Germany "took over" by a treaty?
Poland
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
366
What did Spanish Minister DeLome do that led to anti-Spanish feelings in the US?
He bowed to the President
He courted an ambassador's daughter
He said the first lady was ugly
He insulted our president
367
What president promised the American people a "square deal"?
William Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
368
What is it called when you ally with others, price fix, and drive out your competition?
a trust
vertical integration
horizontal integration
plutocracy
369
What was ultimately the Soviet response to Kennedy's blockade of Cuba?
They turned his ships around
They bombed the US ships
They used the UN to arrive at a compromise
They flew the cargo in by plane
370
The Social Gospel said Christians must do what to be like Jesus?
grow beards
walk on water
help the poor
teach with parables
371
Why was the U.S. embarrassed when a U-2 plane was shot down over the USSR?
it was clear our missile defense system was a bluff
It led to the suicide of our pilot
It became clear we were spying
it proved the inadequacy of our technology
372
White southerners formed this party when it became Truman was for black civil rights
The Reform Party
The White Party
The Dixiecrats
The Tea Prty
373
What surprising thing happened after the agreements signed at the Washington Naval Conference?
Countries actually destroyed naval ships
We invested in submarine technology
We took our navy on a worldwide tour
We put an embargo on Britain
374
Our war aims, in the Atlantic Charter, were eerily similar to what former president's plan?
Harding "Chicken in Every Pot"
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy
375
After the passage of the Nuremberg Laws, what groups lost their civil rights in Germany?
Slavs
Intellectuals
Communists
Jews
376
At the Yalta conference during the war, what did the Allied decide to do with Germany post-war?
Punish them with a war guilt clause and reparations
Divide it into four zones and rebuild it
divide it into East and West
Occupy them indefinitely
377
What agency created jobs for young men in outdoor projects?
The SEC
The TVA
The CCC
The FERA
378
The problem with Keynesian economics is that it can result in
recession
debt
deflation
globalization
379
In what industry did William Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer compete for sales?
Newspapers
other
380
What law is passed (if not enforced) to allow federal oversight of railroads?
The Interstate Commerce Act
The Hatch Act
The Federal Reserve Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act
381
What vague law was passed during this time saying you could not "restrain trade"?
The Sherman Antitrust Act
The Oleander Act
The Homestead Act
The Free Trade Act
382
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
the nine students that started the Montgomery Bus Boycott
the nine black youth wrongly accused of rape
The first black students that attended a white high school
the nine students that sat in at a lunch counter
383
What was completed at Promontory Point
the Mexican War
the treat of Ft. Laramie
the oil drill
the transcontinental railroad.
384
What problem plagued farmers in the 1920s and contributed to the Great Depression?
overproduction
drought
boll weevils
locusts
385
What two conflicting ideas clashed in the Scopes Trial in Dayton, TN?
Obscenity v. Purity
Freedom of Speech v. Conformity
Creationism v. Evolution
Capitalism v. Communism
386
How did they want to adjust the money supply?
they wanted a federal reserve system
they wanted more money printed
they wanted a bartering system
they wanted less money printed
387
Carter's main foreign policy objective was to expand what?
democracy
human rights
capitalism
public education
388
Why was "Rosie the Riveter" a startling icon from the period?
She was woman doing strenuous work
She criticized conformity
She questioned the war effort
She was divorced and happy
389
What was the goal of the Dawes Act?
To consolidate public lands
To force natives to assimilate (be like whites) and farm.
to lower alcohol sales
To decrease black voting
390
What governmental system puts government needs above individual rights?
fascism
anarchy
oligarchy
democracy
391
How did Truman deal with striking workers?
He backed them in negotiations
He ignored them
He threatened to draft them
He encouraged them to compromise
392
What was new in advertising in the 1920s?
brands
magazines
billboards
newspapers
393
What black militant organization was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale?
Black Power
Black Lives Matter
Al Qaeda
The Black Panthers
394
What was the goal of the convoy system?
to insure a fair draft process
to convince factories to make war related goods
to stop inflation
to get supply ships across the Atlantic
395
Which one of Wilson's Fourteen Points made it into the Treaty of Versailles?
A League of Nations
military disarmament
Self determination for all peoples
Freedom of the seas
396
What unexpected event hampered Wilson's ability to lobby for the treaty?
The birth of his fourth child
His wife died
He had a stroke
A train accident
397
Did Taft's Payne Aldrich tariff significantly lower the tariff?
yes
yepper
yep
nope
398
Journalists who exposed what was wrong in society during the Progressive era were called . . .
muckrakers
teetotalers
populists
monopolists
399
What groups were most negatively affected by Reagan's spending cuts?
rich people
elderly people
urban poor people
members of the military
400
What political party did "the little people" form?
The Democratic Party
The Republican Party
The Whig Party
The Populist Party
401
Nixon's compilation of people and groups he considered to be a threat were described as
his "wishlist"
his "enemies list"
his "lineup" list
his "wanted" list
402
128 Americans died when what British ship was sunk by u-boats?
The Essex
The Zimmerman
The Titanic
The Lusitania
403
The goal of much of our post WWII foreign aid, like the Marshall Plan, was
Curing preventable disease
Containing communism
Preventing abuse of power
Feeding the hungry
404
What was the name of the cavalry regiment Teddy Roosevelt led in Cuba?
The Little Rascals
The Rough Riders
The Rowdy Regiment
The Possum Gang
405
Sixty + nations eventually agreed to the Kellogg Briand Pact, which tried to outlaw ____.
apathy
poverty
war
communism
406
Why was Reagan insistent that we aid a group called "the Contras"
It was part of the War on Drugs
He thought they were responsible for AIDS
He wanted to eliminate malaria
He feared Nicaragua would fall to communism and communism
407
Two years after being elected
other
The Republicans elected Newt Gingrich
408
To sell weapons to friends- but remain safe from naval attacks- we passed this law
Enforcements Acts
Lend Lease
Cash and Carry
Neutrality Acts
409
This "second" new deal agency created jobs in construction and arts.
The SSA
The PWA
The WPA
The NIRA
410
Who was the leader of the Socialist party during the early 1900s?
Jose Marti
Eugene Debs
John Pershing
George Dewey
411
To what cause were Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt dedicated?
women's suffrage
an equal rights amendment
an end to women's suffrage
the ethical treatment of animals
412
What major domestic reform did Clinton fail to achieve
other
Health care reform and universal coverage
413
Who was President during World War I?
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
414
Who was the chief justice of the Supreme Court in the1960s that protected the poor and accused?
Warren Burger
Earl Warren
John Roberts
William Rehnquist
415
What is it called when all the people vote on a law?
a recall
an initiative
a referendum
a mandate
416
Which of the following was NOT part of Admiral Alfred Mahan's plan for American imperialism?
take islands for naval bases
build a canal in Central America
divide up Africa
strengthen our navy
417
Who did the US support in the Chinese Civil War with money but not troops?
Chiang Kai Shek
Syghman Rhee
Mao Zedong
Kim Il Sung
418
What was the goal of the Office of Price Administration?
Set prices during wartime
regulate the money supply through interest rates
Keep down inflation through rationing
set wages during wartime
419
What group of people made up the "Bonus Army"?
urban unemployed
WWI veterans
elderly people
poor farmers
420
What political outsider was elected president in 1976?
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
George H.W. Bush
421
What happened at speakeasies?
people drank illegal alcohol
conversation and gossip
people bought and sold stock
prostitution
422
Why did the Nation of Islam assassinate Malcolm X in 1965?
He reconciled with Martin Luther King
He publicly endorsed President Johnson
He left the Nation of Islam
He funded the Nation's activities with illegal gun sales
423
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent to speed communication?
the telephone
the oil drill
the typewriter
the calling card
424
Under the Loyalty Review Board, who had to swear they were not communists?
intellectuals
government employees
school children
mothers
425
What was the slogan of the Clinton campaign to keep them foc
other
aaItaas the economy
426
A scramble for colonies in Africa and Asia led to tensions on this continent
Australia
North America
Europe
Greenland
427
What was the Philippine reaction to our taking them as a colony?
resignation and grudging acceptance
relief and gratitude
revolt and a 3 year war
acceptance and a trade treaty
428
Which president of the 20s famously said "The business of America is Business"?
Calvin Coolidge
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
429
Who decides to run for President in 1968 but is shot and killed?
George Wallace
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Robert Kennedy
430
What political party won majority control in Germany in the 1930s?
the Nazis
The Labor Party
the Communists
the Reichstag
431
We supported Panama in rebelling against what country so we could build it?
Guatemala
Mexico
Colombia
Nicaragua
432
Before the 1890s, most immigrants came from what parts of Europe?
Northern and Eastern
Northern and Southern
Northern and Western
Southern and Western
433
What one building project did Hoover fund to create jobs?
Mt. Rushmore
The Boulder Dam
The St Louis Arch
The Brooklyn Bridge
434
What was the goal of The March on Washington?
Celebrate Johnson's inauguration
Stop police brutality
To lobby for passage of the Civil Rights Act
To get good deals on White House tours
435
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) lifted all t
other
Canada and Mexico
436
What was the name of the health care program LBJ passed for poor low income people?
Social Security
Medicare
Welfare
Medicaid
437
The American Indian Movement took over what federal land / property in protest?
Mt. Rushmore
Alacatraz Island
The St. Louis Arch
The Great Salt Lake
438
What charismatic person and critic of the New Deal started the "Share the Wealth" movement?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Father Coughlin
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
439
What war tactic led to a stalemate on the Western front?
mobile artillery
airplane surveillance
tank warfare
trench warfare
440
Who won the election with his promise of "New Freedom"?
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Calvin Coolidge
441
What amendment failed to pass by 1979, thanks to opposition from women like Phyllis Schafly?
The Amendment Against Gun Violence
The Equal Rights Amendment
The Animal Rights Amendment
The Early Childhood Education Amendment
442
In a socialist economy, can you own your own business and have private property?
yes
no
443
What groups controlled the illegal alcohol trade?
college fraternities
elite businessmen
Gangs and organized crime bosses like Al Capone of Chicago
police and law enforcement
444
Which of the following was more common for an urban woman in the 1920s ?
attend church
have children
attend school
casually date
445
Why did critics of the government think Sacco and Vanzetti were really executed in the 1920s?
They encouraged interracial dating
They kidnapped the Lindbergh baby
They founded the Communist Party in America
They were immigrants who held radical political beliefs
446
Where did Jose Marti lead a revolution that was supported by some Americans?
The Philippines
Cuba
Midway Island
Puerto Rico
447
What does buying stock "on margin" mean?
you buy it and then quickly sell it
you borrow money to buy it
You buy "low" and "sell high"
you buy it for a limited amount of time
448
Name two ways we funded the war effort.
Donation drives and higher tariffs
Raised taxes and sold bonds
We sold bonds and printed money
Raised the tariff and bought bonds
449
Who was the NAACP lawyer that went on to become the first black justice on the Supreme Court?
Charles Houston
Thurgood Marshall
Nathan Margold
Clarence Thomas
450
Where did Chiang Kai Shek flee (and we pretended that place was the "real" China)?
Hong Kong
Singapore
Taiwan
Korea
451
As a part of this flexible response strategy, what special forces branch was founded ?
the Army Rangers
the Navy Seals
the American Ninjas
the Green Berets
452
Who were the "little people" that supported Populism?
Christians and clergy
immigrants and blacks
children and youth
farmers & factory workers
453
What was the main source of entertainment for families in the 1950s?
television
miniature golf
bowling
radio programs
454
What new way to borrow money became available in the 1950s?
credit cards
installment plans
401(k)s
layaway
455
What shocking tactics did police then use that gained international attention?
stop and frisk
hitting with bully clubs
dogs and water hoses were used on the protesters
public lynchings
456
Who was the most famous white silent film star of the era?
Charlie Chaplain
Dennis Lange
Daniel O'Leary
Edward Murray
457
What naval base did we build in Hawaii after taking it over?
Pearl Harbor
Quantico
Parris Island
Pendleton
458
Vietnam Vets might have been stereotyped "baby killers" because of this massacre.
Saigon
Danang
My Lai
Ho Chi Minh
459
Was Saddam Hussein overthrown?
other
yes. He was put on trial in Iraq
460
What was the "turning point" battle in the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Leyete Gulf
Iwo Jima
The Battle of Coral Sea
461
In what two countries was the Spanish American War fought?
Spain and The US
The Philippines and Cuba
Puerto Rico and Guam
Puerto Rico and the Philippines
462
What country in Europe had to fight Nazi Germany alone in an air war in the summer of 1940?
Spain
France
Britain
Belgium
463
How did Teddy Roosevelt stop a coal strike and get owners to negotiate with unions?
he threatened to hire all their workers
he threatened to lower the tariff
he threatened to take over the mines
he threatened to cut the money supply
464
What muckraking photojournalist made the problems of unplanned urbanization evident?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
Lincoln Steffens
465
What union welcomed both genders & all skill levels but died out after the Haymarket bombing?
American Railway Union
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
International Workers of the World
466
As a result, the USSR and US signed the SALT Treaty which
Limited our nukes
Limited the size of our army
Limited the size of our navies
Limited our exports
467
What was banned by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
literacy tests
write-in voting
closed primaries
poll taxes
468
JFK and Nixon were the first candidates to do this on television
campaign
press conferences
arm wrestle
debate
469
What amendment banned alcohol in the US?
19th
21st
20th
18th
470
Where did we first fight in Europe?
France
Italy
N. Africa
Britain
471
Who wrote "rags to riches" tales that supported the Social Darwinist point of view?
Horatio Alger
Teddy Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
472
Kennedy founded this agency to help raise the standard of living worldwide
The Green Berets
The Peace Corps
Amnesty International
The Alliance for Progress
473
"White flight" was used to describe the movement of white people to
suburbs
the Sunbelt
farms
Canada
474
Why was the War Production Board necessary during WWII?
To produce as many ships and planes as possible
To coordinate trade with our allies
To coordinate manufacturing with factory owners
To cut government waste in purchasing
