Final Exam Review

One reason the U.S. fought in the Persian Gulf War (1991-Middle East) was to

Teddy Roosevelt policy toward trusts was

How did the United States respond to the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7th, 1941?

New Deal programs were aimed at fixing the nations economic problems during the Great Depression

Child labor during the Industrial Revolution was easy work for those involved

What was the significance of the 19th Amendment in 1920?

The Great Depression resulted in record high unemployment rates. Which event is believed to have lowered those numbers

The Cold War developed after WWII primarily because of the conflicting goals of the U.S. and Soviet Union

President Roosevelt (FDR) used fireside chats to

Richard Nixon is most associated with which event

What was the purpose of FDR's New Deal programs

The 13th,14th,15th amendments were added to the Constitution during the Reconstruction period to

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

Woodrow Wilson, FDR and Harry Truman are all similiar because they each

Henry Ford is most associated with

Plains Indians lost their main source of food, shelter and clothing as a result of the elimination of the buffalo.

The sinking of the Lusitania (1915) is directly related to

How are the Korean War and Vietnam War closely related

Farmers moved to cities/rise in factories/immigrants in Europe fled for better opportunities are all associated with

What was a major result of Prohibition (18th Amendment-1919) in the United States

Civil disobedience is an example of non-violent protests

Increased security in airports/Patriot Act/U.S. invades Afghanistan and Iraq-all are associated with which event

Which event in the Clinton Presidency best reflects the governments use of checks and balances

A similarity between the Korean War and Vietnam War was an effort to stop the spread of communism

A common goal of Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis and Ida Tarbell was to

Executive order 9066 was given as a result of which event?

Why did immigration increase rapidly in the late 1800's to early 1900's

Which act of Congress is directly related to westward expansion

Which document imposed strict punishments upon Germany after WWI

Which event led to passage of laws that led to safer working conditions

Nuremburg Laws/synagogues destroyed/concentration camps are all associated with which event

Which of the following reasons did labor unions try to achieve?

Hoovervilles and Hoover Blankets were expressions used by Americans to

Richard Nixon, Democrats, bugging office and hotel are all associated with the Watergate scandal

The media's use of yellow journalism to report the sinking of the USS Maine was

Manifest Destiny was a term used to describe

Which individual is most known for the advancement of women's rights?

Most Americans believe that the U.S. came the closest to nuclear war during

Flappers/Harlem Renaissance/Charles Lindbergh/Stock Market Crash are most associated with which time period

Which Supreme Court decision was President Eisenhower enforcing that allowed integration of schools

Many western states granted equal voting rights (1890-1919) before the rest of the country

WWII appeasement: European countries giving into Hitler's demands to avoid conflict with Germany

How did the Transcontinental Railroad economically impact the United States during the late 1800's?

During the Civil War, what advantage did the North have over the South?

In 1963 Martin Luther King gave his I have a dream speech. What is meant when he stated, "Free at Last"

In this poem, the phrase "homeless" refers to?

What does the term carpetbagger refer to during the reconstruction Era