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1
What is Vietnamization?
the tactic of lowering American involvement in Vietnam
the strategy of increasing the number of troops in Vietnam
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Which of the following is an example of yellow journalism?
accidentally repeating a false story
telling a friend an embellished story
telling the absolute truth
exaggerating a story or media headline to sell more newspapers
3
Post WWII, the US feared that all of Asia would turn communist after China, Korea, & Vietnam had. What's this called?
Communism Theory
Domino Theory
Training Camp Theory
Asian Theory
4
What is one example of how Jim Crow laws discriminated against black Americans following the Civil War
encouraging the Great Migration
allowing black Americans to vote freely, without discrimination
celebrating the voices of the Harlem Renaissance during the roaring 20s
providing less than equal housing, amenities, etc. to black Americans
5
The Obama administration focused heavily on
hurricane Katrina relief
federal home insurance improvements
relief for the elderly
public health and healthcare
6
Greast Dep. programs like TVA were aimed at
encouraging Americans to buy war bonds
helping jobless Americans get back on their feet during th Great Depression
encouraging jobless Americans to enlist in the military
raising awareness about fireside chats
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The Food and Drug Administration was an example of __________ in the Progressive Era
allowing big businesses to carry on the way they were
the US government cracking down on business practices to protect Americans
allowing captains of industry to run for political office
none of the above
8
True or false: urbanization and industrialization had NO effect on the environment.
True
False
9
Support for the Vietnam War was high in 1955, but over time it dramatically decreased. Why was this?
The assassination of Kennedy
live streaming of war zones
inaccuracies between what leaders & the media were saying and the truth
American people trusted the American government throughout the whole war
10
Horizontal integration and vertical integration are business practices most heavily associated with
Business titans (Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, etc.)
Immigrants from European countries (Swedish, Finnish, French, etc)
Presidents (FDR, LBJ, JFK, etc.)
11
What were Soviet bloc countries?
countries against the spead of communism
countries that remain neutral in the fight of capitalism vs communism
countries near Russia with USSR occupation and communist beliefs
capitalistic countries
12
What was the purpose of the Patriot Act?
to help prevent terrorism and ensure safety of the American people
extending the rights of the America people
expanding the power of the executive branch
making the courts more powerful
13
True or false: Clinton's balanced budget plan was opposed by the wealthy
True
False
14
Which industry mogul was known for his work in the oil industry?
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Vanderbilt
JP Morgan
15
What decade did the Dust Bowl occur?
1930s
1970s
1910s
2000s
16
Why might nativism be a little hypocritical of an idea for Americans to believe in?
America was wealthy by nature
Everyone in America was an immigrant or product of immigration at one time
It was not hypocritical of Americans
America had very lax immigration laws and was welcoming to all immigrants
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How did various protests shift the outlook on civil rights during the 1960s?
demonstrated that peaceful protests do NOT work
it had little to no effect on the social/political climate of America
demonstrated that violence always works
proved that peaceful protests can work shift current policies
18
What made the Patriot Act so controversial?
It gave too much power to the courts
It gave too much power to the people
It gave too much power to the military
People felt as though it violated the privacy of Americans
19
What was the MAIN motivation/concern of NATO?
providing aid to the American economy
providing aid to war struck countries in Europe
concerns about the power of Joseph Stalin
concerns about nuclear weapons abroad
20
What is nativism?
the belief that women should get the right to vote
the belief that native-born Americans are superior to those not born here
the belief that immigration should be allowed with no restrictions
the belief that your country sucks
21
What president promised lower American involvement in the Vietnam War/pull us out all together?
Kennedy
LBJ
Carter
Nixon
22
What language did American soldiers use in WWII battles in order to confuse other countries?
Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish
Navajo
23
What world leader is associated with the "Four Freedoms"?
Richard Nixon
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
24
True or False: the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) was passed by Congress in 1982
False
True
25
True or false: In the late 1800s, the US wanted EXCLUSIVE trading rights w/ China, barring other countries from trading
False
True
26
What were main takeaways from the Treaty of Versailles?
It led to an arms race
It motivated America to start another world war
It placed all blame for WW1 on Germany/forced them to downsize military
It had no limit to Germany's army or territories
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Why did the Dust Bowl cause large numbers of migration to the West Coast (California, Oregon, etc.)?
With land in the Midwest dried up, homesteaders had to find new farm land
People didn't like the Great Plains
People wanted to move back to the East Coast
It became too expensive an area to live in
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Fireside chats are an example of
presidents not being flexible to the press/media
presidents using the media to mislead the American people
presidents inventing new forms of media consistently
presidents connecting with the public
