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1
The sinking of the Lusitania (1915) is directly related to
Spanish-American War
WWII
Civil War
WWI
2
What was the significance of the 19th Amendment in 1920?
Granted freedom of speech
Granted women the right to vote
Granted the right to bear arms
None of the above
3
Increased security in airports/Patriot Act/U.S. invades Afghanistan and Iraq-all are associated with which event
Terror attacks on 9-11-2001
Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor
Revolutionary War
Sinking of the Lusitania
4
Flappers/Harlem Renaissance/Charles Lindbergh/Stock Market Crash are most associated with which time period
Civil War era
Roaring Twenties
Reconstruction
Progressive Era
5
In this poem, the phrase "homeless" refers to?
Muckrakers
Soldiers
Unemployed
Immigrants
6
President Roosevelt (FDR) used fireside chats to
convince Americans to buy war bonds
alert the American public of a possible attack
criticize political opponents
reassure the American public about the future of the economy
7
Which act of Congress is directly related to westward expansion
Purchase Alaska
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Homestead Act
8
Many western states granted equal voting rights (1890-1919) before the rest of the country
False
True
9
Which individual is most known for the advancement of women's rights?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Blackwell
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman
10
The 13th,14th,15th amendments were added to the Constitution during the Reconstruction period to
Limit the powers of the President
End the Civil War
Improve the Electoral College
Grant legal right to African Americans
11
How are the Korean War and Vietnam War closely related
Were efforts to stop the spread of communism
The US set up colonies in each country
12
What was the purpose of FDR's New Deal programs
It helped create jobs and help kickstart our economy
It helped crash the stock market
It helped pay WWI soldiers the money they were owed
It created more unemployment in the U.S.
13
A similarity between the Korean War and Vietnam War was an effort to stop the spread of communism
False
True
14
Executive order 9066 was given as a result of which event?
Attack at Pearl Harbor
Sinking of the Lusitania
Sinking of the USS Maine
Raid at harper's ferry
15
What was a major result of Prohibition (18th Amendment-1919) in the United States
stalled trading with Canada
decreased immigration
increase in organized crime
growth of communism
16
Civil disobedience is an example of non-violent protests
True
False
17
Henry Ford is most associated with
Electric powered vehicles
The Bessemer Process
The assembly line
none of the above
18
Why did immigration increase rapidly in the late 1800's to early 1900's
WWI caused immigrants to flee Europe
Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants
Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants
Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers
19
Richard Nixon is most associated with which event
Cover-up of the Watergate Scandal
Open relations with China
Secret ordering off the bombing of Cambodia
Introduction of wage and price limits
20
Plains Indians lost their main source of food, shelter and clothing as a result of the elimination of the buffalo.
FALSE
TRUE
21
Child labor during the Industrial Revolution was easy work for those involved
True
False
22
One reason the U.S. fought in the Persian Gulf War (1991-Middle East) was to
Honor its NATO committment
Increase food supply to Kuwait
Protect the US supply of Middle east oil
Contain the spread of communism in the Middle East
23
Which event in the Clinton Presidency best reflects the governments use of checks and balances
Impeachment for alleged perjury and obstruction of justice
Hosting peace talks between nations
Selection of Al Gore as vice president
Reelection to a second term
24
Most Americans believe that the U.S. came the closest to nuclear war during
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Blockade
Communist takeover of China
Bombing of Hiroshima
25
Teddy Roosevelt policy toward trusts was
None of the above
Good trusts must be controlled; bad trust must be broken up
All trusts are bad
Only trusts that help big businesses should be kept
26
In 1963 Martin Luther King gave his I have a dream speech. What is meant when he stated, "Free at Last"
Cencorship
Taxation
Racism
None of the above
27
Nuremburg Laws/synagogues destroyed/concentration camps are all associated with which event
WWI
Civil war
Great Depression
Holocaust
28
The Great Depression resulted in record high unemployment rates. Which event is believed to have lowered those numbers
WWII
Hoovervilles
Dust Bowl
Pick Blue
29
Richard Nixon, Democrats, bugging office and hotel are all associated with the Watergate scandal
True
False
30
Which event led to passage of laws that led to safer working conditions
Pullman Strike
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Haymarket Riot
Breakup of the Standard Oil Trust
31
Woodrow Wilson, FDR and Harry Truman are all similiar because they each
served during economic depressions
were in office during world wars
helped women gain the right to vote
helped establish prohibition
32
A common goal of Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis and Ida Tarbell was to
Promote ownership of industry
Increase public awareness of wrong doings in society
Spread communism to the west
Create a third political party
33
Manifest Destiny was a term used to describe
Acquiring new territories in the west
Expansion of women's rights
Lower taxes
Start of western education programs
34
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
15th amendment
16th amendment
14th amendment
13th amendment
35
During the Civil War, what advantage did the North have over the South?
Superior military leaders
Greater manufacturing capabilities
Support from Britain and France
Every battle was fought in the South
36
What does the term carpetbagger refer to during the reconstruction Era
Northerners who moved west
Southern whites who supported Radical Republican programs
Former slaves who ran for office
Northerners who moved south for economic gain
37
The media's use of yellow journalism to report the sinking of the USS Maine was
none of the above
promote peace with Cuba
support an isolantionist foreign policy
their attempt to influence public opinion
38
How did the United States respond to the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7th, 1941?
Declaring war on Japan
Remaining isolated
Siding with the Axis Powers
Appealing to the United Nations for help
39
New Deal programs were aimed at fixing the nations economic problems during the Great Depression
False
True
40
Hoovervilles and Hoover Blankets were expressions used by Americans to
Blame President Hoover for the ills of the Great Depression
Support President Hoover
41
WWII appeasement: European countries giving into Hitler's demands to avoid conflict with Germany
False
True
42
Which document imposed strict punishments upon Germany after WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Fourteen Points
Roosevelt Corollary
Paris Treaty
43
Which of the following reasons did labor unions try to achieve?
Better pay
Shorter workday
All of the above
Safer working conditions
44
Which Supreme Court decision was President Eisenhower enforcing that allowed integration of schools
Miranda v. Arizona
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
45
Farmers moved to cities/rise in factories/immigrants in Europe fled for better opportunities are all associated with
Progressive Era
Westward Expansion
Great Depression
Urbanization
46
How did the Transcontinental Railroad economically impact the United States during the late 1800's?
It allowed for the rebuilding of the South to occur
Decreased the need for big business
Allowed for trade nationwide
Banned trade with other countries
47
The Cold War developed after WWII primarily because of the conflicting goals of the U.S. and Soviet Union
False
True
