Which countries made up the Central Powers?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

Why did the U.S. join WWI?

Unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram

What did Germany think the armistice agreement would lead to?

A peace based on Wilson’s Fourteen Points

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?

France, United Kingdom, United States, Russia

What was the goal of the Freedom Riders?

Test desegregation of interstate travel

What caused John Adams to be a less popular candidate in the election of 1800?

His signing of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were unpopular

What roles did women take on during WWI?

Factory workers, nurses, clerks, drivers

How did Pullman use mail cars to get the federal government involved in the strike?

He attached mail cars to trains, forcing government intervention

What did the U.S. gain from winning the Mexican-American War?

Territories like California and New Mexico

Who was John Calhoun?

A leading politician and advocate for states' rights and slavery

Who were the main candidates in the election of 1800?

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

What is the definition of "Annexation"?

Adding a territory to an existing political entity

How was the U.S. mainly affected by WWI?

Became a global superpower with little damage

What does "laissez-faire" mean?

Minimal government interference in business

What is the Fugitive Slave Act?

A law requiring escaped slaves to be returned to owners

What is "Popular Sovereignty"?

Allowing territories to decide slavery through voting

What did the Marbury v. Madison case firmly establish?

The power of the judicial branch to review laws.

Why did Germany sign the armistice in 1918?

Facing defeat, unrest, and economic collapse

What was the Louisiana Purchase and what impact did it have on the U.S.?

A land deal with France that expanded U.S. territory westward.

What did the Equal Rights Amendment aim to do?

Guarantee legal gender equality

Which three generals were the most renowned for their many victories during the Civil War?

Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson

What types of gas were used in WWI?

Chlorine, phosgene, mustard gas

How is popular sovereignty related to the Kansas Conflicts?

It led to violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces

What event is considered the spark that started WWI?

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Why was the Republican Party formed?

To oppose the expansion of slavery into new territories

What was the most common job for immigrants arriving on the West Coast?

Railroad construction and mining

What is a "Robber Baron"?

A wealthy businessman who exploits workers for profit

What occurred in response to the Fugitive Slave Act?

The North passed laws to protect runaway slaves

How did the machine gun change WWI battles?

Made trench warfare necessary due to its deadly firepower

How was a tie between the president-elect and the vice president-elect even possible in the election of 1800?

They both received the same number of electoral votes.

What was the Yalta Conference?

A meeting to decide post-war Europe

What did the Compromise of 1850 change/accomplish?

It admitted California as a free state and included the Fugitive Slave Act

How did the Neutrality Act expand or develop U.S. foreign policy?

It required the U.S. to stay neutral in conflicts between other nations.

What event triggered the start of the Spanish-American War?

The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

What event marked the end of the Spoils System?

The Pendleton Civil Service Act

Did any fighting between the North and South break out before the Civil War? Where?

Yes, in Kansas, Missouri, and Harper's Ferry

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1
Which countries made up the Central Powers?
Italy, Germany, Ottoman Empire, France
Germany, France, Russia, Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Britain, Russia, Germany, Japan
2
Why did the U.S. join WWI?
Germany invaded U.S. territory
Unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram
Britain forced the U.S. into the war
To protect its colonies
3
Who was the President at the time of the Mexican-American War?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Millard Fillmore
4
What did Germany think the armistice agreement would lead to?
Surrender with no conditions
A peace based on Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Immediate reunification with Austria
Occupation by the Allies
5
Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?
Germany, Italy, Russia
France, United Kingdom, United States, Russia
Spain, Portugal, Austria, U.S.
Austria-Hungary, Britain, Japan
6
What was the goal of the Freedom Riders?
Promote literacy
Register voters in the North
Protest the Vietnam War
Test desegregation of interstate travel
7
What caused John Adams to be a less popular candidate in the election of 1800?
His signing of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were unpopular
His alliance with Thomas Jefferson
His decision to go to war with Britain
His support for the French Revolution
8
What part of the U.S. worked in factories?
The Pacific Coast
The Northern states
The Southern states
The Western frontier
9
What roles did women take on during WWI?
Voters and politicians only
Only nurses in the army
Combat soldiers
Factory workers, nurses, clerks, drivers
10
How did Pullman use mail cars to get the federal government involved in the strike?
He provided free transportation for government officials using mail cars
He bribed mail car drivers
He used the mail cars to blockade the workers and stop the strike
He attached mail cars to trains, forcing government intervention
11
What did the U.S. gain from winning the Mexican-American War?
Territories like California and New Mexico
Control over the Caribbean
Land in the Pacific Northwest
A treaty with Britain
12
Who was John Calhoun?
The president during the Industrial Revolution
A famous inventor of the steam engine
A key figure in the development of the factory system
A leading politician and advocate for states' rights and slavery
13
Who were the main candidates in the election of 1800?
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
George Washington and John Adams
14
Who founded the Federalist Party?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
John Adams
15
What is the definition of "Annexation"?
A formal treaty between countries
Adding a territory to an existing political entity
The removal of foreign troops from a country
The process of freeing enslaved people
16
What was the first nationwide strike in the U.S.?
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Steelworker Strike
Great Railroad Strike
17
How was the U.S. mainly affected by WWI?
Lost its colonies in the Pacific
Was invaded by Central Powers
Became a global superpower with little damage
It was economically devastated
18
What does "laissez-faire" mean?
A tax on business profits
Minimal government interference in business
Government regulation of business practices
A system of state-controlled industries
19
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
A law that freed all enslaved people
A law that banned slavery in all territories
A law requiring escaped slaves to be returned to owners
A law that allowed slaves to vote
20
What position did Alexander Hamilton hold in George Washington’s Cabinet?
Secretary of War
Vice President
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
21
What is "Popular Sovereignty"?
The right to vote on state laws
Allowing territories to decide slavery through voting
A law that outlawed slavery
The right of enslaved people to vote
22
What did the Marbury v. Madison case firmly establish?
The supremacy of the Constitution over state laws.
The power of the executive branch over foreign policy.
The right of states to nullify federal laws.
The power of the judicial branch to review laws.
23
Why did Germany sign the armistice in 1918?
They wanted to take over the League of Nations
They had already won the war
Their army was invading Paris
Facing defeat, unrest, and economic collapse
24
What was the Louisiana Purchase and what impact did it have on the U.S.?
A land deal with France that expanded U.S. territory westward.
A land acquisition from Spain that doubled the size of the U.S.
A purchase from Native American tribes to secure land for expansion.
A treaty with Britain that ended the War of 1812.
25
What did the Equal Rights Amendment aim to do?
End segregation in schools
Guarantee legal gender equality
Create the Civil Rights Act
Limit presidential powers
26
Which three generals were the most renowned for their many victories during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Nathan Bedford Forrest
Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and William Tecumseh Sherman
George McClellan, Andrew Jackson, and William Tecumseh Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson
27
What types of gas were used in WWI?
Methane, nitrogen, ammonia
Chlorine, phosgene, mustard gas
Mustard, helium, radon
Tear gas and carbon monoxide
28
How is popular sovereignty related to the Kansas Conflicts?
It allowed Kansas to become a free state
It ended slavery in Kansas
It gave federal troops control over Kansas
It led to violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces
29
Which African American leader promoted Black separatism in the 1960s?
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Thurgood Marshall
30
Who founded the Democratic-Republican Party?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Van Buren
Alexander Hamilton
31
What event is considered the spark that started WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Russian Revolution
The bombing of London
German invasion of Belgium
32
Why was the Republican Party formed?
To promote slavery
To protect the Southern economy
To support secession from the Union
To oppose the expansion of slavery into new territories
33
What was the most common job for immigrants arriving on the West Coast?
Railroad construction and mining
Farming
Factory work
Teaching
34
Which group made up the largest portion of immigrants during the Gilded Age?
Children
Women
Young men
Older adults
35
What is a "Robber Baron"?
A government official controlling business practices
A businessman who positively impacts the economy
A leader of the labor movement
A wealthy businessman who exploits workers for profit
36
What were planes initially used for in WWI?
Troop transport
Dogfights and bombing raids
Transporting supplies
Reconnaissance missions
37
What occurred in response to the Fugitive Slave Act?
The North passed laws to protect runaway slaves
The South abolished slavery
The South began to support abolition
Northern states welcomed more enslaved people
38
What was the attitude of most Americans and politicians at the beginning of WWII (1939)?
Supportive of Germany
Focused on expanding U.S. territory
Eager to enter the war
Committed to isolationism
39
How did the machine gun change WWI battles?
Made trench warfare necessary due to its deadly firepower
Was only used by the navy
Made war less deadly
Encouraged faster movement
40
How was a tie between the president-elect and the vice president-elect even possible in the election of 1800?
The tie was resolved through a popular vote.
They both received the same number of electoral votes.
The Constitution allowed for a second round of voting.
There was a voting error in the electoral college.
41
What was the Yalta Conference?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
A conference to discuss ending the Cold War
A military plan for D-Day
A meeting to decide post-war Europe
42
What did the Compromise of 1850 change/accomplish?
It allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories
It admitted California as a free state and included the Fugitive Slave Act
It created new slave codes
It divided the nation into two sections
43
How did the Neutrality Act expand or develop U.S. foreign policy?
It declared war on foreign nations threatening U.S. interests.
It expanded U.S. influence in Europe.
It allowed the U.S. to engage in foreign alliances.
It required the U.S. to stay neutral in conflicts between other nations.
44
Who generally supported the Gold Standard?
Bankers and industrialists
Immigrants and laborers
Farmers and small business owners
Social reformers and activists
45
What were the most common jobs for immigrants arriving on the East Coast?
Agricultural labor
Teaching and education
Factory work and labor jobs
Banking and finance
46
What event triggered the start of the Spanish-American War?
Spain attacked Florida
The U.S. invaded Cuba
The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
Cuban independence was officially declared
47
What were the two competing alliances during the Cold War?
Allies and Axis
U.S. and Germany
NATO and Warsaw Pact
U.N. and Soviet Bloc
48
What was the name of the all-Black U.S. unit that fought for 109 days on the front lines?
Freedom Fighters
Buffalo Soldiers
Harlem Hellfighters
Tuskegee Airmen
49
What event marked the end of the Spoils System?
The Pendleton Civil Service Act
The Homestead Act
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Civil Rights Act
50
What currency standard did the rest of the Western world follow by 1900?
Gold standard
Silver standard
Barter system
Bimetallism
51
Did any fighting between the North and South break out before the Civil War? Where?
No, it all occurred after the war began
Yes, in Kansas, Missouri, and Harper's Ferry
Yes, in Virginia and Tennessee
Yes, only in southern cities
52
Who was President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
53
Who led anti-Communist hearings in the 1950s?
Dwight Eisenhower
J. Edgar Hoover
Lyndon Johnson
Joseph McCarthy
54
What were the three main political parties during the Gilded Age?
Populist, Democratic, and Whig Parties
Democratic, Republican, and Populist Parties
Republican, Democratic, and Socialist Parties
Progressive, Republican, and Independent Parties
55
When were all enslaved people free?
On July 4, 1776
With the passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865
On January 1, 1860
With the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
56
Why did the U.S. have a relatively easy time defeating Spain in the Spanish-American War?
Spain surrendered without fighting
The war was fought only with propaganda
The U.S. received help from Britain
The U.S. had a strong, modern navy
57
Why did the U.S. join WWII?
Italy invaded France
Japan declared war on the U.S.
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany attacked U.S. bases
58
Why was D-Day important?
It destroyed the German navy
It ended the war in the Pacific
It began the invasion of Italy
It marked the start of the Allied liberation of Western Europe
59
How did the Mexican-American War lead to the growing conflicts surrounding slavery?
It provided equal rights to African Americans
It allowed slavery to expand throughout the nation
It led to debates about slavery in new territories
It ended slavery in the South
60
What successes did black Americans have during the Reconstruction period?
They gained legal equality and began to hold public office
They built schools and plantations in the South
They were denied any political rights
They were relocated to the North
61
What was a key argument made by anti-imperialists?
Imperialism was essential for economic growth
Imperialism violated the principle of consent of the governed
The U.S. needed more colonies for resources
Colonies should pay taxes to the U.S.
62
What was the main tactic used in the Greensboro sit-ins?
Violent protest
Armed resistance
Political lobbying
Nonviolent direct action
63
Who did the Allied Powers blame for starting WWI?
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
64
What position did Thomas Jefferson hold in George Washington’s Cabinet?
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Vice President
Secretary of War
65
What were the four major political assassinations in the 1960s?
Kennedy, King, Malcolm X, Robert Kennedy
Roosevelt, Kennedy, King, Obama
Kennedy, Nixon, Wallace, Reagan
King, Kennedy, Lincoln, Roosevelt
66
What is a "Captain of Industry"?
A worker who leads labor strikes
A government official controlling business practices
A businessman who positively impacts the economy
A businessman who negatively impacts the economy
67
What did the Homestead Act of 1862 do?
Gave land to settlers for farming
Offered jobs to immigrants
Provided financial aid to settlers
Established military outposts in the West
68
Which country almost went to war with the U.S. (Union) during the Civil War?
Mexico
Spain
France
Great Britain
69
Who wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner" and which battle was it written about?
Thomas Jefferson; Battle of New Orleans
James Madison; Battle of Tippecanoe
Andrew Jackson; Battle of Bunker Hill
Francis Scott Key; Battle of Fort McHenry
70
Who was the U.S. President during WWI?
Franklin
Roosevelt D. Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
71
What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case establish?
Equal rights for all citizens
The right to vote for all citizens
"Separate but equal" segregation
The abolition of slavery
72
What were the two main labor unions during the Gilded Age?
Knights of Labor and Socialist Workers Union
Union of Miners and Steelworkers
Teamsters and AFL-CIO
Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor
73
What was the Trinity Test?
The first successful detonation of an atomic bomb
The first German nuclear test
The initial Allied assault on Germany
First bombing of Hiroshima
74
Define "Reconstruction."
The rebuilding of Union railroads and infrastructure
The re-establishment of slavery in the South
The rebuilding of the Confederacy’s economy
The reintegration of the Southern states into the Union
75
What was the Manhattan Project?
A plan to invade Japan
The rebuilding of Europe
The development of the atomic bomb
A U.S. espionage mission
76
What event brought the world closest to nuclear war?
Berlin Blockade
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
77
What best characterizes the lives of working-class citizens during the Gilded Age?
Long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions
High wages and low working hours
Short working hours and excellent working conditions
Long hours, high wages, and unsafe working conditions
78
Who supported the Free Silver Movement or bimetallism?
Northern industrial workers
Southern plantation owners
Bankers and industrialists
Farmers and the Populist Party
79
What Supreme Court decision ended racial segregation in schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
80
What battle was the turning point in the Pacific during WWII?
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Okinawa
81
What does “Dulce et Decorum Est” mean?
Glory in war is earned
Fight and never surrender
Death is only temporary
It is sweet and proper to die for one’s country
82
When did WWII officially begin?
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December 7, 1941
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83
What invention made cotton a commodity?
The spinning wheel
The power loom
The steam engine
The cotton gin
84
What year did the War of 1812 end?
1817
1812
1815
1813
85
What does the term “Iron Curtain” refer to?
A type of Cold War weapon
The division between Communist and Western Europe
A border wall in Berlin
A Soviet military campaign
86
Which territories were annexed by the U.S. at the end of the Spanish-American War?
Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico
Cuba, Hawaii, Panama
Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico
Philippines, Guam, Dominican Republic
87
What is meant by "horizontal integration"?
Merging with companies in unrelated industries
Controlling every stage of production
Owning multiple industries in different sectors
Merging with competitors in the same industry
88
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Freed the slaves
Established income tax
Gave women the right to vote
Ended prohibition
89
Why was the 15th Amendment necessary?
To abolish slavery
To guarantee the right to vote to all citizens
To guarantee the right to own property
To protect the right to education
90
What event was stated as the reason for the Southern states' secession?
The attack on Fort Sumter
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
The Compromise of 1850
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
91
Where would most working-class people living in cities during the Gilded Age live?
In tenements
In suburban areas
In rural farmhouses
In single-family homes
92
What is "vertical integration"?
Starting a new business in a different sector
Owning all businesses in the supply chain
Merging with companies in other countries
Acquiring competitors in the same market
93
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all enslaved people in the U.S.
Freed enslaved people only in Confederate states
Gave freedom to all enslaved people
Ended slavery in Northern states
94
What year did the U.S. join WWI, and when did the war end?
1915–1919
1914–1917
1917–1918
1916–1918
95
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Promote U.S. isolationism
End discrimination based on race, sex, or religion
Abolish the electoral college
Enforce Prohibition
96
What foreign power is the only one to have occupied the U.S. capital?
France
Spain
Mexico
Britain

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