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1
What was the goal of the Nazi’s “Final Solution” plan?
Exterminate the Jews of Europe
Conquer Europe
Defeat France
Conquer Britain
2
What caused the Great Depression?
All of the above
How many people were using credit to make purchases & NOT saving
Farmers dealing with losing farms, high prices and the Dust Bowl
How high the percentage of poor and low income families
3
Under what treaty is the US able to obtain the Philippines, Puerto Rico & Guam, Cuba was independent.
Treaty of Paris 1898
Treaty of Versailles
The Great Compromise
Armistice of WW1
4
The United States created the Open Door Policy to help the US do what?
To create other democratic nations
To create a network of international diplomacy
to be able to annex other nations
expand its trade influence/interests
5
What symbol was used to label individuals as homosexulas during the Holocaust?
Pink Triangle
Purple Square
Swastika
Yellow Star of David
6
womens right to vote - laws that protect consumers - child labor & protecting workers...what idea below does not support
Supporting business monopolies
Granting voting rights
Protecting social welfare
Regulating unfair business practices
7
During Imperialism time period - Below what would be a statement that was AGAINST it?
"To become a financial world power, we need to expand globally"
"It costs too much to defend other territories outside of US"
none of the above
"We need to keep pushing Democracy to everyone around the world"
8
In order to end WW2 & to save american lives, what did Truman end up doing?
none of the above
Placing ALL Japanese American in Internment Camps
Attacking Japan using Kamakazi's
dropping two atomic bombs on Japan
9
Journalists in the 1900’s who exposed the corrupt side of public life and business were called what?
Yellow Journalists
Conservationists
Suffragists
Muckrakers
10
with politics how did Progressive Reforms help citizens?
Helped state level politics have MORE input on Federal level
Place more power in the hands of the voters
Decrease states’ rights and increase federal power
Help ethnic groups be part of the political process
11
During WW2 who's roles were changing?
Women - they started to run for polticial office
Women - they started to work & at jobs men only had
Grandparnets - they were not homeschooling their chidlren
Men - they had to sign up for the draft
12
Why was Iwo Jima an important for the United States to attack?
The US could take out the entire Japanese Navy
US planes could bomb Japan from there
The Islands were an important link in the Japanese Supply lines
The Japanese were using it as a base to attack the US Fleet
13
What was the main influence on the build up of urban cities of the 1920s?
The use of electricity
The automobile
A change in the birthrate
Growth in industry
14
Which of these explains what was going on with the economy of the 1920s in the United States?
People are borrowing & spending a lot more than mormal
The stock market was heavily regulated and organized
The workplace was seeing a lot of reforms
Credit was not available for peopel to use to purchase things
15
During the 1920s Langston Hughes and other African American authors used their literature to do what?
Separate but Equal doctrine
To make slavery illegal
Help support self respect for African Americans
Push for the Civil Rights Movement
16
Germany had finally signed the armistice to end WW1. The date in question is November 11th, 1918. What did they sign?
Formal Apology
Cease Fire
Peace Treaty
Reparation
17
What freedom was limited because of passing the Sedition & Espionage Act during WW1?
Right to a speedy trial
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Privacy
18
Which of these quotes accurately describes facsim?
“The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people”
“Government should own & regulate all factories - Big Government”
"dictatorship that stresses nationalism & puts the states above its people”
“Government needs to set high taxes in order to provide civil service jobs"
19
TR promoted a “square deal” for citizens. He hated big business and did everything he could to keep GOOD buisinesses
Seize control of all trusts
Regulate abusive business practices
Leave regulation of big business to the states
Stop regulation of business activities
20
What did “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair help expose?
The dangerous job of coal mining
corruption in the oil companies
illegal special interests groups
Unsanitary condition in the meat-packing industry
21
Lisetening to the speech President Roosevelt outline what 2 main goals?
Convince the VP to Command the Troops
Warn Japan of a future attacks - Bombs
The United States to stay neutral
Congress to declare war/get American behind the war effort
22
The Zimmerman Telegram in United States newspapers caused what?
Push for Congress to pass neutrality laws
Promote the US getting involved in WW1
Gave statehood to Arizona & New Mexico
Helped to get Woodrow Wilson re-elected
23
How did the United States gained control of land to build the Panama Canal?
Open Door Policy
Negotiating with Columbia
Supporting Panamanian independence.
Invading and attacking Columbia
24
What is one major issue that Progressives failed to address?
Workers Rights
Women’s Suffrage Movement
Addressing the issues with alcohol; Prohibition
Civil Rights for minorities
25
This cartoon depicts one of the things that civilians had to deal with at home during WWII. What is that problem?
Rationing gasoline used by American Drivers
Ending the use of tanks
Making cars have higher mileage for drivers
Increasing our importing of oil from other countries
26
“Your duty - buy US Government Bonds” or “Buy Liberty Bonds” -
Slogans like that were use to get Americans to do what?
Making consumers not use as much
Push for a draft/more soldiers
Invest (spend money) in the war
Save natural resources
27
Why did many women & religious groups support the Temperance Movement?
Led to an increase in domestic disputes
All of the above
It increased the crime rates
Men spent too much on alcohol instead of with their families
28
People started calling the Shantytowns, Hoovervilles. By doing this did people support Hoover or disrespect him?
Respect for Hoover
Disgust/disrecpect Hoover
29
Can the Gov take away the protection of individual rights to protect national security?
Japenese Internment Camps in US
False
True
30
Types of experiences African Americans went through during the Harlem Renaissance to try to become accepted?
African American entertainers not allowed to perform for white audiences
They were only allowed to perform in Southern areas of the country
They could freely mingle with fans of all racial backgrounds
Could perform for white audiences, but were not considered socially equal
31
What law was passed in the 1920's that lead to high crime rates?
Conflict between Ethinic Groups
Enforcement of Prohibition by the government
Heavy Unemployment Rates
Disagreements against new immigration laws
32
After Roosevelt became President, during the Great Depressions, what was his first major action?
Called the first meeting of the “Brain Trust”
Ordered inspections and closed all of the nation’s banks
Created the Civil Works Administration to provide job relief
Proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
33
American foreign policy influenced Asia during the late 1800s?
Allowing the Spanish to buy the Philippines
Allowing Asian immigrants into the US
Trading with only Asian countries.
Making money from the smaller islands resources in the Pacific
34
How did the New Deal help people economically that is still used today?
Civilian Conservation Corps - Where to apply for jobs
Social Security Act - Retirement Fund
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Emergency Relief Administration - 200K financial emergency help
35
Why didn't Hoover created programs to help people who were struggling during The Great Depression?
The New Deal programs were going to help
Local organizations and Charities were "supposed" to help - Not the Fed Gov
Asking for aid from foreign countries would be enough
False - he did create programs
36
Which new technological weapons were introduced in World War I?
Pistols and bayonets
Airplanes and tanks
Battlefront trenches
Hydrogen bombs
37
Prohibition - High Crime - Flappers .....these are all examples of what?
Causes of the Great Depression
Traditional values and changing lifestyles
Freedom of speech taken away from the Sedition Act
Women were joining the workforce that was meant for men
38
Sacco & Vanzetti were accused of being Russian Spies...When people were afraid of communism, what was that term called?
The KKK
The Red Scare
McCarthyism
Volstead Act
39
Changes in the workplace were made after the Triangle Shirwaste fire, what were those changes?
Laws against harmful fumes
Standards for safe use of machines
Factories moving to smaller buildings that is safer than large ones.
Building codes requiring fire escapes
40
What is NOT a cause of the United States entering WW1?
Economic ties to Allied Powers
Rise of dictatorships in Europe
The Zimmerman Telegram
Sinking of the Lusitania
41
"Walk softly, but carry a big stick" Roosevel Corrolary....What does that say about the US and Imperialsm?
Protect American Interests using force if necessary in Carribean
Improve relationships with the Carribrean countires
Only support the Carribean countries
none of the above
42
During the Munich Conference, how did France and Britain appease Germany?
Giving into Hitler’s demands for the Sudetenland
Telling Hitler They would declare war if he invaded Poland
Telling Hitler They would declare war if he invaded Czechoslovakia
Allowing Czechoslovakia to become a German
43
What below is NOT a motivation for the U.S. Imperialism?
Superiority of American culture
Pushing into new economic markets
Need for a new labor source
Create more military strenght
44
Did using tear gas and 1,000 soldiers to remove the Bonus Army by force help or hurt Hoover?
Hurt Him - how he handled that people did NOT like
Helped him - no one liked the Bonus Army
45
Which of the goals of the Suffragists listed below does NOT belong?
Enlisted as soldiers in WWI
Challenged the suppression of voters through courts
Convincing state legislatures to grant women the right to vote
Trying to push a constitutional amendment through
46
What statement below best shows the main goal of Prohibition?
Eliminate the sale of alcohol under the age of 18
Reduce accidents in the workplace
Reduce companies producing alcohol
Get rid of the use of alcohol
47
When the Treaty of Versailles was created, what aspect of
“militarism”
was applied to Germany and what it had to do?
Germany had to give up its colonies in the Pacific
Germany had to pay war reparations for damages inflicted
Put limits on the size of Germany’s Army
Germany had to accept the lone responsibility of starting the war
48
The practice was heavily used during the 1920’s; paying for stocks on “Margin.” How were you “buying” a stock?
The process of paying for an entire stock up front
Using educated and research proven practices to invest on the stock market
purchasing stocks by paying a percentage of the price & borrowing the rest
Borrowing money from your neighbor
49
Which of the following reasons below was NOT the reason why Hawaii was anexed by the US?
Hawaii's location between the US and the pacific
the importance of Hawaii as a military base
Cultivating Tobacco
Using sugarcane to expand economically
50
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was created in order to…..?
Stop organized crime and illegal alcohol sales
Demand suffrage for African American Women
Help leaders demand full political rights for African Americans
Pushing for equal pay for the workforce
51
Nativists during WW1 would have believed immigration laws during the 1920s were what?
Do they agree with immigration?
Threatened industry with a labor shortage
Did not restrict immigration enough
Violated the US principles by restricting immigration
This is false, they agreed with Immigraiton
52
Which of the following did not contribute to the dust bowl?
Removal of Natural Grasslands
Windstorms
Preserving the soil
No rain causing drought
53
During WW2 what was the Lend-Lease Act?
Under New Deal Programs minorities receive equal treatment
Allowed the allied countries to BORROW weapons/equipment from the US
Stated could earn block grants from the Federal Government
Allows the United States to SELL weapons to other countries
54
Prior to WWI there was a lot of tensions between nations; b/c of their intense pride in their country, which is called?
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliances
55
What reason did Senators give for the U.S. NOT joining the League of Nations?
It would push the US into European conflicts
It would interfere with trade agreements
It would drain the finances of the United States
It would lead to instability with other nations
56
Based off of the ideas below, which was a result of the Selective Service Act?
Troops were segregated by race
Men must register for military service
African Americans could not become officers
Women could serve in combat positions
57
How did the Secruties Exchance Commission help with the stock market?
Companies could only sell so much stock
Regulate the Stock Market
Stop Monopolies from happening
Provides everyone opportunities to buy stock
58
President Harding won the Presidential election after WW1 b/c he appealed to something Americans agreed with....
To change social norms
To become a World Power
Return to normal life after the war
To get rid of Prohibition
59
Which of the following is not a change for women in the 1920’s?
Exercising more personal freedom
Participating in flapper culture
Projecting traditional Values
Working jobs previously reserved for men
