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1
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A march across the US.
A factory for African Americans
A railroad system
African American culture flourished across the US.
2
Eugene V. Debs was the leader of
the Anti-Saloon League
the Socialist Party
the Niagra Movement
the Tuskeegee Institute
3
Define 'McCarthyism'
Communist 'Witch Hunting'
Anti-Communist Hysteria
All of the above
Anti-Communist Propaganda
4
What is perestroika and glasnost
Leninism
Modernizing of industry and rebuilding of infrastructure in the USSR
The westernizing of the economy and the openness of the governement in USSR
Communist ideals
5
What was the Homestead Act
punished people for squatting
passed by the US government to encourage people to move West
gave Native Americans money
gave Native Americans citizenship
6
Who is Marcus Garvey?
political leader, publisher, journalist, and, entrepreneur
saxophone specialist
poet
singer/songwriter
7
Muckrakers
A non-union worker hired to replace a striking employee
Reporters who wrote stories to expose corruption in cities
Large number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
People opposed to slavery and/or its expansion
8
What is progressivism?
Try to solve problems created because no one worked on farms
Term used for very efficient humans, used by scientists
Political movement trying to make progress in cloning
Political movement to fix issues of urbanization and growth.
9
What was the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The USSR removed their missiles from Cuba
The U.S. removed their secret missiles from Turkey
The USSR and U.S. moved their missiles
The USSR (Soviet Union) missiles were kept in Cuba
10
Which of the following BEST describes the idea behind Reaganomics?
eliminate the income tax and only use a national sales tax
cutting taxes and corporate regulations will stimulate the economy
create a second "New Deal" to eliminate poverty
increased government spending
11
What was the HUAC?
An organization targeting the American public
The Housing Utilities Act of Corporations
A tool
Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds
12
Sputnik was a
Soviet car
Soviet satellite
Soviet nuclear missile
TV brand
13
Freedom Riders....
Rode busses to test desegregation laws.
Rode trains that were integrated.
Rode through the South with flags.
Rode motorcycles.
14
The sinking of the Maine...
was used by the United States to declare war on Spain
was done by the Cubans
didn't really happen
was done by a German U-Boat
15
Which best describes goals of American Indian Movement?
Call for total control of all American natural resources
Re-establishment of ownership of Alcatraz Island and Alaska
Renewal of tradition, economic independence of tribes, reclaim lost lands
Passage of legislation to help with tourism on reservations
16
Why are the Great Plains known by that name?
They are a very large, flat area in the middle of the U.S.
They are a flat and small area in the western U.S.
They involve really good air travel
They are very uninteresting.
17
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution resulted in -
gave women the right to vote
limiting the president to two terms
creating the federal income tax
prohibited the sale of alcohol
18
The Populist Party advocated all of the following EXCEPT:
coinage of silver
secret ballot
government ownership of utilities
direct election of the president
19
What was the Iran-Contra scandal?
A scandalous affair between a Contra leader and the Iranian President
Area 51 rumors caused members of the Iran army to disguise as Contras
A stunning upset at a Contra Dancing competition in Iran
The US sold weapons to Iran and gave money from the deal to the Contras
20
Purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts
boot industrial employment and output
promote enlisting in the military
suppress anti-war speech activities
to encourage purchase of war bonds
21
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
It lent war materials to Great Britain for cheap
It allowed the US to send food to the Allies
It allowed the US to get paid from both the allies and axis
It lent cars to Germany because the VW Bug broke down alot
22
On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by
soldiers
Internet virus
protestors
terrorists
23
What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?
public cynicism about government
Democratic control of Congress
Democratic control of the White House
an economic downturn
24
Which bill allowed President Johnson to "take all necessary measures" during the Vietnam war?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Operation Rolling Thunder
Search and Destroy
My Lai
25
Satellite nations are...
first nations to develop satellites
countries controlled by the United States
countries controlled by the Soviet Union
first nations to send satellites into orbit
26
The Vietnam War was the first televised war
True
False
27
One result of the overconfidence of consumers during the 1920s was
industry declined
the government increased regulation of businesses
people didn't invest in the stock market
people buying things on credit
28
What was Ronald Reagan's nickname?
The Illinois Kid
The Last Great President
The Great Communicator
The Actor of Eureka
29
What were the Rosenbergs convicted of?
Vogel
Espionage
Spying on Alger Hiss
Perjury
30
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the United States entering into WWI?
Unrestricted U-Boat (submarine) warfare
The sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman Note
The attack on Pearl Harbor
31
What was the purpose of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)?
to allow women to work in factories producing weapons and munitions
to train women ot handle military equipment and fight at the front
to allow women to serve in the military in supporting noncombat roles
to train women to move aircraft between bases and transport supplies
32
How were the Navajo Code Talkers successful?
They revealed secrets to the enemy
They built a code that the enemy could not break
They surrendered to the enemy
33
During the cold War, why did students do "Duck and Cover" Drills?
In case of fire
To protect against low flying large birds with webbed feet
To protect against Nuclear attack
To protect from earthquakes
34
Who Was The Battle Of Berlin Between?
Germany and The Soviet Union
Germany and Italy
Berlin and France
Germany and France
35
T/F: Legislation during the Depression increased the role of the government in business, relief, recovery, and reform
False
True
36
Creating public works programs to provide jobs was what kind of relief during the Great Depression?
Economical
Social
Political
Cultural
37
The National Organization for Women promoted
freedom
Security
equal treatment for all regardless of sex
38
The ___ party included frustrated farmers, but also poor factory workers.
Silver
Populist
Bryan
Gold Cross
39
Burglars broke into the Watergate complex intending to
destry documents that implicated Nixon in illegal activities
take campaign funds the Democrats stored in their headquarters
steal campaign information from the Democratic Party headquarters
tap the phone of Nixon's Democractic opponent who lived there
40
Containment was designed to do what?
Turn the United States into an economic power house
Make the Cold War hot
Prevent the spread of communism
Help the Soviet Union win
41
Why did the Persian Gulf war occur
Iraq attacks an American cruise ship called American queen
Iraq launches a nuclear missile in New York
Kuwait was a major oil supplier
Response to kuwait being invaded
42
Why was the Battle of Wounded Knee important?
It was the final conflict between Native Americans and whites
More than 200 US soldiers were killed
it was the first conflict between Native Americans and whites
More than 200 Lakota Sioux were killed
43
NATO was originally formed to
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
defend western Europe from Soviet aggression
promote religious freedom
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
44
What were the main causes of WWI?
Nationalism
Militarism, Facism, Nationalism
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Alliances, Democracy, Impearialism, Facism
45
The Zimmerman Telegram was a:
Telegram France sent to Mexico to get them to invade US
Telegram Germany sent to Mexico to get them to invade US
Telegram Black Hand sent to assassin
Telegram England sent to Canada to get them to invade the US
46
What was the Berlin Airlift?
A battle during World War II
An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin
Taking planes out of the city of Berlin because it was too powerful
When the Japanese surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
47
Japanese Internment Camps
Places where the Japanese killed many Germans.
Detention centers for Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Japan's labor camps for illegal citizens.
Where Poland killed Japanese citizens.
48
Who launched The Great Society?
Rosa Parks
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
49
Why were the Great Plains doubly hit by the Great Depression?
the Super Bowl
the government took all the land
feed for livestock disappeared
the Dust Bowl
50
Who was blamed for the suffering of the poor early on during the Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Boss Tweed
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
51
Which of the following doesn't describe the 1920s?
a social safety net created by the government to help people in poverty
Income inequality (huge gap between rich and poor)
Laissez-Faire economic policies
Prohibition
52
What was 'brinkmanship' ?
To pressure a country with massive sanctions
Use of diplomacy to end tension
To convince an opponent that there is a definite risk of war
Use of ships to carry men to peace talks
53
Benito Mussolini
leader of Italy during the WWII era
leader of USA during the WWII era
leader of Germany during the WWII era
leader of Japan during the WWII era
54
problems faced by “Okies” (farmers on the Great Plains) during the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl made farming impossible and forced them to move west for jobs
They lost their jobs picking vegetables
They were forced to fire all of their employees and close their factories
They lost all of their money in the stock market crash of 1929
55
Tenements were _
Compounds for controlling immigration
Cramped and crowded apartments
Big Mansions owned by Robber Barons
Spacious land developments in Florida
56
What was the end of reconstruction
The Militant Massacre
The Economic Downfall
The Great Migration
The Withdraw of federal troops in The south
57
The Gilded Age can best be described as a period of
social and economic chaos
agricultural expansion and decline of industry
corruption followed by reform
high unemployment and low standards of living
58
what did Truman do to MacArthur
demote
promote
make him a solider
fire him
59
The League of Nations was the idea of this US president.
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
60
What was the purpose of creating Neutrality Acts
Neutralize American protests
To become involved in foreign affairs
Avoid involvement in international affairs
Neutralize foreign countries
61
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Law that prohibited discrimination based on race or religion
Law that promoted the segregation of schools
Law that reversed Plessy v. Ferguson
Law that freed the slaves after the Civil War
62
Watergate
Waterway
Don’t use power
Bay springs
a political scandal involving abuse of power
63
The final straw that started the Great Depression
decrease in consumer spending
decline in people buying cars
agricultural goods shortage
Stock Market Crash
64
(4.3)why were railroads so important druing the Industrial Revolution?
they helped move goods more quickly and it took less time to be transported
people could get to their jobs in another city
it helped people make money
65
What is NAFTA?
Trade agreement between the United States and Europe.
Trade agreement between Europe and Africa.
Trade agreement between South America and North America.
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
66
The Eisenhower Doctrine called for the containment of communism in...
Asia
The Middle East
South America
Europe
67
What consequences did Reagan face for the Iran-Contra Scandal?
condemned by the state
he was impeached but not removed from office
forced to resign
none of the above
68
What was the Truman Doctrine?
militia to support any country at risk of communist take over
U.S. policy to support any country at risk of communist take over
U.S. policy to declare nuclear war on USSR
money to support any country at risk of capitalist take over
69
the CCC and WPA provided what for people during the Great Depression?
cars
food
homes
jobs
70
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
71
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
Somewhere over the rainbow
The last major Germany counteroffensive against Allied powers
A lonely place in the middle of nowhere
A low-carb diet
72
What was Brown vs Board of Education about?
Burning of a flag
Reapportionment
Abortion
Segregation in school
73
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A boycott that started in response to Rosa Parks
People in Alabama didn't ride the bus to protest segregation
A boycott led by MLK
All of the above
