US History - (2024) Fall Final - Group B

Japanese Prime Minister during WWII; executed by Allies for war crimes following the war:

The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to...

An area where one nation has exclusive rights and privileges in another nation.

Epidemic disease which killed millions between 1917 and 1919.

US President from 1901-1908. Leader of Rough Riders. Believed in regulating business.

The process by which immigrants adopted the language, culture, and customs of the US.

Type of warfare faced by the US in the Philippines; Used "non-traditional" methods.

US Industrialist who created the Standard Oil Corporation; Richest American to have ever lived.

Why were monopolies and trusts negative for consumers?

Which of the following flew solo, non-stop across the Atlantic?

Liliuokalani was the last queen of _____. She was overthrown by US businessmen who wanted to annex it.

During the red scare, the US government targeted _____.

The limitation of products sold to civilians so they can used for military purposes.

Name for US forces fighting in France during World War I.

The process of returning soldiers from military service to civilian life.

A strong focus or glorification of a nation's armed forces is known as _____.

Immigrant group specificly excluded by an 1882 law.

Which three nations came to be known as the Axis powers after they signed the Tripartite Pact in 1940?

Dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933-1945.

US Industrialist/Automaker;  Created Model T

Which of the following groups was forcibly interned by the US government during WWII?

Late 19th/early 20th century African American civil rights leader; Believed in Direct protest and political action.

FDR's policies which engaged in large scale Federal spending in many areas of the economy.

How did the beginning of WWII in 1939 impact the US neutrality acts?

Prime Minister of Britain during WWII:

Which of the following was expressed in the Influence of Sea Power in History?

Roosevelt's method of communicating with the US public via radio. Highly effective!

Manufacture of large numbers of identical products; Usually done on an assembly line.

Which of the following symbolized the female contribution to WWII defense industry?

Which of these laws allowed for MASSIVE US military aid to countries fighting the Axis?

Volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War.

Which of the following was not done by the news media during the Spanish-American war?

US President from 1896-1901; Killed by an assassin

Which of the following was true about the African American situation in the late 19th century.

Type of music developed by African Americans; Characterized by complexity and improvisation

The ______ promised Mexico an alliance and the recovery of lost territory during WWI

Which of the following led to the emergence of Trench Warfare on the Western Front during WWI?

How did Radio impact American society?

FDR's informal group of African American advisors.

Historian who wrote the Influence of Sea Power on History. Argued that great nations needed great navies.

One company gaining control of other companies in the industry is known as _____. Led to high prices & poor quality.

US president from 1908-1912. Most conservative of the progressive presidents.

Amendment which banned the manufacture, transportation, importation and sale of alcohol.

Deep economic downturn from 1929 to 1940. Characterized by high unemployment, business failures, and suffering.

Commanding general of all US forces during WWI

Proposed US Policy which allows all nations to trade equally in China.

Where did the US fight a difficult guerrilla war (Non-Standard tactics, Ambushes, Booby Traps), from 1898-1901?

Which of the following scandals involved the Secretary of the Interior taking bribes for oil drilling rights?

The Open Door notes called for _____.

African American civil rights leader during the 1910s & 1920s. Promoted Black pride (and separatism)

_____ was the explosion of African-American art and culture during the 1920s?

All of the following except _____ caused the Dust Bowl.

Mexican agricultural workers who harvested crops through a guest worker program during WWII.

Which of the following laws restricted freedom of speech during WWI?

US tariff designed to protect manufacturers; Backfired & Lowered world trade.

US warship which exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba, in February 1898

Treaty which formally ends WWI. Signed on June 2, 1919; Punishes Germany

FDR's failed attempt to add six justices to the US supreme court. Caused huge public backlash.

One major effect of the Scopes trial was that it _____.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the progressive movement?

Which of the following made it possible to construct skyscrapers in the late 19th century?

Which of the following laws drafted young men into the US armed forces during World War I?

Giving in to an aggressive dictator's demands to avoid war. Made dictators think you were weak.

Which was NOT an impact of WWII on the US?

Which was illegal during prohibition?

______ stated that the US to use force to intervene in Latin American countries? Associated with Theodore Roosevelt.

US president from 1920-1923; Popular but ineffective; Administration had corruption scandals.

Inventor of fascism and leader of Italy in WWII:

German submarines which attacked military and civilian vessels. Loss of life and property angered the US.

Aggressive, authoritarian form of dictatorship established by Nazi Germany and Italy.

The process of one nation extending its control (either direct or indirect) over another nation is known as ___________

US president from 1923-1928

Type of credit common in the 1920s; Little money down and regular payments. Dramatically increased consumer debt.

_____ slowed the naval arms race by limiting the number of ships nations could have.

The young women of the 1920s; New attitude and style broke societal norms.

Foreign Policy idea that the US should intervene in other countries to promote democracy. Wilson administration.

Scottish born immigrant to the US who created the largest Steel company in the world.

Women's Suffrage leader in the 20th century; Favored Assertive tactics to pass the 19th amendment.

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace during WWI was known as the _____.

Which amendment granted women the right to vote throughout the US.

US President from 1912-1920; President during WWI

Filipino Rebel leader who led the fight against the US during the Philippine-American war.

Which was true of both Harding and Coolidge as presidents?

_____ was chased into Mexico after his raid on Columbus, NM in 1916? Nearly caused a war.

Soviet leader from 1924-1953. Ruthlessly murdered any who opposed him.

Which of the following was NOT true about 19th century working conditions?

International organization set up after WWI. Place where nations could discuss differences and avoid war.

Cheap, reliable automobile sold by Ford Motor Company.

Foreign Policy idea that the US should intervene to promote and protect economic interests. Taft administration

Environmental disaster which hit the Great Plains in the 1930s; Caused by drought and poor farming techniques

Amendment which banned the manufacture, sale, transportation or importation of alcohol.

President from 1928 to 1932; Blamed for Great Depression

US government propaganda agency during WWI.

A type of biased, sensationalistic reporting designed to sell newspapers. Common during the Spanish American war.

In order to prevent US interference in their plans, Japan attack ____ on 12/7/41.