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1
Which of the following was true of the idea of "White Man's Burden"?
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2
It was used to build support for US imperialism
It led to the US establishing colonies overseas
2
The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of
military preparedness
collective security
economic boycotts
neutrality
3
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression
EXCEPT.
..
A weak foreign trade
establishment of public works projects
an overextension of credit
agricultural overproduction
4
During WWII, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by...
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
Signing the Yalta Agreement
Building and using an atomic bomb
Initiating the secret Manhattan Project
5
Which book prompted the passage of the Pure Food and Drugs Act?
The Shame of the Cities
The Jungle
Little Women
How the Other Half Lives
6
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that...
Japan declared war against the United States
the US provided critical aid to England and the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
7
During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in sharing the Fourteen Points?
asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations
calling for military alliances against aggressor nations
8
The United States became involved in World War II primarily because
Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I
European democracies hated the United States
FDR didn't enforce the Neutrality Acts
the Japanese empire bombed the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor
9
Which action illustrates the policy of isolation followed by the US before it entered WWII?
Neutrality laws forbidding arms sales to warring nations
Embargo on the sale of gasoline and steel to Japan
President FDR's exchange of US bombs for British naval bases
Signing of a collective security pact w/ Latin America
10
The prosperity of the United States in the mid- 1920's resulted in part from...
record-high farm prices
increased demand for new consumer goods
increased government regulation of the economy
high-wage contracts negotiated by labor unions
11
What did Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and JP Morgan have in common?
They were all known as robber barrons / captains of industry
They were all major industrialists in the gilded age
All of the above
They all owned major monopolies
12
President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he
directed the building of the Panama Canal
resigned from the Republican Party
encouraged conservation of natural resources
supported legal action against business monopolies
13
Which factor contributed most to the repeal of national Prohibition in 1933?
the start of World War II
the inability of government to enforce the law
a decline in organized crime
an improvement in the economy
14
One effect of
Schenck v. United States (1919)
was...
limiting freedom of speech during wartime
restricting the formation of defense alliances
preventing the wartime internment of citizens
prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft
15
The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of...
Communists deported to Russia as undesirable immigrants
African Americans to northern cities to find work
Factory workers from the Northeast to the South
Refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States
16
Which of the following was a cause of the United States entering World War 1?
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
German practice of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany selling Texas to Mexico
None of the above
17
The term Harlem Renaissance best describes....
a period of African American cultural achievements
urban renewal efforts in New York City
government programs to promote African American businesses
State and federal laws passed to end racial discrimination
18
Which of the Progressive Era Amendments provided for the direct election of US senators?
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal b/c...
US railroads couldn't transport manufactured goods
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
the United States navy could now move quickly between oceans
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
20
Which was a major impact of World War II on economic life in the United States?
Job opportunities for women and minorities increased a lot
Government boosted the war effort by increasing minimum wage
The army expanded
The Federal Government encouraged inflation of currency
21
In the late 19th century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to
urge Congress to end immigration
encourage the passage of compulsory education laws
support the growth of new political parties
explain the differences in income between the rich & poor
22
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was responsible for...
Creating a millitary draft during WWII
Expanding the size of the military after WW2
Providing education & home loans for soldiers after WWII
Building US military bases throughout the world
23
Which geographic area was most seriously affected by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Pacific Coast
Great Plains
Ohio River Valley
24
One major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) was...
Labor unions had difficulty recruiting new members
Labor unions could no longer go on strike
Labor unions were now controlled by big businesses
Labor unions gained the rights to collective bargaining
25
Women were granted the right to vote with the passage of which law?
The 19th Amendment
The 21st Amendment
Women's equality bill
The Equal voting rights act
26
A valid conclusion based on the experience of Japanese Americans during WWII is that..
During war first-generation immigrants become security risks
During war loyalty oaths are necessary
During war fear and uncertainty rule America
During war constitutional liberties may be limited
27
After WWI, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that...
force the country to end traditional military alliances
make trade with nonmember nations more difficult
involve the nation in future world conflicts
limit the power of the president
28
In passing the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890),Congress intended to...
Distinguish good trusts from bad trusts
Force large trusts to bargain with labor unions
Prevent large corporations from eliminating the competition
Regulate rates charged by railroads
29
President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atom bombs on Japan was based on the belief that...
This would force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms
This would save American lives by ending war with Japan
This action would persuade the Soviet Union to surrender
It would help create a military alliance with China
30
A lasting result of the New Deal has been the...
reduction of national debt
the federal government taking control of the stock market
the expansion of the federal government
The President and Supreme court not working together
31
Which
branch of government
declared parts of FDR's New Deal plan unconstitutional?
The US Congress
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Senate
32
Which alliance did the United States join in World War 2?
League of Nations
Allied Powers - United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, etc.
Axis Powers - Germany, Japan, Italy
United Nations
33
The term muckraker was used during the Progressive Era to describe
women who supported the Prohibition movement
investigative journalists who exposed societal problems
dissatisfied workers who went on strike
Northerners who went South following the Civil War
34
The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the US to...
intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations
impose trade restrictions on European imports
determine the border between Alaska and Canada
promote democracy in Africa
35
Which of following US presidents were
both
in office during the Great Depression?
Warren Harding and FDR
Teddy Roosevelt and Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover and Woodrow Wilson
FDR and Herbert Hoover
36
The theory of laissez-faire economics was used during the late 1800s to....
support Progressive programs
call for more consumer protection
achieve equal distribution of income
justify unregulated business growth
37
The conviction of John Scopes in 1925 for teaching about evolution was supported by...
Americans who believed in religious freedom
Americans who wanted to return to traditional values
Women
Hispanics
38
In the United States, one result of World War II was that...
industrial wages decreased
the number of women in the work force increased
minorities were granted full civil rights
Americans became more isolated from the rest of the world
39
The explosion of the USS Maine & practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in...
the acquisition of Florida
the creation of the Open Door policy
the public’s support for the Spanish-American War
the purchase of Alaska
40
One major goal of the Progressive movement was to
balance the federal budget by decreasing spending
pass laws to help solve economic and social problems
limit direct citizen control over government
provide unemployment insurance to workers
