A dislike or prejudice towards people from other countries

What groups did the Social Security Act help?

Elderly, unemployed and disadvantaged people

The school desegregation that is shown on the map was most affected by the...

decision of Supreme Court of Brown v. Board of Education

Which condition increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?

Factories had to decrease production because of low demand

took away some rights to give you safety

Peaceful groups that tried to overturn the racial injustices during the Civil Rights era :

NAACP & the Congress of Racial Equality

The farm policy of the New Deal was designed to

increase prices of farm products by reducing farm output

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

ended segregation in all public places

Signed into law in 1940, the Selective Training and Service Act

the first peace-time draft in United States history

Which of the following is NOT true of Japanese-American internment?

Forced into concentration camps which were run like NAZI prison camps

As the Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War came to an end:

The United States emerged as the world’s sole superpower

Great Society and New Deal are both similar in that both programs...

supported federal funding of programs for the poor

took away some rights to give you safety and national security

What agency was created to protect the environment?

Environmental Protection Agency

Japanese internment occured because the American government and people thought that the Japanese were

A large threat to national security

The line that is labeled with the number 3 represents the division between...

communist and non-communist sections of the country

Senator McCarthy lost public support as a result of the...

televised hearings and claiming military harbored communists

The passage of the 1965 Immigration Act resulted in...

the elimination of immigration policy based national origin

Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal was based on the idea that the government should

protect individuals against risks that they cannot handle

Which statement best reflects the thinking of the author of this passage?

black Americans should support the concept of nonviolence

Why did America institute war bond drives, rationing, & wage and price controls?

maintain supplies for the war effort

Which statement most closely reflects the views of MLK Jr?

unjust laws must be disobeyed and the consequences accepted

The US government created a system to ration resources (gas, food, fabric, etc.). How did this affect the US?

It limited the number of goods individuals could purchase

This led to rationing during WWII because the US transitioned into a wartime economy

shift to making military goods affected civilian goods

An accurate statement about the Great Depression of the 1930s is that

a lot of factors brought about the economic collapse

Activities of CORE, NUL, & NAACP illustrated that...

different approaches can be used to achieve a common goal

Population increases that resulted form the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s contributed to a..

rise in demand for consumer goods

Globalization was really made possible through the invention of

laptops, cell phones, and satalite communication

Identify the consequence of the change. Competition from overseas business leads to trade deficits

US shifts from manufacturing to service economy

The chief objective of President LBJs Great Society programs was to..

help the disadvantaged in the US

Which statement explains why President JFK ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

US government feared stronger ties between Cuba and Soviet Union

How has the balance of trade changed in the post-9/11 economy?

A decrease in US exports and increase of US imports

Main purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act was to

increase farm income by controlling production

The Great Society programs were similar to Progressive Era programs in that both...

used federal govt power to improve social conditions

Even though Roosevelt supported the Allies, why was the US unable to enter the war until Pearl Harbor?

Most of Congress refused to support a war

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1
According to the table, which issue experienced the greatest increase in public interest?
crime reduction
improving public education
pollution of air and water
helping the economically disadvantaged
2
What is Xenophobia?
A fear of an alien invasion
A distrust towards people from your home country
A dislike or prejudice towards people from other countries
A positive attitude towards people from other countries
3
What groups did the Social Security Act help?
Disadvantaged people, farmers, immigrants
Farmers, homeless people, unemployed
Elderly, unemployed and disadvantaged people
Old people, young people, immigrants
4
What technology connects people quickly?
Newspapers
Television
Radio
Personal computers
5
The school desegregation that is shown on the map was most affected by the...
decline of the KKK
expansion of voting rights for African Americans
decision of Supreme Court of Brown v. Board of Education
passage of the equal rights amendment
6
Which condition increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?
The demand for imported products increased
The Federal government raised taxes repeatedly
Factories had to decrease production because of low demand
Low levels of unemployment created labor shortages
7
The Great Depression was horrible especially for these people
People who worked in factories
People who were farmers
People who worked in banks
People who were already poor
8
Which of the following were an effect of the Great Depression?
People could often not find work
All of the above
Banks closed
People lost their entire life savings
9
What practice limited home loans for minorities?
Subsidized housing
Gentrification
Urban renewal
Redlining
10
The Patriot Act
took away some rights to give you freedom
took away some freedoms but gave you rights
took away some rights to give you safety
made America less safe
11
Peaceful groups that tried to overturn the racial injustices during the Civil Rights era :
AFL-CIO & Black Power movement
NAACP & the Congress of Racial Equality
SNCC & the Black Panthers
KKK & the Nation of Islam
12
Which Act prohibited racial discrimination in voting?
Jim Crow Act
Plessy Act
Equality Act
Voting Rights Act
13
The farm policy of the New Deal was designed to
reduce prices of farm products to aid factory workers
decrease Federal involvement in agriculture
increase prices of farm products by reducing farm output
enlarge farms by approved corporate mergers
14
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
ended segregation in public schools only
ended segregation on public transportation only
ensured the right to vote for all US citizens
ended segregation in all public places
15
A major medical accomplishment since the end of WW2 was the virtual elimination of...
Polio
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Cholera
16
Signed into law in 1940, the Selective Training and Service Act
the first training program for the peace corps
the first peace-time draft in United States history
the first national training program for the PostalService
the first national training program for the CivilService
17
The government would create ______ to inspire Americans to support the war effort
Unemployment benefits
Propaganda
More ships for the navy
limited food supply
18
Which of the following is NOT true of Japanese-American internment?
They were forced to grow their own food and be sufficient in camps
Forced into concentration camps which were run like NAZI prison camps
Forced to register, carry ID, and were constantly watched in camps
They were relocated back home after the war at govt expense
19
As the Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War came to an end:
Russia emerged as the strongest economic power in Europe
The United States spiraled into a second Great Depression
The United States emerged as the world’s sole superpower
Communism spread throughout Africa and South America
20
Which event led to the start of the Great Depression?
passage of Emergency Banking Act (1933)
election of Hoover (1928)
Red Scare (1919-1920)
stock market crash (1929)
21
Great Society and New Deal are both similar in that both programs...
approved efforts by states to reduce middle class taxes
supported federal funding of programs for the poor
advocated passage of civil rights laws to help minorities
sought ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
22
The Patriot Act
made America less safe
took away some rights to give you freedom
took away some freedoms but gave you rights
took away some rights to give you safety and national security
23
What agency was created to protect the environment?
National Park Service
Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Trade Commission
24
Japanese internment occured because the American government and people thought that the Japanese were
Criminals and needed to be arrested
A large threat to national security
Going to take the jobs now open for African Americans
Going to take the jobs now open to women
25
What is TSA's biggest controversy?
No controversy
Not enough agents
Invasive patdowns
Stolen items
26
The line that is labeled with the number 3 represents the division between...
communist and non-communist sections of the country
zones of Soviet and Chinese influence
locations of industry and natural resources in the country
north/south Soviet trade corridors
27
What was a major change in American demographics?
More rural populations
Increased diversity
Less urbanization
Decreased immigration
28
Senator McCarthy lost public support as a result of the...
televised hearings and claiming military harbored communists
Korean War armistice
lawsuits filed against him
Geneva Convention
29
The passage of the 1965 Immigration Act resulted in...
the deportation of large numbers of political refugees
an increase in the number of Eastern European immigrants
the elimination of immigration policy based national origin
an increase in deportation of Asian immigrants
30
What was a social effect of the 1965 Immigration Act?
More rural migration
Less urban development
Decreased cultural diversity
Increased bilingual programs
31
Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal was based on the idea that the government should
protect individuals against risks that they cannot handle
assign responsibility 2 local communities for social welfare
allow return of monopolies as major economic forces
own and operate the nation's key industries
32
Which statement best reflects the thinking of the author of this passage?
black Americans should support the concept of nonviolence
nonviolence has failed black Americans
black Americans need to abandon nonviolence and turn to black pride
White violence against nonviolent black Americans halted civil rights
33
Why did America institute war bond drives, rationing, & wage and price controls?
maintain supplies for the war effort
protect personal savings
rebuild a war-damaged economy
establish international relief funds
34
Which statement most closely reflects the views of MLK Jr?
Black Americans must be patient. Social/political equality will come
Equality is a right and sometimes violence is acceptable
unjust laws must be disobeyed and the consequences accepted
Black Americans will never gain equality.
35
In the 60s, bus boycotts, sit-ins, and freedom rides were organized attempts to acheive
integration
black seperatism
segregation
cultural diffusion
36
The US government created a system to ration resources (gas, food, fabric, etc.). How did this affect the US?
It supplied members of the upper class better quality goods
It limited the number of goods individuals could purchase
It provided more goods and services to the working class
It granted more privileges to wealthy business owners
37
This led to rationing during WWII because the US transitioned into a wartime economy
increase in military manufacturing affected employment
construction of factories affected pollution attitudes
shift to making military goods affected civilian goods
need for factory workers affected attitudes toward unions
38
An accurate statement about the Great Depression of the 1930s is that
a massive Fed. response by Hoover failed to bring recovery
a lot of factors brought about the economic collapse
agriculture escaped the effects of Great Depression
Great Depression was confined to the US because of isolation
39
Activities of CORE, NUL, & NAACP illustrated that...
violence is the best tool for achieving social change
different approaches can be used to achieve a common goal
organizational differences usually lead to failure
all civil rights groups use the same tactic
40
Population increases that resulted form the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s contributed to a..
reduction in government services
rise in demand for consumer goods
drop in immigration
housing surplus
41
Globalization was really made possible through the invention of
organizations like NATO and the UN
supersonic planes and supertankers
laptops, cell phones, and satalite communication
technology like the car and motorcycle
42
Identify the consequence of the change. Competition from overseas business leads to trade deficits
Transnational businesses become common.
US shifts from manufacturing to service economy
Global communication improves
Global disease spreads
43
The chief objective of President LBJs Great Society programs was to..
unit democratic nations and contain communism
increase foreign aid to developing nations
correct environmental pollution
help the disadvantaged in the US
44
Which statement explains why President JFK ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
US government wanted to acquire Cuba as a farming colony
US government suspected Soviet Union had placed missiles in Cuba
US government believed the new government in Cuba was a dictatorship
US government feared stronger ties between Cuba and Soviet Union
45
How has the balance of trade changed in the post-9/11 economy?
An increase of both US exports and imports
An increase in US exports and decrease of US imports
US imports and exports have not changed
A decrease in US exports and increase of US imports
46
Main purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act was to
stimulate farm production to provide for unemployed workers
produce a farm surplus for export to foreign countries
assist farmers in relocating to towns and cities
increase farm income by controlling production
47
The Great Society programs were similar to Progressive Era programs in that both...
strictly enforced antitrust laws
focused on expanding civil rights for minorities
made urban renewal their primary concern
used federal govt power to improve social conditions
48
Even though Roosevelt supported the Allies, why was the US unable to enter the war until Pearl Harbor?
State governors approved of Axis
Supreme Court disapproved of war
Citizens refused to support England
Most of Congress refused to support a war
49
When the US entered WWII, it became allied with-
Germany
Japan
Italy
Britain
50
What has been a major challenge for these countries since the collapse of Soviet Union?
Farming
Mountain-like land
Economic Development
Working
51
What did Reaganomics primarily focus on?
Cutting taxes
Increasing government spending
Expanding social programs
Regulating businesses
52
How did the division of Germany after WW2 affect the relationship between USSR and the US?
both countries allied with each other
both countries created barriers to movement in Europe
both countries sponsored a humanitarian airlift
both countries competed for influence in Europe
53
What innovation improved travel speed?
Horse-drawn carriages
Passenger jet planes
Trains
Bicycles
54
The shaded area on the map is intended to show...
division of Germany between western and Soviet control
final border established between N. Korea and S. Korea
creation of the independent nations of India and Pakistan
areas of South Vietnam controlled by Vietcong
55
According to the federal government, the internment of Japanese Americans was...
part of an international agreement with US allies
approved by both houses of Congress
necessary for national security
allowed under the 14th Amendment
56
What does this poster indicate about the involvement of women in WWII for the US?
protecting the home front was a public obligation for women
political participation was a citizen's requirement
military service was a profitable career for women
assisting the military mission was a patriotic action for women
57
Based on the graph, which is an accurate statement about the Great Depression
urban areas were affected, not rural areas
it was overcome without the use of deficit spending
it was the first downturn in the nations economic history
the lowest point was during the first half of the 1930s
58
Which decision was made by the people who took part in the Birmingham demonstrations?
To go to jail rather than pay bail
To use children in the demonstrations
To use violence in retaliation for the church bombing
To leave Birmingham without a victory
59
What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?
high wages paid by employers
excessive speculation in the stock market
govt limitations on the amount of money in circulation
increases in the tax rate for corporations
60
Which foreign policy issue caused the change in defense spending after 1950?
establishment of trade sanctions against Cuba
escalation of Cold War
conclusion of Korean War
establishment of diplomatic relations with China
61
Identify the challenges the US faced since 9/11.
Competing in the space race
Preventing spread of communism
Maintaining a balance of power with the USSR
Countering the use of terrorism
62
Which development following WW2 caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram?
increase in the number of farms
movement of most factories to rural areas
decline in the number of middle-income families
expansion of highways and automobile ownership
63
What was a political effect of suburban migration?
Shift in voting behavior
Unified voting patterns
Increased urban votes
Diverse political parties
64
What plan of action did General Marshall recommend for the US in the post WW2 period?
restore power to communist govt. in Europe to keep peace
train European workers in factory methods to increase speed
Raise prices on goods sold in Europe to increase profits
provide financial support to Europe to limit appeal of USSR
65
What was a key issue during the 1960s riots?
Economic prosperity
Political unity
Environmental concerns
Racial tensions
66
The mortgage crisis was an issue with the American economy in which
mortgages were so hard to come by that many Americans could not afford them
people were not able to afford their homes and banks were bailed out
mortgages were not being offered to African Americans or immigrants
mortgages were so easy to come by there was a housing shortage
67
What was a major effect of the Baby Boom?
Increased birth rates
Decreased immigration
More urbanization
Less economic growth
68
What was a consequence of the Great Society?
Expanded healthcare access
Less government intervention
Decreased education funding
Increased poverty
69
What was the American Indian Movement?
Addressed issues of poverty and police brutality against Native Americans
Goal was to let African Americans vote
Goal was to let Native Americans Vote
Movement to acquire lands for Native Americans
70
What kind of weapons were the focus of the arms race?
Guns
Boats
Fire
Nuclear
71
The National Industrial Recovery Act & the National Labor Relations Act were cited as evidence
sympathized with the interests of workers
favored management over unions
tried to keep the costs of labor down
blamed unions for slowing economic recovery
72
What sparked debates during the Vietnam War?
Environmental issues
Economic policies
Civil Rights Movement
Government intervention
73
Which of these events was the closest the US and the USSR actually came to fighting each other?
Bay of Pigs, 1961
Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
Suez Crisis, 1956
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
74
Based on the the excerpt, which country was President Truman criticizing?
West Germany
Soviet Union
South Korea
the UK
75
This WWII poster was made to encourage women to
plant victory gardens
enlist in the military
buy war bonds
work in defense industries
76
New Deal and the Great Society…
An attempt by businesses to improve the lives of the elderly
An attempt by schools to provide equal education
An attempt by government to improve lives of the poor and the aged
A way to end segregation on public transportation
77
What was a result of the Civil Rights Movement?
Decreased activism
Increased segregation
Less political power
Greater equality
78
What event prompted the creation of the SCLC?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
World War I
World War II
The Civil War
79
The Tennessee Valley Authority was a...
Identification program to help build a working life
Program that helped provide jobs, power,and control floods
Split Tennessee into two boundries
a program to feed the govenment workers
80
The situation shown in this 1950 photograph is a direct result of the
Great Migration
Montgomery bus boycott
application of the grandfather clause
passage of Jim Crow Laws
81
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Made it harder for African-Americans to vote
Made sure only white candidates could be elected
Eliminated literacy tests and poll taxes in order to vote
Refused to let African-Americans vote
82
What challenge in the Post-9/11 era does President Barack Obama address in this exerpt?
Difficult to balance national security needs and civil liberty protections
International objections to US advanced cyber-warfare capabilities
Unwillingness of intelligence agencies to collaborate
Difficultly obtaining congressional approval for preemptive wars
83
Many Americans opposed the 1941 Lend-Lease Act because they feared it would...
cause the country to fall into an economic recession
place the US in violation of the Versailles Treaty
be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
draw the US into the war in Europe
84
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Made it harder for African-Americans to vote
Refused to let African-Americans vote
Made sure only white candidates could be elected
Eliminated literacy tests and poll taxes in order to vote
85
Establishment of FDIC and SEC had a goal of
preventing the causes of the Great Depression
aiding business recovery with govt subsidies
helping low-income citizens by redistributing wealth
stimulating consumer demand by creating jobs
86
How did the Marshall Plan contribute to the US policy of containment of communism?
provided arms to anticommunist forces in Central America
stopped placement of missiles in Cuba
blocked communist efforts to take over the Korean Peninsula
helped anticommunist governments rebuild war torn Europe
87
Why did the Cold War end?
USSR Collapsed
NATO Broke Up
US Civil War
US & USSR joined an alliance together
88
What was a key feature of the Great Society?
Military funding
Medicare and Medicaid
Tax cuts
Environmental regulations
89
Identify the consequence of the change. Tech such as the PC, Internet, and smartphones became common.
Global communication improves
US shifts from manufacturing to service economy
Global disease spreads
Transnational businesses become common.
90
A major cause of the growth of state and Fed highway systems after WW2 was the
return of city dwellers to farm areas
increased use of public transit
growing prosperity in the inner city
rapid development of suburbs
91
Which method did black students use when they refused to leave a 'whites only' restaurant?
economic boycott
petition drive
civil disobedience
hunger strikes
92
According to these graphs above, one may conclude that between 1941 and 1945-
auto production decreased as aircraft production increased
an increasing number of automobiles were produced
military aircraft production was reduced significantly
industrial demands for steel greatly reduced
93
Since WW2, integration of US public schools has been most significantly stimulated by
actions of state legislatures
leadership of school boards in the South
decisions of Federal and State courts
passage of constitutional amendments
94
The major reason for the change in the number of bank failures is that 1937...
the govt. had purchased and was now operating nations banks
new banking laws had restored public confidence in banks
most people were too poor to have savings
Americans had transferred their savings to European banks
95
Which statement best summarizes Hoover's approach to the Depression?
High unemployment is good for the economy
Helping unemployed poor should be first concern of govt.
Fed. Govt should provide substantial relief 2 the unemployed
Unemployed workers should be patient, prosperity will return
96
Which of the following statements best describes the information displayed?
Black voters played an important role in the 1968 election
The number of Black voters increased as you moved south
Gap between Black and White voters was significant in 1965
Black voters were increasing due to Civil Rights legislation
97
Urban riots in LA in 1965 and Cleveland in 1966 were caused by...
a summer heat wave and lack of low-income housing
the inability to vote in local elections
a decaying inner-city and high unemployment
Jim Crow Laws
98
Which congressional action not only raised money for WW2 but also contributed to the national debt
enacting wage and price controls
requiring employers to withhold taxes from paychecks
raising income tax rates
selling war bonds
99
the Middle East was fought over by the US and USSR. The reason that both desired influence was
due to it large western-educated population
due to its fertile farmland, rivers, and grain output
due to its industrial potential
due to its rich resources and strategic location
100
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamy." is referring to what?
the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine
the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange
a police attack on strikers in Detroit
101
Sit-ins and freedom rides were examples of
efforts to protest the Brown v Board of Education decision.
violent protests against segregation.
efforts to end segregation in schools.
non-violent protests against segregation.
102
The power of labor unions increased during the New Deal mainly because
Federal law guaranteed labors rights to unionize
management changed it attitude toward organized labor
a spirit of cooperation existed between employers and govt
a shortage of skilled and unskilled labor developed
103
Which statement provides an accurate description of NATO?
pact created a military alliance between the US and west Europe
agreement mandated disarmament of Western European countries
alliance established an embargo against East European goods
agreement encouraged US involvement in Eastern Europe affair
104
Advances in science including the polio vaccine led to
Debates over science and government
Increased government spending on cars
Longer life spans for Americans
A shift from the Sunbelt to the Rustbelt
105
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea
Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korea government to war
UN inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea
North Korea forces, with Soviet approval, invade South Korea
106
What did the U.S. focus on after 9/11?
Military spending
Education
Infrastructure
Healthcare
107
Which landmark event marked the official beginning of the gay liberation movement?
The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
The 1980 Democratic National Convention
Harvey Milk's election
The Stonewall Riots
108
The major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1960s was to
permit unlimited immigration to the US
end segregation based on race
establish a separate political state for African Americans
gain passage of equal rights amendment to Constitution
109
Which statement shows that the civil rights movement of the 1960s made significant gains?
anti discrimination laws have increased opportunities
unemployment among black youth has decreased
affirmative actions programs are now universally accepted
avg. salaries earned by women now equal salaries of men
110
How did the US mobilize for WW2?
Incarcerating Japanese Americans & Immigrants
Granting civil rights and equality to marginalized groups
Strengthening the military and building a wartime economy
Closing all of the grocery stores
111
Which event led to the start of the Great Depression?
stock market crash (1929)
passage of Emergency Banking Act (1933)
election of Hoover (1928)
Red Scare (1919-1920)
112
What international organization was created immediately after WW2 to promote world peace?
League of Nations
NATO
Atlantic Charter
UN
113
One similarity between the Korean War and Vietnam War is that both wars were
fought as a result of differing political ideologies
caused by religious conflict
fought without foreign influence or assistance
resolved through diplomatic efforts of the United Nations
114
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
Moral principles are sometimes more important than obey law
You can never break some laws while obeying others
Violence brings faster results than peaceful protest
People must obey Supreme Court decisions
115
The National Congress of American Indians was founded in 1944 to ______.
Provide a space to share culture and traditions
Try to assimilate Native Americans
Create schools to Americanize Native Americans
Represent tribes and resist government oppression
116
Reaganomics was sometimes called...
Supply side economics
Rainfall economics
Big business economics
Anti-Soviet economics
117
Which area of the world had the greatest number of immigrants to the US in 80s?
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Asia
Latin America
118
Effects of the September 11th attacks were a fear of flying, the Patriot Act, the War on Terror, and
The cretion of the HSA
The cretion of the CIA
The creation of the TSA
The creation of the FBI
119
This quotation most strongly advocates
prohibition
anarchy
segregation
civil disobedience
120
What was a major concern in the 1960s?
Foreign trade
Economic stability
Civil Rights
Environmental issues
121
Great Society programs of 1960s used the power of Fed Govt to bring about...
deregulation of business
an all volunteer military
reduced defense spending
antipoverty reforms
122
Identify the consequence of the change. Competition from overseas business leads to trade deficits
Transnational businesses become common.
Global disease spreads
US shifts from manufacturing to service economy
Global communication improves
123
US policies in Latin America/Middle East were changed as USSR spread there. How did US react?
began helping with democratic elections in these countries
began to station military forces in South American capitals
began to sell more American goods to the area
began helping dictators come to power
124
During Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that Hoover
supported relief and public housing for the needy
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor
was seen as a role model
125
Soldiers of which minority fought in WW2 and were in specific aid in bomber defense?
Polish Americans
African Americans
Women
Hispanic Americans
126
Partly because Japanese Americans were considered security risks during WWII, they were...
prohibited by law from seeking employment with fed. govt.
forced to give up their US citizenship
moved form their homes to internment camps
barred from military service throughout the war
127
What is a trade deficit?
when a country spends less than they collect in revenue
When a country's exports are lower than their imports
When a country's exports are greater than their imports
When a country spends more than they collect in revenue
128
Which policy was supported by Eisenhower's statement?
establishment of a US aid program
withdrawal of troops from S. Korea
development of a US space program
containment of communism in Southeast Asia
129
The New Deal under FDR and the Great Society under LBJ both represent ways America
Both made major advancements in Civil Rights
Both made major changes that reduced the war effort
Both reduced the national debt while providing jobs
Both attempted to improve the lives of the poor and aged
130
What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)?
It gave outdoor work to unemployed men between 17 and 27
Men were hired to clean office buildings
It gave people money to go back to school
It gave jobs to people to help build railroads
131
These speakers are commenting on conditions most directly related to
domestic life during WW1
the uncertainties of the Great Depression
the prosperity of the 1920s
preparations for entering WW2
132
US military spending has changed in the aftermath of the attacks on 9/11. How?
The US has increased defense spending to support overseas civil wars
The US has not changed it's defense budget in a response to 9/11
The US has increased defense spending to fight the war on terrorism
The US has focused on domestic and economic issues, not military spending
133
What act was created after 9/11?
USA PATRIOT Act
Education Act
Civil Rights Act
Healthcare Act
134
Population increases that resulted form the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s contributed to a..
drop in immigration
rise in demand for consumer goods
reduction in government services
housing surplus
135
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
Both the North and South lost lives
US removed all of its troops
North and South were still divided
cold war continued
136
Which of these increased the rate of globalization more than any other factor.
Communication tech
The UN
International diplomacy
Efficient use of natural resources
137
What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
Built dams along the Tennessee River Valley.
Hired people to build hospitals, schools, and playgrounds.
A program that gave funds to state and local governments.
Hired only single men.
138
The changes shown in the chart were most directly the result of the...
enactment of voting-reform laws by these southern states
executive branch's resistance to protecting civil rights
passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education
139
During WW2, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
new civil rights legislation forced business to hire them
more educational opportunities increased skilled workers
labor unions demanded opportunities for these groups
a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities
140
Which statement best describes Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal program?
Emphasized importance of gold standard as basis of recovery
They reduced the # of people who could participate in gov't
Expanded economic role of government, while preserving capitalism
Stressed need 4 local govt leadership than nat'l leadership
141
Which speaker would most favor the type of government support for the arts in the New Deal?
D
A
C
B
142
What did the EPA aim to address?
Urban development
Environmental protection
Social justice
Economic growth
143
What was the double v campaign?
Victory aboard ships and victory in the skies
Victory in both the Pacific front and the European front
Victor in both east and west Germany
Victory abroad and at home for African Americans
144
Which factor explains this population distribution?
Religious beliefs
Education programs
National borders
Political parties
145
Identify the consequence of the change. Competition from overseas business leads to trade deficits
Global disease spreads
Global communication improves
US shifts from manufacturing to service economy
Transnational businesses become common.
146
In 1965, Congress established Medicare to...
provide health care to the elderly
establish universal health care
grant scholarships to medical students
assist foreign nations with their health programs
147
Advances in science including the polio vaccine led to
Debates over science and government
Increased government spending on cars
A shift from the Sunbelt to the Rustbelt
Longer life spans for Americans
148
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
ensured the right to vote for all US citizens
ended segregation in all public places
ended segregation on public transportation only
ended segregation in public schools only
149
Which of the following is best represented by this statement?
Presidential Movement Act
Japanese American Internment Camps
Smith Act of 1940
Nisei-Manzanar Act of 1942
150
What characterized the Rust Belt migration?
Increased factory jobs
Staying in cities
Movement to the South
Movement to the North
151
The idea expressed by Hoover is that the problems of the Depression could be solved by
nationalizing major industries
relying on private enterprise and individuals to improve the economy
requiring business to pay a minimum wage to workers
creating govt job programs for the unemployed
152
What aspect of the Cold War arms race made it so terrifying?
weapons were more powerful than ever before
There were many superpowers with hydrogen bombs.
weapons were being used as fast as they were built
Many countries involved were very small and unstable
153
The Warsaw Pact was developed in 1955 as a response to the
US development of the hydrogen bomb
start of the Communist revolution in Cuba
UN intervention in Korea
formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
154
Which is the most valid conclusion to be drawn from a study of civil rights in the US?
civil rights movements generated little public support
legislative acts precede activist pressure
public media ignored controversial issues
government frequently reacts to public pressure
155
Which political trend characterized the era of McCarthyism?
use of false accusations of communism as a political weapon
efforts to transform the US into a society based on equality
willingness to provide political asylum to persecuted Soviet
effort to end welfare and regulations on business
156
What was a consequence of suburban migration?
More factories in cities
Political polarization
Decreased home ownership
Increased city populations
157
Which act eased immigration restrictions in 1965?
Immigration Reform Act
Refugee Act
Immigration Act of 1965
National Origins Act
158
What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?
govt limitations on the amount of money in circulation
high wages paid by employers
excessive speculation in the stock market
increases in the tax rate for corporations
159
What did the Baby Boom lead to in society?
More educational needs
Increased healthcare costs
Less consumer demand
Decreased family sizes
160
What has been the economic effect of globalization since the 1990s?
Service jobs suffered losses
Manufacturing jobs moving overseas
Business benefiting from trade surplus
Labor unions expanding and strengthening
161
The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v Board that separate IS NOT equal. Public response to this decision shows...
rights protected by US are interpreted as absolute rights
most African Americans believe Plessy v Ferguson is fair
society is often slow to change as a result of decisions
Supreme Court is the least influential branch of government
162
In the 1960s, Congress met some of the demands of the women rights movement by
prohibit job discrimination on basis of sex
requiring schools to set aside half of places for girls
allowing women to be drafted into the military
requiring govt to hire an equal number of women and men
163
Which of the groups were pilots trained at an airfield in Alabama and escorted bombers?
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Huntsville Fifty
The Nisei Airmen
The Women’s Air Corps
164
Which vaccine was significant in the 1950s?
Measles vaccine
Flu vaccine
Hepatitis vaccine
Polio vaccine
165
What point was Dr. King making in this excerpt?
US government should have provided more aid to South Vietnam
US government was taking money away from domestic needs to fight in Vietnam
North Vietnamese were responsible for weak American economy
American public should have provided more moral support
166
In WW2 the Price Administration the limits on the number of items Americans could purchase was called
price controls
retooling
rationing
production quotas
167
Why did the US government move Japanese Americans on the West Coast into internment camps?
govt believed Japanese Americans needed to be killed
govt believed Japanese Americans needed to prove patriotism
govt believed that unity overshadowed individual rights
govt believed that national security outweighed individual rights
168
What effect did the Immigration Act of '65 have?
Big cities in the Midwest lost a large a lot of foreign born
SW border states like Arizona experienced massive growth
Floridas immigrant population declined dramatically
Asians immigrated to the Northeast in great numbers
169
This chemical was banned once found toxic to animals and fueled the environmental movement.
Pesticide DDT
Herbicide ORG
Fungicide OAT
Herbicide ACT
170
The problem of _____ was targeted by the Office of Price Administration through rationing, wage and price controls, etc.
recession
inflation
depression
unemployment
171
What was a significant technological advancement?
Landline phone
Typewriter
Television
Telegraph
172
In 1933, the most immediate job facing President Franklin D. Roosevelt was to
keep the nation out of war
protect the nations overseas possessions
help the unemployed
reform the tariff system
173
The US Congress passed a series of neutrality acts in response to...
British requests to blockage German ports
American isolationism
the German invasion of Poland
the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
174
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the US and the USSR?
direct, armed conflict between two nations
founding of the UN
competition for political influence
a deep reduction in military expenditures
175
What is the National Industrial Recovery Act?
Restricted immigration by foreign quotas
The title of an act in the crucible
Authorized pres. to regulate industry for fair wages/prices
Stimulating economic activity
176
A major goal of the Great Society was to...
reduce ethnic tensions by limiting immigration
make states responsible for social programs
give priority to increase benefits to Vietnam veterans
reform society through expanded govt welfare programs
177
Which economic factor was a major cause of the Great Depression?
purchase of stocks on credit
failure to produce enough consumer goods
reduction of tariffs on imports
increases in taxes on business
178
A major idea in the philosophy behind the New Deal was that
resources of the Federal Government should be used to solve problems
states should accept more responsibly for social programs
individual citizens should solve their own problems
private org. are best equipped to solve social problems
179
What changed the American economy since 1990s?
Increased taxes
New technology
Old policies
Less trade
180
The bracero program
punished employers who hired undocumented immigrants
brought Mexican laborers to work in the U.S.
sent Mexican laborers to fight for the U.S. in WWII
deported Mexican immigrants working in the U.S.
181
Kent State University students were shot by national guardsmen while protesting...
Thailand
Japan
Vietnam
Burma
182
The fundamental basics of Reaganomics were...
Higher tax rates for the rich and higher minimum wages
Government spending to create jobs through "public works"
Tax breaks for businesses leads to more money for citizens
Commercialization of farms and centralization of the economy
183
The immigration policies in place since the 1960s have...
discouraged Asian immigrants
encouraged immigration from Western Europe
reinforced the population patterns reflected in the 1920s
greatly increased ethnic diversity in American society
184
Most of the Code Talkers were from what tribe?
Navajo
Apache
Nez Perce
Native American
185
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
Civilian Conservation Corp
Works Progress Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Securities and Exchange Commission
186
People had ration books to buy necessary products like shoes, gasoline, and certain foods. Why?
dealing with shortages of products during the Cold War
supporting the war effort during WWII
dealing with shortages during the Depression
supporting environmental programs through conservation
187
Which group organised the Freedom Rides?
SNCC
CORE
NAACP
SCLC
188
Which of these regulated production during the war?
Selective Service Act
Food & Drug Administration
War Production Board
Works Progress Administration
189
The major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1960s was to
end segregation based on race
gain passage of equal rights amendment to Constitution
permit unlimited immigration to the US
establish a separate political state for African Americans
190
Which factors led to the formation of a region called the Rust Belt in the years after WW2?
shrinking industrial base in the North
more manufacturing jobs in the Great Plains
a growing commercial base on the East Coast
more agricultural jobs in the Mountain West
191
The development and operation of Tennessee Valley Authority by US government is an example of
a return to laissez-faire economics
governments attempt to maximum profits in business
experimentation with nuclear tech
Federal intervention to meet regional needs
192
Which development was a result of the other three?
Black Americans were barred from voting in several states
state laws supported racial segregation
Civil rights and voting rights act of the 60s passed
several civil rights movements were formed
193
Which statement concerning the black rights movement of the 1960s is accurate?
white support and participation was rejected from the start
movement failed to achieve significant progress
stimulated the growth of other reform movements
leaders failed to use courts as a means of achieving goals
194
Which advertising campaign represents the expanding role of women in the workplace during WWII?
'The Harvest is Plentiful'
'Sweetless, Meatless, Heatless Days'
'Rosie the Riveter'
'Loose Lips Sink Ships'
195
Which reflects Congress/voting patterns effected by the population migrating to Sun Belt?
Less population meant less representation from Rust Belt
Less representation for minority voters
Less population meant less representation from South States
CA/NY/PA got more votes and SC/DE got less votes
196
A significant cause of Great Depression was that...
decrease in tariffs had opened business to competition
a wave of violent strikes had paralyzed the major industries
some banking policies were unsound and the abuse of credit
consumer goods were relatively expensive
197
President LBJs Great Society programs was aimed at reducing the social pressures caused by...
environmental pollution
the war in Vietnam
political corruption
poverty and urban deterioration
198
During the HUAC trials, hunts for communists hurt Americans by...
serving prison time for believing in communist ideas
having ethnic minorities questioned/imprisoned
having their civil liberties violated
being deported for their beliefs to Eastern Europeans
199
A major difference between the New Deal and the policies followed by earlier presidents was
advocated socialism as solution to the problems of the times
was able to eliminate discrimination in employment
provided government with a more active role in the economy
emphasized and encouraged rugged individualism
200
The National Organization for Women promoted
Equal treatment for all regardless of sex
Security for all regardless of sex
Opportunity for all regardless of sex
Freedom for all regardless of sex

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