Money deposited in banks today is protected because of this New Deal program

Federal Depositor’s Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

a policy allowing the president to provide weapons to certain countries

A belief shared by President Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson is that the Federal Government should

use the President’s power to breakup unfair business monopolies

The Manhattan Project involved

developing an atomic bomb as quickly as possible

What impact did the 1920’s have on women?

Women were freer to experiment with bolder styles and manners

Woodrow Wilson’s policy of “Moral Diplomacy” called for the United States to not deal with nations

that were brutal, undemocratic, or hostile to United States interests

What did the Bonus Army want?

An advance on payments promised to them

President Hoover believed the problems of the Great Depression could best be solved by

relying mostly businesses and individual hard work to improve the economy

Pres. Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on the belief that

an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties

What was the impact of U.S. military forces entering WWI?

American troops broke the stalemate and helped the Allies win

To specifically address the fact that militarism was a major cause of WWI, the authors of the Treaty of Versailles

prevented Germany from maintaining an army

The Treaty of Paris, 1898 made the United States a colonial power because the US

acquired Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States

Which of the following was a shortcoming of the Treaty of Versailles?

excessive punishment of Germany

The purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Act was to

prove applicants for government jobs were qualified

In the 1930’s, the United States attempted to avoid joining a war in Europe by

passing a series of neutrality laws

Which of the following is an example of a foreign policy decision that is motivated more by Idealism?

overthrowing a dictator to set-up a democratic government

Which of the following newspaper headlines best illustrates the practice of yellow journalism in 1898?

“Disrespectful Spanish call McKinley weak”

The United States’ purpose for supporting the rebels in the Panamanian revolution was

to gain control over a region of Panama for building a canal

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art

What was the Supreme Court’s reason in determining that Schenck’s conviction was constitutional in Schenck v. US

Free speech can be denied when a clear and present danger exists

Which of the following was NOT a reason for U.S. imperialism?

Need for a new source of cheap labor

What was known as the “Great Migration”?

the African Americans that moved from the South to North cities to find job

One reason the United States entered World War I was

the discovery of the Zimmerman Note, encouraged Mexico to attack the US

The NAACP was founded to

to fight segregation using the legal system

Which of the following is a reason the United States insisted that Cuba include the Platt Amendment in its constitution

To have the right to lease land for a U.S. naval base in Cuba

Which event DIRECTLY led to the Spanish-American War?

Explosion that sank the USS Maine

How did the U.S. government increase public support for the war effort in America?

Launch a massive propaganda campaign

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) would most likely have defended

Immigrants illegally arrested in Palmer Raids

Which of the following best characterizes Roosevelt’s First Hundred Days in office?

He pushed Congress to pass legislation to improve the economy

What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?

The US would use force to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

The War Industries Board was able to increase production for World War I through the use of

mass production techniques that encourage efficiency

During World War I and World War II employment opportunities for women and minorities

increased throughout the economy

What reason did U.S. Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the League of Nations?

it would drag the United States into European conflicts

A main purpose of trust busting laws was to

encourage competition between business

A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was the

Japanese Americans forced into internment camps

The Federal Reserve System was created

to stabilize the money supply and the economy

All of the following methods were used by the Progressives EXCEPT

organizing violent uprisings to overthrow the government

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1
Of the following New Deal policies, __________continues to have the biggest long-term impact on the American economy
Federal Writers’ Project
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
2
Money deposited in banks today is protected because of this New Deal program
Federal Depositor’s Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
3
The United States finally were forced to enter WWII because of the actions of which country?
Japan
The Soviet Union
Italy
Germany
4
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union
an order to shoot German U-boats on sight
a statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill
a policy allowing the president to provide weapons to certain countries
5
A belief shared by President Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson is that the Federal Government should
allow the free enterprise system to work without rules
support management in labor-management disputes
provide jobs for unemployed workers
use the President’s power to breakup unfair business monopolies
6
The Manhattan Project involved
developing an atomic bomb as quickly as possible
issuing war bonds to raise money for the war effort
researching the uses of penicillin in the battlefield
developing long range bombers
7
What impact did the 1920’s have on women?
Married women found it much easier to balance careers and family life
Women were freer to experiment with bolder styles and manners
Women began to dominate the work force, often taking jobs from men
Most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup
8
In the 1930’s, Britain and France’s policy of appeasement said that they would
Enter into a formal defense alliance
pressure the United States into war
give into Hitler’s demands
declare war on Germany
9
Woodrow Wilson’s policy of “Moral Diplomacy” called for the United States to not deal with nations
that were brutal, undemocratic, or hostile to United States interests
working with the Communist government of the Soviet Union
planning an alliance with other Latin American countries
interested in taking Cuba and Puerto Rico from the United States
10
World War I might have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for
the American Expeditionary Force
propaganda
the alliance system
imperialism
11
What did the Bonus Army want?
None of these
An advance on payments promised to them
To speak out against Japanese Internment
To march into Washington to assassinate Herbert Hoover
12
President Hoover believed the problems of the Great Depression could best be solved by
requiring businesses to pay a minimum wage to workers
relying mostly businesses and individual hard work to improve the economy
nationalizing major industries
creating government job programs for the unemployed
13
The end result of the push for temperance in the United States was the passage of the
18th Amendment
17th Amendment
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
14
Pres. Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on the belief that
Japan was in the process of developing its own atomic weapons
an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties
an alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union
Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe
15
The strategy of “blitzkrieg” was most successfully demonstrated in
Battle of Britain
Invasion of Poland
“Leapfrogging” in the Pacific
Battle of the Bulge
16
During the Red Scare, Palmer Raids were aimed to protect the American people from
corruption and fraud
big business
communists and anarchists
labor union members
17
What was the impact of U.S. military forces entering WWI?
due to the British blockade, Allied victory was evident
American troops broke the stalemate and helped the Allies win
very little fighting took place
Germany was able to concentrate on the Soviet Union
18
To specifically address the fact that militarism was a major cause of WWI, the authors of the Treaty of Versailles
stripped Germany of its colonies in the Pacific
forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war
prevented Germany from maintaining an army
required Germany to pay reparations for war damages
19
The Treaty of Paris, 1898 made the United States a colonial power because the US
gave Hawaii, Midway and Samoa to the United States
granted us rights to take natural resources from Spain
gave the United States power and influence over all Latin American countrie
acquired Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States
20
Which of the following was a shortcoming of the Treaty of Versailles?
There were no border changes
Territorial gains by the Central Powers
excessive punishment of Germany
The League of Nations was too powerful
21
The purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Act was to
prove applicants for government jobs were qualified
give preference to native born Americans
require cities to provide services such as clean water and paper money
force government workers to renounce all party loyalties
22
In the 1930’s, the United States attempted to avoid joining a war in Europe by
forgiving the foreign debts incurred during World War I
officially recognizing the existence of the Soviet Union
passing a series of neutrality laws
establishing the Good Neighbor policy with Latin American nations
23
Which of the following is an example of a foreign policy decision that is motivated more by Idealism?
having a trade negotiation between two nations
overthrowing a dictator to stop a potential military invasion
annexing a foreign country to secure their natural resources
overthrowing a dictator to set-up a democratic government
24
Which of the following newspaper headlines best illustrates the practice of yellow journalism in 1898?
“Spanish government disagrees with President McKinley”
“Disrespectful Spanish call McKinley weak”
“DeLome is critical of United States plan”
“Spanish diplomat holds negotiations with U.S.”
25
The United States’ purpose for supporting the rebels in the Panamanian revolution was
to help convert native Panamanians to Christianity
supported by anti-imperialists through the United States
to stop Panama from gaining its independence from Colombia
to gain control over a region of Panama for building a canal
26
Christian Fundamentalists did NOT believe that
all of the above
the Bible should be taken literally
evolution should be taught in schools
traditional American values were threatened by modern thinking
27
The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti illustrated which of the following
the beliefs of fundamentalists
the depth of corruption in government
prejudice against immigrants
the conflict between labor and management
28
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a program to promote African-American owned businesses
29
What was the Supreme Court’s reason in determining that Schenck’s conviction was constitutional in Schenck v. US
Free speech does not exist if you work for the government
Free speech can be limited to protect the safety of the speaker
Free speech does not include television
Free speech can be denied when a clear and present danger exists
30
Which of the following was NOT a reason for U.S. imperialism?
Belief in American cultural superiority
Need for a new source of cheap labor
A push for new economic markets
Desire for military strength
31
What was known as the “Great Migration”?
the word that describes the refugees displaced by the war
the quick movement the Germans made in Belgium and France
the word used to describe an illness that spread quickly from nation to nat
the African Americans that moved from the South to North cities to find job
32
The Open Door Policy was designed by Secretary of State John Hay as a way for the United States to further
the establishment of democratic governments
international diplomacy
its desires to annex foreign nations
its trade interests in China
33
One reason the United States entered World War I was
British submarine warfare
the strong cultural ties that America had with Germany and Austria
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist
the discovery of the Zimmerman Note, encouraged Mexico to attack the US
34
The NAACP was founded to
establish settlement houses in black neighborhoods
to fight segregation using the legal system
to uphold segregation using mass media
to create business opportunities for all African Americans
35
Which of the following is a reason the United States insisted that Cuba include the Platt Amendment in its constitution
To have offshore fishing rights
To have the right to lease land for a U.S. naval base in Cuba
To set up a communist government
To allow Cuba to make treaties with other nations
36
Which event DIRECTLY led to the Spanish-American War?
The US annexed Cuba
Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule
Spain destroyed US sugar plantations in Cuba
Explosion that sank the USS Maine
37
How did the U.S. government increase public support for the war effort in America?
pass the Selective Service Act
Launch a massive propaganda campaign
Pass the Espionage and Sedition Act
Deport all pacifists
38
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) would most likely have defended
A person standing trial for murder
Protesters who spoke out against business monopolies
States that are opposed to federal laws
Immigrants illegally arrested in Palmer Raids
39
Which of the following best characterizes Roosevelt’s First Hundred Days in office?
He avoided direct action and sent problems to committees for study
He concentrated on programs that strengthened big business
He abolished the banking system and government building projects
He pushed Congress to pass legislation to improve the economy
40
How were Britain and France finally drawn into war with Germany?
Hitler had taken power in Germany
Germany had pulled out of the League of Nations
Germany had invaded Poland
Germany had attacked Czechoslovakia
41
What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
US territories could not enter any foreign agreements
US territories would remain "unincorporated."
The US would support revolutionary movements promoting democratic principle
The US would use force to enforce the Monroe Doctrine
42
The War Industries Board was able to increase production for World War I through the use of
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
limiting immigration from Germany
prohibiting women from working in war industries
mass production techniques that encourage efficiency
43
During World War I and World War II employment opportunities for women and minorities
were limited to agricultural pursuits
declined in factories in the Northeast
were blocked by government
increased throughout the economy
44
Which of the following was MOST responsible for creating new jobs and putting people back to work?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Glass-Steagall act
Works Progress Administration
45
What reason did U.S. Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the League of Nations?
it would drain American finances
it would lead to international instability
it would interfere with free-trade agreements
it would drag the United States into European conflicts
46
Which weapons of warfare were introduced in WWI?
barbed wire
airplanes and tanks
rifled barrel
atom bombs
47
Causes of the Great Depression included
the overproduction and under consumption of consumer goods
farmers were unable to repay their debts
all of the above
Americans were spending more than they were earning using credit
48
A main purpose of trust busting laws was to
encourage competition between business
end strikes by labor unions
save the nation's banks
reduce corruption in government
49
A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was the
passage of an open immigration law
forced removal of Native American Indians from their reservations
arrests made as a result of the Palmer raids
Japanese Americans forced into internment camps
50
The Federal Reserve System was created
to give trusts more opportunities to expand
to stabilize the money supply and the economy
to create stronger tariffs
to help the federal government keep a war budget
51
All of the following methods were used by the Progressives EXCEPT
putting pressure on lawmakers
using publicity to gain support
organizing violent uprisings to overthrow the government
investigative reporting
52
During the 1920s, the goals of the Ku Klux Klan included all of the following EXCEPT
defending their “traditional” American values
reversing Prohibition
supporting Jim Crow Laws in the South
supporting anti-immigrant laws
53
Why did Prohibition fail during the 1920s?
Prohibition weakened the American economy
Prohibition proved difficult to enforce
Prohibition led to increased racial violence by the Ku Klux Klan
Prohibition increased alcoholism in the United States
54
What was the financial health of most farmers in the 1920s?
poor because of falling crop prices and increasing debt after WWI
secure because of government price supports for farm products
strong as a result of increased production capability
better than that of industrial workers
55
Which of the following was the “triggering” event of the Great Depression?
rising prices of goods
the Stock Market Crash of 1929
the Teapot Dome Scandal
massive drought in the Great Plains
56
To eliminate public support for Unions, employers often accused striking workers of being
Communists
Illegal immigrants
Nativists
inefficient workers
57
Which New Deal reforms most helped the victims of the Dust Bowl?
Raising individual and corporate income tax rates
Guaranteeing workers the right to organize and bargain collectively
Providing farmers with low cost loans and payments to reduce production
Regulating the sale of stocks and bonds
58
The Sedition and Espionage Acts passed by Congress during WWI allowed for
the wartime economy to be regulated
citizens’ constitutional rights to be taken away
increased taxation on defense industries’ profit
citizens to criticize the war effort
59
Which of the following military options did the Allies choose in the Pacific war?
build bases in the Aleutian Islands from which to launch an air war against
follow leapfrogging to secure bases leading across the ocean to Japan
launch a massive invasion of the Japanese islands from China
limit Japan's expansion but do little more until the war in Europe is won
60
Political Machines were attractive to many new immigrants because
they exchanged favors, such as jobs and housing, for votes
the majority of immigrants could speak English and fit in with the culture
they favored native born Americans over people who were immigrants
the corruption of government allowed political bosses to become rich
61
Many Americans sympathized with Cuba before the Spanish-American War because
They had tried to gain their independence from the harsh rule of Spain
They were experiencing a terrible drought that harmed their economy
The Cuban government collapsed after a famine
They were not allowed to do business with American businesses
62
In the 1920’s, many people bought stock on margin because
the price of most stocks had been rising in the 1920’s
all of the above
most people could not afford to pay the full price of the stock
speculators were losing money on stock
63
The John T. Scopes Trial illustrates which of the following
prejudice against immigrants
conflict between labor and management
the difference between big city and small town values
constitutionality of tariffs
64
This New Deal program gave jobs to young men planting trees and other environmental projects
National Youth Administration
Civil Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
65
The initiative, referendum, recall and direct primary are all intended to
increase voter participation and the voice of citizens in government
give political parties more control of the electoral process
reduce the influence of newspapers on elections
make the President more responsive to the wishes of Congress
66
Then Quota System of immigration resulted in
a violation of the U.S. Constitution
manufacturing industry with a labor shortage
more rights immigrants
a reduction of immigration from many countries especially Japan
67
Which of the following resulted from the publishing of the novel The Jungle?
Laws guaranteeing workers the right to unionize
Drug companies agreed to stop selling impure products
Congress passed laws controlling railroad shipping rates
The passage of the Meat Inspection Act
68
Wilson’s Fourteen Points aimed to achieve world peace through
allowing secret alliances
stockpiling of weapons
placing large tariffs on all countries
all nations cooperating together
69
Trench warfare in WWI resulted in which of the following
A long-term defensive war where no side was able to win
The invention of tanks made ground assault impossible
U-boats cut off supplies to the troops
Blimps made it easier to spot enemy positions
70
What issue did the New Deal programs fail to address?
the unhealthy banking system
lynching and discrimination of African Americans
crop production and farm prices
the lack of power/electricity options for rural Americans

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