Which statement about the Marshall Plan is true?

The Marshall Plan provided aid to help Europeans rebuild thier economies

The publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair in 1906 was instrumental in getting the members of Congress to

establish a system for meat inspection

What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?

Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel

What did John Hancock, Ben Rush, Charles Carroll and John Witherspoon have in common?

they were signers of the Declaration of Independence

In what way were the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majorty and the National Rifle Association similar?

they represented a resurgence of conservatism in America

Which statement describes a positive impact of the Beat Generation?

The Beats encouraged independent thinking in an age of conformity

What was the reason for America's entry into WWI in 1917?

Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare against US ships

Alfred Thayer Mahan would advocate

building a strong navy so that America could become a world power

What has been one effect of legal and illegal immigration on demographic patterns in the US?

the total US population has increased at a rapid pace

Why were many common household goods rationed during WWII?

to save materials needed by the military

What was the intent of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?

required banks to make credit available in poor minority communities

Which agency was created as part of the New Deal and continues today to prevent possible fraud in the stock market?

Securities and Exchange Commission

Why did American imperialists believe it was important for the US to build a canal through Panama?

it would provide a shorter route bewee the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

Which actions did women take to achieve greater economic opportunities in the 1960s?

they formed organizations, wrote books and demonstrated

The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Garden and the high rates of enlistment during WWII demonstrated that

patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by US citizens

Why was the 26th Amendment passed during the Vietnam War?

It was unfair to send Americans to fight who could not vote.

What increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices?

Interstate Commerce Act & Clayton Antitrust Act

How did President Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?

cut taxes & federal regulations so producers would create a larger supply

The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the

the federal government should lead in solving economic problems

Progressive reformers attacked political machines because they often

stole public money through overpriced contracts

Populism, Egalitarianism, Liberty, Laissez-faire and Individualism were

values Tocquevill saw in Americans

What damaged poular trust in the federal government and its leaders?

Watergate and President Clinton's impeachment

What contributed to the rapid industrial development of the US after the Civil War

new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb

Why was there increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following WWI?

the opportunity for factory jobs in the North

Who was the first women appointed to the Supreme Court and the first Latino appointed to the Supreme Court

Sandra Day O'Connor/Sonia Sotomayor

Refroms proposed by the Populists were:

Primary election,direct election of Senators, initiative,referendum &recall

What has been an important consequence of the develpment of air-conditioning, highways and television

The population in the Sun Belt has increased faster than in the Northeast

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1
Which statement about the Marshall Plan is true?
Europe was slipping into chaos and revolution because of the Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan failed to stop Soviet expansion in Asia
Europeans were not serious about using it to solve thier economic problems
The Marshall Plan provided aid to help Europeans rebuild thier economies
2
Which woman entreprenaeur made her fortune by developing new ways to promote a line of cosmetics?
Estee Lauder
Phyllis Schlafly
Hillary Clinton
Sandra Day O'Connor
3
The publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair in 1906 was instrumental in getting the members of Congress to
support conservation of public lands
establish a system for meat inspection
legalize strikes by labor unions
enact stronger anti-trust laws
4
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
5
Who ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb?
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
6
What did John Hancock, Ben Rush, Charles Carroll and John Witherspoon have in common?
they were generals who served under Dwight D. Eisenhower
they were governors of racist Southern states
they were governors of British colonies
they were signers of the Declaration of Independence
7
In what way were the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majorty and the National Rifle Association similar?
they opposed the election of Ronald Reagan
they represented a resurgence of conservatism in America
They were united in their oppposition to prayer in schools
8
Which statement describes a positive impact of the Beat Generation?
The Beats brought sheet music from music halls to people's homes
The Beats decorated the building walls w/ murals depicting thier heritage
The Beats encouraged independent thinking in an age of conformity
The Beats expressed a new pride in the African-American heritage
9
What was the reason for America's entry into WWI in 1917?
The US had a binding alliance with Britain and France.
Germany attacked US naval forces at Pearl Harbor
Americans objected to the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare against US ships
10
Alfred Thayer Mahan would advocate
trying to raise the living standard of urban poor
building a strong navy so that America could become a world power
expansion of the railroads
collective security in the Pacific region
11
One factor that promoted industrializaiton in the US in the late 19th Century
expansion of the railroads
development of the airplane
mass production of automobiles
widespread use of steamboats
12
Senators elected by the people
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
13
What has been one effect of legal and illegal immigration on demographic patterns in the US?
the total US population has increased at a rapid pace
women in the US now outnumber men
more immigrants live in Alaska than in Texas
the size of the US population has decreased
14
Why were many common household goods rationed during WWII?
to save materials needed by the military
to halt pollution of the atmosphere in wartime
to raise the level of industrial productivity
to bring an end to the Great Depression
15
What was the intent of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
penalites for state agencies that failed to invest in low-income areas
sought ot move resources from low-income areas to wealtheir ones
sought to rebuild infrastructure projects, such as highways and bridges
required banks to make credit available in poor minority communities
16
What came about because of the abuses of great wealth and unregulated business
Beat Movement
USA Patriot Act
Social Gospel Movement
Domino Theory
17
Which product was originally developed for the US space program?
radar
incadescent filters
cordless power tools
polio vaccine
18
Which agency was created as part of the New Deal and continues today to prevent possible fraud in the stock market?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Social Security Administration
19
In the 1954 case of __________ the Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education
W.E.B. DuBois v NAACP
Brown v Run It
Plessy v Ferguson
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Presidential succession - vacancy in office of VP
22nd Amendment
24th Amendment
25th Amendment
2nd Amendment
21
Whose photographs expressed pain & suffering by Americans during the Great Depression?
Alice Paul
Dolores Huerta
Dorthea Lange
Phyllis Schlafly
22
Why did American imperialists believe it was important for the US to build a canal through Panama?
it would allow prospectors to reach the Klondike more easily
it would provide a shorter route bewee the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
it would make transporting troops to Europe easier in wartime
it would help Midwestern farmers ship their goods into the Gulf of Mexico
23
Which actions did women take to achieve greater economic opportunities in the 1960s?
they wrote books, closed day-care centers and boycotts
they closed day-care centers, used giant TV ad campaigns and demonstrated.
they threatened US leaders and businesses with violence
they formed organizations, wrote books and demonstrated
24
What era of US history was characteried by greater freedom for women, prosperity and over-speculation in the stock mrkt
the Sixties
The Great Depression
The Twenties
The Progressive Era
25
The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Garden and the high rates of enlistment during WWII demonstrated that
government power tends to increase in wartime
Americans remained deeply divided about fighting WWII
civil liberties are often limited in wartime
patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by US citizens
26
Why was the 26th Amendment passed during the Vietnam War?
Prohibition during wartime seemed unfair to soldiers.
It was unfair to have rationing during wartime.
It was unfair that women were not entitiled to equal rights.
It was unfair to send Americans to fight who could not vote.
27
Who advocated for helping the urban poor and ethnic minorities?
Susan B. Anthony & Alice Paul
Ida B. Wells & Shirley Chilsom
Jane Addams & Dolores Huerta
Shirley Chilsom & Alice Paul
28
What increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices?
Glass Steagall Act and Clayton Antitrust Act
Interstate Commerce Act & Dawes Act
Dawes Act & Glass Steagall Act
Interstate Commerce Act & Clayton Antitrust Act
29
One social effect of the large migration of African-Americans to US industrial centers between 1940-50 was
the peaceful integration of southern schools
increased racial tension
improved public transportation systems
a 20th century renaissance in the arts
30
gave African-American males the right to vote
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
16th Amendment
31
How did President Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?
increase tariffs so that consumers would be encouraged to "Buy American"
increasing public spending no education and infrastructure
raising the taxes of wealthier Americans
cut taxes & federal regulations so producers would create a larger supply
32
The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the
economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
political parties should work together to deal with major national problems
states should take the lead in solving social issues
the federal government should lead in solving economic problems
33
Which law was passed as a result of the muckraking literature of Upton Sinclair?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Federal Reserve Act
Meat Inspection Act
Interstate Commerce Act
34
Progressive reformers attacked political machines because they often
stole public money through overpriced contracts
denied voting rights to the poor
discriminated against migrant workers
wasted money on military spending
35
Populism, Egalitarianism, Liberty, Laissez-faire and Individualism were
rights listed in the Bill of Rights
Principals of the Articles of Confederation
values FDR said were being violated by the Facists in Cuba
values Tocquevill saw in Americans
36
gives 18 year olds the right to vote
25th Amendment
20th Amendment
26th Amendment
19th Amendment
37
Who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment?
Phyllis Schlafly
Hillary Clinton
Dolores Huerta
Oprah Winfrey
38
Which Supreme Court Case brought additional funds to schools in Texas poorest districts?
Edgewood ISD v Kirby
Hernandez v. Texas
White v. Regestar
Sweatt v. Painter
39
Which legislation was passed in order to prevent racial discrimination in businesses affecting interstate commerce?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Equal Rights Amendment
40
What damaged poular trust in the federal government and its leaders?
Watergate and President Clinton's impeachment
Dominoe Theory and Truman Doctrine
Meat Inspection Act and Teapot Dome
Clayton Antitrust Act and War Powers Act
41
What contributed to the rapid industrial development of the US after the Civil War
new technologies like sonar and radar
new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb
an increase in tariff rates
a decrease in tariff rates
42
Why was there increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following WWI?
the oppportunity for mining jobs in the Klondike
the availabilty of cheap farmland in the West
the opportunity for factory jobs in the North
the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army
43
Which group was most affected by the Supreme Court Decisions in Delgado v. Bastron ISD & Hernandez v. Texas
homeless Americans
Africa American students at Little Rock High School
Irish transcontinental railroad workers
Mexican Americans
44
According to many economists, what was an important effect on the American economy of the increase of oil prices by OPEC
increasing federal deficits
new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb
the onset of stagflation
it lead to a constitutional amendment to protect individual rights
45
Who was the first women appointed to the Supreme Court and the first Latino appointed to the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor/Sonia Sotomayor
Shirley Chisolm/Dolores Huerta
Estee Lauder/Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan/Shirley Chisolm
46
Refroms proposed by the Populists were:
no term limits for President, 12-hour work days, immirgration restrictions
Primary election,direct election of Senators, initiative,referendum &recall
secret ballots, private ownership of industry, income tax
direct election of Senator, immigrant restriction, no limit work day hours
47
What has been an important consequence of the develpment of air-conditioning, highways and television
Americans have abandoned cities in the Rust Belt
The population in the Sun Belt has increased faster than in the Northeast
African Americans have migrated in large numbers to the Sun Belt
U.S leaders have sought overseas manufacting to re-locate to the Rust Belt

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