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1
Which conclusion about Germany’s U-boat blockade of Great Britain during WW I is supported?
The blockade prevented French exports from reaching Britain.
The blockade rerouted American exports to Germany.
The blockade prevented U.S. exports from reaching Britain.
The blockade didn't stop U.S. exports from reaching Britain.
2
Wilson’s “peace without victory” idea formed a key part of
the Fourteen Points
the theory of self-determination
the Alien Act
the Sedition Act
3
Which event was a direct result of the Red Scare in the United States?
the founding of the ku klux klan
the Stock Market crash
the beginning of Prohibition
the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
4
After the stock market crash, America’s banking sector —
thrived as people transferred stock $ into savings accounts
collapsed as frightened depositors raced to withdraw their $
profited as the Federal Reserve limited the money supply
went broke by lending to investors recovering from the crash
5
The manners, morals, and mindset of many women in the 1920s were symbolized by the —
Model T
Teapot Dome scandal
flapper
bootlegger
6
How'd the end of WW I affect the economic opportunities available to women & African Americans?
Women gained jobs, but African Americans lost them.
It had little effect on either group.
It spelled the end of many economic opportunities for both.
Both groups enjoyed increased opportunities after the war.
7
Reformer who took photographs like this to expose living conditions of poor immigrants?
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Jane Addams
8
Which New Deal program completes this diagram?
WPA: Provided jobs building roads & public structures
CCC: Provided jobs to young men in forestry and conservation
FCA:Offered low-interest loans to struggling property owners
FDIC: Insured deposits and monitored dependability of banks
9
Which conclusion about GB's naval blockade of Germany during WW I is supported by the graph?
The blockade decreased exports to GB, not Germany.
The blockade had little effect on exports to Germany.
The blockade decreased exports to Germany.
The blockade decreased exports to France.
10
The Great Depression forced many Americans to live in shantytowns known as —
bootleggers
tenant farms
Okies
Hoovervilles
11
Which policy would John Maynard Keynes consider pump priming?
Setting up tariffs to protect U.S. firms from competition
Funding public-works projects to put the unemployed to work
Regulating the stock market to restrict speculation
Raising taxes on the poor to discourage immigration
12
President Woodrow Wilson promised a foreign policy guided by —
"big stick" diplomacy
moral diplomacy
boxer diplomacy
dollar diplomacy
13
Which group of people was the Ku Klux Klan primarily rallying against with this philosophy?
Native Americans
immigrants
Jewish people
other klansmen
14
Influenced by Yellow Press, what did most Americans blame Spain for?
Sinking of US fleet in Manilla Bay
High cost of sugar
Assassination of McKinley
Explosion that sunk the Maine
15
How did congress respond to growth of communism in the U.S. during early 1900s?
gay rights legislation
restricted immigration
increased support of unions
reformed labor laws
16
The Harlem Renaissance was an important cultural outpouring in which African American writers —
created the first truly American form of literature
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
downplayed race and focused on inventive language
denounced jazz as an un-American form of music
17
Widespread support for the American war effort during World War I was promoted by the —
Committee for War Development
Committee on Public Information
Committee on Public Education
Committee for Correspondence
18
Movement of African Americans from rural S. to the industrial N. in the early 1900s is known as
the Great Migration
the Great Immigration
the Great Northern March
the Trail of Tears
19
One of the main reasons for the 1929 stock market crash was that —
Tight govt. restrictions on stock purchases
investors had not been allowed to borrow $ to pay for stocks
too few people had been investing in the stock market
stock prices had risen too high because of speculation
20
The graph suggests that before entering World War I, the U.S. —
favored Germany in the war
favored Great Britain and France in the war
maintained a policy of strict neutrality
favored France and Germany in the war
21
How were the methods used by Upton Sinclair similar to other progressives of this period?
Encouraged economic boycotts of businesses w/ low pay.
Believed in establishing public committees to prevent crime.
Lobbying the govt. for stricter industrial regulation.
Advocated social reforms based on investigative reporting.
22
The Scopes trial of 1925 pitted —
the Ku Klux Klan against the Jewish Anti-Defamation League
Scott Fitzgerald against Ernest Hemingway in a libel suit
fundamentalists against supporters of evolutionary theory
“drys” against the “wets” in a legal battle over Prohibition
23
One successful public-works project begun under President Hoover was the —
A renovation of the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C
construction of a new stock exchange in New York
founding of Hooverville, a “workers’ city” in Nevada
construction of a major dam on the Colorado River
24
Modernists stressed science and secular ideas rather than —
technological progress
religious beliefs
scientific theories
the value of education
25
Which statement is
MOST
directly related to the issues that
BOTH
political cartoons illustrate?
Imperialism expands U.S. power beyond its borders.
Robber barons control U.S. industry.
Nationalism causes the US to build bases beyond its borders.
Isolationism dominates U.S. foreign policy.
26
Sensational headlines and pictures were characteristic of the —
the Yellow Press
The Great White Press
Newspapers edited by Mathew Perry
Newspapers owned by Jacob Riis
27
The growth of the automobile industry in the early 1900s led to —
the growth of other industries and of suburban communities
a lack of innovation in most other industries
a steady rise in the use of trolleys and trains
a sharp decline in the nation’s output of steel and glass
28
How did this info. influence decisions made by the U.S. govt. during the late 1800s?
Diplomats were sent to promote democracy in new territories.
Ports annexed from other nations for refueling locations.
Military alliances created to provide battleships for Panama
Textile factories encouraged to expand to new territories.
29
Which event was the direct cause of the change shown in this chart?
the creation of the Works Progress Administration
the establishment of the Social Security Administration
the crash of the New York Stock Exchange
the rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
30
One
DIFFERENCE
between the KKK of the Reconstruction period and the KKK of the 1920s?
During the 20s, they supported immigration restrictions.
During the 20s, they were against civil rights for AAs.
During the 1920s, they also supported a strong federal govt.
During the 1920s, they opposed the Prohibition Amendment.
31
The Agricultural Adjustment Act raised crop prices by paying farmers —
to raise only cash crops such as cotton, corn, and wheat
to stop raising cattle and to start raising sheep
not to move to cities and compete for scarce factory jobs
not to plant all of their land and to kill excess livestock
32
Many Americans denounced Germany for its sinking of the —
U Boat
Maine
Titanic
Lusitania
33
American support for the Panamanian rebels’ fight against Colombia —
violated the terms of the Platt Amendment
was provided despite opposition of France
brought an end to Spanish influence in Colombia
helped make construction of Panama Canal possible
34
Which acts limited freedom of speech during World War I?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Alien and Sedition Acts
Sedition and Freedom of Speech Acts
Espionage and Alien Acts
35
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation —
was established to regulate the stock market
was created despite strong objections from FDR
insured bank deposits up to $5,000
ensured that Social Security payments would be made on time
36
The Open Door Policy was an assertion of America’s —
interest in trade with Europe
interest in trade with Japan
desire that all Western powers leave China
desire for free trade with China