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Midterm Review 1890-1945
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1
In the
Schenck vs. US
case, the Supreme Court ruled that ______ can be limited during wars.
gasoline
immigration
civil rights
food
2
Which US President dropped the atomic bomb on Japan in order to end World War 2 quickly?
Harry S Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
3
I am a supporter of the 18th Amendment. I believe in ______.
modernism
temperance
suffrage
equality
4
How did immigration rates change in the 1920s?
Immigration increased from all countries.
Immigration decreased from some countries.
Immigration decreased from all countries.
Immigration remained the same.
5
This African-American leader from the late 1800s believed in patience and hard work.
Booker T Washington
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
WEB DuBois
Marcus Garvey
6
Which event finally got America out of the Great Depression?
World War II
The New Deal
World War I
The Cold War
7
Which form of government was created by Benito Mussolini?
communism
fascism
dictatorship
monarchy
8
Many critics of the New Deal believed it gave too much power to the _____ .
Average Citizen
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
9
The Bonus Army were poor veterans who had fought on the Western Front in ________.
The US Civil War
World War II
The Spanish-American War
World War I
10
In which part of the US did women first gain the right to vote?
The northeast states
All states gained suffrage in 1920
The southern states
The western states
11
How did she help the war effort?
By making lunches for soldiers
By flying the American flag
By working in the war industry
By enlisting in the armed forces
12
My name is Alice Paul. I was a radical suffragist. I supported the _____ Amendment.
17th
16th
18th
19th
13
What natural resource did America gain when it annexed Hawaii?
cattle
oil
coffee beans
sugar cane
14
Which country was NOT an Axis Power?
Japan
Italy
Germany
Soviet Union
15
When ordinary citizens are asked to approve a new law, it is called a(n) _____.
Primary
Initiative
Recall
Referendum
16
Which US President said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
17
The sinking of which passenger ship led the US to enter World War I?
Lusitania
USS Arizona
USS Maine
U-boat
18
Which nation was an ally of the US during World War I?
Spain
Germany
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
19
What type of journalism exaggerated and told lies to promote the SA War and to sell newspapers?
Red
Paparazzi
Yellow
Investigative
20
What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911?
Immigrant workers were fired.
A factory fire killed many workers.
Workers won a 10 hour workday.
Child labor was exposed.
21
Which colonies did America gain in the Spanish-American War?
Cuba & Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico & The Philippines
Hawaii & The Philippines
Hawaii & Puerto Rico
22
In which theater of World War II was an island hopping strategy used?
Western Europe
The Pacific
Eastern Europe
Northern Africa
23
Upton Sinclair's novel
The Jungle
revealed secrets about the ______ industry.
Oil
Meat
Pharmaceutical
Railroad
24
The Spanish-American War was fought in order to free ____ from Spanish rule.
Cuba
Florida
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
25
Which group of American citizens was arrested and put in internment camps during World War II?
Japanese-Americans
Jewish-Americans
German-Americans
African-Americans
26
President Franklin D. Roosevelt represented the _____ Party.
Democratic
Socialist
Republican
Communist
27
Which New Deal program was created to help the elderly?
WPA
FDIC
CCC
SSA
28
When a weaker nation is colonized by a stronger nation, it is called _________________.
Anarchy
Imperialism
Fascism
Totalitarianism
29
Which of the following items were rationed during World War 2?
meat
silk
gasoline
sugar
30
Which US President became unpopular when he failed to fix the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
31
In what region of the US were lynchings common in the 1920s?
West
South
Great Plains
North
32
In the 1920s many speculators bought ______________ hoping to profit.
homes
oil
stocks
gold
33
During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan saw its membership numbers _____.
Fluctuate
Decrease
Remain the same
Increase
34
In World War I, which nation was a Central Power?
France
Austria-Hungary
United States
Britain
35
The Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act were signed into law by President ___.
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
36
In the 1920s, the Presidents supported laissez-faire policies that benefitted _________.
the wealthy
the middle class
the working class
all citizens
37
This election will narrow the field of candidates from many to the final two candidates.
Initiative
Referendum
Primary
Recall
38
Which of the following people would have disliked the radical changes in the 1920s?
Fundamentalist
Modernist
Al Capone
Flapper
39
Imperialists believed in the survival of the fittest nations, which is also known as _______.
Social Security
Social Justice
Socialism
Social Darwinism
40
Which natural disaster caused the Dust Bowl?
drought
blizzard
forest fire
hurricane