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1
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
provided a legal definition of a Jew
outlawed marriage between Jews and non-Jews
stripped Jews of citizenship
all of the other three answers are correct
2
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
they hired lawyers to settle disputesabout safety
they exposed corruption by writing about it.
they testified in Senate hearings
they organized labor strikes
3
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by-
installment plans, Prohibition, flappers
internment camps, rationing of goods, atomic bomb
bank failures, New Deal, bread lines
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, Containment
4
What was the reason the US was invovled in Vietnam?
to establish a democracy in Vietnam
to maintain a militar base in Vietnam
to keep communism from spreading throughout Asia
to maintain economic control over Asia
5
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba
Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea
Confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba
6
Victory gardens, rations and salvaging of rubber were an example of...
US conservation on the Homefront
ways Americans made money during the war
Allied powers policies implemented across Europe
new policies for enlisted soldiers
7
During the early 1900s, the term "yellow journalism" referred to
anti-Asian editorials and articles
an expression of opinion, not a reporting of the news
a reporting of the news which reflected political machines
a sensational, often lurid style of reporting of the news
8
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
separate the whites and blacks in the North
let water fountains be different sizes.
say that some people are not equal.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
9
What does the 13th Amendment do?
Abolishes Slavery
The right to bear arms
Limits Presidents term to 2 years
Gives women the right to vote
10
Which president issued an apology and check to the survivors of the Japanese Interment camps?
Donald Trump
Harry Truman
Ronald Reagan
John F Kennedy
11
What is the "Red Scare"?
a deadly outbreak of influenza
the fear that communism would spread to the U.S.
a deadly algae bloom that occurred off of California's coast
military tactic used by Germany in World War I
12
Why did Cowboys use cattle trails?
To trade with the indians
To get their cattle to the markets faster
To get more beef
Because it was the right thing to do
13
What is the definition of 'imperialism'? Is it...
...to help a country in peril
...to trade with another country
...to make a country have a king or queen
...to take over another country & colonise it.
14
What do the poll tax, grandfather clause and literacy test have in common?
They were federal laws designed to punish ex-Confederates
They were all methods used to prevent blacks from voting
They were federal laws intended to protect blacks
15
What is neutrality?
not taking sides
the Presiden's advisors
A custom or tradition in government
a formal decision of a governmental body
16
Jim Crow Laws...
laws that allowed African Americans to vote
Laws passed after Reconstruction enforcing segregation
Laws that denied African Americans many civil rights
allowed for "separate but equal" lifestyles
17
"The Fourteen Points"
was a declaration of US neutrality.
were issued by Wilson as a basis for a lasting peace.
provided secret aid to the U.K before the US entered the war
warned Americans not to travel on European ships.
18
Who were the Muckrakers?
Kids who shoveled horse droppings in the street
Greedy Politicians
Investigative Journalists who wrote about social evils
People who raked muck off of meat in Chicago
19
The largest group of people killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust were
Gypsies
Americans
Jews
Communists
20
The 1935 Nuremberg laws ________.
established a police state in Germany
were modeled after the Soviet New Economic Policy
stripped German Jews of their citizenship
nationalized all banks and factories
21
the 15th Amendment says
All people have equal rights
all people have voting rights
all men have voting rights
slavery is illegal in the United States
22
What was the Berlin airlift a response to?
construction of the Berlin wall
reunification of East and West Germany
German development of the atomic bomb
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
23
Where is this portion of Emma Lazarus' poem found?
Freedom Tower
Lincoln Memorial
Statue of Liberty
Washington Monument
24
The most direct result of the Watergate scandal was the
resignation of President Richard Nixon
assassination of President John F. Kennedy
decision of President Lyndon Johnson not to seek reelection
election of President Ronald Reagan
25
In Response to Pearl Harbor:
The US entered WWII
The US issued the Lend-Lease Act.
The US banned oil shipments to Japan.
The U.S. bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki within a week.
26
Literacy tests were designed to...
determine literacy levels of potential voters
assess the voter's understanding of the Constitution
stop people from moving to the District of Columbia
prevent Black people from exercising their right to vote
27
One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to
Support existing racial barriers
Increase pride in African American culture
Wanted African Americans to create their own political party
Cut off connections with mainstream American values
28
Hoovervilles were..
Named after President Herbert Hoover.
Markets for fresh produce.
Cruddy towns and homes.
Expensive housing for rich people.
29
Politicians of the Gilded Age used the spoils system to
remove incompetent politicians from office
fill government jobs on merit rather than patronage
elect all federal government officials
dispense government jobs for political purposes
30
What was the main purpose of the Reconstruction Era?
Bring racial harmony to the U.S.
Give equal rights to all people regardless of race
To rebuild businesses
Reunite and rebuild the U.S.
31
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
First students to integrate in Little Rock Central High
White leaders opposed to integration
Members of the bus boycott
32
What is integration?
going against what everyone believes
bringing together
separating people
allowing others to be themselves
33
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles, " people conveyed their
trust in Hoover.
disgust with Hoover.
respect for Hoover.
patriotism
34
Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton were:
Suffragists who advocated for gender equality
Smugglers for the Underground Railroad
Civil War Battlefield Nurses
Founding members of the Red Cross
35
What did President Wilson call an international police force in his Fourteen Points?
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
League of Nations
United Nations
36
President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he
encouraged conservation of natural resources
supported legal action against business monopolies
directed the building of the Panama Canal
resigned from the Republican Party
37
Established separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Engel v. Vital
Brown v. Board
38
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
39
What does Civil Disobedience mean?
Petitioning to end slavery.
Taking corrupt money and putting it to good use.
Peacefully refusing to obey a law they feel is unjust.
Planning a peaceful takeover of the government.
40
What is segregation?
different transportation systems
Drink out of separate drinking fountains
All of the above
Separation of white and "colored" people
41
What is prohibition?
Canadas way to deal with alcoholics
Mr. Joel not letting you do something
Banning sale and consumption of Alcohol
The banning of drugs
42
As a result of the Progressive Era reforms listed —
Political bosses gained greater control over local elections
Big business came under additional government regulation
Corporate leaders began campaigning for elected office
Citizens became more involved in the election process
43
What is segregation?
When one group is kept separate from another
When two groups are kept together
44
Big Stick Policy
William McKinley
William Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
45
The Watergate scandal led to President Nixon’s resignation primarily because:
Gore was able to call for another recount in Florida’s contested districts.
he planned the Watergate break-in along with other illegal activities.
taped conversations showed his role in the cover-up of the Watergate affair
Nixon’s Vietnam War policies damaged his credibility
46
What is a ghetto?
A restricted area in which Jews were forced to live.
something cheap
a poor neighborhood
A concentration camp
47
What is the New Deal?
a series of programs, public work, financial reforms and regulations
supreme court reforms
a military buildup for WWII
a massive unemployment program
48
What is a tenement?
large dwellings that held multiple people
tiny efficiency apartments with good lighting and sanitation
very nice hotels where immigrants could stay
overcrowded, unsanitary living quarters for immigrants
49
What was the grandfather clause?
Made it difficult for African Americans to vote
Only grandfathers could vote
Made it easier for African Americans to vote
50
The 14th amendment....
Abolished slavery
Segregated whites and blacks
Granted equal protection under the constitution
Guaranteed the right to vote
51
The Harlem Renaissance was what?
A maneuver that won World War I
A cultural movement started by African Americans in New York
A new dance that everyone loved that started in Harlem
52
What is Isolationism?
being involed with the world
tactics used in war.
War matters
The policy of avoiding affairs/ certain matters
53
What is Levittown?
A suburban housing development built by William Levitt after World War II.
A historical landmark in Boston commemorating the American Revolution.
A neighborhood known for its Rich white
A shelter in New York City to house poor immigrants
54
Jim Crow laws…
Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans
Protected the rights of all people
Outlawed segregation
55
What is
containment
?
Containing the spread of communism
Easing of tensions in global relations
Promoting free trade among members of the UN
Investigating domestic abuses of human rights
56
Brown vs Board of Education
taxes are unconstitutional
racial segregation in school is unconstitutional
separate but equal is fair
Established the Western states
57
What is the key message of “I have a dream”?
Everyone should have a dream.
American dream is important to the world.
All people are created equal.
Working class should be treated fairly.
58
What is Big Stick Policy
being low key in overseas goals, but using force if necessary
Talking problems out and creating new countries
The results of foreign trade in
Letting foreign countries take advantage of the US.
59
Poll taxes did what:
Increased taxes on those seeking to run for office
Prevented many poor former slaves from voting in elections
Was a tax on those undertaking scientific polls/studies
Raised taxes only for African Americans
