What was Roosevelt’s first step in gaining control of Panama for the construction of a canal?

He had U.S. troops help Panama fight for its independence

The phrase "Bleeding Kansas" refers to:

Violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas Territory

Why did Hoover not initially intervene in the economy during the great depression?

He believed that is was just a normal part of the business cycle

Which of the following was NOT a result of World War II

The end of colonialism in Africa

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

To overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro in Cuba

What was the primary reason for the forced relocation of Native American tribes along the Trail of Tears?

Acquisition of tribal lands for white settlement

Which one of the following descriptions best describes "vertical integration"?

Control of most factors of an industry (resoures-distribution)

What were Hoovervilles, and why were they named after President Herbert Hoover?

Makeshift communities mock President Hoover's perceived inaction.

What was the primary reason for the construction of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century?

To facilitate trade between the Atlantic seaboard and the Midwest

What event led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

The Selma to Montgomery marches

What was the primary cause of the Cold War?

Ideological differences between capitalism and communism

Policy of extending a country's power and influence through military force

What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment, which was added to the Cuban constitution in 1901?

To establish U.S. military bases in Cuba

What kind of economy is laissez-faire capitalism?

Free-market economy (minimal government intervention)

What were some of the major public works projects initiated by the government during the Great Depression?

Hoover Dam construction and Tennessee Valley Authority.

What happened in the “Baby boom”?

Lots soldiers started forming families after the war

How did the Great Depression change the role of the federal government in the economy?

Expanded through New Deal programs and increased economy regulation.

What was the primary cause of the Cold War?

Ideological differences between capitalism and communism

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1
All except one were leaders of Axis powers during the 2nd half of World war ll.
Hideki Tojo
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph stalin
2
What event sparked the Spanish-American War?
Annexation of Hawaii
Purchase of Alaska
Cuban Revolution
Sinking of the USS Maine
3
What was Roosevelt’s first step in gaining control of Panama for the construction of a canal?
He signed a treaty with Panama declaring the United States an official ally
He purchased Panama for 10 million dollars
He attacked Panama with warships and seized the land
He had U.S. troops help Panama fight for its independence
4
Who was the U.S. President who negotiated the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803?
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
5
The phrase "Bleeding Kansas" refers to:
Violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas Territory
A series of natural disasters in Kansas during the 1850s
Disease outbreaks among settlers in Kansas
Conflict between Native American tribes and settlers in Kansas
6
Why did Hoover not initially intervene in the economy during the great depression?
He believed that is was just a normal part of the business cycle
He wanted to intervene but the congress was avoiding mistakes
He was planning to create new reforms and policies to improve economy
7
How did the Civil War impact the United States as a whole?
It set the stage for Reconstruction and the post-war era
It marked the end of institutionalized slavery
All of the above
It led to the preservation of the Union
8
Which event intensified tensions between the Northern and Southern states Leading up to the Civil War?
Kansas Nebraska Act
Spanish-American War
Quartering Act
Ostend-Manifesto
9
Which of the following was NOT a result of World War II
The Cold War began
The division of Germany
The end of colonialism in Africa
The United Nations was established
10
Which document, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, declared slaves in the Confederate States to be free?
Gettysburg Address
Dred Scott Decision
Emancipation Proclamation
11
Which battle is considered a turning point in the Civil war due to the Union victory?
Vicksburg
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
New Orleans
12
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
To establish diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba
To secure access to Cuban oil reserves
To overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro in Cuba
To support the Cuban government against counter-revolutionary forces
13
What was the era for shifting from man-made products to machine-made products?
Industrial Revolution
Machine-Made Revolution
Machine Revolution
14
Which country did the United States purchase Alaska from in 1867?
Mexico
Spain
Russia
Canada
15
What was the primary reason for the forced relocation of Native American tribes along the Trail of Tears?
Acquisition of tribal lands for white settlement
Economic incentives offered to Native Americans
Natural disasters in tribal territories
Native American resistance to U.S. government policies
16
Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War?
Robert E Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Fredrick Douglas
Ulysses S Grant
17
Which one of the following descriptions best describes "vertical integration"?
A company owns all the businesses that supply it with raw goods
When the government lets businesses operate without restrictions
Control of most factors of an industry (resoures-distribution)
When the government controls the factors of production
18
What were Hoovervilles, and why were they named after President Herbert Hoover?
Luxury housing developments named after Hoover to showcase achievements.
Private housing developments named after Hoover for affordable housing.
Government-run housing projects named after Hoover's efforts.
Makeshift communities mock President Hoover's perceived inaction.
19
Which invention revolutionized agriculture in the West during the 1800 by allowing for the efficient harvesting of wheat
Telegraph
Cotton Gin
Reaper
Steam Engine
20
Who signed a nonaggression pact in 1939
Soviet union & Germany
United states & Germany
Soviet union & United states
Japan & Germany
21
What Supreme Court decision declared that African Americans could not be considered citizens?
Miranda Decision
Roe v Wade
Dred Scott Decision
Korematsu V the US
22
What was the primary reason for the construction of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century?
To create a recreational waterway for tourism
To provide irrigation for farmland in the Great Plains
To facilitate trade between the Atlantic seaboard and the Midwest
To generate hydroelectric power for industrialization
23
In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of
African-American culture
harmless entertainment
mainstream American values
rebellion
24
What does it mean to strike?
hit someone
refuse to work
boycott
25
What military strategy aimed to blockade Souther ports and divide the Confederacy?
Secession of Southern States
Freeport Doctrine
Anaconda Plan
26
Where did industrialization first begin?
China
Japan
England
United States
27
Who was the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
Rosa Parks
John Lewis
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
28
Which event in 1860 led to the secession of Southern States from the Union?
Bleeding Kansas
13th Amendment
Election of President Lincoln
Secession of Southern States
29
What was President Wilson's plan to prevent another world war?
Cash & Carry
Fourteen Points
Atlantic Charter
Gentleman's Agreement
30
What event led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
The Selma to Montgomery marches
The March on Washington
The Greensboro sit-ins
The Birmingham campaign
31
What was the primary cause of the Cold War?
The nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union
The division of Germany after World War II
All of the above
Ideological differences between capitalism and communism
32
What is imperialism?
System of government with a monarch
Economic system based on private ownership
Policy of extending a country's power and influence through military force
Social system based on class struggle
33
What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment, which was added to the Cuban constitution in 1901?
To guarantee Cuba's sovereignty
To provide economic aid to Cuba
To grant independence to Cuba
To establish U.S. military bases in Cuba
34
Which territory did the United States gain control of following the Spanish-American War?
all of the above
Guam
Cuba
Puerto Rico
35
What kind of economy is laissez-faire capitalism?
Free-market economy (minimal government intervention)
Government-controlled economy
Mixed economy
Socialist economy
36
The island-hopping strategy was used by the Allies to:
Invade mainland Europe
Defeat Germany
Advance across the Pacific
Defend the Suez Canal
37
The sinking of this ship is one of the reasons the United States prepares for entry into WWI
Lusitania
SS America
Titanic
SS Maine
38
What ended up happening that turned most of America against Prohibition?
Church attendance Decreased
Many died from Alcohol Withdrawal
Crime Rates Increased
The President spoke out against Prohibition
39
What term describes the philosophy that survival of the fittest applies to societies?
Marxism
Functionalism
Socialism
Social Darwinism
40
What were some of the major public works projects initiated by the government during the Great Depression?
Hoover Dam construction and Tennessee Valley Authority.
Expansion of military and defense industries.
Luxury resort and entertainment venue projects.
Space exploration and scientific research projects.
41
What was the first industry?
Dairy
Hair
Textile
Food
42
What language was used as US’s secret code?
Navajo language
Navarro language
Natono language
43
What happened in the “Baby boom”?
The economy was broken and the economist called that period like that
There was a popular song called Baby Boom
Lots soldiers started forming families after the war
Lots of babies started dying in explosions
44
What was the name of the economic and military alliance formed by the United States and its allies in Europe?
SEATO
NATO
Warsaw Pact
CENTO
45
What pilot became a nation-wide celebrity when he flew across the Atlantic Ocean?
Duke Ellington
Al Jolson
Louis Armstrong
Charles Lindbergh
46
When war erupted in Europe in 1939, the response of the United States was?
To immediately commit combat troops to the European front
To remain neutral
To assist only Britain
To send troops to europe, but not engage the enemy in battle
47
What was the WAAC?
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Women’s Advanced Army Companion
War and Army Administration Corps
48
How did the Great Depression change the role of the federal government in the economy?
Expanded through New Deal programs and increased economy regulation.
Reduced federal government's role, promoting laissez-faire approach.
Had no significant impact on the federal government's role in the economy.
Led to privatization of government services
49
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887?
To provide education and healthcare to Native Americans
To grant citizenship to Native Americans
to assimilate Native Americans
To preserve Native American culture and traditions
50
What was the primary cause of the Cold War?
The nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union
Ideological differences between capitalism and communism
All of the above
The division of Germany after World War II
51
African-American art & literature flourished in the 1920's during the Harlem Renaissance and produced what new music?
Jazz
Opera
Country-Western
Rock 'n' Roll
52
The Nuremberg Trials were held to:
Establish post-war borders
Negotiate peace treaties
Prosecute Japanese war criminals
Prosecute Nazi leaders
53
What term was used to describe the idea that it was the destiny of the US to expand its territory across North America?
Manifest Destiny
Open Door Policy
Monroe Doctrine
Big Stick Diplomacy
54
What document proposed an alliance between Mexico & Germany in exchange for recovering lost lands in the Southwest?
Zimmerman Note
De Lome Letter
Bryce Report
55
What was the main reason for the decline of the buffalo population in the American West during the 19th century?
Competition with other large herbivores
Disease spread by European livestock
Drought and climate change
Overhunting by settlers and buffalo hide traders
56
All of the following contributed to the Great Depression EXCEPT:
Bank Failure
Supply Shortage
Overproduction
Stock Market Crash
57
What was the name of the policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay to ensure equal trading rights in China?
Roosevelt Corollary
Open Door Policy
Good Neighbor Policy
Monroe Doctrine
58
What were the “quick coordinated attacks” by Germany?
Blitzkrieg
Kristallnacht
Glasanacht
59
Who was the Union general-in-chief during the later years of the Civil War and later became president?
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S Grant
Robert E Lee
Fredrick Douglas
60
Which term describes the widespread fear of communism in the United States during the 1920s?
Red Scare
Yellow Journalism
Nativism
McCarthyism
61
What was the name of the policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay to ensure equal trading rights in China?
Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Good Neighbor Policy
62
Which country was divided into communist/non-communist sectors, symbolizing the division of Europe during the Cold War
Germany
USSR
France
USA
63
Which compromise allowed California to enter the Union as a free state while also strengthening the Fugitive Slave Law?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Anaconda Plan
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
64
What was the term used to describe companies that had complete control over an industry?
Sovietism
Monopoly
Communism
Market Control
65
What does the term tariff mean?
b) Cost of things
c) Lower taxes
d) Tax on self made goods
a) Tax on imported goods
66
What is urbanization?
Decline of cities
Movement of people to cities
Movement of people to farms
Growth of agriculture
67
What Union victory gave the USA control of the Mississippi?
Vicksburg
Mammoth Mountain
Gettysburg
68
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
Nicholas II
69
How did the Civil War impact the economies of the North and South?
The South's economy suffered due to blockades and destruction
Both regions experienced inflation
All of the above
The North's economy grew significantly during the war
70
What political scandal involved the Sec. of Interior taking bribes & damaged President Harding's legacy?
Benghazi
Watergate Scandal
Teapot Dome Scandal
Whitewater Scandal
71
What significant event occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001?
Oklahoma City bombing
Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Attack on Pearl Harbor
72
What were the major consequences of the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945?
Immediate response attack from Japan
Immediate construction of atomic bomb in Japan
Immediate surrender of Japan, ending WW2
73
Which of these factors made the Greatest contribution to the success of the Allies in world war ll
Training of superior generals
Industrial capabilities
Use of the atomic bomb
Complete agreement as to strategies and objectives
74
Which of the following resulted in a decline in international trade in the 1920's?
Treaty of Versailles
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
The Great War
welfare capitalism
75
Which act passed in 1862 allowed any U.S. citizen to claim 160 acres of land after living on it for five years?
Sugar Act
Dawes Act
Morill Act
Homestead Act
76
What event marked the beginning of World War II?
The Battle of Stalingrad
D-Day
Invasion of Poland
The Battle of Britain
77
What was the name of the international organization est after World War I to promote peace and prevent future conflicts?
United Nations
European Union
League of Nations
NATO
78
Who were the Tuskegge Airmen?
The first women air force group
The first international air force group
The first African American air force group
79
Which Amendment to the US Constitution provided citizenship to people regardless of race?
19
14
13
18
80
What invention ended the cattle era?
Barbed wire
Windmills
Bean picker
Steel plow
81
Which of these was NOT a problem facing the US after the Civil War?
Destruction of southern fields
An overabundance of cotton
Reintegrating the Southern states
The integration of African Americans into society
82
Who received the lowest wages?
Native Americans
Immigrants
Men
Children
83
What was a factor in bringing an end to the populist party?
The bimetallism policy losing traction
the invention of a revolutionary anti-gravity device.
the sudden proliferation of pet rock ownership.
internal divisions and conflicts among its leadership.
84
Which event is known as "Operation Overlord"?
The Invasion of Italy
D-Day
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of the Bulge
85
What country boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow?
United States
Germany
China
Soviet Union
86
What was the name of the policy adopted by the United States to contain the spread of communism?
Domino Theory
Containment
Brinkmanship
Détente
87
What 1890 federal law made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Clayton Act
Federal Trade Commission Act
Interstate Commerce Act
88
The skyscraper depended on all the following technological innovations except which one?
availability of cheaper iron
the elevator
internal steel frame
fire proofing
89
What were the key components of Roosevelt’s New Deal programs?
Increased tariffs, trade restrictions.
Address immediate needs, stimulate the economy, Prevent future depression
Tax cuts, reduced government spending, deregulation.
Privatization of government services, reduction of social welfare programs.
90
What was the name of the canal that the United States built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
Great Canal of China
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
91
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad during the Civil War?
To transport goods between Union and Confederate states
To smuggle weapons to the Confederate Army
To establish communication lines for Union spies
To provide a secret network for escaped slaves to reach freedom
92
Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?
W. Wilson
G. Cleveland
W. MicKinley
T. Roosevelt
93
What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)?
To explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
To search for gold and silver deposits
To establish diplomatic relations with Native American tribes
To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
94
How did land ownership cause clashes between the Native Americans and the white settlers?
White settlers respected the traditional land boundaries of tribes
Disputes over property boundaries
They collaborated harmoniously over land, sharing resources

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