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A review to prep for the US Regents on January 23rd.
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1
Open Door Policy was...
trade with England
trade with China
trade with Japan
trade with Alaska
2
Jim Crow is
Segregation
Integration
Imperialism
Nationalism
3
Abraham Lincoln increased the power of the presidency when he...
Helped secure the northern border with Canada
Suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Attacked the South
Drafted wealthy land owners
4
Flappers were
men who loved to lie
Women in the 1950s
women in short skirts
conservative women in long dresses
5
Philanthropy is
Donating millions
Donating a few dollars
Taxes
Ripping people off
6
This president was known for his dedication to the environment
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Chester A. Arthur
James Garfield
7
The Compromise of 1850 included
36/30 Line
Tissues
The Fugitive Slave Law
Popular sovereignty
8
This branch makes the laws...
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Broken Branch
9
Transcontinental Railroad
Railroad built from Boston to Miami
Railroad connecting west and east coasts of the US
Railroad that was never completed
Railroad that was used in the War of 1812
10
What was the purpose of the Berlin airlift
helping defeat the German military
assisting people trying to escape from East Berlin
forcing the Soviets to end its occupation Vietnam
provide supplies to allies in Berlin during the blockade
11
Upton Sinclair
The History of Standard Oil
The Jungle
How the Other Half Lives
Supersize Me
12
John Brown, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and William Lloyd Garrison were all...
Merchants
Racists
Abolitionists
Priests
13
After World War I the U.S.
Refused to join of the League or Nations
Joined the League of Nations and helped keep peace
Impeached Woodrow WIlson
14
President Roosevelt’s New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society are similar bc
drew wide support and few critics
made civil rights for African Americans a major goal
helped to end major depressions
attempted to improve the lives of the poor and the aged
15
Robber Barons were...
Failed owners
Ruthless business men who abused employees
Great ethical leaders
Great Presidents
16
FDR promised the American People
A Square Deal
A New Suit
A New Deal
The Same Deal
17
How did unions get what they wanted?
Corruption
Strikes
Bribery
Violence
18
The Korematsu ruling and the Schenck ruling show that ...
During war the US Govt can restrict civil liberties
During war the US Govt can increase civil liberties
19
Which action illustrates the concept of checks and balances?
President Carter selected Walter Mondale as his running mate
Congress overriding President Nixon’s veto
House of Representatives Ethics Committee reviewing members
President Truman issuing an executive order
20
During World War II, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by
relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
initiating the secret Manhattan Project
implementing a draft to expand the armed forces
signing the Yalta Agreement
21
Which right does Peter Zenger goes with?
Speech
Press
Petition
Religion
22
The Homestead Act . . .
Made fences illegal
Made migration illegal in 1933
Gave slaves 40 acres
Gave away free land in 1862
23
The Whiskey Rebellion showed that the new US Constitution was
Strong
Weak
Indifferent
24
A major reason for the issuance of the
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
was to
gain new colonies in Latin America
improve trade relations with Asia
limit European infl uence in the Western Hemisphere
acquire land to build a canal in Central America
25
18th Amendment
Women's Right to Vote
2 Term Limit
Banned Alcohol
Banned Taxes
26
Sharecropping
Freedmen moved North
Freedmen owned their own land and shared the earnings
Freedmen worked others land in exchange for crops
Freedmen were hired as machine operators
27
The cartoon suggests that during the 1950s leaders in government and education
provided more for rural schools than for urban schools
supported separate classrooms for students based on gender
were challenged by the baby boom that followed World War II
placed excessive burdens on schools through legislation
28
The expansion of the US from east coast to west coast...
Popular Votes
Manifest Destiny
Equal Rights
Suffrage
29
Reconstruction Plans after Civil War
Lincoln - Lenient & Radical Republicans Harsh
Lincoln - Lenient & Radical Republicans Lenient
Lincoln - Harsh & Radical Republicans Harsh
Lincoln - Indifferent & Radical Republicans Harsh
30
Two examples of the unwritten Constitution...
Pledge of Allegiance and Hostess Treats
Neutrality and Three Term Limit
Cabinet and Two Term Limit
Supreme Court Justices and Terms Limits
31
The Articles of Confederation were...
A weak form of government
A strong government
32
Which statement explains the relationship between the events in these newspaper headlines?
The US and the Soviet Union began sharing technology
The rivalry between the US and Soviets ended
Congress reduced military spending to fund space exploration
Launch of Sputnik spurred the US to expand its Space Program
33
A census is used to
justify funding for public education
create immigration quotas
establish the number of appointed federal judges
determine each state’s representation in Congress
34
A monopoly is
relocates to Canada
a way to reduce production
when a company takes over an industry
when a company breaks up
35
Which 2 areas made up the United States as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
A & B
F & D
D & A
F & E
36
We got involved in WWI because of...
the attack on Pearl Harbor
attack on the Lusitania
treatment of Cubans
our alliances
37
The Elastic Clause
Allowed for change in the government
Allowed for George Washington to buy more things
Allowed for the Congress to enforce laws
38
This is an economic system from the colonial period...
Command
Socialism
Mercantilism
Communist
39
How did the Erie Canal help the US?
increased taxes
increased debt
increased plastic production
increased trade
40
The KKK was ...
A group created by Abe Lincoln
A group created to terrorize ex-slaves
A group created by ex-slaves
A group created to help freedmen
41
The 14th Amendment
Abolish Slavery
Voting
Citizenship
42
This case created Judicial Review
Odgens vs Gibbons
Marbury vs Madison
McCulloch vs Maryland
Gideon vs Wainwright
43
Which is
NOT
an example of containment
WWI
Marshall Plan
Korean War
Truman Doctrine
44
Containment is
Stopping the spread of communism
I'm getting a little tired of writing
Stopping the spread of Capitalism
Stopping nothing
45
Doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
American Revolution
Panic of 1819
War of 1812
46
Unions
fought for better hours and less pay
examined the test prep business
fought for better hours, pay, and conditions
Helped business owners
47
During the Great Depression the Supreme Court
Rejected his foreign policy
Loved FDR
Supported all his programs
Rejected his programs
48
GI BILL was
meant to supply soldiers for war
prevent war
help soldiers after the war
increase the number of college ready soldiers
49
The CCC was the
Civilian Conservation Corp
Corps of Crimson Calculators
Command Control Commission
Commercial Commission Congress
50
Buying on Margin and Buying on Credit led to
Imperialism
Vietnam
Great Depression
WWI
51
The situation shown in this photograph occurred in which region during the 1930s?
Northeast
Ohio River valley
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
52
The Dred Scott decision
said slaves were property not people
gave slaves rights
Said slaves could sue anyone
53
The 13th Amendment
Abolish Slavery
Guaranteed freedom of speech
right to not incriminate yourself
Citizenship
54
The North won the Civil War because
They had more farm land
They had more experienced generals
They had more manufacturing
55
Bicameral Legislature =
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
1/3 Compromise
2 Time Comp
56
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
It connected the US to the Pacific Ocean
It gave the US control of New Orleans
It gave the US control of Mexico
It created an alliance with the British
57
William Jennings Bryan was famous for
His cruel business actions
Being the first man to land on the moon
His Cross of Gold speech
His ability to fight vampires
58
If you see Seneca Falls
It's women's rights - Start of the suffrage movement
Its prison reform
Its freedom of the press
Its Abolition
59
George Washington had a foreign policy of ...
Neutrality
Containment
Isolationism
Capitalism
60
A major reason for President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Cherokee Nation was to
Move the Cherokee to make room for whites
Help the Seminoles
Gain the support of the French
Help the Cherokees
61
One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States
repealed the Monroe Doctrine
formed an alliance with England
decreased the size of its navy
gained recognition as a world power
62
The Jungle
Gilded Age
Korea
Progressive Era
World War II
63
What was the result of the French and Indian War on the colonists?
New alliance with the Natives
Excessive Wealth
Higher Taxes
Increased appreciation for Great Britain
64
These World War II posters encouraged Americans to
demand higher wages
support home-front war efforts
purchase new automobiles
enlist in the armed services
65
Brown v Board of Education Topeka Kansas
Ruled that segregation was legal
Ruled that the armed forces were to be integrated
Ruled that segregation in schools was illegal
Ruled that Rosa Parks was a hero
66
Plessy vs. Ferguson ruled that
people have Miranda rights
Women could vote
Separate but equal facilities were constitutional
income tax was legal
67
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) were attempts to
promote the peaceful use of atomic energy
settle boundary disputes in Europe
ease Cold War tensions
share military technologies with developing nations
68
Which quotation best represents the idea of Manifest Destiny?
The passage of tariffs will encourage industrial development
“American interests are best served by strict isolationism.”
The U.S. has a duty to spread American ideals westward
“Immigration is the key to the nation’s economic growth.”
69
The used this weapon to end the WWII with Japan...
Atomic demonstration over the ocean
Dropping an atomic bomb
A surprise invasion
70
Judicial Review is
The Supreme Courts decides if a law is Constitutional
The Senate indicts the President
The Congress gives a day of speeches
Power of the presidency to create laws
71
Migration of African Americans from the South to the North from 1910s - 1950s is related to...
the availability of factory jobs
a widespread farming crisis
access to free land
plans to pursue military careers
