The Harlem Renaissance was...

a rebirth of African art/culture in the US

Which of the following are the causes of the Spanish American War?

USS Maine Explosion, De Lome Letter, Yellow Journalism

What was the immediate cause for the beginning of WWI?

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

What caused many German citizens to starve to death in WWI?

the British Blockade of German ports

NEW DEAL: requires that businesses selling stocks provide info on the business for the buyer

Securities and Exchange Commission

The Fourteen Points focused much on self determination which is...

nations having their own territory and government

Which of the following was NOT a reason the US entered WWI?

The British blockade of German ports

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff had what effect on US society during the Great Depression...

It reduced trade with other nations

Which of the following was NOT an issue confronted by the US after WWI?

Labor union membership skyrocketed

Chinese nationalists in the Boxer Rebellion were trying to...

remove foreign influence from China

Which was a long-term effect of the countless policies FDR created during the Great Depression?

the government became more tied to private affairs/business

During the _____, led by _____, many locals died in US containment camps for resisting US occupation.

Philippines Insurrection, Emilio Aguinaldo

The 1 program that Hoover passed to help the economy (big business) during Great Depression...

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Communism is best defined as a state where:

industry is controlled by the government

Which of the following was not a factor of Imperialism in the US?

US desire to overtake German colonies

Which of the following is correct concerning FDR's Black Cabinet?

It consisted of a group of African Americans who advised FDR

The court-packing bill was FDR's attempt to...

assign extra judges to Supreme Court for every judge over 70

Which of the following is INCORRECT about the motives of the Allies who wrote the T.O.V.?

France only wanted to limit Germany's navy and not its army

What did President Harding mean when he campaigned on returning the US to normalcy in 1920?

returning to simpler days before the Great War and Progressivism

How did the sinking of the Lusitania cause the US to enter WWI?

It caused the US public to support war against Germany

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a rise of people living on streets

W.E.B. Dubois contributed which idea to the Harlem Renaissance?

"Twoness": having to be black AND American

The US got the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by...

supporting Panama's independence

How did the Russian Revolutions influence US involvement in WWI?

It allowed all the Allies to be democratic

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1
The Harlem Renaissance was...
a rebirth of African art/culture in the US
a program to help African Americans start businesses
A movement of African Americans from the south to the north
a civil rights movement led by the NAACP
2
On which of the following dates did Wilson ask for a declaration of war against Germany?
April 2nd, 1916
August 3rd 1917
July 4th, 1916
April 2nd, 1917
3
NEW DEAL policy: created most jobs building infrastructure and creating art...
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Fair Labor Standards
4
Which of the following are the causes of the Spanish American War?
USS Maine Explosion, De Lome Letter, Yellow Journalism
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, De Lome Letter, Yellow Journalism
Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram, Russian Revolutions
USS Maine Explosion, Zimmerman Telegram, Yellow Journalism
5
What was the immediate cause for the beginning of WWI?
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
the assassination of Wilhelm II
The assassination of Gavrilo Princip
6
What caused many German citizens to starve to death in WWI?
The bombing of Germany by British forces
the British Blockade of German ports
The invasion of Germany by the Allies
Michelle Obama's cafeteria lunch reform
7
NEW DEAL: requires that businesses selling stocks provide info on the business for the buyer
Securities and Exchange Commission
Fair Labor Standards Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
8
The Fourteen Points focused much on self determination which is...
ending secret agreements with nations
having an association of nations to discuss crises
maintaining international peace
nations having their own territory and government
9
Which of the following was NOT a reason the US entered WWI?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The British blockade of German ports
Wilson's moral obligation (democracy)
Germany proposing that Mexico attack the US
10
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff had what effect on US society during the Great Depression...
It reduced trade with other nations
It caused citizens' wages to rise
It caused citizens to respect Hoover again
It caused citizens to eat more pizza and ice cream
11
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
factory pollution
overproduction of crops
sustained patterns of drought
high winds
12
Prohibition was repealed because alcohol could provide tax revenue and it was unenforceable.
False
True
13
Which of the following was NOT an issue confronted by the US after WWI?
A flu strain that killed millions
Economic recession and high inflation
Labor union membership skyrocketed
Race Riots
14
During Prohibition in the 20s, liquor could be purchased in THESE underground night clubs...
tea rooms
speakeasies
ball rooms
speechsleezy
15
Chinese nationalists in the Boxer Rebellion were trying to...
set up a democracy in China
Merge with Japan
set up communism in China
remove foreign influence from China
16
NAME and ORGANIZATION of the guy in the 20s who stirred African nationalism.
W.E.B Dubois/NAACP
Marcus Gravey/UNIA
Marcus Garvey/UNIA
Booker T. Washington/WCTU
17
Apart from suffrage, women in the 20s also obtained full equality to men through the Equal Rights Amendment.
True
False
18
Which 20s event displayed a divide over fundamental Christianity and evolution?
Lindbergh's transatlantic flight
The Scopes Trial
The Black Tuesday stock market crash
The execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
19
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 ended which of the following wars?
World War I
Mexican American War
Spanish-American War
Russo-Japanese War
20
Which was a long-term effect of the countless policies FDR created during the Great Depression?
the government exercised laissez faire policies more
the government became more tied to private affairs/business
the government became more wasteful
the government became more entangled in foreign affairs
21
During the _____, led by _____, many locals died in US containment camps for resisting US occupation.
Cuban Revolution, Jose Marti
Boxer Rebellion, Xi Jinping
Mexican Revolution, Pancho Villa
Philippines Insurrection, Emilio Aguinaldo
22
Wilson's Fourteen Points were intended to...
write up a treaty to punish Germany
end WWI immediately
prevent future world conflicts
Keep German Americans from holding office
23
Which of the following summarizes the policies of Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
Not white
Pro-Immigration
Laissez Faire
Liberal
24
Moral Diplomacy, as practiced by Woodrow Wilson, involved not recognizing governments which were undemocratic.
False
True
25
The 1 program that Hoover passed to help the economy (big business) during Great Depression...
Reconstruction Business Act
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Reformation Fidelity Coalition
Reconciliation Financial Corollary
26
NEW DEAL: authorized Treasury Dept to inspect banks and close those unfit to reopen
Federal Securities Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Some Other Act or Whatever
27
Which of the following was not a result of the Great Migration in the 20s?
Race Riots in the north and the west
The Harlem Renaissance
Civil rights legislation
the popularization of jazz in the north
28
Communism is best defined as a state where:
Nationalism dominates policy
industry is controlled by the government
Free enterprise is encouraged
Civil rights are upheld
29
Which of the following was not a factor of Imperialism in the US?
US desire to overtake German colonies
US belief in cultural superiority
US desire to build up its Navy
US interests in economic endeavors
30
Which of the following is correct concerning FDR's Black Cabinet?
It consisted of a group of African Americans who advised FDR
It was the name of his presidential cabinet
It was FDR's secret cabinet where he kept FBI files
It was a cabinet consisting of Harlem performers
31
The court-packing bill was FDR's attempt to...
pack the courts with more cases to review
require judges to quit after 10 years of service
require judges to get elected instead of appointed
assign extra judges to Supreme Court for every judge over 70
32
Which of the following was a response to the Great Depression by only FDR (not Hoover)?
trickle down economics
direct relief for the poor
deporting Mexican immigrants
rugged individualism
33
She was the first woman to serve in the presidential cabinet as Secretary of Labor...
Marry Harris Jones
Florence Kelley
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
34
Which of the following is INCORRECT about the motives of the Allies who wrote the T.O.V.?
The US (Wilson) wanted the League of Nations in the TOV
Britain wanted to drastically reduce Germany's navy
France only wanted to limit Germany's navy and not its army
Italy didn't get a say in the matter
35
The tank, which helped troops out of trenches in WWI, had been used in several previous wars.
False
True
36
What did President Harding mean when he campaigned on returning the US to normalcy in 1920?
bringing society back to cave-dwelling and the stone age
sending immigrants back to their home countries
returning to simpler days before the Great War and Progressivism
Bringing the US back to fundamental religious beliefs
37
How did the sinking of the Lusitania cause the US to enter WWI?
It exposed German spies with poor intentions toward the US
It forced Great Britain to leave the war
It caused the US public to support war against Germany
It caused the US to question Britain's military competence
38
W.E.B. Dubois and the NAACP fought mostly for which of the following reforms in the 20s?
Anti-lynching laws
Affirmative Action laws
Desegregation of neighborhoods
Higher wages for African Americans
39
Which of the following was not a cause of WWI?
Socialism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Alliances
40
Which international organization was created to protect political independence/peace?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Fourteen Points
The Triple Entente
The League of Nations
41
The ____ was a promise from Germany to allow safe passage of neutral ships in the war zone in 1916.
Sussex Pledge
Platt Amendment
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Portsmouth
42
Eleanor Roosevelt served FDR in which capacity?
as a member of the presidential cabinet
hostess for important figures at the White House
FDR's foreign policy advisor
FDR's domestic policy advisor
43
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
farming crises
the overuse of credit
a rise of people living on streets
high tariffs
44
W.E.B. Dubois contributed which idea to the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz music
Deep-seated African pride
conforming to southern Jim Crow standards
"Twoness": having to be black AND American
45
Which of the following did the US force Cuba to include in its constitution?
Platt amendment
Teller amendment
the Roosevelt Corollary
Open Door policy
46
Which of the following was not acquired by the US after the Spanish-American War?
The Philippines
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Guam
47
The US got the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by...
negotiating with Colombia
implementing the Open Door Policy
supporting Panama's independence
invading Colombia
48
Which of the following was not a member of the Big Four?
France
Italy
US
Russia
49
Which was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
an unemployment rate of 25%
a government budget surplus
runs on banks
Mental health issues
50
Which of the following did not fall under US oversight as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
The Philippines
Cuba
51
How did the Russian Revolutions influence US involvement in WWI?
It allowed all the Allies to be democratic
It caused the US to embrace tyranny
The US wanted to help overthrow the Russian Czar
It forced the US to enter to stop the spread of communism
52
Who of the following was NOT a critic/opponent of FDR's New Deal?
Huey P. Long
conservatives
People who had to eat leather, grass, and dogs
Father Coughlin
53
What did TR mean by "speak softly and carry a big stick?"
back all negotiations with the threat of military force
beat people who talk too much
I don't know
even TR didn't really know
54
I allowed private loans to Nicaragua to keep Europe out of the Americas (Dollar Diplomacy). I am:
William McKinley
William Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
55
What was in the contents of the De Lome letter?
a proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico
an admission of guilt by the Spanish regarding the USS Maine
invitation to an NBA Youngboy concert
criticism of McKinley
56
How did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine modify US Imperialism?
allowed US to open a McDonalds overseas
allowed US to expand military in Latin America
allowed US to build a railroad in Panama
allowed US to trade with China
57
Buying stock on margin means...
buying stock with a loan
buying stock on the black market
stealing stocks
using barter methods to buy stocks like trading for a goat
58
How did the annexation of Hawaii cause the US to further itself internationally?
It forced Spain to give the Philippines to the US
It gave the US sweet pineapples
It gave the US a mid-Pacific port for trade/navy
It allowed the US to take a British colony
59
Hoover's response to the Depression was a result of his philosophy of ______
Direct Relief to the Poor
Social Darwinism
Internationalism
Rugged Individualism
60
In the 1919 Schenk v. the US Supreme Court case, it was ruled that FREE SPEECH:
could be regulated when it caused clear and present danger
could be regulated in times of clear and present anger
could NOT be regulated by the US government
could NOT be regulated in other countries
61
Which was NOT a cause of the Immigration Quota Acts of the 20s?
A shortage of jobs in the mid 1920s
Fears of a communist revolution in the US
A rise of isolationist nativism in the US
Heavy migration to US from Eastern Europe
62
What was contained in the Zimmerman Telegram?
orders to cease U-boat activity
orders for U-boats to sink Canadian ships
A proposed alliance between Germany and Cuba against the US
a proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico against US
63
The US found it difficult to remain neutral towards Germany (Central Powers) because:
The US had great trade relations with France and Britain
Germany limited exports of sausage to the US
Wilson was tight with Franz Ferdinand
Wilson wanted an opportunity to expand the US in Germany
64
Why did TR set the Great White Fleet out to circumnavigate the Earth?
to deliver goods to nations in need around the world
to research new Asian trade routes
to demonstrate the power of the US navy to the world
to search for unclaimed territories and islands
65
How did US propaganda influence American society during WWI?
It caused many to buy war bonds & hate German Americans
It caused people to become indifferent towards the war
It caused people to hate the people from the Ottoman Empire
It had no effect on American society
66
What did the Selective Service Act mandate?
Women were allowed to take more male-oriented jobs
No one was allowed to speak out against the war or the US
US Troops must be segregated
men must register for military service
67
Which group would NOT receive relief under the Social Security Act of 1935?
retired, elderly workers
disabled citizens
agricultural workers
poor families with dependent children
68
NEW DEAL: involved planting trees and development of parks, creating 3 mil jobs for young men
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Act
69
Why did Henry Cabot Lodge oppose the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty could entangle the US in another war
the Treaty did not punish Austria Hungary enough
He thought it was too soft on Germany
He thought it didn't involve the US enough
70
The Bonus Army was made up of...
angry farmers
World War I veterans and their families
workers who had been laid off
World War 2 veterans and their families
71
Which most caused the US to break away from isolationism at the beginning of WWI?
Germany used U-boats interferring with freedom of the seas
Germany attacked France
Germany attacked the neutral country, Belgium
Germany called upon the Ottoman Empire to fight alongside it
72
Teddy Roosevelt's practice of aggressive foreign policy and strong nationalism is also called:
Jingoism
Open Door Policy ism
Imperialism
Djangoism
73
Hooverville was a term to express...
disgust for Hoover's lack of relief to the poor
appreciation for Hoover's relief of economic hardship
the freedom to create words
trust in Hoover and the willingness to give him a 2nd chance
74
NEW DEAL: restored public confidence in the banking system...
Federal Securities Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Diplomacy Information Corps
Works Progress Association
75
Which of the following was NOT in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany must join the League of Nations
Germany must take the entire fault for starting World War I
Germany must pay $35 billion in reparations
Germany has to give up Alsace-Lorraine
76
The Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 stated...
any US citizen with means to spy on Germany was allowed to
everyone must conserve food and fuel for the war effort
no one may openly criticize the US government or the war
no one may carry a weapon outside of military personnel
77
Of the 4 main causes of WWI (M.A.N.I.), which most caused multiple nations to enter so quickly?
Imperialism
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
78
NEW DEAL: helped create prosperity in impoverished region by building dams, power plants, etc
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
79
General John J. Pershing's expedition in Mexico chased whom?
Jose Marti
Emilio Aguinaldo
Pancho Villa
Emiliano Zapata
80
Which of the following was an effect of the Open Door Policy?
It opened trade with Japan
It closed immigration from China
It promoted human rights in China
It improved trade with China
81
What was the main goal of the AAA?
give retirement to those over 65
to create jobs for young men in parks and forests
to increase farm production in the US
to raise crop prices

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