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U.S History Review
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1
What is the economic belief that the government should stay out of the business world?
Communism
Socialism
Laissez-Faire
Capitalism
2
Through what country did the U.S. build a canal at the beginning of the 20th century?
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
Mexico
Panama
3
This poor housing was often the only living space immigrant families could afford.
Tract Housing
Suburbs
Tenements
Hoovervilles
4
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine led to the start of what war?
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
War of 1812
5
Which treaty brought an end to World War I but failed to maintain a lasting peace in Europe?
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of London
6
The voting reforms Initiative,Referendum,Recall are associated with which era?
the Progressive Era
the Great Depression
the Cold War Era
the Civil War Era
7
Which of the following is one of the reasons the United States invaded Iraq in 2003?
US want to liberate Kuwait after having been invaded by Iraq
The U.S. believed that Iraq was protecting al Qaeda & Osama
The U.S. believed Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction
The U.S. wanted to take control of Iraq's oil fields
8
What role did children often play in the labor force in the early 1900s?
They worked limited hours because of labor laws
They were rarely hired because of minimum wage laws
They worked long hours for low pay
They rarely worked because they were in school
9
Who wrote the book,
The Jungle
, which exposed the horrors of meat packing industry?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
John Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
10
W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the founders of the NAACP. Which idea did the NAACP promote?
achieving racial equality for African Americans
declaring landownership as the key to wealth
using threats of violence to gain equal rights
preserving racial segregation in the South
11
How did industrialization in the late 1800s contribute to the development of organized labor?
by reducing the demand for new machinery in factories
creating low-skill jobs that made employees easy to replace
by contributing to the growth of college business programs
by paying individuals high wages and great benefits
12
Which President created the New Deal?
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
13
Rosa Parks was a figure in the Civil Rights movement who became famous for?
refusing to quit as leader of an African American community.
refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus.
refusing to eat at a restaurant that was for Blacks only.
refusing to stop training for the Olympic Games.
14
Which Supreme Court ruling began the process of integrating public schools throughout the U.S?
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
15
Which president was responsible for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan at the end of WWII?
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
16
Which president is linked to the "trickle-down theory" of economics?
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
17
Which of these people played a major role in helping women gain the right to vote?
Rosa Parks
Susan B. Anthony
Margaret Sanger
Eleanor Roosevelt
18
In WWII, what was the reason for moving Japanese-Americans to government-run internment camps?
the need for workers in factories at the internment camps
the desire of most Japanese-Americans to escape to Japan
the fear that Japanese-Americans might betray the U.S.
the desire to build a stronger army to fight the Germans
19
What president was involved with the water gate scandal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Teddy Roosevelt
20
Which of these best describes the U.S. foreign policy of containment used during the Cold War?
The U.S. hoped to become more allied with the Soviet Union.
The U.S. wanted to become less involved in foreign affairs.
The U.S. wanted to prevent the spread of communism.
The U.S. worked to maintain peace throughout the world.
21
Who is mostly associated with the assembly line?
Alexander Graham Bell
William Jennings Bryan
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
22
Which factor was a major cause of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains?
long-term drought
cutting down too many trees
government programs
burning coal for power
23
Applying the principles of natural selection to people to justify mistreatment is known as
Social Darwinism
Evolution
Manifest Destiny
Socialism
24
The United States' strategy to rebuild Europe after World War II was called?
Marshall Plan.
Domino Theory.
League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles.
25
Which was a message to European countries to stop colonizing the Western Hemisphere?
Marshall Plan
Monroe Doctrine
Zimmermann Note
Truman Doctrine
26
In WWI,why did Germany feel it was justified in attacking the British passenger ship
Lusitania
?
German passenger ships were also attacked during the war.
The British were also using it to transport war materials.
The Lusitania had fired upon German ships.
It was Germany's policy to attack civilians.
27
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, what was the major reason for lowering the voting age to 18?
the debate over the Vietnam War
the success of the Persian Gulf War
the National Defense Education Act
the election of John F. Kennedy
28
Ida Tarbell was a _, or investigative journalist who set out to expose the "wrongs" in society.
Radical Republican
Nativist
Flapper
Muckraker
29
what did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 establish?
legal consequences for discrimination
an official definition of housing discrimination
exceptions for job-related discrimination
penalties for practicing affirmative action
30
The leaders of which three countries were known as the "Big Three" during World War II?
United Kingdom, France, and Germany
United States, Canada, and Mexico
United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Japan
31
Which is an example of a cause-and-effect pairing of events that occurred during the 1920s?
labor strife and the downfall of powerful unions
fear of foreigners and the start of the Great Depression
victory in World War I and the outbreak of urban riots
prohibition and the rise of organized crime
32
What are robber barons like Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller most known for?
Leading the fight for women's rights
Monopolizing an industry & becoming extremely wealthy
Instigating a war in Cuba
Proposing government regulations of business
33
The concept of "Big Stick Diplomacy" is most associated with which person's presidency?
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
34
Who was known for his Fourteen Points and desire to create a League of Nations?
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
35
Boss Tweed is mostly associated with which of the following?
The anti-slavery movement
Political corruption
The electoral college
Economic hardship
36
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" was the motto of what trustbusting President?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
37
Which industry was most affected by the Pullman Strike of 1894?
steel
railroad
coal
oil
38
Which of the following was one of the results of the Spanish-American War?
The U.S. established itself as a global power.
The U.S. gave up a great deal of territory to Spain
The U.S. became less interested in foreign affairs.
The U.S. suffered a significant loss of life.
39
What was one result of the rapid growth of U.S. cities in the early 20th century?
Farm production declined significantly.
Fewer educational opportunities were available.
Prices for consumer goods became unstable.
The population in slums increased.
40
Who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Geraldine Ferraro
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Harriet Miers