Alger Hiss conviction, Rosenberg trial , McCarthy hearings - These post–WW II events are...

Examples of fear of a communist threat inside the US

This case ruled that there were limits to free speech when there was clear & present danger...

Schenck v. United States (1919)

Which conclusion can best be drawn from the US involvement in the Korean and Vietnam War?

The Cold War extended beyond conflict with the Soviet Union

The explosion of the USS Maine & practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in...

the public’s support for the Spanish-American War

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal b/c...

the United States navy could now move quickly between oceans

Which action illustrates the policy of isolation followed by the US before it entered WWII?

Neutrality laws forbidding arms sales to warring nations

Which court case ruled that Japanese internment during WWII was constitutional?

Korematsu v. United States (1944)

One major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) was...

Labor unions gained the rights to collective bargaining

In the United States, one result of World War II was that...

the number of women in the work force increased

One effect of Schenck v. United States (1919) was...

limiting freedom of speech during wartime

The United States became involved in World War II primarily because

the Japanese empire bombed the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor

The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of...

African Americans to northern cities to find work

What was a major result of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962?

Steps were taken to relax Cold War tensions

The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the US to...

intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations

Which alliance did the United States join in World War 2?

Allied Powers - United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, etc.

Which statement most accurately explains why the War Powers Act (1973) was passed?

Congress wanted to assert its right to guide military action

During WWII, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by...

Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps

President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atom bombs on Japan was based on the belief that...

This would save American lives by ending war with Japan

After WWI, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that...

involve the nation in future world conflicts

Which of the following was a cause of the United States entering World War 1?

German practice of unrestricted submarine warfare

The prosperity of the United States in the mid- 1920's resulted in part from...

increased demand for new consumer goods

The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was responsible for...

Providing education & home loans for soldiers after WWII

A lasting result of the New Deal has been the...

the expansion of the federal government

Which was a major effect of the cold war on the United States in the 1950's?

Participation in extremist movements was seen as un-American

The conviction of John Scopes in 1925 for teaching about evolution was supported by...

Americans who wanted to return to traditional values

The 1957 launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union embarrassed the United States because it...

Seemed that the US had failed to keep up in scientific work

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT...

establishment of public works projects

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1
Alger Hiss conviction, Rosenberg trial , McCarthy hearings - These post–WW II events are...
Examples of fear of a communist threat inside the US
Examples of an expansion of communism into Cuba
All associated with immigration from the Soviet Union
All related to labor conflicts in United States cities
2
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg address?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
3
All of the following cases strengthened the power of the federal government EXCEPT...
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
Marbury v Madison (1803)
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Miranda v Arizona (1966)
4
This case ruled that there were limits to free speech when there was clear & present danger...
Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1968)
5
Which president decided to use the atomic bombs on Japan to end WW2?
FDR
Herbert Hoover
President Truman
Woodrow Wilson
6
Which conclusion can best be drawn from the US involvement in the Korean and Vietnam War?
War is the best way to support nations
The Cold War extended beyond conflict with the Soviet Union
The threat of nuclear war is necessary to settle a conflict
Popular wars have assured the reelection of presidents
7
In which case did a slave sue for freedom after living in a free state?
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Dred Scott v Sanford (1857)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
8
The explosion of the USS Maine & practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in...
the creation of the Open Door policy
the acquisition of Florida
the purchase of Alaska
the public’s support for the Spanish-American War
9
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal b/c...
the United States navy could now move quickly between oceans
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
US railroads couldn't transport manufactured goods
10
The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of
military preparedness
neutrality
economic boycotts
collective security
11
Which action illustrates the policy of isolation followed by the US before it entered WWII?
President FDR's exchange of US bombs for British naval bases
Embargo on the sale of gasoline and steel to Japan
Signing of a collective security pact w/ Latin America
Neutrality laws forbidding arms sales to warring nations
12
Which president was responsible for creating the New Deal?
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover
13
Which court case ruled that Japanese internment during WWII was constitutional?
United States v. Butler (1936)
Korematsu v. United States (1944)
None of the above
Schechter v. United States (1935)
14
Which president declared December 7th 1941, a day of infamy after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Theodore Roosevelt
FDR
Truman
JFK
15
One major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) was...
Labor unions gained the rights to collective bargaining
Labor unions could no longer go on strike
Labor unions had difficulty recruiting new members
Labor unions were now controlled by big businesses
16
Which president issued a doctrine that opposed European colonization on the American continent?
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
James Monroe
None of the above
17
In the United States, one result of World War II was that...
the number of women in the work force increased
Americans became more isolated from the rest of the world
minorities were granted full civil rights
industrial wages decreased
18
One effect of Schenck v. United States (1919) was...
preventing the wartime internment of citizens
limiting freedom of speech during wartime
restricting the formation of defense alliances
prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft
19
The United States became involved in World War II primarily because
FDR didn't enforce the Neutrality Acts
Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I
the Japanese empire bombed the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor
European democracies hated the United States
20
The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of...
Refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States
Communists deported to Russia as undesirable immigrants
African Americans to northern cities to find work
Factory workers from the Northeast to the South
21
What was a major result of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962?
Trade between Cuba and the United States increased
Fidel Castro was removed from power
United Nations forces invaded Cuba
Steps were taken to relax Cold War tensions
22
The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the US to...
impose trade restrictions on European imports
intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations
determine the border between Alaska and Canada
promote democracy in Africa
23
Which principle allows federal courts to declare laws unconstitutional?
Indian Removal
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Judicial Review
24
Which alliance did the United States join in World War 2?
Allied Powers - United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, etc.
Axis Powers - Germany, Japan, Italy
United Nations
League of Nations
25
“Greece Receives U.S. Aid to Fight Communists” This headline is an example of which US policy?
containment
isolationism
détente
imperialism
26
What precedent was set by Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?
All of the above
Separate but equal was not actually equal or legal
Schools must be integrated
Segregation was no longer legal
27
Which of following US presidents were both in office during the Great Depression?
Teddy Roosevelt and Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover and Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding and FDR
FDR and Herbert Hoover
28
Which president warned about the military industrial complex in his farewell address?
Truman
JFK
FDR
Dwight D. Eisenhower
29
President Ronald Reagan is most closely associated with which economic program / idea?
Supply Side Economics
Industrialization
New Deal
Great Society
30
Which case was reversed by the 14th Amendment?
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Schenck v. United States (1919)
31
Which president supported the Indian Removal Act, despite what the supreme court's ruling?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
32
Which of the following SCOTUS cases establishes and defines the rights of the accused?
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
All of the above
33
Which statement most accurately explains why the War Powers Act (1973) was passed?
President Johnson failed to send troops to South Vietnam
Congress wanted to assert its right to guide military action
Army leaders wanted limits on presidential power during war
President Nixon negotiated a peace treaty with North Vietnam
34
Which president signed a treaty with France to acquire the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
John Adams
George Washington
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
35
Which branch of government declared parts of FDR's New Deal plan unconstitutional?
Senate
Supreme Court
The US Congress
House of Representatives
36
During WWII, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by...
Initiating the secret Manhattan Project
Signing the Yalta Agreement
Building and using an atomic bomb
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
37
Which president is most closely associated with the space race?
JFK
Truman
George Washington
FDR
38
President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atom bombs on Japan was based on the belief that...
It would help create a military alliance with China
This would save American lives by ending war with Japan
This action would persuade the Soviet Union to surrender
This would force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms
39
Which president outlined the League of Nations in his 14 points of peace?
Thomas Jefferson
FDR
Woodrow Wilson
Ben Franklin
40
After WWI, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that...
force the country to end traditional military alliances
make trade with nonmember nations more difficult
limit the power of the president
involve the nation in future world conflicts
41
Which of the following was a cause of the United States entering World War 1?
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
None of the above
German practice of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany selling Texas to Mexico
42
Which of the following cases declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Marbury v Madison (1803)
43
The prosperity of the United States in the mid- 1920's resulted in part from...
record-high farm prices
high-wage contracts negotiated by labor unions
increased demand for new consumer goods
increased government regulation of the economy
44
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was responsible for...
Expanding the size of the military after WW2
Building US military bases throughout the world
Providing education & home loans for soldiers after WWII
Creating a millitary draft during WWII
45
A lasting result of the New Deal has been the...
The President and Supreme court not working together
the federal government taking control of the stock market
reduction of national debt
the expansion of the federal government
46
John Marshall was Chief Justice on all of the following cases EXCEPT...
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Marbury v Madison (1803)
Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Dred Scott v Sandford (1857)
47
Which was a major effect of the cold war on the United States in the 1950's?
Congress wrote laws preventing US contact with communists
The US refused to enter military alliances
Participation in extremist movements was seen as un-American
Americans were required to take loyalty oaths
48
The conviction of John Scopes in 1925 for teaching about evolution was supported by...
Hispanics
Americans who wanted to return to traditional values
Americans who believed in religious freedom
Women
49
The 1957 launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union embarrassed the United States because it...
Allowed the Soviets to place missiles in Turkey
Revealed that the Soviets had nuclear weapons
Confirmed the United States use of U-2 spy planes
Seemed that the US had failed to keep up in scientific work
50
Which president opposed the Radical Republicans plan for Reconstruction?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
None of the above
Andrew Jackson
51
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT...
establishment of public works projects
A weak foreign trade
an overextension of credit
agricultural overproduction
52
Which was a major impact of World War II on economic life in the United States?
Government boosted the war effort by increasing minimum wage
Job opportunities for women and minorities increased a lot
The Federal Government encouraged inflation of currency
The army expanded
53
Which geographic area was most seriously affected by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Ohio River Valley
Great Plains
Pacific Coast
54
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that...
the US provided critical aid to England and the Soviet Union
Japan declared war against the United States
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
55
The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to
Stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons
Rebuild Southeast Asia by extending economic aid
Contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
Use the UN as a tool to reduce threats from the Soviet Union
56
What did the Court rule in the Worcester v Georgia (1832) case?
Indian removal was unconstitutional
Courts can declare laws unconstitutional
The national bank is constitutional
Black people were not citizens
57
What was the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
Women have the right to vote
Slaves are not citizens
None of the above
Separate but equal facilities and / or segregation is legal
58
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
FDR
Ronald Reagan
LBJ
JFK
59
The term Harlem Renaissance best describes....
State and federal laws passed to end racial discrimination
government programs to promote African American businesses
a period of African American cultural achievements
urban renewal efforts in New York City
60
Which president signed the Meat Inspection Act & the Pure Foods & Drugs Act?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Herbert Hoover
61
The United States committed to a Cold War policy of mutual defense when it...
joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
aided the Nationalists in China
established the Eisenhower Doctrine
rejected UN efforts to halt the development of atomic bombs
62
Which president advocated for neutrality, no alliances, & nationalism in his farewell address?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
63
A valid conclusion based on the experience of Japanese Americans during WWII is that..
During war constitutional liberties may be limited
During war first-generation immigrants become security risks
During war loyalty oaths are necessary
During war fear and uncertainty rule America
64
Which case established the Supreme Court power of judicial review?
Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Marbury v Madison (1803)
Dred Scott v Sanford (1857)
65
In which case did the court rule that only Congress has power to regulate interstate commerce?
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
66
How many judges sit on the supreme court?
7
8
10
9
67
Which factor contributed most to the repeal of national Prohibition in 1933?
an improvement in the economy
the start of World War II
the inability of government to enforce the law
a decline in organized crime
68
Most Americans who opposed sending US troops to fight in the Vietnam War believed that...
nuclear weapons should be used to end the war
international trade would be interrupted
the United States should not police the world
the war should be extended into China
69
During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in sharing the Fourteen Points?
calling for military alliances against aggressor nations
suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations
asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
70
Which of the following was true of the idea of "White Man's Burden"?
It was used to build support for US imperialism
It led to the US establishing colonies overseas
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2

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