These all led to the Great Depression, which statement best completes the diagram?

Overspeculation in the stock market

Under the Pendleton Act people would gain government jobs according to

their performance on examinations

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

Transmitted secret military information in the Pacific

In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson -

created a legal justification for segregation laws

How did the Social Security Act of 1935 affect the relationship between the US government and its citizens?

It made the government more responsible for the people's economic welfare

How did the Zimmermann telegram influence US entry into World War I?

It revealed a military alliance between Mexico and Germany

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by

transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

Which government agency from the Depression Era protects consumers if a bank fails?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Which action completes this diagram?

The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties.

Which of the following is the most valid statement regarding the long-term effects of the Great Depression?

The economic role of the federal government was expanded

The Homestead Act of 1860 immediately resulted in which of the following?

Native Americans and settlers came into conflict over land ownership

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

Congress passed a law allowing people to claim for homesteading

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by

making improvements in urban infrastructure

How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle change the relationship between government and business?

Government regulations required inspection of food products

How did the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution give more political power to the individual voter?

Established the direct election of US Senators by popular vote

The Teapot Dome Scandal caused the American people to --

begin to distrust elected officials

Upon entering World War I the United States enlarged its military by -

passing the Selective Service Act

President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by -

delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as "Fireside Chats"

Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?

Nazi campaign to eliminate all of the Jews

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the -

conflict between modernism and traditionalism

Which event prompted the US to enter World War II?

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following facts would be most relevant to a student's assignment about WEB DuBois and race relations?

The NAACP was organized to help secure equality

The Great Migration during WWI was a flow of

African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in US transportation technology?

Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable

How did this constitutional amendment advance the cause of gender equality?

It gave women a greater opportunity to influence the government

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1
These all led to the Great Depression, which statement best completes the diagram?
Government subsidization of agriculture
Increase in consumer spending
Overspeculation in the stock market
Decrease in military spending
2
Under the Pendleton Act people would gain government jobs according to
a quota system that balanced the number of jobs going to each party
their performance on examinations
the amount of money they raised for the party's supporters
a rotation system that balanced jobs between the parties
3
What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?
Liberated France during the invasion of Normandy
Group of volunteer pilots defending the Chinese
Transmitted secret military information in the Pacific
First black servicemen to fly as military aviators
4
In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson -
affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
created a legal justification for segregation laws
recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
5
How did the Social Security Act of 1935 affect the relationship between the US government and its citizens?
It allowed the government to tax investment income.
It made the government more responsible for the people's economic welfare
It made most people distrust the power of the government
It allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions
6
How did the Zimmermann telegram influence US entry into World War I?
It revealed a military alliance between Mexico and Germany
It contained ordered for German U-boats to destroy British ships
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
It announced the Czar's overthrow in Russia
7
President Woodrow Wilson introduced this plan for peace in Europe after WWI:
Treaty of Versailles
Sussex Pledge
League of Nations
The Fourteen Points
8
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?
The assimilation of immigrants
The establishment of public libraries
The introduction of prison reform
The founding of women's colleges
9
General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by
requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries
transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force
negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
developing advanced technologies for battlefield use
10
Which government agency from the Depression Era protects consumers if a bank fails?
National Resources Committee
Federal Emergency Relief Agency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Social Security Agency
11
Which action completes this diagram?
Armored tanks crossed fortified lines
Submarines attacked unarmed ships
The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties.
Airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions
12
Which of these resulted form the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
the rise of organized crime
the expansion of the consumer economy
a growing fear of communism
a decline in immigration rates
13
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
Reconstruction
Imperialism
Industrialism
Prohibition
14
Which of the following is the most valid statement regarding the long-term effects of the Great Depression?
The government reduced its dependence on foreign trade
The American people had less confidence in the nation's leadership
The economic role of the federal government was expanded
The government placed fewer restrictions on large corporations
15
Which third party in the Progressive Era is described in the image?
Populist Party
Agrarian Party
Progressive Party
Bull Moose Party
16
The Homestead Act of 1860 immediately resulted in which of the following?
White settlers in the West began building large urban centers
Railroads quickly brought settlers into the Western states
Chinese immigrants were hired to build transcontinental railroads
Native Americans and settlers came into conflict over land ownership
17
Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim for homesteading
Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factories
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands to railroad companies
18
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by
advocating the use of poll taxes
campaigning for women's suffrage
providing public assistance for former slaves
making improvements in urban infrastructure
19
The Espionage Act demonstrates that at one time the federal government was willing to -
suspend habeas corpus
force people into internment camps
suspend freedom of speech
confiscate privately owned weapons
20
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle change the relationship between government and business?
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discrimminating
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads
Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions
Government regulations required inspection of food products
21
How did the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution give more political power to the individual voter?
It freed citizens to vote without paying a poll tax
It allowed for the number of senators per state to be determined
Established the direct election of US Senators by popular vote
It allowed citizens to vote regardless of race, creed, or ethnicity
22
The Teapot Dome Scandal caused the American people to --
challenge the beliefs of political reformers
begin to vote for the Democratic Party
challenge the validity of the electoral college
begin to distrust elected officials
23
Even before the invention of the automobile, petroleum was in high demand because it could
power locomotives
be turned into plastics
be turned into kerosene
lubricate moving parts in machines
24
Who is described in the image?
Alfred Mahan
Teddy Roosevelt
Alvin York
John J. Pershing
25
Upon entering World War I the United States enlarged its military by -
Establishing the Marine Corps
Enacting the GI Bill
Creating the Veterans Administration
passing the Selective Service Act
26
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by -
holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizens
making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films.
delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as "Fireside Chats"
publishing a weekly news editorial
27
Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?
Allied plan to liberate concentration camps
Nazi campaign to eliminate all of the Jews
The US plan to relocate Japanese Americans
Japanese military strategy to destry US aircraft carriers
28
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the -
development of new forms of popular entertainment
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
increased use of credit by US consumers
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
29
Laissez-Faire relies on _______ to regulate prices and wages.
the GNP
government
supply and demand
businesses
30
Which event prompted the US to enter World War II?
The landing of Allied soldiers of Normandy
The German annexation of Austria
The Soviet occupation of Germany
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
31
The delegates to the constitutional Convention created a system of ___ and ___ that where each branch monitors the other
Watching, spying
Checks, balances
Reporting, monitoring
Weights, measurements
32
What technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during WWII?
Radio navigation
Long range submarines
Jet engines
Atomic bombs
33
Many labor unions opposed immigration, arguing that most immigrants
had no marketable skills
would work for low wages
would not join a union
did not understand English
34
Which of the following facts would be most relevant to a student's assignment about WEB DuBois and race relations?
The NAACP was organized to help secure equality
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support
Protest maches secure voting rights for minority citizens
35
The first airplanes used in World War I had limited success. What was their early value to the war effort?
keeping the war in the trenches
spying on the enemy
protecting "No man's land"
shooting down other planes
36
The Great Migration during WWI was a flow of
European immigrants fleeing to the US to escape the war in Europe
French refugees fleeing to Britain ahead of the German onslaught
African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities
Mexicans fleeing to the American Southwest to escape political turmoil
37
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in US transportation technology?
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the coast
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of travel
38
How did this constitutional amendment advance the cause of gender equality?
It gave women new economic rights, such as property ownership
Est. the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economy
It gave women a greater opportunity to influence the government
It contrbuted to a longterm decline in the number of men voting in election
39
A group of crusading journalists who investigated social conditions and political corruption were known as the ____
Progressives
Muckrakers
Mudrats
Social Darwinists
40
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign wars
increased temperance regulations
the acquisition of foreign territories
41
Railroad companies raised most of the money they needed to build their railroads from
private investors
hauling freight to market
subsidies from tax revenues
selling government land grants

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