According to Schenk v. US...

freedom of speech may be limited during times of war

Which of the following did not contribute to the onset of the Great Depression?

President Roosevelt's New Deal programs

During the Great Migration, thousands of African Americans moved to northern cities because...

more workers were needed in the factories

Which of the following correctly lists countries that were part of the Central Powers in WWI?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey

What was the SPARK that started World War I?

the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Hoovervilles, Hoover blankets, and Hoover Flags are all proof that

the American public blamed Hoover for their suffering

The Social Security Act...

provided monthly payment, or pension, to retired people

During the Depression, Roosevelt implemented the Bank Holiday in order to...

restore confidence in the banks

Prohibition led to all of the following except

recognizing Langston Hughes as a prominent American figure

Which of the following is true regarding the Treaty of Versailles?

It favored France and forced Germany to accept blame for war

"Old" immigrants found it easier to assimilate because they...

shared similar languages and religions as those in the US

allows senators to be directly elected by the people

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1
What two Japanese cities were bombed by the US during WWII?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Tokyo and Kyoto
2
According to Schenk v. US...
the House of Representatives can declare war
the graduated income tax is ignored during war
freedom of speech may be limited during times of war
freedom of the press can never be violated
3
A draft is created in order to...
force men to join the military
maintain a policy of neutrality
help ration food
increase nationalism
4
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution allowed for
abolishing slavery
women's suffrage
the direct election of senators
an end to Prohibition
5
The Stock market crashed on October 29th, 1929, also known as
Red Tuesday
Green Monday
Black Tuesday
Black Friday
6
"The Jungle" was instrumental in the passage of
Dawes Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Meat Inspection Act
immigration quotes
7
Which piece of legislation gave police the power to enforce the 18th Amendment?
Gentleman's Agreement
Volstead Act
Butler Act
Temperance Act
8
Which of the following did not contribute to the onset of the Great Depression?
Inability to pay back loans and debts during the 1920s
President Roosevelt's New Deal programs
Buying stocks on margin during the 1920s
Installment buying in the 1920sThis is a wrong answer
9
During the Great Migration, thousands of African Americans moved to northern cities because...
slavery was not legal in the North
they needed to be trained in combat before joining the army
the cost of living in cities was lower
more workers were needed in the factories
10
Immigrants from Europe were processed through __ and those from Asia were processed thru __.
Ellis Island; Angel Island
Angel Island; Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty; Golden Gate Bridge
Geogia; California
11
Economic system of the SU, where the government owns all businesses and industry
market economy
capitalism
communism
democracy
12
The corrupt Secretary of the Interior who illegally leased government oil in return for a bribe
J. Edgar Hoover
Alger Hiss
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Albert Fall
13
Confrontation and competition between the USA and the Soviet Union from 1946-1991
Cold War
Korean War
NATO
Berlin Airlift
14
Young women of the '20s with new styles of dress and nontraditional behavior were known as
weavers
flappers
bobbers
fads
15
Prohibition was established by the..
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
16
The production of large quantities of goods using machines or the assembly line.
scientific management
assembly line
welfare capitalism
mass production
17
Who can be seen in the following photograph?
Roosevelt
Coolidge
Hoover
Harding
18
In order to tax citizens in a fair way, the government implemented a...
graduated income tax
sales tax
flat tax
property tax
19
Highways, parks, and bridges are examples of...
Public Works Projects
New Deal Programs
Recession Spending Programs
Alphabet Acts
20
Which of the following correctly lists countries that were part of the Central Powers in WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey
Russia, Serbia, Moldova
England, Russia, France
Turkey, France, Poland
21
During WWII, Germany, Italy, and Japan were part of the
Allied Powers
NATO
Axis Powers
Warsaw Pact
22
Created after WW2 to promote peace and humanitarian aid for the countries of the world
World Bank
United Nations
League of Nations
NATO
23
Which of the following Presidents did not believe in Laissez-Faire economics?
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Harding
Hoover
24
This allowed America to supply Allied nations during WW2 with arms or other war materials to
Truman Doctrine
freedom of the seas
GI Bill
Lend-Lease Act
25
This Secretary of State purchased Alaska in 1867.
Frederick Turner
Jose Marti
William Seward
Matthew Perry
26
What was the SPARK that started World War I?
The Communist Revolution of 1917
the sinking of the USS Maine
the death of Marie Antoinette
the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
27
Which New Deal program aimed to increase farm income by controlling production?
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Direct Insurance Corp
Social Security Act
28
Hoovervilles, Hoover blankets, and Hoover Flags are all proof that
Hoover is thought of as a better president than Roosevelt
the American public blamed Hoover for their suffering
the Stock Market was close to collapsing
Hoover did the best he could to help the people
29
The Social Security Act...
helped to pull the US out of the Great Depression
Was a recovery program created by Herbert Hoover
provided monthly payment, or pension, to unemployed people
provided monthly payment, or pension, to retired people
30
During the Depression, Roosevelt implemented the Bank Holiday in order to...
repair damages due to angry customers
put banks out of business
restock the money supply
restore confidence in the banks
31
Extreme pride in one's culture or country is known as...
collective security
nationalism
cultural plauralism
militarism
32
Soviet led alliance of Eastern European countries. It was meant to be the USSR's answer to NATO
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Axis
Allies
33
A major cause of the drop in farm prices during the Great Depression was...
a famine
the Dust Bowl
drought
overproduction
34
Which legislation would a nativist support?
Racial Integration Laws
Laissez-faire laws
Immigration quotas
Prohibition laws
35
Prohibition led to all of the following except
recognizing Langston Hughes as a prominent American figure
Al Capone bootlegging alcohol
Speakeasies growing in number and popularity
the rise of organized crime
36
Which of the following is true regarding the Treaty of Versailles?
It favored Germany and helped lead to the rise of Hitler
It favored France and reinstated Belgian neutrality
It favored France and forced Germany to accept blame for war
It favored Germany and France could no longer have an army
37
When a country is controlled by a single party and a leader suppresses all opposition
socialism
totalitarianism
democracy
laissez-faire
38
The individual seen in the following photograph is ...
Eleanor Roosevelt
Beyonce
Wonder woman
Jane Addams
39
Boss Tweed and his supporters functioned as a ______.
political machine
political party
philanthropic group
vigilante force
40
At the core of the Scopes Trial was the conflict between
evolution and fundamentalism
due process and habeus corpus
prowar and antiwar Americans
old and new immigrants
41
Roosevelt depended on advice from people who were experts in their fields, known as the...
Industrial Trust
Brain Trust
Recession Breakers
Trust Busters
42
Making small monthly payments toward a product, A.K.A. "buy now, pay later"...
debit cards
wellfare capitalism
buying on margin
installment buying
43
"Old" immigrants found it easier to assimilate because they...
could easily find jobs
were more accepted by the Native Americans
tried their best to make the economy grow
shared similar languages and religions as those in the US
44
Term for industrialists who used ruthless business tactics to put competitors out of business.
baron robber
captain of industry
bessemer process
robber baron
45
A time period when Americans were terrified of communism spreading to our country
anarchy
Red Scare
Communist Revolution
Nativism
46
Which president was concerned with the conservation of our natural resources
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
William McKinley
47
China was divided up into areas where another nation has economic and political control, or
spheres of influence
globes of influence
globes of power
spheres of pressure
48
What event drew the United States into World War I?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The assassination of Archdukle Franz Ferdinand
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The sinking of the USS Maine
49
Which of the following movements was geared toward outlawing alcohol?
Populist Movement
Prohibition
Progressive Movement
Temperance Movement
50
Which of the following acts limited freedom of speech, making it illegal to criticize the govt?
Gentleman's Agreement and Chinese Exclusion Act
Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts
Homestead Act and Dawes Acts
Espionage and Sedition Acts
51
The 17th Amendment
gave women the right to vote
made alcohol legal again
allows senators to be directly elected by the people
made alcohol illegal
52
FDR's New Deal programs led to dramatic increases in the _____ and _____ of the government.
debt and borrowing
poverty and destruction
size and power
trust and civil service
53
What happened to women's roles during WWII?
worked in factories producing war materials
women found it difficult to find jobs
stayed in the home raising families
worked in factories producing consumer goods
54
What was an impact of the Progressive Movement?
social and economic conditions improve
people moved out west for free land
raising farm prices to ensure work for migrant workers
protection of big business by the government
55
Radio addresses that FDR made to the American public during the Depression were called...
Speakeasiers
Road Side Assistance
Fireside Chats
Radio Talks
56
Which of the following could be considered the SPARK of the Great Depression?
St. Valentines Day Massacre
The stock market crash of 1929
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
57
When the Soviet Union cut off all highways, railroads, and water routes going into West Berlin
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Wall
Berlin Massacre
58
The Zimmerman Telegram can be best described as...
message sent from Germany to Mexico asking them to join war
message sent threatening President Woodrow Wilson
message sent from the front to the trenches
message sent from France to England about food resources
59
Henry Ford's assembly line led directly to...
an increase in the number of employees needed to work
a decrease in the price of the car and production time
an increase in the time it takes to produce a car
a decrease in profits for FordThis is a wrong answer
60
When the US Justice Dept. investigated and arrested more than 6,000 suspected "Reds"...?
Sensationalism
Palmer Raids
Ohio Gang
Radicalism
61
The _____Theory proposed that if Vietnam fell to the communists then all of SE Asia would fall
Scrabble
Domino
Backgammon
Checker
62
He disobeyed his orders during the Korean war and was fired
General Eisenhower
General General
General Perry
General MacArthur
63
What was the name for largest Allied invasion off coast of Normandy, France
Manhattan Project
Operation Baron
VJ Day
D Day
64
The building up of a country's army is also known as
alliance systems
militarism
nationalism
imperialism
65
Although Hoover gets much of the blame for the "GD", what economic concept likely caused it?
socialism
communism
anarchy
laissez-faire
66
What does this cartoon suggest about Herbert Hoover?
He tried harder than FDR to fix the GD
He really did a great job
He was not successful in attempting to fix the GD
Most people were pleased with his performance as President
67
Building empires by imposing political and economic control over people around the world is?
isolationism
Isthmus
Reconstruction
imperialism
68
American sponsored program to aid Eurpoean countries economically after WW2
Appeasement
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
69
Which of the following was credited with having pulled America out of the GD?
Court Packing
Communism
The New Deal
WWII
70
Which muckrakers is incorrectly paired with their writing?
Upton Sinclair - The Jungle
Jacob Riis - How the Other Half Lives
Thomas Nast - Shame of Cities
Ida Tarbell - History of Standard Oil
71
The Food Administration encouraged Americans to
eat less and produce less
eat less and produce more
eat more and produce more
eat more and produce less
72
Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace was the
Neutrality
14 Points
United Nations
Treaty of Versailles
73
Americas Cold War policy to stop the spread of communism
glastnost
appeasement
perestroika
containment
74
Which country suffered the most casualties of any country during WWII?
Germany
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
75
Why did most immigrants settle in major US cities?
jobs were readily available in factories
jobs were readily available on farms
It was required by the quota system
It was required by law
76
A major cause of the stock market crash was...
speculation and buying on margin
consumerism
Dust Bowl
installment buying
77
The Bonus Army was...
Part of the Alphabet Acts -- put Americans back to work
World War I veterans who marched on the White House
An additional army created by Hoover
A major cause of why people disliked Roosevelt
78
The salad bowl theory shows ____, while the melting pot theory shows___.
nativism; quotas
cultural plauralism; assimilation
old immigrants; new immigrants
salad; cheese
79
Who was the US president when WWI began in Europe in 1914? He "kept us out of war".
Theodore Roosevelt
FDR
JP Morgan
Woodrow Wilson
80
This industrialist had a monopoly on the steel industry and used vertical integration
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Vanderbilt
JP Morgan
81
Which of the following groups did NOT share in the prosperity of the 1920s?
capitalists
captains of industry
Industrialists
farmers
82
Why did Russia drop out of World War I before the war was over?
Communist Revolution of 1917
they were running out of supplies and were losing so far
Czar Nicholas had died of malaria
Germany had taken over Russia
83
"to give in" - Britain gave in to Hitler by letting Germany annex areas of Czechoslovakia
neutrality
appeasement
containment
isolationism
84
This style of music, often played in speakeasies and saloons, involved many brass instruments.
folk
pop
jazz
country
85
Which below refers to the celebration of African American culture through music and the arts?
Great Migration
The Great Awakening
The Great Society
Harlem Renaissance
86
Much of the economic growth of the 1920s was due to
the production of new consumer goods and technologies
rising prices of agricultural products
increased trade with European nations
the rapid development of the West due to electricity
87
Although Sacco & Vanzetti were found guilty, there is little evidence against them. This shows
nationalism following WWI
rebellion by foreigners
nativism during a time of distrust
individualism during the Roaring 20s
88
Which scandal became a symbol of the corruption of the Harding Administration?
Model T
Pullman Strike
Teapot Dome
Wyoming Oil Depository
89
The purpose of the Sherman and Clayton Anti Trust Acts were to...
to tie business and government more closely
to support trade unions
to allow monopolies to form more easily
split up trusts to allow for competition and lower prices
90
Illegal bars run by bootleggers during the Prohibition Era were called
liquor stores
speakeasies
pubs
temperance
91
An immediate goal of New Deal programs was to...
put Americans back to work
help the elderly who lost their jobs
ensure the stock market wouldn't crash again
construct new parks and bridges
92
What Commodore signed a treaty to open up trade with Japan in 1854?
David Schwimmer
Matthew LeBlanc
George Dewey
Matthew Perry
93
This president is credited with desegregating the military during the Korean War
Eisenhower
Kennedy
FDR
Truman
94
Thousands of people moved off of the Great Plains during the 1930s due to the...
Dust Bowl
low price of farm goods
high shipping prices by railroads
high price of farm machinery
95
Jane Addams is best known for helping immigrants through creating the...
Hull House
Settlement House
Red Cross
Peace Corps

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