How did "détente" represent a new direction in U.S. foreign policy?

Instead of fighting communism, Nixon focused on negotiations

What describes a pull factor that drew African Americans during the Great Migration?

The availability of good jobs in the North and West

Controversies of the 1920's, like the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, were all signs of what?

Tension between traditional and modern values and beliefs

What is "affirmative action"?

Providing equal admissions access for discriminated groups

What was the goal of the Washington Conference & the Kellogg-Briand Pact in the 1920's?

To work with other nations to prevent future wars

Major difference between Reconstruction plans after the Civil War?

Presidents were more forgiving with southern states

What are "black codes"?

Southern laws restricting African Americans' freedom

Which early 1900s problem is "the state" trying to resolve in this cartoon?

the employment of child laborers

Why many isolationists argued that the Neutrality Act of 1939 was not actually "neutral"?

Material support favored the Allies

What was the significance of 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

Outlawed segregation in public schools

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

Militarily supply countries whose defense was vital to ours

Based on the cartoon, how did President Roosevelt want to ease the Great Depression?

By expanding role of government to provide economic relief

The Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine allowed the U.S. to intervene in Latin America to

preserve order, protect life & property in those countries.

What are "Jim Crow laws"?

Southern laws enforcing racial segregation in the South

Main purpose of this war propaganda poster

Generate financial support for the war

Impact of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) on the nation's economy

Home loans to veterans created a surge in house construction

Which one was NOT favored by farmers in late 1800s?

limits on production of farm crops

What was a result of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

Increased manufactured military supplies

1972 treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that limited each nation’s number of ICBM's

Strategic Arms Limitation Treat (SALT 1)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 concerned which issue?

The expansion of slavery into new territories.

What was the purpose of the 1920s Palmer Raids?

To identify and punish suspected communists & archists

Which of the following is a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?

German u-boats impacting US trade & security

In the 1920s, which U.S. action furthered the goal of international peace?

Signing a pact to outlaw armed conflict

What was the impact of jazz on race relations during the 1920s?

Increased social status of blacks

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1
The "Granger" laws of the late 1800s were designed to regulate
railroad and shipping rates.
civil service reform.
minimum wages.
child labor.
2
Which movement benefited from its members’ contributions to World War I?
Women’s Suffrage
Temperance Movement
African American Civil Rights
Populist Party
3
Poll tax & literacy tests were attempts by Southern states to keep blacks from exercising their
15th Amendment rights.
16th Amendment rights.
13th Amendment rights.
14th Amendment rights.
4
How did "détente" represent a new direction in U.S. foreign policy?
Rather than defense of U.S. allies, Nixon offered only aid
Instead of fighting communism, Nixon focused on negotiations
Nixon pitted China against the Soviet Union and forced war
Nixon had to admit defeat in the Cold War and negotiate
5
What is depicted in this political cartoon?
Nativism
Gentlemen's Agreement
Political Machines
Open Door Policy
6
Organization established to promote international cooperation & peace after WWI.
Knights of Labor
Atlantic Charter
League of Nations
American Federation of Labor
7
What describes a pull factor that drew African Americans during the Great Migration?
The cost of government housing in cities
The absence of racial discrimination in the North
The availability of good jobs in the North and West
The sale of inexpensive land by the federal government
8
What was a long-term consequence of President Nixon going on a 1972 diplomatic trip to China?
Commitment to preserve historical landmarks
Easing of Cold War tensions
Commitment to continue humanitarian missions
Easing of Vietnam War protests
9
Which New Deal act mainly focused on providing aid for the elderly & unemployed?
Volstead Act
Wealth Tax Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Social Security Act
10
Controversies of the 1920's, like the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, were all signs of what?
Importance of fighting communism at home
Need for government intervention in economic crises
Tension between traditional and modern values and beliefs
Benefits of new technologies and inventions
11
What is "affirmative action"?
Southern laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
Providing equal admissions access for discriminated groups
Policy abolishing wage inequality based on sex
Southern laws restricting African Americans' freedom
12
What was the goal of the Washington Conference & the Kellogg-Briand Pact in the 1920's?
To form military alliances as a defense against aggression
To expand American influence over Asia and Latin America
To reduce barriers to international trade
To work with other nations to prevent future wars
13
Major difference between Reconstruction plans after the Civil War?
Lincoln didn't want to re-admit the ex-Confederate states
Radical Republicans approved a 10% plan for readmission
Presidents were more forgiving with southern states
Radical Republicans didn't want freedoms for former slaves
14
What are "black codes"?
Southern laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
Providing equal admissions access for discriminated groups
Policy abolishing wage inequality based on sex
Southern laws restricting African Americans' freedom
15
Which early 1900s problem is "the state" trying to resolve in this cartoon?
the poor safety conditions in industries
the influence of labor unions
the low literacy rates for immigrant
the employment of child laborers
16
Why many isolationists argued that the Neutrality Act of 1939 was not actually "neutral"?
Material support favored the Allies
Worried with increased chances of war
They felt it supported the Soviet Union
They felt it avoided domestic issues
17
What was the significance of 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
Prohibited discrimination by teachers unions
Outlawed the use of poll taxes
Outlawed segregation in public schools
Prohibited the use of racial quotas
18
Which of the following is NOT a policy of the Kennedy administration?
New Frontier
Moon exploration
Great Society
Peace Corps
19
Why were Japanese internment camps created in the U.S. during WWII?
To save funds
To protect America from them
To punish them after Pearl Harbor
To scare Japan into surrendering
20
U.S. Cold War strategy to stop the spread of communism.
"Deferment"
"Separatism"
"Unification"
"Containment"
21
Corn is grown by farmers & makes "pop"corn. Which organization did late 1800s farmers support?
Democratic Party
Populist Party
Progressive Party
Republican Party
22
American initiative after WWII to provide economic assistance to help rebuild Western Europe.
New Deal
Marshall Plan
Detente
Truman Doctrine
23
Which of the following is NOT a result of immigration on city growth?
overcrowded neighborhoods
increase in tenements
corrupt political bosses
higher wages
24
Policy of providing support to countries threatened by communism.
Truman Doctrine
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
Red Scare
Declaration of Human Rights
25
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?
Militarily supply countries whose defense was vital to ours
Be flexible when negotiating with the Soviet Union
Endorse self-determination for countries after WWII
Demand an unconditional surrender of Germany
26
Program created to help the economy during the Great Depression.
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
New Deal
Double V Campaign
27
Based on the cartoon, how did President Roosevelt want to ease the Great Depression?
By expanding role of government to provide economic relief
By expanding authority of legislative representatives
By regulating stock purchases by individual investors
By restricting spending by government on domestic projects
28
Following WWI, the federal government supported laws restricting immigration to the U.S.
True
False
29
The Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine allowed the U.S. to intervene in Latin America to
help European countries to colonize.
take over lands & oil reserves.
stop all Russian communist tendencies in those countries.
preserve order, protect life & property in those countries.
30
Which event do the newspaper headlines describe?
Prohibition
The Cold War
The Red Scare
The Great Migration
31
What Cold War crisis is referred to in image of Kennedy and Khrushchev?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs Crisis
Turkish invasion
Berlin Wall
32
What are "Jim Crow laws"?
Providing equal admissions access for discriminated groups
Southern laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
Policy abolishing wage inequality based on sex
Southern laws restricting African Americans' freedom
33
Main purpose of this war propaganda poster
Generate financial support for the war
Encourage young men to enlist in army
Demonstrate reason for entering the war
Create public distrust of Germans
34
Which of the following made the scale of suburban growth possible after WWII?
Interstate highways
High-interest loans
Multinational corporations
Invention of airplanes
35
What was used in 1945 against Japanese cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki to end WWII?
Agent Orange
Flamethrowers
Napalm
Atomic bombs
36
Impact of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) on the nation's economy
Wartime industry adapted to meet the needs of society.
Home loans to veterans created a surge in house construction
The act provided factory jobs for veterans after the war.
Veterans were all given jobs in the service sector.
37
Which one was NOT favored by farmers in late 1800s?
new 3rd parties that worked for their interests
limits on production of farm crops
cheap money and low tariff rates
regulation of railroads' rates
38
The Populist Party appealed primarily to which of the following groups?
middle-class northern whites
African Americans
Farmers in isolated regions
Factory workers
39
Military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union & its satellites to counter NATO
Warsaw Pact
Satellite State Organization
Moscow Pact
Marshall Plan
40
What was a result of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?
Increased bank loans to nations at war
Increased immigration to the U.S.
Increased manufactured military supplies
Increased farming production
41
1972 treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that limited each nation’s number of ICBM's
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (NTBT)
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Strategic Arms Limitation Treat (SALT 1)
Ballistic Missile Reduction Treaty (BMRT)
42
The acronym MAIN are the causes of?
World War I
Spanish-American War
The Civil War
The Philippine Insurrection
43
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 concerned which issue?
The expansion of slavery into new territories.
The sale of federal lands to slave owners.
The return of slaves who had escaped from the South.
The right of Northerners to own slaves.
44
What was the purpose of the 1920s Palmer Raids?
To find and deport illegal immigrants
To identify and punish suspected communists & archists
To break the power of the Ku Klux Klan
To undermine the Civil Rights movement
45
What was the immediate impact of the Zimmerman telegram during WWI?
Congress declared war right away
Americans were outraged
Panama finished the canal
Germany sent money to Mexico
46
Which heading would be most appropriate for the partial outline in the image?
Mercantilist Economic Theory
Monopolistic Business Practices
Causes of the Great Depression
Features of a Bull Stock Market
47
Which of the following is a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?
The war might move from Europe to the Americas
Axis Powers may become anti-democratic
German propaganda proved British cruelty
German u-boats impacting US trade & security
48
In the late 1800s immigrants to the U.S. moved to ____ in great numbers.
farms in the South
territories in the West
cities
Oregon
49
What most likely led to an increase in college graduation rates after WWII?
The GI Bill
The Hippie Movement
The 13th Amendment
The Feminist Movement
50
In the 1920s, which U.S. action furthered the goal of international peace?
Joining a league to secure military cooperation
Advocating a policy to promote isolationism
Holding a conference to renounce imperialism
Signing a pact to outlaw armed conflict
51
What was the impact of jazz on race relations during the 1920s?
Brought economic prosperity to blacks
Increased social status of blacks
Ended racial discrimination
Didn't change anything
52
A former Confederate living in the Reconstruction-era South would most likely support
the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment.
the passage of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws.
the formation of the Freedmen's Bureau.
the relocation of emancipated slaves to colonies in Africa.
53
What was a reason for the change in urban population in the Northeast from 1870 to 1900?
Millions of people from the rural Midwest moved to cities.
Many immigrants arrived in the United States from China.
Many immigrants arrived from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Thousands of veterans returned home from the Civil War.
54
President Johnson’s plan in the 1960's to reduce poverty and racial injustice was known as the
Fair Deal
New Deal
New Frontier
Great Society
55
How did the formation of NATO & the Warsaw Pact intensify the Cold War?
by establishing military alliances based on politics
by providing funds for nuclear laboratories
by identifying locations for military bases
by creating economic unions based on political borders

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