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What is Assimilation?
When a president is assasinated because he is disliked
When people of one culture become part of another
When one party dominates over the other
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What was one constant danger in living in tenements?
Too much food
Fighting
Fire
Disease
3
What caused the US to jump into the war?
The Zimmerman Note from Japan to the U.S.
The Zimmerman Note from Germany to the U.S.
The Zimmerman Note from Germany to Mexico
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Who were the Allies in WWII?
Germany, Italy, and Japan (Soviet Union later joined)
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Russia
U.S., G.B, and France (Soviet Union later joined)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
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What did JFK promise to do in his campaign?
Obtain the majority vote
Fight for civil rights
Create a better country for the upper class
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What did the Brown vs. Board of Education case do?
Second class citizenship for minorities
Challenged segregation in schools
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Who were the Allied Powers in WWI?
Soviet Union, Germany, and Russia
Russia, Italy, and France
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire
France, Great Britain, and the U.S.
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What was Black Tuesday?
When everything went on sale and people rushed to stores
Stockes dropped and everyone tried to sell their shares
When all of the banks shut down and people had no money
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What was Yellow Press/Journalism?
Books telling what really happened in poor towns
Journalism highlighting the wrongdoing in government
Exaggerated/sensationalized news
When journalists would write articles telling the truth
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What treaty ended WWI?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Spain
The Treaty of Mexico
11
What is a political machine?
An organization that donates money to new political parties
Organization to keep a particular group or party in power
An official group to provide funds to schools
12
What was one major challenge of growing cities from 1880-1920?
Too little space; they didn't have enough room for everyone
There wasn't enough people -- many stayed on farms instead
Too much space; they had too many homes with no people
Too many people; many immigrants & farmers moved to the city
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Which is Capitalism?
Property, trade, and industry controlled privately
Government owns public property, need-based pay
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What was the result of the Spanish-American War?
Mexico lost and Spain took over
Spain won and took over America
Spain won and gave some of America's territories to Mexico
America won & gained territories (ex.PR, Cuba & Philippines)
15
What was a period in time when African American literature, art, and music flourished?
The Fair Deal
The Harlem Renaissance
The American Revolution
The New Deal
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What did the 1910 Boll Weevil do?
Destroyed cotton crops, flooded & ruined farms
Inspired people to move from the city to farms
Replenished farms, allowed farmers to produce and sell more
Attracted immigrants to farms to make a living
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Who were the Central Powers in WWI?
U.S., Russia, and Germany
Great Britain and Germany
France, Great Britain, and the U.S.
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire
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Who were the Axis Powers in WWII?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Germany, Italy, and Japan (Soviet Union later joined)
U.S., G.B, and France (Soviet Union later joined)
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Russia
19
What was the Court Packing Plan?
When the court was packed with all new judges
When everyone packed into a court to protect themselves
When FDR requested it to be 9 justices instead of 7
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Why didn’t the US want to join WWI?
They were scared that they would lose land
Germany kept threatening the U.S.
They wanted neutrality; claimed it was an “European problem”
They didn't have enough money
21
What is the Domino Theory?
Only allowing a small amount of minorities to attend schools
If one country falls to capitalism, the one above it will
If one country falls to communism, the surrounding ones will
22
Booker T. Washington had a peaceful approach to African American equality.
True
False
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W.E.B. Du Bois had a peaceful approach to African American equality.
False
True
24
What did the Plessy vs. Ferguson case do?
Banned segregation in schools
Second class citizenship for minorities
25
What was a cause of the Great Depression?
Shaky banking system
Overproduction
Crop prices dropped dramatically
Uneven distribution of wealth
26
What are suburbs?
Farms in the middle of a town
Residential communities surrounding the city
Big cities with big populations
27
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To warn Mexico about the war
To warn European powers to stay out of the west
To persuade other countries to team up with the U.S.
To create peace with Germany
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Define Sociology
The study of the brain
How people react with one another in society -Auguste Comte
How people react with one another in their homes
The study of how people think
29
What was the Red Scare?
The fear that capitalism would take over the U.S.
The fear that terrorists would attack the U.S.
The fear that the U.S. would join the war
The fear that communism would take over the U.S.
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Which is Communism?
Property, trade, and industry controlled privately
Government owns public property, need-based pay
31
What did Jacob Riis' book “How The Other Half Lives” do?
Told citizens about what was happening in the war
Showed how other nations were doing
Warned other nations about interfering in the war
Showed unsafe living conditions of immigrants in NYC
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What made Russia join the Allies in WWII?
Hitler made a pact with the U.S. instead
Stalin did not want to run anymore
Hitler ignored the pact and invaded the Soviet Union
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What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
"All men are created equally"
“Speak softly and carry a big stick”
"Men and women have equal rights"
34
What were Muckrakers?
Officials who secretly made deals with other countries
Journalists who wrote about the wrongdoing in business
Religious groups prosecuted for helping people
Newspapers that exaggerated the truth
35
What was the Social Gospel Movement?
Applied gospel (teaching) of Jesus directly to society
Churches gathered to attempt to overpower the government
A movement of popular gospel music throughout the country
Churches provided social services for the poor
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What are Progressives?
People who believed in reform and improvement of society
People who were against change
People who donated funds to schools
People who did not want the Bill of Rights
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What was the Great Migration?
When thousands of refugees came to America for safety
When millions of African Americans moved North
When millions of immigrants moved into the U.S.
When millions of farmers moved south
38
What did the "Bank Holiday" do?
Returned all of the money that people had lost in the banks
Opened all banks back up to the public
Closed all banks down for 4 days so they could recover
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What is nativism?
Learning the native culture and adopting it as your own
Favoring native born Americans over immigrants
Becoming a native after a certain amount of years
Learning the native language
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What is imperialism?
One small country teaming up with many bigger countries
Bigger countries donating funds to smaller ones
A group of countries/states controlled by one power
Governing of weaker nations or colonies by stronger nations
