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A simple/easy STAAR review quiz. 1877-Cold War.
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1
What was a victory garden?
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
2
He wrote a letter in a Birmingham jail and had a dream.
Betty Friedan
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez
3
What is the significance of the year 1929?
World War II
Start of Spanish American War
World War I
The Great Depression
4
This new law allowed officals to conduct searches in homes of suspected terroristin the US.
Miranda Act
Eagle Act
Patriot Act
Palmer Act
5
Who where the Navajo Code Talkers?
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
6
What is the 19th Amendment?
women get to vote
direct election of senators
prohibition
start of the income tax
7
Who was Henry Ford?
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was very important to the aviation industry
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
8
In reference to the Cold War in Europe, what does this picture show?
an airstrike against rebellious peoples
the devastation of an area after a fierce US/Soviet battle
the destruction of a city after a nuclear strike
food/supplies being delivered Berlin in the Berlin Airlift
9
She wrote
The Feminine Mystic
which empowered women.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez
10
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
11
What event led to U.S. involvement in WW 2?
The Fall of Paris
The Battle of Britain
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Midway
12
Why did the U.S. come to the aid of South Korea?
The U.S. didn't do that, they aided North Korea
it was in a effort to destroy the USSR
the U.S. felt bad about all the suffering in South Korea
it was in an effort to contain communism
13
The first of these occurred between 1919-1920. It involved a fear of communism.
Social Darwinism
nativism
eugenics
Red Scare
14
This case stated that segregation of Hispanic students was wrong.
Brown v. Board of Education
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Mendez v. Westerminster
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
15
Who was Omar Bradley?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
16
Dismantling of trade barriers and opening new markets between the US, Mexico, and Canada was?
NASA
NERO
NATO
NAFTA
17
Nixon's plan for allowing the South Vietnamese to fight their own war was called?
UnAmericanization
War? What is it good for?
Vietnamization
Get Out America
18
Who was Marcus Garvey?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
19
This case stated that Texas had a bad school finance system. Money would be shared by distritcs
Brown v. Board of Education
Mendez v. Westerminster
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
20
Legislation passed that prohibited discrimination based on color, race, religion, anywhere.
Civil Rights Act of 1962
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1963
Civil Rights Act of 1964
21
Strategic defense initiative using lasers to shoot down missiles to prevent nuclear attack/war.
Sun Belt
Star Wars
Robotics
NASA
22
The US bypassed a Soviet blockade in West Germany, and waht was it called?
Berlin Aide
Berlin drop
Berlin Airlift
Berlin food exchange
23
What is the significance of the years 1914-1918?
Start of Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
The Great Depression
24
What determines the state of the economy, wages and unemployment in the US?
inflation
supply and demand
depression
stagflation
25
Which agency was created after Upton Sinclair wrote the Jungle in 1906?
meatpackers of America
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Swat
AFT
26
What was the main causes of the dust bowl?
Stock Market Crash
high winds
Bad agriculture practices and long drought
High winds and drought
27
He was known as the king of rock and roll from the 1960's.
Elvis Pressley
Prince
Michael Jackson
Blake Shelton
28
The new science that believed humans could be improved through selective breeding.
eugenics
Social Darwinism
nativism
Red Scare
29
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American Army commander in the Pacific
30
What was found in the Venona Papers?
papers that proved communists had infiltrated the US
information about secret plans to invade the USSR
Papers that proved the government had lied about Vietnam
Papers that produced a large problem in the 1940s
31
Process used by steel industry to convert iron to steel.
monopoly
bessemer
melt down
conversion
32
What is the 16th Amendment?
direct election of senators
start of the income tax
prohibition
women get to vote
33
Which groups help build the Transcontinetal Railroad trough immigration?
Chinese and Irish
Canadians
Mexicans
Japanese
34
Japanese cities targeted for dropping of the A bomb in WWII
Bein Dun
Narosuki
Tokyo
Nagasaki and Hirshoshima
35
<p>Thomas Edison's invention of this allowed factories to extend working hours to nightime.</p>
movie projector
phonograph
latern
electric light bulb
36
What was the importance of 1898 and the Spanish American war?
US became a world power
Spain defeated the US
Luisitania sank
Cuba lost its independence
37
What does this picture represent?
Marches protesting the testing of nuclear weapons
the Vietnam anti-war movement
Marches protesting segregation
the Korean anti-war movement
38
What is the significance of the year 1991?
Cold War ends
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
39
What problems did African American soldiers face in WWII?
segregation of the armed forces
growing victory gardens
high levels of military enlistment
the purchase of war bonds
40
He invented the telephone.
Upton Sinclair
Alexander G Bell
Thomas A Edison
John Westinghouse
41
He organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott with the help of the SCLC and SNCC.
Martin Luther King Jr
WEB Dubois
Medgar Evers
Malcom X
42
When an issue is brought to the ballot by the people, this is called...
a referendum
a revolution
a recall
an initiative
43
What was Ellis Island?
inspection center for Canadian immigrants
inspection center for European Immigrants
inspection center for South American immigrants
inspection center for Asian immigrants
44
This was written by Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I. It had the League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles
16th Amendment
Fifteen Points
Fourteen Points
45
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Republican senator who was for US expansion
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
46
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
<p>9 afr american students integrated to Central High </p>
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
47
What was the name of the makeshift houses built by people during the Great Depression?
dust bowl
Hillbilly Shack
Hoovervilles
bomb shelter
48
Gave young African Americans a greater voice in civil rights, they organized the 1960's sit ins
SNCC
CORE
SCLC
ACLU
49
Who was Lester Maddox?
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
Gov of Georgia/was for segregation/refused to serve blacks
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
50
Who was W. E. B. DuBois?
muckracking writer of The Jungle
African-American journalist and suffragist
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
51
He boycotted grapes and helped migrant workers with more pay, less hours and 40 hours a week.
Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Martin Luther King Jr.
52
This case ended segregation in public schools and overturned Separate but equal.
Brown v. Board of Education
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Mendez v. Westerminster
53
This occurred in the Philippines and it displayed Japanese cruelty.
Rape of Nanking
Bataan Death March
use of atomic weapons
the first use of kamikaze attacks
54
What is happening in this picture?
The Fall of Tet
The Fall of Hanoi
The Fall of Saigon by the Vietcong
The Fall of North Vietnam
55
Who was Ida B. Wells?
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
African-American journalist that wrote about lynchings
muckracking writer of The Jungle
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
56
Who was the famous writer during the Harlem Renaissance Period in New York, City?
John T Scopes
Brenard Hemshaw
Edgar Allen Poe
Langston Hughes
57
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American commander in the Pacific
58
In what battle did the United States play a significant role in stopping the Germans during WWI
Battle of Argonne Forest
The Marne
The Somme
Verdun
59
This case stated that segregation was bad, but if segregated for educational purposes it was ok
Mendez v. Westerminster
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Brown v. Board of Education
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
60
Jonas Salk discovered the vaccine for which deadly virus in the 1950's?
<p>chicken pox</p>
Aids
scarlet fever
polio
61
The belief that immigrants were the cause of many issues of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
eugenics
nativism
Red Scare
Social Darwinism
62
A social theory that applied belief of 'survival of the fittest' to humans.
nativism
eugenics
Red Scare
Social Darwinism
63
What was the U.S. strategy for advancement through the Pacific during WWI?
Attack every island
keep Japan busy while Russia moves in
Island hopping
all out assault on Japanese home islands
64
Who was George Wallace?
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Alabama who supported segregation/racist
65
What is considered to be the turning point of WWII in the Pacific theater?
The dropping of the atomic bombs
The Battle of Midway
The invasion of Okinawa
Pearl Harbor
66
When nine black students attempted to enroll in Central High School Littlerock, Arkansas.
Little Rock 9
Little Rock 5
Little Rock 8
Little Rock 6
67
In 1963 to convince Congress to pass Civil Rights legislation. It was highlighted by MLK's.
LA Riots
March on Washington
Space Race
Kent State Riot
68
What is it called when muckrakers sensationalize stories to increase circulation?
Free enterprize
Red Scare
Fraud
Yellow Journalism
69
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
discovery of gold and silver
decrease in agricultural production
availability of buffalo
series of land grants
70
First African American to graduate from Harvard, he also started the NAACP/ freedmens bureau
WEB Dubois
Medgar Evers
Malcom X
Booker T Washington
71
A direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 was the US founding of which agency in Houston?
NAFTA
NEROS
NATO
NASA
72
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Truman's plan to retreat from wold affairs
Truman's plan to contain communism/ help Greece and Turkey
Truman's plan to strike communist areas with nuclear weapons
Truman's ideas on how to get the economy going better
73
What was Mein Kampf?
Book written by Hitler while he was in prison
Book written by Musolini while he was in prison
Book written by Stalin while he was in prison
Book written by Franco while he was in prison
74
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
It ended the Spanish American War
It ended World War I
It ended the Cold War
It ended World War II
75
Who was Orval Faubus?
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
Gov of Arkansas supported segregation/blocked little rock 9
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
A group of individuals who were for segregation
76
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
Republican senator who was for US expansion
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
77
Imaginary wall separating communist Soviet satellite countries from the West.
iron curtain
wall of China
berlin wall
iron wall
78
Who was George Patton?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American commander in the Pacific
79
What was the border between Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea?
38th Parallel
37th Parallel
36th Parallel
35th Parallel
80
This special group made an important contribution in WWI encoding military communications.
Cherokee Indians
Japanese
Navajo Indians
Chinese
81
What was executive order 9066?
the internment of Americans especially Japanese
The secret of the Manhattan Project
The order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
The declaration of war on Japan
82
What did Ida Tarbell help create to stop oil monopolies during the Industrialization period?
Ellis Anti trust
AFL
Sherman Anti Trust
Collier Anti Trust
83
Who was General John J. Pershing?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Leader of the American Expeditionary Force in WW I
84
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
limited Chinese immigrants into the US
excluded Chinese from going to New England
Excluded more workers to the workforce
Excluded Chinese from going to Japan
85
Who was Upton Sinclair?
muckracking writer of The Jungle
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
worked hard for African American women
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
86
Who was Chester Nimitz?
American Army commander in the Pacific
US Navy, Admiral at the Battle of Midway/defeat the Japanese
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
87
Believed that African Americans should get the education in the form of a trade.
Malcom X
Booker T Washington
Martin L King Jr
WEB Dubois
88
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Republican senator who was for US expansion
89
Ida Tarbell wrote about the injust practices of Standard Oil Co. and it created this.
Free enterprize
inflation
deflation
<p>Sherman Anti trust Law</p>
90
What was the Domino Theory?
If one Asian country fell to communism others would too
if one country fell to capitalism others would too
nuclear weapons would destroy the world
if one nation became Christian than others would too
91
Who was Clarence Darrow?
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
92
President John F. Kennedy managed to avoid nuclear war during the...
Bay of Pigs invasion
Berlin Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
93
What is the significance of the year 1898?
The Great Depression
World War I
World War II
Start of Spanish American War and US became a world power
94
She was the first Hispanic US Supreme Court Justice and 3rd female justice to serve the court.
Francis Torrez
Rene Lopez
Jennifer Martinez
Sonia Sotomayor
95
He was a Science teacher in Tennessee that was arrested for teaching evolution to his students.
John T Travers
John F Kennedy
John T Scopes
John T Macnamara
96
Al Queda and the Taliban were responsible for the attack which buildings on September 11, 2001.
New York Tower
dallas Reunion Tower
Twin Towers
Chicago Tower
97
What is the significance of the year 2001?
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Cold War ends
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
98
What was NATO?
North American Treaty Organization
North Always Trust Opie
Norway Atlanta Tennessee Ohio
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
99
She refused to give her seat up to a white man on a Mongomery bus.
Sally Friedan
Bettsy Ross
Susan B Anthony
Rosa Parks
100
An elected official voted on again because he is bad is...
an initiative
a recall
a referendum
a revolution
101
Who was George Marshall?
American general, and Army Chief/created Marshall Plan
American commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
102
What happened on October 26, 1929 that shook the world?
San Francisco earthquake
Stock Market Creash
911
Pearl Harbor
103
Who was Mao Zedong?
led communist revolution in China in 1947
led communist revolution in China in 1949
led communist revolution in China in 1950
led communist revolution in China in 1948
104
What type of housing was used at the height of immigration in the late 1800'?
Hoovervilles
condominiums
tenement
apartments
105
Which of these did NOT play a significant role in World War I?
machine guns
tanks
planes
atomic bombs
106
What did Rockefeller, Carnegie, and other industrialist consider their debt to society?
Philanthropy
steal from the poor
set up monopolies
Laissez - faire
107
What is Laissez - faire?
<p>lower taxes</p>
leave alone if its not broken
government should raise taxes
spend money to repair
108
This term explains how American Indians were Americanized into society in the 1800's.
Laissez - Faire
Darwinism
Exclusion
assimilation
109
began in Greensboro, North Carolina when four students sat at a "whites only' lunch counter.
Sit - ins
Pep Rally
March on Washington
Rally
110
What was it called when Franklin Roosevelt tried to dominate/control the Supreme Court.
Isolationism
Nationalism
court packing plan
monopoly
111
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
muckracking writer of The Jungle
worked hard for African American women
112
What was Angel Island?
inspection center for European immigrants
inspection center for Asian immigrants
inspection center for Canadian imigrants
inspection center South American immigrants
113
<p>Which poster was used to show women could do the work of men during WWII?</p>
Pillsbury Dough Boy
Susan B Anthony
Rosie the Riviter
Copper Tan Girl
114
What is the 26th Amendment?
can vote at age 18
women get to vote
start of the income tax
direct election of senators
115
Who where the Flying Tigers?
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
116
What is the 17th Amendment?
direct election of senators
prohibition
women get to vote
start of the income tax
117
What did Muckraker Jacob Riis write about?
Muckraker wrote about Lower class society in New York
The rich Industrialist in the 1800's
The rich in America
The rich in New York City
118
She created the first Settlement house in Chicago to help immigrants. Who was she?
Susan B Anthony
Jane Addams
Ida Tarbell
Ida B Wells
119
The court ruling that "separate but equal" was constitutional.
Delgado v Westminister
Brown v Board
Plessy v Ferguson
Johnson v Mendez
120
What was the Tet Offensive?
A US offensive that was a political defeat for the Vietcong
A Vietcong offensive that was a military defeat for the US
A US offensive that was a military defeat for the Vietcong
Vietcong offensive attack on South Vietnamese cities in WWII
121
What is the significance of the years 1939-1945?
The Great Depression
World War II
Start of Spanish American War
World War I
122
She did not give up her seat on a bus, was arrested and it started the Montgomery Bus boycott.
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr.
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
123
What was the Marshall Plan?
The plan to invade Russia
The idea that aid must be given to India to avoid starvation
The plan to produce more nuclear weapons that Russia
The plan to give aid to Europe to avoid communism
124
Court ruled that a woman could end her pregnancy in the first tri mester based on Constitution.
Benavidez v US
Johnson v Smith
Roe v Wade
Kennedy v Nixon
125
What is the significance of the year 1957?
Cold War ends
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
126
President that was impeached and later resigned his administration in 1974.
Clinton
Kennedy
Ford
Nixon
127
What is the 20th Amendment?
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
End of slavery
African Americans gain the right to vote
128
Who was Glenn Curtiss?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
129
The invasion of Nazi occupied France was called...
the Sicilian invasion
VE Day
the invasion of Morocco
the invasion of Normandy
130
Who was Sanford B. Dole?
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Republican senator who was for US expansion
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
131
Which is not a reason for the U.S. entry into WWI?
close economic ties with Britain and France
the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
unrestricted submarine warfare
the Zimmerman note
132
The sinking of this ship caused the Spanish American war in 1898?
Lusitania
USS Arizona
<p>USS Maine</p>
ImperialCresent
133
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
134
When an issue is brought to a vote by the people, this is called...
a recall
an initiative
a revolution
a referendum
135
A monopoly is when someone control one product and cuts out all?
profit
losses
gains
competition
136
What is the 15th Amendment?
African Americans gained the right to vote
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
End of slavery
137
Who where the Tuskegee Airmen?
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
138
What is the 14th Amendment?
End of slavery
African Americans gain the right to vote
African Americans get citizenship
solidified presidential succession rules
139
What was the 18th Amendment?
start of the income tax
women get to vote
prohibition
direct election of senators
140
What is the 13th Amendment?
African Americans gain the right to vote
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
abolish slavery/freedom of slaves
141
What was the Soviet Reaction to NATO?
Isolation Pact
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
142
What President Kenndy think we needed to win to close the gap on the cold war?
Arto Race
Space Race
USSR Race
NATO Race
143
US History era that was gold and beautiful on the outside and rotten on the inside.
Guilded Age
Stone Age
Progressive Era
Ice Age
144
What is the significance of the years 1968 and 1969?
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
145
Who started the Gospel of Wealth?
Carnegie
Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Hill
146
President Nixon believed that many people in the US supported the Vietnam War. They were?
The Silent Ones
The Silent Majors
The Silent Majority
The Major Majority
147
What is the wars powers resolution?
president has complete control
power goes to Congress
president loses his control
power goes to vice president
148
What was the most important out come of the 2008 presidential election?
an incumbent won the election
an african american won the election
a woman ran for president
it ended in a stalemate
149
Former Illinois Senator that won the 2008 presidential election.
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
George Bush
Barack Obama
150
He pardoned Nixon from going to jail after the Watergate scandal.
Clinton
Bush
Kennedy
Ford
151
Federal law suspended literacy test where being used to prevent African Americans from voting
Voting Rights Act of 1968
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1966
Voting Rights Act of 1964
