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U.S History Review
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1
What are robber barons like Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller most known for?
Proposing government regulations of business
Monopolizing an industry & becoming extremely wealthy
Leading the fight for women's rights
Instigating a war in Cuba
2
What role did children often play in the labor force in the early 1900s?
They worked long hours for low pay
They were rarely hired because of minimum wage laws
They rarely worked because they were in school
They worked limited hours because of labor laws
3
What is the economic belief that the government should stay out of the business world?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Laissez-Faire
4
Applying the principles of natural selection to people to justify mistreatment is known as
Manifest Destiny
Evolution
Social Darwinism
Socialism
5
W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the founders of the NAACP. Which idea did the NAACP promote?
declaring landownership as the key to wealth
achieving racial equality for African Americans
using threats of violence to gain equal rights
preserving racial segregation in the South
6
Who was known for his Fourteen Points and desire to create a League of Nations?
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
7
The United States' strategy to rebuild Europe after World War II was called?
Domino Theory.
League of Nations.
Marshall Plan.
Treaty of Versailles.
8
Which Supreme Court ruling began the process of integrating public schools throughout the U.S?
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
9
Which was a message to European countries to stop colonizing the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
Zimmermann Note
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
10
Who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court?
Harriet Miers
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Geraldine Ferraro
11
Which of the following is one of the reasons the United States invaded Iraq in 2003?
The U.S. believed that Iraq was protecting al Qaeda & Osama
US want to liberate Kuwait after having been invaded by Iraq
The U.S. wanted to take control of Iraq's oil fields
The U.S. believed Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction
12
In WWI,why did Germany feel it was justified in attacking the British passenger ship
Lusitania
?
It was Germany's policy to attack civilians.
The Lusitania had fired upon German ships.
The British were also using it to transport war materials.
German passenger ships were also attacked during the war.
13
In WWII, what was the reason for moving Japanese-Americans to government-run internment camps?
the desire of most Japanese-Americans to escape to Japan
the need for workers in factories at the internment camps
the fear that Japanese-Americans might betray the U.S.
the desire to build a stronger army to fight the Germans
14
Which of the following was one of the results of the Spanish-American War?
The U.S. suffered a significant loss of life.
The U.S. established itself as a global power.
The U.S. gave up a great deal of territory to Spain
The U.S. became less interested in foreign affairs.
15
Which is an example of a cause-and-effect pairing of events that occurred during the 1920s?
prohibition and the rise of organized crime
labor strife and the downfall of powerful unions
fear of foreigners and the start of the Great Depression
victory in World War I and the outbreak of urban riots
16
Which President created the New Deal?
Ronald Reagan
Harry S. Truman
Jimmy Carter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
17
what did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 establish?
an official definition of housing discrimination
exceptions for job-related discrimination
penalties for practicing affirmative action
legal consequences for discrimination
18
Rosa Parks was a figure in the Civil Rights movement who became famous for?
refusing to eat at a restaurant that was for Blacks only.
refusing to stop training for the Olympic Games.
refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus.
refusing to quit as leader of an African American community.
19
Which industry was most affected by the Pullman Strike of 1894?
coal
steel
oil
railroad
20
Boss Tweed is mostly associated with which of the following?
The electoral college
Political corruption
Economic hardship
The anti-slavery movement
21
Which treaty brought an end to World War I but failed to maintain a lasting peace in Europe?
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of London
Treaty of Versailles
22
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine led to the start of what war?
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Spanish-American War
Civil War
23
Through what country did the U.S. build a canal at the beginning of the 20th century?
Costa Rica
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Panama
24
Which factor was a major cause of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains?
long-term drought
burning coal for power
cutting down too many trees
government programs
25
What president was involved with the water gate scandal?
Teddy Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
26
What was one result of the rapid growth of U.S. cities in the early 20th century?
Fewer educational opportunities were available.
Prices for consumer goods became unstable.
The population in slums increased.
Farm production declined significantly.
27
This poor housing was often the only living space immigrant families could afford.
Suburbs
Tract Housing
Hoovervilles
Tenements
28
Ida Tarbell was an investigative journalist who set out to expose the "wrongs" in society.
Radical Republican
Muckraker
Flapper
Nativist
29
Which president is linked to the "trickle-down theory" of economics?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
30
The leaders of which three countries were known as the "Big Three" during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
United States, Canada, and Mexico
United Kingdom, France, and Germany
United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union
31
Who wrote the book,
The Jungle
, which exposed the horrors of meat packing industry?
John Rockefeller
Upton Sinclair
Andrew Carnegie
Ida Tarbell
32
The voting reforms Initiative,Referendum,Recall are associated with which era?
the Cold War Era
the Progressive Era
the Great Depression
the Civil War Era
33
The concept of "Big Stick Diplomacy" is most associated with which person's presidency?
Harry S. Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
34
Which president was responsible for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan at the end of WWII?
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
35
How did industrialization in the late 1800s contribute to the development of organized labor?
by reducing the demand for new machinery in factories
creating low-skill jobs that made employees easy to replace
by paying individuals high wages and great benefits
by contributing to the growth of college business programs
36
Who is mostly associated with the assembly line?
William Jennings Bryan
Henry Ford
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
37
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, what was the major reason for lowering the voting age to 18?
the success of the Persian Gulf War
the election of John F. Kennedy
the National Defense Education Act
the debate over the Vietnam War
38
Which of these best describes the U.S. foreign policy of containment used during the Cold War?
The U.S. wanted to become less involved in foreign affairs.
The U.S. hoped to become more allied with the Soviet Union.
The U.S. wanted to prevent the spread of communism.
The U.S. worked to maintain peace throughout the world.
39
Which of these people played a major role in helping women gain the right to vote?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Margaret Sanger
Rosa Parks
Susan B. Anthony
40
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" was the motto of what trustbusting President?
Abraham Lincoln
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson