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Dust bowl
Hooverville
Great Plains regions experienced a huge drought.
Farmers in the Great Depression who moved north
The day the stock market crashed
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Why were Japanese forced into internment camps ?
Japaneses Americans rioted the war
they were suspected to be spies
percautions taken after Pearl harbor bombing
protesting the government
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22nd Amendment
New terms for congress&president begin in January
President&VP are elected in separate ballots
President can only serve two 4 year terms (10 yrs max)
allows the VP to become president if the president is unfit
4
FDR said the US needed to become the “great arsenal of democracy” because he was trying to
Limit the influence of the defense industry
Assist the Allied nations
Gain public support for a third term
Increase the number of Supreme Court justices
5
The Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway were significant in
They were fought entirely by air
thwarting the Japanese army's drive through Burma
driving the last of America's navy from the Pacific
saving the Philippines from being invaded
6
The Selective Service Act was designed to do which of the following?
ensure that women were working as nurses during WWI
place women in factories according to their ability.
restricted the ability of Americans from speaking out against the war
increase the size of military by requiring men to sign up for the draft
7
How did the construction of the transcontinental railroad affect the demographics of the US during Reconstruction?
It increased the need for labors in urban areas
It limited the need for foreign immigrants
It altered the economy in the South
It encouraged westward expansion
8
Amendment 16 talks about what?
Authorizes the President to collect income taxes
Authorizes the houses to collect income taxes
Authorizes Congress to collect income taxes
Authorizes the people to give income taxes
9
What type of people were in the AFL?
Skilled workers
People against child labor
People who wanted to help immigrants
People named Samuel
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The Interstate Commerce Commission was created to
regulate the trading markets
overlook railroad and prevent unfair rate and collisions
control trade in the states
provide assistance to workers
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19th Amendment
Children’s suffrage
Men’s suffrage
Black suffrage
Women’s suffrage
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Jacob Riis drew attention to...
economic conditions in the city
working conditions of the urban poor
political conditions in the city
living conditions of the urban poor
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The Navajo Code talkers were essential in the war by...
Using their language to locate the plans of the Death Star
Using propaganda to boost the morale of soldiers.
using their language as code to communicate battle plans.
Using their language as peace negotiation.
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15th Amendment
direct election of senators
18 year olds can vote
Women suffrage
African American men can vote
15
The African-American pilots, known as Red Tails were the
Buffalo Soldiers
Women Army Core (WAC)
Navajo Code Talkers
Tuskegee Airman
16
President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after World War I was
The Treaty of Versailles
The Fourteen Points
Self-determination
The League of Nations
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What were the three goals of Roosevelt's New Deal
better schools, bigger banks, efficient factories
raise taxes, close banks, build roads
relief, recovery, reform
jobs, better health care, lower taxes
18
Which of the following newspaper headlines best illustrates yellow journalism of 1898?
"USS Maine Destroyed by Spanish Treachery"
"266 Killed in USS Maine Accident"
"USS Maine Sinks in Havana Harbor"
"Investigators Search for Cause of USS Maine Explosion"
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The Chinese Exclusion Act
Limited Chinese immigration to the U.S
Disallowed Chinese immigrants from working
Excluded China from World Trading
Did not allow Chinese to become U.S Citizens
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What was the Manhattan Project?
Research & development project, produced the 1st atomic bomb
Project to decrease immigration from Europe to the US
Road reconstruction project in New York City
Program started during Truman’s presidency
21
The purpose of the Nuremberg Trial was
To demonstrate British strength
To decide if Germany should remain a country
Set international standards for behavior during war time
Publicly shame all Nazis
22
What were flappers?
Another name for people returning from war
People who flapped thier arms like a chicken
When people walk around and fling papers
Women who would go against social norms or rebel
23
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
Took away rights of German Jews
Hold Nazis accountable for the Holocaust
Movement to create a Jewish homeland
Prejudice against the Jews
24
Japanese soldiers brutally treated ______________ on the Bataan Death March
American & Filipino Soldiers
Chinese Soldiers
Canadian Soldiers
Russian Soldiers
25
What's a nickname for the invasion at Normandy, France?
Bay of Pigs
Operation Overlord
Holocaust
Mission Possible
26
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
27
Fourteenth Amendment
abolished slavery
Poll tax abolished
African American men can vote
equal protection, citizenship, due process
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The Pure Food and Drug act was passed as result of......
The publishing of "The Jungle"
An increase in allergic reactions to Gluten
Increased importation of food from Mexico
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what was the purpose of the TVA?
conservation of nature resources
flood control
generation of electric power
agriculture and industrial development
30
How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad impact the economy of the west?
It limited the capital available for development
It provided access to new markets for local goods
It contributed to the decline of urban communities
It increased competition for local farmers
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What was the purpose of Operation Torch?
To invade North Africa
To protect British-controlled oil fields in the Middle East
To force German troops away from the Soviet Union
To protect British shipping lanes and the Suez Canal
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The Jungle was by
a book about the mining industry
Uptown Sinclair, a book about the meatpacking industry
Jacob Riis, showed how the other half lived
a congressional act
33
Why was the Farmers' Alliance formed in the 1870?
to fight foreign competition
to improve agriculture equipment
to negotiate lower prices for supplies
to eradicate the boll weevil
34
How many died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911?
146
114
156
124
35
What is the famous quote by FDR about the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
"A famous day that won't be remembered."
"A day that will live in infamy"
"An event that will forever be remembered."
"A fascist deed that will be infamous."
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His assassination was the event that sparked WWI.
Prince Francis Austria
Francis Gary Powers
Franz Ferdinand
Francis Underwood
37
What countries were part of the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, Russia, France
Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy
Great Britain, Ottoman Empire and France
Russia, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire
38
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board and Selective Service Act?
to prepare for war and maintain the war effort
to maintain American isolationism and neutrality
to keep women and minorities out of the workplace and military
to establish trust between the government and the American people.
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Jacob Riis and Lincoln Steffens helped reform
supporting organized labor
racial injustice
exposing political corruption and poverty
opposing westward expansion
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One of the major goals of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was to
control the price put on food and beverages
protect farmers from bankruptcy
ensure that products were labeled accurately
limit the amount of sugar in snacks
