By 2014, what was the gap in income for blacks and whites?

Whites: $71,300 Blacks: $43,300

Prohibits use of war as a national policy

Critics of big business felt that....

businesses treated their workers poorly, and had unfair business practices

stabilize economy & provide jobs & relief to those who were suffering

What were Truman's Loyalty Review Boards?

search to expose communists in the federal government

What best describes the GI Bill? (KC 8.4)

It helped veterans obtain low-interest loans & attend college after WWII

Causes of the Civil War:

Tariffs (taxes), slavery, sectionalism, election of Lincoln

Washington Naval Conference

agreement by a few countries to stop building new battleships , reduce navy

How does the development of air conditioning change settlement patterns in the US?

Air conditioning made the Deep South more attractive for development

Why did the US join WW I?

Germany kept singing American ships, Germany attempted to get Meixo to attack the US

Public facilities may be separated by race as long as they are equal

best known for his influential works on naval strategy and maritime power.

Booker T. Washington vs WEB Du Bois - Differences

rise through hard work vs fight against white oppression

Why were the Neutrality Acts passed in the 1930's?

To keep America out of wars starting in Europe

What was credit during the great depression?

An arrangement in which consumers agreed to buy now

What encouraged growth of suburbs during the 1950s?

baby boom, GI Bill, and new highways

Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans

Booker T Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Marcus Garvey all believed that

Education and starting businesses were the key to individual success.

How did the Nazi party gain power?

Germanys weak economy & government allowed Nazi’s to exploit & gain power

What was the significance of the Cuban missile crisis?

The world came close to nuclear war

Intense fear of communist infiltration in the US from late 1940s thru 1950s

Give two reasons why Americans wanted to restrict European immigration?

Job competition and fear of communists entering the U.S.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act.....

Congress preventing monopolies from forming trusts, Restricted Labor Unions

What was the role of submarines during World War 1?

c) To conduct unrestricted submarine warfare and sink enemy ships

Strikes over cut wages in Chicago, bomb exploded

One result of the creation of NATO was:

The creation of the Warsaw Pact

The Harlem Renaissance was what?

A cultural movement started by African Americans in New York

Chinese Exclusion Act

Chinese were excluded from US Immigration

females who broke against the traditional behavior

The Fugitive Slave Law which enraged northern abolitionists was enacted by Congress and it...

required all citizens to return ran away slaves

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1
By 2014, what was the gap in income for blacks and whites?
Whites: $76,301 Blacks: %42,400
Whites: $96,000 Blacks: $65,000
Whites: $42,600 Blacks: $75,000
Whites: $71,300 Blacks: $43,300
2
Role of media during disaster is
all the above
Government steps
Advise to public not to panic
Informing current situation
3
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Prohibits monopolies and insider trading
Prohibits use of war as a national policy
Prohibits selling arms to Communist countries
Prohibits making deals with Germany and Japan
4
Spanish-American War led to...
U.S. gaining territories
U.S. losing land
Economic recession
Political stability
5
Critics of big business felt that....
allowed for fair competition
businesses treated their workers poorly, and had unfair business practices
Created fair voting ballots
businesses created jobs
6
New Deal Legislation
stabilize economy & provide jobs & relief to those who were suffering
wrong answer
7
What were Truman's Loyalty Review Boards?
search to expose communists in the federal government
search to expose communists in the Manhattan Project
search to expose communists in professional sports
search to expose communists in the entertainment industry
8
The 14th amendment says
all people have voting rights
All people have equal rights
slavery is illegal in the United States
all men have voting rights
9
What best describes the GI Bill? (KC 8.4)
It helped veterans obtain low-interest loans & attend college after WWII
It created a national health insurance and raised minimum wage after WWII
All applicants had equal access to the benefits regardless of race
Government spending led to an economic downturn and inflation in the 50s
10
Causes of the Civil War:
intolerance, abolition, politics
abolition, slavery, isolationism
Tariffs (taxes), slavery, sectionalism, election of Lincoln
Tariffs (taxes), slavery, nationalism, election of Grant
11
Washington Naval Conference
agreement by a few countries to stop building new battleships , reduce navy
name of the peace treaty that officially ended WW I
conference where the U.S decided to build many new battleships
place where the Dawes plan was laid out for Europe's economic recovery
12
How does the development of air conditioning change settlement patterns in the US?
Air conditioning made the Deep South more attractive for development
Air conditioning caused a rush of migration from Mexico to the US
Air conditioning caused no change in settlement patterns
Air conditioning led the Okies to head to California
13
Following Watergate and Vietnam, he thought "fireside chats" were appropriate to restore public confidence in government
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
14
Why did the US join WW I?
Japan bombed pearl harbor
Germany bombed one of our camps
Germany kept singing American ships
Germany attempted to get Meixo to attack the US
15
NASA was created in response to Sputnik.
True
False
16
Plessy v Ferguson
Car dealerships can refuse to sell to a customer based on race
Schools must bus students in an effort to achieve racial integration
Segregation is illegal and must be ended immediately
Public facilities may be separated by race as long as they are equal
17
Alfred Thayer Mahan
best known for his influential works on naval strategy and maritime power.
emphasized the importance of ground forces and land-based military.
Focus on internal economic development rather than overseas expansion,
Emphasizing negotiation and cooperation rather than military strength.
18
Booker T. Washington vs WEB Du Bois - Differences
rise through hard work vs fight against white oppression
fight with guns vs accept decrimination
go on strike vs go through the government
fight against white oppression vs rise through hard work
19
Why were the Neutrality Acts passed in the 1930's?
To keep Europe out of wars starting in Americas
To keep Europe from asking for help with wars
To keep America out of wars starting in Europe
To keep America out of wars forever
20
impact of prohibition
led to speakeasies
more organized crime
less tax revenue for Federal gov't
all of these
21
What was credit during the great depression?
When credit began
When everyone was given perfect credit
Stock market was going down
An arrangement in which consumers agreed to buy now
22
During the Cold War, who was the first country to land on the MOON?
Germany
England
United States
USSR
23
What encouraged growth of suburbs during the 1950s?
racial integration
government issued bonds
government fair housing laws
baby boom, GI Bill, and new highways
24
Having to pay WWI reparations destroyed the German govt. & economy & led to the rise of Hitler
True
False
25
Jim Crow laws…
Outlawed segregation
Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans
Protected the rights of all people
26
The Populists Party supported
children
city workers
women
farmers
27
Henry Flagler is known for
All of the above
Hotels with electricity
A college
Railroads
28
Which industry emerged during the Second Industrial Revolution?
steam engines
steel
Iron ore
textiles
29
Booker T Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Marcus Garvey all believed that
Geographic relocation would decrease conflicts.
Immediate integration would reduce discrimination.
African Americans needed to be patient - wait for white acceptance.
Education and starting businesses were the key to individual success.
30
Why did international trade decline in the 1920's?
countries put tariffs on American exports
all of these
less demand for American products
high tariffs on imports
31
13th, 14th, 15th
Free, Citizens, Slavery
Citizens, Vote, Free
Free, Citizens, Vote
Slaves, Vote, Free
32
What was the primary economic challenge faced by farmers in the late 19th century?
High tariffs
Labor shortages
Excessive regulation
Low crop prices
33
President Harry Truman's containment policy was meant to...
Gain public awareness about communism
Promote desegregation
Stop the spread of communism
Support the second wave of feminism
34
How did the Nazi party gain power?
The High morales of Germans from ww1 let Nazis rule
Germanys weak economy & government allowed Nazi’s to exploit & gain power
Nazi was a Democratically elected government
The nazis got asked to rule by the king
35
What was the significance of the Cuban missile crisis?
The U.S. overthrew communism in Cuba
The world came close to nuclear war
Khrushchev condemned the actions of Castro
The U.S. failed to give air cover to Cuban exiles
36
Second Red Scare
Intense fear of communist infiltration in the US from late 1940s thru 1950s
A cultural movement in the 1960s advocating for civil rights
Labor strikes in the late 19th century demanding better working conditions
A wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the early 1900s targeting Asians
37
Give two reasons why Americans wanted to restrict European immigration?
Job competition and fear of communists entering the U.S.
Reduce disease and protect natural resources
Jealousy and limited land
Limited housing and few jobs were available
38
Sherman Anti-Trust Act.....
It made Vertical Integration legal
Government regulation of the Railroad companies
Congress preventing monopolies from forming trusts
Restricted Labor Unions
39
What was the role of submarines during World War 1?
a) To transport troops and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean
c) To conduct unrestricted submarine warfare and sink enemy ships
b) To engage in naval battles with enemy warships
d) To provide reconnaissance and gather intelligence
40
This technology enabled the second industrial revolution, creating a national market for goods.
The Handheld Camera
The Typewriter
The Telegraph
The Railroad
41
Who ordered naval blockade in Cuban Missile Crisis?
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Truman
42
Haymarket Riot
Strikes over cut wages in Chicago, bomb exploded
Riot where they burned down factories
Stikes over wages at Carnegie Steel
Strikes over cut wages in the transit industry
43
One result of the creation of NATO was:
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The creation of the Warsaw Pact
The creation of ANZAC
The creation of the UN
44
When did the Mexican Americans began fighting for their civil rights?
1920's
1840's
1980's
1940's
45
The Harlem Renaissance was what?
A maneuver that won World War I
A cultural movement started by African Americans in New York
A new dance that everyone loved that started in Harlem
46
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese were segregated from society
Chinese were banned to work industrial jobs
China and the USA agreed on the policy
Chinese were excluded from US Immigration
47
Flappers were
females who broke against the traditional behavior
women who fought for the right to vote
birds on the Magic Garden
women who flew across the Atlantic
48
The Fugitive Slave Law which enraged northern abolitionists was enacted by Congress and it...
required all citizens to return ran away slaves
required all slaves to run away
required all citizens to hide run away slaves
required all run away slaves to register
49
When did South Florida tourism begin to boom?
1920s
1928
1900s
1800s
50
Why did industrial workers form labor unions?
All answers are correct
long hours and low pay
unsafe working conditions
child labor

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