Which of the following is the reason President Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima?

To avoid large American deaths in an invasion of Japan.

Which of the following is true of the military draft of 1940?

It was enacted when the U.S. was at peace.

The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to...

Generate pride in African-American culture

How did WWII affect Mexican immigration to the U.S.?

Mexican Immi. increased due to labor shortages.

To many Californians, the arrival of the Dust Bowl refugees of the mid-1930s represented---

Unwanted Additions To The Ranks Of The Unemployed

During WWII, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?

Transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces during combat.

Why did President Truman decide to use an Atomic Bomb during WWII?

Truman wanted to save lives of soldiers.

What was President Roosevelt referring to in his speech?

The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Why did people in the GreatDepression call their temporary settlement communities Hoovervilles?

They blamed President Hoover for the depression.

The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to...

Develop atomic weapons for the U.S. Military.

Why did Roosevelt refrain from intervening in Europe during the rise of Dictators?

A large portion of America did not support U.S. involvement.

Why did the U.S. Gov't intern Japanese-Americans during WWII?

The Gov't put National Security over Rights.

Garvey's Back-To-Africa Movement and the creation of the NAACP were responses to...

The racial discrimination in the U.S.

How did the development of the atomic bomb affect U.S. foreign policy?

It led to an arms race with the Soviet Union.

How did the Federal Reserves higher interest rates in the 1930s complicate the Great Depression

People saved money rather than spending it.

Which statement correctly defines the Marshall Plan?

It provided assistance to rebuild Europe after WWII.

Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes had which of the following in common?

They were writers of the Harlem Renaissance

Which event contributed most to the establishment of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission?

The 1929 Crash Of The Stock Market

The Federal Gov't initiated the bracero program during WWII in an effort to...

Address the urgent need for agricultural laborers

What did the flapper image of the 1920s represent for U.S. women?

A Challenge to Traditional Values

The economic depression of the 1930s was ended by the---

Demand for manufactured goods caused by WWII.

In which chapter in a U.S. History book would these names appear?

Allied Victory in WWII, 1941-1945

Social Security was a New Deal program designed to...

Provide A Minimum Retirement Income

Which statement is consistent with the eventual response to Executive Order 9066?

Federal Reparations were issued in the amount of 1.6 billion

The phrase "Baby Boom" refers to...

An increase in births after WWII

In the aftermath of the Holocaust, what new action did the U.S. take to aid Jews?

It recognized Israel as a state.

What did the programs below have in common?

They targeted individuals affected by economic depression.

Because Japanese-Americans on the West Coast were feared, they were...

Moved from their homes to Internment Camps.

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1
Which of the following is the reason President Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima?
To avoid large American deaths in an invasion of Japan.
To show the world the horror of Atomic Bombs.
To demonstrate to Germany that the U.S. had an Atomic Bomb.
To persuade communist China to stay out of the war.
2
Which is an opinion about the Atomic Bomb?
I
IV
II
III
3
When the U.S entered WWII, it became allied with...
Germany
Britain
Japan
Italy
4
Which of the following is true of the military draft of 1940?
It mandated military service for all high-school dropouts.
It required both men&women to register for military service.
It required healthy men from 15-65 to register.
It was enacted when the U.S. was at peace.
5
The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to...
Encourage militant protest among African Americans
Improve literacy rates among African Americans
Support educational programs for African Americans
Generate pride in African-American culture
6
How did WWII affect Mexican immigration to the U.S.?
Mexican Immi. increased due to improved transportation.
Mexican Immi. decreased due to declining production rates.
Mexican Immi. decreased due to declining wage levels.
Mexican Immi. increased due to labor shortages.
7
To many Californians, the arrival of the Dust Bowl refugees of the mid-1930s represented---
Unwanted Additions To The Ranks Of The Unemployed
A Welcome Addition To The Labor Force
A Source Of Much-Needed Capital Investment
New Markets For California Businesses
8
During WWII, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?
Transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces during combat.
Translating confidential Japanese messages.
Informing the press about the number of Allied war deaths.
Interpreting confiscated German battle plans.
9
Why did President Truman decide to use an Atomic Bomb during WWII?
The decision was an attempt to show U.S. strength to China.
Japan had to be defeated to defeat Nazi Germany.
Truman believed that it was the only way.
Truman wanted to save lives of soldiers.
10
In order to defeat Japan in WWII, the U.S. used which tactic?
Island-Hopping
Trench Warfare
Blitzkrieg
Genocide
11
Which factor contributed to the stock market crash of 1929?
Decreased investment in business.
Overspeculation
Gov't regulation of Big Business
Increased agricultural prices.
12
What was President Roosevelt referring to in his speech?
The collapse of the New York Stock Exchange.
A police attack on strikers in Detroit.
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
An explosion in a West Virginia coal mine.
13
Why did people in the GreatDepression call their temporary settlement communities Hoovervilles?
They wanted to remember President Hoover.
They blamed President Hoover for the depression.
President Hoover was very popular during the depression.
President Hoover grew up in similar housing.
14
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to...
Develop atomic weapons for the U.S. Military.
Bring about an end to poverty in U.S. urban areas.
Provide economic aid to Latin American countries.
Offer assistance to relocated European refugees.
15
Which event caused the U.S. Gov't to move from a neutral state in 1941?
A fall of France
The Holocaust
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Britain
16
Why did Roosevelt refrain from intervening in Europe during the rise of Dictators?
Roosevelt was afraid a war would worsen the U.S. economy.
Roosevelt did not believe the U.S. could beat Germany.
A large portion of America did not support U.S. involvement.
The leaders of Britain&France didn't want the U.S. involved.
17
Why did the U.S. Gov't intern Japanese-Americans during WWII?
The Gov't thought the Japanese needed to prove themselves.
The Gov't put National Security over Rights.
The Gov't put National Unity over rights.
The Gov't thought that the Japanese needed to be protected.
18
Garvey's Back-To-Africa Movement and the creation of the NAACP were responses to...
The racial discrimination in the U.S.
The desegregation of WWI combat units
The passage of more restrictive immigration laws
The growth of communism in the South
19
How did the development of the atomic bomb affect U.S. foreign policy?
It delayed the tensions of the Cold War.
It led to an arms race with the Soviet Union.
It weakened Truman's negotiating power at the Potsdam Conf.
It hastened plans to create the U.N. and include Russia.
20
How did the Federal Reserves higher interest rates in the 1930s complicate the Great Depression
People saved money rather than spending it.
People began spending their money instead of saving it.
People were more likely to take out loans.
People were less likely to leave their money in banks.
21
Marcus Garvey's program in the 1920s emphasized...
Integration into mainstream society
Vocational Training
A Back-To-Africa Movement
Separate-But-Equal doctrines
22
Which was a factor in the U.S. that caused the Red Scare and McCarthyism?
Signs of Economic Downturn
Fear of Communist Expansion
Racial tension in Major Cities.
The Counterculture Movement
23
Which statement correctly defines the Marshall Plan?
It provided military aid to countries resisting communism.
It increased the involvement of the U.S. in the U.N.
It provided assistance to rebuild Europe after WWII.
It made an agency for providing human aid to other countries
24
Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes had which of the following in common?
They were writers of the Harlem Renaissance
They were leaders in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement
They were outspoken opponents to U.S. involvement in Vietnam
They were initial members of Roosevelt's Black Cabinet
25
The 1920s Harlem Renaissance primarily involved African American...
Baseball and Basketball Players
Artists and Writers
Architects and Builders
Politicians and Business Leaders
26
Which event contributed most to the establishment of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission?
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The 1929 Crash Of The Stock Market
The Formation Of The Standard Oil Trust
The Panic of 1893
27
The Federal Gov't initiated the bracero program during WWII in an effort to...
Provide Financial Support for Irrigation projects
Increase the revenue of crop producers
Address the urgent need for agricultural laborers
Restore the Agricultural Industry in the Plains States
28
What did the flapper image of the 1920s represent for U.S. women?
More Educational Opportunities
Greater Political Influence
A Challenge to Traditional Values
Changing Religious Roles
29
To maintain the U.S. as an "arsenal for democracy" in WWII, Congress passed the...
Lend-Lease Act
Good Neighbor Policy
Open Door Policy
Dawes Act
30
The economic depression of the 1930s was ended by the---
Removal of federal regulations on the stock market.
Effects of the New Deal on the U.S. economy.
"Baby Boom" and the resulting rise of suburbs.
Demand for manufactured goods caused by WWII.
31
In which chapter in a U.S. History book would these names appear?
The Great War, 1914-1919
Allied Victory in WWII, 1941-1945
The Battle Over Vietnam, 1954-1973
Early Cold War Struggles, 1946-1956
32
Social Security was a New Deal program designed to...
Foster The Growth Of Trade Unions
Provide A Minimum Retirement Income
Give Direct Aid To American Businesses
Promote Recovery Through Economic Development
33
Which statement is consistent with the eventual response to Executive Order 9066?
Japanese-Americans were given options for Federal Jobs.
Federal Reparations were issued in the amount of 1.6 billion
The Gov't increased taxes to pay for it.
Japanese-Americans were granted priority in Graduate School.
34
The phrase "Baby Boom" refers to...
A popular toy of the 1950s
The title of a song from the Jazz Era
A child safety law passed in 1946
An increase in births after WWII
35
Which Government program was President Roosevelt proposing in this speech?
The Lend-Lease Act
The Marshall Plan
The Manhattan Project
The Social Security Act
36
In the aftermath of the Holocaust, what new action did the U.S. take to aid Jews?
It provided monetary compensation.
It helped locate lost relatives.
It created shelter programs.
It recognized Israel as a state.
37
What did the programs below have in common?
They reduced the need for Gov't intervention.
They favored organizations able to provide financial support
They targeted individuals affected by economic depression.
They limited the role of the legislative branch in recovery.
38
Because Japanese-Americans on the West Coast were feared, they were...
Forced to give up their U.S. citizenship.
Barred from military service throughout the war.
Moved from their homes to Internment Camps.
Prohibited by law from seeking employment with the Gov't.

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