The Harlem Renaissance was ...

A period of growth in African American artistic expression

Tenement housing during the early 1900s could best be described as ...

Unsanitary, crowded and full of disease

The Ghost Dance ritual was a way for Native Americans to ...

Unite against whites forcing them to live on reservations

Following WWII, what was one major difference between the USA and USSR?

The US had a free market; the USSR controlled their economy

Why are the Tuskegee Airmen significant in history?

They were the first African American combat squad

During the Vietnam War, many of the popular rock songs included lyrics that ...

Expressed anger at the number of poor men drafted

What was one way in which Jackie Robinson changed sports?

He opened the door for minority athletes

During the 1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee targeted ...

Communist spies among government and private citizens

Why did isolationists object to the League of Nations?

It involved the US in the defense of other nations

FDR's "New Deal" programs drastically changed ...

The power and size of government

What was one major effect of Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle"?

The government began to regulate food and drug processing

Mass production during the Gilded Age led to ...

A decrease in the need for skilled workers

How did the War Powers Act of 1973 affect the executive branch?

It required presidents to inform congress of sending troops

One of the main focuses of the American Indian Movement in the 1960s was ...

Civil Rights for Native Americans

During WWII, people on the home front supported the war effort by all of the following EXCEPT

Entertaining troops and their families with dance shows

Which of the following did President Carter do to try and free American hostages in Iran?

He led a boycott of Iranian goods

Yellow Journalism can best be described as ...

Sensational headlines meant to sell more newspapers

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ...

Took away qualifications on voting to give rights to all

Muckrakers wanted to ...

Expose problems and corruption in society and business

The Domino Theory during the Cold War said that ...

If one country became communist, others nearby would follow

The Scopes Trial of 1925 was about ...

The battle of religion vs. evolution

The immigration act of 1965 ...

Abolished the quota system of the 1920s

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1
The Harlem Renaissance was ...
A postwar migration of blacks from south to north
A postwar boom in the U.S. economy
A period of growth in African American artistic expression
A period of new artistic expression for Latinos
2
The Women's Christian Temperance Movement led the push for ...
Abortion Rights
Prohibition
Suffrage
Equal Rights
3
Tenement housing during the early 1900s could best be described as ...
Well constructed skyscrapers for the modern age
Safe places for immigrants to live
Unsanitary, crowded and full of disease
Shacks for sharecroppers in the rural south
4
The Ghost Dance ritual was a way for Native Americans to ...
Bless their new homes on a reservation
Intimidate whites before battle
Unite against whites forcing them to live on reservations
Prepare for the buffalo hunt
5
Following WWII, what was one major difference between the USA and USSR?
The US had a puppet government; the USSR was anti-communist
The US had a free market; the USSR controlled their economy
The US controlled their economy; the USSR had a free market
The US had a single party in power; the USSR was a democracy
6
In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled "separate but equal" facilities did not violate
The 13th Amendment
The First Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
7
Why are the Tuskegee Airmen significant in history?
They were the first integrated unit in the U.S. Military
They were the first to fight against the Nazis in Germany
They were the first African American combat squad
They were the first naval pilots to bomb the Japanese
8
During the Vietnam War, many of the popular rock songs included lyrics that ...
Expressed anger at the number of poor men drafted
Praised wealthy Americans for donating funds to the war
Preached patriotism to bring Americans together in support
Told soldiers they were fortunate to join the war effort
9
This was the name for the U.S. strategy in the Pacific during WWII ...
Mutually Assured Destruction
Island hopping
Detente
Massive retaliation
10
During WWII, the term kamikaze refers to ...
German soldiers
Japanese fighter pilots
Japanese suicide attacks
German weapons
11
What was one way in which Jackie Robinson changed sports?
He caused a drop in African American support for sports
He proved that integration was not profitable
He opened the door for minority athletes
He segregated other professional sports
12
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT ...
Overproduction of food
FDR's New Deal programs
War debts from WWI
Widespread use of credit
13
During WWII, the United States placed this group in Internment Camps ...
Native Americans
German Americans
Italian Americans
Japanese Americans
14
During the 1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee targeted ...
Communist spies among government and private citizens
Wasteful spending in government
Military weapons being developed by the Soviets
Civil Rights reform in public and private business
15
Why did isolationists object to the League of Nations?
It pushed for peaceful settlement of conflicts
It made all nations equal
It involved the US in the defense of other nations
It was an idea from Woodrow Wilson
16
FDR's "New Deal" programs drastically changed ...
The power and size of government
The size of the U.S. military
The way we elect presidents
The southern Jim Crow laws
17
What was one major effect of Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle"?
The corrupt railroad practices against famers were banned
The government investigated Tammany Hall and city machines
The government began to regulate food and drug processing
The Supreme Court broke up monopolies
18
Mass production during the Gilded Age led to ...
A decline in production of goods
A decrease in the need for skilled workers
A decrease in child labor
A decline in the need for worker's unions
19
How did the War Powers Act of 1973 affect the executive branch?
It gave the president unlimited rights to send troops
It required the president's approval for sending troops
It limited the president's ability to collect taxes
It required presidents to inform congress of sending troops
20
How did monopolies/trusts affect workers during the Gilded Age?
Workers had safer working conditions
Workers earned less overall
Workers earned higher wages overall
Workers had more options for employment
21
One of the main focuses of the American Indian Movement in the 1960s was ...
Increased job opportunities for American Indians
To end media stereotypes
Civil Rights for Native Americans
Rights for migrant workers
22
The United Nations was formed to ...
Promote communism
Fight communism
Promote international peace
Fight nazism
23
During WWII, people on the home front supported the war effort by all of the following EXCEPT
Recycling tin and other materials for the war effort
Using rations to limit using of scarce goods
Buying war bonds to fund the war
Entertaining troops and their families with dance shows
24
Which of the following progressive-era reforms is NOT part of Arizona's democratic process?
Recall
Prohibition
Referendum
Initiative
25
Because Carnegie Steel controlled every step of steel production, they were considered a(n) ...
Horizontal monopoly
Interlocking directorate
Joint stock company
Vertical monopoly
26
Which of the following did President Carter do to try and free American hostages in Iran?
He led a boycott of Iranian goods
He freed millions of dollars of Iranian assets
He sought help from the shah
He bought more Iranian oil
27
Yellow Journalism can best be described as ...
Short stories that centered around political cartoons
In-depth investigations that exposed corruption
Magazine articles that kept track of crimes such as lynching
Sensational headlines meant to sell more newspapers
28
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ...
Allows the use of literacy tests for voter eligibility
Took away government tools that ensured voting rights
Took away qualifications on voting to give rights to all
Allowed some areas to supervise their own voter registration
29
During World War I, many African Americans ...
Could not leave the south
Found work in northern cities
Could not find work
Found work in rural areas out west
30
Muckrakers wanted to ...
Reform city governments and make them more efficient
Preach the gospel of social justice for the less fortunate
Expose problems and corruption in society and business
Expose the secret, scandalous lives of famous Americans
31
The Domino Theory during the Cold War said that ...
Communism was doomed to failure
Neighboring countries would rise up against communism
If one country became communist, others nearby would follow
Communism could not spread across a region
32
Roe v. Wade was seen as a victory for ...
Political moderates
Women's rights
Men's rights
Religious conservatives
33
The Miranda Rights include ...
The right to be released from jail on bond
The right to an attorney
The right to change your testimony
The right to switch attorneys if you lose
34
The Scopes Trial of 1925 was about ...
The battle of religion vs. evolution
The fear of immigrants in the U.S.
The hunt for communist spies
The push to unionize factories
35
The immigration act of 1965 ...
Abolished the quota system of the 1920s
Restricted European immigration
Promoted ethnic unity in America
Prohibited Chinese immigration

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