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1
What is nativism?
the belief that immigration should be allowed with no restrictions
the belief that native-born Americans are superior to those not born here
the belief that your country sucks
the belief that women should get the right to vote
2
What world leader is associated with the "Four Freedoms"?
Teddy Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
3
The Food and Drug Administration was an example of __________ in the Progressive Era
allowing captains of industry to run for political office
none of the above
allowing big businesses to carry on the way they were
the US government cracking down on business practices to protect Americans
4
True or False: the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) was passed by Congress in 1982
True
False
5
True or false: In the late 1800s, the US wanted EXCLUSIVE trading rights w/ China, barring other countries from trading
False
True
6
What president promised lower American involvement in the Vietnam War/pull us out all together?
Nixon
Carter
LBJ
Kennedy
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Horizontal integration and vertical integration are business practices most heavily associated with
Immigrants from European countries (Swedish, Finnish, French, etc)
Presidents (FDR, LBJ, JFK, etc.)
Business titans (Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, etc.)
8
What decade did the Dust Bowl occur?
1970s
1910s
2000s
1930s
9
The Obama administration focused heavily on
hurricane Katrina relief
federal home insurance improvements
relief for the elderly
public health and healthcare
10
Greast Dep. programs like TVA were aimed at
encouraging Americans to buy war bonds
helping jobless Americans get back on their feet during th Great Depression
raising awareness about fireside chats
encouraging jobless Americans to enlist in the military
11
What made the Patriot Act so controversial?
It gave too much power to the courts
It gave too much power to the people
People felt as though it violated the privacy of Americans
It gave too much power to the military
12
True or false: Clinton's balanced budget plan was opposed by the wealthy
False
True
13
Why did the Dust Bowl cause large numbers of migration to the West Coast (California, Oregon, etc.)?
It became too expensive an area to live in
People wanted to move back to the East Coast
With land in the Midwest dried up, homesteaders had to find new farm land
People didn't like the Great Plains
14
What is Vietnamization?
the tactic of lowering American involvement in Vietnam
the strategy of increasing the number of troops in Vietnam
15
What were main takeaways from the Treaty of Versailles?
It had no limit to Germany's army or territories
It motivated America to start another world war
It led to an arms race
It placed all blame for WW1 on Germany/forced them to downsize military
16
What were Soviet bloc countries?
countries that remain neutral in the fight of capitalism vs communism
capitalistic countries
countries against the spead of communism
countries near Russia with USSR occupation and communist beliefs
17
Fireside chats are an example of
presidents inventing new forms of media consistently
presidents not being flexible to the press/media
presidents connecting with the public
presidents using the media to mislead the American people
18
Support for the Vietnam War was high in 1955, but over time it dramatically decreased. Why was this?
inaccuracies between what leaders & the media were saying and the truth
The assassination of Kennedy
live streaming of war zones
American people trusted the American government throughout the whole war
19
What was the MAIN motivation/concern of NATO?
providing aid to war struck countries in Europe
concerns about nuclear weapons abroad
concerns about the power of Joseph Stalin
providing aid to the American economy
20
What was the purpose of the Patriot Act?
to help prevent terrorism and ensure safety of the American people
extending the rights of the America people
making the courts more powerful
expanding the power of the executive branch
21
Post WWII, the US feared that all of Asia would turn communist after China, Korea, & Vietnam had. What's this called?
Asian Theory
Communism Theory
Domino Theory
Training Camp Theory
22
What is one example of how Jim Crow laws discriminated against black Americans following the Civil War
encouraging the Great Migration
celebrating the voices of the Harlem Renaissance during the roaring 20s
providing less than equal housing, amenities, etc. to black Americans
allowing black Americans to vote freely, without discrimination
23
True or false: urbanization and industrialization had NO effect on the environment.
False
True
24
Why might nativism be a little hypocritical of an idea for Americans to believe in?
It was not hypocritical of Americans
Everyone in America was an immigrant or product of immigration at one time
America had very lax immigration laws and was welcoming to all immigrants
America was wealthy by nature
25
Which of the following is an example of yellow journalism?
exaggerating a story or media headline to sell more newspapers
accidentally repeating a false story
telling a friend an embellished story
telling the absolute truth
26
How did various protests shift the outlook on civil rights during the 1960s?
it had little to no effect on the social/political climate of America
demonstrated that peaceful protests do NOT work
demonstrated that violence always works
proved that peaceful protests can work shift current policies
27
Which industry mogul was known for his work in the oil industry?
JP Morgan
Vanderbilt
Rockefeller
Carnegie
28
What language did American soldiers use in WWII battles in order to confuse other countries?
Spanish
Portuguese
Navajo
Swedish
