The Hawley-Smoot Tariff had what effect on US society during the Great Depression...

It reduced trade with other nations

States in the Sunbelt have:

Enjoy a mild year-round climate

According the John Kenneth Galbraith, postwar US "economy of abundance" was b/c of

new business techniques and technologies

Of the following countries, which are members of the NAFTA?

Mexico, Canada and the United States

What did FDR do to restore public confidence in the banks?

He asked Congress to regulate the banks and close those that were bankrupt.

Hit and run ambush style of fighting a war

The World Trade Organization (WTO) could benefit Amerians by

offering cheaper imports and new markets

In the document known as the Long Telegram, US diplomat George Kennan proposed

containment of Soviet expansion

Why did the united farm workers movement start?

Better policies & working conditions. Envir. & labor rights

What is the global warming?

Is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth

One advantage President Johnson had in getting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed was his

intimate knowledge of how Congress worked.

The Federal Reserve Board regulates

the supply of money and credit in the economy.

Al Qaeda's attacks on the US on September 11 were motivated in part by terrorists wanting to

rid the Middle East of Western influences

What was Agent Orange?

an herbicide used by the US as part of chemical warfare

The Civil Rights Movement was for what?

To have equal rights in America

The Depression had deep roots in the economy of the 1920s, included overproduction, and

the uneven distribution of income.

Farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops during the Depression because

a terrible drought dried the soil.

US participation in NATO

marked a departure from traditional isolationism

What was the cold war?

A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.

An idea and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation

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1
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff had what effect on US society during the Great Depression...
It caused citizens to respect Hoover again
It reduced trade with other nations
It caused citizens' wages to rise
It caused citizens to eat more pizza and ice cream
2
Suburbs accounted for about 85 percent of new home construction in the 1950s, and many people believed suburbs offered..
a better life.
homes closer to their jobs.
a departure from traditional values.
the GI Bill.
3
States in the Sunbelt have:
Enjoy a freezing climate
Rain for more than 75% of the year.
Summer, winter, fall, and spring seasons
Enjoy a mild year-round climate
4
According the John Kenneth Galbraith, postwar US "economy of abundance" was b/c of
growth of suburbs
new business techniques and technologies
the new consumer culture
huge numbers of workers
5
Of the following countries, which are members of the NAFTA?
The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom
Mexico, Canada and the United States
The United States, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama
6
What did FDR do to restore public confidence in the banks?
He replaced the capitalist system of the United States with socialism.
He asked Congress to regulate the banks and close those that were bankrupt.
He sent Congress home and promised the public he would close banks.
He personally reimbursed everyone who had lost money when banks closed.
7
The United Nations was organized to
keep world peace
settle labor disputes
police the seas
set a minimum wage
8
GUERILLA WARFARE
Hit and run ambush style of fighting a war
killing the British a special way
running from the British
jumping out and scaring the British
9
Which American president “greatly expanded America’s role in the Vietnam conflict”?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhour
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
10
Eugene V. Debs represented the __________ while leading the ARU
The corporate interests
Labor classes
The farming Populists
The Radical Republicans
11
The World Trade Organization (WTO) could benefit Amerians by
offering cheaper imports and new markets
offering excessive imports and foreign markets
allowing for fewer imports
allowing epensive imports and fewer markets
12
Who was president during World War II?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
13
In the document known as the Long Telegram, US diplomat George Kennan proposed
confrontation with the Soviets
containment of Soviet expansion
engaging covert operations
providing aid to European nations
14
A key factor that enabled the U.S. economy to continue to grow after the war
expansion of the labor market
increased consumer spending
government intervention
inflation and higher prices
15
Who was the US president that handled the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
16
This was the founder of the al-Qaeda.
Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump
Kim Jong Un
Osama Bin Laden
17
Why did the united farm workers movement start?
Farmers didn't want to work
Better policies & working conditions. Envir. & labor rights
Gain citizenship for themselves and their families
They wanted to work at other farms
18
Who implemented Supply Side economics in the United States?
Reagan
Teddy Roosevelt
Fanklin Roosevelt
Thatcher
19
What is the global warming?
Means that the world is going to explode
Is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth
Means that the oceans are going to disappear
That the world is on fire
20
stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because
company earnings declined
stockbrokers stopped margin loans
several companies went bankrupt
investors began to sell stock
21
Leader of the Civil Rights movement who believed in nonviolence.
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Brown vs. Board of Education
22
Although most in the 50s assumed that the country's prosperity helped everyone, at least 1 in 5
lived in crowded housing projects.
did not have access to medical care.
struggled against discrimination.
lived below the poverty line.
23
Who was President during World War I?
Dwight Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
24
One advantage President Johnson had in getting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed was his
ability to convince minorities to vote.
willingness to appoint minorities to his cabinet.
close relationships with civil rights leaders.
intimate knowledge of how Congress worked.
25
The idea that the world is becoming increasingly interconnected
Communism
Socialism
Conservatism
Globalism
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The Federal Reserve Board regulates
tax and spending policies.
all United States government bank accounts and investments.
the supply of money and credit in the economy.
the nation's gold reserves and the United States Mint.
27
Al Qaeda's attacks on the US on September 11 were motivated in part by terrorists wanting to
trick the US into launching an attack on Iraq
punish the US for its support of USSR in Afghan War in 1980s
rid the Middle East of Western influences
initiate an era of democracy in Middle East
28
What was Agent Orange?
the color used to describe the uniforms
an herbicide used by the US as part of chemical warfare
a US general
Vietnams plan to use the jungle to their advantage
29
In taking on a mediating role among competing economic interests, the New Deal established
Binding arbitration
The safety net
Welfare capitalism
The broker state
30
Which president withdrew troops from Vietnam with his "Vietnamization" policy?
Nixon
Kennedy
Truman
Johnson
31
Which side of the Cold War is described as : Western, Capitalist, private ownership, containment policy
Great Britain
The Soviet Union
The United States
China
32
Reapportionment as required by the Warren Court shifted more political power to
Southern whites
African Americans
Corporations
Poor rural farmers
33
In the Long Telegram, George Keenan recommended a policy of what?
Containment
Extermination
Hunger Strikes
Nuclear Weapons
34
The Civil Rights Movement was for what?
To have equal rights in Montgomery
To have equal rights in southern states
To have equal rights in Alabama
To have equal rights in America
35
The Depression had deep roots in the economy of the 1920s, included overproduction, and
an inadequate money supply.
deficit spending by the government.
the uneven distribution of income.
excessive reliance on export sales.
36
Farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops during the Depression because
a fungus depleted the soil of nutrients.
frequent rains eroded the soil.
a terrible drought dried the soil.
he soil lost its fertility.
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US participation in NATO
marked a departure from traditional isolationism
reduced the need for more military spending
reaffirmed US commitment to the defense of Western Europe
helped resolve the German question
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supply-side economics is also called
demand side economics
Keynesian economics
trickle down economics
deficit spending economics
39
What was the cold war?
A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.
A war that was very cold.
A world war.
A war involving Russia and netherlands
40
Define Nationalism
A system of government by the whole population or all members of a state
An idea and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation
A form of government where most of the country's power is held by one ruler
A system where goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed
41
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 led the federal govt to pass the
Endangered Species Act
Community Reinvestment Act
USA Patriot Act
No Child Left Behind Act
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Leader of the Vietminh
Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Ngo Dinh Diem
Chiang Kai-Shek
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What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's peace plan?
the 14 Points
the 1,000 Points of LIght
the New Deal
the Square Deal

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