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KHS US People Review #1
KHS US People Review #1
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1
He wrote
How the Other Half Lives
to expose child labor and other issues in the cities.
Jacob Riis
Boss Tweed
Andrew Carnegie
Jane Adams
2
President Theodore Roosevelt's approach to government was to
favored conservative views over others
stirred up outdated practices
supported the interests of the wealthy
Blend several different political ideas
3
Which of the following individuals opposed the Equal Rights Amendment?
Susan B Anthony
Gloria Steinem
Betty Friedan
Phyllis Schiafly
4
Which of the following women was nominated by President Obama to serve in the US Supreme Court?
Dolores Huerta
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sonia Sotomayor
Frances Willard
5
What impact did General Pershing and the Battle of Argonne Forest have on WWI?
shattered German defenses
crippled Italy's defense
captured Russian spies
defeated Austia-Hungary troops
6
Estee Lauder is an example of
an entrepreneur
an investment banker
a Supreme Court Justice
a physician
7
The easing of Cold War tensions between the US and the Soviet Union during the 1970's was
containment
detente
neutrality
isolationism
8
The advertising executive who shifted many Hispanic voters toward the republican party was
Lionel Sosa
Jose Angel Gutierrez
Robert Rodriguez
Alberto Gonzales
9
What was Thomas Paine's role in the American Revolution?
impacted liturature and culture
impacted loyalist's movement
impacted the opinions of US as they moved toward feedom
impacted development of political parties
10
The rebirth of American religion during the 1950's were, in part, led by the Crusades of
Billy Graham
Fulton J Sheen
Jim Bakker
Norman Peale
11
Richard Nixon was the first President to visit what two countries?
Japan and India
China and Germany
Canada and Mexico
Russia and China
12
What impact did George Wallace have o the elections of 1968?
Wallace garnished support from minorities and women
The Democratic Party won the election despite Wallace
Wallace captured about 13% of the vote
Wallace took votes from Republicans,
13
The 1st Amendment protection of Freedom of Speech was an issue in which of the following cases?
Tinker v Des Moines, 1969
White v Regester, 1973
Wisconsin v Yoder. 1972
Hernandez v Texas, 1954
14
For his heroism, Roy Benavidez received the
Bronze Star
Naval Cross
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Congressional Medal of Honor
15
President Reagan's federal budget proposals came under sharp criticism because they
included very large deficits
lowered interest rates and eecreased inflation
advocated raising the income tax
increased welfare spending
16
The only living recipient of the 7 AA men to recieve the Congressional Medal of Honor was
Colin Powell
Benjamin O Davis
James Anderson, Jr.
Vernon J Baker
17
A person who tried to expose the evils of society was called a
muckraker
yellow jounalist
whistle blower
suffragist
18
Alfred T. Mahan encouraged popular support among Americans for
imperialism
protectionism
isolationism
neutrality
19
In
Reynolds v Sims
, the Supreme Court extended the
citizenship to naturalized citizens
one-person, one-vote doctrine
separate by equal clause
jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission
20
Which of these women campaigned for President in the 21st century?
Madeleine Albright
Condoleezza Rice
Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton
21
He was a journalist, Black Nationalist and a Back to Africa supporter
Malcolm X
Langston Hughes
Marcus Garvey
Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr.
22
He received 37 wounds in a rescue mission that saved the lives of 8 soldiers in Vietnam
Harry Truman
Roy Benavidez
Robert Oppenheimer
Leo Crowley
23
President Roosevelt appointed which of the following as his Chief of Staff for the US Army?
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwighrt Eisenhower
George Patton
24
The economic policies of Reagan and George W. Bush were similar in that both
balanced the federal budget
used tax cuts to encourgage economic growth
decreased military spending
expanded welfare programs to end poverty
25
The Lend-Lease Act in January of 1941 was to
provide war supplies for any country
provide supplies for countries fighting against Germany
provide supplies for US troops
provide supples to nations not at war
26
What organization was responsible for the conservative resurgence of the 1980's and 1990's?
The Brookings Institute
The Heritage Foundation
the Cato Institute
the Rand Corporation
27
He was a distinguished lawyer in
Brown v Board
in 1964 and later a Supreme Court Justice-
Sandra Day O'Connor
Thurgood Marshall
Barry Goldwater
Billy Graham
28
The leader of the United Farm Workers was
Roy Benavidez
Cesar Chavez
Chico Mendez
Hector P. Garcia
29
"There is only one boss. The customer." This expresses the view of which retail entrepreneur?
J.P, Morgan
Sam Walton
Oprah Winfrey
Bill Gates
30
Which doctrine emerged from the
Supreme court decision in
Schenck v the United States
?
free speech can be limited if it poses a clear danger
assistance of legal counsel must be provided to the accused
the right to privacy is absolute
Labor Unions are illegal
31
A graduate of West Point, he was commander of American Expeditionary Forces
James Montgomery Flagg
George Patton
Alvin York
John J Pershing
32
The arrival of forces as described in George Cohan's poem,
Over There,
had what effect?
defeated teh Allied forces at the Battle of Lorraine
secured a major victory at the Battle of Somme
played a critical role in the victory at Argonne Forestt
assisted the Central Powers at Verdun
33
The clash between Williams Jennings Bryan and Darrow in the Scopes Trial was a clash betwen
Progressives and conservatives
Religion and science
Democrats and Republicans
Labor Unions and Capitalists
34
According to Reagan's supply-side economics principles, economic growth occurs when
business was regulated by antitrust legislation
investment in capital goods was decreased
corporate business taxes were reduced
unemployment benefits were increased
35
She was President of WCTU, first Dean of Women at Northwestern University and a suffrage worker
Francis Willard
Ida Tarbell
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Jane Addams
36
General Thomas Gage sent troops to Concord to--
prevent a town meeting
seize a colonial arsenal
enforce the Quartering Act
capture colonial resistance leaders
37
Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson and LaFollette are all considered progressives because they
fomulated the first civil rights organizations
supported the first trade union
used Presidential power to break up strikes
worked to limit the power of big business
38
The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II was
George Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
George Marshall
39
Which of these describes the pimary role of the International Red Cross
promoting trade among nations
sending troops to warring nations
humanitarian aid
stabilizing economic systems
40
He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X
Jesse Jackson
Rosa Parks
41
Alexander Hamilton believed that a major role of the Federal Government was to
limit the federal role; states to make important decisions
promote the superiority of the agrarian way of life
support and encourage business and industry
establish and control the public schools
42
Jane Addams' response to urban conditions during the Progressive Era was
settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor
free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods
laws that restricted certain immigrant groups
newspapers that informed Americans about slum conditions
43
The War Industries Board, War Labor Board and Food Adminstration during WWI shows that in war
the US adopts a socialist economy
individual freedoms are suspended
government becomes more involved in directing the economy
farming is given a equal status with industry