During WWII, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by...

Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps

Most Americans who opposed sending US troops to fight in the Vietnam War believed that...

the United States should not police the world

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal b/c...

the United States navy could now move quickly between oceans

Which was a major impact of World War II on economic life in the United States?

Job opportunities for women and minorities increased a lot

President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atom bombs on Japan was based on the belief that...

This would save American lives by ending war with Japan

The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of...

African Americans to northern cities to find work

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in sharing the Fourteen Points?

suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT...

establishment of public works projects

The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was responsible for...

Providing education & home loans for soldiers after WWII

One effect of Schenck v. United States (1919) was...

limiting freedom of speech during wartime

Which alliance did the United States join in World War 2?

Allied Powers - United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, etc.

What was the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

Separate but equal facilities and / or segregation is legal

Which court case ruled that Japanese internment during WWII was constitutional?

Korematsu v. United States (1944)

What was a major result of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962?

Steps were taken to relax Cold War tensions

In the United States, one result of World War II was that...

the number of women in the work force increased

The United States committed to a Cold War policy of mutual defense when it...

joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

A valid conclusion based on the experience of Japanese Americans during WWII is that..

During war constitutional liberties may be limited

After WWI, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that...

involve the nation in future world conflicts

Which statement most accurately explains why the War Powers Act (1973) was passed?

Congress wanted to assert its right to guide military action

The term Harlem Renaissance best describes....

a period of African American cultural achievements

The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to

Contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

Which conclusion can best be drawn from the US involvement in the Korean and Vietnam War?

The Cold War extended beyond conflict with the Soviet Union

The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the US to...

intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations

Alger Hiss conviction, Rosenberg trial , McCarthy hearings - These post–WW II events are...

Examples of fear of a communist threat inside the US

A lasting result of the New Deal has been the...

the expansion of the federal government

Which was a major effect of the cold war on the United States in the 1950's?

Participation in extremist movements was seen as un-American

One major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) was...

Labor unions gained the rights to collective bargaining

This case ruled that there were limits to free speech when there was clear & present danger...

Schenck v. United States (1919)

An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that...

the US provided critical aid to England and the Soviet Union

The prosperity of the United States in the mid- 1920's resulted in part from...

increased demand for new consumer goods

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1
Which president is most closely associated with the space race?
FDR
Truman
George Washington
JFK
2
Which geographic area was most seriously affected by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
Great Plains
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Pacific Coast
Ohio River Valley
3
During WWII, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by...
Signing the Yalta Agreement
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
Building and using an atomic bomb
Initiating the secret Manhattan Project
4
Which president signed the Meat Inspection Act & the Pure Foods & Drugs Act?
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
5
Most Americans who opposed sending US troops to fight in the Vietnam War believed that...
international trade would be interrupted
nuclear weapons should be used to end the war
the United States should not police the world
the war should be extended into China
6
Which case established the Supreme Court power of judicial review?
Marbury v Madison (1803)
Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Dred Scott v Sanford (1857)
7
Which principle allows federal courts to declare laws unconstitutional?
Indian Removal
Judicial Review
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
8
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg address?
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
9
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal b/c...
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
the United States navy could now move quickly between oceans
US railroads couldn't transport manufactured goods
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
10
President Ronald Reagan is most closely associated with which economic program / idea?
New Deal
Industrialization
Supply Side Economics
Great Society
11
Which president outlined the League of Nations in his 14 points of peace?
Thomas Jefferson
FDR
Woodrow Wilson
Ben Franklin
12
Which was a major impact of World War II on economic life in the United States?
Government boosted the war effort by increasing minimum wage
The army expanded
The Federal Government encouraged inflation of currency
Job opportunities for women and minorities increased a lot
13
In which case did a slave sue for freedom after living in a free state?
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Dred Scott v Sanford (1857)
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
14
President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atom bombs on Japan was based on the belief that...
It would help create a military alliance with China
This action would persuade the Soviet Union to surrender
This would save American lives by ending war with Japan
This would force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms
15
Which of the following SCOTUS cases establishes and defines the rights of the accused?
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
All of the above
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
16
The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of...
African Americans to northern cities to find work
Refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States
Communists deported to Russia as undesirable immigrants
Factory workers from the Northeast to the South
17
During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in sharing the Fourteen Points?
asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations
calling for military alliances against aggressor nations
18
Which president declared December 7th 1941, a day of infamy after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Truman
JFK
Theodore Roosevelt
FDR
19
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT...
A weak foreign trade
agricultural overproduction
an overextension of credit
establishment of public works projects
20
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was responsible for...
Building US military bases throughout the world
Creating a millitary draft during WWII
Providing education & home loans for soldiers after WWII
Expanding the size of the military after WW2
21
One effect of Schenck v. United States (1919) was...
limiting freedom of speech during wartime
preventing the wartime internment of citizens
prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft
restricting the formation of defense alliances
22
Which alliance did the United States join in World War 2?
Axis Powers - Germany, Japan, Italy
League of Nations
Allied Powers - United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, etc.
United Nations
23
Which president advocated for neutrality, no alliances, & nationalism in his farewell address?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
24
What was the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
Women have the right to vote
Separate but equal facilities and / or segregation is legal
None of the above
Slaves are not citizens
25
Which court case ruled that Japanese internment during WWII was constitutional?
United States v. Butler (1936)
None of the above
Schechter v. United States (1935)
Korematsu v. United States (1944)
26
What was a major result of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962?
United Nations forces invaded Cuba
Steps were taken to relax Cold War tensions
Fidel Castro was removed from power
Trade between Cuba and the United States increased
27
In the United States, one result of World War II was that...
the number of women in the work force increased
Americans became more isolated from the rest of the world
minorities were granted full civil rights
industrial wages decreased
28
The United States committed to a Cold War policy of mutual defense when it...
rejected UN efforts to halt the development of atomic bombs
established the Eisenhower Doctrine
joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
aided the Nationalists in China
29
Which president signed a treaty with France to acquire the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
John Adams
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
30
A valid conclusion based on the experience of Japanese Americans during WWII is that..
During war fear and uncertainty rule America
During war first-generation immigrants become security risks
During war constitutional liberties may be limited
During war loyalty oaths are necessary
31
After WWI, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that...
limit the power of the president
involve the nation in future world conflicts
force the country to end traditional military alliances
make trade with nonmember nations more difficult
32
Which statement most accurately explains why the War Powers Act (1973) was passed?
Congress wanted to assert its right to guide military action
President Johnson failed to send troops to South Vietnam
President Nixon negotiated a peace treaty with North Vietnam
Army leaders wanted limits on presidential power during war
33
The term Harlem Renaissance best describes....
a period of African American cultural achievements
State and federal laws passed to end racial discrimination
urban renewal efforts in New York City
government programs to promote African American businesses
34
The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to
Stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons
Contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
Use the UN as a tool to reduce threats from the Soviet Union
Rebuild Southeast Asia by extending economic aid
35
How many judges sit on the supreme court?
9
10
8
7
36
Which conclusion can best be drawn from the US involvement in the Korean and Vietnam War?
The Cold War extended beyond conflict with the Soviet Union
Popular wars have assured the reelection of presidents
War is the best way to support nations
The threat of nuclear war is necessary to settle a conflict
37
The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the US to...
promote democracy in Africa
determine the border between Alaska and Canada
intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations
impose trade restrictions on European imports
38
Alger Hiss conviction, Rosenberg trial , McCarthy hearings - These post–WW II events are...
Examples of an expansion of communism into Cuba
Examples of fear of a communist threat inside the US
All related to labor conflicts in United States cities
All associated with immigration from the Soviet Union
39
A lasting result of the New Deal has been the...
The President and Supreme court not working together
reduction of national debt
the expansion of the federal government
the federal government taking control of the stock market
40
Which president supported the Indian Removal Act, despite what the supreme court's ruling?
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
41
Which president opposed the Radical Republicans plan for Reconstruction?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
None of the above
Andrew Jackson
42
Which was a major effect of the cold war on the United States in the 1950's?
Congress wrote laws preventing US contact with communists
Participation in extremist movements was seen as un-American
Americans were required to take loyalty oaths
The US refused to enter military alliances
43
One major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) was...
Labor unions were now controlled by big businesses
Labor unions gained the rights to collective bargaining
Labor unions had difficulty recruiting new members
Labor unions could no longer go on strike
44
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
JFK
Ronald Reagan
LBJ
FDR
45
Which of the following cases declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Marbury v Madison (1803)
46
This case ruled that there were limits to free speech when there was clear & present danger...
Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1968)
47
What precedent was set by Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?
Separate but equal was not actually equal or legal
Segregation was no longer legal
Schools must be integrated
All of the above
48
Which of following US presidents were both in office during the Great Depression?
Warren Harding and FDR
Herbert Hoover and Woodrow Wilson
FDR and Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt and Warren Harding
49
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that...
Japan declared war against the United States
the US provided critical aid to England and the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
50
Which branch of government declared parts of FDR's New Deal plan unconstitutional?
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
The US Congress
51
The prosperity of the United States in the mid- 1920's resulted in part from...
increased demand for new consumer goods
high-wage contracts negotiated by labor unions
increased government regulation of the economy
record-high farm prices
52
The 1957 launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union embarrassed the United States because it...
Revealed that the Soviets had nuclear weapons
Confirmed the United States use of U-2 spy planes
Seemed that the US had failed to keep up in scientific work
Allowed the Soviets to place missiles in Turkey
53
The United States became involved in World War II primarily because
the Japanese empire bombed the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor
Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I
FDR didn't enforce the Neutrality Acts
European democracies hated the United States
54
John Marshall was Chief Justice on all of the following cases EXCEPT...
Dred Scott v Sandford (1857)
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Marbury v Madison (1803)
55
Which of the following was a cause of the United States entering World War 1?
Germany selling Texas to Mexico
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
None of the above
German practice of unrestricted submarine warfare
56
Which president decided to use the atomic bombs on Japan to end WW2?
FDR
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
President Truman
57
The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of
collective security
economic boycotts
military preparedness
neutrality
58
The conviction of John Scopes in 1925 for teaching about evolution was supported by...
Americans who wanted to return to traditional values
Hispanics
Women
Americans who believed in religious freedom
59
In which case did the court rule that only Congress has power to regulate interstate commerce?
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
60
The explosion of the USS Maine & practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in...
the public’s support for the Spanish-American War
the acquisition of Florida
the creation of the Open Door policy
the purchase of Alaska
61
What did the Court rule in the Worcester v Georgia (1832) case?
Indian removal was unconstitutional
Black people were not citizens
The national bank is constitutional
Courts can declare laws unconstitutional
62
Which case was reversed by the 14th Amendment?
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
63
Which president issued a doctrine that opposed European colonization on the American continent?
None of the above
Theodore Roosevelt
James Monroe
George Washington
64
Which of the following was true of the idea of "White Man's Burden"?
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2
It was used to build support for US imperialism
It led to the US establishing colonies overseas
65
Which factor contributed most to the repeal of national Prohibition in 1933?
a decline in organized crime
the inability of government to enforce the law
an improvement in the economy
the start of World War II
66
Which president was responsible for creating the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
67
“Greece Receives U.S. Aid to Fight Communists” This headline is an example of which US policy?
imperialism
détente
isolationism
containment
68
Which action illustrates the policy of isolation followed by the US before it entered WWII?
Neutrality laws forbidding arms sales to warring nations
Embargo on the sale of gasoline and steel to Japan
Signing of a collective security pact w/ Latin America
President FDR's exchange of US bombs for British naval bases
69
All of the following cases strengthened the power of the federal government EXCEPT...
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
Miranda v Arizona (1966)
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Marbury v Madison (1803)
70
Which president warned about the military industrial complex in his farewell address?
Truman
JFK
Dwight D. Eisenhower
FDR

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