Mertz American History AIR Test Review

During the 1970's, millions of immigrants came to the US from which region of the world?

During the Cold War, the Soviets and the US created enough advanced nuclear bombs to basically destroy everyone.

What did the Manhattan Project (during WW2) create?

The Progressives got all of the following laws passed EXCEPT:

Why did Ford, Chevrolet, and Chrysler stop making cars during WW2?

Which part of the Education Amendments of 1972 (law) made sure women had an equal chance to play college sports?

A textbook about the Civil War written by a professor at Harvard in 1992 is an exaple of:

During the 1960's and 70's, the size of the federal government under Johnson and Nixon did what?

The Federalists argued the new government would not take away rights because of:

During the 1970's, which of the following environmental law was passed to help the environment?

In 1945, President Truman dropped the only 2 nuclear bombs used on human targets. Where did he order the strike?

During the 1950's, because the US was rebuilding Europe, and jobs were plentiful, there was an economic boom.

Journalists who tried to spread awareness of poor conditions faced by workers and people's lives. Jacob Riis (example)

This president had the policy of the New Deal pushed through Congress. Federal spending to build stuff, jobs.

According to the Declaration of Independence and John Locke (England), what is the purpose of government?

All of the following were reasons for the Great Migration (c. 1915) EXCEPT:

(UNIT 2 - Industrialization + Urbanization) Which of the following was NOT a major business leader during 1870-1900?

The "Space Race" caused both the SOciet Union and (especially) the USA to improve in...

Which side won World War 1?

"All men are created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and..."

(Unit 5 - WW2) The US foreign policy of STAYING OUT of conflicts in Europe and Asia was:

WEB Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were both professors who fought to advance black economic strength.

The US Government reserved land for Native Americans to live on and govern. These are called? (map)

(Unit 3 - Progressive Era) The "Progressive Era" is about which time period?

This was a time when the government prosecuted thousands of communists right after WW1 (Russian Revolution). 1920.

New Deal Program that built dams, creating jobs, hydro-electric power to millions.

The 18th Amendment outlawed alcholic beverages, but it was repealed with the 21st Amendment.

Articles 1 through 3 of the US Constitution explain what?

This person wrote many works exposing and confronting lynching. Her work led to lynching numbers reducing big time.

(Unit 7 - 1970's) The Vietnam War was fought to stop the spread of communism (Containment).

What caused problems for farmers during the Great Depression?

Progressive president who was larger than life, charged up San Juan Hill, and ruled actively:

The Womens Equality Movement of the 1970's prioritized which issue?

Just like after WW1, the US government became obsessed with communist spies in the 1950's. They investigated again.

Which of the following was outlawed / prohibited by the Northwest Ordinance (1787) in the NW territories?

Jim Crow Laws mostly:

A speech about the Civil Rights Movement written by Martin Luther King is a:

Alcoholic beverages were illegal in the USA during the 1920's (18th Amendment)

Eventually, once the Federalists agreed to add a BILL OF RIGHTS (first 10 amendments) he Anti-Federalists agreed.

Which tactics did Southernors use to suppress the black vote in elections during the early 1900's?

During the war FDR signed an Executive Order ending racia discrimination in war production jobs.

The founders of the US guaranteed and defended our citizens' natural rights in which documents?

All of the following were CAUSES of the Great Depression EXCEPT:

Labor Unions spoke out and fought against all of the following abuses of workers EXCEPT:

The Harlem Renaissance became a showcase for which of the following areas of African-American culture?

What happened to environmental pollution as a result of the 1970's?

Many people gained new employment during World War 2. Which of the following groups worked in the factories?

What was the main reason the Northwest Ordinance (1787) was created?

(UNIT 1 - Founding Documents) - The Northwest Ordinance (1787) was important to the history of the US because it:

John D. Rockefeller was famous for creating Standard Oil. This is an example of:

(Unit 6 - Cold War) The policy of keeping communism where it existed, even if force is needed (war).

The economy did so well, and the young people partied so hard, they called this time the "Roaring Twenties."

This President signed the Great Society and War on Poverty programs. He also escalateed the Vietnam War in 1964

This law helped control monopolies (horizontal integration) during the Progressive Era.

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

When people move from one part of a country to another part of the same country, we call them:

The communist world alliance, this ran against NATO

Millions of immigrants came to the US around 1900, prompting a negative response to immigration. This was called?

Why did the US people favor neutrality during the 1930's?

Which of the following was NOT a factor that helped industrialization of the late 1800's?

The first Supreme Court ruling that struck down a form of racial segregation. (This one in public schools)

All of the following states had Jim Crow Laws EXCEPT:

Labor Unions formed in the late 1800's for what purpose?

What made Germany, Italy, and Japan world threats during the 1930's, making FDR want to be "interventionist?"

The US experienced great "urbanization" around 1900. Urbanization is the growth of what?

"Consent of the governed" and "popular sovereingty" refer to which type of government?

Eventually, in the late 1980's and early 1990's, the people of Russia and Eastern Europe overthrew the communists.

After the Constitution was written, there was a debate over whether or not it should be ratifie by the states.

Rights that were granted in the Northwest Ordinance (1787) were later included in what document?

The American victory in the Spanish-American War (1898) gave America:

Who gained noteriety in "settlement houses" helping immigrants. Also in fighting for women right to vote.

the US government made treaties with Native Americans in the late 1800's over land. How did the US behave?

A heated political debate begand (and is ongoing) over the size and scope of the fedderal government's powers.

Which was NOT a goal of Progressives?

The democratic alliance of the West, led by the US, opposed to the Warsaw Pact.

The US was publically isolationist during the 1930's, but which policy of FDR was "interventionist" in nature?

A conpany owned by stockholders and run by a board of trustees is a:

People who were opposed to the new system of government created by the Constitution were called "Anti-Federalists."

The American economy thrived during the early 1920's because our factories made these, which sold everywhere.

During the war, and the production miracle, the discriminated people wore "Double V" patches for victory over...

Rosa Parks used civil disobedience to show how unjust the Jim Crow Laws were. What did her sit-in inspire?

This Civil Rights laws was considered the most powerful. It focused on ending racial discrimination.

Intellectual and artistic movement saw an increased in culture and art in the African-American community in the 1920's.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890) was a law that tried to control the corrupt practices of:

What was wrong with the first US government under the Articles of Confederation?

What were the "Anti-Federalists" worried about?

The 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote. Women who fought for this were called "suffragettes."

A diary written by a Civil War soldier is an example of:

The 2nd Red Scare was made famous by a loud Senator who accused many famous Hollywood people of being communists.

(Unit 4 - 1920's) The "standard of living" for Americans increased a lot during the 1920's because:

All of the following were Civil Rights LAWS that heped guarantee equal rights in the US EXCEPT:

What happened to the SIZE and SCOPE of the federal government during FDR's New Deal? (Great Depression policy)

People in favor of the new federal government created by the Constitution were called "FEDERALISTS"

At the end of the 1920's, in 1929, the stock market crash and a 10 year economic depression hit the USA.

One of the chief problems created by labor unions was:

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as:

Progressive president who signed the Federal Reserve Act, declared US neutral in WW1, then got us involved in WW1?

Which was NOT a problem faced by Americans during the Great Depression?

Millions of immigrants came to the US around 1900. Where did they come from?