What effect did the Civil War have on the economies of both the North and the South?

men and material were destroyed

Before the Civil War, why did slavery expand in the South instead of the North?

Southern geography encouraged the development of plantations

What led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans from the west coast?

Fear of Japanese spies because of the attack on Pearl Harbor

How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?

By creating new opportunities for profits for criminals.

Why did the US gov create campaigns to collect scrap metal, kitchen fats etc during WWII?

To distribute such materials without rationing.

The major reason the Radical Republicans opposed President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?

offered easy terms to the former states of the Confederacy

Why did so many African Americans migrate North throughout the 1920’s?

For a chance at a better future

During World War II, why did women and minorities made economic gains?

A labor shortage created new opportunities in the workplace

What happened during the first Hundred Days of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Presidency?

Congress passed a record number of bills about the economy

The Emancipation Proclamation declared

only slaves held in areas of rebellion were set free

Which of the following WAS NOT a cause of Radical Reconstruction’s failure?

Southern Democratic Party joined Republicans to raise taxes

The economic boom & financial speculation of the 20s were caused in part by which?

installment buying (loans/credit) & unregulated stock market

Which statement below is most accurate of URBAN (city) women during the 1920's?

Urban women in the 1920’s went against stereotypes.

In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly through

Publication of newspaper and magazine articles and books.

One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois BOTH supported is that

African Americans should get more social & economic equality

Why did the US get involved in the Spanish-American War and acquire Hawaii

To gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials.

Which of the following resulted from the use of assembly line production?

Increased efficiency in manufacturing

For what purpose was the Women’s Christian Temperance Union formed?

To protect the home and ban liquor

One advantage the Confederate States of America had over the United States of America was

The Confederacy was fighting on familiar ground

All of the following are causes of the Civil War EXCEPT:

Widespread support for abolition in the Northern States

Which factor most limited the growth of labor unions during the late 1800’s?

Most employers did not want workers to organize.

Which of the following was part of the New Deal legacy?

expanded role for the federal govt in lives of the people.

Which of the following best shows an effect of the Great Depression and New Deal?

People believed free markets were generators of prosperity

How did the (ND) Civilian Civilization Corps (CCC) & Works ProgressAdministration (WPA) help?

By providing government jobs for the needy

Which one of these timelines are in the correct chronological order?

1776 – 19th Century – 1945 – 1990 – 21st Century

Which of the following statements best describes what happened on Black Tuesday?

Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed

Compared to other wars in American history the Civil War was…

the most destructive and deadliest war in the US to the time

Which of the following was true of industrial labor unions between 1880 and 1920?

They used strikes to force employers to give in to demands

Which of the following characterized the economy of the 1920s?

A shift to the production of consumer goods.

In the 10 years after the Civil War, a large numbers of former slaves earned a living by

becoming sharecroppers on Southern farms

What was the intent of the Union war strategy known as the Anaconda Plan?

To surround the Confederacy and cut off its access to trade.

A goal of the Progressive Movement was to

Correct the problems caused by US industrialization

Which statement best describes public opinion about WW2 in Europe PRIOR TO Pearl Harbor?

Americans opposed direct U.S. military intervention

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1
What effect did the Civil War have on the economies of both the North and the South?
men and material were destroyed
government budgets and taxes decreased
trade between the states increased
productivity in consumer goods increas
2
Many slaveholders treated their slaves
like animals
with care and concern.
as valuable property
like other human beings.
3
Before the Civil War, why did slavery expand in the South instead of the North?
Northern states gave slaves jobs (affirmative action)
Southern geography encouraged the development of plantations
Congress passed laws forbidding slavery in Northern states
A Constitutional clause allowing slavery only in the South
4
What led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans from the west coast?
Refusal of the Nisei to accept United States Citizenshi
Fear of Japanese spies because of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Terrorist attacks by immigrants living on the west coast.
Fear of the safety of Japanese Americans on the west coast.
5
Which of the following countries were ALLIED with the United States during World War I?
Mexico, Germany, Italy, and Russia
Britain, France and Russia
Austria-Hungary, Italy, China and Vietnam
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Romania, and Turkey
6
Amendment 19 relates to:
Prohibition
Federal Income Tax
Direct Elections of Senators
Women's Suffrage
7
How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?
By discouraging corruption of law enforcement
By forcing farmers to grow grain for production of alcohol.
By strengthening respect for the law.
By creating new opportunities for profits for criminals.
8
Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?
right to own property
right to vote
equal access to employment and education
equal pay for equal work
9
Why did the US gov create campaigns to collect scrap metal, kitchen fats etc during WWII?
To keep people at home actively involved in the war effort.
To lend these supplies to Great Britain and France.
To create paying jobs for children and older adults.
To distribute such materials without rationing.
10
The major reason the Radical Republicans opposed President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?
offered easy terms to the former states of the Confederacy
put off the readmission of South to the Union for many years
demanded $ from the South that would have hurt its economy
granted too many rights to former slaves freed by Amend 13
11
Why did so many African Americans migrate North throughout the 1920’s?
For a chance at a better future
To serve in the military
For the milder weather
To save money for legal reform in the South
12
The US as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" was established by
Roosevelt Corollary
Open Door policy
Good Neighbor policy
Marshall Plan
13
During World War II, why did women and minorities made economic gains?
Civilrights laws forced businesses to hire from these groups
Labor unions demanded equal opportunities for these groups
Educational opportunities increased workers in these groups
A labor shortage created new opportunities in the workplace
14
What happened during the first Hundred Days of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Presidency?
Congress passed a record number of bills about the economy
The Bonus Army gathered in DC to demand payments
Roosevelt toured the nation in a presidential campaign
Reconstruction Finance Corp issued a record number of loans
15
Amendment 18 relates to:
Direct Elections of Senators
Prohibition
Federal Income Tax
Women's Suffrage
16
What was outlawed by the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Business monopolies
Commercial banking
Segregation
Gold Money
17
The Emancipation Proclamation declared
only slaves held in areas of rebellion were set free
no slaves may be brought into the United States from Africa
only slaves in the loyal states of the Union were set free
all slaves were now free
18
Which of the following WAS NOT a cause of Radical Reconstruction’s failure?
Economic collapse distracted voters from reconstruction
KKK violence prohibited many African Americans from voting
Southern Democratic Party joined Republicans to raise taxes
Political corruption damaged the legality of the Republicans
19
The economic boom & financial speculation of the 20s were caused in part by which?
increased government restrictions on big business
the mobilization of the economy for war
the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities
installment buying (loans/credit) & unregulated stock market
20
Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to
encourage sectionalism
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
preserve the Union
end slavery throughout the entire country
21
The United States’ (Union) greatest advantage in the war was which of the following?
Home field advantage
more soldiers
more skilled leadership
Greater enthusiasm and morale
22
Which of the following WAS NOT a focus of the US during the late 19th/early 20th century?
Hawaii
China
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
23
Which statement below is most accurate of URBAN (city) women during the 1920's?
Urban and rural women in the 20’s shared much in common.
Urban women in the 20’s were expected to have large families
Urban women in the 1920’s went against stereotypes.
Urban women in the 20’s took on jobs usually done by men.
24
In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly through
Activities as government officials.
Control over factories
Publication of newspaper and magazine articles and books.
Frequent acts of civil disobedience.
25
One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois BOTH supported is that
im Crow laws were needed to help African Americans.
Vocational training was the best approach to education
Immigration was responsible for racial segregation.
African Americans should get more social & economic equality
26
Which of the following most accurately describes the reason why abolitionists opposed slavery?
Slavery was inefficient and hurt the American economy.
Slaves hurt the Republican’s chances to win the 1860 vote.
Slavery was immoral or sinful.
Slavery aggravated sectional tensions and might lead to war.
27
Why did the US get involved in the Spanish-American War and acquire Hawaii
To gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials.
To establish military alliances with other nations.
To begin the policy of manifest destiny.
To support isolationist forces in Congress.
28
Which of the following resulted from the use of assembly line production?
Less efficient production of goods
More expensive goods and services
More expensive goods and services
Increased efficiency in manufacturing
29
For what purpose was the Women’s Christian Temperance Union formed?
To improve worker’s conditions
To become a third political party
To protest shortening the work day
To protect the home and ban liquor
30
One advantage the Confederate States of America had over the United States of America was
The Confederacy was fighting on familiar ground
The Confederacy had more soldiers
The Confederacy had more territory
The Confederacy had more guns and ammunition available
31
All of the following are causes of the Civil War EXCEPT:
Abraham Lincoln’s support for higher tariffs
Widespread support for abolition in the Northern States
Southerners feeling insulted by Abolitionist writings
Widespread support for abolition in the Northern States
32
Which factor most limited the growth of labor unions during the late 1800’s?
The Federal Government declared that unions were illegal.
Most employers did not want workers to organize.
Factory workers were happy with pay & working conditions.
Workers preferred to negotiate with factory owners 1:1
33
“Among challenges in the US post–Cold War, a critical 1 is fighting terrorism.”. (Textbook)
Primary Source
Secondary Source
34
During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by
Advocating for child-care facilities.
Protesting against the war.
Joining the military service.
Working in wartime industries
35
Which of the following was part of the New Deal legacy?
An end to recessions in the economy.
An end to discrimination against African Americans and women
expanded role for the federal govt in lives of the people.
Guaranteed health insurance for all citizens.
36
Which of the following best shows an effect of the Great Depression and New Deal?
People expected the federal gov't to solve their problems
People decreased their personal debt.
People believed free markets were generators of prosperity
People remained positive and optimistic about the future
37
Amendment 17 relates to:
Prohibition
Federal Income Tax
Women's Suffrage
Direct Elections of Senators
38
How did the (ND) Civilian Civilization Corps (CCC) & Works ProgressAdministration (WPA) help?
By giving loans to the needy
By providing pensions to the needy
By distributing food to the needy
By providing government jobs for the needy
39
Amendment 1A states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"
Secondary Source
Primary Source
40
Which one of these timelines are in the correct chronological order?
1776 – 19th Century – 1945 – 1990 – 21st Century
19th Century – 21st Century – 1776 – 1990 - 1945
19th Century – 1776 – 1945 – 1990 – 21st Century
1776 – 21st Century – 19th Century – 1990 - 1945
41
Which of the following statements best describes what happened on Black Tuesday?
Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed
Bank runs forced many banks to close their doors
The Supreme court ruled the New Deal was unconstitutional
Federal troops attacked the Bonus Army marchers
42
Compared to other wars in American history the Civil War was…
about average in terms of its death toll and destruction.
largely forgotten and not studied very much by historians.
relatively minor with few deaths and little destruction.
the most destructive and deadliest war in the US to the time
43
Which of the following was true of industrial labor unions between 1880 and 1920?
They enjoyed extensive government support for their goals
They always employed peaceful means to attain their goals.
They used strikes to force employers to give in to demands
They opposed government regulation of businesses & economy
44
Which of the following characterized the economy of the 1920s?
An emphasis on cash rather than credit purchases.
Increasing wealth for the agricultural sector.
An emphasis on military goods, e.g. tanks.
A shift to the production of consumer goods.
45
In the 10 years after the Civil War, a large numbers of former slaves earned a living by
becoming workers in Northern factories
becoming sharecroppers on Southern farms
becoming gold miners in California
becoming conductors on the Underground Railroad
46
What was the intent of the Union war strategy known as the Anaconda Plan?
To crush the Confederacy by assassinating its leaders.
To discourage other nations from aiding the Confederacy.
To encourage slave rebellions across the Confederacy.
To surround the Confederacy and cut off its access to trade.
47
What policy did political leaders of the late 1800s adopt?
Protectionism
Imperialism
Nazism
Isolationism.
48
Lost of creativity among African American poets, writers, and artists in the 20s is known as
Harlem Renaissance
Back-to-Africa movement
Jazz Age
Roaring Twenties.
49
Which three countries were the Americans fighting against during the WW2?
Japan, China and Vietnam
Britain, Germany and the Soviet Union
Britain, France and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy and Japan
50
A goal of the Progressive Movement was to
Promote political corruption in major cities
Reduce the government’s involvement in social issues
Correct the problems caused by US industrialization
Promote settlement of land west of the Mississippi River
51
Which statement best describes public opinion about WW2 in Europe PRIOR TO Pearl Harbor?
Americans favored US intervention..
Americans favored a German victory over the British and USSR
Americans opposed direct U.S. military intervention
Americans favored the Japanese in the Sino-Japanese War.
52
When were amendments re: income tax, direct electing Senators, Prohibition & women’s suffrage?
Progressive Era (1880-1931)
Reconstruction (1865 – 1877)
New Deal (1932 – 1941)
Industrialization (1865-1890)
53
Amendment 16 relates to:
Women's Suffrage
Federal Income Tax
Direct Elections of Senators
Prohibition
54
“Our many Jewish friends are being taken away by the dozen…. ” (Diary of Anne Frank, 10/9/1942)
Primary source
Secondary Source

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