The Viet Cong mainly used the Ho Chi Minh trail

to transport fighters, weapons, and supplies.

How did the GI Bill help many Americans move from the lower class to the middle class?

It gave veterans financial aid to attend college and buy suburban homes.

A major cause of the economic depression of 1929 was

decline in consumer purchasing power.

Which of these BEST describes why the United States became involved in what is known as the Korean War?

The U.S. feared that comm. North Korea would take full control of the Korea

During Reconstruction, the "Black Codes"

were laws passed by Southern states to keep Blacks in a system of slavery.

During World War I, what role did women play in the United States?

They often took the jobs vacated by men who were off fighting in the war.

Which of these was a DIRECT result of the Bay of Pigs incident?

the Cuban government became more closely aligned with Soviet Union

Johnson's "Great Society" consisted of

reforms in health care, education, and civil rights.

Which BEST describes the term "Silent Majority"?

a liberal political movement that began in the late 1960s

Which of the following is NOT one of the motivations for American imperialism in the late 1800s?

Desire to spread Marxist ideology

A major danger to democratic government in the last part of the 19th century was

the power of business leaders with corrupt political machines

The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to

encourage people to populate US territories west of the Mississippi river

The conflict that occurred at Wounded Knee in 1890 can BEST be described as

a massacre of Lakota Sioux by US Cavalry

The achievements of the Progressive Era can be summed up by each of these statements EXCEPT

the establishment of government payments to those who were unemployed

Following the Civil War industry began to expand westward thanks MOSTLY to

the increasing # of railroads that connected the east coast & west coast.

Which New Deal agency instituted a reforestation program intended to prevent another Dust Bowl?

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Businessmen during the Gilded Age of the late 19th century often favored relaxed immigration laws because they

valued cheap and relatively unskilled labor

The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to

provide work, education, and relief for former slaves

Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with

readmitting Southern states into the Union

The Populist party was established to

protect the political and economic interests of farmers and laborers

The Dawes Severalty Act made an attempt to

force Native Americans to give up their traditional cultures

Which statement BEST explains why the United States entered World War I in 1917?

The US had had evidence of a threat to its national security

The United States felt that it was important to complete the construction and control of the Panama Canal because

it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Hoover was criticized for

waiting for the economy to come out of the Depression

A "nativist" of the late-1800s would have been MOST likely to support

a ban on immigration to the United States

As part of the "Great Migration," more African Americans sought better job opportunities by

moving to the Northern and Northeastern United States.

Although the 15th Amendment was added to ensure the voting rights of AA citizens, this right was restricted by states'

use of literacy tests and poll taxes

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1
The Viet Cong mainly used the Ho Chi Minh trail
as a base from which to launch attacks.
to ferry refugees out of South Vietnam.
as a spot to ambush allied supply caravans.
to transport fighters, weapons, and supplies.
2
Which legislation played the GREATEST role in prohibiting the formation and operation of monopolies in the late 1800s?
the Interstate Commerce Act
the Sherman Antitrust Act
the Dawes Act
the Pendleton Act
3
How did the GI Bill help many Americans move from the lower class to the middle class?
It gave veterans financial aid to attend college and buy suburban homes.
It gave veterans training for high-paying technology and white-collar jobs.
It gave immigrant veterans instant citizenship, allowing them to get jobs.
It gave veterans salaries and pensions that supported a middle-class life.
4
Women in the US were most affected by which amendment?
21st
13th
19th
24th
5
Which piece of legislation allowed the event in the photograph to take place seven years after it was passed?
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
Pacific Railway Act of 1862
Dawes Act of 1887
Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862
6
A major cause of the economic depression of 1929 was
a return to the gold standard.
increased number of public works projects.
decline in consumer purchasing power.
government programs designed to reduce agricultural production.
7
The populist party, established in the 1890s, was chiefly composed of
Northern Abolitionists
Eastern businessmen
Northern factory owners
Individual farmers
8
Which of these BEST describes why the United States became involved in what is known as the Korean War?
The Soviet Union was attempting to invade North Korea
The U.S knew the Soviet Union had installed missiles in North Korea.
Ho Chi Minh was leading a guerilla war against non-communist forces
The U.S. feared that comm. North Korea would take full control of the Korea
9
During Reconstruction, the "Black Codes"
were laws passed by Southern states to keep Blacks in a system of slavery.
protected the Constitutional rights of freed slaves
forced Congress to do the bidding of former Confederate politicians
were enacted by Radical Republicans to prevent racial discrimination
10
The achievement of the desegregation of schools was primarily attained through
Supreme Court decisions.
checks and balances.
constitutional amendment.
executive order.
11
During World War I, what role did women play in the United States?
They often took the jobs vacated by men who were off fighting in the war.
Thousands were drafted into the military.
They became heavily involved in the antiwar movement.
They became unified to win the right of suffrage.
12
The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
13th Amendment
13
Which of these was a DIRECT result of the Bay of Pigs incident?
The Berlin Blockade was broken by the U.S.
the world was almost plunged into a nuclear war
the Cuban government became more closely aligned with Soviet Union
the United States sent troops into Vietnam to fight communist insurgents
14
Johnson's "Great Society" consisted of
extensive tax cuts and defense spending cuts.
a conservative support for corporations and wealthy Americans.
reforms in health care, education, and civil rights.
an intensifying of the war effort in Vietnam.
15
Which BEST describes the term "Silent Majority"?
a conservative political movement that began in the late 1960s
movement that nonviolently protested segregation laws in the United States
anti integration movement that resisted the work of Martin Luther King Jr
a liberal political movement that began in the late 1960s
16
Which of the following is NOT one of the motivations for American imperialism in the late 1800s?
Desire for territorial influence and national security
Desire to spread Marxist ideology
Desire to spread Christianity
Desire for new markets and raw materials (capitalism)
17
A major danger to democratic government in the last part of the 19th century was
the loss of voting power by Southern whites
the rise of one-party states in many parts of the nation
the inability to assimilate new immigrants
the power of business leaders with corrupt political machines
18
The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to
provide free blacks with "40 acres and a mule" in former Confed. states
offer former Confederate officers a place to live in return for loyalty
provide people with economic incentives to settle in Florida
encourage people to populate US territories west of the Mississippi river
19
The Roosevelt Corollary, issued in 1904, was a revision to which earlier statement of US foreign policy?
the Kellogg-Briand Pact
the Monroe Doctrine
the Madison treaty
the Open Door Policy
20
The conflict that occurred at Wounded Knee in 1890 can BEST be described as
a massacre of Lakota Sioux by US Cavalry
a massacre of the US Cavalry by Lakota Sioux
the last major battle in the Civil War
the first major battle in the Civil War
21
The achievements of the Progressive Era can be summed up by each of these statements EXCEPT
women getting the right to vote
the election of senators by the people
the establishment of government payments to those who were unemployed
greater government regulation and oversight of business and industry
22
Following the Civil War industry began to expand westward thanks MOSTLY to
the improving diets of Americans.
an end to the immigration quotas that kept the population low
the increasing # of railroads that connected the east coast & west coast.
foreign alliances with Europe.
23
Which New Deal agency instituted a reforestation program intended to prevent another Dust Bowl?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
24
This plan was instrumental in spurring the economic recovery of Europe after World War II and in gaining Cold War allies
Marshall Plan
the Square Deal
Truman Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
25
Businessmen during the Gilded Age of the late 19th century often favored relaxed immigration laws because they
were advocates of multicultural education
valued cheap and relatively unskilled labor
were supporters of the Temperance Movement
remembered their immigrant heritage
26
The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to
provide work, education, and relief for former slaves
gain the vote for millions of former slaves
provide 40 acres and a mule to each former slave
investigate, arrest, and prosecute members of the Ku Klux Klan
27
Which president oversaw the end of the Reconstruction era?
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
28
Legalized segregation of the races was made unconstitutional by which Supreme Court case?
Minersville School District v. Gobitis
Plessy v. Ferguson
Univ. of California v. Bakke
Brown v. Board of Education
29
Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with
his quest to reconquer only 10% of the South
his idea for instituting an income tax
readmitting Southern states into the Union
how to draft more men into the Union army
30
The Populist party was established to
ensure that the US stayed on the gold standard
support the candidacy of William McKinley
protect the political and economic interests of farmers and laborers
reduce the tax burden on the wealthy class
31
The Dawes Severalty Act made an attempt to
increase the landholdings of western tribes
grant Native Americans full citizenship rights & due process
give tribal groups authority over their own governmental affairs
force Native Americans to give up their traditional cultures
32
Which statement BEST explains why the United States entered World War I in 1917?
The German navy had sunk the Lusitania that year
The US had had evidence of a threat to its national security
The US citizens were calling for war against Germany
The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US
33
The United States felt that it was important to complete the construction and control of the Panama Canal because
it allowed the United States to colonize Central and South America.
it would help spread democracy to smaller nations.
it would prevent Russia from doing the same thing.
it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
34
Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Hoover was criticized for
declaring a bank holiday and ordering banks to close.
waiting for the economy to come out of the Depression
starting many new programs without Congress' approval.
his insistence on increasing spending on the military.
35
A "nativist" of the late-1800s would have been MOST likely to support
the expansion of American influence
wars against American Indians in the west
the ending of all "Jim Crow" laws
a ban on immigration to the United States
36
As part of the "Great Migration," more African Americans sought better job opportunities by
immigrating from Africa.
moving to California.
moving to the Northern and Northeastern United States.
transplanting their families from the South to the ‘Sun Belt’.
37
Although the 15th Amendment was added to ensure the voting rights of AA citizens, this right was restricted by states'
use of literacy tests and poll taxes
voter ID laws
repealing the 14th amendment
adding land ownership requirements

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