What did the flapper image of the 1920's represent for U.S. Women?

challenge to traditional values

How were the civil liberties of US citizens threatened during WWI?

The US government restricted freedom of speech

Why did Theodore Roosevelt build the "Great White Fleet?"

To establish the United States as a naval power

Muckrakers like Jacob Riis and Ida Tarbell were best know for:

exposing corruption and scandal

During WWII, Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of:

Need for women to take jobs in factories

How did the US help the allies win WWI?

US provided strong, energized troops to a stale war

Which issue led to the organization of the Populist Party?

Large scale debt by farmers and working class

Why did the U.S. act as an imperial power during the late 1800's?

Need for new markets for manufactured goods

Which event was a reason for the U.S. entry into WWI?

The sinking of the Lusitania by a U-boat

How do poll taxes limit citizens rights to liberty?

Poll taxes prevented black males from voting

How did the role of journalism change during the Progressive Era?

Journalism uncovered scandals and evoked emotions

Which labor organization would have advocated the abolition of capitalism?

Industrial Workers of the World- liberate the working class

Reconstruction officially ended in the south with:

Election of 1876/Compromise of 1877

Which factor contributed to the stock market crash of 1929?

Overspeculation in the stock market

What impact did the Transcontinental RR have on the economy of the West during the mid 1800's?

Increased settlement and growth of the region

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American II- NC Final Review I

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1
What did the flapper image of the 1920's represent for U.S. Women?
greater political influence
changing religious roles
challenge to traditional values
more educational opportunities
2
Which event led to the start of the Spanish American War (1898)
Announcement of Mexican Independence
Sinking of the Lusitania
Explosion of the USS Maine
Pancho Villa raids
3
How were the civil liberties of US citizens threatened during WWI?
The US decided to join the league of nations
The US government created the Dawes Plan
The US government started a military draft
The US government restricted freedom of speech
4
Medicare, the Voting Rights Act, and the War on Poverty were all part of:
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
FDR's New Deal
Henry Clay's American System
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
5
Why did Theodore Roosevelt build the "Great White Fleet?"
To compete with the Russian Navy
To protect U.S. trade interests in Japan
To help him win the Nobel Peace Prize
To establish the United States as a naval power
6
Which factor added to the hardships faced by midwestern farmers during the Great Depression?
The end of prohibition
The creation of the War Industries Board
The election of FDR
The dust bowl
7
Muckrakers like Jacob Riis and Ida Tarbell were best know for:
exposing the Watergate scandal
exposing corruption and scandal
Business leaders known as "Robber Barons."
Yellow Journalism
8
During WWII, Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of:
Struggle for women's suffrage
Class division between the wealthy and poor
Need for women to take jobs in factories
high unemployment rates among women
9
How did the US help the allies win WWI?
US agreed to provide financial assistance to rebuild Germany
US refused to fight an offensive war
US entered a secret agreement with the Central Powers
US provided strong, energized troops to a stale war
10
Which invention made western farming more efficient in the mid 1800's?
Bessemer Process
Steel Plow
Model T
Assembly Line
11
Which issue led to the organization of the Populist Party?
Large scale debt by farmers and working class
Collapse of the second bank of the United States
Increase in immigration
Anger over segregation in the south.
12
Why did the U.S. act as an imperial power during the late 1800's?
Desire to control oil producing nations
Need for new markets for manufactured goods
Desire for new gold mines
A need to decrease military spending
13
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were known as:
Propagandists
Yellow Journalists
Muckrakers
Trancendentalists
14
Which leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association advocated a return to Africa?
Booker T. Washington
David Walker
Al Sharpton
Marcus Garvey
15
Brown v. Board overturned which previous Supreme Court decision?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Worchester v. Georgia
Swann v. Mecklenberg
Plessy v. Ferguson
16
Which group benefited most from legislation passed during the Progressive Era?
American Indians
Big Business
Factory Workers
African Americans
17
Why were immigrants more likely to settle in urban, industrial centers?
Immigrants could receive citizenship quicker
Immigrants don't know how to farm
Housing was plentiful
Factories provided jobs
18
Which event was a reason for the U.S. entry into WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania by a U-boat
German invasion of Belgium and Holland
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Launch of the German Battleship Bismarck
19
How do poll taxes limit citizens rights to liberty?
Poll taxes prevented black males from voting
Poll taxes enforced the use of the Electoral College
Poll taxes only allowed landowners to vote
Poll taxes kept women from voting
20
How did the role of journalism change during the Progressive Era?
Journalism opened the door for modern publishing companies
Journalism uncovered scandals and evoked emotions
Journalism became the leader in the literacy movement
Journalism helped captains of industry sell products
21
Which contributed MOST to the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Rise of nativism
Lack of mining jobs
Economic War in Asia
Overcrowded Neighborhoods
22
Which labor organization would have advocated the abolition of capitalism?
United Farm Workers- Improve conditions for farm laborers
Industrial Workers of the World- liberate the working class
CIO- Encouraged admitting unskilled workers into unions
AFL- supported raises for skilled laborers
23
Reconstruction officially ended in the south with:
Brown v. Board decision
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Election of 1876/Compromise of 1877
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
24
Which factor contributed to the stock market crash of 1929?
increased agricultural prices
decreased investment in business
government regulation of big business
Overspeculation in the stock market
25
What impact did the Transcontinental RR have on the economy of the West during the mid 1800's?
Led to the formation of "Ghost Towns"
Increased settlement and growth of the region
Decreased need for government regulation
Increased the time needed to ship products

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