Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds

What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?

public cynicism about government

What were the main causes of WWI?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

What was the Berlin Airlift?

An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin

The Zimmerman Telegram was a:

Telegram Germany sent to Mexico to get them to invade US

What is progressivism?

Political movement to fix issues of urbanization and growth.

What was the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The U.S. removed their secret missiles from Turkey, The USSR removed their missiles from Cuba, The USSR and U.S. moved their missiles

What was the purpose of creating Neutrality Acts

Avoid involvement in international affairs

Purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts

suppress anti-war speech activities

How were the Navajo Code Talkers successful?

They built a code that the enemy could not break

Japanese Internment Camps

Detention centers for Japanese-Americans during World War II.

Which best describes goals of American Indian Movement?

Renewal of tradition, economic independence of tribes, reclaim lost lands

What is perestroika and glasnost

The westernizing of the economy and the openness of the governement in USSR

During the cold War, why did students do "Duck and Cover" Drills?

To protect against Nuclear attack

NATO was originally formed to

defend western Europe from Soviet aggression

The National Organization for Women promoted

equal treatment for all regardless of sex

Reporters who wrote stories to expose corruption in cities

Rode busses to test desegregation laws.

What was 'brinkmanship' ?

To convince an opponent that there is a definite risk of war

Which of the following doesn't describe the 1920s?

a social safety net created by the government to help people in poverty

Containment was designed to do what?

Prevent the spread of communism

Why did the Persian Gulf war occur

Response to kuwait being invaded

Why are the Great Plains known by that name?

They are a very large, flat area in the middle of the U.S.

What was the purpose of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)?

to allow women to serve in the military in supporting noncombat roles

The sinking of the Maine...

was used by the United States to declare war on Spain

Who is Marcus Garvey?

political leader, publisher, journalist, and, entrepreneur

Which of the following BEST describes the idea behind Reaganomics?

cutting taxes and corporate regulations will stimulate the economy

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

It lent war materials to Great Britain for cheap

Satellite nations are...

countries controlled by the Soviet Union

What was the end of reconstruction

The Withdraw of federal troops in The south

What was the Truman Doctrine?

U.S. policy to support any country at risk of communist take over

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

African American culture flourished across the US.

The Populist Party advocated all of the following EXCEPT:

direct election of the president

What did the Marshall Plan do?

Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe

What was the Homestead Act

passed by the US government to encourage people to move West

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1
The ___ party included frustrated farmers, but also poor factory workers.
Gold Cross
Populist
Bryan
Silver
2
What was the HUAC?
Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds
The Housing Utilities Act of Corporations
A tool
An organization targeting the American public
3
What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?
public cynicism about government
Democratic control of Congress
an economic downturn
Democratic control of the White House
4
What were the main causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Alliances, Democracy, Impearialism, Facism
Militarism, Facism, Nationalism
Nationalism
5
Tenements were _
Big Mansions owned by Robber Barons
Spacious land developments in Florida
Cramped and crowded apartments
Compounds for controlling immigration
6
What was the Berlin Airlift?
When the Japanese surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
A battle during World War II
An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin
Taking planes out of the city of Berlin because it was too powerful
7
The Zimmerman Telegram was a:
Telegram England sent to Canada to get them to invade the US
Telegram France sent to Mexico to get them to invade US
Telegram Black Hand sent to assassin
Telegram Germany sent to Mexico to get them to invade US
8
What is progressivism?
Political movement trying to make progress in cloning
Term used for very efficient humans, used by scientists
Try to solve problems created because no one worked on farms
Political movement to fix issues of urbanization and growth.
9
What was the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The U.S. removed their secret missiles from Turkey
The USSR removed their missiles from Cuba
The USSR and U.S. moved their missiles
The USSR (Soviet Union) missiles were kept in Cuba
10
What was the purpose of creating Neutrality Acts
To become involved in foreign affairs
Neutralize American protests
Avoid involvement in international affairs
Neutralize foreign countries
11
Purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts
promote enlisting in the military
boot industrial employment and output
to encourage purchase of war bonds
suppress anti-war speech activities
12
How were the Navajo Code Talkers successful?
They built a code that the enemy could not break
They revealed secrets to the enemy
They surrendered to the enemy
13
What consequences did Reagan face for the Iran-Contra Scandal?
none of the above
condemned by the state
forced to resign
he was impeached but not removed from office
14
Japanese Internment Camps
Places where the Japanese killed many Germans.
Japan's labor camps for illegal citizens.
Detention centers for Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Where Poland killed Japanese citizens.
15
Which best describes goals of American Indian Movement?
Renewal of tradition, economic independence of tribes, reclaim lost lands
Call for total control of all American natural resources
Re-establishment of ownership of Alcatraz Island and Alaska
Passage of legislation to help with tourism on reservations
16
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
All of the above
A boycott that started in response to Rosa Parks
People in Alabama didn't ride the bus to protest segregation
A boycott led by MLK
17
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution resulted in -
gave women the right to vote
prohibited the sale of alcohol
limiting the president to two terms
creating the federal income tax
18
What is perestroika and glasnost
Communist ideals
The westernizing of the economy and the openness of the governement in USSR
Leninism
Modernizing of industry and rebuilding of infrastructure in the USSR
19
During the cold War, why did students do "Duck and Cover" Drills?
In case of fire
To protect against low flying large birds with webbed feet
To protect against Nuclear attack
To protect from earthquakes
20
NATO was originally formed to
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
promote religious freedom
defend western Europe from Soviet aggression
21
The final straw that started the Great Depression
decrease in consumer spending
decline in people buying cars
agricultural goods shortage
Stock Market Crash
22
Who Was The Battle Of Berlin Between?
Germany and The Soviet Union
Berlin and France
Germany and Italy
Germany and France
23
The National Organization for Women promoted
freedom
equal treatment for all regardless of sex
Security
24
Muckrakers
People opposed to slavery and/or its expansion
Large number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
A non-union worker hired to replace a striking employee
Reporters who wrote stories to expose corruption in cities
25
Freedom Riders....
Rode busses to test desegregation laws.
Rode trains that were integrated.
Rode through the South with flags.
Rode motorcycles.
26
What was 'brinkmanship' ?
Use of diplomacy to end tension
To pressure a country with massive sanctions
To convince an opponent that there is a definite risk of war
Use of ships to carry men to peace talks
27
Who was blamed for the suffering of the poor early on during the Depression?
Boss Tweed
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
28
Which of the following doesn't describe the 1920s?
Prohibition
Laissez-Faire economic policies
Income inequality (huge gap between rich and poor)
a social safety net created by the government to help people in poverty
29
Containment was designed to do what?
Help the Soviet Union win
Prevent the spread of communism
Turn the United States into an economic power house
Make the Cold War hot
30
Why did the Persian Gulf war occur
Iraq launches a nuclear missile in New York
Kuwait was a major oil supplier
Iraq attacks an American cruise ship called American queen
Response to kuwait being invaded
31
Define 'McCarthyism'
Communist 'Witch Hunting'
Anti-Communist Propaganda
All of the above
Anti-Communist Hysteria
32
Why are the Great Plains known by that name?
They involve really good air travel
They are very uninteresting.
They are a flat and small area in the western U.S.
They are a very large, flat area in the middle of the U.S.
33
What was the purpose of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)?
to allow women to serve in the military in supporting noncombat roles
to allow women to work in factories producing weapons and munitions
to train women ot handle military equipment and fight at the front
to train women to move aircraft between bases and transport supplies
34
The sinking of the Maine...
was used by the United States to declare war on Spain
was done by a German U-Boat
didn't really happen
was done by the Cubans
35
Who is Marcus Garvey?
political leader, publisher, journalist, and, entrepreneur
poet
singer/songwriter
saxophone specialist
36
On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by
protestors
soldiers
terrorists
Internet virus
37
The League of Nations was the idea of this US president.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Teddy Roosevelt
38
The Vietnam War was the first televised war
False
True
39
Which of the following BEST describes the idea behind Reaganomics?
eliminate the income tax and only use a national sales tax
create a second "New Deal" to eliminate poverty
cutting taxes and corporate regulations will stimulate the economy
increased government spending
40
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
It allowed the US to get paid from both the allies and axis
It lent war materials to Great Britain for cheap
It lent cars to Germany because the VW Bug broke down alot
It allowed the US to send food to the Allies
41
Who launched The Great Society?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rosa Parks
42
Satellite nations are...
countries controlled by the United States
first nations to send satellites into orbit
countries controlled by the Soviet Union
first nations to develop satellites
43
What was the end of reconstruction
The Great Migration
The Withdraw of federal troops in The south
The Economic Downfall
The Militant Massacre
44
What was the Truman Doctrine?
money to support any country at risk of capitalist take over
U.S. policy to support any country at risk of communist take over
U.S. policy to declare nuclear war on USSR
militia to support any country at risk of communist take over
45
What was Brown vs Board of Education about?
Segregation in school
Reapportionment
Burning of a flag
Abortion
46
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A factory for African Americans
African American culture flourished across the US.
A march across the US.
A railroad system
47
What were the Rosenbergs convicted of?
Vogel
Perjury
Espionage
Spying on Alger Hiss
48
The Populist Party advocated all of the following EXCEPT:
direct election of the president
coinage of silver
secret ballot
government ownership of utilities
49
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
50
What was the Homestead Act
punished people for squatting
gave Native Americans citizenship
gave Native Americans money
passed by the US government to encourage people to move West
51
The Gilded Age can best be described as a period of
corruption followed by reform
high unemployment and low standards of living
agricultural expansion and decline of industry
social and economic chaos
52
Watergate
Bay springs
Waterway
a political scandal involving abuse of power
Don’t use power
53
problems faced by “Okies” (farmers on the Great Plains) during the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl made farming impossible and forced them to move west for jobs
They were forced to fire all of their employees and close their factories
They lost all of their money in the stock market crash of 1929
They lost their jobs picking vegetables
54
T/F: Legislation during the Depression increased the role of the government in business, relief, recovery, and reform
True
False
55
What is NAFTA?
Trade agreement between South America and North America.
Trade agreement between the United States and Europe.
Trade agreement between Europe and Africa.
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
56
Creating public works programs to provide jobs was what kind of relief during the Great Depression?
Political
Economical
Social
Cultural
57
Why were the Great Plains doubly hit by the Great Depression?
the Super Bowl
feed for livestock disappeared
the government took all the land
the Dust Bowl
58
Which bill allowed President Johnson to "take all necessary measures" during the Vietnam war?
Operation Rolling Thunder
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Search and Destroy
My Lai
59
The Eisenhower Doctrine called for the containment of communism in...
Asia
The Middle East
Europe
South America
60
What was the Iran-Contra scandal?
A stunning upset at a Contra Dancing competition in Iran
Area 51 rumors caused members of the Iran army to disguise as Contras
The US sold weapons to Iran and gave money from the deal to the Contras
A scandalous affair between a Contra leader and the Iranian President
61
Sputnik was a
Soviet car
Soviet nuclear missile
TV brand
Soviet satellite
62
Burglars broke into the Watergate complex intending to
steal campaign information from the Democratic Party headquarters
take campaign funds the Democrats stored in their headquarters
destry documents that implicated Nixon in illegal activities
tap the phone of Nixon's Democractic opponent who lived there
63
Eugene V. Debs was the leader of
the Tuskeegee Institute
the Socialist Party
the Niagra Movement
the Anti-Saloon League
64
(4.3)why were railroads so important druing the Industrial Revolution?
people could get to their jobs in another city
it helped people make money
they helped move goods more quickly and it took less time to be transported
65
What was Ronald Reagan's nickname?
The Illinois Kid
The Last Great President
The Great Communicator
The Actor of Eureka
66
what did Truman do to MacArthur
demote
promote
make him a solider
fire him
67
Benito Mussolini
leader of Japan during the WWII era
leader of Germany during the WWII era
leader of USA during the WWII era
leader of Italy during the WWII era
68
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Law that prohibited discrimination based on race or religion
Law that reversed Plessy v. Ferguson
Law that freed the slaves after the Civil War
Law that promoted the segregation of schools
69
Why was the Battle of Wounded Knee important?
it was the first conflict between Native Americans and whites
It was the final conflict between Native Americans and whites
More than 200 Lakota Sioux were killed
More than 200 US soldiers were killed
70
One result of the overconfidence of consumers during the 1920s was
the government increased regulation of businesses
industry declined
people didn't invest in the stock market
people buying things on credit
71
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
The last major Germany counteroffensive against Allied powers
Somewhere over the rainbow
A low-carb diet
A lonely place in the middle of nowhere
72
the CCC and WPA provided what for people during the Great Depression?
food
jobs
homes
cars
73
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the United States entering into WWI?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Zimmerman Note
Unrestricted U-Boat (submarine) warfare
The sinking of the Lusitania

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