When the US allowed exiled Shah of Iran in for medical treatment, the perceived support caused-

Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran

Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?

It contributed to a cultural divide between generations

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —

making improvements in urban infrastructure

Why did the federal government create this program in 1933?

To provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living

In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

created a legal justification for segregation laws

This satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment that eventually contributed to

constitutional amendment: term limits for presidents

The government issued ration books during World War II in order to

ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

helped break the stalemate of trench warfare

Main strategy Teddy Roosevelt’s administration used to stop business abuses of the Gilded Age..

use the Sherman Antitrust Act to ensure industry competition

Which is true about the economic impact of the Spanish American War?

new territories expanded opportunity for trade

Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist Americans by

helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks

In WWI, a stalemate developed on the western front because of soldiers digging trenches and...

machines guns causing massive casualties

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

Economic opportunities in industrialized cities

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

increase the amount of money in circulation

This drawing illustrates US rationale behind

providing military aid to Ngo Dinh Diem's government

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

established jazz as a prominent musical form

Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader’s effect on the election in Florida?

candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates

What were Hawaiian citizens protesting to President McKinley in 1897?

forced annexation to US after overthrow of Hawaiian monarch

Phyllis Schlafley, founder of "Stop ERA" Movement, was a

leader of a conservative interest group

What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?

increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage

How did Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle help change relationship between government and business?

led to Government requiring the inspection of food products

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?

rapid immigrant influx made difficult to provide services

How have major parties reacted to growing popularity of third parties (like Populists)?

addressing the issues raised by the third parties

Booker T Washington wanted moderation, WEB DuBois wanted aggressive Civil Rights, similar to:

DMartin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X

This 19th century periodical cover shows the US beginning to change from-

mostly rural society to mostly urban one

How did President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bomb affect international relations?

initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union

How did 1935 Social Security Act affect the relationship between the government and citizens?

made the government more responsible for people’s welfare.

Initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in...

expansion of direct participation in the democratic process

Parents dreaded polio which killed & paralyzed thousands. They were relieved when Jonas Salk...

developed a vaccine against the frightening disease

Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he

helped end racial segregation in Major League Baseball

This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate

better economic treatment of migrant workers

1943, Japanese Americans had to take a loyalty oath before they were...

released from relocation centers

How did Tonkin Gulf Resolution and bombing of Cambodia affect the branches of government

Congress limited the president’s ability to act unilaterally

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about

expansion of executive power during the Great Depression

Which of the following does this 1937 political cartoon satirize?

Roosevelt’s attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court

Why did this 1948 operation by Harry Truman allow airplanes to land every 3 minutes?

To provide supplies to a blockaded city

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that

tax cuts & deregulation would promote economic expansion

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment

What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?

hallenged federal government authority to desegregate

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated

literacy tests as prerequisites for voting

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —

decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

How did Booker T Washington work to improve the lives of African Americans?

promoting vocational training for African Americans

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with

conflict between modernism and traditionalism

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —

passing the Selective Service Act

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When the US allowed exiled Shah of Iran in for medical treatment, the perceived support caused-
Israel demanded U.S. support for bombing of cities in Iran
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
2
Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?
It increased the fear of communist expansion.
It contributed to a cultural divide between generations
It reminded people of prewar days
It promoted values learned during times of economic hardship
3
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —
making improvements in urban infrastructure
providing public assistance for former slaves
campaigning for women’s suffrage
advocating the use of poll taxes
4
Why did the federal government create this program in 1933?
To promote organic farming practices
To establish industrial centers in the region
To provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living
To offset the effects of urbanization and population growth
5
In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
created a legal justification for segregation laws
recognized public protests as legal civil disobedience1
affirmed legality of federal regulation of state elections
6
This satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment that eventually contributed to
constitutional amendment: term limits for presidents
prohibiting foreign companies from contributing to campaigns
committee to investigate private presidentialconduct
prohibiting same political party from consecutive presidents
7
Which best completes graphic organizer of contributions to the Great Depression?
government subsidizing agriculture
Increase in consumer spending
decrease in military spending
bank failures
8
The government issued ration books during World War II in order to
ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods
allow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted rates
provide financial security for uninsured citizens
safeguard the profits of struggling businesses
9
How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?
made communications with officers on front lines possible
helped break the stalemate of trench warfare
made the use of land mines obsolete
helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield
10
Main strategy Teddy Roosevelt’s administration used to stop business abuses of the Gilded Age..
use the Sherman Antitrust Act to ensure industry competition
lobby Congress to loosen restrictions on foreign exports
Interstate Commerce Commission decrease corporate regulation
establish Federal Reserve System to regulate money supply
11
Which leader supported civil disobedience&desegregation, opposed political compromises&violence
Booker T Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
12
Which is true about the economic impact of the Spanish American War?
territorial loss forced US to purchase expensive resources
rebuilding devastated army cost enormous amount of money
new territories expanded opportunity for trade
US oil industry boomed from deposits in conquered territory
13
Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist Americans by
offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks
helping them choose a reputable home builder
providing them with money to pay for moving expenses
14
In WWI, a stalemate developed on the western front because of soldiers digging trenches and...
submarines attacking unarmed ships
armored tanks crossing fortified lines
airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions
machines guns causing massive casualties
15
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
The lower cost of living in urban areas
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
availability of land grants for homesteaders
16
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
raise campaign contribution limits
educe economic inflation
increase the amount of money in circulation
17
This drawing illustrates US rationale behind
providing military aid to Ngo Dinh Diem's government
implementing free-trade agreement with North Korea
establishing diplomatic relations with Communist China
entering agreements designed to prevent using nuclear weapon
18
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
brought the most significant beat poets together
established jazz as a prominent musical form
led to increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers
focused attention on the antiwar literary genre
19
Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader’s effect on the election in Florida?
a third-party candidate discouraged voter turnout
He contested recounting of election ballots in federal court
persuaded officials to abandon punch-card method of voting
candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates
20
What were Hawaiian citizens protesting to President McKinley in 1897?
forced annexation to US after overthrow of Hawaiian monarch
US statehood to islands after purchase from Hawaiian monarch
colonization of the islands by political refugees from US
islands as protectorate after Hawaiian gov signed US treaty
21
Phyllis Schlafley, founder of "Stop ERA" Movement, was a
cofounder of Ms. magazine
cofounder of the National Organization for Women
leader of the Civil Rights movement
leader of a conservative interest group
22
What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?
promote the purchase of organically grown produce
encourage women to join the workforce
increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage
reduce health problems among working women
23
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for
the acquisition of foreign territories
the growth of big business
increased temperance regulations
involvement in foreign wars
24
How did Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle help change relationship between government and business?
Federal troops were mobilized to break labor union strikes
led to Government requiring the inspection of food products
Laws banned private companies from hiring discrimination
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads
25
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
Container ships delivered agriculture goods to Pacific coast
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable
Commercial airplanes became primary way of travel to Europe
Cable cars provided a comfortable, quick travel to any city
26
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
conomy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust
restrictions stopped voters from influencing local gov.
rapid immigrant influx made difficult to provide services
27
How have major parties reacted to growing popularity of third parties (like Populists)?
persuading the third parties to present a new platform
preventing third parties from holding conventions
addressing the issues raised by the third parties
suing the third parties for campaign-finance violations
28
Booker T Washington wanted moderation, WEB DuBois wanted aggressive Civil Rights, similar to:
Rosa Parks and Marcus Garvey
Medgar Evers and Thurgood Marshall
DMartin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X
Barbara Jordan and Alice Walker
29
This 19th century periodical cover shows the US beginning to change from-
foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism
direct democracy to representative one
mostly rural society to mostly urban one
slave-owning society to one without slavery
30
How did President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bomb affect international relations?
led to establishment of the first global peacekeeping force
prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes
enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan
initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union
31
How did 1935 Social Security Act affect the relationship between the government and citizens?
allowed people more direct input in government decisions
made most people distrust the power of the government
made the government more responsible for people’s welfare.
allowed the government to tax investment income
32
Initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in...
expansion of direct participation in the democratic process
redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
more sources of revenue for state governments
33
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
the Red Scare of the 1950s
the political scandals of the 1970s
the war effort of the 1940s
34
Parents dreaded polio which killed & paralyzed thousands. They were relieved when Jonas Salk...
identified the mode by which the disease was transmitted
discovered a cure for infantile paralysis
developed a vaccine against the frightening disease
founded a private hospital for children with polio
35
Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he
participated in Freedom Rides to integrate interstate buses
helped end racial segregation in Major League Baseball
enrolled in racially segregated University of Mississippi
organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters
36
This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate
equal employment opportunities for women
publicly funded health care for children
a retirement system for farm laborers
better economic treatment of migrant workers
37
1943, Japanese Americans had to take a loyalty oath before they were...
allowed to apply for repatriation to Japan
allowed to contest deportation orders to Japan
released from relocation centers
given dishonorable discharge from military
38
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
A decline in immigration rates
The expansion of the consumer economy
A growing fear of communism
The rise of organized crime
39
How did Tonkin Gulf Resolution and bombing of Cambodia affect the branches of government
Presidents needed congress approval of any military action
Congress limited the president’s ability to act unilaterally
Congress called for impeachment following military failures
president relinquished the position of commander in chief
40
The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about
expansion of executive power during the Great Depression
Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas
declaration of war on Japan after bombing of Pearl Harbor
involvement of US officials in the Iran-Contra scandal
41
Which of the following does this 1937 political cartoon satirize?
Congressional attempts to bypass separation of powers
Congressional attempts to undermine state sovereignty
Roosevelt’s refusal to cooperate with state governments
Roosevelt’s attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court
42
Why did this 1948 operation by Harry Truman allow airplanes to land every 3 minutes?
To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn city
To provide supplies to a blockaded city
To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
To deploy substantial invasion forces
43
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
government spending would help reduce unemployment
tax cuts & deregulation would promote economic expansion
borrowing money would cover domestic programs' cost
44
Which federal legislation is directly related to the poster?
Voting Rights Act, 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
45
How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?
US media overseas led to overwhelming international support
presidential press conferences declined in partisan politics
military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment
footage from front lines increased congress support for war
46
What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?
vetoed legislation to establish a segregated school system
refused federal gov. assistance to improve graduation rates
hallenged federal government authority to desegregate
minimize race-violence with integrated advisory groups
47
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated
barriers to voting for women
age discrimination in state voting laws
literacy tests as prerequisites for voting
proof of residency as a condition for voting
48
The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —
increase number of women joining the military during WWII
decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces
give the United States an advantage in military encryption
encourage immigrant enlistment in Army during World War II
49
How did Booker T Washington work to improve the lives of African Americans?
organizing voter-registration drives for African Americans
boycotting of businesses that refused to serve blacks
promoting vocational training for African Americans
upporting the formation of labor unions by black workers
50
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
development of new forms of popular entertainment
51
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —
creating the Veterans Administration
enacting the GI Bill
establishing the Marine Corps
passing the Selective Service Act
52
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both
more efficient services through public utility regulation
protected economy by gov. intervention in private business
borrowed money from foreign banks to reduce national debt
direct relief payments to unemployed citizens
53
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
US initiated Marshall Plan to help rebuild Japan
Germany surrendered to Allies, promised fight against Japan
WWII ended with Japan surrendering to Allies
USSR invaded Japan for natural resources
54
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Workers secured a greater share of company profits.
Businesses had to pay fees to open overseas locations
federal government could dissolve business monopolies
influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced
55
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
The assimilation of immigrants
The introduction of prison reform
The assimilation of immigrants
The founding of women’s colleges
56
How does the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona continue to affect society
People accused of crime have right to trial by jury of peers
Federal agencies use affirmative-action guidelines
Election officials monitor polling sites during elections
People accused of a crime must be informed of their rights
57
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
internment camps, rationing of goods, 1st use of atomic bomb
58
a 1967 anti-draft week demonstration of students and young people was most likely prompted by..
the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
renewed diplomatic relations with communist China
escalated deployment of military forces to Vietnam

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