US History Mid Term Review

Question 1

The America First Committee was created to

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Keep America out of the war, and put American needs first

Question 2

One of the most popular programs in the US today, Social Security was created to

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Both A and B

Question 3

As America was trying to deal with the Great Depression in the 1930s, what was beginning to happen in Europe?

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All of the above

Question 4

The Great Depression can be boiled down to having mainly one cause.

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False

Question 5

Laissez faire capitalism is best described as...

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Capitalism with little regulation, where businesses run the economy

Question 6

During the 1920s America was becoming more religious and less secular.

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False

Question 7

The Harlem Renaissance was a period where

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Black culture, like music, art, film, and literature flourished

Question 8

In the 1920s Americans begin to move....

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From farms to cities

Question 9

The presidents of the 1920s, who believed in Laissez Faire economics, belonged to which party?

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Republicans

Question 10

Japanese Americans and immigrants began to experience discrimination during WWII for all reasons EXCEPT...

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Japanese Am/Immigrants created an Anti-American, Pro-Japan Organzation

Question 11

In the Pacific, America took on the strategy of island hopping which meant....

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Establish bases on some islands, avoid heavily fortified ones on others

Question 12

American citizens could only help win the war effort by joining the military and fighting.

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False

Question 13

The overproduction of goods lead to...

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Factories closing, and loss of jobs

Question 14

After America joins the war, what target do the allies prioritize/attack first? (Think Soft-Underbelly)

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Italy, German and Italian posessions in Africa

Question 15

Republicans believe trickle down economics will help the economy by...

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Leaving money in the pockets of the wealthy to invest in their businesses

Question 16

The US Government implements tariffs for all the reasons below EXCEPT

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To encourage Americans to engage in international trade

Question 17

American women began taking what types of jobs during WWII?

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All of the above

Question 18

What did the Agricultural Adjustment Act do?

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Pay farmers to destroy agricultural surpluses and drive crop prices up

Question 19

Lend-Lease is the process of making other countries transport goods and pay in cash.

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False

Question 20

This massive boom of homelessness leads to the popping up of shacks and tent cities around America called

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Hoovervilles

Question 21

What groups were many sectors of 1920s American society fearful or suspicious of?

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All of the above

Question 22

What characteristics were associated with flappers?

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All of the above

Question 23

The new 1920s invention that helps to promote the idea of popular culture

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Radio

Question 24

The New Deal was only criticized by conservatives.

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False

Question 25

The Allies needed a place to stage their assault on Europe. They decided on Normandy France, in an operation called...

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Operation Overlord (D-Day)

Question 26

What did flappers represent?

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A newfound indepedence and image for women

Question 27

What agreement to Churchill and FDR come to in 1941 to address post war issues?

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The Atlantic Charter

Question 28

Japanese American/Immigrant internment was ruled constitutional at first, but overturned a few years later.

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True

Question 29

America immediately intervenes in the brewing conflict in Europe

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False

Question 30

Americans viewed Hoover's response to the Bonus Army very favorably.

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False

Question 31

The NRA (National Recovery Act) established

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Codes for fair business practices

Question 32

The American government started the "Bracero Program," a mass movement of Mexican immigrants to the US because

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Due to labor shortage, US needed workers to more efficiently harvest crops

Question 33

The Security and Exchange Commission regulated

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The stock market

Question 34

What was the main reason the US government gave for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan?

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To save American lives

Question 35

What was NOT a criticism of the New Deal

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It forced the United States into World War II

Question 36

What possible alternatives did the United States have other than using the bomb on Japan?

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Invade mainland Japan, Demonstrate the effectiveness of the bomb elsewhere

Question 37

Before the creation of the FDIC, no one, including the government, insured money in American's bank accounts.

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True

Question 38

Based on the graph below, what occured in 1937?

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A recession, followed by a short period where the economy plateaus

Question 39

What topic listed is not one ofthe New Deal's three R's?

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Responsibility

Question 40

Of the reasons listed below, which is NOT a reason America isolates itself from the war?

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America is enemies with France and England and wants them to lose the war

Question 41

Service in the US Military during WWII was entirely voluntary and always has been since then.

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False

Question 42

The Hoover Dam was a product of the only Hoover admin response to the GD seen as successful, the...

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Works Program

Question 43

Why does the United States eventually join World War II?

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The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, thus drawing the US into the war

Question 44

Henry Ford not only helped to make the automobile more accesible, but revolutionized industry with his...

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Assembly line process

Question 45

The new consumer economy, and the ability to buy on credit in the 1920s, led to massive debt and helped cause the GD

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True

Question 46

America was affected at home by World War II because...

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Women entered the labor force at an unprecendented rate, Migration of ethnic groups created new prosperity but also racial tension, American citizens had to ration crucial goods that the military needed, The economy rebounded and American paychecks almost doubled

Question 47

All the following are causes that led to the Dust Bowl EXCEPT

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World War I

Question 48

What were conditions like in Japanese internment camps?

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Restrictive with few amenities, Overcrowded

Question 49

The prohibition(illegalization) of alcohol led to a rise in...

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Organized crime

Question 50

Many Americans lose their homes in the Great Depression.

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True

Question 51

Name of the shrewd Nazi military general in Africa, respected by both his enemies and allies; Nicknamed "The Desert Fox"

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Erwin Rommel

Question 52

What was FDR's solution to passing New Deal legislation that congress was resistant to?

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Pack the Supreme Court with judges more favorable to his position

Question 53

Banks failed in the Great Depression for every reason BUT?

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Banks intentionally stole the money of Americans

Question 54

Why did African Americans feel left out of the New Deal?

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New Deal programs were still segregated with little equal opportunity

Question 55

Which of the listed answers is NOT one of the three neutrality acts?

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The US will not politically support the Axis or Allied powers

Question 56

Since congress did not want to meet FDR's tax proposal, the American government raised money through war bonds, which...

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Worked like an investment; You lend money to the government they pay back

Question 57

What things could Americans volunteer to do that helped the war effort?

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Car share or carpool, Buy US war bonds, Plant a victory garden, Volunteer for or donate to scrap drives

Question 58

African Americans, specifically, made up a great portion of this movement, especially from the South to the North

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True

Question 59

FDR was elected in 1932 because

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All of the above

Question 60

The Works Progress Administration was created for all reasons OTHER than

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Securing progress for Civil Rights organizations

US History Mid Term Review

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US History Mid Term Review

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