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Who was the primary author of the
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
One of the most important results of
the invasion of Normandy during WW II
was that it
Provided the Allies with a base from which to launch their invasion of Italy
Led directly to the liberation of France and the invasion of Germany
Marked the immediate surrender of all German forces
Demonstrated the success of U.S. Naval forces in the Pacific
Which of the of following had the greatest
impact in encouraging the United States to
become directly involved in World War I?
Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare
President Wilson’s proposal of his 14 points
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany’s use of poison gas in battle
What court case of the 1920s is
associated with William Jennings Bryan
and Clarence Darrow
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Plessy v. Ferguson
Scopes vs. State of Tennessee
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
Which of the following proved to be the
major turning point of WW II in the
Pacific?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Coral Sea
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Midway
The sinking of the Battleship USS Maine
was one of the causes of which war?
The War of 1812
The Spanish American War
The Civil War
World War I
Which war took place from 1914 to
1918?
Korean War
World War Two
Spanish-American War
World War One
What was the primary goal of the
Marshall Plan following WW II?
To send aid to refugees in Eastern Europe
to provide economic aid to Western Europe to rebuild
To assist freedom fighters in China
To prevent a Soviet invasion of South Korea
One reason the US chose Panama as the
site for a canal linking the oceans was
that Panama
Was in a politically stable region of the world
Has a climate ideal for large scale construction
Is closer to the US than to South America
Is the narrowest point between the two oceans
Which of the following factors
helped cause the Great Migration
Jim Crow Laws
The Great Depression
The Dust Bowl
The Underground Railroad
Which of the following was a major
obstacle to the construction of the
Panama Canal?
Resources were diverted to a rival French canal project
Shipping companies believed they would lose money when travel time
decreased
Many workers became sick from tropical disease
President T. Roosevelt opposed construction of the canal
Over the course of history, how has
population growth affected the physical
environment?
Less waste has been produced
Increasing amounts of natural resources have been used
The size of the forests has steadily increased
Fewer energy resources have been used
Throughout the 1900s, which of the
following was a major trend in the
Untied States
The population of the US remained about the same
A decreasing number of immigrants moved to the United States
People moved from rural areas to urban areas
The populations of coastal regions declined as people moved inland
The purpose of the Interstate
Commerce Commission was to
Monitor unreasonable pricing policies of the railroad industry
Increase interstate trade by not taxing goods shipped between states
Increase interstate trade through government assistance
Monitor unreasonable pricing policies of the automobile industry
The price of the Model T car dropped from
$950 to $360 in 1916. Which of the
following contributed most to this change?
Interchangeable Parts
The Bessemer Process
Scientific Management
The assembly line
Which of the following helped to
start the Great Depression?
Rising crop prices
The stock marked crash of 1929
The New Deal
World War II
Which of the following addressed the
problems associated with the rapid
growth of the cities in the late 1800s?
Free coinage of silver
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Jim Crow Laws
Settlement Houses
What was the main goal of
reformer Susan B. Anthony?
African-American economic self sufficency
The extension of voting rights to women
The dismantling of railroad trusts
The introduction of electricity to rural areas
One major cause of economic growth
and prosperity during the 1920s was the
Increasing power of labor unions
Expansion of the railroad industry
Increased regulation of banks and the stock market
Expansion of the automobile industry
Laws in the South that enforced racial
segregation in facilities such as schools
and restaurants were know as
New Deal legislation
The Marshall Plan
Jim Crow Laws
Morse Code
Which of the following was one of
the founders of NAACP?
W.E.B.DuBois
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Booker T. Washington
The US Supreme Court played a
significant role in the Civil Rights
movement by
Authorizing the March on Washington
Declaring school segregation unconstitutional
Organizing voter registration drives
Authorizing the use of federal troops to protect protestors
After 1880, where did the majority of
“New Immigrants” to the US come from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
Northern and Western Europe
Canada and Latin America
China and Southeast Asia
Which statement would accurately
describes the development of the Great
Plains in the late 19th century?
Great profits were earned there in the steel industry
Technological innovations made farming there possible
Railroads decreased in importance
Immigrants could not afford to farm these lands
During the last part of the 19th century,
most immigrants to the United States
found work as
Skilled craftsmen
Educated professionals
Scientists and technicians
Unskilled factory workers and sweatshop workers
In the late 19th century, the “bosses” of
urban political machines often
Wasted money on military spending
Denied voting rights to the poor
Accepted bribes in return for favors
Discriminated against migrant workers
The Homestead Act promoted the
development of western lands by
providing free land to settlers
Creating a system of dams for crop irrigation
Removing all restrictions on immigration
Moving Native American Indians to reservations
Members of the Progressive Movement
generally supported the idea that the
federal government should
Prevent unfair business practices
Restrict immigration to the United States
Reduce the number of small farms
Abolish private property ownership
Which goal, set at a women’s convention in
Seneca Falls in 1848, was finally achieved
during the Progressive Era?
Creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
Creation of the Food and Drug Act
Ratification of the 19th amendment
Adoption of the graduated income tax
During the Progressive Era, many state and
local governments adopted the initiative,
referendum and recall. Together these
procedures--Allowed a state’s residents to bring law suits against another state
Extended the right to vote to 18 year-old citizens
Let registered voters select each state’s Presidential electors
Gave citizens a more direct voice in the government
During the early 1900’s the term
“muckrakers” was used to describe
Newspaper columnists who reported on celebrities
People who demonstrated against the war
Writers who exposed the evils in American society
Politicians who criticized Progressive Era Presidents
The publication of the Jungle by Upton
Sinclair was instrumental in getting
members of Congress to
Establish a system for meat inspection
Enact stronger anti-trust laws
Support conservation of public lands
Legalize strikes by labor unions
Which idea lead to the creation of the
ICC, the Federal Trade Commission and
the Food and Drug Administration?
An economy works best without government regulation.
Business practices must be regulated in the public interest.
Workers should be allowed to form labor unions
Domestic industry should be protected from foreign competiton,
What was the primary reason for the
establishment of the Open Door policy?
To gain control of the Panama Canal Zone
To protect US trade in China
To encourage Chinese immigration to the United States
To improve relations with China
In the late 19th and 20th centuries, the
US became involved in Latin America
primarily to
Stop the flow of illegal drugs
Raise Latin American living standards
Protect existing colonies
Protect its economic interests
President TR’s Big Stick policy was
closely associated with
The conservation of natural resources
Friendly relations with China after the Boxer rebellion
Intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations
Court actions to oppose business monopolies
The Spanish American War (1898)
marked the turning point in American
foreign policy because the US
Emerged as a new world power
Developed a plan for peaceful coexistence
Pledged neutrality in future European conflicts
Refused to become a colonial power
The major purpose of Wilson’s
Fourteen Points was to
Persuade Congress to enter WW I
Set goals for achieving peace after WW I
Provide aid for rebuilding war-torn nations
Punish Germany for the sinking of the Lusitania
Prohibition, established by the 18th
Amendment, stated that
The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
Only imported alcoholic beverages could be sold
American must be 18 to purchase alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages could only be sold in government-run stores
Which factor contributed to the rapid
industrial development of the US after
the Civil War?
A decrease in the nation’s total population growth
New technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb
A decrease in tariff rates
An increase in the price of several farm products
The formation of labor unions in the
late 1800s was mainly a response to
Economic depressions that led to high unemployment
The passage of federal laws favoring workers
New laws restricting immigration and naturalization
Poor working conditions and low wages in many industries
Several of the business trusts created in
late 1800s were later declared illegal
because they
Reduced competition through unfair business practices
Combined companies that manufactured different products
Donated large sums of money to political candidates
Allowed children to work under unsafe conditions
The New Deal changed American thinking
about the role of government because it
was based on the belief that the
Political parties should work together to deal with major
national problems
Economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
States should take the lead in solving social issues
The federal government should lead in solving economic
problems
Which group was most affected by the
Supreme Court decisions in Delgado v.
Bastrop ISD and Hernandez v. Texas
Women in the military
African Americans
Homeless Americans
Mexican Americans
One factor that promoted
industrialization in the US in the late
19th century was the
Development of the airplane
Expansion of the railroads
Mass production of automobiles
Widespread use of steamboats
What method of achieving civil rights did
Rosa Parks use when she refused to give up
her seat to a white passenger on a
segregated bus?
Non-violent protest
lobbying
litigation
Amending the US constitution
Jane Addams and Dolores Huerta
contributed to American Society by
Attempting to help the urban poor and ethnic minorities
Fighting for temperance and Prohibition
Promoting the interests of factory workers
Leading Populist political movements of Midwestern farmers
What effect did the Teapot Dome, Watergate
and President Clinton’s impeachment have
on the citizens of the United States?
They brought about increased regulation of government spending
They led citizens to demand limits to Presidential power.
They demanded US foreign policies towards to containing communism
They damaged popular trust in the federal government and its leaders
What was the significance of the
Camp David Accords?
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan
The purchase of war bonds, the planting
of victory gardens and high rates of
enlistment during WW II demonstrated
that
Government power tends to increase in wartime
Patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by US citizens
Civil liberties are often limited in wartime
American remained deeply divided about fighting in WW II
How did the anti-war movement react
to US involvement in Vietnam?
Anti-war leaders viewed the war as an unjustified involvement in a
foreign civil war in support of a unpopular corrupt regime
Anti-war leaders concluded it was the duty of loyal citizens to
support their country right or wrong
Although opposed to war, antiwar leaders agreed it was necessary to
prevent the spread of Communism in Asia
Anti war leaders reluctantly concluded that the US should
support it ally Vietnam and send as many troops as necessary
Which statement explains why the 26th
amendment was ratified during the
Vietnam War?
American were in agreement that an individual should not
serve more than two full terms as President.
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages had proved to be a failure
Women were entitled to equal rights
It was unfair to send 18 year olds to fight when they could not
vote
What has been an important
consequence of the development of air
conditioning, highways, television and
less expensive air travel?
Americans have abandoned cities in the Rust Belt
American leaders have sought overseas territories
The population in the Sun Belt has increased faster than in the
Northeast or Midwest
African-Americans have migrated in large numbers to Northern
Urban centers
What was an important effect of the
Spanish American War on the American
economy?
American productions faced increasing competition from Spain and its
European allies.
The unexpected cost of the war slowed down economic growth,
American leaders decided to lower tariffs to promote free trade
The war led to the acquisition of colonies, which provided raw
materials and markets for American goods.
A recent study of the American South-west presented evidence
that there will be insufficient water supplies for population if
immigration to the region continues at its present rate. What
is the best conclusion from this study?
Population growth and distribution can affect an area’s physical environment.
The Southwest is not growing fast enough.
The United States is one of the world’s most populous nations.
Greater intervention by the EPA is needed to safeguard endangered species.
What effect did the transcontinental
Railroad have on America’s western
frontier in the late 19th entury?
The railroad protected the buffalo and Native Americans on the frontier
The Railroad led to greater cooperation by Native American Indians and
cattlemen against the farmers.
The railroad led to the destruction of the buffalo and the opening of
the Great Plains to settlement by the ranchers and farmers
The railroad affected only a small strip of land connecting the East Coast
with California.
According to many economists, what was
an important effect on the American
economy of the increase of oil prices by
OPEC in the 1970s?
Trade imbalances with China
Mounting federal deficits
Collapse of the stock market
The onset of stagflation
How did the prosperity of the 1950s
differ from that of the 1920s?
The later prosperity occurred after a major war.
The later prosperity was encouraged by granting federal benefits
to returning veterans
The later prosperity was helped by the spread of automobile
ownership.
The later prosperity was aided by Asian nations importing US goods.
What did the Red Scare (1920s) and
McCarthyism (1950s) have in common?
They rounded up and deported thousands of suspects without warrants
Some American officials suspected Communists have infiltrated the US state
Department
They were initiated by fear of the future spread of Communism in
the United States.
They led to a constitutional amendment to protect individual rights