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X1. All of the following are true about Jim Crow laws except: a. they mandated segregated public facilities for African-­‐Americans b. they were mostly overturned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. they were as prevalent in the Northern states as in the South d. their provision of “separate but equal” did not usually lead to equal facilities for African-­‐Americans and whites X2. Which of the following is true about the publishing of Upton Sinclar’s The Jungle? a. it helped lead to the creation of the Pure Food and Drug Act b. it exposed corruption in the federal government c. President Theodore Roosevelt tried to have it outlawed d. it was a major inspiration for the Civil Rights movement X3. Use the information below to answer the following question. -­‐ Eugene V. Debs -­‐ the AFL -­‐ Samuel Gompers The terms above relate most closely to: a. the labor movement b. the associations of industrial giants c. the antiwar movement d. the end of Reconstruction X4. All of the following were New Deal programs intended to give aid to Americans affected by the Great Depression except: a. the CCC b. the WPA c. NAFTA d. the FHA X5. Which of the following would a populist not support? a. Initiative b. urban political machines c. the Australian ballot d. increased funding for public schools X6. The Spanish-­‐American War: a. was a long and costly war for the US b. resulted in the US gaining control of Puerto Rico and the Phillipines c. ended with a successful US invasion of Spain d. decreased Theodore Roosevelt’s desire to pursue imperialism X7. Which of the following is not true about the Panama Canal? a. it was eventually returned to Panamanian control b. it was used by Japanese submarines during World War II c. it was obtained as the result of Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy d. it was started after the US successful aided a Panamanian revolution against Colombia X8. The Roosevelt corollary changed the Monroe Doctrine by: a. repealing it b. extending its influence to the entire Pacific Ocean c. adding that the US would intervene in Latin American economies to stabilize them d. asserting that the US would automatically declare war on an European power that sent a naval fleet into South American waters X9. The “Solid South” began to break away from the Democratic party… a. during Reconstruction, to support Republican carpetbaggers b. in the 1960s, because of anger over the Civil Rights movement c. in the 1950s, because of Eisenhower’s contempt for the Southern states d. in the 1930s, because the North received much more support from New Deal programs than the South X10. All of the following are true of sharecropping EXCEPT: a. it often included former slaves working for their former masters b. it became prevalent in the South following the Civil War c. it was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. it created a lack of opportunity in the South that encouraged some African-­‐
Americans to migrate north X11. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois… a. worked closely together during the early civil rights movement b. often disagreed, as DuBois fought for immediate challenges to racist systems and Washington favored more gradual, longer-­‐term change c. both preached acceptance of Jim Crow laws, and were denounced by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference d. were forerunners of Marcus Garvey’s black nationalism movement X12. All of the following were World War II military leaders except: a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b. Bernard Montgomery c. Douglass MacArthur d. John “Black Jack” Pershing X13. Which of the following was the reasoning behind the United States “island-­‐
hopping” strategy? a. the need for air bases on the islands in the North Sea to attack Germany b. the desire to bypass heavily fortified Japanese islands on the way to Japan’s home islands c. a severe lack of amphibious assault vehicles in the Pacific theatre due to their use in D-­‐Day d. the comparatively weak defenses on Japan’s home islands meant they could be quickly and easily taken before “hopping” to the next X14. Which of the following sentences best describes the formation of the Axis Powers? a. Three nearby countries banded together to protect each other against the advances of the Soviet Union. b. Several nations experienced communist revolutions and united to spread communism. c. Three totalitarian, expansionist countries signed an alliance of mutual protection against the communist and democratic world powers. d. Several countries vowed revenge for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. X15. All of the following were causes of the Great Depression except: a. overproduction by American industries b. uninformed speculation in the stock market c. unequal distribution of income d. tight regulations on American banks X16. Herbert Hoover’s strategy to fight the Great Depression included: a. massive public works projects such as bridges, roads and dams all over the country b. doing absolutely nothing, believing the market would fix itself c. a combination of protective tariffs and urging businesses not to lay off workers d. the construction of giant, government-­‐sponsored housing projects called “Hoovervilles” X17. Use the information below to answer the following question -­‐ Langston Hughes -­‐ Zora Neale Hurston -­‐ Countee Cullen The above names are most commonly associated with the: a. Harlem Renaissance b. Civil Rights Movement c. New Deal d. Carpetbagger movement during Reconstruction X18. Yellow journalism and muckracking are similar in that: a. both very often resorted to rumor or outright lies to make a point b. both were featured in popular newspapers and shaped public opinion and political action c. both use investigative techniques to expose outrages in government and industries d. Upton Sinclair is the most famous muckraker and the most famous yellow journalist X19. Which of these is one of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points that was enacted by the European Powers? a. the punishment of Germany through reparations b. the formation of the League of Nations c. the achievement of “peace without victory” d. the imprisonment of fascist and communist leaders in Germany X20. Use the information below to answer the following question. -­‐ involved the arrest of anarchists and foreigners -­‐ occurred in 1919 and 1920 -­‐ supported by many politicians, including Woodrow Wilson and the Attorney General The above facts describe: a. the Palmer Raids b. the Great Red Scare c. the New Deal d. the 20th Amendment X21. Use the information below to answer the following question. -­‐ it was a secret message from Germany to Mexico -­‐ it encouraged Mexico to attack Texas -­‐ it was part of the reason the US entered a major war The above statements describe which event? a. the Declaration of the Mexican-­‐American War b. the Fourteen Points c. the Zimmerman Telegram d. the Non-­‐aggression pact X22. The Lend-­‐Lease act was important for all of the following reasons, except: a. it gave Britain desperately needed supplies to fight Hitler b. it eroded popular support for Roosevelt in the United States c. it showed clearly which side the United States supported in World War II d. it paved the way for more American support of the Allies, including eventual military support X24. Which of these events caused Russia to leave the First World War? a. the destruction of the Russian Army at Brest-­‐Litovsk by the Germans b. the Bolshevik Revolution c. the execution of the Russian leader, Czar Nicholas II d. the Treaty of Versailles X25. Which of the following best describes the “Fireside Chats”? a. a series of radio addresses given by Franklin D. Roosevelt encouraging the Germans to surrender b. a series of speeches given by Theodore Roosevelt to spread progressive ideas c. a series of radio speeches given by Franklin D. Roosevelt meant to inspire citizens during the Great Depression and Second World War d. a term used to describe social gatherings during the Great Depression X26. Which of the following problems was a focus for the “Great Society”? a. the need to rebuild European society in the 1950s b. poverty and racial injustice in the 1960s c. mistreatment of Vietnam War veterans in the 1970s d. widespread American drug use in the 1980s X27. Which of the following was not a reason for the collapse of the Weimar Republic? a. hyperinflation of German currency b. harsh reparations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles c. frequent attacks by the French military d. the rise of ultranationalist groups within Germany X28. An individual who believed in state control of the economy, full equality of rights for all citizens, and the abolishment of private property would most likely be a follower of: a. Vladimir Lenin b. Francisco Franco c. Benito Mussolini d. Winston Churchill X29. A xenophobic American would be most likely support which of the following? a. the Chinese Exclusion Act b. the Civilian Conservation Corps c. the Clayton Act d. the Dawes Act X30. Operation Desert Storm was intended to: a. liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation b. remove Saddam Hussein from power c. punish Afghanistan for aiding terrorists d. depose Osama bin Laden’s al-­‐Qaeda group X31. Use the information below to answer the following question. -­‐ Douglas MacArthur -­‐ Chester Nimitz -­‐ Battle of Midway The above names relate to: a. the D-­‐Day invasion of France during World War II b. the US campaign in the Pacific during World War II c. the US campaign in Europe during World War I d. the African and Italian campaigns during World War II X32. The First 100 Days refers to: a. the 100 days after the 1929 Stock Market Crash b. the first 100 days of Franklin Roosevelt’s administration c. the first 100 days of Theodore Roosevelt’s administration d. the first 100 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor X33. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Brain Trust” is an example of: a. the government taking control of the private sector b. traditional populist thinking c. private individuals volunteering to cooperate with the government d. conflict between the rich and the poor X34. Read the below statements, and use them to answer the following questions. -­‐ It was an attempt by Roosevelt to ensure his New Deal programs were protected -­‐ Many Americans believed Roosevelt overstepped his constitutional authority with this -­‐ This attempt was eventually unsuccessful The above statements refer to: a. the Works Progress Administration b. the Smoot-­‐Hawley Tariff c. the Supreme Court Packing Plan d. the Federal Housing Administration X35. Which of the following statements is not true about the Japanese population during World War II? a. many Japanese were placed in internment camps, most of them American citizens b. the Empire of Japan did attempt to spy on the United States in some instances c. Japanese American citizens were much more likely to be traitorous than Italian or German Americans d. many Japanese fought in the military during WWII, and many fought with distinction X36. The Truman Doctrine spelled out America’s “containment” policy. The Doctrine was stated in response to: a. the invasion of South Korea by North Korea b. the threatening of the Greek government by communist insurgents c. the rise of the Viet Cong in South Vietnam d. Nikita Khrushchev’s apology for Joseph Stalin’s crimes X37. Use the following statements to answer the question below. -­‐ if one nation becomes communist, surrounding nations will turn communist as well -­‐ it is necessary to intervene in regional wars in order to prevent the spread of communism The above statements describe the theory of: a. containment b. rollback c. détente d. Big Stick X38. The Berlin Crisis of 1948-­‐9 resulted in: a. the reunion of East and West Berlin b. the Soviet Union pursuing closer relations with Cuba after its defeat in Europe c. the construction of the Berlin Wall d. the humiliation of the Soviet Union after the Berlin Airlift X39. Which of the following accurately describes the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965? a. the Civil Rights Act completely desegregated the United States, until opponents rolled back some voting forms with the segregationist Voting Rights Act of 1965 b. the Civil Rights Act made most forms of segregation illegal, and the followup Voting Rights Act specifically outlawed forms of voting discrimination like poll taxes and literacy tests c. the Civil Rights Act was defeated in Congress, so the more moderate Voting Rights Act was written and signed into law the next year d. the Civil Rights Act had the support of Martin Luther King and the SCLC, while the Voting Rights Act was written by his followers who took control after his death. X40. Throughout its history, America sometimes reacted to threats with fear and xenophobia. An example of this is: a. the Clayton Act b. the Sacco and Vanzetti Trial c. Excise taxes d. the ADA