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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Influence of Sea Power Upon HistoryHenry Cabot LodgeJohn HayAlfred Thayer MahanRobert LaFollette
- 2. Multiple ChoiceForeign Policy of William TaftMoral DiplomacyBig Stick PolicyDollar DiplomacyIsolationism
- 3. Multiple ChoicePractice of sensationalizing stories in order to increase subscriptionsDirect ElectionScientific ManagementYellow JournalismMuck Rakers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceLeader of the National Woman's PartyCarrie Chapman CattFlorence KelleyIda TarbellAlice Paul
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOrganization in control of propaganda during WWIOffice of War InformationCommittee on Public Information
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAfrican nationalist during the 1920sWilliam GorgasLangston HughesWEB DuBoisMarcus Garvey
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWWI laws that outlawed speaking against the war effortEspionage and Sedition ActsAlien and Sedition Acts
- 8. Multiple ChoiceMajor opponent of New Deal - argued that the banks should be nationalized (alsoanti-Semitic)Huey LongDr. TownsendFr. CoughlinAmerican Liberty League
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOrganization created by Hoover to aid banks and businessesReconstruction Finance CorporationNational Recovery AdministrationFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationCongress of Industrial Organizations
- 10. Multiple ChoiceSupreme Court decision that affirmed government powers during a military emergencyKorematsu v. USSchenck v. USPlessy v. FergusonSchecter v. US
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn the 1920s, movies, radios, and phonographs:were all out of reach of most consumers.helped create and spread a new celebrity culture.were not yet available.appealed only to women.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe flapper:epitomized the change in standards of sexual behavior.represented a new political movement.disapproved of smoking.demanded a return to earlier standards of behavior.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1920s:the Federal Trade Commission aggressively regulated business.government policies reflected the pro-business spirit of the decade.the courts became increasingly pro-labor.the Harding administration distanced itself from the business community.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe New Deal concentrated power in the hands of:the executive branch.the legislative branch.the judicial branch.state government.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn 1940, the “cash and carry” plan:allowed Great Britain to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.allowed Germany to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.allowed Japan to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.none of the above.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceDuring WWII, Americans:experienced the rationing of scarce consumer goods such as gasoline.experienced extreme deprivationstill suffered from high unemployment.were told that the end of war might bring a return of the Great Depression.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceDuring World War II, African-Americans:experienced full equality before the law.witnessed the end of Jim Crow laws.witnessed the birth of the modern civil rights movement.received equal access to the GI Bill of Rights benefits.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn the “Insular Cases,” the Supreme Court:determined that Puerto Ricans and Filipinos would become U.S. citizens in 1904.held that the Constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired by the United States during the Spanish-American War and they would not be able to become states.determined that Puerto Ricans and Filipinos were entitled to the same rights as U.S. citizens.held that the annexation of the Philippines violated the Fourteenth Amendment
- 19. Multiple Choice______ wrote The Great Gatsby which symbolizes the 1920's spirit of money, jazz, speakeasies and post-WWI degenerate fun.F. Scott FitzgeraldSinclair LewisErnest HemingwayWilliam Faulkner
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused the stock market to crash in 1929 which ended the The Roaring Twenties and kicked off the Great Depression?Buying stocks on marginThe farm crisistoo much credit and easy money in the 1920'sall of these
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe Emergency Quota Act and National Origins Act were designed to ________.limit the flow of communist ideas into Americaexclude Asians from immigratinglimit immigration to white, almost English speaking immigratsall of these
- 22. Multiple Choice_______ illustrate the anti-immigration feelings of the 1920's because they were executed for a robbery on very, very thin evidence.Sacco and VanzettiLaurel and HardyRogers and HammersteinThe Howard Brothers
- 23. Multiple Choice_______ fell into economic crisis early in the 1920's due to less demand and lower prices for food after World War I. Banks were ultimately hurt after this group failed to re-pay loans taken during the Great War to expand production.FarmersSteel WorkersOil ProducersAirplane manufacturers
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe ________Trial symbolizes the desire by some to return to religious fundamentalism in the 1920's as the speakeasies, flappers, jazz music, and easy money seemed to defy morality and religion.Scopes MonkeyO.J. SimpsonEvolutionall of these
- 25. Multiple Choice______ revolutionized the auto industry by lowering prices and raising wages so that almost all families could afford a car by the 1920'sHenry FordLouis ChevroletRansom OldsJohn Francis Dodge
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the most popular and trendy music of the 1920s?JazzBluesCountryall of these
- 27. Multiple Choice
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.This amendment outlawed the advertisement of alcohol.This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.This reversed prohibition. - 28. Multiple Choice______ was the dominant civil rights leader of the 1920's. He was militaristic and radically rejected lack of equality by proposing a migration to Africa, but was imprisoned and deported.Marcus GarveyW.E.B. DuBoisMartin Luther KingMalcolm X
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat name was given to the great achievements in art and learning by African Americans during the 1920s?The Roaring 20sSacco-Vanzetti CaseHarlem RenaissanceScopes Trial
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhy were some American writers of the 1920s called the “Lost Generation”?They expressed feelings of separation from American society.They returned to Paris where most of them were originally from.They expressed the pain of racism experienced by African Americans.They appreciated the Jazz Age and its rebellious youth culture.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Scopes Trial represented the conflict betweenAnarchists and Communists about political reform.scientists and environmentalists about the environment.fundamentalist beliefs and scientific ideals about evolution.the government and U.S. citizens about prohibition.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceSilent Calvin Coolidge's quote, "the business of America is business" illustrates the commitment of government in the 1920's to _______.laissez-faire economicsKeynesian economicssocialismreformed capitalism
- 33. Multiple ChoiceHe was the US President when the stock market crashed in 1929:HooverHardingCoolidgeWilson
- 34. Multiple ChoiceHe was elected President in 1920, promising "Normalcy."WilsonRooseveltHardingHoover
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe _______ was a massive movement of African Americans north after World War I opened job opportunities and southern African Americans realized some relief from racism (still segragation and discrimination, but less violence) could be found in northern cities.Great MigrationGreat ExodusHarlem RenaissanceGreat Shift
- 36. Multiple Choice_______ were the greatest symbol of women's independence after gaining the right to vote with the 19th Amendment.FlappersWrappersNappersAll of these
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHe was the US President when the Teapot Dome scandal occurred:WilsonHardingCoolidgeHoover
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe _______ Scandal, in which oil companies illegal drilled oil from public lands, illustrates the return of laissez-faire during the Harding administration and the 1920's.Teapot DomeWatergateCredit MobilierWhiskey Ring
- 39. Multiple ChoiceMany writers of the 1920s were called the ____ Generation.FavoredSecondSkilledLost
- 40. Multiple ChoiceForbid (banned) the manufacture, transportation & sale of intoxicating liquors in the US.ProhibitionGreat MigrationFundamentalismGreat Depression
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.Franklin RooseveltTheodore RooseveltAbraham LincolnGrover Cleveland
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following New Deal laws/agencies regulated the buying and selling of stocks?Securities and Exchange CommissionFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationEmergency Banking ActHome Owners Insurance Corporation
- 43. Multiple ChoiceTVAUsed borrowed money to build dams, power plants, moved farmers, reforested land, and provided cheap electric power in the Tennessee area.Used borrowed money to build dams, power plants, moved farmers, reforested land, and provided cheap electric power in the Virginia area.One of the many programs of the New Deal that put people to work.Make shift community for homeless during the Depression.
- 44. Multiple Choice(FDIC) Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationProvided insurance for people who put money in banks.InsuranceLaw that provided for 12 Federal Reserve Banks- failed to prevent collapse of banking system.October 29, 1929
- 45. Multiple ChoiceEleanor RooseveltReporter during 1929.Used borrowed money to build dams, power plants, moved farmers, reforested land, and provided cheap electric power in the Tennessee area.Wife of the President, wanted civil rights for all.Name given to the period of economic down turn that began in 1929.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainlyon the Atlantic Coaston the Great Plainsin the Rocky Mountainsin the Pacific Northwest
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?HoovervillesOkiesBonus Army BasesRooseveltowns
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the major goals of the New Deal?no gold standard and free coinage of silverabolition and suffragerelief, recovery, and reformexpanding the size and economic influence of the United States
- 49. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.banks closedbanks gave away their moneythey couldn't remember where they put itsomeone stole it
- 50. Multiple ChoiceRecovery from the Great Depression was accomplished bypublic works programs.the Social Security Act.The National Recovery Administration.the outbreak of World War II.
- 51. Multiple ChoiceBased on the cartoon, how did President Roosevelt want to ease the Great Depression?by expanding the role of government in citizens’ livesby expanding the authority of legislative representativesby regulating the stock purchases by individual investorsby restricting the spending by government on domestic projects
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThis president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.Franklin Delano RooseveltTheodore RooselveltHerbert HooverCalvin Coolidge
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan to alter the Supreme Court to increase his power in having his New Deal legislation passed instead of having it struck down on constitutional grounds?The New DealThe Great DepressionCourt PackingSecond New Deal
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most valid statement regarding the long-term economic effects of the Great Depression?The government placed fewer restrictions on large corporationsThe role of the federal government was expandedThe government reduced its dependence on foreign tradeThe American people had greater confidence in the nation’s economic leadership
- 55. Multiple ChoiceThe AAA provided money to:states for local relieffarmers to reduce crop productionindustries to continue productionsharecroppers to purchase land
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United StatesRugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor - 57. Multiple ChoicePresident Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that declaring a bank holiday and creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help the nation’s banking system byrestoring public confidence in the banksreducing government regulation of banksrestricting foreign investmentsgranting tax relief to individuals
- 58. Multiple ChoiceThis Program helped retireesSocial Security ActSocial Service ActStock Market AdviceCCC
- 59. Multiple ChoiceHow many terms was FDR elected to the office of presidency?1234
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Hoover's belief about the governments involvement in businesses and individuals?The government should help the peopleThe government should avoid direct involvementThe government should provide solutions to the peopleThe government should shut down
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWWI veterans and their families who marched on Washington were referred to as the:Bonus ArmyWWI Veteran UnionVeterans' AllianceAngry Mob
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?End the Boxer RebellionEnsure trading rights with ChinaWin leaseholds in ChinaEstablish a sphere of influence
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?muckrakingyellow journalismjournalismreporting
- 64. Multiple ChoiceEconomic motives for imperialism include _________.a desire to spread Christianitya need for military bases around the worlda need for raw materials to be used in factoriesa desire to gain glory
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThe poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.superior to other culturesmisunderstood by Americansthe oldest culture in the worlda replica of Ancient Greek culture
- 66. Multiple ChoiceFor what reason did the US imperialize?to gain raw materials for industryto create military bases around the globeto develop markets to sell goodsall of these
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Spanish-American War fought?The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resourcesThe US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on SpainThe Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the presidentAll of these
- 68. Multiple ChoiceImperialism is __________.when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nationwhen a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrializewhen a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nationwhen weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War?Explosion of the USS ArizonaSinking of the USS MaineSinking of the LusitaniaRussia
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the effect of the Spanish-American War on the US?Increased Spanish territoriesDecreased US power in the worldEnded the debate over imperialismUS became an imperial power
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Panama Canal so essential to the growing strength of the United States?It made the slave trade move more easily from It made the slave trade move more easily from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.It helped the United States take over Japan.It allowed the United States to transport navy and merchant ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.It made Panama a U.S. territory and eventually a state.
- 72. Multiple ChoiceWhich document warned European countries against colonization of the Western Hemisphere?Roosevelt LetterMonroe DoctrineMcKinley DoctrienObama Letter
- 73. Multiple ChoiceGeorge Washington warned the US about two things in his Farewell Address. One was avoid creating politcal parties. What was the other one?avoid foreign alliancesBeware of spreading westward too quicklyWalk softly and carry a big stickStay involved in European politics
- 74. Multiple ChoiceThe policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known asimperialismnationalismmilitarismisolationism
- 75. Multiple ChoiceThe "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I wasThe sinking of the LusitaniaThe assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandIncreased nationalismThe Zimmerman Telegram
- 76. Multiple ChoiceAlfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas basesPanama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countriesUS government increased foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build shipsUS government placed too much emphasis on modernizing navy instead army
- 77. Multiple Choicea strong feeling of pride for one’s nationracismimperialismnationalismmilitarism
- 78. Multiple ChoiceThe Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was used by the United States toa. settle a dispute between Russia and Japana. act as a police power in the Western Hemispherea. expand its colonial empire in Africaa. isolate itself from European conflicts
- 79. Multiple ChoicePresident Theodore Roosevelt said “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” His big stick was a reference toa. joining military alliances to carry out foreign policy goalsusing the navy to accomplish foreign policy goalsa. using the national forests to stimulate building projectsa. supporting woman suffrage to expand civil rights
- 80. Multiple ChoiceDuring World War I, the Central Powers wereGermany, Italy, and JapanBritain, France, and RussiaGermany, Britain, and FranceGermany, Austria - Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
- 81. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a LONG-TERM cause of World War I?nationalismassassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandThe formation of Alliancesmilitarism
- 82. Multiple ChoiceWho was the President of the United States during WWI?Woodrow WilsonGrover ClevelandTeddy RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt
- 83. Multiple ChoiceThe policy of taking colonies for economic interests is called ___.NativismImperialismCommunismSocialism
- 84. Multiple ChoiceWrote "Influence of Sea Power upon History"SinclairRooseveltDarwinMahan
- 85. Multiple ChoiceSpanish American war was MOSTLY fought here ____CubaChinaSpainMexico
- 86. Multiple ChoiceStated that ONLY the US would intervene in Latin AmericaRoosevelt CorollaryTeller AmendmentPlatt AmendmentWilson Doctrine
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