Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
78 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 drew national attention to the need to
restrict immigration from southern Europe.
establish full time fire departments.
protect the safety of workers.
improve the conditions for tenement dwellers.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Jacob Riis' photographs, and the settlement house movement led by Addams, drew attention to the needs of the
freedmen immediately after the Civil War.
farmers in the 1880s and 1890s.
urban poor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Japanese and Chinese laborers in the late 1800s.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In the late 1800s, the Homestead steel strike and the Pullman railcar strike were unsuccessful because
the government supported business owners.
most workers refused to take part in the strike.
the Supreme Court ruled both strikes were illegal.
factory owners hired children to replace the strikers.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Progressive movement was most concerned with
helping the nation adapt to the social and economic changes resulting from industrialization.
expanding the civil rights of minorities.
healing the split caused by the Civil War.
controlling the swings in the business cycle.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The common purpose of these legislative acts was to
protect the nation’s natural resources.
improve conditions for recent immigrants to the United.
advance the growth of big business.
promote the general welfare of the American public.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Writers who exposed scandals and areas in need of reform during the early twentieth century were labeled as what by President Roosevelt?
Journalists
Isolationists
Muckrakers
progressives
- 7. Multiple Choice
The cartoon illustrates President Theodore Roosevelt’s attempt to
ignore antitrust laws
conserve natural resources
limit the power of monopolies
eliminate foreign ownership of United States corporations
- 8. Multiple Choice
In 1906, the publication of The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, led Congress to
enact stronger prohibition laws.
support the national conservation movement.
establish a system for meat inspection.
legalize strikes and boycotts by labor unions.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was a significant impact of the Progressive movement on American life?
increased government regulation of business
increased restrictions on presidential powers
decreased influence of the media on public policy
reduced government spending for social programs
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 served to more fully restrain corporations from removing the possibility of competition in the marketplace. Which statement describes an effect of the Clayton Antitrust Act?
It facilitated numerous business mergers.
It established guidelines for price discrimination.
It empowered organizations to address trade violations.
It prevented the formation of new business monopolies.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which foreign policy decision by President Harry Truman is an example of the policy of containment?
relieving General MacArthur of his Korean command
recognizing the new nation of Israel
supporting the trials of war criminals in Germany and Japan
providing military aid to Greece and Turkey
- 12. Multiple Choice
Beginning in 1947, many Hollywood actors, writers, and directors were blacklisted because
they were suspected of being communists.
they refused to follow the Hays Code.
they were convicted of leaking state secrets.
they ignored subpoenas from Senator Joseph McCarthy.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?
Russia put cosmonauts on the Moon.
The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite.
The United States was defeated in the Vietnam War.
American students scored low on tests in math and science.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following boosted the defense industry after World War II?
the civil rights movement
AIDS research
the baby boom
the nuclear arms race
- 15. Multiple Choice
In what way did television greatly impact culture in the 1960s and 1970s?
Its popularity made radios obsolete.
It end social and political strife by promoting unity.
It led to a lack of interest in social issues and concerns.
It created greater social and political awareness.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) was significant because it
ended the war in Korea.
gave President Johnson the authority to expand the scope of the Vietnam War.
was an attempt to take foreign policy power away from the President.
allowed China to become a member of the United Nations.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Read the following quote:
“Mr.Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
—President Ronald Reagan, Berlin June 1987.
The above quote is associated with
D-day.
the Cold War.
the Iran-Contra affair.
the War on Terror.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which statement explains why President John F. Kennedy ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
The United States government believed the new government in Cuba was a right-wing dictatorship.
The United States government feared stronger ties between communist Cuba and the Soviet Union.
The United States government suspected the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba.
The US government wanted to acquire Cuba as an agricultural colony.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following countries was an ally of the United States during the Cold War?
Great Britain
North Vietnam
East Germany
Cuba
- 20. Multiple Choice
What event led to the rise of communism in the region pictured on the map?
the Vietnam War
the Bolshevik Revolution
the Egyptian Revolution
the Cold War
- 21. Multiple Choice
President Lyndon B. Johnson described his domestic plan for the nation as
a “Great Society” meant to end poverty.
a step back from the New Deal.
a “New Conservatism.”
the “Second New Deal.”
- 22. Multiple Choice
Jim Crow laws passed in the South during the late 1800s were designed to
support civil rights for African Americans.
create a system of legal segregation.
give free land to formerly enslaves persons.
compensate landowners for damage done during the Civil War.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What effect did the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown vs. Board of Education have on segregation?
It reinforced segregation.
It struck down segregation.
It had little effect on segregation.
It ended segregation in restaurants and hotels.
- 24. Multiple Choice
In 1954, the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka advanced the civil rights movement by
guaranteeing equal voting rights to African Americans.
banning racial segregation in hotels and restaurants.
declaring that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th amendment.
upholding the principle of separate but equal public facilities.
- 25. Multiple Choice
The decision of the Supreme Court in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case is important because it
upheld the legality of sharecropping.
denounced the violence of the Ku Klux Klan.
approved separate but equal facilities for African Americans.
declared slavery to be illegal.
- 26. Multiple Choice
The excerpt below comes from Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique" published in 1963. Which statement describes a major result of the publication of this book?
The problem that has no name (which is simply the fact that American women are kept from growing to their full human capacities) is taking a far greater toll on the physical and mental health of our country than any known disease.
It increased awareness of mental illness among Americans.
It generated greater opposition to laws protecting women’s rights.
It renewed interest in the feminist movement.
It sparked efforts to create a national healthcare system.
- 27. Multiple Choice
The Equal Pay Act, the Title IX education amendment and the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) were primarily efforts to improve the status of
African Americans
Native Americans
migrant workers
women
- 28. Multiple Choice
MLK's strategy for achieving civil rights could best be described as
standing up to white supremacy with force.
aligning with the Soviet Union to put pressure on American presidents.
getting positive media attention to gain the support of white allies in order to put pressure on politicians.
training and arming black people to fight back.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which series of events leading to World War II is in the correct chronological order?
Neutrality Acts → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → US declaration of war on Japan
Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts → United States declares war on Japan
United States declaration of war on Japan → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts
Neutrality Acts → Lend-Lease Acts → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → US declares war on Japan
- 30. Multiple Choice
Look at the map and answer the question below. Which of the following occurred in the above (darker shaded) area during World War II?
the D-day invasion
the Manhattan project
the internment of Japanese Americans
the Montgomery bus boycott
- 31. Multiple Choice
The policy of Cash and Carry, the Destroyers for Bases Deal, and the Lend-Lease Act were all designed to
contribute to the success of the Axis powers.
relieve unemployment caused by the Great Depression.
guarantee a third term to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
aid the Allies without involving the United States in war.
- 32. Multiple Choice
The United States entered World War II largely because of
an attack by Germany.
an attack on England.
an attack by Japan.
an attack on France.
- 33. Multiple Choice
What was one of the primary ways the Treaty of Versailles laid the groundwork for World War II?
It forced all of the defeated nations to take blame for causing the conflict.
It put severe financial pressure on Germany, weakening the government.
It stipulated that territories taken by Germany had to be given to Russia.
It encouraged further hostility among other countries against Germany.
- 34. Multiple Choice
Why did Britain, France, and other allied nations stick to a policy of appeasement when dealing with Adolf Hitler and Germany in the 1930s?
They hoped to avoid a second major war in Europe.
They didn’t care what happened to places such as Austria and Czechoslovakia.
They were accepting American advice that appeasement might be an effective policy.
They wanted to support Hitler in his drive to restore Germans’ pride in their country.
- 35. Multiple Choice
Study the illustration below, and answer the question. What was most likely the intended purpose of the poster above?
support for the US war effort during World War II
support for the War on Terror
support for US imperialism
support for the decision to declare war on Spain
- 36. Multiple Choice
During World War II, which organization was charged with transforming the United States economy into a wartime economy?
Committee of Public Information
Department of Homeland Security
War Industries Board
Roosevelt’s Brain Trust
- 37. Multiple Choice
What does the list below refer to?
“Rosie the Riveter”
rationing
Victory Gardens
war bonds
ways citizens helped the US war effort during WWII
ways the country celebrated V-E Day
steps taken by Germany to avoid losing WWII
failed domestic policies during WWII
- 38. Multiple Choice
These posters were used during World War II to encourage women to:
serve in the armed forces
exercise their vote
buy war bonds
contribute to the war effort
- 39. Multiple Choice
What is the intended message of the above U.S. propaganda poster from 1943?
Americans should be on the lookout for Nazi sympathizers.
Americans should donate their automobiles to the war effort.
Americans should help the war effort by conserving fuel.
Americans should purchase cars only made in the United States.
- 40. Multiple Choice
“The Big Three”
______________ Franklin D. Roosevelt Winston Churchill
Which of the following names belongs on the line above?
Fidel Castro
Woodrow Wilson
Joseph Stalin
Archduke Ferdinand
- 41. Multiple Choice
In Korematsu vs. United States (1944), the Supreme Court said that the removal of Japanese Americans from their homes was constitutional because
most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens.
many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the United States Armed Forces.
this type of action was necessary during a national emergency.
there was strong evidence of significant sabotage on the West Coast.
- 42. Multiple Choice
“. . . The Director of the War Relocation Authority is authorized and directed to formulate and effectuate [implement] a program for the removal, from the areas designated from time to time by the Secretary of War or appropriate military commander under the authority of Executive Order No. 9066 of February 19, 1942, of the persons or classes of persons designated under such Executive Order, and for their relocation, maintenance, and supervision. . . .”
—Executive Order 9102, March 18, 1942
Shortly after this executive order was signed, federal government authorities began to
move Japanese Americans to internment camps.
deport German and Italian aliens.
detain and interrogate Chinese immigrants.
arrest the individuals who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which event was a direct result of the Manhattan Project?
the Allies’ decision to launch D-day
Stalin’s attempt to force Western nations out of Berlin
Hitler’s efforts to persecute the Jewish people
Truman’s order to drop the atomic bomb
- 44. Multiple Choice
The map above depicts which of the following?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the invasion of Normandy, France
events leading up to Pearl Harbor
the nuclear arms race
- 45. Multiple Choice
The map above depicts which of the following?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the invasion of Normandy, France
events leading up to Pearl Harbor
the nuclear arms race
- 46. Multiple Choice
The events numbered 3 on the timeline above were a result of the
New Deal.
Yalta Conference.
Truman Doctrine.
Manhattan Project.
- 47. Multiple Choice
Which of the following boosted the defense industry after World War II?
the civil rights movement
AIDS research
the baby boom
the nuclear arms race
- 48. Multiple Choice
“A shadow has fallen upon the scenes so lately lighted by Allied victory… an iron curtain has descended across the continent.”
—former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
What was Churchill referring to?
the nuclear arms race and the potential destruction it would bring
the division that existed in Europe between communist and non-communist countries
the construction of the Berlin Wall in Germany
Europe’s reaction to the death of his good friend Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 49. Multiple Choice
What was one political impact, beginning in the late 1940s, of the development of the atomic bomb?
China underwent a communist revolution and sided with the Soviets against the United States.
The United States and the Soviet Union became engaged in a long-term standoff.
Germany and the United States became engaged in an arms race.
The United States military superiority led some communist nations to side with the United States against the Soviets.
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
isolationist policy
labor union pressure
yellow journalism
unrestricted submarine warfare
- 51. Multiple Choice
All of the following were motivations for US imperialism except:
the belief that Americans were intellectually superior to those in conquered areas.
attempts at economic gain, acquisition of new markets and resources.
desire to spread American ideals such as democracy and Christianity
trying to build relationships with other nations to secure world peace
- 52. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because:
new colonies had been acquired in Africa.
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended.
the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans.
United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods.
- 53. Multiple Choice
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the
political popularity of William Jennings Bryan.
efforts of the United States to control Mexico.
destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians.
sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor.
- 54. Multiple Choice
The principle that the United States has the right to act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" and intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations was established by the
Good Neighbor policy.
Open Door policy.
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
Marshall Plan
- 55. Multiple Choice
What was the primary message relayed in the Zimmerman Telegram during World War I?
German U-Boats were ordered to sink US ships.
Kaiser Wilhelm II proposed a plan for the invasion of England.
Archduke Ferdinand proposed a treaty to President Wilson.
The German foreign minister proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States.
- 56. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
to silence criticism of the government during World War I
to give law enforcement greater flexibility investigating suspected terrorism after 9/11
to end corruption in government during the early 1900’s
to end corruption in business by making monopolies illegal
- 57. Multiple Choice
Which statement best summarizes the effect military innovations had on World War I?
They allowed the allies to reach a quick victory.
They led to rapid changes in the position of the front lines.
They resulted in a long war with high numbers of casualties on both sides.
They gave an advantages to military leaders willing to use guerilla tactics.
- 58. Multiple Choice
The debate in the US Senate over whether or not to accept the Treaty of Versailles was a debate over
the proper US role in foreign affairs after World War I.
whether or not to accept a conditional surrender from Japan.
whether or not to accept Germany’s surrender or keep fighting.
the proper US role in Europe during the cold war.
- 59. Multiple Choice
What were the “Fourteen Points”?
Woodrow Wilson’s proposals for peace following World War I.
Great Britain and France’s demands for peace from Germany.
Conditions imposed upon Germany at the end of the war.
Reasons why the United States refused to join the League of Nations.
- 60. Multiple Choice
The changing image of women during the 1920s was symbolized by the
passage of the equal pay act.
drafting of women into the army.
popularity of the flappers and their style of dress.
appointment of several women to President Calvin Coolidge’s cabinet.
- 61. Multiple Choice
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s most enhanced American culture by
pressuring southern states to extend voting rights.
expanding African American access to education.
popularizing African American contributions to the arts.
convincing the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action.
- 62. Multiple Choice
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages.
only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold.
alcoholic beverages could be sold only in government-run stores.
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned.
- 63. Multiple Choice
The Red Scare, the National Origins Act of the 1920s, and the verdict in the Sacco and Vanzetti trial are examples of negative American attitudes toward
immigrants
business leaders
African Americans
labor union leaders
- 64. Multiple Choice
The Scopes Trial of 1925 is an example of
the effects of assimilation on American culture.
a clash between scientific ideas and religious beliefs.
an increase in violence in American society.
government intervention in racial conflicts.
- 65. Multiple Choice
The term Dust Bowl is most closely associated with which historical circumstance?
a major drought that occurred during the 1930s
logging practices in the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s
the migration to the Sun Belt in the 1970s
an increase in pollution in the 1960s
- 66. Multiple Choice
A significant cause of the Great Depression of the 1930’s was that
overproduction and speculation in the stock market.
a decrease in protective tariffs had opened American business to competition from abroad.
a wave of violent strikes had paralyzed the major industries.
consumer goods were relatively inexpensive.
- 67. Multiple Choice
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of
excessive stock market speculation.
high unemployment.
increased use of credit.
- 68. Multiple Choice
What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty.
Anti-trust legislation would destroy free market economy of the United States.
Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality.
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor.
- 69. Multiple Choice
Read the headline below to answer the question.
"Roosevelt Hints Additional Justices Would Help New Deal"
The above headline most likely in reference to the
court case of Plessy vs. Ferguson
court case of Miranda vs. Arizona
Great Society
court-packing scheme
- 70. Multiple Choice
A critic of Ronald Reagan would probably focus on which of the following?
the end of the Cold War
the state of the US economy in 1976
the Iran-Contra affair
the Iraq war
- 71. Multiple Choice
Which effect did the 1973 Arab oil embargo have on the U.S. economy?
It increased energy imports.
It lowered unemployment rates.
It caused an economic crisis.
It necessitated new highway speed limits.
- 72. Multiple Choice
What was one of the most significant effects of the Watergate scandal?
It revealed that politicians do not always tell the truth.
It weakened public trust in government officials.
It created a new process for selecting the vice president.
It proved that the process of impeachment was effective.
- 73. Multiple Choice
Watergate is remembered as an important event in US history because it
resulted in the second presidential impeachment in history.
nearly destroy the Reagan presidency.
forced a US president to resign in disgrace.
ended the political career of Lyndon Johnson.
- 74. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to
a speedy trial
reasonable bail
a reading of his or her rights at the time of arrest
protection against cruel or unusual punishment
- 75. Multiple Choice
Someone who believes that unborn children are entitled to the same right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as born children and adults would be most upset about the Supreme Court’s decision in
Brown vs. Board of Education.
Miranda vs. Arizona.
Roe vs. Wade.
Gideon vs. Wainwright.
- 76. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most similar to the sentiment felt by US citizens towards Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor?
sentiment towards African American during the civil rights movement
sentiment towards US Muslims after 9/11
sentiment towards US presidents after Watergate
sentiment towards communism after the reunification of Germany
- 77. Multiple Choice
Which action was the most direct response to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001?
the establishment of sanctions against Iraq
the passage of the USA Patriot Act
the election of George W. Bush
the enactment of new taxes to pay for the War on Terror
- 78. Multiple Choice
What is al-Qaeda, and what is its goal?
A band of freedom fighters determined to resist communism in Nicaragua.
Radical Muslim who controlled the government of Afghanistan after the Soviets withdrew.
A radical Muslim terrorist group that is determined to destroy western nations.
An international police force meant to establish peace in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags