Reconstruction
Anything Goes
Imperialism/WWI
Roaring 20s/Great Depression
WWII
100
During the Progressive Era (1900-1920)m muckrakers were best known for a. Forming new political parties b. Organizing protest rallies and marches c. Serving in Congress and state legislatures d. Exposing harmful practices of business and government
What is d: Exposing harmful practices of business and government
100
Progressive Era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because they a. Exposed corruption in business and government b. Based their writings on unsupported opinions c. Were members of political machines d. Supported changes in farming methods
What is a: Exposed corruption in business and government
100
During both World War I and World War II, women supported the war effort by a.Joining the infantry b.Going to work in factories c.Gaining the right to vote d.Returning to college
What is b: Going to work in factories
100
Which statement is an opinion about the United States in the 1920s? a. The United States became a more urban society. b. Industrial working conditions and wages improved. c. Women increased their presence in the workforce. d. The 1920s were the wildest times of the 1900s.
What is D: The 1920s were the wildest times of the 1900s.
100
President Harry Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima because he a.Believe America should win the war in Asia first b.Did not want the Soviet Union to obtain atomic technology c.Wanted to shift focus away from economic problems at home d.Wanted to end the war quickly and save American lives
What is d: Wanted to end the war quickly and save American lives
200
What was the most significant economic impact of the transcontinental railroads during the late 1800s? a. Eliminating overseas trade with Europe b. Expanding interstate commerce nationwide c. Decreasing the influence of big business d. Rapid rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
What is b: Expanding interstate commerce nationwide
200
In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of the a. Shortage of land for new farms b. Federally funded city redevelopment projects c. Impact of industrialization d. Migration of formerly enslaved persons to the west
What is c: Impact of industrialization
200
17.Imperialism was a cause of World War I mainly because it a.Encouraged nations to establish trade relations b.Created conflicts between nations over colonies c.Supported military dictators throughout Europe d.Discouraged participation in the League of Nations
What is b: Created conflicts between nations over colonies
200
The Great Depression was caused in part by a. Increasing government support of big business b. The overuse of credit and installment buying c. High wages and low unemployment d. The scarcity of farm products
What is B: The overuse of credit and installment buying
200
During World War II, the number of American women working outside the home increased greatly because a.Large numbers of men entered military service b.High prices created a need for two family incomes c.Laws ending child labor created openings for women d.Government regulations forced industries to adopt hiring quotas
What is a: Large numbers of men entered military service
300
Beginning in the late 1800s, poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were used to a. Protect important civil rights b. Improve public education c. Prevent African Americans from voting d. Restrict immigration
What is c: Prevent African Americans from voting
300
A major goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to a. Prevent the formation of business monopolies b. Limit imports from foreign nations c. Set fair prices for manufactured goods d. Protect consumers from dangers products
What is a: Prevent the formation of business monopolies
300
The United States was drawn into World War I mainly because of a. Exaggerated stories by yellow journalists b. The unrestricted use of submarine warfare c. A direct attack on an American military base d. Commitments made to the United Nations
What is b: The unrestricted use of submarine warfare
300
Which New Deal legislation continues to play a significant role in American life? a. Agricultural Adjustment Act b. Federal Emergency Relief Act c. National Industrial Recovery Act d. Social Security Act
What is d: Social Security Act
300
The Nuremberg trials conducted after World War II judged individuals charged with a. War crimes in the Pacific b. Extermination of Jews and other groups in Europe c. The development of the atomic bomb d. Aiding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO’S) efforts to contain communism
What is b: Extermination of Jews and other groups in Europe
400
Which Supreme Court case declared the “separate but equal” doctrine unconstitutional? a. Plessey v. Ferguson b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Miranda v. Arizona d. Roe v. Wade
What is a: Plessey v. Ferguson
400
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice against “new” immigrants increased mainly because these immigrants a. Came from cultural backgrounds very different from that of the majority of Americans b. Tried to replace American democracy with their own forms of government c. Formed their own labor unions in order to receive higher wages d. Had job skills superior to those of most American workers
What is a: Came from cultural backgrounds very different from that of the majority of Americans
400
President Woodrow Wilson wanted to form the League of Nations to a. Prevent future wars b. Create a world trade organization c. Develop military plans to win World War I d. Convince other nations to support the United States in World War I
What is a: Prevent future wars
400
What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance? a.Prohibition ended for African Americans b.The formation of multiracial corporations was encouraged. c.African-America cultural pride flourished in the cities. d.Many African-America veterans of World War I were unemployed.
What is c: African-America cultural pride flourished in the cities.
400
A major cause of the stock market crash of 1929 was a. Buying stocks on margin b. Using stock certificates as currency c. Restricting bank loans d. Outlawing installment buying
What is a: Buying stocks on margin
500
15.The separate but equal principle established by the decision in Plessey v. Ferguson (1896) led to the a.Start of the Civil War b.End of the Reconstruction period c.Spread of racially segregated public facilities d.Integration of white and African-American military regiments
What is c: Spread of racially segregated public facilities
500
During the 1840s, the idea of Manifest Destiny was used to a. Demand equal rights for African Americans b. Support westward expansion to the Pacific c. Criticize government treatment of Native American Indians d. Extended slavery into New England
What is b: Support westward expansion to the Pacific
500
In the late 1800s, the United States became an imperialist nation when it a. Acquired overseas territories b. Declared its neutrality c. Formed military alliances d. Reduced trade with other nations
What is a: Acquired overseas territories
500
Some people opposed New Deal because they thought that a.It was danger to the free-enterprise system b.Congress had too much power over the president c.Women should not be granted voting rights d.The Supreme Court should develop governmental policies
What is a: It was danger to the free-enterprise system
500
Which group later received an apology and money from the federal government as a result of their internment during World War II? a. German Americans b. Japanese Americans c. Mexican Americans d. Italian Americans
What is b: Japanese Americans
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