America at the Turn of the Century
World War I, the Jazz Age, and the Great Depression
America in World War II
Cold War
People, Events, and Developments 1950-2001
100
Which reason best explains why immigration to the United States from Europe sharply increased between 1880 and 1929?
A. Immigration laws in the United States changed, making it easier for people to get into the country.
B. The United States became an industrial giant, and there were many work opportunities.
C. The bubonic plague broke out in several European nations which caused many people to flee.
D. World War I was taking place which caused many people to come to the United States as refugees.
B. The United States became an industrial giant, and there were many work opportunities.
100
One of the political effects of the Great Depression was the election of a new president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt’s way of handling the Great Depression was very different from President Herbert Hoover. Within days of becoming president, Roosevelt put into place the New Deal, which included programs that
A. ended discrimination against African Americans.
B. took care of poor and unemployed people.
C. assumed the Great Depression would pass on its own.
D. expected people to take care of themselves.
B. took care of poor and unemployed people.
100
Eleanor Roosevelt's work at the United Nations (UN) was significant because she
A. led the UN Commission on Human Rights.
B. was the only woman on the UN Security Council.
C. led the UN Commission on Global Trade.
D. was the only woman in the UN General Assembly.
A. led the UN Commission on Human Rights.
100
Image courtesy of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
From June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949, airplanes like the one in the photograph
A. investigated communist activities in Northern Vietnam.
B. aided German citizens affected by a Soviet blockade in Berlin.
C. provided air support to troops fighting in South Korea.
D. surveyed Soviet territory as a part of the containment strategy.
B. aided German citizens affected by a Soviet blockade in Berlin.
100
• can send digital messages across the Internet
• was created before the Internet in 1965
• helped make the Internet possible
• decreased the amount of time needed to communicate with people
The list describes which of the following?
A. electronic mail, B. personal computers, C. Microsoft Windows, D. the World Wide Web
A. electronic mail
200
Historically, immigrants to the United States arrived mostly for which reason?
A. The United States reminded people of their homeland.
B. There were better economic opportunities in the United States.
C. The journey to the United States was very easy to make.
D. There were fewer laws about immigration in the United States.
B. There were better economic opportunities in the United States.
200
Which was an effect of the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?
A. Stock prices rose, and people started to make more money.
B. People packed up and moved east to the Great Plains.
C. Farmers in the Great Plains planted more crops after the dust storms.
D. Crops in the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.
D. Crops in the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Which of the following words best describes President Harry Truman's feelings towards the formation of the United Nations?
A. angry, B. neutral, C. cautious, D. supportive
During World War II, the U.S. government ordered Japanese Americans to live in camps until the war was over. This idea was called
A. internment., B. militarism., C. Holocaust., D. nationalism.
D. supportive and A. internment.
200
What was the main reason for the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A. to protect the interests of countries located in East Asia
B. to limit the spread of communism
C. to decrease the risk of nuclear warfare
D. to increase financial aid to countries in Western Europe
B. to limit the spread of communism
200
The Soviet launch of Sputnik I led to the creation of the
A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
B. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
D. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
300
Which is a reason why President Theodore Roosevelt wanted the United States to control construction of the Panama Canal?
A. to increase the global influence of the U.S. Navy
B. to increase the global influence of the Panamanian army
C. to decrease trade between Canada and South America
D. to decrease trade between China and Europe
A. to increase the global influence of the U.S. Navy
300
Why were makeshift towns built during the Great Depression called "Hoovervilles"?
A. President Herbert Hoover provided funds to build shelters for the homeless.
B. People living there were grateful for the way President Herbert Hoover was trying to fix the economy.
C. President Herbert Hoover visited many of the shelters built for the homeless.
D. People living there believed President Herbert Hoover should do more to improve the economy.
D. People living there believed President Herbert Hoover should do more to improve the economy.
300
From 1939 to 1945, Hitler and the Nazis tried to get rid of all Jewish people. They forced Jews to live in concentration camps and killed about 6 million people. This event in history is called the
A. liberation.
B. nationalism.
C. internment.
D. Holocaust.
D. Holocaust.
300
Why did the United States enter into the Korean and Vietnam wars?
A. to protect important historical sites
B. to promote trade in Asian countries
C. to decrease the threat to democracy in Japan
D. to stop the spread of communism
D. to stop the spread of communism
300
What is one way that Thurgood Marshall contributed to the Civil Rights movement?
A. He pressured the Supreme Court to pass a voting rights bill that made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
B. He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.
C. He introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1965 which increased equality in the American workplace.
D. He overturned the court case Dred Scott v. Sandford which led to the end of slavery in the United States.
B. He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.
400
Which of the following best completes the chart?
A. The enslaved population decreased.
B. Poverty increased in the South.
C. The production of cotton stopped.
D. Production increased in the South.
D. Production increased in the South.
400
The German use of _______ caused tension to increase between the United States and Germany.
A. isolationism
B. rationing
C. atomic bombs
D. submarine warfare
D. submarine warfare
400
Hitler gained power in 1933. He wanted to make Germany the most powerful country in Europe. Germany began taking over other countries. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Britain and France declared war. This started World War II. Which cause of the war is described above?
A. Holocaust
B. anti-Semitism
C. internment
D. imperialism
D. imperialism
400
It is my duty, however, to place before you certain facts about the present position in Europe. From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.
—Winston Churchill, March 5, 1946
To what is Winston Churchill referring in his speech?
A. United States influence in East Berlin
B. United States resistance in West Germany
C. Soviet collapse in Western Europe
D. Soviet control over much of Eastern Europe
D. Soviet control over much of Eastern Europe
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
A. prevent the passage of unfair laws., B. halt the creation of independent school districts. C. increase the number of political parties., D. justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
Except for New York and Houston, which city in the South is the home to the most Fortune 500 companies?
A. New Orleans, Louisiana, B. Atlanta, Georgia, C. Miami, Florida, D. Memphis, Tennessee
D. justify the practice of legal racial segregation. AND B. Atlanta, Georgia,
500
Records were mass-produced after the phonograph was invented by which person?
A. Benjamin Banneker B. Nikola Tesla C. Clarence F. Birdseye D. Thomas A. Edison
Cattle trails developed in the West when people realized cattle could be raised in the Great Plains. Most trails started in Texas and went north to railway lines. The Chisholm Trail was a famous cattle trail which started in Texas, and ended in which city?
A. Kansas City B. Denver C. Sedalia D. Abilene
D. Thomas A. Edison and D. Abilene
500
One reason the United States entered World War I was because of
A. the sinking of the Lusitania. B. an attack on Pearl Harbor. C. bombings of New York City. D. an invasion by the British.
By 1917, the countries fighting in World War I had reached a stalemate. A stalemate is a situation where no one can make progress. What happened in 1917 that ended the stalemate?
A. the invasion at Normandy, B. the use of submarine warfare, C. the use of mustard gas, D. the United States entry into the war
A. the sinking of the Lusitania. and D. the United States entry into the war
500
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This picture shows an image of U.S. soldiers raising the American flag on _______ .
A. Nagasaki
B. Okinawa
C. Hiroshima
D. Iwo Jima
D. Iwo Jima
500
According to the timeline, when did the U.S. end its involvement in the Vietnam War?
A. 1964, B. 1975, C. 1973, D. 1969
C. 1973
500
As the state capital of Alaska, most people in Juneau work for the state government. Other important industries include tourism. Originally, the main economic activity in Juneau centered around
A. gold.
B. oil.
C. coal.
D. fishing.
D. fishing.