Great Depression
Throughout the country, homeless people put up shacks on unused land and called them "Hoovervilles' because...
a. they hoped the president would come and rescue them.
b. they blamed the president for their circumstances.
c. the president paid for the materials to build the shacks.
d. the president promised to get them out of the shacks within one year.
b. they blamed the president for their circumstances.
Which event occurred FIRST in World War II?
a. the fall of France
b. the Normandy invasion
c. the invasion of Poland
d. the attack on Pearl Harbor
c. the invasion of Poland
Eleanor Roosevelt became an important influence for the United Nations shortly after it was formed. Choose TWO statements about her work with the U.N. that are true.
a. She was appointed by President Truman to head the U.N. Human Rights Commission.
b. She was responsible for getting the Allied countries to join the U.N.
c. She was appointed by her husband and U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt to lead the U.N.
d. She disagreed with the goals of the U.N. and worked with lawmakers to get the U.S. out of it.
e. She helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which identified basic human rights.
a. She was appointed by President Truman to head the U.N. Human Rights Commission.
e. She helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which identified basic human rights.
The term "Iron Curtain" is associated with
a. The Cold War
b. The Gulf War
c. World War II
d. Vietnam War
a. The Cold War
The purpose of _________ laws were to restrict the rights of African Americans who lived in Southern states.
a. Jim Crow
b. Civil Rights
c. Anti Prohibition
d. Reconstruction Acts
a. Jim Crow
Which was a major result of the Great Depression of 1929?
a. Banks became owned by the government.
b. There were term limits placed on the president.
c. The federal government grew to try and prevent future depressions.
d. Millions of Americans volunteered for World War II to escape poverty.
c. The federal government grew to try and prevent future depressions.
What was the main reason the Japanese attacked the United States on December 7, 1941?
a. to convince the U.S. not to enter the war
b. to punishe the U.S. for using the atomic bomb
c. to cripple the U.S. Navy's fleet in the Pacific
d. to distract U.S. attention from the war in Europe
c. to cripple the U.S. Navy's fleet in the Pacific
What international organization was created in 1945 to help achieve lasting world peace between nations?
a. UNICEF
b. United Nations
c. League of Nations
d. International Court of Justice
b. United Nations
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a. The U.S. wanted to increase China's influence in Asia.
b. The U.S. wanted to help the spread of communism.
c. The U.S. wanted to help North Korea achieve its goals.
d. The U.S. wanted to stop the spread of communism.
d. The U.S. wanted to stop the spread of communism.
The Supreme Court case of "Plessy v. Ferguson" (1896) allowed "separate but equal" facilities for different races. This created different schools, seating areas, and bathrooms for white people and black people. What is meant by the term "separate but equal"?
a. improved
b. new
c. segregation
d. united
c. segregation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
All of these are associated with what period of U.S. History?
a. The New Deal
b. The Great Society
c. The Prohibition Era
d. The Reagan Revolution.
a. The New Deal
If a newspaper headline reads "War in Europe Ends" and "Nazis Surrender Unconditionally," which event is it reporting?
a. D-Day
b. V-E Day
c. V-J Day
d. Armistice Day
b. V-E Day
Choose two countries that would have been "behind the Iron Curtain" during the Cold War Era?
a. Vietnam
b. Poland
c. France
d. East Germany
e. Italy
b. Poland
d. East Germany
In the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy was MOST closely associated with issues related to
a. farm problems
b. rights of unions
c. foreign aid in Europe
d. communists in the U.S.
d. communists in the U.S.
Which event involved the actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
a. Election of 1968
b. the Social Security Act
c. Vietnam War Protests (1970)
d. The March on Washington (1963)
d. The March on Washington (1963)
Choose the TWO U.S. Presidents that are MOST associated with the Great Depression.
a. Harry Truman
b. Herbert Hoover
c. Woodrow Wilson
d. Dwight Eisenhower
e. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Herbert Hoover and e. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The most involved countries during WW II either fought with the Axis powers or the Allies. Choose the names of THREE leaders of Axis power countries during WW II.
a. Hirohito
b. Adolf Hitler
c. Josef Stalin
d. Benito Mussolini
e. Winston Churchill
a. Hirohito
b. Adolf Hitler
d. Benito Mussolini
How did World War II impact the direction of civil rights in the 1940s?
a. Immediately after the war, segregation ended.
b. Women received equal rights immediately after the war.
c. Segregation laws were eliminated in order to help win the war faster.
d. Minorities - including Blacks and women - gained new freedoms as they filled in for white men at war.
d. Minorities - including Blacks and women - gained new freedoms as they filled in for white men at war.
Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba as their location for nuclear weapons in what became known as the "Cuban Missile Crisis"?
a. It was a small country, so they were easily forced into cooperation with the Soviets.
b. The mountainous land of Cuba was an ideal location for hiding weapons at that time.
c. It was close to the U.S., which gave the Soviets the ability to threaten a nuclear attack.
d. Cubans wanted to become communist, so Cuban leaders cooperated with the Soviets.
c. It was close to the U.S., which gave the Soviets the ability to threaten a nuclear attack.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the main leaders of the civil rights movement. What strategy did Dr. King use to promote change?
a. electoral process
b. violent resistance
c. civil disobedience
d. surface compliance
c. civil disobedience
The culture of America in the 1930s was impacted by several major events. Choose ALL factors that impacted American life and culture in the 1930s.
a. The Great Depression continued from the previous decade.
b. Most Americans were wealthy and prosperous at the start of this decade.
c. The Dust Bowl was a period of dust storms that severly damaged farms in the Great Plains.
d. President Roosevelt was elected and started programs to help America recover.
e. The Civil Rights movement was successful in pushing for schools and restaurants to end segregation.
a. The Great Depression continued from the previous decade.
c. The Dust Bowl was a period of dust storms that severly damaged farms in the Great Plains.
d. President Roosevelt was elected and started programs to help America recover.
Americans sacrificed both on the battlefield and home front during WW II. Choose the THREE true statements about rationing during this time.
a. Rationing was a way to get rid of surplus (extra) items produced during wartime.
b. Rationing was used to fairly distribute limited goods to individuals or families.
c. Ther war caused shortages for certain supplies, so the government began rationing.
d. Examples of items rationed included rubber, sugar, butter, gasoline, and coffee.
e. The U.S. government only required poor families to participate in rationing during the war.
b. Rationing was used to fairly distribute limited goods to individuals or families.
c. Ther war caused shortages for certain supplies, so the government began rationing.
d. Examples of items rationed included rubber, sugar, butter, gasoline, and coffee.
For what reason was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization started by the United States and other nations in 1949?
a. They wanted to plan an attack on the Soviet Union to end the Cold War.
b. They wanted to combine resources from around the world to end world hunger.
c. They wanted to create treaties for all current and future wars around the world.
d. They hoped to prevent the Soviet Union from forcing communism on other countries.
d. They hoped to prevent the Soviet Union from forcing communism on other countries.
Which conflicet is often referred to as the first "televised war"?
a. Gulf War
b. Korean War
c. Vietnam War
d. World War II
c. Vietnam War
Who became a national hero when they refused to give up their bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama?
a. Rosa Parks
b. Medger Evers
c. Coretta Scott King
d. Martin Luther King, Jr.
a. Rosa Parks