Industrialization
Who is credited with inventing the telephone?
a) Thomas Edison
b) Alexander Graham Bell
c) Nikola Tesla
d) Samuel Morse
b) Alexander Graham Bell
What were the makeshift towns built by the homeless during the Great Depression called?
a) Roosevelt Towns
b) Hooverville's
c) New Deal Camps
d) Depression Settlements
b) Hooverville's
What is imperialism?
a) The policy of isolating a nation from global affairs
b) The policy of establishing equal partnerships with weaker territories
c) The policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories
d) The policy of promoting democracy and freedom worldwide
c) The policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories
How did the United States maintain its neutrality during the early stages of World War II?
a) By actively supporting Allied powers with military aid
b) By adopting a policy of isolationism and neutrality
c) By declaring war on Axis powers
d) By joining the League of Nations
b) By adopting a policy of isolationism and neutrality
What is discrimination?
a) Promoting equal treatment of all individuals
b) Treating people in a less favorable way due to their membership in a particular group
c) Upholding justice and fairness for everyone
d) Encouraging diversity and inclusivity in society
b) Treating people in a less favorable way due to their membership in a particular group
What term describes the urban neighborhoods where many immigrants settled, often dominated by a single ethnic or racial group?
a) Enclaves
b) Gated communities
c) Suburbs
d) Ghettos
d) Ghettos
What environmental crisis did Midwestern farmers suffer during the Great Depression?
a) Earthquake
b) Flood
c) Tornado
d) Dust Bowl
d) Dust Bowl
Why did strong nations seek to expand their control over weaker territories?
a) To spread communism
b) For economic benefits, military strength, superiority, and Christianity
c) To promote cultural diversity
d) For environmental conservation efforts
b) For economic benefits, military strength, superiority, and Christianity
Why did Japan target Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941?
a) To destroy American factories
b) To weaken American morale
c) It was the home of the U.S. Pacific Fleet
d) To capture valuable natural resources
c) It was the home of the U.S. Pacific Fleet
How did Jackie Robinson contribute to changing the racial climate in the U.S. after World War II?
a) By advocating for racial segregation in sports
b) By becoming the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
c) By promoting discrimination against African Americans
b) By becoming the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
Which legislative act prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the United States in 1882?
a) Immigration Reform Act
b) Chinese Exclusion Act
c) Alien Registration Act
d) Naturalization Act
b) Chinese Exclusion Act
Who won the presidential election of 1932?
a) Herbert Hoover
b) Franklin D. Roosevelt
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) Calvin Coolidge
b) Franklin D. Roosevelt
What significant event occurred in 1915 involving a British ship and U-Boat attack?
a) The sinking of the Titanic
b) The sinking of the Bismarck
c) The sinking of the Lusitania
d) The sinking of the HMS Hood
c) The sinking of the Lusitania
What prompted FDR to restrict trade with Japan prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a) Concerns over Japanese involvement in European affairs
b) Japanese aggression in Asia
c) Economic competition between Japan and the United States
d) Pressure from European allies
b) Japanese aggression in Asia
How did the NAACP contribute to the fight against segregation in the United States?
a) By advocating for the enforcement of segregation laws
b) By encouraging the implementation of segregation laws throughout the nation
c) By challenging segregation laws through the court
d) By promoting the expansion of segregation in public institutions
c) By challenging segregation laws through the court
Who coined the term "Gilded Age"?
a) Andrew Carnegie
b) John D. Rockefeller
c) Mark Twain
d) Thomas Edison
c) Mark Twain
Why was the Great Plains referred to as the "American Breadbasket"?
a) Due to its flat landscape
b) Because of its ideal conditions for farming
c) Because of its location in the center of the country
d) Because of its large size
b) Because of its ideal conditions for farming
What was the Sussex Pledge?
a) A promise by Germany not to attack ships without warning
b) A declaration of war against Germany
c) A proposal for a peace conference
d) A military alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
a) A promise by Germany not to attack ships without warning
What did Executive Order 9066, signed by FDR in 1942, establish?
a) Military zones along the East Coast
b) The formation of a new government agency
c) Internment camps for Japanese-Americans
d) Economic aid for war-torn countries
c) Internment camps for Japanese-Americans
What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956?
a) The Supreme Court ruled in favor of bus segregation
b) The protest movement disbanded without any significant changes
c) The Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was illegal
d) The boycott led to increased segregation policies
c) The Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was illegal
What was the significance of Chicago's Home Insurance Co. in architectural history?
a) It was the first insurance company in Chicago
b) It introduced the concept of modern insurance
c) It was the first company to offer skyscraper insurance
d) It was the location of the first skyscraper
d) It was the location of the first skyscraper
Which New Deal program provided jobs on environmental projects?
a) Works Progress Administration
b) Public Works Administration
c) Civilian Conservation Corps
d) National Recovery Administration
c) Civilian Conservation Corps
What did Congress pass in May 1917 in response to the United States' entry into World War I?
a) The Espionage Act
b) The Sedition Act
c) The Selective Service Act
d) The War Powers Act
c) The Selective Service Act
What is meant by "total mobilization" in the context of the United States during World War II?
a) A strategy focused solely on defense in the Atlantic and Pacific regions
b) The complete dedication of the nation's resources and efforts toward the war
c) Mobilization of only a portion of the nation's resources for the war
d) Mobilization limited to specific regions of the country
b) The complete dedication of the nation's resources and efforts toward the war
What prompted the federal government to act to protect the Freedom Riders during their journey on interstate buses?
a) The Supreme Court's decision to ban segregation on interstate buses
b) The peaceful reception of the Freedom Riders at all stations along their route
c) The violent clash in Anniston, Alabama, where an armed mob attacked the riders and burned the bus
d) The success of the Freedom Rides in achieving their objectives without any incidents
c) The violent clash in Anniston, Alabama, where an armed mob attacked the riders and burned the bus