Progressive Era
Regulation of railroads, a graduated income tax, and unlimited coinage of silver were all policies pushed by which political party?
a. republican party
b. populist party
c. democrat party
d. progressive party
b. populist party
Who was the main commander of Allied forces in the European Theater?
A. Dwight Eisenhower
B. Douglas MacArthur
C. George Patton
D. Bernard Montgomery
A. Dwight Eisenhower
Which two countries faced off against each other in the Cold War?
A. United States and Germany
B. United States and Russia
C. United States and Soviet Union
D. Soviet Union and Japan
C. United States and Soviet Union
What was the name of Alfred Thayer Mahan's book that impacted U.S. foreign policy by advocating for Imperialism?
A. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
B. The Wealth of Nations
C. Green Eggs and Ham
D. None of the above.
A. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
Who received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest in World War I, taking 32 machine guns, killing 28 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others?
A. Alvin York
B. Audie Murphy
C. Roy Benavidez
D. Vernon J. Baker
A. Alvin York
In response to the Progressives outcry for improved labor laws, Wilson passed the...
A. Union Rights Act
B. Child Labor Act
C. Minimum Wage Act
D. 19th Amendment
B. Child Labor Act
Who was the scientist that advised president FDR that the Germans were attempting to build atomic weapons?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Thomas Eddison
C. Albert Einstein
D. Robert Oppenheimer
C. Albert Einstein
Who was the scientist that invented the first polio vaccine?
A. Jonas Salk
B. Albert Einstein
C. Robert Oppenheimer
D. Alfred Nobel
A. Jonas Salk
Which of the following statements about Puerto Rico is correct?
A. Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after World War I.
B. Was promised U.S. military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
C. Became a state during the U.S. Reconstruction Era.
D. Was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War.
D. Was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War.
The League of Nations was created by which treaty?
A. Sussex Pledge
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of United Nations
D. Treaty of Versailles
D. Treaty of Versailles
Name the 3 C's of Roosevelt's Square Deal.
Control of corporations, conservation of natural resources and consumer protection.
What was the primary purpose of Victory Gardens?
A. to encourage women to join the workforce.
B. To promote the purchase of organically grown produce.
C. To reduce health problems among working women.
D. To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage.
D. To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage.
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union and their satellite states created...
A. The European Union
B. United Nations
C. The Triple Entente
D. Warsaw Pact
D. Warsaw Pact
The end of the Spanish-American War in 1898 placed the United States in the position of being a world power by...
A. Destroying the Spanish military.
B. Enforcing the Monroe Doctrine.
C. Gaining territories around the world.
D. Organizing a governing body
C. Gaining territories around the world.
"The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve." -Woodrow Wilson
A. Creation of the League of Nations.
B. War message to Congress.
C. Promotion of isolationism.
D. Support for the Lend-Lease Act.
B. War message to Congress.
In addition to high transportation costs, what were two other problems U.S. farmers faced from 1870-1900?
a. crop overproduction and high debt
b. crop failures and high debt
c. labor shortage and drought
d. none of the above
a. crop overproduction and high debt.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
A. Navajo Indians who conducted airstrikes in World War II.
B. First African-American aviators involved in World War II.
C. Successful flyers of varied ethnic backgrounds in World War II.
D. First official Hispanic flying unit in World War II.
B. First African-American aviators involved in World War II.
Which best represents the United States' policy to rebuild war torn European countries?
A. Truman Doctrine
B. Marshall Plan
C. Containment
D. Eisenhower Doctrine
B. Marshall Plan
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because...
A. U.S. railroads could not transport enough goods.
B. The U.S. navy could then move more quickly between oceans.
C. Spanish opposition to the Canal had ended.
D. New colonies had been acquired in Africa.
B. The U.S. navy could then move more quickly between oceans.
One contributing cause of the United States' entry into World War I was Germany breaking the...
A. Versailles Treaty
B. Sussex Pledge
C. British Blockage
D. Central Powers
B. Sussex Pledge
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
a. to raise campaign contribution limits
b. to reduce inflation
c. to increase the amount of money in circulation
d. to decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
c. to increase the amount of money in circulation
Which of the following statements explains the significance of the Battle of Midway in 1942?
A. Midway was a Japanese island possession captured by the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.
B. The Battle of Midway brought the United States into the war on the side of the Allies.
C. Midway was the base where all U.S. aircraft were stationed.
D. The Battle of Midway resulted in the destruction of four Japanese aircraft carriers by the U.S. Navy.
D. The Battle of Midway resulted in the destruction of four Japanese aircraft carriers by the U.S. Navy.
Which action caused the United States to engage in a "police action" on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?
A. South Korea's blockade of North Korea.
B. North Korea's invasion of South Korea.
C. The assassination of North Korea's political leader.
D. The collapse of South Korea's democratic government.
B. North Korea's invasion of South Korea.
Which statement describes the economic effects of the Spanish-American War on the United States?
A. The loss of the Panama Canal meant expensive shipping costs.
B. Free trade with Spanish increased government revenue.
C. Women were more highly regarded as workers.
D. The acquisition of territory meant more resources and trade routes.
D. The acquisition of territory meant more resources and trade routes.
Which of the following explains why the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?
A. The Senate opposed a collective security arrangement.
B. President Wilson supported an isolationist foreign policy.
C. The Senate opposed the reparations set for Italy.
D. President Wilson requested that peace with Germany be postponed.
A. The Senate opposed a collective security arrangement.