U.S. Imperialism
Homefront During the World Wars
Government and the Economy in the 1920s-30s
Modern American Culture (1920s)
Foreign Policy
100
How did yellow journalism like this drive American imperialism?
a. they supported American isolationism as war broke out in Cuba
b. they influenced more Americans to support declaring war on Spain
c. they influenced more Americans to join the League of Nations
d. they directly caused the United States to accept more refugees from Cuba
b. they influenced more Americans to support declaring war on Spain
100
How did posters like this influence social change in America?
a. by encouraging the desegregation of government jobs
b. by pushing for Americans to report suspected communists to the government
c. by encouraging women to join the workforce while men were at war
d. by influencing Americans to conserve supplies like rubber and gasoline during the World Wars
c. by encouraging women to join the workforce while men were at war
100
The use of the term “Hooverville” to describe the scene in this photograph is evidence of what idea?
a. President Hoover’s popularity grew as the Depression worsened.
b. President Hoover’s policies to ease the effects of the Depression were not effective.
c. President Hoover authorized the use of federal money to build public housing.
d. President Hoover implemented programs that reduced poverty.
b. President Hoover’s policies to ease the effects of the Depression were not effective.
100
Which statement best describes the economy of the United States during the 1920s?
a. The economy grew because it was closely regulated by the federal government.
b. The economy declined because fewer people were investing in the stock market.
c. The economy grew because more consumer goods were available for people to purchase.
d. The economy declined because farm surpluses increased the cost of food.
c. The economy grew because more consumer goods were available for people to purchase.
100
Incidents such as the sinking of the Lusitania and the discovery of the Zimmermann Note had what impact on the United States?
a. they convinced the United States to withdraw all aid to the Allied Powers.
b. They reinforced the United States’ commitment to remaining neutral.
c. They shifted public sentiment in favor of entering the war in Europe.
d. They caused President Wilson to lose his reelection bid.
c. They shifted public sentiment in favor of entering the war in Europe.
200
-White Man's Burden
-More customers to sell to and more raw materials
-Military strength in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean
Which of the following would be the BEST title for this list?
a. motives for American imperialism
b. arguments for American isolationism
c. arguments for intervening in World War I
d. effects of the Treaty of Versailles
a. motives for American imperialism
200
How did this Executive Order impact civil rights?
a. It ended discrimination in the workplace and instituted the practice of "equal pay for equal work."
b. It discouraged segregation of public facilities, especially those related to housing and education.
c. It brought attention to the need for civil rights reform and spurred future actions to promote equality.
d. It ended segregation of the military and allowed for full participation by African Americans.
c. It brought attention to the need for civil rights reform and spurred future actions to promote equality.
200
What was the main goal of New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration?
a. to protect the environment from the dangers of pollution
b. to relieve suffering by providing jobs for the unemployed
c. to train young workers for military service
d. to prepare the nation to return to laissez-faire policies
b. to relieve suffering by providing jobs for the unemployed
200
What new invention of the 1920s caused sports stars like this man to become national celebrities?
a. television
b. radio
c. telegram
d. movie theaters
b. radio
200
-Tuskegee Airmen
-Navajo Code Talkers
-Women in the workplace
-Harlem Hellfighters
What would be the BEST title for this list?
a. interventionist foreign policy
b. prominent civil rights communities
c. marginalized populations during WWII
c. groups assisted by the New Deal
d. communities prosecuted by the government during WWII
c. marginalized populations during WWII
300
What event from the late 19th century mirrors the foreign policy in this cartoon?
a. Open Door Policy
b. Russo-Japanese War
c. Spanish-American War
d. World War I
c. Spanish-American War
300
What was the intent of flyers such as this one?
a. to alert Japanese Americans to financial rewards if they were willing to act as spies
b. to prepare Japanese Americans to move to internment camps
c. to inform Japanese Americans about the destruction at Pearl Harbor
d. to warn Japanese Americans about potential racial discrimination
b. to prepare Japanese Americans to move to internment camps
300
What conclusion can be drawn from the events in this timeline?
a. President Hoover was committed to using deficit spending to solve the country's economic problems.
b. Americans approved of the actions taken by President Hoover to help the economy and end the Depression.
c. Presidents during the Depression were unwilling to take actions to try and alleviate the situation.
d. President Roosevelt tried to solve the Depression by increasing government regulation of the economy.
d. President Roosevelt tried to solve the Depression by increasing government regulation of the economy.
300
Which of the following caused the result in this newspaper?
a. overspeculation and buying on margin
b. lack of people willing to invest in the stock market
c. too many people trying to buy stocks on the same day
d. foreign investors removing their money from the stock market
a. overspeculation and buying on margin
300
What would be the best title for this chart?
a. U.S. shifts from imperialism to isolationism
b. attempts to alleviate the Great Depression
c. congress expands the president's war powers
d. United States shifts from isolationism to intervention
d. United States shifts from isolationism to intervention
400
What justification does the League use to oppose the annexation of the Philippines?
a. Governing the Philippines would be too expensive.
b. Americans should be able to vote on whether to annex new territories.
c. The government does not have the authority to acquire new territory.
d. Annexation goes against the principles upon which the nation was founded.
d. Annexation goes against the principles upon which the nation was founded.
400
What conclusion can be drawn from the work of these government agencies?
a. War industries would not be profitable without government intervention.
b. A wartime economy requires little intervention in order to run efficiently.
c. Laissez faire policies take precedent over national security even during wartime.
d. The government can exercise greater control over the economy during wartime.
d. The government can exercise greater control over the economy during wartime.
400
Which speaker's suggestion would form the basis for the Social Security Act?
a. Speaker A
b. Speaker B
c. Speaker C
d. Speaker D
b. Speaker B
400
This poem demonstrates what idea about the writers, artists, and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance?
a. They paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement by bringing attention to the inequalities suffered by African Americans.
b. They focused on entertainment for African Americans and had no political message.
c. They supported violence and aggressive action to achieve equality for African Americans.
d. They promoted segregation as a way to ensure that African American students had access to art schools.
a. They paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement by bringing attention to the inequalities suffered by African Americans.
400
Part I: THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,
In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security
by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war,
by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations between nations,
by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as the actual rule of conduct among Governments, and
by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organised peoples with one another,
Why did many Americans disagree with this part of the Treaty of Versailles following World War I?
a. they did not want to sink Germany into debt
b. they did not want to anger the Central Powers and trigger another world war
c. they felt it could pull them into a conflict which doesn't directly involve them
d. Irish and German Americans did not support giving support to nations like Great Britain and France
c. they felt it could pull them into a conflict which doesn't directly involve them
500
What do these foreign policy plans have in common?
a. They expanded the power of the federal government to exert influence in other parts of the world.
b. They encouraged a policy of militarism to prepare the United States for future international conflicts.
c. They promoted a strong United States military presence in Asia.
d. They established strict guidelines for treatment of native people in new territories.
a. They expanded the power of the federal government to exert influence in other parts of the world.
500
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Schenk v. U.S.?
a. Military forces can be segregated on racial lines.
b. Freedom of speech can be limited during wartime.
c. The government has the authority to draft men into the military.
d. Private companies can be forced to make war materials.
b. Freedom of speech can be limited during wartime.
500
What conclusion can be drawn from the information in this graph?
a. The government decreased deficit spending as a way to address problems created by the Depression.
b. The government used deficit spending to create jobs, participate in World War II, and end the Depression.
c. The government used deficit spending to encourage economic growth in the 1920s.
d. The government avoided the use of deficit spending during times of national crisis.
b. The government used deficit spending to create jobs, participate in World War II, and end the Depression.
500
What question are these two quotes addressing?
a. Should the government limit individual rights during a war?
b. Should the theory of evolution be taught in public schools?
c. Should the federal government establish a national science curriculum?
d. Should young children be taught about the horrors of war?
b. Should the theory of evolution be taught in public schools?
500
What does this data reveal about the United States’ early involvement in World War II?
a. The United States refused to provide aid to any communist country.
b. Despite claims of neutrality, the United States favored the Allied Powers.
c. Due to the Depression, the United States isolated itself from the conflict in Europe.
d. The United States treated all countries equally.
b. Despite claims of neutrality, the United States favored the Allied Powers.