US HISTORY 1
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
Some of FDRs New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they-
Infringed on powers reserved to the states
During WWI, tanks were used on the western front primarily to -
Lead infantry advances across no-man's-land and into enemy territory
How did the 19th amendment expand the democratic process?
By prohibiting the discrimination of voting on the basis of gender
As a result of the berlin Airlift, the US was able to -
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking military conflict
What is one factor that contributed to the increased settlement of the Great Plains?
A series of federal land grants
What is one cause that contributed to the economic instability of the US in 1929?
Overspeculation in the stock market
Joseph McCarthy was a US Senator who is best known for accusing Hollywood actors and directors as well as other people in government positions of being members to this political party?
Communist party
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII by -
Encoding military communications for secure transmission
What was the overall goal of US military intervention in Vietnam from 1964 - 1973?
Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia
What was 1 factor that helped turn the Great Plains into a Dust Bowl during the 1930's?
Intense drought in the region
How did Brown vs Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?
By providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas
President Kennedy responded to reports the the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by?
Ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
In the late 1800's, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the US by advocating the annexation of ?
Hawaii
What was one reason Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor
US trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber
What was the main reason the US government built the Hoover dam?
How did the assembly line enhance the auto industry?
The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?
By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts
Which government action was intended to ensure that African Americans could exercise their 15th Amendment rights?
The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failire
In WWII, many Japanese Americans were forced to relocate to?
Internment Camps
Which action caused the US to engage in a "police action" on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?
North Korea's invasion of South Korea
In response to the national crises posed by the Great Depression, the US government
assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
What was one economic effect of the Spanish-American War?
The US gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets