Mishmash
Individuals
Foreign Policy
Domestic Issues
Government Actions
100
2 Upton Sinclair, Frank Norris, and Ida Tarbell made their greatest contributions to the Progressive movement by (1) working to end political corruption in cities (2) speaking out for the equal rights of Hispanic Americans (3) supporting legislation to improve tenement housing (4) publishing books and articles to expose the problems of society
(4) publishing books and articles to expose the problems of society
100
3 Which action was a result of the other three? (1) Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare (2) United States entry into World War I (3) interception of the Zimmermann Note (4) United States loans to Allied nations
(2) United States entry into World War I
100
Which development most clearly illustrates the nativist attitudes that existed in the United States in the 1920s? (1) limits on immigration established by the Quota Acts (2) pro-business policies of the federal government (3) artistic and literary achievements of the Harlem Renaissance (4) conflicts between religion and science as shown in the Scopes Trial
(1) limits on immigration established by the Quota Acts
100
6 Which movement’s primary goal was the ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing Prohibition? (1) abolitionist (3) temperance (2) Populist (4) settlement house
What is (3) temperance
200
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s reflect the efforts of Congress to (1) reject the terms of the Kellogg-Briand Pact (2) avoid foreign policy mistakes that led the country into World War I (3) form military alliances with other democratic nations (4) strengthen the American military against European dictators
(2) avoid foreign policy mistakes that led the country into World War I
200
16 Which action was a major foreign policy achievement of President Jimmy Carter? (1) settling the Suez crisis (2) withdrawing the United States from the Vietnam War (3) establishing improved relations with Iran (4) mediating the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel
(4) mediating the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel
200
The vote by the United States Senate on the Treaty of Versailles (1919) demonstrated (1) an unwillingness to join the League of Nations (2) a commitment to collective security (3) a belief that the nation required a stronger military (4) a rejection of colonialism
(1) an unwillingness to join the League of Nations
200
1 Literacy tests and grandfather clauses were enacted in the South after the Reconstruction Era primarily to (1) increase the number of women voters (2) limit the number of African American voters (3) guarantee that voters could read and write (4) ensure that formerly enslaved persons met property requirements
(2) limit the number of African American voters
200
13 The United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953–1969) made several landmark decisions that (1) drew criticism for supporting States rights (2) weakened the power of the federal government (3) strengthened the authority of the police (4) increased the rights of individuals
(4) increased the rights of individuals
300
20 Which war is most closely associated with the emergence of the United States as a world power? (1) War of 1812 (2) Mexican War (3) Civil War (4) Spanish-American War
(4) Spanish-American War
300
17 President Ronald Reagan used the concept of supply-side economics when he proposed (1) reducing income taxes to stimulate growth (2) providing direct payments to people living in poverty (3) creating government jobs to keep people working (4) increasing regulations on business to promote Competition
(1) reducing income taxes to stimulate growth
300
During World War II, the Manhattan Project was the name of the plan to (1) open a second front in Europe (2) capture Pacific islands held by the Japanese (3) develop the atomic bomb (4) liberate German concentration camps
(3) develop the atomic bomb
300
10 Women played a major role on the domestic front during World War II by (1) becoming candidates for public office (2) campaigning for woman’s suffrage (3) demonstrating against involvement in the war (4) taking jobs in the defense industry
(4) taking jobs in the defense industry
300
23 Which issue was involved in both the firing of General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 and the passage of the War Powers Act of 1973? (1) judicial limits on free speech (2) media influence on budget policies (3) the president’s authority as commander in chief (4) expansion of the military-industrial complex
(3) the president’s authority as commander in chief
400
18 Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War? (1) establishing the Peace Corps (2) achieving a truce in the Korean War (3) tearing down the Berlin Wall (4) improving United States relations with China
(3) tearing down the Berlin Wall
400
21 President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive order forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps both demonstrate that (1) constitutional rights can be limited during times of war (2) Congress can pass laws limiting the power of a strong president (3) immigrants are protected by the same constitutional rights as United States citizens (4) presidential actions must be submitted to the Supreme Court for approval
(1) constitutional rights can be limited during times of war
400
11 Which statement about the Marshall Plan is most accurate? (1) It was used to finance rearmament after World War II. (2) It was denied to all former World War II enemies. (3) It was used to rebuild European nations after World War II. (4) It was given to all African and Asian allies during the Cold War.
(3) It was used to rebuild European nations after World War II.
400
14 The baby boom after World War II led directly to (1) a decrease in spending for public education (2) a return to a rural lifestyle (3) an increased demand for housing (4) a decrease in consumer spending
(3) an increased demand for housing
400
24 How is the presidential election of 2000 similar to the presidential elections of 1824 and 1876? (1) The electoral vote count ended in a tie. (2) The third-party candidate won several electoral votes. (3) The winner of the popular vote did not become president. (4) The United States Senate selected the winner.
(3) The winner of the popular vote did not become president.
500
During the 1790s, one way Congress applied the elastic clause was by (1) establishing a national bank (2) creating a national postal system (3) adding Vermont and Kentucky as states (4) approving the Jay Treaty with Great Britain
(1) establishing a national bank
500
President Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation efforts were influenced by a desire to (1) protect natural resources for the future (2) increase revenues through land sales (3) reduce the role of the federal government (4) return tribal lands to Native American Indians
(1) protect natural resources for the future
500
12 The Hungarian uprising of 1956, the U-2 incident, and the Cuban missile crisis led to (1) military actions by the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) (2) increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union (3) international efforts to control communist China (4) creation of the Warsaw Pact
(2) increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
500
22 “Attorney General Palmer Deports 249 Foreigners” (1919) “Nixon Accuses Alger Hiss of Espionage” (1948) “Rosenbergs Executed for Treason” (1953) Each of these headlines demonstrates that during the 20th century (1) the rights of the accused were expanded (2) membership rose dramatically in groups considered to be subversive (3) censorship was a primary policy of the government (4) fear of communist activities prompted government Actions
(4) fear of communist activities prompted government Actions
500
A major way in which the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) are similar is that both laws (1) were intended to lift Americans out of poverty (2) failed to pass constitutional review by the Supreme Court (3) gave a minority group the right to vote after years of protest (4) provided equal protection to groups that had experienced discrimination
(4) provided equal protection to groups that had experienced discrimination
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