1920s
The New Deal
The World Wars
The Cold War
1960-Present
100
The Harlem Renaissance can best be explained as a. a movement to end Jim Crow b. a celebration of African American culture c. a revival of industry in African American neighborhoods in the North d. an education movement in urban areas
What is b. a celebration of African American culture
100
One major idea behind New Deal legislation was to a. provide for pure laissez-faire capitalism b. present opportunities for public works c. formally end the ability of the Federal Reserve to print money d centralize power in the Judicial Branch
What is b. present opportunities for public works
100
Which of the following was the main reason as to why Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war in 1917? a. To protect American interests in the Caribbean b. Refusal of Germany to join the League of Nations c. The need to protect American interests in China d. Unrestricted use of German submarine warfare
What is d. Unrestricted use of German submarine warfare
100
The term "Cold War" refers to a. U.S. neutrality in the early years of WWII b. Prime Minister Chamberlains attempts to appease Hitler c. the border dispute between the United States and Soviet Union d. a period of hostility between the United States and Soviet Union
What is d. a period of hostility between the United States and Soviet Union
100
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech a. while he was in jail in Birmingham, AL b. on the river bridge on the edge of Selma, AL c. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA d. in front of the Lincoln Memorial as part of his march on Washington
What is d. in front of the Lincoln Memorial as part of his march on Washington
200
The chief proponent of the Back to Africa Movement was a. Marcus Garvey b. W.E. B. Du Bois c. Booker T. Washington d. Langston Hughes
What is a. Marcus Garvey
200
Which of the following is an example of a way in which Franklin Roosevelt raised the morale of the American people? a. Closing down all Hoovervilles b. Frequently addressing citizens through new media (radio) c. Attempting to appoint more justices to the Supreme Court d. Giving World War I veterans a stipend
What is b. Frequently addressing citizens through new media (radio)
200
The United States never ratified the Treaty of Versailles because a. The treaty jeopardized American neutrality The US did not want to meddle in Asian affairs c. The financial cost of repairing Europe was too expensive for the United States d. Henry Cabot Lodge's reservations were unconstitutional
What is a. The treaty jeopardized American neutrality
200
One major cause of the Cold War was a. trade competition between the U.S. and Europe b. differences in ideology between the U.S. and the Soviet Union c. rejection of Soviet membership in the U.N. d. interment of Soviet-Americans in camps
What is b. differences in ideology between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
200
Malcolm X was a leading member of the a. Black Panthers b. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) c. Nation of Islam (black Muslims) d. Pan-African Congress (PAC)
What is c. Nation of Islam (black Muslims)
300
How did flappers look to deviate from the Victorian norms of 1920s society? a. They were able to secure equal pay b. After ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, they were given equality under the law c. They dressed more provocatively, and pushed the envelope on moral behavior d. Unionization efforts were discouraged
What is c. They dressed more provocatively, and pushed the envelope on moral behavior
300
Among other things, the New Deal led to a. the creation of a national healthcare law b. adding a tenth member to the Supreme Court c. laws that forbid the unionization of workers d. some government control of industry
What is d. some government control of industry
300
During the WWII, Japanese Americans on the west coast a. filled the ranks of integrated regiments b. were relocated to internment camps c. were denied freedom of speech d. refused to pay their taxes
What is b. were relocated to internment camps
300
Following the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe, the U.S adopted a foreign policy known as a. isolationism b. containment c. imperialism d. neutrality
What is b. containment
300
Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton were both targeted for a. abusing their powers as Commander-in-Chief b. obstruction of justice c. pardoning of war criminals d. taking bribes while in office
What is b. obstruction of justice
400
The "lost generation" in literature believed a. war was successful in galvanizing domestic nationalism b. the events of World War I gave many a sense of moral loss c. segregation was justified by laws of eugenics d. women should be allowed to pursue any career they wanted
What is b. the events of World War I gave many a sense of moral loss
400
The New Deal looked to fix unfair trading practices in the stock market with the creation of which of the following agencies? a. Securities and Exchange Commission b. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation c. National Recovery Administration d. Federal Trade Commission
What is a. Securities and Exchange Commission
400
American citizens helped out in the effort of WWII by doing all of the following EXCEPT: a. Purchasing war bonds b. Donating scrap metal c. Striking to ensure workers' rights in defense plants d. Paying more income taxes
What is c. Striking to ensure workers' rights in defense plants
400
What was John F. Kennedy's main course of action during the Cuban Missile Crisis? a. A threat of force and a strict quarantine of Cuba b. A calculated invasion of the Cuban mainland at the Bay of Pigs c. Diplomacy with Nikita Khrushchev which led to the disarmament of missiles d. A treaty with the Cubans which transferred the missiles to Poland
What is a. A threat of force and a strict quarantine of Cuba
400
The Camp David Accords led to a. embargo of all Middle Eastern oil b. peace between the nations of Egypt and Israel c. release of American hostages from Iran d. decrease in oil output by OPEC
What is b. peace between the nations of Egypt and Israel
500
Nativism (anti-foreign sentiment) could be seen in all the following EXCEPT: a. The Molly Maguires b. Resurgence of the KKK c. Sacco-Vanzetti case d. Scopes Trial
What is d. Scopes Trial
500
All of the following were New Deal actions in the first Hundred Days of Franklin Roosevelt's Administration EXCEPT: a. Social Security Act b. Agricultural Adjustment Act c. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation D. National Bank Holiday
What is a. Social Security Act
500
The Yalta Conferences presented which potential conflict? a. A struggle for land between Britain and the United States b. The spread of communism throughout Eastern Europe c. The unification of Germany d. A nuclear arms race between Western nations
What is b. The spread of communism throughout Eastern Europe
500
A study of the Red Scare of the 1920s and the McCarthy Era of the 1950s shows that a. communists infiltrated the U.S. government b. fears of a foreign threat can lead to violations of constitutional freedoms c. communism advances in good economic times d. loyalty oaths can help to prevent spying by government employees
What is b. fears of a foreign threat can lead to violations of constitutional freedoms
500
One direct result of the Persian Gulf War was that the United States a. gained control of oil resources in the Middle East b. liberated Kuwait from Iraqi control c. promoted peaceful relations between Iran and its neighbors d. seized colonies in the Middle East
What is b. liberated Kuwait from Iraqi control
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