Imperialism
What is the name of Andy’s neighbor in Toy Story?
Sid
What was the main purpose of this poster?
A. to create public distrust of Germans
B. to encourage young men to enlist in the army
C. to demonstrate the reason for entering the war
D. to generate financial support for the war effort
D. to generate financial support for the war effort
Liberty bonds raised money for the war by allowing citizens to purchase a bond that the government would pay back, with interest, when the war ended.
What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?
A. to find and deport illegal immigrants
B. to break the power of the Ku Klux Klan
C. to identify and punish suspected communists
D. to undermine the Civil Rights movement
C. to identify and punish suspected communists
Palmer Raids were FBI raids done on those suspected of being communist.
The controversies surrounding these issues were all signs of what aspect of American life?
A. the need for government intervention during economic crises
B. the benefits of new technologies introduced by popular inventors
C. the tension between traditional and modern values and beliefs
D. the importance of fighting against communism at home and abroad Volstead Act enforced Prohibition which made producing, selling and buying alcohol illegal.
C. the tension between traditional and modern values and beliefs
The Scopes Trial ruled that the theory of evolution could not be taught in schools. Flappers were women who wore short dresses and cut their hair into bobs.
What is "cash and carry"?
The sale of non military goods to countries at war as long as the buyer paid in cash and arranged their own transportation.
What does this map show about the importance of completing the Panama Canal?
A. It made it easier for the U.S. Navy to patrol Latin America.
B. It shortened shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
C. It created a security buffer between South America and the United States.
D. It prevented cheap Latin American goods from flooding the U.S. market.
B. It shortened shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Panama Canal connected the Caribbean Sea and therefore the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific. Trading vessels no longer had to go around South America.
All of the following have historically been considered to be causes of World War I except
A. Imperialist competition
B. the stockpiling of weapons
C. American isolationism
D. the nationalism of ethnic groups
C. American isolationism
Which Superhero Character Did Gal Gadot Play?
Wonderwoman
The following quote is from President Roosevelt in the early 1900s:
"This Second New Deal Act gives "contributors a legal, moral, and political right to collect their pensions and unemployment benefits."
Based on this quote, to which Second New Deal Act is Roosevelt referring?
A. Social Security Act
B. Volstead Act
C. Wealth Tax Act
D. Agricultural Adjustment Act
The Social Security Act provides money for the elderly in retirement and those with disabilities that keep them unemployed.
Passage of which of these represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?
A. the Wagner Act
B. the Espionage Act
C. the Lend-Lease Act
D. the Taft-Hartley Act
The U.S. was in a period of neutrality at the beginning of World War II. By lending weapons to Allied countries the U.S. was no longer neutral.
C. the Lend-Lease Act
The U.S. was in a period of neutrality at the beginning of World War II. By lending weapons to Allied countries the U.S. was no longer neutral.
The U.S. acquisition of which of the following territories limited Spain’s influence in the Western Hemisphere?
A. Samoa
B. Hawaii
C. Puerto Rico
D. the Virgin Islands
C. Puerto Rico
After the Spanish American War, the U.S. acquired Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.
Which movement benefited the most from its members’ contributions to the war effort during World War I?
A. populism
B. civil rights
C. temperance
D. women’s suffrage
D. women’s suffrage
Women were granted the right to vote after they worked in war industries during WWI.
What conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?
A. The American economy was almost entirely self-sufficient throughout the 1920s.
B. During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with a protective trade policy.
C. During the 1920s, the United States shifted from an export-based economy to an import-based economy.
D. Crop prices and corporate profits increased steadily during the 1920s as a result of government policy.
B. During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with a protective trade policy.
After WWI, the use wanted to return to isolationism and be neutral to world affairs. One way they did this was to pass tariffs to reduce trade with other nations. As issues with trade was a cause for U.S. entry into WWI.
What show did Drake star in before he became a rapper?
Degrassi
The quote below comes from the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States, handed down in 1944:
"The properly constituted military authorities feared an invasion of our West Coast and felt constrained to take proper security measures.... Congress, reposing its confidence in this time of war in our military leaders—as inevitably it must—determined that they should have the power to do just this."
What security measures are being referred to in this case?
A. internment of Japanese Americans
B. dropping of atomic bombs on Japan
C. deportation of all recent immigrants from Japan
D. exclusion of Japanese Americans from the draft
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, some believed that Japanese Americans aided Japan and that if Japan attacked it would be on the West Coast. Through executive order, Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps out west to be watched during the war. Korematsu sued saying the camps violated the rights of citizens, but the Supreme Court ruled against him.
Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-American war?
A. Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.
B. Journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders.
C. Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.
D. Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
D. Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
Yellow Journalism or the exaggeration of facts was used to get public support for the Spanish-American War. They printed stories about Spanish aggression and images of the U.S.S Maine exploding.
In Georgia, it’s illegal to eat what with a fork?
A. Corn on the cob
B. Fried chicken
C. Hot Dogs
D. Ribs
B. Fried chicken
Based on the chart, which statement describes the economic condition of American farm workers during the 1920s?
A. The entry of more women into the workforce meant fewer women were available for farm work.
B. Overproduction reduced crop prices and kept farm workers from enjoying the general prosperity of the times.
C. Subsidies and other government programs allowed farm workers' incomes to match those in industry.
D. Higher prices for farm products resulted in a higher standard of living for all farm workers.
B. Overproduction reduced crop prices and kept farm workers from enjoying the general prosperity of the times.
Farmers show the lowest rise in income according to the chart. Low crop prices would reduce income.
The quote below is from an African American leader in the early 1900s:
"So far as [he] preaches Thrift, Patience, and Industrial Training . . . we must hold up his hands and strive with him . . . But so far as [he] apologizes for injustice, North or South, does not rightly value the privilege and duty of voting, belittles the [devastating] effect of caste distinctions, and opposes the higher training and ambition of our brighter minds . . .we must unceasingly and firmly oppose [his ideas]."
The ideas in this quote reflect the beliefs of which leader?
A. Booker T. Washington
B. Ida B. Wells
C. Marcus Garvey
D. W.E.B. DuBois
D. W.E.B. DuBois
W.E.B. DuBois insisted that intellectual training of the most "Talented Tenth" of the African American population would provide the leadership for African American advancement.
What role did the Treaty of Versailles play in WWII?
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to admit war guilt and forced Germany to pay reparations, thus bankrupting Germany.
Why does this cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his “big stick” through the Caribbean?
A. Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.
B. Roosevelt believed that a strong military presence in the Caribbean was needed to protect the United States from attack by Latin American nations.
C. Roosevelt felt that the United States had a moral responsibility to protect citizens from civil unrest in Caribbean nations.
D. Roosevelt wanted to seize control of resources available in the Caribbean to promote U.S. business interests.
A. Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.
T.Roosevelt’s foreign policy was to referred to as the “Big Stick Policy” because at time he could be aggressive. T.R. added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stating that the U.S. would intervene in Latin America if European nations were taking advantage there. The U.S. would pay off any debts to ensure that no new colonies were created in the Caribbean.
The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917:
“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. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”
What was the purpose of this speech?
A. to justify the acquisition of overseas territories
B. to convince Congress to declare war on Germany
C. to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
D. to reassure the public of his commitment to U.S. neutrality
B. to convince Congress to declare war on Germany
Wilson made the war about democratic morals by saying we should enter the war to protect democracy around the world
Why did the United States participate in the Washington Conference (1921) and the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)?
A. to reduce barriers to international trade
B. to work with other nations to prevent future wars
C. to form military alliances as a defense against aggression
D. to expand American influence over Asia and Latin America
B. to work with other nations to prevent future wars
The Washington Conference reduced the navy in 5 countries to a set number of ships. The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement to avoid war.
What did President Franklin Roosevelt focus on during his First Hundred Days?
A. creating welfare programs to relieve public suffering
B. increasing government spending to stimulate production
C. establishing agricultural subsidies to relieve farmers
D. regulating banks to solve the root causes of the economic crisis
D. regulating banks to solve the root causes of the economic crisis
During the First Hundred Days of the New Deal banks were closed to keep people from withdrawing their money and create more bank failure
What country are Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver from?
Sokovia.