President Roosevelt tried to gain support for the New Deal by attempting which of the following actions?
A. federally supported loans for housing
B. adding justices to the Supreme Court
C. decreasing the number of Supreme Court Justices
D. the establishment of regional planning authorities
100
Gains made by American women during World War I include
A. acceptance as full-fledged members of the U.S. Army.
B. the passage of an Equal Rights Amendment.
C. equal pay for equal work in many war industries.
D. increased support for women’s right to vote.
100
The Treaty of Versailles after WWI established nine new democratic nations. The economic depression of the 1930s caused most of these democracies to
A. thrive.
B. become Communist,
C. suffer a civil war.
D. be controlled by dictators.
100
In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman’s main goal was to
A. end the war quickly and save American lives.
B. weaken Japan for a long time.
C. get revenge for Pearl Harbor.
D. save Japanese lives.
200
Which of the following were least likely to vote for President Franklin Roosevelt?
A. rural Democrats
B. African Americans
C. conservative Republicans
D. unionized industrial workers
200
Which of the following is a reason that US Senators gave for opposing the US membership in the League of Nations?
A. strong anti-Japanese feelings.
B. verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies.
C. the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces.
D. rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
200
Great Britain and France appeased Germany by allowing which of the following?
A. declaring war on Germany
B. submitting to Hitler’s demands
C. entering into a formal defense alliance
D. pressuring the United States to enter the war
200
The G.I. Bill of Rights made it possible for
A. African Americans to serve in combat positions.
B. soldiers to take short leaves from fighting.
C. veterans to attend college for free.
D. enlisted men to receive officer training.
200
In calling shantytowns “Hoovervilles,” people conveyed their
A. patriotism.
B. trust in Hoover.
C. disgust with Hoover.
D. respect for Hoover.
300
Which of the following was a long-term cause of World War I?
A. American expansionism
B. the system of alliances
C. Hitler’s invasion of France
D. the Zimmerman Note
300
An example of racial tensions on America’s West Coast during WWII is
A. sit-ins in the South staged by CORE.
B. the “zoot-suit” riots in Los Angeles.
C. anti-Mexican demonstrations in Detroit.
D. the actions of the Tuskegee Airmen.
300
Roosevelt’s decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps was a response to
A. strong anti-Japanese feelings.
B. verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies.
C. the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces.
D. rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
300
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the increase in
A. malnourished children.
B. people who committed suicide.
C. women who worked outside the home.
D. men who stood in bread lines.
300
The Teapot Dome scandal centered on
A. gold mines.
B. union members.
C. high tariffs.
D. oil-rich lands.
400
What administration/group did president Roosevelt create out of concern for the natural environment?
Civilian Conservation Corps
400
An example of racial tensions on America’s West Coast during WWII is
A. sit-ins in the South staged by CORE.
B. the “zoot-suit” riots in Los Angeles.
C. anti-Mexican demonstrations in Detroit.
D. the actions of the Tuskegee Airmen.
400
Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?
A. create rules to manage the stock market
B. decrease the rules governing the nation’s banking system
C. reduce prices of farm goods
D. raise crop production
400
The increased use of the automobile in the 1920s was a major cause of
A. a change in the birthrate.
B. the growth of farms
C. urban sprawl
D. the increased use of railroad travel
400
Which of the following did Adolf Hitler oppose?
A. Kristallnacht
B. the Munich Pact
C. the Nuremberg Laws
D. the Treaty of Versailles
500
Which describes a communist system?
A. the state controls economic activity.
B. private business owners and free citizens control economic activity.
C. elected officials control economic activity.
D. the dictator controls economic activity.
500
Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?
A. Social Security Act
B. Fair Standards Act
C. Agricultural Adjustment Act
D. Works Progress Administration
500
Which of the following was most closely tied to the public’s negative reactions to organized labor (unions) in the 1920s?
A. fears of rising prices.
B. fear of communism.
C. fear of an economic depression.
D. fears of the overuse of credit.
500
What Japanese action in the early 1930s caused concern within the United States?
A. a civil war in Japan
B. Hideki Tojo’s appointment as prime minister
C. U.S. shipments of arms and supplies to China
D. their successful invasion of resource-rich Manchuria
500
In calling shantytowns “Hoovervilles,” people conveyed their
A. patriotism.
B. trust in Hoover.
C. disgust with Hoover.
D. respect for Hoover.