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Early America
Civil War & Industrialization
Industrialization & World War I
1920s & Great Depression
World War II
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“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government,…”-The Declaration of Independence Which Enlightenment principle is reflected in this passage? A. Republicanism B. Limited government C. Federalism D. Right to overthrow the government
D. Right to overthrow the government
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_________________refers to the reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate states after the Civil War.
Reconstruction
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______________is the theory that government should not interfere in business.
Laissez-Faire
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Which major trend characterized the 1920’s and continues today? A. retail buying on installment credit B. legal discrimination against eastern European immigrants C. the steadily increasing power of established churches D. the mass migration of northern blacks to southern rural areas
A. retail buying on installment credit
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29. A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights and a dictatorial one-party rule is called ____________________. The Axis powers were run by this form of government leading up to and during World War II. A. Democratic B. Plutocratic C. Masochistic D. Fascist
D. Fascist
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. In the passage, the term “unalienable rights” refers to the rights that A. Are different in every community B. Governments cannot give or take away C. Are allowed by the state governments D. Cannot be given to immigrants
B. Governments cannot give or take away
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By 1877, with the liberties provided by Reconstruction coming to a close, ________________was a term used to define the systematic and legalized apartheid under which black Americans often experienced brutal treatment with no protection or legal recourse. This was used to justify thousands of lynchings, assaults, separate and unequal conditions.
Jim Crow
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In the 1900s labor unions were organized mainly to A. promote socialist economy B. Involve workers in factory design C. Increase daily production of workers D. improve working conditions and raise wages
D. improve working conditions and raise wages
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Which economic event led to the start of the Depression?
Stock market crash (1929)
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_________________________ is the policy of giving in to an aggressor in an effort to keep peace, and was exhibited by countries prior to WWII when Hitler advanced on them. A. Appeasement B. Alliances C. Isolationism D. Economic interdependence
A. Appeasement
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Which idea is stated in the Declaration of Independence? A. The President has supreme power B. Political power comes from the people C. People do not have to obey laws they do not like D. States should have as much power as the national government
B. Political power comes from the people
300
. Industrialization led to urbanization because A. railroads allowed for travel B. people moved to where they could work C. coal from factories made cities dirtier D. steel allowed people to build taller buildings
B. people moved to where they could work
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14. During the Progressive Era, Jacob Riis was an example of a ________________________because he published news stories about the miserable conditions of the New York City slums to advocate for urban reform.
muckraker
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The purpose of many of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program was to A. provide job opportunities for the unemployed B. reduce the size of the military C. support United States entry into World War II D. eliminate the problem of inflation
A. provide job opportunities for the unemployed
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The Nazis perpetrated the Holocaust against the Jews for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: A. Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany’s financial trouble after WWI. B. Hitler wanted to achieve racial purity. C. Hitler believed in a master Aryan race characterized by blue eyes and blonde hair that the Jews were not a part of. D. Jews had killed Hitler’s family during WWI.
D. Jews had killed Hitler’s family during WWI.
400
Name two key events that led up to the American Revolution
Possible answers: -Boston Massacre -Boston Tea Party -Stamp Act -Intolerable Act -Tea Act -The "Shot Heard Round the World"
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Nativism in the late 19th century was motivated primarily by A. hostility toward immigrant workers. B. the need to reduce overcrowding in western states. C. cultural conflicts with Native American Indians. D. the migration of African Americans to northern cities.
A. hostility toward immigrant workers.
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The four long-term causes of WWI included nationalism, militarism, imperialism and ___________.
Alliances
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Which statement most accurately describes the relief, recovery, and reform measures of President Roosevelt’s New Deal? A. They were ineffective at solving the country’s economic problems B. They represented a major change in the role of Government C. They lasted only until the Depression was over D. They relied on rugged individualism rather than government programs
B. They represented a major change in the role of Government
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Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? A. Germany required it according to the alliance signed by the Axis Powers. B. Japan was frustrated with the embargoes (trade restrictions) placed on them by the United States. C. Tojo wanted revenge on the large population of Japanese citizens who fled Japan, whom he saw as traitors. D. To retaliate for the United States having already bombed Japanese forces in China.
B. Japan was frustrated with the embargoes (trade restrictions) placed on them by the United States.
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Frederick Douglass is best known for his contributions to the ____________movement.
Abolition
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In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a bill providing western frontier settlers with 160 acres of land in exchange for five years of work on that land. What is the name of this act?
The Homestead Act
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Give one reasons the U.S. entered World War I.
Possible answers: -the British intercepted a telegram sent from Germany asking Mexico to be its ally in the event of war with the US (Zimmerman Telegram) -a German U-boat attack on the British ship Lusitania which killed 128 Americans. -President Wilson asked Congress for permission to join the war in 1917
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In 1932 a terrible drought struck the Great Plains and the farmland dried up creating a vast “__________” which caused many farming families to migrate westward in search of new land, employment and opportunity. A. Shantytown B. Dust Bowl C. Speakeasie D. Flapper
B. Dust Bowl
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The United States Government attempted to justify the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII on the grounds that A. The wartime need to assure national security was more important than the protection of individual rights B. most of the relocated people were not United States citizens C. Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces D. Japanese Americans should be treated in the same way as German Americans
A. The wartime need to assure national security was more important than the protection of individual rights