Great Depression
A. Paying farmers to plant native grasses
B. increased demand for tobacco after World War I
C. Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region
D. Intense drought in the region
D. Intense drought in the region
What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War I?
A. Germany joined the Central Powers
B. U.S. Public opinion shifted against Germany
C. Germany refused to join the League of Nations
D. U.S. leaders proposed a military alliance with Germany
B. U.S. Public opinion shifted against Germany
Which period in U.S. History was characterized by organized protests and bus boycotts?
A. Reconstruction
B. Roaring 20s
C. The Great Depression
D. Civil Rights Movement
D. Civil Rights Movement
During the Gilded age, there was a notable increase in federal support for-
A. The growth of big business
B. involvement in foreign wars
C. The acquisition of foreign territories
D. increased temperature regulations
A. The growth for big business
Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act
A. Southern farmers and clergy members
B. Factory owners and bankers
C. Muckrakers and women's organizations
D. College students and immigrants
C. Muckrakers and women's organizations
Which action by the federal government was one cause of the Great Depression?
A. Failing to decrease the reserve requirement
B. Refusing to regulate the stock market
C. Abolishing the use of the gold standard
D. Eliminating tariffs on foreign trade
B. Refusing to regulate the stock market
Which action prompted the United States to officially enter World War II?
A. The German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe
B. Japanese military actions in Indochina
C. German submarine attacks on U.S. Merchant ships
D. The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base
D. The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base
What was the primary goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society programs?
A. To expand the U.S. military during the Cold War
B. To reduce poverty and racial injustice in America
C. To create a new constitution for the United States
D. To promote the development of nuclear weapons
B. To reduce poverty and racial injustice in America
Which statements describe the effects of industrialization during the late nineteenth century
A. Women were increasingly excluded from the workforce
B. Consumer goods became available at lower prices
C. Cloth production was fueled by the use of water-powered mills
D. Manufacturers sped up production by using more efficient processes
E. Factory owners were limited by shortages of available labor
B. Consumer goods became available at lower prices
D. Manufactures sped up production by using more efficient processes
how did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process?
A. by prohibiting discrimination in voting based on race
B. By eliminating the poll tax
C. By prohibiting discrimination in voting based on gender
D. By lowering the voting age
C. By prohibiting discrimination in voting based on gender
What is the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission?
A. To encourage business practices that promote minority employment
B. To maintain fair markets and increase investor confidence in financial institutions
C. To encourage business policies that protect the environment
. To ensure worker safety and protect the public from hazardous products
B. To maintain fair markets and increase investor confidence in financial institutions
During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to-
A. lead infantry advances across no-man's land and into enemy territory
B. Destroy railways and bridges used by enemy troops
C. Release chemical weapons in advanced attacks on enemy positions
C. Launch long-range rockets at enemy aircraft
A. lead infantry advances across no-man's land and into enemy territory
What was the main outcome of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
A. It ended segregation in public schools
B. It declared that segregation was unconstitutional
C. It established the "separate but equal" doctrine
D. It protected the voting rights of African Americans
C. It established the "separate but equal" doctrine
Which terms best completes the diagram?
Industry in the late 1800s expanded -> Job opportunities became available -> _____?____
A. The number of immigrants from Europe declined
B. The government passed laissez faire laws
C. People moved from rural to urban areas
D. Settlement house lost federal funding
C. People moved from rural to urban areas
* Sufferage for Africans AMerican men
* Suffrage for women
*Sufferage for 18-year-old men and women
How were these rights formally obtained?
A. By granting citizenship to immigrants
B. By passing antitrust legislation
C. By ratifying constitutional amendments
D. by engaging in an international conflict
C. By ratifying constitutional amendments
Which effect did tariffs have on the U.S> economy during the early 1930s?
A. the number of products exported overseas decreased
B. The consumption of goods increased
C. The number of mortgage loans in default decreased
D. The amount of goods imported increased
A. the number of products exported overseas decreased
President Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points supported Poland by calling for its-
A. establishment as the soviet union
B. Annexation by Great Britain
C. Establishment as an independent nation
D. Inclusion in one of the larger empires
C. Establishment as an independent nation
How did Betty Friedan contribute to the women’s rights movement in the United States?
A. She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate
B. She wrote The Feminine Mystique, which challenged traditional roles of women
C. She led protests against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
D. She argued a Supreme Court case that established women’s right to vote
B. She wrote The Feminine Mystique, which challenged traditional roles of women
Which statement describes how the transcontinental railroad affected the United States during the late 1800s?
A. The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West
B. The railroads caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West
C. The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the east
D. The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East
A. The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West
The progressive Goal to implement womens suffergae was accomplished by-
A. a national referendum
B. By executive order
C. A Supreme Court decision
D. A constitutional amendment
D. A constitutional amendment
What was one result of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930s?
A. The state government took over the responsibility of protecting minority rights
B. The federal government was no longer responsible for protecting natural resources
C. The state government could no longer control their budgets
D. The federal government provided aid to people suffering from unemployment
D. The federal government provided aid to people suffering from unemployment
Which statement explains the historical significance of the Tuskegee Airmen?
A. They introduced new tactics for use during aerial combat missions
B. They overcame racial barriers and discrimination to serve as fighter pilots
C. They overcame criticism for flying the airplanes that dropped the atomic bombs
They gathered valuable information by flying nighttime aerial reconnaissance missions
B. They overcame racial barriers and discrimination to serve as fighter pilots
Which situation was one result of Jim Crow Transportation laws?
A. African Americans had to pay twice the amount for bus fare as white people traveling the same route
B. African Americans had to stay in designated areas on buses even if seats in the white sections were vacant
C. African Americans had to board buses before white people were allowed to enter
D. African Americans had to create bus routes separate from those for white people
B. African Americans had to stay in designated areas on buses even if seats in the white sections were vacant
How did the federal goveerment attempt to assimilate American Indians in the late 19th century?
Select TWO correct answers
A. American Indian children were sent to boarding school
B. American Indians artifacts were displayed in public places
C. American Indians were denied access to basic goods
D. American Indians were allowed to return to their native lands
E. American Indians' tribal lands were divided into individual plots
A. American Indian children were sent to boarding school
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E. American Indians' tribal lands were divided into individual plots
In what way has the concept of laissez-faire contribute to U.S. economic success?
A. The government can collect federal income taxes to pay for programs
B. Businesses will adjust production levels based on market forces
C. The government can raise tariff levels to protect the domestic industry
D. businesses will follow regulations to comply with federal law
B. Businesses will adjust production levels based on market forces