World War I
Following World War I, the U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles and moved to a foreign policy of?
A. Containment
B. Isolationism
C. Interventionism
D. Collective Security
B. Isolationism
How did the Great Migration impact American society during the 1920's?
A. It contributed to an increase in organized crime.
B. It resulted in greater completion for jobs and housing in the North.
C. It led to the decreased enforcement of discriminatory laws in the South.
D. It created a fear of communist infiltration inside the federal government.
B.
Which development contributed to the expansion of the suburbs in the United States in the 1920s?
A.
The Great Depression was caused in part by?
A. Speculation and buying on margin in the stock market.
B. A lack of available consumer credit.
C. An uneventful distributing of New Deal benefits
A.
During World War II, the U.S. government created a system to ration the distribution of certain resources such as petroleum.
How did this new system of regulation affect the distribution of resources in the United States?
C
After World War I, President Woodrow Wilson played a role in shaping the Treaty of Versailles. Despite President Wilson's efforts, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty.
Which concern led the U. S. Senate to reject the Treat of Versailles?
Following WWI, U.S. cities experienced competition for jobs and housing, which development was a result of this pattern of urban change?
New Deal Legislation to create jobs to stimulate the economy.
A population shift to rural areas for increased job opportunities
Race riots fueled by intolerance and continuing African-American Migration
The banning of women in the workplace so they could focus on the home
B.
During the early 1900s, the movement for prohibition pushed legislators to enact social change throughout the United States.
Which social change was encouraged by the movement for prohibition in the United States?
A.
Victory over this depression and over our other difficulties will be won by the resolution of our people to fight their own battles in their own communities, by stimulating their ingenuity to solve their own problems….. This is not the easy way, but the American way.”
Hoover’s comments could be used to help support the thesis that he believed in what position?
Economic hardship was exaggerated.
Economic situation did not need correcting
Direct aid for the needy should come from private sources
Government programs to regulate the economy should be expanded.
2.
Which factor most influenced the decision of the United States to move away from Isolationist polocies in World War II?
B.
During WWI, Congress passes legislation making the following actions punishable by fines or imprisonment: "to willfully utter, write, print, or speak any disloyal or abusive about the form of government of the U.S, Congress, or military"
Which thesis about the rights of U.S. citizens would this legislation support?
A. The exercise of certain rights can be restricted during wartime.
B. Publication of materials in support of the war is illegal
C. Government can be legally criticized during war time
D. It is legal to restrict the right to vote during the war.
A. Exercise of certain rights can be restricted during war time.
One objective of the Immigration Act of 1924 was to reduce the number of immigrants entering the United States each year. This legislation reflects a pattern of intolerance that was present in the 1920s.
Which other development of the 1920s also reflects this pattern of intolerance?
C
During the 1920s, Harlem became the center of African-American culture. What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
B.
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies contributed to what pattern in 20th century U.S. history?
A. increasing numbers of immigrants
B. the rise of laissez-faire economic policies
C. the expanding role of the federal government
D. widespread persecution of suspected communists
C.
The attack art Pearl Harbor caused changes is American domestic policies.
Which event was a consequence of the attack to Pearl Harbor?
C.
"It is in conflict with the right of our people to govern themselves free from all restraint, legal or more, of foreign powers...America must, not alone for the happiness of her own people but for the morale guidance and greater contentment of the world, be permitted to live her own life"
Which statement could this quote support?
A. The Senate was right to reject membership in the LN because U.S sovereingty (freedom) would have been harmed if they joined.
B. The Senate was wrong to reject membership in the LN because this would have increased U.S influence in world
C. The Senate was wrong to reject membership in the league because membership would have been key to the organizations success.
D. The Senate was right to reject membership in the LN because the LN was doomed to fail without American membership
A
Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States.
Identify the general trends during this period that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments.
B, C, F
Select all of the factors the resulted from the invention of the auto-mobile
C and D
What are some of the unintended results of public work programs created during the New Deal?(Select 2)
The economy improved as the stock market quickly recovered
Protestor's demanded a social security program for older citizens
Citizens became more dependent of federal government programs
The role of the federal government greatly expanded greatly in American society
The United States became more dependent on agricultural imports to feed Americans.
3 and 4
Read the quote below, then answer the question that follows.
"American Negroes, involved as we are in the general issues of the conflict, are confronted not with a choice but with the challenge both to win democracy for ourselves at home and to help win the war for democracy the world over."
- A. Philip Randolph, "Why Should We March?," November 1942
What change in American society during World War II is reflected in the quote above?
B
Which of the following statements best describe why America was isolationist following WWI?
A. signing treaties addressing arms limitation
B. leading military intervention to stop German aggression
C. agreeing to a pact that outlawed war as an instrument of national policy
D. refusing to join the League of Nations
E. competing with European countries to establish overseas empires
F. supplying economic and military aid to countries fighting communism
A, C, D
Match the statement to the appropriate event:
A. Red Scare B. Nativism C. Race Riots
1. Over two million Jews immigrate to America from eastern Europe.
2. Women demand the right to vote
3. Bolshevik Revolution allows Communism come to Russia
D. Factory job openings motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
A-3, B-1, C-4
What impact did Prohibition have on U.S. society during the 1920's-1930's?
A. led to the creation of African American cultural centers in major U.S. cities.
B. It led to increased Migration of workers and minors to northern states.
C. It led to the establishment of speakeasies and the rise of organized crime.
D. It led to an economic shift from agricultural production to industrial production
C.
Match the correct response to the following statements regarding the timeline of the Great Depression:
A. Excessive amounts of lending by banks
B. Stock market speculation and buying on margin
C. Overproduction of goods.
1. Stock prices fell and banks could not recoup loans
2. Factories closed and workers lost income
3. Constricting the money supply by the federal government.
A-3. B-1, C-2
During the 1930s, the U.S. attempted to remain isolationist while being pulled further into war amidst growing tension in Europe.
Which U.S. policies in this period reflect U.S. involvement in Europe?
Select all the correct answers.
A, B, D, E