Period 6
What industry grew the most during the late 1800s?
A) Farming
B) Railroads
C) Fishing
D) Education
B) Railroads
Railroads connected the nation and boosted the economy.
What policy justified U.S. expansion overseas in the late 1800s?
A) Isolationism
B) Imperialism
C) Neutrality
D) Communism
B) Imperialism
The U.S. expanded its power overseas (Hawaii, Philippines).
What global conflict dominated U.S. foreign policy after WWII?
A) Civil War
B) Cold War
C) Mexican War
D) Revolutionary War
B) Cold War
Cold War = tension between U.S. and Soviet Union.
Which president is most associated with conservative policies in the 1980s?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Franklin Roosevelt
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Abraham Lincoln
C) Ronald Reagan
Reagan promoted lower taxes and smaller government.
Which group provided a large source of labor for factories?
A) Native Americans
B) Immigrants
C) Politicians
D) Farmers
B) Immigrants
Millions of immigrants came to work in cities and factories.
Which war made the U.S. a global power?
A) Civil War
B) Spanish-American War
C) War of 1812
D) Mexican War
B) Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War gave the U.S. overseas territories.
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
A) Start war
B) Rebuild Europe and stop communism
C) Expand slavery
D) Reduce trade
B) Rebuild Europe and stop communism
Help Europe recover and prevent spread of communism.
What economic policy is associated with Reagan?
A) Socialism
B) Reaganomics
C) Mercantilism
D) Communism
B) Reaganomics
Focused on tax cuts and economic growth.
What was the main idea of Social Darwinism?
A) Government should help the poor
B) Survival of the fittest in society
C) Equal wealth for all
D) End competition
B) Survival of the fittest in society
It justified inequality and big business power.
What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?
A) Expand slavery
B) Fix problems caused by industrialization
C) Stop democracy
D) Reduce education
B) Fix problems caused by industrialization
They fought corruption, improved conditions, and increased government role.
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
A) End democracy
B) Achieve racial equality
C) Expand war
D) Increase taxes
B) Achieve racial equality
End segregation and discrimination.
What major global change occurred in 1991?
A) Start of WWII
B) End of Cold War
C) Civil War
D) Great Depression
B) End of Cold War
The Soviet Union collapsed.
What was a major problem caused by rapid industrialization?
A) Less production
B) Worker exploitation
C) Fewer cities
D) Less immigration
B) Worker exploitation
Low wages, long hours, unsafe conditions.
What caused the Great Depression?
A) Strong economy
B) Stock market crash and economic weakness
C) War success
D) High wages
B) Stock market crash and economic weakness
Great Depression began with the stock market crash.
What was a major effect of the Vietnam War on the U.S.?
A) Increased trust in government
B) Economic boom
C) Public distrust of government
D) Less protest
C) Public distrust of government
War protests and government actions reduced trust.
What was a major effect of globalization?
A) Less trade
B) Increased global trade and connections
C) Isolation
D) Fewer jobs everywhere
B) Increased global trade and connections
Countries became more economically connected.
What was the main goal of labor unions during this period?
A) Increase profits
B) Improve working conditions
C) Support big business
D) End factories
B) Improve working conditions
Workers wanted better pay, hours, and safety.
What was a major impact of World War II on the United States?
A) Economic collapse
B) Industrial growth and global leadership
C) Isolation forever
D) Less production
B) Industrial growth and global leadership
WWII ended the Depression and made the U.S. a superpower.
What was the main idea of containment during the Cold War?
A) Spread communism
B) Stop communism from spreading
C) Avoid all conflict
D) Expand territory
B) Stop communism from spreading
U.S. tried to limit Soviet influence.
What was a major focus of U.S. foreign policy after 2001?
A) Expansion of slavery
B) War on Terror
C) Isolationism
D) Avoiding all conflict
B) War on Terror
After 9/11, the U.S. focused on fighting terrorism.