Progressive Era & Imperialism
19th amendment
the right to vote to all women who are U.S. citizens.
How did the “Little Rock Nine” participated in the Civil Rights Movement?
by attempting to attend a segregated public high school in the South
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Which of these was used to justify U.S. support for South Vietnam?
the domino theory
What historically significant event occurred on December 7th, 1941?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
The need to protect western Europe from potential attack by the Soviet Union led to _______.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What impact did "The Jungle" have on the United Stated?
It led to stricter regulation of the food and drug industry.
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What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urge his followers to do in order to bring about racial justice?
Engage in acts of civil disobedience
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Passage of which of these represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?
The Lend-Lease Act
Which action was a United States response to economic conditions in Europe following World War II?
Marshall Plan
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Why did the United States participate in the Washington Conference (1921) and the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)?
to work with other nations to prevent future wars
The USS Maine is most associated with what War?
The start of the Spanish-American War
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What was the goal of African American and white volunteers during the Freedom Summer?
To register African American voters
What policy ensures China would keep its door open to all countries for trade?
Open Door Policy
What strategy was created during World War I because of the invention of this firearm?
Soldiers dug trenches and fought from them.
Which conflict first tested the U.S. policy of containment?
Korean War
During the settlement movement who founded the Hull house?
Jane Addams
What was the main reason Malcolm X had a lesser impact on the mainstream Civil Rights Movement than Martin Luther King, Jr.?
His support for potentially violent actions alarmed moderate Americans.
SS.912.A.5.11
The following quote is from President Roosevelt in the early 1900s:
"This Second New Deal Act gives" contributors a legal, moral and political right to collect their pensions and unemployment benefits."
Which Second New Deal Act is Roosevelt referring?
Social Security Act
Which movement benefited the most from its members' contributions to the war effort during World War 1?
Women's Suffrage
What describes a pull factor that drew African Americans during the Great Migration?
The availability of good jobs in the North and West.
What was the result of the Spanish-American War?
The United States acquired the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico.
Which leader was influential in spreading the message of the Black Panthers?
Bobby Seale or Huey P. Newton
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What was the name given to the 1940s policy of providing economic and military support to "free people" fighting against" outside pressures"?
The Truman Doctrine
After World War I, why did American farmers fail to share in the general economic growth of the United States?
Overproduction and competition caused falling prices.
What were the motives that drove the Americas desire to acquire foreign territories?
continuation of Manifest Destiny and desire for raw materials