LEAP Review 2/8/24

Several of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were later declared illegal because they --

• reduced competition through unfair business practices
• combined companies that manufactured different products
• donated large sums of money to political candidates
• allowed children to work under unsafe conditions

Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I?

• the availability of cheap farmland in the West
• the opportunity for factory jobs in the North
• the elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states
• the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army

The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the --

• economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
• states should take the lead in solving social issues
• the federal government should lead in solving economic problems
• political parties should work together to deal with major national problems

How were the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) similar?

• They authorized the breakup of labor unions.
• They rejected the used of trust-busting strategies.
• They increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices.
• They reaffirmed the federal government's laissez-faire attitude toward big business.

Which method of achieving civil rights did Rosa Parks use when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?

• lobbying
• litigations
• amending the U.S. Constitution
• non-violent protest

What effect did Teapot Dome, Watergate, and President Clinton's impeachment have on citizens of the United States?

• They led to citizens to demand limits to Presidential power.
• They brought about increased regulation of government spending
• They damaged popular trust in the federal government and tis leaders
• They demanded U.S. foreign policies towards to containing Communism

What has been one effect of legal and illegal immigration on demographic patterns in the United States?

• The total U.S. population has increased at a rapid pace.
• The size of the U.S. population has decreased.
• The average age of Americans is older than before.
• Women in American society now outnumber men.

Which legislation was passed over the objections of Southern Democrats in order to prevent racial discrimination in businesses affecting interstate commerce, such as restaurants?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Equal Rights Amendment
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Gardens, and the high rates of enlistment during World War II demonstrated that --

• government power tends to increase in wartime
• civil liberties are often limited in wartime
• patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by U.S. citizens
• Americans remained deeply divided about fighting World War II

Which major era of U.S. history was characterized by greater freedom for women, general economic prosperity, over-speculation in the stock market, and conflicting social values between rural communities and growing urban centers?

• the Progressive Era (1890-1914)
• the Twenties (1920-1929)
• the Sixties (1960-1969)
• the New Millennium (2001-2010)