US History Final Exam Review 2

"Let every nation, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure this survival and success of liberty." - John F. Kennedy

This statement best supports a foreign policy of....

• colonialism

• neutrality

• noninvolvement

• containment

This cartoon is expressing support for....

• the Populist crusade

• woman's suffrage

• national Prohibition

• protective tariffs

This cartoon deals mainly with the concept of....

• imperialism

• government overspending

• isolationism

• free trade

Base your answer(s) to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies....

Speaker A: "When demand ran high, and markets were scarce, he showed little mercy, broke his contracts for delivery and raised prices."

Speaker B: "The man of wealth must hold his fortune "in trust" for the community and use it for philanthropic and charitable purposes."

Speaker C: It is cruel to slander the rich because they have been successful. They have gone into great enterprises that have enriched the nation and the nation has enriched them.

Speaker D: "The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for the few, unprecedented in the history of mankind."

Which two speakers would most likely label late 19th century industrialists as robber barons?

• A and B

• A and D

• B and C

• C and D

In the cartoon, most of the "diseases" refer to the....

• military dictatorships of the 1930s

• Allied powers of World War II

• nations banned from the United Nations after World War I

• Communist bloc countries in the Cold War

Speaker A: "The use of the bomb shortened the war and saved American lives.

Speaker B: "The United States might have been able to force the Japanese to surrender simply by demonstrating the power of the bomb on a deserted island.

Speaker C: "The use of the bomb was justified because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor."

Speaker D: "In Hiroshima, the bomb instantly incinerated more than 60,000 people. Most were civilians."

Which speakers hold the view that using the bomb was an appropriate military action?

• A and B

• A and C

• B and C

• B and D

*Poor economic conditions in the South

*Decreases in the number of agricultural jobs in the South

*Manufacturing jobs available in the North

*African American workers recruited by northern agents

Which of the following is an appropriate title for the factors listed in the box above?

• Creation of the NAACP

• Effects of Jim Crow Laws

• Causes of the Great Migration

• Impact of the Harlem Renaissance

"...there are two types of laws: There are just laws and there are unjust laws. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. " - Martin Luther King Jr

This statement is a justification of the concept of....

• cultural pluralism

• ethnic assimilation

• reverse discrimination

• civil disobedience

*People had ration books that were used to buy necessary products like shoes, gasoline, and certain foods.

*People grew "victory gardens" in their backyards to feed their families and observed meatless days to reduce meat consumption.

*People recycled glass, all kinds of metals, and newspapers.

*Women filled many jobs traditionally held by men and joined the military as WAC's and WAVE's.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the descriptions above?

• supporting the war effort during World War II

• dealing with shortages during the Depression

• supporting environmental programs through conservation

• dealing with shortages of critical products during the cold war

*Spanish American War

*Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam become US protectorates

*Open Door policy

*Dollar Diplomacy

*Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

The events listed in this box are most closely associated with...

• U.S. imperialism

• the civil rights movement

• U.S. isolationism

• the Progressive movement