TN Ready Practice (22-23 Items)

Based on this source, what were the two most likely purposes of the act?

• to increase the authority of the legislature

• to ensure the competency of government employees

• to increase the authority of the president

• to guarantee the financial stability of the government

• to reduce the practice of political patronage

Which factor best explains the change depicted in this table?

• New inventions and technology increased the demand for industrial workers.

• Congress passed laws that paid Southern farmers to stabilize crop prices.

• The migrant population in the South increased after the end of Reconstruction.

• The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad allowed easier access to distant places.

Which action did Theodore Roosevelt take as president to address the concern expressed in this speech?

• highlighting the problems with ranching monopolies

• establishing a national conservation plan

• creating an awareness of preserving native tribal lands

• suggesting the legislature enact a limit on coal production

The development of trench warfare had a major effect on the course of World War I by

• cutting off supply lines to overextended forces.

• strengthening blockades of major cities.

• enabling armies to move east quickly in relative safety.

• bringing both sides into a virtual stalemate.

What was the role of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) during World War I?

• It organized production throughout the nation.

• It released government news and boosted domestic morale.

• It monitored domestic security on the home front.

• It created instructional materials and guides for the military

Which conclusion about the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is best supported by this source?

• The TVA established new educational training programs in Tennessee.

• The TVA led to an increase in the influence of labor unions in Tennessee.

• The TVA caused a decrease in urbanization in Tennessee.

• The TVA created new employment opportunities in Tennessee.

Which phrase best explains how President Franklin Roosevelt planned to make this change?

• by asking Congress to increase the number of justices of the U.S. Supreme Court

• by appealing to the states to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution

• by asking Congress to impeach the current U.S. Supreme Court justices

• by proposing a national referendum to establish term limits for the U.S. president

What was the primary accomplishment for which Cordell Hull was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945?

• serving as Secretary of State

• helping to create the United Nations

• developing the Good Neighbor Policy

• coordinating the Berlin Airlift

How were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg implicated in this event?

• They were scientists who taught at a Soviet university

• They facilitated nuclear arms agreements with the Soviet Union.

• They recruited Soviet students to study in the United States.

• They were convicted of selling U.S. nuclear secrets to the Soviets.

What was the focus of this historic event?

• to promote the expansion of democracy into Eastern Europe

• to promote a peaceful coexistence between the superpowers

• to encourage diplomatic relations with Cuba

• to encourage the expansion of trade between the superpowers