2024 USH Boot Camp: 46 - 60

What term describes the economic and social philosophy that promotes individualism and self-reliance, often associated with the early 20th century?

• Trust busting

• Sherman Anti-trust Act

• Rugged individualism

• League of Nations

Answer explanation

Rugged individualism describes the economic and social philosophy that promotes individualism and self-reliance, often associated with the early 20th century.

Which event is associated with severe dust storms greatly damaging the ecology and agriculture of the US and Canadian prairies during the 1930s?

• Dust Bowl

• Pearl Harbor

• Bonus Army

• Hoovervilles

Answer explanation

The event associated with severe dust storms greatly damaging the ecology and agriculture of the US and Canadian prairies during the 1930s is the Dust Bowl.

What was the primary purpose of the Sherman Anti-trust Act?

• To regulate competition among enterprises

• To introduce rationing during wartime

• To address issues of unemployment

• To manage agricultural crises

Answer explanation

The primary purpose of the Sherman Anti-trust Act was to regulate competition among enterprises.

Which historical figure is known for her leadership role during the annexation of Hawaii by the United States?

• Jane Addams

• Dorothea Lange

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Bonus Army

Answer explanation

Queen Liliuokalani is known for her leadership role during the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.

What was the Bracero Program primarily established for?

• To provide military support

• To facilitate agricultural labor from Mexico to the US

• To establish educational reforms

• To promote industrial growth

Answer explanation

The Bracero Program was primarily established to facilitate agricultural labor from Mexico to the US.