WorksheetsQ4 final
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
To regulate the stock market, Congress created the
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Recovery Administration
Social Security Administration
Two causes of the rise of dictatorships after WWI was
The peace treaty and an economic depression
New political ideas and economic depression
The peace treaty and lack of strong leadership after the war
New political ideas and lack of strong leadership after the war
The British and French noticed Appeasement had failed when Hitler
Took over England
Invaded Austria
Attacked the US
Made demands for Polish land
The Lend-Lease Act was Roosevelt's way of getting weapons to Britain without them having to
Pick them up
Return them after the war
Take out loans to pay for them
Pay cash
Franklin Roosevelt's "court packing plan" was a mistake because?
Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers
The angry judges struck down the plan saying it was unconstitutional
19: The Agricultural Adjustment Administration tried to help farmers by
Helping small farmers become more efficient
Paying them NOT to grow crops
buying farm surpluses
making land available for farming
21: The cost-plus system sped up war production by
Imposing penalties on companies that did not meet their production quotas
Providing larger profits for companies that worked fast and produced a lot
Allowing Previously competing companies that work together
Providing bonuses for superior workmanship in war production
21: The allies placed inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft along the coast of Britain to convince the Germans that
The allies had more troops than they really had
An invasion of Britain would be futile
The Allies planned to invade the coat of Germany rather than France
The Allies planned to land their invasion forces in Pas-de-Calais
21: A key to the American success at Midway was
The use of new sonar and radar technology
Breaking the Japanese Navy's secret code
The US of long range b-25 bombers launched from aircraft carriers
American submarines
22: The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
Punish Germany for WWII
Help Germany form a new government
Keep communist countries weak
Help Western Europe recover
22: At Yalta the leaders agreed to recognize the polish government that the Soviets set up if Stalin agreed to
Allow free enterprise in Poland
Allow Poland to to trade with the west
Hold free elections as soon as possible
Give up his demand for reparations from Germany
Popular support for Joseph McCarthy began to fade when
He began to accuse popular film stars
Millions witnessed him bully witnesses on TV hearings
He could not produce the list he said he had of known communists
The Senate censored him
24: During the 1960 election campaign, television aired its first
Presidential Speech
Results of the election
Presidential Debate
Political Commentary
24: During the space race, Kennedy's goal for America was to be the first to
Put a man into space
Put a man into orbit
Land a man on the moon
Build a space station
24: Johnson's goals for a better America were supported by
The hardships caused by the slumping economy
The prosperity resulting from the strong economy
The success of unions in organizing workers
The failure of business to create enough jobs
25: In response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, African Americans
Organized restaurant sit ins
Organized a bus boycott
Formed the group "Black Panthers"
Formed the NAACP
25: The ruling in Plessy V. Ferguson in 1896 had established
Right for African Americans to vote
Right of all Americans to protest peacefully
The separate but equal doctrine
The right of all Americans to equal protections under the law
25: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did little to
Guarantee the right to vote
End segregation in public places
End discrimination in employment
End school segregation
22: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with
Planning acts of terrorism
Being members of the Communist Party
Planning to overthrow the US
Passing atomic secrets to the Russians
24: Kennedy's plan for the U.S. was called the
Great Society
New Frontier
Fair Deal
Square Deal
25: In Little Rock, Arkansas the Governor tried to prevent African American students from entering a white high school by
Closing the school
Locking them outside
Hiring the KKK
Deploying the National Guard
19: To fight the depression the first thing Roosevelt set out to do was to
Provide direct relief to the people
Provide relief for farmers
Restore confidence in the banks
Set up Public Works programs
20: The Nazi's "Final Solution" referred to their plans to
Rule Europe after taking it over
Exterminate Europe's Jewish population
Beat France
Take over the U.S.
21: Japans goal in attacking Midway Island was to
Gain a base from which they could attack Hawaii
Cut off supplies to Australia
Get the resources on the island
Destroy the U.S. Fleet in a single blow
Kennedy's political agenda was called the
New Society
Great Society
New Frontier
Final Frontier
What happened when the Japanese took the Philippines
Holocaust
Nothing
The Bataan death march
The Bataan death camps
A night of Anti-Jewish Violence became known as
Blitzkrieg
Anschluss
Kristallnacht
Gestapo
Why were "bank holidays" declared during the depression?
Employees needed a break
To prevent bank runs
To cause the dollar to lose value
Help out the Federal Reserve
The purpose of the Selma March was to campaign for
Job rights for African Americans
Voting rights for African Americans
New desegregation laws
Voting rights for Women
United Nations troops in Korea were pushed back across the 38th parallel in an attack by
China
South Korea
The Soviet Union
The U.S.
As part of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, Nixon and Brezhnev agreed to
Exchange weapons technology
Exchange prisoners
End the Cold War
Exchange scientific information
The Freedom Riders were organized to draw attention to the South’s refusal to
promote voter registration.
end school segregation.
stop violence against voters.
integrate bus terminals.
The Tet Offensive marked a major turning point in the Vietnam War because
The Vietcong scored a major military victory
The Vietcong scored a major political victory
U.S. forces scored a major Military victory
U.S. forces scored a major political victory
The Pentagon Papers revealed that
Many more Americans had died in Vietnam than had been reported
American soldiers had massacred Vietnamese civilians at My Lai
American prisoners of war were being tortured in N. Vietnamese prisons
The government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam
By the 1970s, the U.S. economy had become heavily dependent on
imported oil.
steadily increasing production.
steadily rising profits
government regulation.
When the French left Vietnam, the United States stepped in to
make sure free elections were held, as specified by the Geneva Accords.
protect the pro-Western government in South Vietnam.
act as peacekeeper along the border between North and South Vietnam.
try to cause a popular uprising against Ho Chi Minh
In the case Korematsu v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese Americans was
constitutional, but the government had to pay them for property losses.
unconstitutional, and they had to be released at once.
constitutional because it was based on military urgency.
unconstitutional because it was based on race.
The Lend-Lease Act was Roosevelt's way of getting weapons to Britain without them having to
Pick them up
Return them after the war
Take out loans to pay for them
Pay cash
The purpose of the Warren Commission was to investigate
who was responsible for the Bay of Pigs.
the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
the relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union.
allegations of a conspiracy in Kennedy’s assassination.
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
Punish Germany for WWII
Help Germany form a new government
Keep communist countries weak
Help Western Europe recover
Affirmative action called for companies and institutions to
Meet qoutas in hiring African Americans
Actively recruit African American employees
Hire the best qualified employees regardless of race, religion, or national origin
Be proactive when hiring new staff members
With the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Congress, in effect,
Declared war on N. Vietnam
Committed to a limited war only
Increased aid to S. Vietnam
Handed its war powers to the president
During the space race, Kennedy's goal for America was to be the first to
Put a man into space
Put a man into orbit
Land a man on the moon
Build a space station
Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because
the Japanese were using it as a base to attack the U.S. fleet.
the main Japanese naval force was stationed there.
U.S. planes could bomb Japan from there.
the islands were an important link in the Japanese supply lines.
The Eisenhower Doctrine gave the President the authority to
withdraw troops from West Berlin.
provide aid to Egypt for public works projects.
spread pan-Arabism to the nations of the Middle East.
use armed force to help Middle East nations resist Communist aggression.
The cost-plus system sped up war production by
Imposing penalties on companies that did not meet their production qoutas
Providing larger profits for companies that worked fast and produced a lot
Allowing Previously competing companies that work together
Providing bonuses for superior workmanship in war production
Evidence on Watergate seems to show Nixon
Never directly involved with it
Ordered the break in
Ordered the cover up
Ordered the break in and cover up
Johnson's goals for a better America were supported by
The hardships caused by the slumping economy
The prosperity resulting from the strong economy
The success of unions in organizing workers
The failure of business to create enough jobs
