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WorksheetsReview TEST Topic 6
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to --
a global economic depression
an increase in foreign investments in the US market
the adoption of the gold standard
an increase in free market activity
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of —
growing demand for payment of military pensions
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
the passage of the Selective Service Act
widespread business failures
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade
Helped stabilize the U.S. economy
Strengthened U.S. relationships overseas
Led to a decline in U.S. unemployment
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Flash flooding and intense deforestation.
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
Severe heat and rapid suburban development.
Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?
The rise of corporate monopolies
Strict banking regulations and high income tax rates
The influx of immigrants into urban areas
High unemployment and widespread home foreclosures
Emilia Castaneda was born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents. In 1935, she and her father and brother were forced to board a train bound for Mexico.
This excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort. Why did the federal government implement repatriation?
In the 1936 movie Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, a man named Longfellow Deeds inherits millions of dollars and moves to New York City, where he is caught up in the “fast life.” During this time, he is confronted by a farmer who criticizes Mr. Deeds for squandering his money. Moved by the farmer’s plight, Mr. Deeds distributes his fortune to needy farmers and their families.
The farmer’s criticisms are similar to those found in —
Warren Harding’s advocacy of a “return to normalcy”
Huey Long’s proposal to “share our wealth”
Charles Coughlin’s rhetoric of “Christianized democracy”
Herbert Hoover’s emphasis on “rugged individualism”
What does the sticker in this illustration represent to patrons of this bank?
Restrictions on the federal government's ability to set prime interest rates
The power of the federal government to privatize the bank in order to stimulate economic growth.
Limitations on the role of the federal government in providing home loans.
The federal government's assurance of protection on individual bank deposits.
The goals of these New Deal agencies support the conclusion that the New Deal —
gave the federal government a larger role in the day-to-day welfare of its citizens
forced citizens to participate in federal programs
gave preference to state-run agencies over federally run agencies
forced the federal government to adopt isolationist foreign policies
Who is described in the obituary above?
Jacqueline Kennedy
Mamie Eisenhower
Eleanor Roosevelt
Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson
The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about
Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
The U.S. declaration of war on japan after the bombing of Pearl harbor
the expansion of Presidential power during the Great Depression
the involvement of U.S. government officials in the Iran-Contra Scandals
In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government —
abandoned deficit spending as a remedy for economic downturns
dismantled financial regulatory agencies
assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
decreased the number of federal entitlement programs
Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —
required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations
prevented equal access to the judicial system
infringed on powers reserved to the states
granted privileges to religious organizations
Which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court use as a basis of this ruling?
First
Tenth
Fourteenth
Twenty-Sixth
Speaker 1: The plan interferes with the Senate’s power to ratify treaties.
Speaker 2: The plan threatens the principle of popular sovereignty.
Speaker 3: The plan takes too much power away from the states.
Speaker 4: The plan gives the executive branch too much power.
Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
provided by the Constitution to the American people so that their field might be plowed.
The three horses are, of course, the three branches of government—the Congress, the
Executive and the Courts. Two of the horses are pulling in unison today; the third is not.
—President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
Many members of Congress disagreed with President Roosevelt’s proposed solution to the problem described above because —
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by –
Publishing a weekly news editorial titled “The Road to Prosperity and Peace”
Holding weekly town hall meetings with average citizens.
Making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films
Delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats.
There is a solidarity and interdependence about the modern world...which makes it impossible for any nation completely to isolate itself from economic and political upheavals in the rest of the world, especially when such upheavals appear to be spreading and not declining...international anarchy destroys every foundation for peace. It jeopardizes...the future security of every nation, large or small. It is, therefore, a matter of vital interest and concern to the people of the United States that the sanctity of international treaties and the maintenance of international morality be restored.
~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for?
the implementation of the Marshall Plan
dropping atomic bombs on Japan
U.S. involvement in World War II
U.S. participation in the League of Nations
What was the ultimate result of the situation President Roosevelt refers to in this excerpt?
A surge of social unrest in South America
A shift in favor of policy of Appeasement
The overthrow of the monarchy in Russia
The outbreak of World War II
President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for-
The implementation of the Marshall Plan
US involvement in World War II
Dropping atomic bombs on Japan
A. US participation in the League of Nations
The event reported in this dispatch led directly to -
the implementation of sanctions against Japan
U.S. entry into World War II
the establishment of the Truman Doctrine
U.S. annexation of Hawaii
Many of the U.S. soldiers involved in the event mentioned in this headline -
remained in trenches and resisted Japanese invasion
were exchanged for Japanese prisoners of war
escaped and were redeployed in the European theater of war
died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines
In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —
the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
the verdict of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee
the internment of Japanese Americans
The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of —
internment camps for Japanese Americans
the Office of War Mobilization
nuclear test sites in Nevada
the Office of Price Administration
This World War II poster publicizes a national campaign aimed at —
creating agricultural projects to relieve an economic depression
encouraging a healthy diet for future soldiers
lowering the cost of living by creating a surplus of food
supporting the war effort by reducing demand for commercially grown food
What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?
To encourage women to join the workforce
To reduce health problems among working women
To promote the purchase of organically grown produce
To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage
What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?
Changes in the traditional roles of women
The establishment of women’s suffrage
Combat training for women
The election of women political leaders
This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to —
maintain the country’s military and industrial production levels
increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board
outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions
increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project
This excerpt suggests that U.S. consumers were affected by —
labor union disputes during the Great Depression
continued supply shortages after World War II
the adoption of worldwide tariffs after World War II
the closure of textile plants during the Great Depression
The government issued ration books during World War II in order to —
provide financial security for uninsured citizens
safeguard the profits of struggling businesses
ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods
allow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted rates
How did President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.
It enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.
This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government —
provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield
developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies
instituted a disaster-preparedness program for the civilian population
nationalized industries considered essential to national security
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.
The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.
Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.
World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.
This 1944 order was addressed to U.S. troops sent to —
capture the Italian mainland
transport weapons to Great Britain
invade the beaches at Normandy
repel an attack on Stalingrad
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by —
designing radar technology for submarines
flying bombing missions into enemy territory
encoding military communications for secure transmission
providing intelligence on enemy positions
How were the Navajo words in this table used during World War II?
As propaganda to improve morale among Allied soldiers
As a secret code for communicating battle plans between Allied units
As signal words for Allied spies posing as civilians
As a language of diplomacy for exchanges with enemy forces
Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?
Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits
Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty
Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire
Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer
In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?
Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.
Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.
Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.
Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.
Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?
Sonar
Jet engines
Radar
Cipher machines
