WorksheetsAP US History Period 7 - 1890-1945
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
At the start of the Great Depression, Black Tuesday occurred when:
investors began to buy large numbers of stocks on margin
bankers responded to Black Thursday by offering loan and mortgage forgiveness
President Hoover declared a national bank holiday to stabilize the market
investors raced to sell their stock holdings
The Dust Bowl of the Great Depression occurred because
the region was hit with heavy rains and tornadoes
farmers could no longer afford to plant their fields
intense agriculture had depleted the topsoil
farmers lacked modern irrigation capabilities
African-Americans during the Depression often experienced
access to low paying industrial jobs once available only to whites
increased discrimination in employment and in relief programs
a migration from the North back to southern farms
greatly improved civil rights and opportunities
When faced with the stock market crash and the start of the Depression, Hoover supported:
government deficit spending to help bring relief
lowering tariffs to revive international trade
creating federal relief programs for the average worker
encouraging voluntary reforms within private businesses
The main goal of the Bonus Army at the start of the Depression was to
allow veterans to receive their promised army pensions early
distribute food aid to the multitude of people suffering from malnutrition
protest the socialist undertones of the New Deal
provide federal aid to farmers who had lost their farms
How did Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt differ in their attempts to respond to the Great Depression?
While Hoover felt that aid should be supplied directly to the people, Roosevelt felt that government should only try to stabilize the corporations and banks
While Roosevelt felt that aid should be supplied directly to the people, Hoover felt that government should only try to stabilize the corporations and banks
Hoover's reforms focused on providing aid to farmers, while Roosevelt focused on industrial workers
Hoover supported the nationalization of banks, while Roosevelt called for the redistribution of wealth through taxation
What is the practice of buying on the margin?
purchasing stocks without any prior knowledge of the company
using bank loans to purchase stocks
pooling money with a group of investors to buy stock
buying stocks when they are low and selling them when they are high
What did economist John Maynard Keynes say was necessary to restart the economy during the Depression
using government spending to increase consumer demands for goods
cutting taxes on businesses and investors so they could grow
maintaining a strict policy of laissez-faire and letting the economy recover naturally
establishing greater protection for organized labor
The main purpose of the Lend-Lease Program was to
isolate the Soviet Union militarily
attempt to convince Italy to maintain neutrality
aid nations deemed vital to American security
end the Depression through wartime production
Due to the forceful advancement of the Japanese military, General Douglas MacArthur was forced to withdraw from
the Philippines
Korea
Pearl Harbor
Manchuria
The Nazi Party was an extreme example of what political ideology?
Communism
Socialism
Fascism
Nationalism
What was the main function of President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066?
to force Japanese-Americans into internment camps
to make striking in wartime industry a crime
to ban discriminatory hiring within the federal government
to ban the sale or shipment of arms to beligerant nations
Which of the following battles is considered to be a turning point in the Pacific Campaign during WWII?
Battle of Guadacanal
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
What was the Allied strategy in the Second World War?
The Allies would focus on defeating the Axis powers in Europe and then the Pacific
The Allies would focus on defeating the Axis powers in the Pacific and then Europe
The Soviet Union would focus on Germany, and the United States would focus on Japan
The United States would focus on the Pacific while the other Allies focused on Europe
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to
assassinate Adolf Hitler to to hasten the end of the war
develop improved jet technology to gain superiority
develop an atomic bomb
destroy a German espionage ring located in New York City
President Roosevelt attempted to address racial inequality in government jobs by creating the
Congress of Racial Equality
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Women's Army Corps
Office of War Mobilization
During the Second World War, Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam were
pivotal military victories for the Allied nations
decisive victories for the Axis powers
sites of Nazi concentration camps
sites of conferences held by the Big Three
Which of the following policies of Theodore Roosevelt was continued by William Taft?
Roosevelt's strong advocacy for women's suffrage
The continued attempts to break up monopolies and trusts
continuation of Big Stick Diplomacy
Furthering the policy of New Nationalism
Woodrow Wilson's main objective in calling for the establishment of the Federal Reserve was to
better enforce the Federal Trade Act
better organize the federal banking system
rescue farmers suffering from the recession
recover the losses from the Underwood Tariff
How did Woodrow Wilson's reform platform during the 1912 campaign differ from that of Theodore Roosevelt?
Unlike Wilson, Roosevelt supported strong executive leadership
Unlike Roosevelt, Wilson supported the federal government's regulation of business
Unlike Roosevelt, Wilson thought trusts should not be regulated
Wilson rejected Roosevelt's platform of New Nationalism
The 1911 fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory directly resulted in the
outlawing of sweatshops in New York
decline of the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union
push for comprehensive safety laws
decline in political machines in New York
Both the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act increased the government's ability to
use federal troop[s to break strikes
limit the power of corrupt political machines
regulate unfair business practices by railroads
limit child labor in mines and factories
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was created primarily to
Fight discrimination in American legal courts
create a political party to represent African-Americans
promote the "Back to Africa" movement
establish African American universities
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
ended segregation in the United States
upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal"
allowed African Americans to serve in the armed forces
overturned the earlier Dred Scott decision
Which of the following is not an example of a political reform made during the Progressive Era?
the initiative
the referendum
the recall
Party nominating conventions
The destruction of which of the following American ships directly resulted in the Spanish-American War?
The USS Constitution
The USS Maine
The USS Maddox
The USS Chesapeake
The quote, "You furnish the pictures, and Ill furnish the war" illustrates what type of late 19th century journalism?
muckraking journalism
yellow journalism
movie news reels
red journalism
Following the Spanish American War, Cuban independence was protected with the
signing of the 1898 Treaty of Paris
passage of the Platt Amendment
Signing of the Hay-Bureau Treaty
passage of the Teller Amendment
Which of the following territories were acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Guam, the Philippines, and Cuba
Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
Which of the following statements best defines Andrew Carnegie's ideas in his essay, "The Gospel of Wealth"?
frivolity is the right of those who have accumulated wealth
the rich should use their wealth in a way they see best fit to better society
Charity is primarily the domain of religious organziations
Charitible giving to the poor should address only their basic needs
Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis focused on
European ideals in North America
The frontier and American democracy
cultural diversity among western settlers
the issue of slavery and westward expansion
In what way did the Knights of Labor differ from the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
Unlike the AFL, the Knights of Labor limited membership to skilled labor only
Unlike the Knights of Labor, the AFL limited membership to skilled labor only
Unlike the Knights of Labor, the AFL allowed women to be members
Unlike the Knights of Labor, the AFL allowed farmers to be members
Following the Spanish-American War, Cuban independence was protected with the
signing of the 1898 Treaty of Paris
Passage of the Platt Amendment
singing of the Hay Bunau Treaty
passage of the Teller Amendment
Dollar diplomacy is most associated with the presidency of
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
which action would not illustrate Roosevelt's notion of "speak softly and carry a big stick, and you will go far?"
the tour of the Great White Fleet
Roosevelt's involvement in the Venezuelan dispute with Great Britain
Roosevelt's Square Deal
U.S. Military intervention in Latin American Countries
Which of the following Progressive Period journalists is not correctly paired with the focus of his/her reporting?
Ida Tarbell - the unscrupulous practices of the road industry
Lincoln Steffens - political corruption
Upton Sinclair - abuses in the meatpacking industry
Jacob Riis - the harsh conditions in New York's slums
Which of the following was not a direct factor leading to WWI?
rise of militarism
creation of secret alliances
increased jingoism within states
rise of fascism within European States
Which of the following was not a reason for the initial American neutrality during the First World War?
Wilson hoped neutrality would allow him to lead the peace at the end of the war.
American military treaties prevented direct involvement
neutrality allowed American businesses to trade with both sides of the conflict
Americans generally supported a policy of isolation.
What was the Great Migration during and after the First World War?
the increased number of European migrants coming to America, hoping to escape the war
the mass exodus of Midwestern farmers looking for factory jbos in war industries
the increased numbers of African Americans moving into Northern cities
the massive transition of women to do work once solely carried out by men.
Which of the following statements best illustrates a challenge faced by the United States following the First World War?
the United States found itself the world largest debtor nation
the United States found itself with a severe labor shortage
the United States lacked a plan to reintegrate soldiers into society
the U.S. government continued to tightly control the economy.
The Supreme Court decision of Schenk v. United States established the precedent for the idea that
speech that presents a "clear and present danger" is not protected
labor unions are exempt from anti-trust laws
groups such as the KKK are protected under the First Amendment
"separate but equal" is constitutional
The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti illustrated America's fear of
African American migration to Northern cities
the reemergence of hate groups such as the KKK
immigrants who possessed radical or leftist beliefs
treaties that might bring the United States into more European conflicts
The election of Herbert Hoover over Al Smith illustrated
America's general rejection of Prohibition
discontentment with Republican policies
nativist opinions concerning religion
fears of impending economic uncertainty
the impact of the Fordney-McCumber of 1924 and Hawley-Smoot tariffs of 1930 could be best described as
upsetting the balance of trade among European nations
crippling Europe's ability to pay off its war debts and damaging American industry
illustrating America's willingness to disarm following the First World War
greatly benefiting Midwestern farmers during the 1920s
Share Our Wealth Radio Speech by Senator Huey P. Long, February 23, 1934 So we have in America today, my friends, a condition by which about 10 men dominate the means of activity in at least 85 percent of the activities that you own. They either own directly everything or they have got some kind of mortgage on it...They own the banks, they own the steel mills, they own the railroads, they own the bonds, they own the mortgages, they own the stores, and they have chained the country from one end to the other until there is not any kind of business that a small, independent man could go into today and make a living....and still they have got little enough sense to think they ought to be able to get more business out of it anyway...
Both of these men, Mr. Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt, came out and said there had been a decentralization of wealth, but neither one of them did anything about it...the fact that neither one of them ever did anything about it is their own problem that I am not undertaking to criticize; but had Mr. Hoover carried out what he says ought to be done, he would be retiring from the President's office, very probably, 8 years from now instead of 1 year ago. and had Mr. Roosevelt proceeded along the lines that he stated were necessary for the decentralization of wealth....within a few months he would have probably
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