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This cartoon comments on tactics used to
secure the southern border of California
protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes
create a defensive alliance with France
obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone
In this excerpt, Justice Harlan is warning against —
a civil service based on patronage rather than merit
allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce
a lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems
allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals
As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military
trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops
shared military technology with North Vietnam
installed a puppet government in South Vietnam
imposed martial law in North Vietnam
What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?
To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens
To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation
To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation
To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures
Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?
Increased property values in rural areas
Increased life expectancy in urban areas
Increased birth rates in rural areas
Increased migration to urban areas
What was one impact of this ruling?
Impeachment procedures were redefined
Due process guidelines were reexamined.
Full faith and credit was reaffirmed.
State laws were deemed supreme over federal laws.
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
How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?
The government began to guarantee bank deposits.
Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.
Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.
The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.
Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —
infringed on powers reserved to the states
granted privileges to religious organizations
required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations
prevented equal access to the judicial system
These demands most reflected the concerns of —
small farmers in need of affordable credit
robber barons pursuing higher profits
prominent bankers who controlled the money supply
immigrant workers seeking economic justice
One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —
opening of diplomatic relations with China
involvement in the Watergate scandal
support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War
withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam
What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?
To recognize the independence of former satellite states
To reach a formal agreement on weapons control
To negotiate the reunification of Germany
To develop a global environmental-protection policy
President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —
ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins
end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders
enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools
protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies
These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —
Harlem Renaissance
New Deal
Reconstruction Era
Progressive Era
This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —
ratify the Treaty of Versailles
issue a declaration of war against Germany
authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries
enact trade sanctions against Germany
Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?
Immigration
Assimilation
Nullification
Nativism
The Guilded Age started in and ended in .
1901, 1914
1865, 1877
1878, 1900
1890, 1915
The 14th Amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?
the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement
the passage of the Black Codes in the South
the rise of violence against emancipated slaves
the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans
Which of the following was a pull factor that drew African Americans north during the Great Migration?
the sale of inexpensive land by the federal government
the construction of low-cost government housing in growing cities
the absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the South
the availability of good jobs in the North and the West
This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?
industrialism
laissez-faire capitalism
monopolization
vertical integration
The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?
Japanese immigration to the US
Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria
tariffs between Japan and the US
U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean
This time period in US History consisted of economic growth and prosperity, rise of the automobile, and the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance.
1901-1914
1946-1960
1920-1929
1961-1973
This time period in US History lasted from 1890-1915 and included the Spanish American War, the annexation of Puerto Rico, and Cuban independence from Spain.
Imperialism
The Gilded Age
WWI
Western Expansion
Why does the cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?
Roosevelt felt that the United States had a moral responsibility to protect citizens from civil unrest in Caribbean nations.
Roosevelt wanted to seize control of resources available in the Caribbean to promote U.S. business interests.
Roosevelt believed that a strong military presence in the Caribbean was needed to protect the United States from attack by Latin American nations.
Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.
Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?
U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.
U.S .leaders argued that the stage of war might shift from European soil to territory in the United States.
U.S citizens worried that the Central Powers might be swayed to adopt a non-democratic form of government.
U.S. citizens were persuaded by German propaganda that placed Britain and France's cruelty on display.
This time period consisted of social activism and political reform across the United States, and lasted from 1901-1914.
Imperialism
The Gilded Age
The Roaring Twenties
The Progressive Era
The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917: “The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”
What was the purpose of this speech?
to justify the acquisition of overseas territory
to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
to convince Congress to declare war on Germany
to reassure the public of his commitment to U.S. neutrality.
Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics industry?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Madame C.J. Walker
Emily Dickinson
Sojourner Truth
Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?
to reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans
to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
to undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes
to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights
This time period in U.S History consisted of the struggle to end racism in the United States.
Civil Rights Era
Civil War Era
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier
to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another
to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates
to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition
Which of the following was a goal of the Dawes Act of 1877?
Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle
Lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier
Entice Native Americans to move to urban areas
Give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy
This made the production of steel more efficient and affordable.
Combustion Engine
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Bessemer Process
The invention of the by Henry Ford allowed manufacturing production to be more efficient allowing for different factories to produce more profits.
Car
Assembly Line
Bessemer Process
Combustible Engine
Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-American war?
Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.
Journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders
Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.
What was the main purpose of this poster?
to encourage young men to enlist in the army
to demonstrate the reason for entering the war
to generate financial support for the war effort
to create public distrust of Germans
Passage of which of these represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?
the Wagner Act
the Espionage Act
the Lend-Lease Act
the Taft-Hartley Act
