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Unit 8: GD & WWII (SSUSH17-19)

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan for helping the country's economy was called:
a)
The Great Society
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Great Depression
d)
The New Deal
2.
One cause of the stock market crash of 1929
a)
Overproduction 
b)
mass production 
c)
underproduction 
3.
Another cause of the stock market crash of 1929
a)
Overconsumption 
b)
Underconsumption 
c)
Mass Production 
4.
The stock market crash of 1929 directly led to 
a)
Great Depression 
b)
Dust Bowl 
c)
Great Recession 
d)
Independence Day 
5.
As a result of the Great Depression, millions were left homeless and unemployed. Shanty towns began forming outside of cities known as
a)
Shantyvilles
b)
Ghettos
c)
Hoovervilles
d)
Rooseveltvilles
6.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemploment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Overproduction of goods
7.
What was Roosevelt’s goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
a)
Restore the public’s faith in financial institutions
b)
Stimulate demand for manufactured goods
c)
Provide jobs for the unemployed
d)
Help farmers pay back their loans
8.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
9.
What was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan to alter the Supreme Court to increase his power in having his New Deal legislation passed instead of having it struck down on constitutional grounds? 
a)
The New Deal
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Court Packing 
d)
Second New Deal 
10.
These created jobs and provided people with direct assistance during the Great Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Reduce
11.
This law was created to protect workers' right to strike and led to an increase in union participation
a)
Wagner Act
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Dawes Act
12.
What organization insures bank deposits?
a)
SEC
b)
FHA
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
13.
What was the main goal of the New Deal?
a)
Increase control of state governemnts
b)
increase immigrant population
c)
reduce unemployment
d)
create a fourth branch of government
14.
Whose job is it to maintain economic stability after the New Deal?
a)
Federal Government
b)
State Government
15.
Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Fair labor Standards Act
c)
Rural Electrification Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
16.
• Became President after Herbert Hoover
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II  

 The list above refers to which person?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
17.
How was the Dust Bowl caused by both humans and nature?
a)
Many families moving from Dust Bowl areas settled in the San Joachin Valley and became migrant farmers.
b)
Nearly 350 dust storms carried away the topsoil, and land and homes were covered with dust.
c)
The Dust Bowl caused families to move west in search of jobs and new homes.
d)
Farming methods and cattle had harmed the land, and then a severe drought hit the region in the mid-1930s. 
18.
What is one way the New Deal was supposed to help the economy out of the Great Depression?
a)
by eliminating trading on the stock market
b)
by encouraging war with Germany and Japan
c)
by creating jobs through various new programs
d)
by giving people money through new bank laws
19.
Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority significant to the Southeast during the Great Depression?
a)
it brought the stock market to the Southeast
b)
it gave people jobs doing public work projects
c)
it replaced the old and outdated soup kitchens
d)
it made people want to move out of the Southeast
20.
a)
Ford Company Assembly Line
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
Voting Administration
d)
Works Progress Administration
21.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”. 
a)
reinvent
b)
radicalize
c)
recovery
d)
reissue 
22.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash? (Use process of elimination)
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
b)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
c)
Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.
23.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
24.
The Wagner Act
a)
Paid farmers to limit their crop production
b)
Protected the rights of workers to organize into unions
c)
Provided jobs for single, young men
d)
Provided retirement benefits for the elderly
25.
Poor farming methods leading to the erosion of soil and overproduction of farm goods led to a farm crisis in the Great Plains. The wind storms blew the soil off the plains. This event was known as:
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
The Great Basin Storms
c)
Sharecropping
d)
Black Friday 
26.
The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by
a)
The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by
b)
the New Deal.
c)
World War II.
d)
the Great Depression.
27.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the United States Supreme Court, but Congress did not support him. This situation is an example of:
a)
Congress undermining the separation of powers
b)
The president using the unwritten constitution
c)
The use of the system of checks and balances
d)
How federalism was preserved by one branch of government
28.
Passed in 1935, this act established retirement income for all workers once they reached the age of 65. It also provided benefits to certain unemployed workers. 
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Wagner Act
c)
National Labor Act
d)
Medicare Act
29.
Eleanor Roosevelt as a symbol of social progress and women’s activism by:
a)
Advocating for human rights
b)
Serving on the Human Rights Committee of the newly formed United Nations after WWII
c)
Championing the rights of African Americans.
d)
All of these
30.
The cartoon from 1933 is expressing the belief that
a)
FDR's programs are straying too far from American ideals.
b)
the New Deal is succeeding in ending the Great Depression.
c)
the New Deal was a failure in ending the Great Depression.
d)
FDR needs to try to use some of the ideas created by Karl Marx.
31.
Which New Deal program hired men to build a series of dams to prevent flooding and bring electricity to rural areas?
a)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
National Youth Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Federal Emergency Relief Act
32.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
33.

Which situation was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

The United States economy depended on foreign trade

b)

Consumer demand was low, while industrial production was high

c)

labor unions grew too fast

d)

Prices for agricultural products reached an all-time high

34.

During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

a)

Was seen as a role model

b)

used the military to aid the unemployed

c)

was blamed for the suffering of the poor

d)

supported relief and public housing for the needy

35.

The Social Security Act established the federal government's responsibility for the

a)

funding of cultural and artistic activities

b)

funding of public works projects for job relief

c)

establishment and enforcement of fair labor practices

d)

welfare of the needy, elderly, poor, and handicapped

36.

Why did President Roosevelt want to "pack the court"?

a)

to allow justices to hear cases on a rotating basis

b)

to kill New Deal programs in the U.S. Supreme Court

c)

to appoint justices who would rule favorably on New Deal programs

d)

to have a greater understanding of the economic benefits of the New Deal

37.

Which New Deal agency had the purpose of creating jobs for the unemployed?

a)

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

b)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

c)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

d)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

38.

What does this cartoon show that FDR wanted to do?

a)

control the decisions of the Supreme Court

b)

Encourage the Supreme Court to act more efficiently

c)

Create higher qualifications for justices

d)

Impeach justices who did not support him

39.

Which of the following was a precedent that Eleanor Roosevelt set?

a)

the First Lady would ONLY conduct ribbon-cutting ceremonies

b)

the First Lady would play an active role in shaping policy and helping the nation

c)

the First Lady would conduct ALL trips to other countries instead of her husband

d)

the First Lady would not have any input on policy or the course of the nation

40.
The greatest economic crisis in US History was known as:
a)
Pullman Strike
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
d)
Black Tuesday
41.
According to some historians, a major reason that the depression worsened was President Hoover’s belief 
a)
In laissez-faire economic policy, government should not  intervene into business affairs
b)
That the government must spend money to make money
c)
That the nation should turn to socialism to solve its economic problems
d)
In government programs to help the poor
42.
The stock market crash occurring on October 29, 1929 is often called
a)
The Great Depression
b)
A Day in Infamy
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
The Crash 
43.
“Hoovervilles” during the Great Depression consisted of
a)
Pockets of the country that supported President Hoover
b)
Poor urban immigrant communities
c)
Groups of makeshift homes in shantytowns
d)
Deserted towns and foreclosed homes
44.
What is true about the impact of the Great Depression on American citizens?
a)
The depression only impacted working class Americans
b)
The depression led to greater equality between African Americans and whites
c)
Immigration to the US increased during the depression
d)
Many Americans were out of jobs and food, soup kitchens and breadlines were crowded with people.
45.
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression, except:
a)
overproduction and under-consumption of consumer goods leading to falling prices
b)
consumerism or citizens spending more money than they saved
c)
buying risky stocks on speculation and buying on margin
d)
large debts from World War I 
46.
Poor farming methods leading to the erosion of soil and overproduction of farm goods led to a farm crisis in the Great Plains. The wind storms blew the soil off the plains. This event was known as:
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
The Great Basin Storms
c)
Sharecropping
d)
Black Friday 
47.
The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by
a)
The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by
b)
the New Deal.
c)
World War II.
d)
the Great Depression.
48.
Herbert Hoover's solution to easing the Great Depression was primarily to
a)
Herbert Hoover's solution to easing the Great Depression was primarily to
b)
provide no help at all for American citizens or businesses.
c)
provide bonus checks to all American citizens, paid for from the Federal Treasury.
d)
provide some federal help to bankers, but leave relief for the poor to private charities.
49.
The "Dust Bowl" was an ecological situation associated with
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
The Cold War
d)
The Great Depression
50.
In studying the Election Results map of 1932, it can be deduced that
a)
only the most populous states supported Hoover.
b)
minor party candidates had a significant impact on the election.
c)
the Great Depression caused voters to want to change national leadership.
d)
African-Americans were not allowed to vote in much of the Southeastern U.S.
51.
How did many Americans try to escape the 'Dust Bowl' in the 1930s?
a)
They emigrated to Canada.
b)
They moved from the Great Plains.
c)
They left the state of California.
d)
They moved to the Northeastern U.S.
52.
This photograph was MOST associated with which of these issues?
a)
Families losing their homes as a result of the Dust Bowl.
b)
Families losing their savings as a result of the stock market crash.
c)
Families losing their jobs as a result of underconsumption of goods.
d)
Families sending their children to live with relatives due to unemployment.
53.
Population declines exceeded 25 percent for the 1930s in some largely rural and agricultural counties of southwestern Kansas and the panhandle of Oklahoma...[while] California had sizable population growth...- US Census, County Population Change: 1930 to 1940
Which conclusion can be drawn regarding the 1940 US Census information?
a)
Population declined due to anxiety over the threat of World War II.
b)
The conditions created by the Dust Bowl led to a westward migration.
c)
The desire for wealth during the Gold Rush contributed to population growth.
d)
Rural and agricultural counties lost population as a result of the completion of the Hoover Dam.
54.
What was a major cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Overproduction and under-consumption
b)
A decrease in the supply of consumer goods
c)
An increase in demand for imported products
d)
An increase in the price of wheat on the world market
55.

Which situation was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

The United States economy depended on foreign trade

b)

Consumer demand was low, while industrial production was high

c)

labor unions grew too fast

d)

Prices for agricultural products reached an all-time high

56.

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression, except:

a)

overproduction and under-consumption of consumer goods leading to falling prices

b)

consumerism or citizens spending more money than they saved

c)

buying risky stocks on speculation and buying on margin

d)

large debts from World War I

57.

Poor farming methods leading to the erosion of soil and overproduction of farm goods led to a farm crisis in the Great Plains. The wind storms blew the soil off the plains. This event was known as:

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

The Great Basin Storms

c)

Sharecropping

d)

Black Friday

58.

During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

a)

Was seen as a role model

b)

used the military to aid the unemployed

c)

was blamed for the suffering of the poor

d)

supported relief and public housing for the needy

59.
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
a)
passage of the Social Security Act
b)
beginning of World War II
c)
reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940
d)
announcement of the Marshall Plan
60.

What was a result of the widespread unemployment in the United States during the early 1930s?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President

b)

Eugene Debs was imprisoned for his political activism

c)

Socialists gained a majority in the U.S. House and Senate

d)

Congress voted for the United States to join the League of Nations

61.

Why did President Roosevelt want to "pack the court"?

a)

to allow justices to hear cases on a rotating basis

b)

to kill New Deal programs in the U.S. Supreme Court

c)

to appoint justices who would rule favorably on New Deal programs

d)

to have a greater understanding of the economic benefits of the New Deal

62.

Which New Deal agency had the purpose of creating jobs for the unemployed?

a)

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

b)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

c)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

d)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

63.

What does this cartoon show that FDR wanted to do?

a)

control the decisions of the Supreme Court

b)

Encourage the Supreme Court to act more efficiently

c)

Create higher qualifications for justices

d)

Impeach justices who did not support him

64.

A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was that:

a)

the Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize

b)

Enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices

c)

Advertising and credit encouraged people to buy

d)

Minimum-wage laws expanded buying power

65.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the banking panic and closure of more than 9,000 banks?

a)

Unemployed people withdrew savings

b)

Bankrupt farmers and businessmen could not pay on bank loans

c)

The large gap between the savings of poor and wealthy Americans

d)

Banks did not keep large enough cash reserves

66.

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression, except:

a)

overproduction and under-consumption of consumer goods leading to falling prices

b)

consumerism or citizens spending more money than they saved

c)

buying risky stocks on speculation and buying on margin

d)

large debts from World War I

67.

Poor farming methods leading to the erosion of soil and overproduction of farm goods led to a farm crisis in the Great Plains. The wind storms blew the soil off the plains. This event was known as:

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

The Great Basin Storms

c)

Sharecropping

d)

Black Friday

68.

Which event caused thousands to leave their homes in the midwest?

a)

The Bonus Army protests

b)

The massive wave of bank failures

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Red Scare

69.

Built dams on the Tennessee River to provide electricity to rural areas, control flooding, and create jobs

a)

TVA

b)

CCC

c)

WPA

d)

FDIC

70.

Created jobs for young men, who created national parks, planted trees, and made hiking trails

a)

WPA

b)

CCC

c)

TVA

d)

SEC

71.

Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal period was based on the idea that the federal government should

a)

assume some responsibility for the welfare of people

b)

favor big business over labor and farming

c)

own and operate the major industries of the country

d)

require local communities to be responsible for social welfare programs

72.

What of the following best illustrates Eleanor Roosevelt's influence on the Second New Deal?

a)

The Social Security Act provided for women and Black Americans

b)

The CCC hired Black Americans

c)

Republicans and Democrats both supported the Second New Deal

d)

FDR called her his "legs"

73.
What are the 3 R's of the New Deal?
a)
Relief, Rebuild, and Reform
b)
Recover, Rebuild, and Reform
c)
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
d)
Recover, Revive, and Reform
74.
What was the purpose of the Wagner Act?
a)
The act gave government the ability to regulate accounting practices
b)
The act gave labor unions government support and the ability to collectively bargain
c)
The act pumped money into the arts
d)
The act provided loans to farmers to help stop foreclosures
75.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the United States Supreme Court, but Congress did not support him. This situation is an example of:
a)
Congress undermining the separation of powers
b)
The president using the unwritten constitution
c)
The use of the system of checks and balances
d)
How federalism was preserved by one branch of government
76.
Passed in 1935, this act established retirement income for all workers once they reached the age of 65. It also provided benefits to certain unemployed workers. 
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Wagner Act
c)
National Labor Act
d)
Medicare Act
77.
A series of acts passed in 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939 to limit U.S. involvement in possible future wars and that was created in response to the belief that U.S. involvement in World War I resulted from loans and trade with the Allies. 
a)
New Deal
b)
2nd New Deal
c)
Lend-Lease Acts
d)
Neutrality Acts
78.
What is the point of this cartoon from 1934?
a)
FDR's New Deal programs are unsuccessful.
b)
The New Deal programs are purely the creation of FDR.
c)
FDR has unwisely created the "Alphabet Soup" programs.
d)
FDR must end his "Alphabet Soup" programs immediately.
79.
What do the babies in the crib represent?
a)
laws he plans to veto
b)
strategies to end World War II
c)
programs created to end the Great Depression
d)
people who are attempting to become President
80.
"I pledge you, pledge myself, to a New Deal for the American people." 
(1932)
This promise of a "new deal for the American people" was made by which U.S. president?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
81.

President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

a)

to strengthen the economy

b)

to avoid going to war

c)

to improve public education

d)

to end racial discrimination

82.

President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?

a)

It gave all people the right to vote.

b)

It created programs to put people back to work.

c)

It let all new immigrants become American citizens.

d)

It let people travel around the country freely.

83.

The TVA helped transform the Tennessee River Valley from poverty to productivity by ...

a)

soil conservation and tree planting

b)

building highways, bridges, public buildings, public parks, and airports

c)

building hydroelectric dams throughout a seven-state region to control floods and generate electricity

d)

provide assistance to farmers

84.

Which was NOT one of the 3 goals of the New Deal?

a)

Relief for the unemployed

b)

Plans for recovery

c)

Repay bankers

d)

Reform to prevent another Great Depression

85.

These created jobs and provided people with direct assistance during the Great Depression

a)

Relief

b)

Recovery

c)

Reform

d)

Reduce

86.

These programs were designed to stimulate the economy and end the Depression?

a)

Relief

b)

Recovery

c)

Reform

d)

Reuse

87.

These programs were designed to prevent a future Depression

a)

Relief

b)

Recovery

c)

Reform

d)

Recycle

88.

Eleanor Roosevelt was the first president's wife to

a)

hold her own news conference

b)

become president of the United States

c)

become a college professor

d)

become governor of a state

89.

Insured bank deposits. Restored confidence in the banking system.

a)

FDIC

b)

CCC

c)

TVA

d)

AAA

90.

A Senator from Louisiana who proposed a nationwide social programs called Share-Our-Wealth and "Every Man a King".

a)

Huey Long

b)

John Steinbeck

c)

Francis Townsend

d)

Charles Coughlin

91.

Why did FDR propose the Supreme Court Packing Plan?

a)

because the Supreme Court had declared parts of the New Deal unconstitutional

b)

to make it more conservative

c)

to make the Supreme Court more efficient

d)

to make the Supreme Court more diverse

92.

What did Roosevelt hope to accomplish through his court- packing plan?

a)

To become a member of the Supreme Court

b)

To increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court

c)

To decrease the numberof seats on the Supreme Court

d)

To gain power to review Supreme Court decisions

93.

Eleanor Roosevelt worked for peace, human rights, and ________. (2 correct answers)

a)

equality for women

b)

dictatorship

c)

war

d)

equality for African Americans

94.
Neutrality Acts
a)
Originally designed to avoid American involvement in World War II by preventing loans to those countries taking part in the conflict; they were later modified in 1939 to allow aid to Great Britain and other Allied nations.
b)
good for the economy creates more jobs and opens the working opp. for blacks and women
c)
nuclear attacks during World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America at the order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman
d)
1945 World War II battle between the United States and Japan. , lasted 6 weeks, several thousand marines, and more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, this battle is also notable for the famous photograph of US marines lifting the American flag to a standpoint
e)
Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
95.
Lend Lease
a)
allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S
b)
Originally designed to avoid American involvement in World War II by preventing loans to those countries taking part in the conflict; they were later modified in 1939 to allow aid to Great Britain and other Allied nations.
c)
A system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price
d)
nuclear attacks during World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America at the order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman
e)
A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.
96.
Internment of Japanese
a)
Japanese Americans were place in camps because the government was afraid of spies and sabotage during WWII
b)
allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S
c)
good for the economy creates more jobs and opens the working opp. for blacks and women
d)
A system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price
e)
1945 World War II battle between the United States and Japan. , lasted 6 weeks, several thousand marines, and more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, this battle is also notable for the famous photograph of US marines lifting the American flag to a standpoint
97.
Manhattan Project
a)
code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II. After the Manhattan Project, the Japanese surrendered and WWII was over.
b)
Japanese Americans were place in camps because the government was afraid of spies and sabotage during WWII
c)
Originally designed to avoid American involvement in World War II by preventing loans to those countries taking part in the conflict; they were later modified in 1939 to allow aid to Great Britain and other Allied nations.
d)
good for the economy creates more jobs and opens the working opp. for blacks and women
e)
nuclear attacks during World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America at the order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman
98.
Allied Powers in WWII
a)
USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Canada, China
b)
code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II. After the Manhattan Project, the Japanese surrendered and WWII was over.
c)
allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S
d)
Originally designed to avoid American involvement in World War II by preventing loans to those countries taking part in the conflict; they were later modified in 1939 to allow aid to Great Britain and other Allied nations.
e)
A system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price
99.
Axis Powers in WWII
a)
Germany, Italy, Japan
b)
USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Canada, China
c)
Japanese Americans were place in camps because the government was afraid of spies and sabotage during WWII
d)
allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S
e)
good for the economy creates more jobs and opens the working opp. for blacks and women
100.
Phillip Randolph
a)
President of the Brotherhood of Car Porters and a Black labor leader, in 1941 he arranged a march on Washington to end racial discrimination.
b)
Germany, Italy, Japan
c)
code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II. After the Manhattan Project, the Japanese surrendered and WWII was over.
d)
Japanese Americans were place in camps because the government was afraid of spies and sabotage during WWII
e)
Originally designed to avoid American involvement in World War II by preventing loans to those countries taking part in the conflict; they were later modified in 1939 to allow aid to Great Britain and other Allied nations.
101.
Harry Truman
a)
Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
b)
President of the Brotherhood of Car Porters and a Black labor leader, in 1941 he arranged a march on Washington to end racial discrimination.
c)
USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Canada, China
d)
code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II. After the Manhattan Project, the Japanese surrendered and WWII was over.
e)
allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S
102.
Rosie The Riveter
a)
A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.
b)
Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
c)
Germany, Italy, Japan
d)
USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Canada, China
e)
Japanese Americans were place in camps because the government was afraid of spies and sabotage during WWII
103.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
nuclear attacks during World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America at the order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman
b)
1945 World War II battle between the United States and Japan. , lasted 6 weeks, several thousand marines, and more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, this battle is also notable for the famous photograph of US marines lifting the American flag to a standpoint
c)
Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
d)
President of the Brotherhood of Car Porters and a Black labor leader, in 1941 he arranged a march on Washington to end racial discrimination.
e)
USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Canada, China
104.
Rationing
a)
A system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price
b)
nuclear attacks during World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America at the order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman
c)
A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.
d)
Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
e)
Germany, Italy, Japan
105.
war time production
a)
good for the economy creates more jobs and opens the working opp. for blacks and women
b)
A system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price
c)
1945 World War II battle between the United States and Japan. , lasted 6 weeks, several thousand marines, and more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, this battle is also notable for the famous photograph of US marines lifting the American flag to a standpoint
d)
A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.
e)
President of the Brotherhood of Car Porters and a Black labor leader, in 1941 he arranged a march on Washington to end racial discrimination.
106.
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because
a)
he believed it would convince Hitler to surrender.
b)
it was the last hope the U.S. had of winning the war.
c)
Congress would not fund an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
d)
it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of Japan would cause.
107.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?
a)
to persuade women to fight for equal pay
b)
to persuade women to be as strong as men
c)
to encourage women to enter the workforce
d)
to encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away
108.
The United States became directly involved in World War II following
a)
Germany's attack on Britain.
b)
the German invasion of Poland.
c)
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
d)
the sinking of the Lusitania.
109.
This photograph shows U.S. residents at an internment camp during World War II. These people are most likely
a)
Chinese-Americans.
b)
German-Americans.
c)
Italian-Americans.
d)
Japanese-Americans.
110.
A. Philip Randolph's proposed "March on Washington" in 1941 was going to protest racially discriminatory hiring practices in the defense industry, but was called off after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the
a)
New Deal.
b)
Desegregation Act.
c)
Fair Employment Act.
d)
"Four Freedoms" speech.
111.
In the Spring of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bill which allowed him to sell, loan, or give war material to countries for their defense against Axis forces. This bill was known as the
a)
Lend-Lease Act.
b)
Cash and Carry Act.
c)
European Recovery Program.
d)
Destroyers for Bases Agreement.
112.
While World War II raged outside of the United States, attempts were made in the U.S. to support the war effort by
a)
rationing consumer goods such as food and gas.
b)
decreasing taxes to encourage civilian consumption.
c)
people giving up their homes to house soldiers stationed in that area.
d)
relocating persons of Italian-American descent living on the east coast.
113.
The Battle of Midway was significant in World War II because it marked the end of
a)
the Japanese assault on China.
b)
the German advance into France.
c)
the Japanese eastward advance in the Pacific.
d)
the German bombing of British population centers.
114.
This photograph depicts women learning welding in the 1940s. It shows that women
a)
had achieved educational equality.
b)
were not allowed into academic institutions.
c)
were needed for the war effort in World War II.
d)
were treated as second-class citizens in America.
115.
Which statement BEST describes the demographic trend of the United States during the early 1940s?
a)
Women withdrew from the workforce in order to raise children.
b)
People moved from rural to urban areas to find industrial work.
c)
People moved from urban to rural areas to find agricultural work.
d)
African Americans returned to the South to buy cheap, available land.
116.
Which of these is the MOST accurate description of the War Production Board (1942-1945)?
a)
It controlled much of the American economy during World War II.
b)
It failed in its attempt to put an end to the Great Depression.
c)
It was created during the New Deal to give a boost to the economy.
d)
It created a red-tape bureaucracy that lasted well into the Cold War and beyond.
117.
What evidence supports the statement that Franklin D. Roosevelt was responsible for the GREATEST expansion of federal power in the 20th century?
a)
his four terms in office and his legacy affecting U.S. politics for decades to come
b)
his involvement in planning for the post-war world at the Yalta and Teheran Conferences
c)
the rapid expansion of government programs under the New Deal and mobilization for World War II
d)
the Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937, which was designed to add new justices to the Supreme Court
118.
In times of war or conflict, a government may spread information containing biased accounts of the enemy. This is called
a)
intelligence.
b)
libel.
c)
propaganda.
d)
slander.
119.
What early civil rights leader proposed a “March on Washington” in 1941 to protest racial discrimination in the armed forces?
a)
A. Philip Randolph
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
James Baldwin
120.
The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the
a)
U.S. plan to invade Japan.
b)
German use of jet aircraft.
c)
Allied plan to invade Europe.
d)
U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb.
121.
What best describes the policy of "Cash and Carry?"
a)
Allied countries coming to the US and paying for weapons immediately
b)
Allied countries coming to the US and paying for the weapons later
c)
US delivering weapons to the Allied countries in Europe
d)
Us delivering weapons to the Allied countries in Asia
122.
The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to
a)
renew support for the principle of separate but equal
b)
join the armed forces in record numbers
c)
increase efforts to end racial discrimination
d)
move back to the rural south
123.
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because
a)
he believed it would convince Hitler to surrender.
b)
it was the last hope the U.S. had of winning the war.
c)
Congress would not fund an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
d)
it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of Japan would cause.
124.
The United States became directly involved in World War II following
a)
Germany's attack on Britain.
b)
the German invasion of Poland.
c)
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
d)
the sinking of the Lusitania.
125.
Why was Pearl Harbor selected as the main place to attack?
a)
The Japanese wanted to destroy the U.S. fleet so that the U.S. could not fight back.
b)
The Japanese got lost and attacked the closest piece of land they could find.
c)
The Japanese fleet was blown off course in a storm.
d)
The Japanese Emperor wanted to destroy the hotel in Hawaii where he got food poisoning from bad room service on a vacation there as a child.
126.

US wanted to remain________ by not taking any sides during the times leading up to WWII.

a)

Isolated

b)

passive

c)

neutral

d)

invisible

127.

Who did the Lend-Lease act lend weapons to?

a)

Any country whose defense was vital to the U.S.

b)

Just Russia

c)

Just Great Britian

d)

Any country in Europe

128.

What is rationing?

a)

Dividing fractions

b)

Civilians saving certain goods

c)

Limiting the number of kids a family can have

d)

Murdering Jews

129.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court’s ruling in Korematsu v. US?

a)

The US Constitution cannot be used to check the power of the military in a time of war

b)

Segregation in the military is unconstitutional

c)

While Japanese citizens can be sent to internment camps, US citizens of Japanese ancestry cannot

d)

Any person of Japanese ancestry is considered a national security risk and is subject to internment

130.

In the United States, Japanese Americans were moved out of their homes and placed in

a)

Concentration Camps

b)

Hotels

c)

Internment camps

d)

Prisons

131.

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

a)

It created an embargo on exporting oil and steel to Japan

b)

It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

c)

It increased credit lines to help pull the United States out of the Great Depression

d)

It allowed the U.S. to lend military equipment and supplies to European Allies.

132.

The bloodiest battle of WWII, marked the end of war in the European Theatre

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of Berlin

d)

Dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

133.

Which describes the employment of women during World War II?

a)

They were hired in large numbers in order to produce goods for the war effort

b)

They were only allowed to do certain jobs if they didn't already have a family to care for

c)

Most employers, who were saving soldiers' job for when they returned, rejected them

d)

Like everyone else, they had trouble finding work because of the economic downturn

134.

In 1941, civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph threatened to organize a large civil rights demonstration in Washington D.C. to protest discrimination in the defense industry. Why did he call it off?

a)

He decided the protest would not be effective

b)

He was not able to organize enough demonstrators due to the war

c)

President Franklin Roosevelt prohibited discrimination in the defense industry

d)

Others threatened to disrupt the demonstration

135.

In World War II, D-Day refers to

a)

Hitler's invasion of France

b)

The Allied invasion of France

c)

The end of World War II in Europe

d)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

136.

The purpose of the Manhattan project was to:

a)

do research and development to build the first atomic bomb

b)

decide where to drop the atomic bomb

c)

design airplanes used to drop the atomic bomb

d)

decide whether it was morally right to drop the atomic bomb

137.

What tactic did the United States use in the Pacific theater?

a)

Kamikaze pilots

b)

Island hopping

c)

Trench warfare

d)

Chemical warfare

138.

Consumer rationing and wartime conversion during World War II were ways to

a)

increase exploration for natural resources

b)

limit supplies of weapons to American allies

c)

draft men into the armed forces

d)

ensure that the military had essential materials

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