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American history final

Total questions: 166

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select North advantages in the Civil War

a)

Navy

b)

More railroads

c)

Most banks factories and ships are here

d)

Twice as large population

e)

Leaders in Britain and France sympathize with this section of the US

2.

List advantages of the south

a)

Excellent group of military officers

b)

More states stayed with the south

c)

Add government institutions that had been tested

d)

Confederacy is fighting for independence

e)

Southern soldiers are convinced of the rightness of the confederate clause

3.

North disadvantages

a)

Northerners disagree about the right and wrong of slavery

b)

The north’s economic health depends on trade with Europe

c)

Slaves in the north cannot be counted on to support the union

4.

South disadvantages

a)

The south economic health depends on trade with Europe

b)

Slaves in the south cannot be counted on to support the confederacy

c)

Southerners disagree about the rights and wrongs of slavery

5.

Select the strategy of the north at the beginning of the Civil War

a)

Don’t lose

b)

Blockade the south

c)

Capture the Mississippi river

d)

Capture capital of the south

6.

true or false: the strat of the south at the beginning of the civil war is to not lose.

a)

true

b)

False

7.

Select northern generals

a)

Grant

b)

McClellan

c)

Lee

d)

Hood

e)

Meade

8.

Select northern generals

a)

Burnside

b)

McDowell

c)

Sherman

d)

Hooker

e)

Farragot

9.

Select southern generals

a)

Beauregard

b)

Johnston

c)

Lee

d)

Pemberton

e)

Sherman

10.

Why was Antietam a turning point of the Civil War

a)

British enter the war

b)

British stay out of war

c)

Changes reason to fight the war

d)

Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation

11.

What were Lee’s reasons for invading the north

a)

Wanted war

b)

Make them pay a price

c)

For fun

d)

Needed supplies

12.

What was fort Sumter involved with

a)

Racism

b)

Slavery

c)

Climate change

d)

Loss of life

13.

who is the president of confederate states during civil war

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Charles Sumner

c)

Thaddeus Stevens

d)

Richmond

14.

What was the capital of the CSA?

(a)  

15.

Effects of the Civil War

a)

Loss of life

b)

Federal government supreme over states and more involved

c)

Industry in North boomed by making and selling more supplies

d)

National railroad by 1865

e)

Gap between north and south decreased

16.

The effects of the Civil War

a)

Destruction of southern economy

b)

Gap between north and south widened

c)

Changing relationship between blacks and whites

d)

Changing relationship between blacks and whites

e)

Expensive war

17.

Parts to the Lincoln plan

a)

Leniency

b)

Quick return to the union

c)

Withdraw succession

d)

Oath of allegiance

e)

AA are now citizens

18.

Parts to the Johnson plan

a)

Leniency

b)

Ratify 13th amendment

c)

Withdraw succession

d)

Oath of allegiance

e)

Annul confederate debts

19.

Parts to the congressional plan

a)

Freedmens Bureau

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

AA are now citizens

e)

Withdraw succesion

20.

Parts to congressional plan

a)

States cannot pass black codes

b)

Reconstruction act of 1867

c)

Annul confederate debts

d)

Leniency

21.

goals of reconstruction (3)

a)

Rebuild south

b)

Readmit southern states

c)

Rebuild north

d)

Devise a policy for the former slaves

e)

Get rid of the south economy

22.

Explain the purpose and goals of the KKK

a)

Restore white Supremacy

b)

Prevent African-Americans from exercising their political rights

c)

Attack whites

23.

True or false: the compromise of 1877 was not necessary because it didn’t end reconstruction. Neither men had enough votes.

a)

False

b)

True

24.

Provisions of the reconstruction act of 1867

a)

Doesn’t recognize previous southern state governments

b)

Created five military districts in the south

c)

Each state would have a new state constitution

d)

Ratify the 14th amendment

e)

Restore white supremacy

25.

Why could black not become successful farmers?

a)

No land

b)

No slaves

c)

In debt

d)

No home

26.

Why were the governments of reconstruction not popular

a)

Carpet baggers

b)

Scalawags

c)

Blacks

d)

Taxes

e)

Anglo Saxon’s

27.

What were the provisions of the compromise of 1877

a)

Hayes as president

b)

Withdrawal of federal troops from Louisiana in South Carolina

c)

Federal money to build railroads and improve bridges harbors and roads

d)

Hayes to appoint a conservative southerner to the cabinet

e)

Withdrawal of federal troops from Alabama in North Carolina

28.

Before 1880 where did most immigrants come

a)

Northern and western europe

b)

Eastern and southern Europe

29.

After 1880 where did most immigrants come from

a)

Western and northern Europe

b)

Eastern and southern Europe

30.

For reasons that immigrants came to America

a)

Jobs

b)

Land

c)

Religious persecution

d)

Rising population

e)

Climate change

31.

What difficulties did immigrants face when they came to America

a)

Crowded in tight places

b)

Louse infested bunkers

c)

Shared toilets

d)

Disease spread quickly

e)

No fresh air

32.

Define a melting pots. How is america a melting pot?

a)

Mixture of people of different cultures and races to blend together by abandoning their native languages and customs

b)

Immigrants came and brought cultures with them

c)

A mixture of multiple people of different race who are forced to be together

33.

Define nativism.

a)

Favoritism towards native born Americans rather than foreign born

b)

Favoritism Towards foreign born Americans rather than native born

34.

Which group did nativists not seem to mind?

a)

Anglo saxons

b)

Carpet baggers

c)

Blacks

d)

Paleo Indians

35.

What are the major fears of Americans about immigrants?

a)

Jobs would go to Chinese immigrants

b)

Religious beliefs word undermine democratic institutions

c)

They would plan to kill Americans

36.

What are the two efforts to restrict immigration

a)

Gentlemens agreement

b)

Chinese exclusion act

c)

Japanese exclusion act

d)

Japanese agreement

37.

What is a political machine

a)

Offered services to voters and differences in exchange for political and financial support

b)

Work to reinforce voters loyalty , win more support and more votes

38.

What was an election fraud

a)

Fake names in voting twice

b)

Illegal use of political power for personal gain

c)

Overcharging us city for work and then came back to the machine a large portion of the overcharge

d)

Giving of money to a person of trust to influence Any decisions they make

e)

Giving government jobs for people who help select them to office

39.

What was graft

a)

Fake names in voting twice

b)

Illegal use of political power for personal gain

c)

Overcharging us city for work and then came back to the machine a large portion of the overcharge

d)

Giving of money to a person of trust to influence Any decisions they make

e)

Giving government jobs for people who help select them to office

40.

What were kickbacks

a)

Fake names in voting twice

b)

Illegal use of political power for personal gain

c)

Overcharging a city for work and then kicking back to the machine a large portion of the overcharge

d)

Giving of money to a person of trust to influence Any decisions they make

e)

Giving government jobs for people who help select them to office

41.

What was bribery

a)

Fake names in voting twice

b)

Illegal use of political power for personal gain

c)

Overcharging a city for work and then kicking back to the machine a large portion of the overcharge

d)

Giving of money to a person of trust to influence Any decisions they make

e)

Giving government jobs for people who help select them to office

42.

What was patronage

a)

Fake names in voting twice

b)

Illegal use of political power for personal gain

c)

Overcharging a city for work and then kicking back to the machine a large portion of the overcharge

d)

Giving of money to a person of trust to influence Any decisions they make

e)

Giving government jobs for people who help select them to office

43.

True or False: William M Tweed was the party boss of New York.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True or false: The Pendleton civil service act said jobs were supposed to be based on the merit system.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

List technological and planning improvements that helped cities to grow

a)

Skyscrapers

b)

Railroad lines

c)

Electric transit/Cable cars

d)

Suspension bridges

e)

Subways

46.

List and explain the formal ways that African-Americans experienced segregation

a)

Administered a literacy test

b)

Poll tax

c)

Segregated Hospitals parks transportation systems

d)

Segregated hotels

e)

Reading test

47.

What are two ways that blacks experience discrimination in the north

a)

Discrimination in workplace

b)

Forced into segregated neighborhoods

c)

Discrimination in stores and businesses

d)

Forced into therapy

48.

Describe populists.

a)

Poor

b)

Middle class

c)

Rural

d)

Radical solutions for American problems

e)

Uneducated

49.

Describe progressives.

a)

Became a political party

b)

Educated

c)

Urban

d)

Moderate solutions for American problems

e)

A movement

50.

Describe the major goals of the progressives

a)

Reform movement concerned with solving the problems of urbanization/industrialization

b)

Reform the way government operates

c)

Protect the well-being of citizens

d)

allow government to take full control

51.

True or false: Muckrakers are people that wrote about American successes.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or False: Jacob Riis wrote about gross apartments

a)

True

b)

False

53.

True or False: Ida Tarbell wrote about corruption in American cities

a)

True

b)

False

54.

True or False: Upton Sinclair wrote about the meat industry and the oil company.

a)

True

b)

He only wrote about the meat industry.

55.

Define city commission

a)

Controlled city and municipal jobs

b)

Voted by people

c)

Laws made by people

d)

Taken out of office by the people

e)

Election

56.

Define referendum

a)

Controlled city and municipal jobs

b)

Voted by people

c)

Laws made by people

d)

Taken out of office by the people

e)

Election

57.

Define initiative.

a)

Controlled city and municipal jobs

b)

Voted by people

c)

Laws made by people

d)

Taken out of office by the people

e)

Election

58.

Define recall.

a)

Controlled city and municipal jobs

b)

Voted by people

c)

Laws made by people

d)

Taken out of office by the people

e)

Election

59.

Define primary.

a)

Controlled city and municipal jobs

b)

Voted by people

c)

Laws made by people

d)

Taken out of office by the people

e)

Election

60.

Define secret ballot

a)

Controlled city and municipal jobs

b)

Voted by people

c)

Laws made by people

d)

no one else knows your vote

e)

Election

61.

Explain how Roosevelt city of the presidency was different from previous presidents

a)

Get things done

b)

Responsibility for national welfare

c)

Legal right to do whatever the needs of the people demanded

d)

Don’t do anything

62.

True or False: The 16th amendment allowed Congress to levy income taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

True or False: The 18th amendment allowed Congress to levy income taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or False: The 17th amendment said senators were elected by the people.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

The 18th amendment dealt with prohibition.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

19th amendment…

a)

Right to vote

b)

Congress to levy income taxes

c)

Senators to be elected by the people

d)

Women’s right to vote

e)

Prohibition

67.

Square deal is Theodore Roosevelts progressive reforms to protect the people from small businesses.

a)

False

b)

True

68.

Trustbusting Is the government actions to break up trusts.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Elkins act is defined as..

a)

Allowed interstate commerce commission to set railroad rates

b)

Disallowed rebates by railroads; can’t change rate without public notice

c)

Provides for inspection of meat that cross the state lines

d)

Provides for contents on labels of food and drugs

70.

Hepburn act is defined as..

a)

Allowed interstate commerce commission to set railroad rates

b)

Disallowed rebates by railroads; can’t change rate without public notice

c)

Provides for inspection of meat that cross the state lines

d)

Provides for contents on labels of food and drugs

71.

Meat inspection act is defined as..

a)

Allowed interstate commerce commission to set railroad rates

b)

Disallowed rebates by railroads; can’t change rate without public notice

c)

Provides for inspection of meat that cross the state lines

d)

Provides for contents on labels of food and drugs

72.

Pure food and drug act is defined as..

a)

Allowed interstate commerce commission to set railroad rates

b)

Disallowed rebates by railroads; can’t change rate without public notice

c)

Provides for inspection of meat that cross the state lines

d)

Provides for contents on labels of food and drugs

73.

Explain the three actions Taft los support of the progressives

a)

Payne Aldrich tariff

b)

Pinchot Ballinger Affair

c)

Joe Cannon

d)

Clayton antitrust act

e)

19th amendment

74.

Detail Tafts progressive accomplishments

a)

Eight hour day for some government employees

b)

Passed mine safety laws

c)

Reforms to help child laborers

d)

Mann Elkins act

e)

Department of labor and trust busting

75.

True or False: Roosevelt forms the bull moose party… Republican convention chooses Taft and Roosevelt becomes angry and leaves the convention

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Why did Wilson win the presidential candidate in 1912

a)

Didn’t say anything

b)

42% of popular vote

c)

Republican vote was split

d)

Taft won, not Wilson.

77.

True or False:

The Clayton antitrust act prohibited corporations from acquiring stock.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The federal trade commission deals with banking.

a)

False

b)

True

79.

The federal trade commission investigate possible violations of regulatory statues.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

True or false; the underwood tariff lowered taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

True or false Gifford Pinchot was a strong progressive and conservationist who was Roosevelts friend fired by Taft and replaced with Ballinger

a)

True

b)

False

82.

True or false: Robert La Follette was a progressive Republican that wanted to drive a gigantic corporations.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

True or False: Joseph Canaan was a powerful congressman that did anything to prevent progressive bills from becoming laws.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Select Wilson’s progressive policies.

a)

Clayton antitrust act

b)

16 and 19th amendment

c)

Federal reserve act

d)

Keating Owen act

e)

Federal trade commission

85.

Identify the factors that lead to imperialism in the US

a)

Desire for military strength

b)

Thirst for new markets

c)

Christianity spread

d)

Raw materials needed for factories

e)

Open door notes

86.

What are the reasons for opposition to imperialism

a)

Could lead to war

b)

Do not Have the right to rule without permission

c)

Could lead to military decrease in strength

d)

Thirst for old Markets

87.

Describe how the US acquired Hawaii

a)

AAmerican merchant stopped there

b)

Yankee missionaries founded Christian churches and schools

c)

US agreed to import Hawaiian sugar tariff free

d)

Naval base of Pearl Harbor

e)

Queen gives people power businessman do not agree Congress claimed Hawaii as an American territory

88.

Describe the US role in Cuba

a)

San Juan hill was captured by the Roughriders

b)

American navy destroyed the Spanish navy in Cuba

89.

True or False: The open door notes says anyone can trade anywhere in China.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

In 1854, Commodore Perry sailed into Tokyo threatening them to trade with the world making Japan open themselves to trade with the world. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

91.

What were the causes of the Spanish American war

a)

Cuban revolution

b)

De Lome letter

c)

Sinking of the USS Maine

d)

American revolution

92.

Explain how the United States treated Cuba

a)

Platt amendment

b)

Limited ability to make treaties without US involvement

c)

US can intervene and cooper if they want to

d)

US leased land for a military base

e)

People elect one house legislature

93.

Explain how the United States treated Guam

a)

1950 people became citizens

b)

People elect one house legislature and governor

c)

Foraker act

d)

Governor and upper house appointed by the US

e)

Lower house elected by the people

94.

Explain how the United States treated Puerto Rico

a)

Became self governing

b)

People elect one house legislature and governor

c)

Foraker act

d)

Governor and upper house appointed by the US

e)

Lower house elected by the people

95.

Describe the obstacles to building the panama canal

a)

$$$

b)

People died

c)

Colombia would not give it up

d)

Limited supplies

96.

What were the treaties involved with the acquisition and building of the panama canal

a)

Clayton Bulwer Treaty

b)

Hay Pauncefote Treaty

c)

Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty

d)

Clayton Antitrust Treaty

e)

Versailles treaty

97.

Select the possible routes of a possible panama canal

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Mexico

c)

Colombia

d)

Panama

e)

Honduras

98.

Describe how the US acquire the land to build the Panama Canal

a)

US offered 10 million to Columbia but they said no

b)

French company offered US assets from an earlier channel for 40 million

c)

Roosevelt told the same company that the US won interfere if there was a revolution in Columbia

d)

1903 revolution in panama for independence from Columbia/US kept Colombian soldiers in Columbia

e)

US offer 10 million to Columbia they said yes

99.

Describe the policy of the US towards Latin America at the end of the 19th-century

a)

Not allow Europe to intervene and affairs with Latin America

b)

US will police affairs in Latin America

c)

Hay-Pauncefote treaty

d)

US will not police affairs in Latin America

100.

Describe Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson as imperialists

a)

Roosevelt- Panama Canal, Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Taft- Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Wilson- Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Wilson- democratic government

e)

Roosevelt- Dollar Diplomacy, Roosevelt Corollary

101.

4 main causes of ww1

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance system

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Naturalism

102.

Who was in triple alliance?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

e)

England

103.

Triple Entente

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

e)

Russia

104.

True or False: trench warfare is military operations where opposing forces attack encounter attack from ditches instead of open battlefields.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Who was Francis Ferdinand?

a)

Archduke of Austria-Hungary

b)

Head of war industries board

c)

Head of food administration

d)

Head of committee on public information

106.

Who was George Creel?

a)

Archduke of Austria-Hungary

b)

Head of war industries board

c)

Head of food administration

d)

Head of committee on public information

107.

Who was Herbert Hoover?

a)

Archduke of Austria-Hungary

b)

Head of war industries board

c)

Head of food administration

d)

Head of committee on public information

108.

Who was Bernard Baruch?

a)

Archduke of Austria-Hungary

b)

Head of war industries board

c)

Head of food administration

d)

Head of committee on public information

109.

Americas position concerning World War I at the beginning of the war was involvement.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

True or False: American reaction to the sinking of the Lusitania is sending a protest to Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

111.

What was the Sussex pledge?

a)

US warned Germany we would break off diplomatic relations unless they stop sinking ships

b)

Note Sent from Germany to Mexico proposing is the US entered the war Germany will help Mexico get its land back

c)

Requirements to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service

d)

Encourage companies to use mass production, set production quotas, urged companies to eliminate waste, distributed raw materials

e)

Help produce more food, help conserve food, special days

112.

What was the Zimmermann Note?

a)

US warned Germany we would break off diplomatic relations unless they stop sinking ships

b)

Note Sent from Germany to Mexico proposing is the US entered the war Germany will help Mexico get its land back

c)

Requirements to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service

d)

Encourage companies to use mass production, set production quotas, urged companies to eliminate waste, distributed raw materials

e)

Help produce more food, help conserve food, special days

113.

What was the Selective service act?

a)

US warned Germany we would break off diplomatic relations unless they stop sinking ships

b)

Note Sent from Germany to Mexico proposing is the US entered the war Germany will help Mexico get its land back

c)

Requirements for men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service

d)

Encourage companies to use mass production, set production quotas, urged companies to eliminate waste, distributed raw materials

e)

Help produce more food, help conserve food, special days

114.

What was the War industries board?

a)

US warned Germany we would break off diplomatic relations unless they stop sinking ships

b)

Note Sent from Germany to Mexico proposing is the US entered the war Germany will help Mexico get its land back

c)

Requirements for men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service

d)

Encourage companies to use mass production, set production quotas, urged companies to eliminate waste, distributed raw materials

e)

Help produce more food, help conserve food, special days

115.

What was the food administration?

a)

US warned Germany we would break off diplomatic relations unless they stop sinking ships

b)

Note Sent from Germany to Mexico proposing is the US entered the war Germany will help Mexico get its land back

c)

Requirements for men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service

d)

Encourage companies to use mass production, set production quotas, urged companies to eliminate waste, distributed raw materials

e)

Help produce more food, help conserve food, special days

116.

What falls under the National war labor board?

a)

Refused to follow decisions that could lead to a loss of draft exemptions

b)

Work to improve factory conditions

c)

Pushed for an eight hour workday

d)

Promoted safety inspections

e)

Enforced child labor ban

117.

True or False: the committee on public information created propaganda for the war.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

True or False: The espionage act and sedition act provided fines in jail for anyone who interfered with war or sad things that were disloyal or abusive about the war.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Select the goals in major items of Wilson’s 14 points

a)

No secret treaties

b)

Freedom of the seas

c)

Tariffs and other economic barriers among nations lowered or abolished

d)

Arms should not be reduced

e)

Colonial policy should not consider interest of native people

120.

Major provisions of the treaty of Versailles

a)

Established new nations

b)

Carved out new temporary colonies for France and Great Britain

c)

Germany cannot maintain a big army

d)

No secret treaties

e)

Arms should be reduced

121.

Major provisions of the treaty of Versailles

a)

Germany had to return Alsace-Lorraine to France

b)

Germany had to pay reparations

c)

Germany had to agree to a war guilt clause

d)

Colonial policy should consider interest of native people

e)

Too harsh on Germany

122.

Explain congressional objections to the treaty of Versailles

a)

Too harsh on Germany

b)

Some ethnic groups didn’t get their own country

c)

Sell into imperialism

d)

Sell out of imperialism

e)

Too easy on Germany

123.

Describe the events that led to American entry into World War I

a)

US neutrality in 1914

b)

England announces blockade of Germany

c)

Lusitania sunk

d)

Arabic sunk

e)

Germany declare war zone around France

124.

Describe the events that led to American entry into World War I

a)

Germany announces they’ll sink all ships in British water

b)

Zimmerman note

c)

Sussex sunk

d)

4 unarmed American ships sunk

e)

USS Maine sunk

125.

Why did the US join World War I

a)

Zimmermann note

b)

Sinking of US ships

c)

Attack of Pearl Harbor

d)

Open door notes

126.

Explain the effects of World War I on the US and the world

a)

Loss of human life

b)

League of Nations formed

c)

United Nations formed

d)

Changed map of europe

e)

Russia is communist

127.

What countries are the big 4?

a)

England

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

US

e)

Poland

128.

Who are the central powers?

a)

Austria hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Ottoman empire

d)

France

e)

Italy

129.

Describe the effects of Ww1 on the US home front.

a)

many women worked outside of the home

b)

Standard of living in the US increased

c)

Migration of blacks African-Americans to the north for jobs

d)

Standard of living in the US decreased

e)

US is a world power but doesn’t want to be a part of world affairs

130.

Describe the effects of World War I on the US homefront

a)

Idealism is dead; seeing things as they should be not as they are

b)

Desire for isolation and peace

c)

Americans had a distrust of foreigners and foreign ideas

d)

Desire for war and military strength

131.

What were the causes of the depression

a)

Global depression

b)

Inflation

c)

Consumer debt

d)

Industrial overproduction

e)

Stock market raise

132.

What were some causes of the depression?

a)

Income gap

b)

Business cycle

c)

Inflation gap

d)

Stock market crash

e)

Bank cycle

133.

Bank holiday is..

a)

Close all banks and country on first day in office

b)

Past 15 pieces of legislation in 100 days

c)

Fire side chats

d)

Complains about banks staying open

134.

Hundred days is..

a)

Close all banks and country on first day in office

b)

Past 15 pieces of legislation in 100 days

c)

Fire side chats

d)

Complains about banks staying open

135.

Effects of the depression on the US…

a)

Unemployment

b)

Steel mills closed

c)

Lived in Hoovervilles

d)

Gardens planted

e)

Banks closed

136.

Effects of the depression on the US…

a)

Diets changed

b)

Bread lines and soup kitchens

c)

Dust Bowl

d)

Wages increased

e)

Okies traveled to WA

137.

Explain Hoover’s philosophy about the role of government in the depression and give examples.

a)

Rugged individualism

b)

Keynesian economics

c)

Direct aid

d)

Private charity

e)

The new deal

138.

explain Roosevelts philosophy.

a)

Rugged individualism

b)

Keynesian economics

c)

Do something

d)

Private charity

e)

The new deal

139.

What was Roosevelt's plan for the depression?

a)

Bank holiday

b)

Direct aid

c)

Fireside chats

d)

Rugged individualism

e)

100 days

140.

True or False: Who is personal feelings of the people affected by the depression was sad but he couldn’t do anything about it because he couldn’t give out handouts due to his philosophy.

a)

True

b)

False

141.

Why were people critical of the RFC

a)

Benefited big businesses

b)

Benefited poor people

c)

Benefited rich people

d)

Give money to businesses that didn’t need it

142.

True or False: The bonus army or World War I vets who were promised a bonus in 1945, but wanted it at the time of the depression. Hoover ordered the army to get rid of the bats out of DC. Hoover was seen as ruthless and the public was angry.

a)

True

b)

False

143.

true or false: Hoover could use public works to help people in the depression by giving them projects that would help the public. This was considered a hand out.

a)

True

b)

False

144.

Identify the critics of the first new deal in their plans.

What did Coughlin believe?

a)

Radio Sermons to criticize Roosevelt

b)

Government provides $200 a month to all elderly

c)

Share the wealth

d)

Guaranteed annual income And nationalization of banks

e)

Reform nations economic system

145.

Identify the critics of the first new deal in their plans.

What did Townsend believe?

a)

Radio Sermons to criticize Roosevelt

b)

Government provides $200 a month to all elderly

c)

Share the wealth

d)

Guaranteed annual income And nationalization of banks

e)

Reform nations economic system

146.

Identify the critics of the first new deal in their plans.

What did Huey Long believe?

a)

Radio Sermons to criticize Roosevelt

b)

Government provides $200 a month to all elderly

c)

Share the wealth

d)

Guaranteed annual income And nationalization of banks

e)

Reform nations economic system

147.

Identify the critics of the first new deal in their plans.

What did the American Liberty League believe?

a)

Radio Sermons to criticize Roosevelt

b)

Government provides $200 a month to all elderly

c)

Share the wealth

d)

Guaranteed annual income And nationalization of banks

e)

Reform nations economic system

148.

Who won the election of 1936?

a)

FDR

b)

Hoover

c)

Taft

d)

Wilson

149.

True or False: The court packing plan was Roosevelt trying to add six justices because the supreme court threw out three of his laws. People thought it would give PR too much power.

a)

False

b)

True

150.

Why did the new deal end?

a)

Complaints about depression not ending

b)

Politics – opposition in Congress

c)

Bank holidays continuing

d)

Deficits were high

e)

Foreign affairs draw attention

151.

Describe the legislation of the second new deal

a)

Social Security

b)

WPA Works progress administration

c)

NLRA national labor relations act

d)

CCC civilian conservation corps

e)

AAA agricultural adjustment act

152.

Describe the legislation of the second new deal.

a)

REA rural electrification administration

b)

FSA farm security administration

c)

HOLC home owners loan corporation

d)

Resettlement administration

153.

Describe the impact of the new deal.

a)

More federal aid to the economy

b)

Extended power of the president

c)

Deficit spending was not accepted

d)

Federal government more involved in peoples lives

e)

Acceptance of the idea that government must not help people through tough times

154.

Describe the impact of the new deal

a)

Acceptance of the idea that government must help people through tough times

b)

African Americans vote for Democrats

c)

FEDRAM!

d)

Renewed faith and democracy

e)

Asians vote for Democrats

155.

Know how the second new deal differed from the first new deal. Evaluate the success or failure of the first new deal.

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156.

Militarism…

a)

Arms race

b)

Serbia

c)

Creates fear

d)

Draft

e)

Triple alliance

157.

Imperialism…

a)

Parts of Europe taking over regions of Africa

b)

Bosnia

c)

Serbia

d)

Creates fear

158.

Alliance system…

a)

Triple alliance

b)

France

c)

Triple entente

d)

Russia

159.

Nationalism…

a)

Serbia

b)

Patriotism

c)

Russia

d)

Bosnia/Austria-Hungary

e)

Creates fear

160.

Explain America’s position concerning World War I at the beginning of the war

a)

Selective service act

b)

Convoy system

c)

US Army in Europe

d)

Ship building

e)

Trench warfare

161.

Major regions of conflict of the Spanish American war

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Spain

d)

Guam

e)

Philippines

162.

What two things fall under the Cuban revolution?

a)

Butcher Weyler

b)

Sinking of USS Maine

c)

the Hearst Papers

d)

DeLome Letter

163.

True or False: Europe can intervene in affairs of Latin America. The United States will not police affairs in Latin America. This is at the end of the 19th century

a)

False

b)

True

164.

True or False: The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Said that the panama canal would be a 10 mile wide zone

a)

true

b)

False

165.

True or False: The Bulwer treaty Said that any canal would be politically neutral

a)

True

b)

False

166.

True or False: According to Wilson America enter World War I to make the world safe of democracy, to end all wars, to make the world a better place, and to not gain anything for America.

a)

True

b)

False

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