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WorksheetsAPUSH - Final - Semester 2
Total questions: 159
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Which of the following is/are true about the literacy tests taken by those registering to vote?
Poor illiterate whites were the main targets of such tests
All blacks who took the literacy tests were allowed to register to vote
The tests were eventually banned by the Voting Rights Act of 1965
All of the above
Poll Taxes
Were money that a person had to pay in order to vote
are still legal
only applied to white voters
all of the above
The 14th amendment
abolished slavery
said that only people born in the US could be citizens
defined who could be a citizen and guaranteed equal protection of the law
abolished poll taxes
After both houses of congress pass a constitutional amendment...
The Supreme Court must declare the amendment constitutional
3/4 of the states must ratify the amendment
the president must sign or veto the amendment
at least 10 states must ratify the amendment
After the end of the 19th century, lynching
rarely happened because those involved were persecuted for murder
caused Ida B. Wells to stop writing and speaking on civil rights
was always done in secret
was an act of violence directed mostly at black men
Southern States used a grandfather clause mainly to
keep uneducated whites from voting
distinguish between real immigrants and longtime citizens
keep African Americans from voting while allowing poor or illiterate whites to vote
deny voting rights to African Americans who passed the literacy tests
Jim Crow laws were laws that
separated the races
denied citizenship to Asian immigrants
taxed voters
promoted discrimination against all women
In the case of Plessy v Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
lynching was a federal crime
school segregation was unconstitutional
voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax
Racial segregation in public facilities was legan as long as the facilities were equal
Which of the following would be an example of racial etiquette?
Whites had the right of way at all intersections
blacks were not allowed to shake hands with whites
blacks were not allowed to demonstrate too much skill or knowledge in front of whites
all of the above
Which of the following is/are true about Plessy v Ferguson?
Homer Plessy was a white man who sued a black man (Ferguson) for refusing to give up his seat in an all-white railroad car
the case began in Virginia
the Supreme Court ruled on the case in 1896
all of the above
Plessy v Ferguson...
nationalized the system of Jim Crow segregation
struck down segregation as unconstitutional
has yet to be overturned by the Supreme Court
set up the "separate but equal doctrine", which said that separate facilities had to be unequal
W.E.B DuBois...
agreed with Booker T. Washington's advice on patience and vocational education
was born free and attended Harvard University
was lynched by a white mob because of his call for blacks to protest for equality
all of the above
Judicial Review is
the power of the Supreme Court to review laws for constitutionality
the power of the president to appoint federal judges
the power of the Senate to approve all nominations to federal courts
the power of the Supreme Court justice to write a dissenting opinion if they don't agree with the majority decision in a case
the 15th Amendment
said that a person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race
said that a person can't be denied the right to vote based on gender
said that anyone born in the US is a citizen
nullified the Dred Scott decision
Which of the following is an advantage of a corporation over a business owned by an individual?
corporations can create economies of scale/ mass production
corporations usually cease to exist if a stockholder dies
stockholders are liable for the debts of a corporation
all of the above
The Gilded Age was characterized by a booming industrial economy and
political corruption
prosperity for everyone
sweeping political reforms
greater social and economic equality
Which of the following is/ are true about Andrew Carnegie?
He was born in Pittsburgh
He was born wealthy
he helped the workers at his plant unionize
none of the above
Vertical Integration, a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie, involves
buying out raw material producers and distributors
merging with companies producing a similar product
forming trusts
using new methods to increase production
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade
was supported by millionaire industrialists
was used by labor unions to fight for workers' rights
encouraged the establishment of monopolies
despite its original intended purpose, the courts successfully used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act against
urban political machines
public schools and universities
African American voting rights
Labor unions and workers on strike
Social Darwinism
applied the teaching of Jesus to society
encouraged government programs like welfare to help the poor
gave the rich justification or a rationale for their vast wealth
promoted more social and economic equality
the Knights of Labor
organized only skilled, white, native-born workers
did not admit women
was an inclusive organization that advocated for a variety of reforms
never had more than a few hundred members
the Great Strike of 1877 took place in the
steel industry
textile industry
railroad industry
coal mining industry
the Homestead Steel Mill Strike
resulted in the Union winning concessions from Carnegie
was settled peacefully
resulted in the Union being eliminated in Carnegie steel mills
resulted in Carnegie being killed by strikers
the Haymarket Riot
resulted in an increased admiration by the general public for labor unions and strikes
resulted in many Americans associating Unions, strikes, and immigrants with radical ideas and violence
resulted in immediate passage of laws to protect striking workers from violence
all of the above
why were "scabs" unpopular with striking workers during the late 1800's
they were socialists
they were federal troops used to end strikes
they were apart of management
they were replacement workers used to end strikes
In the Gilded Age, the formation of labor unions was often a response to
federal protection of workers rights to organize and strike
the large numbers of immigrants working in factories
low wages and dangerous conditions in factories
increased global competition
Where did most of the immigrants to American during the wave of new immigration come from?
Northern Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
Asia
Western Europe
overt favoritism toward native-born Americans/ prejudice against immigrants is called
Socialism
Nativism
Darwinism
The Social Gospel
Most of the immigrants during new immigration
settled on the plains and became farmers
were wealthy
were Anglo-Saxon protesants
settled in cities an worked in factories
the major goal of the Social Gospel Movement of the late 18th and early 19th century was to
encourage support for Charles Darwin's theory of biological evolution
draw the attention and action of Christians to the plight of the urban poor
send missionaries to convert Native Americans to Chstianity
encourage public interest in the superiority of the Algo-Saxon race
the Pendleton Act...
resulted in civil service reform
was supported by the stalwarts in the Republican Party
was signed by President James Garfield
all of the above
the Republican presidents of the Gilded Age
usually sided with southern and western agricultural interests
believed in high protective tariffs to support American manufacturing
supported the interests of striking workers
believed in extensive government regulation to make the economy fair for all Americans
Angel Island...
was the main immigration processing station for European immigrants
was located in New York Harbor
was designed to make it difficult for the immigrants to enter the US
all of the above
the Progressive Era lasted from
1865-1877
1890-1920
1912-1916
1890-1900
newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life, fueling the Progressive Movement, were known as
yellow journalists
social reformers
muckrakers
freelancers
the 16th Amendment...
called for the direct election of senators
authorized Congress to implement a graduated income tax
granted women the right to vote
prohibited the use and sale of alcohol
the National Women's Party...
was a branch of the Democratic Party
was part of a new, more militant generation of college-educated activists
was a branch of the Socialist Party
was part of a new, more conservative generation of college-educated activists
what agency was created to stop unfair business practices such as false advertising?
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Jane Addams...
was a birth-control advocate
believed in Social Darwinism
advocated for working poor and established the settlement house movement
supported anti-immigrant legislation
the 19th Amendment...
barred states from using race as a qualification for voting
barred states from using sex as a qualification for voting
prohibited states from denying Chinese immigrants the right to vote
prohibited states from denying any immigrants the right to vote
the program that sought to streamline production and boost profits by systematically controlling costs and work practices was called
horizontal integration
vertical integration
scientific management
laissez-faire
What did the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 establish?
an income tax
a system of banks to loan money to other banks
an 8-hour workday
stronger laws against monopolies
the Progressive presidents were
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt
Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley
Taft, Wilson, Harding
This suffragist organized picketing at the White House and hunger strikes in prison
Susan B. Anthony
Alice Paul
Carrie Chapman Catt
Carrie Nation
the Seneca Falls Convention was
the place where the 19th amendment was ratified
in 1848
an anti-suffrage meeting
all of the above
after a Constitutional Amendment passes in both houses of Congress
it must be ratified by all the states
it bust be sighed by the president
it must be ratified by 3/4 of the states
it must be voted on by the Supreme Court
the WCTU was an organization pushing for
a progressive income tax
equal rights for black people
an end to immigration in the US
the prohibition of alcohol
The muckraker who took pictures of children in factories and mines was
Woodrow Wilson
Lewis Hine
Susan B. Anthony
Upton Sinclair
one of the goals of the Progressive Movement was
increased drinking
social welfare reform
increased working hours and lowering wages for children
increasing the gap between the rich and the poor
Theodore Roosevelt's plan for progressive reform was called the
New Deal
New Freedom
Square Deal
Bull Moose plan
Which of the following was part of Carrie Chapman Catt's 5-part "Winning Plan"?
picketing and hunger strikes
cautious lobbying
civil disobedience
filing lawsuits based on the 14th amendment
the Clayton Antitrust Act...
came before the Sherman Antitrust Act
Was passed during Taft's time in office
made it harder to break up monopolies
contained measures to help protect labor unions
in the presidential election of 1912,
Roosevelt was the democratic candidate
Taft was re-elected
Wilson won with 42% of the popular vote
the Republican Party was unified behind Wilson
Eugene Debs...
was a labor union leader
was the founder of the American Socialist Party
received 6% of the popular vote in the presidential election of 1912
all of the above
the goals of the Federal Reserve are
maximize employment, minimize inflation
maximize inflation, minimize employment
set aside federal land for forest reserves
manage the army reserve units
How did Wilson retreat on civil rights?
segregating federal offices in Washington, D.C
joining the KKK
repealing the 15th amendment
all of the above
the Populists were
mainly urban factory workers who wanted an 8-hour workday and the right to unionize
mainly well-educated middle class women who wanted new career opportunities
mainly farmers from rural areas who wanted the government to respond to the hardships farmers were facing
mainly southern democrats who wanted industrialization of the "New South"
one of the political changes the Populist Party platform demanded was
women's suffrage
election of US Senators by state legislatures rather than by the people
the secret ballot
a strict adherence to the gold standard for US currency
the Populists supported bimetallism because
they wanted inflation
they wanted to attract the votes of bankers and urban factory workers
they wanted to decrease the amount of money in circulation
all of the above
in the 1896 presidential election
William McKinley won
both candidates traveled the nation campaigning
William Jennings Bryan won the nomination of both the Populist party and the Republican Party
all of the above
one of the economic changes the populist party wanted was
a progressive (graduated) income tax
increased industrial efficiency (taylorism)
private ownership of railroads, banks, and telegraph lines
all of the above
Taylorism...
was part of the progressive effort to make manufacturing more efficient
was part of the progressive effort to make factories safer
was named after President Zachary Taylor because of his commitment to laissez faire economics
was rejected by the progressives because it made city government more corrupt
the Keating-Owen Act...
banned the sale of goods made with child labor across state lines
was a child labor law
was declared unconstitutional
all of the above
the Monroe Doctrine...
warned Europe not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere
declared war on Spain
created an alliance with France and Great Britain
declared that the US would free Cuba from Spain
according to Alfred Thayer Mahan, in order to become a dominant world power, the US would need
to free the Philippines from Spanish control
to build a strong air force
to concentrate on domestic social problems before expanding
to build a strong navy
the study of how to arrange reproduction within a human population to increase the occurrence of heritable characteristics regarded as desirable is known as
Imperialism
Eugenics
Nativism
Euphemism
which of the following was not one of the main factors fueling American Imperialism?
a desire to make the US population more diverse
a need for new markets for surplus American goods
to desire for military strength
a belief in the cultural superiority of Anglo-Saxon culture
Alaska...
was part of the territory the US won in the Spanish American War
was purchased from Russia in 1867
was very expensive ($2,000 per acre)
became a state in 1914
in the 1890's tension between Spain and the US escalated over
spanish use of submarine warfare
spanish attempts to retake control of mexico in violation of the Monroe Doctrine
Spanish mistreatment of the cubans
all of the above
yellow journalism is
stories that are biased against white people
stories that exaggerate the news to lure and engage readers
stories that are strictly factual and accurate
stories that carefully show both sides of an issue
the event that was the immediate cause of the US declaration of war against Spain was
the sinking of the Lusitania
the annexation of Hawaii by Spain
the explosion of the Battleship USS Maine
the Spanish attacked the US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
the Teller Amendment stated that
the US would annex the Philippines
Cuba would become a US state
the US would not annex Cuba
Puerto Rico would become a territory of the US
Which of the following countries came under some form of US control as a result of the Spanish American War
Puerto Rico
Guam
The Philippines
all of the above
which of the following is true about Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth
people born in Puerto Rico are not US citizens because it is a commonwealth, not a state
Puerto Rico fought for its independence from the US in an uprising that lasted 3 years
All of the above
Cuba...
is an independent country
was a protectorate of the US for 30 years after the Spanish American War
Added a constitutional amendment to their constitution that allowed the us to lease or buy land for naval bases
all of the above
which of the following is true about the Philippines?
they are still a territory of the US
they became independent in 1898
they are now part of china
they fought a 3-year rebellion against the US after the Spanish American War
the Open Door Policy...
stated that the US would have special trading rights with China
demanded that certain Chinese ports would be open only to the US
stated that no country should have special trading rights with China
demanded that the US be allowed to have colonies in China
how did the US get control of the Panama Canal Zone?
the US purchased the Canal Zone from Colombia in 1904
the US helped Pana rebel against Colombia in 1904, then purchased the zone from Panama
the US got the Canal Zone from Spain in the Spanish American War
the US invaded Panama and made it a territory of the US
the Roosevelt Corollary...
claimed the right of the US to act as a police power in Latin America
claimed the right of the US to act as a police power in Southeast Asia
claimed the right of the US to act as police power in China
was added to the US declaration of war against Spain
the US declared war on the Central Powers in 1917 mainly because
President Wilson wanted to take over German colonies in the Pacific
most Americans wanted the US to to become more involved in European conflicts
the US had a large standing army that was ready to fight
the Germans were using unrestricted submarine warfare against US shipping
the Zimmerman Telegram...
helped assure the US that Germany was not a threat
clarified British war goals
Outlined the German plan for an attack on the US by Mexico
outlined Wilson's 14 point peace plan
During WWI the US government
did not try to control US manufacturing because they did not have the power to do so
controlled many aspects of the US economy in order to speed up production of war materials
maintained republican laissez-faire economic policies
avoided pressuring workers to stay on the job
the War Industries Board
created propaganda to support the war effort
set production quotas and distributed scarce raw materials
encouraged Americans to conserve food
settled disputes between management and labor
which WWI federal agency created daylight-saving time in 1918?
the Committee on Public Information
the Food Administration
the Interstate Commerce Commission
the Fuel Administration
the Committee on Public Information...
was directed by George Creel
produced pro-war propoganda
was in charge of generating public support for the war effort
all of the above
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
protected the first amendment rights to freedom of speech and the press
made it illegal to say or print anything that was critical of the US war effort of the draft
were never enforced by the US government
created the US selective service system also known as the draft
In the 1919 Supreme Court case Schenck v United States
The court overturned Schenck's conviction based on his first amendment right to freedom of speech
The court said that Congress could limit freedom of speech in cases where the speech in
question posed a "clear and present danger
The Court declared the Espionage and Sedition Acts unconstitutional based on the first
amendment guarantee of freedom of speech
the court voted to deport Schenck for his anti-war activities
Anti-German hysteria in the US during WWI led to
Americans with German heritage being fired or attacked
the banning of German music
laws banning the teaching of the German language in the US
all of the above
which of the following is/are true about the Great Migration?
it was accelerated by labor shortages in WWI factories
it was a movement of African Americans out of cities and into rural areas in the South
it ended after WWI
all of the above
gains made by American women during WWI include
acceptance as equal member of the US Army combat regiments
the beginning of a movement for women's suffrage
equal pay for equal work
increased support for women's suffrage
Wilson's 14 points plan called for
the maintenance of imperialism
a reduction in weapons
higher tariffs to protect American manufacturing
harsh punishment of Germany for causing the war
Wilson's top priority in the 14 points was
gaining more territory for the United States
establishing a peace-keeping organization to prevent future wars
pushing his laissez-faire capitalist republican agenda on the international stage
sticking strictly to the Monroe Doctrine and Isolationism
the Treaty of Versailles
strictly followed Wilson's 14 points plan
was very generous to Germany and the other defeated Central Powers
contained a clause blaming Serbia and Austria-Hungary for starting the war
resulted in Russia losing more territory than Germany
the Treaty of Versailles
recognized the rights of colonial people to self-government
was quickly ratified by the US Senate
stripped Germany of its colonies
represented the desire of France and Britain the help rebuild Germany
what reason did US Senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations?
it would lead to international instability
it would drain American finances
it would interfere with free trade agreements
it might drag the US into future European conflicts without a congressional declaration of war
How did Wilson contribute to the US Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Versailles?
he took too many republicans with him to the Paris Peace Conference
He gave up his demand that the US join the League of Nations
he was unwilling to compromise on US membership in the League of Nations
all of the above
which of the following is/are true about agriculture in the 1920s and 1930s?
after WWI, prices for wheat remained high because the government subsidized crop prices
many farmers lost their farms to foreclosure because they could not pay their mortgages
farmers on the Great Plains were careful not to plow up land that would be vulnerable to soil erosion
all of the above
the Great Depression was caused by all of the following factors except
an unequal distribution of wealth
increased government regulation of the stock market and banks
a decrease in consumer spending
some industries were barely profitable and began to lay off workers
Black Tuesday was
the day of the worst dust storm during the Dust Bowl
the nickname republicans used for election day 1932
October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed
the day a record number of banks went bankrupt in 1929
President Hoover responded to the onset of the Great Depression by
immediately increasing government aid to the unemployed
decreasing tariffs
resigning from office
reassuring Americans that the economy would recover quickly on its own
which of the following statements about the Dust Bowl is/are true?
the Dust Bowl was an entirely natural disaster that could have been prevented
the Dust Bowl only affected states east of the Mississippi River
it caused an epidemic of "dust pheumonia"
it lasted around 2 years
the Hoover administration made the depression worse by
Lowering interest rates and pumping money into the economy
immediately calling on congress to use deficit spending to create jobs
passing a balanced budget that required an increase in income taxes
all of the above
the Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Raised tariffs to 60% (an all-time high)
lowered tariffs in order to increase world trade
set a new tax on alcohol in order to bring in needed tax revenue
was vetoed by President Coolidge
President Hoover blamed what event for the Great Depression?
the election of Franklin Roosevelt
WWI
WWII
the attack on the Bonus Army
What did the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) do?
It gave out direct cash relief (welfare) to homeless and unemployed people
it gave out low interest loans for people to build new homes
it gave out loans out to banks and large corporations to keep them from going bankrupt
it helped sharecroppers in the South buy farms
"Okie" was a term for
a republican who voted for Franklin Roosevelt in 1932
a member of the Bonus Army that camped out in Washington DC in 1932
a migrant from the Great Plains to the west coast during the Dust Bowl
a white sharecropper from the south
Hoovervilles were
towns named after President Hoover to show support for him and how he handled the depression
shantywotns named to blame Hoover for the Great Depression
towns dominated by republican political machines that helped Hoover get elected
abandoned ghost towns in the Dust Bown
President Hoover dealt with the Bonus Army in 1932 by
signing a bill to give them their pension in 1932
hiring them to work for the government building the Hoover Dam
using the US Army to clear them out of Washington DC
sending his wife Elanor to talk to them
which of the following statements about President Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt is/are correct
Hoover was a democrat, but Roosevelt was a republican
Roosevelt was more laissez-faire than Hoover
Hoover defeated Roosevelt in 1932
Roosevelt defeated Hoover in 1932
the 21st Amendment
repealed prohibition
was supported by President Roosevelt
was passed and ratified in 1933
all of the above
one of the lasting impacts of the New Deal is
a decrease in the power and size of the federal government
less concern for the rights of workers
a renewal of faith in democracy
all of the above
the Teapot Dome Scandal centered around
Gold mines
Union members
High tariffs
Oil wells
the Red Scare was
a fear of communist infiltration in the US
a fear of catholic influence in the US
a fear of the influence of the republican party in the "new south"
a fear of the colonization of China by Russian Bolsheviks
the Scopes Trial of 1925
involved a teacher who illegally taught creationism in a high school biology class
involved a teacher who violated a law banning the teaching of evolution
involved 2 Italian immigrant anarchists accused of murder
involved the gangster and bootlegger AL Capone
the Harlem Renaissance refers to
the struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a program to promote the repeal of prohibition in NYC
an outpouring and celebration of African American culture, music, and literature
the "Bank Holiday"
temporarily closed all banks in the US
was designed to restore confidence in the banking industry
allowed federal inspectors to inspect all the banks
all of the above
the SEC
it a New Deal agency designed to regulate and police the stock market
was a temporary relief agency for sharecroppers during the Great Depression
was a New Deal program designed to raise crop prices by lowering crop production
was the federal agency in charge of enforcing prohibition in the 1920s
the New Deal Coalition was
a group of liberal Supreme Court justices who ruled that Roosevelt's New Deal was constitutional
an American political coalition that supported the democratic party from 1932 until the late 1960s
a group advisers who helped President Roosevelt create the programs for the New Deal
the term used for all the workers who received jobs during the New Deal
the Treaty of Versailles can be considered a long term cause of WWII because
it did not really punish Germany very harshly for causing WWI
it redrew boundaries of countries in Europe without considering national and ethnic tensions
it gave too much new territory to Russia at the expense of Germany
it failed to create the League of Nations
one of the important foreign policy goals of the US in the 1920s was
naval disarmament
lowering tariffs to promote trade and worldwide cooperation
leading the League of Nations
all of the above
the Kellogg-Briand Pact
was an attempt to outlaw war
failed because the US did not sign it
allowed Germany to regain its colonies in Asia and Africa
was one of the causes of the worldwide depression of the 1930s
the WWII leader of the Soviet Union was
Adolph Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Vladamir Lenin
the policy of giving up principles in order to pacify an aggressor is called
isolationism
neutrality
appeasemsnt
nativism
WWII began with the German invasion of Poland on
December 7, 1941
May 8, 1941
June 6, 1944
September 1, 1939
which of the following statements most accurately reflects Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the war?
he agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy
he wanted to help the Allies but had to appease US citizens who opposed entering the war
he wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the US
he did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war
the Neutrality Act of 1939
allowed the sale of weapons to nations at war only on a "cash and carry" basis
outlawed the sale of weapons by the US to any nation at war
withdrew the US from membership in the League of Nations
allowed the US to give the British unlimited amounts of weapons
what was the Lend-Lease Act?
a statement of war aims complied by Roosevelt and Churchill
a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union
a policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries
an order to shoot German submarines on sight
the US responded to Japanese aggression in Asia and the Pacific by
sending troops to protect China from Japanese invasion
agreeing to offer independence to the Philippines to calm Japanese fears of western influence in southeast
issuing an embargo on trade with japan
Joining the League of Nations
the Tripartite Pact was
a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union
an alliance between the US, Britain, and France (the Allies)
a mutual defense alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan
an agreement of war goals signed by President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
US involvement in WWI and WWII was similar in that
both President Wilson and President Roosevelt campaigned on a promise to involve the US more in European affairs
Germany used submarines to attack US shipping
the US tried to blockade Germany before declaring war
most of the people of the US were in support of joining each war from the very beginning
December 7, 1941 is known as a "date that will live in infamy", referring to
the German invasion of Poland
the Japanese assault on Indochina
the German declaration of war against the US
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the Selective Service Act of 1940
made women eligible for service in the US Army
was the first peacetime draft in US History
was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
was vetoed by President Roosevelt
the suggestion of allowing women to join the US Army came from
Army Chief of Staff George Marshall
First Lady Elanor Roosevelt
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower
which of the following statements is/are true about the WACS?
they were never allowed to serve overseas
they were allowed to go on combat missions in the closing months of WWII
they were eventually given official military status, benefits, and titles
all of the above
the mobilization of both the economy and the military behind the war effort in both WWI and WWII is called
total war
selective service
laissez faire
horizontal integration
in WWI the War Industries Board established production quotas and allocated natural resources for manufacturers. This is similar to which agency in WWII?
the Office of Scientific Research and Development
the Office of Price Administration
the Committee on Public Information
the War Production Board
the Fuel Administration in WWI and the OPA in WWII were in charge of
producing propaganda to encourage enlistment and the buying of war bonds
rationing things like gasoline and heating oil
preventing strikes in essential war-related industries
encouraging Americans to conserve food and plant victory gardens
Which of the following is/are true about the role of African Americans in WWII?
African American soldiers and sailors fought in segregated units
the Great Black migration was temporarily interrupted by WWII
African Americans put aside demands for equality and focused only on victory in the war
all of the above
Roosevelt's decision to remove the people of Japanese ancestry to interment camps was a response to
strong anti-Japanese sentiment
verified reports of Japanese-Americans acting as spies
the lack of Japanese-Americans serving in the armed forces
rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb
Executive Order 9066:
authorized the interment of German-Americans
authorized the interment of Italian-Americans
authorized the interment of Japanese-Americans
exempted all those who were technically American citizens (born in the US)
"Nisei" refers to
Japanese American citizens born in the United States
Japanese Americans born in Japan who had immigrated to the US
Japanese Americans who returned to Japan to fight against the US in WWII
Japanese suicide pilots in WWII
in Korematsu v United States, the Supreme Court
determined the interment of Japanese Americans unconstitutional
upheld the legality of Japanese interment
barred Japanese-Americans from serving in the US military
apologized for Japanese interment
in Korematsu v United States, Fred Korematsu claimed that his fifth amendment right to what had been violated?
due process of law
freedom of speech
privacy
all of the above
the "Double V Campaign" in WWII refers to
planting victory gardens and buying victory or liberty bonds
the strategy of fighting Germany in Europe and Japan at the same time
women working in industrial jobs and serving in the military
African American efforts to help win the war and win equal rights
which of the following is/are true about the GI Bill of Rights?
it was a series of constitutional amendments to make sure that WWII veterans were given economic opportunities after the war
it was very similar to the treatment to WWI veterans during the early 1930s
it provided funding for veterans to go to college
all of the above
the Servicemen's Readjustment Act
provided WWII veterans with help finding jobs
provided low-interest loans to veterans to purchase homes
provided unemployment benefits to veterans for 1 year
all of the above
a major population shift caused by WWII was
people moving from the west coast to industrial cities in the northeast
people moving from cities back to rural areas
people moving to the west coast to work in the defense industry
African Americans returning to the south because of racial violence in northern cities
Operation Torch refers to
the secret project to develop an atomic bomb
the Allied Invasion of North Africa in 1942
the use of convoys to protect US ships crossing the Atlantic from attack by German U-boats
the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France in 1944
which of the following is/are true about Operation Overlord?
it is the code name for the Invasion of Normandy, France
it's "D-Day" was June 6, 1944
the landing on Omaha Beach was part of Operation Overlord
all of the above
the Supreme Commander of US forces in Europe was
George Patton
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
V-E Day
was the day that Adolph Hitler signed the German surrender
was the day that the US dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan
was June 6, 1944
was the day that the Allies celebrated victory in the war in Europe
the significance of the Battle of Midway was
it was the last German counter-offensive of the war
it was the last defensive battle the US fought against Japan
it was the final battle of WWII
as a result of this battle the Japanese were able to take the Philippines from the United States
the US strategy in the Pacific was called
duck and cover
island hopping
operation coronet
the new deal
the term "kamikaze" refers to
the Japanese American battalions who fought in the Pacific
Japanese suicide pilots
Japanese "lightning warfare"
the ritual suicide that Japanese soldiers would commit rather than face surrender and capture
the secret project to develop the atomic bomb
was started after US spies earned that Japan was trying to develop nuclear weapons
was ordered by President Truman after President Roosevelt died
was called the Manhattan Project
all of the above
where did the US drop the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Okinawa
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal
After V-J Day
President Roosevelt decided to drop another atomic bomb
the US occupied Japan for 7 years
Japan went back to its militaristic/ totalitarian form of government
President Truman agreed to negotiate with Japan
At the Yalta Conference in 1945,
Truman told Stalin that the US had developed atomic weapons
Stalin promised to join the United Nations and allow free elections in eastern European countries liberated by the Soviet army
Roosevelt demanded that Stalin let British and American troops liberate eastern Europe
Stalin refused to commit to helping the United States defeat Japan
