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APUSH - Final - Semester 2

Total questions: 159

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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1.

Which of the following is/are true about the literacy tests taken by those registering to vote?

a)

Poor illiterate whites were the main targets of such tests

b)

All blacks who took the literacy tests were allowed to register to vote

c)

The tests were eventually banned by the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

All of the above

2.

Poll Taxes

a)

Were money that a person had to pay in order to vote

b)

are still legal

c)

only applied to white voters

d)

all of the above

3.

The 14th amendment

a)

abolished slavery

b)

said that only people born in the US could be citizens

c)

defined who could be a citizen and guaranteed equal protection of the law

d)

abolished poll taxes

4.

After both houses of congress pass a constitutional amendment...

a)

The Supreme Court must declare the amendment constitutional

b)

3/4 of the states must ratify the amendment

c)

the president must sign or veto the amendment

d)

at least 10 states must ratify the amendment

5.

After the end of the 19th century, lynching

a)

rarely happened because those involved were persecuted for murder

b)

caused Ida B. Wells to stop writing and speaking on civil rights

c)

was always done in secret

d)

was an act of violence directed mostly at black men

6.

Southern States used a grandfather clause mainly to

a)

keep uneducated whites from voting

b)

distinguish between real immigrants and longtime citizens

c)

keep African Americans from voting while allowing poor or illiterate whites to vote

d)

deny voting rights to African Americans who passed the literacy tests

7.

Jim Crow laws were laws that

a)

separated the races

b)

denied citizenship to Asian immigrants

c)

taxed voters

d)

promoted discrimination against all women

8.

In the case of Plessy v Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that

a)

lynching was a federal crime

b)

school segregation was unconstitutional

c)

voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax

d)

Racial segregation in public facilities was legan as long as the facilities were equal

9.

Which of the following would be an example of racial etiquette?

a)

Whites had the right of way at all intersections

b)

blacks were not allowed to shake hands with whites

c)

blacks were not allowed to demonstrate too much skill or knowledge in front of whites

d)

all of the above

10.

Which of the following is/are true about Plessy v Ferguson?

a)

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

b)

the case began in Virginia

c)

the Supreme Court ruled on the case in 1896

d)

all of the above

11.

Plessy v Ferguson...

a)

nationalized the system of Jim Crow segregation

b)

struck down segregation as unconstitutional

c)

has yet to be overturned by the Supreme Court

d)

set up the "separate but equal doctrine", which said that separate facilities had to be unequal

12.

W.E.B DuBois...

a)

agreed with Booker T. Washington's advice on patience and vocational education

b)

was born free and attended Harvard University

c)

was lynched by a white mob because of his call for blacks to protest for equality

d)

all of the above

13.

Judicial Review is

a)

the power of the Supreme Court to review laws for constitutionality

b)

the power of the president to appoint federal judges

c)

the power of the Senate to approve all nominations to federal courts

d)

the power of the Supreme Court justice to write a dissenting opinion if they don't agree with the majority decision in a case

14.

the 15th Amendment

a)

said that a person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race

b)

said that a person can't be denied the right to vote based on gender

c)

said that anyone born in the US is a citizen

d)

nullified the Dred Scott decision

15.

Which of the following is an advantage of a corporation over a business owned by an individual?

a)

corporations can create economies of scale/ mass production

b)

corporations usually cease to exist if a stockholder dies

c)

stockholders are liable for the debts of a corporation

d)

all of the above

16.

The Gilded Age was characterized by a booming industrial economy and

a)

political corruption

b)

prosperity for everyone

c)

sweeping political reforms

d)

greater social and economic equality

17.

Which of the following is/ are true about Andrew Carnegie?

a)

He was born in Pittsburgh

b)

He was born wealthy

c)

he helped the workers at his plant unionize

d)

none of the above

18.

Vertical Integration, a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie, involves

a)

buying out raw material producers and distributors

b)

merging with companies producing a similar product

c)

forming trusts

d)

using new methods to increase production

19.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act

a)

outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade

b)

was supported by millionaire industrialists

c)

was used by labor unions to fight for workers' rights

d)

encouraged the establishment of monopolies

20.

despite its original intended purpose, the courts successfully used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act against

a)

urban political machines

b)

public schools and universities

c)

African American voting rights

d)

Labor unions and workers on strike

21.

Social Darwinism

a)

applied the teaching of Jesus to society

b)

encouraged government programs like welfare to help the poor

c)

gave the rich justification or a rationale for their vast wealth

d)

promoted more social and economic equality

22.

the Knights of Labor

a)

organized only skilled, white, native-born workers

b)

did not admit women

c)

was an inclusive organization that advocated for a variety of reforms

d)

never had more than a few hundred members

23.

the Great Strike of 1877 took place in the

a)

steel industry

b)

textile industry

c)

railroad industry

d)

coal mining industry

24.

the Homestead Steel Mill Strike

a)

resulted in the Union winning concessions from Carnegie

b)

was settled peacefully

c)

resulted in the Union being eliminated in Carnegie steel mills

d)

resulted in Carnegie being killed by strikers

25.

the Haymarket Riot

a)

resulted in an increased admiration by the general public for labor unions and strikes

b)

resulted in many Americans associating Unions, strikes, and immigrants with radical ideas and violence

c)

resulted in immediate passage of laws to protect striking workers from violence

d)

all of the above

26.

why were "scabs" unpopular with striking workers during the late 1800's

a)

they were socialists

b)

they were federal troops used to end strikes

c)

they were apart of management

d)

they were replacement workers used to end strikes

27.

In the Gilded Age, the formation of labor unions was often a response to

a)

federal protection of workers rights to organize and strike

b)

the large numbers of immigrants working in factories

c)

low wages and dangerous conditions in factories

d)

increased global competition

28.

Where did most of the immigrants to American during the wave of new immigration come from?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

Southern and Eastern Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Western Europe

29.

overt favoritism toward native-born Americans/ prejudice against immigrants is called

a)

Socialism

b)

Nativism

c)

Darwinism

d)

The Social Gospel

30.

Most of the immigrants during new immigration

a)

settled on the plains and became farmers

b)

were wealthy

c)

were Anglo-Saxon protesants

d)

settled in cities an worked in factories

31.

the major goal of the Social Gospel Movement of the late 18th and early 19th century was to

a)

encourage support for Charles Darwin's theory of biological evolution

b)

draw the attention and action of Christians to the plight of the urban poor

c)

send missionaries to convert Native Americans to Chstianity

d)

encourage public interest in the superiority of the Algo-Saxon race

32.

the Pendleton Act...

a)

resulted in civil service reform

b)

was supported by the stalwarts in the Republican Party

c)

was signed by President James Garfield

d)

all of the above

33.

the Republican presidents of the Gilded Age

a)

usually sided with southern and western agricultural interests

b)

believed in high protective tariffs to support American manufacturing

c)

supported the interests of striking workers

d)

believed in extensive government regulation to make the economy fair for all Americans

34.

Angel Island...

a)

was the main immigration processing station for European immigrants

b)

was located in New York Harbor

c)

was designed to make it difficult for the immigrants to enter the US

d)

all of the above

35.

the Progressive Era lasted from

a)

1865-1877

b)

1890-1920

c)

1912-1916

d)

1890-1900

36.

newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life, fueling the Progressive Movement, were known as

a)

yellow journalists

b)

social reformers

c)

muckrakers

d)

freelancers

37.

the 16th Amendment...

a)

called for the direct election of senators

b)

authorized Congress to implement a graduated income tax

c)

granted women the right to vote

d)

prohibited the use and sale of alcohol

38.

the National Women's Party...

a)

was a branch of the Democratic Party

b)

was part of a new, more militant generation of college-educated activists

c)

was a branch of the Socialist Party

d)

was part of a new, more conservative generation of college-educated activists

39.

what agency was created to stop unfair business practices such as false advertising?

a)

Interstate Commerce Commission

b)

Federal Communications Commission

c)

Federal Trade Commission

d)

Federal Reserve Board

40.

Jane Addams...

a)

was a birth-control advocate

b)

believed in Social Darwinism

c)

advocated for working poor and established the settlement house movement

d)

supported anti-immigrant legislation

41.

the 19th Amendment...

a)

barred states from using race as a qualification for voting

b)

barred states from using sex as a qualification for voting

c)

prohibited states from denying Chinese immigrants the right to vote

d)

prohibited states from denying any immigrants the right to vote

42.

the program that sought to streamline production and boost profits by systematically controlling costs and work practices was called

a)

horizontal integration

b)

vertical integration

c)

scientific management

d)

laissez-faire

43.

What did the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 establish?

a)

an income tax

b)

a system of banks to loan money to other banks

c)

an 8-hour workday

d)

stronger laws against monopolies

44.

the Progressive presidents were

a)

Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

b)

Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt

c)

Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley

d)

Taft, Wilson, Harding

45.

This suffragist organized picketing at the White House and hunger strikes in prison

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Alice Paul

c)

Carrie Chapman Catt

d)

Carrie Nation

46.

the Seneca Falls Convention was

a)

the place where the 19th amendment was ratified

b)

in 1848

c)

an anti-suffrage meeting

d)

all of the above

47.

after a Constitutional Amendment passes in both houses of Congress

a)

it must be ratified by all the states

b)

it bust be sighed by the president

c)

it must be ratified by 3/4 of the states

d)

it must be voted on by the Supreme Court

48.

the WCTU was an organization pushing for

a)

a progressive income tax

b)

equal rights for black people

c)

an end to immigration in the US

d)

the prohibition of alcohol

49.

The muckraker who took pictures of children in factories and mines was

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Lewis Hine

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Upton Sinclair

50.

one of the goals of the Progressive Movement was

a)

increased drinking

b)

social welfare reform

c)

increased working hours and lowering wages for children

d)

increasing the gap between the rich and the poor

51.

Theodore Roosevelt's plan for progressive reform was called the

a)

New Deal

b)

New Freedom

c)

Square Deal

d)

Bull Moose plan

52.

Which of the following was part of Carrie Chapman Catt's 5-part "Winning Plan"?

a)

picketing and hunger strikes

b)

cautious lobbying

c)

civil disobedience

d)

filing lawsuits based on the 14th amendment

53.

the Clayton Antitrust Act...

a)

came before the Sherman Antitrust Act

b)

Was passed during Taft's time in office

c)

made it harder to break up monopolies

d)

contained measures to help protect labor unions

54.

in the presidential election of 1912,

a)

Roosevelt was the democratic candidate

b)

Taft was re-elected

c)

Wilson won with 42% of the popular vote

d)

the Republican Party was unified behind Wilson

55.

Eugene Debs...

a)

was a labor union leader

b)

was the founder of the American Socialist Party

c)

received 6% of the popular vote in the presidential election of 1912

d)

all of the above

56.

the goals of the Federal Reserve are

a)

maximize employment, minimize inflation

b)

maximize inflation, minimize employment

c)

set aside federal land for forest reserves

d)

manage the army reserve units

57.

How did Wilson retreat on civil rights?

a)

segregating federal offices in Washington, D.C

b)

joining the KKK

c)

repealing the 15th amendment

d)

all of the above

58.

the Populists were

a)

mainly urban factory workers who wanted an 8-hour workday and the right to unionize

b)

mainly well-educated middle class women who wanted new career opportunities

c)

mainly farmers from rural areas who wanted the government to respond to the hardships farmers were facing

d)

mainly southern democrats who wanted industrialization of the "New South"

59.

one of the political changes the Populist Party platform demanded was

a)

women's suffrage

b)

election of US Senators by state legislatures rather than by the people

c)

the secret ballot

d)

a strict adherence to the gold standard for US currency

60.

the Populists supported bimetallism because

a)

they wanted inflation

b)

they wanted to attract the votes of bankers and urban factory workers

c)

they wanted to decrease the amount of money in circulation

d)

all of the above

61.

in the 1896 presidential election

a)

William McKinley won

b)

both candidates traveled the nation campaigning

c)

William Jennings Bryan won the nomination of both the Populist party and the Republican Party

d)

all of the above

62.

one of the economic changes the populist party wanted was

a)

a progressive (graduated) income tax

b)

increased industrial efficiency (taylorism)

c)

private ownership of railroads, banks, and telegraph lines

d)

all of the above

63.

Taylorism...

a)

was part of the progressive effort to make manufacturing more efficient

b)

was part of the progressive effort to make factories safer

c)

was named after President Zachary Taylor because of his commitment to laissez faire economics

d)

was rejected by the progressives because it made city government more corrupt

64.

the Keating-Owen Act...

a)

banned the sale of goods made with child labor across state lines

b)

was a child labor law

c)

was declared unconstitutional

d)

all of the above

65.

the Monroe Doctrine...

a)

warned Europe not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere

b)

declared war on Spain

c)

created an alliance with France and Great Britain

d)

declared that the US would free Cuba from Spain

66.

according to Alfred Thayer Mahan, in order to become a dominant world power, the US would need

a)

to free the Philippines from Spanish control

b)

to build a strong air force

c)

to concentrate on domestic social problems before expanding

d)

to build a strong navy

67.

the study of how to arrange reproduction within a human population to increase the occurrence of heritable characteristics regarded as desirable is known as

a)

Imperialism

b)

Eugenics

c)

Nativism

d)

Euphemism

68.

which of the following was not one of the main factors fueling American Imperialism?

a)

a desire to make the US population more diverse

b)

a need for new markets for surplus American goods

c)

to desire for military strength

d)

a belief in the cultural superiority of Anglo-Saxon culture

69.

Alaska...

a)

was part of the territory the US won in the Spanish American War

b)

was purchased from Russia in 1867

c)

was very expensive ($2,000 per acre)

d)

became a state in 1914

70.

in the 1890's tension between Spain and the US escalated over

a)

spanish use of submarine warfare

b)

spanish attempts to retake control of mexico in violation of the Monroe Doctrine

c)

Spanish mistreatment of the cubans

d)

all of the above

71.

yellow journalism is

a)

stories that are biased against white people

b)

stories that exaggerate the news to lure and engage readers

c)

stories that are strictly factual and accurate

d)

stories that carefully show both sides of an issue

72.

the event that was the immediate cause of the US declaration of war against Spain was

a)

the sinking of the Lusitania

b)

the annexation of Hawaii by Spain

c)

the explosion of the Battleship USS Maine

d)

the Spanish attacked the US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

73.

the Teller Amendment stated that

a)

the US would annex the Philippines

b)

Cuba would become a US state

c)

the US would not annex Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico would become a territory of the US

74.

Which of the following countries came under some form of US control as a result of the Spanish American War

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

The Philippines

d)

all of the above

75.

which of the following is true about Puerto Rico?

a)

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth

b)

people born in Puerto Rico are not US citizens because it is a commonwealth, not a state

c)

Puerto Rico fought for its independence from the US in an uprising that lasted 3 years

d)

All of the above

76.

Cuba...

a)

is an independent country

b)

was a protectorate of the US for 30 years after the Spanish American War

c)

Added a constitutional amendment to their constitution that allowed the us to lease or buy land for naval bases

d)

all of the above

77.

which of the following is true about the Philippines?

a)

they are still a territory of the US

b)

they became independent in 1898

c)

they are now part of china

d)

they fought a 3-year rebellion against the US after the Spanish American War

78.

the Open Door Policy...

a)

stated that the US would have special trading rights with China

b)

demanded that certain Chinese ports would be open only to the US

c)

stated that no country should have special trading rights with China

d)

demanded that the US be allowed to have colonies in China

79.

how did the US get control of the Panama Canal Zone?

a)

the US purchased the Canal Zone from Colombia in 1904

b)

the US helped Pana rebel against Colombia in 1904, then purchased the zone from Panama

c)

the US got the Canal Zone from Spain in the Spanish American War

d)

the US invaded Panama and made it a territory of the US

80.

the Roosevelt Corollary...

a)

claimed the right of the US to act as a police power in Latin America

b)

claimed the right of the US to act as a police power in Southeast Asia

c)

claimed the right of the US to act as police power in China

d)

was added to the US declaration of war against Spain

81.

the US declared war on the Central Powers in 1917 mainly because

a)

President Wilson wanted to take over German colonies in the Pacific

b)

most Americans wanted the US to to become more involved in European conflicts

c)

the US had a large standing army that was ready to fight

d)

the Germans were using unrestricted submarine warfare against US shipping

82.

the Zimmerman Telegram...

a)

helped assure the US that Germany was not a threat

b)

clarified British war goals

c)

Outlined the German plan for an attack on the US by Mexico

d)

outlined Wilson's 14 point peace plan

83.

During WWI the US government

a)

did not try to control US manufacturing because they did not have the power to do so

b)

controlled many aspects of the US economy in order to speed up production of war materials

c)

maintained republican laissez-faire economic policies

d)

avoided pressuring workers to stay on the job

84.

the War Industries Board

a)

created propaganda to support the war effort

b)

set production quotas and distributed scarce raw materials

c)

encouraged Americans to conserve food

d)

settled disputes between management and labor

85.

which WWI federal agency created daylight-saving time in 1918?

a)

the Committee on Public Information

b)

the Food Administration

c)

the Interstate Commerce Commission

d)

the Fuel Administration

86.

the Committee on Public Information...

a)

was directed by George Creel

b)

produced pro-war propoganda

c)

was in charge of generating public support for the war effort

d)

all of the above

87.

the Espionage and Sedition Acts

a)

protected the first amendment rights to freedom of speech and the press

b)

made it illegal to say or print anything that was critical of the US war effort of the draft

c)

were never enforced by the US government

d)

created the US selective service system also known as the draft

88.

In the 1919 Supreme Court case Schenck v United States

a)

The court overturned Schenck's conviction based on his first amendment right to freedom of speech

b)

The court said that Congress could limit freedom of speech in cases where the speech in

question posed a "clear and present danger

c)

The Court declared the Espionage and Sedition Acts unconstitutional based on the first

amendment guarantee of freedom of speech

d)

the court voted to deport Schenck for his anti-war activities

89.

Anti-German hysteria in the US during WWI led to

a)

Americans with German heritage being fired or attacked

b)

the banning of German music

c)

laws banning the teaching of the German language in the US

d)

all of the above

90.

which of the following is/are true about the Great Migration?

a)

it was accelerated by labor shortages in WWI factories

b)

it was a movement of African Americans out of cities and into rural areas in the South

c)

it ended after WWI

d)

all of the above

91.

gains made by American women during WWI include

a)

acceptance as equal member of the US Army combat regiments

b)

the beginning of a movement for women's suffrage

c)

equal pay for equal work

d)

increased support for women's suffrage

92.

Wilson's 14 points plan called for

a)

the maintenance of imperialism

b)

a reduction in weapons

c)

higher tariffs to protect American manufacturing

d)

harsh punishment of Germany for causing the war

93.

Wilson's top priority in the 14 points was

a)

gaining more territory for the United States

b)

establishing a peace-keeping organization to prevent future wars

c)

pushing his laissez-faire capitalist republican agenda on the international stage

d)

sticking strictly to the Monroe Doctrine and Isolationism

94.

the Treaty of Versailles

a)

strictly followed Wilson's 14 points plan

b)

was very generous to Germany and the other defeated Central Powers

c)

contained a clause blaming Serbia and Austria-Hungary for starting the war

d)

resulted in Russia losing more territory than Germany

95.

the Treaty of Versailles

a)

recognized the rights of colonial people to self-government

b)

was quickly ratified by the US Senate

c)

stripped Germany of its colonies

d)

represented the desire of France and Britain the help rebuild Germany

96.

what reason did US Senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations?

a)

it would lead to international instability

b)

it would drain American finances

c)

it would interfere with free trade agreements

d)

it might drag the US into future European conflicts without a congressional declaration of war

97.

How did Wilson contribute to the US Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

he took too many republicans with him to the Paris Peace Conference

b)

He gave up his demand that the US join the League of Nations

c)

he was unwilling to compromise on US membership in the League of Nations

d)

all of the above

98.

which of the following is/are true about agriculture in the 1920s and 1930s?

a)

after WWI, prices for wheat remained high because the government subsidized crop prices

b)

many farmers lost their farms to foreclosure because they could not pay their mortgages

c)

farmers on the Great Plains were careful not to plow up land that would be vulnerable to soil erosion

d)

all of the above

99.

the Great Depression was caused by all of the following factors except

a)

an unequal distribution of wealth

b)

increased government regulation of the stock market and banks

c)

a decrease in consumer spending

d)

some industries were barely profitable and began to lay off workers

100.

Black Tuesday was

a)

the day of the worst dust storm during the Dust Bowl

b)

the nickname republicans used for election day 1932

c)

October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed

d)

the day a record number of banks went bankrupt in 1929

101.

President Hoover responded to the onset of the Great Depression by

a)

immediately increasing government aid to the unemployed

b)

decreasing tariffs

c)

resigning from office

d)

reassuring Americans that the economy would recover quickly on its own

102.

which of the following statements about the Dust Bowl is/are true?

a)

the Dust Bowl was an entirely natural disaster that could have been prevented

b)

the Dust Bowl only affected states east of the Mississippi River

c)

it caused an epidemic of "dust pheumonia"

d)

it lasted around 2 years

103.

the Hoover administration made the depression worse by

a)

Lowering interest rates and pumping money into the economy

b)

immediately calling on congress to use deficit spending to create jobs

c)

passing a balanced budget that required an increase in income taxes

d)

all of the above

104.

the Hawley-Smoot Tariff

a)

Raised tariffs to 60% (an all-time high)

b)

lowered tariffs in order to increase world trade

c)

set a new tax on alcohol in order to bring in needed tax revenue

d)

was vetoed by President Coolidge

105.

President Hoover blamed what event for the Great Depression?

a)

the election of Franklin Roosevelt

b)

WWI

c)

WWII

d)

the attack on the Bonus Army

106.

What did the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) do?

a)

It gave out direct cash relief (welfare) to homeless and unemployed people

b)

it gave out low interest loans for people to build new homes

c)

it gave out loans out to banks and large corporations to keep them from going bankrupt

d)

it helped sharecroppers in the South buy farms

107.

"Okie" was a term for

a)

a republican who voted for Franklin Roosevelt in 1932

b)

a member of the Bonus Army that camped out in Washington DC in 1932

c)

a migrant from the Great Plains to the west coast during the Dust Bowl

d)

a white sharecropper from the south

108.

Hoovervilles were

a)

towns named after President Hoover to show support for him and how he handled the depression

b)

shantywotns named to blame Hoover for the Great Depression

c)

towns dominated by republican political machines that helped Hoover get elected

d)

abandoned ghost towns in the Dust Bown

109.

President Hoover dealt with the Bonus Army in 1932 by

a)

signing a bill to give them their pension in 1932

b)

hiring them to work for the government building the Hoover Dam

c)

using the US Army to clear them out of Washington DC

d)

sending his wife Elanor to talk to them

110.

which of the following statements about President Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt is/are correct

a)

Hoover was a democrat, but Roosevelt was a republican

b)

Roosevelt was more laissez-faire than Hoover

c)

Hoover defeated Roosevelt in 1932

d)

Roosevelt defeated Hoover in 1932

111.

the 21st Amendment

a)

repealed prohibition

b)

was supported by President Roosevelt

c)

was passed and ratified in 1933

d)

all of the above

112.

one of the lasting impacts of the New Deal is

a)

a decrease in the power and size of the federal government

b)

less concern for the rights of workers

c)

a renewal of faith in democracy

d)

all of the above

113.

the Teapot Dome Scandal centered around

a)

Gold mines

b)

Union members

c)

High tariffs

d)

Oil wells

114.

the Red Scare was

a)

a fear of communist infiltration in the US

b)

a fear of catholic influence in the US

c)

a fear of the influence of the republican party in the "new south"

d)

a fear of the colonization of China by Russian Bolsheviks

115.

the Scopes Trial of 1925

a)

involved a teacher who illegally taught creationism in a high school biology class

b)

involved a teacher who violated a law banning the teaching of evolution

c)

involved 2 Italian immigrant anarchists accused of murder

d)

involved the gangster and bootlegger AL Capone

116.

the Harlem Renaissance refers to

a)

the struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP

b)

a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s

c)

a program to promote the repeal of prohibition in NYC

d)

an outpouring and celebration of African American culture, music, and literature

117.

the "Bank Holiday"

a)

temporarily closed all banks in the US

b)

was designed to restore confidence in the banking industry

c)

allowed federal inspectors to inspect all the banks

d)

all of the above

118.

the SEC

a)

it a New Deal agency designed to regulate and police the stock market

b)

was a temporary relief agency for sharecroppers during the Great Depression

c)

was a New Deal program designed to raise crop prices by lowering crop production

d)

was the federal agency in charge of enforcing prohibition in the 1920s

119.

the New Deal Coalition was

a)

a group of liberal Supreme Court justices who ruled that Roosevelt's New Deal was constitutional

b)

an American political coalition that supported the democratic party from 1932 until the late 1960s

c)

a group advisers who helped President Roosevelt create the programs for the New Deal

d)

the term used for all the workers who received jobs during the New Deal

120.

the Treaty of Versailles can be considered a long term cause of WWII because

a)

it did not really punish Germany very harshly for causing WWI

b)

it redrew boundaries of countries in Europe without considering national and ethnic tensions

c)

it gave too much new territory to Russia at the expense of Germany

d)

it failed to create the League of Nations

121.

one of the important foreign policy goals of the US in the 1920s was

a)

naval disarmament

b)

lowering tariffs to promote trade and worldwide cooperation

c)

leading the League of Nations

d)

all of the above

122.

the Kellogg-Briand Pact

a)

was an attempt to outlaw war

b)

failed because the US did not sign it

c)

allowed Germany to regain its colonies in Asia and Africa

d)

was one of the causes of the worldwide depression of the 1930s

123.

the WWII leader of the Soviet Union was

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Vladamir Lenin

124.

the policy of giving up principles in order to pacify an aggressor is called

a)

isolationism

b)

neutrality

c)

appeasemsnt

d)

nativism

125.

WWII began with the German invasion of Poland on

a)

December 7, 1941

b)

May 8, 1941

c)

June 6, 1944

d)

September 1, 1939

126.

which of the following statements most accurately reflects Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the war?

a)

he agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy

b)

he wanted to help the Allies but had to appease US citizens who opposed entering the war

c)

he wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the US

d)

he did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war

127.

the Neutrality Act of 1939

a)

allowed the sale of weapons to nations at war only on a "cash and carry" basis

b)

outlawed the sale of weapons by the US to any nation at war

c)

withdrew the US from membership in the League of Nations

d)

allowed the US to give the British unlimited amounts of weapons

128.

what was the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

a statement of war aims complied by Roosevelt and Churchill

b)

a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union

c)

a policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries

d)

an order to shoot German submarines on sight

129.

the US responded to Japanese aggression in Asia and the Pacific by

a)

sending troops to protect China from Japanese invasion

b)

agreeing to offer independence to the Philippines to calm Japanese fears of western influence in southeast

c)

issuing an embargo on trade with japan

d)

Joining the League of Nations

130.

the Tripartite Pact was

a)

a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union

b)

an alliance between the US, Britain, and France (the Allies)

c)

a mutual defense alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan

d)

an agreement of war goals signed by President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

131.

US involvement in WWI and WWII was similar in that

a)

both President Wilson and President Roosevelt campaigned on a promise to involve the US more in European affairs

b)

Germany used submarines to attack US shipping

c)

the US tried to blockade Germany before declaring war

d)

most of the people of the US were in support of joining each war from the very beginning

132.

December 7, 1941 is known as a "date that will live in infamy", referring to

a)

the German invasion of Poland

b)

the Japanese assault on Indochina

c)

the German declaration of war against the US

d)

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

133.

the Selective Service Act of 1940

a)

made women eligible for service in the US Army

b)

was the first peacetime draft in US History

c)

was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

d)

was vetoed by President Roosevelt

134.

the suggestion of allowing women to join the US Army came from

a)

Army Chief of Staff George Marshall

b)

First Lady Elanor Roosevelt

c)

Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins

d)

Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower

135.

which of the following statements is/are true about the WACS?

a)

they were never allowed to serve overseas

b)

they were allowed to go on combat missions in the closing months of WWII

c)

they were eventually given official military status, benefits, and titles

d)

all of the above

136.

the mobilization of both the economy and the military behind the war effort in both WWI and WWII is called

a)

total war

b)

selective service

c)

laissez faire

d)

horizontal integration

137.

in WWI the War Industries Board established production quotas and allocated natural resources for manufacturers. This is similar to which agency in WWII?

a)

the Office of Scientific Research and Development

b)

the Office of Price Administration

c)

the Committee on Public Information

d)

the War Production Board

138.

the Fuel Administration in WWI and the OPA in WWII were in charge of

a)

producing propaganda to encourage enlistment and the buying of war bonds

b)

rationing things like gasoline and heating oil

c)

preventing strikes in essential war-related industries

d)

encouraging Americans to conserve food and plant victory gardens

139.

Which of the following is/are true about the role of African Americans in WWII?

a)

African American soldiers and sailors fought in segregated units

b)

the Great Black migration was temporarily interrupted by WWII

c)

African Americans put aside demands for equality and focused only on victory in the war

d)

all of the above

140.

Roosevelt's decision to remove the people of Japanese ancestry to interment camps was a response to

a)

strong anti-Japanese sentiment

b)

verified reports of Japanese-Americans acting as spies

c)

the lack of Japanese-Americans serving in the armed forces

d)

rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb

141.

Executive Order 9066:

a)

authorized the interment of German-Americans

b)

authorized the interment of Italian-Americans

c)

authorized the interment of Japanese-Americans

d)

exempted all those who were technically American citizens (born in the US)

142.

"Nisei" refers to

a)

Japanese American citizens born in the United States

b)

Japanese Americans born in Japan who had immigrated to the US

c)

Japanese Americans who returned to Japan to fight against the US in WWII

d)

Japanese suicide pilots in WWII

143.

in Korematsu v United States, the Supreme Court

a)

determined the interment of Japanese Americans unconstitutional

b)

upheld the legality of Japanese interment

c)

barred Japanese-Americans from serving in the US military

d)

apologized for Japanese interment

144.

in Korematsu v United States, Fred Korematsu claimed that his fifth amendment right to what had been violated?

a)

due process of law

b)

freedom of speech

c)

privacy

d)

all of the above

145.

the "Double V Campaign" in WWII refers to

a)

planting victory gardens and buying victory or liberty bonds

b)

the strategy of fighting Germany in Europe and Japan at the same time

c)

women working in industrial jobs and serving in the military

d)

African American efforts to help win the war and win equal rights

146.

which of the following is/are true about the GI Bill of Rights?

a)

it was a series of constitutional amendments to make sure that WWII veterans were given economic opportunities after the war

b)

it was very similar to the treatment to WWI veterans during the early 1930s

c)

it provided funding for veterans to go to college

d)

all of the above

147.

the Servicemen's Readjustment Act

a)

provided WWII veterans with help finding jobs

b)

provided low-interest loans to veterans to purchase homes

c)

provided unemployment benefits to veterans for 1 year

d)

all of the above

148.

a major population shift caused by WWII was

a)

people moving from the west coast to industrial cities in the northeast

b)

people moving from cities back to rural areas

c)

people moving to the west coast to work in the defense industry

d)

African Americans returning to the south because of racial violence in northern cities

149.

Operation Torch refers to

a)

the secret project to develop an atomic bomb

b)

the Allied Invasion of North Africa in 1942

c)

the use of convoys to protect US ships crossing the Atlantic from attack by German U-boats

d)

the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France in 1944

150.

which of the following is/are true about Operation Overlord?

a)

it is the code name for the Invasion of Normandy, France

b)

it's "D-Day" was June 6, 1944

c)

the landing on Omaha Beach was part of Operation Overlord

d)

all of the above

151.

the Supreme Commander of US forces in Europe was

a)

George Patton

b)

George Marshall

c)

Douglas MacArthur

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

152.

V-E Day

a)

was the day that Adolph Hitler signed the German surrender

b)

was the day that the US dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan

c)

was June 6, 1944

d)

was the day that the Allies celebrated victory in the war in Europe

153.

the significance of the Battle of Midway was

a)

it was the last German counter-offensive of the war

b)

it was the last defensive battle the US fought against Japan

c)

it was the final battle of WWII

d)

as a result of this battle the Japanese were able to take the Philippines from the United States

154.

the US strategy in the Pacific was called

a)

duck and cover

b)

island hopping

c)

operation coronet

d)

the new deal

155.

the term "kamikaze" refers to

a)

the Japanese American battalions who fought in the Pacific

b)

Japanese suicide pilots

c)

Japanese "lightning warfare"

d)

the ritual suicide that Japanese soldiers would commit rather than face surrender and capture

156.

the secret project to develop the atomic bomb

a)

was started after US spies earned that Japan was trying to develop nuclear weapons

b)

was ordered by President Truman after President Roosevelt died

c)

was called the Manhattan Project

d)

all of the above

157.

where did the US drop the atomic bombs?

a)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

b)

Hiroshima and Okinawa

c)

Okinawa and Iwo Jima

d)

Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal

158.

After V-J Day

a)

President Roosevelt decided to drop another atomic bomb

b)

the US occupied Japan for 7 years

c)

Japan went back to its militaristic/ totalitarian form of government

d)

President Truman agreed to negotiate with Japan

159.

At the Yalta Conference in 1945,

a)

Truman told Stalin that the US had developed atomic weapons

b)

Stalin promised to join the United Nations and allow free elections in eastern European countries liberated by the Soviet army

c)

Roosevelt demanded that Stalin let British and American troops liberate eastern Europe

d)

Stalin refused to commit to helping the United States defeat Japan