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USHC 4 - EOC Prep - Wilson HS

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the political, economic, and/or military domination of stronger nations over weaker nations?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Capitalism

2.

Which of the following was NOT a factor that contributed to American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

a)

New markets

b)

Nationalism

c)

Lands for Native Americans

d)

The American spirit has always been tied to expansion

3.

What was "Seward's Folly"?

a)

The United States acquisition of Hawaii

b)

The United States acquisition of Alaska

c)

The naval defeat of the United States against the Spanish in the Philippines

d)

The failure of the United States to capture Pancho Villa

4.

Why did the United States annex Hawaii?

a)

Hoped to establish a faster route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

b)

As a location for naval and refueling bases in the Pacific Ocean

c)

Acquired Hawaii as a result of the Spanish-American War

d)

To prevent Russia from acquiring Hawaii and controlling the Pacific Ocean

5.

What is the term used to identify exaggerated or sometimes false stories?

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Muckraking

c)

Free Press

d)

Investigative Journalism

6.

Which of the following was NOT a factor contributing to the United States entrance into the Spanish-American War?

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

The destruction of the United States naval ship the USS Maine

c)

The Spanish navy attacked American merchant ships in the Gulf of Mexico

d)

The United States related to the Cuban desire for independence from a European oppressor

7.

Much of the fighting done by the United States during the Spanish-American War took place in what TWO locations?

a)

Cuba

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Philippines

e)

Spain

8.

Which land did the United States Not acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

Cuba

d)

Philippines

9.

What was the lasting significance of the Spanish-American War on the United States?

a)

Exposed the weakness of the United States navy

b)

Signaled the emergence of the United States as a world power

c)

Contributed to the start of World War I

d)

Led to a shift in foreign policy towards isolationism

10.

What was the 19th century American policy that all countries should be free to trade with China?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

11.

The people of China welcomed Westerners into their country as they brought about economic growth to China.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What was the name of the late 19th century rebellion in which Chinese nationalists attempted to physically remove or kill all foreigners and Christians from China?

a)

Taiping Rebellion

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Shanghai Massacre

d)

Opium War

13.

What 20th century waterway significantly decreased the travel time for the American navy, as well as American trade, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

a)

St. Lawrence Seaway

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Panama Canal

14.

What policy was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin America to maintain order, prosperity, and security?

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

15.

Theodore Roosevelt planned on intervening in the affairs of Latin America with his "Big Stick." What was the "Big Stick"?

a)

United States military

b)

Nuclear missiles

c)

American economic power and refusal to trade

d)

United States airforce

16.

What American imperialistic policy is being illustrated in this cartoon?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

New Federalism

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

17.

What was the American imperial policy under President Taft of securing economic investment in Latin America to promote economic growth in the United States?

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

18.

President Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" proved to be an economic success not only for the United States, but for Latin America as well.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What was the American imperial policy under President Wilson of promoting human rights, as well as spreading democracy and capitalism throughout Latin America?

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

20.

President Wilson's "Moral Diplomacy" resulted in increased tensions with which of the following countries?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

21.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Communism

d)

Militarism

e)

Alliances

22.

Which of the following events sparked the start of World War I in Europe?

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

German invasion of Poland

c)

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

23.

What was the official position of the United States at the start of World War I?

a)

Neutral

b)

Allied with the Triple Entente (Allies)

c)

Allied with the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

d)

The United States launched a swift and sudden assault on Germany

24.

Which of the following most contributed to the United States entering World War I?

a)

German attacks on American naval bases in the Atlantic Ocean

b)

The United States feared the fall of Great Britain would jeopardize the safety of the country

c)

The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Russian air raids on Alaska

25.

What was the name of the secret German correspondence to Mexico in which Germany promised to help Mexico reclaim the lands they lost to the United States in return for Mexico declaring war on the United States?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Camp David Accords

c)

Goering Telegram

d)

Kruger Telegram

26.

After entering World War I, President Wilson worked to shift the national economy from a peacetime economy to a wartime economy.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is a form of communication which is aimed towards influencing the attitude of the community toward some cause or position by presenting one side of an argument?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Satire

c)

Haiku

d)

Muckraking

28.

What 1919 Supreme Court ruling declared that there are times of public need when the 1st Amendment protections of speech do not exist?

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

Edwards v. South Carolina

d)

Debs v. United States

29.

What lasting political impact did the role of women during World War I have on women in the United States?

a)

Led to the passage of the 19th Amendment

b)

Women were seen as equal, leading to greater employment opportunities and higher wages

c)

Political activity by women during World War I led to more than a dozen women elected to Congress in 1920

d)

The role of women during World War I opened greater opportunities for women to serve in combat during wartime

30.

How did the war effort during World War I economically impact African Americans?

a)

African Americans migrated away from the South to the North and West for jobs in war industries

b)

African Americans continued to struggle and economically discriminated in the United States

c)

African Americans saw World War I as an opportunity to acquire agricultural lands in the South to create agricultural corporations

d)

African Americans migrated to the coastal areas throughout the United States and took jobs in the fishing industry

31.

World War I marked the first time African American soldiers served in integrated units, saw frequent action, and opportunities to become officers in the military.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What was President Woodrow Wilson's intent for his "Fourteen Points"?

a)

To create a plan to bring about the unconditional surrender of Germany and Austria-Hungary

b)

To create an extensive plan to punish Germany for their role in World War I

c)

To win reelection as president in the 1916 election

d)

To establish a lasting peace after World War I

33.

What was the international organization established after World War I designed to promote peace and security for its member nations?

a)

United Nations

b)

League of Nations

c)

European Union

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

34.

Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" were successfully implemented and the foundation of the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Only one point of the "Fourteen Points" was included in the Treaty of Versailles. Which point was included?

a)

Freedom of the Seas

b)

End of Secret Alliances

c)

League of Nations

d)

Self-determination for all countries and peoples

36.

How did the United States Senate respond to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The Senate rejected the treaty over the fear of being drawn into future wars

b)

The Senate supported the treaty as it was composed of many of the Fourteen Points

c)

The Senate only ratified the treaty in return for the United States role in leading the League of Nations

d)

The Senate rejected the treaty believing it did not do enough to punish Germany

37.

How did the foreign policy of the United States change after the conclusion of World War I?

a)

The United States became more active in world affairs

b)

The United States struggled economically and politically as it attempted to recover from the war

c)

The United States was recognized as the leading military power in the world, leading to a new wave of imperialism

d)

The United States was disillusioned with with war, returning to position of international isolationism

38.

What was the 1920s era agreement in which the United States loaned money to Germany, which allowed Germany to make reparation payments to Britain and France following World War I?

a)

Five Power Treaty

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Emergency Banking Act

d)

Dawes Plan

39.

What was the status of the United States economy after the conclusion of World War I?

a)

The economy was crippled as a result of the war.

b)

The economy was stagnant as European countries economically prospered.

c)

The economy boomed as the country was the world's largest producer, consumer, and creditor.

d)

The economy prospered as women now served as the heart of the nation's economy.

40.

Which group of workers struggled economically the most during the early 1920s in the years following World War I?

a)

Farmers

b)

Bankers

c)

Tech Industry workers

d)

Skilled workers

41.

Which of the following most led to the Consumer Revolution of the 1920s?

a)

Affordable goods and installment plans

b)

The creation of a new national minimum wage

c)

The more educated workforce

d)

Government relief checks for those who served in World War I

42.

What is a payment system which allows customers to make payments at set intervals over time until the debt is paid off?

a)

Buying on Margin

b)

Bonds

c)

Stocks

d)

Installment Plan

43.

What is the arrangement of equipment and workers in which work passes from operation to operation until the product is completely assembled?

a)

Putting Out System

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Horizontal Consolidation

d)

Vertical Consolidation

44.

During the 1920s, what was the most important industry in the United States?

a)

Aviation

b)

Telecommunication

c)

Automobile

d)

Media Broadcasting

45.

Which 1920s industrialist revolutionized the manufacturing process of the automobile, leading to the greater affordability of the automobile?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Philip Morris

46.

Which of the following had a significant impact on American culture in the 1920s, providing Americans with a new sense of freedom and prosperity?

a)

Jazz music

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Airplane

d)

Automobile

47.

What was the status of women in the workplace after World War I?

a)

Women remained in the workforce, working side by side with men in industrial jobs

b)

Women were expected to give up their jobs for returning veterans

c)

Women sought advancement in higher education and became leaders in business

d)

Women were happy to return back to the home and once again focus on the family

48.

What was the status of pay for women in the workforce during the 1920s?

a)

Women and men were paid equally

b)

Women were generally paid more than men

c)

Women were paid less than men

d)

There were no women in the workforce during the 1920s

49.

What is the term used to identify the new type of young woman of the 1920s, one who defied the traditional rules for the conduct of women?

a)

Suffragettes

b)

The Trouble Club

c)

The Verity

d)

Flapper

50.

What technological innovation helped reshape American culture during the 1920s, providing Americans with entertainment, the news, and education?

a)

Telephone

b)

Radio

c)

Television

d)

Telegram

51.

What was term used to identify the African American artistic and literary awakening of the 1920s?

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Black Power Movement

c)

Niagara Movement

d)

Free African Society

52.

Which of the following is considered to be a figurehead of the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Aretha Franklin

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

Rosa Parks

53.

What were the two common themes of the works of the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

The disillusionment of post-World War I American society

b)

Celebration of African American culture

c)

The African American desire to no longer endure discrimination and exploitation

d)

Anti-materialism and anti-Americanism

54.

The Harlem Renaissance helped to establish the foundation of the civil rights movement in the decades following the 1920s.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

During the 1920s, which location was known as "Black Wall Street"?

a)

Harlem, New York

b)

Chicago, Illinois

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

56.

What is the name of the for the armed riot of a white mob that destroyed Black Wall Street and murdered dozens of African Americans in 1921?

a)

Tulsa Massacre

b)

Watts Rebellion

c)

Elaine Massacre

d)

Chicago Race Riot

57.

What is the attitude stressing the strict adherence to a set of basic principles, such as religion?

a)

Liberalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Fundamentalism

d)

Totalitarianism

58.

Why issue was at the heart of the Scopes Trial, highlighting the continued division of religion and science in the United States during the 1920s?

a)

Alcohol

b)

Evolution

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Suffrage

59.

The Scopes Trial highlighted what social issue in American society?

a)

Prohibition

b)

Science vs. Religion

c)

Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

d)

Civil Rights

60.

What was the 1920s fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life?

a)

Zionism

b)

Red Scare

c)

Black Death

d)

Nativism

61.

What was the 1920 governmental action of in which hundreds of suspected anarchists and communists were arrested for fear they were planning attacks against the United States government?

a)

Palmer Raids

b)

Connecticut Raids

c)

Royalton Raids

d)

Meigs Raid

62.

What is the theme of the political cartoon?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Nativism

c)

Red Scare

d)

Prohibition

63.

Which organization's membership exploded in the 1920s as they shifted their focus to defending white Protestants from any groups deemed un-American in the 1920s?

a)

New Right

b)

ACLU

c)

KKK

d)

New Left

64.

What was the general belief by Americans on the status of immigration in the 1920s?

a)

Welcomed immigrants as the country was the great melting pot

b)

Believed the growing number of immigrants put a strain on social services in the country

c)

Nativist sentiment exploded as many disliked and wanted to end immigration

d)

Immigrants were recruited to fill the growing demand of labor in American industry

65.

How did the government plan to alter immigration in the United States during the 1920s?

a)

Established a flat number of total immigrants who could come to the country yearly

b)

Established a quota system to restrict immigration from certain parts of the world

c)

Openly recruited immigrants to meet the growing demand for industrial laborers

d)

Sought to right previous wrongs by opening immigration to previously denied groups, specifically the Chinese and Jaopanese

66.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the failure of the 18th Amendment?

a)

The amendment was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

b)

Speakeasies

c)

Emergence of organized crime

d)

Smuggling and bootlegging

67.

The repeal of the 18th Amendment with the 22nd Amendment demonstrated that unpopular rules are hard to enforce.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What was the name given to the economic crisis that began in the late 1920s and crippled the United States, and the world, throughout the 1930s?

a)

Great Recession

b)

Great Depression

c)

Credit Crisis

d)

Asian Crisis

69.

Which of the following was NOT a significance cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Overproduction of industrial and agricultural goods

b)

Installment debt

c)

Government military spending

d)

Stock market speculation and the buying of stocks on margin

70.

About what percentage of the American workforce was unemployed in the early years of the Great Depression?

a)

5%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

71.

Numerous Americans lost their life savings as banks closed and went bankrupt during the Great Depression.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

What was the term used to describe the makeshift homeless communities that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression?

a)

Hooverville

b)

Harding Highrise

c)

FDR's New Deal Homes

d)

The Bonanza

73.

What was the impact of the United States issuance of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?

a)

Brought about a favorable balance of trade and rebirth of the American economy

b)

Intensified poor economic conditions, leading to a global depression

c)

Stopped on imports into the United States, saving the American economy

d)

Removed all trade barriers with countries around the world to fix the struggling economy

74.

The Great Depression of the United States directly contributed to a global depression in the 1930s.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

What was the name of the group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 in the hopes of acquiring the early payment of the bonus promised to them by Congress?

a)

Bonus Army

b)

Freedom Marchers

c)

Veterans of Foreign Wars

d)

American Legion

76.

What was name used to describe the much of the Great Plains in the 1930s as the region suffered from drought and dust storms?

a)

Six-Year Drought

b)

Three-Year Drought

c)

"Most Disastrous" Drought

d)

Dust Bowl

77.

The Okies, the general term for those forced to flee the Dust Bowl, were forced to leave their lands due to this ecological disaster. Where did many of the Okies migrate to?

a)

Alaska

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Oklahoma

78.

What was the name of President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to combat the Great Depression in the United States?

a)

New Deal

b)

Square Deal

c)

Fair Deal

d)

Great Society

79.

What was the goal of FDR's New Deal programs?

a)

To control big business, provide consumer protection, and the conservation of resources

b)

To create programs for the impoverished people of the country so that they can better compete with the middle class and have a higher standard of living

c)

To provide relief, recovery, and reform to the people and the economy

d)

To decrease the size of government, reduce taxes, and restore Christian morals to society

80.

How did FDR plan on paying for his New Deal programs?

a)

Selling of bonds

b)

Increasing the tariff

c)

Deficit Spending

d)

By introducing silver to the money supply

81.

What was the intent of FDR's "Fireside Chats"?

a)

To keep the American updated on recovery effort and explain the programs of the New Deal

b)

To legislate to Congress what legislation he expects them to pass to fix the American economy

c)

To convince the American people to reelect him in the 1936 presidential election

d)

To meet with European leaders to remedy ways to address the global depression

82.

What was the intent of FDR's Emergency Banking Bill?

a)

Establish a bank holiday to inspect the health of the nation's banks

b)

Shut down all of the banks in the United States, becoming a cash based economy

c)

The government nationalized the banking industry, placing all banks under government ownership

d)

Eliminated the Federal Reserve System and reintroduced the Bank of the United States

83.

Which New Deal program was created to insure bank deposits, guaranteeing that depositors money would be safe in banks?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

b)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

c)

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

d)

Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act)

84.

Which New Deal program was created to oversee and regulate the stock market?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

b)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

c)

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

d)

Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act)

85.

Which New Deal program provided young men with jobs in a variety of environmental programs?

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

86.

Which New Deal program provided jobs and electricity to some of the mist rural areas of Appalachia?

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

87.

Which New Deal program was created to stabilize agricultural prices by providing subsidies to farmers to reduce output?

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

88.

Which New Deal program provided millions of jobs to Americans with a variety of public works projects?

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

89.

Which New Deal program guaranteed workers the right to form unions and collectively bargain?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

b)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

c)

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

d)

Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act)

90.

Which New Deal program was created to provide assistance to Americans who could not help themselves, like the elderly, the unemployed, and the disabled?

a)

Wagner Act

b)

National Youth Administration (NYA)

c)

Social Security Act (SSA)

d)

National Recovery Act (NRA)

91.

How did FDR plan to dilute the power of the Supreme Court and protect his New Deal programs?

a)

"Court Packing" Plan

b)

Assume executive authority and circumvent the Supreme Court

c)

Remove all of the Supreme Court justices and appoint new ones

d)

Create an amendment to change the Supreme Court to an elected office of the government

92.

The entire United States population supported all aspects of FDR's New Deal.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

What was the name of the group of African American advisers to FDR's New Deal.

a)

NAACP

b)

SCLC

c)

Ohio Gang

d)

Black Cabinet

94.

The so-called Indian New Deal provided greater economic assistance for Native Americans, as well as greater control of their lands.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

What brought about an end to the Great Depression?

a)

New Deal

b)

Fair Deal

c)

Great Society

d)

World War II

96.

What was the official position of the United States at the start of World War II in Europe?

a)

The United States quickly came to the aid of Great Britain

b)

The United States remained neutral

c)

The United States worked to broker a peace between the Axis and Allied Powers of Europe

d)

The United States saw this as an opportunity for economic recovery and began to trade supplies to all countries

97.

Why did the United States seek neutrality at the start of World War II?

a)

They chose to focus on economic recovery as a result of the depression

b)

They had no alliance with any of the countries involved in the conflict

c)

They believed this a European issue that did not involve United State involvement

d)

The United States was already occupied with their war against the Soviet Union

98.

What legislation did Congress pass in the late 1930s to ensure the United States would not become involved in World War II?

a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)

Geneva Accords

c)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

d)

Neutrality Acts

99.

What legislation did the United States pass that allowed for the United States to sell supplies to countries at war as long as they transported the goods on their own ships and paid upfront for the goods?

a)

Cash and Carry Policy

b)

Destroyers for Bases Agreement

c)

Lend-Lease Act

d)

Atlantic Charter

100.

What legislation did the United States pass that allowed for the President to provide military aid to any country deemed necessary for the safety and security of the United States?

a)

Cash and Carry Policy

b)

Destroyers for Bases Agreement

c)

Lend-Lease Act

d)

Atlantic Charter

101.

As a result of the Lend-Lease Act, which two countries did the United States provide military assistance?

a)

Germany and Italy

b)

Greece and Turkey

c)

Great Britain and the Soviet Union

d)

China and Japan

102.

What was the joint declaration made by the United States and Great Britain that outlined their goals for the postwar World War II world?

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Geneva Accords

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

d)

Atlantic Charter

103.

As a result of the Atlantic Charter the United States and Great Britain became more focused on the war effort. What did these two countries believe to be the goal for the war?

a)

The destruction of Nazi Germany

b)

Reclaim naval power in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

c)

Counter Axis power by seizing territories in Asia and Africa

d)

The destruction of Communism and the Soviet Union

104.

What officially brought the United States into World War II?

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

The fall of France

105.

What actions influenced the Japanese to attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor and other possessions throughout the Pacific?

a)

The Japanese feared the United States invading Japan

b)

United States military assistance to China threatened Japan

c)

Japan wanted control of the Philippine Islands

d)

The United States had cut off trade with Japan after the Lend-Lease Act

106.

What impact did World War II have on the American economy?

a)

The entrance into the war pushed the country farther into depression

b)

The United States was unprepared to provide war supplies to Allied countries

c)

The war brought the United States out of the Great Depression

d)

The United States lacked the manpower to support such a massive war effort

107.

What role did the United States government play in the economy during World War II?

a)

The government urged businesses to make supplies for war

b)

The government made no attempt in altering the economy during the war

c)

European countries invested heavily in American manufacturing to make much needed weapons for war

d)

The United States seized complete control of the economy, creating a wartime economy

108.

How did the United States fund the World War II war effort?

a)

War Bonds and Taxes

b)

Loans from Canada and Mexico

c)

Eliminated wages for all citizens, instead providing the essential supplies to live

d)

Mass wage cuts for all civilian and military workers

109.

What is the government-controlled limits on the amount of certain goods that civilians could buy during wartime?

a)

Price Ceiling

b)

Price Floor

c)

Rationing

d)

Wage Controls

110.

How did the United States government maintain the citizens' support for the war effort?

a)

Widespread use of propaganda in movies, radio, and the media

b)

Through the elimination of all news and media in the country

c)

The media and entertainment was shut down during the war, it was deemed unessential for the war effort

d)

The government maintained high wages during the war, providing political stability

111.

What role did women play on the homefront during World War II?

a)

They filled the jobs vacated by men in the workforce

b)

They maintained the home and raised the family while husbands were at war

c)

They pulled their labor together to cook meals for the soldiers at war

d)

They served in a variety of elected government positions, governing the country while at war

112.

What was the "Great Migration"?

a)

The massive migration of European Jews into the United States

b)

The migration of Native Americans into reservations in the West

c)

The internment of Japanese Americans in camps throughout the American West

d)

The migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West for economic opportunity during the war

113.

What was World War II promise of African Americans in which they stressed the need for victory against fascism as well as discrimination at home?

a)

New Life Movement

b)

Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

Double V Campaign

d)

Black Power Movement

114.

What civil rights leader, instrumental in the Double V Campaign, advocated for the end of discriminatory practices in government-funded training, employment, and the armed forces?

a)

A. Philip Randolph

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

James Farmer

115.

What executive action of FDR guaranteed fair hiring practices in any job funded by the government, thus providing African Americans with new economic opportunities?

a)

Executive Order 9066

b)

Executive Order 6102

c)

Executive Order 8802

d)

Executive Order 10340

116.

What executive action of FDR relocated Japanese Americans from the West Coast to isolated internment camps for fear they may spy or sabotage the war effort?

a)

Executive Order 9066

b)

Executive Order 6102

c)

Executive Order 8802

d)

Executive Order 10340

117.

Japanese Americans were upset with the violation of their rights and liberties. What Supreme Court case justified the American government's actions to forcibly relocate the Japanese Americans?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

Korematsu v. United States

d)

Johnson v. Texas

118.

Which of the following best identifies the role of African Americans in the military during World War II?

a)

African Americans served in segregated units often in support roles

b)

African Americans served in integrated units, serving alongside white soldiers

c)

African Americans were not permitted to serve in the military during World War II

d)

African American soldiers served as high ranking officers in all the branches of the military

119.

What notable role did Native Americans play in the military during World War II?

a)

Native Americans often served as cans pilots in the air force during World War II

b)

Native Americans made up a large percentage of the American cavalry during World War II

c)

Native Americans served exclusively in the navy as sailors on submarines during World War II

d)

Native Americans utilized their native languages to create unbreakable codes during World War II

120.

Which of the following countries were not a part of the Allied Powers?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

121.

Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

122.

Which of the following world leaders during World War II was not a member of the Big Three?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Winston Churchill

123.

What was the first significant American action in the European Theatre in which they hoped that acquiring territory in North Africa would allow them to cross the Mediterranean Sea and open a new front in Italy?

a)

D-Day

b)

Invasion of North Africa

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Battle of the Bulge

124.

Which Europe battle in World War II was considered to be the turning point in Eastern Europe; here the Soviet Union successfully stopped the German advance, as a result beginning their assault towards Germany?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Monte Cassino

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

125.

Which Europe battle in World War II was considered to be the turning point in Western Europe; this battle involved a massive air and amphibious assault across the English Channel on Normandy, France, giving the Allies a location to begin their invasion against Germany?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Monte Cassino

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

126.

What was the term used to identify the United States military strategy in their war in the Pacific against the Japanese during World War II?

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Island Hopping

c)

Operation Torch

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction

127.

Which battle in the Pacific Theatre during World War II proved to be the turning point for the Allies, after this victory the United States began their invasion towards Japan?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of Okinawa

d)

Battle of Guadalcanal

128.

Which battle in the Pacific Theatre during World War II serves as an example of one of the strategic islands targeted by the United States in their strategy of island hopping?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of Iwo Jima

d)

Battle of Guadalcanal

129.

Why did President Truman decide to utilize the atomic bomb against the Japanese during World War II?

a)

Truman hoped this action would delay the eminent Japanese invasion of the American mainland

b)

Truman hoped this action would spare millions of American lives if they were to invade Japan

c)

Truman doped this action would divide Japanese and German forces to bring an end to the war in Europe

d)

Truman hoped this action would prevent the dual invasion of Japan against Australia and the Soviet Union

130.

What is the term used to identify the prejudice, hatred of, or discrimination of the Jews?

a)

Anti-Semistism

b)

Jingoism

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Eugenics

131.

What is the term used to describe the systematic murder of the European Jewish population by Nazi Germany during the World War II era?

a)

Apartheid

b)

Holodomor

c)

Holocaust

d)

Ikiza

132.

What was purpose behind the German American Bund Rally at Madison Square Garden in 1939?

a)

To protest the German genocide of the Jews in Europe

b)

To denounce German military expansion in Europe, notably in Austria and Czechoslovakia

c)

To protest the inevitable alliance of the United States with Great Britain against Germany

d)

It was a pro-American rally to celebrate the rise of Nazism in Germany

133.

What was the lasting significance of the Nuremberg War Crime Trials?

a)

These trials held both Hitler and Mussolini responsible for the war, both were found guilty and executed

b)

These trials of Nazi leaders established that even in times of war individuals must be held accountable for their actions

c)

These trials held that Germany and Italy were responsible for the damages of the war and required to fund the rebuilding of Europe

d)

These were the trials of Japanese leaders for their crimes during the war, they were found guilty and executed

134.

After the conclusion of World War II, what country was established as a country for the Jewish people?

a)

Israel

b)

Lebanon

c)

Syria

d)

Poland

135.

What international peacekeeping organization was established after the conclusion of World War II?

a)

League of Nation

b)

United Nations

c)

Justice League

d)

World Court