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Which American political party became the party of business/laissez-faire during the Gilded Age?
People's Party
Democrats
Socialists
Republicans
Population increases that resulted from the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s contributed to a
rise in demand for consumer goods
reduction in government services
housing surplus
The G.I. Bill of Rights gave veterans all of the following benefits except
a new car
unemployment pay
financial aid for education
home loans
The events described in the excerpt are a continuation of what Gilded Age trend?
Westward migration
Increasing urbanization and immigration
Business consolidation and the formation of monopolies
The growing labor movement
Which of the following best defines the Gilded Age?
expansion of settlement from sea to sea
great economic disparity between industrial capitalists and wage earners
conflict resolution between blacks and whites
political and economic reform
Statement A: "The best way to economic recovery is to subsidize industry so that it will hire more workers and expand production."
Statement B: "If jobs are not available, the government must create jobs for those who are unemployed."
Statement C: "According to human nature, the most talented people will always come out on top."
Statement D: "Our government is responsible for the nation’s economic well-being."
Statement A
Statement B
Statement C
Statement D
In this speech, Eugene Debs was expressing support for which action?
formation of a political party
creation of a labor union
formation of a trust
creation of a reform movement
The population distribution depicted in the western United States most directly led to
racial and gender inequality in the region
economic growth due to cash crop farming
an increase in immigration to the U.S.
an increase in conflicts with American Indians
What was the goal of the Dawes' Act and other Federal Government's policies toward Native American Indians?
The goal was to destroy tribal bonds and thus weaken their traditional cultural values.
The goal was to increase the land holdings of western tribes.
The goal was to give their tribal groups authority over their own affairs.
The goal was to grant them full citizenship and due process.
How did the United States government contribute to the expansion of the railroad network?
by bringing in a substantial number of Chinese immigrants to build the railroads
by providing free grants of land to the railroad companies
by establishing strong regulations for the railroad industry
by using the railroad network to transport the mail and federal shipments
The Homestead Act provided that
anyone who had never been a land owner could get free land
Oklahoma territory would feature a one-day land rush offering millions of free acres.
any male over 18 could get free land
any head of household could live on, improve and farm the land and eventually own it, at little cost.
These photographs are evidence of what belief about Native Americans?
Confinement on reservations would allow Native Americans to maintain their culture.
Native American tribes deemed "uncivilized" should be forcibly relocated to Canada
To protect national security, Native Americans should be moved further west.
The lives of Native Americans would be improved if they assimilated into American culture.
Which general pattern of settlement do you notice amongst ethnic groups in New York City?
Most immigrants move away from New York City.
Groups cluster together in ethnic neighborhoods.
Groups spread out all across the city.
There are areas of New York which lack diversity.
The cartoon shows how increased integration of economies created conflict over
influence of special interests
imperialism
immigration
concentration of wealth
What was the experience of most of the new immigrants who arrives in the United States from southern and eastern Europe in the late 1800’s and early 1900s?
they obtained free land in the west and became farmers
they lived in urban areas and most held low paying jobs
they were easily assimilated into mainstream American culture
they became discouraged with America and returned to their homelands
Why did the Settlement Houses thrive during the early part of the 20th century?
Drought conditions forced many farmers to move off their land.
Large numbers of immigrants were arriving in U.S. cities.
Local politicians wanted to gain the votes of African Americans.
Unions sought to organize workers to reduce immigrant labor.
Women and children had an abundance of safe work opportunities during the early 20th century.
Women and children worked in a comfortable and safe environment during the early 20th century.
Women and children could not find work during the early 20th century.
Women and children faced uncomfortable and unsafe working conditions during the early 20th century.
This rhyme from the early 1900's suggests that President Theodore Roosevelt
ignored democratic principles in carrying out foreign policy
developed strong foreign policies but neglected domestic needs
relied heavily on the advice of his Cabinet and Congress
failed to make adequate use of executive power
The US government treated Latin American nations as equals in all interactions.
The US government bullied Latin America into obedience by threatening military action.
US intervention in Latin America was limited in scope and benefited the region.
US construction of the Panama Canal was a diplomatic and peaceful accomplishment.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy
to give the United States a sphere of influence in Asia
to justify United States military occupation of the Philippines
to open China to free trade, capitalism, and industrialization
to guarantee Chinese independence from foreign interference
Evolution impacted the culture of a nation’s inhabitants as much as it did the adaptation of species.
Economic soundness resulted from cooperating with and showing respect for other nations.
They were inferior to people who lived in less-developed nations.
They were superior to people who lived in less-developed countries.
U.S. imperialism was wrong because it forced American interests on other nations and peoples.
U.S. imperialism would cost the American taxpayers too much money and result in military conflict.
U.S. imperialism civilized the people of the Philippines that allowed them economic prosperity and political progress
U.S. imperialism was necessary for the United States to become a world power.
the government made few policies to regulate business principles
labor union membership was outlawed
the government took an active role to implement legislation controlling businesses
employees could join as many labor unions as they liked
For American workers, industrialization generally meant
a steady, long-term decline in wages and the standard of living
a long-term rise in the standard of living but a loss of independence and control of work.
an opportunity to create small businesses that would enable them eventually to achieve economic independence.
a stronger sense of identification with their jobs and employers.
the migration of African Americans to the North in the late nineteenth century
the rise of the settlement house and Populist movements
increased corruption in urban politics
low wages earned by workers in the late nineteenth century
During the Progressive era, "Muckraker" writing contributed most directly to which of the following trends?
Civil service reforms to end corruption in government
Increased deregulation of major industries
An increase in government’s responsiveness to the people through direct election
Greater government regulation to protect workers and consumers
A lack of government regulation due to laissez-faire economic policies
The power wielded by political machines in major cities
The active presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
The growth and success of Progressive muckrakers
The ideas described in the excerpt are an example of which of the following developments in the early 1900s?
A shift from isolationism to imperialism
A shift from international involvement to isolationism
An increase in racism and nativism
An increase in anxiety regarding communism
What does the illustration imply about U.S. foreign policy in 1914
Economic considerations influenced the United States’ declaration of neutrality
National security influenced the United States’ policy of isolationism
Political interests influenced the United States’ policy of interventionism
Imperialist interests influenced the United States’ declaration of war
This cartoon was published in 1917. The situation shown in the cartoon led directly to which of these events?
a declaration of war on Mexico by the United States
the annexation of southwest territories by the United States
a declaration of war on Germany by the United States
the establishment of a naval blockade around the United States
How did technology make WWI different from previous conflicts?
Technology meant less men were required to fight in the war
Technology meant that generals were able to control the fighting fully
The destructive technology meant more casualties of war
The destructive nature of the new weapons meant that war was over quickly
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"When I addressed the Congress on the twenty-sixth of February last I thought that it would suffice to assert our neutral rights with arms... But armed neutrality, it now appears, is impracticable." - President Woodrow Wilson's Address to Congress Leading to a Declaration of War Against Germany, 1917
Why did the United States make this foreign policy change?
A U.S. naval base was attacked by an enemy nation.
The United States refused to join an international peace organization.
Germany pledged to respect isolationist countries.
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.
a program to promote African-American owned businesses
The quotas depicted in the table demonstrate a continuation of what Gilded Age development?
Nativism directed at Catholic immigrants, especially the Irish
Prohibition and other Progressive reforms
Racism directed at African Americans moving north for work
Nativism directed at immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
Prohibition failed because
many Americans believed the law interfered with individual freedom
organized crime controlled illegal liquor production
the costs of enforcing the 18th Amendment were too expensive
rural America failed to support the 18th Amendment
Henry Ford was able to reduce the price of automobiles significantly by
developing assembly-line production techniques
entering into price-fixing arrangements with steel companies
getting Congress to support a national highway system
preventing his workers from joining labor unions
Which of these factors helped hide economic problems in the 1920s?
Investors lost confidence in the market.
Farmers sold crop surpluses to pay off debts
Americans purchased many consumer goods on credit
Wages increased at the same pace as worker productivity
This is a statement made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding the New Deal.
"Government has a final responsibility for the well-being of its citizenship. If private cooperative endeavor fails to provide work for willing hands and relief for the unfortunate, those suffering hardship from no fault of their own have a right to call upon the Government for aid; and a government worthy of its name must make fitting response."
What action by President Roosevelt exemplifies this statement?
He used deficit spending and increased government regulations to improve the economy.
He enforced voting laws and ensured that minority groups were allowed to participate in the democratic process.
He restructured the military and reduced the power of the government to intervene in global conflicts.
He reduced federal spending and authorized state governments to create public service jobs.
Which best explains the population shift from Oklahoma to California during the 1930s?
Migration from Oklahoma to California
1931-1939: Over 440,000 people migrate from Oklahoma
1935-1940: Over 250,000 migrants from the Southwest, many from Oklahoma, settle in California
The new interstate highway system made travel to the West Coast easier.
Government policies forced Native Americans to leave their reservations.
The growing industrial economy created many factor jobs in the West.
Drought conditions forced many families to leave their farms in search of employment.
This is a telegram sent by the members of Russellville, Arkansas, Chamber of Commerce to their senator.
What New Deal program do the Chamber members support in this
the Securities and Exchange Commission
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Civilian Conservation Corps
the Home-Owners Loan Corporation
The main purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was to
demonstrate the benefits of socialist policies throughout the South
create affordable housing in rural Appalachia
expand the jurisdiction of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
control floods and provide electric power to the region
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response to Supreme Court decisions that declared several New Deal laws unconstitutional was to
demand the resignation of several justices
propose legislation to increase the size of the Court
ask Congress to limit the Court’s jurisdiction
ignore the Court’s rulings
On D-Day, the Americans were responsible for taking two beaches
Omaha
utah
dunkirk
midway
What action did this court decision uphold?
forcing drafted conscientious objectors to serve in non combat roles
mandating the rationing of goods and supplies
segregation of public facilities in the South
internment of American citizens of Japanese descent
This graph shows the change in the Gross Domestic Product of the Allies during World War II
What conclusion can be drawn from the information presented in this graph
The United States improved the economic situation of the Allied nations when it entered the war.
The United States was lifted out of the Great Depression by the economic strengths of the Allied nations.
The United States' entry into the war did not improve the GDP of the Allied nations.
The United States' financial problems hurt the economies of the Allied nations during the war.
During the invasion of France, the British were trapped at ______ between the English Channel and the Germans. Hitler allowed them to escape, but they had to leave all their ______
Dunkirk
war machines
supplies and weapons
denmark
This vocabulary system contributed to the Allied war effort in World War II by
allowing communication to be transmitted at faster rates
confusing the enemy with propaganda messages
establishing a uniform communication system
transmitting secret messages with an undecipherable code.
Hitler's last ditch attempt to achieve a victory against the American and British came at
the Battle of the Rhineland
an attempt to arrange a negotiated peace with Stalin
the Battle of the Bulge
the attempt to assassinate Churchill and Roosevelt
This photograph was taken on December 7, 1941.
How did the United States react to the event in this photograph?
It ended its program to develop nuclear weapons.
It announced an official policy of neutrality.
It enacted the Lend-Lease Act to provide weapons to Allied Powers.
It abandoned its policy of isolationism and entered World War II officially.
The Sudetenland, which Hitler occupied in 1938, was a region in
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
France
This map shows the United States' battle strategy in the Pacific Theater.
What term would best define this strategy?
airborne warfare
island hopping
blitzkrieg
appeasement
filler question
correct
wromg
wong
wrong
What was “Duck and Cover” with the context of American fears during the Cold War?
It was a technique used to get under the Berlin Wall.
They were the two mascots of the Cold War. Duck was a mallard duck and Cover was a brown bear.
It was a training exercise taught to the troops who invaded Cuba.
It told kids what to do if there was a nuclear explosion.
communism gains influence in times of economic prosperity.
fears of subversion can lead to the erosion of constitutional liberties.
large numbers of Soviet agents had infiltrated high levels of the federal government.
loyalty oaths by government employees prevent espionage.
Which situation resulted from Senator Joseph McCarthy’s "witch hunt" for Communists within the United States during the 1950’s?
organized groups of Communists began a wave of violent political terrorism
the reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations of disloyalty
many high-ranking government officials were exposed as spies of the Soviet Union
thousands of American citizens who believed in communism were either jailed or deported
The United States and the Soviet Union, during the Cold War, were hesitant to fight one another in direct military engagements mainly because of
the policies of containment encouraging isolation
the new power of the United Nations as a peacekeeping organization
the potential for global nuclear destruction
the continued cooperation between the countries following World War II.
"I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures...collapse of free institutions and loss of independence would be disastrous not only for them but for the world." -Harry S. Truman, 1947
The fundamental idea of the containment doctrine, embraced by President Truman, was
the West and the Soviet Union should seek to contain the spread of nuclear weapons
Soviet expansion should be blocked by firm but not aggressive military and diplomatic strength
the Soviet Union should be forced to give up its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe through military force
Military competition between the West and the Soviets should be replace by economic competition
“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
Chief Justice Earl Warren, writing the unanimous opinion of the United States Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954
The post-war Supreme Court decision described reflects a growing belief the power of the federal government should be used to
promote greater racial justice
foster economic opportunity
revitalize cities
defend traditional visions of morality
Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram?
expansion of highways and automobile ownership
movement of most factories to rural areas
decline in the number of middle-income families
increase in the numbers of farms
Photograph of Levittown, New York, 1951
The community depicted in the image most directly reflects
The decreasing amount of land available to each American citizen
The rapid urbanization that occurred during World War II
The integration achieved by the Civil Rights Movement
Americans’ postwar emphasis on conformity to white, middle-class norms
Kennedy prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a
military invasion
trade boycott
naval quarantine
What did the baby boom generation value?
youth, spontaneity, individuality, and spirituality
traditional, mainstream values
restriction on minority civil rights and environmental regulation
trust in adults and the government
Newspaper and television reports brought news of anti-war civil disobedience and nonviolent protests into the homes of Americans. Use of the media in the late 1960s
created an awareness of the extent of social and political turmoil
caused all Americans to be against the war in Vietnam
decreased the number of anti-war protests
ended American involvement in the war in Vietnam
“Since the black masses here in America are now in open revolt against the American system of segregation, will these same black masses turn toward integration or will they turn toward complete separation? Will these awakened black masses demand integration into the white society that enslaved them or will they demand complete separation from that cruel white society that has enslaved them?...How can the so-called Negroes who call themselves enlightened leaders expect the poor black sheep to integrate into a society of bloodthirsty white wolves, white wolves who have already been sucking our blood for over four hundred years here in America? Or will these black sheep also revolt against the ‘false shepherd,’ the handpicked Uncle Tom Negro leader, and seek complete separation so that we can escape from the den of the wolves rather than be integrated…?”
Malcolm X, “The Black Revolution,” 1963
How does Malcolm X feel about American Democracy?
He feels Black Americans should stop voting.
He feels it has helped Black Americans.
He feels that Black Americans have created their own democracies in America.
He feels that American democracy has not benefitted Black Americans.
"The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not...no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space....We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding....We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too." - John F. Kennedy, Address at Rice University, 1962
The essential purpose of President Kennedy's promise to land a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s was to?
restore American confidence damaged by the Soviets' space successes
engage in scientific study of the moon and the solar system
develop the deployment of weapons to space
use the space program to develop new medical technologies
What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
U.S. leaders misled Congress and the American people about the war
President Nixon withdrew from the peace process
the U.S. military tried to cover up the massacre of Vietnamese citizens
the United States had given arms and money to the Vietcong
The Camp David Accords promoted by President Jimmy Carter were significant because they represented
a lasting arms-reduction treaty
the first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab nation
the establishment of a worldwide human rights policy
the end of the Vietnam War
Ultimately, the end of the Vietnam War resulted in
greater U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
expanded war-making powers for the U.S. President
a communist North Vietnam and a democratic South Vietnam
communist control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
SALT I
ended the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
sparked a renewed effort to stockpile missiles.
reduced tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
encouraged China to enter the arms race.
"I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as President, I must put the interest of America first. America needs a full-time President and a full-time Congress, particularly at this time with problems we face at home and abroad….Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as President at that hour in this office….As he assumes that responsibility, he will deserve the help and the support of all of us. As we look to the future, the first essential is to begin healing the wounds of this Nation, to put the bitterness and divisions of the recent past behind us, and to rediscover those shared ideals that lie at the heart of our strength and unity as a great and as a free people….By taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America."
President Richard Nixon, resignation speech, 1974
As mentioned by the author, the “process of healing” most directly begun when
the election of Carter
Ford's pardon of Nixon
the invasion of South Vietnam by North Vietnam
the end of the Cold War
How did Jimmy Carter respond to the economic crises of the late 1970s?
Using approaches championed by conservatives including deregulation, spending cuts, and tax cuts
Actively encouraging Americans to participate in the consumer economy, believing that Americans needed more encouragement to reignite the consumer economy
Proposing a new New Deal in attempt to revitalize American liberalism
Carter took very little action on economic issues, believing that they would resolve themselves
The presidential election of 1984 convinced the Democratic Party that its future lied with what group?
Union members
African Americans
Upwardly mobile professionals and suburbanites
Rural voters
Which of the following phrases best describes “Reagan Democrats?”
Blue-collar voters who lost faith in the liberal creed
A new brand of Democrats who advocated increasingly liberal programs in attempt to oppose Ronald Reagan
Corporate leaders in the Northeast who traditionally supported Democrats but believed in Reagan’s national security agenda
Southerners who resisted the Civil Rights Act
Which of the following best describes the “Reagan Doctrine?”
The United States committed to supplying aid to anti-communist forces everywhere in the world
A commitment to détente
The importance of triangulation to play communist nations off of one another
Avoiding international engagement in favor of domestic economic investment
Which of the following industries experienced the most economic growth under Reagan?
Organized Laborers
Financial Services
Agriculture
Manufacturing
In the 21st century, how has the world been impacted by the use of new technology such as satellites, cell phones, computers, and the internet?
Countries have become more isolated and withdrawn.
More people have embraced traditional values and customs.
Economic growth has slowed in countries where this technology is used.
People are more connected, and there is more global interdependence.
Which of the following best describes the so-called Bush Doctrine?
The United States should act unilaterally and preemptively to fight terrorism
Contact between the executive and legislative branches should occur via the Vice President’s office
Cutting taxes will increase government revenue
Financial services firms deemed “too big to fail” should be rescued with federal funds
"We cannot stop global change. We cannot repeal the international economic competition that is everywhere. We can only harness the energy to our benefit. Now we must recognize that the only way for a wealthy nation to grow richer is to export, to simply find new customers for the products and services it makes. That, my fellow Americans, is the decision the Congress made when they voted to ratify NAFTA." President Bill Clinton, speech, 1994
Using the excerpt, why were some Americans opposed to the action referenced by President Clinton?
They were concerned it would strengthen the power of unions and weaken business interests.
They were concerned that manufacturing jobs would be moved out of the United States.
They felt that free and open trade would lead to military conflict between competing nations.
They believed that fewer products would be imported to the United States.
The wave of politicians, called New Democrats, advocated all of the following EXCEPT?
End of mass incarceration
Welfare Refrom
Tax Cuts
Free Trade
What was significant about the outcome of the presidential election of 2008?
It was the only time an election had to be decided by the Supreme Court.
It was the first time a candidate who lost the popular vote won the election.
It was the only election where a third party candidate received electoral votes.
It was the first time the nation elected an African American president.
