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Key Provisions of the Pendleton Act, 1883
• The federal government will administer open, competitive examinations for testing the fitness of applicants for the public service.
• All the offices, places, and employments of the federal government shall be arranged in classes and filled by those graded highest in examinations
Based on this source, what were the two most likely purposes of the act?
to increase the authority of the legislature
to ensure the competency of government employees
to increase the authority of the president
to guarantee the financial stability of the government
to reduce the practice of political patronage
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map?
The United States respected the sovereignty of Latin American nations
United States military action was used to protect American interests
The United States rarely used its armed forces in Latin America before WWII
United States military action in Latin America supported European colonies
What was one result of the Butler Act?
Biology classes were canceled in Tennessee schools
Teachers were forbidden to deny the Biblical creation story
Teachers were forbidden from teaching certain topics in chemistry and physics
Many biology teachers were arrested and put on trial
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What can you conclude about William Jennings Bryan from his participation in the Scopes trial? Choose the best answer
Preserving traditional values was an important cause for him
He was interested in publicity more than anything else
He didn't know anything about science
He had strong grudges against both Clarence Darrow and John Scopes
Fear of communism in the U.S. after the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia established the first communist nation
Nativism
Fundamentalism
Red Scare
Speculation
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Roaring 20's?
Installment Plans
Traditionalism vs. Modernism
Prohibition
Decreased social tensions
______ invented the ______, a car that was created on the assembly line and inexpensive enough for regular Americans to buy.
Alexander Graham Bell, Rolls Royce
Henry Ford, Model T
Thomas Edison, Tesla
Ministers, especially ones belonging to the Protestant branch of Christianity, began to tie salvation and GOOD WORKS together.
Social Gospel Movement
Temperance Movement
Suffrage Movement
16th Amendment
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people for six years.
17th Amendment
16th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
_______________ is reserved to enable the voters, by petition.
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
18th Amendment
______________ is to remove an elected official from office.
Recall
Referendum
Initiative
18th Amendment
In comparison to most military units during World War II, which characteristic made the
442 Regimental Combat team unusual?
They served in the war despite the fact that many of their family members were
detained by the U.S. government.
They served in the war despite the fact that many of their family members were
executed by the U.S. government.
They served in the war despite the fact that many were legally forced to live on
reservations for several decades in the United States.
They served in the war despite the fact that many were legally forced to live in
segregated communities for several decades in the United States.
In 1942, a telegram was sent to London and New York City by Gerhart Riegner, a World
Jewish Congress representative. The telegram centered in a secret report from Adolf
Hitler’s Headquarters. It claimed that all Jewish people in Germany and German-occupied
countries, approximately 3½ to 4 million people, were to be deported and exterminated at
camps in the east. It stated that the Nazi regime believed this to be the answer to the
“Jewish Question” in Europe.
Why did the United States fail to take immediate action in response to this telegram?
Government officials initially doubted the credibility of the information.
Government officials did not want the country to be drawn into the war.
Government officials did not have the resources to address the situation.
Government officials initially feared the public reaction to further intervention
The excerpt is from a poem written in 1938.
From the east and west and north and south
Like a swarm of bees we come;
The migratory workers
Are worse off than a bum.
We go to Mr. Farmer
And ask him what he’ll pay;
He says, “You gypsy workers
Can live on a buck a day.”
Based on the poem and your content knowledge, which statement explains why these
workers were paid so little?
There was a significant decrease in immigrant workers who competed for
manufacturing jobs because of the global economic depression.
There was a significant decrease in immigrant workers who competed for
agricultural jobs because of the global economic depression.
There was an abundance of U.S. workers who had to relocate and compete for
manufacturing jobs because of the Dust Bowl.
There was an abundance of U.S. workers who had to relocate and compete for
agricultural jobs because of the Dust Bowl.
Based on this timeline and your content knowledge, which conclusion can be made about
the Great Depression?
Most experts agree that poor business decisions were the central cause and would
likely lead to future recessions.
Most experts agree that poor government decisions were the central cause and
would likely lead to future recessions.
Most experts agree that an unfortunate combination of negative trends in the
economy resulted in a downturn unlike any past recession.
Most experts agree that an unfortunate amount of unquestioned confidence in the
economy resulted in a downturn unlike any past recession.
During the 1920s and 1930s, which concern did the U.S. government have about these
developments in Europe?
that citizens would begin to overthrow democratic governments and initiate all forms
of anarchy
that people would begin to support authoritarian leaders who aimed to control all
aspects of society
that leaders would begin to adopt foreign policies designed to isolate their country
from other countries
that countries would begin to adopt communist governments and isolate their citizens
from modern ideas
Based on the map and your content knowledge, which statement explains the reason for
the strategy?
It allowed the United States to conserve resources by strategically capturing islands
that were less protected and could support an attack of the Japanese mainland.
It allowed the United States to limit losses prior to an invasion of Japan by
strategically attacking islands that were heavily fortified and would distract their
army.
It allowed the United States to slowly weaken the Japanese by forcing their military to
spread its resources over a wide area to protect territorial holdings.
It allowed the United States to slowly advance upon Japan by diverting their military
with numerous island attacks over a wide area.
Which conclusion can be made from the information in the source?
Many artists were forced to leave the country during the Great Depression.
Artists were among those who were least affected by the Great Depression.
Art was made accessible to the general public because of this New Deal program
Many artists withdrew their support for this New Deal program.
What was the primary objective of the U.S. government program illustrated in the
photograph?
to provide proof of U.S. neutrality to European nations
to increase U.S. revenue by selling surplus goods to European nations
to provide supplies to nations deemed vital to the defense of the United States
to increase defense production deemed vital to the economy of the United States
Look at the image and answer the question.
The United States government issued documents such as this to
alleviate the economic hardships during the Great Depression.
control the distribution of scarce products during World War II.
allocate goods to allies during the blockade of Berlin.
provide assistance to immigrants after World War I.
Study the chart and answer the question.
Which event caused this congressional vote?
Germany invaded Poland.
Italy violated the disarmament agreement.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
Allied nations requested a declaration of war.
This report presented evidence that justified President Harry Truman’s decision to
include women in military combat roles.
promote soldiers based on merit.
require that soldiers be naturalized citizens.
integrate the military.
This vocabulary system contributed to the Allied war effort in World War II by
transmitting secret messages with an undecipherable code.
allowing communications to be transmitted at faster rates.
confusing the enemy with propaganda messages.
establishing a uniform communication system.
During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets
showed that President Hoover
was seen as a role model
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor
supported relief and public housing for the needy
During World War II, women joined the workforce in large numbers due to
Roosevelt’s Executive Order 8802.
the Great Depression.
a sharp rise in the inflation rate.
wartime labor shortages.
Read the quotation below and answer the question.
"You cannot extend the mastery of government over the daily working
life of the people without, at the same time, making it the master of the
people's souls and thought." – President Herbert Hoover
The idea expressed in the quotation is a basis for President Hoover's belief that the
problems of the Great Depression could best be solved by
nationalizing major industries.
requiring businesses to pay a minimum wage to workers.
relying mostly on private enterprise and individual initiative to solve economic
problems.
creating government job programs for the unemployed.
Migrant farmworkers became an important part of the Southwest’s agricultural system as
a result of
the planting of victory gardens.
Roosevelt’s Executive Order 8802.
the Bracero program
the Great Migration.
How did President Herbert Hoover respond to the “Bonus Army” in Washington, D.C.?
He ordered the arrest of the veterans who organized the march.
He agreed to the demand for early payment of a promised benefit.
he order the military to remove protestors from government porperty
He encouraged the veterans to reenlist in the military.
This cartoon suggests that Congress believed President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s
proposals concerning the Supreme Court threatened the United States Constitution by
weakening the system of federalism
ignoring the amendment process
endangering the principle of separation of powers
violating the elastic clause
A major purpose of the Yalta Conference was to
prepare for control of Germany after the war
offer Germany generous terms of surrender to shorten the war
rebuild Germany and its industries following the war
prevent Germany’s membership in the United Nations
Look at the table and answer the question.
Which factor best explains the change depicted in this table?
New inventions and technology increased the demand for industrial workers.
Congress passed laws that paid Southern farmers to stabilize crop prices.
The migrant population in the South increased after the end of Reconstruction.
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad allowed easier access to distant places.
Read the source and answer the question.
We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources. But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted, when the soils have still further impoverished and washed into the streams, polluting the rivers, denuding the fields and obstructing navigation. — President Theodore Roosevelt
Which action did Theodore Roosevelt take as president to address the concern expressed in this speech
highlighting the problems with ranching monopolies
establishing a national conservation plan
creating an awareness of preserving native tribal lands
suggesting the legislature enact a limit on coal production
The development of trench warfare had a major effect on the course of World War I by
cutting off supply lines to overextended forces.
strengthening blockades of major cities.
enabling armies to move east quickly in relative safety.
bringing both sides into a virtual stalemate
What was the role of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) during World War I?
It organized production throughout the nation.
It released government news and boosted domestic morale.
t monitored domestic security on the home front.
It created instructional materials and guides for the military
Look at the source and answer the question.
Which conclusion about the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is best supported by this source?
The TVA established new educational training programs in Tennessee.
The TVA led to an increase in the influence of labor unions in Tennessee.
The TVA caused a decrease in urbanization in Tennessee.
The TVA created new employment opportunities in Tennessee
Read the source and answer the question.
EMBOLDENED by his landslide electoral victory in the election of 1936 and frustrated with an old, conservative Supreme Court . . . President Roosevelt made a bold and perhaps miscalculated decision to direct an internal shift in the power of the judicial branch. — “The Real Deal,” Paul Volpe
Which phrase best explains how President Franklin Roosevelt planned to make this change
by asking Congress to increase the number of justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
by appealing to the states to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution
by asking Congress to impeach the current U.S. Supreme Court justices
by proposing a national referendum to establish term limits for the U.S. president
What was the primary accomplishment for which Cordell Hull was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945?
serving as Secretary of State
helping to create the United Nations
developing the Good Neighbor Policy
coordinating the Berlin Airlift
How were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg implicated in this event?
They were scientists who taught at a Soviet university.
They facilitated nuclear arms agreements with the Soviet Union
They recruited Soviet students to study in the United States
They were convicted of selling U.S. nuclear secrets to the Soviets.
Study the source and answer the question.
What was the focus of this historic event?
to promote the expansion of democracy into Eastern Europe
to promote a peaceful coexistence between the superpowers
to encourage diplomatic relations with Cuba
to encourage the expansion of trade between the superpower
Study the sources and answer the question.
Based on the sources, how did the baby boom generation most affect the American economy in the 1950s and 1960s? D. The baby boom generation did not participate in higher educat
The baby boomers were inventors and business owners.
The baby boom generation did not support international trade.
The baby boomers were consumers of goods and services.
The baby boom generation did not participate in higher education
Read the source and answer the question.
Beale Street convinced me that with the talent coming out of the Delta, especially (of black artists), I really wanted to try to do something with that talent because I was very close to it all of my life. I saw the great association between country music and black blues in the South. — Sam Phillips discussing the music scene of the 1950s
The opinion expressed by Sam Phillips contributed most to the
development of Sun Records and popularization of rock ’n’ roll music
rise of Nashville as the center of country and western music.
popularity of classical music stations on the radio.
founding of music schools throughout the South
Read the source and answer the question.
This mission statement is associated with
President John F. Kennedy’s Peace Corps.
President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative.
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty.
President Bill Clinton’s North American Free Trade Agreement
Read the source and answer the question.
I also ask this Congress for authority and for funds sufficient to manufacture additional munitions and war supplies of many kinds, to be turned over to those nations which are now in actual war. . . . Our most useful and immediate role is to act as an arsenal for them as well as for ourselves. They do not need man power, but they do need billions of dollars worth of the weapons of defense. — President Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Four Freedoms Speech,” 1941
In this source, President Roosevelt was responding to
the need to provide jobs to the unemployed.
the use of biological weapons on allies
. the aggressive actions of totalitarian nations
the increase in communist revolutions
Read the source and answer the question.
Which statement best summarizes President Roosevelt’s position on the concentration of wealth?
Individual accumulation of wealth should be illegal.
Individual success should also advance society.
Income taxes on large fortunes should be abolished.
Laws should be passed to redistribute wealth.
Which photograph shows one effect of the work of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
The long-term result of these events was
a Cuban alliance with Mexico during the Cold War.
a Cuban attack on the military base at Guantanamo.
an embargo on trade between Cuba and the United States
the opening of a Cuban embassy in the United States.
Read the source and answer the question.
Which statement best compares this policy to the earlier policy of President Theodore Roosevelt?
Both suggested that U.S. business interests were of greater concern than national security
Both emphasized the need to prohibit South American trade with nations other than the United States.
Both claimed that governing South American nations was beneficial to the United States.
Both advanced the view that stability of U.S. business interests abroad was a national goal.
Which two events occurred during the administration of President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993?
The United States invaded Grenada to overthrow the communist government.
The U.S. military withdrew troops as part of the “Vietnamization” policy.
The U.S. military launched “Operation Just Cause” to remove a dictator in Panama
The United States initiated a withdrawal of military forces from Lebanon.
.S. troops entered the Gulf War in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Which statement explains why there were objections to New Deal programs?
The New Deal gave unprecedented economic power to the federal government.
The New Deal did not place restrictions on the stock market
The New Deal created an excess of unemployed workers.
The New Deal did not provide a safety net for older citizens.
Look at the source and answer the question.
What was the motivation for the action represented by this 1893 source?
The United States needed raw materials and markets to support an industrial economy.
The United States protected countries in Central and South America from European powers.
The United States wanted democracy in the Western Hemisphere.
The United States encouraged businesses to move overseas.
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map?
The United States respected the sovereignty of Latin American nations
United States military action was used to protect American interests
The United States rarely used its armed forces in Latin America before WWII
United States military action in Latin America supported European colonies
The Sacco & Vanzetti demonstrated which characteristic of the 1920s?
discrimination of immigrants
changes to women's fashion
clash of traditional and modern values
new consumer spending habits
What was the 1925 case in which Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan debated the issue of teaching evolution in public schools?
(a)
What was the African America literary artistic awakening of the 1920s centered a neighborhood of New York City?
(a)
What did the flapper image of the 1920s represent for the US woman?
changing religious roles
a challenge to traditional values
free trips to Europe
more educational opportunities
Why were the Palmer Raids and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti significant after WWI?
they demonstrated the hostility of the government to big business
they represented increased recognition of the rights of women and minorities
they demonstrated the declining power of labor unions
they illustrated the public's fear of communists and anarchists in the United States
The figure in the middle (i.e. the 'pied piper') is meant to be whom?
Herbert Hoover
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
John Scopes
After the Scopes "Monkey Trial" in Dayton, Tennessee:
Fundamentalist religion remained the undisputed dominant force in American spiritual life
John Scopes was sentenced to serve time in jail
Christians found it increasingly difficult to reconcile the revelations of religion with modern science
The gap between theology and biology began to close
The conflict between evolution and creationism was finally settled in America
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Punished war criminals
Divided Germany into East and West Germany
Provided aid to countries recovering from World War II
Divided Korea into North and South Korea
A military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations and a response by Stalin to the US creation of NATO
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Airlift
Mutual Defense Alliance - Western countries pledge to defend each other from attacks
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Airlift
Failed invasion of Cuba in 1961 when a force of 1,200 Cuban exiles, backed by the United States, landed at the Bay of Pigs.
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability. Began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik
Baby Boom
McCarthyism
Space Race
Arms Race
