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Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?
Urbanization
Industrialization
Nativism
Assimilation
Declining wages and a rise unemployment on the west coast led to what piece of legislation?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Pendleton Act of 1883
This cover from a nineteenth century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from-
a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one
a slave owning society to one without slavery
a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism
a direct democracy to a representative one
A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?
Objectives of the Grange movement
Principles of Social Darwinism
Goals of U.S. assimilation policies
Reasons for immigration to the U.S.
The ________________________ was a new political party representing the “common man” – farmers, miners and industrial workers.
Communist Party
Know Nothing Party
Populist Party
Whig Party
Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle brought to light -
the harsh working conditions of factory workers
the unsanitary practices of the food packing industry
the corrupt practices used by Boss Tweed to keep control of a local community
the deforestation that took place as pioneers settled the Great Plains
As a result of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, Congress passed the -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Nationals Parks Act
Forest Preservation Act
Interstate Commerce Act
One of the great leaders of the Progressive Era was W.E.B. DuBois. He contributed to the Progressive Era by -
exposing the illegal practices of government officials
helping fought the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
running for president as a member of the Progressive Party
lobbying Congress to coin silver
I established the first settlement house in Chicago.
Upton Sinclair
Jane Addams
Ida B. Wells
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B DuBois
I fought for equal rights for women and African Americans.
Upton Sinclair
Jane Addams
Ida B. Wells
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B DuBois
How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?
By organizing voter-registration drives for African Americans
By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers
By promoting vocational training for African Americans
By organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans
Reasons for Expansionism
Gain in access to natural resources and oversea markets, expansion in trade.
the ideological conflict between both the United States and the Soviet Union, the emergence of nuclear weapons, and the fear of communism in the United States.
non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.
Advocated for overseas expansion by growing the U.S. Navy
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred Thayer Mahan
William Howard Taft
Hawaii
Gained by U.S. after the Spanish-American War
The USA tried to intervene in affairs when Huerta overthrew Diaz and again when Carranza overthrew Huerta
U.S. saw need for canal during Spanish-American War, obtained land by Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy, more efficient travel time for navy and businesses
Forced annexation by the U.S., supported by Sanford B. Dole
During Reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?
Rights for women
Readmission of states to the Union
Rights for former slaves
Presidential impeachment proceedings
rise of militarism, assassination of Franz Ferdinand
causes for Spanish-American War
causes of WWI
Germany tried to ally with Mexico, resulted in U.S. withdrawing position of neutrality.
Zimmerman Telegraph
Plan De San Diego
Germans attacked U.S. merchant ships, resulted in U.S. declaring war on Germany
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Unrestricted Tank Warfare
Puerto Rico
Forced annexation by the U.S., supported by Sanford B. Dole
Gained by U.S. after the Spanish-American War
Panama Canal
U.S. saw need for canal during Spanish-American War, obtained land by Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy, more efficient travel time for navy and businesses
Gained by U.S. after the Spanish-American War
Cuban Revolution and sinking of USS Maine
Causes of World War I
Causes of Spanish-American War
Helped establish America as a world imperial power.
Effects of Spanish-American War
Effects of World War I
How did these events affect the United States?
They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations.
They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.
passed in 1917, limited American’s freedom of speech during time of war
Wilson's Fourteen Points
Espionage Act
Wilson’s Fourteen Points
policy of using military force to gain world power.
League of Nations (rejected by Congress), freedom of the seas, Poland as an independent nation
Which of the following best completes this graphic organizer?
Increase in consumer spending
Overspeculation in the stock market
Decrease in military spending
Government subsidization of agriculture
How did the legislation excerpted above affect the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizens?
It allowed the government to tax investment income.
It allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions.
It made most people distrust the power of the government.
It made the government more responsible for the people’s economic welfare.
This satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment that eventually contributed to —
the passage of a federal statute prohibiting foreign companies from contributing to presidential campaigns
the issuance of a Supreme Court ruling declaring it unconstitutional for members of the same political party to serve consecutive terms as president
the establishment of a congressional committee to investigate private presidential conduct
the ratification of a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for presidents
What does the sticker in this illustration represent to patrons of this bank?
Restrictions on the federal government’s ability to set prime interest rates
The power of the federal government to privatize the bank in order to stimulate economic growth
Limitations on the role of the federal government in providing home loans
The federal government’s assurance of protection on individual bank deposits
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?
The federal government funds a space-exploration program.
State governments deny residency to persons working in other states.
State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs.
People can rely more on the federal government during times of economic distress.
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of —
growing demand for payment of military pensions
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
the passage of the Selective Service Act
widespread business failures
The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by —
authorizing the government to impose a flat tax
creating a government-administered benefits program
implementing new regulations on interstate travel
establishing an agency to monitor immigration
Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?
Banks lower interest rates
Elected leaders lower tariff rates
Companies lay off employees
Labor unions demand higher wages
Limited president to serve only two terms, passed in response to FDR serving four terms.
22nd Amendment
over speculation
Roosevelt's Court Packing Plan
Unconstitutional Programs
Japanese retaliation for embargo, resulted in U.S. entering WWII
Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941)
Battle of Midway
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.
The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.
Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.
World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.
This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government —
provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield
developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies
instituted a disaster-preparedness program for the civilian population
nationalized industries considered essential to national security
What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?
To encourage women to join the workforce
To reduce health problems among working women
To promote the purchase of organically grown produce
To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage
In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?
Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.
Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.
Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.
Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.
What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.
Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.
U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by —
designing radar technology for submarines
flying bombing missions into enemy territory
encoding military communications for secure transmission
providing intelligence on enemy positions
violated liberties of Japanese-American citizens provided by the 14th amendment.
Japanese American Interment Camps (Executive Order 9066)
Holocaust
Japanese American Interment Camps (Executive Order 9066)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese
This photograph shows an example of-
U.S. citizens contributing to the war effort
the effects of trade sanctions on enemy nations
U.S. citizens attempting to follow new dietary guidelines
the effects of allowing farmland to go unused while farmers were at war
U.S. flew planes over the Soviet blockade of Berlin to get supplies to West Berlin without military conflict.
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
Korean War
Arms Race
U.S. provided financial assistance to Western European Countries to rebuild after WWII.
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
Arms Race
Monroe Doctrine
U.N. and U.S. troops sent to Korea, to stop spread of Communism, after North Korea invaded the South.
Korean War
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
Arms Race- U.S. and Soviets promote science and technology as both attempt to develop nuclear arsenals.
True
False
U.S. created space program, emphasized science & technology, increased spending on technology and weapons.
Appollo 13
Sputnik 1
Space X
Virgin Galactic
Red Scare movement led by Senator Joseph McCarthy that arrested people suspected of being communists.
McCarthyism
Trumpism
Reaganism
Bushism
Resulted from prosperity after WWII, baby boom, and increased demand for housing.
rural
suburbs
urban
The “separate but equal” principle was established in _____________________.
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
Marbury v. Madison
The Supreme Court ended segregation in schools with its decision in the ______________________ case.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
How did the event described by Rosa Parks in this excerpt affect the Civil Rights movement?
It resulted in a bus boycott that lasted more than a year.
It led to an increase in the number of registered voters in southern states
It changed the way police arrested public protesters.
It prompted the government to station the National Guard in southern states.
The name of which civil rights leader best completes the title of the graphic?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X
Booker T. Washington
Stokely Carmichael
During the Civil Rights movement, the Black Panthers Party's tactics differed from those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because the Black Panthers called for-
the use of the court system to gain equality
the use of armed resistance if necessary
respecting government authority
enduring injustice through religious faith
What did the federal government do to address the social injustice shown in this photograph?
Enforced the Wisconsin v. Yoder decision protecting First Amendment rights
Established the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to promote voting rights
Passed civil rights legislation banning segregation in public places
Issued an executive order prohibiting limits on interstate migration
required desegregation of schools, NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall helped argue case
Brown v. board of education
Plessy v Ferguson
Dred Scott vs Sandford
Korematsu v. United States
required equal treatment of minorities in the workplace
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Social Security Act
Homestead Act
Sherman anti-trust Act
ended poll taxes and literacy test as a requirement to vote, resulted in increased voting by minorities
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Brown v. Board of Education
Social Security Act
Which government poster is directly related to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Jim Crow
What were the laws designed to keep white people and black people apart called?
Segregation Laws
Jim Crow Laws
Seperation Laws
Separate but Equal Laws
Which court cause over-turned Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Marbury v. Madison
What was the Civil Rights Movement
Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities
African Americans fought against racial discrimination and segregation
Whites fought to preserve segregation
Hispanics voters fought for the right to vote
How did Steve Jobs influence business in the twenty-first century?
By opening stores that sold consumer goods at discounted prices
By developing popular devices that changed the way people used electronics
By improving the methods used for offshore drilling by oil companies
By designing automobiles that utilized technology to reduce gasoline usage
Which title best completes this list?
Role of Entrepreneurs
Goals of the Federal Reserve
Objectives of Trade Union Leaders
Responsibilities of Business Professors
Which statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on U.S. business and technology?
He set up the first computer network systems for the military.
He started the company that provides operating software for most personal computers.
He designed the heat-shield technology used on space shuttles.
He created an online store that changed the way people purchase consumer goods.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001
"Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume"
"Troops Deployed to Afghanistan"
"Debt Crisis Shakes European Union"
"Russia Increase Petroleum Exports"
Barack Obama described his 2008 election victory in this manner because the election was the first in which-
a minority candidate was elected president
naturalized immigrants had access to multilingual ballots
federal courts ordered voter recounts to stop
religious beliefs played a significant role in the presidential campaign
How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?
By resulting in increased private funding of research institutions
By increasing efficiency in telecommunications
By enabling transoceanic air travel
By facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiency
Which of the following demonstrates the diffusion of American culture?
The rise of baseball as a major sport in Japan
The establishment of multinational research centers in Antarctica
The presence of German immigrants in the Unites States
The establishment of a Saudi Arabian embassy in the United States
Removed trade barriers, increased competition, product prices decreased
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (HUD)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Developed software for personal computers
Elon Musk
Bill Gates
Sandra Day O'Connor
Bill Clinton
Attack on World Trade Centers resulted U.S. War on Terror; invasion of Afghanistan
September 11, 2001
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Cuban Missile Crisis
Attack on the USS Cole
New Orleans flooded as a result of the city’s low elevation and the failure of levees
Dust Bowl
Hurricane Katrina
Watergate
Battle of New Orleans
Easy access to information; resulted in increased manufacturing efficiency (robots), work efficiency, telecommunications, advancements caused by competition
Bessemer Process
Computers and Internet
Telephone
U.S. music and sports adopted worldwide
Assimilation
Pop culture
Unique culture
Counterculture
