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The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?
the expansions of slavery into new territories
the sale of federal lands to slave owners
the right of Northerners to own slaves
the return of slaves who had escaped from the South
This time period in US History consisted of the Civil War and the struggle to end slavery.
1845-1890
1765-1776
1865-1877
1861-1865
Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?
the extension of voting rights to African American men.
the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
the addition of new states to the Union
the disintegration of the Whig Party
The Guilded Age started in and ended in .
1901, 1914
1865, 1877
1878, 1900
1890, 1915
The 14th Amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?
the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement
the passage of the Black Codes in the South
the rise of violence against emancipated slaves
the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans
Which of the following was a pull factor that drew African Americans north during the Great Migration?
the sale of inexpensive land by the federal government
the construction of low-cost government housing in growing cities
the absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the South
the availability of good jobs in the North and the West
This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?
industrialism
laissez-faire capitalism
monopolization
vertical integration
The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?
Japanese immigration to the US
Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria
tariffs between Japan and the US
U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean
This time period in US History consisted of economic growth and prosperity, rise of the automobile, and the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance.
1901-1914
1946-1960
1920-1929
1961-1973
This time period in US History lasted from 1890-1915 and included the Spanish American War, the annexation of Puerto Rico, and Cuban independence from Spain.
Imperialism
The Gilded Age
WWI
Western Expansion
Why does the cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?
Roosevelt felt that the United States had a moral responsibility to protect citizens from civil unrest in Caribbean nations.
Roosevelt wanted to seize control of resources available in the Caribbean to promote U.S. business interests.
Roosevelt believed that a strong military presence in the Caribbean was needed to protect the United States from attack by Latin American nations.
Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.
Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?
U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.
U.S .leaders argued that the stage of war might shift from European soil to territory in the United States.
U.S citizens worried that the Central Powers might be swayed to adopt a non-democratic form of government.
U.S. citizens were persuaded by German propaganda that placed Britain and France's cruelty on display.
This time period consisted of social activism and political reform across the United States, and lasted from 1901-1914.
Imperialism
The Gilded Age
The Roaring Twenties
The Progressive Era
The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917: “The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”
What was the purpose of this speech?
to justify the acquisition of overseas territory
to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
to convince Congress to declare war on Germany
to reassure the public of his commitment to U.S. neutrality.
Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics industry?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Madame C.J. Walker
Emily Dickinson
Sojourner Truth
Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?
to reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans
to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
to undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes
to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights
This time period in U.S History consisted of the struggle to end racism in the United States.
Civil Rights Era
Civil War Era
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier
to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another
to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates
to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition
Which of the following was a goal of the Dawes Act of 1877?
Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle
Lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier
Entice Native Americans to move to urban areas
Give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy
This made the production of steel more efficient and affordable.
Combustion Engine
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Bessemer Process
The invention of the by Henry Ford allowed manufacturing production to be more efficient allowing for different factories to produce more profits.
Car
Assembly Line
Bessemer Process
Combustible Engine
Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-American war?
Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.
Journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders
Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.
What was the main purpose of this poster?
to encourage young men to enlist in the army
to demonstrate the reason for entering the war
to generate financial support for the war effort
to create public distrust of Germans
The timeline below shows changes in U.S. tariff policy between 1920 and 1930:
May 1921— Emergency Tariff increases import taxes on agricultural products
September 1922— Fordney-McCumber Tariff raises tariffs on farm and manufactured goods
June 1930— Smoot-Hawley Tariff increases tariff levels to record high level.
What conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?
The American economy was almost entirely self-sufficient throughout the 1920s.
During the 1920s, the United States shifted from an export-based economy to an import-based economy.
Crop prices and corporate profits increased steadily during the 1920s as a result of government policy
During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with a protective trade policy.
Passage of which of these represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?
the Wagner Act
the Espionage Act
the Lend-Lease Act
the Taft-Hartley Act
In what way did the traditional role of many women change during World War II?
They won leadership roles in Congress.
They accepted high-level management positions in war industries.
They were assigned to combat positions in the armed forces.
They took jobs in support of the war effort
How did the US respond when the Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin in 1949?
Berlin Airlift
Economic sanctions
Threatened to invade the city
Built the Berlin Wall
The case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) overturned what previous case that established "separate but equal"?
Dred Scott vs Sanford
Roe vs Wade
Plessy vs Ferguson
Marbury vs Madison
Which two issues led to protests and riots in many American cities during the 1960s?
space exploration and environmental pollution
the Vietnam War and racial injustice
inadequate health care and women’s liberation
gasoline shortages and illegal immigration
The terms brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, and détente are most closely associated with
periodic border disputes between Canada and the United States
problems the United States experienced with Germany prior to its reunification
techniques used by terrorists to intimidate United States citizens
Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
Which development has resulted from the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the 1990s?
growth in membership of labor unions in the United States
greater global economic interdependence
fewer industries leaving the United States
more protective tariffs between the member nations
Which United States foreign policy action best illustrates the concept of containment?
adopting the Truman Doctrine in 1947
ratifying the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963
returning control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1978
granting diplomatic recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 1979
Before entry into World War I and before entry into World War II, the United States adopted foreign policies that
stopped the spread of European aggression
supported peace efforts of international organizations
favored democratic nations but were offi cially neutral
encouraged war by signing collective security treaties
The outcome of the events illustrated in the cartoon resulted in the
expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia
resignation of President Richard Nixon
growing support for environmental protection legislation
visit to Communist China by President Richard Nixon
Since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, the Republican Party has generally tried to deal with economic problems by supporting
lower taxes and reduced government spending
the elimination of free trade and the freemarket system
deficit spending and decreased military spending
increased social spending and strict regulation of the stock market
According to the cartoonist, one important result of the election of President Barack Obama in 2008 was that
public facilities in the South were finally integrated
the executive branch of government gained power over the legislative branch
a racial barrier in government had been broken
racial discrimination was legally eliminated in the United States
What was the main reason the US Senate cited that they would not ratify the Treaty of Versaille, which contained the formation of a League of Nations?
they did not want to pay the yearly dues
they were afraid it would get the US involved in foreign wars
they believed the US would end up bearing all of the responsibility for the organization.
they did not think of it first, so therefore, would not support it.
Which of the organizations below was created after WWI to solve world problems before they get to the battlefield?
United Nations
The World Court
The League of Nations
Committee of Public Information
The 14th point of Wilson's plan for peace created a
North American Peace Association
United Nations
World Court
League of Nations
The following question has more than one answer. Choose all that apply:
What was a result of the US not ratifying the Treaty of Versailles?
The US did not become a member of the League of Nations
The US did not have to pay war reparations.
An ineffective League of Nations
The could join whenever they wanted.
Retaliation for Massachusetts violence
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Bill of Rights
Navigation Acts
Supporters of Constitution
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Sons of Liberty
Minute Men
Non Supporters of Constitution
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Sons of Liberty
Minute Men
First 10 amendments to US Constitution; Created to get Anti-Federalist to ratify the U.S. Constitution
Stamp Act
Bill of Rights
Intolerable Acts
Declaration of Independence
American Colonists must use British Ships to Trade
Navigation Acts
Mercantilism
Proclamation Of 1763
Stamp Act
Religious based; small farms; ship building
Southern Colonies Economy
Plantation Economy
Great Awakening
New England Colonies Economy
Britain drew line along Appalachian Mountains, colonists could not settle beyond
Proclamation of 1768
Proclamation of 1863
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1758
Organized new US land beyond Appalachian Mountains
Northwest Ordinance
Great Compromise
George Washington
New States Admittance
Massachusetts Farmers rebel against Federal Government over pay
Shay's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Triangle Trade
Salutary Neglect
The third leg of Triangle trade; enslaved people brought to Americas
3/5 Compromise
Triangle Trade
Valley Forge
Middle Passage
Written by Thomas Paine, inspired Revolution in America
Sons Of Liberty
Declaration Of Independence
Common Sense
Stamp Act
Britain allowed Colonists to ignore laws, made more money that way
Mercantilism
Stamp Act
Salutary Neglect
Navigation Acts
German officer who helped train US Army Troops
George Washington
Baron Von Steuben
Valley Forge
Thomas Jefferson
Ended French and Indian War
1763 Treaty of Paris
1764 Treaty of Paris
1753 Treaty of Paris
1773 Treaty of Paris
Virginia colonists uprising against the colonial government, burned Jamestown to the ground; showed need for stronger governance.
Bacon's Rebellion
French And Indian War
Mercantilism
Great Awakening
Turning point of Revolution; France convinced to help Americans
Stamp Act
Valley Forge
Battle of Saratoga
French and Indian War
Site of coldest winter of the Revolution, US lost many soldiers to sickness
Common Sense
George Washington
Valley Forge
Battle Of Saratoga
Anti Federalist President, Author of Declaration of Independence
Great Awakening
Declaration Of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Religious Revival in Colonies
Stamp Act
Great Awakening
Bacon's Rebellion
French And Indian War
Agriculture, fishing
Mid Atlantic Colonies Economy
New England Colonies Economy
Southern Colonies Economy
Plantation, warm weather, money oriented
MidAtlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies Economy
New England Colonies Economy
Territory must be organized, population reached, application submitted
New States Admittance
Northwest Ordinance
Westward Migration
Seven Years War between British/Colonies and French/Indians
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Saratoga
French and Indian War
Bacon's Rebellion
Forced labor, usually involving captivity
Southern Colonies Economy
Slavery
Plantation Economy
Puritans
Colonies feed Mother Country Raw Materials, buy back finished products
Navigation Acts
Salutary Neglect
Slavery
Mercantilism
Relied on Slave Labor and Cash Crops
Great Awakening
Trans Atlantic Trade
New England Colonies Economy
Plantation Economy
Tax on all paper goods
Navigation Acts
Proclamation Of 1763
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
States could count 3/5ths of their slaves toward population, gain reps in Congress
3/5 Compromise
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Atlantic Compromise
Colonial opposition group formed to protest British
Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of Liberty
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
The movement of Americas to and beyond the frontier
Committee of Five
Sons of Liberty
Westward Migration
Great Migration
Americas to England; England to Africa; Africa to Americas
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Columbian Exchange
Great Compromise
French Officer who assisted in gaining France's assistance to US during Revolution
Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
Great Compromise
Baron Von Steuben
Ended the Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris 1784
Treaty of Paris 1788
Treaty of Paris 1793
Treaty of Paris 1783
Large Government ideology vs. Small Government ideology
Hamilton vs Madison
Federalists vs. Antifederalists
Common Sense
Committee of Five
Five men who were tasked to write the Declaration of Independence
Federalist
Sons of Liberty
Committee of Five
Anti-federalist
First Chief Executive Officer (President) of the USA
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Network of Exchange between Europe and Americas
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Transatlantic Trade
Informed Britain of US Intent to separate from King
Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
Northwest Ordinance
Colonists with religious motivations
Puritans
Great Awakening
Plantation Economy
Slavery
Created Two Houses (senate and house of reps)
Thomas Jefferson
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Northwest Ordiance
