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Gilded Age through WWII (EOC)

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

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1.

During the late 19th Century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being--

a)

opposed to machine politics

b)

loyal to the United Kingdom

c)

conscientious objectors

d)

Roman Catholics

2.

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

a)

Social and economic class division began to disappear.

b)

Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations

c)

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

d)

Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

3.

Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900's affected the development of the US economy?

a)

Long distance travel became more expensive.

b)

College education became more accessible.

c)

Manufacturing processes became more efficient.

d)

Household appliances became more costly.

4.

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

a)

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools.

b)

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy.

c)

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts.

d)

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger.

5.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

a)

Workers secured a greater shard of company profits.

b)

The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.

c)

The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.

d)

Businesses were required to pay fees to overseas locations.

6.

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

a)

The discovery of goldfields in the West led to and increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

b)

Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

c)

In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

d)

Small, family-owned farms were brought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

7.

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for --

a)

the growth of big business

b)

involvement in foreign wars

c)

the acquisition of foreign territories

d)

increased temperance regulations

8.

Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?

a)

"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies,... and often there is friction between the employer and the employed."

b)

"The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is . . . great.

c)

"The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."

d)

"This, then, is . . . the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, ostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance."

9.

This cover from a 19th century periodical helps illustrate that the US was beginning to change from -

a)

a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one

b)

a slave-owning society to one without slavery

c)

a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism

d)

a direct democracy to a representative one

10.

In this excerpt, Justice Harlan is warning against --

a)

a civil service based on patronage rather than merit

b)

allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce

c)

a lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems

d)

allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals

11.

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

a)

Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.

b)

Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

c)

Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

d)

Factories could extend working hours.

12.

Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?

a)

The Bracero program was introduced.

b)

The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.

c)

Russian radicals joined labor unions in the US.

d)

Irish families immigrated to the United States.

13.

One way the US government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by --

a)

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

b)

implementing the silver standard for currency

c)

creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed

d)

establishing a new tax on capital gains

14.

The business practice described above eventually led to the enactment of legislation that --

a)

guaranteed public access to corporate records

b)

protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies

c)

protected domestic industries from foreign competition

d)

required reciprocity agreements between state governments

15.

Which demographic change in the US is most associated with this transformation?

a)

Increased property values in rural areas

b)

Increased life expectancy in urban areas

c)

Increased birth rates in rural areas

d)

Increased migration to urban areas

16.

These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:

a)

Progressives

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Sensationalists

d)

Investigative reporters

17.

This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:

a)

Civil War Era

b)

Industrialization Era

c)

Progressive Era

d)

Reconstruction Era

18.

This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business during the Progressive Era:

a)

Howard Taft

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William McKinley

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

19.

Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

a)

because of the negative impact of industrialization

b)

because of the negative impact of the civil war

c)

because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories

d)

because the American people were disillusioned by WWI

20.

What goal are you trying to achieve if you're looking to make urban reforms?

a)

getting rid of a capitalistic economy

b)

eliminating political machines/bosses

c)

conservation of natural resources

d)

ending racial discrimination

21.

Why did we want to get rid of political machines?

a)

it was too easy to be corrupt and it was considered to be undemocratic

b)

people didn't participate in the elections

c)

there wasn't anyone willing to become a part of the machines

d)

most people thought they were too much like a labor union

22.

People who were trying to get the 19th Amendment passed were supporting what?

a)

Right to vote for 18 year olds

b)

Right to vote for African Americans

c)

Right to vote for women

d)

Right to vote for those in prison

23.

What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?

a)

living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York

b)

working conditions of a textile mill

c)

food production of a meatpacking plant

d)

medical care of soldiers in WWI

24.

This act prohibited railroads from charging more for short hauls than for long hauls over the same route.

a)

Interstate Highway Act

b)

Interstate Commerce Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Sherman Anti Trust Act

25.

The period between 1900 and the start of World War I is known as the

a)

Gilded Age

b)

Roaring 20s

c)

Progressive Era

d)

Imperialism

26.

one of the founders of the NAACP

a)

MLK

b)

W.E.B. Dubois

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Ida B. Wells

27.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

28.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

29.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

30.
Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) in response to
a)
foreign influences on the United States economy
b)
public demand for better roads
c)
monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses
d)
the failure of federal banks to provide loans to individuals
31.
The situation shown in this 1950 photograph is a direct result of the
a)
Great Migration
b)
application of grandfather clauses
c)
passage of Jim Crow laws
d)
Montgomery bus boycot
32.
During the late 1800s, the use of child labor in United States factories was most opposed by
a)
parents
b)
labor unions
c)
factory owners 
d)
nativists 
33.
• Overcrowding
• High crime rate
• Poor sanitation

In the early 1900s, these problems were most directly a result of
a)
muckrakers’ influence
b)
conservation programs
c)
westward migration
d)
rapid urbanization
34.
Which book is associated with this photo?
a)
The Octopus by Frank Norris
b)
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
c)
The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens 
35.

Why was the 16th Amendment created?

a)

So that the police can search people's vehicles.

b)

American citizens who earn more money should pay taxes at higher rates.

c)

Gives American Citizens the right to free speech

36.

In the cartoon above, President Theodore Roosevelt is depicted doing which of the following?

a)

Standing guard to protect big business

b)

Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

c)

Leading a government take-over of large industries

d)

Putting an end to industries that might harm the environment

37.

What do reforms like initiatives, referendums, and recalls attempt to do?

a)

give the people more power over the government

b)

limit citizenship rights like voting

c)

provide low interest loans to farmers

d)

establish a system of checks and balances

38.

Suffrage is -

a)

the right to vote

b)

the right to suffer

c)

the right to live

d)

the right to speak

39.

Reforming means

a)

Changing something for the better

b)

Controlling something

c)

Buying something

d)

Approving Something

40.

Famer's Political Party

a)

A.I.M.

b)

Populists

c)

Chicanos

d)

Famer's Unite

41.

This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business (trustbusting) during the Progressive Era:

a)

William McKinley

b)

Howard Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

42.

People who were trying to get the 19th Amendment passed were supporting what?

a)

Right to vote for 18 year olds

b)

Right to vote for women

c)

Right to vote for African Americans

d)

Right to vote for those in prison

43.

What does a referendum give voters the right to do?

a)

select a candidate to run in the general election

b)

remove elected officials from public office

c)

to propose a law by getting signatures on a petition

d)

to approve or reject a law

44.

The cartoon illustrates President Theodore Roosevelt’s attempt to

a)

ignore antitrust laws

b)

conserve natural resources

c)

limit the power of monopolies

d)

eliminate foreign ownership of US corporations

45.

Why did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the position of a world power?

a)

The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific.

b)

The United States proved its nuclear capabilities against Spain in Southeast Asia.

c)

The United States stopped the spread of communism in Spain.

d)

The United States ended Spanish trade in the Eastern Hemisphere.

46.

Which additional reason BEST completes this list?

a)

Increase trade with Asian nations.

b)

Assist the Allied powers against German aggression.

c)

Retaliate against Germany for imposing high tariffs.

d)

Prevent fascism from spreading throughout Europe.

47.

What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War I?

a)

Germany joined the Central Powers.

b)

U.S. public opinion shifted against Germany.

c)

Germany refused to join the League of Nations.

d)

U.S. leaders proposed a military alliance with Germany.

48.

What was the MAIN reason tanks were introduced during World War I?

a)

To locate and remove land mines from the battlefield.

b)

To transport military supplies to the front lines.

c)

To overcome trench defenses and end stalemates.

d)

To monitor enemy troop movements.

49.

Which statement describes the purpose of this plan?

a)

To establish a new era of isolationism.

b)

To punish countries that are defeated in war.

c)

To prevent multinational countries from breaking apart.

d)

To create conditions that prevent future global conflicts.

50.

Foreign Policy is...

a)

the establishment of sovereignty (power) over another piece of land.

b)

a general phrase referring to a government's strategy in dealing with other nations

c)

a policy of not becoming involved in the political affairs of other nations

d)

a nation that engages in imperialism

51.

Neutrality is...

a)

the belief that a government should maintain a strong military

b)

identification with one's own nation often to the point of harm to others.

c)

A policy of extending a country's power and influence over another country.

d)

not supporting or helping either side in a conflict

52.

Militarism is...

a)

the belief that a government should maintain a strong military

b)

identification with one's own nation often to the point of harm to others.

c)

A policy of extending a country's power and influence over another country.

d)

not supporting or helping either side in a conflict

53.

Nationalism is...

a)

the belief that a government should maintain a strong military

b)

identification with one's own nation often to the point of harm to others.

c)

A policy of extending a country's power and influence over another country.

d)

not supporting or helping either side in a conflict

54.

Imperialism is...

a)

the belief that a government should maintain a strong military

b)

identification with one's own nation often to the point of harm to others.

c)

A policy of extending a country's power and influence over another country.

d)

not supporting or helping either side in a conflict

55.

Isolationism is...

a)

the establishment of sovereignty (power) over another piece of land.

b)

a general phrase referring to a government's strategy in dealing with other nations

c)

a policy of not becoming involved in the political affairs of other nations

d)

a nation that engages in imperialism

56.

Which numbered territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish-American War?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.

The practice of spreading a nation's territorial or economic control beyond its borders:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Sphere of Influence

c)

Isolationism

d)

Expansionism

58.

Which of the following was a major cause of the Spanish American War?

a)

support for isolationism in Congress

b)

yellow journalism publishing stories of Spanish mistreatment of Cubans

c)

desire to improve relations with Latin America

59.

Which of the following territories was acquired by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish American War?

a)

Midway, Hawaii, and Samoa

b)

Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam

c)

the Panama Canal Zone

60.

Teddy Roosevelt's use of the threat of force to encourage a Panamanian revolt is an example of what presidential foreign policy?

a)

Big Stick Diplomacy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

61.
Under which policy did the United States claim the right to intervene in Latin American nations' domestic affairs?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
dollar diplomacy
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
moral diplomacy
62.
Which country became a United States protectorate after the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris?
a)
Cuba
b)
Hawaii
c)
Greenland
d)
New Zealand
63.

What word means " When a country declares that a piece of land ourside of it's borders is now apart of that nation. Often done after military occupation, and whether or not the people who live there want it." ?

a)

Protectorate

b)

Annexation

c)

Alliance

d)

Imperialism

64.

What word means " a relationship among people, groups, or states tha have joined together for mutual benefit or to acheive some comon purpose." ?

a)

Alliance

b)

Acquisition

c)

Annexation

d)

Protectorate

65.

What ship was sunk by the Germans to bring the U.S into the war?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Mayflower

d)

USS Eisenhower

66.
A major reason the U.S. entered WWI was to
a)
maintain freedom of the seas
b)
stop impressment of U.S. sailors
c)
protect U.S. cities from foreign attacks
d)
counter a German invasion of Latin America
67.
What was a major reason the United States entered WWI (1917)?
a)
the Japanese had occupied Manchuria.
b)
foreign troops had landed on American soil
c)
the Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.
d)
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
68.
What was the goal of the League of Nations?
a)
to redraw boundaries
b)
to punish Germany
c)
to spread capitalism
d)
to preserve peace
69.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
70.

This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to

a)

public disappointment over revelations of government corruption

b)

widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development

c)

public frustration with government neglect of the working class

d)

widespread anger over excessive partisan politics

71.
Prohibition created which one of the following?
a)
Reduction in crime.
b)
Reduction in alcohol related deaths
c)
Organized Crime.
d)
More money being made.
72.
An inventor and business leader from Detroit who pioneered the moving assembly line
a)
Henry Ford
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
Leland Stanford
73.
The _________________________ was a movement in which large numbers of African Americans began leaving the South to take jobs in northern factories.
a)
Great Migration
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Red Scare
d)
fundamentalism
74.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --

a)

internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of the atomic bomb

b)

bank failures, the New Deal and bread lines

c)

installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

d)

brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

75.

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

a)

The availability of land grants for homesteaders

b)

Economic opportunities in industrialized cities

c)

Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas

d)

The lower cost of living in urban areas

76.

During the 1920's, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

a)

Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.

b)

Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.

c)

Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.

d)

Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.

77.

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920's was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

a)

The taxation of imported luxury goods

b)

The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers

c)

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

d)

The implementation of immigration restrictions

78.

Many progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that --

a)

people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

b)

immigration weakened national unity

c)

the government should take responsibility for the well being of people

d)

poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation

79.

Which of these resulted from prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

a)

A decline in immigration rates

b)

A growing fear of communism

c)

The expansion of consumer economy

d)

The rise of organized crime

80.

During the 1920's, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the --

a)

increased use of credit by U.S. consumers

b)

development of new forms of popular entertainment

c)

decline of public support for Progressive reforms

d)

conflict between modernism and traditionalism

81.

Why did the "Return to Normalcy" agenda of the U.S. presidential candidate Warren G Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?

a)

The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries

b)

There were significant shortages of military supplies

c)

There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods

d)

The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.

82.

Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Increased geographic concentration of African American

Increased popularity of venues featuring African American Artists

b)

Founding of colleges for African Americans

Founding of the Socialist Party

c)

Founding of Tuskegee University

Migration of African Americans to western states

d)

Ratification of Constitutional amendments ensuring rights for African Americans

Increased support for prohibition of alcoholic bevegrages

83.

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

a)

It led to the increased popularity of Vaudeville stage performers.

b)

It brought the most significant beat poets together.

c)

It established jazz as a prominent musical form.

d)

It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre

84.

Which inference about the 1920's is supported by this illustration?

a)

Women confronted discrimination in employment and education

b)

Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms

c)

Reform organizations targeted women's issues

d)

Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities

85.

Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --

a)

assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful

b)

economic decline had increased the competition for jobs

c)

communist were infiltrating the US

d)

political machines had too much power in urban areas

86.

What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

a)

To prevent workers from joining labor organizations

b)

To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests

c)

To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges

d)

To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

87.

This excerpt illustrates Harding's campaign promise to be a president who could --

a)

help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade

b)

refuse to allow the continuation of laissez faire economic policies

c)

use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries

d)

improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration

88.

How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. businesses?

a)

By increasing production efficiency

b)

By preventing shortages of goods

c)

By increasing protective tariffis

d)

By decreasing exports

89.

This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to

a)

public disappointment over revelations of government corruption

b)

widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development

c)

public frustration with government neglect of the working class

d)

widespread anger over excessive partisan politics

90.

What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920's?

a)

A decline in the number of women working in urban factories

b)

A shift away from the traditional roles of women

c)

An increase in the use of credit and installment plans

d)

A decrease in crime associated with prohibition

91.

Decade with economic prosperity; led to mass consumerism


Harlem Renaissance redefined arts and culture


Flappers, young women with bobbed hair and short skirts, became a symbol for the era

a)

Great Depression

b)

Roaring Twenties

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Social Securities

92.

1932 – 1939 – devastating economic downturn that saw stock prices fall, businesses fail and large-scale unemployment in Europe and U. S.


F.D.R. implemented a “New Deal” plan to put the nation back to work

a)

Great Depression

b)

New Deal

c)

Communists

d)

NAACP

93.

Followers of a social, economic and political ideology; no social classes would exist.


Historically, many Americans feared communism.


WWI – Espionage Act and Sedition Act to prosecute suspected Communist.


Fear fueled the Red Scare

a)

Dawes Plan

b)

Nineteenth Amendment

c)

New Deal

d)

Communists

94.

1924 – U.S plan to resolve the crippling WWI reparations that Germany was required to pay (was straining diplomacy)


Provided an end to Allied occupation of Germany and a staggered payment plan for Germany to pay reparations

a)

Dawes Plan

b)

Four Power Treaty

c)

New Deal

d)

Dust Bowl

95.

1922 – raised tariffs on imported goods to protect American factories and farms (policy of protectionism)


Made made it difficult for European nations to trade, impacted their ability to pay their war debts


Allowed for growth of monopolies in the U.S. Industry

a)

Volstead Act

b)

National Labor Relations Act

c)

Fordney-McCumber Act

d)

Neutrality Act

96.

Cultural period during the 1920s which brought new styles of dance and music


Credited to African-American’s new musical techniques blended with African traditions


Spread by rise of radio broadcast to white middle class

a)

Red Scare

b)

Jazz Age

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

New Deal

97.

Eighteenth Amendment - banned the sale and import of alcoholic beverages; passed in 1920


Protestants, Progressives and women led the movement


Led directly to the rise of organized crime


Twenty-first Amendment repealed this ban (1933)

a)

Prohibition

b)

Red Scare

c)

Rosewood Incident

d)

Sit-down Strike

98.

Fear of communism spread after Russia overthrew their Czar.


Strikes in U.S. caused fear that this was the start of a communist revolution.


Led to exaggerated charges, illegal search and seizures, unwarranted arrests and anti-immigration nativism.

a)

Fordney-McCumber Act

b)

Red Scare

c)

Dawes Plan

d)

Kellog-Briand Pact

99.

Italian immigrants arrested, tried and executed for murdering a guard & robbing a shoe factory.


Convicted on circumstantial evidence; conviction was more about their radical anarchists and pro-union beliefs.


Even though someone else confessed to the crime, their case was not retried or overturned

a)

Sacco and Vanzetti

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Communists

d)

Black Tuesday

100.

Shocked U.S. citizens by revealing corruption and greed within the federal government


Bribery scandal involved leased petroleum reserves to private oil companies without competitive bidding


Damaged the reputation of the Harding Administration

a)

Teapot Dome

b)

Communists

c)

Four Power Treaty

d)

Dawes Plan

101.

Treaty signed by the United States, United Kingdom, France and Japan in 1921.


All agreed to maintain the Pacific territories of the other countries and to not seek further territorial expansion


Agreed to go in conference to deal with disagreements

a)

Volstead Act

b)

Big Four

c)

Four Power Treaty

d)

Tennessee Valley Authority

102.

1928 – international agreement between 62 countries to outlaw war; a “faith” pact


Included Germany as an equal partner; unlike the Versailles

Treaty


Indicated that Germany was seen as a serious power that could be trusted

a)

Kellog-Briand Pact

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Volstead Act

d)

National Recovery Act

103.

Based on belief that the U. S. should stay out of European conflicts; isolationist response


Imposed a ban on shipments of war materials.


Limited U. S. ability to aid Britain and France against Nazi Germany; seen by many as a negative result

a)

New Deal

b)

Social Security

c)

Communists

d)

Neutrality Act

104.

1921-1922, world’s largest naval powers gathered to discuss naval disarmament & ways to relieve tensions in East Asia


Leaders sought to prevent another war


Resulted in the Five-Power, Four-Power and Nine-Power Treaty; served to uphold the status quo in the Pacific

a)

Kellog-Briand Pact

b)

Washington Naval Conference

c)

Four Power Treaty

d)

Teapot Dome

105.

Founded in 1915 during WWI; Jane Addams was its 1st president


Brought diverse women together to work toward world peace; disarmament and abolition of violence


Lobbied governments on international, national & local levels

a)

Washington Naval Conference

b)

Kellog-Briand Pact

c)

Roaring Twenties

d)

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

106.

1919 – banned the manufacturing, sale or transporting of alcohol


Supported by Progressives


Later repealed

a)

18th Admendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

21st Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

107.

Emerged following WWI; reaction to modernism


Rejected the “Roaring Twenties” and all they represented

Attempted to restore old morals and Protestant religious values


Believed the Bible was literal; rejected evolution theory; led to John Scopes’ “Monkey Trial”

a)

Teapot Dome

b)

Fundamentalist Movement

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Neutrality Act

108.

Period of growth and celebration of African-American culture; artistic creativity in art, music and literature


Originated in Harlem, New York; spread across the country


Began to promote ideas and beliefs later seen in the Civil Rights movement

a)

Fundamentalist

b)

Teapot Dome

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Dawes Plan

109.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People


Sought full social and economic equality for African Americans


Concentrated on litigation to overturn disenfranchisement of blacks established by Jim Crow statutes

a)

ACLU

b)

NAACP

c)

ESE

d)

TPT

110.

Suffrage for women


Established that no state could deny a citizen the right to vote based on gender


Which Amendment?

a)

19th

b)

18th

c)

13th

d)

21st

111.

1923 – attack on an African-American town; massacring and driving residents out permanently


Incited by rumors of a white women attacked by a black man


No one was charged in the incident; nine survivors were compensated by the Florida legislature in 1944

a)

Fundamentalist Movement

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Rosewood Incident

112.

Civilized Indian tribes from Georgia and Florida that joined together for protection


Lived in Northern Florida, when Americans attacked, they retreated into the Everglades


Many were forced to move to Oklahoma reservations on the disgraceful Trail of Tears when U.S. wanted their homelands

a)

Seminole Indians

b)

Creek Indians

c)

Apalachee Indians

d)

Timucua Indians

113.

A nationalist organization founded in 1914 by Marcus Garvey


Worked for the advancement of people of African descent around the world


“One God! One Aim! One Destiny!; worked to help relocate some African-American to African settlements

a)

NAACP

b)

BLU

c)

Negro Improvement Association

d)

TPT

114.

Formally the National Prohibition Act; enacted in 1919


Provided support to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment; prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages

a)

Prohibition Act

b)

Volstead Act

c)

Rosewood Incident

d)

Teapot Dome

115.

Established parity; the policy of Congress to balance supply and demand for farm commodities giving farmers purchasing power


Controlled the supply of seven “basic crops” – corn, wheat, cotton, rice, peanuts, tobacco and milk

a)

Volstead Act

b)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

c)

Dawes Plan

d)

Bonus Expeditionary Force

116.

The fourth and last day of the Stock Market Crash of 1929


The New York Stock Exchange collapsed completely


Many lost everything; contributed to the Great Depression

a)

Prohibiton

b)

Jazz Age

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Great Depression

117.

1932 - Facing the financial crisis caused by the Great Depression, WWI veterans ask Congress to pay their retirement bonuses early


Congress did not approve; angry veterans marched on Washington D.C. in protest; Hoover called the army

a)

Bonus Expeditionary Force

b)

Civil Conservation Corps (CCC)

c)

Great Depression

d)

Teapot Dome

118.

Employed young men to preserve natural resources and areas with goal of conservation for future generations


One of FDR’s New Deal programs designed to put the country back to work

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

b)

Sit-Down Strike

c)

New Deal

d)

Black Tuesday

119.

Caused by drought,overproduction and mismanagement of farmlands


Contributing factor to the economic decline of the 1930s


After losing everything, many migrated to California seeking a new life

a)

FDIC

b)

Negro Improvement Association

c)

Great Depression

d)

Dust Bowl

120.

New Deal program created in 1933 to maintain public confidence and create stability in the financial system


Insures deposits in U.S. banks in the event of bank failures


Promotes and holds financial institutions responsible for sound banking practices

a)

Prohibition

b)

NRA

c)

CCC

d)

FDIC

121.

Estimate of total value of all the final products and services produced in a given time period in a country

a)

National Labor Relations Act

b)

Gross National Product

c)

Teapot Dome

d)

Red Scare

122.

1935 – foundational statute of the U.S. labor law


Guarantees basic rights for employees to organize into trade unions, bargain collectively for better terms and working conditions and strike if necessary

a)

National Labor Relations Act

b)

National Recovery Act (NRA)

c)

Red Scare

d)

New Deal

123.

New Deal Law designed to promote recovery and reform in industry


Encouraged collective bargaining for unions


Set up maximum work hours and minimum wages Outlawed child labor

a)

FDIC

b)

National Recovery Act (NRA)

c)

Four Point Treaty

d)

Big Four

124.

FDR’s programs for national recovery from the Great Depression


Reforms – remedies to problems: FDIC, SEC, Social Security Act


Relief – short-terms actions to assist people: CCC, WPA, PWA


Recovery – restore incentives to

a)

New Deal

b)

Big Four

c)

Four Point Treaty

d)

Dawes Plan

125.

Form of civil-disobedience; used by unions to occupy companies they were on strike against


Strategy used in 1936-37 against General Motors to drawn attention to their demands; GM was forced to negotiate

a)

Sit-Down Strike

b)

Prohibition

c)

NAACP

d)

Communists

126.

Act regulating trade with foreign countries to encourage U.S. industries during the Depression


Implemented protectionist trade policies; Raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods

a)

Prohibition

b)

Smoot-Hawley Tariff

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Dawes Plan

127.

New Deal program that provided retirement benefits

and unemployment insurance for American taxpayers


One of the longest running programs of the New Deal

a)

Dawes Plan

b)

Neutrality Act

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Social Security

128.

New Deal Agency that investigated modern farming practices


Created a network of dams and power plants to supply electricity

a)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

b)

New Deal

c)

Dawes Plan

d)

Bonus Expeditionary Force

129.

New Deal Agency that provided jobs for the development of the American infrastructure


Largest New Deal program; employed millions

a)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

b)

New Deal

c)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

d)

Dust Bowl

130.

Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram?

a)

Implements an embargo against Japan.

b)

Sends ground troops to fight the Chinese.

c)

Bans the sale of weapons to China.

d)

Appeases Japanese demands for new territory.

131.

What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.

b)

The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.

c)

Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.

d)

U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.

132.

In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —

a)

The passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

b)

The verdict of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial.

c)

The hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee.

d)

The internment of Japanese Americans.

133.

This 1944 order was addressed to U.S. troops sent to —

a)

Capture the Italian mainland.

b)

Transport weapons to Great Britain.

c)

Invade the beaches at Normandy.

d)

Repel an attack on Stalingrad.

134.

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —

a)

Give the United States an advantage in military encryption.

b)

Encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II.

c)

Decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces.

d)

Increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II.

135.

This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to —

a)

Maintain the country’s military and industrial production levels.

b)

Increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board.

c)

Outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions.

d)

Increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project.

136.

In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

a)

Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

b)

Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

c)

Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.

d)

Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.