HIS 122 Exam Two True/False

Progressives generally believed that government should not interfere with big business. True or False?

False

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor as a result of our embargo against them in the steel and oil trade. True or False? Re check Answer

False

The Scopes "monkey trial" sought to keep the theory of evolution in science classrooms in Tennessee. True or False?

False

The United States Senate voiced strong support for the League of Nations. True or False?

False

The Zimmerman telegram, sent to the Mexican government from the White House, was intercepted by the Germans. True or False?

False

The primary victims during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Europe were the political prisoners. True or False?

False

W.E.B. Dubois and the NAACP favored militant protests over legal challenges as a way to end racial discrimination. True or False?

False

Although the New Deal initiatives produced mixed results, they halted the economic downturn and provided the foundation for a system of federal social welfare programs. True or False?

True

In the 1920s many investors bought stocks on margin, this is, with borrowed funds. True or False?

True

Many immigrant groups in the United States supported the Central Powers in the European war. True or False?

True

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff raised import duties to an all-time high. True or False?

True

The Tehran meeting brought the leaders of the Allied nations together to finalize the plans that would follow the end of WWII. True or False?

True

The phrase "Square Deal" is usually associated with Theodore Roosevelt. True or False?

True

The popular election of US senators required a constitutional amendment. True or False?

True