History Finals

The Popular Front

A government of all left-wing parties that took power in France in 1936 to enact social and economic reforms.

In reaction to the Great Depression, Americans

prevented farm goods from getting to market in the Midwest.

How did the world see the United States by 1880?

As a second-rate power.

In response to the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration

Declared a war on terrorism or expanded presidential power in matters of national security.

What made Elvis such a popular celebrity?

He brought rhythms and sexual provocative movements of black musicians to white audiences

Which of the following statements about Saddam Hussein turned out to be true?

He was a horrible tyrant who ruled Iraq ruthlessly.

How did the Soviet focus on social and economic rights in the Cold War human rights debate affect American attitudes?

In the climate of anti communist hysteria, it prompted many Americans to condemn these rights as a first step to socialism.

Why did the South fail to attract significant economic development in the wake of Reconstruction?

Investors came to the South for cheap labor and low taxes, so they made few capital investments in the region.

What was the single largest battle ever fought by the U.S. Army?

the Battle of the Bulge

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between the government and the economy in the Gilded Age?

Politicians of both major parties favored business and banks and supported a reduction in the money supply and a return to the gold standard.

Why did Populists call for public ownership of the railroads?

Populists believed that the government ownership of railroads would reduce shipping rates, making it easier to have profitable harvests.

What statement best summarizes the ideas behind the term "New Negro"?

Stereotypes were to be rejected

How did Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme serve as a metaphor for the American economy?

The American economy's growth was based on borrowing from others and spending money people did not have.

What turned the tide of the Pacific naval war in favor of the Allies?

The Battle of Midway turned the tide of war in the Pacific from Japan to the US.

Into which of the following did British Petroleum spill oil in 2010?

The Gulf of Mexico

Why did auto manufacturers and oil companies vault to the top ranks of corporate America in 1950s?

The consumer demand for the automobile boomed in this decade.

What does the textbook identify as the centerpiece of Johnson's Great Society?

the endeavor to eradicate poverty.

"Rosie the Riveter" was

the female industrial laborer depicted as muscular and self-reliant in Norman Rockwell's famous magazine cover

.What was one result of the Mendez v. Westminster decision?

the first successful federal school desegregation decision in the nation.

Which statement about the textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 is correct?

The strikers asked the American Federation of Labor for assistance.

How did white supremacists take advantage of anticommunist rhetoric?

They charged African-American civil rights leaders with a communist agenda.

How did Truman respond to Joseph Stalin's blockade around Berlin?

Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin via an airlift.

Why are the riots in American cities during the 1960s best understood as battles?

Urban blacks saw the predominantly white police force as an occupying army.

Henry Ford's "Fordlandia"

attempt to establish a picturesque American society

What was the goal of the policy of appeasement?

to avoid another conflict like World War I

Why did the United States drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

to bring the war to a speedy end.

In Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court

upheld a law limiting working hours for women.

In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court

upheld the legality of Japanese internment.

Which of the following best describes the economic dynamic of the Great Depression?

​​Mass unemployment and the lack of investment triggered a devastating cycle of deflation.

What religious idea did Walter Rauschenbusch promote?

create the highest quality of life for all citizens

The Moral Majority

group that supported Reagan; returned to conservative, religious values

What did Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute emphasize?

hard work, self-worth, and self-reliance

The American Indian Movement

led by Dennis Banks and Russell Means; purpose was to obtain equal rights for Native Americans; protested at the site of the Wounded Knee massacre)

The severe depression of 1893

led to increased conflict between capitol and labor.