United States History Edmentum (100% Correct)

Which of the following can be linked to Commander Valeriano Weyler?

"reconcentrados" for Cuban rebels

What is an example of "trust-busting" that Theodore Roosevelt enforced?

(NOT) A. He supported the Northern Securities Company. B. He created a trust for all the sugar companies to join together. C. He created an act that supported child labor. D. He broke up the Northern Securities Company. E. He abolished child labor.

Which Constitutional Amendment directly resulted from the Civil War?

13th

In what year was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?

1882

Unit 8

A Time of Upheaval

Minority groups rallied behind what slogan?

Double V

If you were giving a speech on the problems alcohol can cause in society, and you wanted to reference an important historical woman, who would be the best one to quote in support of your topic?

Frances Willard

Which is an important difference between the freedom rides and unauthorized marches?

Freedom rides were testing whether an existing law would be upheld, while unauthorized marches were intentionally breaking an unjust law.

What party did the Grange evolve into?

Populist Party

Unit 9

The Reagan Era Through Today

Unit 4

The Rise of a Modern Nation

Which of these events happened when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb?

The Soviets honored their promise to declare war on Japan.

What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?

The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies

What was the purpose of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) in late 2008?

The US government financially rescued failing banks to stabilize a struggling economy.

Which was an important effect of the Soviet Union's Sputnik launch?

The United States invested in science education and created NASA.

What was one effect of the popularity of suburbia in the1950s?

Whites moved out of the cities, taking their wealth with them.

What protections were included in the Fourteenth Amendment?

citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law

What was the most likely cause of a shift in drug policy during the Obama administration?

the continual increase in the arrest rate of drug users

What was one effect of the Interstate Highway Act of 1957?

the emergence of the car as America's main mode of transportation

What was integral to the spread of Enlightenment from Europe to America?

the high literacy rates in New England colonies that enabled the settlers to read books and newspapers

What was D-Day?

the invasion at Normandy

Which best describes conservation, as it applies to environmentalism?

the preservation and protection of land and other natural resources for enjoyment by future generations

What did the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act bring about?

the prohibition of alcohol

Unit 3

A Union in Crisis

Who was Robert Oppenheimer?

A scientist who led the development of the atomic bomb

How did the first President Bush handle US-China foreign policy following the Tiananmen Square incident in Beijing?

A. Bush took a hard stance against China's human rights violations and instituted the New World Order doctrine. (NOT) B. Bush tried to play down the incident with Congress and the public in order to maintain an alliance with China on foreign trade and investment. *C. Bush sent negotiators to China to maintain communication and a relationship with China while publicly imposing sanctions. D. Bush, a strong supporter of the rule of law, took a hard line stance against the protestors and backed China's handling of those who broke the laws. E. Bush, in order to maintain an alliance with the fragile Russian nation, used the waning Soviet government as a buffer to avoid censuring China.

Your friend describes how the founder of a famous clothing store first traveled to the United States in 1981 from Korea and worked three jobs to support his family. What historical figure best matches this story?

A. Do Won Chang B. Thomas Edison (NOT) C. Madame C. J. Walker D. Garrett Morgan E. Wilbur Wright

Imagine you are a candidate for president. Your campaign manager tells you that Social Security reform is the "third rail of politics" and is considered an issue to be avoided. Why would your campaign manager give you this advice?

A. Your election platform is not focused on domestic issues. B. Reform measures do not poll well for new candidates. (NOT) C. The program is not popular with young voters, who are crucial to elections. *D. The program is popular with seniors, who vote more often than other groups. E. There is no reason to discuss Social Security with the public.

What were the Enforcement Acts?

Acts recommended by Grant and imposed by Congress to try to protect black voters from intimidation and violence

Which of the following were most affected by the Great Migration?

African-American literature, music and art

What was an outcome of the North Atlantic Treaty?

All members agreed to treat an attack on one as an attack on all.

Who rejected the Worcester vs. Georgia ruling in hopes that the land they occupied would go to white settlers?

Andrew Jackson

Which group was a US ally in the Vietnam War?

Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Which part of the US Constitution allows for the amendment process?

Article V

What CIA-backed plan did Kennedy inherit from the Eisenhower administration?

Bay of Pigs

Which group was NOT a target for racism in the United States during World War II?

British

The Ku Klux Klan resurfaced in the 1920s with a deep hatred for which group?

Catholics

Which nation did Richard Nixon normalize diplomatic relations with in 1972 as a way to end US involvement in Vietnam?

China

Who was the politician who introduced the term "Iron Curtain"?

Churchill

Which would make an effective thesis for an essay on the cause of the French Revolution?

Conflict between the people and the French monarchy sparked revolution.

The expansion plans of the Soviets led initially to which policy of the early Cold War?

Containment

Which group received cash payments based on the sale of antitank arms in Iran?

Contras

How did the Department of Defense analysis that was leaked as the Pentagon Papers affect the Nixon Administration?

Critics were horrified to learn that the government expected an eventual Communist victory.

Which type of essay does not require that you examine and analyze secondary source documents?

DBQ essay

Which were newly created Cabinet-level departments in the Johnson administration?

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development & Dept. of Transportation

When conducting research for a thesis paper, what is the best way to determine the author's point of view?

Determine the author's relationship to the particular topic.

Which general served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces for D-Day?

Dwight Eisenhower

Who wrote the famous decision outlawing segregated education in the United States?

Earl Warren

If a student were assigned a research paper discussing Alexis de Tocqueville's beliefs and observations, which idea would the student likely include?

Equality and liberty are both crucial to the success of a democracy.

Who coined the term "Jazz Age"?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Which agency monitors political campaign donations?

Federal Election Commission

Which was a common restriction included in the black codes?

Former slaves could not sue in court.

In 1948-1949, the city of Berlin was blockaded by Soviet forces. Which sectors of the city were supplied by the airlift?

French, American, British

Unit 5

From War to Recovery

After President Nixon's resignation, who became president of the United States?

Gerald Ford

Who formally pardoned Richard Nixon?

Gerald Ford

Why did the United States break diplomatic relations with Germany in 1917?

Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare against all ships.

Why was Germany particularly susceptible to a downturn in the economy?

Germany owed large debts to other countries after World War I.

Which Caribbean island did the United States invade in 1983 to stave off communism?

Grenada

Imagine you are an advisor for a sitting US president. You have just received word that three small boats appear to have attacked a US port. The president wants to retaliate, but you think more evidence is needed before US forces attack. What historical event could you reference to support your case best?

Gulf of Tonkin incident

What was the Teapot Dome scandal?

Harding's Interior Secretary Albert Fall was accused of leasing government-owned oilfields to private business without allowing competitive bids.

Langston Hughes was a key figure in which intellectual and artistic movement?

Harlem Renaissance

What cultural movement is known as one of the first African American artistic and intellectual movements in the United States?

Harlem Renaissance

Who authorized the atomic bomb to be dropped on Japan?

Harry Truman

Imagine you are doing an interview with a former Viet Cong fighter. What might he say about his interest in fighting the war?

He fought to unify Vietnam under a communist system.

What major contribution did Theodore Roosevelt make to the environmental movement as president?

He increased protected federal lands.

What political promise made Mussolini and his Fascist Party popular in the 1920s?

He promised that he would restore order in the country.

Why did Osama bin Laden leave his home country of Saudi Arabia for Afghanistan?

He wanted to help other Muslims fight against the Soviet occupation.

Why did General MacArthur address Congress after he was fired?

He wanted to justify his recommendations for expanding the Korean War.

Why did Truman put limits on MacArthur?

He was avoiding a third world war.

What role did J. Edgar Hoover play in the Palmer Raids?

He was director of the antiradicalism division in the Department of Justice.

Why did Mao Zedung get involved in the Korea War?

He was worried about his border with North Korea being in jeopardy.

Which describes the revisionist or conflict perspective in historiography?

History should be viewed from perspectives that are not commonly held.

Which company was responsible for Love Canal?

Hooker Chemical and Plastics

Which of the following describes the US trade policy in the 1930s?

Increase the price of farm products and industrial goods by increasing the taxes on imports.

In which case, policy, or situation did the motto "kill the Indian, but save the man" play an important role in western expansion?

Indian boarding schools

What treaty led to US-Soviet disarmament in Europe?

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Treaty

Why was stock bought on margin considered a risky investment?

Investors purchased the stocks with little cash down; if the price dropped the investor had to repay the loan.

In which country did President George H.W. Bush's diplomatic skills result in a foreign policy that demonstrates the power of multilateralism?

Iraq

What was the first country to feel the effects of George W. Bush's approach to foreign affairs, referred to as the Bush Doctrine (or the doctrine of preemption)?

Iraq

What was the significance of the Forest Reservation Act?

It allowed a president to set aside land for conservation.

What was the significance, other than the obvious harm to US forces, of the terror attack on the USS Cole in 2000?

It demonstrated that bin Laden and al-Qaeda were not intimidated by the United States' reprisal for their terrorist acts.

How has US popular culture impacted other nations?

It has created a more globalized world culture.

What was the importance of the Federal Highway Act of 1956?

It helped boost the economy and encouraged the growth of suburbia.

What was the significance of the Greensboro sit-in to the civil rights movement?

It inspired sit-ins all over the South.

Why was America's victory at Yorktown among the most significant battles of the American Revolution?

It made the British realize they were fighting a lost cause and soon after, they conceded the war.

Why was the Iron Curtain a problem?

It prevented the Allies from knowing what the Soviets were up to.

How did the US victory at Wounded Knee influence American control of the West?

It represented the last major conflict between the US government and American Indians.

Why is the 17th Amendment significant?

It requires the direct election of US senators by voters.

What was the significance of the 38th parallel before the Korean War?

It served as the boundary between North Korea and South Korea.

How did the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 help farmers?

It stabilized the prices of farm goods.

Why are the 1920s known as the Roaring Twenties?

It was a period of rapid economic and social transformation.

What was a criticism made of George H.W. Bush's New World Order?

It was vague and its parameters were hard to define.

How would the War Powers Act have impacted President Truman's initial ability to deploy US soldiers into the Korean War?

It would have forced him to seek Congress's approval for US involvement.

Why did President Johnson deviate from his original plan of punishing Southern aristocrats by making it difficult for states to reenter the Union?

Johnson believed that the Union was paramount and the South should be represented.

Who developed the polio vaccine?

Jonas Salk

Who formed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and faced discrimination as a result?

Joseph Smith

Who among the following was convicted and sentenced to death for leaking bomb-making secrets to the communists?

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

In which two regions did the Eisenhower administration effectively use brinkmanship?

Korea and Indochina

Who was the Soviet leader during both the Eisenhower and Kennedy presidencies?

Krushchev

After the passage of the 1965 Immigration Act, where did most immigrants to the United States come from?

Latin America and Asia

Who led the Solidarity movement in Poland?

Lech Walesa

Which of the following was not part of the War on Poverty?

MARTA

Who was a major influence of King's non-violent approach to protest?

Mahatma Gandhi

Which Supreme Court case established that it was unconstitutional to search a person's personal property without a proper search warrant?

Mapp v. Ohio

Which group of anti-Soviets did the U.S. support in Afghanistan?

Mujahadeen

Which section of the nation was economically dominant after the Civil War?

North

The bankruptcy of which company initiated the Panic of 1873?

Northern Pacific Railroad

Which was NOT a reason the North began to lose interest in the Southern Reconstruction by the early 1870s?

Northerners were not supportive of President Johnson's policies, and wanted change with President Grant.

Old Lights and New Lights preachers both followed Protestantism. How did the two differ?

Old Lights preachers believed religion should be practiced in a rational way while New Lights preachers propagated emotion in religion.

What would have happened if the first attack on the World Trade Center (in 1993) had been successful?

One tower would have collapsed into the other, killing thousands and destroying a purported symbol of wealth and greed.

What does OPEC stand for?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

While doing research for a thesis paper about how human migration and population distribution can greatly alter or destroy the natural landscape, you come across an article discussing American settlers traveling to the Great Plains to farm. Which sentence from the article best supports your thesis?

Over time, the settlers who stayed were able to adapt and modify the landscape for farming.

Washington Gladden's ideas would most closely be tied to which period in US history?

Progressive movement

The Jim Crow era directly followed what period in U.S. history?

Reconstruction

Concerning technological innovation, which development would most likely surprise Henry Ford?

Robots operate assembly lines in many industries.

Which is a symbol of deindustrialization?

Rust Belt

Which country represented a personal failure to President Clinton after turbulent events in that country unfolded?

Rwanda

Which book is credited with launching the environmental movement?

Silent Spring

Unit 10

Social Studies Concepts

Which woman rose from a humble upbringing to become a US Supreme Court Justice?

Sonia Sotomayor

What organization was not created during the war years?

TVA

During the American Revolution, why did many African-American slaves fight for the British and against the colonists?

The British guaranteed African-American slaves that they would be liberated if they fought on the side of the British during the Revolution.

Which option best explains why the British Invasion of the 1960s represents the spread of US culture?

The British musicians had grown up listening to American blues and rock and roll music.

Unit 7

The Cold War

Unit 2

The Foundation of the United States

Unit 1

The Historical Process

What book analyzed the 1950s as a culture of conformity?

The Lonely Crowd

Why did President Nixon authorize the bombing of Cambodia and Laos?

The North Vietnamese were using these countries as supply lines.

Which describes a significant difference between the North and the South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

The North favored a protectionist tariff on foreign goods, while the South did not.

Which central government agency was responsible to provide news on the war?

The Office of War Information

Which statement best describes the situation in the United States after the Holocaust?

The United States provided some refuge, but discrimination guided the laws and prevented thousands of Jews from immigrating.

How did the opposition to and subsequent rejection of the League of Nations affect US policy at the beginning of World War II?

The United States would only provide economic aid to its allies through a lend-lease policy.

What was the controversy surrounding the creation of the Transportation Safety Administration?

The agency detained hundreds of Middle Easterners, leading to claims of civil rights violations.

How did the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor change the public's opinion about the war?

The attack convinced Americans that force was necessary to stop Japan's aggression.

Why did the US civil rights movement gain new momentum after World War II?

The booming economy had created a larger black middle class.

What were the chief provisions in the USA Patriot Act?

The government could eavesdrop on telephone calls and privileged conversations between prisoners and their lawyers.

What happened when the Federal Reserve limited the money supply?

The limited access to currency stifled business growth.

Why was the Ho Chi Minh Trail important to the North Vietnamese and the NLF?

The trail was a route for moving goods to allies in South Vietnam.

Why did proponents of the torture memo believe that waterboarding was an acceptable interrogation technique?

They argued that the president had the authority to do whatever he deemed necessary to get information in the global war on terrorism.

Why did the Antifederalists oppose the new constitution?

They believed it would give too much power to the federal government.

What was the main function of George Creel's "four-minute men"?

They delivered short, patriotic speeches to gain support for the war.

How did the Federalists secure support for the new constitution?

They explained how multiple factions in a large republic would restrain the federal government from autocratic rule.

Which is most true of Jim Crow laws?

They were enacted mostly in the South.

How were minorities at a disadvantage during the Great Depression?

They were often the first to have their hours or jobs cut.

Why did the Republican Isolationists refuse to ratify President Wilson's League of Nations?

They were opposed to Article 10 that could infringe upon the United States' right to declare war and expand its territories.

Why did President Harry S. Truman ask Congress for funds for Greece and Turkey?

They were threatened with Communist takeovers.

Why did Parliament believe the colonists would accept the Tea Act of 1773?

This act substantially lowered the price of tea sold in the colonies.

Why were Americans encouraged to grow their own food in victory gardens?

To conserve resources for the war effort.

What was Tocqueville's concern with individualism in America?

Too much individualism could take the focus away from supporting the common good.

Which organization worked for the rights of migrant farm workers?

UFW

Identify one way that the US job market changed after World War II?

US companies grew during the war, resulting in more professional, white-collar jobs.

Which piece of legislation signed by Lyndon Johnson brought an end to barriers preventing minorities from participating in elections?

Voting Rights Act

What was NOT true about the economy at the end of World War II?

Wage freezes reduced consumer spending.

How did the American preacher Jonathan Edwards's preaching style compare with the British preacher George Whitefield's?

Whitefield had a powerful, passionate style, while Edwards spoke to his parishioners calmly and quietly.

Who is associated with the growth of suburbia?

William Levitt

Under which president were the 16th and 17th amendments passed?

William Taft

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Migration?

World War I

Unit 6

World War II and Its Aftermath

If you were a fifteenth-century American Indian living in the region of modern-day Ohio, what would you most likely think of this region in its present form?

You would be concerned that the natural landscape had been destroyed and polluted by large factories, farms, and cities.

You have just read a chapter in a textbook that discusses influential American authors from the 1930s. Who would you expect to be included in this chapter?

Zora Neale Hurston

What was the Bush Doctrine?

a belief that the United States had the right to remove perceived threats

The ruling in Roe v. Wade is an example of which of the following?

a broad interpretation of the Constitution

Which phrase best describes the New World Order?

a foreign policy stance that advocates multilateral engagement for the good and protection of an allied country

Which best describes the Doctrine of Enlargement?

a foreign policy stance that seeks to open markets, promote democracy, and defend weaker nations

Which is the best example of a primary source document useful in the study of history?

a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question

Time-study analysis could best be summarized by which of the following descriptions?

a method of labor management to improve overall efficiency

What is NATO?

a military alliance made up of multinational democracies

What does the policy of détente mean?

a relaxation of tensions

Which best describes consensus historiography?

a view of history in which the traditional interpretation is upheld

What does the term "McCarthyism" mean?

accusations of dlsloyalty, subversiveness, or treason without evidence

Which group of workers did Reagan fire after they did not return to their job in two days?

air traffic controllers

In addition to weaponry, communication, and medicine, which war time industries had significant technological breakthroughs?

airplanes and farming

Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which groups were affected by this piece of legislation?

all racial minorities

When the Soviets blockaded Berlin, what was the response of the United States?

an airlift

Just-in-time inventory management would most help which business?

an automotive company that sells new parts

Which would be the least helpful for supporting interpretations about the lives of late nineteenth-century immigrants?

an early twentieth-century ad for model home blueprints

For the United States, how could the successful launch of Sputnik best be summarized?

an event that sparked competition and encouraged Americans to invest in science

Which historical text typically provides varying viewpoints about a given topic?

anthology

Which best describes how slaves were regarded in the South in the pre-Civil War years?

as valuable property

Richard Nixon did ALL of the following as president EXCEPT:

be impeached

World War II and the Cold War convinced US politicians to do which of the following?

begin funding a large peacetime military to counter foreign aggression

While attending a town hall meeting, you hear someone from a national energy company argue that a new natural-gas drill site will not be environmentally damaging and will produce many jobs in the community. Which aspect should you most consider when listening to this position?

bias

To which music genre did Robert Johnson make important contributions?

blues

In terms of his labor policies, which actions best show how President Truman angered both union leaders and Republicans in Congress during his first term?

by breaking up different unionized labor strikes and vetoing the Taft-Hartley Act

In what way did the GI Bill contribute to the growth of professional and white-collar jobs ?

by granting US veterans benefits to attend universities

Imagine you are giving a speech to your class about reasons why the United States rapidly formed over a dozen states in the West between 1850 and 1900. Which event would be best to use as supporting evidence in your speech?

completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869

What US foreign policy issue was a motivation for American intervention in Vietnam?

containment

What was the country's staple in the South before the Great Migration?

cotton

What was Nixon accused of in regard to the Watergate Scandal?

covering up the break-in of the Democratic National Committee

Who used lassos, lariats, steel spurs, and saddles?

cowboys and gauchos

Which of the following is a definition of the gold standard?

currency based on the price of gold

President Nixon began a policy of measured troop withdrawals from Vietnam. What was this policy called?

de-escalation

What caused a shift toward a service-based economy in the 1970s?

deindustrialization

Without George Westinghouse's invention, what aspect of life most likely would be impacted?

delivery of electricity

Which of these factors contributed most to US westward expansion in the second half of the nineteenth century?

development of more railroad systems

What is détente?

easing of strained foreign relations

Which was a fundamental element of supply-side economics?

economic deregulation

What does the TVA exemplify among New Deal policies?

federal intervention to meet regional needs

What was the prevailing economic challenge the United States faced at the start of World War II?

filling military supply orders

Which of the following ideas is associated with laissez-faire economics?

free market economy

Which steps did Martin Luther King Jr. outline for a nonviolent campaign in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

gathering of facts, negotiation, self-purification, direct action

The US pop star Michael Jackson would be most closely associated with which of the following developments?

global spread of US culture through the entertainment industry

What did Malcolm X promote as the answer to the race problem in the United States?

having total separation of blacks and whites

Who or what was the target of the Watergate break-in?

headquarters of the Democratic National Committee

What were labor unions trying to achieve throughout the Industrial Revolution?

higher wages

Which text is valuable for gaining context about a historical event but is unreliable as "evidence"?

historical novel

Which represents the element of foreign policy strategy LEAST likely to be employed by the doctrines of all three presidents, Bush, Clinton, and Bush?

idealism

What was "stagflation"?

inflation despite a stagnant economy

What is isolationism?

internally focused foreign policy

What section of a research paper should contain the main idea?

introduction

What did the Women's Christian Temperance Movement campaign for?

laws to curb the consumption of alcohol

The effect of Sputnik 1 could best be described in which of the following ways?

leading to technological innovation and communication with satellites

How can strict construction best be described?

literal interpretation of the Constitution

If a group of citizens believes smoking should be outlawed in all common areas within their state, they have a right to express that concern. Which process would be most effective in directly influencing legislators?

lobbying

For a research paper, you have just compiled a stack of resources in your school library. Which aspect would be best to consider when determining each source's validity?

main idea and point of view

Which of the following was an object of critique in the works of the "Lost Generation" of writers?

materialism

Which domestic shift most affected the demographic makeup of northern US cities in the early 1900s?

migration of African Americans from southern farms to northern factories

What term describes the belief that current inhabitants of an area are better than incoming immigrants?

nativism

If Roosevelt's judicial reform had been passed, how would new judges have been appointed?

on the basis of the age of sitting judges

What were Gorbechev's economic reform efforts called?

perestroika

Which of the following products is petroleum based?

plastic

Which technological innovation is malleable and cheap to produce, allowing many products to be made of it?

plastic

Which best describes the way photographs are considered by historians?

primary source documents that are useful in the study of history

What adverse effect emerged from African Americans migrating North in search of jobs during World War I?

race riots in several cities

How would you characterize teenage culture in the 1950s?

rebellious

What was a key reason for the post-war cash crunch in America?

rising trade imbalance with Britain

What phrase have some scholars devised to replace the term "melting pot" theory?

salad bowl theory

Which best describes de jure segregation?

segregation that is sanctioned by the law

While reading a chapter in a book about the history of the US economy, you read about how the economy added more corporate, professional jobs after World War II. Which development do you most expect the book to include as support for this detail?

steep increase of business profits due to government contracts

What was the struggle to receive full voting rights for women also called?

suffrage

What technology helped propagate consumerism and uniformity of American life in the 1950s?

television

Which was the initial strategy of the North?

the Anaconda plan

Which is not an agency under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security?

the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Which component of the Compromise of 1850 most enraged Northerners?

the Fugitive Slave Act

What protest did Rosa Parks ignite in 1955?

the Montgomery bus boycott

Which of the following organizations was compatible with the thinking of DuBois and not with Washington?

the NAACP

What triggered the oil crisis of the 1970s?

the OPEC oil embargo

Which of the following would prevent Japanese intervention in its neighboring island of the Philippines?

the Root-Takahira Agreement

What event most clearly prompted the US government to pursue the Space Race?

the Soviet Union's surprising launch of Sputnik into Earth's orbit

Which of the following would be violated if the United States were to annex Cuba following a conflict between the two countries?

the Teller Amendment

Which of the following marked the end of the Spanish-American War?

the Treaty of Paris

Which best describes popular sovereignty?

the ability of a state or territory to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery

Which of the following describes an initiative?

the ability of citizens to bring a bill before lawmakers

According to some historians, which marks the beginning of the US Civil War?

the battle of Fort Sumter

City planners are breaking ground on a new city that many people are hoping will become an important ocean port for trading. Learning from the example of New Orleans, Louisiana, which geographic factor should the city planners pay the most attention to for the future safety of the city?

the city's elevation above or below sea level

What is Realpolitik?

the concept that political decision about foreign engagement have to be based on preserving the interests of your country above all

If you were a US civilian living during World War II, which government action would have influenced your everyday life most?

the rationing of materials to support the war effort

Which group of immigrants arriving by boat was processed at Ellis Island in the 1880s?

third-class and steerage-class passengers

How did the North achieve victory in the Civil War?

through attrition and massive advances on several fronts

The Great Awakening's religious resurgence served to revive evangelicalism. How can salvation be attained according to evangelicals?

through personal conversion and a complete faith in gospel

Frederick Taylor is known best for what concept that improves efficiency in manufacturing?

time-study analysis

If you wanted to complete your homework and chores more efficiently, which innovation would be the best to use?

time-study analysis

What was the major purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

to contain Soviet expansion

Rosie the Riveter was one of the most successful propaganda campaigns of the Office of War Information (OWI). What best describes the objective of the OWI?

to create a visual call to arms

What was the mission of al-Qaeda?

to destroy all non-Muslims and their Muslim supporters and form a central Islamic government

Why was a convention convened at Annapolis in 1786?

to discuss interstate commerce

What was the primary purpose of the first Earth Day celebration?

to encourage lawmakers to pass environmental regulation

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the propaganda campaign?

to engender racism against the Japanese and Germans

What is the primary purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?

to limit and decrease the worldwide emission of greenhouse gases

What was the purpose of the poll tax?

to make it difficult for African Americans to vote

Why were tenements constructed as tall, narrow buildings?

to make them less expensive to build

For what purpose was the Environmental Protection Agency established?

to oversee guidelines for clean water, air, and other environmental issues

What is one main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

to protect civil liberties

For your US history class, you are assigned to give a speech about how the US economy has significantly changed in the past 200 years. Which US historical event would be most effective to reference in your speech?

transformation of Midwest industrial towns into the Rust Belt

Which of the following groups was expected to benefit from New Deal programs like Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

unemployed

Which of these events contributed most to the United States being recognized as an international power?

victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War

What group of women was initially targeted to join the labor force?

young unmarried women