Unit 7 apush test mcq
Which of the following best explains the factor that most directly prompted United States entry into the Second World War in 1941 ? Responses A Isolationism was no longer popular among Americans. B The European continent was in desperate need of aid. C Nazi Germany declared war on the United States. D Japan attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor.
D Japan attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Which of the following contexts between 1900 and 1919 best helps to explain the developments in the excerpt? Responses A Global conflicts led to new United States foreign policy to protect national security. B Territorial ambitions led the United States to increase overseas involvement. C Congress passed new laws to protect the voting rights of citizens. D New immigration restrictions reduced the influence of nativist groups.
A Global conflicts led to new United States foreign policy to protect national security.
Which of the following best explains a long-term political change resulting from the New Deal? Responses A Political alignments shifted as African Americans came to support the Democratic Party. B The Republican Party split into factions as many reformers broke away to form a new party. C Both major political parties came to embrace radical and populist ideas of reform. D Both major political parties came to support an isolationist foreign policy and sought to keep the United States out of war.
A Political alignments shifted as African Americans came to support the Democratic Party.
The situation depicted in the excerpt was most significant because it led to which of the following outcomes? Responses A Progressive Era reformers sought federal legislation and court action to help regulate economic markets. B Preservationists and conservationists disagreed over federal approaches to the use of natural resources. C Some reformers called for greater reliance on professional and technical experts to make businesses more efficient. D Consumer safety for women and children became a key concern for Progressive Era reformers.
A Progressive Era reformers sought federal legislation and court action to help regulate economic markets.
William Jennings Bryan, speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency, 1900 A Some political leaders pointed to traditions of self-determination when making foreign policy. B Many political leaders argued that the United States' history of expansion justified acquiring colonies. C Democratic politicians advocated using military force to suppress a nationalist movement in the Philippines. D Republican politicians claimed that governing the Philippines would promote domestic economic development.
A Some political leaders pointed to traditions of self-determination when making foreign policy.
Which of the following best explains how the United States sought to engage in world affairs in the 1920s and 1930s, the decades immediately following the First World War? Responses A The United States used peace treaties and select military intervention to promote international order. B The United States focused on limiting European territorial acquisition in the Western Hemisphere. C The United States sought to promote democratic and humanitarian principles abroad. D The United States sought to acquire new territories overseas in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
A The United States used peace treaties and select military intervention to promote international order.
Which of the following developments during the mid-to-late 1910s could best be used as evidence to refute the argument made in the excerpt? Responses A The economic situation of many African Americans in urban areas improved. B The number of African Americans working as sharecroppers remained consistent. C The movement for African American civil rights advanced through new legislation. D The settlement houses gave African Americans opportunities to learn new skills.
A The economic situation of many African Americans in urban areas improved.
The excerpt could best be used to explain which of the following postwar situations? Responses A The emergence of the United States as a global superpower B The threat posed by belligerents unwilling to surrender C The impact of internment policies on relations between the United States and Japan D The difficulties of rebuilding nations damaged by combat
A The emergence of the United States as a global superpower
The development by the early 1900s depicted in the excerpt represented a continuation of which of the following earlier developments? Responses A The growth of the middle class during the Gilded Age B The spread of religious revivals during the Second Great Awakening C The federal support for transportation such as transcontinental railroads D The persistence of ethnic cultures in many immigrant communities after the 1870s
A The growth of the middle class during the Gilded Age
The publication of the excerpt most likely had which of the following purposes? Responses A To increase opposition to the United States annexation of the Philippines B To argue for the expansion of the United States armed and naval forces C To challenge United States policies toward American Indians in the West D To explain how United States citizens could settle islands in the Pacific region
A To increase opposition to the United States annexation of the Philippines
"Secretaries, housewives, waitresses, women from all over central Florida are getting into vocational schools to learn war work. Typical are these in the Daytona Beach branch of the Volusia County vocational school." Office of War Information, 1942. Courtesy of the National Archives A Workforce shortages led to calls for women to perform jobs previously reserved for men. B Americans developed more liberal attitudes about the proper role of women in the workforce. C New Deal policies encouraged women to pursue educational opportunities in order to stimulate the economy. D White women generally engaged in vocational labor because of the persistence of racism by employers.
A Workforce shortages led to calls for women to perform jobs previously reserved for men.
Which of the following can be concluded based on the historical context in which the excerpt was produced? Responses A Anti-imperialists sought to discredit the idea that the United States needed natural resources from abroad. B Americans were uncertain how to deal with the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy. C Populist reformers believed that cooperative organizations could best be used to combat the excesses of corporations. D Immigrant groups sought to organize into labor unions in order to negotiate against unfair labor practices.
B Americans were uncertain how to deal with the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy.
Which of the following explains a similarity between the United States economy in the early 1900s depicted in the excerpt and the United States economy in the first half of the 1800s? Responses A In both periods the federal government owned and operated new transportation infrastructure. B In both periods, new technology increasingly connected Americans to commerce and markets. C In both periods, a new political movement called for increased regulation of businesses. D In both periods, overseas colonies provided new markets for United States manufacturers.
B In both periods, new technology increasingly connected Americans to commerce and markets.
Which of the following best explains changes in the federal government resulting from the Great Depression? Responses A Policymakers embraced a laissez-faire model, further withdrawing the federal government from participation in the economy. B Policymakers developed a limited welfare state to reduce the effects of mass unemployment and social upheavals. C Policymakers resisted the efforts of organized labor unions to improve conditions for workers. D Policymakers fostered fully cooperative relations between government and businesses.
B Policymakers developed a limited welfare state to reduce the effects of mass unemployment and social upheavals.
Which of the following best explains the policy of the United States toward Nazi Germany in the 1930s? Responses A Regrets over the Treaty of Versailles that ended the First World War left many Americans sympathetic toward German rearmament. B Strong isolationist sentiments after the First World War left many Americans wary of involvement in another European conflict. C Economic cooperation between the United States and Nazi Germany discouraged any actions that would jeopardize the partnership. D Public attitudes within the United States discouraged any decisions that might jeopardize programs fostering recovery from the Great Depression
B Strong isolationist sentiments after the First World War left many Americans wary of involvement in another European conflict.
Which of the following best explains changes in migration patterns in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s? Responses A Political and economic disruptions in Europe led many Europeans to immigrate to the United States in search of safety and security. B The Great Depression of the 1930s and the increased demand for war production in the 1940s led many Americans to migrate to cities in search of economic opportunities. C The availability of inexpensive land for people who agreed to develop it encouraged many Americans to migrate to the western United States in search of self-sufficiency. D New projects to build railroads, roads, and bridges attracted many Asians to immigrate to the United States in search of economic opportunities.
B The Great Depression of the 1930s and the increased demand for war production in the 1940s led many Americans to migrate to cities in search of economic opportunities.
Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to support the argument made in the excerpt? Responses A The United States government eliminated segregation in defense industry work and in the armed forces. B The United States experienced persistent racial violence throughout the early twentieth century. C The United States Congress enacted laws restricting freedom of speech in reaction to the first Red Scare. D The United States placed severe restrictions on immigration from southern and eastern Europe.
B The United States experienced persistent racial violence throughout the early twentieth century.
Which of the following social contexts best helps to explain the development discussed in the excerpt? Responses A Federal land grants encouraged migration to western states. B The United States population shifted from rural to urban areas. C Some religious leaders argued against modern cultural values. D Nativists advocated against allowing continued immigration.
B The United States population shifted from rural to urban areas
Which of the following is a limitation of using Bryan's speech to study the differences between imperialism and anti-imperialism in the early 1900s? Responses A The imperialist idea in the speech about the United States imitating the model of European activity overseas was similar to the foreign policy of anti-imperialists. B The anti-imperialist idea in the speech about the racial differences between Filipinos and White Americans was similar to the racial theories of imperialists. C The speech was given at the beginning of the presidential campaign for the election of 1900. D The speech was given by a prominent Democratic political leader in the early 1900s.
B The anti-imperialist idea in the speech about the racial differences between Filipinos and White Americans was similar to the racial theories of imperialists.
Other world leaders most likely interpreted the excerpt as indicating that the United States was Responses A threatening to return to a policy of isolationism. B taking a leading role in world diplomacy. C attempting to expand its territorial holdings. D challenging the influence of communist governments.
B taking a leading role in world diplomacy.
A context that helps to explain the development discussed in the excerpt is that, after 1920, Americans were debating Responses A whether married women should have the right to vote B the appropriate gender roles for women in society C the morality of enslaving African American women D whether women should participate in social reform
B the appropriate gender roles for women in society
A limitation of using the speech excerpted to study opposition to the League of Nations is that the speech Responses A was given in support of the United States war effort B was given before the Treaty of Versailles was concluded C supported the example of George Washington's foreign policy D advocated avoiding special alliances with particular countries
B was given before the Treaty of Versailles was concluded
Which of the following best explains a connection between policies intended to address the Great Depression and earlier Progressive Era reform policies? Responses A Both provided direct monetary relief to people living in poverty. B Both sought to use moral reform to address economic issues. C Both sought to create a stronger financial regulatory system. D Both relied on strong alliances with organized labor unions.
C Both sought to create a stronger financial regulatory system.
The ideas expressed in the excerpt best reflect which of the following developments? Responses A The United States sought to apply the idea of self-determination to its own colonies. B The Great Depression posed new challenges for United States foreign relations. C Debates emerged over the proper role of the United States in the world. D The United States passed restrictive laws to limit immigration from countries at war.
C Debates emerged over the proper role of the United States in the world.
Which of the following best explains the main cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s? Responses A The corruption of the Gilded Age prompted calls for civil service reforms. B The decline of immigration in the 1920s reduced the supply of affordable labor. C Episodes of credit and market instability undermined the financial system. D Participation in the First World War overextended the nation's financial resources.
C Episodes of credit and market instability undermined the financial system.
"Secretaries, housewives, waitresses, women from all over central Florida are getting into vocational schools to learn war work. Typical are these in the Daytona Beach branch of the Volusia County vocational school." Office of War Information, 1942. Courtesy of the National Archives A The economy declined because too much labor was being devoted to wartime industries. B Immigrant laborers began leaving the United States because they could not find work in wartime industries. C Men and women migrated from rural areas to cities in order to work in defense industries. D Industrialists advocated for expanding United States colonial holdings to obtain more labor resources.
C Men and women migrated from rural areas to cities in order to work in defense industries.
W. E. B. Du Bois, "Returning Soldiers," 1919 A Preservationists sought to advocate for limiting the use of certain natural resources. B New technologies improved the standard of living for many Americans. C Population growth in the South slowed as many people moved to the North and West. D Union membership increased as a result of changes in federal laws.
C Population growth in the South slowed as many people moved to the North and West.
In which of the following ways did the New Deal mark a departure from previous government practices? Responses A The New Deal relied on congressional legislation to enact reforms. B The New Deal initiated the first regulations of the financial system. C The New Deal actively used government power to stimulate economic recovery. D The New Deal made African American civil rights central to its programs.
C The New Deal actively used government power to stimulate economic recovery.
The speech could best be used by a historian studying which of the following historical situations related to the First World War? Responses A The Senate debate over whether to join the League of Nations B The role of the American Expeditionary Forces in combat alongside the Allies C The changes in traditional ideas about United States noninvolvement in Europe D The strategies pursued by Woodrow Wilson when negotiating the Treaty of Versailles
C The changes in traditional ideas about United States noninvolvement in Europe
Edgar Thomson, United States soldier, letter from the Philippines, 1899 A The United States enactment of restrictive immigration policies B The United States efforts to limit the influence of industrialists C The increased involvement of the United States in Asia and the Pacific D The United States response to demands from Progressive reformers
C The increased involvement of the United States in Asia and the Pacific
Evidence from the excerpt could best be used to support which of the following arguments about journalists during the Progressive Era? Responses A They were mainly interested in exposing the religious and moral failings of big business leaders. B They focused exclusively on investigating urban political machines and corruption in city governments. C They feared that unfair corporate practices were undermining smaller companies and promoting economic inequality. D They celebrated corporations for enabling the United States to become the world's leading industrial economy.
C They feared that unfair corporate practices were undermining smaller companies and promoting economic inequality.
Which of the following would most likely be considered a significant limitation of the excerpt resulting from its purpose? Responses A Because the excerpt focuses on the Standard Oil Company's arrangements with railroads, it overlooks other practical ways that competing oil companies could transport their products. B Because the excerpt examines the political and ethical effects of the Standard Oil Company's practices, it neglects to explain how the company operated. C Because the excerpt focuses on the Standard Oil Company, it overlooks more potential concerns with the practices of other corporations and business leaders. D Because the excerpt suggests that the Standard Oil Company was undemocratic and unethical, it overlooks the benefits of economic consolidation.
D Because the excerpt suggests that the Standard Oil Company was undemocratic and unethical, it overlooks the benefits of economic consolidation.
The purpose of the speech in the excerpt best supports which of the following arguments about United States foreign policy in the 1910s? Responses A The United States desired to impose harsh peace terms on the Central Powers after the end of First World War. B Political leaders sought to maintain the traditional distance of the United States from international diplomacy. C The United States engaged in warfare to acquire overseas colonies to support economic growth. D Political leaders advocated applying democratic principles to relationships between countries.
D Political leaders advocated applying democratic principles to relationships between countries.
"Secretaries, housewives, waitresses, women from all over central Florida are getting into vocational schools to learn war work. Typical are these in the Daytona Beach branch of the Volusia County vocational school." Office of War Information, 1942. Courtesy of the National Archives A The United States sought to encourage immigration of highly skilled workers to work in wartime industries. B The United States attempted to influence postwar peace settlements by promising to train female workers in war-ravaged countries. C The United States faced tariffs from foreign governments because the latter believed employing women was an unfair labor practice. D The United States and its allies won the war in part because they had sufficient military supplies.
D The United States and its allies won the war in part because they had sufficient military supplies.
Which of the following long-term developments in the second half of the 1800s best helps to explain the change in United States culture depicted in the excerpt? Responses A Some Americans began to move away from urban areas to form utopian communities. B The formation of farmers' cooperatives increased resistance to the business practices of corporations. C Some wealthy Americans used the doctrine of Social Darwinism began to justify economic inequality. D The creation of new manufacturing methods allowed factories to greatly increase production.
D The creation of new manufacturing methods allowed factories to greatly increase production.
The excerpt can best be used to explain which of the following situations that resulted from the Spanish-American War? Responses A The expanded use of international communication technologies B The growing influence of groups advocating for isolationism C The creation of international organizations to mediate diplomatic conflicts D The emergence of nationalist movements in areas under United States control
D The emergence of nationalist movements in areas under United States control
The excerpt could best be used by a historian studying which of the following historical developments? Responses A The reasons for the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in the later 1700s B The reduction in western land made available for White settlement in the later 1800s C The arguments used by politicians in support of Reconstruction policies in the late 1800s D The persistence of popular isolationist sentiment in the United States in the early 1900s
D The persistence of popular isolationist sentiment in the United States in the early 1900s
The point of view expressed in the excerpt most directly contributes to a historical understanding of which of the following issues? Responses A The impact of new communications technologies on United States foreign relations B The influence of the development of atomic weaponry on United States diplomatic policy C The challenge posed to domestic economic growth by international migration D The role of the United States in the establishment of postwar peace settlements
D The role of the United States in the establishment of postwar peace settlements
Which of the following contexts helps to explain the economic changes that contributed to the production of the excerpt? Responses A Women were increasingly selling goods produced in domestic settings. B The federal government established relief programs to aid unemployed women. C Women were leaving factory jobs for farming labor. D Women experienced growing opportunities to earn wages.
D Women experienced growing opportunities to earn wages.
