History Quiz Questions
What was the most dramatic result of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act? a.The suspension of a minimum wage in attempt to encourage hiring b.Created a vast physical infrastructure of roads, highways, and rail lines to fuel economic development in the South c.Suspended collective bargaining rights for unions in industries deemed essential for national security d.The creation of a national minimum wage
D. The creation of a national minimum wag
What percent of married women worked outside of the home in the 1920s? a.10% b.25% c.50% d.80%
A. 10%
Which of the following statements regarding immigration during the Great Depression is true? a.More people left the United States than entered it during the Great Depression b.Herbert Hoover created a federal program to attract Mexican laborers willing to work in low-paying agricultural jobs c.The Mexican-born population living in Texas more than doubled during the Great Depression d.The number of European visas remained constant while Mexican visas dropped
A. More people left the United States than entered it during the Great Depression
A vibrant homosexual culture developed during the 1920s in which American city? a.New York b.Boston c.Los Angeles d.San Francisco
A. New York
How did the Federal Reserve respond to the financial collapse?a.Overcorrected by raising interest rates and tightening credit b.Flooded the market with low interest rates, increasing inflation c.The Federal Reserve did not take any consequential action d.Raised interest rates but increased subsidies for lenders
A. Over-corrected by raising interest rates and tightening credit
All of the following groups provided cultural space for immigrants to maintain their arts, languages, and traditions EXCEPT a.Rotary clubs b.Workmen's clubs c.Mutual-aid societies d.Parish churches
A. Rotary clubs
Which group first promoted the idea that drug use could remedy feelings of alienation? a.Scientists b.Musicians c.Civil rights activists d.Feminists
A. Scientists
Which group founded the People's Party (also known as the Populists)? a.Small farmers in the South, Midwest, and Great Plains b.Northeastern union laborers c.Asian immigrants d.African Americans in northern cities
A. Small farmers in the South, Midwest, and Great Plains
What was the purpose of the Dawes General Allotment Act?a.Splintered vast Native American reservations into individual family homesteads b.Determined the amount of land that would be given to each major railroad company c.Modified the original Homestead Act to increase land available to private settlers d.All of the above
A. Splintered vast Native American reservations into individual family homesteads
The National Origins Act restricted the number of immigrants from any given country to ____ percent of the number of current Americans from that country a.One b.Two c.Five d.Ten
B. Two
Marcus Garvey created a movement encouraging black Americans to migrate to Africa. To do this he created which of the following: a.A new immigration-friendly government in Ghana b.A church that spread throughout the United States and the Caribbean c.A shipping company called the Black Star Line d.A widely circulated newspaper called The Crisis that promulgated his ideas
C. A shipping company called the Black Star Line
The cornerstone of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty was which program? a.Peace Corp b.Teach for America c.Community Action d.Head Start
C. Community Action
Before turning to military expansionism, Japanese leaders were also considering which of the following strategies? a.Pacifist isolationism b.Communism c.Pan-Asian anti-colonialism d.Pro-western trade alliances
C. Pan-Asian anti-colonialism
Who organized the first sit-ins? a.Churches b.NAACP c.Students d.Members of the Communist Party
C. Students
Why did the United States fail to help more of the decolonization independence movements during the 1940s -1970s? a.The United States did serve as the most active supporter of decolonization independence movements b.The United States was preoccupied with the arms race against the Soviet Union and therefore did not act one way or another during he decolonization struggle c.The Cold War alliance with Western Europe led the United States to support manycolonial powers d.The United States was war-weary and an isolationist foreign policy prohibited active intervention for these decades
C. The Cold War alliance with Western Europe led the United States to support many colonial powers
What did the United States demand from the Comanche leading to the Red River War? a.They had no demands. The official policy of the U.S. government was to call for the extinction of the Comanche b.The Comanche were instructed to worship the Christian God and renounce their traditional spiritual practices c.The United States demanded that the Comanche settle on government reservations d.The Red River War did not involve the Comanche
C. The United States demanded that the Comanche settle on government reservations
What most directly explains the boost in production of McCormick reapers? a.The turn to skilled labor b.Increased international demand c.The adoption of interchangeable parts d.Government loans
C. The adoption of interchangeable parts
Approximately what percent of early rodeo contestants were women? a.There are no indications of women participating in rodeos prior to 1928 b.1% c.5% d.10%
D. 10%
What disease proved most deadly during and in the immediate aftermath of World War I? a.Dysentery b.Gangrene c.Influenza d.Polio
C. Influenza
Which ethnic group was most numerous among the Catholic bishops in the United States? a.Polish b.Italians c.Irish d.Germans
C. Irish
By 1890, in most large northern cities, immigrants and their children amounted to what percent of the population? a.20% b.33% c.50% d.60%
D. 60%
Of the over 110,000 Japanese-descended Americans who were detained in internment camps, approximately how many were American citizens? a.Zero b.25,000 c.50,000 d.70,000
D. 70,000C.
Roughly ____ of all German casualties in World War II came in the battle against the Soviet Union. a.25% b.50% c.66% d.80%
D. 80%
By 1900, the richest ten percent controlled perhaps _______ percent of the nation's wealth. a.50% b.66% c.75% d.90%
D. 90%
When did the United States begin trading with China? a.1784 b.1831 c.1854 d.1911
A. 1784
Which ethnic group faces the most rigid immigration restrictions? a.Chinese b.Italians c.Irish d.Jews
A. Chinese
Where did Germany first invade? a.Russia b.Belgium c.Denmark d.Germany waited to be invaded and then responded with a series of counter-attacks
B. Belgium
Who advocated racial accomodationism? a.W.E.B. DuBois b.Booker T. Washington c.Eugene Debs d.Ida B. Wells
B. Booker T. Washington
Which city served as the most important railroad hub, connecting the East and the West? a.St. Louis b.Chicago c.Cincinnati d.Memphis
B. Chicago
What percent of Americans were investing in the stock market prior to the crash? a.2.5% b.10% c.33% d.66%
A. 2.5%
What was the Zimmerman Telegram? a.A German offer to help Mexico recover land lost in the Mexican-American War if Mexico would side with Germany in WWI b.The means by which European nations learned of the Russian Revolution and the collapse of Czar Nicholas II c.The misinterpreted message from the Ottoman Empire thatresulted in the Ottomans siding with the Triple Entente d.The means by which the American people learned of the sinking ofthe Lusitania
A. A German offer to help Mexico recover lost land in the Mexican-American War if Mexico would side with Germany in WWI
Warren G. Harding won office by campaigning on which theme a.A return to normalcy b.An era of innovation c.Growing civil society d.Extending American liberty
A. A return to normalcy
What was the most important aspect of the southern economy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? a.Agriculture b.Textile mills c.Tobacco production d.Furniture making
A. Agriculture
Roosevelt tried to create relief for American farmers through the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA). What did the AAA do? a.Aimed to raise the prices of agricultural commodities by offering cash incentives to voluntarily limit farm production, thereby increasing prices b.Banned the development of certain kinds of low yield, high intensity crops that contributed to the ecological catastrophe of the Dust Bowl c.Dropped dozens of tariffs on low cost foreign agricultural products in an attempt to lower the price of food for American consumers d.Subsidized agricultural colleges to conduct research on improved agricultural techniques
A. Aimed to raise the price of agricultural commodities by offering cash incentives to voluntarily limit farm production, thereby increasing prices
How did the first freedom ride end? a.Angry mobs composed of KKK members attacked the riders in Birmingham, Alabama and burned one of the buses and beat the activists who escaped b.The riders were arrested in Mongomery, Alabama c.The ride was peaceful and ignored by both southerners and northern media d.The ride drew protests and media attention, but there was no violence
A. Angry mobs composed of KKK members attacked the riders in Birmingham, Alabama and burned one of the buses and beat the activists who escaped
How did President Lincoln respond to the Sioux Uprising a.Attempted to commute the sentences of captured Indians in order to maintain peace b.Ordered the execution of 303 by hanging c.Demanded the surrender of Sioux territory in Minnesota d.Create a new alliance with Taoyateduta (known to Americans as Little Crow) in order to eliminate future conflicts
A. Attempted to commute the sentences of captured Indians in order to maintain peace
In the late nineteenth century, which American city had the largest meat processing industry? a.Chicago b.New York c.St. Louis d.Dallas
A. Chicago
The 1968 Democratic National Convention included massive protests and violent reprisals by police. Where did this convention meet? a.Chicago b.Washington D.C. c.Memphis d.Atlanta
A. Chicago
Hitler and Mussolini helped to topple which government in Spain?a.Communists b.Fascists c.Nationalists d.Christian Democrats
A. Communists
Immigrant Americans tended to vote for which political party?a.Democratic Party b.Republican Party c.Progressive Party d.Immigrant voters were nearly equally divided in their party allegiance
A. Democratic party
What was the result of the King-Crane Commission? a.Discovery that most inhabitants of the Middle East favored an independent state free of European control b.Realization of irreconcilably factional divisions in the Middle East c.Appeals to the Ottoman Empire to resist the advances of the British Empire d.Desires for British control of the Middle East as a means of encouragingmodernization
A. Discovery that most inhabitant of the Middle east favored an independent state of free European control
How did southern reformers seek to combat corruption?a.Disenfranchising black voters b.Invoking the Fifteenth Amendment in legal cases c.Passing campaign finance reform d.Southern reformers did not show a concern with corruption
A. Disenfranchising black voters
What was the subject of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring? a.Environmental dangers of pesticides b.Threats of nuclear war c.Persistence of sexism in the 1960s d.The role of religion in the Civil Rights movement
A. Environmental dangers of pesticides
The environmental catastrophe of the Great Depression was partly the result of agricultural mismanagement. Which of the following was the most consequential example of this mismanagement? a.Farmers plowed up natural ground cover to grow more crops, cover that had taken ages to form in the relatively dry sates of the Plains b.Creating excessive windbreaks which ironically enhanced windstorms c.Insufficient irrigation d.Excessive fertilization that poisoned groundwater
A. Farmers plowed up natural ground cover to grow more corps, cover that had taken ages to form in the relatively dry states of the Plains
Who first advocated the policy of containment? a.George Kennan b.Winston Churchill c.Harry Truman d.George Marshall
A. George Kennan
Which group received more land from the government?a.Homesteading families b.Railroad companies c.Both received nearly equal an equal amount d.Neither group received land from the government
A. Homesteading families
Which of the following definition best describes the work of muckrakers? a.Investigative journalists b.Organized crime hitmen c.Social workers d.Legislators who defended lynching
A. Investigative journalists
Which of the following environmental thinkers advocated preservation rather than conservation? a.John Miur b.Gifford Pinchot c.Alice Hamilton d.All of the above
A. John Miur
Which of the following groups was the most radical? a.Knights of Labor b.American Federation of Labor c.Congress of Industrial Organizations d.United Auto Workers Union
A. Knights of Labor
Most practices and objects associated with American cowboys were modified from ______ ranchers. a.Mexican b.Native American c.African d.British-Canadian
A. Mexican
Which of the following most accurately describes the arguments of Social Darwinism? a.State welfare and private charity would lead to degeneration by perpetuating the survival of the weak b.Religion was a force of weakness that modern society will inevitably eradicate c.Scientific ideas the only source of true knowledge, therefore theories are just as valuable as facts d.Inequalities in wealth would lead to social unrest and eventual revolution
A. State welfare and private charity would lead to degeneration by perpetuating the survival of the weak
What economic activity most united Brazil and the United States in the early nineteenth century? a.Sugar trade b.America textile manufacturing c.Slave trade d.Mahogany trade
A. Sugar trade
Which of the following nations were not a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? a.Sweden b.Italy c.England d.France
A. Sweden
Fundamentalist Christianity coalesced around a series of ideas best articulated in a pamphlet commissioned by oil barons Lyman and Milton Stewart. What is the name of this pamphlet? a.The Fundamentals b.The Crisis c.The Social Gospel d.In His Steps
A. The Fundamentals
What prompted President Roosevelt to pass Executive Order 8802? a.The planned march on Washington led by A. Philip Randolph b.The desperate need to fill wartime jobs c.FDR supported integration early in his campaign, and the war gave him the opportunity to pursue that agenda d.The lynching of three black naval officers
A. The planned march on Washington led by A. Philip Randolph
After the Victory in Europe, the United States suffered a setback in the Pacific. What was that setback? a.The surrender of American forces in the Philippines b.Defeat at the Battle of Midway c.Sinking of eight American battleships off the coast of the Solomon Islands d.Defeat at Guadalcanal
A. The surrender of American forces in the Philippines
All of the following statements regarding the boosters of the New South are true EXCEPT a.They saw economic independence as a means of limiting connections between North and South b.They embraced industrialization as a tool to encourage economic development c.They were exclusively white and sought to maintain the racial status quo d.They sought to move away from the South's dependence on cotton, believing that agricultural diversification would lead to economic development
A. They saw economic independence as a means of limiting connections between North and South
The Triple Entente united all of the following nations EXCEPT. a.United States b.Great Britain c.France d.Russia
A. United States
A wave of mergers peaked between 1897 and 1904. The largest of these mergers created the first billion dollar American corporation. What was that corporation? a.United States Steel b.Standard Oil c.General Electric d.American Tobacco
A. United States Steel
Why did so many die in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?a.Unsafe working conditions b.Racial violence c.Corrupt law enforcement d.Union protests
A. Unsafe working conditions
W. E. B. Du Bois, founder the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, broke with his former mentor Booker T. Washington because, Du Bois believed that Washington _______. a.Was not bold enough b.Was too radical c.Was corrupt and immoral d.Lacked the skills to organize a large movement
A. Was not bold enough
Which group accounted for 90% of household expenditures in 1920s homes? a.Women b.Men c.Teenagers d.None of these groups accounted for that high of a percentage
A. Women
How did the United States respond to the Boxer Rebellion in China? a.President McKinley sent the U.S. Army into China without consulting congress b.American troops fought alongside British troops in a western coalition designed to bring peace c.The Americans sent diplomats to protect missionaries and businesses d.The United States did not respond formally to the rebellion due to isolationist commitments
B. American troops fought alongside British troops in a western coalition designed to bring peace
President Johnson proposed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 partially in response to what event in Selma, Alabama a.Bombing of an African American church b."Bloody Sunday," the beating of peaceful marchers by police officers c.The jailing of Martin Luther King, Jr. d.The assassination of Malcolm X
B. "Bloody Sunday", the beating of peaceful marchers by police officers
Approximately how many civilians were killed by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? a.80,000 b.180,000 c.500,000 d.Nearly one million
B. 180,000
What was the Lost Cause? a.A belief that the South could never have won the war because northern soldiers exerted greater virtue and courage b.A glorification of the memory of the Confederacy and a romanticization of the Old South as a pastoral land with benevolent masters and happy slaves c.The belief among northerners that southerners would never accept racial equality d.All of the above
B. A glorification of the memory of the Confederacy and a romanticization of the Old South as a pastoral land with benevolent masters and happy slaves
One of the intellectual leaders of the Harlem Rennaissance wrote that "we are achieving something like a spiritual emancipation." Who was this intellectual? a.Langston Hughes b.Alain Locke c.W.E.B. DuBois d.Zora Neale Hurston
B. Alain Locke
What was Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis?" a.An argument that European socialism had created an opportunity for the United States to create an international empire b.American culture was forged by the struggle between civilized settlers and savage frontier life, giving it a democratic and hardworking spirit c.The belief that Manifest Destiny was an immoral reading of scripture d.All of the above
B. American culture was forged by the struggle between civilized settlers and savage frontier life, giving it a democratic and hardworking spirit
When was the Atlantic Charter issued? a.After World War I b.Before the United States entered World War II c.After World War II d.When the Soviet Union invaded Korea
B. Before the United States entered World War II
Upon assuming office, how did Roosevelt respond to the collapsing bank system? a.Waited for the Glass-Steagall Banking Act to take effect in June and then enforced new regulation b.Declared a bank holiday and then pushed through the Emergency Banking Act c.Closed all banks until the economy recovered from the Great Depression d.Invested major public fundson the day after his inauguration to stabilize the banking systems
B. Declared a bank holiday and then pushed through the Emergency Banking Act
How did the Roosevelt Corollary modify the Monroe Doctrine? a.By creating the Great White Fleet to project American Power in the Pacific Ocean and around the world b.Declaring that the U.S. had the right to preemptive action through intervention in any Latin American nation to correct administrative and fiscal deficiencies c.By encouraging the independence movement in the Philippines d.Through an aggressive avoidance of dollar diplomacy and gunboat diplomacy
B. Declaring that the US had the right to preemptive action through intervention in any Latin American nation to correct administrative and fiscal deficiencies
At the turn of the century, the percentage of immigrants from which region decreased in relation to other regions? a.Southern Europe b.Eastern Europe c.East Asia d.Western Europe
B. Eastern Europe
The National Indian Youth Council (NIYC) differed from the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) because the NIYC a.Emphasized the legal importance of treaty rights b.Employed direct action tactics and more combative rhetoric c.Were more interested in cultural preservation than legal strategies of resistance d.Showed less interest in issues of sovereignty and self-determination
B. Employed direct action tactics and more combative rhetoric
How did increased availability of consumer credit in the 1920s influence American expenditures? a.Expenditures decreased b.Expenditures increased c.There was no significant change in expenditures d.Consumer credit became less available in the 1920s
B. Expenditures increased
Louisiana Senator Huey long criticized Roosevelt's New Deal programs for _____________ a.Expanding the power of the presidency over the control of Congress b.Failing to redistribute wealth c.Damaging American business through high taxes d.Falling into a Jewish plot to destroy the United States
B. Failing to redistribute wealth
Why did Hitler stop the Blitz in June 1941? a.Germany was planning a land invasion of Britain b.Germany needed the resources of the Luftwaffe to invade the Soviet Union c.American efforts in southern Europe preoccupied Hitler d.Defeats in Africa forced a redeployment
B. Germany needed the resources of the Luftwaffe to invade the Soviet Union
What economic opportunity drew the most migrants to the West?a.Railroad work b.Gold mining c.Military work as Indian fighters d.Access to land for agriculture
B. Gold mining
Which of the following events most seriously damaged the Knights of Labor? a.Great Railroad Strike of 1877 b.Haymarket Affair c.Election of Rutherford B. Hayes d.Strike against Jay Gould's railroad lines
B. Haymarket Affair
________________, wrote an influential book, Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phasesand helped inspire the anti-lynching movement. a.Ida Tarbell b.Ida B. Wells c.Lincoln Steffens d.Booker T. Washington
B. Ida B. Wells
Which of the following writers most effectively used photography in their work? a.Upton Sinclair b.Jacob Riis c.Edward Bellamy d.Ida B. Wells
B. Jacob Riis
Which of these authors criticized Victorian era gender norms?a.Charlotte Perkins Gilman b.Kate Chopin c.Both of these d.Neither of these
B. Kate Chopin
Two events are widely credited with inspiring the rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan. One is the release of the film The Birth of the nation. What was the second? a.Death of Colonel William Joseph Simmons b.Lynching of Leo Frank c.End of World War I d.Creation of a Women's Auxiliary in Indianapolis, Indiana
B. Lynching of Leo Frank
Which of the following factors contributed to William McKinley's victory over William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 election? a.McKinley had greater support in the population-dense northeast b.McKinley was able to spend five times more than Bryan on the campaign c.Bryan's campaign was unable to generate the high voter turnout in areas of their support d.All of the above
B. McKinley was able to spend five times more than Bryan on the campaign
Theodore Roosevelt first gained fame as a trustbuster by attacking which monopoly in 1902? a.Standard Oil b.Northern Securities c.J.P. Morgan Chase d.General Electric
B. Northern Securities
During the nineteenth century, American interests in the Middle East revolved around all of the following EXCEPT a.Religion b.Oil c.Education d.Access to trading routes
B. Oil
The Teapot Dome Scandal sent several prominent members of the Harding administration to jail. The scandal involved the leasing of government land to what group? a.Railroad companies b.Oil companies c.Agribusiness d.Cattle ranchers
B. Oil companies
How did the United States respond to the Bolshevik Revolution?a.Opposed the Revolution but did not send military or financial aid b.Opposed the Revolution and sent American troops, who remained in Russia until 1920 c.Supported the Bolshevik Revolution under the principles of self-determination d.The United States did not have any major response to the Bolshevik Revolution, because World War I was a higher priority
B. Opposed the Revolution and sent American troops, who remained in Russia until 1920
What did the Works Progress Administration do? a.Gave grants to private corporations to build new manufacturing plants, thereby creating new manufacturing jobs b.Put unemployed men and women to work on projects designed and proposed by local governments c.Coordinated employment through a new bureaucracy in attempt to discourage racial discrimination in hiring d.Dismantled the first public housing program in favor of privatizing low income housing
B. Put unemployed men and women to work on projects deigned and proposed by local governments
Why were southerners unable to maintain unity in the People's Party? a.Lack of coordination b.Racial conflict c.Economic depression d.Ideological conflict between leaders of the party
B. Racial conflict
Advertisers in the 1960s innovated by beginning to emphasize which of the following traits as a means of selling products?a.Beauty and sexual attractiveness b.Rebellion and individuality c.Worldliness and intelligence d.All of the above
B. Rebellion and individuality
What legal principle was enshrined by the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson? a.Habeas corpus b.Separate but equal c.No taxation without representation d.Lynch law
B. Separate but equal
Which group of Americans benefitted the least from the economic changes of the 1920s? a.Unionized manufacturing laborers b.Southern farmers c.Northern bankers d.Female educators
B. Southern farmers
Which Allied nation was the first to reach Berlin? a.United States b.Soviet Union c.Great Britain d.A coordinated attack from all three nations took the capital city
B. Soviet Union
How did many black leaders, including W. E. B. DuBois respond to the war? a.Opposed the war as an example of American imperialism b.Supporter the war effort and lobbied to include black soldiers in front-line combat positions c.Supported the war, but did not want to see black soldiers in dangerous combat positions d.Remained silent, neither supporting nor opposing the war effort
B. Supporter the war effort and lobbied to include black soldiers in front=line combat positions
What was the result of the Kaiserschlacht? a.The Germans organized a strategicretreat across the Rhine River b.The Germans launched five failed major attacks c.The Germans defeated the Russians on the Eastern Front d.The Germans reorganized their economy to triple military resources
B. The Germans launched five failed major attacks
The Dakota Uprising of 1862 began with what event? a.Civil War Era reforms to western Indian policy b.The death of five white settlers at the handsof four young Santee men c.A Sioux ambush at Redwood Ferry d.Governor Alexander Ramsay's new use of the militia to disarm Sioux hunters
B. The death of five white settlers at the hands of four young Santee men
What was the "tainted money debate?" a.A widely publicized debate between Pennsylvania Senate candidates that questioned whether American industrial development damaged American liberty b.The decision whether the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions would accept a large donation by John D. Rockefeller c.The title of a series of essays written by Jacob Riis that exposed corruption in New York City government d.Debates over whether the United States currency should be backed by the gold standard
B. The decision whether the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions would accept a large donation by John D. Rockefeller
All of the following statements regarding the Guano Islands Act of 1856 are true EXCEPT a.Guano was a popular fertilizer that was integral to industrial farming b.This legislation put Guano Islands on a path to statehood that later was rejected c.This legislation authorized and encouraged Americans to venture into the seas and claim islands with guano deposits for the United States d.These acquisitions were the first insular, unincorporated territories of the United States
B. This legislation put on Guano Islands on a path to statehood that later was rejected
What was the purpose of Western cattle drives? a.To avoid the cold of winter on the Great Plains and the heat of summer in Texas b.To bring cattle to eastern markets, mostly through railroad hubs c.To minimize the destruction of fields that resulted from over-grazing d.To avoid hostile Indian bands
B. To bring cattle to eastern markets, mostly through railroad hubs
What was the message of NSC-68? a.A warning that the idea of the domino theory may represent a slippery slope commitment that would result in dozens of new wars b.An economic argument for isolationism c.A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose of stopping communism d.All of the above
C. A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose of stopping communism
What is the definition of Herbert Hoover's "Associationalism?" a.A belief that self-interest and greed are the surest routes to innovation and economic growth b.An adaption of European socialism designed to redistribute wealth c.A system where businesses would voluntarily limit harmful business practices for the greater economic good d.The use of Progressive Era regulation to protect workers and consumers
C. A system where business would voluntarily limit harmful business practices for the greater economic good
All of the following statements regarding the National Women's Party are true EXCEPT a.Led by Alice Paul b.Picketed the White House c.Advocated violent resistance to sexism d.Over 150 members were arrested and imprisoned
C. Advocated violent resistance to sexism
What was FDR's "court-packing scheme" a.An attempt to unseat justices who ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional b.The use of legal language in legislation to nullify the ability of the Supreme Court to overrule new proposed programs c.An attempt to appoint up to six new justices who would be friendly to his interests d.An economic agenda that created the "Roosevelt Recession"
C. An attempt to appoint up to six new justices who would be friendly to his interests
The United States responded to Japanese aggression in the Pacific with the 1940 American Neutrality Act. What did this Act attempt to do? a.Maintain American diplomatic relations with both the Chinese and Japanese b.Encourage greater economic cooperation with Japan in the hopes of deterring further aggression c.Applying economic pressure to Japan to deter military expansion d.Enable American arms build up under the deceiving title of neutrality
C. Applying economic pressure to Japan to deter military expansion
What was the particular spark that ignited World War I? a.The sinking of the Lusitania b.Germany's adoption of the Schlieffen Plan c.Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and Grand Duchess Sophie d.Formation of the Triple Entente
C. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and Grand Duchess Sophie
How did President Eisenhower attempt to prevent a Soviet Attack on the United States a.By creating a satellite-based missile shield b.Issuing a policy of détente to increase diplomatic cooperation c.By promising "massive retaliation" and appealing to the logic of "mutually-assured destruction" d.All of the above
C. By promising "massive retaliation" and appealing to the logic of "mutually-assured destruction"
All of the following events related to the Korean War are true EXCEPT a.Communist forces took Seoul b.The United Nations established the 38thParallel as the boundary between North and South Korea c.China sent nearly one million soldiers to repulse the UN-backed attack d.An armistice was never officially signed
C. China sent nearly one million soldiers to repulse the UN-backed attack
Women participated in the global influence of the United States in many ways, including as all of the following EXCEPT a.Missionaries b.Teachers c.Diplomats d.Medical professionals
C. Diplomats
What theme dominated American popular entertainment in the 1920s? a.Distrust of government b.Innovation and exploration c.Escape d.Religion and ethics
C. Escape
Which of the following issues most concerned American diplomats prior to World War I? a.Forming international military alliances b.Creating military bases in strategic sea ports c.Expanding transatlantic trade d.None of the above
C. Expanding transatlantic trade
The Homestead Act granted official title to1 60 acre plots of land after how many years of settlement? a.One year b.Two years c.Five years d.Seven years
C. Five years
How was the transcontinental railroad funded? a.Wealthy private business owners b.Public stock offerings c.Grants and loans from the federal government d.Bonds soiled to foreign investors
C. Grants and loans from the federal government
What did Lyndon Johnson call his domestic program? a.Square Deal b.New Frontier c.Great Society d.Fair Deal
C. Great Society
Why did William Jennings Bryan attack the Gold Standard? a.He owned a controlling interest in a silver mining firm b.He wanted to decrease inflation to stabilize the economy c.He wanted to increase inflation to lower the burden of farmers debts d.He believed that the Gold Standard was inhibiting American exports
C. He wanted to increase inflation to lower the burden of farmers debts
Why was Douglas MacArthur removed from command? a.His defensive tactics frustrated an impatient President Truman b.He refused to attack Chinese forces because of a fear of starting World War II c.He was publicly insubordinate to the Commander in Chief d.He refused to recognize the cease-fire
C. He was publicly insubordinate to the Commander in Chief
How did progressive Democrats in the South seek to solve the problems of racial strife? a.Advocating for equal access to education for all b.Seeking to dismantle Jim Crow laws c.Legislating segregation d.All of the above
C. Legislating segregation
How did attitudes toward sex change in the 1920s? a.Religious change encouraged the notion that sex was intended solely for procreation b.Sex became less of a cultural taboo, but only when confined to marriage. Premaritalsex actually declined during the era c.Many college-educated white women rebelled against "Victorian" notions of sexuality, leading to an increase in premarital sex d.There were no significant cultural changes in how Americans thought about and experienced sex
C. Many college-educated white women rebelled against "Victorian" notions of sexuality, leading to an increase in premarital sex
Which of the following describes the place of the labor movement during the 1920s? a.There was little change in membership b.Unions gained bargaining power through assistance from the courts and government regulation c.Membership declined d.Membership grew
C. Membership declined
What was the Red Summer of 1919? a.Communist revolts in Eastern Europe b.Afailed communist revolution in Mexico c.Racial violence in twenty-five American cities d.All of the above
C. Racial violence in twenty-five American countries
Which of the following best characterized German military tactics a.Small detachments of marching troops b.Emphasis on fortifications c.Speed and maneuverability d.Guerilla warfare
C. Speed and maneuverability
What was the first military action taken by the United States against international communism? a.American soldiers fought against the Red Army during the Russian civil war b.American soldiers fought isolated battles against the Soviet Union during World War II c.The Berlin Airlift d.The Korean War
C. The Berlin Airlift
All of the following statements regarding the Philippine-American War are true EXCEPT a.The United States received the territory of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War b.The Filipinos were fighting in attempt to earn independence c.The war began with the assassination of Emilio Aguinaldo, president of the First Philippine Republic d.The beginning of the Philippine-American War was marked with confusion
C. The war began with the assassination of Emilio Aguinaldo, president of the First Philippine Republic
Which census first revealed that a majority of Americans were living in cities a.1880 b.1900 c.1910 d.1920
D. 1920
The final two decades of the nineteenth century saw over _________ strikes and lockouts a.500 b.1,200 c.8,000 d.20,000
D. 20,000
Approximately how many women served in the military during WWII? a.15,000 b.50,000 c.200,000 d.350,000
D. 350,000
In the election of 1896, 130,000 black Louisianans voted. In 1900 the number was _____________. a.158,450 b.139,482 c.53,459 d.5,320
D. 5, 320
From 1880 to 1950, approximately _______ African Americans were murdered by white mobs. a.139 b.345 c.870 d.5,000
D. 5,000
What was the top tax rate during World War II? a.33% b.50% c.60% d.94%
D. 94%
What was the Open Door Policy? a.A commitment to free trade throughout the Pacific Rim b.A demand for the abolition of all tariffs c.The use of gunboat diplomacy in establishing trade with Japan d.A call for all western powers to have equal access to Chinese markets
D. A call for all western powers to have equal access to Chinese markets
What was the Bonus Army? a.Bankers who were criticized in the press after receiving massive bonuses during the Great Depression b.The men under the command of General Douglas MacArthur who forcibly cleared the Hooverville that had formed in Washington D.C. c.Hoover's team of financial advisers who designed the Reconstruction Finance Corporation d.A group of World War I veterans who petitioned the government to make an early payment on bonuses scheduled to be released in 1945
D. A group of World War I veterans who petitioned the government to make an early payment on bonuses scheduled to the released in 1945
All of the following were candidates in the 1912 presidential election EXCEPT a.Woodrow Wilson b.Theodore Roosevelt c.William Howard Taft d.Al Smith
D. Al Smith
How did railroads transform the American economy? a.Created a new white color middle class of managers b.Inspired the development of organized labor to meet the needs of a permanent working class c.Increased the role of government in the economy d.All of the above
D. All of the above
The Paiute prophet Wovoka promised that which of the following would occur if Indians obeyed his instructions and participated in the ceremony that came to be called the Ghost Dance a.Dead relatives would return to Earth b.Drought would end and the buffalo would return c.Anglo settlers would disappear in an apocalyptic disaster d.All of the above
D. All of the above
The Socialist Party of America achieved which of the following gains in the early twentieth century? a.Elected over 1,000 candidates to American political offices b.Gained over 150,000 registered members c.Garnered nearly one million votes for Socialist Party presidential candidate Eugene Debs in 1912 d.All of the above
D. All of the above
What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis? a.Castro's invitation to the Soviet Union to install missiles b.Retaliation for the American nuclear arsenal housed in Turkey c.Hostile relations between the United States and Cuba d.All of the above
D. All of the above
What did the Populists propose in the Omaha Platform? a.Nationalizing the country's railroad and telegraph systems to ensure that essential services would be run in the best interests of the people b.Establishment of a network of federally-managed warehouses—called subtreasuries—which would extend government loans to farmers c.Promoted an inflationary monetary policy by monetizing silver d.All of the above
D. All of the above
What explains the popularity of Wild West shows? a.Tapped into anxieties about men losing their masculinity in the "softer" world of factory and office work b.Most Americans believed that Native cultures were disappearing, if not already gone, and felt a sense of urgency to see their dances and hear their songs c.The Old West seemed an uncomplicated place where the struggle between right and wrong was clear, unlike modern America which seemed increasingly morally complicated. d.All of the above
D. All of the above
What tactics were used to disenfranchise black voters? a.Poll taxes b.Literacy tests c.Violence and intimidation d.All of the above
D. All of the above
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan? a.Rebuild Western Europe b.Create new markets for American goods c.Generate support for Capitalist democracies d.All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following advantages did the Soviet Union achieve during the Cold War? a.Launched the first orbiting satellite b.Create the first intercontinental ballistic missile c.Sending the first humaninto orbit d.All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following most accurately describes religious commitment during the early Cold War years? a.Americans attended church at higher rates than in any time in American history b.The Pledge of Allegiance was modified in 1954 c.Anti-Catholicism and anti-Semitism declined in the United States d.All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following statements are true regarding Soong May-ling, known to the public as Madame Chiang? a.She was the daughter of Chiang Kai-shek b.Her American education made her an effective diplomat in Chinese-American relations c.She was able to spur American military action in China d.All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following statements regarding "muscular Christianity" are true: a.Motivated by a fear that the country had become a nation of emasculated men b.Sought to stiffen young men's' backbones by putting them in touch with their primal manliness c.Built summer camps and gymnasiums where young American men could strengthen their bodies and spirits d.All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following statements regarding Jane Addams' activism are true? a.Spoke out against militarism b.Created an influential settlement home in Chicago c.Favored cooperation between the rich and the poor d.All of the above
D. All of the above
Why did President Wilson authorize the invasion of Veracruz, Mexico? a.Victoriano Huerta executed democratically elected president, Francisco Madero b.Americans with financial investments in Mexico asked for intervention c.Mexican forces mistakenly arrested American sailors d.All of the above
D. All of the above
Why was the "loss" of China to communism so upsetting to Americans? a.China was the most populous country in the world b.It came just after a successful Soviet atomic bomb test c.Mao overthrew a western-backed governmentd.All of the above
D. All of the above
By 1913, the United States produced one-third of the world's industrial output. This was more than __________. a.Britain b.France c.Germany d.All of the above combined
D. All of the above combined
Why did the League of Nations fail? a.Refusal of the Germans to cooperate b.Opposition from Britain, who was more interested in extending its empire c.French demands for war reparations d.American refusals to join
D. American refusals to joins
Women served in the armed forces during World War I. They served in all of the following positions EXCEPT a.Naval yeomen b.Telephone operators c.Physicians d.Commissioned officers
D. Commissioned officers
As President Theodore Roosevelt transformed the American navy by emphasizing which of the following strategies? a.Targeted commercial raiding b.Revamped coastal defense c.The construction of small, fast "brown water" ships d.Creating battleships and a "blue water" navy that would win battles against rival fleets
D. Creating battlesips and a "blue water" navy that would win battles against rival fleets
Army General John "Black Jack" Pershing used all of the following technologies in his attempt to capture Pancho Villa EXCEPT a.Motorized vehicles b.Reconnaissance aircraft c.Wireless telegraph d.Destroyers
D. Destroyers
What was the primary purpose of the failed Equal Rights Amendment? a.Require the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment b.Give women the right to vote c.Prosecute lynchings d.Eliminate all legal distinctions based on sex
D. Eliminate all legal distinctions based on sex
Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique focused on what primary issue a.Employment discrimination based on gender b.Rising incidents of rape and sexual violence c.The problems facing women in poverty d.Feelings of dissatisfaction with life as a housewife
D. Feelings of dissatisfaction with life as a housewife
In the mid-1960s, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) experienced a transformation. This transformation included all of the following EXCEPT a.The growing influence of radical leaders like Stokely Carmichael b.The expulsion of all white members c.Merging with the Black Panther Party d.Focus on racial injustice in northern cities
D. Focus on racial injustice in northern cities
Taylorism attempted to use scientific principles to better handle which aspect of business? a.Marketing b.Management c.Accounting d.Industrial production
D. Industrial Production
What was the consequence of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930?a.Lowered prices on international goods b.Increased American exports c.Loosened banking regulation to increase financial liquidity d.International trade collapsed
D. International trade collapsed
Britain and France declared war on Germany after which invasion?a.Annexation of Austria b.Seizure of the Sudetenland c.Seizure of the remaining territory in Czechoslovakia d.Invasion of Poland
D. Invasion of Poland
Joseph McCarthy first achieved national prominence in February 1950 by waving a piece of paper that he claimed included 205 communists currently working in what capacity? a.Hollywood executives b.New York bankers c.Military officers d.Members of the Department of State
D. Members of the Department of State
Which of the following actions did FDR take to advance civil rights for African Americans? a.Abolished the poll tax b.Ensured that African American farm workers had access to Social Security c.Created a federal sentencing law to prosecute perpetrators of lynching d.None of these occurred
D. None of these occurred
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 focused on what primary issue a.Desegregating schools b.Protecting voting rights c.Racially integrating the armed forces d.Outlawing discrimination in housing
D. Outlawing discrimination in housing
The Albany Movement, centered in Albany, Georgia, drew on Christian commitments to social justice and united all of the following Civil Rights groups EXCEPT a.Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee b.Southern Christian Leadership Conference c.National Association for the Advancement of Colored People d.The Southern Baptist Convention
D. The Southern Baptist Convention
Greece and Turkey were early flashpoints in the Cold War. How did the United States respond to unrest in Greece and Turkey in 1947? a.The United States established long range missiles in these nations, capable of reaching Moscow b.The United States sent military advisers to train anti-communist forces in both countries c.The United States actively intervened in Greece but not in Turkey d.The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism
D. The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used if resisting communism
Which of the following best describes the Social Gospel? a.The belief that Christ would return to Earth in the next decade b.A theological defense of segregation c.A religious of temperance activists d.The goal of saving society as well as souls
D. The goal of saving society as well as souls
Catholic clergymen who took up the name "Americanists" believed in all of the following EXCEPT a.Catholic immigrants should try to assimilate into the English-speaking mainstream b.Public schools were a danger to the Catholic faith c.The Church should close "ethic parishes" d.The separation of church and state would benefit Catholicism
D. The separation of the church and state would benefit Catholicism
