Reform movements

Which amendment can be attributed to the success of the Women's Rights Movement?

19th Amendment

The women's suffrage movement was organized after the Seneca Falls Convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. The convention is seen as the first organized step in the women's suffrage movement. What amendment finally gave women the right to vote, and in what year was it ratified?

19th Amendment, 1920

Select the answer that best describes the events that occurred in Haymarket Square on May 4, 1886.

A peaceful protest for workers' rights became the most violent labor conflict in U.S. history.

Following World War I, the United States adopted what posture toward international relations?

America shifted toward international isolationism. Following the war, American shifted toward an attitude of isolationism, characterized by an attitude of 'America First.'

Which of these US presidents is most associated with the rise of conservatism in the 20th century?

Ronald Reagan

Fascism grew as the central form of government in the 1920s and 1930s in all of the following countries except:

Soviet Union

What novel is often considered influential in alerting the public to the need for increased regulation during the Progressive Movement of the late 1880s?

The Jungle

Which of the following is NOT related to labor disputes between unions and the federal government?

The Sherman Antitrust Act

Which of the following acts was written specifically to protect labor unions?

The Wagner Act (officially the National Labor Relations Act of 1935) guaranteed the basic rights of workers to organize into unions, engage in collective bargaining, and strike if necessary (except for railroad and airline workers).

Which of the following could be an effect of the 16th amendment?

The government is able to improve railroads and other infrastructure with increased funds. The 16th amendment granted the federal government the right to collect income tax from individual citizens. This was necessary due to a decline in land sales which had been a primary source of revenue for the government during the late 1800s.

What was the purpose and outcome of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?

The purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was to call attention to the grievances of women. The outcome of the convention was the "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution."

World War II had which of the following effects on America's place in international affairs?

The war solidified the United States to a place of international leadership.

Technological innovation in the 20th century led to all of the following developments except:

Vaccines were first developed in the 19th century.

Beginning with which of the following conflicts did America begin to take a leading role in helping propagate democratic regimes across the globe?

World War II

Which of the following best describes the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments?

a document drafted at the Seneca Falls Convention which detailed social injustices toward women and the goals of the Women's Rights Movement

Which of the following best describes Sojourner Truth?

a formerly enslaved woman who became a fierce advocate for abolition and women's rights

The events at Harpers Ferry increased support for what idea?

abolition of slavery

Which of the following led to the Russian Revolution of 1917?

anti-aristocratic sentiment among the peasantry

As World War II was ending, Japan refused to surrender to the Allied Powers until:

atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

All of the following are economic hardships faced by people all across the world during the Great Depression except:

decreased unemployment rates.

The ideology of Fascism is defined by all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

freedom in civil society.

Which of the following was an effect of World War II?

increased globalism Globalism increased following WWII with a worldwide push towards increased diplomacy, trade, and economic stability throughout the world.

Which of the following causes is NOT strongly associated with the Women's Rights Movement?

nature conservation

Sarah G. Bagley founded the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association in 1844. What was the primary achievement of this group?

prompting a government investigation of working conditions in factories and limiting the workday to 10 hours

nature conservation and the establishment of the National Parks Service

standards in the meatpacking industry and consumer protection

Which amendment was repealed by the 21st amendment?

the 18th amendment

Nationalist tensions in what region led to the outbreak of World War I?

the Balkans The Balkan states experienced a surge in nationalist conflicts that led to World War I.

Which of the following was a response to the Underground Railroad?

the Fugitive Slave Act

Which of the following is NOT associated with the Progressive Movement?

the abolition of slavery

The United States did not enter WWII until which of the following events?

the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan correct Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States joined the Allied Powers, officially entering WWII.

Which of the following describes the Sherman Antitrust Act?

the first major step taken by the government to regulate business practices

In 1925, the John T. Scopes trial gripped the nation as it embodied the social conflict of the time between traditional values and a push for the loosening of social rules. What was the issue of this landmark case?

the legality of teaching evolution in school

Which of the following prompted the introduction of The Fugitive Slave Act?

the success of the Underground Railroad

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was undertaken to accomplish which of the following?

to prevent the possibility of American intelligence being passed to the Japanese forces

What was the main reason that the United States fought in the Korean War?

to prevent the spread of communism

Which of the following characterized warfare tactics during World War I?

use of chemical weapons in trench warfare correct

Which amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States?

18th Amendment

Suffragists advocated for women to have the right to vote. Which of the following figures is most associated with the Suffrage Movement?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Stanton was a pioneer for women's rights and one of the first national figures in the Suffrage Movement.

Which of the following was an important effect of Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

It helped build northern support for abolition.

Which President is commonly considered the architect of the Great Society?

Lyndon Johnson

During the 1960s, legislation was passed that established which programs?

Medicare and Medicaid

The Tennessee Valley Authority The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The Works Progress Administration The Civilian Conservation Corps All of the above social programs were enacted as:

New Deal programs.

Which of the following was a lasting effect of the 18th amendment?

Organized crime boomed with criminals making their fortunes on the procurement and sales of alcohol.