Unit 7 Mock test pt.4
The years 1930-1980 have been described by one historian as a period that saw the "rise and fall of the New Deal Order." What is meant here by the phrase "New Deal Order"?
An arrangement in which the United States government took an active role in regulating the economy and in mediating disputes between labor and management
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine expanded America's role in Responses
Central America and the Caribbean
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
Declared the United States to be the "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere.
The Open Door policy in China called for which of the following?
Equal commercial access by all nations to the existing spheres of influence in China
"Petition of the National Security League," 1923 Which of the following evidence best supports the claims made in the excerpt?
Immigration from Europe peaked in the early decades of the twentieth century.
"Petition of the National Security League," 1923 The excerpt best serves as evidence in support of which of the following arguments about the home front during and after the First World War?
Increased anxieties about political radicalism led to restrictions on the freedom of speech.
Which of the following best characterizes the National Origins Act of 1924 ?
It established immigration quotas based on a percentage of each nationality residing in the United States in 1890.
Which of the following best explains the factor that prompted United States involvement in military actions during the Second World War?
Japan conducted a surprise attack on a United States military base
"Petition of the National Security League," 1923 Which of the following most directly refutes the argument presented in the third paragraph of the excerpt?
Nativist campaigns led to the passage of quotas that restricted immigration from Europe and Asia.
Governmental policies enacted during the New Deal most strongly demonstrate a continuity with which of the following earlier developments?
Progressive reformers demanded stricter regulation of the economy.
John Muir, The Yosemite, published in 1912 Which of the following arguments could best be supported by the purpose of the excerpt?
Reformers encouraged the more active protection of natural resources.
Patterns of migration in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s were most similar to which of the following earlier patterns of migration?
The immigration of Europeans to Northern cities in the United States during the Gilded Age
John Muir, The Yosemite, published in 1912 The ideas expressed in the excerpt are best situated within which of the following broader historical contexts?
The impact of the transition of the United States from an agricultural to an industrial economy
Civilian Conservation Corps
The photo above most likely shows the work of which of the following New Deal agencies?
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine justified which of the following?
The right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American countries
John Muir, The Yosemite, published in 1912 The excerpt could best be used to explain the significance of which of the following historical situations?
The role of journalism in reform movements
Which of the following best characterizes the muckrakers of the early twentieth century?
They were leading critics of urban boss politics.
John Muir, The Yosemite, published in 1912 Which of the following arguments about Progressives could Muir's point of view best be used to support? Responses
They were supportive of federal regulation of the economy in order to limit the impact of industrialization.
Which of the following emerged during the Progressive Era as the most influential advocate of full political, economic, and social equality for Black Americans?
W. E. B. Du Bois
Margaret Sanger is best known for her
advocacy for birth control
Progressive Party Platform, 1912 The excerpt suggests that Progressives in the early twentieth century most typically sought to
challenge political inequality
Marcus Garvey's prominence during the 1920s arose from his
emphasis on the importance of Black pride and Black nationalism
The Palmer raids of 1919 to 1920 were most closely related to the
fear of communism and radicalism
The term "muckrakers" was used in the early twentieth century to refer to
journalists who wrote articles exposing political corruption and urban poverty
One of the principal reasons the "noble experiment" of Prohibition failed was that it led to an enormous increase in
law enforcement challenges
Policy initiatives during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first two presidential terms included all of the following EXCEPT
nationalizing basic industries
The Open Door policy of the early twentieth century called for
open access to China for American investment and commercial interests
The United States devised the Open Door policy in 1899 in order to
protect United States economic interests in China
One reason early twentieth century muckrakers were able to have a significant impact on society was because
sales and circulation of newspapers and magazines increased
Although Progressive Era reformers held different opinions about many issues of the day, they shared a belief in
the capacity of trained professionals to find rational, scientific solutions to society's problems