US history multiple choice questions
________ was an area of the great plains of the united states that suffered severely from wind erosion during 1930s a. weathered earth b. sink bowl c. dust bowl d. great basin
c. dust bowl
which of these generalizations was not true of factory workers in the late 1800s a. they worked six days a week for ten or more hours a day b. they performed repetitive tasks in hazardous environments c. they put up with poor working conditions to keep their job d. they relied on political bosses to improve their wages and hours
d. they relied on political bosses to improve their wages and hours
during ww2 japanese individuals in the united states were sent to
internment camps
on december 7, 1941 president roosevelt asked congress for a declaration of war. which of these events led to his request
japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in pearl harbor
what is the name for the illegal establishments where people would go to consume alcohol during prohibition
speakeasies
which of these is a weapon used by labor unions when negotiations with business owners fail a. strike b. lawsuit c. court injunction d. collective bargaining
a. strike
the 16th amendment
allowed the government to collect income tax
how did the federal government try to curb public consumption of food and fuel during ww2
by establishing a system of rationing
which of the following BEST describes a negative aspect of industrialism a. work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous b. a limited number of factory workers became millionaires c. there were more factory workers than agricultural workers d. the number of factories built between 1880 and 1890 increased steadily
a. work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous
immigrants entering the U.S. through California had to do through an immigration stations on a. ellis island b. alcatraz island c. angel island d. rhode island
c. angel island
a payment demanded of a nation defeated in war by a victorious nation is known as a. debt payment b. collateral damage c. reparation d. payback
c. reparation
what did the pullman strike, haymarket affair, and homestead strike have in common? a. they were defeats for owners b. they were victories for unions c. they were marked by violence d. they were organized by anarchists
c. they were marked by violence
which territory did the united states not expand to after the spanish american war
canada
which of the following is not a form of totalitarianism
capitalism
which term BEST describes a company that completely dominates a particular industry? a. competitor b. corporation c. foundation d. monopoly
d. monopoly
shanty towns of makeshift dwellings during the great depression were called a. roosivilles b. ghettos c. hoovervilles d. reservations
c. hoovervilles
______ were short dresses worn by daring young women in the 1920s a. miniskirts b. flappers c. clappers d. mini suit
flappers
these were sold during world war 1 to raise money for the allied war effort
liberty bonds
the group of african americans pilots that gained fame during ww2 was the
tuskegee airmen
which of the following was not an axis power during ww2
ussr