History Final Semester 2
Which of the following statements is tue about Shays Rebllion 1787?
-it alarmed conservatives and landowners in several states
Which best summarizes the US primary reason for participating in the Vietnam War
American foreign policy experts believed that, without intervention, communism would spread from vietnam through SE Asia
The author of the statement above was most likely a. Angelina Grimke b Susan B anothony c. Betty Friedan d. Angela Dayle e. Phyllis Shafely
Betty Friedan
The memorandum made in teh above information because the heart of the American Cold war was known as
Containment
the bay of pigs invasion of cuba in 191 was carried out by
Cuban exiles trained by the CIA
Which of the following best describes the methods used by those who agreed with Lynes perspective on American culture in the 1950s
Having an open debate with national politicians, utilizing the vast exposure television provides
What was the domestic impact of the foreign policy described by Clifford?
Internal conflict and anti-Communist hysteria
Which of the following statements about Watergate is true?
It led to the resignation of Nixon
The dismal plight of the "Dust Bowl"refugees was captured in ..
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
Which explains why the US was keen to limit the expansion of the Soviet influence?
Soviet communist ideology
All of the following relate to the McCarthy Era except...
The Hollywood Ten
Which of the following groups in the 1930s would be most likely to agree with the position of the constituent who authored the Wagner letter?
The united States Supreme Court
Which of the following accurately describes the Taft-Harley Act..
Truman vetoed it
The first massive migration of African Americans from the South to the North occurred during...
WWI
Which of the following was long -term cultural effect of the conditions described by Lynes?
a countercultural movement in the 60's
Which of the following individuals would be most likely involved in efforts similar to those of the author of this passage?
a middle class woman from New York City
Which of the following describes the most significant result of the publication of works like the one above (Upton Sinclair)
a period of increased government regulation of abuses to the economy
George W. Bush passage The direct result of teh attacks described here by rez Bush was that
a. America initiated a series of lengthy conflicts in the Middle East
One impact of the eocnomic status of the US during WW2 as described by teh author was taht
a. the US assumed a position of global influence following the war
George W. Bush passage Domestically, the impending conflict described by the President Bush would result in
a. tightened security efforts, leading to questions about the protections of civil liberties
KNIGHTS OF LABOR PROMPT The passage above reveals that , by 1765, most colonists
a. were pursuing a desire for independence
The passage above most directly reveals the impact on colonial thinking of ideas based on
b a republican form of government as celebrated by Enlightenment philosophers KNIGHTS OF LABOR PASSAGE
Which best describes why the colonies created this doc in 1763?
b. The british made renewed efforts to consolidate their rule of the colonies and reap the economic benefit of imperial control KNIGHTS OF LABOR PROMPT
"Reaganomics" or supply-side economics , led to whcih of the following
b. greater tax revenues than expenditures
The policy of containment, justified by George Keenan's 1947 analysis of the international situation, called for....
blocking the expansion of the Soviet Union influence
George Bush passage A war against whom, what nation, followed
c. Iraq
Which did NOT contribute to the emergence of the "New right" of the 1970's and 1980's?
c. the stagflation economic conditions of the 1970's
the atmosphere described reflects a debate regarding the protection of.. william white
civil liberties
George W. Bush passage The attacks described by the President Bush most closely mirror the events led the US to become involved in the....
d. Cold War
Which of the folowing groups benefited most from America's response to the conditions described by Kennedy in this passage?
d. Young men
Which best explains the impact of WW2 on the US?
d. it ended the problem of unemployment and the Great Depression
All of the following were part of Johnson's Great Society program except
d. the balanced budged mandate
The American Homefront during WW2 can best be described as
economically invigorated by military spending
In Mcculouch v Maryland the Supreme Court..
endorsed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
Although Andrew Jackson is credited for increasing democratization of the United States in the early antebellum period, state governments also expanded democracy by...
extending manhood suffrage by removing property requirements
The Truman Doctrine declared the government's commitment to assist...
free nations in danger of takeover by repressive governments, especially Soviet communism
During the 19th century bimetallism received the support of those who wanted to
inflate the currency to alleviate debts
The passage above (Wagner) describes a controversial shift in the American policy in the 1930s as it related to...
intervention in the economy
The Albany Congress was significant because..
it proposed a colonial union of defense against Indians
Federalists opposed the purchase of the Lousiana purchase primarily because
it threatened the balance of power between the political parties
In 1943 the allied Leaders met at the Tehran Conference and decided to...
launch a cross-channel invasion of France
Which of the following events of the 1940s and 1950s contributed to and was caused by the economic conditions described in the above passage?
marriages and birthrates increased sharply
The Compromise of 1820 averted sectional conflict by
preserving the balance of power between the free and slave states
Which of the following best identifies the root cause of prosperity in which Lynes refers?
productivity in American's heavy industries
During Reconstruction, the Freemen's Bureau achieved significant measure of success in
promoting educational oppurtunities for African Americans
In response to several unfavorable Supreme Court rulings converning the NEw Deal, FDR...
proposed legislations that woudl allow him to appoint new federal judges
This type of expose writing by Upton Sinclair common in early twentieth century was designed to
raise awareness of urban problems in order to encourage government intervention
The Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade dealt with
reproductive rights
Which of the following groups was targeted by the government as referenced in this passage? William White
socialists
All were powers that the Articles of Confederation granted to Congress except the power to... a. make treaties b. declare war c borrow money d. organize a post office e. tax
tax
Which act of Reagan's cold NOT be considered a return to conservative political values?
the appointment of Sandra Day O'connor to the Supreme Court
The 1927 Motion Picture the Jazz Singer had...
the first synchronous sound
Which of the following events intensified the atmosphere that led to the events described in the passage? William White
the growth of communications and technology
Which of the following actions was taken by the federal government in the context of the atmosphere described in this passage? William White
the passage of highly restrictive immigration laws
In the 1950's, the Supreme Court case with the most widespread consequence concerned?
the rights of minority groups
During the 1950's many blacks and white activists fought agains the persistence of Jim Crow laws throughout the South by all of the following methods EXCEPT
using violence to intimidate local politicians
The failed Equal Rights Amendment was to prevent discrimination against
women