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Question 1

How did U.S. population distribution change between the time of the Civil War and the 1920s?

Rural areas and farms multiplied.

Cities stabilized as immigration slowed.

Cities grew rapidly.

Suburbs appeared and prospered.

5 points
Question 2
What project used the concept of incorporating areas for recreation into an urban plan? New York’s Central Park The Columbia Exposition Gateway National Recreational Area Maryland’s Gwynn Falls Park 5 points
Question 3
Who was not a nineteenth-century urban planner who promoted the orderly growth of cities? Frederick Law Olmstead Louis Sullivan James Sherman Daniel Burnham 5 points
Question 4
How did political machines contribute to urban political corruption? by encouraging only whites to vote by using force to obtain city contracts by accepting bribes in exchange for favors by preventing blacks from obtaining housing 5 points
Question 5
What was Jane Addams’s Hull House in Chicago an example of? a skyscraper that changed the look of the city an urban hotel for women only a political machine that operated to benefit immigrants a settlement house opened to assist the urban poor 5 points
Question 6
Why did the Populist Party fail? They neglected present needs in favor of future plans. Their agenda looked to the past rather than to the future. They promoted an economy that did not regulate business. They pushed for a change in the tax structure. 5 points
Question 7
Which turn of the century political movement emphasized conservation? Democratic Republican Populist Progressive 5 points
Question 8
What
were the investigative journalists who uncovered corruption in business
and government in the late 1800s and early 1900s called? progressives corruption correspondents muckrakers sensationalists 5 points
Question 9
Why did the Progressive movement want the direct election of senators? Progressives believed that direct election of senators gave more control of government to the people. Progressives wanted to eliminate the Electoral College in all elections except presidential ones. Senators elected indirectly made little effort to represent the people. Progressives believed that having representatives elected by state legislatures was sufficient. 5 points
Question 10
Which president oversaw the building of the Panama Canal, emphasized conservation, and established some national parks? William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson 5 points
Question 11
How did Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests affect blacks in the period following the Civil War? They promoted segregation and denied blacks their rights. They had little effect on blacks. They promoted economic independence for freed slaves. They helped make it possible for blacks to vote. 5 points
Question 12
What was decided in the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson? whether blacks should be forced to attend segregated schools whether literacy tests and poll taxes were legal whether slavery could be reinstituted following the Civil War whether the Constitution allowed for separate facilities for blacks 5 points
Question 13
Who were two pioneers of the early women’s movement? Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Jane Addams and Mary Rozet Smith Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem Sarah Josepha Hales and Ida M. Tarbell 5 points
Question 14
Which president supported the amendment that gave women the right to vote? Woodrow Wilson Herbert Hoover Calvin Coolidge Warren Harding 5 points
Question 15
Why did some people support imperialism despite traditional American opposition to colonization? They wanted to compete with other nations for natural resources. They thought it would provide Germany with reasons to avoid war. They thought it would offer relief from some domestic issues. They believed that because the British were successful at colonization, the United States should also do it. 5 points
Question 16
The explosion on the USS Maine and yellow journalism contributed to the U.S. decision to go to war against Spain in 1898. What was another factor? preventing Spain from attacking the United States protecting U.S. investments in Cuba a treaty agreement with England stopping Cuba from nationalizing U.S. businesses 5 points
Question 17
Why did Woodrow Wilson want to form a League of Nations? He believed that member nations would contribute equitably to the cost of wars. He thought an organization like this could assure lasting world peace. He believed nations would be better equipped to avoid an economic crisis. He envisioned a shared system of providing for world poverty relief. 5 points
Question 18
What was one effect of unrestricted German submarine attacks on shipping in World War I? The United States led the Berlin Airlift. The United States moved closer to declaring war on Germany. British and French supplies never reached their troops. The German navy became the most powerful naval force in the world. 5 points
Question 19
How did U.S. participation in World War I affect the American civilian population? Civilians could not keep up with the supply demands of the military. Fewer farmers were able to produce crops, so there were food shortages across the country. Children over age 14 had to take jobs because there was a labor shortage. With men drafted to serve in the military, jobs became available for women and minorities. 5 points
Question 20
What rationale was given for the Espionage and Sedition Acts passed during World War I? They would provide national security. They would eliminate communism. They would protect the civil liberties of U.S. citizens. They would prevent spying on U.S. shipping. 5 points
Question 21
Which was one of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points? an end to economic barriers between countries the ceding of some German territory to France penalties for Germany reparations for Britain and France 5 points
Question 22
Which is an accurate description of the 1920s? the “depression decade” an “age of prosperity” a period of chaos an era of restraint 5 points
Question 23
Which grew significantly during the 1920s? the popularity of the telegraph the impact of television the influence of the automobile the frequency of air travel 5 points
Question 24
What 1920s movement renewed African American culture in art, music, literature, drama, and dance? the Broadway Revival the Armstrong Genesis the Ellington Explosion the Harlem Renaissance 5 points
Question 25
Which groups in the 1920s opposed immigration, feared the Red Scare, and believed white Protestants were better than others? African Americans and Catholics labor unions and nonwhite Protestants nativists and the Ku Klux Klan communists and Jews 5 points
Question 26
How did the 18th Amendment cause conflict in the United States? Some people believed that the prohibition of alcohol was unconstitutional. Some people did not want to give women the vote. Some people thought that a president should be able to serve more than two terms. Some people believed that Americans should not have to pay income taxes. 5 points
Question 27
What was a common element of the Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover administrations? an emphasis on big business and corporate power a military buildup to prepare for another world war an increase in the size of the federal government strong support for the League of Nations 5 points
Question 28
What did severe drought, stock speculation, and banking crises lead to? the Great Depression overseas investment in the United States the downfall of the Democratic Party less government regulation 5 points
Question 29
What caused the October 1929 stock market crash? falling stocks purchased on credit bank refusals to provide credit to businesses government overregulation investments in banks that failed 5 points
Question 30
How did many farmers deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl? They developed drought-resistant strains of their crops and recovered from their losses. They formed co-ops and purchased irrigation equipment. They left their farms for California. They closed off some farms and created joint areas where they shared water resources. 5 points
Question 31
What happened to marriage and birth rates during the Great Depression? They declined as people became reluctant to take on additional responsibility. They remained about the same. Marriage rates increased, but birth rates declined. They rose as people sought comfort from spouses and children. 5 points
Question 32
How did Herbert Hoover’s philosophy of government affect the Depression? It created a congressional roadblock because Hoover threatened to veto any proposed legislation. It eased the effects of the Depression because financial institutions knew they could respond freely. It allowed the Depression to run its course. It deepened the Depression because nothing was done to address the causes. 5 points
Question 33
How did Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside chats affect the American people during the Depression and the beginning of World War II? They created a sense of distrust that improvements were all talk and no action. They reduced peoples’ belief that Congress would take appropriate actions. They raised their confidence that things would improve. They caused people to simply wait for the government to resolve their problems. 5 points
Question 34
Which agency created during Franklin Roosevelt’s administration is still functioning today? Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Works Progress Administration (WPA) National Industrial Recovery Administration (NIRA) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 5 points
Question 35
What were the main goals of Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation? unemployment insurance and stabilization of the international economy new institutions and buyouts of investments relief, recovery, and reform assistance for the poor and recovery for the rich 5 points
Question 36
How did the leadership of many European governments change during the 1930s? Kings regained control in war-torn areas. Fascist dictators assumed power. Leaders paid down debt but incurred deficits. New leaders asserted the importance of democracy. 5 points
Question 37
What actions taken by some European leaders in the 1930s contributed to the start of World War II? torturing and refusing to release World War I prisoners of war refusing to pay the debts incurred during World War I raising taxes far beyond people’s ability to pay invading other countries to acquire territory 5 points
Question 38
Which action indicated that the United States wanted to return to a policy of isolationism during the 1930s? The League of Nations censured the United States. Congress passed five neutrality laws. The Navy began more vigorous border patrols. The United States refused to meet with Latin American nations. 5 points
Question 39
Why did the United States finally enter World War II? Germany invaded Poland. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Italy took territory in Ethiopia. The Soviet Union refused to pay back debts it owed. 5 points
Question 40
What U.S. policies violated the constitutional rights of some citizens during World War II? arresting protesters who wanted to voice concerns about the cost of the war preventing Movietone News from showing casualties being returned home internment and detention of Japanese citizens in camps tapping the phones of suspected communists without warrants 5 points
Question 41
How did women play a role in World War II? by running for political offices that men were unavailable to fill by enlisting in the military and working in civilian jobs that had typically been held by men by producing inspirational radio programs that were broadcast to GIs by starting a letter writing campaign to servicemen 5 points
Question 42
What could be considered the beginning of the Cold War? Japan’s demands for reparations from the Allies who used the atomic bombs Germany’s unwillingness to disarm China’s continued threat to invade Japan following World War II Stalin’s refusal to remove Soviet troops from Eastern Europe after World War II 5 points
Question 43
Name the U.S. policy toward communism following World War II. containment destruction propaganda appeasement 5 points
Question 44
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) still exists today. Why was it originally formed in 1949? to prepare for future wars to provide a unified defense against Soviet aggression to develop a force to protect the open waters of the North Atlantic to create an agency that could prepare and develop treaties to avoid future wars 5 points
Question 45
What June 1950 action caused the United Nations to respond with military action? North Korea invaded South Korea. Japan invaded South Korea. The Soviet Union invaded North Korea. China invaded North Korea. 5 points
Question 46
How did the Korean War end? with a cease fire and the establishment of a demilitarized zone along the 38th parallel with the Chinese assuming responsibility for monitoring the peace with the establishment of one unified, democratic country with a treaty agreeing to a divided, communist nation 5 points
Question 47
Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy? a U.S. senator who accused hundreds of Americans of being communists a popular radio and TV commentator who appealed to right wing extremists a Supreme Court nominee who never received Senate confirmation a presidential candidate who lost to Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 election 5 points
Question 48
What was a key element of President Dwight Eisenhower’s foreign policy? emphasizing peace reducing the nuclear arsenal providing significant foreign aid to Eastern Europe dramatically increasing the size of the military 5 points
Question 49
Which president cautioned the United States about the importance of monitoring the power of the military-industrial complex? Dwight Eisenhower Richard Nixon Harry Truman John Kennedy 5 points
Question 50
What helped the U.S. economy grow significantly following World War II? Savings bonds rates increased significantly. Private funding sources went into research and development after the war. The government carefully regulated the economy. Once rationing and restrictions were lifted, consumers eagerly spent money. 5 points
Question 51
What was the baby boom? the significant population growth following World War II an epidemic that caused the death of many babies the drop in birth rates following World War II the tax reduction experienced by parents with the birth of each child 5 points
Question 52
What was one reason for the interstate highway system begun in the 1950s? Congress passed legislation in response to the growing car culture. It was part of the economic recovery plan after the Depression. Increased federal gasoline tax revenue made a new highway system possible. Higher speed limits went into effect, so there was an effort to construct safer roads. 5 points
Question 53
What is one impact that television had on American society in the 1950s? It made people less interested in conformity and more interested in diversity. It provided everyone with a mutual sense of well-being. It heightened interest in books and newspapers. It promoted a common culture and the idea that affluence was the norm. 5 points
Question 54
What was one unique element of the election of 1960? Nixon was a weak opponent. Kennedy was the first Unitarian candidate to run for the presidency. Kennedy had served as both secretary of the Navy and as a U.S. senator. It was the first election to use televised debates. 5 points
Question 55
Why were blacks eager to participate in the civil rights movement following World War II? With the increase in population there were more blacks to advocate for this cause. The political emphasis placed on conformity antagonized black voters. They resented not being provided the educational benefits of the GI Bill. They had returned from military service to find Jim Crow laws still in place. 5 points
Question 56
What were the key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? providing fair housing eliminating segregation in most public places creating equal pay ordinances guaranteeing fair voting procedures 5 points
Question 57
Medicare and Medicaid were part of Lyndon Johnson’s Social Security plan. War on Poverty. Fair Deal. Food for All program. 5 points
Question 58
What Supreme Court decision found that “separate but equal” schools were inherently unequal and unconstitutional? Gideon v. Wainwright Brown v. Board of Education Plessy v. Ferguson Miranda v. Arizona 5 points
Question 59
What sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis? the discovery of Soviet missiles in communist Cuba the threat of an immediate Soviet attack on the United States the protection of U.S. business interests in Florida the development of Cuban nuclear capability 5 points
Question 60
What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis? An unplanned explosion in Caribbean waters scared all nations into limiting nuclear power. The United States agreed that it was up to the Cuban government to allow the missiles or not. The United Nations intervened and achieved successful negotiations with all parties. The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba and the United States agreed to removeits from Turkey. 5 points
Question 61
What theory did four U.S. presidents use to justify U.S. participation in the Vietnam War? monopoly theory solitary confinement bridge against communism domino theory 5 points
Question 62
What view of the Vietnam War led to objections about U.S. participation there? The Vietnamese should seek assistance from nations that were closer. The United States should have attacked more forcefully at the outset to win the war quickly. The United States was interfering in another nation’s civil war. The country was too small to worry about. 5 points
Question 63
What was the eventual outcome of the Vietnam War? The fall of Saigon led to a unified, communist Vietnam. The Treaty of Saigon gave concessions to both sides. A cease fire led to the establishment of a neutral zone between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The fall of Hanoi led to a unified, democratic Vietnam. 5 points
Question 64
What did the 1960s counterculture embrace? opposition to the establishment and traditional values increased national security educational freedom and choice greater economic stability 5 points
Question 65
What was not a part of the second wave of the women’s movement? passage of the Equal Rights Amendment publication of The Feminine Mystique the case of Roe v. Wade increased enrollment of women in professional schools 5 points
Question 66
How
did the African American civil rights movement influence other groups,
including gays and lesbians, American Indians, and Hispanics? Their efforts led other groups to adopt violent measures to make their case. Their lengthy battle discouraged other groups seeking civil rights. Their movement inspired other groups to organize and advocate for civil rights. Their movement gained rights that other groups were not interested in. 5 points
Question 67
What was one environmental achievement of the Nixon administration? consolidating acreage in national parks signing the Kyoto Protocol establishing the Environmental Protection Agency awarding offshore oil leases to companies that had been screened for their safety records 5 points
Question 68
What result did President Nixon hope to achieve by improving relations with China? improved relations with the Soviet Union increased trade with all Southeast Asian nations a more positive world opinion of the United States Chinese support on the United Nations Security Council 5 points
Question 69
Which president resigned before completing his term? Gerald Ford Bill Clinton Richard Nixon George W. Bush 5 points
Question 70
What series of events in the 1970s caused people to become more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government? the Arab oil embargo the Watergate scandal the Kent State University shootings economic stagflation 5 points
Question 71
How did the Iran hostage crisis affect the 1980 election? It increased the number of people voting. It discouraged people from voting. It helped Ronald Reagan become president. It helped Jimmy Carter get reelected. 5 points
Question 72
What were two key pieces of Reagan’s agenda in his first presidential campaign? reduced government regulation and military spending limits higher taxes and open borders a strong military and a forceful foreign policy lower taxes and improved social programs 5 points
Question 73
What Reagan economic policy called for large tax cuts for the wealthy? laissez-faire economics supply-side economics command economics demand-side economics 5 points
Question 74
What was one effect of the budget limitations that Ronald Reagan placed on selected agencies? They prevented agencies from fully enforcing regulations. They created efficiencies that streamlined government. They caused operational problems for future administrations. They made government more efficient. 5 points
Question 75
What is one reason that President George H.W. Bush wanted to avoid a long-term war in Iraq? Other nations in the area did not support long-term U.S. involvement there. The Shi’ites were willing to include the Sunnis and Kurds in the government if he ended the war. He believed that Saddam Hussein was an effective leader. He thought that the Iraqis had made amends for their invasion of Kuwait. 5 points
Question 76
How did the development of the World Wide Web change communication? It brought Internet service providers in line with government standards. It provided the first opportunity for international information exchange through the Internet. It made the Internet widely accessible. It opened the door for telephone service over the Internet. 5 points
Question 77
What number shows a country where the United States has been engaged in a war from 2003 through 2009? 1 4 3 2 5 points
Question 78
Which two countries are shaded in on this map? Iran and Iraq Iran and Saudi Arabia Afghanistan and Pakistan Georgia and Uzbekistan 5 points
Question 79
What is one issue that NAFTA raised in the United States? It established trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It did not do enough to promote trade. Too many American dollars were required to fund it. It did not adequately protect American jobs. 5 points
Question 80
What problem did the Clinton administration fail to address successfully? the federal budget deficit appointing more women to federal jobs universal health care women’s rights 5 points
Question 81
What happened on September 11, 2001? The first woman was appointed to the Supreme Court. The United States invaded Iraq. An American satellite circled Mars. Terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. 5 points
Question 82
Who was responsible for the 2001 terrorist attacks aimed at driving Americans out of all Islamic nations? Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden Hamas and Sheik Ahmed Yassin the Taliban and Mullah Mohammed Omar Hezbollah and Hassan Nasrallah 5 points
Question 83
Why did the Patriot Act raise civil rights questions? It restricted the rights of certain groups. It redefined what constitutes terrorism. It allowed more widespread government searches of private communications. It automatically concluded that immigrants were not patriots. 5 points
Question 84
What accusation was given by President Bush as a reason for invading Iraq but later proved false? The United States would be joined by France and Saudi Arabia, so victory would be quick. Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Iraq had oil that belonged to the United States and Saddam Hussein was refusing to release it. Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq. 5 points
Question 85
What was one reason people opposed the war in Iraq? Health care should take priority.