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1,066	us_history	"Yellow-dog" contracts	required African Americans to agree to work as sharecroppers.	were the result of collective bargaining by unions and owners.	were part of the strategy used by owners to prevent the establishment of unions.	were welcomed by craft unions.	were emblematic of Gilded Age corruption.	C
1,067	us_history	The Bessemer process created an inexpensive way to	refine oil.	assemble the parts of an automobile.	create steel.	harvest corn and wheat.	generate electricity.	C
1,068	us_history	The Sherman Antitrust Act	was used successfully to break up trusts.	was welcomed by Andrew Carnegie.	was consistent with the philosophy of social Darwinism.	was used most effectively against striking unions.	strengthened the Clayton Antitrust Act.	D
1,069	us_history	An important trend that characterized American society during the Gilded Age was	harmony and peace at industrial sites.	clean, efficient government.	a decline of rail transportation and an increase in truck and automobile use.	the continuation of rural traditions.	a growing economy.	E
1,070	us_history	Pick the choice that matches the author with the book he or she wrote. X) Stephen Crane Y) Willa Cather Z) Henry James 1) My ántonia 2) The House of Mirth 3) The Bostonians 4) The Red Badge of Courage Answer choices:	X-4; Y-2; Z-1	X-2; Y-1; Z-3	X-4; Y-1; Z-3	X-3; Y-2; Z-4	X-2; Y-1; Z-4	C
1,071	us_history	The "new immigrants" of the late 19th and early 20th century were primarily	Anglo-Saxons.	Irish refugees from the potato blight.	from within the Western hemisphere.	Eastern and Southern Europeans.	exiles leaving the United States.	D
1,072	us_history	Pick the answer that matches the person with the idea or movement he or she is associated with. X) Charles Graham Sumner Y) Jane Addams Z) Andrew Carnegie 1) the gospel of wealth 2) social Darwinism 3) pragmatism 4) the settlement house movement Answer choices:	X-1; Y-2; Z-3	X-2; Y-3; Z-4	X-2; Y-4; Z-1	X-3; Y-4; Z-1	X-3; Y-1; Z-2	C
1,073	us_history	Urban political machines during the Gilded Age	were scorned by immigrant groups, who were cheated by graft and corruption.	were usually associated with the Republican Party.	often formed alliances with the Women's Christian Temperance Union.	often provided a social safety net in an age when welfare did not yet exist.	were eliminated by the Pendleton Act.	D
1,074	us_history	The term spoilsmen is most appropriately applied to	politicians who supported civil service reform.	miners who destroyed important natural areas.	generals who profited off of America's victory in the Spanish-American War.	urban "bosses" who received kickbacks from contracts between the government and private firms.	party loyalists who expected jobs in exchange for their political work.	E
1,075	us_history	Coxey's Army was	a disgruntled band of poor farmers and indentured servants in colonial Virginia.	a group of farmers who protested the excise tax on whiskey during Washington's administration.	an African American regiment that fought in the Civil War.	an agrarian protest movement against the government's inaction in the wake of the Panic of 1893.	World War I veterans who marched to Washington, D.C., during the Depression to demand their bonus payments.	D
1,076	us_history	A major source of farmers' problems in the late 19th century was	the inability to attain new, mechanized farm equipment.	a declining urban market for their goods.	inflation due to an increase in the money supply.	the unwillingness of the next generation to stay in farming.	overproduction and lowered prices on their crops.	E
1,077	us_history	Granger laws, passed in several states in the 1870s and 1880s,	outlawed the sale and consumption of alcohol on a county-by-county basis.	increased the supply of money.	established homesteading on the Great Plains.	regulated the rates railroads could charge farmers.	reformed electoral practices.	D
1,078	us_history	The Platt Amendment and the Roosevelt Corollary are similar in that they both	pushed the Progressive agenda into new areas.	were welcomed by American anti-imperialists who believed in self-determination for all people.	led to war with European powers.	expanded the role of the United States in foreign nations.	were attacked by critics who argued that the president was assuming too much power.	D
1,079	us_history	The Spanish-American War is often considered a turning point in U.S. history because it	helped spark an industrial revolution.	ushered in a period of isolation from world affairs for the United States.	made the United States a significant imperialist power.	led to the formation of the League of Nations.	ended the period of laissez-faire and led to greater government involvement in economic matters.	C
1,080	us_history	The Open Door policy	divided China into spheres of influence.	allowed for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs.	stated that the United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations.	called for free trade with Africa.	called for equal access to trade with China for all nations.	E
1,081	us_history	Alfred Mahan is best known in American history for his argument that	the Philippines should have been granted independence after the Spanish-American War.	non-Anglo-Saxon peoples are genetically inferior and, therefore, incapable of self-rule.	the United States should develop its naval power and establish overseas colonies if it hoped to be a world power.	Jim Crow laws served the interests of both African Americans and whites in that they maintained social order and harmony.	the power of the industrial giants needed to be reigned in if America were to maintain its democratic government.	C
1,082	us_history	The devastation caused by a hurricane and flood in Galveston, Texas, in 1900 led to calls for	(A) the replacement of political machines with more efficient and professional forms of municipal government.	federal projects to divert rivers and build levees.	people to abandon seaside cities and move to higher elevations.	a federal income tax.	a religious reawakening to allay fears of divine punishment.	A. (A) the replacement of political machines with more efficient and professional forms of municipal government. B. federal projects to divert rivers and build levees. C. people to abandon seaside cities and move to higher elevations. D. a federal income tax. E. a religious reawakening to allay fears of divine punishment. A Explanation: The political machine in Galveston was unable to deal with the crisis at hand, and many reformers saw this as evidence that these machines had outlived their usefulness. Calls for federal projects are associated with the New Deal. Abandoning seaside communities never occurred in any significant way. A federal income tax was instituted in 1913 with the passage of the 16th Amendment after protectionist tariffs were reduced. A religious awakening did not occur as a result of the hurricane. Previous Next
1,083	us_history	The Progressive movement could most accurately be described as a	working-class response to low wages and long hours.	conservative reaction to immigration.	middle-class response to urbanization and industrialization.	rural response to falling farm prices and powerful banks.	Southern response to the power of Northern politicians.	C
1,084	us_history	Theodore Roosevelt used his position as president to	push for measures to protect the environment.	advance a socialist agenda.	reform the banking system.	convince Americans to join World War I.	argue for a strict interpretation of the Constitution.	A
1,085	us_history	The passage of the Federal Reserve Act was important because it	made up for revenue lost by the Underwood Tariff.	centralized financial power in one city—New York.	allowed the president to set interest rates.	created a mechanism to regulate the money supply.	nationalized banks in the United States.	D
1,086	us_history	All of the following led to World War I EXCEPT	the rise of capitalism.	the formation of alliances.	imperialism.	the desire for self-determination among nations.	extreme nationalism.	A
1,087	us_history	The immediate cause of the United States's entrance into World War I was the	assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.	announcement by Germany of the use of unrestricted submarine warfare.	sinking of the Lusitania.	Zimmermann Note.	attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.	B
1,088	us_history	Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, written in 1918, aimed to	guarantee that all people live under a democracy.	spread U.S. influence in the world.	shift U.S. policy from isolation to involvement.	establish a peacekeeping force in Europe.	prevent future wars by rectifying the causes of World War I.	E
1,089	us_history	Henry Cabot Lodge objected to the League of Nations on the grounds that it	violated the Constitution.	might lead the United States into future wars.	was too idealistic to be workable.	was to be located outside of the United States.	violated the principals of self-determination.	B
1,090	us_history	The National Origins Act of 1924	favored immigration from all parts of Europe because America needed European workers.	greatly reduced the number of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe.	favored immigration from Asia and Africa because the immigrants were likely to work for low wages.	had little impact on the flow of immigrants into the United States.	led to an immigration movement of U. S. residents back to Europe.	B
1,091	us_history	This African American leader thought the way for African Americans to improve their position in American society was to gain vocational training to obtain jobs in agriculture, craft work, and manufacturing.	Booker T. Washington	W. E. DuBois	Marcus Garvey	Malcolm X	Martin Luther King Jr.	A
1,092	us_history	Margaret Sanger is best known for	being the first female cabinet member in a presidential administration.	devoting her adult life to pushing for women to have the right to vote.	advocating prohibition.	singing jazz songs.	opening the first birth control clinic in the United States.	E
1,093	us_history	Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Migration?	The need for workers in munitions plants during World War I	Lynchings in Southern towns	Jim Crow laws	The Great Depression	The failure of cotton crops in the 1910s	D
1,094	us_history	A major cause of the Depression of 1929 was	too few dollars in circulation.	overproduction and overconsumption of goods, creating a shortage of goods.	overproduction and underconsumption of goods, causing the prices of goods to decrease.	an increase in the number of exports.	low tariffs.	C
1,095	us_history	When Herbert Hoover was elected president in 1928, the U.S. economy appeared to be in a	depression.	recession.	period of prosperity.	recovery.	bank crisis.	C
1,096	us_history	FDR and Herbert Hoover differed in that	FDR believed in rugged individualism, while Herbert Hoover believed that the individual was capable of raising himself/herself above the Depression.	Herbert Hoover believed that the government and the people had a duty to help those suffering from the depression, while FDR believed in laissez-faire.	FDR supported the idea of "priming the pump" with government money to end the Depression, while Herbert Hoover believed in direct relief to the people suffering from the Depression.	Herbert Hoover believed in rugged individualism, while FDR believed in "priming the pump" with government funds to end the Depression.	FDR was willing to take control of legislation to end the Depression even without the support of Congress, while Herbert Hoover believed in expanding the powers of the presidency to deal with the Depression.	D
1,097	us_history	Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration began with	a court-packing scheme.	an end to speculation in stocks and the stock market.	a decrease in unemployment.	the establishment of the Social Security system.	a bank holiday.	E
1,098	us_history	Which of the following organizations, born in the 1930s, focused on organizing unskilled workers?	Congress of Industrial Organizations	Industrial Workers of the World	Knights of Labor	American Federation of Labor	Communist Party	A
1,099	us_history	Pick the answer that correctly matches the artist and the cultural product he or she created: X) John Steinbeck Y) Frank Capra Z) Margaret Mitchell 1) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 2) The Good Earth 3) The Grapes of Wrath 4) Gone With the Wind 5) Waiting for Lefty Answer choices:	X-2; Y-4; Z-5	X-3; Y-2; Z-4	X-5; Y-2; Z-2	X-3; Y-4; Z-1	X-3; Y-1; Z-4	E
1,100	us_history	Sit-down strikes proved to be a successful strategy for some unions in the 1930s primarily because they	were enthusiastically supported by the Roosevelt administration.	prevented damage to company property.	prevented the factory owners from carrying on production with strikebreakers.	tended to gain public sympathy.	were protected by federal legislation.	C
1,101	us_history	The National Industrial Recovery Act and the Wagner Act both dealt with the issue of	the government's right to set price controls.	employers' rights to exclude women from their workforce.	workers' rights to organize unions.	states' rights to regulate interstate trade.	corporations' rights to cooperate in setting industrywide standards.	C
1,102	us_history	The Washington Conference, held in 1921, resulted in	an undermining of the authority of the United Nations.	treaties of disarmament among Great Britain, Japan, and the United States.	an end to Japanese aggression in China.	the development of the Stimson Doctrine.	the rise of Mussolini in Italy.	B
1,103	us_history	The United States demonstrated its support for the Allies before it entered World War II by	the announcement of the Stimson Doctrine.	its reaction to the sinking of the Panay by Japan.	the adoption of the policy of Lend-Lease.	its participation in the League of Nations.	its participation in the Washington Conference in 1921.	C
1,104	us_history	All of the following were principles outlined in the Atlantic Charter by FDR and Winston Churchill EXCEPT	freedom of the seas.	self-determination.	disarmament.	the destruction of Nazi tyranny.	territorial aggrandizement by Great Britain and the United States.	E
1,105	us_history	Which of the following was a result of the Munich Pact of 1938?	The rise of Franco in Spain	The nonaggression treaty signed between the USSR and Germany in 1939	The German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939	V-E Day	The Atlantic Charter	C
1,106	us_history	NATO was formed primarily to stop the spread of Communism in	Asia.	Europe.	South America.	Africa.	the Middle East.	B
1,107	us_history	In the years after World War II, President Truman's foreign policy was focused chiefly on	nuclear testing.	economic growth in underdeveloped countries.	containment of international communism.	diplomatic relations with Eastern European nations.	creation of cultural links with Red China.	C
1,108	us_history	The reaction by Western Europe to the Berlin blockade was the	invasion of East Germany.	threat to increase nuclear arms.	use of spy satellites.	boycott of Soviet goods.	Berlin airlift.	E
1,109	us_history	For Western Europe, the Marshall Plan provided	military assistance.	cultural links.	technology.	economic aid.	medical goods and equipment.	D
1,110	us_history	Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were tried for and found guilty of	spying for Nazi Germany.	inciting opposition to World War II.	being communists.	providing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union.	violating tax laws.	D
1,111	us_history	Which of the following was NOT considered an important factor in the rise of suburbia after World War II?	The building of new highways	The G.I. Bill	The construction of new train lines	White flight	A housing shortage in cities following World War II	C
1,112	us_history	All of the following are associated with the anti-communist movement of the late 1940s and 1950s EXCEPT the	hearings of the "Hollywood Ten."	trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.	McCarren Act.	G.I. Bill.	Army-McCarthy hearings.	D
1,113	us_history	William Levitt is often compared to Henry Ford because they both	invented new products that changed American society.	standardized production of particular products.	used extensive government funding to advance particular projects.	created products that only the wealthy could afford.	publicly supported the rise of fascism in Europe.	B
1,114	us_history	Which of the following is associated with the Kennedy administration?	Medicare	Medicaid	Alliance for Progress	The 24th Amendment	The ESEA	C
1,115	us_history	Baker v. Carr was concerned with	the Bill of Rights.	presidential succession.	criminal rights.	the poll tax.	legislative reapportionment.	E
1,116	us_history	Who of the following proposed that the nation declare a "war on poverty"?	John F. Kennedy	Richard Nixon	Barry Goldwater	Lyndon B. Johnson	Earl Warren	D
1,117	us_history	According to the Immigration Act of 1965, the main criteria for admission to the United States would be an applicant's	gender.	race.	country of origin.	occupation.	education.	D
1,118	us_history	Which organization was not involved in the Civil Rights Movement?	SNCC	UFW	CORE	SCLC	NAACP	B
1,119	us_history	Place these Civil Rights milestones in chronological order. 1) Montgomery bus boycott 2) Birmingham desegregation demonstrations 3) voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery 4) Brown v. Board of Education 5) Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins Answer choices:	1, 4, 2, 5, 3	4, 1, 5, 2, 3	4, 5, 1, 2, 3	5, 2, 4, 1, 3	1, 5, 4, 3, 2	B
1,120	us_history	The goal of the Freedom Rides was to desegregate	lunch counters.	school buses.	bus stations.	interstate buses.	trains.	C
1,121	us_history	The landmark Brown v. the Board of Education Supreme Court decision on school desegregation was based on	the 14th Amendment equal protection clause.	the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery.	the 5th Amendment due process clause.	the Bill of Rights.	the doctrine of strict scrutiny.	A
1,122	us_history	Put the following events in order from oldest to most recent. 1) Geneva Accords 2) Tonkin Gulf 3) Dien Bien Phu 4) The Tet offensive 5) The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem Answer choices:	2, 3, 4, 1, 5	4, 3, 2, 5, 1	3, 1, 5, 2, 4	3, 1, 4, 2, 5	2, 3, 5, 1, 4	C
1,123	us_history	Nixon's policy in Vietnam was called	Rolling Thunder.	Vietnamization.	containment.	immediate withdrawal.	pacification.	B
1,124	us_history	Vietnam revisionism is a belief that	immediate peace was necessary.	America lost the war because of a lack of congressional support.	the demonstrators lost the war.	the Army did not fight hard enough.	the Vietnamese were tougher than we had expected.	B
1,125	us_history	In 1968, President Johnson did not run for re-election because	he had already served two full terms.	he had lost the New Hampshire primary.	he wanted to negotiate a peace.	his health was failing.	Eugene McCarthy came in a close second in the New Hampshire primary.	E
1,126	us_history	Which was the most important reason for the early growth of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Free Speech Movement (FSM)?	Drugs	Government lies	The high divorce rate	Optimism caused by the postwar boom	The nuclear threat	D
1,127	us_history	Which did the Beatles influence the LEAST?	Students For a Democratic Society (SDS)	American rock and roll	Hippies	Timothy Leary	Yippies	A
1,128	us_history	Match the book and the author: A) Growing Up Absurd B) The Power Elite C) The Art of Loving D) The Way of Zen E) Steal This Book 1) Alan Watts 2) Abbie Hoffman 3) Paul Goodman 4) C. Wright Mills 5) Eric Fromm Answer choices:	A-3, B-4, C-5, E-2	B-4, C-1, D-4, E-2	B-5, C-1, D-3, E-2	A-5, B-4, D-1, E-2	B-4, C-3, D-1, E-2	A
1,129	us_history	The key reason for the slowing of protests after 1971 was that	America was winning in Vietnam.	the government became more responsive.	the draft ended.	all the major battles had been won.	the government cracked down on protesters.	C
1,130	us_history	Which of the following statements from the Seneca Falls Declaration of 1848 was NOT a concern of the feminist movement of the 1970s? I. He has usurped the prerogative of Jehovah himself, claiming it as his right to assign for her a sphere of action, when that belongs to her conscience and to her God. II. He has endeavored, in every way that he could, to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life. III. Now, in view of this entire disfranchisement of one-half the people in this country, we insist that [women] have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as women. Answer choices:	I	II and III	III	I and III	I and II	C
1,131	us_history	The Carter Administration faced	the Iran-Contra scandal.	the energy crisis.	record deficits.	Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.	revolution in Jamaica.	B
1,132	us_history	Nixon resigned because	he was impeached.	the Senate voted to impeach him.	there were too many demonstrations.	he was threatened with impeachment and did not have support in the Senate.	he had lied to Congress.	D
1,133	us_history	Match the author with the book: A) Rachel Carson B) Betty Friedan C) Kate Millet D) Paul Ehrlich E) Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward 1) Sexual Politics 2) All the President's Men 3) The Population Bomb 4) Silent Spring 5) The Feminine Mystique Answer choices:	A-4, B-1, D-2, E-3	B-1, C-5, D-2, E-3	B-5, C-3, D-4, E-2	A-1, C-5, D-3, E-2	A-4, B-5, C-1, D-3	E
1,134	us_history	Ronald Reagan was called the Great Communicator because	he always told the truth.	he memorized his speeches.	he connected with people.	he had been an actor.	it was his nickname as a radio announcer.	C
1,135	us_history	Supply-side economics was designed to	increase demand by cutting taxes.	provide more goods and services.	provide money for new business investment by cutting taxes.	make government grow.	cut the size of the government.	C
1,136	us_history	Who did not vote for Bush in large numbers in 1988?	Southerners	Women	Those with high incomes	Residents of Maine	Reagan Democrats	B
1,137	us_history	Which issue is least emphasized by "family values" advocates?	Abortion	Stay-at-home mothers	Religion	Homosexuality	Education	E
1,138	us_history	Bill Clinton's presidency was marked by	a period of prosperity for the nation.	an absence of political dissension between the Republicans and the Democrats.	peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.	an isolationist foreign policy.	the passage of the Contract with America.	A
1,139	us_history	The people of the United States demonstrated their disapproval of Clinton's first two years in office by	holding demonstrations in Washington to express their displeasure.	appointing a special counsel to investigate Bill Clinton.	electing Republicans to Congress in 1994.	electing New Democrats to Congress in 1994.	impeaching Bill Clinton.	C
1,140	us_history	Bill Clinton supported free-trade policies by signing the	free-trade agreement with France.	North American Free Trade Agreement.	Dayton Accord.	order imposing sanctions on Japanese trade with the United States.	agreement to establish multinational companies.	B
1,141	us_history	The Election of 2000 was significant because	the Supreme Court of Florida decided the election.	Katherine Harris, a Democrat, validated the election.	Al Gore won more popular votes than George W. Bush but lost the election.	Jeb Bush, the brother of George W. Bush, was governor of Florida.	George W. Bush was the first son to follow his father into the presidency.	C
1,142	us_history	In his 2001 "War on Terror" speech to Congress, George W. Bush demanded the Taliban do all of the following EXCEPT	immediately close all terrorist camps.	release all foreign prisoners.	transfer all terrorists on Afghani soil to the United States.	hand over Saddam Hussein.	give U.S. troops access to terror camps to ensure compliance.	D
1,143	us_history	Mortgage-backed securities are	bundles of subprime mortgages traded like stocks.	low-interest loans offered to people with troubled credit histories.	another name for adjustable-rate mortgages.	recession-proof investments.	stable assets.	A
1,144	us_history	George W. Bush's immigration reform policy can best be described as	amnesty for all people who immigrated to the U.S. illegally.	unrealistic, in that it refused to acknowledge illegal immigrants who were already working in the United States.	a policy to deport immediately all illegal immigrants.	a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already working in the United States coupled with measures to restrict more from entering.	a way to safeguard American jobs for U.S. citizens.	D
1,145	us_history	The Bush Doctrine refers to	a policy of unilateral, preemptive strikes against suspected terrorist threats against the United States and its allies.	a program of tax cuts to spark economic activity.	a policy of creating an international coalition of forces to crush terrorist threats.	rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.	a systematic plan to encourage environmental initiatives to prevent global warming.	A

1,066

us_history

"Yellow-dog" contracts

required African Americans to agree to work as sharecroppers.

were the result of collective bargaining by unions and owners.

were part of the strategy used by owners to prevent the establishment of unions.

were welcomed by craft unions.

were emblematic of Gilded Age corruption.

C

1,067

us_history

The Bessemer process created an inexpensive way to

refine oil.

assemble the parts of an automobile.

create steel.

harvest corn and wheat.

generate electricity.

C

1,068

us_history

The Sherman Antitrust Act

was used successfully to break up trusts.

was welcomed by Andrew Carnegie.

was consistent with the philosophy of social Darwinism.

was used most effectively against striking unions.

strengthened the Clayton Antitrust Act.

D

1,069

us_history

An important trend that characterized American society during the Gilded Age was

harmony and peace at industrial sites.

clean, efficient government.

a decline of rail transportation and an increase in truck and automobile use.

the continuation of rural traditions.

a growing economy.

E

1,070

us_history

Pick the choice that matches the author with the book he or she wrote. X) Stephen Crane Y) Willa Cather Z) Henry James 1) My ántonia 2) The House of Mirth 3) The Bostonians 4) The Red Badge of Courage Answer choices:

X-4; Y-2; Z-1

X-2; Y-1; Z-3

X-4; Y-1; Z-3

X-3; Y-2; Z-4

X-2; Y-1; Z-4

C

1,071

us_history

The "new immigrants" of the late 19th and early 20th century were primarily

Anglo-Saxons.

Irish refugees from the potato blight.

from within the Western hemisphere.

Eastern and Southern Europeans.

exiles leaving the United States.

D

1,072

us_history

Pick the answer that matches the person with the idea or movement he or she is associated with. X) Charles Graham Sumner Y) Jane Addams Z) Andrew Carnegie 1) the gospel of wealth 2) social Darwinism 3) pragmatism 4) the settlement house movement Answer choices:

X-1; Y-2; Z-3

X-2; Y-3; Z-4

X-2; Y-4; Z-1

X-3; Y-4; Z-1

X-3; Y-1; Z-2

C

1,073

us_history

Urban political machines during the Gilded Age

were scorned by immigrant groups, who were cheated by graft and corruption.

were usually associated with the Republican Party.

often formed alliances with the Women's Christian Temperance Union.

often provided a social safety net in an age when welfare did not yet exist.

were eliminated by the Pendleton Act.

D

1,074

us_history

The term spoilsmen is most appropriately applied to

politicians who supported civil service reform.

miners who destroyed important natural areas.

generals who profited off of America's victory in the Spanish-American War.

urban "bosses" who received kickbacks from contracts between the government and private firms.

party loyalists who expected jobs in exchange for their political work.

E

1,075

us_history

Coxey's Army was

a disgruntled band of poor farmers and indentured servants in colonial Virginia.

a group of farmers who protested the excise tax on whiskey during Washington's administration.

an African American regiment that fought in the Civil War.

an agrarian protest movement against the government's inaction in the wake of the Panic of 1893.

World War I veterans who marched to Washington, D.C., during the Depression to demand their bonus payments.

D

1,076

us_history

A major source of farmers' problems in the late 19th century was

the inability to attain new, mechanized farm equipment.

a declining urban market for their goods.

inflation due to an increase in the money supply.

the unwillingness of the next generation to stay in farming.

overproduction and lowered prices on their crops.

E

1,077

us_history

Granger laws, passed in several states in the 1870s and 1880s,

outlawed the sale and consumption of alcohol on a county-by-county basis.

increased the supply of money.

established homesteading on the Great Plains.

regulated the rates railroads could charge farmers.

reformed electoral practices.

D

1,078

us_history

The Platt Amendment and the Roosevelt Corollary are similar in that they both

pushed the Progressive agenda into new areas.

were welcomed by American anti-imperialists who believed in self-determination for all people.

led to war with European powers.

expanded the role of the United States in foreign nations.

were attacked by critics who argued that the president was assuming too much power.

D

1,079

us_history

The Spanish-American War is often considered a turning point in U.S. history because it

helped spark an industrial revolution.

ushered in a period of isolation from world affairs for the United States.

made the United States a significant imperialist power.

led to the formation of the League of Nations.

ended the period of laissez-faire and led to greater government involvement in economic matters.

C

1,080

us_history

The Open Door policy

divided China into spheres of influence.

allowed for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs.

stated that the United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations.

called for free trade with Africa.

called for equal access to trade with China for all nations.

E

1,081

us_history

Alfred Mahan is best known in American history for his argument that

the Philippines should have been granted independence after the Spanish-American War.

non-Anglo-Saxon peoples are genetically inferior and, therefore, incapable of self-rule.

the United States should develop its naval power and establish overseas colonies if it hoped to be a world power.

Jim Crow laws served the interests of both African Americans and whites in that they maintained social order and harmony.

the power of the industrial giants needed to be reigned in if America were to maintain its democratic government.

C

1,082

us_history

The devastation caused by a hurricane and flood in Galveston, Texas, in 1900 led to calls for

(A) the replacement of political machines with more efficient and professional forms of municipal government.

federal projects to divert rivers and build levees.

people to abandon seaside cities and move to higher elevations.

a federal income tax.

a religious reawakening to allay fears of divine punishment.

A. (A) the replacement of political machines with more efficient and professional forms of municipal government. B. federal projects to divert rivers and build levees. C. people to abandon seaside cities and move to higher elevations. D. a federal income tax. E. a religious reawakening to allay fears of divine punishment. A Explanation: The political machine in Galveston was unable to deal with the crisis at hand, and many reformers saw this as evidence that these machines had outlived their usefulness. Calls for federal projects are associated with the New Deal. Abandoning seaside communities never occurred in any significant way. A federal income tax was instituted in 1913 with the passage of the 16th Amendment after protectionist tariffs were reduced. A religious awakening did not occur as a result of the hurricane. Previous Next

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The Progressive movement could most accurately be described as a

working-class response to low wages and long hours.

conservative reaction to immigration.

middle-class response to urbanization and industrialization.

rural response to falling farm prices and powerful banks.

Southern response to the power of Northern politicians.

C

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Theodore Roosevelt used his position as president to

push for measures to protect the environment.

advance a socialist agenda.

reform the banking system.

convince Americans to join World War I.

argue for a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

A

1,085

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The passage of the Federal Reserve Act was important because it

made up for revenue lost by the Underwood Tariff.

centralized financial power in one city—New York.

allowed the president to set interest rates.

created a mechanism to regulate the money supply.

nationalized banks in the United States.

D

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All of the following led to World War I EXCEPT

the rise of capitalism.

the formation of alliances.

imperialism.

the desire for self-determination among nations.

extreme nationalism.

A

1,087

us_history

The immediate cause of the United States's entrance into World War I was the

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

announcement by Germany of the use of unrestricted submarine warfare.

sinking of the Lusitania.

Zimmermann Note.

attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

B

1,088

us_history

Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, written in 1918, aimed to

guarantee that all people live under a democracy.

spread U.S. influence in the world.

shift U.S. policy from isolation to involvement.

establish a peacekeeping force in Europe.

prevent future wars by rectifying the causes of World War I.

E

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us_history

Henry Cabot Lodge objected to the League of Nations on the grounds that it

violated the Constitution.

might lead the United States into future wars.

was too idealistic to be workable.

was to be located outside of the United States.

violated the principals of self-determination.

B

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us_history

The National Origins Act of 1924

favored immigration from all parts of Europe because America needed European workers.

greatly reduced the number of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe.

favored immigration from Asia and Africa because the immigrants were likely to work for low wages.

had little impact on the flow of immigrants into the United States.

led to an immigration movement of U. S. residents back to Europe.

B

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This African American leader thought the way for African Americans to improve their position in American society was to gain vocational training to obtain jobs in agriculture, craft work, and manufacturing.

Booker T. Washington

W. E. DuBois

Marcus Garvey

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr.

A

1,092

us_history

Margaret Sanger is best known for

being the first female cabinet member in a presidential administration.

devoting her adult life to pushing for women to have the right to vote.

advocating prohibition.

singing jazz songs.

opening the first birth control clinic in the United States.

E

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Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Migration?

The need for workers in munitions plants during World War I

Lynchings in Southern towns

Jim Crow laws

The Great Depression

The failure of cotton crops in the 1910s

D

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A major cause of the Depression of 1929 was

too few dollars in circulation.

overproduction and overconsumption of goods, creating a shortage of goods.

overproduction and underconsumption of goods, causing the prices of goods to decrease.

an increase in the number of exports.

low tariffs.

C

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When Herbert Hoover was elected president in 1928, the U.S. economy appeared to be in a

depression.

recession.

period of prosperity.

recovery.

bank crisis.

C

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FDR and Herbert Hoover differed in that

FDR believed in rugged individualism, while Herbert Hoover believed that the individual was capable of raising himself/herself above the Depression.

Herbert Hoover believed that the government and the people had a duty to help those suffering from the depression, while FDR believed in laissez-faire.

FDR supported the idea of "priming the pump" with government money to end the Depression, while Herbert Hoover believed in direct relief to the people suffering from the Depression.

Herbert Hoover believed in rugged individualism, while FDR believed in "priming the pump" with government funds to end the Depression.

FDR was willing to take control of legislation to end the Depression even without the support of Congress, while Herbert Hoover believed in expanding the powers of the presidency to deal with the Depression.

D

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Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration began with

a court-packing scheme.

an end to speculation in stocks and the stock market.

a decrease in unemployment.

the establishment of the Social Security system.

a bank holiday.

E

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Which of the following organizations, born in the 1930s, focused on organizing unskilled workers?

Congress of Industrial Organizations

Industrial Workers of the World

Knights of Labor

American Federation of Labor

Communist Party

A

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Pick the answer that correctly matches the artist and the cultural product he or she created: X) John Steinbeck Y) Frank Capra Z) Margaret Mitchell 1) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 2) The Good Earth 3) The Grapes of Wrath 4) Gone With the Wind 5) Waiting for Lefty Answer choices:

X-2; Y-4; Z-5

X-3; Y-2; Z-4

X-5; Y-2; Z-2

X-3; Y-4; Z-1

X-3; Y-1; Z-4

E

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Sit-down strikes proved to be a successful strategy for some unions in the 1930s primarily because they

were enthusiastically supported by the Roosevelt administration.

prevented damage to company property.

prevented the factory owners from carrying on production with strikebreakers.

tended to gain public sympathy.

were protected by federal legislation.

C

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The National Industrial Recovery Act and the Wagner Act both dealt with the issue of

the government's right to set price controls.

employers' rights to exclude women from their workforce.

workers' rights to organize unions.

states' rights to regulate interstate trade.

corporations' rights to cooperate in setting industrywide standards.

C

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The Washington Conference, held in 1921, resulted in

an undermining of the authority of the United Nations.

treaties of disarmament among Great Britain, Japan, and the United States.

an end to Japanese aggression in China.

the development of the Stimson Doctrine.

the rise of Mussolini in Italy.

B

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The United States demonstrated its support for the Allies before it entered World War II by

the announcement of the Stimson Doctrine.

its reaction to the sinking of the Panay by Japan.

the adoption of the policy of Lend-Lease.

its participation in the League of Nations.

its participation in the Washington Conference in 1921.

C

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All of the following were principles outlined in the Atlantic Charter by FDR and Winston Churchill EXCEPT

freedom of the seas.

self-determination.

disarmament.

the destruction of Nazi tyranny.

territorial aggrandizement by Great Britain and the United States.

E

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us_history

Which of the following was a result of the Munich Pact of 1938?

The rise of Franco in Spain

The nonaggression treaty signed between the USSR and Germany in 1939

The German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939

V-E Day

The Atlantic Charter

C

1,106

us_history

NATO was formed primarily to stop the spread of Communism in

Asia.

Europe.

South America.

Africa.

the Middle East.

B

1,107

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In the years after World War II, President Truman's foreign policy was focused chiefly on

nuclear testing.

economic growth in underdeveloped countries.

containment of international communism.

diplomatic relations with Eastern European nations.

creation of cultural links with Red China.

C

1,108

us_history

The reaction by Western Europe to the Berlin blockade was the

invasion of East Germany.

threat to increase nuclear arms.

use of spy satellites.

boycott of Soviet goods.

Berlin airlift.

E

1,109

us_history

For Western Europe, the Marshall Plan provided

military assistance.

cultural links.

technology.

economic aid.

medical goods and equipment.

D

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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were tried for and found guilty of

spying for Nazi Germany.

inciting opposition to World War II.

being communists.

providing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union.

violating tax laws.

D

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Which of the following was NOT considered an important factor in the rise of suburbia after World War II?

The building of new highways

The G.I. Bill

The construction of new train lines

White flight

A housing shortage in cities following World War II

C

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All of the following are associated with the anti-communist movement of the late 1940s and 1950s EXCEPT the

hearings of the "Hollywood Ten."

trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

McCarren Act.

G.I. Bill.

Army-McCarthy hearings.

D

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us_history

William Levitt is often compared to Henry Ford because they both

invented new products that changed American society.

standardized production of particular products.

used extensive government funding to advance particular projects.

created products that only the wealthy could afford.

publicly supported the rise of fascism in Europe.

B

1,114

us_history

Which of the following is associated with the Kennedy administration?

Medicare

Medicaid

Alliance for Progress

The 24th Amendment

The ESEA

C

1,115

us_history

Baker v. Carr was concerned with

the Bill of Rights.

presidential succession.

criminal rights.

the poll tax.

legislative reapportionment.

E

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us_history

Who of the following proposed that the nation declare a "war on poverty"?

John F. Kennedy

Richard Nixon

Barry Goldwater

Lyndon B. Johnson

Earl Warren

D

1,117

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According to the Immigration Act of 1965, the main criteria for admission to the United States would be an applicant's

gender.

race.

country of origin.

occupation.

education.

D

1,118

us_history

Which organization was not involved in the Civil Rights Movement?

SNCC

UFW

CORE

SCLC

NAACP

B

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Place these Civil Rights milestones in chronological order. 1) Montgomery bus boycott 2) Birmingham desegregation demonstrations 3) voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery 4) Brown v. Board of Education 5) Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins Answer choices:

1, 4, 2, 5, 3

4, 1, 5, 2, 3

4, 5, 1, 2, 3

5, 2, 4, 1, 3

1, 5, 4, 3, 2

B

1,120

us_history

The goal of the Freedom Rides was to desegregate

lunch counters.

school buses.

bus stations.

interstate buses.

trains.

C

1,121

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The landmark Brown v. the Board of Education Supreme Court decision on school desegregation was based on

the 14th Amendment equal protection clause.

the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery.

the 5th Amendment due process clause.

the Bill of Rights.

the doctrine of strict scrutiny.

A

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Put the following events in order from oldest to most recent. 1) Geneva Accords 2) Tonkin Gulf 3) Dien Bien Phu 4) The Tet offensive 5) The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem Answer choices:

2, 3, 4, 1, 5

4, 3, 2, 5, 1

3, 1, 5, 2, 4

3, 1, 4, 2, 5

2, 3, 5, 1, 4

C

1,123

us_history

Nixon's policy in Vietnam was called

Rolling Thunder.

Vietnamization.

containment.

immediate withdrawal.

pacification.

B

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Vietnam revisionism is a belief that

immediate peace was necessary.

America lost the war because of a lack of congressional support.

the demonstrators lost the war.

the Army did not fight hard enough.

the Vietnamese were tougher than we had expected.

B

1,125

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In 1968, President Johnson did not run for re-election because

he had already served two full terms.

he had lost the New Hampshire primary.

he wanted to negotiate a peace.

his health was failing.

Eugene McCarthy came in a close second in the New Hampshire primary.

E

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Which was the most important reason for the early growth of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Free Speech Movement (FSM)?

Drugs

Government lies

The high divorce rate

Optimism caused by the postwar boom

The nuclear threat

D

1,127

us_history

Which did the Beatles influence the LEAST?

Students For a Democratic Society (SDS)

American rock and roll

Hippies

Timothy Leary

Yippies

A

1,128

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Match the book and the author: A) Growing Up Absurd B) The Power Elite C) The Art of Loving D) The Way of Zen E) Steal This Book 1) Alan Watts 2) Abbie Hoffman 3) Paul Goodman 4) C. Wright Mills 5) Eric Fromm Answer choices:

A-3, B-4, C-5, E-2

B-4, C-1, D-4, E-2

B-5, C-1, D-3, E-2

A-5, B-4, D-1, E-2

B-4, C-3, D-1, E-2

A

1,129

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The key reason for the slowing of protests after 1971 was that

America was winning in Vietnam.

the government became more responsive.

the draft ended.

all the major battles had been won.

the government cracked down on protesters.

C

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Which of the following statements from the Seneca Falls Declaration of 1848 was NOT a concern of the feminist movement of the 1970s? I. He has usurped the prerogative of Jehovah himself, claiming it as his right to assign for her a sphere of action, when that belongs to her conscience and to her God. II. He has endeavored, in every way that he could, to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life. III. Now, in view of this entire disfranchisement of one-half the people in this country, we insist that [women] have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as women. Answer choices:

I

II and III

III

I and III

I and II

C

1,131

us_history

The Carter Administration faced

the Iran-Contra scandal.

the energy crisis.

record deficits.

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

revolution in Jamaica.

B

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Nixon resigned because

he was impeached.

the Senate voted to impeach him.

there were too many demonstrations.

he was threatened with impeachment and did not have support in the Senate.

he had lied to Congress.

D

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Match the author with the book: A) Rachel Carson B) Betty Friedan C) Kate Millet D) Paul Ehrlich E) Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward 1) Sexual Politics 2) All the President's Men 3) The Population Bomb 4) Silent Spring 5) The Feminine Mystique Answer choices:

A-4, B-1, D-2, E-3

B-1, C-5, D-2, E-3

B-5, C-3, D-4, E-2

A-1, C-5, D-3, E-2

A-4, B-5, C-1, D-3

E

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Ronald Reagan was called the Great Communicator because

he always told the truth.

he memorized his speeches.

he connected with people.

he had been an actor.

it was his nickname as a radio announcer.

C

1,135

us_history

Supply-side economics was designed to

increase demand by cutting taxes.

provide more goods and services.

provide money for new business investment by cutting taxes.

make government grow.

cut the size of the government.

C

1,136

us_history

Who did not vote for Bush in large numbers in 1988?

Southerners

Women

Those with high incomes

Residents of Maine

Reagan Democrats

B

1,137

us_history

Which issue is least emphasized by "family values" advocates?

Abortion

Stay-at-home mothers

Religion

Homosexuality

Education

E

1,138

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Bill Clinton's presidency was marked by

a period of prosperity for the nation.

an absence of political dissension between the Republicans and the Democrats.

peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

an isolationist foreign policy.

the passage of the Contract with America.

A

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The people of the United States demonstrated their disapproval of Clinton's first two years in office by

holding demonstrations in Washington to express their displeasure.

appointing a special counsel to investigate Bill Clinton.

electing Republicans to Congress in 1994.

electing New Democrats to Congress in 1994.

impeaching Bill Clinton.

C

1,140

us_history

Bill Clinton supported free-trade policies by signing the

free-trade agreement with France.

North American Free Trade Agreement.

Dayton Accord.

order imposing sanctions on Japanese trade with the United States.

agreement to establish multinational companies.

B

1,141

us_history

The Election of 2000 was significant because

the Supreme Court of Florida decided the election.

Katherine Harris, a Democrat, validated the election.

Al Gore won more popular votes than George W. Bush but lost the election.

Jeb Bush, the brother of George W. Bush, was governor of Florida.

George W. Bush was the first son to follow his father into the presidency.

C

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In his 2001 "War on Terror" speech to Congress, George W. Bush demanded the Taliban do all of the following EXCEPT

immediately close all terrorist camps.

release all foreign prisoners.

transfer all terrorists on Afghani soil to the United States.

hand over Saddam Hussein.

give U.S. troops access to terror camps to ensure compliance.

D

1,143

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Mortgage-backed securities are

bundles of subprime mortgages traded like stocks.

low-interest loans offered to people with troubled credit histories.

another name for adjustable-rate mortgages.

recession-proof investments.

stable assets.

A

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George W. Bush's immigration reform policy can best be described as

amnesty for all people who immigrated to the U.S. illegally.

unrealistic, in that it refused to acknowledge illegal immigrants who were already working in the United States.

a policy to deport immediately all illegal immigrants.

a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already working in the United States coupled with measures to restrict more from entering.

a way to safeguard American jobs for U.S. citizens.

D

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The Bush Doctrine refers to

a policy of unilateral, preemptive strikes against suspected terrorist threats against the United States and its allies.

a program of tax cuts to spark economic activity.

a policy of creating an international coalition of forces to crush terrorist threats.

rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

a systematic plan to encourage environmental initiatives to prevent global warming.

A