The women’s suffrage movement in America __________ during World War I.
A) suspended operations
B) was unable to make headway
C) made major gains
D) achieved full voting equality
The primary goal of the American government’s imperialistic policies was __________.
A) religious conversion
B) commercial expansion
C) military attacks
D) colonial conquest
The pioneer of horizontal integration was __________.
A) James B. Duke
B) Gustavus Swift
C) John D. Rockefeller
D) George Pullman
One of the ways the black community responded to disenfranchisement and hate was
__________.
A) by giving up on the right to vote
B) sabotage
C) violence
D) humor
Which of the following was allowed under FDR’s “lend-lease” program?
A) States could earn block grants from the federal government.
B) The United States could sell military supplies to the Axis Powers.
C) Britain could borrow military equipment from the United States.
D) Racial minorities could obtain land in exchange for military service.
The __________ established the first national minimum wage.
A) National Minimum Wage Act
B) Fair Pay Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) National Wage Standards Act
Which of the following was generally ignored by progressive reformers?
A) racial inequality
B) vice districts
C) the plight of rural Americans
D) public education
Today, Native Americans rank __________ on most measures of economic well-being.
A) at the bottom
B) as just below average
C) as just above average
D) at or near the top
Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the election of 1876?
A) The Republicans traded the presidency in exchange for railroad monopolies.
B) The Democrats failed to win because Tilden was an unpopular candidate.
C) The South exchanged the presidency in favor of more local autonomy.
D) Northern apathy resulted in the victory of a southern Democrat.
The first female attorney general was __________.
A) Geraldine Ferraro
B) Patricia Schroeder
C) Sandra Day O”Connor
D) Janet Reno
The American recession of 1914 ended __________.
A) due to the wide variety of products purchased by the Allies
B) soon after Congress declared war on Germany
C) because the United States continued to openly trade with the Central Powers
D) after an American victory at the Argonne Forest
The powerful Southern Farmers’ Alliance had its origins in __________.
A) Georgia
B) Texas
C) Nebraska
D) Mississippi
In the Plessy v.Ferguson case, the Supreme Court ruled __________.
A) segregation was constitutional if facilities were equal
B) laws cannot change racial instincts
C) segregation on rail cars in Louisiana was unconstitutional
D) no new laws of segregation could be passed without the Court’s approval
How did the experience of World War I affect life in the 1920s?
A) Great waves of immigration after the war caused many Americans to embrace
traditional cultural and social values.
B) Wartime sacrifices fueled a new obsession with consumption and immediate
gratification.
C) The great loss of life prompted a renewed commitment to religious community.
D) The labor force shifted dramatically due to the large number of injured veterans who
could not return to work.
Some southerners were drawn to the Republican Party because __________.
A) the Republicans were not serious about supporting black suffrage
B) the Democratic Party had little support among southern whites
C) they were attracted to the party’s emphasis on economic development
D) radical Republicans in Congress offered moderate calls for reform
After the war, middle-class Americans overwhelmingly expressed the desire to
__________.
A) assure peace by developing close relations with the Soviet Union
B) have small families and live in remote, rural areas
C) establish prosperity after 15 years of depression and war
D) include socialist policies in the national political agenda
John Kennedy’s New Frontier focused on __________.
A) providing tax breaks for poor Americans
B) creating a new era of scientific and social progress
C) reforming the nation’s medical system
D) rebuilding the nation’s transportation infrastructure
Which statement about Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy is true?
A) Wilson’s opposition to intervention changed the direction of American foreign
policy.
B) Wilson rejected Roosevelt’s use of military power.
C) Despite campaign claims, Wilson ended up being very interventionist.
D) Fellow Democrats accused Wilson of neglecting economic aspects of foreign policy.
Proponents of welfare capitalism believed that __________.
A) the government should provide unemployment insurance
B) corporations could undercut unions by providing certain benefits
C) the ideas of scientific management had to be entirely rejected
D) the national government should be more active in programs of social reform
When California’s voters approved Proposition 187, __________.
A) Hispanics cited racist motivations
B) college tuition was free for all citizens in the state
C) stricter environmental laws went into effect
D) political patronage was banned
Following the Civil War, most southern whites saw African Americans as __________.
A) adversaries
B) foreigners
C) neutral to their interests
D) equals
What did the United States hope to achieve with the Potsdam Declaration of 1945?
A) complete German surrender
B) withdrawal of all U.S. troops from western Europe
C) complete Japanese surrender
D) a demilitarized Soviet Union
In the Zimmerman note, Germany promised __________.
A) that Mexico could regain lost territory in America if it joined the Central Powers
B) to refrain from submarine warfare, but then proceeded to sink several American
ships
C) to negotiate for peace with England, but not with France or Russia
D) to follow all statutes of the anti-piracy law of 1819
The Equal Rights Amendment __________.
A) easily won ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures
B) created little controversy
C) fell three states short of ratification before the 1982 deadline
D) was proposed by a national constitutional convention
The Teller Amendment __________.
A) called for Cuban self-government
B) called for the annexation of Cuba
C) required Spain to give the United States Puerto Rico as a condition of peace
D) was strongly supported by most imperialists
Federal tax and spending policies of the 1980s made life more difficult for __________.
A) wealthy corporations
B) middle-class workers caught in industrial restructuring
C) people seeking employment in Sunbelt cities
D) the wealthiest members of American society
In response to American diplomatic pressure, Spain __________.
A) gave Cuba its freedom
B) invaded Cuba
C) began a brutal military campaign against the Cubans
D) gave Cuba limited autonomy
By the time Franklin Roosevelt took office in 1933, __________ thousand American
banks had already failed.
A) one
B) two
C) six
D) ten
Which statement about women in the New South is true?
A) Their new roles in southern life changed the prevailing views about the role of
women.
B) They were unable to find work in textile mills, in city factories, or as servants.
C) Some women became less active in civic work and reform.
D) They organized clubs, preserved and promoted the memories of war, and lobbied for
various causes.
Dean Acheson and President Truman believed that North Korea’s invasion of South
Korea __________.
A) involved planning by the Soviet Union
B) was not a serious foreign policy matter
C) showed that the Soviet Union could not maintain expansionist policies
D) would be supported by the United Nations
Which statement best describes the subtreasury plan?
A) using silver, rather than gold, to back the national currency
B) utilizing patronage to control key committees in state legislatures
C) storing cotton in warehouses in an effort to increase cotton prices
D) refusing to pay loans to protest the segregation of state institutions
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 __________.
A) prohibited segregation in public facilities
B) was defeated in the House of Representatives
C) was not backed by Lyndon Johnson
D) guaranteed blacks the right to vote
Economic problems during the early 1970s included which of the following?
A) lowering energy costs
B) low inflation
C) 25 percent unemployment
D) increased gas prices
“Red Spring,” which included student uprisings and grassroots rebellions in Europe,
occurred in __________.
A) 1965
B) 1968
C) 1970
D) 1973