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WWIIAnd Cold War Civil Rights Random

During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes trial,

national Prohibition, and the behavior of “flappers” were all signs of

disagreement over

A. the return to normalcy

B. traditional values and changing lifestyles

C. causes of the Great Depression

D. the benefits of new technology

200 points

B

200 points

400 points

The rise in racism and nativism in the 1920's can be attributed to

A. large numbers of immigrants arriving from Eastern and Southern Europe.

B. the pseudo-science, eugenics, which gave legitimacy to theories of inferior races.

C. the sense of paranoia about the ever-present threats of communism in the U.S.

D. all of the above were contributing factors.

400 points

D

600 points

What did President Harding mean when he introduced the phrase a “return to normalcy” after World War I?

A. Increased United States involvement in Europe

B. No longer selling liquor in the United States

C. Going back to a peacetime economy

D. Restoring a Democratic president to power

600 points

C

800 pointsPublic disregard for Prohibition and for laws prohibiting gambling indicates that

A. the American film industry has great influence on public opinion

B. the system of checks and balances does not work

C. attempts to legislate public morality may be met with strong resistance

D. American citizens have little, if any, respect for laws

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C

1000 pointsAfter World War I, why did American farmers fail to share in the general economic growth of the United States?

A. Many immigrants were settling in the west and competing with the farmers.

B. The Federal Government reduced the number of acres on which farmers could grow subsidized crops.

C. Farmers could not produce enough to keep up with demand.

D. Overproduction and competition caused falling prices.

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D

200 pointsIn the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that:

A. corporations were best left to operate without government interference.

B. state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states.

C. the Federal Government must concern itself with the people’s economic well-being.

D. the United States Constitution was not relevant to 20th-century life.

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C

400 pointsWhich New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?

A. Federal Emergency Relief Act

B. Civilian Conservation Corps

C. Works Progress Administration

D. Securities and Exchange Commission

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D

600 pointsA major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was:

A. a decline in the Federal deficit

B. an expansion of the power of the Federal Government

C. a change in the voting rights of women

D. a reinstitution of the gold standard for United States currency

600 points

B

800 pointsA major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs:

A. reduced the power of the Federal Government

B. ignored the plight of homeowners with mortgages

C. provided too much protection for big business

D. made people dependent on the Federal Government

800 points

D

1000 pointsWhich conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?

A. high unemployment and overproduction

B. large business investments and low taxes

C. too much money in circulation and high stock prices

D. high employment and increased real estate investments

1000 points

A

200 pointsWhat was the effect of the Nye Committee report?

A. Americans turned toward isolationism, believing arms manufacturers had manipulated the US into WWI

B. Americans realized Germany had manipulated the US into involvement in WWI

C. Americans realized they had financially benefitted from their involvement in WWI

D. Americans paid increasing attention to world affairs and the actions of the League of Nations

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A

400 points

The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked

A. The Cold War with the United States

B. Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe

C. Disarmament discussions between the Superpowers

D. American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority

400 points

D

600 points

What was confirmed by the publication of the Venona Papers?

A. Thousands of American citizens who believed in Communism were jailed or deported

B. The reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations of disloyalty

C. Some Americans in government and industry had in fact been helping the Soviet Union

D. Organized groups of Communists had been responsible for violent terrorism

600 points

C

800 pointsThe NATO Alliance represented an historic transformation in American foreign policy because

A. It departed from the principles of the Monroe Doctrine

B. It put the U.S. into the position of guaranteeing the permanent subordination of Germany

C. It committed the United States to a permanent peacetime alliance with other nations

D. It meant establishing military bases outside the territory of the continental United States

800 points

C

1000 pointsWhat was the “Double V” campaign?

A. Victory over Germany and Japan

B. Victory over Germany and Italy

C. Victory over racism abroad and at home

D. Victory over segregation in the military and work place

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200 pointsThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in an effort to correct which of the following?

A. Racial and gender discrimination

B. Limitation on freedom of speech

C. Unfair immigration quotas

D. Segregation in the armed forces

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A

400 points

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the black power movement were divided over which of the following?

A. The effectiveness of nonviolent protests

B. The importance of economic opportunity of African Americans

C. The importance of the civil rights movement in the North

D. The need to work with local leaders to improve inner cities

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A

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Which of the following methods was used by the NAACP to challenge segregation?

A. Sit-ins

B. Boycotts

C. Court cases

D. Violence

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C

800 pointsWhat is feminism?

A. The belief that men and women should be politically, socially, and economically equal

B. The belief that women should have special protections under the law

C. The belief that women have the right to discrimination

D. The belief that women in literature should reflect traditional roles

800 points

A

1000 pointsWhat was exposed in Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique?

A. Women felt unfulfilled with their lives

B. Women truly desired to be taken care of by their men

C. Women wanted increasing domestic responsibilities

D. Women wanting the vote and equality was a myth

1000 points

A

200 pointsWhich of the following was a program to facilitate US withdrawal from Vietnam?

A. Linkage

B. My Lai

C. Vietnamization

D. Vietcongization

200 points

C

400 pointsWhat was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

A. Vietcong supply line

B. A trail Vietcong POWs had to walk

C. Escape route from the Vietcong

D. None of the above

400 points

A

600 pointsMany “new right” activists were most concerned about

A. Cultural and racial issues

B. Economic questions

C. Foreign policy

D. Medicare and Medicaid programs

600 points

A

800 points

Two areas where the first Clinton administration experienced the most success in domestic affairs was

A. Health care reform and gay rights

B. Political campaign reform and term limits

C. Gun control and deficit reduction

D. Immigration reform and improved race relations

800 points

C

1000 pointsThe War Powers Act was passed by Congress in response to

A. The Watergate scandal

B. President Nixon’s secret bombing of Cambodia

C. The end of the war in Vietnam

D. The Arab oil embargo

1000 points

B