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sem2 history final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which of the following progressive reforms was enacted by a constitutional amendment? | womans suffrage |
| which progressive era president supported the square deal? | theodore roosevelt |
| how did wilson, taft, and roosevelt work to protect the enviornment? | set aside land for national parks |
| why did wilson establish the federal reserve system? | to create banks that could collect the new federal income tax |
| chart | people with higher incomes were required to pay more taxes |
| washingtons farewell adress: steer clear of alliances....." what type of foreign policy was he calling for | unitalerist |
| the american continents.... are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colinization by and european power. key element in what? | monroe doctrine |
| which of these territories did the us aquire by using the policy of armed forces | california |
| which foreign policy tool did US government use to acquire oregan territory from great britain? | diplomacy |
| which of the following is not an arguement in support of imperialism | the us should respect other peoples right to liberty |
| the war of 1812 was fought primarily because britain would not recognize the united states claim to what? | neutrality |
| two approaches to diplomacy are what | realism and idealism |
| what was the name of the naval commander that first landed in edo bay? | matthew perry |
| in 1889 the us urged other nations to allow free trade in china. this was know as what? | open door policy |
| why did us support panamas rebellion against colombia? | so they could build a US owned canal across panama |
| what is the current status of the island of puerto rico | us commonwealth |
| diplamatic course used by taft was known as.. | dollar diplomacy |
| which group was instrumental in the forced annexation of hawaii | us businessmen |
| the roosevelt corollary was an extension of which pre-existing policy | monroe doctrine |
| "During these days...be impartial... one party to struggle before another" what was president asking nation to do? | adopt neutrality |
| which was not a contributing factor to the outbreak of war in europe in 1914? | shift in public opinion toward isolationism |
| how did germanys uboats violate international law | by attacking merchant ships without letting passegers flee to safety |
| How did the President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? | by demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare. |
| In the Zimmermann note, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during World war 1? | Germany would help Mexico regain territory in the United states. |
| which former president supported the preparedness movement? | Roosevelt |
| which nation violated the Sussex pledge? | Germany |
| After the failure of Germany's initial plan of attack, where did the central and allied forces find themselves in a stalemate? | the eastern and western front |
| How did the US government build the large fighting force it would need to enter WWI | It established a national draft for young men aged 21 to 30 |
| Why was the timing of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe crucial to the Allies? | The Russians had just signed a peace treaty with Germany and left the war |
| which of these statements best explains the development of trench warfare in WWI? | new long range weapons turned battlefield into death trap |
| Why was the Meuse-Argonne Offensive a significant battle of WWI? | germans agreed to a truce shortly after this battle |
| What were the people who marched in New York City marching against? | world peace |
| Which of these was neither a push factor nor a pull factor in the Great Migration? | growing racial tension in cities in the north |
| What power did the sedition act give the federal government during WWI? | The power to fight dissent that could damage the war effort |
| On what grounds was Charles Schenck's conviction for promoting draft resistance upheld as constitutional in Schenck v. United States? | Free Speech does not exist in during a time of national emergency |
| the 369th Regiment was known as the? | hell fighters |
| The committee of Public Information was responsible for | propaganda campaigns to boost morale |
| How were the merchant ships protected during the war? | they traveled in convoys |
| Which of the following was a way in which the US government raised money for the war effort? | liberty bonds |
| Conscientious objectors refuse to? | fight |
| the Great Migration refers to the mass movement of? | southern africain americans to the north |
| Which act made it a crime to say anything “disloyal, profane, scurrilous or abusive” about the government? | sedition act |
| Which of the following was NOT a new weapon developed during WWI? | rifle |
| which nation suffered the fewest casualties as a result of WWI? | united states |
| German's most powerful naval weapon was? | submarines |
| Which of the following statements BEST describes what happened on Black Tuesday | stock prices fell and the stock market crashed |
| Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of the Great Depression? | foreign competition |
| Which of the following was a serious problem during the Great Depression? | high unemployment |
| Many depositors lost confidence in their bank → ???? → About 3800 banks failed in 1931& 1932. | depositors withdrew money from banks |
| Which of these did the MOST to trigger a worldwide collapse in trade during the 1930s? | Hawley- Smoot Tariff Act (extra tax on imported goods from other countries) |
| Which of these statements would a conservative MOST likely have made at the onset of the Depression? | the federal government should let the economy stabilize itself without interfering |
| When stock prices rise steadily, it is said to be a | bull market (bear market lowers) |
| Black Tuesday, the day the stock market crashed, was | october 29, 1929 |
| The Federal Reserve System sets the | discount rate, which determines the interest rate on loans |
| Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election? | franklin roosevelt won in a landslide |
| What happened during the first hundred days? | Congress passes a record number of bills to promote economic recovery |
| During the early years of the Great Depression, widespread unemployment contributed to the rise in all the following except? | birth rates |
| The cartoon below shows president Roosevelt leading both congress and the nation along the path toward emergency legislation. What did Roosevelt call his program of emergency legislation? | the new deal |
| Which of the following was the primary cause of the natural disaster on the great plains known as the Dust Bowl? | prolonged drought |
| Which of these pull factors drew Okies to California? | promises of steady farm work |
| What was a direct result of the Great Flood of 1936? | the enactment of the national food control program |
| How did the agricultural adjustment administration try to help farmers? | by reducing production to raise crop prices |
| How did the new deal programs like the civilian conservation crops and the works progress administration provide relief to the needy? | by creating jobs for the needy |
| In Hoover’s use of the trickle- down theory, he hoped _________. | that by giving federal funds to business they would gradually increase their spending and hire more workers |
| What forced president Hoover to form the reconstruction finance corporation? | increase in bank failures |
| Read the description below : Promoted extreme nationalism and racism, called for territorial expansion to create " living space", abolished civil liberties, forcibly eliminated all opposition. What government does the BEST describe? | the nazi government of germany |
| Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany? | germnay's invasion of neighboring poland |
| Which of these allowed the United States to send “all aid short of war” to Britain despite its status as a neutral nation early in World War II? | lend-lease act |
| On December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war. What event led to this request? | Japan’s surprise attack on a US naval base in Pearl Harbor |
| How did the federal government try to curb consumption of food and fuel during world war II? | by establishing a system of rationing |
| On June 6,1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France. What was this event called? | d-day |
| What did Nazis decide was the “final solution” to the “jewish question”? | exterminating jews in death camps |
| Which of the following military options did the Allies choose in the Pacific War? | follow a leapfrogging campaign to secure bases leading across the ocean to Japan |
| What prompted Japan to surrender to the allies on August 14, 1945? | The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| On april 30, 1945 Hitler | committed suicide |
| What was the PRIMARY goal of the Marshall plan? | To promote democracy in Europe by rebuilding war-torn economies |
| Which of these committed the United States to s foreign policy based on containment of communism? | The Truman Doctrine |
| The statement below was made by British prime minister Winston Churchill in 1946: From Stettin to the Baltic to Trieste in the Atlantic; an iron curtain has been descended across the continent. what was he referring to in this statement | The growing Soviet domination of Eastern Europe |
| Which if these was Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's primary goal during negotiations with Britain and the United States at Yalta and Potsdam? | Establishing a buffer zone of friendly communist states to protect the Soviet Union |
| In 1946, Bernard Baruch proposed a plan to the UN Atomic Energy Commission to ban future development of nuclear weapons. Why did Soviet leaders reject this plan? | They felt they were being unfairly denied the right to develop their own nuclear weapons |
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