Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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A main effect of speculative investment during the 1920s was that it

A
contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.
B
led to great economic growth.
C
resulted in stocks gaining value over time.
D
led to overproduction in the agricultural industry.
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The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in

A
the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
B
concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
C
concern by young families for improving their lives.
D
the negative social effects of excessive drinking.
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For which of the following crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
violating military orders
B
spying for Japan
C
entering the US illegally
D
hiding in an internment camp
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In the Spanish Civil War, the Republicans represented the

A
fascists brought to power by the military.
B
democratically elected government.
C
conservatives revolting against fascists.
D
communist party revolutionaries.
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In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers

A
could not repay loans used to buy the stock.
B
lost ownership of the stock.
C
could no longer speculate on stock.
D
could no longer get credit.
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The occurrence of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, in Germany in 1938 showed that the Nazi government

f
fully supported violence against Jewish people.
n
needed more support to hold onto power.
h
had recovered from its economic problems.
c
could not prevent violence against Jewish people.
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The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?

A
The grants limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the West.
B
The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities.
C
The grants had little impact on industries in the West.
D
The grants discouraged industries from moving west because the land was useless.
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How did Herbert Hoover respond to the demands of the Bonus Army?

A
by using military force against its members
B
by offering its members jobs in the military
C
by ignoring it to focus on economic issues
D
by offering its members government jobs
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Father Charles Coughlin was best known for his belief that New Deal programs had not done enough to

A
redistribute wealth.
B
help the needy.
C
limit government power.
D
regulate commerce.
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According to Adam Smith, drives businesses to make their prices attractive to consumers.

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A
aggressive
B
passive
C
inactive
D
restrained
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Which of the following best describes the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team?

A
It was one of the most decorated regiments in military history.
B
It fought in the Pacific near Japan.
C
It was the most integrated army unit in WWII.
D
It consisted mostly of Chinese Americans.
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The Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 was designed to prevent

A
a democratic government from taking control of the city.
B
information about communism from being published.
C
Eastern European countries from trading in West Berlin.
D
people and supplies from entering or leaving West Berlin.
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Which best describes how Calvin Coolidge’s presidency was different from Warren G. Harding’s presidency?

A
It had several bribery scandals.
B
It had several investment scandals.
C
It had several oil scandals.
D
It had no major scandals.
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Which best describes Carrie Chapman Catt’s “Winning Plan” to achieve national women's suffrage?

A
to demand a constitutional amendment instead of campaigning for suffrage in individual states
B
to campaign strongly for women’s suffrage on the state level instead of lobbying Congress to pass a constitutional amendment
C
to win women’s suffrage in as many states as possible while campaigning Congress to pass a constitutional amendment
D
to amend the US Constitution to grant women suffrage and then establish it in individual states
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How was the battle at Normandy a turning point in World War II?

A
The Allied forces were defeated and retreated.
B
The Axis forces succeeded in ambushing the Allied forces at Normandy.
C
The Allied forces succeeded in pushing over one million Allied soldiers into France.
D
The Axis forces had the advantage of the element of surprise.
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Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
B
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
C
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
D
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
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New Deal regulation of the banking industry resulted in the creation of

A
the National Recovery Administration.
B
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
C
the Public Works Administration.
D
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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What impact did the US development of the atomic bomb have on World War II?

A
After the US dropped atomic bombs on two major cities in Japan, Japan surrendered.
B
After the US dropped atomic bombs on two major cities in Germany, Germany surrendered.
C
After the US dropped atomic bombs on major cities in Germany and Japan, both surrendered.
D
After Japan dropped an atomic bomb on Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II.

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