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The case of Sacco and Vanzetti was similar to that of the individuals arrested during the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920 in that both involved

spies.

radicals.

religious freedoms.

murder.

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An effect of third-party candidates, such as Theodore Roosevelt, on presidential elections is

they usually win the popular vote

they often help Republicans.

they often help Democrats.

they change outcomes of elections.

President Franklin Roosevelt’s judicial reform bill would have allowed him to

reject a Supreme Court decision by protesting to Congress.

decide which laws the Supreme Court could review.

appoint as many as six additional Supreme Court justices.

approve each of the nine current Supreme Court justices.

The basis for the social gospel movement was grounded in the belief that

inequality in wealth was human nature.

the less fortunate would be rewarded in the afterlife.

Christians had a moral obligation to the less fortunate.

the rich worked hard and deserved their wealth.

Which description best characterizes the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance?

Jazz was a new type of music uninspired by any other genera.

Jazz featured sorrowful songs about love and loss.

Jazz featured songs with strong religious themes.

Jazz combined Native American and European elements.

The main purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was to

establish an alternative to commercial banks.

regulate banks’ mortgage-lending policies.

establish a distribution system for currency.

oversee and regulate commercial banks.

Conservative Alf Landon, who ran against Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election, opposed

New Deal labor and business policies.

limiting the president’s power.

government involvement in social issues.

cutting back on New Deal programs.

Read the quotation by Booker T. Washington."More and more, we must learn to think not in terms of race or color, or language, or religion, or political boundaries, but in terms of humanity."Based on this quotation, Washington believed that

a person's value is not determined by their race, language, or religion.

racial equality is an impossible goal.

racial and political differences prevent people from coming together.

people with certain political beliefs have more humanity.

Progressive and conservative Republicans disagreed on which of the following in the early 1900s?

the role of US government

the role of foreign governments

the importance of trade

the importance of freedom

The 1935 Social Security Act paid retirees a stipend based on

their lifetime investments and bank account savings.

their physical condition at the time of retirement.

the number of children that had been in their families.

the amount they had contributed to the fund.

Which are the most likely reasons an interpretation of a historical event could change? Check all that apply.New evidence is discovered.New opinions are considered.Pieces of evidence are lost or stolen.Oversights and errors are corrected.New technology is applied to evidence.

New evidence is discovered.

New opinions are considered.

Pieces of evidence are lost or stolen.

Oversights and errors are corrected.

New technology is applied to evidence.

The Niagara Movement led to the formation of the

United Negro Improvement Association.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Anti-Defamation League.

Negro Factories Association.

In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be “dry”?

Cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage.

Cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage.

Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.

Cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.

Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods

slowed as wages increased.

increased as wages stagnated.

slowed as wages stagnated.

increased as wages increased.

In the case of Schenck v. United States the Supreme Court ruled that

the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.

Charles Schenck had been falsely accused.

speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

the First Amendment had no limits.

What condition did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany after World War I?

It forced Germany to adopt a totalitarian government system.

It required Germany to join the League of Nations.

It forced Germany to give up its native language.

It required Germany to repay huge war debts.

What did farmers and homeowners have in common during the Great Depression?

Many could not pay what they owed to banks.

Many lived in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.

Many migrated west to California.

Many migrated west to Oklahoma.

Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”

public support of his recovery from polio

his election as governor of New York

his landslide victory in the presidential election

Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?

It was intended to provide military support for Cuban rebels.

It was sent to bring diplomats to Cuba to end the Cuban Revolution.

It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.

It was bringing medical supplies and food to both Cuban and Spanish troops.

In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

the government.

the Constitution.

personal choice.

evolutionary theory.

Read the quotation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that men and women are created equal.”Which of the following best describes the origins of this quotation as it relates to women’s equality?

It is from the US Constitution, written during the Second Continental Convention by Abigail Adams.

It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by the founders of the United States.

It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.

It is from the National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.

In what areas of the world did the US gain influence as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Europe and Asia

the Americas and Africa

Asia and the Americas

Asia and Africa

Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?

The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was disbanded.

Female activists formed the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.

Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike.

Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.

Marcus Garvey defined self-reliance as

cultural interdependence.

economic independence.

political freedom.

freedom of speech.

Which factors were typical of Dust Bowl conditions in the 1930s?

droughts and fertile farmland

rain storms and crop failures

debt and successful crops

dust storms and falling crop prices

The Supreme Court declared the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

constitutional, although it gave legislative power to the executive branch.

constitutional, although it imposed high taxes upon union workers.

unconstitutional because it imposed high taxes upon employers.

unconstitutional because it gave legislative power to the executive branch.

Which statement best describes the main idea of Senator Albert J. Beveridge’s speech "March of the Flag”?

God has chosen the United States to be the greatest nation on Earth.

The United States has no right to invade other territories.

Imperialism benefits the United States and the countries it occupies.

The United States will soon become an economic superpower.

Look at the idea web. American Society in the Late 1800sHow would a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union most likely fill in the center of this web?

Problems Caused by Government

Problems Caused by Alcohol

Problems of Religious Persecution

Problems of the Reform Movement

Which best explains the reason for including citations in an informative essay?

Citations help the writer focus on his or her topic.

Citations make sure an essay is opinionated.

Citations help a writer avoid charges of plagiarism.

Citations make sure a source can be found online.

What fueled the consumerism of the 1920s?

Americans buying nonessential goods with cash

Americans buying only essential goods on credit

Americans buying nonessential goods on credit

Americans buying essential goods with cash

Most literature written during the Harlem Renaissance called for

jobs for African Americans.

housing for African Americans.

equality for African Americans.

health care for African Americans.

Which of these factors did Spencer ignore in his theories of social Darwinism?

social variables that result in unequal opportunities

human ambition, which enables people to strive to succeed

competition within the human species that has parallels in nature

the desire of the human race to categorize others as winners or losers

What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans?

It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them.

It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family.

It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone.

It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.

A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the

building and managing of irrigation systems.

supporting of irrigation systems, with fees.

sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems.

creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.

What happened when the stock market crashed in October 1929?

Most banks panicked and bought more stocks.

Most investors panicked and sold all their stocks.

Most investors calmly put their money into banks.

Most banks calmly invested to help the stock market.

Which factors contributed to growing tensions in Europe on the eve of World War I? Check all that apply.Countries built massive armed forces to protect their interests.Countries signed trade alliances promising to sell goods to one another.Countries made promises to protect one another if attacked.Countries competed with one another to build worldwide empires.Countries encouraged strong feelings of devotion to the homeland.

Countries built massive armed forces to protect their interests.

Countries signed trade alliances promising to sell goods to one another.

Countries made promises to protect one another if attacked.

Countries competed with one another to build worldwide empires.

Countries encouraged strong feelings of devotion to the homeland.

What was a result of the efforts of John Steinbeck, Dorothea Lange, and Woody Guthrie?

Fewer Americans felt sympathetic toward migrants.

More Americans decided to become migrants.

More Americans became aware of the problems of migrants.

Fewer Americans became unemployed.

Which of the following reform measures could voters use against a mayor they oppose?

a recall

an impeachment

a referendum

an initiative

In the Teapot Dome Scandal, Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall leased

farmland to friends and took money and gifts from them.

oil-producing land to friends and took money and gifts from them.

ranch land to businesses and took money and gifts from them.

factories to manufacturers and took money and gifts from them.

Which of the following best describes Tammany Hall and other political machines in the late 1800s?

dutiful

weak

loyal

corrupt

Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?

The government wanted news from the United States.

The government was impressed by the importance of the US president.

The government was unable to drive away Perry’s well-armed warships.

The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.

Under the spoils system in federal and state governments,

elected officials appointed supporters to key positions.

deserving people received government positions.

government officials remained in key positions.

democrats were appointed to key positions.

A similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt was that both

believed monopolies were bad for the country.

kept the United States out of foreign wars.

were candidates for two different parties.

were strong champions for the environment.

What is one way President Garfield angered the Stalwarts?

He supported the spoils system, but not the political machines.

He replaced many of the political-machine-appointed officials.

He opposed the reform movement and civil service exams.

He supported the political machines, but not the spoils system.

What was Jacob Riis’s goal in the late 1800s?

to expose corruption in city governments

to start settlement houses for the less fortunate

to preach a gospel of social justice for the less fortunate

to make Americans aware of problems in cities

Which of the following best summarizes the achievements or career of Theodore Roosevelt?

He was the youngest person ever appointed police commissioner in New York.

He was a president whose reform policies were known as the New Deal.

He was born after the Civil War and fought during World War I.

He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.

How did people in China respond to the influence of foreign nations in their country?

They enjoyed the economic and cultural benefits that foreign influence brought.

They resented foreign influence and formed rebel groups called the Boxers to fight Europeans.

They were unaware of foreign influence because Europeans stayed near the coast.

They were angered by the foreign influence and formed a secret society whose goal was to start a civil war.

Why did President Roosevelt support the rebels in Panama when they declared independence from Colombia?

The rebels promised to provide laborers to help the US build the Panama Canal.

Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.

Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal.

The rebels promised to allow freedom of religion in Panama.

How were unemployment and homelessness connected to laughter and entertainment in the 1930s?

People who had problems often became entertainers.

People who were suffering wanted to forget their problems.

People who were jobless could not afford leisure activities.

People who were suffering could not listen to the radio.

Despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, southern states implemented Jim Crow laws, which were designed to

prevent African Americans from gaining equality.

support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.

uphold the Fifteenth Amendment.

abolish the "separate but equal" doctrine.

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