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What was one reason the U.S. pursued overseas expansion in the late 1800s?
To end slavery worldwide
To avoid European wars
To increase domestic employment
To access new markets and raw materials
The term "Yellow Journalism" refers to
Unbiased reporting on global trade
Economic reports from foreign nations
Sensationalized news used to sway public opinion
Government-issued propaganda
The Spanish-American War (1898) was sparked by the
British blockade of Cuba
Panama Canal Crisis
Sinking of the USS Maine and media pressure
Assassination of a diplomat
The Roosevelt Corollary expanded the Monroe Doctrine by
Encouraging European colonization
Ending trade with China
Justifying U.S. intervention in Latin America
Closing U.S. borders
The main purpose of the Open Door Policy was to
Limit immigration
Stop naval expansion
Promote tariffs on European goods
Ensure equal trading rights in China
What was a major result of Prohibition?
Increase in alcohol production
Rise in factory jobs
End of women's suffrage
Growth of organized crime
The Harlem Renaissance is best described as
A movement celebrating Black art/music
A migration of African Americans
A series of labor strikes
A plan for economic growth
Which group gained the right to vote in 1920?
African American men
Native Americans
Immigrants
Women
A “flapper” symbolized
Older conservative values
Women challenging traditional roles
Union organizers
Support for Prohibition
The Red Scare of the 1920s was caused by fears of
Labor unions
British invasion
Communist influence in the U.S.
Government spending
What contributed most to economic growth during the 1920s?
Decrease in immigration
Mass production and consumer goods
Expansion of railroads
European investment
One cause of the 1929 stock market crash was
Strict banking laws
Low consumer demand
Buying stocks on margin
High interest rates
Black Tuesday refers to
A labor strike in Chicago
The start of World War II
The 1929 stock market crash
The end of Prohibition
During the Dust Bowl, many farmers
Joined labor unions
Opened new factories
Left the Great Plains in search of work
Built irrigation systems
What was the main purpose of the New Deal?
Lower taxes on corporations
Start another war
Expand foreign trade
Provide relief, recovery, and reform
The Social Security Act aimed to
Provide pensions for the elderly and disabled
Protect corporate profits
Lower national debt
Fund public education
