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USHG Regents Review 4 (U7-8)

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  • The Holocaust refers to
    U.S. invasion of Germany
    Use of atomic bombs
    Bombing of London
    Systematic genocide of Jews by Nazis
  • After WWII, the U.S. emerged as
    A neutral trading nation
    A weak military power
    Dependent on European aid
    A global superpower
  • How did WWII impact African Americans on the home front?
    Caused migration to the South
    Guaranteed civil rights
    Led to school desegregation
    Created job opportunities in war industries
  • What was the purpose of rationing during WWII?
    Conserve materials for the war effort
    Reduce exports to enemy nations
    Raise prices on needed goods
    Cut taxes for the richest Americans
  • A “flapper” symbolized
    Support for Prohibition
    Older conservative values
    Women challenging traditional roles
    Union organizers
  • Black Tuesday refers to
    The end of Prohibition
    The 1929 stock market crash
    A labor strike in Chicago
    The start of World War II
  • What was the main goal of the Manhattan Project?
    Develop an atomic bomb
    Build tanks for D-Day
    Train new pilots
    Create naval bases
  • The Social Security Act aimed to
    Protect corporate profits
    Lower national debt
    Fund public education
    Provide pensions for the elderly and disabled
  • What contributed most to economic growth during the 1920s?
    Expansion of railroads
    Mass production and consumer goods
    Decrease in immigration
    European investment
  • How did WWII affect the U.S. economy?
    Decreased industrial output
    Ended the Depression by creating jobs
    Caused a stock market crash
    Reduced wages
  • The D-Day invasion was significant because it
    Defeated Japan
    Blocked Soviet troops
    Ended the war
    Opened a Western front in Europe
  • A lasting impact of the New Deal was
    Elimination of income taxes
    A stronger federal role in the economy
    A balanced budget
    More military bases
  • The Roosevelt Corollary expanded the Monroe Doctrine by
    Closing U.S. borders
    Ending trade with China
    Justifying U.S. intervention in Latin America
    Encouraging European colonization
  • The Red Scare of the 1920s was caused by fears of
    Communist influence in the U.S.
    Government spending
    British invasion
    Labor unions
  • One cause of the 1929 stock market crash was
    Low consumer demand
    Strict banking laws
    Buying stocks on margin
    High interest rates
  • The Wagner Act helped workers by
    Raising minimum wage
    Ending strikes nationwide
    Protecting their right to form unions
    Limiting collective bargaining
  • What did the CCC and WPA have in common?
    Increased military spending
    Provided jobs through public works projects
    Helped veterans start businesses
    Expanded the railroad system
  • What was one reason the U.S. pursued overseas expansion in the late 1800s?
    To access new markets and raw materials
    To increase domestic employment
    To avoid European wars
    To end slavery worldwide
  • The term "Yellow Journalism" refers to
    Unbiased reporting on global trade
    Government-issued propaganda
    Economic reports from foreign nations
    Sensationalized news used to sway public opinion
  • What event directly led the U.S. to enter WWII?
    Fall of France
    German invasion of Poland
    Sinking of the Lusitania
    Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  • What was a major result of Prohibition?
    Rise in factory jobs
    Increase in alcohol production
    End of women's suffrage
    Growth of organized crime
  • What were internment camps used for during WWII?
    Soviet refugees
    Japanese Americans
    German spies
    Military deserters
  • What role did women play during WWII?
    Served as military advisors
    Led foreign policy
    Fought in combat
    Filled jobs left by men
  • During the Dust Bowl, many farmers
    Opened new factories
    Left the Great Plains in search of work
    Joined labor unions
    Built irrigation systems
  • What was the main purpose of the New Deal?
    Expand foreign trade
    Start another war
    Lower taxes on corporations
    Provide relief, recovery, and reform
  • The dropping of atomic bombs on Japan led to
    A Soviet invasion
    German surrender
    A peace treaty with Italy
    Japan’s surrender and the end of WWII
  • The Harlem Renaissance is best described as
    A movement celebrating Black art/music
    A series of labor strikes
    A migration of African Americans
    A plan for economic growth
  • What did Executive Order 9066 authorize?
    Mandatory rationing
    Japanese American internment
    Women’s military service
    Closing of trade routes
  • Critics of the New Deal argued that it
    Raised taxes on the poor
    Ignored the rural population
    Made the government too powerful
    Did not regulate businesses enough
  • What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
    Send refugees to Latin America
    Reduce imports
    Provide military aid to Allied nations
    Help pay war debts
  • What was FDR’s “court-packing plan”?
    A program to expand jury selection
    A way to reduce the power of Congress
    An attempt to add justices to the Supreme Court
    A plan to eliminate judicial review
  • Which group gained the right to vote in 1920?
    Immigrants
    Native Americans
    African American men
    Women
  • The main purpose of the Open Door Policy was to
    Ensure equal trading rights in China
    Limit immigration
    Promote tariffs on European goods
    Stop naval expansion
  • The Spanish-American War (1898) was sparked by the
    British blockade of Cuba
    Assassination of a diplomat
    Sinking of the USS Maine and media pressure
    Panama Canal Crisis
  • What was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Korematsu v. U.S.?
    Struck down segregation
    Protected free speech during war
    Allowed women in combat
    Upheld Japanese internment as a wartime necessity
  • What is Rosie the Riveter a symbol of?
    Women working in wartime factories
    Protest against war
    Union strikes for better pay
    Political opposition
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