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USHG Regents Review 4 (U7-8)

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