U S History Review

1st

Semester

Most of the information that you will

need to know for the test is covered in

the Review Guide that you were given in

class, as well as this Power Point.

What were the motivations for US

Imperialism?

New economic markets

Military Strength

Belief in the superiority of American

culture.

Why were some against Imperialism?

No government with consent of the

governed

High cost of defending territories outside

the US

US tradition of noninvolvement

What trials from WWII put individuals

up for crimes against humanity?

Nuremberg War Crimes trials

The Hawaiian Monarchy was

overthrown because:

Strategic location

Military importance

Sugarcane cultivation

Stock prices first began to decline in

the late 1920’s because:

Microsoft stock prices started too high

McDonald’s introduced the Happy Meal,

but the toys they included were junk

Stock brokers commissions were too

high

Investors began to sell their stock

Stock prices first began to decline in

the late 1920’s because:

Investors began to sell their stock when

they sensed that the “Bull Market” run

was about over.

As people sold their stock, prices

dropped, and when more and more

people sold their stock, prices kept

falling.

American support for the rebels

in Cuba was fueled by: (which is correct?)

The desire to protect American sugar interests on the island

Popular interest in starting an American empire by taking control of Cuba

Sensational stories published by rival newspapers (Yellow journalism)

The fear of having a Spanish colony so close to the United States

American support for the rebels

in Cuba was fueled by

Sensational stories published by rival

newspapers (Yellow journalism)

John Scopes was put on trial for

challenging traditional values

because he:

Taught creationism

Taught evolution

Violated prohibition

Was a leader of the Klu Klux Klan.

John Scopes was put on trial for

challenging traditional values

because he:

Taught evolution

What event touched off the first

declaration of war in WW I?

The assassination of John F. Kennedy

The German invasion of Belgium

The assassination of the Archduke of

Austria-Hungary

The German invasion of Russia

What event touched off the first

declaration of war in WW I?

The assassination of the Archduke of

Austria-Hungary

Under the Treaty of Paris in 1898, Cuba became an

independent country, the United States agreed to pay

Spain $20 million for the Philippines, and the United

States acquired what?

Guam

Puerto Rico

“Speak softly and carry a big stick,” was a

reference by President Theodore Roosevelt

to protect our interests where?

Protecting our interests in the Caribbean

To stay out of foreign affairs

after WWI, the US opposed

participation in what?

League of Nations

United Nations

To stay out of foreign affairs after

WWI, the US opposed participation in

what?

League of Nations

To regulate the banking system and money supply,

President Woodrow Wilson supported the

establishment of a:

Loan system

Gold-based currency system

Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission

To regulate the banking system and money supply,

President Woodrow Wilson supported the

establishment of a:

Federal Reserve System

Who did Progressives think was

responsible for solving problems of

society in the United States? (which is correct?)

The power of you, the voters

Businesses

Immigrants

Who did Progressives think was

responsible for solving problems of

society in the United States?

The power of you, the voter.

In 1920, women gained the right to

vote after the passing of this

amendment to the Constitution

17th

18th

19th

21st

In 1920, women gained the right to

vote after the passing of this

amendment to the Constitution

“Woman’s suffrage” is the 19th.

Prohibition was the 18th Amendment and the 21st Amendment was the repeal of the 18th.

The 17th Amendment had to do with the “direct election” of senators.

Which President decided it was best

to end the war and drop the atomic

bomb?

Harry Truman

Tragedy at the Triangle

Shirtwaist Company led to:

Factories relocating to smaller buildings

Standards for safe use of sewing

machines

Laws against discharge of harmful or

toxic fumes from factories

Building codes that require fire escapes

Tragedy at the Triangle

Shirtwaist Company led to:

Building codes that require fire escapes

What country made an offer to the Mexican

government proposing that Mexico join their side if

the United States decided to get into WWI?

Bulgaria

France

Germany

Russia

What country made an offer to the Mexican

government proposing that Mexico join their side if

the United States decided to get into WWI?

Germany

What is buying stocks by

borrowing called?

Speculation

Margin

Bull Market

Mortgage

What is buying stocks by

borrowing called?

Margin

How did the US combat the threat of

U-boats during WWI?

Convoy system

On November 11, 1918, WWI ended

when Germany finally signed an

“armistice”. That is also known as:

A peace treaty

Reparation

An acknowledgement of guilt

A cease-fire

On November 11, 1918, WWI ended

when Germany finally signed an

“armistice”. That is also known as:

A cease-fire

Now you know:

The fighting in WWI stopped on the 11th

hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

After WW I, President Wilson called for the

creation of a “general association of

nations” known as the:

United Nations

League of Nations

Allies

Central Powers

After WW I, President Wilson called for the

creation of a “general association of

nations” known as the:

League of Nations

(The United Nations was created

after WW II)

After WW I ended, the nation wide

panic that the Communists (or reds)

might seize power was known as the:

Red Scare

Red Nativism

Red Socialism

Socialist Scare

After WW I ended, the nation wide

panic that the Communists (or “reds”)

might seize power was known as the:

• Red Scare

What allowed organized crime

to flourish in the 1920’s?

Conflicts between ethnic groups

Backlash against “new morality”

Government enforcement of prohibition

The Ohio Gang

What allowed organized crime

to flourish in the 1920’s?

Government enforcement of prohibition

African American art in the

1920’s became known as:

Great Migration

South Side Renaissance

Harlem Renaissance

Great Awakening

African American art in the

1920’s became known as:

The Great Migration brought many

African Americans from rural areas in the

South to industrial cities in the North, but

the Harlem area of New York City

created a Renaissance for African

Americans.

Warren G. Harding won the

presidency after WW I by appealing

to Americans’ desire to

Repeal prohibition

Reform society

Become a world power

Return to normal life after the war

Warren G. Harding won the

presidency after WW I by appealing

to Americans’ desire to

Does the slogan “Return to Normalcy”

ring a bell?

Harding’s charm and “genial manner”

and charm made him popular, and every

one was anxious to have things get back

to normal after the war was over.

Henry Ford’s system for making cars

increased efficiency by “inventing”

the assembly line concept that:

Reduced the number of car parts

Trained workers to do every task

Divided jobs into simple tasks

Assigned a job to each “team”

Henry Ford’s system for making cars

increased efficiency by “inventing”

the assembly line concept that:

The assembly line divided jobs into

simpler tasks-a worker only had to learn

how to do one particular thing, and that

made things more efficient.

After WW I, most Americans

wanted to avoid future wars by:

Joining the League of Nations.

Excluding Germany from the League of

Nations.

Avoiding involvement in European

affairs.

Forbidding Germany to rebuild its armed

forces.

After WW I, most Americans

wanted to avoid future wars by:

Avoiding involvement in European

affairs.

After he was elected in 1920, President

Harding declared American involvement

with the League of Nations “deceased”,

and Americans favored “Isolationism”

The Ohio Gang was:

The men working the chain gang on the

sidelines at Ohio State football games.

A powerful crime syndicate

A group of Calvin Coolige’s friends

A group of Warren Harding’s friends

These were President Harding’s drinking

and card playing buddies, who he

appointed to important cabinet posts

even though they were not qualified.

The Ohio Gang was responsible for a

number of scandals during Harding’s

presidency.

The Ohio Gang was:

3 of the 4 following were reasons

that the United States entered WWI,

which was not?

Economic ties to Allied Powers

Sinking of the Lusitania

Rise of Dictatorships in Europe

The Zimmerman Telegram

Which 3 of the 4 following were

reasons that the United States

entered WWI?

The one that was NOT a reason for

entering WWI was:

The rise of dictatorships in Europe

During the Great Depression,

when a bank collapsed,

The government stepped in to run the

bank

The government covered the banks

losses

The government repaid deposits on

insured accounts only

Depositors lost their savings

During the Great Depression,

when a bank collapsed,

Depositors lost their savings

Which freedom was impacted by the

Sedition and Espionage Acts during

WWI?

Privacy

Religion

Speech

Speedy Trial

Which freedom was impacted by the

Sedition and Espionage Acts during

WWI?

Speech

In 1932, the Great Plains farmers

began to lose their crops because:

Indians reclaimed land that was rightfully

theirs.

Hurricane Carter dropped a record 32

inches of rain in a 2 day period

The soil dried up

The boll weevil ate and destgroyed the

cotton crops

In 1932, the Great Plains farmers

began to lose their crops because:

Don’t you remember talking about the

“DUST BOWL?”

What were causes of the Spanish

American War?

Sinking of the Maine in Havana, Cuba

U. S. Imperialism

Yellow Journalism

President Hoover opposed direct

federal relief to the unemployed

because he believed that:

Only state and local governments should

distribute out relief

The depression would end soon

The Red Cross and Salvation Army

would pick up the slack

Individuals should be responsible for

taking care of themselves

President Hoover opposed direct

federal relief to the unemployed

because he believed that:

Hoover thought that only state and city

governments should distribute out relief.

During the Great Depression, who

declared a bank holiday to inspect the

nations banks?:

Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was another name for

Shantytowns during the Great

Depression?

Hoovervilles

Social Security Act

Civilian Conservation Corps

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Emergency Relief Agency

Which New Deal program had the

biggest long-term effect?

Which New Deal program had the

biggest long-term effect?

Social Security Act

What are some mechanized weapons

introduced during WWI?

Airplanes and tanks

To regulate the stock market, the

Roosevelt administration created the:

Federal Trade Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission

National Recovery Administration

Social Security Administration

To regulate the stock market, the

Roosevelt administration created the:

Securities and Exchange Commission

The way to remember this is that this is

the commission that oversees the

exchange of money for stock certificates.

What group wanted to restrict immigration

even further during the 1920’s because of

the fear of lost jobs?

Women

Ku Klux Klan

Nativists

African Americans

What group wanted to restrict immigration

even further during the 1920’s because of

the fear of lost jobs?

Nativists

Herbert Hoover’s forcible removal of

the Bonus Army from Washington DC

in 1932 caused:

Congress to create a “Don’t Ask, Don’t

Tell” policy

An increase in job opportunities for

veterans

A drastic loss of public approval for

Hoover

Washington DC to create more

affordable public transportation.

Herbert Hoover’s forcible removal of

the Bonus Army from Washington DC

in 1932 caused:

It caused a drastic loss of public

approval for Hoover. It was not a

popular thing for him to treat war

veterans so negatively

Which group grew in popularity during the

1920’s because they blamed immigrants and

African Americans for all problems?

Nativists

Ku Klux Klan

Union Workers

Which group grew in popularity during the

1920’s because they blamed immigrants and

African Americans for all problems?

Ku Klux Klan

What form of government stresses

nationalism and puts the state of Italy

before everything else?

Fascism

Adolph Hitler rose to power in

Germany because of how?

Versailles Treaty

Economic Depression

New Political Ideas

How did the United States gain the

land to build the Panama Canal?

Fight a war with Spain

Encourage Panamanian Independence

Negotiate with Columbia

Open Door Policy

How did the United States gain the

land to build the Panama Canal?

Encourage Panamanian independence

The Nuremburg Laws

Took citizenship away from Jewish

Germans

Required all Jewish Germans to move to

concentration camps

Required all Jewish Germans to leave

the country

Authorize German police to shoot Jewish

Germans

The Nuremburg Laws

Took citizenship away from the Jewish

Germans

The Nazi’s “final solution”

referred to their plans to

Eliminate semester “Finals”

Finally finish repairing bridges damaged

in WW I

Exterminate all of Europe’s Jews

Make a final payment on their debt from

WW I

The Nazi’s “final solution”

referred to their plans to

Exterminate Europe’s Jews

In the Munich Conference, Britain and

France supported the policy of

“appeasement” by

Offering to sell tanks to Germany

Telling Hitler he could invade South

America without resistance

Giving in to Hitler’s demands for the

Sudetenland

Offering to host the Winter Olympics

In the Munich Conference, Britain and

France supported the policy of

“appeasement” by

Giving in to Hitler’s demands for the

Sudetenland

Britain and France believed that would

satisfy Hitler, and he would leave them

alone.

Boy, were they wrong!

The meeting in 1905 that included W. E. B. DuBois and other

African American leaders to demand full political rights and

responsibilities for African Americans eventually resulted in the

founding of the:(which is correct?)

Progressive Party

National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People

(NAACP)

Bull Moose Party

Social Security Administration

The meeting in 1905 that included W. E. B. DuBois and other

African American leaders to demand full political rights and

responsibilities for African Americans eventually resulted in the

founding of the:

National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People

(NAACP)

How was Roosevelt able to help the

allies before Pearl Harbor?

Lend-Lease

Cash and Carry

Destroyers for Bases

Before World War I, one reason for the

tension between the Europeans Powers was

their intense pride in their homelands called:

Nationalism

Socialism

Imperialism

Progressivism

Before World War I, one reason for the

tension between the Europeans Powers was

their intense pride in their homelands called:

Nationalism

What played the biggest factor

in urban sprawl in the 1920’s?

Businesses

Automobiles

Women

Railroads

What played the biggest factor

in urban sprawl in the 1920’s?

Automobiles

During WW II, women were

recruited into the military to

Sew patches on uniforms

Serve as radio operators and nurses

Serve as nanny’s for military families

Run radar installations in South America

During WW II, women were

recruited into the military to

Hey, in WW II, women were allowed to

operate radios as well as serve as

nurses

Iwo Jima was an important objective

for the American military because:

It was a perfect tropical island for

vacationing

The coconuts grown there were used in

making gun powder

U S planes could bomb Japan from there

Iron ore deposits from there were used

for making steel

Iwo Jima was an important objective

for the American military because:

U S planes could bomb Japan from there

The location of the island was important

because it was close enough for

American planes to be able to take off,

reach Japan and drop their bombs, and

have enough fuel to return to Iwo Jima.

The Double “V” campaign meant for

victory over two things for African

Americans?

Victory over Hitler’s racism abroad and

victory over racism at home

What was the name given to journalists

who exposed the corrupt side of

business and government?

Muckrakers

What was the book that uncovered

the unsanitary conditions of the meat

packing industry?

The Jungle

Which president believed in the Square

Deal and regulate businesses?

Theodore Roosevelt

Who were put into internment

camps because of Pearl Harbor?

Japanese and Japanese Americans

Pearl Harbor

Japan declared war with the United

States when they attacked what?

Gasoline was one of many products

we had to do what with during the

war?

Ration

What is Suffrage?

The right to vote

What was the purpose of the

“Open Door Policy” for the US?

(which is correct?)

End the Boxer Rebellion

Gain “leaseholds”

Establish “spheres of influence”

Ensure trading rights

The purpose of the “Open Door

Policy” for the US

Ensure trading rights

Woodrow Wilson foresaw the need for a draft

during WWI, so Congress created a system

of conscription called:

•Local draft boards

•Selective service

•Lotteries

•Selective volunteers

Woodrow Wilson foresaw the need for a draft

during WWI, so Congress created a system

of conscription called:

Selective Service

When you turn 18

you need to register with

THE SELECTIVE SERVICE

(On-line or at any Post Office)

What battle took place on June

6th

, 1944?

D-Day

Which admendment repealed

Prohibition?

21

What law banned the manufacture,

sale and consumption of alcohol?

Prohibition

What allows a group of citizens in a

state to introduce legislation and

requires the legislature to vote on it?

An initiative

Essentially, it gives people a bigger say

in their government

What did the Women’s Christian

Temperance Union want to achieve?

Prohibition