4 history questions Flashcards
The Populist Party was opposed to the powerful corporations.
True
William Jennings Bryan won the election of 1896.
False
What term means the taking of territories around the world
imperialism
President Taft said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
False
Dollar diplomacy is a term that describes a policy protecting U.s. investments in foreign countries.
True
What is a group of companies that agree to work together?
a trust
What is it called when two sides agree to follow the rules of a third party?
arbitration
The FTC is responsible for overseeing foreign trade.
False
The Central Powers included Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy.
True
The Allied Powers included France, Great Britain, Russia, and later in he United States and Italy.
True
President Wilson wanted to avoid entering World War I.
True
Before the stock market crashed, there were no signs of an economic slow down.
False
Many workers lost their jobs during the Great Depression.
True
New labor-saving machines helped put more people to work.
False
The Great Depression lasted through most of the 1930s.
True
What is another term for the 1920s?
the Roaring Twenties
Theodore Roosevelt promised a new deal for the American people.
False
The CCC provided jobs for young men willing to plant trees, build bridges, and create parks.
True
The government wanted farmers to grow more crops to feed the hungry people.
False
New dealers were in favor of the government controlling the economy.
True
From the start, President Hoover felt strongly that the government should take steps to improve the economy.
False
Congress helped the states by sending money for public works projects.
True
Which of the following people might have had a job with the WPA?
a construction worker
an artist
a writer
all of the above
The economy slumped again in 1937 because people had less money to sped.
True
The New Deal did not do anything to help the poor.
False
People had smaller paychecks because of Social Security taxes.
True
In what kind of government does one person have total control?
totalitarian
What kind of leader makes all the decisions on his or her own?
a dictator
Great Britain, France, and China were part of the Axis powers.
False
Another term for the Selective Service is the draft.
True
President Roosevelt did not want to help the British in their fight against the Germans.
False
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to send weapons to some countries in the war.
True
