7-9 Flashcards
Reaganomics, supply side economics, led to what
A large increase in the incomes of wealthy Americans
The 1970’s and 80’s saw an increase in all of the following except
A. The number of women holding political office
B. Influence of Christian fundamentalism
C. The percentage of two parent households
D. The average age of Americans
C.) The percentage of two parent households
Escalation of the war effort in Vietnam in the summer of 1964 was due mainly to
North Vietnamese torpedo attacks in the gulf of Tonkin
African American migration to the north during ww1 was mainly due to
Job opportunities in northern factories
The American home front during ww1 was most impacted by
Economically invigorated military spending
The largest percent of Americans living below the poverty lined accompanied by
The great society
All of the following have been cited as reasons for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan except
A.) force the unconditional surrender of Japan.
B.)keep the Soviet Union out of the war with Japan
C.)save American lives
D.) block a planned invasion to the United States
D.) block a planned invasion of the United States
Sit ins most directly contributed to
The Passage of the civil rights act of 1964
Betty Friedan is known for her
Criticism of traditional gender roles
The bracero program encouraged
Mexican workers to come to the United States as temporary workers
Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court decision that
Declared racially segregated schools as inherently unequal
Brown v. Board of Education decision reversed
Plessy vs Ferguson
What led president bush to believe that a “new world order” was emerging
The end of the Cold War with the Soviet Union
President Jimmy Carter was plagued of which foreign policy issues
A. The invasion of Grenada
B. The taking of American hostages in Iran
C. The Cuban missile crisis
D. The crisis in Nicaragua
B. The taking of American hostages in Iran
What was the least likely to contribute to Chicago population trends 1890-1940
A. Immigrants northern and Western Europe
B. African American migrants from the south
C. Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
D. Immigrants from eastern and Southern Asia
D
The civil rights movement of the 1960’s was characterized by
A growing split between non violence and more aggressive approaches
The policy of containment was related to
George Kennan
Hoovervilles
Shantytowns of unemployed people during the Great Depression
Economic issues in the Soviet Union that undermined its ability to control its territories resulted in
The end of the Cold War with
What led the escalation of U.S. military involvement in Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The flappers of the 1920’s challenged traditional American attitudes about women by supporting
Greater freedom in dress and moral behavior
The executive agency’s [U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY] was created by
The George W. Bush administration
Wilson League Of Nations NGoing To Talk To The Boss American Cartoon 1919 Showing President Woodrow Wilson Taking His Message On Behalf Of The League …
President Wilson is trying to…
Arouse the public support for the treaty of Versailles
What was most consistent with the goals of the Reagan Administration
A. Obama’s support of financial regulations
B. George H.W. Bush’s support of a tax increase
C. George W. Bush’s support of federally funded prescription drugs
D. Bill Clinton’s support of welfare programs
D. Bill Clinton’s support of welfare programs
What was a common occurrence on the U.S. home front during ww2
Rationing of basic consumer goods
All do the following were addressed during the “Hundred Days” of the New Deal EXCEPT
A. Banking regulations
B. Homeowner mortgage support
C. Court restructuring
D. Unemployment relief
C. Court restructuring
Which of the following was directly responsible for Japanese Americans being placed in internment camps during WWII?
A. Pearl Harbor
B. Executive Order 9022
C. The Japanese invasion of China
D. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
B. Executive Order 9022
Kent State University was the site in 1970 of
An anti war demonstration that resulted in 4 students being killed
The Supreme Court decision that allows for the detention of individuals based on race during wartime was
Korematsu v. The United States
