REGENTS REVIEW Flashcards
Which groups constitutional rights were suspended during the war
1) african americans
2) japanese americans
3) mexican americans
4) chinese amercians
japanese americans
after the US entered the was, which nation did the allies concentrate on defeating first
1) germany
2) japan
3) the soviet union
4) france
germany
which of hitlers aggressive actions triggered world war II
1)invasion of poland
2) annexation of austria
3) invasion of the rhineland
4) demand for the sudetenland
invasion of poland
what did roosevelt finally create in january 1944 to try and help the Jews
1) the lend lease act
2) the war refugee board
3) the nuremburg laws
4) the interim committee
the war refugee board
why were many americans reluctant to enter the war
1) they favored a weakened europe
2) they did not trust roosevelt as a leader
3) they sympathized with the goals of the axis powers
4) they also thought isolationism was in americas best interest
they thought isolationism was in americas best interest
the allied military strategy led to the liberation of france
1) the invasion of normandy
2) island hopping through the pacific
3) the battle of the bulge
4) operation torch
the invasion of normandy
what term is used to describe the extermination of 6 million jews in nazi germany
the holocaust
what prevented americans from spending the high wages they earned in wartime jobs
1) shortages of consumer items
2) fear of going into debt
3) desire to build up savings after the hardships of the depression
4) inflated prices for consumer goods
sortages of consumer items
passage of the lend lease act in 1941 showed a growing commitment of the US to
1) provide aid to the allied nations
2) force the japanese out of korea
3) increase trade with italy
4) end german violations of american territory
provide aid to the allied nations
why did the government launch campaigns asking americans to save items such as rubber hoses, razor blades and shoes
1) to conserve resources
2) to use these items to produce war materials
3) to foster a sense of home front participation
4) all of the above
all of the above
how did most women view their employment
1) with hostility because of job discrimination
2) with guilt because they took jobs away from men with families
3) with delight because they were able to earn their own money
4) with fear because working conditions were intimidating
with delight because they were able to earn their own money
what was the date of the d day invasion
june 6, 1944
who is the only president of the us to serve more than two terms
franklin delano roosevelt
what amendment was added to the constitution that prohibits a president from serving more than two terms
22 amendment
what did italy, germany, and japan have in common in the 1930s
1) they overturned traditional governments and established democracies
2) they were economic giants and together controlled world trade
3) they were fascist nations seeking world power
4) they angered other nations for their persecution of jews
they were fascist nations seeking world power
through their strategy of island hopping, the allies put themselves in a position to
1) bomb japan
2) win the battle of the coral sea
3)( retake pearl harbor
4) defend china
bomb japan
what was the US position during the early years of WWII
1) denounced britian and france for declaring war against germany
2) followed a foreign policy of appeasement
3) remained neutral but loaned war supplies to great britian
4) terminated all trade agreements with warring nations
remained neutral but loaned war supplies to great britain
who was the leader of the soviet union during WWII
joseph stalin
what finally prompted the US to enter the war in 1941
the japanese attach on pearl harbor
in what ways did the US military discriminate against african american soldiers
1) african americans were not allowed to fight overseas
2) the army was segregated
3) only well educated african americans could join the airforce
4) the red cross did not accept blood donations from african americans
the army was segregated
how did the typical soldier view life on the front line
1) as a romantic struggle
2)as an escape from the boredom of everday life
3) as a great adventure
4) as an ongoing struggle just to stay alive
as an ongoing struggle to stay alive
what brought an end to WWII
the dropping of the atomic bombas on hiroshima and nagasaki
during the 1930s, hitler, mussolini, and the military leaders of japan
began to invade neighboring lands
what date was pearl harbor attacked
december 7, 1941
during the early years of WWII the US
1) stopped trading with all nations at war
2) organized several peace talks between the allies and axis powers
3) tried to remain neutral while becoming the arsenal of democracy
4) sent military and economic aid to all nations at war
tried to remain neutral while becoming the arsenal of democracy
As part of their strategy to win the war, roosevelt and churchill decided to concentrate first on defeating
adolf hitler
how did the us supreme court view the japanese internment policy
upheld the constitutionality of the program
the japanese attack on pearl harbor was significant because it
prompted the US to enter the war
allied troops were able to drive the germans out of france as a result of the
amphibious invasion of normandy
the allied strategy against the japanese was best described as
island hopping
resident truman decided to use the atom bomb against japan because he thought
that the bomb would save hundreds of thousands of american lives
during WWII women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunites in the work place
for most of WWII african american troops
fought in segregated units
which country had gained control of most of western europe by 1940
germany
“national defense at any expense, but keep out boys at home” this 1941 slogan of the american first committee promoted
isolationism
fascism
nation above the individual
axis powers
japan, italy, germany
allies
USSR, US, France, UK
Manhattan project
top secret project to develop a new bomb
the fourteen points proposed by president woodrow wilson are best described as a
statement of principles that would govern the postwar world
a major reason for the mergence of a consumer culture in the 1920s was that
advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
teh 1925 trial of john scopes involved a conflict between
science and religion
in the 1930s the enactment of the new deal program demonstrated a belief that
the federal government must concern itself with the peoples economic well being
what new deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market
securities and exchange commission
the fourteen poins was a
statement of post war goal for establishing world peace
the red scare and passage of the national orgins act of 1924 were both influenced by
distrust of foreigners
during the 1920s the major goal of both the harlem renaissance and marcus garveys back to africa movement was to
increase racial pride among african americans
in the 1920s the belief in never ending prosperity helped to promote
heavy increases in stock speculation
during the new deal, the federal government attempted to improve the farm economy by
reducing the production of agricultural goods
the republican presidents of the 1920s generally followed a foreign policy based on
noninvolvement
a significant cause of the great depression of the 1930s was that
1)some banking policies were unsound and led to the expansion of credit
2) a decrease in protective tariffs
3) a wave of violent strukes paralyzed major industries
4) consumer goods were too expesive
some banking policies were unsound and led to the expansion of credit
In the US the decade of the 1920s was characterized by
increased consumer borrowing and spending
when the great depression began in 1929 the most common economic belief supported by the republican party was that
the economy would recover on its own
the conviction of john scopes in 1925 for teaching about evolution supported the ideas of those americans who
wanted to promote traditional fundamentalist values
which statement about american culture during the great depression is accurate
1) the federal government provided money to support the arts
2) most movies featured realistic themes and unhappy endings
3) rock and roll became popular
the federal government provided money to support the arts
during president franklin D rooselvelts administration, which situation was viewed by critics as a threat to the principle of separation of powers
proposing the expansion of supreme court membership
president herbert hoovers refusal to provide funds for the unemployed during the depression was based on his belief that
federal relief programs would destroy individual initiative
a major pupose for the creation of the federal deposit insurance corporation during the 1930s was to
strengthen consumer confidence in the banking system
the city that was by far the most spectacular example of lawlessness in the 1920s was
chicago
the 1928 kellogg briand pact
hoped to outlaw war as an unaccepptable solution to international rivalry
the bonus army marched on washington DC in 1932 to demand
immediate full payment of bonus payments promised to WWI veterans
the phrase “Hundred days” refers to
the first weeks of franklin roosevelts presidency
the most pressing problem facing franklin roosevelt when he became president was
unemployment
the agricultural adjustment act proposed to solve the farm problem by
reducing agricultural production
New deal
FDRs program of relief
hundred days
FDRs first months in office when he passed many new laws
buying on margin
investors purchase stock for only a fracion of the cost
hoovervilles
shelters of homeless people made from scraps of materials
harlem renaissance
the rebirth of art and music in african american culture
red scare
fear of communism in the USA
scopes trial
teacher gets put on trial for teaching to theory of evolution
assembly line
each person had a specific job when manufacturing items
in the late 1800s what reason led to the us to give greate attention to the world beyond its borders
interest in obtaining markets for surplus goods
in the US the term muchraker was used to describe authors who dealt with
exposing social conditions in need of reform
what was the event in the early 1900s that uptons sinclairs novel the jungle had an important impact on the US
the passage of legislation requiring rederal inspection of meat
Jacob Riis photographs and the settlement house movement led by Jane Addams drew attention to the needs of the
urban poor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
the views of WEB Du Bois clashed with those of Bokker T washington because Du Bois insited that african americans should
seek immediate equality of all types and resist any form of second class citizenship
the sherman anti trust act and the clayton antitrust act were similar in that both were designed to
limit the power of big business
where does the womens rights movement begin
seneca falls NY
in the US the main purpose of anti trust legislation is to
increase competion between businesses
the purpose of the open door policy was to
improve trading opportunites in china for US businesses
what was reffered to by the secretary of state as a splendid little war
spanish american war
The united states federal reserve system was established to
regulate money supply
the primary contribution of the muckrakers was to
expose corruption and negligence on the part of big busines and government
the populist party can be considered a succesful thrd party because
laws were eventually passed that attanined some of its goals
the major purpose of the sherman anti trust act was to
promote free competition in the marketplace
what led to an icrease in violation of the rights of african americans
passage of jim crow legislation by the southern states
abolitionsits, conservationists, and civil rights advocates have generally promoted
increased participation of the federal governmnet in solving social problems
during the first 100 years of its history the US followed a foreign policy of
remianing neutral from political connections with other nations
what happened at the battle of wounded knee
us soldiers killed over 200 unarmed sioux
what was a bonanza farm
a business controlled farm specializing in a single cash crop
what has been a lingering myth about the west
settlers were adventurous, resourceful white males
an example of western womens great progress toward independance was the
passage of womens suffrage in western states
a major factor in the destruction of native american nations was the
policies of the federal government
one way in which reformers tried to civilize native americans was by
requiring them to farm individual polots
farm mechanization resulted in
an increase in farm production
which document is a primary source for information about the western frontier during the second half of the 1800s
a treaty signed by the sioux indians and the federal governmnet
describe the life of a homesteader
obtaining the necessities could be a struggle
the initiative, referendum, and direct primary are all intended to
increase participation in government by citizens
the passage of the homestead act and the completion of the transcontinental railroad helped to fulfill the US commitment to
manifest destiny
the myths of the american frontier were spread mainly by
dime novels and wild west shows
farmers favored inflation because it would
increase crops prices
farmers generally favored
higher tariffs
in the 1880s american presidents most oftern protected the interests of
business and industry
reforms pushed by the populists included
government ownership of railroads
what was a negative impact of bonanza farms
oversupply led to lower prices
what created the mining boom that started with the california gold rush
the lure of quick wealth
what contributed to the catttle ranching boom
expansion of the railroads
as american settlers moved west in search of land, many indian nations
were weakened or destroyed
many land agreements between native americans and settlers fell apart because of different ideas about
land ownership
US governmnet encouraged attempts to
take indian lands
reformers believed that native americans hsould
be civilized and adopt white culture
what was one key requirement that applicants had to meet to recieve land under the homestead act
farm the land for five years in a row
what were the exodusters trying to escape from
racial violence
turner thesis
settling the frontier develops the american character
buffalo soldiers
black soldiers
inflation
when the prices of goods go up
placer mining
individual miners technique to seperate dirt and gold
sooners
settlers that snuck onto the land the night before the race
reservation
federal land set aside for the native americans
massacre at wounded knee
over 200 unarmed souix were killed by US soldiers
battle of little big horn
general custer and 200 unarmed sioux were killed by the us soldiers
the grange
farmers had to work together because of business regulations
the greatest single factor helping to spur the amazing industrialization of the post civil war year was
the railroad network
according to samuel gompers, what was the orimary purpose of collective bargaining
to empower the workers
the term robber barons is used to describe many individuals of the late 19th century mainly because they
sought to maximize their profits by eliminating competition and exploiting the workers
the purpose of the sherman anti turst act was to
promote free competition in the marketplace
Andrew carnegie believed the rich should
give away money as charity
during the late 1800s most factory workers stayed on the job despite harsh working conditions because
there was a great supply of available labor
by the late 1800s many americans began to think that big business
could not be trusted
the pullman strike of 1894 is a turning point because it led to
intervention of governmnet in labor matters
as the US became industrialized, an important effect of mechanization and division of labor was
smaller industries had difficulty maintaining their competitiveness
how did the industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in america
led to a concentration of wealth in the hands of a few industrialists
social darwinism promoted the idea that
stronger businesses would succeed at the expense of weaker businesses
in the 19th centruy the major national labor unions wanted to improve the position of workers mainly by
obtaining the legal right to organize and bargain collectively
during the 1800s a major reaction to the activites of labor unions in the US was that
courts frequently issued injuctions to stop strikes
how did andrew carnegie practice verticle consolidation
by controlling all phases of the steel business
how did the building of the transcontinental railroad affect american life
lowered shipping costs
the work of thomas edison is important because he
helped make electricity more widely available
the steel industry owed much to the intentive genius of
henry bessemer
in 1885 Alexander Grahm Bells helped set up a company to build
long distance telephone lines
why were industrialists during the age of big business called captains of industry
they increased the supply of goods and created many jobs
according to the theory of social darwinism what was the role of governmnet in economic matters
to stay out of the affairs of business
bessemer process
a more efficient way to make steel
social darwinism
theory of evolution applied to business
vertical consolidation
controlling all phases of management
how did the Ku Klux Klan affect the south during reconstruction
it helped to reverse reconstuction in the south
what are 4 causes of the civil war
slavery, states rights, dred scott decision, uncle toms cabin
what did the emancipation proclaimation do
it freed the slaves
first ammendment
freedom of speech, religion, and press
second ammendment
right to bear arms
fourth amendment
free from illegal search and seizure
fifth amendment
you do not have to admit to something
sixth amendment
free to a fast public trial
eighth amendment
free from cruel and unusual punishment
eighth amendment
free from cruel and unusual punishment
thirteenth amendment
outlaws slavery
fourteenth amendment
african americans are citizens
fifteenth amendment
african americans males can vote
sixteenth amendment
government can collect income tax
seventeenth amendment
direct election of senators
eighteenth amendment
alcohol is banned
nineteenth amendment
women can vote
twenty first amendment
alcohol becomes legal again
twenty second amendment
the president can only serve 2 terms
twenty sixth amendment
voting age goes from 21 to 18
list three ways in which the constitution is a living document
amendments, the elastic clause, judicial review
how long are members of the house of representatives elected for
2 years
how long are members of the senate elected for
6 years
the unwritten constitution is based upon
tradition and custom
which branch of the government executes and enforces laws
executive
the states control eductation, marriage and divorce laws under
reserved power
the power of impeachement is an example of the
congress check on the president
powers shared by the national and the state governmnent are called
concurrent powers
congress overriding the presidents veto would be an example of
checks and balances
north (new england)
good harbors, rivers, forests
south
fertile land, long growing season
mercantilism
the mother country gets rich, or makes profit, off of its colonies
french and indian war
was expensive for britain so they taxed the colonies with the stamp act and the tea tax
documents about the revolution
declaration of independance by thomas jefferson, common sense by thomas paine
articles of confederation
early US governmnet that was weak had a plan to admit states into the union
we need a ________ central governmnet
strong
