History Final Study Guide

the seneca falls convention was important because it

was the first women's rights convention in american history

the united states began to emerge from the depression as a result of

producing goods for the allied forces

Temperance societies worked to

eliminate the consumption of alcohol

what was the central message of the Roosevelt corollary

The United States would use force to prevent intervention in the affairs of neighboring countries.

jackie robinson, thurgood marshall, rosa parks, and martin luther king jr were alike in that they

took actions to end segregation

in 1954, the supreme court ruled in brown vs. board of education that

segregation was no longer permissible in public schools

most African american exodusters migrated west to

escape racial violence in the south

Why did some states ban the teaching of evolution in the schools?

The theory seemed to contradict the bibles account of creation

during the 1800s, the port of entry for majority of immigrants was

new york city

A major goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to

gather information about natural resources west of the mississippi ?

Abolitionists all agreed about

the need to end slavery

In 1961, president kennedy committed NASA and the nation to the goal of

landing a man on the moon within the decade

The berlin airlift was president trumans response to the

soviet blockade of west berlin

The radical republicans opposed president lincolns reconstruction plan, saying it was too

lenient on the south

the revolutionary was began with the

battles of Lexington and Concord.

What finally brought an end to World War II?

the dropping of atomic bombson Hiroshima and Nagasaki

which best describes the great migration

movement of African americans to northern cities

which of the following was designed to ensure that the president would not gain dictoral powers over government

the system of checks and balances

why did fdr declare a bank holiday early in his administration

to inspect the financial health of the banks

The northwest ordinance of 1787

forbade slavery in territory north of the ohio river

the treaty of tordesillas of 1494 settled

The dispute between Spain and Portugal over claims to new lands

most progressives agreed that the government should

protect workers and help the poor

The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act was to

force all Americans to help catch escaped slaves

which of the following best describes japanese kamikazes

bomb loaded planes whose pilots deliberately crashed into targets

critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as

robber barons

what did the united states fear would happen if it did not get involved in Vietnam

communists would take over

which of the following was most important in making cotton "king" in the south ?

the invention of the cotton gin

Under popular sovereignty, the decision whether or not to allow slavery in a territory was made by

the voters of the territory

what prompted the united states to enter the war in 1941

the japanese attack on pearl harbor

members of the house un-american activities committee charged numerous Hollywood figures with

being sympathetic to communist ideas

a major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as

the dust bowl

in the gettysburg address, lincoln

promised the nation a new birth of freedom

alfred t.mahan argued that to protect its trade, the united states must build up its

navy

The Red Scare was a response to

Russian Revolution

which was part of American policy during the early years of world war two

remaining neutral while making war supplies available to britain

the interstate commerce act was passed to

regulate railroad rates and practices

What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?

to support nations trying to resist soviet control

General Lee marched his troops into Pennsylvania because he

hoped to win a victory on union soil

which of the following best describes satellite nations

nations dominated by the soviet union

Which was a provision of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

free states could never outnumber slave states

the warren commission declared that kennedys assassination was the work of a

lone assassin

which of the following demonstrated enforcement of the monroe doctrine

The United States insisted that Great Britain submit a boundary dispute with Venezuela to arbitration

what role did rosa parks play in the struggle for equal rights

she helped the montgomery bus boycott

what was one important effect if the invention of the cotton gin 1793

the demand for slave labor increased

Marcus Garvey led a movement to

build up African American self-respect and economic power

during the early 1900s, the national association for the advancement of colored people was an example of how african americans

Used the court system to fight discrimination

the monroe doctrine stated that

Europe must not try to control any nation in the Western Hemisphere

the virginia colony survived largely because the english colonists

began growing tobacco for sale

the main goal of the ku klux klan during reconstruction was to

prevent african americans from exercising their rights

the three fifths compromise resolved the issue of

how enslaved people were to be counted in the population

in the 1840s, the phrase manifest destiny referred to the idea that the united states would inevitably

stretch across north america from the Atlantic to the pacific

How did most investors react to a sudden fall in stock prices in 1929?

they raced to sell their stocks

which of the following best describes the northwest passage

a water route across north america

V-E Day, May 8, 1945, marked

The end of the war in Europe

Southern state governments restricted the rights of former slaves by

passing black codes

In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court

established the "separate-but-equal" doctrine, upholding segregation

the double v campaign

promoted victory in war and racial equality at home

the government contributed to the building of the transcontinental railroad by

Awarding loans and land grants to private companies to build the railroad

what led the government to evacuate japanese americans from the west coast

Long held prejudice, and fears inflamed by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

The idea of natural rights is best defined as

rights belonging to all people because they are human

which of the following revolutionized american communications in the late 1800s

the telegraph and telephone

which of the following took place on d-day

the landing of Allied forces on France's Normandy coast

FDR aroused the most opposition when he

attempted to "pack" the Supreme Court

After Rutherford B. Hayes became President in 1877, he

removed federal troops from the south

In response to the formation of NATO, the Soviet Union

created the warsaw pact

the main objective of the nativists was to

restrict immigration

the selective service act was a means of

drafting young men for the military forces

As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis,

the Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba.

Which group faced hard times during much of the 1920s?

farmers

the emancipation proclamation freed

enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy

Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?

it gave the united states access to millions of consumers in china

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

Korea remained divided at almost exactly the same place as before the war

which of the following was added to the constitution to help gain the support of antifederalists?

the bill of rights

the 1957 launching of sputnik

caused Congress to increase spending on teaching science and mathematics.

the act of lynching might best be described as

seizure and execution of a person by a mob

Which event sparked World War I?

The assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

What issue did the Great Compromise resolve?

representation in the legislature

the two railroads that built the transcontinental railroad were

union pacific and central pacific

settlers in virginia in 1619 formed this lawmaking assembly of elected representatives to establish rule and order in the colony

house of burgesses

which of the following issues led delegates to the constitutional convention to agree to the three fifths compromise

disagreements over taxation

the Emancipation Proclamation

decreed freedom for all enslaved people in the states at war with the Union

jfk quote- by this famous statement in his inaugural address, kennedy meant that

citizens need to get involved

the bessemer process was crucial in the Development of

skyscrapers

this photo illustrates the bank failures that occurred in the early 1930s because

customers withdrew their money from the banks all at once

a tax on foreign goods that enter the country so the products are competitively priced in the new country

tariff

thomas paine- according to the quotation, paine believed it was time for the colonies to

declare independence ?

Unlike in the North, segregation in the South was

enforced by law

Southerners called a northern Republican who moved to the South following the Civil War by this nickname

carpetbagger

this political cartoon implies that president roosevelt is

trying to appoint justices who agree with his view

the economic theory meant to increase a nations wealth by amassing more gold in reserve than is spent so the nation would be ready to withstand hard economic times

mercantilism

in his inaugural address which opinion does wallace present

the races should be separated in all aspects of public life

what is one method that some southern states used to restrict the execution of the fifteenth amendment?

literacy tests

members of congress who wanted to declare war on britain were nicknamed the

war hawks

which of these events had the most direct influence over the writing of the declaration of independence

the publication of common sense

based on the excerpt, which of the following was a priority for Lincoln after the Civil War?

regaining a sense of national unity

John T. Scopes was put on trial for

teaching evolution

What is Alfred T. Mahan best known for today?

transforming the United States into a naval power

The map shows the site of the battle that was the turning point of the war in the east. that battle took place at

Gettysburg

Mercantilism most directly resulted from which of the following circumstances?

competition for wealth among european nations

Due to the success of his mass production methods, Henry Ford was able to give his workers

two days off from work each week