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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
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