Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

history > regent qiz > Flashcards

regent qiz Flashcards

(85 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

What were the differing philosophies of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding government intervention during the Great Depression?

A

Hoover believed in limited government intervention and rugged individualism, while FDR believed in direct government action to help people and the economy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is ‘rugged individualism’ as supported by Herbert Hoover?

A

The belief that individuals should succeed through their own efforts without government assistance.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What government program did Herbert Hoover create to provide loans during the Great Depression?

A

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What public works project is associated with Herbert Hoover?

A

Hoover Dam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How was Herbert Hoover perceived by the public during the Great Depression?

A

Seen as out of touch with the suffering masses, leading to nicknames like ‘Hoovervilles’ and ‘Hoover blankets.’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What was FDR’s approach to the Great Depression known as?

A

‘New Deal’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What were the three main components of FDR’s New Deal?

A
  • Relief
  • Recovery
  • Reform
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What immediate programs were part of FDR’s Relief efforts?

A
  • Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
  • Federal Emergency Relief Administration
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What was a significant reform introduced by FDR to prevent future depressions?

A

Social Security Act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What was the public perception of FDR compared to Hoover?

A

FDR was seen as hopeful, energetic, and willing to experiment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What key event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

A

Stock Market Crash of 1929

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Name two causes of the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

A
  • Over-speculation
  • Buying on Margin
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is ‘buying on margin’?

A

Purchasing stocks with borrowed money, requiring only a small down payment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What was one immediate effect of the Stock Market Crash?

A

Massive loss of wealth and plummeting consumer confidence.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What broader economic impact did the Stock Market Crash lead to?

A

The Great Depression (1929–1941)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What major reforms were introduced as a result of the Great Depression?

A
  • Banking reforms (FDIC creation)
  • Stock market regulations (SEC creation)
  • New Deal programs
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What was the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

A

Provided jobs for young men on conservation projects.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Fill in the blank: The _______ aimed to reduce agricultural surpluses by paying farmers not to plant certain crops.

A

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

True or False: The New Deal expanded the role of the federal government in the economy.

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What did the Social Security Act establish?

A

A national retirement system and provided unemployment insurance.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What was the purpose of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

A

Guarantees workers the right to organize unions and bargain collectively.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

List two key people associated with the Gilded Age.

A
  • Andrew Carnegie
  • John D. Rockefeller
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What were the key terms associated with American Imperialism?

A
  • White Man’s Burden
  • Open Door Policy
  • Big Stick Diplomacy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What was the significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

A

Asserted U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
James Madison
26
What are the three branches of government established by the U.S. Constitution?
* Legislative * Executive * Judicial
27
What key term describes the division of power between states and the federal government?
Federalism
28
What significant document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. Constitution
29
What was the significance of the Bill of Rights?
It protects individual liberties and limits government power.
30
Who were the key early presidents of the United States?
* George Washington * John Adams * Thomas Jefferson * James Madison * James Monroe
31
What did Washington's Farewell Address warn against?
Political parties and foreign alliances
32
What major land acquisition occurred in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
33
What doctrine asserted U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
34
What term refers to the belief that Americans were destined to expand westward?
Manifest Destiny
35
What significant compromise was reached in 1820 regarding slavery?
Missouri Compromise
36
What act was passed in 1854 that allowed new territories to decide on slavery?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
37
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery and states’ rights
38
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
39
What landmark Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson
40
What period aimed to rebuild the South after the Civil War?
Reconstruction
41
What were Jim Crow Laws?
Laws that enforced racial segregation
42
Who were notable figures during the Gilded Age?
* Andrew Carnegie * John D. Rockefeller * Cornelius Vanderbilt
43
What economic system characterized the Gilded Age?
Laissez-faire capitalism
44
What was the term for the belief in 'survival of the fittest' applied to society?
Social Darwinism
45
What event marked the start of American Imperialism?
Spanish-American War (1898)
46
What policy was associated with Theodore Roosevelt regarding foreign affairs?
Big Stick Diplomacy
47
What act was a response to Upton Sinclair's book 'The Jungle'?
Meat Inspection Act
48
What was the main goal of the Populist movement?
To fight corruption and advocate for farmers' rights
49
What major global conflict did the U.S. enter in 1917?
World War I
50
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A secret communication from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance
51
What was a significant outcome of the Treaty of Versailles for the U.S.?
The U.S. rejected joining the League of Nations
52
What cultural movement flourished during the Roaring Twenties?
Harlem Renaissance
53
What amendment enacted Prohibition in the U.S.?
18th Amendment
54
What economic crisis began in 1929?
Stock Market Crash
55
What was the purpose of FDR's New Deal?
To provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression
56
What was the Dust Bowl?
A severe drought that affected the Southern Plains in the 1930s
57
What is the Cold War?
A period of political tension and military rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from the late 1940s to 1991, without direct warfare.
58
What does the term Iron Curtain refer to?
A term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe.
59
What is Containment?
U.S. foreign policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism by providing economic and military aid to countries resisting Soviet influence.
60
What is the Truman Doctrine?
U.S. policy established in 1947 that promised aid to countries threatened by communism, especially Greece and Turkey.
61
What was the Marshall Plan?
U.S. program that gave over $12 billion to help rebuild Western European economies after World War II to prevent the spread of communism.
62
What is NATO?
A military alliance formed in 1949 between the U.S., Canada, and Western European nations to defend against Soviet aggression.
63
What is the Warsaw Pact?
A military alliance of communist countries led by the Soviet Union, created in response to NATO in 1955.
64
What was the Berlin Airlift?
A 1948–1949 U.S. and British operation that supplied food and fuel to citizens of West Berlin when the Soviet Union blockaded the city.
65
What is McCarthyism?
The practice of making accusations of communism or disloyalty without proper evidence, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy.
66
What is the Arms Race?
A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to build more powerful weapons, especially nuclear arms.
67
What is the Space Race?
The competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Cold War to achieve space exploration milestones.
68
What is the Domino Theory?
The belief that if one country in a region fell to communism, others would follow, like a row of dominoes.
69
What was the Korean War?
A conflict from 1950–1953 where the U.S. and other UN forces fought to stop the spread of communism from North Korea to South Korea.
70
What was the Vietnam War?
A prolonged war (1955–1975) in which the U.S. tried to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam.
71
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A 1962 confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba, considered the closest the Cold War came to nuclear war.
72
What is Detente?
A period of eased tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union during the 1970s, marked by treaties like SALT.
73
What are SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)?
Negotiations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the 1970s to limit nuclear arms.
74
What was the Berlin Wall?
A concrete barrier built in 1961 that physically and ideologically divided East and West Berlin until it fell in 1989.
75
What is the CIA?
U.S. intelligence agency involved in gathering information and conducting covert operations during the Cold War.
76
What was the Soviet Union (USSR)?
A communist nation, rival to the U.S. during the Cold War, made up of Russia and other republics, dissolved in 1991.
77
What is Collective Security?
Nations agree to protect each other from threats.
78
What is NATO?
A 1949 military alliance to defend against the Soviet Union.
79
What does the term Iron Curtain refer to?
The division between communist countries and non-communist countries.
80
What was the Berlin Airlift?
US and British planes flew supplies to West Berlin after the Soviet blockade.
81
What was the House Un-American Activities Committee?
A committee that investigated suspected communists in the US, especially in government.
82
Who was Robert Oppenheimer?
He led the Manhattan Project and later opposed nuclear weapons.
83
Who was Alger Hiss?
A government official accused of spying for the Soviets and convicted of perjury.
84
What is Sputnik?
The first satellite, launched by the USSR in 1957, which started the space race.
85
Who were The Rosenbergs?
An American couple executed for giving atomic secrets to the Soviets.

history (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions