REGENTS REVIEW Flashcards by K M

Which groups constitutional rights were suspended during the war
1) african americans
2) japanese americans
3) mexican americans
4) chinese amercians

japanese americans

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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what term is used to describe the extermination of 6 million jews in nazi germany

the holocaust

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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

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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

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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

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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

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what was the date of the d day invasion

june 6, 1944

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who is the only president of the us to serve more than two terms

franklin delano roosevelt

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what amendment was added to the constitution that prohibits a president from serving more than two terms

22 amendment

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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

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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

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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

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who was the leader of the soviet union during WWII

joseph stalin

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what finally prompted the US to enter the war in 1941

the japanese attach on pearl harbor

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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

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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

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what brought an end to WWII

the dropping of the atomic bombas on hiroshima and nagasaki

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during the 1930s, hitler, mussolini, and the military leaders of japan

began to invade neighboring lands

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what date was pearl harbor attacked

december 7, 1941

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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

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