Term 1 Modern History

Question 1

What year did Theodore Roosevelt become President of the United States?

Answer 1

1901

Question 2

True or False: The Progressive Era began in the early 1900s.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement?

Answer 3

To address issues caused by industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The __________ Amendment granted women the right to vote.

Answer 4

19th

Question 5

Which U.S. President was associated with the New Deal?

Answer 5

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 6

What was the significance of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act?

Answer 6

It aimed to regulate the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Question 7

Who was the first President to use radio to communicate with the public?

Answer 7

Calvin Coolidge

Question 8

Multiple Choice: Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression? A) Stock Market Crash of 1929 B) World War I C) The New Deal

Answer 8

A) Stock Market Crash of 1929

Question 9

What was the main purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935?

Answer 9

To provide financial assistance to the elderly and unemployed.

Question 10

True or False: The U.S. entered World War I in 1917.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Who was the U.S. President during the stock market crash of 1929?

Answer 11

Herbert Hoover

Question 12

What was the main cause of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

Answer 12

Severe drought and poor agricultural practices.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The __________ Act of 1933 was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.

Answer 13

Emergency Banking

Question 14

What was the main focus of the Harlem Renaissance?

Answer 14

Celebration of African American culture and arts.

Question 15

True or False: The Treaty of Versailles ended World War II.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What was the major outcome of the 1938 Munich Agreement?

Answer 16

It allowed Nazi Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia.

Question 17

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression? A) Overproduction B) Increased tariffs C) Bank failures

Answer 17

A) Overproduction

Question 18

What year did Franklin D. Roosevelt first take office?

Answer 18

1933

Question 19

What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

Answer 19

To create jobs and improve public infrastructure.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The __________ Act of 1935 established a federal minimum wage.

Answer 20

Fair Labor Standards

Question 21

What was the significance of the 21st Amendment?

Answer 21

It repealed Prohibition.

Question 22

Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?

Answer 22

Victoria Woodhull

Question 23

True or False: The U.S. was neutral at the beginning of World War I.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What event is considered the catalyst for U.S. involvement in World War I?

Answer 24

The sinking of the Lusitania.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: What was a major effect of the Great Migration? A) Increased agricultural production B) Urbanization of African Americans C) Decrease in factory jobs

Answer 25

B) Urbanization of African Americans

Question 26

What was the main goal of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?

Answer 26

To establish a central banking system in the U.S.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The __________ Conference of 1921 aimed to limit naval armaments among major powers.

Answer 27

Washington

Question 28

True or False: The New Deal included programs aimed at economic recovery and social reform.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What was the main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

Answer 29

To provide employment in natural resource conservation.

Question 30

What year did the stock market crash occur?

Answer 30

1929

Question 31

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a New Deal program? A) Social Security B) TVA C) Marshall Plan

Answer 31

C) Marshall Plan

Question 32

What was the primary focus of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)?

Answer 32

To stimulate industrial growth and improve labor conditions.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The __________ Act established the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Answer 33

Securities Exchange

Question 34

Who was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize?

Answer 34

Gwendolyn Brooks

Question 35

True or False: The U.S. experienced an economic boom during the 1920s.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What was the main reason for the establishment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

Answer 36

To protect bank depositors' funds.

Question 37

What was the outcome of the Scopes Trial in 1925?

Answer 37

It highlighted the conflict between science and religion in education.

Question 38

Multiple Choice: Which President is associated with the phrase 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'? A) Herbert Hoover B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) Calvin Coolidge

Answer 38

B) Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 39

Fill in the blank: The __________ Plan aimed to provide aid to European countries after World War II.

Answer 39

Marshall

Question 40

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

Answer 40

To protect workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively.

Question 41

True or False: The U.S. entered World War II in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Answer 41

True

Question 42

What was the significance of the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928?

Answer 42

It aimed to outlaw war as a means of resolving disputes.

Question 43

Who was the President during the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 43

Woodrow Wilson

Question 44

What was the main focus of the New Deal's Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?

Answer 44

To reduce agricultural overproduction and raise crop prices.

Question 45

Fill in the blank: The __________ was a major economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.

Answer 45

Great Depression

Question 46

What was the main purpose of the Lend-Lease Act during World War II?

Answer 46

To provide military aid to allied nations.

Question 47

True or False: The U.S. was isolationist during the 1930s.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

What event led to the United States' entry into World War I?

Answer 48

The Zimmermann Telegram.

Question 49

Multiple Choice: Which amendment ended Prohibition? A) 18th B) 19th C) 21st

Answer 49

C) 21st