1) Which of the following best describes the main motives and outcomes of U.S. Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? a) To spread democracy and free trade, leading to peaceful alliances with European powers. b) To focus solely on domestic economic growth without involving in foreign affairs or acquiring colonies. c) To expand military power, acquire overseas territories, and open new markets, resulting in conflicts like the Spanish-American War. 2) What was the main goal of the Progressive movement? a) Promote overseas expansion b) Protect business monopolies c) Reform social problems of capitalism 3) Ida B. Wells was... a) A suffragist that insired the 19th Amendment b) A flapper that challenged social norms c) A muckraker that exposed lynching 4) Who were the muckrakers during the Progressive Era? a) Politicians who supported laissez-faire policies b) Journalists who exposed corruption and social injustice c) Industrial leaders who created monopolies 5) What was the main difference between W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington? a) Du Bois favored immediate civil rights; Washington promoted gradual change b) Du Bois supported segregation; Washington opposed it c) Du Bois believed in agricultural training; Washington promoted college education 6) Which Progressive president was known for breaking up trusts and supporting conservation? a) Theodore Roosevelt b) William Taft c) Woodrow Wilson 7) "Dollar Diplomacy" is most associated to: a) Theodore Roosevelt b) William Taft c) Woodrow Wilson 8) What was the key difference between Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism” and Wilson’s “New Freedom”? a) R: laissez-faire capitalism; W: promote corporate monopolies b) R: regulated big business; W: reinvigorate competition c) R: reduce government intervention; W: more regulation 9) What was a major result of the 1912 election? a) Wilson won due to a split Republican vote (Taft/Roosevelt) b) Roosevelt won by a landslide with his Bull Moose Party c) Eugene Debs became POTUS representing the Socialist Party 10) How did Progressive Presidents approach foreign policy in Latin America and the Caribbean? a) Avoided all international intervention b) Intervened economic/militarily to protect U.S. interests c) Promoted democracy through peaceful diplomacy 11) What were the main reasons the U.S. joined World War I in 1917? a) The sinking of the Lusitania and a direct attack on New York b) To defend France from British colonization c) German submarine warfare, Zimmerman Note, Diplomatic Ties 12) How did World War I affect the role of the federal government in the U.S.? a) expanded regulating the economy and propaganda b) remained mostly inactive during wartime c) shrank in size due to budget cuts 13) What were two major social impacts of World War I on the U.S. home front? a) Increased immigration and religious revival movements b) The end of the Progressive Era and the collapse of unions c) Great Migration and increased momentum for women’s suffrage 14) The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that celebrated: a) Prohibition and temperance b) Rural traditions and values c) African American art, music, and literature 15) Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the spirit and contradictions of the 1920s? a) Of Mice and Men b) The Grapes of Wrath c) The Great Gatsby 16) What was the role of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)? a) It promoted temperance, suffrage, and women’s leadership b) It focused only on banning alcohol c) It opposed the suffrage movement 17) What did the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution accomplish when it was ratified in 1920? a) Banned alcohol (Prohibition Era) b) Gave women the right to vote. c) Changed start dates for President and Congress. 18) What role did the radio play in the 1920s? a) It helped unify American culture b) It was banned due to noise pollution c) It was highly used by the military 19) Why is the period between 1890 and 1920 often referred to as the “Women’s Era”? a) Women gained full equality in all social areas b) Women stopped participating in reform movements c) Women entered politics and the workforce 20) Why did many African Americans move north during the Great Migration of the 1920s? a) To join the military during World War I b) To escape segregation and find better job opportunities c) To start farming in newly opened western territories 21) What was one major cause of the Great Depression? a) Overspending by the federal government b) Overproduction and underconsumption in industry and agriculture c) The rise of communism in Eastern Europe 22) How did the 1929 stock market crash affect banks in the United States? a) Banks were unaffected due to federal protections b) Banks gained more investors c) Many banks failed as panicked people withdrew their savings 23) Which economic practice contributed to the 1929 crash? a) Buying stocks on margin b) Selling goods on credit c) High tariffs on imported goods 24) What was a common experience for many Americans during the Great Depression? a) Rising wages and stable employment b) Unemployment and homelessness c) Increased international trade 25) What was the primary goal of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal? a) Expand American territory b) Promote military buildup c) Provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression 26) Which programs provided jobs through public works projects? a) CCC & WPA b) AAA & NRA c) NATO & WTO 27) How did the New Deal affect the role of the federal government? a) It reduced federal oversight in the economy b) It expanded federal responsibility for social and economic welfare c) It abolished the Federal Reserve 28) What criticism did some conservatives have of the New Deal? a) It gave too much power to private companies b) It went too far in limiting civil rights c) It made the government too large and powerful 29) Which event is most directly associated with the beginning of World War II? a) Attack on Pearl Harbor b) Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939 c) D-Day invasion of Normandy 30) Which countries formed the Axis Powers? a) Britain, France, and the Soviet Union b) United States, China, and France c) Germany, Italy, and Japan 31) What led the United States to enter World War II? a) Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor b) Germany's invasion of France c) The signing of the Non-Aggression Pact 32) What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act? a) To reduce taxes for American companies b) To support allies with weapons without entering the war c) To block imports from Japan 33) What was the significance of the D-Day invasion? a) It ended the Pacific War b) It marked the fall of Berlin c) It opened a Western front in Europe 34) What was the Manhattan Project? a) A plan to rebuild Europe b) A secret program to develop nuclear weapons c) A strategy to attack Japan by sea 35) What did the Red Scare reflect in American society after World War II? a) Fear of economic recession b) Fear of communist influence and infiltration c) Fear of new immigration laws 36) What was the main U.S. strategy during the Cold War under Eisenhower? a) Appeasement & Korean War b) Massive retaliation & Influence in the Middle East c) Isolationism & Détante 37) What crisis nearly led to nuclear war during JFK’s presidency? a) Berlin Blockade b) Korean War c) Cuban Missile Crisis 38) 3.4 What did Lyndon Johnson’s policy in Vietnam lead to? a) Increased U.S. involvement b) Immediate withdrawal c) End of the draft 39) What was Nixon’s Cold War policy of détente? a) Easing tensions between the U.S. and communist nations b) Strengthening the arms race c) Isolating Latin America 40) How did Reagan’s foreign policy affect the Cold War? a) He increased defense spending and challenged the USSR b) He supported arms reduction only c) He cut military spending 41) What event symbolized the end of the Cold War? a) The Vietnam War b) The Gulf War c) The fall of the Berlin Wall 42) What contributed to the economic boom after World War II? a) Stock market crash b) Rise in consumer spending and suburban growth c) Widespread strikes 43) What was the GI Bill? a) A program offering education and loans to returning soldiers b) A housing subsidy for immigrants c) A tax increase for veterans 44) Which trend marked U.S. society in the 1950s? a) Decline in birth rate b) Urban decay c) Baby boom and rise of the suburbs 45) What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)? a) It upheld segregation in public schools b) It ended racial segregation in schools c) It desegregated the military 46) Which method did the Civil Rights Movement often use? a) Armed revolt b) Electoral campaigns only c) Nonviolent protest and civil disobedience 47) What was the goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott? a) To integrate city buses b) To reduce taxes c) To increase federal aid 48) What was a goal of the Chicano Movement? a) Gain equal rights and better education for Mexican-Americans b) End the Vietnam War and Mexican Troops c) Oppose to agricultural imports 49) What was a key focus of the women’s movement in the 1960s–1970s? a) Campaign for voting rights b) Support for traditional roles c) Equal pay and reproductive rights 50) What event symbolized the rise of LGBTQ+ activism in the 1970s? a) The Civil Rights Act b) The Watergate hearings c) The Stonewall Riots 51) What was the main reason the U.S. got involved in Vietnam? a) To support Japanese occupation b) To stop the spread of communism c) To protect oil resources 52) What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution do? a) Declared war on Vietnam b) Gave the president authority to use military force without war declaration c) Withdrew U.S. troops from Vietnam 53) What made the Vietnam War controversial at home? a) Media coverage and the draft b) Nuclear weapons c) Successful U.S. tactics 54) What happened after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam? a) South Vietnam remained independent b) North and South Vietnam united under communism c) China took over the region 55) What was Nixon’s domestic policy of “New Federalism”? a) Increase in federal programs b) Return of power to state governments c) Expansion of the welfare state 56) What led to Nixon’s resignation? a) Economic collapse b) Vietnam protests c) Watergate scandal 57) What was Ford’s controversial action after becoming president? a) Declaring war on Cambodia b) Pardoning Nixon c) Nationalizing oil companies 58) What was the name of the Kissinger’s policy that led to Vietnamization? a) Neo Liberalism b) Détante c) Realpolitik 59) What characterized Carter’s foreign policy? a) Focus on containment b) Promotion of human rights c) Emphasis on military intervention 60) What crisis hurt Carter’s popularity? a) The Cuban Missile Crisis b) Watergate c) The Iran Hostage Crisis 61) What economic theory did Reagan support? a) Supply-side economics b) Keynesian economics c) Socialist planning 62) What was Reagan's approach to the Cold War? a) Avoid all conflict b) Promote détente c) Confront the USSR with military buildup 63) What was one criticism of Reaganomics? a) It raised taxes on the rich b) It increased income inequality c) It reduced corporate profits 64) How did neoliberalism and neoconservatism converge in the 1980s? a) Both rejected capitalism b) Both supported deregulation and a strong national defense c) Both promoted isolationism 65) c) What was the main reason for U.S. involvement in the Gulf War? a) To stop Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait b) b) To overthrow Iran’s government c) c) To defend Israel from attack 66) What was a major domestic policy of President Clinton? a) Affordable Care Act b) Welfare reform and budget surplus c) No Child Left Behind 67) What scandal led to Clinton’s impeachment? a) Whitewater real estate b) Monica Lewinsky affair c) Tax evasion 68) What triggered the War on Terror under George W. Bush? a) The Gulf War b) Hurricane Katrina c) The 9/11 attacks 69) What law expanded surveillance powers under Bush Jr.? a) Civil Rights Act b) Patriot Act c) Home & Security Act 70) What was a key achievement of Obama’s presidency? a) Ending Medicare b) Creation of NAFTA c) Passing the Affordable Care Act 71) How did Obama respond to the 2008 financial crisis? a) Cut all government programs b) Enacted stimulus and bailouts c) Declared martial law 72) Which government is known for strengthening its focus on environmental agenda? a) Bill Clinton b) George Bush (son) c) Barack Obama

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