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- After WWI, President Woodrow Wilson played a role in shaping the Treaty of Versailles. Despite President Wilson's efforts, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty. Which concern led the US senate to reject the Treaty of Versailles?A. The treaty would be too forgiving on Germany following its defeat in the war.B. The treaty would allow the League of Nations to develop its own powerful standing army. C. The treaty would force the United States to surrender the territorial gains it made during the war.D. The treaty would draw the United States into foreign entanglements through the League of Nations.
- Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States. Identify the general trends during this period that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments. General trends:Foreign born workforce increasedNativism became widespreadImmigration quotas were enactedReligious tolerance increasedMany immigrants were accepted as citizensImmigrants were targeted by the KKK
- Suburbanization in the United States had many social and political effects. Identify four effects related to suburbanization. Effects of suburbanization:A larger part of the urban population was African American.Democratic parties in Northern cities lost support.Loss of job opportunities in cities contributed to urban riots. Middle-class Americans moved to the inner cities.Suburban residents were more likely to be Republican. Suburbs and cities grew at a similar rate. The populations of cities grew increasingly poor.
- In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in US agriculture as a result of industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?A. It delayed the transportation of crops to market.B. It decrease opportunities to grow a variety of crops.C. It reduced the amount of labor needed to grow crops. D. It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.
- The United States was concerned about the spread of communism throughout most of the 20th century. Following WWI, suspected communists were persecuted in what was known as the Red Scare. A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after WWI. What was this development known as?A. McCarthyismB. progressivismC. the Marshall planD. the counterculture movement
- What foreign policy did the United States pursue after its involvement in WWI?A. The United States limited its involvement in international affairs. B. The United States led the League of Nations to promote peace.C. The United States paid for the rebuilding of Great Britain and France. D. The United States seized territories from its European rivals to build its empire.
- During the Cold War, the United States engaged in military actions in both Korea and Vietnam. Its actions were successful in South Korea, but not in Vietnam. In both instances, however, the aim of the United States was the same. Describe the policy the United States was pursuing by engaging in these wars.
- During the 1950s, increased incomes and easy credit led many Americans to to embrace what phenomenon? A. consumerismB. feminismC. progressivismD. socialism
- Since 1990, the United States has experienced changes to its economy. Identify the consequences for each change. Changes:Technologies such as the personal computer, internet and mobile phones become common. Competition from overseas producers leads to increasing trade deficits.Produces increasingly import parts from their factories in other countries. Consequences:Global communication improves.Transnational business organizations become common. The United States experiences a shift from a manufacturing to a servicing economy.
- Beginning with the Red Scare of the 1920s, which historical development contributed to a recurring pattern of anti-communism in the United States?A. growing prosperity following WWIB. migration from the Great Plains during the Dust BowlC. increased unemployment during the Great DepressionD. accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy in Congress
- Developments in international affairs in the late 1980s had enormous consequences for the United States.A. Identify two developments that relate to this time period. B. Identify two consequences that relate to this time period.Developments:The power and control of the Soviet Union increases during this period. The Cold War escalates during this time period. Communist governments in Eastern Europe collapse. Mass demonstrations supporting democratic reforms take place in Soviet Republics.Consequences:New challenges shifted the focus of US foreign policy.The US supported economic and educational reforms in former Communist countries.Tensions increased between the US and the Soviet Union.
- economic program developed by Henry Clay that included support for a national bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements: emphasized strong role for federal government in the economy
- In the late 1800s, the United States began to assert itself politically and militarily beyond North America. For example, the United States took over the independent kingdom of Hawaii and fought a war against Spain in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. Identify two reasons the United States participated in expansionist policies such as these.
- political party originally led by alexander hamilton: wanted a strong federal goverment and an economy based on manufacturing
- In 1816, Thomas Jefferson wrote:"I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws and constitutions...But I know also that laws and institutions...must advance...and keep pace with the times."Which thesis about Jefferson's beliefs does the statement above support?A. Laws must change as society changes.B. Laws and constitutions have little permanent value.C. People have limited ability to govern themselves wisely.D. The rights of individuals must be balanced against the common good.
- a military conflict in which president Thomas Jefferson sent Marines in to Tripoli in north Africa in an effort to stop pirates from attacking american ships
- final battle of the war of 1812 and significant American victory
- a series of wars fought between France and Great Britain and Other European nations between 1803 and 1815
- 1803 land deal with france that doubled the size of the US
- an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore and map newly acquired territory in the west