Muckrakers opposed the Progressive Movement, arguing it was leading the country towards socialism. were journalists who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life. was another name for yellow journalists. focused strictly on civil rights violations. none of the above
What caused the early civil rights movement during the post- Civil War Reconstruction era to end? Jim Crow laws The 1877 Compromise Southern states refused to enforce separate but equal policies the Emancipation Proclamation
Which of the following is true about Mussolini's rise to power? Choose all answers that apply: A It was aided by loosely controlled paramilitary squads called the "blackshirts." B He was able to force the King to abdicate C He was first democratically elected to the Chamber of Deputies (lower house of the Italian parliament) in 1921. D The King appointed him Prime Minister in 1922. E It was inspired by Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany.
What year did North Korean communists invade South Korea? A 1960 B 1953 C 1950 D 1945
In Waterbury, CT,citizens collected thousands of pounds of tin, rubber, rags, and __ for the war effort. A buttons B fabric C fat D gasoline
According to the video, what was Roosevelt's most ambitious and daring program? A the Bank Holiday B the National Recovery Administration (NRA) C the Public Works Administration (PWA) D his court-packing plan
Why did Austria-Hungary annex Bosnia and Herzegovina? to create a larger divide between France and Russia to take advantage of trade routes on the Adriatic Sea to prevent Russia from taking Ottoman Empire territory to seize territory from the declining Ottoman Empire
In what two ways did Napoleon influence France during his reign? He created many advanced war weapons and artillery. He declared Christianity the state religion of France. He promoted public education funded by the government. He formed strategic partnerships with the United States and England. He supported civil service careers.
Las Meninas was inventoried as part of the royal collection. True False
Which of the following groups benefitted from the Emancipation Proclamation? Free Blacks in the North Enslaved people in the Confederacy Plantation owners Confederate soldiers
The ideas expressed in the cartoon best characterize which of the following periods in United States history? A. Manifest Destiny B. Early Industrial Revolution C. Federalist Era D. Imperialism
Whom did Nixon refer to as the "silent majority"? opponents of the Vietnam War supporters of the Vietnam War those who had voted for him in 1968 the Kent State protestors
Which of these was an important reason that Richard Nixon won the presidency in 1968? He promised to end the Vietnam War. He belonged to the same political party as Johnson. He had served as Johnson's vice president. He had political views and strategies that were liberal.
11 of 12 Which is a true statement as to why John Brown chose to attack the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry? John Brown thought his actions would lead others to join his cause to end slavery. John Brown hoped to capture weapons that would support an uprising that would bring an end to slavery. John Brown hope that enslaved people throughout the south would join him in ending slavery. John Brown thought that violence would lead the Supreme Court to reverse its position on the Dred Scott case.
When was the New York Philharmonic founded? Multiple Choice 1900 1842 1812 1793
Question 1 The illegal activities of Richard Nixon's reelection campaign are particularly puzzling given A the assassination attempt on George Wallace. B Nixon's share of the popular vote in 1972. C the crushing defeat Democrats suffered in Congress. D Vice-President Agnew's insistence on a new era of "ethical polftics."
Which of the below is one of the "Older (Later) Accusations"? A Not believing in the city's gods but in other spiritual things. B Making the worse argument the stronger. C None of the above. D Both of the above.
Which of these was the purpose of the Watergate break-in? to steal funds from the Democratic National Committee to collect information about Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward to spy on the Democratic National Committee
The first televised presidential debate was between __ Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter ) Adlai Stevenson and Dwight Eisenhowser ) Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reason
Which names two pieces of domestic legislation passed during the Nixon administration? the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act the SALTI agreement and the Watergate Act the Endangered Species Act and the CREEP Act the Water Quality Act and the SALTI agreement
