FZE US History (ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS)

A Allowed for better and higher quality materials to contibute to manufacturing

B It enable manufacturers to produce to produce quality steel from scrap metal.

C It provided an efficient process to create a flexible and rust-resistant metal.

D It allowed manufacturers to remove oil from beneath the earth’s surface.

A It built the nation’s first transcontinental railroad for faster commerce.

B It improved working conditions and pay for all railroad workers.

C It linked small railroads into a larger network to improve interstate travel.

D It convinced Congress to officially adopt railroad time as the standard for the nation.

A For more intervention

B For less intervention

C Sharing equally in business decisions and practices

D All of the above

A To decrease wages.

B To eliminate child labor.

C To increase working hours.

D To improve working conditions.

A The increase in the cost of hiring labor.

B The decline in the population of urban areas.

C The decline in government spending for business and innovation.

D The increase in the development of new uses for natural resources.

A New technology led to an increase in the average individual work week.

B New developments reduced the flexibility of manufacturers to decide where to locate their plants.

C New inventions decreased the number of jobs, which made it more difficult for women to find work.

D New processes helped make it possible to make larger quantities of goods in a shorter amount of time.

A Companies had complete control over an industry’s production, wages, and prices.

B Allowed for higher wages for workers.

C Corporations could buy out the stock of competing companies.

D Allowed smaller companies to compete with large businesses

A Protecting social welfare.

B Promoting business monopolies.

C Creating economic reform.

D Fostering efficiency in the workplace.

A Dangers faced by coal miners.

B Corrupt business practices of the Standards Oil Company.

C Unsanitary conditions and mistreatment of workers in the meat-packing industry.

D Illegal deals between special interests and the government.

A Pure Food and Drug Act

B Meat Inspection Act

C Sherman Antitrust Act

D Interstate Commerce Act

A Voting rights for women

B Better working conditions

C Regulation of the banking industry

D Equality among the races

A To eliminate the sale of alcohol to minors.

B To eliminate the use of alcohol in society.

C To reduce accidents in the workplace.

D To reduce the availability of alcohol to minors.

A Discrimination

B Women’s rights

C The right to vote

D The denial of the right to vote

A American isolationism

B Imperialist competition

C The stockpiling of weapons

D European nationalism

A It would lead to international instability.

B It would drain American finances.

C It would interfere with free-trade agreements.

D It would drag the United States into European conflicts.

A Acceptance as full-fledged members of the U.S. Army.

B The beginnings of a movement for woman suffrage.

C Equal pay for equal work in many war industries.

D Increased support for women’s right to work.

A African Americans could not become Army officers.

B Women could serve in combat positions.

C Troops were segregated by race.

D Men were required to register for military service.

a. the aggression of the ottoman empire was disrputing the balance of power

b. Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries

c. nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing

d. the area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world.

to end world hunger

to prevent future wars

to unify the world economy

to spread democracy in the world

A It made rural families less isolated.

B It forced workers to live near jobs.

C It led to a decrease in the number of paved roads.

D It discouraged people from moving to oil-producing states.

Germany declares war on Britain

Russia enters World War 1

United States enters World War 1

France declares war on Germany

Traditional open field fighting with columns and rows

Very fast mechanized weapons

taking over alot of territory

slower paced trench warfare with few land gains

all of the above

none of the above

Assassination of an Austrian Lord by Serbian nationalists

the mobilizing of troops towards threatening borders by many nations

the sinking of civilian ships in the Atlantic by Germany

the planned assault on a British Prime Minister by radical socialists.

A The level of national income

B The health of the stock market

C The income gap between workers and managers

D The average factory worker’s productivity level

A It sparked a desire to get more involved in world affairs.

B It led to a wave of prejudice against foreign-born people.

C It caused a desire to stop exporting goods to other nations.

D It encouraged people to be less fearful of outsiders.

A An end to the system of communism

B A Communist takeover of the country

C The possibility of a revolution in Russia

D The elimination of all forms of government

A To completely end immigration in America

B To provide Native Americans with U.S. citizenship

C To prevent African Americans from getting good jobs

D To limit the number of people entering America from foreign countries

A They embraced new fashions.

B They grew their hair long.

C They became less assertive.

D They dropped their bid for equal status with men.

A It used sensational headlines to hook the public.

B It took advantage of the increase in literacy in America.

C It allowed the government to transmit speeches about WWI.

D It created a shared national experience of hearing the news as it happened.

A He was the first person to complete a nonstop solo transatlantic flight.

B He was the first person to swim across the English Channel.

C He was the home run king during the 1920s.

D He was a celebrated tennis champion.

A An increase in the consumption of alcohol.

B An increase in respect for the new law.

C The end of the bootlegging industry.

D The growth of organized crime.

A African Americans were inspired to take pride in their achievements and importance.

B The Harlem Renaissance sparked a lasting economic boom for African Americans.

C African Americans were prevented from making a significant contribution to the arts.

D The Harlem Renaissance was short-lived and did little to celebrate African American culture.

A Many people were living beyond their means.

B Many people were relocating from farms to cities.

C Many people were becoming wealthier in the stock market.

D Many people were benefiting from increased jobs after the war.

A It was the day when the stock market crashed.

B It was the day when the Fed set the monetary policies.

C It was the day when the idea of speculation was first introduced.

D It was the day when stock prices reached their highest rate of exchange.

A Their veteran’s benefits

B Higher wages from employers

C Food and shelter in a shantytown

D Publicity for the Communist Party

A His religious beliefs

B His political philosophy

C His educational background

D His lack of leadership experience

A To guarantee a fixed interest rate for money in banks

B To force corporations to verify information about their stock offerings

C To prevent people from using inside stock information for personal gain

D To reassure people that their money was safe in banks

A They feared the laws would make the president too popular

B They wanted the laws to be struck down by the judicial branch

C They felt the laws gave the federal government too much power

D They believed the laws favored small businesses over major corporations

A She lobbied elected leaders for new banking and finance laws.

B She advocated for people who were typically underrepresented.

C She traveled the country encouraging people to support different policies.

D She established committees to hear the grievances of different business groups

A Fair Labor Standards Act

B Public Utility Company Act

C Social Security Act

D Wagner Act

A They kept people informed about events around the world.

B They allowed leaders to communicate to different audiences.

C They instructed people on how to participate in New Deal programs.

D They gave people a break from the hardships of the Great Depression.

A Social and economic inequality was eliminated.

B The power of the federal government expanded significantly.

C State governments took over many roles previously held at the federal level.

D The government collects personal income tax

A They felt the treaty was fair since German leaders helped write it.

B They were angry and resentful at what they felt was an unfair treaty.

C They felt cheated because the treaty failed to protect their monarchy.

D They were thankful that the treaty was so generous toward Germany.

A Germany invaded Poland.

B Germany annexed Austria.

C Germany occupied the Rhineland.

D Germany invaded Czechoslovakia.

A He forced non-Aryans out of Germany in order to make room for German speakers.

B He deported groups deemed inferior so that only German speakers remained in Germany.

C He condemned groups deemed inferior in order to preserve the purity of the Aryans.

D He eliminated political opponents so that the Aryans could implement new government policies.

A Many Americans did not want to experience an international war again.

B Many Americans wanted to focus on solving European problems.

C Many Americans feared the effects of foreign countries on American culture.

D Many Americans did not want to disarm the military during a time of uncertainty.

A To sink U.S. ships preparing to attack and invade Japan.

B To establish a colony in Hawaii to serve as a naval base for Japan.

C To weaken U.S. naval power and allow Japan to expand in the Pacific.

D To take over the naval base for use in the future invasion of the U.S.

A The U.S. government was justified in forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps out of military necessity.

B Congress and the president had the authority to impose a curfew to protect against sabotage.

C The U.S. government was wrong to force U.S. citizens away from their homes and must compensate them.

D Japanese Americans who swore loyalty oaths could not be help in internment camps.

A The Allied invasion of Normandy.

B The Allied defense of Great Britain.

C The German defense of Western Europe.

D The Soviet offensive against Germany in the east.

A Japan failed to stop Allied shipping lanes bringing supplies to China.

B Allied naval forces halted the advance of the Japanese in the Pacific.

C Japan gained important naval bases from which to launch future attacks.

D Allied forces captured islands from which to launch bombing raids on Japan.

A An atomic bomb.

B A long-range gun.

C An atomic submarine.

D A long-range bomber.

A To provide free healthcare to veterans.

B To help veterans find government jobs.

C To provide high-paying jobs to veterans.

D To help veterans return to civilian life.

A ship full of Jewish refugees denied entry in the U.S.

An attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in Germany.

A set of laws denying Jews of their German citizenship, jobs, and property.

A group of highly educated Jewish refugees allowed into the United States.

It required men to register for military service during peacetime.

It outlawed the sale of arms or loaning money to countries at war.

It allowed countries at war to use cash to buy arms from the U.S.

It provided needed supplies and arms to countries fighting Germany.

To protect British shipping lanes and the Suez Canal.

To invade North Africa and open a second front against the Axis powers.

To protect British-controlled oilfields in North Africa and the Middle East.

To invade across the English Channel and force German troops away from the Soviet Union.

Broke the Japanese-Soviet Non Aggression Pact.

Allowed the German military easy access to land and resources in Russia.

Made Germany fight a two-fronted war and use many supplies and troops for invasion into Russia.

All of the above.

None of the above.

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