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What was the main reason for the isolationist sentiment in the US during WWII?
What was the main reason for the isolationist sentiment in the US during WWII?
- Pressure from the American military
- Desire to obtain colonies in Asia
- Strong trade relationships with European nations
- Fear of repeating the horrors of WWI (correct)
Why did Hoover mainly refuse direct federal intervention during the Great Depression?
Why did Hoover mainly refuse direct federal intervention during the Great Depression?
- Pressure from the major banks
- Belief in the effectiveness of government loans
- Insistence on voluntary efforts for recovery (correct)
- Lack of funds available for intervention
What was the purpose of the Boxer Rebellion in China?
What was the purpose of the Boxer Rebellion in China?
- To establish more foreign influence in the country
- To promote free trade in China
- To strengthen Chinese imperialism
- To end foreign influence in China (correct)
Which act prohibited Americans from extending loans to belligerent nations during WWII?
Which act prohibited Americans from extending loans to belligerent nations during WWII?
What was the main goal of the New Deal enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration?
What was the main goal of the New Deal enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration?
Why did the American First Committee oppose US intervention in WWII?
Why did the American First Committee oppose US intervention in WWII?
What was the key feature of the Atlantic Charter agreement between Winston Churchill and FDR?
What was the key feature of the Atlantic Charter agreement between Winston Churchill and FDR?
Why did the Bonus Army march to Washington D.C. in 1932?
Why did the Bonus Army march to Washington D.C. in 1932?
What was the primary reason behind the introduction of the Lend-Lease Act?
What was the primary reason behind the introduction of the Lend-Lease Act?
Why did the US implement the Export Control Act during WWII?
Why did the US implement the Export Control Act during WWII?
What was the purpose of the black codes in the South after the Civil War?
What was the purpose of the black codes in the South after the Civil War?
What was a requirement of the Mississippi Plan to qualify for voting?
What was a requirement of the Mississippi Plan to qualify for voting?
What did the Grandfather Clause allow individuals to do with regards to voting?
What did the Grandfather Clause allow individuals to do with regards to voting?
What industry was John D. Rockefeller primarily associated with during the Gilded Age?
What industry was John D. Rockefeller primarily associated with during the Gilded Age?
Who wrote 'The Gospel of Wealth,' emphasizing the responsibility of the rich to be philanthropic?
Who wrote 'The Gospel of Wealth,' emphasizing the responsibility of the rich to be philanthropic?
'Separate but equal' was the outcome of which significant legal case during the Gilded Age?
'Separate but equal' was the outcome of which significant legal case during the Gilded Age?
What event marked the beginning of a national wave of xenophobia in the US?
What event marked the beginning of a national wave of xenophobia in the US?
Who was the president of the American Federation of Labor?
Who was the president of the American Federation of Labor?
Which strike was triggered by wage cuts and anti-union actions?
Which strike was triggered by wage cuts and anti-union actions?
Who wrote 'The Jungle' exposing the horrors of the meatpacking industry?
Who wrote 'The Jungle' exposing the horrors of the meatpacking industry?
Which amendment made the government more democratic by directly electing senators?
Which amendment made the government more democratic by directly electing senators?
'Trust busting' primarily focused on:
'Trust busting' primarily focused on:
'The Future of War' was written by which author?
'The Future of War' was written by which author?
'No use of asphyxiating gases' was one of the rules passed during which event?
'No use of asphyxiating gases' was one of the rules passed during which event?
What did the Man-Elkins Act give the Interstate Commerce Commission power to regulate?
What did the Man-Elkins Act give the Interstate Commerce Commission power to regulate?
Which triple alliance consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and which other country?
Which triple alliance consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and which other country?
What did the Arabic pledge by Germany promise?
What did the Arabic pledge by Germany promise?
What was the outcome of the Election of 1916?
What was the outcome of the Election of 1916?
What was the purpose of the Revenue Act mentioned in the text?
What was the purpose of the Revenue Act mentioned in the text?
Which act empowered the President to manage production and distribution of vital goods during World War I?
Which act empowered the President to manage production and distribution of vital goods during World War I?
Who orchestrated raids on radical centers and arrested thousands during the Red Scare?
Who orchestrated raids on radical centers and arrested thousands during the Red Scare?
Which battle is considered the largest in US military history, costing over 26,000 American lives?
Which battle is considered the largest in US military history, costing over 26,000 American lives?
What was one of Warren G. Harding's positive accomplishments as President?
What was one of Warren G. Harding's positive accomplishments as President?
What did the Snyder Act achieve for Native Americans?
What did the Snyder Act achieve for Native Americans?
What was the purpose of the Red Summer mentioned in the text?
What was the purpose of the Red Summer mentioned in the text?
What was the goal of the Teapot Dome Scandal?
What was the goal of the Teapot Dome Scandal?
