Reconstruction Era Laws Quiz

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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?

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?

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?

First Neutrality Act Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the New Deal enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration?

To end the Great Depression Signup and view all the answers

Why did the American First Committee oppose US intervention in WWII?

To prevent financial burden on the US Signup and view all the answers

What was the key feature of the Atlantic Charter agreement between Winston Churchill and FDR?

Discussing respective war aims Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Bonus Army march to Washington D.C. in 1932?

To demand immediate payment of government war bonuses Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason behind the introduction of the Lend-Lease Act?

To assist Great Britain against Nazi Germany. Signup and view all the answers

Why did the US implement the Export Control Act during WWII?

To stop exports of critical supplies to Japan. Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the black codes in the South after the Civil War?

To limit the freedom of African Americans with restrictive laws Signup and view all the answers

What was a requirement of the Mississippi Plan to qualify for voting?

Must have paid all taxes by February 1st Signup and view all the answers

What did the Grandfather Clause allow individuals to do with regards to voting?

Vote if their father or grandfather could vote by January 6, 1867 Signup and view all the answers

What industry was John D. Rockefeller primarily associated with during the Gilded Age?

Oil industry Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote 'The Gospel of Wealth,' emphasizing the responsibility of the rich to be philanthropic?

Andrew Carnegie Signup and view all the answers

'Separate but equal' was the outcome of which significant legal case during the Gilded Age?

Plessy v. Ferguson Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the beginning of a national wave of xenophobia in the US?

Haymarket Affair Signup and view all the answers

Who was the president of the American Federation of Labor?

Samuel Gompers Signup and view all the answers

Which strike was triggered by wage cuts and anti-union actions?

Pullman Strike Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote 'The Jungle' exposing the horrors of the meatpacking industry?

Upton Sinclair Signup and view all the answers

Which amendment made the government more democratic by directly electing senators?

17th Amendment Signup and view all the answers

'Trust busting' primarily focused on:

Breaking up large corporations Signup and view all the answers

'The Future of War' was written by which author?

Jan (Iuan) Bloch Signup and view all the answers

'No use of asphyxiating gases' was one of the rules passed during which event?

Hague Convention Signup and view all the answers

What did the Man-Elkins Act give the Interstate Commerce Commission power to regulate?

Telephone, telegraph, and cable lines Signup and view all the answers

Which triple alliance consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and which other country?

Ottoman Empire Signup and view all the answers

What did the Arabic pledge by Germany promise?

To give civilians a 30-minute warning before sinking passenger ships Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Election of 1916?

Woodrow Wilson won due to his stance on entering the war Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Revenue Act mentioned in the text?

To raise taxes on estates and excess business profits Signup and view all the answers

Which act empowered the President to manage production and distribution of vital goods during World War I?

Lever Food and Fuel Act Signup and view all the answers

Who orchestrated raids on radical centers and arrested thousands during the Red Scare?

A. Mitchell Palmer and Calvin Coolidge Signup and view all the answers

Which battle is considered the largest in US military history, costing over 26,000 American lives?

Battle of Meuse-Argonne Signup and view all the answers

What was one of Warren G. Harding's positive accomplishments as President?

Standardized 8-hour workdays Signup and view all the answers

What did the Snyder Act achieve for Native Americans?

Granted citizenship to all Native Americans Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Red Summer mentioned in the text?

Increasing segregation and violence towards black Americans Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the Teapot Dome Scandal?

To uncover corruption involving oil drilling on public lands Signup and view all the answers

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What was the main reason for the isolationist sentiment in the US during WWII?

Why did Hoover mainly refuse direct federal intervention during the Great Depression?

What was the purpose of the Boxer Rebellion in China?

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?

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?

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?

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 a requirement of the Mississippi Plan to qualify for 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?

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?

What event marked the beginning of a national wave of xenophobia in the US?

Who was the president of the American Federation of Labor?

Which strike was triggered by wage cuts and anti-union actions?

Who wrote 'The Jungle' exposing the horrors of the meatpacking industry?

Which amendment made the government more democratic by directly electing senators?

'Trust busting' primarily focused on:

'The Future of War' was written by which author?

'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?

Which triple alliance consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and which other country?

What did the Arabic pledge by Germany promise?

What was the outcome of the Election of 1916?

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?

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?

What was one of Warren G. Harding's positive accomplishments as President?

What did the Snyder Act achieve for Native Americans?

What was the purpose of the Red Summer mentioned in the text?

What was the goal of the Teapot Dome Scandal?

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