Reconstruction Era Laws Quiz
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Who initiated the fireside chats radio broadcasts to explain his initiatives to the American people?

  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (correct)
  • Winston Churchill
  • Harry Truman
  • What did Executive Order 9066 lead to?

  • Liberation of Western Europe
  • Equal rights for African Americans
  • Forced relocation of Japanese-Americans to camps (correct)
  • End of segregation
  • Who was the leader of the D-Day operation that resulted in the allied liberation of Western Europe?

  • Winston Churchill
  • Harry Truman
  • Joseph Stalin
  • Dwight Eisenhower (correct)
  • Which conference did not involve discussions with Stalin?

    <p>Casablanca Conference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Harry Truman agree to meet with Churchill and Stalin after FDR's death?

    <p>Potsdam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the end of World War II in the Pacific theater?

    <p>VJ Day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key feature of the Black Codes in the South after the Civil War?

    <p>Restricted the freedom of African Americans with restrictive laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Mississippi Plan in the post-Civil War South?

    <p>To limit African American voting rights through various requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Grandfather Clause require for an individual to be eligible to vote in some states?

    <p>Having a family member who was eligible to vote before 1867</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main objective of the Patrons of Husbandry, also known as the Grange?

    <p>Lower rates charged by railroads for farmers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate during the Gilded Age?

    <p>Oil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept did Andrew Carnegie promote in his book 'The Gospel of Wealth'?

    <p>'The rich have a responsibility to use their wealth for the common good'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Haymarket Affair?

    <p>It was a peaceful rally that sparked a national wave of xenophobia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the American Federation of Labor?

    <p>Fighting for better working conditions for laborers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the government become more democratic during this period?

    <p>Through the passing of the 19th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event triggered the Homestead Steel Strike?

    <p>Wage cuts and anti-union actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Efficiency Movement aim to achieve?

    <p>Creating city managers and county commissioners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization was associated with groups of writers trying to expose societal problems in America?

    <p><strong>Muckrakers</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Elkins Act empower the ICC to regulate?

    <p><strong>Telephone, telegraph, and cable lines</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the Boxer Rebellion in China?

    <p>To end foreign influence in the country</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To demand immediate payment of their government war bonuses in cash</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Atlantic Charter primarily focused on?

    <p>Outlining respective war aims of participating nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Lend-Lease Act aim to achieve during WWII?

    <p>Deferring payment for war supplies provided to allied nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Export Control Act, which banned exporting certain items to Japan, lead to?

    <p>Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the United States implement the first Neutrality Act?

    <p>To prohibit exporting arms and ammunition to belligerent nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the American First Committee during WWII?

    <p>Oppose American involvement in World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Gospel of Efficiency' aimed at applying management techniques primarily to eliminate what in government and industry?

    <p>Waste and inefficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Laissez-faire' is an economic ideology that primarily advocates for what role of government in economic affairs?

    <p>'Hands-off' or minimal interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Four Minute Men' were sent on tours by President Wilson during WWI to present brief propaganda speeches to do what?

    <p>... educate the public about wartime production efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Arabic pledge made by Germany during World War I?

    <p>To promise not to sink passenger ships without warning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the National Security League aim to achieve?

    <p>To introduce compulsory military training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Revenue Act of that period accomplish?

    <p>Raised lowest tax rate from 1% to 4%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Wilson win the election of 1916 according to the text?

    <p>Because of the phrase 'he kept us out of war'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Zimmerman Letter?

    <p>It suggested keeping America militarily occupied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main outcome of the Lever Food and Fuel Act?

    <p>Created the Fuel Administration for gasless days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Espionage Act make a crime during World War I?

    <p>Conveying information to interfere with US armed forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of the Meuse Argone offensive?

    <p>$26,277 American lives lost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Wilson's 14 Points' included all of the following EXCEPT:

    <p>'League of Nations'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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