Understanding the Reconstruction Era: Black Codes and Voter Suppression

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

To authorize the increase in the regulatory army and the expansion of the national guard

To introduce compulsory military training and increase the size of the US army

To give the President power to manage the production and distribution of foods and fuel vital to the war effort (correct)

To raise money for the war effort through the sale of liberty bonds

What was the outcome of the Meuse Argonne offensive?

It was a decisive German victory that led to the US entering the war

It lasted 77 days and resulted in the loss of 26,277 American lives (correct)

It was a series of riots that broke out across the US after the war

It resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What was the main purpose of the Election of 1920?

To decide on the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

To return the US to normalcy after the war (correct)

To elect the first female president of the US

To introduce the concept of national security

What was the outcome of the 1918 flu pandemic?

It resulted in a social crisis, with hospitals and morgues running out of room, businesses shutting down, and the economy coming to a halt (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the War Industries Board?

To oversee the prices, conversion, and standardization of products during the war (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Red Summer of 1919?

The segregation and racism faced by over 100,000 black veterans who moved north (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Espionage Act?

To make it a crime to convey information intended to interfere with the US armed forces prosecution of the war (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Commander of American forces in Europe during World War I?

John J. Pershing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Teapot Dome Scandal?

It resulted in the conviction of Albert Fall, a Harding cabinet member (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the National Construction Act?

To spend $500 million on a 3-year program of naval enlargement (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the US isolationism during World War II?

Horrors of World War I and a desire to avoid financial burden (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the Lend-Lease Act?

To provide supplies to Great Britain without entering the war (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter?

A discussion of respective war aims by the US and Great Britain (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main consequence of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

Billions of dollars were lost, and people blamed the banks (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Open Door Policy?

To promote free trade and prevent foreign influence in China (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

The US had imposed economic sanctions on Japan, including an export ban on essential goods (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the New Deal?

To end the Great Depression through a series of reforms (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Hundred Days?

A special session of Congress that lasted for 100 days (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the American First Committee?

To oppose American intervention in World War II (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main consequence of the Boxer Rebellion?

The end of foreign influence in China (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Black Codes in the post-Civil War South?

To restrict the freedom of African Americans through yearly labor contracts and occupational prohibitions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson court case?

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was permissible as long as facilities were equal in quality (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Farmers Alliance and the Populist Party?

To reduce the power of railroads and promote the interests of farmers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the 'Green Book'?

It was a travel guide for African American families during the Jim Crow era (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main argument of Andrew Carnegie's 'Gospel of Wealth'?

The wealthy have a moral obligation to give back to society (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company?

It was a large oil refinery that dominated the oil industry (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the great railroad strike of 1894?

Demand for higher wages (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Haymarket Affair in 1886?

It led to nationwide xenophobia and labeled labor unions with violence and anarchism (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who was the president of the American Federation of Labor?

Samuel Gompers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main theme of the book 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair?

The horrors of the meatpacking industry (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the efficiency movement during the Progressive Era?

To create city managers and county commissioners (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution?

It allowed for the direct election of senators (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who was the author of the book 'The Future of War'?

Jan Bloch (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Hague Convention?

The outlawing of certain types of warfare, such as the use of asphyxiating gases (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?

It greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Homestead Steel Strike of 1892?

A significant defeat for the labor union movement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of the Casablanca Conference during World War II?

Establishing a policy of unconditional surrender (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference in 1945?

The conference marked the beginning of the Cold War (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the D-Day invasion in 1944?

It resulted in the liberation of Western Europe from Axis control (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945?

Japan surrendered unconditionally, leading to the end of the war (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of FDR's fireside chats during the war?

To explain his initiatives to the American people (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of Executive Order 9066 issued by FDR in 1942?

The forced relocation of 112,000 Japanese-Americans (C) Signup and view all the answers