US History EOC – Flashcards
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the Kansas-Nebraska act concerned which issue?
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the expansion of slavery into new territories
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what was a direct consequence of the civil war?
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the disintegration of the Whig Party
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what was the main accomplishment of the freedman's bureau?
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providing aid and education to emancipated slaves
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what was the main effect of the system of the debt peonage that emerged in the south during the late 19th century?
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African Americans labored in a system that was nearly the same as slavery
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what was the main reason that federal government created a method for native Americans to become US citizens?
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to encourage native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
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the gentleman's agreement between president Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of what?
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Japanese immigration to the US
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the US acquisition of which territory limited Spain's influence in the Western Hemisphere?
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Puerto Rico
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describe a reason for US involvement in WW1
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US leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control & negativity affect American security & trade
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which president pursued a policy of vietnamization?
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Richard Nixon
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what contributed to the ratification of the 26th amendment?
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protests against the draft
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which movement benefited the most from its members contributions to the war effort during WW1?
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Women's sufferage
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what was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?
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to identify & punish suspected communists
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why did the US participate in the Washington Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
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to work w/ other nations to prevent future wars
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what did president Franklin Roosevelt focus on during the first hundred days?
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regulating banks to solve the root causes of the economic crisis
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based on this quote from president Roosevelt, to which Second New Deal is Roosevelt referring?
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social security act
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passage of what represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?
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the lend-lease act
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how did the formation of the United Nations resemble the formation of the League of Nations?
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it was set up to promote international efforts to stop war
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what was the name given to the 1940's policy of providing economic and military support to "free people" fighting against "outside pressures"?
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the Truman doctrine
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what policy was used to justify US support for South Vietnam?
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the domino theory
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what effect did the interstate system have in American society in the 50s and 60s?
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it contributed to suburbanization
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what did Dr Martin Luther King Jr., urge his followers to do in order to bring about racial justice?
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engage in acts of civil disobedience
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what was the goal of the African American and white volunteers during the freedom summer?
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to register African American voters
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police have to say what as a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona?
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"you have the right to remain silent"
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the bombing of the World Trade Center in NYC in 1993 was an example of the growth of which issue at the end of the 20th century?
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terrorism
