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Effect Of Media In U.S. History
Test Description: For June 06 DBQ essay
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) . The Fair Labor Standards Act, passed in 1938, helped American workers by
A
ending the outsourcing of American jobs
B
creating universal health insurance
C
establishing a federal minimum wage
D
banning the closed shop
2) A major reason that President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed adding Justices to the Supreme Court in 1937 was to
A
ensure the appointment of members of minority groups
B
end corruption and favoritism in handling cases
C
influence Court decisions related to New Deal programs
D
make the Court processes more democratic
3) During the Great Depression, one way New Deal programs tried to stimulate economic recovery was by
A
increasing interest rates
B
raising tariff rates
C
lowering the minimum wage
D
creating public works jobs
4) During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to
A
installment buying of manufactured goods
B
overproduction of farm products
C
raising income taxes
D
long strikes by labor unions
5) The economic boom of the 1920s was fueled in part by
A
government subsidies paid to farmers
B
construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
C
increased investment in the stock market
D
tariff reductions on European goods
6) Women played a major role on the domestic front during World War II by
A
campaigning for woman’s suffrage
B
becoming candidates for public office
C
D) taking jobs in the defense industry
D
demonstrating against involvement in the war
7) After the end of World War II, many working women left their factory jobs because they were
A
fired from their jobs due to poor performance
B
unprepared for peacetime employment
C
forced to give up their jobs to returning war veterans
D
dissatisfied with their ‘ow wages
8) What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II?
A
to expand career opportunities in the military
B
to offer low-interest loans to the defense industry
C
to provide economic aid to veterans
D
to contain the spread of international communism
9) One difference between World War II and the Vietnam War is that the Vietnam War
A
) involved direct armed conflict with China
B
D) was a decisive military victory for the United States
C
was formally declared a war by Congress
D
caused a significant amount of protest in the United States
10) The domino theory was used by the United States as a justification for
A
negotiating with Iran to release American hostages (1979-1980)
B
participating in the Vietnam War (1960's- 1970's)
C
extending diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic of China (l979)
D
sending armed forces to the Middle East (1990-1991)
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