25th
APUSH Final
APUSH Second Semester Final
Study Guide
Topic
Question
Answer
Dawes Act
To assimilate Indians into American society, the Dawes Act did all of the following EXCEPT
(E) outlaw the sacred Sun Dance.
Elkins and Hepburn Acts
The Elkins and Hepburn Acts dealt with subjects of
(E) railroad regulation
Rockefeller business tactics
John D. Rockefeller used all of the following tactics to achieve his domination of the oil company except
using federal agents to break competitors.
Alfred T. Mahan
Alfred T. Mahan was
US Naval captain, argued that control of the sea was the key to world domination
“Gentlemen’s Agreement”
The “Gentlemen’s Agreement” that Teddy Roosevelt worked out with the Japanese in 1907
Japan to halt the flow of laborers to America in return for the repeal of a racist school decree by the San Francisco School Board.
Senator Huey P. Long
Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana gained national popularity by
(E) promising to give every family $5000
John Dewey
According to John Dewey, a teacher’s primary goal is to
educate a student for life.
Federal Farm Board
Federal Farm Board created by Agricultural Marketing Act
lent money to farmers’ primarily to help them to organize producers’ cooperatives.
Wagner Act 1935
The Wagner Act of 1935 proved to be a trailblazing law that
(A) gave labor the right to bargain collectively
1932 Stimson Doctrine
The 1932 Stimson doctrine declared that
declared that the United States would not recognize any territorial acquisition
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference
Issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or be destroyed
1973 War Powers Act
The 1973 War Powers Act
(C) Required the president to report to congress any commitment of American troops.
Marshall Plan
President Truman’s Marshall Plan called for
(B) Substantial financial assistance to rebuild Western Europe
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
With the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
(B) Congress handed the president a black check to use further force in Vietnam
Iran-Contra Investigation
The Iran-Contra investigation revealed Ronald Reagan as a president who
(B) napped through cabinet meetings
GI Bill of Rights
The passage of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill of Rights) was partly motivated by
fear that the labor markets could not absorb millions of discharged veterans.
Watts riot 1965
The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized
a more militant and confrontational phase of the civil rights movement.
Geraldine Ferraro
The first woman to receive the vice-presidential nomination of a major political party was
Geraldine Ferraro.
Griswold v. Connecticut
In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court upheld a married couple’s right to use contraceptives based on
(A) a “right to privacy”
Anti-imperialism
Anti-imperialists presented all of the following arguments against acquiring the Philippine Islands except
That the islands were still rightfully Spain’s, since they were taken after the armistice had been signed.
Teapot Dome Scandal
“Pentagon Papers”
The top secret “Pentagon Papers” leaked and published in 1971
(E) Exposed the deception that had led the united states into the Vietnam war
“Island Hopping”
In war against Japan, US relied mainly on a strategy of
island hopping across the South Pacific while bypassing Japanese strongholds
NSC-68
NSC-68 called for
(E) a massive increase in military spending
Suburbia
All of the following encouraged many Americans to move to the suburbs except
—
Which of the following did not contribute to the rapid rise of suburbia in post-WWII America?
development of fuel-efficient automobiles.
—
The environmental crisis
“Invisible Man”
The title of Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man refers to
an African American whose supposed supporters are unable to see him as a real man.
Coxey’s Army
Jacob Coxey and his “army” marched on Washington, D.C., to
to demand that government relieve unemployment with a public works program
TR/Panamanian Revolution
TR’s role in the Panamanian Revolution involved
(A) using US naval forces to block Columbian troops from crossing the isthmus and crushing revolt.
Farmer’s Alliance
The Farmer’s alliance was formed to
(E) take action to break the grip of the railroads.
Underwood Tariff 1913
The Underwood Tariff Bill in 1913 was intended to
(A)lower tariff rates.
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington believed in
Booker T. Washington
Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment guaranteed that
The United States would uphold the independence of Cuba.
Lochner v. New York
The case of Lochner V New York represented a setback for progressives and labor advocates because the Supreme Court in its ruling
(A) declared a law limiting work to a 10 hr day unconstitutional
Margaret Sanger
Margaret Sanger was noted for her advocacy of
(C) birth control
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
As a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930
The worldwide depression deepened.
Creel Committee
The Major problem for George Creel and his Committee was that
(A) he oversold Wilson’s ideals and led the world to expect too much.
Frederick W. Taylor
Frederick W. Taylor, a prominent inventor and engineer, was known for
(D) promotion of industrial efficiency and scientific management.
Teheran Conference
At the Teheran Conference
plans were made for the opening of a second front in Europe.
TVA
The federally owned TVA was seen as a particular threat to
(D) the private electrical utility industry.
“flexible response”
John F Kennedy’s strategy of “flexible response”
(C) called for a variety of military options that could be matched to the scope and importance of a crisis.
SALT II treaty
The SALT II treaty between the Soviet Union and the United States died in the Senate when the Soviets
(E) invaded Afghanistan
Persian Gulf War
The US entered the Persian Gulf War in order to
(B) roll back Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was an outgrowth of
“sit-in” movement launched by young southern blacks.
Voting Rights Act 1965
As a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
white southerners began to court black votes
“supply side” economics
Ronald Reagan’s “supply side” economic advisors assured him that the combination of budgetary discipline and tax reduction would do all of the following except
produce a recession-proof economy.
Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln Steffens, in his series of articles entitled “The Shame of the Cities”
unmasked the corrupt alliance between big business and municipal government
TR and the Presidency
President Roosevelt’s ‘court-packing’ reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court
—
As part of his reform Theodore Roosevelt advocated all of the following except
—
Regarding the Presidency, TR believed that
(C) more sympathetic to the New Deal programs
—
(A) control of labor.
—
(C)The President could take any action not specifically prohibited by the Constitution.
RFC
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation(RFC) was established to
make loans to businesses, banks, and state and local governments.
Women in WWII
The main reason the majority of women workers left the labor force at the end of WWII was
family obligations
American army in Vietnam
The American armed forces in Vietnam were composed largely of
(D)the least privileged young Americans
Trade Expansion Act 1962
The 1962 Trade Expansion Act
reduced American tariffs.
U. of Mississippi Integration
President Kennedy ordered hundreds of federal marshals and thousands of federal troops to force the racial integration of
the University of Mississippi.
Queen Liliuokalani
Hawaii’s Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power because
She opposed annexation to the United States and insisted that native Hawaiians should continue to control Hawaii.
Muller v. Oregon
In Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court upheld
the principle promoted by progressives like Florence Kelley and Louis Brandeis that female workers required special rules and protection on the job.
Clayton Anti-trust Act
The Clayton Anti-Trust Act
(D) explicitly legalized strikes and peaceful picketing.
W.E.B. DuBois
W.E.B. DuBois
demanded complete equality for blacks
Open Door Policy
America’s Open Door Policy promoted
(A) free trade in China
1st Red Scare
The red scare of 1919-1920 was provoked by
(D) the public’s association of labor violence with its fear of revolution
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact
Outlawed war as a solution to international rivalry.
Glass-Steagall Act
The Glass-Steagall Act created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to
insure individual bank deposits
Indian Reorganization Act 1934
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 attempted to reverse the forced assimilation of Native Americans into white society by
establishing tribal self- government.
Marcus Garvey
MG, founder of the United Negro Improvement Association was known for all except for
(B) the talented tenth
“Quarantine Speech”
“Quarantine Speech” was
A wave of protest by isolationists
Truman Doctrine
The immediate crisis that prompted the announcement of the Truman Doctrine was related to the threat of a communism takeover in
(B) Greece and turkey
Eisenhower Doctrine
The 1957 Eisenhower Doctrine empowered the president to extend economic and military aid to nations of ______ that wanted help to resist communist aggression
(D) The Middle East
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords, signed by Gerald Ford and the leaders of 34 other nations
(A) pledged signatories to gain basic human rights.
Taft-Hartley Acts
The Taft-Hartley Act delivered a major blow to labor by
outlawing “closed” (all-union) shops.
Alliance for Progress
The Alliance for Progress was intended to improve economic growth and democratic reforms in
(A) Latin America
Immigration/Nationality Act 1965
As a result of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
sources of immigration shifted to Latin America and Asia.
Bakke v. California
The Supreme Court in the Bakke case held that
racial quotas were unconstitutional but race could be taken into account as one factor in college admissions.
Henry George
Henry George believed the root of social inequality was
land owners who gained unearned wealth from raising land values.
Warren G. Harding economics
Policies under Warren G. Harding
(B) hoped to encourage the government actively to assist business along path to profits.
Glasnost/perestroika
glasnost/perestroika
Cold War ended
“Great Migration”
Movement of tens of thousands of blacks north during WWI resulted in
(D) racial violence in the North.
Cold War beginnings
The origins of the cold war lay in a fundamental disagreement between the united states and the soviet union power postwar arrangements in
(E) Eastern Europe
Iranian hostage crisis
The most humiliating failure during the Iran hostage crisis came when
(C) President Carter’s attempted rescue mission ended in disaster.
Civil Rights methods
Title IX
Title IX was passed by Congress in 1972 to
prohibit sex discrimination in any federally funded education program or activity.
The Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act gave the FR board the authority to
(A) issue paper money and increase the amount of money in circulation.
