Benchmark 4Challenges at Home and Abroad

1. Prior to the United States entry into World War I, what factor most challenges its neutrality?

A.Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfareB.Mexico’s support of the Central PowersC.Russia’s withdrawal of troops after the

Bolshevik RevolutionD.Great Britain’s blockade of European ports

1. Prior to the United States entry into World War I, what factor most challenges its neutrality?

A.Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfareB.Mexico’s support of the Central PowersC.Russia’s withdrawal of troops after the

Bolshevik RevolutionD.Great Britain’s blockade of European ports

2. A first-generation German immigrant living in the United States in 1917 would most likely have faced which challenge?

A.Threat of arrest for supporting Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs

B.Repression and possible deportation for objecting to the war in Europe

C. Discrimination resulting from the widespread racism associated with social Darwinism

D.Anger from antiwar groups targeting supporters of President Wilson

2. A first-generation German immigrant living in the United States in 1917 would most likely have faced which challenge?

A.Threat of arrest for supporting Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs

B.Repression and possible deportation for objecting to the war in Europe

C. Discrimination resulting from the widespread racism associated with social Darwinism

D.Anger from antiwar groups targeting supporters of President Wilson

3. What was the goal of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

A.To impose punitive measures on aggressor nations

B.To provide a plan for a just and lasting peaceC.To distribute colonial possessions equitablyD.To implement a comprehensive reparations

plan

3. What was the goal of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

A.To impose punitive measures on aggressor nations

B.To provide a plan for a just and lasting peaceC.To distribute colonial possessions equitablyD.To implement a comprehensive reparations

plan

4. What notable legal contest exposed the widening cultural rift between religion and modern science during the twentieth century?

A. Plessy v. FergusonB.The Sacco and Vanzetti trialC.The Scopes trialD. Korematsu v. U.S.

4. What notable legal contest exposed the widening cultural rift between religion and modern science during the twentieth century?

A. Plessy v. FergusonB.The Sacco and Vanzetti trialC.The Scopes trialD. Korematsu v. U.S.

5. Historian Frederick Lewis Allen wrote this description of what historical circumstance?

“It was an era of lawless and disorderly defense of law and order, of unconstitutional defense of the

Constitution, of suspicion and civil conflict- in a very literal sense, a reign of terror. “

A. Increased homeland security after the 9/11 attacksB. The Red Scare and the Palmer raidsC. The American conquest of the PhilippinesD. Violent labor strikes at Coeur d’Alene and

Homestead Steel

5. Historian Frederick Lewis Allen wrote this description of what historical circumstance?

“It was an era of lawless and disorderly defense of law and order, of unconstitutional defense of the

Constitution, of suspicion and civil conflict- in a very literal sense, a reign of terror. “

A. Increased homeland security after the 9/11 attacksB. The Red Scare and the Palmer raidsC. The American conquest of the PhilippinesD. Violent labor strikes at Coeur d’Alene and

Homestead Steel

6. This photo depicts an early auto assembly line.

Which developments are directly associated with mass production?A. Consumerism, advertising, and the installment planB. The Nineteenth Amendment and child labor lawsC. Trust-busting, muckraking and the Square DealD. The Red Scare and the Great Depression

6. This photo depicts an early auto assembly line.

Which developments are directly associated with mass production?A. Consumerism, advertising, and the installment planB. The Nineteenth Amendment and child labor lawsC. Trust-busting, muckraking and the Square DealD. The Red Scare and the Great Depression

7. Consider this conversation from the 1920’s:“Have you bought an automobile yet?”“No, we felt we couldn’t afford one.”“Mr. Budge has one and he is not as well off as you are.”“Yes, I know. But their second installment came due, and they had no money to pay for it.”“Did they lose the car?”“No, they got the money and paid the installment.”“How did they get the money?”“They sold their cook-stove.”“How could they get along without a cook-stove?”“They didn’t. they bought another one on the installment plan.”

In addition to the behavior illustrated by this conversation, what additional factor contributed to the 1929 stock market crash?

A. Persuasive advertising that reached millions of consumersB. Federal deregulation of the Securities and Exchange CommissionC. President Hoover’s failure to confront the problem of rising

unemploymentD. Explosive growth of postwar profits in the agricultural sector

7. Consider this conversation from the 1920’s:“Have you bought an automobile yet?”“No, we felt we couldn’t afford one.”“Mr. Budge has one and he is not as well off as you are.”“Yes, I know. But their second installment came due, and they had no money to pay for it.”“Did they lose the car?”“No, they got the money and paid the installment.”“How did they get the money?”“They sold their cook-stove.”“How could they get along without a cook-stove?”“They didn’t. they bought another one on the installment plan.”

In addition to the behavior illustrated by this conversation, what additional factor contributed to the 1929 stock market crash?

A. Persuasive advertising that reached millions of consumersB. Federal deregulation of the Securities and Exchange CommissionC. President Hoover’s failure to confront the problem of rising

unemploymentD. Explosive growth of postwar profits in the agricultural sector

8. Who likely made this statement: “I wear bobbed hair and powder my nose. I wear fringed skirts and bright colored sweaters, scarves, waists with Peter Pan collars, and low-heeled shoes. I adore dancing! I spend much time in automobiles. I attend hops, proms, ballgames, crew races and other affairs at men’s colleges.”

A. A post-World War II suburbaniteB. A Roaring twenties flapperC. A Depression-era homemakerD. A Gilded Age feminist

8. Who likely made this statement: “I wear bobbed hair and powder my nose. I wear fringed skirts and bright colored sweaters, scarves, waists with Peter Pan collars, and low-heeled shoes. I adore dancing! I spend much time in automobiles. I attend hops, proms, ballgames, crew races and other affairs at men’s colleges.”

A. A post-World War II suburbaniteB. A Roaring twenties flapperC. A Depression-era homemakerD. A Gilded Age feminist

9. In 1927, people around the world were thrilled by radio reports of Charles Lindbergh’s successful solo flight across the Atlantic. Movie newsreels featuring the young, handsome pilot helped make him an international hero.

What as a larger impact of Lindbergh’s accomplishment?

A. It improved relations between the U.S. and FranceB. It demonstrated the airplane’s ability to be used as a

long-range bomberC. It made people realize the U.S. could not isolate itself

from world eventsD. It helped launch the age of commercial passenger

aviation

9. In 1927, people around the world were thrilled by radio reports of Charles Lindbergh’s successful solo flight across the Atlantic. Movie newsreels featuring the young, handsome pilot helped make him an international hero.

What as a larger impact of Lindbergh’s accomplishment?

A. It improved relations between the U.S. and FranceB. It demonstrated the airplane’s ability to be used as a

long-range bomberC. It made people realize the U.S. could not isolate itself

from world eventsD. It helped launch the age of commercial passenger

aviation

10. Which of the following factors was most significant in contributing to the onset of the Great Depression?

A.Declining agricultural prosperityB.Increasing reliance on foreign importsC.An inadequately skilled workforceD.Vast military expenditure during World

War I

10. Which of the following factors was most significant in contributing to the onset of the Great Depression?

A.Declining agricultural prosperityB.Increasing reliance on foreign importsC.An inadequately skilled workforceD.Vast military expenditure during World

War I

11. Which event was most significant in the U.S. decision to enter World War II?

A.The Great DepressionB.The attack on Pearl HarborC.The red scareD.The news of the Holocaust

11. Which event was most significant in the U.S. decision to enter World War II?

A.The Great DepressionB.The attack on Pearl HarborC.The red scareD.The news of the Holocaust

12. Most internment camps for Japanese Americans were located in which region of the United States?

12. Most internment camps for Japanese Americans were located in which region of the United States?

13. How did World War II rationing and price controls contribute to increased postwar consumption?

A.The U.S. government began selling surplus goods at discount prices

B.Large retail stores were forced to close until the end of the war

C. Purchase restrictions allowed workers to save a large portion of their income

D.Soldiers returned home with products most civilians found difficult to obtain.

13. How did World War II rationing and price controls contribute to increased postwar consumption?

A.The U.S. government began selling surplus goods at discount prices

B.Large retail stores were forced to close until the end of the war

C. Purchase restrictions allowed workers to save a large portion of their income

D.Soldiers returned home with products most civilians found difficult to obtain.

14. Why was the Allied victory in the Battle of Midway so important?

A.It provided the Australians with a strategic base in the Solomon Islands

B.It undermined Japan’s capacity to wage an offensive war

C.It enabled the U.S. to learn of the strategic plans of its enemies

D.It shifted the balance of power in Asia to the British

14. Why was the Allied victory in the Battle of Midway so important?

A.It provided the Australians with a strategic base in the Solomon Islands

B.It undermined Japan’s capacity to wage an offensive war

C.It enabled the U.S. to learn of the strategic plans of its enemies

D.It shifted the balance of power in Asia to the British

15. This is a famous poster from the World War II era. What is the implicit message of the poster?

A. Women must continue the fight to earn voting rights

B. Women are ready to enlist for military service

C. Women can succeed in nontraditional jobs

D. Women need to keep working for equal rights

15. This is a famous poster from the World War II era. What is the implicit message of the poster?

A. Women must continue the fight to earn voting rights

B. Women are ready to enlist for military service

C. Women can succeed in nontraditional jobs

D. Women need to keep working for equal rights

16. With what event is this charter statement associated?

In pursuance of the Agreement signed on the 8th day of August 1945 by the Government of the United States of America, the Provisional Government of the French Republic, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics, there shall be established an International Military Tribunal (hereinafter called “the Tribunal”) for the just and prompt trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis.

A. The Geneva AccordsB. The Yalta ConferenceC. The Nuremberg TrialsD. The Versailles Conference

16. With what event is this charter statement associated?

In pursuance of the Agreement signed on the 8th day of August 1945 by the Government of the United States of America, the Provisional Government of the French Republic, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics, there shall be established an International Military Tribunal (hereinafter called “the Tribunal”) for the just and prompt trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis.

A. The Geneva AccordsB. The Yalta ConferenceC. The Nuremberg TrialsD. The Versailles Conference

17. How did the GI Bill affect American society?

A.By easing the transition of soldiers back into the civilian life

B.By initiating the first military draft since the Civil War

C.By allowing the deployment of National Guard troops for humanitarian missions

D.By financing the building of munitions factories in high unemployment areas

17. How did the GI Bill affect American society?

A.By easing the transition of soldiers back into the civilian life

B.By initiating the first military draft since the Civil War

C.By allowing the deployment of National Guard troops for humanitarian missions

D.By financing the building of munitions factories in high unemployment areas