HISTORY 121 Sophia US History 2 Final Milestone 22 questions were answered correctly. 3 questions were answered incorrectly.

HISTORY 121 Sophia US History 2 Final Milestone 22 questions were answered correctly. 3 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 President Harry Truman and secretary of state George Marshall proposed the Marshall Plan to Congress in 1947. Choose the statement that best summarizes the purpose of this plan. CONCEPT The Cold War in Europe: The Iron Curtain Descends 2 Choose the statement that describes a way that conformity was encouraged among Americans during the Second Red Scare. CONCEPT The Cold War in America Choose the most accurate statement about the nature of politics in the Gilded Age. Candidates for local office promised reform and an end to corruption. CONCEPT Gilded Age Politics Choose the true statement about women in the workforce during World War II. CONCEPT The American Homefront Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression? CONCEPT The Beginnings of the Great Depression 6 In 1916, pressure from activists and the National Child Labor Committee contributed to legislation that prohibited interstate trade of any goods produced by child labor. What was the name of this legislation? CONCEPT Grass Roots Progressivism 7 Choose the true statement about the War of 1898. Newspapers reported the explosion on the U.S.S. Maine was the result of an ammunition accident. CONCEPT The Creation of an American Empire 8 Choose the true statement about the American economy in the early 2000s. CONCEPT The American Economy in the 21st Century 9 Choose the true statement about the nature of the American economy in the 1970s. • CONCEPT The 1970s 10 What was one reason numerous social reform movements emerged in the late 1800s? CONCEPT Growth of the City 11 What was one purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act as a part of Franklin Roosevelt’s First New Deal? RATIONALE The Agricultural Adjustment Act sought to aid farmers around the country who were struggling during the Great Depression. It established production quotas on certain farm goods to reduce supply and increase prices and offered relief payments to farmers in exchange. CONCEPT Roosevelt's New Deal 12 Why did President Theodore Roosevelt use the power of his office to advance Progressive reform? CONCEPT Theodore Roosevelt 13 Which of the following statements reveals a cause of political organizing by evangelical Christians during the 20th century? “Republicans in Congress are determined to reinforce separation of church and state statutes.” CONCEPT Religious Influence on the 20th Century Republican Party 14 A neighborhood in New York City, Harlem, became a center for a black political and cultural movement in the 1920s. Which of the following statements best describes the "New Negro" movement? RATIONALE Urban areas in the North, particularly Harlem in New York City, became centers of black culture in the 1920s that supported the growth of jazz music, among other artistic expressions. Jazz venues contributed not only to the development of an independent black culture and racial pride but also to interracial understanding, as many audiences for jazz music were white. CONCEPT The Harlem Renaissance 15 Consider the excerpt from a speech given by the former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society: "I have had but one idea for the last three years to present to the American people, and the phraseology in which I clothe it is the old abolition phraseology. I am for the 'immediate, unconditional, and universal' enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself." Which question would be most relevant for analyzing this historical speech? How old was Douglass when he delivered the speech? CONCEPT Analyzing Primary Sources 16 Choose the statement that best explains why George Wallace was successful in the South in the 1968 presidential election. RATIONALE CONCEPT The Significance of 1968 17 Choose the true statement about events that led to uncovering President Richard Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal. CONCEPT The Watergate Scandal 18 Which statement best reflects the significance of the election of 1896? CONCEPT The Election of 1896 19 This illustration entitled "Uncle Sam's Temptation", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in The Washington Post on June 26, 1898, shows Uncle Sam being served a bowl of anti-annexation broth while the English John Bull tries to persuade him otherwise and encourages the U.S. to annex its conquests in the Spanish-American war. How does this image reflect a reason for American imperialism at this time? CONCEPT The Origins of American Imperialism 20 Choose the statement that explains one way the federal government supported private business during World War II. “We will assume the majority of costs associated with converting your factory to produce wartime materials.” CONCEPT Arsenal of Democracy 21 Choose the statement that reflects a foreign policy failure for president Richard Nixon. RATIONALE The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil embargo was a major foreign policy failure of the Nixon administration. OPEC imposed an embargo on oil shipments to the United States from October 1973 to March 1974, leading to a gas shortage and skyrocketing fuel prices, in response to American support for Israel during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Nixon’s visit to China was considered a foreign policy achievement. The other two foreign policy events occurred under Jimmy Carter, not Nixon. CONCEPT From Détente to the Carter Doctrine 22 In response to the 1973 oil crisis, a new policy was passed to establish fuel economy standards for automobiles. What was the name of that policy? CONCEPT Emergence of Environmentalism in the 1970s 23 Which list of activities best represents the basic practices of historians? CONCEPT The Historian's Practice Tina, a professional historian, is considering the factors that can influence a historian’s interpretation of a past event. She is researching the rise of women activists in the 18th and 19th centuries in the United States. Which factor should be allowed to influence her interpretation? CONCEPT The Historian's Practice What was one way that the Second Red Scare encouraged conformity in the American people after World War II?