The 1919 Treaty of Versailles officially ended which major conflict?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Correct Answer :
A. World War I
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The Progressive Era (approximately 1890-1920) in U.S. history was characterized by:
Efforts to address social and political issues through government intervention and reform
A return to conservative values and limited government intervention
Economic deregulation and laissez-faire policies
A focus on isolationist foreign policy
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, aimed to:
Regulate and promote fair business practices during the Great Depression
Provide financial assistance to World War I veterans
Establish a national healthcare system
Strengthen the military during a period of international tension
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was significant because it:
Doubled the size of the United States
Secured the annexation of Texas
Established the Oregon Trail
Led to the construction of the transcontinental railroad
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of separate but equal in public facilities?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
The 1924 Immigration Act, also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, primarily aimed to:
Restrict immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
Encourage open immigration policies
Provide asylum to political refugees
Increase immigration from Latin America
The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the United States and which other nation?
Soviet Union
China
Cuba
North Korea
The 1898 Spanish-American War was fought over issues related to which country's independence movement?
Cuba
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Mexico
The 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota involved the killing of hundreds of Native Americans by U.S. soldiers, marking the end of:
The Indian Wars
The Civil War
The Texas Revolution
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The 1933 New Deal program known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) aimed to address unemployment by:
Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
Offering loans to small businesses
Subsidizing agricultural production
The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to overthrow the government of which country?
Cuba
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Venezuela
The 1935 Social Security Act established a system of:
Old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Universal healthcare
College scholarships for low-income students
Veterans' benefits for World War II veterans
The 1919 Treaty of Versailles officially ended which major conflict?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) aimed to:
Rebuild the Southern economy and society after the Civil War
Establish a new government structure in the Northern states
Expand the United States' territory westward
Implement policies to promote industrialization
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best known for:
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
Demanding an end to the Vietnam War
Advocating for women's suffrage
Calling for increased military spending
The 1960 U-2 incident strained U.S.-Soviet relations when a U.S. spy plane was shot down over which country?
Soviet Union
Cuba
China
East Germany
Which event is often considered the catalyst for the start of the American Revolution?
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Yorktown
Proclamation of 1763
The 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War was significant because it:
Exposed the gap between official government statements and the actual progress of the war
Resulted in a decisive victory for U.S. forces
Led to a peace agreement between the U.S. and North Vietnam
Marked the end of U.S. involvement in the war
The Great Migration, which occurred in the early 20th century, refers to:
The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities
The migration of Europeans to the United States in search of economic opportunities
The movement of Native American tribes to reservations in the West
The migration of Southern farmers to the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl
The 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a significant victory for which Native American tribe?
Lakota Sioux
Apache
Cherokee
Nez Perce
Which U.S. president was responsible for the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
The 1944 G.I. Bill provided benefits to:
Veterans of World War II, including education and housing assistance
Civil rights activists
Farmers affected by the Dust Bowl
Victims of the Great Depression
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, primarily aimed to:
Abolish slavery in the Southern states
Grant equal rights to African Americans
Encourage Southern states to rejoin the Union
Prohibit the spread of slavery into new territories
The 1947 Truman Doctrine was aimed at providing financial and military assistance to countries threatened by:
Communism
Fascism
Imperialism
Nationalism
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resolved the issue of:
Representation in Congress
The abolition of slavery
The establishment of a national bank
The ratification of the Constitution
The 19th-century social reformer Susan B. Anthony is best known for her advocacy of:
Women's suffrage
Civil rights for African Americans
Labor rights
Temperance
The 1942 Executive Order 9066 authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during:
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cold War
The Progressive Movement advocated for various reforms, including:
Regulation of big businesses and monopolies
The expansion of territorial acquisitions
A return to laissez-faire economic policies
The elimination of the federal income tax
The Gulf War in 1990-1991 was primarily a conflict between the United States and which country?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
North Korea
The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary led to the outbreak of:
World War I
The American Civil War
The French Revolution
The Cold War
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was later repealed by the 21st Amendment, established:
Prohibition of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
Women's suffrage
The right to bear arms
The direct election of senators