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| How did the Pendelton Civil Service Act change government after it was passed? | The government had more qualified workers. |
| What role did the Civil Rights act of 1964 play in fostering equality for African Americans during the twentieth century? | It legally entitled African Americans to full access to public accommodations. |
| To what extent can the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution be considered a turning point in US foreign policy? | The resolution has allowed the executive branch to use the military without a formal declaration of war as evidenced in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. |
| According to President Obama, what role did the Triangle shirt was factory fire play in the changing of labor laws in the United States? | It prompted politicians to respond to the demands of labor advocates and create new laws that required safer working conditions. |
| To what degree has the Americans with Disabilities Act had an enduring effect on the working lives of disabled Americans? | It has had a moderate effect on disabled individuals, who now have more access to employment opportunities |
| Based on Gifford Pinocht's perspective, why was the conservation movement a key turning point in American History? | Americans increasingly realized the value of natural resources. |
| How were girls' and women's decisions to move to urban areas influenced by economic developments in the early 1900s? | They were attracted by better job opportunities |
| To what extent did the Supreme Court's decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) have a lasting impact on free speech in the United States? | It had a moderate effect because the case established that free speech could be limited during times of war and national crisis. |
| Based on Emma Lazarus' poem, The New Colossus, why did immigrants choose to come to the United States during the late nineteenth century? | Because they wanted economic opportunity and basic rights. |
| How did William McKinnley justify the annexation of the Philippines by the United States? | McKinnley saw the United States as an advocate of moral rule and shared economic benefits. |
| What effect did the decline of the buffalo population have upon the American Indians living on the Great Plains? | American Indians moved to reservations as food supplies declined. |
| How did Congress Justify passing the Chinese Exclusion Act? | Congress Claimed Chinese immigrants were threatening law and order in certain areas. |
| How did executive order 9981 alter the cou?rse of the Civil Rights Act | It showed that the federal government was open to desegregation. |
| How did Aflred T. Mahan justify American imperialism? | The United States needed new markets for surplus industrial output. |
| What "pushed" African Americans out of the south and to the west in 1877? | The end of Reconstruction resulted in racial oppression and violence in the South |
| What was Roosevelt's perspective on the role of the United States in foreign affairs? | The Unites States should take an active role foreign affairs to protect its interests |
| How did John Scopes defend teaching evolution in the Scopes Trial? | Evolution was part of the Scientific basis of biology |
| According to the Omaha Platform, what political change did the populist hope to achieve? | a government more responsive to the people's will |
| What roles did suffrage clubs play in the conflict over women's suffrage? | To recruit supporters and change public opinion |
| What strategy did Marcus Garvey support as an effective way for African Americans to respond to racial segregation? | Self-reliance, not assimilation |
| How did the 24th amendment alter the distribution of power between the federal government and state governments? | decreased the power of state governments by preventing them from collecting poll taxes. |
| According to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, what role should government exercise in the economy? | The government should intervene to ensure competition. |
| According to Fredrick W. Taylor, how could companies increase their workers output? | Offer workers frequent breaks and vacation instead of reducing wages. |
| How did suffragists use previous scitientific findings to support their argument for women's right to vote? | they showed the inaccurate assumptions of a smaller brain size to show the importance of the struggle and to highlight the need for legislative action. |
| How did the New Deal affect the distribution of power between the levels of the government? | The federal government gained more power over regulation of industry and job creation |
| How did the Supreme Court decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson affect citizens through out the United States? | It reinforced the right of states to segregate on the basis of race. |
| How did the rulings of the Warren Court contribute to the development of the US justice system? | They upheld and expanded the rights of those accused of a crime. |
| How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 alter the distribution of power between the federal and state governments? | It reinforced federal authority to require states to ban voter discrimination. |
| How did the War Powers Resolution affect the distribution of power between level's of government? | It balanced the war-making powers of the legislative and executive branches. |
| How did President John F. Kennedy help set the direction of US foreign policy in his 1961 Inaugural Address? | He committed America's resources to defend freedom around the world. |
| Why did the United States continue to support West Berlin during the Cold War? | Berlin had become the symbol of US commitment to resisting communism |
| How has the US Patriot Act changed American society? | It has weakened individual civil liberties. |
| How did the destruction caused by WWII led to more US involvement in international affairs? | The need to rebuild required economic assistance from the United States |
| How did the commitment of the United States to democracy influence its involvement in the Cold War during the 1980s? | It caused the United States to intervene in the affairs of other nations. |
| How did the economic and political interests of the United States influence President Richard Nixon's foreign policy regarding the East? | President Nixon supported a policy of detente to improve realtionships with the Soviet Union, China, and the Easter Block countries. |
| How did Federal spending during World War II ?strengthen the postwar economy | It promoted industrial development in regions that had been predominately agricultural. |
| How did American policies change as a result of US involvement in the Boxer Rebellion? | Foreign interventions became more acceptable |
| How was the Federal High Way act of 1956 a response to domestic concerns that arose as a result of World War II? | The United States needed a highway system to transport military troops and supplies more efficently |
| How did World War II affect American Workers? | Workers improved their standard of living |
| How did McCarthyism affect American society and culture during the 1950s? | Accusations of associating with Communist Party became a political weapon. |
| How did mobilization for World War II affect the American economy? | Production of war materials allowed the economy to prosper and contribute to the end of the Great Depression |
| How did the Americanization movement contribute to the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924? | It attempted to reduce ethnic diversity in the United States |
| Why was the development of bonanza farms an economic turning point for the United States? | It commercialized US agriculture |
| How did economic factors influence settlers to move to northern Wisconsin? | The availability of cheap farmland attracted farmers to the area. |
| According to President Franklin Roosevelt, why should citizens have confidence in the deposits they make in the banks? | Will correct Monday |
| How did the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Miller Brother's Co. v. Maryland (1954) affect the balance of power between the state and federal governments? | It reduced the power of state governments by limiting their right to tax businesses in other states. |
