GSU Survey of US History Final Exam
Questions with Verified Answers
Johnson-Reed Act of 1924 - ANSWER-Legislation that made passports and visas a
requirement for entry to the United States and established national-origin quotas for
European immigrants. The act was overtly racist in that it was designed to increase
the Nordic Population in the United States and put a stop to the growth of other
groups.
Scopes Trial - ANSWER-1925 court case in which Clarence Darrow and William
Jennings Bryan debated the issue of teaching evolution in public schools
Alfred Smith - ANSWER-He ran for president in the 1928 election for the Democrat
Party. He was known for his drinking and he lost the election to Herbert Hoover.
Prohibition was one of the issues of the campaign. He was the first Roman Catholic
to run for president, and it was during a time many people were prejudice toward
Catholics.
Crash of 1929 - ANSWER-Stock market crash of 1929, also called the Great Crash,
a sharp decline in U.S. stock market values in 1929 that contributed to the Great
Depression of the 1930s. The Great Depression lasted approximately 10 years and
affected both industrialized and nonindustrialized countries in many parts of the
world.
Franklin D. Roosevelt - ANSWER-32nd US President - He began New Deal
programs to help the nation out of the Great Depression, and he was the nation's
leader during most of WWII
New Deal - ANSWER-the historic period (1933-1940) in the U.S. during which
President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - ANSWER-the government agency
that insures customer deposits if a bank fails
Fireside Chats - ANSWER-informal talks given by FDR over the radio; sat by White
House fireplace; gained the confidence of the people
Agricultural Adjustment Act - ANSWER-Gave farmers money to reduce crop size to
reduce production and bring up the value of crops
Tennessee Valley Authority - ANSWER-A relief, recovery, and reform effort that
gave 2.5 million poor citizens jobs and land. It brought cheap electric power, low-cost
housing, cheap nitrates, and the restoration of eroded soil.
Huey Long, Share the Wealth - ANSWER-The Share the Wealth society was
founded in 1934 by Senator Huey Long of Louisiana He called for the confiscation of
, all fortunes over $5 million and a 100% tax on annual incomes over $1 million. He
was assassinated in 1935.
Works Progress Administration - ANSWER-New Deal agency that helped create jobs
for those that needed them. It created around 9 million jobs working on bridges,
roads, and buildings.
Wagner Act - ANSWER-1935, also National Labor Relations Act; granted rights to
unions; allowed collective bargaining
Social Security - ANSWER-federal program of disability and retirement benefits that
covers most working people
Court Packing - ANSWER-Where FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme
Court to pass his programs.
Appeasement - ANSWER-Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
Lend-Lease Act - ANSWER-allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country
whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S
Pearl Harbor - ANSWER-Base in hawaii that was bombed by japan on December 7,
1941, which eagered America to enter the war.
Japanese Internment - ANSWER-Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West
Coast of the United States during WWII. While approximately 10,000 were able to
relocate to other parts of the country of their own choosing, the remainder-roughly
110,000 me, women and children-were sent to hastly constructed camps called "War
Relocation Centers" in remote portions of the nation's interior.
GI Bill of Rights - ANSWER-Law Passed in 1944 to help returning veterans buy
homes and pay for higher education
Holocaust - ANSWER-A methodical plan orchestrated by Hitler to ensure German
supremacy. It called for the elimination of Jews, non-conformists, homosexuals, non-
Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled.
Unconditional Surrender - ANSWER-giving up to an enemy without any demands or
requests
D-Day - ANSWER-June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the
largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the
process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.
Big Three - ANSWER-allies during WWII; Soviet Union - Stalin, United Kingdom -
Churchill, United States - Roosevelt
Yalta Conference - ANSWER-1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime
Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan
for post-war
Questions with Verified Answers
Johnson-Reed Act of 1924 - ANSWER-Legislation that made passports and visas a
requirement for entry to the United States and established national-origin quotas for
European immigrants. The act was overtly racist in that it was designed to increase
the Nordic Population in the United States and put a stop to the growth of other
groups.
Scopes Trial - ANSWER-1925 court case in which Clarence Darrow and William
Jennings Bryan debated the issue of teaching evolution in public schools
Alfred Smith - ANSWER-He ran for president in the 1928 election for the Democrat
Party. He was known for his drinking and he lost the election to Herbert Hoover.
Prohibition was one of the issues of the campaign. He was the first Roman Catholic
to run for president, and it was during a time many people were prejudice toward
Catholics.
Crash of 1929 - ANSWER-Stock market crash of 1929, also called the Great Crash,
a sharp decline in U.S. stock market values in 1929 that contributed to the Great
Depression of the 1930s. The Great Depression lasted approximately 10 years and
affected both industrialized and nonindustrialized countries in many parts of the
world.
Franklin D. Roosevelt - ANSWER-32nd US President - He began New Deal
programs to help the nation out of the Great Depression, and he was the nation's
leader during most of WWII
New Deal - ANSWER-the historic period (1933-1940) in the U.S. during which
President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - ANSWER-the government agency
that insures customer deposits if a bank fails
Fireside Chats - ANSWER-informal talks given by FDR over the radio; sat by White
House fireplace; gained the confidence of the people
Agricultural Adjustment Act - ANSWER-Gave farmers money to reduce crop size to
reduce production and bring up the value of crops
Tennessee Valley Authority - ANSWER-A relief, recovery, and reform effort that
gave 2.5 million poor citizens jobs and land. It brought cheap electric power, low-cost
housing, cheap nitrates, and the restoration of eroded soil.
Huey Long, Share the Wealth - ANSWER-The Share the Wealth society was
founded in 1934 by Senator Huey Long of Louisiana He called for the confiscation of
, all fortunes over $5 million and a 100% tax on annual incomes over $1 million. He
was assassinated in 1935.
Works Progress Administration - ANSWER-New Deal agency that helped create jobs
for those that needed them. It created around 9 million jobs working on bridges,
roads, and buildings.
Wagner Act - ANSWER-1935, also National Labor Relations Act; granted rights to
unions; allowed collective bargaining
Social Security - ANSWER-federal program of disability and retirement benefits that
covers most working people
Court Packing - ANSWER-Where FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme
Court to pass his programs.
Appeasement - ANSWER-Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
Lend-Lease Act - ANSWER-allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country
whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S
Pearl Harbor - ANSWER-Base in hawaii that was bombed by japan on December 7,
1941, which eagered America to enter the war.
Japanese Internment - ANSWER-Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West
Coast of the United States during WWII. While approximately 10,000 were able to
relocate to other parts of the country of their own choosing, the remainder-roughly
110,000 me, women and children-were sent to hastly constructed camps called "War
Relocation Centers" in remote portions of the nation's interior.
GI Bill of Rights - ANSWER-Law Passed in 1944 to help returning veterans buy
homes and pay for higher education
Holocaust - ANSWER-A methodical plan orchestrated by Hitler to ensure German
supremacy. It called for the elimination of Jews, non-conformists, homosexuals, non-
Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled.
Unconditional Surrender - ANSWER-giving up to an enemy without any demands or
requests
D-Day - ANSWER-June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the
largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the
process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.
Big Three - ANSWER-allies during WWII; Soviet Union - Stalin, United Kingdom -
Churchill, United States - Roosevelt
Yalta Conference - ANSWER-1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime
Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan
for post-war
