A Nation at War Unit Test (SCCA) 18 questions = not counting written responses
1) Which is an event of the Progressive Era enacted by the local government in South Carolina?
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2) During the Progressive Era, how did the government work to reduce corruption during elections?
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3) Which best summarizes the Progressive reform movement in South Carolina?
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4) What effect did the suffrage movement have on women in South Carolina?
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5) How did World War I benefit the economy in South Carolina the most?
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6) Which event caused the United States to enter World War I?
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7) How did mass production in the 1920s affect life in South Carolina?
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8) How did the economic boom of the 1920s affect the majority of South Carolinians?
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9) Which event did NOT change the culture of the United States during the early 1920s?
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10) Which of the following most hurt South Carolina’s economy during the Great Depression?
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11) Which New Deal agency is best remembered for its art-related projects?
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12) Why did the United States Supreme Court declare the AAA unconstitutional?
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13) Which event proved to European leaders that the policy of appeasement was not working?
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14) How did World War II affect the role of women in society?
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15) What was one way Franklin Roosevelt addressed racial discrimination in hiring practices in the United States?
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16) How did South Carolina respond to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that all-white primaries were unconstitutional?
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17) Which of the following most caused the Cold War?
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18) Which court case legally ended segregation within the United States?
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Answers will vary, but here are some possible answer choices:
1) C - The Charleston Movement
2) A - Implementing the Australian ballot system
3) B - Improved social and political conditions through government intervention
4) B - Women gained the right to vote
5) C - Increased demand for goods and services
6) B - The sinking of the Lusitania
7) A - Increased availability of consumer goods
8) B - Many still lived in poverty
9) A - The passage of the 18th Amendment
10) C - The stock market crash of 1929
11) B - Works Progress Administration (WPA)
12) A - It was seen as an over-extension of federal power
13) B - The invasion of Poland by Germany
14) C - Many entered the workforce for the first time
15) A - Executive Order 8802
16) B - By allowing African Americans to participate in primary elections
17) C - The differing ideologies of the United States and Soviet Union
18) D - Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka