MA History 2

Question 1

Which treaty ended World War I?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Answer

The Treaty of Versailles (1919) formally ended WWI, imposing significant reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

Question 2

The concept of 'manifest destiny' in U.S. history referred to:

Accepted Answer

The belief that American expansion across the continent was divinely ordained

Answer

Manifest destiny was the 19th-century belief that the United States was destined by God to expand its territory across North America.

Question 3

Which event in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat

Answer

Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955 for refusing to give her seat to a white passenger, triggering the year-long Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Question 4

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan (1948)?

Accepted Answer

To rebuild Western European economies after WWII

Answer

The Marshall Plan provided over $12 billion in U.S. economic aid to rebuild war-devastated Western European economies and prevent the spread of communism.

Question 5

The 'Great Migration' in early 20th-century U.S. history describes:

Accepted Answer

The movement of millions of African Americans from the South to Northern cities

Answer

The Great Migration (1910–1970) saw approximately six million African Americans relocate from the Jim Crow South to Northern and Midwestern cities seeking better opportunities.

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MA History 2