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Identify the group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of a promised bonus, only to be forcibly removed by the U.S. Army under President Herbert Hoover’s orders, a decision that damaged Hoover’s public image and contributed to his defeat in the 1932 presidential election.

Identify the military engagement that led to the United States’ entry into World War II.

All of the following are examples of a reform implemented by the New Deal, EXCEPT…

Identify the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the doctrine of “separate but equal” and mandated the desegregation of public schools across the United States.

Which of the following individuals stressed an aggressive foreign policy as President of the United States in the early 20th century, which was characterized by using American military strength to expand influence into Latin America?

Identify the 1899-1902 military conflict that solidified the United States hold over the Philippine Islands, but gave rise to the American anti-imperialist movement in the early 20th

Identify the 1914-1918 military conflict that crippled the traditional European powers and elevated the United States to the status of a global superpower.

Identify the American foreign policy that resulted in the United States’ access to Chinese markets but also committed the U.S. to protecting the territorial integrity of China, which laid the groundwork for the Second World War in the Pacific.

Identify the early 20th-century President of the United States who relied more on the judicial branch to enact reforms than exercising the power of the executive branch.

Identify the impact of the Recession of 1937–1938, along with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1938 ‘court-packing’ proposal and his attempt to purge Congress, on the progress and implementation of New Deal initiatives.