Final 5b

Multiple Choice

Which option contributed to the trend shown on this graph?

• A military response to a terrorist attack

• Increased diplomatic efforts

• Reduction in military funding

• Withdrawal of troops

Multiple Choice

Which action did the Allied powers take in response to what was described in this letter? 

• Imposed economic sanctions on Germany 

• Began a bombing campaign to destroy key military bases 

• Charged Nazi officials with war crimes in the Nuremberg trials 

• Permitted Nazi officials to leave the country 

Multiple Choice

(2016)How did the event described by Rosa Parks in this excerpt affect the Civil Rights movement?

• It changed the way police arrested public protesters.

• It resulted in a bus boycott that lasted more than a year. Exercising civil liberties.

• It led to an increase in the number of registered voters in southern states.

• It prompted the government to station the National Guard in southern states.

Multiple Choice

Which voting practice requirement was specifically targeted by this act?

• Providing proof of employment

• Proving property ownership

• Passing literacy tests

Multiple Choice

How has this religious pluralism influenced the national identity of the United States?

• The government establishes religious schools for immigrants.

• Most Americans live in isolated religious communities.

• The government limits the number of religious community centers.

• Many Americans are tolerant of various religious beliefs.

Multiple Choice

How did the new program described in the poster affect the role of the federal government?

• It provided the federal government with a role in administering a retirement fund for workers.

• It eliminated the need for state pensions.

• It increased taxes on the wealthy.

• It reduced government spending on social programs.

Multiple Choice

This photograph shows an example of —

• U.S. citizens contributing to the war effort

• Victory Gardens being planted

• War propaganda

• Community support during wartime

Multiple Choice

This diagram shows working conditions during the Second Industrial Revolution.

During the early twentieth century, which action was taken to address the issues shown in this diagram?

• Labor reformers secured better working conditions

  through legislation.

• Businesses hired fewer immigrants as laborers.

• Corporations sought greater federal industrial regulations.

• Businesses created monopolies to increase competition

  among industries.

Multiple Choice

Which action by the federal government was one cause of the Great Depression?

• Failing to decrease the reserve requirement.

• Refusing to regulate the stock market.

• Abolishing the use of the gold standard.

• Eliminating tariffs on foreign trade.

Multiple Choice

What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II? 

• Women’s colleges closed as wartime employment opportunities grew. 

• The number of women in nontraditional roles increased. 

• Women’s organizations secured passage of the GI Bill for returning veterans. 

• Congress passed laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women. 

Multiple Choice

Which event led to the action shown in this illustration?

• The revival of nativist policies

• The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

Multiple Choice

What was the Fred v. Korematsu case?

• A landmark Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of Japanese internment during World War II.

• A case that declared Japanese internment during World War II as unconstitutional.

• A case that ruled in favor of reparations for Japanese Americans affected by internment.

• A case that determined the legality of Japanese internment camps in Hawaii.

Multiple Choice

What was one effect of this new style of “musical Western” on the United States in the 1930s?

• Country music became more popular than rock and roll music.

• Country music prompted people to move to farms on the Great Plains.

• Country music transitioned from a regional genre to a national sensation.

Multiple Choice

How did this response to the Great Depression differ from the ideas of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• Hoover wanted to implement social welfare programs to provide for the poor.

• Roosevelt wanted private charities to take responsibility for relief efforts.

• Hoover wanted to limit the role of the federal government in managing the crisis.

• Roosevelt wanted state governments to regulate private business activity.

Multiple Choice

Which additional reason BEST completes this list?

• Increase trade with Asian nations.

• Assist the Allied powers against German aggression.

• Retaliate against Germany for imposing high tariffs.

• Prevent fascism from spreading throughout Europe.

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains one effect of these two events?

• They reduced government regulation of the economy.

• They led to an increase in the size of the executive branch.

• They reduced public confidence in the federal government.

Multiple Choice

Which trend of the late 1800s and early 1900s is BEST reflected in this photograph?

• The desire to gain new territories

• The emphasis on cultural assimilation

• The need for urban reform

• The rise of nativism

Multiple Choice

What was the immediate response to the practices mentioned in this excerpt?

• Monopolies formed to control competition in the meat-processing industry.

• Meat packers developed refrigerated railroad cars to ship meat nationwide.

• Congress passed legislation to protect consumer health and safety.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905?

• Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants.
  
• Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers.
  
• Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.
  
• World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.
  

Multiple Choice

The trend illustrated in this graph led to a demand to pass laws —

• guaranteeing gender equality in the workplace

• increasing minimum wage

• providing paid family leave

• ensuring job security for all

Multiple Choice

This diagram shows events associated with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

How did the events in this cause-and-effect diagram affect the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government?

• By reducing the ability of the House of Representatives to approve military funding requested by the president

• By giving the president the power to fight a war without getting a formal declaration from Congress

• By allowing Congress to supersede the president’s role as commander in chief

• By reducing the power of the president to bypass the Senate’s treaty-making powers

Multiple Choice

Which phrase from this excerpt is MOST directly related to the Nineteenth Amendment?

• “We hold these truths to be self-evident”

• “they are endowed by their Creator”

• “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”

• “deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”

Multiple Choice

What does this time line imply about Rosa Parks’s activism during the Civil Rights era?

• Rosa Parks acted independently from civil rights organizations.

• Rosa Parks continued her activism after the Montgomery bus boycott.

• Rosa Parks completed a large portion of her activism while awaiting trial.

• Rosa Parks learned of civil rights issues following the Montgomery bus boycott.

Multiple Choice

This information provides the strongest evidence of which trend?

• The increasing reluctance to travel to the United States

• The growing interest in celebrating local cultures

• The expansion of U.S. popular culture

Multiple Choice

What was one goal of Ku Klux Klan marches held before elections in the early 1900s?

• To prevent the government from passing voter identification laws

• To warn people about the dangers of voter fraud

• To prevent racial minorities from participating in the political process

• To promote voter registration among minorities

Multiple Choice

Special Fabrics to keep the wearer cool-> Fabrics that block harmful ultraviolet rays

High-strength textiles made for reentry parachutes->Bulletproof vests for law    enforcement agencies

Sensors to detect biological traces on planets-> Devices to monitor the presence of
    contaminants in water 

What is one way to describe the developments shown above?

• Effects of programs to monitor national security
• Conclusions from research conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency
• Program results of the Federal Civil Defense Administration
• Practical applications of technologies developed for spaceflight

Multiple Choice

What is one qualification that must be fulfilled for a person to become a U.S. citizen?

• Earning an income above the national average

• Earning an advanced degree from an American university

• Demonstrating an understanding of the principles of American government

Multiple Choice

How has the use of the device shown in this photograph affected business in the United States?

• By improving the efficiency of making purchases

• By increasing the number of employees needed

• By reducing the cost of production

• By eliminating the need for inventory