BLITZ #4

Multiple Choice

Which lasting impact resulted from changes to how the federal government collects revenue following passage of the Sixteenth Amendment in 1913?

• U.S. citizens paying higher prices for goods because of increased tariffs

• U.S. citizens paying lower prices for goods because of the abolition of tariffs

• U.S. citizens paying income taxes at varying rates based on level of income

• U.S. citizens paying income taxes at the same rate regardless of level of income

Multiple Select

Which excerpts describe changes to society that resulted from the Civil Rights Movement?

• The service-producing sector of the economy is projected to grow by 19.1 million wage-and-salary jobs between 1998 and 2008.

• The top tax rate has been cut at this time since 1980.

• In Dallas County the percentage of African Americans signed up to vote zoomed from 2.1 in 1965 to 70.4 in 1968.

• Since 1990, the number of Latino students enrolled in higher education increased by 47 percent.

Multiple Choice

This cartoon comments on tactics used to —

• secure the southern border of California

• protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes

• create a defensive alliance with France

• obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone (mediated conflicts between other countries)

Multiple Choice

How did President Wilson justify his request for a declaration of war?

• Wilson demonstrated that the U.S. military was superior to that of the Germans.

• Wilson stated that the Germans had violated the rights of neutral countries.

• Wilson suggested that other countries would aid the U.S. military effort.

• Wilson expressed that Americans had opposed remaining neutral.

Multiple Choice

Which factor correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

• Used civil lawsuits to overturn the "separate but equal" doctrine

• Used armed self-defense to protect neighborhoods

• Used tax evasion to bring national attention to discrimination

• Used church sermons to spread messages about justice

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes one action Alabama Governor George Wallace took to maintain the status quo in the 1960s?

• He introduced poll taxes to prevent African Americans from voting in Alabama.

• He blocked African Americans from entering the University of Alabama.

• He ended the use of Jim Crow laws in Alabama.

• He supported affirmative action policies for African Americans in Alabama.

Multiple Choice

Which event correctly replaces the question mark on this timeline?

• The U.S. Air Force uses long-range bombers to destroy Berlin.

• Germany seizes U.S. territories in the Pacific.

• Germany surrenders before U.S. troops arrive in Europe.

• The American Expeditionary Forces help end the stalemate on the western front.

Multiple Choice

Which factors led to the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?

• The expansion of primary and secondary road systems

• The use of poor farming practices and a prolonged drought

• The growth of oil fields and open-pit coal mines

• The mismanagement of river and wetland sources

Multiple Choice

Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, how did the Harlem Renaissance influence U.S. society?

• It used various art forms to accurately depict the African American experience in America

• It limited the production of art that failed to portray American history and culture in a positive manner.

• It discouraged African American artists from exploring inequality and discrimination in America.

• It provided an opportunity for wealthy patrons to control the work of African American artists.

Multiple Choice

On what day did D-day occur?

• June 6th, 1944

• July, 8th 1943

• October 2nd, 1944

• June 5, 1945

Multiple Choice

Which action did Cesar Chavez take to address some of the issues described in the diagram?

• Established an organization to improve schools

• Organized mass demonstrations for voting rights

• Published books describing reforms for farmers

• Led farmworkers in strikes against growers

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the time period of the 1950s in the United States?

• Increase in military enlistment and women working outside the home

• Growth of economic prosperity and support for anti-communist policies

• Rise of environmental conservation and improvements in working conditions

• Expansion of work programs and creation of retirement benefits

Multiple Choice

How did President Richard Nixon’s visit to China in 1972 represent a change in U.S. foreign relations?

• It showed that the United States recognized Taiwan as the head of Chinese government.

• It showed that the United States had abandoned its interests in Asia.

• It was a sign that the United States accepted China as an influential country in the region.

• It was a sign that the United States had decided to provide military support to Taiwan.

Open Ended

How did Prohibition under the Eighteenth Amendment affect U.S. society in the 1920s? Explain TWO effects in your answer.

Correct: The answer explains two effects of Prohibition, such as the rise of organized crime and the increase in illegal alcohol production and speakeasies.