US History EOC Quiz 1

Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? 

• Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume
• Debt Crisis Shakes European Union
• Russia Increases Petroleum Exports
• Troops Deployed to Afghanistan

A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment? 

• The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens. 
• The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market. 
• The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement. 

In the late 1800's, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-

• Established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
• Created a legal remedy for segregation laws
• Affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
• Recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

• A decline in immigration rates
• A growing fear of communism
• The expansion of the consumer economy
• The rise of organized crime

The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by-

• providing them with money to pay for moving expenses
• helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks
• helping the choose a reputable home builder
• offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-

• creating the Veterans Administration
• passing the Selective Service Act
• enacting the GI Bill
• establishing the Marine Corps

During the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-

• campaigning for women's suffrage
• advocating the use of poll taxes
• making improvements in urban infrastructure
• providing public assistance for former slaves

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-

• the war effort of the 1940s
• the Red Scare of the 1950s 
• the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
• the political scandals of the 1970s

One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by-

• decreasing the influence of advertisers on consumers
• increasing the ease of obtaining information
• improving privacy protection for individuals
• increasing the reliability of available information

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-

• a system of seperate schools for new immigrants
• the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
• a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
• more resources of revenue for state governments