EOC U.S. History Review #1

This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to - 

• maintain the country's military and industrial production levels
• increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board
• outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions
• increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by - 

• designing radar technology for submarines
• flying bombing missions into enemy territory
• encoding military communications for secure transmission
• providing intelligence on enemy positions

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of - 

• internment camps for Japanese Americans
• the Office of War Mobilization
• nuclear test sites in Nevada
• the Office of Price Administration

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to - 

• prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
• increase the influence of business owners on regulator legislation
• promote the principle of direct democracy
• limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

Which of the following correctly completes this description?

• North American Free Trade Agreement
• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to - 

• bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
• transport Polish refugees to safety
• prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
• intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

• The availability of buffalo
• The discovery of precious metals
• A series of federal land grants
• A decrease in agricultural production

How did these events affect the United States?

• They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.
• They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.
• They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.
• They helped establish the United States as imperial power similar to European nations.

This excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort.  Why did the federal government implement repatriation?

• To fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty
• To protect national security
• To reduce competition for jobs
• To prevent communist influence on labor unions

The passage of legislation to end these practices resulted in - 

• an increase in political participation by minorities
• the adoption of electronic ballots in federal elections
• a reduced number of congressional districts
• the implementation of limits on lobbying