EOC Practice Test 2

The staple crop tobacco was key to the economic survival of which of the following colonies?

• Virginia

• New York

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

What arose as a reaction against new civil rights legislation, the cold war, and social movements and behaviors that challenged traditional ideas?

• the Republican Party

• Students for a Democratic Society

• a new conservative movement

• a youth counter-culture

"I cannot believe the country has elected that abolitionist lover. Why, he'll no doubt declare war on slavery the moment he's in the Oval Office. We cannot remain part of this union. To do so as holding the nail while that republican drives right through the South's heart."

-Southern politician, 1860

Who of the following would have agreed with the above statement?

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

The Founding Fathers expected only members of an aristocratic upper class to hold political office, and they limited suffrage to only white males who owned property. Such facts are evidence of what?

• The Founding Father's belief in limited government

• The Founding Father's desire to limit civil rights

• The Founding Father's belief in republicanism

• The Founding Father's trust in democracy

Which of the following hurt US relations with the Soviet Union during World War II?

• US reluctance to invade Western Europe

• the Yalta Conference

• the Lend-Lease Act

• the D-Day invasion

As settlers moved west and US territory expanded in the early 1800s, supporters of democracy called for which of the following?

• an end to slavery

• more federal regulations

• equal rights for minorities

• universal suffrage

Why did the United States continually break agreements with Native Americans during the 1800s?

• The US Government feared a Native Americans invasion

• The US Government feared Native Americans would claim US territory

• Many US landowners wanted to make Native Americans slaves

• US settlers continually wanted more land and resources

In 1998, President Bill Clinton became involved in a scandal after he lied to investigators about his relationship with a White House intern. This scandal eventually lead to

• Clinton losing the next election

• Clinton's impeachment

• Clinton's resignation

• Clinton's indictment

Who of the following individuals has helped to inspire numerous democratic movements by his assertion that human beings have inalienable rights?

• George Washington when he led the Continental Army to victory

• Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence

• James Madison when drafted the US Constitution

• Thomas Jefferson when he supported the Bill of Rights

Raymond is a member of the US Senate. He is an isolationist who does not want the country committing itself to alliances that could lead to war. What would Raymond most likely support?

• ratifying the Treaty of Versailles

• sending peace-keeping troops to Europe

• Warren G. Harding's prseidential campaign

• joining the League of Nations