U.S. History EOC Review (3)

_{Skateboarding started in the late 1940s and early 1950s. California surfers wanted to find a way to surf when the water was calm. The modern skateboard originated from attaching wheels to simple wooden boards that resembled surfboards.}

^{State Skateboarding Park, Frankfurt, Germany}

^{Bondi Skate Park, Sydney, Australia}

Which of the following developments is best illustrated by this information?

• Diffusion of American popular culture

• Growth of American student exchange programs

• Establishment of cultural imperialism

• Expansion of affirmative action

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

• It allowed foreign governments to officially recognize the United States.

• It forced Great Britain to trade with the United States.

• It required Great Britain to pay war reparations to the United States.

• It allowed the United States to establish immigration quotas.

The Daily Star

"George W. Bush Declared Winner of Florida’s Electoral College Votes"

_{December 12, 2000}

What role did the Supreme Court play in this declaration?

• The court ruled Florida’s use of butterfly ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause.

• The court ruled on the constitutionality of the vote recount in Florida

• The court determined that campaign contributions are forms of free speech.

• The court ruled that requiring literacy tests to vote was unconstitutional.

_{In 1884 Toynbee Hall was founded in a poor neighborhood in London. The primary mission of Toynbee Hall was to offer services to those in need, but it also gave university students first-hand experience with the effects of poverty. This allowed the students to develop practical solutions to further assist people in need. Many reformers in the United States soon adopted this model.}

This model was evident in the United States through the works of —

• Frances Willard and her support of the temperance movement

• A. Philip Randolph and his protests during World War II

• Jane Addams and her programs for new immigrants

• Eugene V. Debs and his establishment of the American Railway Union

Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

• The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government

• The assassination of North Korea’s political leader

• South Korea’s blockade of North Korea

• North Korea’s invasion of South Korea

_{• Hanford, Washington}

_{• Oak Ridge, Tennessee}

_{• Los Alamos, New Mexico}

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

• Long-range submarines

• Radio navigation

• Atomic bombs

• Jet engines

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —

• increased need to protect worker interests

• decreased power of political machines

• increased demand for skilled workers

• decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

_{President Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir on Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, 1903}

What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?

• Limiting the power of major railroad companies

• Creating alternative maritime shipping routes

• Designating additional land as national parks

• Reducing the influence of environmental lobbyists

_{_______?_____: A term that originated during President Lyndon Johnson’s administration to describe the perception of a discrepancy between public statements and actual policies.}

Which term completes this text box?

• Hawk mentality

• Credibility gap

• Living-room war

• Flexible response

_{Percent of Voting-Age Population Casting Votes in Selected Presidential}

Elections 1964 1968

Alabama 35.9 52.7

Georgia 43.3 43.4

Louisiana 47.3 54.8

Mississippi 33.9 53.2

North Carolina 52.8 54.3

South Carolina 39.4 46.7

Virginia 41.1 50.1

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?

• It helped reduce voter discrimination at polling sites.

• It increased state revenues associated with poll taxes.

• It contributed to increased involvement of lobbyists in political campaigns

• It helped voters determine educational policy based on literacy test results.