U.S. History EOC Practice Quiz

How did the Dust Bowl affect the Great Plains during the Great Depression?

• Thousands of families left for the West Coast

• It brought economic prosperity to urban areas.

• Thousands of individuals relocated to the East.

• It caused a population decline in northeastern cities.

Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?

• The cold war continued.

• The North and South were still divided. 

• Both the North and South lost many lives.

• The United States removed all of its troops.

How did removal of federal troops after Reconstruction change the South?

• It permitted Radical Republicans to gain increased influence in State governments
• it allowed racial discrimination to be institutionalized with the passage of the Jim Crow Laws
• it had little effect on Southern states because Reconstruction had generally been successful
• it ensured that African Americans would continue to vote and have a say in local and state governments

Which social change in American society in the 1920's did "women's suffrage" help lead to?

• Enhancing participation in the political process.

• Increased competition for housing and jobs

• Dividing the nation along secular/fundamentalist lines

• the elimination of poll taxes and literacy tests as requirements for voting.

Which was a result of the laissez-faire policies of the government in the late 19th century?

• American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference.

• American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions.

• American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories.

• It created the 8 hour work day.

A famous 1920s court case involving a dispute between the teaching of creationism and evolution.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• The Scopes "Monkey" Trial

• The O.J. Trial

Between 1880 and 1900, many immigrants coming to the United States settled in cities because ____.

• factory and workshop jobs were available there

• little available farmland remained in the Midwest

• most immigrants come from large cities in Europe

• they were barred from participating in the Homestead Act.

The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who

• exposed abuses in American society

• promoted racial integration efforts

• championed Jim Crow laws

• urged American involvement in WWI

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

• asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort

• suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

• outlining a plan to punish Germany

• winning more colonies for the United States

The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after WWI because many senators believed

• President Woodrow Wilson was too ill to sign the treaty
• the League of Nations could draw the United States into future wars