LEAP Practice Test 2 (1930-2020)

• Growth of social media

• Increased use of cell phones

• Election of first African American president

Which time period is represented by this information?

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

Which action did Congress take to help protect native plants and animals from extinction?

• Passed the Endangered Species Act

• Constructed the Hoover Dam

• Passed the Community Reinvestment Act

• Established the Department of Energy

What was one result of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930s?

• State governments took over the responsibility of protecting minority rights

• The federal government was no longer responsible for protecting natural resources.

• State governments could no longer control their budgets.

• The federal government provided aid to people suffering from unemployment.

Why was the United States concerned about Agreement 2?

• Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.

• Congress members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.

• The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.

• Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.

What was one of President Nixon’s goals for the meeting shown in this photograph?

• To negotiate the withdrawal of U.S. and Chinese soldiers from Korea

• To create a military alliance with China against the Soviet Union

• To create an agreement limiting Chinese and Soviet development of nuclear weapons

• To normalize relations between the United States and China

Which statement describes how the GI Bill affected the United States during the 1950s?

• The act allowed members of minority groups to join the armed forces because it desegregated the military.

• The financial regulations in the act protected the deposits of bank customers.

• The educational benefits included in the act helped provide training to military veterans.

• The act provided employment opportunities for women because it made discrimination in the workplace illegal.

Which U.S. action was the MOST direct and immediate response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

• Airlifting supplies to people in West Berlin

• Creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Withdrawing military forces from West Berlin

• Providing financial support to help rebuild European nations

How has use of the technology described in this excerpt impacted the United States?

• By increasing the number of workers in the agricultural sector

• By increasing the amount of time used to manufacture goods

• By increasing the efficiency of workers and businesses

• By increasing the health and safety risks faced by industrial workers

Which response correctly replaces the question mark on this list?

• Imposed economic sanctions on Israel

• Provided humanitarian support to Iran

• Conducted military operations in Afghanistan

• Declared war against Pakistan

How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?

• By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military

• By implementing the Marshall Plan

• By increasing funding for math and science education

• By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization