Ohio Practice State Test Questions

Which outcome was a result of the transition to mechanized farming in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th century?

• Demand for agricultural labor increased.

• The production of agricultural goods became more efficient.

• There was a population shift from urban areas to rural areas.

• Environmental groups began raising concerns about the effects of pesticides.

Choose the two options that finish the statement best:

In 1962, the world was brought to the brink of nuclear war during the...

• Korean War because a CIA backed attempt to overthrow a communist government failed

• Cuban Missile Crisis because U.S. national security was threatened by enemy weapons.

• Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan because policy makers wanted to prevent the spread of communist into new areas.

The Declaration of Independence lists a number of grievances that colonist had with British rule. An excerpt from the Declaration of Independence is shown.

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:"

Which ideal of democratic government do the grievances in this excerpt demonstrate?

• The government has a responsibility to distribute wealth equally in the country.

• The government has a responsibility to protect, not violate, the rights of its citizens.

• The government must uphold the supremacy of national laws over state or local laws.

• The government must uphold the will of the majority, not the minority, when passing laws.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the United States Congress implemented the New Deal in response to the Great Depression. New Deal programs expanded the federal government's role in the lives of U.S. citizens.

Choose all the goals the United States hoped to achieve through these programs.

• Reforms to assist the elderly.

• Provide economic recovery.

• Create unemployment relief.

• Limit immigration.

• Constrict the money supply.

At the turn of the 20th century, large-scale urbanization transformed American life.

Identify the results of urbanization.

Click on the boxes you want to select.

• Urbanization led to increased crime in cities.

• Urbanization led to the construction of fewer city buildings.

• Urbanization led to decreased immigration.

• Urbanization prevented improvements in transportation.

• Urbanization resulted in the development of tenement housing.

From 1929 to 1933, President Herbert Hoover tried to deal with the worsening economic crisis that became the Great Depression. His policies relied on his firm belief that...

"Victory over this depression and over our other difficulties will be won by the resolution of our people to fight their own battles in their own communities, by stimulating their ingenuity to solve their own problems..."

Herbert Hoover, radio address, February 12, 1931

Hoover's comments could be used to help support the thesis that he believed in which positions?

• Economic hardships were exaggerated.

• The economic situation did not need correcting.

• Direct aid for the needy should come from private sources.

• Government programs to regulate the economy should be expanded.

Which factor led to the growth of labor unions in the United States during the early 1900s?

• Low wages paid to immigrant farm workers.

• Unsafe working conditions in large factories.

• Consumer anger over tariffs on imported goods.

• Increased rates of unemployment in major U.S. cities.

After World War II, the U.S. government adopted a policy of containment. This policy remained in place for several decades during the Cold War period.

What was the purpose of the containment policy?

• Limit the spread of communism in Europe and Asia.

• To prevent the Soviet Union from testing a nuclear weapon.

• To identify communist sympathizers living in the United States.

• To foster the growth of domestic science- and technology-based industries.

Which issue was the leading cause of political debate over national security in the United States during the 1940's and 1950's?

• Fear about communist infiltration in the government.

• Fear about future terrorist attacks on major American cities.

• Concern about the escalation of the military conflict in South Vietnam.

• Concern about the nation being pulled into conflict as a result of international alliances.

Why did the fear of communist infiltration in the government lead to political debates over national security during the 1940's and 1950's?

• Some Americans supported the investigations conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy, while others felt that the investigations infringed on citizens rights.

• Some Americans supported the United States' membership in the League of Nations, while others felt that the nation should follow an isolationist foreign policy.

• Some Americans supported new laws allowing the government to monitor communications, while others saw these new laws as an infringement of personal privacy.

• Some Americans supported actions taken by the United States to contain the international spread of communism, while others felt these actions did not align with the nation's values.