EOC Practice 10 Questions

What effect did the introduction of barbed wire have on the Plains Indians?

• It interfered with their nomadic lifestyle.

• It led many to lose their jobs as cowboys.

• It gave them a way into the ranching lifestyle.

• It allowed them to form permanent agrarian villages.

During the Progressive Era, women had more access to education than ever before.

Despite this, they were still viewed as nurturers whose job was to promote a stable

home.

Which reform movement MOST allowed women to use this view to their advantage to

affect political change?

• movements for suffrage

• movements against racism

• movements for relief for the poor

• movements against the sale of alcohol

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.

Voter Turnout, Presidential Election 2008

Age Male Female

18-24 41% 47%

35-44 52% 57%

55-64 66% 69%

Voter Turnout, Presidential Election 2012

Age Male Female

18-24 38% 45%

35-44 55% 60%

55-64 66% 70%

Which statement is BEST supported by voter turnout statistics from 2008 and 2012?

• President Obama’s victory in 2008 can be attributed to high young male voter

  turnout rates.

• Female voters had more of an impact on President Obama’s elections than

  male voters

• Older voters were the most consistent in which party they voted for over four

  years.

• Middle aged voters have the most influence over who is elected in the United

  States.

What unintended consequence did the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act

share with the G.I. Bill?

• They both contributed to the creation of modern suburbia.

• They both made it easier for the Civil Rights movement to begin.

• They both contributed to an increase in leisure time for the middle class.

• They both helped the United States restore its economy after World War II.

The Cherokee’s Beloved Woman/War Woman Nancy Ward is one of the few women to

fight alongside men during periods of war. As her story goes, Ward fought beside her

husband Kingfisher during the Battle of Taliwa (1755) against the Muscogee Indians.

Ward chewed Kingfisher’s bullets during the battle, as this made them explode once

they hit their target. When the Muscogee’s killed Ward’s husband, Ward took up his

rifle and lead the Cherokees to victory. Ward later remarried an English trader, and as

the Revolutionary War drew near, Ward became an advocate of peace, especially

between the Cherokees and the Americans.

Which answer BEST explains why Ward’s attitude would have changed as the

Revolutionary War drew nearer?

• Ward’s attitude most likely changed because she lost her husband in the Battle

  of Taliwa.

• Ward’s attitude most likely changed because the Cherokee warriors insisted

  that she cease fighting.

• Ward most likely removed herself from the war efforts as it was improper for a

  lady to be involved in such dramatic affairs.

• Ward most likely adopted colonial customs and began attending to soldiers

  rather than participating directly in skirmishes and battles.

President Johnson supported over one hundred bills and programs promoting education

and scholarships, environmental clean-up, health care assistance for the poor and

elderly, and support for the arts.

Which quote BEST reflects the philosophy behind his support for these diverse issues?

A.

B.

C.

D.

• “The noblest search is the search for excellence.”

• “The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of

  human failure.”

• “We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to

  walk through those doors.”

• “We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. It is time now

  to write the next chapter - and to write it in the books of law.”

Which of the following BEST describes a negative impact of social media on American

society?

• It decreases awareness of the need to use caution while online.

• It makes people feel the need to present themselves in an inauthentic way.

• It forces people to isolate themselves from others with whom they disagree.

• It allows anyone to post news stories without verifying the stories as

  journalists would.

Which BEST explains why Congress passed the War Powers Act in 1973?

• Congress passed the War Powers Act to allow the president to declare war and

  deploy troops without Congressional approval.

• Congress wanted to reclaim the military authority it had lost to the president

  when the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was issued in 1964.

• The president passed the War Powers Act to allow Congress to declare war and

  deploy troops without the Commander in Chief’s approval.

• The president wanted to reclaim the military authority that the office had lost

  to Congress when the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was issued in 1964.

.Which statement explains how the Great Awakening was related to the Enlightenment?

• They were both movements which reinforced the New England understanding

  of government as a contract with God.

• They were both movements which stressed the need for personal

  understanding over acceptance of tradition.

• They were both movements that were dominated by the intellectual elites of

  America and Europe.

• They were both movements that focused on appealing to the emotions of the

  general public.

How did the population size of the South affect its efficiency in the Civil War?

• The South was able to gather more support from its population than the

  North could because most of the war was fought in the South.

• The South struggled to gather the manpower to both fight the war and

  produce the equipment and supplies its soldiers needed.

• The South was able to send a larger percentage of its white male population

  to war because slaves could maintain the agricultural economy.

• The South struggled to prevent men from deserting its armies due to the

  small population, which frequently lived in small communities with few

  connections to the outside world.