U.S. History End of Course Practice #5

Which of the following illustrates how our nation's Founding Fathers feared the will of the general people?

• a bicameral Legislative Branch

• senators being elected based off of popular vote

• the Electoral College

• the Executive Branch

What was the name of the federal agency that helped freed slaves during Reconstruction?

• Freedmen's Bureau

• Black Codes

• Abolitionists Underground

• Carpetbaggers

While Plains Indians depended on this natural resource, the railroad companies systematically destroyed it:

• coal.

• horses.

• oil.

• bison.

Which tactics were used by big business during the late 1800s to limit the power of labor unions?

• strikebreakers and lockouts

• picketing and walkouts

• collective bargaining and mediation

• wage increases and shorter hours

The Spanish-American War occurred during the presidency of

• Benjamin Harrison.

• Theodore Roosevelt.

• William McKinley.

• Grover Cleveland.

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

• establishment of the United States Department of Agriculture.

• creation of wheat surpluses.

• decreased support for conservation.

• development of the Dust Bowl conditions of the Great Plains.

Which term most accurately describes United States foreign policy during the Cold War?

• containment

• nonalignment

• Big Stick

• Open Door

Which of the following U.S. actions did the Japanese take as an act of aggression?

• America invading China and participating in the Boxer Rebellion.

• America continuing to trade with German after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• America placing trade restrictions on them as retaliation for the invasion of China.

• America placing trade restrictions on China as retaliation for the invasion of Japan.

Which of the following describes the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• an act outlawing Poll Taxes

• an act outlawing discrimination in public accommodations

• an act outlawing discrimination in the selling or renting of homes

• an act outlawing property taxes

Which of the following weapons caused long-term health issues, including death, for American soldiers after Vietnam?

• Frag grenades

• machine guns

• Agent Orange

• mustard gas