EOC Released Questions 2015,16,17

During World War II, the U.S. government created a system to ration the distribution of certain resources such as petroleum.

How did this new system of regulation affect the distribution of resources in the United States?

• It granted more privileges to wealthy business owners.

• It provided more goods and services to the working class.

• It limited the number of goods individuals could purchase.

• It supplied members of the upper class better quality goods.

During the 1950s, increased incomes and easy credit led many Americans to embrace which phenomenon?

• consumerism

• feminism

• progressivism

• socialism

How did the 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 Jim Crow Laws. 

• It had Mile effect on southern states because Reconstruction had been generally successful. 

• It ensured that African Americans would continue to vote and have a say in local and state governments.

In the first half of the twentieth century, most immigrants came to the United States from European countries. How did the pattern of immigration change between 1950 and 2000?

• Most immigrants came to the United States from Oceania. 

• Most immigrants came to the United States from Australia. 

• Most immigrants came to the United States from Latin America. 

• Most immigrants came to the United States from the Middle East.

Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States.

Identify the general trends during this period that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments.

SELECT MORE THAN 1

• Foreign-born workforce increased

• Nativism became widespread

• Immigration quotas were enacted

• Religious tolerance increased

• Many immigrants were accepted as citizens

What foreign policy did the United States pursue after its involvement in World War I?

• The United States limited its involvement in international affairs.

• The United States led the League of Nations to promote peace.

• The United States paid for the rebuilding of Great Britain and France.

• The United States seized territories from its European rivals to build its empire.

Beginning with the Red Scare of the 1920s, which historical development contributed to a recurring pattern of anti-communism in the United States?

• growing prosperity following World War II

• migration from the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl

• increased unemployment during the Great Depression

• accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy in Congress

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in U.S. agriculture as a result of industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?

• It delayed the transportation of crops to market.

• It decreased opportunities to grow a variety of crops.

• It reduced the amount of labor needed to grow crops.

• It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.

The United States was concerned about the spread of communism throughout most of the 20th century Following World War I, suspected communists were persecuted in what was known as the Red Scare A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after World War II.

What was this development Known as?

• McCarthyism

• progressivism

• the Marshall Plan 

• the counterculture movement

A student is researching popular culture in the United States.  She has found a book on the subject and will need to determine whether it is a credible source.
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Which piece of information should she evaluate to determine the source's credibility?

• The age of the author

• the length of the book

• the author's qualification

• the city in which the book was published.