#5 EOC Amer Hist Practice Test Review: Standards 27-30

S27. CIVIL RIGHTS -(Struggle for racial equality and civil rights) - What perspective held by Hispanic-American agricultural workers led to the creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW)?

• A. Farm workers wanted to become owners of the farms on which they worked.
• B. Small family farms needed economic assistance from the federal government.
• C. Farm workers needed to organize in order to bargain with farm owners.
• D. Large farms could be made more efficient by using modern agricultural technology.

S27. CIVIL RIGHTS - (Struggle for racial equality and civil rights) - After World War II, many groups fought for goals that they believed would help them gain civil rights and equality. What was the goal of the NAACP?

• A. gain equality for women
• B. protect American Indian land rights
• C. end racial segregation
• D. improve the conditions of migrant workers

S28. POST WWII ECONOMIC BOOM: (Economic boom and Advances in science)The United States experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth following World War II. Identify which social change each statement describes.

• increased mobility
• Baby boom
• franchising
• pop culture
• longer life span (live longer)

S29. MOVEMENT POST WWII - Before the 1950s, most immigrants to the United States came from Europe. What change in immigration policy was reflected in the 1965 Immigration Act?

• A. It set large quotas to encourage European immigration.
• B. It enforced a complete ban on immigration from China.
• C. It imposed stricter quotas on immigration from every country.
• D. It allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

S29. MOVEMENT POST WWI- (Migrations and Immigration) - 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?

• A. Most immigrants came to the Unted States from Oceania.
• B. Most immigrants came to the United Sates from Australia.
• C. Most immigrants came to the United States from Latin America.
• D. Most immigrants came to the United States from the Middle East.

S30. POLITICAL DEBATES - (Debates about the role of government)- Which factor influenced the U.S. government's decision to establish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970?

• A. new research on the harmful effects of pesticides
• B. increased competition in global agricultural markets
• C. high unemployment rates in the waste disposal industry
• D. pressure from farmers for increased government regulation

S30. POLITICAL DEBATES - (Debates about the role of government) - Read the excerpt below. Which statement about the role of the government in the U.S. economy is supported by this excerpt?

• A. The government can best correct income inequalities in the market by raising corporate tax rates.
• B. The government can best promote job growth by funding unemployment benefits and training programs.
• C. The government can best encourage economic growth by removing barriers to business ownership and innovation.
• D. The government can best protect the economy from global competition by providing federal assistance to domestic factories.