Semester 2 Exam

This political cartoon shows the conflict that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union. This event was called the _____________.

• American Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Cold War

• Civil War

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

• The German annexation of Austria.

• The Soviet occupation of Germany.

• The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach.

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

What was the primary cause of the Great Depression in the United States?

• The stock market crash of 1929

• The outbreak of World War II

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• A major earthquake in California

During the Great Depression, which program did President Franklin D. Roosevelt create to provide immediate economic relief?

• New Deal

• Fair Deal

• Square Deal

• New Frontier

What was the primary strategy used by the United States to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War?

• Detente

• Non-Aligned Movement

• Containment

• Brinkmanship

Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

Who did Martin Luther King Jr. draw inspiration from upon his visit to India?

• Malcolm X

• Ghandi

• Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass

What was the main economic activity that characterized the Roaring Twenties in the United States?

• Agricultural development

• Industrial expansion

• Technological innovation

• Stock market speculation

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed during the Roaring Twenties, started Prohibition?

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 17th Amendment

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?

• To provide military aid to allies

• To promote economic recovery in Europe

• To establish NATO

• To send astronauts to the moon