US History Final Exam Review Day 1 2024

The photograph above shows foreign leaders meeting with President Carter at Camp David in 1978. What was the outcome of this meeting?

• The United States and its allies halted grain sales to the Soviet Union

• The United States persuaded Egypt and Israel to sign a future peace treaty

• The United States signed a treaty promising the return of the Panama Canal Zone

• The United States successfully rescued hostages held by Iranian students in Tehran

What is a major result of the campaign described by Marin Luther King, Jr.?

• The national identity of the United States has become more inclusive.

• The ideal of religious freedom is accepted throughout the United States.

• There is a larger gap in the standard of living between rich and poor citizens.

• There are fewer citizens who support the practice of civil disobedience.

Why did the Arab members of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) raise their oil prices leading to a gas shortage?

• the United States and other countries were trading with Israel during the Arab-Israeli War of 1973

• the United States and other countries were trading with Palestine during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

• the United States was facing high unemployment rates

• the United States planned on boycotting the purchasing of oil from the Middle East

This information provides the strongest evidence of which trend?

• The increasing reluctance to travel to the United States

• The growing interest in celebrating local cultures

• The expansion of U.S. popular culture

• The increasing rate of international tourism

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 bans the use of __________ by states.

• literacy tests
• poll taxes
• lynchings
• Photo ID requirements

Which diagram is about Sandra Day O'Connor?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater.

• The Mississippi River was diverted.

• An outbreak of tornadoes felled numerous trees.

• The National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning.

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for-

• the growth of big business

• involvement in foreign wars

• the acquisition of foreign territories

• increased temperance regulations

Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

• Nativism and Social Darwinism were expanding in American cities.

• The U.S. social security system provided financial and medical benefits.

• There were many jobs and business opportunities in America.

• American cities had large and comfortable tenement apartment buildings.

Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

• The invention of a new process of manufacturing steel

• The government's focus on educating engineers

• The manufacturing of glass that blocks ultraviolet sun rays

• The importatation of stronger kinds of wood