American History EOC

The US Constitution replaced which plan of government for the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

• Northwest Ordinance

How did 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 the Jim Crow Laws

• it had little effect on Southern states because Reconstruction had generally been 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 20th Century, most immigrants came to the US from European countries.  How did the pattern of immigration change between 1950 and 2000?

• Most immigrants came to the US from Oceania

• Most immigrants came to the US from Australia

• Most immigrants came to the US from Latin American

• Most immigrants came to the US from the Middle East

Between 1919 and 1945 anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States.  Which social trend was related to anti-immigrant sentiments?

• Religious tolerance increased

• Many immigrants were accepted as citizens.

• Immigration quotas were enacted

• All of the above are true

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

• 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

• The United states limited its involvement in international affairs

Which social change in American society in the 1920's did "Women's suffrage" help lead to?

• Enhancing participation in the political process.

• Increased competition for housing and jobs

• Dividing the nation along secular/fundamentalist lines

• the elimination of poll taxes and literacy tests as requirements for voting.

In the late 1800's and early 1900's many changes occurred in US 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 Untied States was concerned about the spread of Communism throughout most of the 20th century.  Following WW 1, suspected Communists were persecuted as a part of what became known as the Red Scare.  A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after WW 2.  What was this development known as?

• the Marshall Plan

• Isolationism

• the Counterculture

• McCarthyism

World War II ended shortly after the US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Four years later, the Soviet Union responded by successfully detonating an atomic bomb.  How did these developments affect the policy of the the US?

• the US mobilized all of its armed services.

• The US drafted all young men into military service.

• the US suspended diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

• the US increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons

Which of the following was considered a positive outcome for the US during the Cold War?

• The Berlin Airlift

• the Building of the Berlin Wall

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• the defeat of the Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War