US History Standard 4 EOC Blitz

Based on this graph, which statement is true?

• The New Deal programs ended the Depression and resulted in full employment.
• The New Deal programs helped the economy but did not end the Depression.
• The New Deal programs were a complete failure and did not help unemployment.
• The New Deal programs had no effect on the economic conditions of the nation.

What contributed most to the main headline in this newspaper?

• overspending and buying stocks on margin
• lack of people willing to invest in the stock market
• too many people trying to buy stocks on the same day
• foreign investors removing all their money from the stock market

These quotes show two opposing viewpoints from a high profile issue of the 1920s. What question are these two quotes addressing?

• Should the government limit individual rights during a war?
• Should the theory of evolution be taught in public schools?
• Should the federal government establish a national science curriculum?
• Should young children be taught about the horrors of war?

This chart shows some sample projects done by a few New Deal agencies. Which problem during the Great Depression did these agencies address?

• the lack of employment opportunities for artists and writers
• the need for electricity in southern states
• the environmental conditions that led to the Dust Bowl
• the loss of funding for national parks and recreation areas

This is an excerpt from Executive Order 8802 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941.

All departments and agencies of the Government of the United States concerned with vocational and training programs for defense production shall take special measures appropriate to assure that such programs are administered without discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin...

How did this Executive Order impact civil rights?

• It ended discrimination in the workplace and instituted the practice of "equal pay for equal work."
• It discouraged segregation of public facilities, especially those related to housing and education.
• It brought attention to the need for civil rights reform and spurred future actions to promote equality.
• It ended segregation of the military and allowed for full participation by African Americans.

This photograph was taken in August 1945. What rationale was used by the President Truman to justify the actions leading to this outcome?

• The killing of civilians was an acceptable retribution for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
• Island hopping was the most effective strategy for winning the war in the Pacific.
• The use of atomic bombs would shorten the war and ultimately save American lives.
• An all-out assault on German lines on D-Day would successfully liberate France.

This graph shows the national debt as a percentage of GDP from 1920-1945. It also gives information about the unemployment rate in 1932 and 1945. What conclusion can be drawn from the information in this graph?

• The government decreased deficit spending as a way to address problems created by the Depression.
• The government used deficit spending to create jobs, participate in World War II, and end the Depression.
• The government used deficit spending to encourage economic growth in the 1920s.
• The government avoided the use of deficit spending during times of national crisis.

This is a list of foreign policy plans of the presidents in the early 1900s. What do these foreign policy plans have in common?

• They expanded the power of the federal government to exert influence in other parts of the world.
• They encouraged a policy of militarism to prepare the United States for future international conflicts.
• They promoted a strong United States military presence in Asia.
• They established strict guidelines for treatment of native people in new territories.

This graph shows the change in the Gross Domestic Product of the Allies during World War II. What conclusion can be drawn from the information presented in this graph?

• The United States' financial problems hurt the economies of the Allied nations during the war.
• The United States improved the economic situation of the Allied nations when it entered the war.
• The United States' entry into the war did not improve the GDP of the Allied nations.
• The United States was lifted out of the Great Depression by the economic strength of the Allied nations.

This time line shows some events related to American imperialism. What conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?

• After becoming industrialized, the United States adopted a more isolationist foreign policy.
• As the United States' influence grew, it acted in the best interest of nations it deemed to be weaker.
• As its territory expanded, the United States confined its influence to Latin America.
• After achieving internal expansion, the United States established spheres of influence in the world.