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WorksheetsFinal Exam Samples
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why did migrant farm workers on strike in CA in the late 1960's ask people to boycott grapes?
a)
To pressure growers to meet their demands for better pay
b)
The grapes were treated with pesticides.
c)
The workers were illegal immigrants.
d)
Hoping to start a union movement among the migrant workers.
2.
Which of the following was the most immediate cause of the Cuban missile crisis?
a)
The detection of Soviet offensive nuclearmissiles in Cuba
b)
The U.S. defeat in the Bay of Pigs
c)
Republican criticism of President Kennedy
d)
The detection of U.S. offensive nuclearmissiles in Cuba
3.
How did the nature of the government’s emergency relief change during the Second New Deal?
a)
Govt relied on donations from philanthropists for the poor.
b)
Focus shifted from aid to gov-funded employment opportunities
c)
The government instituted the Share Our Wealth program
d)
Policy shifted to greater reliance on direct aid to public
4.
How did President Roosevelt respond to Isolationist pressures in the face of fascist aggression?
a)
He pushed to strengthen the Neutrality Act.
b)
He pressured the League of Nations to take strong action.
c)
He sought a declaration of war.
d)
He halted arms sales to aggressive countries
5.
How did Mikhail Gorbachev change the Soviet policy in Eastern Europe?
a)
By investing heavily in the development of new industries
b)
By calling for elections
c)
By increasing the activity of secret police
d)
By ordering a large troop pullback
6.
Before the revival of the women's movement, many women believed that __________.
a)
Many other women experienced the same hardships they did
b)
Equal Rights Amendment would give more rights in the workplace
c)
Other women didnt experience same dissatisfaction they faced
d)
Was important to delay marriage to pursue a fulfillng career
7.
How did the Warren Court extend individual rights and freedoms? (Select all that apply)
a)
Desegregated public schools
b)
Maintained separation of church and state
c)
Equalized legislative districts *
d)
Originated the idea of judicial review
8.
Why was the tactic of nonviolence during the Civil Rights Movement successful in achieving change?
a)
Segregationists saw that there was nothing to fear from African-Americans
b)
Violent response of segregationists provoked moral outrage
c)
Moral stance of protesters influenced Supreme Court in key decisions
d)
Local govts stepped in to enforce laws- protect African American protesters
9.
How did increased military spendng during 1940/41 contribute to ending the Great Depression in the US?
a)
Stocks in military companies soared after attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Jobs in the defense industry and in the military decreased unemployment.
c)
Foreig ncountries paid the U S govt for arms manufacturing
d)
American companies decreased bids for military contracts to help
10.
Which of the following was most influential in turning American public opinion against the Vietnam War?
a)
Military defeats
b)
Protests organized by Students for a Democratic Society
c)
Media coverage of the war
d)
Spies infiltrating the American culture
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