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Worksheetseoc review 2
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ruled that segregation was illegal and overturned Plessey v Ferguson's "separate but equal"
a)
SNCC
b)
White Primary
c)
Civil Rights Act
d)
Brown v Board of Education
2.
FDR's attempt to gain more control over the Federal government by adding additional judges to the Supreme Court (to gain support for New Deal Leg.)
a)
Teapot Dome Scandal
b)
Watergate
c)
Court-Packing Scandal
d)
Manhattan Project
3.
Scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon, following his attempt to cover up involvement in spying on the Democratic National HQ.
a)
Watergate
b)
Iran-Hostage Crisis
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Island Hopping
4.
After the Shah of Iran was expelled from his country and sought refuge in the US, Iranian protesters overran the US Embassy.
a)
Iran-Contra
b)
Iran-Hostage
c)
Gulf War
d)
War on Terror
5.
Scandal under President Reagan, America sold weapons to a known terrorist country and gave the funds to anti-communists in Central America.
a)
Iran-Hostage
b)
Iran-Contra
c)
Lend-Lease
d)
Atlantic Charter
6.
Security agency that grew following the terrorist attacks of 9/11
a)
Department of Homeland Security
b)
Nativists
c)
Transportation Security Administration
d)
Yellow Journalists
7.
Conflict between USA and USSR, during JFK's presidency, after missiles were placed on island off the coast of Florida.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Iran-Contra Affair
8.
Allied effort to supply West Berlin with supplies after it was cut off from the West by the USSR
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Battle for Britian
d)
NAFTA
9.
Promise by President Harding following World War I to restore prewar prosperity to American.
a)
Rugged Individualism
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
New Deal
d)
New Frontier
10.
Depression Era shantytowns that were sarcastically named after President blamed.
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Roosevelt Rooms
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Buchanhans Barrios
11.
African American poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
WEB DuBios
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
12.
Act passed by the US government that moved Native Americans to reservations and attempted to "Americanize" them.
a)
Dawes Act
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Wagner Act
d)
Volstead Act
13.
Free Trade Organization between North Americans countries (Mexico, USA, and Canada)
a)
OPEC
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
League of Nations
14.
1st successful peace treaty between Israel and Middle Eastern Country, negotiated under the watchful eye of Pres. Jimmy Carter.
a)
Camp David Accords
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Treaty of Versailes
d)
Treaty of Paris
15.
International governing body that was founded after WWI, failed because the United States did not join.
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
NATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
16.
Buying with the intent to sell (Cause of the Great Depression)
a)
Speculation
b)
Buying of the Margin
c)
High Tarriffs
d)
Over reliance on credit
17.
Super Duper Secret project to develop the Atomic Bomb, lead by Einstein and Oppenheimer.
a)
Project X
b)
Project Runway
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
The Projects
18.
After the US entered World War II, the following people were placed in internment camps because of "military necessity."
a)
Mexican-Americans
b)
Japanese-Americans
c)
African-Americans
d)
German-Americans
19.
Witch-hunt that was part of the second red scare was named after Senator
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Douglas MacAurthur
c)
Harry S Truman
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge
20.
The richest man in the history of the world, built his wealth by horizontally integrating his oil company.
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
JP Morgan
c)
Henry Ford
d)
John D. Rockefeller
21.
New Immigrants to the US in the early 1900s came from what region?
a)
Southern and Eastern Europe
b)
South Eastern Asia
c)
Northern and Central Europe
d)
Latin America
22.
Trial of the century, saw the battle of Creationism (Traditional Values) v. Evolution (Science and Modernity).
a)
Scopes Monkey
b)
Chinese Exclusion
c)
Jim Crow
d)
Speakeasy
23.
Passed during World War I, intended to keep people from sharing war secrets. This legislation also limited people's 1st Amendment rights.
a)
Espionage Act
b)
Perdition Act
c)
Temperance Act
d)
Clayton-Antitrust Act
24.
Organization of countries that produce the majority of the oil that is used today. Boycotted the USA after their support of Israel in the 1970s.
a)
OPEC
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
USSR
25.
Invention by Thomas Edison that brought light to the world and extended the workday.
a)
Lightbulb
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Telephone
26.
Before 1890 most immigrants came from western and Northern Europe like __________________.
a)
Netherlands
b)
Venezula
c)
Mexico
d)
Britain, Ireland, and Germany
27.
After 1890 most immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe like ________________.
a)
Italy, Austria-hungry, and Russia
b)
Ireland
c)
England
d)
Africa
28.
Chinatown, Little Havana
a)
example of patronage
b)
example of ethnic enclave
c)
example of urbanization
29.
giving political positions to your friends
a)
urbanization
b)
ethnic enclaves
c)
patronage
d)
slavery
30.
The period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was called
a)
amnesty.
b)
war spoils.
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Civil War Rebuilding
31.
Practice of appointing people to government jobs based on loyalty
a)
Nepotism
b)
Spoils System
c)
Spoils Cabinet
d)
Loyal System
32.
Group of immigrants that moved to America due to a potato famine
a)
Irish
b)
German
c)
Middle Eastern
d)
Scottish
33.
Invention by Thomas Edison that brought light to the world and extended the workday.
a)
Lightbulb
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Telephone
34.
Organization of countries that produce the majority of the oil that is used today. Boycotted the USA after their support of Israel in the 1970s.
a)
OPEC
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
USSR
35.
Passed during World War I, intended to keep people from sharing war secrets. This legislation also limited people's 1st Amendment rights.
a)
Espionage Act
b)
Perdition Act
c)
Temperance Act
d)
Clayton-Antitrust Act
36.
Witch-hunt that was part of the second red scare was named after Senator
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Douglas MacAurthur
c)
Harry S Truman
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge
37.
After the US entered World War II, the following people were placed in internment camps because of "military necessity."
a)
Mexican-Americans
b)
Japanese-Americans
c)
African-Americans
d)
German-Americans
38.
Buying with the intent to sell (Cause of the Great Depression)
a)
Speculation
b)
Buying of the Margin
c)
High Tarriffs
d)
Over reliance on credit
39.
1st successful peace treaty between Israel and Middle Eastern Country, negotiated under the watchful eye of Pres. Jimmy Carter.
a)
Camp David Accords
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Treaty of Versailes
d)
Treaty of Paris
40.
Free Trade Organization between North Americans countries (Mexico, USA, and Canada)
a)
OPEC
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
League of Nations
41.
Which factor encouraged Progressive reform efforts in the early 1900s?
a)
unions coming to agreements with businesses to avoid lockouts
b)
transportation improvements that linked sections of the country
c)
quotas that were enacted to limit the number of immigrants
d)
rapid growth of immigrant populations in urban areas
42.
Which of the following examples reflects the philosophy of the Gospel of Wealth?
a)
Carnegie expands his steel monopoly
b)
Carnegie establishes libraries throughout the nation
c)
Rockefeller expands his oil monopoly
d)
Rockefeller funds presidential candidates
43.
Recognizing the need to preserve our natural environment and natural history, which president created a record number of national parks?
a)
Grover Cleveland
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William Taft
d)
William McKinley
44.
What was the US's response to the Zimmerman note?
a)
the support for isolationism began to decline
b)
the number of American troops in the Philippines increased
c)
the neutrality treaties with negotiating countries ended
d)
the deployment of American troops to Cuba began
45.
Which government action was designed to discourage criticism of US involvement in WWI?
a)
14 Points
b)
War Industries Board
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
46.
The participants in this week’s antidraft demonstration . . . are . . . students or youngmen . . . who are working within a coalition . . . which calls itself the Stop the Draft WeekCommittee. . . .
—Douglas Robinson, New York Times, December 6, 1967
The demonstration described in this article was most likely prompted by —
—Douglas Robinson, New York Times, December 6, 1967
The demonstration described in this article was most likely prompted by —
a)
renewed diplomatic relations with communist China
b)
escalated deployment of military forces to Vietnam
c)
the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
d)
the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
47.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
48.
The government issued ration books during World War II in order to
a)
provide financial security for uninsured citizens
b)
safeguard the profits of struggling businesses
c)
ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods
d)
allow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted rates
49.
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —
a)
promote reconstruction after World War II
b)
maintain the policy of détente
c)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
50.
To His Excellency William McKinley, President, and the Senate, of the United States of America . . .We, the undersigned, native Hawaiian citizens . . . who are members of the Hawaiian Patriotic League of the Hawaiian Islands, and others who are in sympathy with the said League, earnestly protest against the . . . [addition] of the said Hawaiian Islands to the said United States of America in any form or shape.
— Petition, 1897
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
— Petition, 1897
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
a)
The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
b)
The classification of the islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the United States
c)
The granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch
d)
The colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States
51.
The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —
a)
give the United States an advantage in military encryption
b)
encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II
c)
decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces
d)
increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II
52.
In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shahto enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
a)
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia.
b)
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.
c)
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.
d)
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.
53.
Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?
a)
The U.S. oil industry boomed due to oil deposits found in conquered territories.
b)
Rebuilding its devastated army cost the United States an enormous amount of money.
c)
The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of U.S. commercial trade.
d)
Territorial losses forced the United States to purchase expensive natural resources from other countries.
54.
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
a)
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.
b)
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.
c)
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
d)
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
55.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
56.
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
a)
Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
b)
Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented
c)
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
d)
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.
57.
What provided for "separate but equal"?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board
c)
Scott v. Sanford
d)
Marbury v. Madison
58.
"Nurses: No person or corporation shall require any white female nurse to nurse in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which negro men are placed. Alabama"
The above is an example of which of the following?
The above is an example of which of the following?
a)
Homer Plessy
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Thurgood Marshal
d)
Jim Crow
59.
"We declare our right on this earth...to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary."Malcolm X"
By "any means necessary". Malcom X was advocating the possible use of which of the following?
By "any means necessary". Malcom X was advocating the possible use of which of the following?
a)
tax incentives
b)
nonviolent civil disobedience
c)
a new political party
d)
force
60.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
16th
b)
15th
c)
14th
d)
13th
61.
What group funded the court challenges to segregation in the 1950s?
a)
ACLU
b)
NAACP
c)
KKK
d)
Congress
62.
What was the name of the case that ended segregation?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Scott v. Sanford
63.
Who led the bus boycott in which Rosa Parks was involved?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Emmit Til
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
64.
Where did the children's march take place?
a)
Montgomery
b)
Selma
c)
Birmingham
d)
Atlanta
65.
What court case declared separate but equal unconstitutional?
a)
Brown vs. Board of Finance
b)
Bridges vs. Board of Education
c)
Brown vs. Board of Education
d)
Bryd vs. Board of Education
66.
SCLC stood for:
a)
Southern Committee of Legislation Change
b)
Super Catholic League Changers
c)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
d)
Student Christian Leadership Committee
67.
SNCC stood for:
a)
Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee
b)
School Nurse's Care Comittee
c)
Southern Nonviolent Coordination Committee
d)
Student Nonviolent Cooperation Committee
68.
Title IX (9) helped women because it...
a)
Gave them the right to vote
b)
Made pay equal for men and women working the same job
c)
Made it illegal to discriminate against women and girls in schools
d)
Made it legal for them to own property
69.
Who led the group organizing the migrant farm workers?
a)
Dr. King
b)
Caesar Chavez
c)
Eldridge Cleaver
d)
Jose Feliciano
70.
The economic boom of the 1950s was especially enjoyed by
a)
Inner city families
b)
The white middle class
c)
Everyone in the U.S.
d)
Only the very rich
71.
What was President Kennedy's 'New Frontier?"
a)
The elimination of Communism
b)
Vietnam
c)
Korea
d)
Space
72.
What was the most basic root of conflict between the United States and Russia?
a)
Totalitarianism vs. democracy
b)
Communism vs. democracy
c)
Fascism vs. democracy
d)
Capitalism vs. Free Enterprise
73.
U.S. fears about the spread of communism were increased when _________ became a Communist nation in 1949.
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Yugoslavia
c)
China
d)
South Korea
74.
During the Korean War, the United States succeeded in what?
a)
Pushing Chinese troops out of North Korea
b)
Ending communism in Southeast Asia
c)
Unifying Korea under a democratic government
d)
Keeping South Korea free from communism
75.
The United States spending vast sums of money on nuclear weapons to discourage the U.S.S.R. from waging war can be described as a policy of
a)
Containment
b)
Deterrence
c)
Non-proliferation
d)
Detente
76.
Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram?
a)
increase in the number of farms
b)
expansion of highways and automobile ownership
c)
movement of most factories to rural areas
d)
decline in the number of middle-income families
77.
Who led a “witch hunt” for Communist spies in the United States government during the early 1950s?
a)
Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren
b)
President Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Senator Joseph McCarthy
d)
Secretary of State Dean Acheson
78.
The Marshall Plan and the Berlin Airlift were United States foreign policies concerning
a)
International economic equality
b)
The containment of communism
c)
World-wide environmental pollution
d)
Nuclear disarmament
79.
President John F. Kennedy supported the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to
a)
Stop the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S.
b)
Support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform
c)
Remove a communist dictator from power
d)
Rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters
80.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
81.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
82.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
83.
One reason why the United States experienced unprecedented prosperity and economic growth after WWII is
a)
Decrease in birthrates
b)
Demand for automobiles increased
c)
Creation of New Deal programs
d)
Demand for higher government spending
84.
The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?
a)
It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.
b)
It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.
c)
It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.
d)
It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.
85.
Which choice best describes the Second Red Scare and McCarthyism?
a)
the attempt to overthrow communist governments in Latin America
b)
the effort to expand civil rights protections to more groups of Americans
c)
the use of military force to put down civil unrest in American cities
d)
the use of accusations, blacklisting, and investigations against suspected communists
86.
The Domino Theory guided Eisenhower and Kennedy. JFK thought that by helping S. Vietnam stay free from Communism it would be a good model for:
a)
Asia, Africa, Australia
b)
Africa, Asia, Canada
c)
Latin America, Asia, Canada
d)
Asia, Latin America, Africa
87.
Looking at the map of Vietnam, the Gulf of Tonkin is closest to:
a)
Communist China
b)
Communist Vietnam
c)
The border between North and South Vietnam
d)
All of the above
88.
President Johnson got the United States more deeply involved in the Vietnam War
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Gulf of Tonkin was an exaggerated event that made the U.S. look like it was under attack so that the U.S. could really go to war in Vietnam
a)
False
b)
True
90.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Neither
d)
Both
91.
Nixon knew most Americans wanted out of the Vietnam War. Turning over fighting to the S. Vietnamese while bombing N. Vietnam more was called:
a)
Viet Cong
b)
Peace with Honor
c)
Vietnamization
d)
Sayonara Saigon
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