WorksheetsUS History EOC Practice Test Round 2
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Pullman Strike of 1894 was ended when
a)
President Cleveland sided with the striking workers.
b)
the Federal government issued an injunction to end it.
c)
strikebreakers were hired to take the place of strikers.
d)
rioters destroyed the Pullman rail car factory in Illinois.
2.
Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?
a)
vertical integration
b)
the formation of trusts
c)
the crushing of labor unions
d)
the formation of labor unions
3.
With the creation of Hull House in 1889, Jane Addams accomplished all of the following EXCEPT
a)
created nurseries for children of working mothers.
b)
created educational and employment training opportunities for women.
c)
established the city’s first public playground, bathhouse, and public gymnasium.
d)
urged Congress to place restrictions on the immigration of people into the United States.
4.
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of
a)
Jim Crow laws.
b)
poll taxes.
c)
literacy tests.
d)
grandfather clauses.
5.
Progressives shared a belief that industrialization and urbanization
a)
should be supported despite the dangers they posed.
b)
would not occur in the United States without their support.
c)
had created serious social and political problems.
d)
should be completely banned by legislation.
6.
Socially conscious journalists who dramatized the need for reform were known as
a)
yellow journalists.
b)
social gospelists.
c)
novelists.
d)
muckrakers.
7.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle impacted the passage of the
a)
Twentieth Amendment.
b)
Eighteenth Amendment.
c)
Nineteenth Amendment.
d)
Meat Inspection Act in 1906.
8.
Territories annexed at the end of the Spanish-American War that established the United States as an imperialist power included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Guam.
b)
Hawaii.
c)
Puerto Rico.
d)
The Philippines.
9.
Which is TRUE about the Roosevelt Corollary?
a)
It gave Europe the message that America would not intervene to stop the spread of fascism.
b)
It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
c)
It led to a government policy of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America.
d)
It called for immediate military intervention in any Latin American country experiencing unrest or political instability.
10.
Widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the late-1800s resulted in
a)
native-born Chinese-Americans having their citizenship revoked.
b)
Congressional action aimed at prohibiting further Chinese immigration.
c)
Legal segregation of all Chinese-Americans into separate urban districts.
d)
deportation of all Chinese-Americans living in California, Oregon, and Washington.
11.
What was Justice Holmes decision in Shenck v. United States (1919)?
a)
Speech can be restricted when one is expressing themselves of public property
b)
Speech can be restricted when it presents a clear and present danger to society
c)
Speech can be restricted when suggesting overthrowing the US Government
d)
Speech can never really be restricted because of the 1st Amendment
12.
What was the result of FDR’s “Cash and Carry” and “Lend-Lease” acts?
a)
Congress could not choose to join WWII
b)
The unemployed were aided towards the end of the Great Depression
c)
Supplies were sent to Great Britain and other Allied nations to help them fight WWII
d)
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was signed in 1939
13.
In his Fourteen Points Speech, Woodrow Wilson states “Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants.” What is he referring to here?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c)
The Sinking of the Titanic
d)
Italian dominance in the Mediterranean
14.
What was a major argument against Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" in his claim that the U.S. should review its isolationist policies?
a)
Defending the "Four Freedoms" was not a justification of war.
b)
The "Four Freedoms" became the rallying cry as Americans mobilized for war.
c)
That Roosevelt was trying to radically change the face of America with his New Deal philosophy.
d)
The United States should remain isolationist no matter what happened in Europe and the rest of the world.
15.
Which statement BEST describes the demographic trend of the United States during the early 1940s?
a)
Women withdrew from the workforce in order to raise children.
b)
People moved from rural to urban areas to find industrial work.
c)
People moved from urban to rural areas to find agricultural work.
d)
African Americans returned to the South to buy cheap, available land.
16.
This image reflects the situation in the Midwest during the early 20th Century, a situation known as
a)
Dry Farming.
b)
The Dust Bowl.
c)
Deforestation.
d)
Dirty Farming.
17.
Which of these is the BEST reason as to why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941?
a)
The U.S. had seized Japanese territories in Hawaii.
b)
Japan wanted to retaliate for the U.S.'s assault on islands in the Pacific
c)
Japan hoped to destroy the U.S.'s will and ability to fight a war.
d)
American politicians had walked out on peace talks with the Japanese emperor in Tokyo.
18.
What factor(s) in the US south led to the Great Migration of almost 6 million African-Americans to the Mid-West and North during the early to mid 20th Century?
a)
total freedom and civil rights protection
b)
availability of jobs and economic opportunity
c)
the Harlem Renaissance led to more entertainment jobs
d)
the Civil Rights movement in the South forced them to move North
19.
All of these items led directly to what event?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Great Depression
d)
Baby Boom Generation
20.
The states labeled "No Voting Rights" in 1919 would have been MOST affected by which Constitutional Amendment?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
25
d)
26
21.
Which of these was a reason for the collapse of the American economy which led to the Great Depression?
a)
Foreign governments began to boycott American-made goods.
b)
Government control of the economy led to severe inflation.
c)
Taxes were too high to support unemployment claims and social security payments.
d)
The boom of the 1920's rested on a weak foundation since the prosperity was not enjoyed by all economic groups.
22.
The "Dust Bowl" affected which area most?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
Which legislation was passed during the Second New Deal to give federal assistance to the elderly?
a)
The Wagner Act
b)
The Social Security Act
c)
The Fair Labor Standards Act
d)
The Emergency Banking Relief Act
24.
Which battle was the major turning point in the War in Pacific during WWII?
a)
Guadalcanal
b)
Iwo Jima
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Midway
25.
Which global organization did Woodrow Wilson attempt to develop in his Fourteen Points?
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
North America Free Trade Agreement
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
26.
What was a major result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill)?
a)
Millions of veterans received a college education.
b)
Women kept their factory jobs after World War II.
c)
Jobs were created by the Manhattan Project.
d)
Veterans were exempted from gasoline rationing.
27.
Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system?
a)
increased suburbanization
b)
reduced air pollution
c)
decreased fuel consumption
d)
growth of long-distance passenger train service
28.
What does this photograph indicate about the United States in the 1950s?
a)
Extraordinary steps were taken to hide atomic weapons.
b)
The nation had become the only nuclear superpower.
c)
Much fear was created by the Cold War.
d)
Only government officials would be safe in a nuclear attack.
29.
Which year represents the height of the baby boomer generation?
a)
1945
b)
1947
c)
1957
d)
1950
30.
Which action did President Kennedy take following this statement?
a)
urging Allied forces to remove Soviet weapons from Cuba
b)
ordering a naval quarantine of Cuba
c)
breaking off diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
d)
asking the United Nations to stop grain shipments to the Soviet Union
31.
This statement expresses President Lyndon B. Johnson’s view that the
a)
federal government is solely responsible for the war on poverty
b)
court system must be held accountable for poverty
c)
problem of poverty is easily solved
d)
entire country must help fight poverty
32.
Which development is most closely associated with the belief in the domino theory?
a)
military involvement in Vietnam
b)
construction of the Berlin Wall
c)
signing of the nuclear test ban treaty
d)
end of the Korean War
33.
President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to
a)
remove a communist dictator from power
b)
stop the flow of illegal drugs to the United States
c)
support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform
d)
rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters
34.
Which of the following best describes the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s?
a)
Culture of the youth clashed with the establish, traditional culture
b)
Culture of the youth coincides with the established, traditional culture
c)
Culture of the baby boomers is accepted by the culture of America’s “Greatest Generation”
d)
African-American and Women’s Rights Activists supporting each other
35.
Lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders are examples of
a)
steps taken in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act
b)
programs dealing with affirmative action
c)
violent acts by the Black Panthers
d)
nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation
36.
The effect of this Supreme Court ruling was to
a)
establish affirmative action programs in higher education
b)
require the integration of public schools
c)
desegregate the armed forces and the military academies
d)
force states to spend an equal amount on each public school student
37.
Cesar Chavez created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee (UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to
a)
secure voting rights for Mexican Americans
b)
improve working conditions for migrant laborers
c)
provide legal assistance to illegal aliens
d)
increase farm income
38.
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led the federal government to create the
a)
Environmental Protection Agency
b)
Department of Homeland Security
c)
Central Intelligence Agency
d)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
39.
The changes shown in the chart were most directly the result of the
a)
enactment of voting-reform laws by these southern states
b)
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
c)
passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
d)
executive branch’s resistance to protecting the civil rights of minorities
40.
The graph below provides information about world oil supplies in 2007
How has the relationship between oil reserves, production, and consumption influenced United States foreign policy?
How has the relationship between oil reserves, production, and consumption influenced United States foreign policy?
a)
The United States maintains military bases in Western European countries.
b)
The United States contributes humanitarian aid to Central African countries.
c)
The United States is committed to trade relations with Central Asian countries.
d)
The United States is interested in maintaining stability in Middle Eastern countries.
41.
The Camp David accords negotiated during President Jimmy Carter’s administration were an attempt to
a)
decrease United States control of the Panama Canal
b)
encourage the use of solar and other nonpolluting energy sources
c)
end inflationary oil prices
d)
establish peace in the Middle East
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