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In the first half of the nineteenth century, which of the following led to the increasing democratization of the United States political system?
Most states extended the right to vote to women and free African Americans.
Limitations were placed on the power of the Supreme Court.
The importance of the electoral college increased.
Many states reduced or eliminated property qualifications for voting.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact are best described as two
organizations founded by the European Economic Community to promote trade between Europe and the United States
treaties negotiated between the Allies and the Central Powers at Versailles after the First World War
bodies established by the United Nations to promote peace within multiethnic European countries such as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia
military organizations made up, respectively, of the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War
The Monroe Doctrine, the Good Neighbor Policy, and the Alliance for Progress were all United States foreign policy positions relating directly to
Latin America
Africa
the Middle East
China
In which book did Upton Sinclair describe the terrible working and food-production conditions in the meat-packing industry?
The Grapes of Wrath
The Pit
The Octopus
The Jungle
In the first half of the twentieth century, most immigrants came to the United States from European countries.
How did the pattern of immigration change between 1950 and 2000?
Most immigrants came to the United States from Oceania.
Most immigrants came to the United States from Australia.
Most immigrants came to the United States from Latin America.
Most immigrants came to the United States from the Middle East.
How did the removal of federal troops after Reconstruction change the South?
It permitted Radical Republicans to gain increased influence in state government.
It allowed racial discrimination to be institutionalizes with the passage of Jim Crow Laws.
It had little effect on southern states because Reconstruction had been generally successful.
It ensured that African Americans would continue to vote and have a say in local and state governments.
During the 1950s, increased incomes and easy credit led many Americans to embrace which phenomenon?
consumerism
feminism
progressivism
socialism
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in U.S. 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 crop
It reduced the amount of labor needed to grow crops.
It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.
After World War II, the United States experienced unprecedented prosperity and economic growth.
Identify two reasons for this economic prosperity. Move the two reasons into the blank boxes under the “Reasons for Prosperity after WWII”heading.
Demand for housing increased
Great Migration
Decrease in birthrate
Demand for automobiles increased
Use the information below to answer the question that follows.
Working Conditions in the Industrial Era
- long hours
- low pay
- dangerous working conditions
What strategy did workers use to change these conditions?
lobbying for laissez-faire policies
boycotting consumer goods
supporting corporate monopolies
organizing labor unions
How did improved mass production techniques affect the United States in the 1920s?
lowered the quality of most products
caused higher unemployment
increased the standard of living
decreased the quantity of manufactured goods
The United States was concerned about the spread of communism throughout most of the 20th century. Following World War I, suspected communists were persecuted in what was known as the Red Scare. A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after World War II.
What was this development known as?
progressivism
McCarthyism
the Marshall Plan
the counterculture movement
What factor enabled racism to become institutionalized in the United States following the end of the Reconstruction period.
Southern state governments repealed laws that limited African- Americans' ability to vote.
The Republican Party regained control of state government in the South.
The federal government banned the application of grandfather clauses to new laws.
The Supreme Court affirmed the Principle of "separate but equal" in Plessy v. Ferguson.
Which organization was founded on the following ideals?
- a shared perspective of ethnic minorities
- a desire to improve working conditions
- a belief in the effectiveness of collective bargaining
American Indian Movement
National Organization for Women
United Farm Workers
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Before the 1950s, most immigrants to the United States came from Europe.
What change in immigration policy was reflected in the 1965 Immigration Act?
It set large quotas to encourage European immigration.
It enforced a complete ban on immigration from China.
It imposed stricter quotas on immigration from every country.
It allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Which of the following events was NOT one that resulted from the hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II.
the space race
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the enactment of the 1965 Immigration Act
the competitive buildup of nuclear weapons
Following World War II, the United States experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth.
Which factor contributed to this post-war prosperity?
increased barriers to international trade
development of a nationwide network of railroads
increased consumer demand for goods and services
new government regulations imposed on large corporations
From 1910 to 1930, approximately 1.6 million migrants left rural areas in Southern states and moved to Northern cities. This population shift was known as the Great Migration.
Which group relocated from the South to the North in the largest numbers during this period?
African Americans
Native Americans
Asian Americans
Mexican Americans
Which group’s activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century?
Ku Klux Klan
United Farm Workers
American Indian Movement
National Organization for Women
A student is researching popular culture in the United States. She has found a book on the subject and will need to determine whether it is a credible source.
Which piece of information should she evaluate to determine the source’s credibility?
the length of the book
the author's qualifications
the age of the author
the city in which the book was published
It must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting . . . armed minorities or . . . outside pressures.
- Harry S Truman, 1947
The policy described was part of a larger policy of the Truman administration that was referred to as
containment
isolationism
massive retaliation
nativism
The Progressive movement of 1890-1920 is best described as
a broad-based reform movement that tried to reduce the abuses that had come with modernization and industrialization
a loose coalition of groups primarily dedicated to passing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
an anti-tariff movement led by a federation of business owners and manufacturers who wanted to promote trade abroad
a grass-roots movement that attempted to gather support for the establishment of an international organization such as the League of Nations
One objective of the Immigration Act of 1924 was to reduce the number of immigrants entering the US each year. This legislation reflects a pattern of intolerance that was present in the 1920s.
Which other development of the 1920s also reflects this patter of intolerance?
the importation of liquor in violation of the Volstead Act
the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Consitution
the renewal of racial violence encouraged by the Ku Klux Klan
the growth of African-American arts in the Harlem Renaissance
How did U.S. national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?
The US withdrew from NATO.
The US reduced defense spending.
The US initiated containment policies
The US eliminated its nuclear program.
During the early 1900s, the movement for prohibition pushed legislators to enact social change throughout the US.
Which social change was encouraged by the movement for prohibition in the US?
outlawing of alcohol in the US
integration of public facilities in the US
libitations on foreign immigration to the US
establishment of civil rights for minorities in the US
One effect of industrialization in the US in the late 1800s was the organization of labor unions as a way for workers to gain bargaining power in the workplace. Why did this development often lead to violence?
Union leaders would not negotiate with factory owners.
Union leaders required U.S. workers to join worldwide strikes.
Government officials used force to bring about better working conditions.
Business owners used force to protect their workplace from unionization.
The attack on Pearl Harbor caused changes in American domestic policies
Which event was a consequence of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
The US bombed Berlin in retaliation, causing Germany to declare war.
Congress passed the Neutrality Act of 1939, which permitted Britain to buy U.S. weapons.
The US government forced Japanese Americans to relocate to internment camps.
The Roosevelt administration created New Deal agencies to help prepare the country for war.
After World War II, many groups fought for the goals that they believed would help them gain civil rights and equality.
What was the goal of AIM organization?
End racial segregation
Improve the conditions of migrant workers
Gain equality for women
Protect American Indian land rights
After World War II, many groups fought for the goals that they believed would help them gain civil rights and equality.
What was the goal of the UFW?
Improve the conditions of migrant workers
Protect American Indian land rights
End racial segregation
Gain equality for women
After World War II, many groups fought for the goals that they believed would help them gain civil rights and equality.
What was the goal of the NOW program?
Gain equality for women
End racial segregation
Protect American Indian land rights
Improve the conditions of migrant workers
After World War II, many groups fought for the goals that they believed would help them gain civil rights and equality.
What did the NAACP work toward?
Ending racial segregation
Gain equality for women
Improve the conditions of migrant workers
Protect American Indian land rights
Throughout its history, the US has had to confront serious challenges.
Identify which of the challenges is NOT faced by the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks?
Responding to instability in the Middle East
Preventing the spread of communism
countering the use of terrorism
Balancing national security and civil liberties
Which right protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was derived from the 1689 English Bill of Rights?
right to property
right to petition the government
right of the government to collect taxes
right of women to vote
Historians evaluate the credibility of sources using a number of criteria.
What is one of the criteria that historians consider?
the ease of availability of the source
the race and gender of the source's author
the accuracy and internal consistency of the source
the payment made by the publisher to the source's author
Select 3 - The Great Depression was caused by several key factors, resulting in a dramatic change in American Society.
Identify the factor that led to the Great Depression.
Excessive lending and consumer debt
Speculation and stock market crash
Increased government spending to create jobs
Federal Reserve constricts money supply.
Which source would provide the most credible information about the daily life of factory workers during the 1880s?
a collection of letters written by a farmer
a journal written by an employee at a factory
a novel written to encourage factory regulation
a pamphlet written by a group opposing unions
Who was in charge of investigating claims of communist activity in the government, armed forces, universities, and other areas of American life during the Second Red Scare in the late 1940s and early 1950s?
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss
House Un-American Activities Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
After World War I, President Woodrow Wilson played a role in shaping the Treaty of Versailles. Despite President Wilson’s efforts, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty.
Which concern led the U.S. Senate to reject the Treaty of Versailles?
The treaty would be too forgiving on Germany following its defeat in the war.
The treaty would allow the League of Nations to develop its own powerful standing army.
The treaty would force the United States to surrender the territorial gains it made during the war
The treaty would draw the United States into foreign entanglements through the League of Nations
What perspective held by Hispanic-American agricultural workers led to the creation of the United Farm Workers?
Farm workers wanted to become owners of the farms on which they worked.
Small family farms needed economic assistance from the federal government.
Farm workers needed to organize in order to bargain with farm owners.
Large farms could be made more efficient by using modern agricultural technology.
Which factor influenced the U.S. government's decision to establish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970?
new research on the harmful effects of pesticides
increased competition in global agricultural markets
high unemployment rates in the waste disposal industry
pressure from farmers for increased government regulation
In recent years, print advertisements for some U.S. fast-food chains have featured text written in multiple languages.
One reason for this trend has been an increase in
segregation of ethnic groups.
immigration to the United States.
urbanization and suburbanization.
emigratoin from the United States.
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies contributed to what pattern in the 20th century U.S. history?
increasing numbers of immigrants
the rise of laissez-faire economic policies
the expanding role of the federal government
widespread persecution of suspected communists
During the Cold War, the United States engaged in military actions in both Korea and Vietnam. Its actions were successful in South Korea, but not in Vietnam. In both instances, however, the aim of the United States was the same.
Which of the following was NOT the policy of the United States by engaging in these wars?
The policy that the United States was pursuing was aimed at completely destroying the Soviet Union.
The United States pursued a policy of containment by engaging in these wars.
The United States wanted to prevent these countries from falling to communism.
The domino theory led the United States to want to prevent countries from falling to communism.
Use the image below to answer the question that follows.
Which advance was mainly responsible for the growth of neighborhoods like the one shown around the mid-20th century?
creation of the personal computer
development of color television
increased automobile ownership
widespread use of passenger trains
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?
It proved economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.
It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.
It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.
It blocked Soviet missiles from arriving in communist Cuba.
Supported the articles of confederation.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Supported the new constitution as it was originally written.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Believe in strong central government and support the manufacturing regions (big cities) in the country.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Don't trust big government and support smaller states/states rights.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
What time period in Europe had a major influence on the structure of our government?
Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution
Dark Ages
Renasissance
What is a grievance (complaint) in the declaration of independence against the King?
We want every single tax in the colonies removed.
A slaves should be set free.
We want our own King and Queen to control the colonies.
We are endowed by a creator and not a King.
What group was worried about people's individual rights and wanted the government to create a Bill of Rights to secure all freedoms.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
What is the major issue in the Northwest Territory after having equal rights to the 13 states and the new state being created on republican values?
Fighting Native Americans is against the law.
Trade rights must first be approved by the original 13 states.
Slavery is banned in the new territory.
Alcohol is forbidden.
The opening of diplomatic relations between the United States and China's communist government occurred during the presidential administration of
Harry S Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's goal in supporting the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 was to
encourage Japanese Americans to relocate voluntarily
use foreign investment as a way of stimulating the American economy
maintain an isolationist stance by providing only limited aid to both sides in the European conflict
assist Britain's war effort without violating United States neutrality laws
Look at the poster that says, "Soldiers without guns." What was the message this poster intended to convey?
Women should join the military.
Women were important partners in the war effort at home.
Women best served the country's needs by taking care of their children at home.
Women involved in the war effort must not carry guns.
How did the space race between the United States and Soviet Union impact U.S. society
The government nationalized most large industries.
Science education was given renewed emphasis in the nation's schools.
Public protest grew as opposition against the U.S. space program mounted.
Defense spending was decreased as tensions between the US and Soviet Union lessened.
You have been assigned to write a paper on the changes related to the increase in industrial production in the US in the late 1800s. Select 4 topics that would be appropriate to include in the paper.
Growth in immigration to the US
Demand for cheap labor
Increased labor union creation
Increase in agricultural workers
Growth in factory job opportunities
Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle uncovered the unhealthy conditions inside a meat packing plant. The publication helped fuel demands for reforms in industrial America.
Select (2) all the legislative actions that occurred in response to the publication of Upton Sinclair's the Jungle.
The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibited the employment of children under the age of 16.
The Pure Food and Drug Act required improved food handling processes and procedures.
The Supreme Court declared the Standard Oil Company a monopoly and ordered it to be dissolved.
The Meat Inspection Act required the inspection of the meat processed and the sanitary practices used.
A Grand Jury investigation recommended a budget increase to the New York City Department of Public Charities and Corrections.
Following WWI technological advances in transportation greatly impacted Am society.
Identify the developments that are related to advances in transportation technology.
Which of the following was first in the sequence?
Growth in personal automobile ownership.
Large - scale production reduces costs of automobiles.
Commuters face traffic congestion.
Advances in assembly line mass production.
Following WWI technological advances in transportation greatly impacted Am society.
Identify the developments that are related to advances in transportation technology.
Which of the following was third in the sequence?
Large-scale production reduces costs of automobiles.
Commuters face traffic congestion.
Advances in assembly line mass production.
Growth in personal automobile ownership.
A historian is collecting sources for a paper about the impact of industrialization in the US during the early 1900s. She has determined that all of the sources she has collected are relevant to the topic, but is worried that some may not be credible.
Select all (3) of the sources the historian can use because they are credible.
a transcript of eye-witness trial testimony following a New York City factory fire in 1911.
a research article without citations that describes working conditions in factories during the early 1900s.
a data set from the Census Bureau detailing changes to urban and rural populations between 1900 and 1910.
a fictional novel about challenges facing a group of female factory workers in Philadelphia during the early 1900s.
a book published by the American Historical Association about working conditions in factories during the early 1900s.
Mobilization for WWII caused many changes in domestic life in the US which included employment for African Americans & women, product rationing, and the purchase of war bonds.
Select increase, no change, or decrease to indicate how much of change occurred in these areas.
increase
no change
decrease
The US experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth following WWII. Which of the following social changes led to the growth of suburbs and increased incomes encouraged many Americans to purchase cars.
pop culture
longer life span
increased urbanization
increased mobility
baby boom
The US experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth following WWII. Which of the following social changes led to the population increasing sharply because of growing confidence in the economy.
baby boom
increased mobility
pop culture
franchising
increased urbanization
The US experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth following WWII. Which of the following social changes where companies began to license individuals with the right to distribute their products, that allowed for increased product sale.
longer life spans
baby boom
increased mobility
pop culture
franchising
The US experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth following WWII. Which of the following social changes where American were impacted by a mass media that showed trends of the time that many people followed.
franchising
baby boom
pop culture
increased urbanization
The following is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sold propose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
How does this grievance support the American colonists' case for independence?
It describes how the colonists were encouraged by the king to send their elected representatives to London.
It describes how the British government was holding public meetings in locations favorable to colonies loyal to Britain.
It describes how the British government made it hard for the American colonists to have a voice in their own governance.
It describes how the colonists were not given adequate access to public records necessary for day-to-day government activities.
Beginning with the Red Scare of the 1920s, which historical development contributed to a recurring pattern of anti-communism in the US?
growing prosperity following World War II
migration from the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl
increased unemployment during the Great Depression
accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy in Congress
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 development affect the policy of the US?
The US mobilized all of its armed services
The US drafted all young men into military service
The US increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons
The US suspended diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
Select 4 - Suburbanization in the US had many social and political effects.
Identify four effects related to suburbanization.
A larger part of the urban population was African American
Loss of job opportunities in cities contributed to urban riots
Suburban residents were more likely to be Republican
The populations of cities grew increasingly poor
Middle-class Americans moved to the inner cities
How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?
It built up the western European armed forces
It helped to rebuild and strengthen European economies
It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs
It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations
In the late 1800s, the US began to assert itself politically and militarily beyond North American. For example, the US took over the independent kingdom of Hawaii and fought a war against Spain in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean.
Identify four reasons the US participated in expansionist policies such as these.
Global competition for markets
To restrict immigration from these new territories into the US
Expanded navy/bases
To acquire new territories
To spread American values
Select 2 - The US Bill of Rights was influenced by several historic precedents. Two of the precedents directly contributed to rights of the accused.
Due process of law (from the Northwest Ordinance)
Social contract (from Enlightenment writings)
Freedom of the press (from the Virginia Declaration of Rights)
Protection from excessive bail (from the English Bill of Rights of 1689)
Developments in international affairs in the late 1980s had enormous consequences for the US.
Identify the two developments that relate to this time period.
The Cold War escalates during this time period
Communist governments in Eastern Europe collapse
The power and control of the Soviet Union increases during this period
Mass demonstrations supporting democratic reforms take place in Soviet Republics
Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the US.
Identify (3) the general trends during this period that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments.
Nativism became widespread
Religious tolerance increased
Immigrants were targeted by the Ku Klux Klan
Foreign-born workforce increased
Immigrant quotas were enacted
What foreign policy did the US pursue after its involvement in World War I?
The US limited its involvement in international affairs
The US led the League of Nations to promote peace
The US paid for the rebuilding of Great Britain and France
The US seized territories from its European rivals to build its empire
In a series of speeches before her trial for breaking the law by voting in an 1872 federal election, Susan B. Anthony defended her action with these words:
... it is downright insulting to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of ... the ballot.
This excerpt could help support the thesis that Susan B. Anthony believed that denying women the right to vote was
an offense punishable by law
a way for political parties to exercise power
an example of a state's failure to enforce the Constitution
a violation of the principles of the constitution
During World War I, Congress passed legislation making the following offenses punishable by fines and/or imprisonment:
... to "willfully utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal... or abusive language about the form of government of the US, or the Constitution of the US, or the military or naval forces of the US."
Which thesis about the rights of US citizens would this legislation help support?
The exercise of certain rights can be restricted during wartime
Publication of materials in support of war is against the law
Government can be legally criticized during wartime
It is permissible to place limitations on the right to vote during wartime
Select (3) all of the events that resulted form the hostilities between the US and the Soviet Union following World War II.
the space race
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the creation of the NAACP
the competitive buildup of nuclear weapons
the movement of people from the Sun Belt to the Rust Belt
What was one effect of the New Deal?
Thousands of government workers lost their jobs
The powers of the president became significantly weaker
The role of the federal government in Americans' lives expanded
Roosevelt became a one-term president when he lost the 1936 election
Which description characterizes Progressivism?
Progressivism was a religious movement that sought to revive the role of religion in America.
Progressivism was an economic system in which central government planners made most economic decisions.
Progressivism was an economic and political philosophy that promoted the public ownership of property and wealth.
Progressivism was a reform movement that emerged in response to political corruption, the practices of big business, and problems associated with poverty.
Identify 4 rights incorporated into the US Bill of Rights based on English documents such as the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights.
Due process/Trial by jury
Right to bear arms/Protection of property
Right to petition the government/Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
Freedom of speech/Protection from excessive bail
Women's suffrage/Equal rights for African Americans
Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?
Several communist - based government collapsed across Eastern Europe.
The US assisted the anti-communist government of South Vietnam.
President Nixon visited the People's Republic of China to reopen diplomatic relations.
Senator McCarthy led investigations to uncover communist actors working in Hollywood films
Select the two ways the US responded to the communist governments collapsing across Eastern Europe.
The US closed military bases throughout Asia.
The US supported wage reforms in Chinese industries.
The US provided economic assistance to new governments.
The US endorsed educational reforms in newly form democracies.
The US passed stricter labor union regulations in the TV and film industry.
During the 1800s, the US government forced American Indians to live on reservations. Which of the following was NOT a way discrimination affected American Indians?
American Indian religious practices declined as they were forced to assimilate into American society.
Poverty/deterioration of traditional American Indian agricultural, hunting, and foraging practices resulted in increased rates of malnutrition & starvation.
Reservation life made American Indians dependent upon governmental support and weakened traditional tribal structures.
American Indians were forced to serve in the US military.
American Indian children were forced to attend reservation schools which did not allow them to practice tribal customs.
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify the factor that led to the Red Scare after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify the factor that led to Race riots after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify which factor led to increased Nativism (Gov't policies established to protect the interest of native-born inhabitants) after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
The Cold War dominated international politics during the 1950s and 1960s. Identify which of the following events did NOT show the impact of the Cold War on international politics during this period.
Brought the world close to nuclear war over Cuba
Created an arms race between the US and USSR
Led to the creation of NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances
Provoked military conflicts in Korea and Vietnam
Produced great cooperation between the US and USSR
Use your knowledge of research methods to identify which of the following factors is NOT one of the four that needs to be considered when determining the credibility of a source:
The level of bias in the information
The author's qualifications
The ability to verify information in other credible sources
The accuracy of the information
The employment status of the author
Which international event contributed to the Second Red Scare in the United States?
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Poland
Allied forces occupied Japan after World War II
China became a communist nation after a civil war
Palestine was divided into two states: one Arab and one Jewish
After World War I, three social movements occurred: the Harlem Renaissance, the Women's suffrage movement and Prohibition. Identify the movement associated with Women's suffrage.
The 21 Amendment was passed
The 19th Amendment was passed
Poets and Jazz artist addressed social concerns
Organized crime increased
After World War I, three social movements occurred: the Harlem Renaissance, the Women's suffrage movement and Prohibition. Identify the movement associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
The 21 Amendment was passed
The 19th Amendment was passed
Poets and Jazz artist addressed social concerns
Organized crime increased
After World War I, three social movements occurred: the Harlem Renaissance, the Women's suffrage movement and Prohibition. Identify the movement associated with Prohibition. Select 2
The 21 Amendment was passed
The 19th Amendment was passed
Poets and Jazz artist addressed social concerns
Organized crime increased
What was one effect of Jim Crow laws on marriage, prior to the 1960s?
to prohibit interracial marriage
to deny property rights to women
to establish a minimum age for marriage
to limit the number of times women could marry
How did the US respond to the events of September 11,2001?
by increasing the size of its nuclear weapons stockpile
by ending its economic partnerships with former Soviet countries
by adopting isolationist policies to insulate itself against further aggression
by pursing military action in countries that were accused of supporting terrorists
In 1816, Thomas Jefferson wrote: I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws and constitutions... But I know also that laws and institution... must advance... and keep pace with the time. Which thesis about Jefferson's beliefs does the state support?
Laws and constitutions have little permanent value
People have limited ability to govern themselves wisely
Laws must change as society changes
The rights of individuals must be balanced against the common good
The Declaration of Independence was strongly influenced by the Enlightenment ideas of the social contract and natural rights. Select which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence reflects the influence of natural rights.
That these United Colonies are...Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.
All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Since 1990, the US has experienced changes to its economy. Identify the consequences for Technologies such as the personal computer, Internet and mobile phones become common.
The US experiences a shift from a manufacturing to a service economy
Transnational business organizations become common
Global communication improves
Since 1990, the US has experienced changes to its economy. Identify the consequences for Competition from overseas producers leads to increasing trade deficits.
The US experiences a shift from a manufacturing to a service economy
Transnational business organizations become common
Global communication improves
Since 1990, the US has experienced changes to its economy. Identify the consequences for Producers increasingly import parts from their factories in other countries.
The US experiences a shift from a manufacturing to a service economy
Transnational business organizations become common
Global communication improves
Developments in international affairs in the late 1980s had enormous consequences for the US. Identify two developments that relate to this time period.
The power and control of the Soviet Union increases during this period
Communist governments in Eastern Europe collapse
Mass demonstrations supporting democratic reforms take place in Soviet Republics
The Cold War escalates during this time period.
Developments in international affairs in the late 1980s had enormous consequences for the US. Identify two consequences that relate to this time period:
Tensions increased between the US and the Soviet Union
The US supported economic and educational reforms in former communist countries
New challenges shifted the focus of US foreign policy
The Korean peninsula was taken from Japan at the end of World War II. The Soviet Union and the US clashed over how this territory should be governed. How did the ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the US affect the division of the Korean peninsula?
It increased religious tensions, leading to a Buddhist north and a Christian south
It created political conflict, leading to a communist-controlled north and an anti-communist south
It intensified ethnic conflict, leading to a north controlled by China and a south controlled by Korea
It created tensions over natural resources, leading to a mineral-rich north and an agriculturally rich south
Following World War I, the US experienced a period of technological advancement in transportation. Which advancement in transportation occurred during this period?
introduction of the electric streetcar
increased availability of the automobile
decreased cost of commerical air travel
introduction of the transcontinental railroad
Select all (2) of the consequences that resulted from the transportation advancement (availability of automobiles).
traffic congestion
increased use of coal
municipal budget deficits
increased demand for gasoline
construction of international airports
Identify which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the Great Depression:
US tariff policies (Hawley-Smoot)
Stock market speculation - buying on margin
An increase in demand for American farm goods
Bank failures
Increase in consumer debt
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify which factor led to increased Race Riots after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify which factor led to The Red Scare (Fear of Communism) after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
Which factor fueled debate over national security in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s?
the fear of communist infiltration
the development of nuclear power plants
the slow economic growth following World War II
the expansion of U.S. involvement in South Vietnam
The USA PATRIOT Act was passed in response to which event?
the invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
the stock market crash of September 29, 2008
the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013
Which effect did the ratification of the 19th Amendment have on American society?
It led to the growth of organized crime.
It increased the number of eligible voters.
It prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages.
It lowered the required age for participation in elections.
Which provision was found in the Northwest Ordinance and was also later included in the U.S. Constitution?
the prohibition of slavery
full voting rights for women
the establishment of a national religion
an income tax on all employed citizens
For four years after the end of World War II, the United States was the world's only superpower.
Which action established the Soviet Union as a second superpower?
It invaded and occupied Japan
It successfully tested an atomic bomb
It launched a satellite into orbit around Earth
It supported North Korea's invasion of South Korea
What effect did testing an atomic bomb by the Soviet Union have on international relations (between the US & USSR?)
It began an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union
It caused a direct conflict between the armed forces of the United States and the Soviet Union
It began a period of collaboration in space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union
It caused the United States and the Soviet Union to work cooperatively in governing territories occupied after World War II.
Which position did Anti-Federalists take during the debates over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
A written bill of rights is necessary to ensure individual liberty.
A national system of taxation is necessary to pay the country's debts.
A strong executive branch is necessary to negotiate trade with other countries.
A standing army is necessary to provide for national defense during peacetime.
Select all the arguments (2) Anti-Federalists used to support the position that a written bill of rights is necessary to ensure individual liberties:
A separation of powers between branches of government can provide a check against tyranny.
Individual rights cannot be guaranteed unless there are legal limits in place.
Strong state governments will threaten the power of the national government.
A strong national government may become corrupt and abuse its power.
State governments are poorly equipped to handle issues related to economics and taxation.
Identify whether each reason for the US becoming a world power resulted from the Spanish-American War or from WWI.
Which of the following (2) is associated with the Spanish American War?
Helped Allies achieve victory in Europe.
Europe severely damaged while U.S. homeland remained unharmed
U.S. gained territory in Asia and Latin America
Gained access to markets and natural resources
Identify whether each reason for the US becoming a world power resulted from the Spanish-American War or from WWI.
Which of the following (2) is associated with the US involvement in World War I?
Helped Allies achieve victory in Europe.
Europe severely damaged while U.S. homeland remained unharmed
U.S. gained territory in Asia and Latin America
Gained access to markets and natural resources
Which issue was one of the most important in the post-World War II political debate over social welfare issues?
poverty among Americans
persistent monetary inflation
management of waste from nuclear power plants
the U.S. role in foreign conflicts such as the Vietnam War
