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Total questions: 144
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Class
Date
1.
This colonial region specialized in shipbuilding, fishing, and naval supplies
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
2.
This colonial region specialized in cotton, tobacco, indigo, rice, and forest products
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
3.
Which region was church the center of life?
a)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
4.
Which region held town meetings?
a)
Southern
b)
New England
c)
Mid-Atlantic
5.
The Quakers were a religious group who wanted the freedom to practice their faith without persecution. What colony did they settle?
a)
Virginia
b)
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Rhode Island
6.
Great Britain's first permanent settlement in North America was
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Roanoke
d)
Massachusetts
7.
Jamestown's legislative assembly was known as
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
United States Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
Senate
8.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
9.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
10.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
11.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
12.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
13.
Who helped secure France's help during the war?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Benedict Arnold
14.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
15.
Which of these was NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris?
a)
America's borders were set.
b)
the war was officially over
c)
land west of the Mississippi was given to Spain
d)
the colonies became the United States
16.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
17.
What did the Stamp Act do?
a)
Taxed fish and meat sold in stores
b)
Taxed all printed materials inside the colonies
c)
Taxed all food inside the colonies
d)
Taxed all food when it reached the shore
18.
What group planned the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Sons of Anarchy
b)
The Loyalists
c)
The Patriots
d)
Sons of Liberty
19.
How did parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Parliament passed the Townshend Act
b)
Parliament passed the Coercive Acts
c)
Parliament passed the Quartering Act
d)
Parliament passed the Stamp Act
20.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
21.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
22.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, __________ out of 13 states had to agree.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
23.
Because of the Articles the government could NOT regulate ______ among the states.
a)
food quality
b)
laws
c)
travel
d)
commerce (trade)
24.
How did Shays' Rebellion affect people's reactions to the Articles of Confederation?
a)
People hoped for a new revolution.
b)
People worried about having a weak central government.
c)
People wanted more individual rights.
d)
It put more farmers' in debtors jail.
25.
The Venn diagram describes the powers of the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution.
Which conclusion does the diagram support?
Which conclusion does the diagram support?
a)
The Articles of Confederation were very effective in solving the new nation's various problems.
b)
The Articles of Confederation were effective because they gave more power to the states than to the central government.
c)
The Articles of Confederation were ineffective because they gave more power to the central government than to the states.
d)
The Articles of Confederation were ineffective because they gave too much power to the states and not enough power to the central government.
26.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
27.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
28.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
29.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
30.
This group created essays that tried to convince people to vote for ratification of the Constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
31.
Which group did not have a Bill of Rights to protect its citizens?
a)
Republicans
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Federalists
32.
This Federalist is known as the "Father of the Constitution".
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
James Madison
33.
Which abolitionist secretly learned to read and write, escaped slavery, then wrote books and published a newspaper?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Nat Turner
d)
Sojourner Truth
34.
Where was the first public meeting in the U.S. on the issue of women's rights?
a)
Seneca Falls Convention
b)
Niagara Falls Party
c)
Meeting of the Women's Rights Committee, Philadelphia
d)
Committee for Equal Rights, New York
35.
Who was best known for the common school movement?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Horace Mann
c)
The Quakers
d)
John Dewey
36.
Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow. These are called
a)
Prototype
b)
Illustration
c)
Precedent
d)
Hierarchy
37.
True or False:
The significance of the Whiskey Rebellion was that it helped emphasize the authority of the federal government to pass taxes and to put down domestic rebellions.
The significance of the Whiskey Rebellion was that it helped emphasize the authority of the federal government to pass taxes and to put down domestic rebellions.
a)
True
b)
False
false
false
c)
maybe
38.
Thomas Jefferson was from what political party
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Democratic Republican
39.
In the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, ________ agreed to give ________ to the US.
a)
France/Canada
b)
Britain/Louisiana
c)
Spain/Florida
d)
Indians/Indian Territory
40.
The Northwest Ordinance outlined procedures for
a)
a series of Indian attacks
b)
how territories can be states
c)
establishing schools and churches in western lands
d)
establishing trade agreements with Great Britain
41.
One of Eli Whitney's major contributions to American manufacturing was his idea for
a)
a transportation system
b)
the assembly line
c)
interchangeable parts
d)
standard measurements
42.
The President when the US purchased the Louisiana territory
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Washington
43.
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that described the cruelty of slavery.
a)
Gone with the Wind
b)
Across the Lines
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Gettysburg
44.
All of the following are true of the Erie Canal EXCEPT that
a)
boosted the economy and population
b)
was highly profitable for New York
c)
was primarily intended to transport passengers
d)
effectively linked the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
45.
How did the Nullification Crisis threaten the unity of the United States? 8c
a)
It indicated that some states would try to ignore federal law within their borders.
b)
It showed that President Jackson could disregard decisions of the Supreme Court.
c)
It forced slave states and free states to confront each other over abolition.
d)
It almost enabled the President to nullify federal laws passed by Congress.
46.
How did the Missouri Compromise affect the expansion of slavery into western territories? 8b
a)
It allowed slavery only in Missouri and western territories south of Missouri.
b)
It permitted Missouri to have slaves but forbade slavery in all other Western territories.
c)
It forced Missouri to be a free state but permitted western states to choose slavery.
d)
It allowed all western areas to become slave states as long as they didn’t outnumber free states.
47.
The Battle of Antietam was important in the Civil War because it 9d
a)
marked the formal surrender of all Confederate forces and the official end of the Civil War.
b)
prevented Confederate forces from taking Washington D.C. and encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
c)
enabled Union troops to finally march into Southern territory unopposed and marked the beginning of the March to the Sea.
d)
featured the first submarine battle between the Monitor and Merrimack which eventually changed the way the Civil War was fought.
48.
Why was the Wilmot Proviso controversial in 19th Century America? 8d
a)
It tried to prevent slavery in territories America won in the Mexican War.
b)
It denounced the invasion of Mexico as immoral imperialist expansionism.
c)
It advocated the complete destruction of Native American tribes in Mexican lands.
d)
It argued that conquered Mexican citizens should replace blacks as slaves.
49.
In its decision in the case of Dred Scot v. Sanford the Supreme Court held that
a)
Separate facilities for different races were inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional
b)
No black slave could be a citizen of the United States
c)
Separate but equal facilities for different races were constitutional
d)
Imposition of a literacy test imposed an unconstitutional barrier to the right to vote
50.
Andrew Johnson was impeached primarily because
a)
he was an alcoholic and made several speeches while intoxicated
b)
he obstructed the enforcement of congressional Reconstruction policies that he felt were too harsh
c)
he demanded that blacks not be allowed to vote because the Radical Republicans had just ended slavery which he felt was good enough
d)
he was a Southerner and Northern congressmen resented him becoming president following Lincoln's tragic death
51.
Organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan were organized in a number of Southern states after the Civil War for the purpose of Southern states after the Civil War for the purpose of
a)
extorting large amounts of money from former slaves
b)
promoting the return of former slaves to Africa
c)
preparing for another armed uprising against the federal government
d)
preventing former slaves from voting or exercising their rights
52.
The colonial business in which Europeans forcefully transported African slaves to America and sold them to white slave owners was called
a)
individualism
b)
mercantilism
c)
salutary neglect
d)
The Atlantic Slave Trade
53.
European social and philosophical movement stressing rational thought and progress through science
a)
Reformation
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Scientific Revolution
54.
wrote The Spirit of the Laws : developed the idea of the separation of powers into three branches of government
a)
Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rosseau
55.
A colonist wanting to settle new land taken from the French after 1763 would have been most upset about which of the following?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
The Olive Branch Petition
56.
Which statement BEST describes the point of this late-19th century cartoon?
a)
The United States is increasing its exploration for natural resources
b)
American society is being controlled by the coal and steel industries
c)
major industry is in control of much of American government and society
d)
The Federal Government is controlling big business in the US
57.
Which of these would BEST describe an immediate effect of the invention and mass production of the light bulb?
a)
time became standardized
b)
agriculture worked longer hours
c)
railroad companies expanded routes
d)
longer factory hours for all workers
58.
Which innovation had the GREATEST impact on westward migration immediately after the American Civil War?
a)
telephone
b)
electricity
c)
steam-powered boats
d)
transcontinental railroad
59.
What group of immigrants arrived in large numbers on the U.S. west coast for the primary purpose of working on the Transcontinental Railroad in the 19th century?
a)
Chinese
b)
Irish
c)
Japanese
d)
Mexican
60.
Following the Civil War industry began to expand westward thanks MOSTLY to
a)
the increasing number of railroads that connected the east with the west
b)
an end to immigration quotas that kept the population low in the mid-1800s
c)
the improving diets of Americans
d)
foreign alliances with Europe
61.
Which development explains the change in the data shown in the graph? (11a)
a)
the expansion of railroads
b)
the invention of the automobile
c)
the increased regulation of businesses
d)
the growing threat of foreign invasion
62.
How did Standard Oil attain its immense wealth? (11c)
a)
It encouraged unions in order to keep the most competent and productive workers.
b)
It consolidated power by taking over its competitors and becoming a monopoly.
c)
It acted for several years as the only oil company to export oil to other countries.
d)
It was the first oil company to drill for oil in the Northeastern United States.
63.
How did the immigration into the United States change in the late 19th century? (12a)
a)
Most immigrants now came from unstable parts of Southern and Eastern Europe.
b)
A growing number of immigrants were wealthier, as they could afford to travel.
c)
The largest percentage of immigrants now came from poor South and Latin America.
d)
Most immigrants settled into countryside farms because of the newly available land.
64.
Sitting Bull greatly affected relations between Native Americans and the United States by (12c)
a)
attacking miners and battling Custer at Little Bighorn.
b)
gathering Native American support for the Dawes Act.
c)
resisting federal troops as they carried out the Trail of Tears.
d)
negotiating the surrender of the Nez Perce after their military victories.
65.
Samuel Gompers was important to the growth of labor unions as the leader of the (12b)
a)
NAACP.
b)
Pullman Strike.
c)
Seneca Falls Conference.
d)
American Federation of Labor.
66.
How did Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle address social issues important to the Progressive Movement? (13a)
a)
It pointed out that women weren’t being treated like humans when denied suffrage.
b)
It showed how lax regulations in the food industry endangered public health.
c)
It explained why national forests and wildlife needed to be preserved.
d)
It gave a realistic portrayal of racial tension in the Southern states.
67.
How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson affect African-Americans? (13c)
a)
It extended the 14th Amendment to private individuals.
b)
It permitted the segregation of blacks and whites.
c)
It prohibited more Jim Crow laws from being passed.
d)
It allowed poll taxes to be applied to blacks.
68.
In 1909, W.E.B. Dubois and others founded the NAACP in order to (13c)
a)
address issues in the meat-packing industry.
b)
fund, support, and implement the Jim Crow laws.
c)
assist Seneca Falls in order to help women get the right to vote.
d)
provide legal and political support to the African American community.
69.
Ida Tarbell played an important role the American Progressive Movement by (13d)
a)
organizing workers into a labor union at Carnegie’s steel mills.
b)
pressing for political rights of African-Americans.
c)
reporting on and exposing Rockefeller’s business practices.
d)
organizing a large movement for women’s suffrage.
70.
Which term would be MOST associated with Ida Tarbell? (13d)
a)
muckraker
b)
republican
c)
referendum
d)
segregation
71.
Theodore Roosevelt affected the Conservation Movement in the United States by (13f)
a)
limiting conservation in order to develop more farmland.
b)
only supporting conservationists in order to win their political support.
c)
proposing legislation that hindered early conservation efforts.
d)
enthusiastically promoting conservation of America’s wilderness.
72.
The direct election of Senators by a state’s population was a main agenda of (13e)
a)
business owners, who found it difficult to influence Senators elected by state legislatures
b)
progressives, who wanted to reform a Senate that didn’t answer directly to citizens
c)
governors, who by and large sought to wrest power away from the state legislatures
d)
conservatives, who wanted to separate the interaction of federal and state governments
73.
This photograph by Jacob Riis (1889) reflects the conditions that would have been found in
a)
the West
b)
the rural South
c)
industrial areas
d)
Indian Reservations
74.
Jane Addams's "Hull House" of the late-19th century was
a)
supported and funded by Congress
b)
ruled to be unconstitutional in 1901
c)
created to help adjust immigrants into the United States
d)
helped to retain Native Americans forced off of their land
75.
The 19th Amendment
a)
ended the prohibition era
b)
gave women the right to vote
c)
provided the popular election of senators
d)
established the terms of presidential succession
76.
Which of these was a factor in the United States entrance in World War I?
a)
the invasion of Poland
b)
Japan's invasion of China
c)
The Axis threat to the Panama Canal
d)
German unrestricted submarine warfare
77.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
to enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
78.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine called for
a)
investing in the economic development of Latin America
b)
pledging to help Russia negotiate a peace settlement
c)
prohibiting foreign countries from purchasing land in the Western Hemisphere
d)
intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors
79.
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
a)
the influenza outbreak
b)
fear of airborne diseases
c)
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
d)
fear of communist infiltration of the United States
80.
Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History?
a)
the government finally passed a law banning slavery
b)
the area of New York was rebuilt after a devastating fire
c)
it finally gave much needed jobs to African-Americans during the Great Migration
d)
It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country
81.
Which of the following could be charged with bringing the U.S. in WWI?
a)
sinking of the Arabic
b)
sinking of the Lusitania
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
82.
Who created the League of Nations?
a)
George Clemenceau
b)
Henry Cabot Lodge
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Joseph Pullitzer
83.
Which group of Americans' movement during WWI was called the Great Migration?
a)
Native Americans
b)
African Americans
c)
German Americans
d)
European Immigrants
84.
Why did some in the U.S. disagree with joining the League of Nations?
a)
it was too far away
b)
they had not been given a chance to help create it
c)
they believed it would allow Europe to control the U.S.
d)
they didn't like the other nations involved
85.
Which man, who helped create the Socialist party in the U.S., was imprisoned for breaking the Espionage Act?
a)
Mark Twain
b)
ANdrew Carnegie
c)
William McKinley
d)
Eugene V. Debs
86.
Which law, created during WWI, made it illegal to spy, sabotage, or do anything that would hurt the U.S. during the war?
a)
The Espionage Act
b)
The Alien and Sedition Acts
c)
The Neutrality Act
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
87.
The political cartoon is demonstrating:
a)
President Roosevelt’s love of the outdoors and his desire to conserve resources in the Caribbean Sea.
b)
President Roosevelt’s leadership during the battle of San Juan Hill as the Rough Riders defeat the Spanish.
c)
The artist’s interpretation of Roosevelt’s Big Stick Diplomacy modeled after the phrase “Walk softly and carry a big stick.”
d)
The artist’s interpretation of Roosevelt’s love of wading and model boats
88.
The political cartoon is demonstrating:
a)
The threat posed by Communism to American businesses
b)
The interference of the Pullman Strike with the railroad industry
c)
The dangers of walking on train tracks and not paying attention while driving.
d)
How American Industry will run over everyone, even the poor man.
89.
What is the 'dream deferred' that Langston Hughes refers to in his poem?
a)
His day dream which was just interrupted
b)
His dream of fame and fortune
c)
The 'American Dream' being denied to African Americans
d)
A dream he had last night about running
90.
The Red Scare led to the creation of
a)
the KKK
b)
immigrant restrictions
c)
Harlem Renaissance
d)
18th Amendment
91.
In 1946, what did Winston Churchill describe as an “iron curtain” falling across Eastern Europe?
a)
the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
b)
the adoption of the Declaration of Liberated Europe
c)
the establishment of pro-Soviet Communist governments in Eastern Europe
d)
the industrialization of Eastern European nations under the Marshall Plan
92.
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
a)
punish Germany for its role in World War II.
b)
keep Communist countries weak.
c)
help Germany form a new government.
d)
help Western Europe recover from World War II.
93.
According to the theory of containment, if the United States could keep the Soviets from expanding their power, over time
a)
their commitment to Communism would weaken.
b)
the Soviet system would collapse.
c)
their military power would decline.
d)
the Soviets would rebel against their leaders.
94.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., believed the way to end segregation was through
a)
economic self-improvement.
b)
nonviolent passive resistance.
c)
riots and vandalism.
d)
separation from white society.
95.
What impact did joseph McCarthy have on American society
a)
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
c)
strengthened the US Army
d)
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
96.
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
a)
The cold war continued.
b)
The North and South were still divided.
c)
Both the North and South lost many lives.
d)
The United States removed all of its troops.
97.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
98.
The United States wanted to win the space race because it
a)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon to deal with the earth's overpopulation
b)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon that US citizens could relocate in the event of nuclear war
c)
Feared that the USSR would use its space technology to deliver nuclear weapons
d)
Hoped to fulfill Kennedy's dream of developing a satellite shield capable of destroying Soviet missiles
99.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
100.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
101.
One of President Carter's greatest accomplishment in office was when he negotiated peace between Israel and Egypt, this is know as the..
a)
ending American involvement in the Vietnam War.
b)
the Iranian hostage crisis.
c)
Camp David Peace Accords.
d)
solving the nation's energy crisis.
102.
To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?
a)
Watergate
b)
Whitewater
c)
Iran-Contra
d)
Benghazi
103.
The most damaging failure of Jimmy Carter's presidency was his inability to free 52 Americans being held hostage in _________.
a)
the Soviet Union
b)
North Vietnam
c)
Iran
d)
Afghanistan
104.
To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?
a)
Watergate
b)
Whitewater
c)
Iran-Contra
d)
Benghazi
105.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
106.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
107.
What does President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
a)
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees
b)
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
c)
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials
d)
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
108.
How did Barack Obama impact on society?
a)
He was the first African American president in U.S. history
b)
He was a very nice guy
c)
He promised to be the best president in the country
d)
He used puppies to help him get people to like him
109.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
110.
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
a)
the hostages were all killed
b)
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
c)
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
d)
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
111.
What organization was formed to control world oil prices?
a)
Shell
b)
BP
c)
Exxon Mobil
d)
OPEC
112.
Former CIA agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. leading to the resignation of Pres. Nixon
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Star Wars
d)
Camp David Accords
113.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
114.
The main significance of the Watergate affair was that it
a)
led to the impeachment and conviction of President Nixon
b)
showed that the laws of the US are superior to the actions of the President
c)
was the 1st time a President had disagreed with Congress
d)
proved the Presidential powers are unlimited
115.
Why did Reagan support rebellions in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Grenada?
a)
to protect human rights
b)
to promote democratic governments
c)
to undermine right-wing extremists
d)
to weaken the Soviet Union
116.
Nixon was the first U.S. president to visit this communist country?
a)
China
b)
Cuba
c)
North Korea
d)
East Germany
117.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have encouraged countries to-
a)
engage in more international trade
b)
create a uniform international currency
c)
accept similar wage and price controls
d)
regulate multinational corporations from the Middle East
118.
Nixon's plan to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Geneva Plan
d)
Paris Peace Accords
119.
What congressional action gave LBJ war powers & led to an escalation of U.S. forces in Vietnam?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
War Powers Act
c)
Mayaguez Incident
d)
Tet Offensive
120.
What gave war powers back to congress after the Vietnam War?
a)
War Powers Act
b)
Immigration Act
c)
Tonkin Resolution Act
d)
Civil Rights Act
121.
The communist leader of North Vietnam was...
a)
General Tso
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Chairman Mao Tse Tung
d)
General Chow Mein
122.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
news reels
123.
What would be one reason why people criticized FDRs programs during the Great Depression?
a)
He refused to get involved in the Depression.
b)
His actions gave far too much power to himself and the Federal Government.
c)
His programs did little to change things.
d)
His programs did not focus on fixing the Depression.
124.
Who was a critic of Roosevelt's policies?
a)
Eleanor Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Huey Long
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge
125.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
overproduction
b)
buying stock on margin
c)
extension of credit
d)
cheap items on the world market
126.
One of the greatest impacts of the Great Depression was
a)
lack of food
b)
high unemployment rates
c)
not enough housing
d)
disease
127.
Social Security was created to benefit all of the following EXCEPT
a)
retired workers
b)
the disabled
c)
single mothers
d)
workers who lost their jobs
128.
The New Deal's goals included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
relief
b)
redesign
c)
recovery
d)
reform
129.
A critic of Roosevelt's, Huey Long created his
a)
Share the Wealth Program
b)
Save our Country Program
c)
Socialism Campaign
d)
Social Equalization Program
130.
The Second Great Awakening in the early 1800's saw many successes in the 1900's. Which of the following fits in this category?
a)
Abolitionism
b)
creation of a League of Nations
c)
Women's Suffrage
d)
National Income Tax
131.
A reason why the Stock Market Crash left so many without anything was because they
a)
bought stock on margin
b)
bought stocks with cash
c)
sold stocks for much higher prices than they were worth
d)
refused to sell their stocks
132.
How did A. Philip Randolph’s proposed march on Washington affect President Franklin Roosevelt’s domestic policies during World War II? (19a)
a)
It forced Roosevelt to officially oppose racial discrimination in government hiring.
b)
It proved to many in the Roosevelt administration that internment camps were needed.
c)
It caused Roosevelt to withhold industrial jobs from women so more men could work.
d)
It convinced Roosevelt to build more public housing for farmers who lost their jobs.
133.
Internment of Japanese-Americans was particularly harsh during World War II compared to other ethnic groups. Which explains the reason for this? (19b)
a)
Japan participated in a direct attack on Pearl Harbor.
b)
German and Italian Americans were interned willingly.
c)
America held a grudge for Japan’s actions in World War I.
d)
The internment camps were mainly placed in cold, snowy regions.
134.
In the D-Day operation, the allies in World War II successfully (19c)
a)
launched an air assault on German cities.
b)
liberated the Nazi’s concentration camps.
c)
overthrew Mussolini and made Italy an ally.
d)
invaded Nazi-occupied France at Normandy.
135.
Which describes the employment of women during World War II? (19d)
a)
They were hired in large numbers in order to produce goods for the war effort.
b)
They were only allowed to certain jobs if they didn’t already have a family to care for.
c)
Most employers, who were saving soldiers’ jobs for when they returned, rejected them.
d)
Like everyone else, they had trouble finding work because of economic downturn.
136.
Between 1941 and 1945 there was a significant decrease in the production and consumption of normal consumer goods like toys and tires. Which explains why this happened? (19d)
a)
More women entered the workforce and lacked skills to produce toys and tires.
b)
The Great Depression caused all toy and tire factories to go out of business.
c)
Factories converted to military goods instead of consumer goods.
d)
Citizens had no desire to purchase normal goods like toys.
137.
What role did the US government play in the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961? (20c)
a)
It set up a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent any Soviet interference.
b)
It sought intervention from the United Nations to resolve the conflict.
c)
It led the coalition of forces that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro.
d)
It funded and trained the invading forces but didn’t assist in the fighting.
138.
Why was the Tet Offensive an important event in the Vietnam War? (20d)
a)
It marked North Vietnam’s permanent capture of South Vietnam’s capitol.
b)
It stirred up strong disagreement among Americans about the Vietnam War.
c)
It forced Lyndon Johnson to escalate the conflict by bombing bases in Cambodia.
d)
It made the United States improve relations with China for military assistance.
139.
The graph indicates that as the war in Vietnam continued into the 1970’s (20d)
a)
opposition to the war increased.
b)
younger people liked the war.
c)
Vietnam supported the war.
d)
the war was more successful.
140.
What is the relationship between the baby boom and the Interstate Highway act? (21a)
a)
The baby boom increased the number of people living in suburbs, which increased the demand for highways.
b)
The Interstate Highway act was designed to stop people from using the highways to move to suburbs.
c)
Because of the large population increase, only Interstates could be used to move people around.
d)
Most new places to live were only accessible by the new Interstates.
141.
President Truman’s order to integrate the U.S. Military was important because it (22a)
a)
sent a message that integration was going to be a goal on a national level.
b)
distracted media attention away from his decision to use the atomic bomb.
c)
caused the United States to win the Korean War.
d)
is the major issue that insured his reelection.
142.
How did Brown vs. Board of Education help shape the Civil Rights Movement? (22c)
a)
It confirmed the states’ right to enforce policies of segregation.
b)
It ruled that “separate but equal” policies were unconstitutional.
c)
It excused blacks from taxes for public services they could not use.
d)
It considered non-violent protest a criminal act that could be prosecuted.
143.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail is significant to the Civil Rights movement because it (22d)
a)
defended non-violent protests and sparked more protests and greater attention to the movement.
b)
caused a large number of violent protests that resulted in most of the Civil Rights leaders being killed.
c)
started an uprising at the jail that eventually led to King and other protesters escaping.
d)
was read on television by John Kennedy in an effort to convince congress to pass the Civil Rights Act.
144.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped African Americans by (22e)
a)
outlawing literacy tests and other discriminatory features used at polls
b)
granting them the legal right to vote in state and federal elections
c)
establishing direct federal monitoring of all elections held in Southern states
d)
forbidding the gerrymandering of congressional districts along racial lines
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