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1.

What is depicted in the photo below?

a)

The Gettysburg Address

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

The Freedman's Bureau

d)

The Civil War

2.

Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?

a)

African American families divided by slavery were reunited.

b)

Newly free men and women moved west to claim land.

c)

African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election.

d)

Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship.

3.

What required money to be paid in order to register to vote and was used to prevent African Americans from voting in the South?

a)

A literacy test

b)

Carpetbaggers

c)

Poll Tax

d)

Scalawag

4.
Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South in order to win the Presidency in the Election of 1876. This--
a)
started Reconstruction
b)
got him impeached
c)
made Southern Democrats angry
d)
ended Reconstruction
5.

To those of the white race who look to the incoming of those of foreign birth and strange tongue and habits for the prosperity of the South, were I permitted I would repeat what I say to my own race, “Cast down your bucket where you are.” Cast it down among the eight millions of Negroes whose habits you know, whose fidelity and love you have tested in days when to have proved treacherous meant the ruin of your firesides.


--Booker T. Washington “Atlanta Compromise Speech” 1895.


In the address above, Washington is advocating for the United States

a)

hire African-American workers rather than immigrants

b)

end segregation of schools

c)

grant full civil rights to African-Americans

d)

pass strict immigration laws

6.

This business practice where the Meat industry owns all its means of production is known as...

a)

Horizontal intergration

b)

Robber Barons

c)

Vertical integration

d)

Monopoly

7.

The photos demonstrate which new Industrial Revolution concept?

a)

Monopoly

b)

Assemble Line

c)

Horizontal Integration

d)

Cars were the #1 built item

8.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

Ms. Norton

9.

Why were time zones created in the US and then around the world?

a)

To allow the railroad system to run efficiently and on time from state to state

b)

To assist the federal government in dealing with state governments

c)

Because we thought it was cool.

d)

The big business tycoons felt it was necessary to complete with overseas money markets.

10.

Which industry was Andrew Carnegie most associated with?

a)

the Oil Industry

b)

the Steel Industry

c)

the Automobile Industry

d)

the Banking Industry

11.

Who was most associated with the Oil Industry?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

J.P. Morgan

d)

Henry Ford

12.

The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling-

a)

clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast

b)

interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from West to East

c)

Connestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

d)

railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

13.
Based on your knowledge of the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?
a)
The federal government is ruining the oil industry by placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.
b)
The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.
c)
The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.
d)
Emissions from oil refineries are polluting the air and harming the environment.
14.

Based on this cartoon, which institutions was Nast criticizing?

a)

labor unions

b)

political machines

c)

settlement houses

d)

nativist organizations

15.
Who was the leader of the corrupt Tammany Hall, New York Political Machine?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Henry Ford
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
William "Boss" Tweed
16.
Legislation to reform the spoils system.
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Blue Laws
c)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
d)
Political Machine
17.
Why did many immigrants support city political machines?
a)
Political machines were free of corruption
b)
political machines provides them with jobs
c)
political machines put powerful "bosses" out of business
d)
political machines fought against crime in the slums
18.

What was the name of the law, passed in 1883 during the Gilded Age, that sought to reform government? It required government applicants to take competitive exams so that they would be hired based upon merit rather than political affiliation. This law was passed in response to widespread political corruption and the assassination of President Garfield.

a)

Sherman Antitrust Act

b)

Pendelton Civil Service Act

c)

Underwood Tariff Act

d)

Celler-Kefaufer Act

19.

What president was assassinated as a result of the spoils system?

a)

Chester A. Arthur

b)

Ulysses S Grant

c)

James A. Garfield

d)

Rutherford B. Hayes

20.
What was NOT a goal of the Populist movement? 
a)
Secret Ballot
b)
Graduated Income Tax
c)
Regulation of Banks and Railroads
d)
Stop poor whites from voting
21.

The Populist party was made up of which group of people?

a)

Doctors

b)

Lawyers

c)

Farmers

d)

Teachers

22.
Monetary system desired by the Populists that was backed by both gold and silver
a)
bimetallism
b)
gold standard
c)
fiat money
d)
silver standard
23.

Who gave the "Cross of Gold" speech?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

William Jennings Bryan

d)

Abraham Lincoln

24.

This 1917 poster indicates that one important educational goal for new immigrants during this time period was

a)

teaching them to read and write in their native language

b)

promoting religious tolerance

c)

ensuring the preservation of their native cultures

d)

promoting the English language as a method of assimilation

25.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
·  Initiative
 ·  Referendum
·  Recall
·  Direct Primary
·  17th Amendment

 How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
26.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
27.
 Images such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were — 
a)
requiring vocational training programs for children
b)
employing children as a source of cheap labor
c)
seeking government regulation of child labor
d)
providing safe working conditions for child laborers
28.
What was the purpose of the Temperance Movement?
a)
Support immigrant rights
b)
Oppose the consumption of alcohol
c)
Gain women the right to vote
d)
Prevent unsafe working conditions
29.
Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages?
a)
Nativists
b)
Miners
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Labor Leaders
30.
In the late 1800's, what was the the government response to massive amounts of Chinese Immigration to the United States?
a)
Rounding them up and putting them in concentration camps
b)
Shipping them back to Asia
c)
Signing the Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Sent the Chinese immigrants to Native American reservations
31.
Which idea made popular during the Gilded Age stated that the most important law in nature was survival of the fittest and PEOPLE were naturally selected to succeed?
a)
social darwinists
b)
political bosses
c)
nativists
d)
political machines
32.

Who is the man in this cartoon?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Howard Taft

d)

Upton Sinclare

33.
The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War.  The name of that territory is
a)
Cuba
b)
Japan
c)
Philippines
d)
Spain
34.
A Newspaper reported that Spain had caused the explosion, although studies have shown it was an accident on the ship.  This was an example of …
a)
Terrorism
b)
War
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Nationalism
35.
Alfred T. Mahan argued:
a)
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
b)
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
c)
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
d)
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements
36.
What did Filipinos believe when they were fighting alongside American soldiers? 
a)
They believed that the United States would be a kinder ruler than Spain. 
b)
They believed that they would become a U.S. colony.
c)
They believed that the U.S. would protect them from Japan. 
d)
They believed that they were fighting for their Independence.
37.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following? 
a)
Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean. 
b)
Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
c)
Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere. 
d)
 Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
38.
If a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States. Chronic wrongdoing . . . may . . . ultimately require some intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing . . ., to the exercise of an international police power.
—President Theodore Roosevelt, Annual Message to Congress, December 6, 1904
According to President Roosevelt, which of the following actions in Latin America could be justified?
a)
civil wars aimed at replacing repressive political leaders
b)
the establishment of new colonies by European countries
c)
U.S. military intervention to ensure the payment of debts
d)
communist revolution in reaction against economic inequality
39.
". . . But, today, we are raising more than we can consume, making more than we can use. Therefore we must find new markets for our produce." —“The March of the Flag,” Senator Albert Beveridge, 1898.
Which statement supports the concern in this excerpt?
a)
Economic expansion is needed to keep the industrial market growing.
b)
Commercial agriculture is unable to meet the demands of the global market.
c)
Rapid industrialization causes economic markets to expand too quickly.
d)
Increased inflation causes instability in foreign economic markets.
40.
In 1899 and 1900, Secretary of State John Hay sent a series of notes to the foreign ministers of England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia. Hay explained, “The policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire.”
What name is used for the U.S. policy towards China that Secretary Hay described?
a)
Open Door
b)
Square Deal
c)
Good Neighbor
d)
Manifest Destiny
41.
"Distance and oceans are no arguments. The fact that all the territory our fathers bought and seized is contiguous [connected], is no argument. In 1819 Florida was farther from New York than Porto Rico is from Chicago today; Texas, farther from Washington in 1845 than Hawaii is from Boston in 1898; California, more inaccessible in 1847 than the Philippines are now. Gibraltar is farther from London than Havana is from Washington; Melbourne is farther from Liverpool than Manila is from San Francisco."
—Senator Albert Beveridge, “The March of the Flag,” September 16, 1898
Senator Beveridge would agree with which one of the following statements?
a)
Imperial expansion went against the values of the U.S. founders.
b)
The U.S. should limit its imperial ambitions to the western hemisphere.
c)
New technologies made it possible for the U.S. to acquire a global empire.
d)
The U.S. no longer needed to enforce the Monroe Doctrine to protect its interests.
42.
"In 1893, a group of planters and businessmen, mostly United States citizens, launched a coup against the monarch of an island nation. After setting up a new government, they proposed annexation by the U.S. This plan was turned down by President Grover Cleveland at the time, but President William McKinley and the American public supported annexation by 1898. They argued that the territory was vital to the U.S. economy, that it would serve as a strategic base to better protect expanding U.S. interests in Asia, and that other nations would claim the islands if the U.S. did not."
This passage describes events that led to the U.S. acquisition of what territory?
a)
Guam
b)
Hawaii
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
the Philippines
43.
In March 1901, the United States Congress approved an agreement with Cuba in which the Cuban government consented “that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba.”
This passage describes what agreement approved by the United States Congress?
a)
the Monroe Doctrine
b)
the Platt Amendment
c)
the Roosevelt Corollary
d)
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
44.
During World War I, a way of fighting was used in Europe where the military dug large ditches in the ground.  What is this type of warfare called? 
a)
Trench Warfare 
b)
Unrestricted Warfare 
c)
Cyber Warfare 
d)
Submarine Warfare 
45.

What does this image depict?

a)

Zimmerman Note

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Berlin Conference

d)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

46.

What is the name of the group that is pictured in the map with the red color during WW I ?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Axis Powers

c)

Central Powers

d)

Holly Alliance

47.

Why did a stalemate develop along the Western Front early in the war?

a)

the United States immediately joined the war

b)

trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win

c)

the French army was able to push Germany out

d)

the Germany army fought with outdated weapons

48.

Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles, known as the War Guilt Clause, was a statement that assigned responsibility for beginning World War I. It reads as follows:

"The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies."


According to the excerpt, who was responsible for World War I?

a)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

b)

Serbia

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

49.
What best explains what is pictured in the photo above?
a)
A speakeasy raid during Prohibition
b)
Workers on the assembly line.
c)
Okies cleaning out their home before heading to California
d)
A tenement in New York City during the 1920s.
50.
Langston Hughes
Select the contribution associated with this historical figure.
a)
Novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age of the 1920s in The Great Gatsby.
b)
Poet who was the voice of the Harlem Renaissance
c)
A band leader at the Cotton Club.
d)
Artist of the Harlem Renaissance who chronicled the Great Migration.
51.
Louis Armstrong
Select the contribution that is associated with this historical figure.
a)
Composer and Jazz musician of the Harlem Renaissance era.
b)
Novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age.
c)
A composer who wrote uniquely American music including Rhapsody in Blue
d)
A Harlem Renaissance artist who chronicled the Great Migration in his work.
52.

In the 1920s the Ku Klux Klan

a)

was outlawed by the federal government and disappeared

b)

Operated just like the KKK of the reconstruction Era

c)

Declared itself as the defender of traditional American Values

d)

Focused on race relations and had not support outside the South

53.

Marcus Garvey prominence during the 1920's arose from his

a)

Establishment of a political party focusing on Civil rights issues

b)

Emphasis on th eimportance of the Back-to-Africa movement

c)

Development of a national network of Black-owned businesses

d)

financial and literary contributions tot he Harlem renaissance

54.

During the 1920s the Attorney General of the US advocated the deportation of

a)

communists and anarchists immigrants

b)

men who avoided the draft in WWI

c)

citizens who criticized the government

d)

wartime workers from Latin America

55.

The conclusion of the Sacco and Vanzetti case suggested that

a)

The two men were clearly guilty

b)

Americans had an unreasonable fear of radicals and foreigners

c)

African Americans could not get a fair trial

d)

The two men needed better lawyers

56.

caused the Red Scare in the US following WWI

a)

Success of the communist party in cogress

b)

Race riots in Los Angles

c)

Unpaid German war Debts

d)

Russian Revolution and workers strikes in the US

57.
Shantytowns were often called “Hoovervilles”. Why?
a)
many people blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression
b)
many people loved President Hoover so they named their neighborhoods for him
c)
people were proud to be an American
d)
people lived in a city called Hoover 
58.
What event forced many farmers to leave the Great Plains and move to California and the  North?
a)
The re-election of President Roosevelt
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
   The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The formation of the TVA
59.
When banks failed during the Great Depression and many Americans lost their money,
a)
(a)  the government gave all homeless people free houses.
b)
only people who had invested in the stock market could pay for food
c)
(a)  people in France and Britain sent donations of food and money
d)
(a)  people bought fewer goods and factory workers lost their jobs
60.
Which New Deal program provided monthly payments to the elderly, disabled and unemployed? 
a)
SEC
b)
FDIC
c)
SSA
d)
SSP
61.
How did New Deal programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration provide relief to the needy?
a)
by giving loans to the needy
b)
by creating jobs for the needy
c)
by distributing food to the needy
d)
by providing pensions to the needy
62.

According to the cartoon what was a right-wing criticism on the New Deal?

a)

It did not provide enough money and aid to the poor people.

b)

It had expanded the role of the federal government too much.

c)

It created too many agencies, which used up a lot of money.

d)

It was focused too much on helping banks and businesses.

63.
New Deal program tasked with providing electricity to the people through dams and other means.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Tennessee Valley Electrical Organization
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
64.
What is a good title for this list?
a)
Culture of the 1920s
b)
The Great Migration
c)
Impact of the Great Depression
d)
Features of the New Deal
65.

To try to correct the problem shown in the cartoon, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed

a)

raising the salaries of federal justices.

b)

reducing the Supreme Court’s use of judicial review.

c)

exercising his veto power over Supreme Court decisions.

d)

increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

66.
Based on the cartoon, how did President Roosevelt want to ease the Great Depression?
a)
by expanding the role of government in citizens’ lives
b)
by expanding the authority of legislative representatives
c)
by regulating the stock purchases by individual investors
d)
by restricting the spending by government on domestic projects
67.
Which of the following best describes the policy of appeasement’s effect on World War II?
a)
It prevented Hitler's empire from growing too large.
b)
It gave Hitler more power and worsened the War.
c)
It ended the War.
d)
It successfully avoided war altogether.
68.
Which of the following did NOT belong to the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
69.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific Called?
a)
Bootlegging
b)
Kamikazeing
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Island Hopping
70.
What was the main purpose of this propaganda poster used during World War II?
a)
To promote the rationing of resources for the war effort
b)
To encourage businesses to switch to wartime production
c)
To promote the need for citizens to purchase war bonds
d)
To encourage citizens to enlist in the Army
71.
What was the purpose for rationing by the Office of Price Administration?
a)
to ensure that schools did not run out of supplies.
b)
to ensure that children did not use too many products.
c)
to ensure that enough products were avilable for military use.
d)
to ensure that elderly citizens has a good supply of consumer products.
72.
Which generalization does this poster support?
a)
Women refused to volunteer to assist in the war effort.
b)
The government urged women to fill jobs left vacant by men.
c)
The government tried to recruit women for combat in the war.
d)
Female officers commanded both men and women.
73.
Which of the following shows the correct order of events in WW2?
a)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE Day; VJ Day
b)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ Day; D-Day; VE Day
c)
Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE Day Pearl Harbor; VJ Day
d)
D-Day; VE Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ Day
74.
Which Executive Order allowed for Japanese Americans to be moved to internment camps?
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Executive Order 8802
c)
Executive Order 8866
d)
Executive Order 9002
75.
This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government --
a)
Provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield
b)
developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies
c)
instituted a disaster-preparedness program for the civilian population
d)
nationalized industries considered essential to national security
76.
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
a)
The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources
b)
The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan
c)
Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan
d)
WWII ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies
77.
Many of the US soldiers involved in the event mentioned in this headline --
a)
remained in trenches and resisted the Japanese invasion
b)
Were exchanged for Japanese prisoners of war
c)
escaped and were redeployed to the European theater
d)
died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines
78.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
79.

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

a)

North and South Vietnam

b)

East and West Asia

c)

North and South Korea

d)

East and West Europe

80.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
81.
Which event is the newspaper headline describing?
a)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
b)
Fall of the Soviet Union
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Vietnam War
82.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
83.

What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

a)

Countries joining together to end democracy

b)

Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West

c)

Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries

d)

Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

84.

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Neither - they were forced into war by Germany

d)

Japan

85.

What officially ended the Cold War?

a)

U.S. President Bush worked toward easing tensions

b)

The Soviet Union broke up into 15 independent republics

c)

People in Easter Europe were gaining more freedom

d)

The Berlin Wall was built

86.
What placed the Soviet Union in the defensive position illustrated in this   political cartoon?
a)
Stalin was not able to recover from Nazi occupation to be concerned with Western Europe. 
b)
The Soviet Union was not expecting the West European democracies to supply      assistance for rebelling Soviet Satellites.     
c)
The United States aggressively challenged the threat of socialism and communism. 
d)
Stalin and the communist party failed to recognize the new era of post-World War II      diplomacy.
87.
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to 
a)
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
b)
 keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
c)
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
d)
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
88.

What happened during the Berlin Blockade? Select all the right answers.

a)

Stalin blocked all roads going into West Berlin.

b)

Stalin invaded West Berlin.

c)

USA sent in the army to fight USSR and save Berlin.

d)

The Allies used planes to fly in supplies for West Berlin.

e)

Stalin won and took over Berlin.

89.

What happened at the end of the Berlin Blockade? Select all the right answers.

a)

Germany came under the control of the USSR.

b)

Stalin gave up and lifted the Blockade.

c)

Germany remained divided between the East and the West.

d)

The USA united Germany again.

90.
The Great Society was...
a)
A series of programs were the society would gather for meetings
b)
domestic programs in the U.S. launched by Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
domestic programs in the U.S. launched  by Donald Trump
d)
A series of programs were other countries would gather for meetings
91.
Kennedy's solution to the Soviets trying to send missiles into Cuba was:
a)
To send Air Force jets over Cuba
b)
To create a hotline with the Soviets
c)
To lead the Bay of Pigs invasion
d)
To blockade (quarantine) the island
92.

Organized by Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta, this group worked for improvements for migrant workers.

a)

Safety and Health Administration

b)

United Farm Workers

c)

NAACP

d)

Latino Works Movement

93.

This established that separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional.

a)

Brown v Board of Education

b)

Dred Scott v Sandford

c)

Roe v Wade

d)

Plessy v Ferguson

94.

What was the goal of "freedom rides"?

a)

Encourage the federal gov't to enforce rulings against discriminating in interstate transportation.

b)

To allow minority groups access to all forms of travel

c)

To show economic impact in discriminatory actions using transportation

d)

To connect southern and northern United States through bus routes

95.

How were the "Black Panthers" tactics different from those of MLK?

a)

The use of armed resistance can be used if necessary.

b)

Marches were not an effective strategy

c)

Violence should be the primary option

d)

Religious faith must be used

96.

This Great Society program provided health insurance for senior citizens

a)

Medicare

b)

HUD

c)

Head Start

d)

Job Corps

97.
In 1966 he first used the phrase "Black Power," meaning be strong and take pride in being black.
a)
Medgar Evers
b)
Joe Louis
c)
Stokely Carmichael
d)
Muhammad Ali
98.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
99.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
100.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
101.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
102.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
103.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
104.
The communist leader of North Vietnam was...
a)
General Tso 
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Chairman Mao Tse Tung
d)
General Chow Mein 
105.
Which is an example of detente'?
a)
building the Berlin Wall
b)
blockade of Cuba by the US
c)
Soviet invasion of Afganistan
d)
Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union
106.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
107.
". . . What may come out of it will be, uh, however, uh, uh, some method of communication in the future, uh, some contact in the future, uh, and perhaps reducing the chance in the immediate future of a confrontation between the United States and the PRC [People’s Republic of China] in Asia. . . ."
—President Richard M. Nixon, January 26, 1972
Based on this excerpt, why did President Nixon feel it was important for the US to have diplomatic relations with China?
a)
Negotiations with China might prevent future conflicts.
b)
The United States could purchase manufactured goods from China.
c)
The Chinese agricultural system might aid farmers in the United States.
d)
International trade agreements with China could benefit the global economy.
108.

The Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1958, influenced the US federal government to

a)

Increase funding for recreation and parks

b)

Improve math and science in secondary schools

c)

Increase funding for atomic weapons

d)

Promote the building of underground tunnels in case of an attack

109.
What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
a)
the fall of communism
b)
the fall of capitalism
c)
the end of the Vietnam War
d)
the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
110.
What marked the end of the Cold War?
a)
the rule of Gorbechev
b)
the creation of Russia
c)
the breakup of the Soviet Union
d)
the destruction of the Berlin Wall
111.

Nixon's visit to ___ in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous American policy established in 1949.

a)

the Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

East Germany

d)

Vietnam

112.

When Nixon resigned, ___ became president.

a)

Spiro Agnew

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

113.

The Camp David Accords were an agreement between ___ and Israel.

a)

Egypt

b)

China

c)

Syria

d)

Iran

114.

After the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, the effects of ___ became an increasing concern to many Americans.

a)

nuclear weapons

b)

pesticides

c)

stagflation

d)

Three Mile Island

115.

The U.S. government established the ___ to set and enforce pollution standards.

a)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

b)

Helsinki Accords

c)

Environmental Protection Agency

d)

SALT I treaty

116.

Nixon signed this treaty with the Soviet Union.

a)

SALT I

b)

Camp David Accords

c)

Helsinki Accords

d)

Paris Peace Accords

117.

What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?

a)

Democratic control of the White House

b)

Democratic control of Congress

c)

an economic downturn

d)

public cynicism about government

118.

This term refers specifically to the foreign relations policy adopted by the United States during the Nixon administration to ease Cold War tensions.

a)

détente

b)

stagflation

c)

realpolitik

d)

New Federalism

119.

“We must go forward now together. . . .I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad. In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end. My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”

—Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974


Why do you think Ford made this speech immediately after gaining the presidency?

a)

Nixon’s scandal shook the public’s trust in government.

b)

Ford faced criticism for pardoning Nixon.

c)

Newspaper were not covering economic issues.

d)

Ford needed to successfully fight inflation.

120.

Which statement is true about Jimmy Carter?

a)

His foreign policy focused on anti communism.

b)

He served in Congress for 25 years.

c)

He had a reputation for hard work and integrity.

d)

He helped end inflation with the “Whip Inflation Now” plan.

121.

The American Hostage Crisis in Iran was caused in part by

a)

the American government allowing the deposed Shah of Iran to come to the US for cancer treatment

b)

Carter's involvement in arranging the Camp David accords between the Egyptians and the Israelis

c)

American air strikes against Iran's ally, Libya

d)

American attempts to overthrow the newly emplaced government of Ayatollah Khomeini

122.

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

a)

The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

b)

Congress has to obey the Constitution.

c)

The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

d)

No person or group is above the law.

123.
The Camp David Accords promoted by President Jimmy Carter were significant because they represented 
a)
the end of the Vietnam War
b)
a lasting arms-reduction treaty
c)
the first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab nation
d)
the establishment of a worldwide human rights policy on the issue of statehood
124.
In 1979, the Iran Hostage Crisis involved a mob of Islamist revolutionaries who overran the U.S. embassy and took embassy workers hostage in protest of
a)
U.S. detainment of Iranian diplomats in New York on charges of espionage
b)
the sale of U.S. military equipment to Iraq.
c)
U.S. naval movements in the Strait of Hormuz.
d)
perceived attempts by the United States to undermine the Iranian Revolution.
125.
Which action did President Gerald Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
He declined to run for re-election
b)
He declared a new war on urban poverty.
c)
He pardoned Richard Nixon.
d)
He asked Congress to impeach Richard Nixon.
126.

Richard Nixon claimed that "I am not a crook," but which of the following best explains his crime?

a)

Destroying evidence that was on the tapes.

b)

Covering up illegal activities of his reelection campaign.

c)

Firing the special prosecutors and his attorney general.

d)

Lying to the grand jury during the investigation

127.
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
128.
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —
a)
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
b)
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
c)
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
d)
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
129.
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
130.

What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?

a)

Space Force

b)

Star Wars

c)

Star Trek

d)

Ender's Game

131.

The fall of the Berlin Wall marked...

a)

End of the Cold War

b)

Start of the Soviet Union

c)

End of the Great Depression

d)

End of the Gulf War

132.

Complete the list in order...


1-US identifies Al Qaeda responsible for 9/11 attacks

2-War on Terror begins

3-...

a)

US invades Poland

b)

US invades Afghanistan

c)

US retreats to build home security

d)

US strikes North Korea with drones

133.

Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?

a)

Mikhail Gorbechev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Boris Yeltsin

d)

Vladimir Putin

134.

How did the Space Race and arms race contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country's economy.

b)

There were not enough military bases to support the programs.

c)

The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.

d)

The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.

135.
Which war was fought by the U.S. & 34 other U.N. members against Iraq after they invaded Kuwait?
a)
War in Afghanistan
b)
Iraq War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
136.
Why was Bill Clinton impeached?
a)
He tried to spy for Russia
b)
He was sabotaging Congress's election efforts
c)
He lied under oath about having an affair
d)
He used taxpayer money to fund his own businesses
137.

"It improves international trade but it can cost Americans jobs as production moves overseas."

a)

NAFTA

b)

BET

c)

OPEC

d)

TPP

138.

During whose administration did the United States suffer the greatest economic disaster since the Great Depression of 1929-1942?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Gerald Ford

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Barack Obama

139.

The cartoonist portrays Mikhail Gorbachev surveying

a)

the broken symbol of Communist rule in the Soviet Union.

b)

a symbolic representation of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

c)

the symbol of a failed attempt to take over the Soviet Union.

d)

a symbolic representation of his crushed dreams of democracy.

140.

What was the result of the passage of the Patriot Act in 2001?

a)

Congress suspended the writ of habeas corpus for all citizens

b)

Civil liberties were limited in the name of national security.

c)

Public schools were required to adhere to increased standards of accountability.

d)

Funding of the U.S. military was drastically reduced.

141.

The $757 Billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was an attempt by President Obama to

a)

provide health care to uninsured Americans

b)

stimulate the troubled economy

c)

quiet the criticism of Republicans in Congress

d)

raise money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

142.

The Tea Party objected to President's Obama's economic reforms because they believed that the reform created

a)

an increased national debt

b)

A reduction in the number of student loans

c)

higher prices for medicine

d)

deep spending cuts authorized by the Democratic-controlled Congress

143.

What problem did the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) hope to address?

a)

health care reform

b)

a reduction in the deficit

c)

humanitarian assistance to victims of ISIS

d)

assistance to home owners who were unable to pay their mortgages

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