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U.S. History STAAR Review

Total questions: 210

Worksheet time: 6hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gave women the right to vote?

a)

18th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

Women's Suffrage Act

d)

Women's Temperance Act

2.

What made alcohol illegal (against the law) in the U.S.?

a)

17th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

Temperance Act

3.

This 1914 act helped unions and limited monopolies

a)

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Pendleton Act

d)

Federal Reserve Act

4.

The Interstate Commerce Act regulated (made rules about) this industry.

a)

Farming

b)

Meat

c)

Railroads

d)

Oil

5.

Americans can vote directly for their own senators because of this amendment.

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

6.

This amendment allows the government to tax people's income.

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

7.

This act was influenced by Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle."

a)

Pendleton Act

b)

Meat Inspection Act

c)

Federal Reserve Act

d)

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

8.

What did Executive Order 9066 do?

a)

It ended slavery

b)

It created internment camps for Japanese Americans

c)

It made food safer

d)

It desegregated the military

9.

Which act created a draft for conscripting soldiers (forcing people to be soldiers even if they didn't want to)?

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Equal Pay Act

d)

Military Force Act

10.

Which law gave girls equal funding for school sports?

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

Equal Pay Act

c)

Title IX

d)

Pure Food and Drug Act

11.

Which act, signed in 1965, helped African Americans participate in America's democracy?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

Voting Rights Act

c)

Lend-Lease Act

d)

22nd Amendment

12.

Which event prompted the USA PATRIOT Act?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

USA lost the Vietnam War

c)

Terrorists attacked the USA on 9/11/2001

d)

Hostages were taken in Iran

13.

Which of these acts required Native Americans to "assimilate" and give up their traditions?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Selective Service Act

d)

16th Amendment

14.

Which law outlawed (made illegal) discrimination in hotels, restaurants, and jobs?

a)

Mazzoli-Simpson Act

b)

1964 Civil Rights Act

c)

Selective Service Act

d)

Dawes Act

15.

Which act allowed the U.S. to support its allies before World War II by letting them buy or borrow weapons and supplies?

a)

War Powers Resolution

b)

Equal Pay Act

c)

Lend-Lease Act

d)

Title IX

16.

Which act is nicknamed Obamacare?

a)

Endangered Species Act

b)

Equal Pay Act

c)

USA PATRIOT Act

d)

Affordable Care Act

17.

Which attempted to limit immigration?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

USA PATRIOT Act

c)

21st Amendment

d)

Dawes Act

18.

It ended slavery

a)

12th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

19.

It says everyone born in the U.S. is a citizen.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

20.

It said all men can vote, no matter what color their skin is.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

21.

It said 18-year-olds could vote. It was passed because of the Vietnam War.

a)

21st Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

Voting Rights Act

d)

Soldiers Suffrage Act

22.

It said that a president could only be president 2 times. It was passed after FDR was elected 4 times.

a)

21st Amendment

b)

22nd Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

23.

It gives Americans freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of petition.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

24.

It gives Americans the right to bear arms (own a gun).

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

25.

It said the police can't search Americans' houses and seize their stuff without a warrant from a judge.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

26.

It says people have the right to remain silent, and due process. (That means there is a list of things the government has to do before sending you to jail, and they can't skip any of them.)

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

27.

This act, passed in 1862, gave 160 acres of land to anyone who moved to the West.

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Free Land Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Neutrality Acts

28.

It was the first federal law to prohibit (ban, make illegal) monopolistic practices.

a)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

b)

Agriculture Adjustment Acts

c)

Interstate Commerce Act

d)

Dawes Act

29.

Laws passed in the 1930s to make sure the U.S. didn't fight in another war.

a)

War Powers Act

b)

Neutrality Acts

c)

Selective Service Act

d)

USA PATRIOT Act

30.

This law, passed because of the Vietnam War, was to stop the president from being able to have a war without permission from Congress.

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Endangered Species Act

d)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

31.

This law, passed when Richard Nixon was president, protected nature.

a)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Environmental Protection Act

d)

Meat Inspection Act

32.

This law, passed when Richard Nixon was president, protected nature.

a)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Environmental Protection Act

d)

Meat Inspection Act

33.

This law protects animals that might become extinct.

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Endangered Species Act

c)

21st Amendment

d)

Pure Food and Drug Act

34.
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
a)
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
b)
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
c)
High winds and railroad construction
d)
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
35.
This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to - 
a)
maintain the country's military and industrial production levels
b)
increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board
c)
outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions
d)
increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project
36.
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by - 
a)
designing radar technology for submarines
b)
flying bombing missions into enemy territory
c)
encoding military communications for secure transmission
d)
providing intelligence on enemy positions
37.
The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of - 
a)
internment camps for Japanese Americans
b)
the Office of War Mobilization
c)
nuclear test sites in Nevada
d)
the Office of Price Administration
38.
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
a)
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.
b)
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.
c)
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.
d)
Factories could extend working hours.
39.
How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above?
a)
By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea
b)
By fighting a global war on terrorism
c)
By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide
d)
By supporting the Arab Spring movement
40.
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to - 
a)
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
b)
increase the influence of business owners on regulator legislation
c)
promote the principle of direct democracy
d)
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
41.
Which of the following correctly completes this description?
a)
North American Free Trade Agreement
b)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
c)
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
42.
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of - 
a)
growing demand for payment of military pensions
b)
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
c)
the passage of the Selective Service Act
d)
widespread business failures
43.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to - 
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
44.
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
a)
The availability of buffalo
b)
The discovery of precious metals
c)
A series of federal land grants
d)
A decrease in agricultural production
45.
How did these events affect the United States?
a)
They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.
b)
They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.
c)
They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.
d)
They helped establish the United States as imperial power similar to European nations.
46.
Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?
a)
The Bracero program was introduced.
b)
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
c)
Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States.
d)
Irish families immigrated to the United States.
47.
One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they - 
a)
shorten the driving time to destinations
b)
decrease household electricity usuage
c)
reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline
d)
expand the use of carpools
48.
This excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort.  Why did the federal government implement repatriation?
a)
To fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty
b)
To protect national security
c)
To reduce competition for jobs
d)
To prevent communist influence on labor unions
49.
The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
Unfair lending practices by banks
b)
Unequal representation in local legislatures
c)
Inadequate medical services in urban areas
d)
Discrimination by emplouyers
50.
The passage of legislation to end these practices resulted in - 
a)
an increase in political participation by minorities
b)
the adoption of electronic ballots in federal elections
c)
a reduced number of congressional districts
d)
the implementation of limits on lobbying
51.
The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the -
a)
Progressive Era
b)
Great Deression
c)
Roaring Twenties
d)
Cold War
52.
Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?
a)
The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.
b)
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal.
c)
The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement.
d)
The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset the Red Scare.
53.
How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?
a)
By resulting in increased private funding of research institutions
b)
By increasing efficiency in telecommunications
c)
By enabling transoceanic air travel
d)
By facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiency
54.
The ruling in Miranda v. Arizona most affected the procedure in which step of this process?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
55.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent - 
a)
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
b)
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
c)
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
d)
the rise of China as dominant economic power
56.
How did Chavez accomplish the change referred to in this excerpt?
a)
By promoting military service as an opportunity for minority youths
b)
By filing legal cases to overturn segregation in public facilities
c)
By organizing an economic boycott to improve working conditions for migrant farmers
d)
By protesting fines imposed on employers for hiring illegal immigrants
57.
This 1917 illustration was published as a commentary on a proposed piece of legislation.  Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the illustration?
a)
Sundry Civil Bill
b)
Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill
c)
Standard Time Act
d)
Espionage Act
58.
The trends in this list all occurred as result of -
a)
an increase in immigration after World War II
b)
the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
c)
reductions in peacetime defense spending
d)
economic prosperity following World War II
59.
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
a)
Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
b)
Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
c)
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
d)
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.
60.
In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government -
a)
abandoned deficit spending as a remedy for economic downturns.
b)
dismantled financial regulatory agencies.
c)
assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
d)
decreased to number of federal entitlement programs
61.
In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as - 
a)
the Iran-Contra affair
b)
the Watergate scandal
c)
the Plame affair
d)
the Whitewater controversy
62.
Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that - 
a)
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
b)
immigration weakened national unity
c)
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
d)
poverty could be eradicated though increased economic regulation
63.
What was the main reason the federal government built this damn
a)
To provide resources for a growing populations
b)
To facilitate the transportation of goods in the region
c)
To increase tourism in the region
d)
TO prevent the Colorado River from dyin
64.
President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by -
a)
ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
b)
asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
c)
authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba
d)
seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
65.
What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
a)
The U.S. strategy of island hopping and disturbed Pacific trade routes.
b)
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway
c)
Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps
d)
U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
66.
During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in - 
a)
public support for an expanded military draft
b)
mandatory rationing of consumer goods.
c)
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
d)
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
67.
How did W. E. B. Du Bois combat prejudice like that described in the excerpt?
a)
He demanded the passage of women's suffrage.
b)
He established an early civil rights group.
c)
He advocated making political compromises with segregationists.
d)
He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters.
68.
Which issue is this cartoon addressing?
a)
Political corruption
b)
Temperance
c)
Civil-service reform
d)
Segregation
69.
Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
a)
Speaker 1
b)
Speaker 2
c)
Speaker 3
d)
Speaker 4
70.
Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?
a)
The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions.
b)
A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States.
c)
The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises.
d)
Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country.
71.
Which of the following does this menu best reflect?
a)
Successful agricultural trade agreements with other countries
b)
Strict U.S. regulations of food preparation
c)
Diverse ethnic contributions to U.S. culture
d)
Lowered nutritional standards for public schools 
72.
A company specialized in manufacturing and distributing automobile parts.  Which use of computer technology would most enhance the productivity of this business?
a)
Providing employees with remote access to the company's network 
b)
Using direct deposit for employee paychecks
c)
Developing a website to advertise discounts on products
d)
Using an automated tracking system for shipping and warehouse inventory
73.
Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?
a)
"The United Nations cannot ... fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made...".
b)
"Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace."
c)
"Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion ... and will now use armed invasion and war."
d)
"As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery ... has made economic recovery impossible."
74.
This World War I-era poster was intended to persuade -
a)
farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war
b)
women to work producing war materials
c)
people to save money during the war
d)
people to help finance the war
75.
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by -
a)
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
b)
implementing the silver standard for currency
c)
creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed 
d)
establishing a new tax on capital gains
76.
The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that - 
a)
intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable
b)
travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
no country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace
77.
The goal of this resolution was eventually achieved with the - 
a)
signing of the Civil Rights Act
b)
passage of Prohibition laws
c)
ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
d)
creation of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
78.

Like Joseph McCarthy, this group investigated people's loyalty to the United States and their interest in communism.

a)

House Un-American Activities Committees (HUAC)

b)

Anti-Communism League

c)

Loyalty Police

d)

Senate Pro-Democracy Committee

79.

The U.S. had to use airplanes to supply this city after the Soviets blockaded the roads.

a)

Paris

b)

Saigon

c)

Berlin

d)

Argonne Forest

80.

Where was the Dust Bowl?

a)

New England

b)

The Midwest

c)

The Great Plains

d)

The Southwest

81.

Why did some people not like Franklin Roosevelt?

a)

He created the national park system

b)

He built the Panama Canal

c)

He tried to pack the Supreme Court with judges who agreed with him

d)

He ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

82.

Tin Pan Alley is where

a)

Music was published in the 1920s

b)

Gold was discovered

c)

Religious people tried to help the poor

d)

People secretly drank alcohol during Prohibition

83.

A speakeasy is

a)

A place where people could drink alcohol during Prohibition

b)

A type of weapon used for the first time in World War I

c)

Another word for political machines

d)

A famous speech by John F. Kennedy

84.

Someone who starts their own business is an

a)

Industrialization

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Commerce

d)

Trade Union

85.

Initiative, Referendum, and Recall were ways

a)

Regular people could have more power in politics

b)

Monopolies were broken into smaller companies

c)

The civil rights movement fought for equal rights

d)

Tenements were cleaned up

86.

Which president desegregated the military?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Eisenhower

d)

JFK

87.

What was the Open Door Policy?

a)

It allowed only the U.S. to trade in China

b)

It allowed many countries to trade in China

c)

It allowed Chinese people to immigrate to the U.S.

d)

It stopped Chinese people from immigrating to the U.S.

88.

When a country uses its financial (money) power to grow its power in other countries

a)

Open door policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

14 Points

d)

Great Migration

89.

Which came first, the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

90.

What are the names of the branches (parts) of government in the U.S.?

a)

Judicial (Supreme Court) and Executive (President)

b)

Legislative (Congress) and Executive (President)

c)

Executive (President), Legislative (Congress) and Judicial (Supreme Court)

d)

Legislative (Congress) and Judicial (Supreme Court)

91.

Checks and balances means

a)

Power comes from the people and they use it by voting

b)

The 3 branches of government have the power to stop each other from doing bad things

c)

People choose representatives to make decisions for them

d)

The government should not be allowed to get too powerful

92.

Which of these is NOT true about a jury?

a)

It is a group of 12 people.

b)

It does the job of a judge (deciding if people did bad things or not).

c)

It is your civic duty (responsibility as a citizen) to be part of one if you are asked.

d)

The president chooses you to be on a jury.

93.

The first 10 amendments (changes) to the Constitution are called

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence

94.

An easy way to make steel was the __________________________ process

a)

Carnegie

b)

Bessemer

c)

Rockefeller

d)

Barley

95.

Which one of these inventors is not correctly matched with their invention?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell - Telephone

b)

Thomas Edison - Light Bulb

c)

Orville and Wilbur Wright - Airplane

d)

Elias Howe - Television

96.

Which one of these things is NOT related to unions?

a)

American Federation of Labor

b)

Knights of Labor

c)

Strike

d)

Closed Shop

e)

Granger

97.

This was a movement of farmers to end the gold standard, make interstate commerce fair, and allow states to make rules about businesses inside their state. It became the Populist Party.

a)

Grange Movement

b)

Civil RIghts Movement

c)

Agricultural Movement

d)

Anti-Gold Movement

98.

Which one of these things is NOT related to the Populist Party? (p. 108 in book)

a)

The Cross of Gold Speech by William Jennings Bryan

b)

Unlimited coinage of silver

c)

Immigration restrictions

d)

Desegregation

e)

Direct election of senators

99.
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
a)
The availability of buffalo
b)
The discovery of precious metals
c)
A series of federal land grants
d)
A decrease in agricultural production
100.
Which situation does this cartoon from an early 1900s pamphlet illustrate?
a)
The deportation of many Chinese immigrants in the Northwest
b)
The recruitment of Chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the Midwest
c)
The fear in the West of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants
d)
The lack of available resources in the East to support a large influx of Chinese immigrants
101.
Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?
a)
The Bracero program was introduced.
b)
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
c)
Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States
d)
Irish families immigrated to the United States
102.
How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
a)
By raising the consumer prace of agricultrual products
b)
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
c)
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
d)
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives
103.
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to - 
a)
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
b)
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
c)
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
d)
promote American Indian investment in private industry
104.
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
a)
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.
b)
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.
c)
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth
d)
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.
105.
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by - 
a)
campaigning for women's suffrage
b)
advocating the use of poll taxes
c)
making improvements in urban infrastructure
d)
providing public assistance for former slaves
106.
Which statement best completes this list?
a)
Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef
b)
Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants
c)
The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture
d)
The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry
107.
This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from - 
a)
a mostly rurual society to a mostly urban one
b)
a slave-owning society to one without slavery
c)
a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism
d)
a direct democracy to a representative one
108.
Nineteeth-century nativist organizations advocated - 
a)
limited federal military power through the oraganization of local militias
b)
conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks
c)
globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements
d)
promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration
109.
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
a)
Union leaders
b)
Philanthropists
c)
Political bosses
d)
Nativists
110.
Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
a)
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction
b)
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading
c)
Speculators bought large parcels of land then built factory towns to attract new immigrants
d)
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies
111.
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
a)
To increase the amount of money in circulation
b)
To reduce economic inflation
c)
To raise campaign contribution limits
d)
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
112.

Why are third parties (political parties that are not Democrats or Republicans) important in American history?

a)

If they get a lot of votes, their best ideas get used by one of the main political parties

b)

Third parties are the reason for World War I

c)

Third parties are the reason for the Watergate scandal

d)

Third parties were destroyed by the Democrats and the Republicans in violent attacks.

113.

What was the Social Gospel movement?

a)

Protestant ministers (Christian religious leaders) called for reforms like the end of child labor. They started the Salvation Army.

b)

They advocated for a graduated income tax, direct election of senators, and the free coinage of silver.

c)

They were writers that examined the rise of industry and the abuses that led to the accumulation of large fortunes.

d)

They photographed conditions of the urban poor in tenements.

114.

How was Booker T. Washington different from WEB DuBois? (p. 114 in book)

a)

Booker T. Washington said African Americans should try to get better jobs and should not ask white people for too much change.

b)

Booker T. Washington said violence was necessary to get equality.

c)

Booker T. Washington said the NAACP was an evil, unChristian organization.

d)

Booker T. Washington said immigrants were the real problem for African Americans.

116.

Which of these is NOT true about civil service (working for the government) in the late 1800s? (p. 116 in book)

a)

The "spoils system" was the idea that the president could give jobs to people who voted for him.

b)

The Pendleton Act created a Civil Service Commission which gave civil service tests. Only people who got good grades on the tests could get jobs working for the government.

c)

When Teddy Roosevelt was the civil service commissioner he made a lot of changes so the best people could get civil service jobs, not just the people who voted for the president.

d)

Civil service jobs were mainly given to robber barons and other wealthy, important people and their families.

116.

Which of these is NOT true about civil service (working for the government) in the late 1800s? (p. 116 in book)

a)

The "spoils system" was the idea that the president could give jobs to people who voted for him.

b)

The Pendleton Act created a Civil Service Commission which gave civil service tests. Only people who got good grades on the tests could get jobs working for the government.

c)

When Teddy Roosevelt was the civil service commissioner he made a lot of changes so the best people could get civil service jobs, not just the people who voted for the president.

d)

Civil service jobs were mainly given to robber barons and other wealthy, important people and their families.

117.

Which of these is NOT true about President Teddy Roosevelt?

a)

He forced the owners of coal mines to end their workers' strike by giving them what they wanted

b)

He broke up Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company, which he saw as a bad trust

c)

He called his plan to help people the Square Deal

d)

He signed the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act

e)

He was a Democrat

118.

Which of these is NOT true about President Woodrow Wilson?

a)

His plan for making the country better was called the "New Freedom"

b)

He was president during World War I

c)

He wrote the Fourteen Points

d)

He signed the Child Labor Act and the Clayton Anti-Trust Act

e)

He created the FDIC

119.

Why is the Zimmermann Telegram important?

a)

Germany tried to convince Mexico to join its side in World War I in exchange for Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, and Nevada.

b)

It said that Archduke Franz Ferdinand had been assassinated and told the world that World War I was beginning.

c)

It warned of unrestricted submarine warfare and one week later the sinking of the Lusitania happened.

d)

It announced that General Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces were on their way to Europe.

120.

Which of these is NOT true about the Teapot Dome scandal?

a)

It happened when Warren Harding was president.

b)

It was about oil that had been found in Wyoming.

c)

It showed the president was corrupt.

d)

It caused the stock market to crash in 1929.

121.

Which of these events from the 1920s is NOT matched with its correct definition?

a)

Sacco and Vanzetti - immigrants who were executed for murder as part of a Red Scare

b)

Palmer Raids - the government arrested 4000 people and deported some after bombings as part of a Red Scare

c)

Rugged Individualism - Herbert Hoover's slogan, which meant that people should take care of themselves

d)

Speculation - secretly drinking alcohol in a speakeasy (secret bar)

122.

Which one of these is NOT matched with its correct definition?

a)

Social Darwinism - the people that get rich are the strongest and the smartest people.

b)

Eugenics - we can get the best people if the best men and best women have babies together

c)

Great Migration - 2 million African Americans moved North in search of jobs

d)

Red Scare - farmers wanted an end to the gold standard and free coinage of silver

123.

Which one of these World War II terms is NOT matched with its correct definition?

a)

Lend-Lease - the Americans lent or sold supplies and weapons to England and France

b)

Appeasement - the British and the French gave Hitler whatever he wanted, hoping that this would stop a war

c)

Bataan Death March - the Japanese killed thousands of American and Filipino prisoners on a very long walk

d)

Rationing - creating propaganda to tell Americans what to do during the war

124.

What were war bonds?

a)

A way for Americans to save money during the war.

b)

A way for Americans to loan money to the U.S. government to pay for the war.

c)

A way for the U.S. government to borrow money from other countries to pay for the war.

d)

A way for the U.S. government to give money to other countries to pay for the war.

125.

Which one of these civil rights era things is NOT correctly matched with its definition?

a)

Freedom rides - tried to desegregate public transportation

b)

Affirmative action - required schools and businesses to accept people who were not white

c)

Boycott - refuse to sell things to people who don't agree with you

d)

Sit-In - sit down and refuse to get up until something changes

126.

Which of these is NOT true about the first people to arrive on the moon? (p. 292 in book)

a)

They were from the U.S.

b)

Their names were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

c)

It happened in 1969

d)

They stayed on the moon for 14 days

127.

Which of these was NOT a leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Stalin

b)

Malachev

c)

Khrushchev

d)

Gorbachev

128.

Which of these is NOT true about John F. Kennedy's administration?

a)

He was the youngest elected president and the first Catholic

b)

He promised a "New Frontier"

c)

He started the Peace Corps and the space race

d)

He was president when the Berlin Wall was built and when the Cuban Missile Crisis happened.

e)

He was president when the Vietnam War ended.

129.

The court ruled that a Japanese American man had to go to an internment camp because of Executive Order 9066.

a)

White v. Regester

b)

Sweatt v. Painter

c)

Hernandez v. Texas

d)

Korematsu v. United States

130.

The court ruled that a man wasn't allowed in the "whites only" train. This made "separate but equal" legal.

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Mendez v. Westminster school district

131.

The verdict was that abortion is legal in the first three months.

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Munn v. Illinois

d)

Tinker v. Des Moines

132.

A district court ruled that a Texas school district must stop the segregation of Mexican children in schools.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Mendez v. Westminster school district

c)

Delgado v. Bastrop ISD

d)

Bush v. Gore

133.

The court's verdict ruled segregation in all American schools was illegal (against the law).

a)

White v. Register

b)

Edgewood v. Kirby

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

134.

The court's verdict ruled that California had to let Mexican-American students go to integrated schools.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Edgewood ISD v. Kirby

c)

Hernandez v. Texas

d)

Mendez v. Westminster school district

135.

The court declared George W. Bush winner of the Florida recount and the next president of the U.S.

a)

Schenck v. United States

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

United States v. Nixon

d)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

136.

This court decision ruled that police officers have to tell accused people their rights. ("You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you..."

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Munn v. Illinois

d)

Sweatt v. Painter

137.

The court's verdict was that citizens are not allowed to publish anti-war materials in a time of war.

a)

Korematsu v. United States

b)

Munn v. Illinois

c)

Schenck v. United States

d)

Hernandez v. Texas

138.

In this case, the court's verdict was that students were allowed to anti-war black armbands to protest the Vietnam War.

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Sweatt v. Painter

c)

Hernandez v. Texas

d)

Roe v. Wade

139.

The court ruled that parents are allowed to homeschool children for religious reasons.

a)

Edgewood ISD v. Kirby

b)

Delgado v. Bastrop ISD

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

140.

The court told the president of the United States he had to share his secret audio recordings of what happened in the White House.

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

United States v. Nixon

d)

White v. Regester

141.

The court ruled that Texas had to find a fair way of funding public schools so poor children could go to good schools.

a)

Edgewood ISD v. Kirby

b)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

c)

Delgado v. Bastrop ISD

d)

Hernandez v. Texas

142.

The court ruled that states can regulate (make rules about) businesses that are inside their states.

a)

Munn v. Illinois

b)

Sweatt v. Painter

c)

Hernandez v. Texas

d)

United States v. Nixon

143.

The court ruled that Mexican Americans had to be included on juries.

a)

Hernandez v. United States

b)

Mendez v. Westminster School District

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

White v. Regester

144.

The court ruled that Texas could not change the voting district boundaries to exclude Mexican American political representatives.

a)

Hernandez v. Texas

b)

White v. Regester

c)

Mendez v. Westminster school district

d)

Sweatt v, Painter

145.

Which application of new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

a)

Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.

b)

Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.

c)

Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.

d)

Sonar technology was used to track submarines.

146.

Which of the following contributed to President Truman's decision to issue this order.


"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin."


President Harry S. Truman, Executive Order 9981,

July 26,1948

a)

A lack of funding for veteran pensions

b)

Declining enlistment rates during peacetime

c)

Discrimination against minority service members

d)

A desire to repeal the draft

147.

The Evolution of Computer Memory Storage Capacity

1974 - Mass storage for computers is introduced.

1980 - Hard disk drives are introduced.

1984 - Computer storage expands to hold up to 92 megabytes (MB) of data.

1994 - Computer disk storage capacity expands from 100 megabytes (MB) to 2 gigabytes (GB).

2000 - Flash drives are introduced. Storage capacity is up to 4 gigabytes (GB).

What conclusion about the U.S. econmy is most supported by the information on this time line?

a)

Government regulations prompted companies to develop alternative production techniques.

b)

Decreased globalization prompted companies to innovate and improve existing products.

c)

Decreased demand for new technology forced producers to reduce manufacturing costs.

d)

Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve products.

148.

What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

a)

Paying farmers to plant native grasses

b)

Increased demand for tobacco after World War I

c)

Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region

d)

Intense drought in the region

149.

There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights...The halls and...verandas are gaudy with primary colors and hair shorn in strange new ways and shawls beyond the dreams of Castile...

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby


How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?

a)

It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.

b)

It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.

c)

It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.

d)

It details the industrial progress of the post-World War I era.

150.

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?

a)

Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia

b)

Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States

c)

Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region

d)

Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

151.

While my solutions were a little less complex than those offered by FDR, . . . I played a kind of New Deal cowboy who never hesitated to tackle many of the same problems.

—Gene Autry, country-and-western singer and actor


Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio audiences during the 1930s?

a)

Their art related to the struggles of the period.

b)

They shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.

c)

They promoted work programs for rural communities.

d)

Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.

152.

Which occurrence was a result of the shift in the number of births that began in 1946?

a)

The decline of family farming

b)

The spread of new diseases

c)

The growth of the suburbs

d)

The reduction of defense spending

153.

It’s a problem that we will not be able to solve in the next few years, and it’s likely to get progressively worse through the rest of this century. . . . The oil and natural gas that we rely on for 75 percent of our energy are simply running out. In spite of increased effort, domestic production has been dropping steadily at about 6 percent a year. Imports have doubled in the last 5 years.... Unless profound changes are made to lower oil consumption, we now believe that early in the 1980s the world will be demanding more oil than it can produce.

President Jimmy Carter, address to the nation, April 18, 1977


Which course of action did President Carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation?

a)

Contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines

b)

Reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research

c)

Drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life

d)

Develop alternative energy sources

154.

Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?

a)

People lost their savings because the government did not insure bank deposits.

b)

Business could not be done when President Franklin Roosevelt declared a bank holiday.

c)

The interest rates on bank loans were too high.

d)

Foreign investors did not invest enough in U.S. banks.

155.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated in Memphis

April 4, 1968

The Daily Star


How did the event in this headline impact the Civil Rights movement?

a)

The focus of the movement shifted to the struggle of migrant workers.

b)

The movement lost credibility with the American public.

c)

The focus of the movement shifted to protesting U.S. involvement in foreign wars.

d)

The movement lost an important national leader.

156.

As social conditions become more equal, the number of persons increases who, although they are neither rich enough nor powerful enough to exercise any great influence over their fellow-creatures, have nevertheless acquired or retained sufficient education and fortune to satisfy their own wants. They owe nothing to any man, they expect nothing from any man; they acquire the habit of always considering themselves as standing alone, and they are apt to imagine that their whole destiny is in their own hands.

—Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1835


Which American value is described in this excerpt?

a)

Individualism

b)

Populism

c)

Liberty

d)

Laissez-faire

157.

In the World War II era, what was the major reason for Jewish immigration to the United States?

a)

To seek guaranteed universal suffrage

b)

To escape famine and drought caused by natural disaster

c)

To seek better educational opportunities

d)

To escape state-sponsored genocide

158.

Magneto Assembly Line at Ford Motor Company, 1913


How did this enhance the automobile industry?

a)

By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs

b)

By requiring only licensed workers to produce the automobiles

c)

By ensuring high-quality automobiles for consumers at higher prices

d)

By developing new designs to test automobile safety standards

159.

In November 1942, the National War Labor Board (NWLB) adopted the policy of “equal pay for equal work,” which had not been standard practice in industry.


What was the most likely purpose of this National War Labor Board order?

a)

To prevent unions from discriminating against unskilled workers during the war

b)

To weaken the “Rosie the Riveter” image for women working on the home front

c)

To double the output of equipment needed to support U.S. troops overseas

d)

To ensure fair treatment for women in the workplace during the war

160.

Selected Events in the History of the Gold Standard

March 1933-The Emergency Banking Act gives President Franklin Roosevelt the power to control domestic and foreign exchange gold movements.

April 1933- President Roosevelt formally suspends the gold standard.

May 1933- President Roosevelt takes actions to increase the money supply by changing the ratio of dollars to gold and fixing the value of dollars to silver.

January 1934- Congress passes the Gold Reserve Act, permanently fixing the value of gold relative to dollars.


What was the goal of the actions on this time line?

a)

To ensure deposits into customer savings accounts

b)

To increase government regulation of business

c)

To end speculation in the stock market

d)

To stabilize the national economy

161.

This excerpt is from a book written by a Norwegian man who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s:


Then west by train on road and route not known to us. We saw mountains, which must have been the Alleghenies, and felt much depressed. Was that America? Had we been fooled? We expected to see flat ground with no timber or boulders to clear. When we came far enough to see that kind of country our spirits rose again.

—Andreas Ueland, Recollections of an Immigrant


These immigrants were relieved when they saw the type of land they were expecting because they -

a)

hoped to establish farms

b)

wanted to build factories

c)

planned to mine for gold

d)

wanted to work for the railroad

162.

In 2015 the New York City Mayor’s office reported that the city had recently accomplished the following:


• Reduced carbon emissions by one-fifth and achieved the city’s cleanest air in 50 years

• Upgraded building codes to prepare for extreme weather like flooding and high winds

• Added nearly one million trees and six million square feet of reflective rooftop to the city landscape


Which challenges prompted New York City to take these actions?

a)

Increasing threats to large urban areas by foreign and domestic terrorism

b)

A widening gap in income levels between socioeconomic groups in society

c)

Escalating costs of providing health care and social services for senior citizens

d)

Aging infrastructure and pollution caused by high population density

163.

How did Bill Gates earn the title “World’s Richest Man”

a)

By creating social media sites

b)

By investing in global satellite communications

c)

By developing computer software

d)

By creating innovations in cell phone technology

164.

Organization Description

1 Members armed themselves and were willing to take necessary means to protect their homes and families.

2 Leaders enforced the use of nonviolence among those engaging in sit-ins and other protest activities.

3 Leaders worked with existing laws and within the court system to increase the rights of African Americans.


Which organizations correctly complete this table?

a)

1 NAACP 2 Black Panthers 3 SNCC

b)

1 SNCC 2 CORE 3 Black Panthers

c)

1 Black Panthers 2 SNCC 3 NAACP

d)

1 CORE 2 NAACP 3 AIM

165.

II. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants.

—President Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points


Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?

a)

Nationalism and militarism

b)

Blockades and unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Secret treaties and alliances

d)

Imperialism and self-determination

166.

Skateboarding started in the late 1940s and early 1950s. California surfers wanted to find a way to surf when the water was calm. The modern skateboard originated from attaching wheels to simple wooden boards that resembled surfboards.


State Skateboarding Park, Frankfurt, Germany

Bondi Skate Park, Sydney, Australia


Which of the following developments is best illustrated by this information?

a)

Diffusion of American popular culture

b)

Growth of American student exchange programs

c)

Establishment of cultural imperialism

d)

Expansion of affirmative action

167.

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

a)

It allowed foreign governments to officially recognize the United States.

b)

It forced Great Britain to trade with the United States.

c)

It required Great Britain to pay war reparations to the United States.

d)

It allowed the United States to establish immigration quotas.

168.

The Daily Star

"George W. Bush Declared Winner of Florida’s Electoral College Votes"

December 12, 2000


What role did the Supreme Court play in this declaration?

a)

The court ruled Florida’s use of butterfly ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause.

b)

The court ruled on the constitutionality of the vote recount in Florida

c)

The court determined that campaign contributions are forms of free speech.

d)

The court ruled that requiring literacy tests to vote was unconstitutional.

169.

In 1884 Toynbee Hall was founded in a poor neighborhood in London. The primary mission of Toynbee Hall was to offer services to those in need, but it also gave university students first-hand experience with the effects of poverty. This allowed the students to develop practical solutions to further assist people in need. Many reformers in the United States soon adopted this model.


This model was evident in the United States through the works of —

a)

Frances Willard and her support of the temperance movement

b)

A. Philip Randolph and his protests during World War II

c)

Jane Addams and her programs for new immigrants

d)

Eugene V. Debs and his establishment of the American Railway Union

170.

Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

a)

The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government

b)

The assassination of North Korea’s political leader

c)

South Korea’s blockade of North Korea

d)

North Korea’s invasion of South Korea

171.

• Hanford, Washington

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Los Alamos, New Mexico


Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

a)

Long-range submarines

b)

Radio navigation

c)

Atomic bombs

d)

Jet engines

172.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —

a)

increased need to protect worker interests

b)

decreased power of political machines

c)

increased demand for skilled workers

d)

decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

173.

President Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir on Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, 1903


What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?

a)

Limiting the power of major railroad companies

b)

Creating alternative maritime shipping routes

c)

Designating additional land as national parks

d)

Reducing the influence of environmental lobbyists

174.

_______?_____: A term that originated during President Lyndon Johnson’s administration to describe the perception of a discrepancy between public statements and actual policies.


Which term completes this text box?

a)

Hawk mentality

b)

Credibility gap

c)

Living-room war

d)

Flexible response

175.

Percent of Voting-Age Population Casting Votes in Selected Presidential

Elections 1964 1968

Alabama 35.9 52.7

Georgia 43.3 43.4

Louisiana 47.3 54.8

Mississippi 33.9 53.2

North Carolina 52.8 54.3

South Carolina 39.4 46.7

Virginia 41.1 50.1

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?

a)

It helped reduce voter discrimination at polling sites.

b)

It increased state revenues associated with poll taxes.

c)

It contributed to increased involvement of lobbyists in political campaigns

d)

It helped voters determine educational policy based on literacy test results.

176.

What was one economic effect of the Spanish–American War?

a)

Shipbuilding industries in the United States declined.

b)

New free and fair trade treaties were established between the United States and developing countries.

c)

The United States gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets.

d)

Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined.

177.

The Daily Star Newspaper

"President Barack Obama Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to First Female Supreme Court Justice"

July 30, 2009


Who is the recipient of this award?

a)

Frances Perkins

b)

Hillary Clinton

c)

Sandra Day O’Connor

d)

Barbara Jordan

178.

Issues Regarding the Selection of U.S. Senators Prior to 1913

• All senators were chosen by state legislatures, but states used different procedures to select them.

• Intimidation and bribery of state legislators were often used to influence the selection of senators.

• Deadlocked legislatures were often unable to select senators, leaving vacancies for several years.


Which of the following was implemented in 1913 to solve these problems?

a)

Each state held party conventions in order to select senators.

b)

A national referendum was held to standardize the procedures for selecting senators.

c)

Open primaries were used to limit the choices of senators who could be confirmed by state legislatures.

d)

A constitutional amendment was ratified that required senators to be elected directly by popular vote.

179.

How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?

a)

By discouraging activists from relying on the judicial system

b)

By guaranteeing scholarships to minority college students

c)

By providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas

d)

By eliminating social barriers associated with hiring practices

180.

Which factor facilitated statehood for States during these years: 1889–1896

a)

The introduction of barbed wire throughout the Great Plains

b)

The expansion of railway lines throughout the West

c)

The acceptance of Mormons by other religious sects in the East

d)

The peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations

181.

The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none; or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns.

—George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796


Which group followed the advice given in this address?

a)

Expansionists during the Spanish-American War

b)

Isolationists regarding the Treaty of Versailles after World War I

c)

Hawks in Congress during the Vietnam War

d)

Civil libertarians in Congress after the start of the War on Terror

182.

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

the Panama Canal Zone

c)

Hawaii

d)

the Philippines

183.

In the spring of 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur. This act provided an absolute 10-year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration. . . . When the exclusion act expired in 1892, Congress extended it for 10 years in the form of the Geary Act.


—“Chinese Exclusion Act (1882),” National Archives and Records Administration, www.ourdocuments.gov (accessed August 31, 2013)


What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions?

a)

Preventing the depletion of natural resources

b)

Discouraging anti-American activism

c)

Reducing competition for U.S. jobs

d)

Addressing a lack of urban housing

184.

The Daily Star Newspaper

"President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Sign Missile Treaty"

December 8, 1987


How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?

a)

By reducing tensions associated with the threat of nuclear war

b)

By providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages

c)

By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

d)

By establishing an official cease-fire

185.

Gasoline rationing stamps were printed beginning in January 1974, but were never used.


Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

a)

The economic collapse of the Soviet Union caused by increased defense spending

b)

A shortage of consumer goods following the end of a global conflict

c)

Economic deflation caused by increased trade globalization

d)

An embargo organized by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

186.

In the future there will be tele-medicine, where you can operate on someone somewhere else in the world. I don't think that's far-fetched science fiction anymore. I think that I’ll see that in my lifetime.

—Dr. Michael Palese, Mount Sinai Hospital,

New York, 2012


Innovations in which industry will most likely make this kind of surgery possible?

a)

Robotics

b)

Aeronautics

c)

Chemistry

d)

Nursing

187.

How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?

a)

By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

b)

By eliminating the poll tax

c)

By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

d)

By lowering the voting age

188.

The Daily Star Newspaper

  • *Weather Forecasts Now More Accurate With Satellite Technology
  • *Climate Control Technology Improves Home Energy Efficiency


Which industry is most responsible for these quality–of–life improvements?

a)

Communications

b)

Aerospace

c)

Medical research

d)

Transportation

189.

It was during the First World War that a silent pilgrimage took its first steps within the borders of this country. . . . It would not end until the 1970s. . . . Over the course of six decades, some six million black southerners left the land of their forefathers and fanned out across the country for an uncertain existence in nearly every other corner of America....

—Isabel Wilkerson, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, 2010


What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?

a)

Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North

b)

Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South

c)

Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North

d)

A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South

190.

*Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

*Congress passes the War Powers Act


What issue evolved from the passage of these laws?

a)

Included debate over the use of line-item veto

b)

Violated the principle of due process

c)

Involved debate over the extent of executive and legislative authority

d)

Deemed unconstitutional by the judicial branch

191.

What prompted the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to target the “Hollywood Ten”?

a)

Support for American isolationism in the years leading up to World War II

b)

Increased political pressure from racial groups regarding civil rights legislation

c)

Growing anxiety related to the economic effects of the Great Depression

d)

Fear of communist infiltration within the American entertainment industry

192.

What was the purpose of this type of Office of War Information advertisement?


QUIET! Loose Talk Can Cost Lives

a)

To provide jobs to unemployed artists during an economic crisis

b)

To help the public understand its role in national security

c)

To encourage young men to join the war effort

d)

To protect civil liberties during times of national emergency

193.

New Jersey lawyer Ravinder Singh Bhalla . . . went to visit a client at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. . . . The guards would not let him in because he refused to remove his turban. Mr. Bhalla informed the guards that the turban is not a hat, but is a religious symbol required of all observant Sikhs.... He cited his __?___right to practice his religion and his __?___ protection against unreasonable searches, noting that he had already passed through the metal detector.

Mr. Bhalla took his case to the Federal District Court in Newark. Then on January 17, the Federal Bureau of Prisons changed the policy.

—U.S. Congressman Edolphus Towns, address to the House of Representatives, February 7, 2003


Which two amendments should replace the question marks in this excerpt?

a)

Fifth Amendment and Eighth Amendment

b)

Third Amendment and Seventh Amendment

c)

First Amendment and Fourth Amendment

d)

Second Amendment and Sixth Amendment

194.

What was the reaction of many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

a)

Confidence in the presidential selection process

b)

Support for the containment of communism

c)

Discontent over the antiwar and civil rights protests

d)

Cynicism about government and elected politicians

195.

The attack took place on American soil, but it was an attack on the heart and soul of the civilized world. And the world has come together to fight a new and different war, the first, and we hope the only one, of the 21st century. A war against all those who seek to export terror, and a war against those governments that support or shelter them.

—President George W. Bush, news conference, October 11, 2001


Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?

a)

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

b)

The attack on the USS Cole

c)

The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber

d)

The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City

196.

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I?

a)

Italy left the Central powers alliance.

b)

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo.

c)

The Allies were able to launch a major counterattack on the western front.

d)

Russian forces were able to withdraw from the eastern front.

197.

Intoxication - Disease -- Crime -- Insanity -- Saloon Business


What was a result of the social problems presented in 1917?

a)

Government leaders introduced health-care reform laws.

b)

Lobbyists focused attention on the power of corporate monopolies.

c)

Women worked to improve conditions in tenement houses.

d)

Progressives worked to ratify a prohibition amendment.

198.

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a “clear and present danger.”


How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?

a)

By establishing restrictions on the right to vote

b)

By protecting the freedoms of religious minorities

c)

By placing limits on freedom of expression

d)

By protecting the rights of accused persons

199.

*Japan threatens to invade Southeast Asia.

* The United States ?????

*Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.


Which action replaces the question marks in this cause-and-effect?

a)

implements an embargo against Japan

b)

sends ground troops to fight the Chinese

c)

bans the sale of weapons to China

d)

appeases Japanese demands for new territory

200.

Which of the following was a significant effect of New Deal legislation?

a)

Income tax rates fell to historic lows.

b)

The federal government took on new roles.

c)

The regulation of intrastate trade was transferred to the states.

d)

States became the sole enforcers of immigration law.

201.

The Daily Star Newspaper

"Congress Passes Pendleton Act"

January 1883


This legislation affected how federal employees were hired. The law now required government jobs to be —

a)

based on the political party affiliation of the applicant

b)

determined by a merit system based on civil service examinations

c)

based on the approval of lawmakers

d)

set aside for business executives of large corporations

202.

We claim for ourselves every single right that belongs to a freeborn American, political, civil and social; and until we get these rights we will never cease to protest and assail the ears of America. The battle we wage is not for ourselves alone but for all true Americans.

—W. E. B. Du Bois, Niagara Movement Address to the Country, 1906


How did the ideas presented in this address affect the early Civil Rights movement in the United States?

a)

By encouraging African Americans to achieve equality through vocational education

b)

By directly supporting Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Steamship Line

c)

By encouraging African Americans to accept Jim Crow laws

d)

By forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

203.

Beneficiaries as of October 2015

Type of Beneficiary --Total (thousands)

*Aged 65 or older ----------------43,947

*Disabled, under age 65 -------14,228

*Other-------------------------------- 6,817


Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population?

a)

Federal Housing Administration

b)

Securities and Exchange Commission

c)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

d)

Social Security Administration

204.

Which action is prohibited under provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

a)

A principal refuses to organize athletic events and programs for female sports teams.

b)

The funding for a music program is cut because of declining tax revenues.

c)

A teacher attempts to organize a charity basketball game for faculty and students.

d)

The staffing for a foreign language class is reduced due to lack of interest.

205.

Children Stringing Beans in a Maryland Factory, 1909


What were photographs taken in factories by Lewis Hine during this time period primarily intended to accomplish?

a)

Encourage leaders to make segregation in schools illegal

b)

Document labor conditions during an economic crisis

c)

Depict the evils of capitalism in communist propaganda

d)

Focus attention on the need for child labor reforms

206.

Lacrosse gained popularity . . . in the mid-nineteenth century... [in] the urban areas of New York, Philadelphia, and especially Baltimore and Annapolis. Advent of the synthetic stick and conversion of the field to a hockey-like box . . . in the 1930s made lacrosse even more popular. . . . Sporadically disappearing and reappearing, today the old native game enjoys a record following. Organized professional leagues have surfaced during the past two decades, and college intramural and varsity lacrosse, which have long thrived in the northeast, are established at state universities across the South and West.

—Anthony Aveni, Colonial Williamsburg Journal, 2010


A student could use this excerpt in a paper about the —

a)

challenges of preserving American Indian traditional clothing

b)

movement to reform American Indian schools

c)

contributions of American Indians to U.S. culture

d)

pressure on American Indians to assimilate

207.

Events in the United States in the Late 1920s

*Consumers are unable to continue making payments on installment plans

*Demand for consumer goods declines

*Manufacturers reduce production

*??????


Which action completes this cause-and-effect list?

a)

Banks lower interest rates

b)

Elected leaders lower tariff rates

c)

Companies lay off employees

d)

Labor unions demand higher wages

208.

Which answer lists characteristics of the 1960s?

a)

• Prohibition • The Lost Generation

• The Harlem Renaissance • Religious fundamentalism

b)

• Widespread unemployment • New Deal programs

• The Golden Age of Hollywood • The Dust Bowl

c)

• The counterculture • The Civil Rights movement • The Vietnam War • The Space Race

d)

• Televangelists • Neoconservatism • Video games • The fall of the Soviet Union

209.

*French Steel Plant, 1945

*The Same French Steel Plant, 1948


What made the biggest impact on this Steel Plant during these years?

a)

The United States gave economic assistance through the Marshall Plan.

b)

The United States and the Soviet Union created an alliance after World War II.

c)

U.S. leaders created the United Nations.

d)

The Soviet Union established the “Iron Curtain” after World War II.

210.

Which action is the best example of a civic responsibility?

a)

Writing an editorial piece for a newspaper

b)

Volunteering to sell raffle tickets

c)

Voting on election day

d)

Opening a business

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