Worksheets70s to the Present
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate
publicly funded health care for children
better economic treatment of migrant workers
a retirement system for farm laborers
equal employment opportunities for women
Why did Chicano migrant workers establish the United Farm Workers?
To exert influence on foreign policy
To obtain fair wages and improve labor conditions
To attain the right to vote in federal elections
To change citizenship requirements
Which theme formed the basis of the Chicano Mural Movement?
Environmental preservation
Assimilation
Education
Cultural pride
The author of this letter was —
a leader of the Civil Rights movement
the cofounder of the National Organization for Women
a leader of a conservative interest group
the cofounder of Ms. Magazine
Which statement correctly completes this time line?
The Centers for Disease Control petitioned Congress to eliminate waste treatment plants.
The federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee environmental issues.
The automobile industry began researching alternative energy sources.
The president ordered the Public Health Service to deal with environmental pollution.
The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because —
the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes
the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights
Lines for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from —
the dissolution of Standard Oil Company
an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline
an embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?
Rulings issued by the Supreme Court that banned deployment of U.S. combat forces without a declaration of war
Fears that renewed conflict in the Middle East would require the United States to defend Israel
Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars
Limits on the authority of the chief executive imposed by an international tribunal
In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia.
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as —
the Iran-Contra affair
the Watergate scandal
the Plame affair
the Whitewater controversy
Which diagram is about Sandra Day O’Connor?
A
B
C
D
How does the pattern of distribution of political representation shown in these graphs affect relationships within the government?
Members of Congress compete to be majority leaders.
The president must negotiate to get congressional support for the executive agenda.
Leaders of Congress assign legislation through committees.
The president determines which pieces of legislation are passed.
In this excerpt, Senator Collins proposed legislation intended to address —
Iraqi aggression against neighboring countries
the refusal of the Israeli government to recognize Palestine
the collective economic power of OPEC member nations
the formation of a military coalition among Arab states
In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?
Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.
Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.
Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.
Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.
Which statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on U.S. business and technology?
He set up the first computer network systems for the military.
He designed the heat-shield technology used on space shuttles.
He started the company that provides operating software for most personal computers.
He created an online store that changed the way people purchase consumer goods.
This table shows the number of votes received in the state of Florida by the three leading candidates in the 2000 presidential election. Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader’s effect on the election in Florida?
He contested the recounting of election ballots in federal court.
His presence as a third-party candidate discouraged voter turnout.
He persuaded state officials to abandon the punch-card method of voting.
His candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates.
What was a major reason Congress rejected this treaty?
Member nations refused to adopt protective tariffs.
U.S. politicians feared negative economic consequences.
Member nations refused to support democratic reforms.
U.S. politicians wanted stricter regulations on emissions
What was the initial response of the U.S. government to the attacks of September 11, 2001?
To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorist activities
To begin military operations in Afghanistan
To reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War
To form a coalition to eliminate training bases in Pakistan
What is the primary aim of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001?
To limit the amount of foreign investments in the United States
To promote the growth of locally owned small businesses
To prevent acts of terrorism against the United States
To increase funding for military contracts
How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above?
By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea
By fighting a global war on terrorism
By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide
By supporting the Arab Spring movement
How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas.
Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates.
Mud slides trapped residents in the city.
Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater.
The Mississippi River was diverted.
An outbreak of tornadoes felled numerous trees.
The National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning.
What does President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees.
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency.
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials.
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
Which of the following resulted from the U.S.-led military coalition’s engagement in the Persian Gulf War?
The Shah of Iran was overthrown.
Saddam Hussein was forced from power.
The nation of Kuwait was liberated.
Iraqi Kurds were granted equal rights.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?
“Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume”
“Debt Crisis Shakes European Union”
“Russia Increases Petroleum Exports”
“Troops Deployed to Afghanistan”
How did the goal described in this excerpt most affect the U.S. economy?
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to control inflation.
Lower gasoline prices left people with more disposable income.
The federal debt increased dramatically as a result of military spending.
Popular support for cutting the budgets of domestic programs declined.
This event best illustrates the global —
effects of U.S. foreign policy
influence of U.S. popular culture
exchange of political ideals
exchange of technological innovations
The establishment of the wildlife corridors discussed in the excerpt was most likely necessary to prevent —
the spread of disease among animals
the disruption of animal migration
a rapid increase in the number of animals
an invasion of non-native animal species
An employee contacts his supervisor to request time off guaranteed to him under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Under which circumstance do the provisions of this law apply?
The employee qualifies for time off to complete a college degree.
The employee qualifies for time off to care for a newborn child.
The employee qualifies for an extended vacation due to airline delays.
The employee qualifies for assignment to a different work location.
The information on this map best supports the conclusion that between 2000 and 2005 —
health-care costs decreased in the Northeast
Social Security payments decreased in the Pacific Northwest
income tax revenues increased in the Midwest
Medicare spending increased in the Southwest
These proposals most clearly reflect the federal government’s developing role in —
harvesting natural resources
supporting environmental conservation
nationalizing manufacturing industries
promoting business competition
In which organization do the United States and other member nations confront the problems mentioned in this excerpt?
The Commonwealth of Nations
The European Union
The United Nations
The International Red Cross
Which of the following correctly completes this description?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Barack Obama described his 2008 election victory in this manner because the election was the first in which —
a minority candidate was elected president
naturalized immigrants had access to multilingual ballots
federal courts ordered voter recounts to stop
religious beliefs played a significant role in the presidential campaign
Which of these natural resources correctly fills in the blanks in this excerpt?
Coal
Iron
Gold
Petroleum
Senator Boxer supported the legislation mentioned in this excerpt most likely because she was concerned that —
foreign production companies might not make films of the same quality as domestic companies
foreign production companies might not release their movies in the United States
the loss of domestic production work would result in fewer job opportunities for Americans
the price of DVDs would increase if they had to be imported from other countries
What is one way to describe the developments shown above?
Effects of programs to monitor national security
Conclusions from research conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency
Program results of the Federal Civil Defense Administration
Practical applications of technologies developed for spaceflight
Which factor links all of these modern innovations?
They are all products initially created for use in the U.S. communications industry.
They each include material that was first grown on U.S. experimental farms in the late nineteenth century.
They each include technology that was originally developed for use in the U.S. space exploration program.
They are all special tools first created for U.S. transportation workers in the early twentieth century.
How did Steve Jobs influence business in the twenty-first century?
By opening stores that sold consumer goods at discounted prices
By developing popular devices that changed the way people used electronics
By improving the methods used for offshore drilling by oil companies
By designing automobiles that utilized technology to reduce gasoline usage
How have major parties reacted to the scenario described above?
By suing the third parties in court for campaign-finance violations
By persuading the third parties to present a new platform
By addressing the issues raised by the third parties
By preventing third parties from holding conventions
What type of political activity is described in this scenario?
Protesting
Boycotting
Lobbying
Recalling
Which situation demonstrates one way that U.S. culture has spread to other parts of the world?
A young boy in Great Britain watches anime.
A teenage girl buys a hip-hop CD in China.
A businesswoman eats at a sushi restaurant in Canada.
A college athlete in Brazil trains for the Olympics.
The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped —
motivate European rulers to establish new colonies
inspire people in other countries to question the authority of their government
encourage new settlers in South America to assimilate native populations
persuade religious leaders in other countries to stop the persecution of non-Christians
Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless —
the land requires extensive restoration
the government determines that the land is critical to developers’ profits
the landowner refuses to build a home on the land
the government pays the owner fair compensation for the land
One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by —
decreasing the influence of advertising on consumers
increasing the ease of obtaining information
improving privacy protection for individuals
increasing the reliability of available information
Which civic action demonstrates the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a democracy?
Volunteering at a community food bank
Signing a petition on a college campus
Registering with the Selective Service
Voting in a presidential election
Which of the following has resulted from the increased use of computers in the workplace?
Corporate use of vertical integration has increased.
Employees are required to sign Internet-usage agreements.
Unions demand that a forty-hour workweek be enforced.
The number of employees that are granted off-site access has decreased.
This organization most likely encourages Congress to pass legislation that —
finances oil exploration in domestic waters
focuses on finding clean and renewable energy sources
reduces regulation of the coal-mining industry
gives substantial tax breaks to natural-gas companies
Which value is best reflected in this excerpt?
Liberty
Populism
Laissez-faire
Egalitarianism
What do these advertisements suggest to consumers?
Government regulation of the cell phone industry is increasing.
Personal computers are replacing cell phones.
Free enterprise promotes competition among cell phone providers.
Cell phone users have limited choices in the marketplace.
Which marketing strategy is most clearly a result of the changing demographic patterns described above?
Television networks offer discounts to toy companies for commercials played during Saturday-morning cartoons.
Fast-food chains partner with the film industry to advertise recent movie releases with kids’ meals.
Telecommunication companies spend increasing amounts of money on commercials that air on Spanish-language radio stations.
Department stores place large advertisements in Sunday newspapers.
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Decreased availability of raw materials
Lower rates of personal savings
Increased business competition
Greater influence for labor unions
One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they —
shorten the driving time to destinations
decrease household electricity usage
reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline
expand the use of carpools
How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?
By resulting in increased private funding of research institutions
By increasing efficiency in telecommunications
By enabling transoceanic air travel
By facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiency
Which of the following does this menu best reflect?
Successful agricultural trade agreements with other countries
Strict U.S. regulations on food preparation
Diverse ethnic contributions to U.S. culture
Lowered nutritional standards for public schools
Who is most closely associated with the development of computer operating systems?
Robert L. Johnson
Ralph Nader
Al Gore
Bill Gates
The events described in this excerpt provide evidence of which political situation?
Growing solidarity between the executive and judicial branches
An increase in the number of legislators who vote against party lines
A lack of cooperation between the legislative and executive branches
The refusal by the Supreme Court to intervene in legislative matters
A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?
Goals of U.S. assimilation policies
Objectives of the Grange movement
Reasons for immigration to the United States
Principles of social Darwinism
Which outcome best completes this diagram?
A reduction in the use of agricultural pesticides
The conversion of natural habitat to farmland
A decline in the availability of processed foods
The establishment of quality controls on imported foods
These technological advances can all be traced back to which industry?
Telecommunications
Energy
Aerospace
Transportation
Which of the following does this event celebrate?
The economic impact of the music industry
The global diffusion of an original form of music
Improved acoustic qualities of recorded music
The relationships between different types of music
Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?
Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits
Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty
Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire
Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer
Which action is an example of the type of participation described above?
Obtaining a driver’s license
Organizing a blood drive
Choosing a place to live
Voting for city council members
What limited the nuclear arms race between the USA and USSR?
Camp David Accords
SALT I Treaty
Moon landing
War Powers Act
Which group protested the ERA?
NAACP
National Organization of Women
Conservatives
Liberals
18-20 years old can vote.
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
15th Amendment
24th Amendment
Students have the right to protest under the 1st Amendment
Wisconsin v Yoder
Miranda v Arizona
Hernandez v Texas
Tinker v Des Moines
What overturned the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Selective Service Act
Espionage Act
War Powers Act
Freedom of Information Act
In the 1970s, OPEC placed an embargo on what good?
Oil
Coal
Steel
Gold
Which court case upheld the rights of parents to withdraw children form school for religious reasons?
Miranda v. Arizona
Hernandez v. Texas
Tinker v. Des Moines
Wisconsin v. Yoder
How did Reagan's administration fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua?
By selling weapons to Iran
By placing a tariff on oil
By increasing taxes
By cutting Great Society programs
