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WorksheetsEOC Review Day Practice
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
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Class
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1.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?
a)
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume
b)
Debt Crisis Shakes European Union
c)
Russia Increases Petroleum Exports
d)
Troops Deployed to Afghanistan
2.
A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment?
a)
The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.
b)
The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.
c)
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.
d)
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement.
3.
In the late 1800's, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-
a)
Established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
b)
Created a legal remedy for segregation laws
c)
Affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
d)
Recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
4.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
5.
The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by-
a)
providing them with money to pay for moving expenses
b)
helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks
c)
helping the choose a reputable home builder
d)
offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
6.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
7.
During the 19th 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
8.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
9.
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?
a)
The federal government funds a space-exploration program.
b)
State governments deny residency to persons working in other states.
c)
State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs.
d)
People can rely on the federal government during times of economic distress.
10.
Which of these contributed to the ratification of the 18th Amendment?
a)
Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benifits
b)
The growing political influence of women
c)
Politicians campaigning for education reforem
d)
The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions
11.
What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?
a)
North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.
b)
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.
c)
International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.
d)
Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.
12.
How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
a)
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
b)
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.
c)
it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.
d)
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.
13.
The policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism and initially helped Greece and Turkey.
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Eisenhower Big 5
d)
Domino Theory
14.
The policy of containment meant that--
a)
The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
b)
The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
c)
The U.S. would not let Communism spread.
15.
The Marshall Plan was developed to help rebuild ______________ after World War 2.
a)
Eastern European countries
b)
Asian countries
c)
Latin American countries
d)
Western European countries
16.
Joint effort by the US and Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets cut off ties between East and West Berlin--
a)
East Berlin
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Berlin Wall
17.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
18.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
19.
How did the growing use of the automobile in the 1920s and the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 affect the United States?
a)
Resurgence in travel by railroads
b)
Immigration was increasing
c)
Inner Cities were expanding
d)
Suburbs were growing
20.
What event is most closely associated with the end of the Cold War?
a)
President Nixon's visit to China
b)
Withdrawal of United States troops form Vietnam
c)
Tearing down of the Berlin Wall
d)
Sending US troops to Afghanistan
21.
Cars lining up for miles at gas stations in the 1970s is an effect of what?
a)
The end of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico
b)
Decrease in the amount of oil reserves in the United States
c)
Oil embargo imposed by nations in the Middle East
d)
Terrorist attacks on United States petroleum reserves
22.
Which of the following foreign policy guidelines did the United States follow during the Cold War period?
a)
Great Society
b)
Detente
c)
Containment
d)
McCarthyism
23.
The division between Eastern Europe and Western Europe was called the ____________ by Winston Churchill.
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
European Union
d)
38th Parallel
24.
Which event marked the beginning of the space race with the Soviet Union?
a)
Creation of the space shuttle program
b)
Launch of Sputnik
c)
U-2 spy plan incident
d)
Berlin Airlift
25.
The Truman Doctrine and Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that they were both designed to do which of the following?
a)
Increase Israel's security against Arab states
b)
Support West Germany and West Berlin
c)
Assist nations abroad to resist communism
d)
Pledge to negotiate rather than use military action to solve disputes
26.
Television shows, advertising, and the methods of mass media suggested that women should fulfill what roles during the 1950s?
a)
Wife, Mother, and Worker
b)
Wife and Mother
c)
Wife and Career Woman
d)
Single Career Woman
27.
What was the primary reason the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as formed in 1949?
a)
Promote social and cultural exchanges between members
b)
Provide for the mutual defense of the member nations
c)
Promote free trade between the United States and Soviet Union
d)
Rebuild Western Europe's war-ravaged economy
28.
How did President Kennedy respond when the Soviet Union attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba?
a)
He ordered a naval blockade of the island of Cuba
b)
He ordered an invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs
c)
He installed more nuclear weapons in Turkey
d)
He ordered "surgical" air strikes against the missile sites
29.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
30.
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.
31.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
32.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
33.
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
34.
How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?
a)
started the Cold War
b)
created the Warsaw Pact
c)
ended the Cold War
d)
launched Sputnik
35.
What organization, created by WEB Dubois, advocated for rights for blacks and other minorities?
a)
NAACP
b)
NCAA
c)
NATO
d)
NAFTA
36.
Which amendment guarantees equal protection under the law?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
37.
Which Supreme Court case integrated public schools?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Brown v Board of Education
c)
Schenk v US
d)
Korematsu v US
38.
This president sent federal troops to Arkansas to integrate the schools in Little Rock
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Kennedy
39.
Political leaders such as George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and Lester Maddox were committed to the idea of —
a)
women’s rights
b)
racial segregation
c)
school integration
d)
rights for farm workers
40.
What event is being described in the picture which used non-violent activist actions?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
Greensboro Sit-ins
d)
March on Washington
41.
What court case stated, "We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherintly unequal."
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
42.
One result of the civil rights movement has been the —
a)
creation of new forms of legal segregation
b)
elimination of segregation in American society
c)
resurgence of groups advocating violent social change
d)
increased participation of women and minorities in politics
43.
The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by
a)
groups involved in violent riots and protests in American cities
b)
the efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience
c)
the cooperation among the labor unions to pass new legislation
d)
a series of presidential initiatives aimed at ending racial segregation
44.
How did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech impact the civil rights movement?
a)
It called for violent resistance, resulting in riots across the country.
b)
It inspired many people, giving strength and momentum to the movement.
c)
It was largely ignored by the movement, though regarded as a superbly written speech.
d)
It was considered controversial and fragmented the movement into small groups.
45.
This NAACP lawyer used the 14th Amendment to work to integrate public schools
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Antonin Scalia
d)
Sarah O'Connor
46.
Which of the following was NOT advocated by the Black Panthers?
a)
nonviolence
b)
Black Power
c)
black nationalism
d)
community development
47.
One accomplishment of the _____ was to bring about a federal ban on segregation in all interstate travel facilities.
a)
Little Rock Nine
b)
Freedom Riders
c)
Black Panthers
d)
Montgomery bus boycott
48.
Appealing to many African Americans' anger and frustration over a lack of social and economic power, ______ predicted a militant approach to civil rights.
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Medgar Evans
d)
Fannie Lou Hamer
49.
By boycotting the bus system in Montgomery, African Americans hoped to
a)
Abolish the bus system
b)
Exert economic pressure and protest segregation
c)
Get more jobs in the Montgomery bus system
d)
Free Rosa Parks from prison
50.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
51.
Name the only President that resigned.
a)
Nixon
b)
JFK
c)
LBJ
d)
Carter
52.
Name the scandal that forced that President to resign.
a)
Watergate
b)
Tapioca
c)
Jim Jones
53.
What is the ‘short’ name for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries?
a)
OPEC
b)
OPTIC
c)
USSR
54.
What Middle East country had taken U.S. hostages making President Carter look weak?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Syria
55.
period of large population growth after WWII
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Watergate
c)
NAFTA
d)
Iran-Contra Scandal
56.
Which of the following promotes trade between Canada, the United States, and Mexico?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
57.
What international organization worked with the United States in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations which did not exist after WWII
c)
World Trade Organization
d)
NAFTA
58.
Which law pushed to break up the monopolies and ensure competition?
a)
Pendleton Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
d)
Interstate Commerce Act
59.
This political party formed to help farmers throughout the West.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Populist
d)
Socialist
60.
What was the Grange movement?
a)
natural disasters that destroyed crops
b)
a group of businesses to help farmers get rich
c)
a social group that helped farmers learn about new farming ideas
d)
a political group that supported the Republican party
61.
Who wrote "The Jungle" which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
62.
What was a result of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Sherman Anti Trust Act
d)
none of the above
63.
Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in society are called--
a)
Gump Mushers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Dirt Diggers
64.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
65.
This era was most notable for fixing the problems created throughout the Gilded Age?
a)
Progressive
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Populist
d)
Gilded
66.
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to--
a)
promote cultural assimilation of Native Americans.
b)
turn Native American reservations into corporate farmlands.
c)
end warfare between Native Americans the U.S. military.
d)
promote Native American investment in private industry.
67.
Which of the following is a strategy used by unions to force employers to meet labor demands?
a)
Injunctions
b)
Lock outs
c)
Scabs
d)
Strikes
68.
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
69.
What happened to Roosevelt's court-packing plan?
a)
It was rejected by Congress.
b)
It was signed into law by the president.
c)
It was ratified as a constitutional amendment.
d)
It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
70.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Franklin Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
71.
What weather condition led to extreme dust storms in the Midwest region also nicknamed the "Dust Bowl"?
a)
flooding
b)
tornados
c)
drought
d)
earthquakes
72.
What was the purpose of FDR's fireside chats?
a)
He wanted to attack the critics of the New Deal
b)
He used them to criticize President Hoover's handling of the Great Depression
c)
He explained the ideas behind his New Deal programs and encouraged Americans
d)
none of the above
73.
At the Munich conference, Britain and France reached an agreement with Hitler allowing the takeover of Sudetenland. Hitler violated the Munich pact when he invaded--
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
74.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people.
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
75.
After declaring war on Japan, the United States relocated Japan-Americans living on the west coast into--
a)
Prisons
b)
Resorts
c)
internment camps
d)
none of the above
76.
This major invasion of French beaches at Normandy, helped the Allies punch holes in the German defenses, leading to Germany's surrender in World War II.
a)
D-Day
b)
VE Day
c)
VJ Day
d)
French Invasiion
77.
People from this Native American tribe were used as "code talkers" during WW2--
a)
the Chippewa
b)
the Apache
c)
the Navajo
d)
the Seminole
78.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
ended war in the Pacific
b)
opened a second front to Asia
c)
caused the Japanese seizure of Manchuria
d)
was a result of the Potsdam conference
79.
The island hopping strategy was used in which theater of World War 2?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Europe
d)
North Africa
80.
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots?
a)
Tuskegee Boys
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Birmingham Airmen
d)
Tuskegee Tough Guys
81.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
82.
Which political scandal marked Warren Harding's presidency and caused increased distrust of the government?
a)
Teapot Dome
b)
Fall
c)
Yosemite Land
d)
Haymarket Square
83.
These hate group gained traction in the 1920’s, even though they had been around since right after the Civil War. They are notorious for hating people who are of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
a)
NAACP
b)
War Hawks
c)
KKK
d)
Nazis
84.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
85.
Both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge
a)
believed in a laissez faire approach to the economy and government
b)
believed government intervention was important to a successful economy.
c)
were anarchists
d)
had administrations riddled with scandal.
86.
The Harlem Renaissance was
a)
Celebration of African American Culture
b)
Spark of increased industrial jobs
c)
Creation of controversial policies
d)
Creation of the Department of Interior
87.
Which year marks the Stock Market Crash that began the Great Depression?
a)
1927
b)
1928
c)
1929
d)
1930
88.
Which Act would 1920s Nativists have agreed to?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Sister Act
89.
What was the major change for women in the 1920s?
a)
Right to Vote
b)
Right to Work
c)
Right to Dance
d)
Right to Drink
90.
What was “The Great Migration?”
a)
Movement of people from East to West
b)
Movement of African Americans from southern rural to northerurban areas
c)
Movement of immigrants to the United States
d)
Movement of people from West to East
91.
A fear of communism that swept the United States following World War I.
a)
Red Scare
b)
Prohibition
c)
Quota
d)
Blue Scare
92.
Trial of a Tennessee public school biology teacher for teaching the theory of evolution.
a)
Scope's Trial
b)
Red Scare
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
93.
Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from?
a)
The air
b)
The seas
c)
trenches
d)
bases
94.
What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI?
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
95.
Who was the American President during WWI?
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Teddy
96.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
97.
What document officially ended WWI?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles
b)
The War Banner
c)
The WWI Treaty
98.
President Wilson's attempt to promote world peace
a)
Self-Determination
b)
League of Nations
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Treaty of Versailles
99.
His domestic policy was called the Square Deal including: conservation, trust breaking, and Pure Food and Drug Act.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
William McKinley
100.
What was Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy approach called in which he believed that America should be an example of democracy to other nations?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
None of the above
101.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time
b)
to speed up trade
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing
102.
What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy that stated that the U.S. would use military power to protect the country and our interests in Latin America?
a)
Moral Diplomacy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
none of the above
103.
Key political reforms of the Progressive Era:
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
They created a system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
They created more sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class.
104.
John Hay's Open Door Policy/Notes opened up trade with which Asian country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Korea
105.
Which war made the U.S. an imperial power?
a)
World War I
b)
Spanish-American War
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Filipino-American War
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