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U.S. History EOC Practice Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Dust Bowl affect the Great Plains during the Great Depression?

a)

Thousands of families left for the West Coast

b)

It brought economic prosperity to urban areas.

c)

Thousands of individuals relocated to the East.

d)

It caused a population decline in northeastern cities.

2.

Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?

a)

The cold war continued.

b)

The North and South were still divided. 

c)

Both the North and South lost many lives.

d)

The United States removed all of its troops.

3.
How did removal of federal troops after Reconstruction change the South?
a)
It permitted Radical Republicans to gain increased influence in State governments
b)
it allowed racial discrimination to be institutionalized with the passage of the Jim Crow Laws
c)
it had little effect on Southern states because Reconstruction had generally been successful
d)
it ensured that African Americans would continue to vote and have a say in local and state governments
4.

Which social change in American society in the 1920's did "women's suffrage" help lead to?

a)

Enhancing participation in the political process.

b)

Increased competition for housing and jobs

c)

Dividing the nation along secular/fundamentalist lines

d)

the elimination of poll taxes and literacy tests as requirements for voting.

5.

Which was a result of the laissez-faire policies of the government in the late 19th century?

a)

American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference.

b)

American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions.

c)

American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories.

d)

It created the 8 hour work day.

6.

A famous 1920s court case involving a dispute between the teaching of creationism and evolution.

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

The Scopes "Monkey" Trial

d)

The O.J. Trial

7.

Between 1880 and 1900, many immigrants coming to the United States settled in cities because ____.

a)

factory and workshop jobs were available there

b)

little available farmland remained in the Midwest

c)

most immigrants come from large cities in Europe

d)

they were barred from participating in the Homestead Act.

8.

The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who

a)

exposed abuses in American society

b)

promoted racial integration efforts

c)

championed Jim Crow laws

d)

urged American involvement in WWI

9.

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

a)

asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort

b)

suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

c)

outlining a plan to punish Germany

d)

winning more colonies for the United States

10.
The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after WWI because many senators believed
a)
President Woodrow Wilson was too ill to sign the treaty
b)
the League of Nations could draw the United States into future wars
11.
Which action was a result of the other three?
a)
Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
 United States entry into World War I
c)
interception of the Zimmermann Note
d)
United States loans to Allied nations
12.
Several of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were later declared illegal because they --
a)
reduced competition through unfair business practices
b)
combined companies that manufactured different products
c)
donated large sums of money to political candidates
d)
allowed children to work under unsafe conditions
13.

The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the --

a)

economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone

b)

states should take the lead in solving social issues

c)

the federal government should lead in solving economic problems

d)

political parties should work together to deal with major national problems

14.

Jane Addams contributed to American society by

a)

attempting to help the urban poor and ethnic minorities

b)

fighting for temperance and Prohibition

c)

promoting the interests of factory workers

d)

leading Populist political movements on behalf of Midwestern farmers

15.
Why were many common household goods rationed during World War II?
a)
to save materials needed by the military
b)
to halt pollution of the atmosphere in wartime
c)
to bring an end to the Great Depression
d)
to raise the level of industrial productivity
16.
Which legislation was passed over the objections of Southern Democrats in order to prevent racial discrimination in businesses affecting interstate commerce, such as restaurants?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
c)
Equal Rights Amendment
d)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
17.
Which major era of U.S. history was characterized by greater freedom for women, general economic prosperity, over-speculation in the stock market, and conflicting social values between rural communities and growing urban centers?
a)
the Progressive Era (1890-1914)
b)
the Twenties (1920-1929)
c)
the Sixties (1960-1969)
d)
the New Millennium (2001-2010)
18.

Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?

a)

establishing the Peace Corps

b)

achieving a truce in the Korean War

c)

tearing down the Berlin Wall

d)

the Cuban Missile Crisis

19.

This U.S. Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of Jim Crow laws. The “separate but equal” doctrine.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Jim Crow v. NAACP

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

20.

Many reforms came about after journalists investigated and exposed political corruption, child labor, slum conditions, and other social issues. These journalists were called _____________.

a)

progressives

b)

muckrakers

c)

conservationist

d)

American Rights journalist

21.

This political cartoon best represents what historical U.S. policy?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

b)

Building of the Panama Canal

c)

American Expansion

d)

Cuban Revolution

22.

Conflict from 1945-1990 between U.S. & Soviet Union competing for arms, the space race, etc.

a)

Balkan Crisis

b)

War on Terror

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Cold War

23.

This law outlawed discriminatory voting practices including literacy tests.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Reaganomics

c)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1957

24.

In 1948 the Soviets closed all access into West Berlin. This event is known as the...

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Soviet Blockade

d)

Berlin Airlift

25.

A 13 day standoff involving the Soviet Union, Cuba and U.S. in 1962. President Kennedy is associated with this incident.

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Soviet Blockade

d)

Korean War

26.

Accusations of disloyalty without proof are called ___________ and were named after a 1950s Red Scare Senator.

a)

H.U.A.C.

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Douglasism

d)

Sandersism

27.

The 24th Amendment

a)

eliminated the poll tax

b)

lowered the voting age to 18

c)

created the direct election of Senators

d)

created a prohibition of alcohol

28.

The Zimmermann telegram was part of an effort to...

a)

Disrupt American influence in Latin America

b)

Convince several Western states to secede from the U.S.

c)

Bring Mexico into World War I on the side of Great Britain & France

d)

Win Mexican support for Germany if the U.S. declared war against them

29.

The main point of the cartoon is most comparable to the idea of...

a)

President Roosevelt wanted to "tame" capitalism & not end it

b)

The Sherman Antitrust Act was unenforceable

c)

President Roosevelt wanted to destroy all trusts

d)

President Roosevelt often did not practice what he preached

30.

Which group does the cartoon imply is exercising control over legislation in the U.S. in the late 1800's?

a)

Managers at factories & textile mills

b)

Owners of trust companies

c)

Foreign powers

d)

Members of Congress

31.

This was the dividing line between North and South Korea prior to the Korean War.

a)

Formosa

b)

Yalu River

c)

38th parallel

d)

Seoul

32.

What shocking decision did Khrushchev make regarding Berlin on August 13, 1961?

a)

He placed missiles outside East Berlin

b)

He started construction a wall to divide the city.

c)

He sent troops from East Germany into West Berlin.

d)

He withdrew Soviet forces from Berlin.

33.

Winston Churchill famously used this term that came to stand for the division of Europe.

a)

The Great Schism

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The Satellite Nation

d)

The Cold War

34.

The ______________, a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield, would last from 1945 until 1991.

a)

The Cold War

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The New Deal

d)

The Secret Fight

35.

Program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to end the Great Depression

a)

Square Deal

b)

Perfect Deal

c)

Raw Deal

d)

New Deal

36.

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages.

a)

16th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

37.
The 13th Amendment ____
a)
Prohibited slavery
b)
Gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
c)
Granted to the right to vote to ALL citizens
d)
Gave women the right to vote
38.

These posters were created during World War II to encourage American women to

a)

serve in the armed forces

b)

buy war bonds

c)

contribute to the war by working outside the home

d)

exercise their right to vote

39.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
40.

In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful. It was called...

a)

Communist Warfare tactics

b)

Cheetah Warfare

c)

Conflict Avoidance Warfare

d)

Guerrilla warfare

41.

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

a)

To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens

b)

To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation

c)

To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation

d)

To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures

42.

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

a)

Increased property values in rural areas

b)

Increased life expectancy in urban areas

c)

Increased birth rates in rural areas

d)

Increased migration to urban areas

43.

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to

a)

the implementation of sanctions against Japan

b)

U.S. entry into World War II

c)

the establishment of the Truman Doctrine

d)

U.S. annexation of Hawaii

44.

What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly?

a)

National Labor Relations

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Works Progress Administration

d)

Social Security

45.

Which of the following greatly harmed President Franklin Roosevelt's popularity?

a)

the Wagner Act

b)

the social security system

c)

his "court-packing" plan

d)

government funding of the arts

46.

Stock market speculation is...

a)

Borrowing more money than you can afford to pay back

b)

Buying stock with the hope that the worth of the stock will rise over time

c)

Buying stock that is high and hoping the value will fall

d)

Selling stock you already own without paying the full amount.

47.
When factories produce more good than they can sell it is called...
a)
Depressed Agricultural Production
b)
Laissez-faire
c)
Over Production
d)
Over Borrowing
48.

What New Deal program provided conservation jobs to young men during the Great Depression?

a)

CCC

b)

AAA

c)

FDIC

d)

SSA

49.
This 1937 cartoon is criticizing President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to
a)
reduce the number of federal courts.
b)
impeach current Supreme Court justices
c)
give states the power to appoint Supreme Court justices
d)
increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court
50.

The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine helped lead the United States into

a)

The Mexican-American War

b)

The Spanish-American War

c)

World War I

d)

World War II