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WorksheetsReview Terms for American History II
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
What was the known tactic for stopping the growth of Communism?
Breach
Containment
Shock and Awe
I never had relations with that woman
Who were the two primary countries involved in the Space Race (1957-1969)?
Prussia and Russia
China and the United States
The U.S.S.R. and China
The United States and the U.S.S.R.
When was the NAACP founded?
2023
1909
1914
1890
The feminist organization that is known by the acronym "N.O.W." was founded by whom?
Betty Freidan
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dolores Huerta
Susan B. Anthony
A tactic of disobeying unjust laws on purpose and accepting punishment is called?
Crying
Rioting
Protesting
Civil Disobedience
What three countries were involved in NAFTA?
China, Japan, and North Korea
England, France, and Germany
The United States, Mexico, and Canada
Россия, Китай и Монголия
The USA Patriot Act gave the US government what broad abilities?
Gave the US abilities to wire tap, search mail, and detain immigrants in the name of fighting terrorism at home
Gave the US abilities to initiate war on countries with out the approval of Congress
Gave the US abilities to wage nuclear war on under-developed nations to show strength and power to the rest of the world
Gave the US no new abilities
As a result of presidential assassinations, the 25th Amendment was enacted for what reason?
Allowed special investigation into Presidential assassinations that limited people rights
To show the Presidential line of succession
To give more power to the Vice President
There is no 25th Amendment
What was the importance of the 14th Amendment?
Citizenship and equal protection to all regardless of race
Lowers voting age to 18
Voting rights to all males regardless of race
Abolished Slavery
Which President was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
What major war shifted public opinions against the U.S. government and its military under the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson?
Vietnam War
War on Terror (Afghanistan and Iraq)
World War II
Bürgerkrieg
Which Amendment allowed for women's suffrage?
15th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
What word means to expand influence overseas or gain new territories?
Isolationism
Imperialism
Interventionism
Conservatism
Cesar Chavez headed which Civil Rights Organization?
S.D.S.
A.I.M.
S.N.N.C.
U.F.W.
Which court case protects against unreasonable search and seizure?
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (1971)
Regents v. Bakke (1978)
During what years was the Korean War fought?
1946-1949
1950-1953
1954-1957
1958-1961
The Interstate Highway Act was passed under which President?
Nixon
Truman
Kennedy
Eisenhower
What is "trickle-down/supply-side economics"?
Gives tax cuts to the wealthy "job creators" to help the economy
The wealthy receive higher tax rates compared to the poor
Sets a standard tax for everyone
Trickle-down economics is not real
Who supported trickle-down/supply-side economics?
Democrats
Independents
Conservatives
Trickle-down economics is not real therefor no one
What is the meaning of "isolationism"?
Giving foreign aid during times of war but remain neutral to both sides
Expanding power and influence throughout the world
Avoiding alliances and focusing on domestic problems
Starting a war to gain new territories
What is Medicare/Medicaid?
Government-run health insurance
Private health insurance for the wealthy
Government funded health insurance for Congress
Provides food for the poor
The G.I. Bill provided support for who?
Immigrants
Company owners
Highschool students
Military members
In what year did the USSR launch the Sputnik satellite?
1953
1955
1957
1959
The Containment theory was first suggested by who?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Kennan
George H.W. Bush
What is the Military-Industrial Complex?
The relationship between the government and companies which make military goods
The relationship between the working class and the top 1%
A foreign policy agreeing to peaceful trade during times of war
A trade agreement between countries in North America to freely trade military goods amongst eachother
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
To prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
To stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
To stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
To prevent attacks against United States shipping
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War known as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To expand trade with Europe
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
To stop the spread of communism
to send financial aid to Europe
June 1948, Soviets blocked land and water access to Berlin. Allies dropped supplies to help. What was this event called?
Rettferdig avtale
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
What was passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
War Powers Act 1973
Patriot Act
Medicare and Medicaid were created to provide health care to which groups of people?
Black citizens
The elderly and the poor
Returning veterans
School children
Was a set of domestic programs proposed or enacted in the United States on the initiative of President Lyndon B Johnson. Goals were to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. What were these programs called as a whole?
The Great Society
March on Washington
Persian Gulf War
Kent State
Reagan's economic policy favored lowering taxes on producers (upper class/businesses) so that there would be more _____, lowering the price of goods.
Demand
Stagflation
Opportunity Cost
Supply
What is the definition of "stagflation"?
High inflation and economic growth
Low inflation and economic growth
High inflation and low economic growth
High inflation and low unemployment
The peace agreement between Israel and Egypt over the Sinai Peninsula was called?
The Iran Contra Affair
Oslo Accords
Camp David Accords
SALT I
Which of the following did not occur in the 1950s?
Rise of Rock n Roll
Interstate Highway Act
Growth of Suburbs
Persian Gulf War
The United States gained large territories from Spain during the Spanish American War. Who was the president during this time?
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Barack Obama
What political party was Roosevelt part of during his two terms as president?
The Republican Party
The Democratic Party
The Bull Moose Party
The Beep Boop Party
What was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace?
Zimmerman Telegram
Sussex Pledge
Treaty of Versailles
Fourteen Points
When did the Stock Market crash?
October 31, 1929
September 29, 1931
August 29, 1991
October 29, 1929
Prohibition was started in 1920 by which amendment?
17th
18th
19th
21st
The end of the Prohibition era came with the …?
Passage of the Volstead act
21st Amendment
Arrest of Al Capone
Start of the Great Depression
This organization investigated suspected communists in the entertainment and other industries.
House Un-American Activities Committee
Loyalty Analysis Organization
赤の恐怖
Department on Communist Analysis
President John F Kennedy set the US goal to win the Space Race by declaring the US would go to-
Mecury
Mars
Jupiter
The Moon
What happened in 1969 ending the Space Race?
The US sent is own satellites into Space
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
The US sent the first robotic rover to Mars
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on The Moon
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
Vietminh
Vietcong
Ho Chi Minhions
Vietdong
What ship was destroyed in the Gulf of Tonkin that helped cause the Vietnam War?
USS Maddox
USS Bing Bong
USS Maine
HMS Lusitania
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
24th
25th
26th
27th
What number President was Ronald Reagan?
40th
39th
41st
42nd
Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice President?
George H. W. Bush
George W Bush
Mike Pence
Bob Dole
What was Ronald Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign slogan?
Make America Great Again
It's Time for a New Legacy
It's Morning Again in America
Yes America Can
What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?
Space Force
Star Wars
Star Trek
Ender's Game
Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East?
Oil and terrorism
Oil and diamonds
Diamonds and textiles
Wind mills and religion
Desegregated all public schools. This was a major court case that involved Linda Brown attending an all-black school when an all-white school was closer to her home.
Brown vs. the Board of Education
13th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Jim Crow Laws
First African American Supreme Court judge. He was the attorney for Linda Brown with Brown vs. the Board of Education.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Prohibits racial discrimination in voting (voting people, voting)
13th Amendment
Jim Crow Laws
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.
13th Amendment
Jim Crow Laws
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1964
More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Freedom Riders
March on Washington
Atlanta born Civil Rights activist that believed in non-violent protests.; gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington.
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cesar Chavez
Thurgood Marshall
