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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
During the colonial period in British North America, the major geographic barrier to westward expansion was the
Ohio River
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it
assured sole ownership of the Great Lakes
ended Spanish control of the Southwest
provided full access to the Mississippi River
allowed completion of the first railroad in California
The Mayflower Compact (1620) and the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) are early examples of
restrictions on religious freedom (
steps toward representative government
resistance to British rule
economic systems in the colonies
What was one result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?
Sectional tension increased.
The slave trade was abolished
Northern states were more willing to compromise
Southern states immediately seceded from the Union.
During the 1920s, the Scopes trial and the dispute over Prohibition showed the clash between
rich people and poor people
traditional values and modernism
business owners and labor unions
the national government and state governments
Which economic condition of the 1920s was a major cause of the Great Depression?
Farm prices rose dramatically.
Industry overproduced consumer goods
Banks were reluctant to lend money
Demand increased faster than supply
The conditions shown in this 1936 photograph were caused mainly by
periods of widespread flooding
deforestation and overgrazing
global warming
drought and poor farming techniques
Which Soviet Union action led to the situation shown in this cartoon?
blockade of Berlin
creation of the Warsaw Pact
reunification of Germany
construction of the Berlin Wall
A goal of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to
eliminate discrimination in housing
implement job-training programs
increase equal rights for African Americans
end barriers to voting faced by African Americans
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
Special interest groups often influence elections.
Lobbyists have limited influence on candidates.
Candidates seeking reelection are harmed by campaign restrictions
Federal laws have banned private interests from lobbying Congress.
Which two issues led to protests and riots in many American cities during the 1960s?
space exploration and environmental pollution
the Vietnam War and racial injustice
inadequate health care and women’s liberation
gasoline shortages and illegal immigration
The terms brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, and détente are most closely associated with
periodic border disputes between Canada and the United States
problems the United States experienced with Germany prior to its reunification
techniques used by terrorists to intimidate United States citizens
Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
Which development has resulted from the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the 1990s?
growth in membership of labor unions in the United States
greater global economic interdependence
fewer industries leaving the United States
more protective tariffs between the member nations
The Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) upheld the principle that the president
is not above the law
can be allowed greater powers during national emergencies
must accept limits on his veto power
can freely dismiss members of his cabinet
Information in the cartoon below most clearly supports the conclusion that by 1914
states along the East Coast had granted full voting rights to women
women could vote only in state elections
most states had approved at least some voting rights for women
complete national suffrage for women had been achieved
The term muckraker was used during the Progressive Era to describe
dissatisfied workers who went on strike
Northerners who went South following the Civil War
investigative journalists who exposed societal problems
women who supported the Prohibition movement
Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) in response to
foreign influences on the United States economy
public demand for better roads
monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses
the failure of federal banks to provide loans to individuals
The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to
authorize Congress to set interest rates
regulate the nation’s money supply
allow the government to own the nation’s banks
take over the responsibility of printing money
During the Progressive Era, support for a graduated income tax was based primarily on the
desire of corporations to reduce their taxes
need to raise income from the lower classes
belief that all people should be taxed the same
resentment over the unequal distribution of wealth
In passing the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), Congress intended to
prevent large corporations from eliminating their competition
distinguish good trusts from bad trusts
regulate rates charged by railroads
force large trusts to bargain with labor unions
Which Progressive Era muckraker’s book led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?
Jacob Riis’s How the Other Half Lives
Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
Frank Norris’s The Octopus
“…We therefore formulate, and for ourselves adopt the following pledge, asking our sisters and brothers of a common danger and a common hope, to make common cause with us, in working its reasonable and helpful precepts [principles] into the practice of everyday life. I hereby solemnly promise, God helping me, to abstain from all distilled, fermented and malt liquors, including wine, beer and cider, and to employ all proper means to discourage the use of and traffic in the same.…” — National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, 1908 (adapted)
According to this passage, those who adopted this pledge believed that
religion had no place in national politics
Congress should repeal Prohibition
alcohol consumption was damaging to society
only the government can solve social problems
Base your answers to question 12 on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: The best way to prevent corruption in government is to allow citizens a direct role in the legislative process.
Speaker B: Breaking up trusts and monopolies will increase business competition.
Speaker C: An important goal of the federal government should be the protection of our natural resources.
Speaker D: Government will only improve when women are granted full suffrage
Which speaker’s statement is most directly related to the political concepts of initiative, referendum, and recall?
A
B
C
D
Base your answers to question 13 on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: The best way to prevent corruption in government is to allow citizens a direct role in the legislative process.
Speaker B: Breaking up trusts and monopolies will increase business competition.
Speaker C: An important goal of the federal government should be the protection of our natural resources.
Speaker D: Government will only improve when women are granted full suffrage
Which two speakers’ viewpoints reflect actions taken by Theodore Roosevelt when he was president (1901–1909)?
D and A
A and B
B and C
C and D
Use the political cartoon below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
The Democratic donkey and Republican elephant in the background of this cartoon clearly indicate that the animal in the foreground represents a new third party challenger. Which of the following most accurately identifies that challenger and party?
Henry Wallace, Progressive party
James B. Weaver, Greenback party
Theodore Roosevelt, Bull Moose party
Millard Fillmore, American or Know Nothing part
Information on the graph most clearly supports the conclusion that the Erie Canal
slowed migration to the Midwest
replaced railroads as the main method of transportation
improved transportation between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes
relied on the development of steamboats for canal use
Information on the graph most clearly supports the conclusion that the Erie Canal
slowed migration to the Midwest
replaced railroads as the main method of transportation
improved transportation between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes
relied on the development of steamboats for canal use
Information on the graph most clearly supports the conclusion that the Erie Canal
slowed migration to the Midwest
replaced railroads as the main method of transportation
improved transportation between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes
relied on the development of steamboats for canal use
Information on the graph most clearly supports the conclusion that the Erie Canal
slowed migration to the Midwest
replaced railroads as the main method of transportation
improved transportation between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes
relied on the development of steamboats for canal use
Information on the graph most clearly supports the conclusion that the Erie Canal
slowed migration to the Midwest
replaced railroads as the main method of transportation
improved transportation between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes
relied on the development of steamboats for canal use
Information on the graph most clearly supports the conclusion that the Erie Canal
slowed migration to the Midwest
replaced railroads as the main method of transportation
improved transportation between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes
relied on the development of steamboats for canal use
Which factor most influenced the economic development of the colonial South?
plentiful forests
warm and wet growing seasons
rich deposits of iron ore and coal
abundant water power for manufacturing
Base your answer to question 4 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
...The Jury withdrew, and in a small time returned, and being asked by the clerk, whether they were agreed of their verdict, and whether John Peter Zenger was guilty of printing and publishing the libels in the information mentioned? They answered by Thomas Hunt, their foreman, Not Guilty. Upon which there were three huzzas [cheers] in the hall which was crowded with people, and the next day I was discharged from my imprisonment. - John Peter Zenger
The court case discussed in this passage was important in the development of colonial America because it helped establish the principle of
freedom of the press
double jeopardy
freedom of assembly
judicial independence
Which power regarding the federal judiciary was established in Marbury v. Madison?
The president appoints all federal judges.
The Congress creates lower federal courts.
Members of the federal courts serve life terms.
Federal laws may be declared unconstitutional.
Base your answers to question 14 on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: The right way to settle the question of slavery in the territories is to let the people who live there determine if their state is to be slave or free.
Speaker B: The Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is exactly what this country needs. Perhaps now the abolitionists will stop their meddling.
Speaker C: Secession is unlawful and treasonous. Everything possible must be done to preserve the Union.
SpeakerD: The rights of the states must be protected. The federal government is exceeding its authority.
The solution proposed by Speaker A is known as
nullification
popular sovereignty
the spoils system
federal supremacy
Base your answers to question 15 on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: The right way to settle the question of slavery in the territories is to let the people who live there determine if their state is to be slave or free.
Speaker B: The Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is exactly what this country needs. Perhaps now the abolitionists will stop their meddling.
Speaker C: Secession is unlawful and treasonous. Everything possible must be done to preserve the Union.
SpeakerD: The rights of the states must be protected. The federal government is exceeding its authority.
Which speaker most accurately represents the opinions of President Abraham Lincoln
A
B
C
D
A major cause of antagonism toward the “new immigrants” who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they
were better educated than native-born Americans
had a higher standard of living than most Americans
adapted easily to American culture
competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers
The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of
factory workers from the Northeast to the Sun Belt
communists deported to Russia as undesirable aliens
African Americans to northern cities to find work
refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States
A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt
wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance
stressed the need for individual self-reliance
supported direct relief to people out of work
thought the government should not be involved in economic reform
Base Question 32 on the image above
The main idea of this 1937 cartoon about President Franklin D. Roosevelt is that the president is
trying to increase the public’s respect for the Supreme Court
seeking the Supreme Court’s help against his political opponents
attempting to exercise too much influence over the Supreme Court
refusing to allow the Supreme Court to review legislation
One outcome of the situation referred to in the cartoon was that
President Roosevelt decided not to seek reelection
the Supreme Court ended most New Deal programs
President Roosevelt was impeached for abuse of his powers
Congress rejected President Roosevelt’s effort to pack the Supreme Court
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 primarily to
provide for the mutual defense of the member nations
promote social and cultural exchanges between members
promote free trade between the United States and Asia
rebuild Western Europe’s war-ravaged economy
Base your answer to question 37 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
...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. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale. ...
— President Harry Truman, Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948 According to the passage, the principal goal of President Truman in issuing this executive order was to
stop the military draft
end segregation in the armed forces
increase opportunities for women to serve in combat
ensure an adequate number of troops to fight in the Cold War
“U.S.SendsAidtoGreeceandTurkey”
“China Falls to Red Communists”
“Senator Joe McCarthy Claims Communists Infest U.S. Government”
Which generalization regarding these headlines is most valid?
The Cold War affected United States domestic and foreign policy.
The Soviet Union assisted in the rebuilding of Japan after World War II
The United States returned to a foreign policy of neutrality after World War II
The United Nations led the effort to contain fascism
Base your answers to question 39 on the interview below and on your knowledge of social studies.
...[Reporter Mike] WALLACE: All right, sir. A Federal District Court has already ruled that Little Rock [Arkansas] Central High School should be integrated. And the reasons for preventing integration now are anemic [weak]. In view of your promise to the President [Dwight D. Eisenhower], will you respect this decision and give your okay to integration beginning tomorrow morning?
...[Governor Orval] FAUBUS: I’ve previously given my okay to integration. The Guard was not called out to prevent integration, but to keep the peace and order of the community. And, of course, I disagree with your preliminary statement that we are in defiance of a Federal Court order, based upon the premise that the peace and good order of the community is paramount to all other issues. ...
— Mike Wallace interview with Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, September 15, 1957
The issue discussed in this interview grew out of an effort to enforce the Supreme Court decision in
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States
Base your answers to question 40 on the interview below and on your knowledge of social studies.
...[Reporter Mike] WALLACE: All right, sir. A Federal District Court has already ruled that Little Rock [Arkansas] Central High School should be integrated. And the reasons for preventing integration now are anemic [weak]. In view of your promise to the President [Dwight D. Eisenhower], will you respect this decision and give your okay to integration beginning tomorrow morning?
...[Governor Orval] FAUBUS: I’ve previously given my okay to integration. The Guard was not called out to prevent integration, but to keep the peace and order of the community. And, of course, I disagree with your preliminary statement that we are in defiance of a Federal Court order, based upon the premise that the peace and good order of the community is paramount to all other issues. ...
— Mike Wallace interview with Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, September 15, 1957
The confrontation between Governor Faubus and President Eisenhower referred to in this interview was ended by the
use of federal troops to protect African American students
passage of the Voting Rights Act by Congress
forced resignation of Governor Faubus
immediate desegregation of all Southern schools
During the 1960s and 1970s, Cesar Chavez worked to unionize migrant farm workers by
seizing the land of the lettuce and grape growers
securing passage of federal legislation to limit immigration
using nonviolent tactics such as boycotts and hunger strikes to help migrant farmers
urging growers to reduce the workforce through mechanization
CLARK M. CLIFFORD 815 Connecticut Avenue Washington, D.C. 20006
The President The White House
Dear Mr. President:
...I believe our ground forces in South Vietnam should be kept to a minimum, consistent with the protection of our installations and property in that country. My concern is that a substantial buildup of U.S. ground troops would be construed by the Communists, and by the world, as a determination on our part to win the war on the ground.
This could be a quagmire. It could turn into an open end commitment on our part that would take more and more ground troops, without a realistic hope of ultimate victory.
I do not think the situation is comparable to Korea. The political posture of the parties involved, and the physical conditions, including terrain, are entirely different. ...
Respectfully yours, Clark
What advice about United States involvement in Vietnam is President Lyndon B. Johnson being given in this letter?
Escalation of the Vietnam War is necessary to stop communist expansion
Increasing the United States military commitment to Vietnam would be a mistake.
Victory in the Vietnam War will be assured if the president continues his policies.
Military success in Vietnam is improving the president’s chances for reelection
Base your answer to question 45 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
“STRANGE — THEY ALL SEEM TO HAVE SOME CONNECTION WITH THIS PLACE”
The investigations that are the subject of this cartoon resulted in
authorization of public financing of all federal elections
eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon
upholding of President Nixon’s right to executive privilege by the Supreme Court
issuance of pardons for presidential aides
Base your answers to question 49 on the graph below and on your knowledge of social studies.
United States Immigration, 1901-2000
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information in the graph?
Immigration increased in every decade throughout the 1900s
Immigrants have a higher birth rate than native-born Americans.
Immigration is likely to decrease significantly in the future.
Immigration in the 1990s was about the same as in the first decade of the 1900s
