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WorksheetsThe GREAT AH2 NCFE Review
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What was the result of the American perspective of their elected officials following the Watergate break-in?
Americans lost trust in the claims of politicians.
American confidence grew in their elected officials.
American wanted a new form of government.
America had complete trust in the political process.
· Over 100,000 Bosnia Muslim and Croats killed
· NATO Forces led by United States
· Massive Aerial bombardment of Serbia
The events in the list above prompted the United States to become involved in-
Why was the Pendleton Civil Service Act passed?
An exam was needed to separate immigrant workers from citizen workers.
Soldiers needed jobs following the Civil War.
Government jobs were being given based on political support, not merit.
The railroads were taking advantage of western farmers by charging them high prices.
From 1865-1890, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
The U.S. experienced a re-invigoration (growth) of the 'family farm'.
Population centers shifted from the northeast to the South.
Restrictions on immigration created a more homogenous (same) culture.
The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.
In the last half of the 1800s, which development led to the other three?
Expansion of the middle class
Growth of industrialization
Formation of trusts
Creation of labor unions
Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, influenced federal legislation on
railroad regulation
meat inspection and food and drug purity
conservation of natural resources
ending child labor
Which of the following statements would NOT apply to a "Gold Bug"?
Favored the gold standard over bi-metallism
Wanted to see the value of money increase
Individuals were usually farmers and laborers
Wanted to see prices fall
The belief that Christianity should be the basis of social reform is known as
Social Darwinism
Social Gospel
the temperance movement
Prohibition
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Populist Party?
End government corruption
Government ownership of railroads
Bi-metallism
Adoption of the gold standard
During the late 19th century, which two groups would most likely have agreed that the federal government should regulate industry?
railroad owners and farmers
environmentalists and Native Americans
laborers and farmers
bankers and industrialists
One effect of monopolies on the United States economy is that they have generally
reduced business competition
kept prices low
given consumers a greater choice in goods produced
led to a greater variety in the price of a particular product or service
How was the Knights of Labor Different from the American Federation of Labor?
The American Federation of Labor is no longer in existence, the Knights of Labor is still.
The American Federal of Labor accepted individuals from all trades.
The Knights of Labor were less selective in their membership.
The Knights of Labor did not allow women and African Americans.
The intended purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was to
reduce the role of the courts in labor disputes
restrict the growth of monopolies
declare unions illegal
introduce civil service reforms
In the late 19th century, owners of big businesses generally embraced Social Darwinism because it reinforced their belief that
all wealth should be returned to society
business monopolies are contrary to the social order
economic success demonstrates 'fitness' to lead
economic competition should be regulated
Situations like the one described in the source most often existed in which region of the U.S.?
Midwest
Northwest
South
Northeast
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
Big business greatly influenced the actions of the Senate, and not in a positive way.
The Senate had to continue to pass legislation to support conservation efforts.
The Senate needed more financial support from the monopolies.
Relationships between industry and the Senate benefited the general public.
Which of the following groups would MOST LIKELY have supported the sentiments (ideas) expressed in the excerpt?
eastern industrialists
farmers on the Great Plains
owners of the American banks
members of the trade unions
What was the outcome of the civil war in China?
The Nationalists claimed victory and China never became Communist.
The Communists, led by Mao Zedong, defeated the Nationalists.
Because of the funding received from the United States, Jiang Jieshi defeated the Communists.
The conflict moved to Taiwan, where Jiang Jieshi was victorious.
Why was the conflict between the United States and Soviet Union described as the Cold War?
The two countries did not engage each other directly in combat.
The Soviet Union has a very cold climate.
The war was fought mainly in the winter months.
It was not very significant or important.
Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the rise in the 'automobile culture' in the United States during the post-war era?
the growth of drive-in movies
the emergence of motels
the movement of Americans away from the suburbs
the passage of the Federal Highways Act
Senator Joseph McCarthy first rose to prominence by
revealing that the Rosenbergs were passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
charging that there was extensive communist influence in Hollywood and the media.
mobilizing Republicans to demand stronger anticommunist foreign policy in East Asia.
charging that dozens of known Communists were working within the U.S. State Department.
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
the pledge that the U.S. would liberate all the countries behind the iron curtain
the pledge that the U.S. would use force to help any Middle Eastern country threatened by communism
the pledge that the U.S. would recognize the People's Republic of China
the U.S.' pledge to not support Britain, France and Israel on their invasion of Egypt
In 1948, many southern Democrats split from the party and formed a third party (the Dixiecrats) because
China had fallen to communism.
they opposed American membership in the United Nations.
President Truman took a strong stand for civil rights and integrated the military.
they found the Republican candidate, Thomas Dewey, more sympathetic to their conservative ideology.
All of the following are reasons why the Korean War ended in a stalemate EXCEPT
Joseph Stalin's death in 1953 meant the Soviet Union did not have a definitive leader.
Eisenhower threatened to use atomic weaponry.
the two sides formed a united country.
both the communist and non-communist forces had been going back and forth for 3 years.
Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the increased role of religion in the 1950s?
the re-emergence of the Ku Klux Klan.
the addition of the words 'under God' to the Pledge of Allegiance.
the passage of P.L. 84-140, which added the words 'in God we trust' to all paper money.
Hollywood movies such as The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur were released.
In order to keep control of West Berlin after the Soviet Union blockaded it, the U.S., France and Britain
went to the United Nations and demanded control of East Germany.
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies for over a year.
set up a blockade of their own, cutting off East Berlin from the Soviets.
threatened to section off the city with troops and tanks.
Passed over Truman's veto, the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 was a Republican attempt to curb the power of what group?
civil rights activists
large corporations
labor unions
veterans' organizations
How was the Suez Crisis resolved?
The Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons against Israel, France and Great Britain
The U.S. fully supported Israel, France and Great Britain and Egypt was easily defeated.
The U.S. supported Egypt and easily defeated Israel, Great Britain and France.
Eisenhower threatened to cut off access to U.S. oil to Israel, Great Britain and France.
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
military alliances made for 'collective security'.
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed.
failed attempts to make peace following WWII.
non-military aggression during the Cold War.
Which of the following consequences would most likely support the recommendations found in the source?
building more suburban shopping centers
increasing the sales of televisions
the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
expanding tax breaks for American corporations
Which of the following areas took the most criticism following the launch of Sputnik, according to the source?
the U.S. Air Force
the American education system
the United Nations
media outlets
Which of the following factors MOST directly motivated the migration shown in the map?
economic development
the growth of higher education
desegregation
the conservation movement
Brown v. Board of Education is a significant Supreme Court decision because
it reaffirmed the legality of separate but equal schools for blacks and whites.
it ended segregation in the U.S. armed forces.
it declared that segregation at lunch counters was illegal.
it ruled that segregation was not equal in regards to education.
What did United States foreign policy experts mean when they talked about the 'domino theory'?
if Vietnam fell to communism, surrounding countries would follow
Latin American dictators had to be supported to prevent communism from taking hold
American troops had to remain in West Germany to prevent a Soviet invasion
NATO allies relied on armaments from the U.S. to maintain their democracy.
Violence erupted among students on college campuses like Kent State in response to what event?
JFK's assassination
the assassination of MLK
U.S. involvement in Korea
the U.S. invasion of Cambodia
Which of the following MOST contributed to the failure of the Great Society?
the lack of leadership in the Democratic Party in 1968
the Supreme Court rulings of the Warren Court
the lack of funding due to the Vietnam War
the passage of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion was to remove _______ from power in _______.
Fidel Castro; Soviet Union
Fidel Castro; Cuba
Nikita Krushchev; Soviet Union
Nikita Krushchev; Cuba
Powers granted by which document allowed President Johnson to escalate the conflict in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
26th amendment
Pentagon Papers
Which of the following best summarizes the United States' primary reason for participating in the war in Vietnam?
Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh requested American military assistance
the United States was required to fight under the terms of its military alliance with Japan
American foreign policy experts believed that, without intervention, communism would spread throughout southeast Asia
the government felt obliged to protect the United States ' considerable business interests in Vietnam
Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring dealt with
the growing apathy (lack of caring) in the civil rights movement.
the lack of a united stand in America's feminist movement.
the need to aid the poverty-stricken regions of America.
the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment.
Civil rights leaders sought to win support for their goals by
establishing local grassroots organizations.
getting students involved in the civil rights movement.
using the media to focus attention on the horrible conditions blacks faced.
all of the above.
The Pentagon Papers reaffirmed the belief that
there was a 'missile gap' between the United States and the Soviet Union.
the government had not been honest about the Vietnam War.
segregation still existed across the country.
affirmative action was illegal.
How did the Vietnam War end?
The war in Vietnam still continues today.
North Vietnam captured Saigon and forced the South to surrender.
South Vietnam and North Vietnam remain divided along the 17th parallel.
The South Vietnamese won the war in 1975 with continued assistance from American troops.
What tactic did both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez use to achieve social change?
organization of labor unions
started riots
creating militant demonstrations
leading nonviolent boycotts
What event during the 1970s led to the United States increasing its regulation of nuclear power plants?
the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
the incident at Three Mile Island
the announcement by North Vietnam that it had nuclear weaponry
the formation of NATO
Which of the following MOST directly contributed to the missile build-up in Cuba described in the source?
the escape of Cuban refugees to the U.S.
the hostility between Kennedy and Krushchev
the surveillance of Cuba by U-2 spy planes
the American invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs
The resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis (described in the source) involved which of the following?
the involvement of American troops in Cuba
the rejection of the Platt Amendment
the removal of American missiles in Turkey
the provision of American financial aid to Cuba
Why did President Truman authorize the military to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Truman believed the Nazis would not have surrendered without the use of atomic bombs.
Truman believed that Japan was preparing to use atomic weapons on the U.S., so he had to strike first.
Truman wanted to make the war last longer to punish Germany as revenge for the Holocaust.
Truman wanted to end the war with Japan, save American lives and demonstrate the U.S.' military strength to the Soviet Union.
What was the immediate cause of U.S. entry into WWII?
Hitler invaded the U.S.
Hitler invaded Poland
the Battle of Normandy (D-Day)
Japan bombed Pearl harbor
The Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed nations at war to buy armaments and other supplies from the United States as long as those nations
agreed to keep the United States out of the conflict.
promised not to use the materials against the United States.
paid cash and transported the materials themselves.
adopted democratic policies in their own countries.
Which of the following was NOT a way in which American society changed following WWII?
America became a superpower in the world
There was a greater push for civil rights in the United States
The U.S. adopted a more isolationist viewpoint
The U.S. pushed for greater diplomacy as a member of the United Nations
The policy of appeasement involved
an agreement that war was illegal.
the election of England's Prime Minister.
harsh punishment for Nazi expansionist goals.
nations allowing Hitler to expand without punishment.
World War II finally ended the Great Depression because
the great demand and subsequent production of weapons, supplies and material boosted the economy.
people were too concerned about the war to worry about the economy.
Roosevelt ordered the New Deal to end.
the U.S. began to purchase more goods than European nations.
Which US initiative was designed to provide financial aid for war-torn European countries after the second World War, designed to protect countries from the spread of communism?
the Marshall Plan
the NATO alliance
the Geneva Accords
the United Nations
What was Winston Churchill describing when he used the phrase "the iron curtain"?
the curtains of the United Nations building
the division in Europe between East and West after WWII
Joseph Stalin's tomb
the Eastern Front in WWII
Which of the following was the IMMEDIATE cause of WWII in Europe?
German demands of the Sudentenland region
German persecution of the Jews
the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
the 1939 German invasion of Poland
The Supreme Court ruled in Korematsu v. United States (1944) that
FDR's Executive Order 8022 (banning discrimination in war industry employment) was illegal.
the government had acted illegally by interning Japanese-Americans during WWII.
the protection of national security outweighed the individual rights of Japanese-Americans.
only first Japanese-Americans could be interned during the war.
What was the goal of President Truman's foreign policy of containment?
providing collective security for European nations
rebuilding Europe
stopping the spread of communism
developing nuclear weapons
How did the worldwide depression of the 1930s contribute most to WWII?
Dictators were able to gain popular support by promising to solve economic problems.
Germans thought other countries were vulnerable.
Europeans became resentful of the U.S. demands for repayment of WWI debts.
Major world powers were in severe competition for scarce natural resources.
Which of the following best describes the historical context of this poster?
Economic adversity faced by families during the Great Depression.
Reinvigorating of religious fervor after the Second Great Awakening.
The global threat of totalitarian leadership during WWII.
The growth of isolationism following WWII.
The poster supports which of the following assertions or ideals?
The mass mobilization of American society to supply troops and materials to the war effort.
WWII provided new opportunities for African Americans.
A commitment to improve civil rights for African Americans in the 1940s.
A commitment to advancing democratic ideals.
A historian would most likely use this source as evidence of which of the following patterns in U.S. history?
Debates over segregation
Ethnic conflict and long-standing discrimination against minorities
Discrimination and persecution directed solely at African-Americans
Frustration of minorities as they sought to improve their socioeconomic positions
The Zimmermann telegram was sent from A to B, in an effort to get B to attack C. What countries are A, B, and C?
A=Germany; B= United States; C= Mexico
A= United States; B= Germany; C= Mexico
A= Mexico; B= United States; C= Germany
A= Germany; B= Mexico; C= United States
How did the Roosevelt Corollary extend the Monroe Doctrine?
It stated that the United States would establish colonies in Latin America.
It allowed the U.S. and Europe to jointly occupy Latin America.
It stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin America with force to protect America's economic interests.
It warned Asia about further colonization in Latin America.
How did the Treaty of Versailles treat Germany?
Germany was given additional territory for fighting a fair war.
Germany got to participate in the making of the treaty and was treated the same as the winning countries.
Germany was severely punished.
The Allies immediately attacked Germany, starting another war.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Platt Amendment?
Cuba could not enter into any treaties without the consent of the United States.
Cuba had to lease land to the United States for naval bases.
The United States had the 'right to intervene' in the affairs of Cuba.
The United States would annex Cuba.
As a result of their work supporting the war effort in WWI, women
finally received the right to vote.
secured a foothold in the workplace.
were allowed to join the Air Force.
lobbied for divorces in large numbers.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?
the assassination of William McKinley
yellow journalism
the de Lome letter
the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
How did the U.S. first respond when war broke out in Europe in 1914?
the U.S. immediately joined the war
the U.S. sided with the Central Powers
the U.S. chose neutrality due to its diverse immigrant population
the U.S. sent the Great White Fleet to Britain to help the Allies
What Supreme Court case established limits of free speech in situations where it created a "clear and present danger"?
Schenck v. US
Korematsu v. US
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
The migration of African Americans to the North during and following WWI was mainly a result of what factor?
the success of military desegregation
the efforts of the civil rights movement
the availability of new factory jobs
the impact of affirmative action
The goal of the United States' Open Door Policy was to
help democracy flourish in South America.
maintain influence in Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
help the stability in foreign countries by making large amounts of foreign investments.
keep trade in China open.
What piece(s) of legislation restricted the civil liberties (rights) of Americans during WWI?
Selective Service Act
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Treaty of Versailles
19th amendment
Which of the following actions by the United States during the late 1890s best demonstrates the idea of the 'white man's burden' as satirized in Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name?
the U.S. acquisition of Alaska
the U.S. establishing a trade network with Japan
the U.S. building roads, schools and bridges in the Philippines
the passage of the McKinley Tariff
Why did the United States act as an imperial power and extend its influence during the late 1800s?
a need to decrease its military experience
a desire to control oil-producing nations
a need for new markets to sell manufactured goods
a desire for new gold mines
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Paris (1898)?
The U.S. would pay $20 million to acquire the Philippines
Guam and Puerto Rico would become territories of the U.S.
The war between Spain and United States was over
Cuba would become a territory of the United States
Which of the following was a Republican critique of the Treaty of Versailles/League of Nations as depicted in the cartoon?
It weakened the role of the U.S. Senate in the role of Congress to declare war.
It ended the war against Germany on unfavorable terms for the United States.
It would have decreased the role of the United States in world affairs.
It would have resulted in the United States obtaining more colonies overseas.
To what does the term "Harlem Renaissance" refer?
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a program to promote African American-owned businesses
a celebration of African American culture in literature and art
The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was provoked by
the wartime migration of rural blacks to northern cities
the strict enforcement of Prohibition laws
evolutionary science's challenges to the Bible
the public's association of labor violence with its fear of communist revolutions
Why were the Palmer Raids, and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, significant events after WWI?
they demonstrated the hostility of the government towards big business
they illustrated the public's fear of communism and anarchists in the United States
they represented increased recognition of the rights of women and minorities
they demonstrated the declining power of labor unions
President Hoover believed that the Great Depression could be ended by doing all of the following EXCEPT
assisting businesses and banks
providing direct aid to the people
continuing to rely on the tradition of rugged individualism
allowing the economy to 'correct' itself as part of the business cycle
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
overfarming in the Midwest
high winds
severe drought
increased migration westward to California
What was the purpose of the Dawes Plan?
to help establish the U.S.' role as a creditor nation and rebuild European nations post-WWI.
to cripple the German economy
to increase the U.S.' supply of money
to encourage Native American settlement in the West
All of the following represent social clashes that occurred during the 1920s EXCEPT
modernists and fundamentalists
bootleggers and prohibitionists
women and African Americans
immigrants and nativists
Jazz was
a blend of African tribal rhythms
a literary movement reflecting the uncertainty of the time period
a blend of European and African musical styles
an expression of African American culture through art and literature
The Teapot Dome Scandal involved the corrupt mishandling of
funds for veteran's hospitals
naval oil reserves
European war-debt payments
presidential pardons
Immigration restrictions of the 1920s were introduced as a result of
increased migration of Blacks to the North
the Red Scare and growing belief in nativism
a desire to get rid of the quota system
a growing concern about urban overcrowding and crime
How did the 18th amendment impact American society?
women won the right to vote
it became illegal to manufacture, sell or transport alcoholic beverages
it outlawed war
it ended Prohibition
Which pair of events illustrates a cause-and-effect relationship?
Red Scare-- immigration quotas
rebirth of the KKK-- Harlem Renaissance
Sacco and Vanzetti trial-- 19th amendment
Scopes Trial-- Teapot Dome Scandal
Which of the following was NOT a major contributing factor to the onset (start) of the Great Depression?
Technological advances had allowed farmers and manufacturers to overproduce, creating large surpluses.
The federal government interfered too frequently with the economy, causing investors to lose confidence.
The average wage earner was not earning enough money to afford the many consumer goods new technology had made available.
Stock investors had allowed wild speculation, creating an unstable and volatile stock market.
Who does the figure in the middle of the cartoon represent?
John Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Herbert Hoover
As seen in the cartoon, the Scopes Trial pitted religious conservatives against
William Jennings Bryan's support for academic freedom.
modernists who believed that Darwin's theory of evolution should be taught in the school curriculum.
Clarence Darrow, who believed the Bible to be the literal truth.
the Supreme Court, which ruled that the teaching of evolution was unconstitutional.
The group that concluded Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin of JFK in 1963 was
H.U.D.
Great Society
Warren Commission
Supreme Court
President Truman's Marshall Plan called for
military aid for Europe
substantial financial assistance to rebuild Western Europe
economic aid for Japan
the elimination of voting requirements for African Americans
Which of the following was a major part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?
tax increase
health care legislation
aid to foreign countries
reductions in anti-poverty programs
What law ended Jim Crow laws in the South?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Affirmative Action of 1964
The 1973 was ____ was enacted to restrict presidential power to send troops anywhere, anytime for any length of time. Passed in response to U.S. involvement in Korea and Vietnam.
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
new freedom Act
War Powers Act
Square Deal
Court Case that enables suspects the right to a lawyer if they cant afford one
Miranda v. Arizona
Escobedo v. Illinois
Gideon v. Wainwright
brown v. BOE
Rosie the Riveter
Japanese internment
Double V Campaign
Tuskegee Airmen
All of these represent what?
the evolution of United States relationships with Middle East countries
of the Civil Rights movement in the expansion of opportunities for African Americans in the United States
the role of minority groups on the home front and in the military during WWII
post-war social movements caused change because of methods used by the leaders, the effectiveness of legislation, and the impact of key events
The peace agreement between Israel and Egypt over the Sinai Peninsula was called?
The Iran Contra Affair
Oslo Accords
Camp David Accords
SALT I
NAFTA is a trade agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
United States
Mexico
Great Britain
Canada
When a larger/stronger nation gains political and economic control over a smaller/weaker nation.
imperialism
expansionism
isolationism
Protectorate
How did the outbreak of war in Europe in the late 1930s affect politics within the United States?
It decreased arms production.
It increased military recruitment.
It increased support for isolationist policies.
It decreased international trade with European countries.
Platt Amendment I. That the government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers which will impair or tend to impair the independence of Cuba . . . II. That said government shall not assume or contract any public debt . . . III. That the government of Cuba consents that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty . . . Excerpts from the Platt Amendment, 1903 Courtesy of the Internet History Sourcebooks Project How did the Platt Amendment reflect American imperialistic goals?
America aided Cuba in achieving independence from Spain, then turned Cuba into a U.S. protectorate.
America aided Cuban revolutionaries in their quest for unification of the island under a dictator
America added Cuba as a territory to extract its valuable natural resources.
America established Cuba as a colony, heavily taxing its people to pay for the debt of the Spanish-American War.
Why was the League of Nations provision of the Treaty of Versailles unacceptable to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and the Republicans?
The league could require the payment of war reparations.
The league would obligate foreign aid to adversarial nations.
The league was perceived as a threat to American sovereignty.
The league had committed to the cause of global decolonization.
