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Review TEST Topic 6

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

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1.
Which  of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s? 
a)
A sharp increase in the power given to the state governments. 
b)
An extended period of economic depression. 
c)
The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy. 
d)
The formation of a national Civil Rights movement. 
2.

The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to --

a)

a global economic depression

b)

an increase in foreign investments in the US market

c)

the adoption of the gold standard

d)

an increase in free market activity

3.
Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929? 
a)
The implementation of a personal income tax. 
b)
Overspectulation of the stock market. 
c)
New regulations on banking. 
d)
The elimination of import tariffs. 
4.

Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of —

a)

growing demand for payment of military pensions

b)

a sudden increase in agricultural exports

c)

the passage of the Selective Service Act

d)

widespread business failures

5.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade

b)

Helped stabilize the U.S. economy

c)

Strengthened U.S. relationships overseas

d)

Led to a decline in U.S. unemployment

6.
Which of the following best completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Increase in consumer spending
b)
Overspeculation in the stock market
c)
Decrease in military spending
d)
Government subsidization of agriculture
7.

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

a)

Flash flooding and intense deforestation.

b)

Prolonged drought and poor farming practices

c)

High winds and railroad construction

d)

Severe heat and rapid suburban development.

8.

Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

a)

The rise of corporate monopolies

b)

Strict banking regulations and high income tax rates

c)

The influx of immigrants into urban areas

d)

High unemployment and widespread home foreclosures

9.
Which headline describes the primary issue faced by the federal government at the onset of the Great Depression?
a)
Unemployment Rates Reach Record High
b)
Consumer Price Index Skyrockets
c)
Consumer Markets Saturated with Foreign Imports
d)
Banks Face Oversupply of Currency
10.
"They wanted us out of the country. I didn't understand why when we'd been born here."
Emilia Castaneda was born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents. In 1935, she and her father and brother were forced to board a train bound for Mexico. 
This excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort. Why did the federal government implement repatriation?
a)
To fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty.
b)
To protect national security.
c)
To reduce competition for jobs.
d)
To prevent communist influence on labor unions.
11.
What was the main reason the federal government had the Hoover Dam built?
a)
To provide resources for a growing population.
b)
To facilitate the transportation of goods in the region.
c)
To increase tourism in the region.
d)
To prevent the Colorado River from drying out. 
12.

In the 1936 movie Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, a man named Longfellow Deeds inherits millions of dollars and moves to New York City, where he is caught up in the “fast life.” During this time, he is confronted by a farmer who criticizes Mr. Deeds for squandering his money. Moved by the farmer’s plight, Mr. Deeds distributes his fortune to needy farmers and their families.


The farmer’s criticisms are similar to those found in —

a)

Warren Harding’s advocacy of a “return to normalcy”

b)

Huey Long’s proposal to “share our wealth”

c)

Charles Coughlin’s rhetoric of “Christianized democracy”

d)

Herbert Hoover’s emphasis on “rugged individualism”

13.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both
a)
protected the economy through government intervention in private business
b)
gave direct relief payments to unemployed citizens
c)
provided more efficient services through public utility regulation
d)
borrowed money from foreign banks to reduce the national debt
14.
How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States? 
a)
The government began to guarantee bank deposits. 
b)
Depositors could transfer investments without penalties. 
c)
Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on saving accounts. 
d)
The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts. 
15.
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation? 
a)
Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans. 
b)
Providing monetary aid to struggling banks. 
c)
Guaranteeing job security for bank employees. 
d)
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure. 
16.

What does the sticker in this illustration represent to patrons of this bank?

a)

Restrictions on the federal government's ability to set prime interest rates

b)

The power of the federal government to privatize the bank in order to stimulate economic growth.

c)

Limitations on the role of the federal government in providing home loans.

d)

The federal government's assurance of protection on individual bank deposits.

17.

The goals of these New Deal agencies support the conclusion that the New Deal —

a)

gave the federal government a larger role in the day-to-day welfare of its citizens

b)

forced citizens to participate in federal programs

c)

gave preference to state-run agencies over federally run agencies

d)

forced the federal government to adopt isolationist foreign policies

18.

Who is described in the obituary above?

a)

Jacqueline Kennedy

b)

Mamie Eisenhower

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson

19.

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about

a)

Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

b)

The U.S. declaration of war on japan after the bombing of Pearl harbor

c)

the expansion of Presidential power during the Great Depression

d)

the involvement of U.S. government officials in the Iran-Contra Scandals

20.
The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by --
a)
authorizing the government to impose a flat tax
b)
creating a government-administered benefits program
c)
implementing new regulations on interstate travel
d)
establishing an agency to monitor immigration
21.

In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government —

a)

abandoned deficit spending as a remedy for economic downturns

b)

dismantled financial regulatory agencies

c)

assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability

d)

decreased the number of federal entitlement programs

22.
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 more on the federal government during times of economic distress
23.
How did the legislation excerpted above affect the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizens?
a)
It allowed the government to tax investment income
b)
It allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions
c)
It made most people distrust the power of the government
d)
It made the government more responsible for the people's economic welfare
24.

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

a)

required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

b)

prevented equal access to the judicial system

c)

infringed on powers reserved to the states

d)

granted privileges to religious organizations

25.

Which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court use as a basis of this ruling?

a)

First

b)

Tenth

c)

Fourteenth

d)

Twenty-Sixth

26.
The events described in this excerpt provide evidence of which political situation? 
a)
Growing solidarity between the executive and judicial branches 
b)
An increase in the number of legislators who vote against party lines 
c)
A lack of cooperation between the legislative and executive branches 
d)
The refusal by the Supreme Court to intervene in legislative matters 
27.

Speaker 1: The plan interferes with the Senate’s power to ratify treaties.

Speaker 2: The plan threatens the principle of popular sovereignty.

Speaker 3: The plan takes too much power away from the states.

Speaker 4: The plan gives the executive branch too much power.


Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?

a)

Speaker 1

b)

Speaker 2

c)

Speaker 3

d)

Speaker 4

28.
Last Thursday I described the American form of Government as a three horse team
provided by the Constitution to the American people so that their field might be plowed.
The three horses are, of course, the three branches of government—the Congress, the
Executive and the Courts. Two of the horses are pulling in unison today; the third is not.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937

Many members of Congress disagreed with President Roosevelt’s proposed solution to the problem described above because —
a)
. the Constitution required hearings to confirm judicial appointments
b)
Supreme Court justices were subject to term limits
c)
the power of the executive branch would increase
d)
the time required for judicial proceedings would increase
29.
This satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment   that eventually contributed to -
a)
the passage of a federal statute   prohibiting foreign companies   from contributing to   presidential campaigns
b)
the issuance of a Supreme Court   ruling declaring it   unconstitutional for members   of the same political party to   serve consecutive terms as   president
c)
C.the establishment of a   congressional committee to   investigate private   presidential conduct
d)
the ratification of a constitutional   amendment establishing term   limits for presidents
30.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by –

a)

Publishing a weekly news editorial titled “The Road to Prosperity and Peace”

b)

Holding weekly town hall meetings with average citizens.

c)

Making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films

d)

Delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats.

31.
What was the ultimate result of the situation President Roosevelt refers to in this excerpt?
a)
A surge of social unrest in South America
b)
The outbreak of WWII
c)
A shift in favor of the policy of appeasement
d)
The overthrow of the monarchy in Russia
32.

There is a solidarity and interdependence about the modern world...which makes it impossible for any nation completely to isolate itself from economic and political upheavals in the rest of the world, especially when such upheavals appear to be spreading and not declining...international anarchy destroys every foundation for peace. It jeopardizes...the future security of every nation, large or small. It is, therefore, a matter of vital interest and concern to the people of the United States that the sanctity of international treaties and the maintenance of international morality be restored.


~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937


President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for?

a)

the implementation of the Marshall Plan

b)

dropping atomic bombs on Japan

c)

U.S. involvement in World War II

d)

U.S. participation in the League of Nations

33.

What was the ultimate result of the situation President Roosevelt refers to in this excerpt?

a)

A surge of social unrest in South America

b)

A shift in favor of policy of Appeasement

c)

The overthrow of the monarchy in Russia

d)

The outbreak of World War II

34.

President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for-

a)

The implementation of the Marshall Plan

b)

US involvement in World War II

c)

Dropping atomic bombs on Japan

d)

A. US participation in the League of Nations

35.

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

36.
Which action prompted the United States to officially enter World War II?
a)
The German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe
b)
Japanese military actions in Indochina
c)
German submarine attacks on U.S. merchant ships
d)
The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base
37.
What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
a)
The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.
b)
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle fo Midway.
c)
Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.
d)
U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
38.

Many of the U.S. soldiers involved in the event mentioned in this headline -

a)

remained in trenches and resisted Japanese invasion

b)

were exchanged for Japanese prisoners of war

c)

escaped and were redeployed in the European theater of war

d)

died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines

39.
The U.S. Army distributed posters like this one with the goal of encouraging-
a)
The sale of war bonds
b)
Young men to voluntarily enlist
c)
The creation of a selective service
d)
Young men to return to school
40.
This 1944 poster was produced most likely in response to the-
a)
Growing demand for equal pay for equal work
b)
Growing demand for personnel to support the war effort
c)
Lack of women with the skills necessary to join the labor force
d)
Lack of women able to serve in combat
41.
Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II?
a)
To gain access to vital natural resources
b)
To fulfill commitments to military alliances
c)
To protect shipping routes for neutral countries
d)
To establish military bases for use in further attacks
42.
The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to --
a)
give the US an advantage in military encryption
b)
encourage immigrant enlistment in the US Army during WWII
c)
decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces
d)
increase the number of women joining the US military during WWII
43.

In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —

a)

the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

the verdict of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial

c)

the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee

d)

the internment of Japanese Americans

44.

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of —

a)

internment camps for Japanese Americans

b)

the Office of War Mobilization

c)

nuclear test sites in Nevada

d)

the Office of Price Administration

45.

This World War II poster publicizes a national campaign aimed at —

a)

creating agricultural projects to relieve an economic depression

b)

encouraging a healthy diet for future soldiers

c)

lowering the cost of living by creating a surplus of food

d)

supporting the war effort by reducing demand for commercially grown food

46.

What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?

a)

To encourage women to join the workforce

b)

To reduce health problems among working women

c)

To promote the purchase of organically grown produce

d)

To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage

47.

What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

a)

Changes in the traditional roles of women

b)

The establishment of women’s suffrage

c)

Combat training for women

d)

The election of women political leaders

48.

This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to —

a)

maintain the country’s military and industrial production levels

b)

increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board

c)

outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions

d)

increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project

49.

This excerpt suggests that U.S. consumers were affected by —

a)

labor union disputes during the Great Depression

b)

continued supply shortages after World War II

c)

the adoption of worldwide tariffs after World War II

d)

the closure of textile plants during the Great Depression

50.

The government issued ration books during World War II in order to —

a)

provide financial security for uninsured citizens

b)

safeguard the profits of struggling businesses

c)

ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

d)

allow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted rates

51.

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.

52.

This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government —

a)

provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield

b)

developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies

c)

instituted a disaster-preparedness program for the civilian population

d)

nationalized industries considered essential to national security

53.

What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?

a)

The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.

b)

The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.

c)

Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.

d)

World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.

54.

This 1944 order was addressed to U.S. troops sent to —

a)

capture the Italian mainland

b)

transport weapons to Great Britain

c)

invade the beaches at Normandy

d)

repel an attack on Stalingrad

55.

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by —

a)

designing radar technology for submarines

b)

flying bombing missions into enemy territory

c)

encoding military communications for secure transmission

d)

providing intelligence on enemy positions

56.

How were the Navajo words in this table used during World War II?

a)

As propaganda to improve morale among Allied soldiers

b)

As a secret code for communicating battle plans between Allied units

c)

As signal words for Allied spies posing as civilians

d)

As a language of diplomacy for exchanges with enemy forces

57.

Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?

a)

Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits

b)

Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty

c)

Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire

d)

Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer

58.

In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

a)

Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

b)

Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

c)

Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.

d)

Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.

59.

Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?

a)

Sonar

b)

Jet engines

c)

Radar

d)

Cipher machines

60.
In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to - 
a)
the Bataan Death March
b)
Nazi concentration camps
c)
Japanese American internment camps
d)
the bombing of Hiroshima