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US History B Final

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why did President Truman decided to use the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

he wanted to avoid land invasion

b)

he wanted to quickly destroy as many Japanese people

c)

this was his only way to defeat Germany

d)

to make sure Japan would not invade USSR

2.

What is the policy of containment?

a)

a policy to help bring peace to US and USSR

b)

a policy to promote communism around the world

c)

a policy to stop the spread of communism

d)

a policy to contain freedom

3.

Richard Nixon resigned as President of the US because

a)

of America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

b)

of secret telegram messages being sent to Germany.

c)

of the Iran-Contra affair

d)

the Watergate scandal.

4.

What happened at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The Cold War ended.

b)

The US and USSR avoided a nuclear war.

c)

The US and Cuba became allies.

d)

USSR fell apart.

5.

Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Ruby Bridges are all key figures in the reform (changes) for

a)

LGBT rights

b)

civil rights

c)

women's rights

d)

educational rights

6.

What did the US government do after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

a)

forced Japanese Americans to fight for the Americans in WWII

b)

ended trade and travel to Japan

c)

forced Japanese Americans into internment camps

d)

raised prices on Japanese goods

7.

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

a)

the US wanted to help France control the Vietnamese.

b)

the US wanted to get resources from Vietnam

c)

the US wanted a strong military presence to limit trade with Japan

d)

the US wanted to prevent the further spread of communism

8.

What was the goal of the US during the Persian Gulf War (1991)?

a)

to force Iraqi forces out of Kuwait

b)

to hold democratic elections

c)

to negotiate for lower oil prices

d)

to force Iraq to submit nuclear weapons

9.

“. . .We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” . . . These statements were included in which Supreme Court decision?

a)

Roe vs Wade

b)

Board vs the Board of Education

c)

Korematsu v. United States

d)

Vernonia School District v. Acton

10.

What does this poster tell us about rationing during WWII?

a)

it was a way to protect small businesses

b)

it helped only the rich

c)

all Americans had to participate in rationing

d)

we had to ration due to crop failure

11.

Which country was NOT a part of the Axis Powers in WWII?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

United States

12.

What caused the US to have an embargo placed on Cuba?

a)

Eisenhower was trying to overthrown Castro

b)

The missiles in Cuba were too close to the Caribbean

c)

USSR had supplied Cuba with missiles

d)

Puerto Rico needed assistance from the US

13.

What was one positive outcome from the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Caribbean nations were provide humanitarian aid

b)

the US was able to overthrow Castro

c)

the US military left Latin America

d)

the US and USSR were able to effectively communicate to prevent a nuclear war

14.

What happened after the Watergate Scandal?

a)

people started to lose trust in the government

b)

the president was able to gain more power

c)

Congress refused to impeach Nixon

d)

Nixon became a reality tv star

15.

Based on this quote, what was Reagan's economic policy trying to do

a)

reduce taxes to help the investments of businesses

b)

increase government spending

c)

decrease military spending

d)

raise taxes to decrease inflation

16.

What was NOT a part of the counterculture movement of the 1960s

a)

rebelling against traditional values

b)

Woodstock

c)

anti-war protest

d)

bringing conservative values back

17.

NAACP, CORE, and SCLC are all a part of what movement?

a)

civil rights

b)

progressive reforms

c)

women's rights

d)

temperance

18.

What happened to the role of women during WWII?

a)

They were able to get jobs to support war efforts

b)

They still had to stay home and raise the kids

c)

They were able to work in the government

d)

They were given equal pay

19.

What do you think the cartoon is trying to say?

a)

They are trying to bury freedom

b)

The Middle East is very pro-West

c)

The US form of government would not work in the Middle East

d)

The Middle East was prepared to welcome democracy.

20.

Why was it called the Cold War?

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