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WorksheetsU.S. EOC Practice Exam
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
SS.912.A.2.1
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
The Supreme Court overruled attempts by Congress to limit the spread of slavery.
The Supreme Court held that the practice of slavery was unconstitutional.
While Lincoln objected to the decision, Stephen Douglas supported it.
Dred Scott and his wife spent the rest of their lives in slavery.
SS.912.A.3.13
What was the main reason for fighting in Florida during the Civil War?
The Union army wanted to prevent cattle and crops in Florida from reaching Confederate troops.
Northern commanders planned to divide the South by marching
through Florida
The main Southern fleet was stationed in ports along the Florida coast.
Robert E. Lee, the Southern commander, owned land in Florida.
SS.912.A.2.3
How did President Andrew Johnson's views on Reconstruction differ from those of Congress?
President Johnson refused to pardon former Confederate leaders, while Congress wanted to treat them leniently.
President Johnson was shocked at the Southern "Black Codes," while Congressional leaders saw them as necessary to restore order.
President Johnson accepted Southern "Black Codes," while Congress overturned them with a Civil Rights bill prohibiting racial discrimination.
President Johnson thought the readmission of states into the Union should be decided by Congress, while Congressional leaders saw it as his responsibility.
SS.912.A.2.6
How did the "Black Codes" of 1865—1866 differ from the "Jim Crow" laws of the 1880s and 1890s?
Black Codes created segregated public schools; Jim Crow laws prohibited African Americans from learning to read.
Black Codes prohibited use of the same public facilities by different races; Jim Crow laws prohibited voting by African Americans.
Black Codes prohibited freedmen from traveling freely, serving on juries or exercising civil rights; Jim Crow laws required racial segregation.
Black Codes required "separate but equal" facilities for different races; Jim Crow laws stated some races were "not entitled to social and political equality."
SS.912.A.2.7
The painting above depicts the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.
What was the primary objective of the U.S. policy that led
to the conflict shown in the painting?
to protect the safety of the transcontinental railroad
from attack
to force American Indian tribes on the Great Plains to
live on reservations
to remove remaining American Indian tribes from
east of the Mississippi River
to capture deserters from the Union and Confederate
armies after the Civil War
SS.912.A.3.1
Which was NOT one of the ways in which 19th-century settlers dealt with the challenges of farming on the Great Plains?
They used barbed wire for fencing.
They burned cow and buffalo chips for fuel.
They relied on irrigation from nearby lakes for water.
They used steel plows to dig furrows into the tough soil.
SS.912.A.3.2
The patents above were filed by Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Alva Edison.
How did these inventions affect the United States economy?
They created a new demand for electricity.
They prevented the growth of monopolies.
They led to increased working hours in factories.
They moved the center of American manufacturing to the South.
SS.912.A.3.5
Which American inventor became a millionaire by developing new haircare and cosmetic products for African-American women?
Sarah Goode
Madam C.J. Walker
Garrett Morgan
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
SS.912.A.3.5
How did Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford help to transform the American economy?
They were the first to introduce interchange able parts to manufacturing processes.
They introduced the use of conveyor belts and assembly lines in their factories.
Their willingness to engage in collective bargaining with unions improved conditions for workers.
They created new industries requiring large investments, which resulted in cheaper products for consumers.
SS.912.A.3.9
Which statement best describes the American labor movement in the late 19th century?
Workers organized their own labor unions against harsh conditions despite public hostility.
Government officials encouraged workers to form labor unions because they distrusted business-owners.
Union leaders were unable to recruit members because most workers were satisfied with their conditions.
Disagreements between native-born and immigrant workers made the organization of labor unions almost impossible.
SS.912.A.3.10
Which ideology favored self-governing communities over organized government?
Communism
Anarchism
Capitalism
Socialism
SS.912.A.3.11
The cartoon above was published by Thomas Nast in the 1870s.
What is the view of the cartoonist about the power of Tammany Hall in New York City?
New York City government was unaffected by Tammany Hall.
Tammany Hall maintained its power by falsifying vote counts in
elections.
Immigrants were happy to vote for Tammany Hall to repay it for its services.
Many ordinary citizens felt powerful because Tammany Hall
listened to them.
SS.912.A.3.7
The graph above shows the population of Chinese immigrants and their descendants in the United States from 1860 to 1920.
Why did the population of Chinese Americans decrease, as shown on the graph, when the populations of many other ethnic groups were increasing?
Improved economic conditions in China discouraged further emigration to the United States
Congressional legislation in the 1880s banned any further immigration of workers from China.
After completion of the transcontinental railroad, there was a shortage of jobs in western states.
China entered into a "Gentlemen's Agreement" with the United States not to permit further emigration.
SS.912.A.3.1
The excerpt above is from William Jennings Bryan's speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
Why did Bryan's rural supporters believe that the gold standard was oppressive?
They knew that railroad owners and grain elevator operators usually insisted on being paid with gold coin.
They believed that a policy of bimetallism would lead crop prices to rise, making farm debts less burdensome.
They feared that speculators like Jay Gould and James Fisk would manipulate prices by cornering the gold market.
They felt that reliance on the gold standard in international trade had made it difficult for farmers to export crops overseas.
SS.912.A.3.12
The excerpt above was written by Upton Sinclair in his novel The Jungle in 1905.
Which federal law was passed in reaction to this description?
17th Amendment
Federal Reserve Act
Meat Inspection Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
SS.912.A.3.12
The excerpt below is from the Sherman Antitrust Act, enacted in 1890.
"Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal."
What was the goal of this legislation?
to prevent businesses from unfairly exploiting their laborers
to use the power of government to promote economic growth and full employment
to encourage companies to take advantage of their patent rights and natural monopolies
to maintain fair competition and to halt unfair practices damaging to consumers and competitors
SS.912.A.3.12
The information above describes key events in the development of U.S. conservation policy.
Which Progressive President was responsible for these achievements?
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
SS.912.A.4.3
Which new technique for selling newspapers contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
muckraking
yellow journalism
jingoism
Social Darwinism
SS.912.A.4.3
The newspaper headline above describes a significant event in U.S. foreign affairs.
How did this event contribute to the United States' entry into the Spanish-American War?
It led to anti-government demonstrations in the United States
It enraged Cuban Americans in Florida who had lost their relatives.
It revealed that the United States needed to have colonies in the Caribbean.
It became difficult for President McKinley to resist demands to intervene in Cuba.
SS.912.A.4.2
The timeline above shows the dates of U.S. annexation of several territories.
Which argument did American imperialists make in favor of these annexations?
These territories were necessary for protection of the Panama Canal.
The local populations of these territories had asked to be annexed.
These territories would provide good coaling stations for trade with East Asia.
The United States should prepare them for self-government and independence.
SS.912.A.4.1
The excerpt above is from President Theodore Roosevelt's message to Congress in 1905.
Which policy is described in this message?
Roosevelt Corollary
"Open Door" Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Watchful Waiting
SS.912.A.5
On January 31, 1917, the German Ambassador to the United States presented the following message to the United States.
"Since two years and a half England is using her naval power for a criminal attempt to force Germany into submission by starvation, From February 1, 1917, sea traffic will bc stopped with every available weapon and without further notice in the following blockade zones around Great Britain, France, Italy and in the Eastern Mediterranean."
Why did the use of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic by Germany, as announced in the note above, so enrage American public opinion?
Submarine warfare was prohibited under international law.
The United States did not have as large a submarine fleet as Germany.
Submarines attacked without warning and did not have enough room to take on survivors.
The use of submarines for a naval blockade was causing starvation in Great Britain and France.
SS.912.A.7
The photo above shows infantry soldiers in France during World War I.
Which sentence best explains the conditions shown in the photograph?
Shortages of fuel made it difficult for armies in France to use tanks or airplanes.
The use of machine guns made it difficult for soldiers to advance across open fields
Lack of public support for the war made it safer for soldiers to remain isolated in trenches.
Troops were kept separate from civilians as a safety precaution before the discovery of antibiotics.
SS.912.A.4.9
The excerpt below is from the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919).
"The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic.... The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent."
What action was taken in consequence of this decision?
Conscientious objectors were forced to engage in combat because the United States was in danger.
Charles Schenck was imprisoned for distributing thousands of leaflets urging young men to resist the draft.
German Americans living on the East Coast were relocated to
internment centers to avoid possible sabotage attempts.
Charles Schenck was permitted to go free because the Court did not believe his actions created a "clear and present" danger.
SS.912.A.4.6
Which federal agency is correctly paired with its achievements during World War 1 (1917-1919)?
War Labor Board -> helped to settle several wartime strikes by
union members
Railroad Administration -> preserved private ownership and private control of railroads during the war
Food Administration -> sponsored Victory Gardens, rationed
food, and distributed ration coupons
Committee of Public Information -> made pamphlets and newsreels and sent "four-minute" men to promote the war effort
SS.912.A.4.10
The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, included the article above.
What was a consequence of this article?
German voters agreed to reduce the size of their armed forces.
Germany was required to pay reparations to the Allied Powers.
The League of Nations refused to admit Germany as a member.
The U.S. Senate failed to ratify the treaty in protest against this article.
SS.912.A.5.2
The diagram above provides details about United States history.
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Red Scare
McCarthyism
Homestead Strike
Civil Rights Movement
SS.912.A.5.5
What was the goal of the Washington Naval Conference, the Geneva Disarmament Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
to promote American investment abroad
to achieve lasting peace without the League of Nations
to prepare the Western Allies against German rearmament
to strengthen U.S. naval power relative to the European powers and Japan
SS.912.A.5.4
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
the construction of railroads
the demobilization after World War I
the spread of radio and automobiles
the spread of televisions and jet travel
SS.912.A.5.10
Why are the Twenties often considered to have been a turning point for American women?
Women were generally able to remain in the jobs they had filled while men were away during World War I.
Women gained social and economic equality with men through new affirmative action programs and federal legislation.
Women were guaranteed the right to vote, wore less restrictive clothing, and enjoyed increased employment opportunities.
Women began taking more aggressive steps on behalf women's suffrage, including marches and demonstrations in front of the White House.
SS.912.A.5.8
Based on these excerpts above, in what way were the views of W.E.B Du Bois and Alain Locke similar?
Both opposed sending African Americans for further vocational
education.
Both believed that the racist attitudes of the majority of Americans could not be changed.
Both looked to the efforts of talented African Americans to overcome racial prejudice.
Both believed that conditions for African Americans were just as bad in the North as in the South.
SS.912.A.5.11
Which event contributed to the changes from the time of the political cartoon to the conditions shown in the photograph?
demobilization after World War I
the rise of Nazism in Germany
"Black Tuesday"
the "Red Scare"
SS.912.A.5.11
The picture below shows a dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas, in 1933.
What was one effect of this and similar events across the Great Plains in the 1930s?
growth of the banking industry from farm loans
mass migration to California and other states
suspension of government assistance to farmers
increase in farm production on the Great Plains
SS.912.5.11
How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response to the Great Depression differ from Herbert Hoover's?
Hoover supported public works like Hoover Dam <-> Roosevelt feared any further growth in the size of the federal government
Hoover established new agencies to provide immediate relief <-> Roosevelt relied on long-term reform rather than measures of relief
Hoover felt the Depression called for emergency powers by government <-> Roosevelt believed businesses would
recover on their own
Hoover feared federal relief for the unemployed would weaken individualism <-> Roosevelt believed direct relief was
needed to restore demand
SS.912.5.11
Which New Deal agency helped businesses draw up their own voluntary codes of fair practice, including standard prices and minimum wages, but was later held to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Administration
National Recovery Administration
SS.912.A.6.5
The list below provides information about conditions in the 1940s.
Which conditions are identified in the list?
causes of World War Il
effects of World War Il on methods of warfare
domestic effects of World War Il
social impact of the Progressive Era
SS.912.A.6.1
Which statement best explains the Allied victory over Germany in World War II?
The massacre of European Jews and other groups made the war unpopular in Germany
The Soviets had a larger army, Americans manufactured more weapons, and Germany faced a war on several fronts.
The Allies were able to use missiles, atomic weapons and other new weapons against Nazi Germany
The German army lacked experienced officers, training and supplies, and therefore quickly surrendered after the D-Day invasion.
SS.912.A.6.7
The excerpt above comes from an official indictment (accusation).
Based on the excerpt, where were these accusations made?
trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
Dumbarton Oaks Conference
Nuremberg trials
Munich Conference
SS.912.A.6.9
The diagram above provides information about an international organization.
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
United Nations
League of Nations
War Refugee Board
Organization of American States
SS.912.A.6.10
The statement below was made by President Truman in an address to Congress in March 1947.
"I believe it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation [overthrow] by armed minorities or by outside pressures...."
Which event was Truman referring to in this speech?
Stalin's refusal to permit free elections in Poland
the danger of a North Korean invasion of South Korea
the threat of a Communist takeover in Greece or Turkey
American participation in the trials of former Nazi leaders
SS.912.A.6.8
The timeline above displays a sequence of events in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
What would be the most appropriate title for this timeline?
The Cold War Spreads to Asia and Latin America
The Dangers of Nuclear Proliferation during the Cold War
The Cold War Creates an Atmosphere of Suspicion at Home
Soviet Spies Successfully Infiltrate the United States
SS.912.A.6.13
The memorandum above was written by President Kennedy in September 1961.
In the last paragraph, President Kennedy wrote:
"I am also interested in knowing when and under what circumstances we would expect to use West German forces if the East Germans confront us."
Which situation was President Kennedy addressing?
The failure of the Soviet Union to permit elections in Poland.
The Soviet blockade of all road and rail routes to West Berlin.
The building of the Berlin Wall to separate East and West Berlin.
The construction of silos for missiles with nuclear warheads in Cuba.
SS.912.A.6.13
What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The world came close to a nuclear war.
Khrushchev condemned the actions of Castro.
The United States overthrew Communism in Cuba.
The United States failed to give air cover to Cuban exiles.
SS.912.A.7.8
On what grounds did the Supreme Court rule that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?
The practice of racial segregation is based on personal prejudices that Americans should strive to overcome.
Southern states had not invested in African-American schools, which were not equal in quality to white schools.
Segregated schools were by their nature unequal because they gave African-American children a sense of inferiority.
The United States will not be able to compete internationally if it does not help all its citizens to reach their full potential.
SS.912.A.7.5
The excerpt below is from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in 1963.
"There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair."
Which steps did Dr. King advocate African Americans should take to end those conditions they could no longer endure?
taking hostages and launching terrorist attacks
rioting in cities and forming armed bands for self-defense
engaging in marches, boycotts, and non-violent civil disobedience
adopting measures to separate from other groups in American society
SS.912.A.7.7
Which organizations favored independent actions by African Americans to improve their conditions without collaborating with sympathetic members of other races?
Urban League and the NAACP
Black Panthers and SNCC after 1967
CORE and Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Montgomery Improvement Association and SCLC
SS.912.A.7.3
Which of the following was an important gain for women in the 1970s?
ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
equal representation of women and men in corporate management
passage of the Equal Opportunity in Education Act, known as Title IX
ratification of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women's suffrage
SS.912.A.6.14
Which belief prompted American leaders to enter into the Vietnam War?
They believed that Vietnamese Communists would be difficult to defeat.
They felt that the United States had historic ties with the people of Vietnam.
They saw the war as an opportunity to overturn the Communist
government in nearby China.
They feared if South Vietnam fell to Communists, other countries in Southeast Asia would also do so.
SS.912.A.7.10
Which argument was raised by domestic critics of the Vietnam War?
Military service, even on behalf of a just cause, should never be
compulsory.
Most South Vietnamese welcomed establishment of a Communist government.
An all-out military effort by the United States would quickly bring a military victory.
The U.S. government had misrepresented facts about the war to the American public.
SS.912.A.6.13
What was the primary goal of President Nixon's policy of détente?
to create stronger ties with Latin America
to improve relations with Western Europe
to decrease tensions with the Soviet Union
to recognize the Communist government in China
SS.912.A.7.5
The excerpt below is from a speech on the problems of migrant farm workers.
"The road to social justice for the farm worker is the road of unionization. Our cause, our strike against table rapes
and our international boycott are all founded upon our deep conviction that the form of collective self-help, which is unionization, holds far more hope for the farm worker than any other single approach, whether public or private."
Which leader proposed unionization as an answer for these workers?
Cesar Chavez
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
SS.912.A.7.16
The conversation above gives the views of two citizens on immigration policy.
Which law would have been favored by Speaker 1 but opposed by Speaker 2?
McCarran Walter Act
Immigration Act of 1965
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
SS.912.A.7.17
How was Florida affected by the invention of air conditioning, the construction of highways, and the expansion of jet travel?
State officials refused to accept more exiles from Cuba to prevent overcrowding.
Tourism and the migration of retirees from other states to Florida greatly increased.
State officials were forced to raise state income taxes to pay for more social services.
The average age of Florida residents became lower than the rest of the United States.
SS.912.A.7.15
Why was the Department of Homeland Security formed?
to find and capture Osama bin Laden
to conduct screenings of passengers at airports
to capture those who caused the Oklahoma bombing
to coordinate federal agencies in the fight against terrorism
