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WorksheetsUS History EOC Review Unit 5-6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following caused the Dust Bowl that occurred during the 1930s?
poor farming practices and weather conditions
the Wall Street Crash of 1929
the implementation of Roosevelt's New Deal
people abandoning their farms to move to California
Where did the World War II battle take place that was considered the turning point in which the United States began to take back the islands of the Pacific?
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Midway
Normandy
Use this primary source to answer the question. The exclusion order resulted in
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
the US declaring war on Japan
the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps
the recruitment of Japanese Americans to join the army services
The US government created this agency in response to
the intensification of the space race with the Soviet Union.
the need to combat the guerrilla techniques of the Viet Cong.
the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island power plant.
the discovery of Soviet missile installations in Cuba.
How did the events of September 11, 2001, affect US foreign policy?
It prompted the government to adopt isolationist policies.
It caused the government to reduce barriers to foreign trade
It increased the country's involvement in Latin America.
It shifted the country's focus to combating terrorism.
What was the central assumption that the Reagan administration's supply-side economic policies depended on?
that regulating business would help to protect valuable natural resources, ensuring economic stability
that imposing strict barriers to trade would promote domestic competition, stimulating economic growth
that providing tax relief to the rich would lead to increased spending and investment, stimulating economic growth
that increasing spending on social programs would improve the nation's standard of living, ensuring economic stability
How did the events leading up to the 1960 election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon impact politics?
The use of radio ads dramatically increased campaign spending budgets.
The televised debates put increased focus on candidates’ appearances.
The use of radio ads dramatically increased campaign spending budgets.
The protests surrounding the draft made the Vietnam War a highly disputed issue.
Look at the image of a 1960 sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter and answer the question.
to improve working conditions for African Americans through violent protest
to improve working conditions for African Americans through civil disobedience
to challenge the segregation of public facilities through civil disobedience
to challenge the segregation of public facilities through violent protest
What lasting effect did the Watergate scandal have on government in the United States?
The power of the president was greatly expanded.
The people lost trust in the government and elected officials.
The power of judicial review was restricted in scope.
The people believed the Constitution protected them effectively.
"Our national government today is not structured to make a coordinated attack on the pollutants which debase the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land that grows our food. . . . . In organizational terms, this requires pulling together into one agency a variety of research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities now scattered through several departments and agencies. It also requires that the new agency include sufficient support elements--in research and in aids to State and local anti-pollution programs, for example--to give it the needed strength and potential for carrying out its mission."
— Special Message from the President to the Congress transmitting Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Which of the following was an important outcome of the growth of radio in the 1920s?
Literacy began to decline as Americans read less.
Americans began to share a popular culture.
Electricity demand outpaced the ability to generate it.
Interest in movies diminished because they were silent.
What New Deal law was passed to ensure that elderly Americans received financial help during their retirement?
the Emergency Banking Act
the Glass-Steagall Act
the Securities Act
the Social Security Act
The “Great Migration” out of the South by many African Americans during WWI was most immediately the result of:
the first Red scare
the influence of the mass media
their economic displacement due to the rising number of migrants from Mexico moving into the South
economic opportunities created by the demands of World War I
Which act made it legal to persecute those who spoke out against the government during a time of war?
the McCarran Act
the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act
the War Powers Act
the Dawes Act and the National Security Act
What was the relationship between the Supreme Court decisions in Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education?
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown overturned the court's decision in Plessy.
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy overturned the court's decision in Brown.
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown affirmed the court's decision in Plessy.
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy affirmed the court's decision in Brown.
Which of the following was the root cause of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
The Soviet Union tried to incorporate new territories.
Communist militaries attacked US peacekeeping forces.
The United States feared the spread of communism in Asia.
The United Nations sought to stop the actions of aggressors.
Which THREE factors contributed to the Great Depression?
Farmers produced more crops than people were able to buy.
People borrowed more money from banks than they were able to repay.
Consumers demanded more goods than factories were able to produce.
Wars overseas and the draft caused labor shortages and industrial shortfalls.
The stock market lost eighty percent of its value over the course of a few years.
In October 2001, the United States and its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization began bombing Afghanistan in a war that was initiated because the Taliban had provided a safe haven for _________ militants.
al-Qaeda
Boko Haram
Hezbollah
al-Nusra Front
During which war did President Harry Truman's executive order for the desegregation of the military take full effect?
Korean War
Vietnam War
Lebanese Civil War
Dominican Civil War
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Mexico, and Canada is designed to
encourage lower labor costs
raise environmental standards
increase commerce and eliminate tarrifs
allow all citizens to move freely from one nation to another
