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US History EOC Review 2

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with this campaign?

a)

Drug and alcohol abuse among children

b)

The effects of video-game violence on children

c)

Diets high in sugar and salt among children

d)

The effects of explicit lyrics in music on children

2.

Which caption best replaces the question mark in this photograph?

a)

Abolish the Poll Tax and the Literacy Test

b)

Demand the Direct Election of Senators

c)

Come in and Learn Why Women Ought to Vote

d)

Lower the Voting Age for Women to Eighteen

3.
Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
a)
The German annexation of Austria
b)
The Soviet occupation of Germany
c)
The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach
d)
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
4.
Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?
a)
Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers
b)
Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges
c)
Transistors for radios
d)
Electric lightbulb
5.
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of<br />Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?
a)
To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination
b)
To integrate public schools
c)
To enforce privacy protections
d)
To integrate the armed forces
6.

Which guarantee in the Bill of Rights could affect the establishment of parks such as this one?

a)

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and<br />effects . . . shall not be violated. . . .”

b)

“Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”

c)

“No Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause... describing the place to be<br />searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

d)

“In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the<br />right of trial by jury shall be preserved. . . .”

7.
What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in the number of women working in urban factories
b)
A shift away from the traditional roles of women
c)
An increase in the use of credit and installment plans
d)
A decrease in crime associated with prohibition
8.

The committee mentioned in this statement was investigating suspected members of the —

a)

Communist Party

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

Flying Tigers

9.

In this excerpt, President Eisenhower is expressing concern about —

a)

a trade imbalance with Asia

b)

the spread of communism in Asia

c)

the educational opportunities available in Asia

d)

an environmental disaster in Asia

10.

Which result completes this diagram?

a)

Ratification of a suffrage amendment

b)

Building of the transcontinental railroad

c)

Passage of prohibition legislation

d)

Expansion of labor unions

11.

Which government positions were held by Hillary Clinton?

a)

• Supreme Court Justice<br />• President of the United States

b)

• First Lady of the United States<br />• Secretary of State

c)

• Speaker of the House of Representatives<br />• U.S. Senator from New York

d)

• U.S. Attorney General<br />• Governor of Arkansas

12.
During Reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?
a)
Rights for women
b)
Readmission of states to the Union
c)
Rights for former slaves
d)
Presidential impeachment proceedings
13.

What was the main purpose of this World War II poster?

a)

To persuade citizens to enlist in the armed forces

b)

To inform citizens about the wartime dangers facing the nation

c)

To encourage citizens to volunteer to help support the war

d)

To notify citizens of mandatory programs for national security

14.

Which article would most likely quote this excerpt?

a)

“Embedding Journalists in Combat during the Korean War”

b)

“The Role of the Office of War Information during World War II”

c)

“Improvements in Media Production during the Persian Gulf War”

d)

“The Role of the Media during the Vietnam War”

15.
Which situation is an example of a person using technology initially designed for the military?
a)
A teenager pumps gasoline into a new car.
b)
A man uses a credit card to pay for new purchases.
c)
A pediatrician vaccinates patients against polio.
d)
A woman uses a Global Positioning System to navigate around town.
16.
Which headline can be most directly attributed to the efforts of the Civil Rights movement?
a)
Four African Americans Served in<br />U.S. Congress in 1959;<br />Now There Are Many More
b)
Senate Supports Treaty to<br />Expand Trade with<br />African Nations
c)
Federal Voting Age<br />Lowered to 18
d)
U.S. Government Reinstates<br />the Military Draft
17.
Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?
a)
The U.S. plan to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps
b)
The Allied plan to liberate concentration camps in Eastern Europe
c)
The Nazi campaign to use genocide to eliminate European Jews
d)
The Japanese military strategy to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers
18.

Which option completes this title?

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

c)

GI Bill

d)

Americans with Disabilities Act

19.
Why did the United States intervene in Korea during the mid-twentieth century?
a)
The United States wanted to promote trade in Southeast Asia.
b)
The United States responded to a surprise attack against a U.S. naval base.
c)
The United States assumed responsibility for defeating international terrorist groups.
d)
The United States led the international community in response to an act of aggression.
20.

Which constitutional provision did the most to advance the aspect of democracy Tocqueville<br />describes?

a)

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,<br />papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and<br />seizures, shall not be violated. . . .”

b)

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a<br />punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly<br />convicted shall exist within the United States, or any place<br />subject to their jurisdiction.”

c)

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be<br />denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on<br />account of sex.”

d)

“Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President,<br />the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take<br />office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of<br />Congress.”

21.
What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act?
a)
To eliminate state medical programs
b)
To expand access to health insurance
c)
To nationalize medical care for the elderly
d)
To ease restrictions on healthcare providers
22.

Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?

a)

Increased urban population

b)

The passage of labor laws

c)

Decreased regulation of urban rail systems

d)

The establishment of immigration quotas

23.
What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?
a)
It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American countries.
b)
It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
c)
It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans
d)
It created tension between the United States and Latin American countries over<br />immigration policy.
24.

What does the motto shown on this seal mean?

a)

“Liberty, Fraternity, Equality”

b)

“Justice for All”

c)

“America First”

d)

“Out of Many, One”

25.

Which option completes this diagram?

a)

President Richard Nixon’s involvement in Watergate

b)

The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

c)

President Jimmy Carter’s negotiation of the Camp David Accords

d)

The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy

26.

Which action is best described by this excerpt?

a)

Elected leaders helped immigrants to assimilate to life in the United States.

b)

Political machines justified corruption while providing benefits to communities.

c)

Progressive leaders protested eminent domain laws in the United States.

d)

Muckrakers tried to uncover government scandals in urban communities

27.

What was the main purpose of this executive order?

a)

To expand protections in hiring decisions

b)

To guarantee a minimum wage for employees

c)

To provide corporate tax cuts to companies

d)

To provide on-the-job training for new workers

28.
Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
a)
The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.
b)
The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.
c)
The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.
d)
The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels.
29.

What was the primary reason the exodusters left the South?

a)

To escape drought conditions

b)

To reunite with family members

c)

To find employment in U.S. wartime industries

d)

To escape oppression and discrimination

30.
Which statement best describes how investment in the stock market during the mid-to-late 1920s contributed to the Great Depression?
a)
People were unable to repay the loans used to purchase stocks.
b)
Government taxes on stock transactions made it difficult to repay investors.
c)
Financial institutions were not required to report earnings to stock investors.
d)
Foreign countries were not required to immediately pay stockholder earnings.
31.
How have computer technology entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos most directly affected the twenty-first-century economy?
a)
More people are able to shop for goods online.
b)
Restaurant owners are able to open fast-food franchises overseas.
c)
More people are able to get hired after graduating from high school.
d)
Bankers are able to offer customized loans for potential home buyers
32.

Which sentence completes this cause-and-effect diagram?

a)

The government reduces its use of propaganda.

b)

The level of industrial production increases.

c)

The government reduces its use of rationing programs.

d)

The unemployment rate increases.

33.

His 128th Birthday—“Gee, but this is an awful stretch!”, 1904

What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?

a)

The closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to exercise.

b)

Imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets.

c)

It was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories

d)

The farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control.

34.
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?
a)
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry
b)
To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers
c)
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs
d)
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers
35.

How have these shifts affected the physical environment?

a)

Water shortages occurred as more people moved to rural areas

b)

Air pollution levels increased as the government decreased regulations.

c)

Cropland eroded as farmers used outdated agricultural techniques.

d)

Cities grew in size as previously used farmland was absorbed into urban areas.

36.

What is the best title for this list?

a)

How Sharecroppers Lived in the Deep South

b)

Ways Migrant Workers Lived in the Southwest

c)

How Miners Took Advantage of Gold Rush Opportunities

d)

Ways Settlers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains

37.
Why did the United States fight in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution.
b)
Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists.
c)
Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait.
d)
Iraq financed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
38.
Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early twentieth century?
a)
The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe
b)
The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States
c)
The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
d)
The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States
39.

What is one way the Progressive Era reform outlined in this diagram has affected U.S. politics?

a)

More women have been elected to Congress.

b)

Citizens have a more direct influence on lawmaking.

c)

Corrupt officials can be removed from office.

d)

Primary elections are prohibited in several states.

40.
Which New Deal program still in existence today provides an income for retired people?
a)
Social Security Administration
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
d)
Farm Credit Administration
41.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased the power of the executive branch by —
a)
allowing the president to use military force without a declaration of war by Congress
b)
authorizing the president to choose the Senate Majority Leader
c)
allowing the president to introduce bills to Congress
d)
expanding the president’s right to executive privilege
42.

Which phrase best describes the goal of this amendment?

a)

To restrict civil liberties

b)

To limit due process rights

c)

To restrain the power of judicial activists

d)

To limit the power of the federal government

43.
What was one immediate result of Henry Ford’s manufacturing methods?
a)
Cars became affordable for more people.
b)
Cars required little fuel to operate efficiently
c)
Cars replaced railroads as the fastest way to ship goods.
d)
Cars could be customized.
44.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because the Court ruled against —
a)
the gold standard
b)
some New Deal programs
c)
internment camps
d)
some rationing programs
45.
Which phrase describes a major goal of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
a)
To provide stability for the national economy by creating a central banking system
b)
To raise money for wartime needs by selling government bonds
c)
To give incentives for U.S. entrepreneurs by offering low-interest loans
d)
To encourage competition in U.S. industry by breaking up corporate trusts
46.

What is the significance of this 1978 mural?

a)

It is representative of artistic expressions of the Beat Generation.

b)

It was commissioned by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

c)

It is an example of cultural pride among Mexican Americans.

d)

It was painted by artists employed under the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

47.
Which action did the U.S. government take in 1924 to expand the rights of American Indians?
a)
Granting citizenship to American Indians
b)
Establishing private schools for American Indian children
c)
Providing retirement benefits to American Indians
d)
Guaranteeing jobs for American Indians in urban areas
48.
What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?
a)
U.S. military troops were deployed to Korea.
b)
The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War.
c)
A space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.
d)
The U.S. government implemented the Marshall Plan.
49.

How did this Supreme Court decision affect judicial interpretations of the Constitution?

a)

By expanding equal protection rights

b)

By eliminating due process protections

c)

By limiting free expression

d)

By expanding the right of religious freedom

50.
How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the<br />West?
a)
By providing people with access to essential goods
b)
By raising money to build factories along the routes
c)
By giving funds to local leaders to build schools
d)
By establishing military forts along the routes
51.
How did Betty Friedan’s book The Feminine Mystique affect the lives of everyday Americans?
a)
By inspiring women in the 1960s to question their traditional social roles
b)
By focusing attention on a widespread environmental problem
c)
By advocating for passage of consumer safety laws during the 1970s
d)
By bringing attention to racial discrimination in government hiring practices
52.

The name of which Middle Eastern country correctly completes the excerpt?

a)

Egypt

b)

Israel

c)

Kuwait

d)

Saudi Arabia

53.
Why would a company invest in a time-study analysis?
a)
To diversify the workforce
b)
To improve efficiency
c)
To reduce the amount of goods in storage
d)
To improve relations with inventory suppliers
54.

Which action was an immediate consequence of the event described in this headline?

a)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

b)

Great Britain intercepted the Zimmermann telegram.

c)

The United States refused to join the League of Nations.

d)

The Russian monarchy was overthrown.

55.

How have these groups helped shape U.S. culture?

a)

By fighting against child labor

b)

By supporting strict immigration quotas

c)

By focusing on expanding civil rights for minorities

d)

By lobbying against equal pay for equal work

56.

Which era is most associated with the type of event shown in this photograph?

a)

The Roaring Twenties

b)

The Cold War

c)

The Great Depression

d)

The Industrial Revolution

57.
Which phrase best explains the popularity of American music in China?
a)
The diffusion of U.S. culture
b)
The result of U.S. free trade agreements
c)
The communist control of government in China
d)
The success of antitrust legislation in China
58.

Which situation contributed to the problem described in this excerpt?

a)

Migration caused by racial discrimination during World War I

b)

Homelessness caused by unemployment during the Great Depression

c)

Strict bank regulations made by the federal government during the New Deal

d)

Rate increases imposed by the railroad industry during the Gilded Age

59.

Which factor best explains the population change in California, Texas, and Florida during this time period?

a)

An increase in the number of coal-mining jobs

b)

Fewer environmental protection laws

c)

A lack of a sales tax on consumer goods

d)

An increase in the number of economic opportunities

60.

Which situation caused President Nixon to introduce this project?

a)

The fall of Saigon

b)

The OPEC oil embargo

c)

The Iraqi invasion of oil fields in Kuwait

d)

The illegal sale of weapons to Iran

61.

What did congressional Republicans call this political plan?

a)

The New Frontier

b)

The Great Society

c)

The Return to Normalcy

d)

The Contract with America

62.

Which constitutional right was most directly violated by this executive order?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Right to equal protection

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Freedom of religion

63.

What was one way the U.S. government responded to this combination of events?

a)

Made labor unions illegal

b)

Passed immigration restrictions

c)

Implemented a military draft

d)

Established a federal income tax

64.
Which statement best explains one effect of the New Deal?
a)
The federal government took control of public education and universities.
b)
Corporations had to obtain permission from state governments before hiring workers.
c)
Labor unions had to provide justification to state governments before conducting strikes.
d)
People relied more on the federal government for assistance.
65.
Which example best defines a historical era?
a)
A collection of art by a world-renowned artist
b)
A period of time characterized by certain political, social, or economic events
c)
A genre of music specific to a region of a country
d)
A piece of landmark legislation passed during a congressional session
66.

Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?

a)

The signing of an arms limitations treaty

b)

Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean

c)

Closing the border between East and West Berlin

d)

The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba

67.
Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?
a)
Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience
b)
Obtaining signatures to petition for a referendum
c)
Pursuing litigation through the court system
d)
Recalling officials in special elections
68.

What was the primary reason for these masks during World War I?

a)

To hide the identities of soldiers from approaching enemies

b)

To protect soldiers from spreading contagious diseases

c)

To help soldiers use night vision technology to find the enemy

d)

To protect soldiers from the effects of poison gas

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