WorksheetsHistory EOC
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 37mins
What does TVA stand for?
Trans-State Valley Association
Tennessee Valley Authority
Texas Volunteers Association
Texas Virginia Airlines
Commanded 1st US Army during D-Day Invasion, lead liberation of Paris, won the Battle of the
Bulge
Cesar Chavez
Omar Bradley
Dwight Eisenhower
Glenn Curtiss
34th President. Prior to Presidency, served in WWII as commander of Allied Forces in North Africa,
Sicily, and Italy. Promoted to General after D Day. Created the Interstate Highway System as
President.
John F. Kennedy
Harry truman
George Marshall
Dwight Eisenhower
Leader of the Civil Rights Movement; preached nonviolent approach and demanded equal rights for African Americans
Rosa Parks
Lester Maddox
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Chief of Staff that coordinated the war effort from Washington, D.C. in WWII
Douglas Mac Arthur
George Patton
Omar Bradley
George Marshall
African American civil rights activist; in Montgomery, Alabama (1955), refused to give up her seat on the city bus for a white man; led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Claudette Colven
Vernon Baker
Ida B. Wells
Rosa Parks
Determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military aviators at a time when the U.S. military still practiced racial segregation. They participated in over 15,000 sorties and earned over 100 Flying Crosses.
Tuskegee Airmen
Flying Tigers
Charles Lindbergh
Black Panthers
During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to
promote women's suffrage
recruit women into wartime industries
support higher education for women
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
In 1944, Congress enacted the GI Bill of Rights in order to
ban racial segregation in the armed forces
create government jobs for returning soldiers
provide economic aid to veterans
reduce military expenditures
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
increase imports of scarce products
provide more resources for the military
increase educational benefits for veterans
hold down prices of military weapons
Trevor has a relative who was a WAC during World War II. Trevor's relative is most likely who?
his European uncle
his great grandfather
his grandfather
his great grandmother
Television shows, advertising, and a number of "scientific" books suggested that women should fulfill what roles during the 1950s?
wife and mother
wife, mother, and worker
wife and career woman
single career woman
Political Machines promised to protect immigrants' jobs in return for
military service
physical security
votes
cash payments
Which trend has reflected the increasing diversity in United States society in recent years?
new efforts by public schools to teach religious education
an increase in immigration from Latin America
failure of Congress to approve appointments of women and minority groups to federal courts
growing demands for unskilled labor
Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to become a Nativist?
a Protestant worker
an Italian immigrant
a Catholic priest
an English speaking Irish immigrant
Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?
the number of immigrants has remained constant in each decade during most of American history
the ethnic mix of immigrants to the United States has remained mostly unchanged
nearly all immigrants have easily assimilated into American culture
the desire for economic advancement has been a major reason for immigration to the US
Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to visit Ellis Island during the first few years of the 20th century?
an Italian immigrant
a farmer moving to New York
a Chinese immigrant
an emancipated slave
Which of the following was a product of a "Red Scare" that swept the United States after World War II?
the Palmer Raids
the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
McCarthyism
Students for a Democratic Society
As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military
trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops
shared military technology with North Vietnam
installed a puppet government in South Vietnam
imposed martial law in North Vietnam
•President from 1945-1953•Used atomic weapons against Japan to bring WWII to an end •Assisted in the founding of the United Nations •Executed policy to contain communism
•Arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person
•Her actions led to Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) which led to integrated buses and thrust her into the national spotlight
•President from 1981-1989 •Policy to reduce taxes & regulations to encourage business activity •Believed you achieved peace by being prepared for war, known as “Peace Through Strength” •His presidency saw the beginnings of the end of the Cold War
•Leader of Chicano Movement to eliminate racism against Mexican Americans •Organized farm workers in California •Demanded increased wages and better working conditions •Emphasized non-violent methods such as boycotts, strikes, hunger fasts
These American Indians were recruited by the military to encode, transmit, and decode messages; the Navajo language was used to develop a code that was not broken by the enemy in WWII
Cherokee
Navajo
Apache
Sioux
•President from 1961-1963 •Supported Space Race – John Glenn orbited earth •Embarrassed by Bay of Pigs Invasion (unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro) •Created Alliance for Progress & Peace Corp – programs to promote progress in under-developed countries to discourage the spread of communism •Avoided nuclear showdown – Cuban Missile Crisis
•President from 1969-1974 •Reopened relations with Red China (1972) •Introduced détente with Soviet Union (relaxing of tension and de-escalating arms race) •Resigned office to avoid impeachment after Watergate scandal
