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US History EOC Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military

a)

trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

b)

shared military technology with North Vietnam

c)

installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

d)

imposed martial law in North Vietnam

2.

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

a)

To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens

b)

To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation

c)

To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation

d)

To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures

3.

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

a)

Increased property values in rural areas

b)

Increased life expectancy in urban areas

c)

Increased birth rates in rural areas

d)

Increased migration to urban areas

4.

What was one impact of this ruling?

a)

Impeachment procedures were redefined

b)

Due process guidelines were reexamined.

c)

Full faith and credit was reaffirmed.

d)

State laws were deemed supreme over federal laws.

5.

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to

a)

the implementation of sanctions against Japan

b)

U.S. entry into World War II

c)

the establishment of the Truman Doctrine

d)

U.S. annexation of Hawaii

6.

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

a)

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

b)

Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

c)

Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

d)

The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

7.

How does this resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

a)

It expands the power of judicial review to military courts.

b)

It allows the executive to determine the length of military conflicts.

c)

It allows Congress to limit the military authority of the executive branch.

d)

It gives Congress oversight of military strategy and operations.

8.

Which value important to America’s success as a constitutional republic is best illustrated in this excerpt?

a)

Social justice

b)

Populism

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Egalitarianism

9.

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

a)

infringed on powers reserved to the states

b)

granted privileges to religious organizations

c)

required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

d)

prevented equal access to the judicial system

10.

These demands most reflected the concerns of —

a)

small farmers in need of affordable credit

b)

robber barons pursuing higher profits

c)

prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

d)

immigrant workers seeking economic justice

11.

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —

a)

opening of diplomatic relations with China

b)

involvement in the Watergate scandal

c)

support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

d)

withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

12.
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
a)
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel.
b)
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama.
c)
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims.
d)
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
13.

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

a)

To recognize the independence of former satellite states

b)

To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

c)

To negotiate the reunification of Germany

d)

To develop a global environmental-protection policy

14.

President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —

a)

ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins

b)

end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders

c)

enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools

d)

protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies

15.

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

New Deal

c)

Reconstruction Era

d)

Progressive Era

16.

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —

a)

ratify the Treaty of Versailles

b)

issue a declaration of war against Germany

c)

authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

d)

enact trade sanctions against Germany

17.

Who is described in the obituary above?

a)

Jacqueline Kennedy

b)

Mamie Eisenhower

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson

18.

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

a)

The location of the surrounding barrier islands

b)

The city’s low elevation

c)

The presence of offshore oil rigs

d)

The buildup of silt in the Mississippi

19.

Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

a)

Immigration

b)

Assimilation

c)

Nullification

d)

Nativism

20.
Which of the following provided a legal basis for this Supreme Court decision?
a)
The Thirteenth Amendment
b)
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education
c)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
The First Amendment
21.
How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon's Administration?
a)
By the normalization of relations with China
b)
By supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War
c)
By escalating the bombing of Vietnam
d)
By attacking enemy bases in Cambodia
22.
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
a)
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil
b)
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies
c)
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles
23.
How did President Reagan's administration support Contra rebels in Nicaragua after Congress cut funding for military aid?
a)
By secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to raise funds
b)
By confiscating funds seized in drug arrests
c)
By implementing a sin tax on luxury items
d)
By collecting tariffs on oil imports from Saudi Arabia
24.
How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought these wars?
a)
He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.
b)
He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization.
c)
He ordered the boycott of Olympic games in Moscow.
d)
He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria.
25.
In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
a)
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia
b)
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran
c)
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran
d)
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
26.
What was the initial response of the U.S. government to the attacks of September 11, 2001?
a)
To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorist activities
b)
To begin military operations in Afghanistan
c)
To reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War
d)
To form a coalition to eliminate training bases in Pakistan
27.
Which of the following resulted from the U.S.-led military coalition's engagement in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The Shah of Iran was overthrown.
b)
Saddam Hussein was forced from power.
c)
The nation of Kuwait was liberated.
d)
Iraqi Kurds were granted equal rights.
28.
Which statement correctly completes this timeline?
a)
The Centers for Disease control petitioned Congress to eliminate waste treatment plants.
b)
The federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee environmental issues.
c)
The automobile industry began researching alternative energy sources.
d)
The president ordered the Public Health Services to deal with environmental pollution.
29.
What does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
a)
Congress conducts more thorough investigation of judicial nominees.
b)
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency.
c)
Media outlets focus more on privacy issues than on the actions of elected officials.
d)
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives.
30.
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
a)
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
b)
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
c)
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
d)
The lower cost of living in urban areas
31.
During the 1920s, what was one result of the innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
a)
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.
b)
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
c)
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.
d)
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
32.
What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?
a)
To prevent workers from joining labor organizations
b)
To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests
c)
To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges
d)
To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals
33.
Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that
a)
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success.
b)
immigration weakened national unity.
c)
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people.
d)
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation.
34.
Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because
a)
assimilation programs in the U.S. had been unsuccessful.
b)
economic decline had increased competition for jobs.
c)
communists were infiltrating the U.S.
d)
political machines had too much power in urban areas.
35.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
36.
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the
a)
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers.
b)
development of new forms of popular entertainment.
c)
decline of public support for Progressive reforms.
d)
conflict between modernism and traditionalism.
37.
Why did the "Return to Normalcy" agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
a)
The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.
b)
There were significant shortages of military supplies.
c)
There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.
d)
The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
38.
This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to
a)
public disappointment over revelations in government corruption.
b)
widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development.
c)
public frustration with government neglect of the working class.
d)
widespread anger over excessive partisan politics.
39.
Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?
a)
The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.
b)
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal.
c)
The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement.
d)
The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare.
40.
The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the
a)
Progressive Era
b)
Great Depression
c)
Roaring 20s
d)
Cold War
41.
How did Booker T. Washington work to improve the lives of African Americans?
a)
By organizing voter-registration drives for African Americans
b)
By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers
c)
By promoting vocational training for African Americans
d)
By organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans
42.
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?
a)
The founding of women's colleges
b)
The introduction of prison reform
c)
The assimilation of immigrants
d)
The establishment of public libraries
43.
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to
a)
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
b)
increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
c)
promote the principle of direct democracy
d)
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
44.
These achievements illustrate Ida B. Wells contributions as
a)
a religious leader
b)
an artist of the Harlem Renaissance
c)
a supporter of prohibition
d)
an advocate of equality
45.
Which groups were most influential in the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act?
a)
Southern farmers and clergy members
b)
Factory owners and bankers
c)
Muckrakers and women's organizations
d)
College students and immigrants
46.
A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. DuBois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment?
a)
The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.
b)
The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.
c)
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.
d)
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement.
47.
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
a)
To increase the amount of money in circulation
b)
To reduce economic inflation
c)
To raise campaign contribution limits
d)
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
48.
Which event is commonly associated with the type of music described in this excerpt?
a)
The March on Washington
b)
The Freedom Rides
c)
Woodstock
d)
The California grape boycott
49.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
a)
The president authorizes a military strike against forces threatening the borders of Western Europe.
b)
Congress appropriates funding for nuclear arms facilities in Western Europe.
c)
The president signs a treaty requiring reparations to be paid to Western European countries.
d)
Congress passes a bill to provide financial assistance to Western European countries.
50.
President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by
a)
ordering a naval blockade of Cuba.
b)
asking for Congress to declare war on Cuba.
c)
authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba.
d)
seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba.
51.
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
a)
Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.
b)
U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
c)
Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.
d)
U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more free
52.
During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?
a)
The threat of a Soviet naval blockade
b)
The assistance of the Chinese military
c)
The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
d)
The involvement of the UN forces under the command of the United States
53.
Which policy guided U.S. opposition to this declaration?
a)
Containment
b)
Peaceful coexistence
c)
Constructive engagement
d)
Deterrence
54.
The primary reason given by the U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would
a)
promote reconstruction after World War II.
b)
maintain the policy of detente.
c)
fulfill prior United Nations obligations.
d)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region.
55.
During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in
a)
public support for an expanded military draft.
b)
mandatory rationing of consumer goods.
c)
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war.
d)
national attention for a third-party candidate.
56.
The trends in this list all occurred as a result of
a)
an increase in immigration after World War II.
b)
the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
c)
reductions in peacetime defense spending.
d)
economic prosperity following World War II.
57.
Why did the United States adopt the motto "In God We Trust" in 1956?
a)
To honor the financial and societal contributions of various religious organizations
b)
To distinguish the nation from countries that restricted religious practices
c)
To commemorate the social changes introduced by Christian leaders
d)
To encourage the growth of religious institutions throughout the country
58.
The data presented on this graph illustrate an economic effect of
a)
the rapid mobilization of U.S. defense industries after World War II.
b)
the federal domestic programs created as part of the Great Society.
c)
incentives offered under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers.
d)
assistance offered by the GI Bill to soldiers returning from World War II.
59.
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
a)
The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
b)
Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.
c)
In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.
d)
Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.
60.
Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?
a)
The Bracero program was introduced.
b)
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
c)
Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States.
d)
Irish families immigrated to the United States.
61.
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
a)
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.
b)
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.
c)
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.
d)
Factories could extend working hours.
62.
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to
a)
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
b)
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
c)
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
d)
promote American Indian investment in private industry
63.
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
a)
Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
b)
Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
c)
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
d)
Factory owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace.
64.
Which statement best completes this list?
a)
Congress passed tariffs on imported beef.
b)
Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants.
c)
The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture.
d)
The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry.
65.
What was the main reason the federal government built Hoover Dam?
a)
To provide resources for a growing population
b)
To facilitate the transportation of goods in the region
c)
To increase tourism in the region
d)
To prevent the Colorado River from drying up
66.
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
a)
Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade
b)
Helped stabilize the U.S. economy
c)
Strengthened U.S. relationships overseas
d)
Led to a decline in unemployment
67.
This excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as a part of repatriation effort. Why did the federal government implement repatriation?
a)
To fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty
b)
To protect national security
c)
To reduce competition for jobs
d)
To prevent communist influence on labor unions
68.
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
a)
Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans
b)
Providing monetary aid to struggling banks
c)
Guaranteeing job security for bank employees
d)
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure
69.
The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by
a)
providing them with money to pay for moving expenses
b)
helping them maintain mortgage loans from banks
c)
helping them choose a reputable home builder
d)
offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
70.
Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
a)
Speaker 1
b)
Speaker 2
c)
Speaker 3
d)
Speaker 4
71.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by
a)
publishing a weekly news editorial titled "The Road to Prosperity and Peace"
b)
holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizens
c)
making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films
d)
delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats
72.
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
a)
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
b)
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
c)
High winds and railroad construction
d)
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
73.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

a)

Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb.

b)

Bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines.

c)

Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers.

d)

Brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment.

74.

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

a)

The taxation of imported luxury goods.

b)

The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers.

c)

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

d)

The implementation of immigration restrictions.

75.

Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

a)

Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.

b)

Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

c)

Reform organizations targeted women’s issues.

d)

Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.

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