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Worksheet time: 35mins
Which time period is represented by this information?
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Which reason contributed to the trend shown in this table?
The number of factories using assembly lines decreased.
A progressive movement worked to stop the use of child labor
A political movement worked to lower taxes for businesses
The number of people joining labor unions decresed
Which statement describes one of the MOST important reasons why the United States annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii?
The islands offered excellent locations for tropical resorts
The local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty and disease
The location was strategically valuable to both military and business leaders
The local rulers wanted financial assistance to rebuild after a natural disaster
Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?
The invention of a new process for manufacturing steel
The government’s focus on educating engineers
The manufacturing of glass that blocks ultraviolet sun rays
The importation of stronger kinds of wood
How were these rights formally obtained?
By granting citizenship to immigrants
By passing antitrust legislation
By ratifying constitutional amendments
By engaging in an international conflict
What was one result of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930s?
State governments took over the responsibility of protecting minority rights
The federal government was no longer responsible for protecting natural resources
State governments could no longer control their budgets
The federal government provided aid to people suffering from unemployment
Why was the United States concerned about Agreement 2?
Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution
Congress members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home
The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances
Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country
Which action BEST prepares a responsible citizen to vote?
Staying informed about issues affecting the country and communities
Defending the country through military service if the need arises
Getting a high-paying job with health care and retirement benefits
Participating on a grand jury on a regular basis
How did the White Ribboners contribute to U.S. society during the late 1800s?
By supporting the movement to end Reconstruction and Jim Crow
By establishing labor unions for women and children
By winning the right to vote for African Americans and immigrants
By leading efforts to achieve prohibition and women’s suffrage
Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with this campaign?
Drug and alcohol abuse among children
The effects of video-game violence on children
Diets high in sugar and salt among children
The effects of explicit lyrics in music on children
Which caption best replaces the question mark in this photograph
Abolish the Poll Tax and the Literacy Test
Demand the Direct Election of Senators
Come in and Learn Why Women Ought to Vote
Lower the Voting Age for Women to Eighteen
Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
The German annexation of Austria
The Soviet occupation of Germany
The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Which statement describes how the GI Bill affected the United States during the 1950s?
The act allowed members of minority groups to join the armed forces because it desegregated the military
The financial regulations in the act protected the deposits of bank customers
The educational benefits included in the act helped provide training to military veterans
The act provided employment opportunities for women because it made discrimination in the workplace illegal
What was one way the decision described in this passage affected the United States in the first half of the twentieth century?
Minorities were not allowed to attend schools with whites
Poll taxes in federal elections were ruled unconstitutional
Affirmative action programs were ruled unconstitutional
Minorities were not allowed to join the military
Which U.S. action was the MOST direct and immediate response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin
Airlifting supplies to people in West Berlin
Creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Withdrawing military forces from West Berlin
Providing financial support to help rebuild European nations
How has use of the technology described in this excerpt impacted the United States?
By increasing the number of workers in the agricultural sector
By increasing the amount of time used to manufacture goods
By increasing the efficiency of workers and businesses
By increasing the health and safety risks faced by industrial workers
What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War I?
Germany joined the Central Powers
U.S. public opinion shifted against Germany
Germany refused to join the League of Nations
U.S. leaders proposed a military alliance with Germany
What has been one effect of population growth on the physical environment?
Increased supplies of underground water
Increased damage to coastal ecosystems
Decreased greenhouse gas emissions
Decreased air pollution levels
These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to
restore U.S. citizenship to American Indians
encourage the study of American Indian religious practices
protect American Indians from nativist policies
assimilate American Indians into U.S. culture
Which response correctly replaces the question mark on this list?
Imposed economic sanctions on Israel
Provided humanitarian support to Iran
Conducted military operations in Afghanistan
Declared war against Pakistan
Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?
Denial of labor union membership for unskilled workers
Increased nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes
Wage increases for workers in manufacturing positions
Increased U.S. involvement in foreign wars and conflicts
How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?
By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military
By implementing the Marshall Plan
By increasing funding for math and science education
By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
How did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine affect the role of the United States in the world?
By establishing military alliances with Asian nations
By proclaiming a policy of isolationism
By creating a plan to stop the spread of communism
By announcing a willingness to intervene in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations
What was the PRIMARY goal of the foreign policy described in this excerpt
To increase U.S. colonization of Asia
To prevent the spread of communist influence in Asia
To end trade sanctions against Asian countries
To protect U.S. soldiers stationed in Asian countries
During the late 1960s, Mexican American students in Los Angeles participated in the Chicano movement by organizing school walkouts. What was the PRIMARY goal of these walkouts?
To end the use of poll taxes for voting
To raise awareness of insufficient educational opportunities
To protest the rising cost of college education
To support the passage of a minimum wage law
What is the meaning of unalienable rights
Rights that change over time
Rights that cannot be taken away or denied
Rights that only governments can provide
Rights that cannot be defined and protected
Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?
Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers
Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges
Transistors for radios
Electric lightbulb
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?
To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination
To integrate public schools
To enforce privacy protections
To integrate the armed forces
What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?
A decline in the number of women working in urban factories
A shift away from the traditional roles of women
An increase in the use of credit and installment plans
A decrease in crime associated with prohibition
The committee mentioned in this statement was investigating suspected members of the
Communist Party
Civilian Conservation Corps
Navajo Code Talkers
Flying Tigers
Which pair of phrases correctly completes this quote?
1. the earth's surface
2. highway system
1. fault lines
2. earthquake alarm systems
1. sea level
2. levee systems
1. high tide
2. canal systems
How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect U.S. citizens?
By regulating loans made to investors who buy stocks on margin
By changing interest rates to prevent people from paying higher prices for goods
By providing financial assistance to elderly people who are retired
By protecting the savings of bank customers during an economic crisis
Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States during the late 1800s?
The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West
The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West
The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the East
The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East
How did the concerns depicted in this cartoon affect the food industry?
The food industry increased the cost of products in order to pay for chemical additives
The federal government regulated the food industry in order to protect the health of the public
The food industry imported more goods from Europe in order to offer customers more choices
The federal government passed antitrust legislation in order to increase competition in the food industry
In the 1960s which action of the Black Panthers was MOST DIFFERENT from the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Writing a ten-point platform that demanded decent housing
Using armed patrols to protect neighborhoods
Operating the Free Breakfast for Children Program
Creating “survival” programs that included medical and legal aid
Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Increase in minimum wage
Growth of immigration
Increase in unemployment
Growth in consumer spending
Why was President Ronald Reagan criticized for the Iran-Contra Affair?
His administration supported a revolution against an elected leader in Iran
His policies involved the sharing of nuclear technology with Iran
His policies threatened petroleum trade agreements with Iran
His administration violated an embargo by selling weapons to Iran
What was the purpose of this World War II poster?
To persuade women to purchase food ration coupons
To encourage families to put more money into bank savings accounts
To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of the war
To persuade women to pay for the release of prisoners of war
Which government positions were held by Hillary Clinton?
*Supreme Court Justice
*President of the United States
First Lady of the United States
*Secretary of State
*Speaker of the House of Representatives
*U.S. Senator from New York
*U.S. Attorney General
*Governor of Arkansas
During Reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?
Rights for women
Readmission of states to the Union
Rights for former slaves
Presidential impeachment proceedings
Which situation is an example of a person using technology initially designed for the military?
A teenager pumps gasoline into a new car
A man uses a credit card to pay for new purchases
A pediatrician vaccinates patients against polio
A woman uses a Global Positioning System to navigate around town
Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?
The U.S. plan to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps
The Allied plan to liberate concentration camps in Eastern Europe
The Nazi campaign to use genocide to eliminate European Jews
The Japanese military strategy to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers
Which concept is BEST described by this excerpt?
Cultural diffusion
Nativism
Social Darwinism
Containment
Which diagram shows a cause-and-effect relationship related to the Spanish-American War?
Which option completes this title?
Social Security Act
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
GI Bill
Americans with Disabilities Act
What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act?
To eliminate state medical programs
To expand access to health insurance
To nationalize medical care for the elderly
To ease restrictions on healthcare providers
What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?
It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American countries
It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement
It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans
It created tension between the United States and Latin American countries over immigration policy
How have computer technology entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos most directly affected the twenty-first-century economy?
More people are able to shop for goods online
Restaurant owners are able to open fast-food franchises overseas
More people are able to get hired after graduating from high school
Bankers are able to offer customized loans for potential home buyers
Which sentence completes this cause-and-effect diagram?
The government reduces its use of propaganda
The level of industrial production increases
The government reduces its use of rationing programs
The unemployment rate increases
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry
To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers
Why did the United States fight in the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution
Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists
Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait
Iraq financed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
What is one way the Civil Rights Movement impacted the United States?
By increasing diversity in the workplace
By leading to the creation of a national health care system
By increasing the globalization of the economy
By leading to the passage of antitrust laws
How did the decision in this 1950 case benefit minorities?
By setting a precedent for Brown v. Board of Education
By reinforcing the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
By giving state governments the power to create school programs
By allowing for the creation of religious schools
Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 allowed investigators to obtain books, records, papers, documents and other items sought “in connection with” a terror investigation. Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in this table?
right to privacy
right to bear arms
right to a speedy trial
right to an attorney
What was the MAIN reason tanks were introduced during World War I?
To locate and remove land mines from the battlefield
To transport military supplies to the front lines
To overcome trench defenses and end stalemates
To monitor enemy troop movements
Which statement best explains one effect of the New Deal?
The federal government took control of public education and universities
Corporations had to obtain permission from state governments before hiring workers
Labor unions had to provide justification to state governments before conducting strikes
People relied more on the federal government for assistance
Which example best defines a historical era?
A collection of art by a world-renowned artist
A period of time characterized by certain political, social, or economic events
A genre of music specific to a region of a country
A piece of landmark legislation passed during a congressional session
Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience
Obtaining signatures to petition for a referendum
Pursuing litigation through the court system
Recalling officials in special elections
Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?
The signing of an arms limitations treaty
Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean
Closing the border between East and West Berlin
The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba
Which statement correctly summarizes the reason for this speech?
Axis violations of international law caused the United States to hold criminal trials
German expansion in Western Europe caused the United States to assist France
Japanese aggression in the Pacific caused the United States to declare war
Allied defeats on the battlefield caused the United States to develop new weapons
Why were vaccination programs developed during the twentieth century?
To assist doctors in diagnosing injuries
To assist farmers in irrigating crops
To protect agricultural products from insects
To prevent the outbreak of dangerous diseases
Which action was a goal of President Barack Obama’s administration?
Introducing reforms to health care insurance
Easing restrictions for gun ownership
Reducing regulations for offshore drilling
Requiring women to register for the draft
Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?
Nativism and Social Darwinism were expanding in American cities
The U.S. social security system provided financial and medical benefits
There were many jobs and business opportunities in America
American cities had large and comfortable tenement apartment buildings
Which U.S. government action is MOST CLOSELY based on this idea?
The federal government passes laws to protect individual liberties
The Supreme Court votes to approve the appointment of presidential cabinet members
The Electoral College votes to approve the winner of congressional elections
The federal government passes laws to regulate businesses
Which question is associated with the passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts during World War I?
Should industries be allowed to prohibit workers from joining unions?
Can the government require citizens to purchase war bonds?
At what age should citizens be required to enlist in a branch of the military?
Can the government limit the constitutional rights of citizens during wartime?
What was one way the role of women in society changed during the 1920s?
They were granted the right to attend public schools
They were allowed to own property
They were allowed increased participation in the political process
They were granted the right to serve in military combat units
Which reason correctly replaces the question mark on this list?
Decrease in interest rates
Failure of banks
Outsourcing of manufacturing jobs
Outbreak of a global war
How has the free enterprise system contributed to technological innovation?
Companies have reduced their production of goods
Companies have limited the number of employees they hire
Companies have established industry-wide pricing policies
Companies have competed to make better products
What was one effect of rock and roll music on U.S. society during the 1950s?
Fewer musicians gave live musical performances
People were exposed to more diverse musical styles
Music stores sold fewer musical instruments
Many religious groups actively supported the new musical culture
