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US HIST EOC Review Retest

Total questions: 165

Worksheet time: 5hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
2.
in 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
a)
Nativist Act
b)
Mexican Reparition Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
3.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
4.
Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, musuems and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder. 
a)
geopolitical
b)
political bosses
c)
anthropolgy
d)
philanthropy
5.
The Pendleton Act of United States in 1883 decided that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit (test) instead of political affiliation.
a)
direct voting
b)
civil service reform
c)
political machines
d)
civil labor unions
6.
Due to the corruption of the railroads companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.
a)
Interstate Commerece Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Transcontiental Act
d)
Laizzez Faire Act 
7.

Many Immigrants faced issues once they arrived such as language barriers, but these group of people mostly restricted new immigrants from entering the country.

a)

Philanthropists

b)

Political Bosses

c)

Nativists

d)

Robber Barons

8.
In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago.  It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others.  It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business.  Who founded Hull House?
a)
Margaret Sanger
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Susan B. Anthony
9.
Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:
a)
The Baby Boom
b)
Immigration
c)
The Homestead Act
d)
Better Healthcare
10.
In the late 19th century, the ideas of Social Darwinism were used primarily to 
a)
explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor
b)
urge Congress to end immigration
c)
encourage the passage of compulsory education laws
d)
support the growth of new political parties
11.
The law created to prevent monopolies, and break up large companies like Standard Oil
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
12.
The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were efforts by the federal government to –
a)
regulate aspects of business
b)
expand the positive features of the trusts
c)
favor big businesses over small companies
d)
move toward government ownership of key industries
13.
international conflict that proved the U.S. was a world power with significant influence in foreign affairs
a)
World War I
b)
Mexican-American War
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
Gulf War
14.
naval officer who campaigned for expansion of U.S. territories
a)
Alfred T. Mahan
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
William Taft
15.
event that entered the U.S. in a war with Spain
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
d)
Sinking of the Titanic
16.
founded by a revolt of farmers in the South and Midwest against the Democratic and Republican Parties for ignoring their interests and difficulties
a)
Populist Party
b)
Democratic Party
c)
Republican Party
d)
Green Party
17.
established the federal income tax
a)
17th amendment
b)
16th amendment
c)
18th amendment
d)
13th amendment
18.
effort to fight government corruption and businesses’ abuse of power
a)
Progressive Movement
b)
Gilded Age
c)
Cold War
d)
Great Depression 
19.
established an efficient trade route from the east and west coast of the U.S.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mississipi River
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
Panama Canal
20.
constitutional action that prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol
a)
19th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
17th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
21.
expanded voting right to women
a)
18th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
22.
advocated for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands and served as the first governor
a)
Alfred T. Mahan
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Sanford Dole
d)
Woodrow Wilson
23.
proposed “Square Deal” laws that protected consumers and used his presidential powers to protect the public interest
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
24.
When was the Progressive Era?
a)
Antebellum
b)
1865-1877
c)
1900-1920
d)
1933-1945
25.
Which Progressive President used Big Stick Diplomacy and was known as a Trust buster?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Luke Skywalker
26.
 The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in
a)
Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote
b)
government regulation of unfair business practices
c)
increases in the power of monopolies
d)
reduction of the president’s power to manage the economy
27.
Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?
a)
   the right to vote
b)
  the right to own property
c)
   equal pay for equal work
d)
equal access to employment and education
28.
Which of the following is the most significant impact of the Progressive parties?
a)
   restoration of the nation’s cities
b)
   stagnation of opportunities for immigrants
c)
   improvement in the status of Native Americans
d)
   increased control of government by the people
29.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
30.
The founder of the NAACP who encouraged African Americans to fight to end segregation
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
WEB Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
31.
Which act was rushed to Congress and passed shortly after the publication of Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle in 1906? 
a)
Federal Reserve Act
b)
Clayton Antitrust Act
c)
Australian Ballot Act
d)
Meat Inspection Act
32.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
33.
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
d)
Lake Michigan and Mississippi River
34.
A sensationalist reporting in which writers often exaggerated stories to attract readers. 
a)
De Lome Letter
b)
Journalism 
c)
Yellow Journalism 
d)
Isolationism 
35.
As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in -- 
a)
the Hawaiian islands 
b)
the Panama Canal Zone 
c)
the Central Powers Alliance 
d)
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico 
36.
 Why is the Spanish-American War considered a historical turning point in U.S. History?
a)
It marked the first American victory over a foreign power
b)
It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime
c)
It affirmed American support for European economic interests in East Asia
d)
It showed that the United States had become a world power
37.

The Spanish-American War took place in:

a)

1890

b)

1896

c)

1898

d)

1894

38.
proposed by Wilson before the end of WWI as the basis for the peace in Europe include a plan for the League of Nations
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
United Nations
d)
Treaty of Paris
39.
British passenger ship was sunk by German submarine killing  over 1000 people including 128 Americans
a)
Lusitania
b)
Titantic
c)
White Star
d)
Concordia
40.
Supreme Court ruling limiting free speech when it poses a “clear and present danger”.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Sweatt v. Painter
d)
Schenck v. US
41.
made it a crime to criticize American involvement in European conflict.
a)
Espionage Act of 1917
b)
Schenck v. US
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Anti-spying Law of 1910
42.
secret message from German foreign Minister to Mexico, promising to return lost territories to Mexico in exchange for alliance
a)
DeLome Letter
b)
Zimmerman Telegram
c)
Wilhelm Message
d)
Franz Communication
43.
ended WWI with provisions that were considered very harsh on Germany and other defeated countries
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treat of Ghent
d)
Treaty of Nanking
44.
Medal of Honor recipient for heroism in WWI
a)
Roy Benavidez
b)
Alvin York
c)
Henry Cabot Lodge
d)
Woodrow Wilson
45.

The changes listed below came about in response to ~


Espionage Act was passed

Selective Service Act was passed

Taxes and the sale of bonds increased

New government agencies were created

a)

presidential overreach in foreign affairs

b)

U.S. involvement in the First World War

c)

annexation of Hawaii, Guam, and Philippines

d)

European threats of intervention in Latin America

46.

Which of the following best explains why the United States entered the First World War?

a)

Germany invaded the neutral nation of Belgium

b)

Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasssinated

c)

German submarines engaged in unrestricted warfare

d)

Britain enfored a defense treaty the United States signed

47.

Which concern led some in the U.S. Senate to decline the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant for the League of Nations?

a)

The treaties would involve the United States in entangled alliances.

b)

The treaties accepted the communist government in Russia.

c)

The treaties levied heavy reparations and taxes on the United States.

d)

The treaties changed the boundaries of existing countries of Europe.

48.

What was a long term effect of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany accepting blame for the war.

b)

Germany lost land and had to reduce the size of its military.

c)

Laid the groundwork for distrust between Germany and other nations that ultimately led to World War II.

d)

Created a League of Nations.

49.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
50.

What were the major causes of World War I?

a)

Moodiness, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)

Militarism, Announcements, Imperialism, Nuclear Proliferation

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

d)

Mercantilism, Alliances, Ignorance, and Naiveness

51.
What caused the stock market to crash in 1929 which ended the The Roaring Twenties and kicked off the Great Depression?
a)
Buying stocks on margin
b)
The farm crisis
c)
too much credit and easy money in the 1920's
d)
all of these
52.
What was a bootlegger?
a)
Criminals who brought clothing made in other countries into the U.S.
b)
Criminals who brought guns made in other countries into the U.S.
c)
Criminal who sold alcohol in the United States to make a profit
d)
Criminals who immigrated to the U.S. 
53.
______ revolutionized the auto industry by lowering prices and raising wages so that almost all families could afford a car by the 1920's
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Louis Chevrolet
c)
Clarence Darrow
d)
William Jennings Bryan
54.
Which of the following was the most popular and trendy music of the 1920's?
a)
Jazz
b)
Blues
c)
Country
d)
all of these
55.
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?
a)
This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
b)
This amendment outlawed the advertisement of alcohol.
c)
This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.
d)
This reversed prohibition.
56.
What name was given to the great achievements in art and learning by African Americans during the 1920's?
a)
The Roaring 20s
b)
Sacco-Vanzetti Case
c)
Harlem Renaissance
d)
Scopes Trial
57.
He was the US President when the Teapot Dome scandal occurred:
a)
Wilson
b)
Harding
c)
Coolidge
d)
Hoover
58.
The _______ Scandal, in which oil companies illegal drilled oil from public lands, illustrates the return of laissez-faire during the Harding administration and the 1920's.
a)
Teapot Dome
b)
Watergate
c)
Credit Mobilier
d)
Whiskey Ring
59.
Illegal bars during Prohibition were called:
a)
Sidebars
b)
Underbars
c)
Speakeasies
d)
juke joints
60.
The introduction of the assembly line
a)
Made production quicker and cheaper
b)
Increased employment opportunities
c)
Made wages higher
d)
Used more resources
61.
The women that were associated with greater independence were called
a)
Slappers
b)
Tarts
c)
Loose Women
d)
Flappers
62.

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

63.

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

64.

During the 1920s, what was one result of 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.

65.

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

66.

Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because —

a)

assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful

b)

economic decline had increased the competition for jobs

c)

communists were infiltrating the United States

d)

political machines had too much power in urban areas

67.

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

68.
President seen as the villain at the start of the depression, blamed for continuing pro-business policies and not doing enough to remedy the economic downturn
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Warren G. Harding
69.
the purchase of any item in the hope of selling it later at a higher price
a)
speculation
b)
buying on margin
c)
stock manipulation
d)
derivatives 
70.
How did people react to Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court?
a)
They thought that the relationship among the branches was breaking.
b)
The Supreme Court and President were fighting
c)
To put more lawyers to work
d)
To help the older judges with their jobs
71.
Which of the following was a criticism of the New Deal?
a)
The federal government takes too much power away from state and local governments
b)
State governments were responsible for many of the program's successes
c)
Democrats were in charge of all three branches of the government
d)
Republicans did not vote for any of the programs
72.
Which program put young men to work planting trees and working outside?
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corps
c)
Public Works Administration
d)
Works Progress Administaration
73.
Eleanor Roosevelt differentiated herself from previous First Ladies by
a)
being more active in political activies
b)
divorcing her husband while in office
c)
throwing the first party in the Oval Office
d)
firing all the staff after the third inauguration 
74.
Shantytowns, or temporary housing, built during the Great Depression were also called...
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Depression Abodes
c)
Slums
d)
Ghettos
75.
Which of the following had the biggest effect on world trade?
a)
Stock Market Crash
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
High Tariffs
d)
Overproduction of factories
76.
When too many people demand to withdraw their money
a)
Bank run
b)
Bank holiday
c)
Bank policy
d)
Elizabeth Banks
77.
Which of the following actually increased during the Great Depression?
a)
stock ownership
b)
employment
c)
loans
d)
soup kitchens
78.
Buying on margin means...
a)
borrowing money to pay for the stock
b)
buying stock to sell quickly
c)
lending stocks to potential buyers
d)
Buying stocks for the long term
79.
caused by over-production, tariff barriers, speculation, shaky banking practices
a)
Recession
b)
Sock Market Crash
c)
Great Depression
d)
Depression of 1940
80.
series of droughts in the Great Plains area which created one of the worst natural disasters in US history
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Dirt Farming
c)
Dust Blizard
d)
Dust Storm of 1929
81.
provided safety net for workers with unemployment insurance, old age pensions, and insurance
a)
New Deal
b)
Social Security
c)
National Recovery Act
d)
Federal Reserve Act
82.
FDR’s plan for lifting the nation out of depression
a)
Square Deal
b)
Fair Deal 
c)
New Deal
d)
Deal of the Century
83.
sign of leadership by President to speak directly to the American people on a weekly basis
a)
Radio News Hour
b)
Presidential Address
c)
Fireside Chat
d)
Evening Get-togethers
84.
FDR proposed to appoint additional justices for every justice over the age of 70,heavily criticized for the plan
a)
Judicial Reckoning
b)
Court-Packing Plan
c)
Court-Bench Selections
d)
Court Plan for Supremes
85.
insured bank deposits to restore people’s confidence in the nation’s banks
a)
Federal Reserve System
b)
FDIC
c)
Insurance Bank Incorporated
d)
Deposit 
86.
The Allies landed at these beaches on June 6, 1944.
a)
Calais
b)
Dover
c)
Normandy
d)
Ocean City
87.

This group was enlisted by the U.S. Marines to transmit radio and telephone messages were the

a)

Apache Code Talkers

b)

Navajo Code Talkers

c)

Nisei Code Talkers

d)

Zoot Suit Gang

88.

What marked the turning point of the war in Europe?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Invasion of Normandy

d)

Pearl Harbor

89.
Which group was fored to leave their homes and relocate to prison camps?
a)
African Americas
b)
Jewish Americans
c)
German Americans
d)
Japanese Americans
90.
How did women contribute to the American war effort?
a)
having babies to become soldiers
b)
victory gardens, rationing, war bonds
c)
hiding Jewish families
d)
sacrificing lives
91.
What was the Manhattan Project?
a)
Development of an atomic bomb
b)
Desegregating the military
c)
A method to code break the Japanese
d)
Plan to invade France
92.

Who was the US President for the majority of the war?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Andrew Jackson

93.
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
a)
He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
b)
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
c)
He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
d)
He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937
94.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
95.
During WWII, Americans bought over $300 billion worth of bonds in order to
a)
finance public works projects
b)
donate part of their wages to the military
c)
lend the government money to pay for the war
d)
avoid paying taxes
96.
What did Korematsu v United States rule?
a)
a.  Japan was responsible for the attack at Pearl Harbor
b)
a.  The CIA could tap into phone conversations
c)
The government did not have a right to move Japanese-Americans to internment camps
d)
a.  The president could suspend civilian rights in times of peril
97.

Mobilizing the American economy for World War II created almost 19 million new jobs and

a)

a. finally ended the Great Depression

b)

a. finally ended the Cold War

c)

a. limited opportunities for women and minorities

d)

a. lowered prices on food, clothing, and other goods

98.
How did Navajo soldiers help the Allies regain islands in the Pacific during the war?
a)
a.  Navajo fighter pilots escorted bombers to Nagasaki and Hiroshima
b)
a.  Navajo fighter pilots firebombed Japan cities once the Allies controlled Iwo Jima
c)
a.  Navajo soldiers used their native language to code messages that the Japanese could not decipher 
d)
a.  Navajo soldiers were part of a tank battalion that halted the Axis forces at the Battle of the Bulge
99.

To help conserve supplies during WWII, many Americans...

a)

planted victory gardens

b)

used solar panels

c)

built personal dams

d)

stopped using electricity

100.

What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan in the Pacific?

a)

island hopping

b)

total war

c)

Anaconda plan

d)

blockade

101.

What two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs on?

a)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

b)

Nagasaki and Osaka

c)

Tokyo and Hiroshima

d)

Osaka and Kyoto

102.
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
Giving aid to the Allies without joining the war
b)
Giving aid to the Axis without joining the war
c)
Sending troops to fight in Europe
d)
Helping China fight the Soviets
103.
The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of - 
a)
internment camps for Japanese Americans
b)
the Office of War Mobilization
c)
nuclear test sites in Nevada
d)
the Office of Price Administration
104.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to - 
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
105.
The trends in this list all occurred as 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
106.
What impact did joseph McCarthy have on American society
a)
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
c)
strengthened the US Army
d)
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
107.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
108.
The largest public works project during Eisenhower's administration presidency was
a)
space program
b)
building of Grand Coulee Dam
c)
offshore oil drilling
d)
construction of the interstate highway
109.
The United States wanted to win the space because it 
a)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon to deal with the earth's overpopulation
b)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon that US citizens could relocate in the event of nuclear war 
c)
Feared that the USSR would use its space technology to deliver nuclear weapons 
d)
Hoped to fulfill Kennedy's dream of developing a satellite shield capable of destroying Soviet missiles 
110.
The United States wanted to win the space because it 
a)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon to deal with the earth's overpopulation
b)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon that US citizens could relocate in the event of nuclear war 
c)
Feared that the USSR would use its space technology to deliver nuclear weapons 
d)
Hoped to fulfill Kennedy's dream of developing a satellite shield capable of destroying Soviet missiles 
111.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the moon landing
c)
Ham the chimp
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
112.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
113.
In the 1950's most homes were built in the
a)
Cities
b)
Rural Areas
c)
Military bases
d)
Suburbs
114.
Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?
a)
It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.
b)
It reminded people of prewar days.
c)
It increased the fear of communist expansion.
d)
It promoted values learned during times of economic hardship.
115.
The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...
a)
WWII baby boom and GI Bill
b)
Fear of communist influences inside the city
c)
Increased immigration
d)
Increased demand for automobiles
116.
The G.I. Bill gave over 2 million veterans access to what?
a)
college & housing loans
b)
manufacturing jobs
c)
free health care
d)
food stamps
117.
Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
a)
United Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Union
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
118.

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?

a)

The US began a period of technology sharing with the Soviets

b)

The US government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration

c)

The USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space

d)

The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition

119.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

the growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and the USSR

b)

the expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

the implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

the rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

120.

The Korean War was an effort by the US to-

a)

carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

b)

keep its economy strong by maintaining wartimes activities

c)

secure additional Asian trading partners

d)

extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia

121.
Supreme court case in 1896 that said "separate but equal" was constitutional 
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
122.
Supreme court case where an African American wanted to attend UT Law School and was denied admission and a separate law school was not "separate but equal"
a)
Hernandez v. Texas 
b)
Sweatt v. Painter
123.
Supreme court case that ended segregation in public schools because "separate but equal" was unconstitutional 
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
124.
Court case where Mexican-Americans cannot be systematically excluded in practice from juries.
a)
Hernandez v. Texas
b)
Mendez v. Westminster
125.
He was non-violent and practiced civil disobedience. His famous speech "I have a dream" was about equality for all.
a)
Cesar Chavez
b)
MLK Jr.
126.
He started the National Farm Workers Association where he fought for farm workers rights, wages, and better working conditions.
a)
Cesar Chavez 
b)
MLK Jr.
127.
She refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger and got arrested. Leads to the public boycott of the city's public buses 
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Susan B. Anthony
128.
led to the federal court ruling that segregation on city buses violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
a)
Rosa Parks No Seat No Play
b)
Alabama Bus Boycott
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
Selma March
129.
prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, or ethnic origin in public places and in employment
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1957
c)
Civil Rights Amendment
d)
Act of Civil Rights of 1972
130.
attorney for NAACP successfully argued the Brown v. Board of Ed case and would later become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Heman Sweatt
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Medgar Evers
131.
forbid states from imposing a poll tax in order to vote in federal elections
a)
19th Amendment
b)
20th Amendment
c)
23rd Amendment
d)
24th Amendment
132.
federal program designed to actively recruit minorities for employment
a)
Civil Rights Protection Act
b)
Affirmative Action
c)
Bootstrap Legislation
d)
Minority Recruitment Program
133.
federal law suspended literacy tests where they were used to prevent African-Americans from voting.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1957
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
134.
Why did the US establish a blockade in Cuba?
a)
Soviets were shipping nuclear missiles to Cuba
b)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
c)
Kennedy's assassination was blamed on Cuba
d)
Standing up to Soviet aggression in Berlin
135.
What was LBJ's social legislation called?
a)
New Deal
b)
New Frontier
c)
Great Society
d)
Fair Deal
136.
What do the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 have in common?
a)
Both were authored by LBJ
b)
Both were signed by JFK
c)
Both were opposed by Northern Republicans
d)
Both dealt with the rights of the minorities
137.
What was a result of Title IX legislation?
a)
Women would now have equal pay
b)
Women's participation in sports increased
c)
Women could now work at the same factories that men could
d)
Betty Friedan was able to attend college
138.
What is an accomplishment of Dolores Huerta?
a)
She helped pass Title IX
b)
She wrote "The Feminine Mystique"
c)
She helped form the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez
d)
She worked against the Equal Pay Act 
139.
Why did the US get involved in Vietnam?
a)
The United States was concerned about the Domino Theory and Communist takeover
b)
President Truman was able to get a UN resolution to protect Vietnam
c)
Ho Chi Minh ordered an invasion of the US
d)
The United States was scared of becoming Communist
140.
Why did a credibility gap increase during the Vietnam conflict?
a)
People started to mistrust the government due to the media reporting the truths about the war
b)
Media was working with the US government and was spreading propaganda to join the war
c)
The war was over too quickly
d)
Political parties could not agree on the war
141.
"Old enough to fight, old enough to vote" which amendment was passed that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
a)
24th amendment
b)
25th amendment 
c)
26th amendment
d)
27th amendment
142.
The primary reason given by 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 détente
c)
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
d)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
143.

How did President Ronald 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 raids

c)

By implementing a sin tax on luxury items

d)

By collecting tariffs on oil imports from Saudi Arabia

144.

"A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that’s true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not."

—President Ronald Reagan, address to the nation, March 4, 1987


In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as —

a)

the Iran-Contra affair

b)

the Watergate scandal

c)

the Plame affair

d)

the Whitewater controversy

145.

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 the Olympic Games in Moscow.

d)

He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria.

146.

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.

147.

How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?

a)

By reducing tensions associated with the threat of nuclear war

b)

By providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages

c)

By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

d)

By establishing an official cease-fire

148.

These gasoline rationing stamps were printed beginning in January 1974, but were never used.


Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

a)

The economic collapse of the Soviet Union caused by increased defense spending

b)

A shortage of consumer goods following the end of a global conflict

c)

Economic deflation caused by increased trade globalization

d)

An embargo organized by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

149.

Lines for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from —

a)

the dissolution of Standard Oil Company

b)

an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico

c)

the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline

d)

an embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

150.

What was the reaction of many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

a)

Confidence in the presidential selection process

b)

Support for the containment of communism

c)

Discontent over the antiwar and civil rights protests

d)

Cynicism about government and elected politicians

151.

Which diagram is about Sandra Day O’Connor?

a)

First woman named to the U.S. Supreme Court ---> Provided swing votes in important cases

b)

First woman nominated as a candidate for vice president ---> Received more votes than any previous candidate

c)

First female member of the U.S. Senate ---> Supported women’s suffrage as a natural right

d)

First female elected to serve as governor of a state ---> United political opponents to achieve progress

152.

"The attack took place on American soil, but it was an attack on the heart and soul of the civilized world. And the world has come together to fight a new and different war, the first, and we hope the only one, of the 21st century. A war against all those who seek to export terror, and a war against those governments that support or shelter them."


—President George W. Bush, news conference, October 11, 2001

Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?

a)

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

b)

The attack on the USS Cole

c)

The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber

d)

The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City

153.

The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to —

a)

prevent genocide

b)

seize weapons of mass destruction

c)

destroy an international terrorist organization

d)

overthrow an absolute monarchy

154.

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

155.

One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time —

a)

traditionally Republican states voted Democratic

b)

voters used computerized ballots

c)

an African American won the presidency

d)

a Southerner won the vice-presidency

156.

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

a)

The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater.

b)

The Mississippi River was diverted.

c)

An outbreak of tornadoes felled numerous trees.

d)

The National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning.

157.

Which of the following correctly completes this description?

a)

North American Free Trade Agreement

b)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

c)

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

158.

What role did the Supreme Court play in this declaration?

a)

The court ruled Florida’s use of butterfly ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause.

b)

The court ruled on the constitutionality of the vote recount in Florida.

c)

The court determined that campaign contributions are forms of free speech.

d)

The court ruled that requiring literacy tests to vote was unconstitutional.

159.

Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?

a)

“Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume”

b)

“Debt Crisis Shakes European Union”

c)

“Russia Increases Petroleum Exports”

d)

“Troops Deployed to Afghanistan”

160.

Which of the following was the primary reason for the trends in public confidence from 1973 to 1976?

a)

The normalization of relations with China

b)

The explosion aboard Apollo 13

c)

The Watergate scandal

d)

The nuclear-power accident at Three Mile Island

161.

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —

a)

borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs

b)

significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment

c)

broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion

d)

reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus

162.

Who was the first female justice?

a)

Sonia Sotomayor

b)

Sandra Day O'Connor

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

d)

Miss Behman

163.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
164.
What does the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) do?
a)
Help kids go to school!
b)
Help the economy!
c)
Encourage math and science!
d)
Give people health insurance!
165.
Date of major terrorist attack during the Presidency of George W Bush
a)
Dec 7, 1941
b)
Sep 11,2011
c)
Dec 5, 1973
d)
Nov 23, 1963

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