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7th Grade US History Semester 2 Review

Total questions: 175

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most immigrants were skilled and well educated workers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Where did most immigrants during the late 19th and early 20th century (Gilded Age) come from?

a)

East Asia

b)

Southern and Central Europe

c)

Mexico

d)

Middle East

3.

Many immigrants flocked to the nation's cities because of:

a)

Shopping

b)

Entertainment

c)

Education

d)

Employment

4.

Rockefeller's Standard Oil used what to combine his company with his competitors?

a)

corporate scheme

b)

bargaining strategies

c)

trust

5.

Andrew Carnegie was considered a "titan" or "giant" of the ___________ industry.

a)

oil

b)

steel

c)

railroads

6.

Factories were typically located in

a)

rural areas

b)

urban areas

c)

suburban areas

7.

True or False:

Carnegie owned many levels of steel production in order to sell his steel cheaper than his competitors.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Tensions between workers and the business owners would ultimately lead to what?

a)

strikes

b)

quitting their jobs

c)

staying quiet and working

d)

bribing their boss to pay them more

9.

The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to:

a)

decrease Chinese immigration

b)

create segregated classrooms (Chinese/American)

c)

settle a disagreement of trade between China and America

d)

stop Chinese Americans from attending college in the United States

10.

An example of a patronage would be:

a)

bribing a government official

b)

assassinating a public official

c)

saying one thing and doing another

d)

appointing a friend to a political position

11.

Which of the following had some of the same goals as the Americanization movement?

a)

settlement houses

b)

Gentlemen's Agreement

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Patronage

12.

Nativism is:

a)

Embracing diversity

b)

Disliking immigration

c)

Moving out of the U.S.

d)

Liking Native Americans

13.
Cities grew because of all these except:
a)
Immgration
b)
Jobs
c)
Railroads
d)
Farming
14.

What was the name of the island where most immigrants coming from Europe had to go through a medical inspection before they were let into the U.S.?

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Liberty Island

c)

New York Island

15.

Which best describes the working conditions of most immigrants?

a)

Most immigrants worked long hours in low-paying industrial jobs

b)

Most immigrants worked as farmers in rural areas

c)

Most immigrants worked as bookkeepers or other professional jobs

d)

Most immigrants worked as tailors or other skilled jobs

16.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
17.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
18.
Where were most factories built before the steam engine was invented?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
d)
anywhere
19.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
20.
The biggest oil company in the US during the period 1865-1900 was created by 
a)
JP Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
21.

What is Imperialism?

a)

The policy in which stronger nations extend their powers to weaker nations

b)

To control weaker nations

c)

The policy in which nations control weaker nations with their powers

d)

To control stronger nations

22.

Why did America start to utilize imperialism?

a)

America wanted to expand their borders to where they would be able to control the world.

b)

America became annoyed that other, smaller nations were trying to acquire nations themselves, so America countered.

c)

America became convinced by the other imperialist powers to also use their strength as a nation.

23.

Yellow Journalism is...

a)

the exaggerating of news and journals to make them more exciting and enticing for readers

b)

the art of painting journals yellow

c)

yellow journals that had exaggerated details

d)

the exaggerating of news in order to engage readers

24.

What three factors fueled the American's desire for imperialism?

a)

Increase in Food

b)

Thirst for new markets

c)

Need in more land

d)

Desire for military Strength

e)

Belief in cultural superiority

25.

William Seward...

a)

Bought Alaska

b)

Bought Hawaii

c)

Bought Cuba

d)

Bought Canada

e)

Bought the Moon

26.

José Martí was...

a)

A Cuban Journalist who wanted to start a revolution in New York.

b)

A New Yorker that wanted to start a revolution in Alaska.

c)

An Alaskan man who started a revolution in New York.

d)

A Cuban poet who started a revolution in Alaska.

e)

A Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, where he started a revolution.

27.

What was the affect of the Spanish-American war on US expansion?

a)

the war allowed the US to acquire Texas territory

b)

the war ended US expansion because of the extraordinary cost of the war

c)

the war led to increased US expansion into southern South America

d)

the war gave the US territories in the Pacific

28.

the headlines in this paper are a good example of?

a)

yellow journalism

b)

muckraking literature

c)

investigative reporting

d)

government censorship

29.
What was a result of the US helping Panama gain independence?
a)
Panama gave the US the Statue of Liberty
b)
Panama created a national holiday to honor the US
c)
Panama refused to join Simon Bolivar's war against the US
d)
The US was allowed to build the Panama Canal
30.
The construction of the Panama Canal led to which of the following outcomes?
a)
It increased U.S. involvement in the affairs of Central America.
b)
It led to the democratization of South America.
c)
It reduced trade relations between the US and Central America.
d)
It helped European countires to colonize much of South America.
31.

Progressivism was popularized because of (select all that apply)

a)

many social problems

b)

many foreign policy centered issues

c)

many economic issues

32.

Some issues that progressivism set out to solve included

a)

rights for men

b)

environmental issues

c)

political turmoil abroad

d)

preventing unionization of work forces

33.

The 4 goals of progressive reformers included which of the following? Select all that apply.

a)

protecting social welfare

b)

encouraging divorce and separation of spouses

c)

destroying economic reform

d)

fostering efficiency

34.

Because employers felt little responsibility towards their workers,

a)

labor strikes would occur more often with blessings of owners

b)

settlement homes and churches would help to serve the community

c)

workers were less likely to go to work

d)

employers would provide more benefits to their workers

35.

Prohibition was

a)

discounted price of alcohol and tobacco due to economic reforms

b)

the ban of tobacco

c)

the ban of alcohol

d)

none of the above

36.

Muckrakers were

a)

journalists that exposed corruption in politics

b)

journalists that embraced corruption in business

c)

journalists that exposed corruption in business

d)

journalists that embraced corruption in politics

37.

Who exposed Standard Oil Company's cut-throat methods of eliminating competition?

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Eugene Debs

c)

Bernie Sanders

d)

Elizabeth Warren

38.

True or False: Progressive leaders put their faith in religion over science in making society better.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of the following groups worked to enact or strengthen laws to reduce women's hours of work? (Select all that apply)

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

the states

c)

Congress

d)

The President

40.

Theodore Roosevelt is known for (select all that apply)

a)

advocating for war with Spain in 1898

b)

his volunteer calvary brigade, the Rough Riders

c)

governor of New Jersey

d)

all of the above

41.

The Pure Food and Drug Act

a)

stopped the sale of contaminated foods

b)

stopped the sale of contaminated medicines

c)

called for truth in product labeling

d)

all of the above

42.

In the 1912 Election, Republicans split between which candidates?

a)

William H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley and William H. Taft

c)

Theodore Roosevelt and Wilbur Wright

d)

Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson

43.

Wilson was victorious in the 1912 election due to

a)

Republicans splitting the vote

b)

Democrats splitting the vote

c)

Wilson being enormously popular and extremely well known

d)

Wilson's desire to promote deprogressivism

44.

The FTC protects consumers from

a)

regulations

b)

business fraud

c)

starvation

45.

The 16th Amendment

a)

legalized the right to vote for women

b)

legalized a graduated income tax

c)

allowed for the election of senators

d)

promoted general welfare

46.

While the Progressive era was responsible for many important reforms,

a)

it failed to make strides for women's rights

b)

it failed to make gains for African Americans

c)

it failed to make regulations of businesses a priority

d)

none of the above

47.

Women gained the right to vote in 1920 with the passage of the

a)

Women's Suffrage Act of 1920

b)

the 19th Amendment

c)

All Equal Act of 1920

48.
During the Progressive Era, many state and local governments adopted the initiative, referendum, and recall. Together these procedures -
a)
extended the righ to vote to 18-year old citizens
b)
gave citizens a more direct voice in government
c)
let registered voters select each state's Presidential electors
d)
allowed a state's residents to bring lawsuits against another state
49.

When Susan B. Anthony refused to pay a fine for her actions in the election of 1872, she stated: "Not a penny shall go to this unjust claim." Her statement was made in support of -

a)

the Sixteenth Amendment

b)

settlement houses

c)

judicial review

d)

women's suffrage

50.
When every citizen takes part in the war effort home and on the front lines its called.
a)
Mobilization
b)
Total War
c)
Conscription
d)
Absolutism
51.
What does a government use to sway the opinions of the general public?
a)
Conscription
b)
Propaganda
c)
Total War
d)
Filibuster
52.
An extreme pride in your nation or a group trying to establish their own nation is an example of what cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
53.
Who wasn't an Allied Power during WWI?
a)
Britain
b)
U.S.
c)
Russia
d)
Ottoman Empire
54.
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of:
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
55.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Great Britain, France, Russia and later the United States?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Axis Powers
c)
The Allied Powers
d)
The Western Front
56.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
57.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank a British passenger ship called
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
58.
World War I took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
59.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Wonder Land
60.
The war guilt clause is....
a)
Portion of the Versailles treaty that blames only France for causing the war. Major cause of the rise of national socialism in Germany (NAZI Party). 
b)
•Portion of the Versailles treaty that blames only Italy for causing the war. Major cause of the rise of national socialism in Germany (NAZI Party).
c)
•Portion of the Versailles treaty that blames only Germany for causing the war. Major cause of the rise of national socialism in Germany (NAZI Party).
d)
•Portion of the Versailles treaty that blames only Great Britain for causing the war. Major cause of the rise of national socialism in Germany (NAZI Party).
61.
Armistice is: 
a)
An agreement to stop fighting.
b)
An agreement to start fighting. 
62.

The Great Migration was

a)

A way to get people to mobilize and move heavy equipment to the ocean ports

b)

Moving supplies to the docks and loading ships to Europe

c)

A technique to avoid German U-Boats in the Atlantic Ocean

d)

African Americans left the south to settle in the North to fill the job voids

63.

Which of the following is true about U-Boats?

a)

used by the Germans

b)

also called submarines

c)

used by the Germans to prevent shipments to the North Atlantic

d)

All of the above

64.

What percentage of the population was affected by the flu population in the United States in 1918?

a)

15%

b)

25%

c)

60%

d)

85%

65.
Data from this graph supports the conclusion that World War I
 
a)
caused the United States trade deficit to increase
b)
cost the United States many billions of dollars
c)
was a significant benefit to the American economy
d)
created an unfavorable balance of trade
66.
After World War I, which person created the idea of an international organization to settle international disputes?
a)
George Clemenceau
b)
Arthur Zimmerman
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
David Lloyd George
67.

1. President Wilson declares war on Germany.

2. Fourteen Points Plan

3. Sinking of the Lusitania

4. Zimmerman Telegram


What is the correct chronological order of these events?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

3, 4, 1, 2

c)

2, 1, 4, 3

d)

4, 3, 2, 1

68.

Which of these does NOT represent the 1920s?

a)

a time of war & chaos

b)

a decade of cultural change

c)

increased freedom and dancing

d)

increased wealth

69.

How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?

a)

by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity

b)

by forcing police to enforce anti liquor laws

c)

by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production of alcohol

d)

by strengthening respect for the law

70.

Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that

a)

supported the growth of business

b)

encouraged activism

c)

brought about social reform

d)

discouraged laissez faire

71.

At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between

a)

religion and science

b)

biology and science

c)

evolution and science

d)

education and science

72.

The literature of the Harlem Renaissance

a)

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

b)

explored the origins of jazz

c)

was written by Marcus Garvey

d)

argued for the separation of races

73.

Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?

a)

They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies

b)

They stayed home and cooked and cleaned

c)

They rejected the idea of suffrage

d)

They preferred the same fashions as their parents

74.

Involved transferring oil reserves from the Interior Department to private companies for profit

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Scopes Trial

c)

Great Migration

d)

Jazz Age

75.

Which 1920s president is best known for scandals and corruption?

a)

Harding

b)

Coolidge

c)

Hoover

d)

Trump

76.

What type of economy did the US have in the 1920s?

a)

laissez faire capitalism

b)

socialsim

c)

communism

d)

command economy

77.
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?
a)
This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
b)
This amendment outlawed the advertisment of alcohol.
c)
This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.
78.
What did the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald nickname the decade of the 1920s?
a)
The Fun Age
b)
The Jazz Age
c)
The Blues Age
d)
The Dancing Age
79.
What were the Charleston, Lindy Hop, and the Jitterbug?
a)
Popular people during the 1920s
b)
Popular places during the 1920s
c)
Popular dances during the 1920s
d)
Popular foods during the 1920s
80.
What name was given to the great achievements in art and learning by African Americans during the 1920s?
a)
The Roaring 20s
b)
The Best of Times
c)
Harlem Renaissance
81.
Who was one of the most famous baseball players during the 1920s?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Gertrude Ederle
c)
Amelia Earhart
82.
This type of music becomes wildly popular during the Roaring Twenties
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Gangster Rap
d)
Heavy Metal
83.
Who was the president that was elected with the slogan "Return to Normalcy"
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge 
84.

Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit without considering risks is known as

a)

buying on margin.

b)

speculation.

c)

profit-taking.

d)

living on credit.

85.

During the Depression, charitable organizations tried to help the urban poor by opening SOUP KITCHENS.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both True and False

d)

Neither True nor False

86.

President Herbert Hoover supported DIRECT RELIEF.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both True and False

d)

Neither True nor False

87.

Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?

a)

rugged individualism

b)

direct relief

c)

Bonus Army

d)

price support

88.

Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in

a)

voluntary cooperation.

b)

separation of church and state.

c)

the golden rule.

d)

direct government relief.

89.

During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about

a)

100 percent.

b)

75 percent.

c)

25 percent.

d)

10 percent.

90.

Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920s included the fact that

a)

demand for crops fell after World War I.

b)

most people did not own electric refrigerators.

c)

the Dust Bowl took much land out of production.

d)

federal price-supports of corn and wheat were not effective.

91.

This Democrat lost the presidential election of 1928.

a)

Alfred E. Smith

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Calvin Coolidge

92.

This Republican won the presidential election of 1928.

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Alfred E. Smith

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Groucho Marx

93.

In an effort to curb the financial loss farmers were suffering, Congress tried to pass the McNary-Haugen bill, which would have mandated this on key crops.

a)

price support

b)

speculation

c)

credit

d)

buying on margin

94.

This term specifically refers to the stock market crash of October 29, 1929.

a)

Black Tuesday

b)

Black Wednesday

c)

Black Thursday

d)

Black Friday

95.

This term refers to paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest.

a)

buying on margin

b)

price support

c)

speculation

d)

credit

96.

This is the period from 1924 to 1940 in which the economy plummeted and unemployment skyrocketed.

a)

Great Depression

b)

The Era of Good Feeling

c)

The Roaring 1920's

d)

The Fabulous 50's

97.

This reduced the flow of goods into the United States and prevented other countries from earning American currency to buy American exports.

a)

Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act

b)

McKinley Tariff Act

c)

Trump Tariffs Act

d)

Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act

98.

During the Depression, many children suffered from DIET-RELATED diseases

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both True and False

d)

Neither True nor False

99.

The stock market crash of 1929 was fueled by PRICE SUPPORTS, unwise investments that people hoped would make them rich overnight.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both True and False

d)

Neither True nor False

100.

How did FDR connect to the American people on a personal level using mass media?

a)

He tweeted hashtags daily.

b)

He sent return letters to all who wrote to him.

c)

He gave nightly TV updates on the events of the world.

d)

He gave "fireside chats" via the radio, which gave people a sense of hope.

101.

What time period represented a period of intense New Deal legislation?

a)

Hundred Days

b)

500 Miles Gone By

c)

The Millenium

d)

Woodstock Days

102.

What does this cartoon imply about FDR's approach to the New Deal?

a)

FDR is willing to employ various remedies.

b)

The FDA has not approved the use of some of these medicines.

c)

FDR is cautious about using federal involvement in the economy.

d)

FDR doesn't think any of the remedies will really work.

103.

What is Hoover handing over to FDR in the cartoon?

a)

A large federal budget

b)

Nation's economic problems

c)

A free pass to the Presidency

d)

His infant son

104.
This was designed to provide assistance to the elderly, disabled, and poor
a)
Social Security
b)
Securities and Exchange Committee
c)
Wagner Act
d)
National Recovery Act
105.
This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects. 
a)
Civilian Conservation Core (CCC)
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority 
d)
The New Deal
106.
What were president Roosevelt’s three goals for the programs of New Deal?
a)
review, resend, reject
b)
encourage, enlighten, elevate
c)
relief, recovery, reform
d)
review, relief, relax
107.
Shantytowns were often called “Hoovervilles”. Why?
a)
many people blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression
b)
many people loved President Hoover so they named their neighborhoods for him
c)
people were proud to be an American
d)
people lived in a city called Hoover 
108.

Which of the following leaders transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power?

a)

Stalin

b)

Hitler

c)

Lenin

d)

Mussolini

109.

When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?

a)

before the war began

b)

when they declared war

c)

when the United States declared war

d)

after France was invaded and divided

110.

On what did the German military strategy of blitzkrieg depend?

a)

a system of fortifications

b)

"out-waiting" the opponent

c)

surprise and overwhelming force

d)

the ability to make a long, steady advance

111.

Which of the following did Winston Churchill oppose?

a)

the Munich Pact

b)

the Atlantic Charter

c)

the Lend-Lease Act

d)

the Treaty of Versailles

112.

Which nation(s) signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Italy and Japan

d)

the Soviet Union

113.

Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?

a)

Nationalists

b)

Aryans

c)

Facists

d)

Jews

114.

The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter the war?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

The Soviet Union

115.

Policy carried out by Germany using a strategy called blitzkrieg

a)

militaristic expansion

b)

political diplomacy

c)

isolationism

d)

alliance system

116.

Country that began the war in an alliance with Germany but ended the war fighting against Germany

a)

Italy

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

France

117.

At the end of World War I, many new democracies were established in Europe. In the years between the two world wars, what happened to most of these democracies?

a)

They thrived.

b)

They became Communist.

c)

They were torn apart by civil wars.

d)

They were replaced by dictatorships.

118.

Leader whose totalitarian regime was based on a communist philosophy

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Franklin D Roosevelt

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Hubert Pierlot

119.

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the war?

a)

He agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy.

b)

He wanted to help the Allies but had to appease U.S. citizens who opposed entering the war.

c)

He wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States.

d)

He did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war.

120.

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

a statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill

b)

a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union

c)

a policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries

d)

an order to shoot German U-boats on sight

121.

After promising his emperor that he would try to maintain peace, Japanese Prime Minister ___ ordered the Japanese navy to prepare for attack on the United States.

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Admiral Yamamoto

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Akira Mutō

122.

The purpose of the Office of Price Administration was to make sure that war industries received needed resources.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

d)

Both True and False

123.

V-E Day, or May 8, 1945, was the day when ___.

a)

the United States entered the war

b)

Allied forces invaded France

c)

Germany surrendered

d)

the Soviets stopped the Germans at the Volga

124.

Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to ___.

a)

find out how destructive the bomb really was

b)

teach Japanese military leaders a lesson

c)

end the war and save American lives

d)

show how powerful the United States was

125.

With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of ___ for African Americans.

a)

decline

b)

advance

c)

stagnation

d)

uncertainty

126.

To combat wartime inflation, the U.S. government did all of the following except

a)

raise and extend the income tax.

b)

impose wage and price controls.

c)

encourage the purchase of war bonds

d)

increase production of consumer goods.

127.

During the war, women in the WAACs served as

a)

fighter pilots and foot soldiers.

b)

shipbuilders and waitresses.

c)

scientists and factory workers.

d)

nurses and radio operators.

128.

Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to

a)

invade the coast of Great Britain and then take over the entire country.

b)

keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

c)

prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France.

d)

prevent the invasion of North Africa.

129.

The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was

a)

George Patton.

b)

George Marshall

c)

Douglas MacArthur.

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower.

130.
What was the G.I. Bill? 
a)
provides economic assistance to those of a lower social class
b)
provides economic assistance to Veterans to go to school or get home loans
c)
provides economic support to build a highway system
d)
provides economic support to build new schools 
131.
The Fair Deal was an economic program proposed by President Truman. 
a)
true
b)
false
132.
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here
a)
suburbs
b)
cities
c)
barrios
d)
sub-divisions
133.
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ____ became an American way of life.
a)
consumerism
b)
social conformity
c)
planned obsolescence
d)
a 40-hour work week
134.
Most ____ enjoyed the prosperity of the postwar period.
a)
Latinos
b)
African Americans
c)
White Americans
d)
Mexican Americans
135.

Why was there a baby boom after World War II?

a)

Many babies were born after soldiers returned home

b)

Less babies were born after soldiers returned home

c)

Many babies were adopted from overseas

d)

Children were forced to work in factories

136.

What is Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)?

a)

Requires the police to read you your Constitutional rights when arrested

b)

Requires school boards to provide for girls sports

c)

NAACP challenged the segregation law in Topeka, Kansas schools-NAACP and won

d)

Requires school boards to provide for art education

137.

In the struggle for African-American civil rights, Rosa Parks is most closely associated with the

a)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

b)

Selma March

c)

Leading the African-American women working for NASA

d)

Writing The Color Purple

138.
Known as the King of Rock and Roll
a)
Billy Graham
b)
Buddy Holly
c)
Elvis Presley 
d)
Chuck Berry 
139.
Television helped bring about economic growth in the 1950s through its:
a)
Financial programs
b)
Children’s programs
c)
Credit cards
d)
Advertisements
140.

Companies started offering these easy and convienient transaction devices in the 1950s.

a)

Checks

b)

Credit cards

c)

Cashier Checks

d)

None of the above

141.

Who won the election of 1948?

a)

Truman

b)

FDR

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Nixon

142.

Suburbia as the "American Dream" represented

a)

conformity.

b)

stability.

c)

happiness.

d)

All of the above

143.
Eisenhower created this to help provide military assistance and quick evacuations from major cities.
a)
Interstate Highways
b)
Airports
c)
Subways
d)
Starbucks
144.

Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as

a)

secretary of state.

b)

attorney general.

c)

secretary of defense.

d)

a justice of the Supreme Court.

145.

John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for President in 1960, was a senator from

a)

New York.

b)

California.

c)

Texas.

d)

Massachusetts

146.

The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except

a)

link the White House and the Kremlin.

b)

make communication in a crisis easier.

c)

ease Cold War tensions.

d)

barred nuclear testing.

147.

After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that

a)

Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

b)

Jack Ruby acted alone.

c)

there was evidence of a conspiracy.

d)

the CIA was involved.

148.

The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following EXCEPT

a)

offer foreign aid to Latin American countries.

b)

give underprivileged preschoolers a head start.

c)

encourage poor people to join in public-works programs.

d)

create a training program for youth.

149.

Lyndon Baines Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, was

a)

never elected president by the people.

b)

an experienced politician.

c)

mistrusted because he was a Catholic.

d)

opposed to the Great Society.

150.

Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide

a)

housing.

b)

transportation.

c)

education.

d)

health insurance

151.

A decisive factor in the election of 1960 was television coverage of the Eisenhower endorsement.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both True and False

d)

IDK

152.

Concerned that reliance on nuclear weapons limited U.S. military options, the Kennedy administration developed the flexible response policy.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both True and False

d)

IDK

153.

What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?

a)

America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey

b)

the discovery that the missiles had been removed

c)

Castro's promise to restore democracy

d)

Castro's promise to break with the Soviet Union

154.

This separated East Germany from West Germany.

a)

The Berlin Wall

b)

Sputnik

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Hadrian's Wall

155.

This involved an invasion of Cuba.

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Cuban missile crisis

d)

Soviet Blockade

156.

This legislative program summed up President Johnson's vision for America.

a)

Great Society

b)

New Deal

c)

Fair Deal

d)

reaganomics

157.

An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was sponsored by the United States. Its purpose was to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

a)

bay of pigs

b)

cuban missile crisis

c)

berlin crisis

158.

Who signed the civil rights act of 1964 into law?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Eisenhower

d)

John F. Kennedy

159.

___ was the United States' main goal in Vietnam.

a)

Reunifying Vietnam

b)

Containing the spread of communism

c)

Upholding the Geneva Accords

d)

Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam

160.

___ enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.

a)

The Ho Chi Minh Trail

b)

The fall of Dien Bien Phu

c)

The strategic hamlet program

d)

Operation Rolling Thunder

161.

President who used the Tonkin Gulf incident as an excuse to deepen U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War

a)

Robert McNamara

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

John F. Kennedy

162.

Vietnamese forces that were supported by American troops

a)

Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)

b)

Vietcong

c)

North Vietnamese Army (NVA)

d)

The Red Army

163.

Americans who supported strong U.S. military efforts in Vietnam

a)

Doves

b)

Hawks

c)

Owls

d)

Cobras

164.

Communist leader of the Vietnamese struggle against the French, the Japanese, and the Americans

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Khmer Rouge

c)

Ngo Dinh Diem

d)

Vo Nguyen Giap

165.

U.S. president responsible for the Vietnamization of the war

a)

Robert McNamara

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon Johnson

d)

Gerald Ford

166.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
167.

Who of the following were members of Nixon's "Inner Circle"

a)

H. R. Haldeman

b)

John Dean

c)

John Ehrlichman

d)

John Mitchell

e)

All of the above

168.

Who won the presidential election of 1972?

a)

Johnson and it was a runway

b)

McGovern and it was close

c)

McGovern and it was a runaway

d)

Nixon and it was close

e)

Nixon and it was a runaway

169.

Nixon visited the Peoples Republic of China to establish __________ relations.

a)

foreign

b)

domestic

c)

diplomatic

d)

allies

170.

This French word means "an easing of tensions"

a)

guerre

b)

detente

c)

amour

d)

deja vu

171.

What do many find Nixon's greatest accomplishment to be?

a)

opening of relations with Cuba

b)

opening of relations with Communist China

c)

Watergate

d)

ending the Vietnam War

172.

The cartoon above was published in May 1973. With which event was this cartoon associated?

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Iran Hostage Crisis

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Iran-Contra Affair

173.

Under Ford's Presidency in 1975, South Vietnam fell to what country

a)

China

b)

North Vietnam

c)

Korea

d)

Cambodia

174.

Which president pardoned Richard Nixon?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

175.

Former CIA agents broke into Democratic headquarters. Nixon tried to cover up the burglary. He was forced by the Supreme Court to hand over his tapes of White House conversations. These showed that Nixon had lied about the cover-up. This was known as?

a)

Lewinsky scandal

b)

Watergate scandal

c)

Iran-Contra Affair

d)

Teapot Dome

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