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LEAP 2025 Review US History

Total questions: 175

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following vocabulary terms with the appropriate image

a)
1.

Assimilation

b)
2.

Nativism

c)
3.

Westward Expansion

d)
4.

Homestead Act

e)
5.

Dawes Act

2.

This innovation helped link the country's natural resources from the west with the factories on the east.

(a)  

3.

Which of the following was intended to assimilate Native Americans?

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Interstate Commerce Act

4.

Which of the following offered free land in the West to encourage settlement?

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Interstate Commerce Act

5.

Which of the following was passed due to nativism and concerns over job competition?

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Interstate Commerce Act

6.

Which of the following is responsible for the end of the cattle drives?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Buffalo

c)

Barbed Wire

d)

Immigration

7.

Lack of jobs, poverty, famine, war, and persecution are all examples of:

a)

Assimilation

b)

Nativism

c)

Push Factor

d)

Pull Factor

8.

Economic opportunities (jobs), religious freedom, improved living conditions are all:

a)

Assimilation

b)

Nativism

c)

Push Factors

d)

Pull Factors

9.

Pressuring Native Americans to cut their hair, change their dress, and learn English are examples of:

a)

Assimilation

b)

Nativism

c)

Push Factors

d)

Pull Factors

10.
The political party that advocated for farmers was known as the ______party.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Populist
11.
Which candidate was the Populist party's candidate?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Ulyssess Grant
c)
William Jennings Bryan
d)
William McKinley
12.
What was the famous speech by William Jennings Bryan called?
a)
The Cross Speech
b)
The Cross of Gold Speech
c)
Gold Standard
13.
Farmers support the ________standard for money.
a)
Bimetalism 
b)
Gold 
14.
Established the ICC & gave the federal govt the power to regulate the railroad industry.
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Clayton Anti-trust Act
c)
16th Amendment
d)
Railroad Regulation Act
15.

Which result completes this diagram?

a)

Ratification of suffrage amendment.

b)

Building of the transcontinental railroad.

c)

Passage of prohibition legislation

d)

Expansion of labor Unions

16.

Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early twentieth century?

a)

The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe.

b)

The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States.

c)

The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

d)

The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States.

17.

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

a)

The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

b)

Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

c)

In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

d)

Small, family owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

18.
Which economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?
a)
supply and demand
b)
mercantilism
c)
monopoly
d)
trade
19.

Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Nativism

d)

Assimilation

20.

Phrase that suggests the government should play a very limited role in business.

a)

Laissez- Faire

b)

Spoils System

c)

Quarantine

d)

Graft

e)

Pendleton Civil Service Act

21.

An unofficial city organization designed to keep a particular party or group in power and usually headed by a single powerful “boss.”

a)

Political Machine

b)

Suburb

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Laissez-Faire

e)

Spoils System

22.

A typical tenement could be described as

a)

Un-crowded with all the basic necessities of life

b)

Crowded yet provided for all the basic necessities

c)

Un-crowded with all the modern necessities of life

d)

Crowded without provision for basic necessities of life

23.

Which best describes the main goal of the social gospel and settlement movements?

a)

To improve living conditions for the poor

b)

To strengthen political machines

c)

To encourage immigration

d)

To create jobs for unemployed

24.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the:

a)

increased need to protect worker interests

b)

decreased power of political machines

c)

increased demand for skilled workers

d)

decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

25.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

a)

Workers secured a greater share of company profits

b)

The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced

c)

The federal government could dissolve business monopolies

d)

Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas location

26.

Which application of a new technology can attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

a)

Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances

b)

Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night

c)

Diesel engines were used in production of airplanes

d)

Sonar technology was used to track submarines

27.

The direct election of US Senators was allowed because of what amendment?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

28.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

15

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

29.

The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-

a)

Bill the Butcher

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

William "Boss" Tweed

d)

John D Rockefeller

30.

Someone who investigates and exposes the problems of society

a)

muckraker

b)

social gospelist

c)

social darwinist

d)

capitalist

31.

Upton Sinclair wrote this book exposing poor working conditions and unsanitary food processing in meatpacking factories.

a)

The Jungle

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

The Octopus

d)

Shame of Cities

32.

A belief that only the smartest and strongest in society survive.

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Social Gospel

c)

muckraking

d)

Progressivism

33.

This cartoon best associates with...

a)

Big Business

b)

Nativism

c)

Settlement Houses

d)

Labor Unions

34.

This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.

a)

The Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

The Ban on Foreign Labor Act

c)

The Asian Immigration Act

d)

The Chinese Labor Law

35.

The social, economic, and political movement of the early 20th century to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American life is best known as the?

a)

Socialist Movement

b)

Capitalist Movement

c)

Progressive Movement

d)

Sufferage Movement

36.

The two basic fronts in the Spanish-American war were?

a)

Mexico and Cuba

b)

Philippines and Caribbean

c)

South America and Central America

d)

Europe and Africa

37.

The volunteer cavalry unit under the command of Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood that gained notoriety in the Spanish-American War is the?

a)

Buffalo Soldiers

b)

Iron Brigade

c)

Bluecoats

d)

Rough Riders

38.

Control of corporations, protection of natural resources, and consumer protection were the three main goals of Teddy Roosevelts.

a)

Square Deal

b)

New Deal

c)

Fair Deal

d)

Great Society

39.

That products must have clear labels detailing ingredients and actual effects is an effect of the?

a)

The Consumer Protection Act of 1972

b)

The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966

c)

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

d)

The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914

40.

 A combination of intelligent and effective diplomacy and ever-present threat of military force is the idea behind?

a)

Strategic Negotiation

b)

Economic Sanctions

c)

Big Stick Diplomacy

d)

Appeasement

41.

In December 1904 Roosevelt issued the ​ (a)   to the Monroe Doctrine basically stating that the US would use military force to protect US economic interests in Latin America against European advances.

Choose from the below words
Roosevelt Corollary
Hemishpere Crisis
Hemisphere Crisis
42.

Of the 14 point plan, the point that Woodrow Wilson most eagerly sought as an association of nations to promote international cooperation and peace and a forum to air grievance without resorting to war was....

a)

League Of Nations

b)

United Nations

c)

International Court of Justice

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

43.

 The assassination of ____________ was an immediate cause of the July Crisis and thus WWI.

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Emperor Franz Joseph

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Czar Nicholas II

44.

The Treaty of _______________ is the treaty that ended WWI and sowed the seeds for WWII.

a)

Versailles

b)

Berlin

c)

Brest-Litovsk

d)

Paris

45.

A telegram from the German foreign minister to a German ambassador in Mexico, that proposed a German-Mexican alliance should the US enter the war and that Germany would support Mexico in regaining land in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona is?

a)

Roosevelt Note

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Zimmerman Note

d)

Sykes-Picot Agreement

46.

The ______ _____ was constructed beginning in 1904 in order to facilitate trade and naval travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

(a)  

47.

African American migration to the urban North during the First World War was due primarily to

a)

racially integrated residential neighborhoods in Northern cities

b)

increased educational opportunities resulting from affirmative-action programs

c)

recruitment efforts by labor unions

d)

expanded job opportunities in Northern factories

e)

encouragement by White Protestant churches in the North

48.

Match the following

a)

The Jungle

1.

Upton Sinclair

b)

History of Standard Oil Company

2.

Ida Tarbel

c)

"The greatest good, for the greatest number, over the longest time"

3.

Conservation

d)

A Foreign policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, and/or military control over weaker territories is

4.

Imperialism

e)

A sensational style of writing which exaggerates news to lure and enrage readers and often times exploits and distorts the news is

5.

Yellow Journalism

49.

Match the following

a)

The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy

1.

Militarism

b)

The identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other

2.

Nationalism

c)

A political, military, or economic agreement, negotiated and signed by two or more nations that usually contain promises that in the event of war or aggression, signatory nations will offer support.

3.

Alliance

d)

The greatest cause of American entry into WWI

4.

Unrestricted Submarine warfare

e)

Military operations in which the opposing forces attack and counterattack from systems of fortified ditches

5.

Trench Warfare

50.

Policy that allows for a system of trade in China open to all countries equally

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Taft's Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Wilson's Moral Diplomacy

51.
Noninvolvement in world affairs is...
a)
expansionism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
annexation
52.

A type of journalism (reporting) that uses extreme emotion (shock, anger, excitement) to attract readers

a)

Treaty

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Open Door Policy

53.

Pres. Taft increased investment & aid to Latin American countries to build roads, harbors, and increase trade

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Gunboat Diplomacy

c)

Isolationism

d)

Expansionism

54.

Select all of the reasons why the US went to war with Spain in 1898.

a)

Spain's mistreatment of the Cubans who wanted independence

b)

To avenge Spain's attack on the USS Maine

c)

To give independence to Cuba and the Philippines

d)

To add Cuba as a colony and take control of its natural resources

55.

___________: The system in which support is given only to the countries whose moral beliefs are similar to that of the democratic United States.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Monroe Doctrine

56.

This political cartoon is in reference to which foreign policy?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

57.

This political cartoon is in reference to which foreign policy?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

58.

This political cartoon is in reference to which foreign policy?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

59.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
60.

German u-boats sank the British ship The _________, which killed 128 Americans on board.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Maine

c)

Arizona

61.

One way the US raised funds for WWI was by

a)

selling victory cookies

b)

selling war bonds

c)

forcing Germany to pay reparations

62.

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after WWI was called

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Fourteen Points

c)

The Tennis Court Oath

63.

The Red Scare was a fear of

a)

communists

b)

immigrants

c)

democracy

d)

witches

64.

Thousands of people thought to be communists were arrested during the

a)

Palmer raids

b)

Schenck raids

c)

Harlem Renaissance

65.

Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?

a)

African Americans could not become Army officers.

b)

Women could not work in factories.

c)

Troops were segregated by race.

d)

Men were required to register for the draft.

66.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they

a)

forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than “hamburgers."

b)

allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.

c)

forced all Americans to be drafted.

d)

promoted a free exchange of ideas.

67.

Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?

a)

battlefront trenches

b)

airplanes and tanks

c)

hydrogen bombs

d)

pistols and bayonets

68.

A nation benefited from having a strong navy and the overseas bases needed to maintain it.

a)

Alfred Mahan & The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

b)

Alfred and Batman, The Dark Knight Rising

c)

Ida B Tarbell The History of the Standard Oil Company

d)

Jocko Willink The Dichotomy of Leadership

69.

Opposed U.S. conquest and possession of overseas territories

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Anti Imperialist League

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

70.

How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? (LT 1A)

a)

By calling congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany.

b)

By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

c)

By sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any u-boats they found.

d)

By warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risks.

71.

During World War I, the Supreme Court Case Schenck vs. United States ruled that...

a)

the Draft created in the Selective Service Act was constitutional

b)

the Draft created in the Selective Service Act was NOT constitutional

c)

the suspension of free speech in the Sedition Acts was constitutional

d)

the suspension of free speech in the Sedition Acts was NOT constitutional

72.
During the 1920s people lives changed because they began listening to the what? 
a)
mass media 
b)
movies 
c)
radio 
d)
music 
73.
These hate group gained traction in the 1920’s, even though they had been around since right after the Civil War. They are notorious for hating people who are of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
a)
NAACP
b)
War Hawks
c)
Klu Klux Klan
d)
Nazis
74.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
75.
Henry Ford’s main contribution to the US industry was the idea of the assembly line and __________.
a)
automobile
b)
mass production
c)
sports car
d)
transportation
76.

To what the Harlem Renaisance reffers?

a)

Afro-American soldiers during the great war

b)

Rise the power of women

c)

Revive the Afro-American pride and culture

d)

Artistic revolution

77.

RED SCARE: Were Italian immigrants charged with murdering a guard and robbing a shoe factory. Convicted with little evidence. The men were electrocuted in 1927.

a)

Sacco and Vanzetti

b)

Nicoletti and Gucci

c)

The Palmieri brothers

78.

Another name for the capitalist business owners ...

a)

Robber Barons

b)

Gilded Agers

c)

Industrialites

d)

Winners

79.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning

point in history because

a)

Russia became the first nation with a

Communist economic system

b)

it was the last revolution in the 20th century

c)

Russia ceased to be an important force in

world affairs

d)

the royal family was exiled to Mexico

80.

​ (a)   resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s.

Choose from the below words
The rise of organized crime
A decline in immigration rates
Growing fear of communism
The expansion of the consumer economy
81.

What was the Scopes Trials?

a)

The "monkey trials" as it became known was the debate over the teaching of evolution vs. creationism in public schools

b)

The mass production process of using the assembly line

c)

The set of cardboard houses that epitomized the country's blame for Hoover for the cause of the Depression

d)

The trial that ruled that the government could deny civil liberties in times of war if it presented an "immediate and clear" danger

82.

Put the following Eras in chronological order.

a)

Gilded Age

Progressive Era

Imperialism & WWI

b)

Roaring 20s

c)

Great Depression

d)

New Deal

e)

World War II

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
83.

What was the Great Depression?

a)

A period of economic success and an improving economy

b)

The worst economic catastrophe in U.S. history

c)

A period of time that witnessed American involvement in violent foreign wars

d)

A hotly contested presidential election

84.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money

b)

Banks had to close because they did not have enough money

c)

Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold

d)

The New Deal tried to start too many new programs

85.

What caused the stock market crash of 1929?

a)

prices increased and investors purchased more stock

b)

People panicked and quickly sold their stocks

c)

farmers could not produce enough food for the USA

d)

World War I caused the economy to fall

86.

Which TWO answers best describe President Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression?

a)

A very hands-on government

b)

Mostly hands-off government

c)

Largely unable to better economic conditions

d)

Created many New Deal programs

87.

Which TWO answers best describe Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency during the Great Depression?

a)

Very active hands-on gov't with business

b)

Mostly hands-off gov't with business

c)

Created many New Deal Programs

d)

Created a tariff that hurt American economy

88.

What did RRR stand for in Roosevelt's New Deal?

a)

Revert, Reduce, Recover

b)

Restore, Recover, Readjust

c)

Relief, Recovery, Reform

d)

Reform, Restore, Reclaim

89.

During the Great Depression, who wanted a "share the wealth" plan?

a)

Huey Long

b)

Francis Townsend

c)

Charles Coughlin

d)

Herbert Hoover

90.

During the Great Depression, neighborhoods of shacks would be known as...

a)

Shantytowns

b)

Hoovervilles

c)

Ghettos

d)

Projects

91.

How did Hoover handle the Bonus Army?

a)

The US Army was sent in

b)

The protesters gave up

c)

He personally paid them their bonus

d)

Congress and the veterans compromised

92.

What was the name given to the group of African Americans that served as advisors to the president?

a)

Black Cabinet

b)

The Noble Five

c)

Roosevelt's Crew

d)

White Cabinet

93.
When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.
a)
Fireside Chats
b)
the President talking
c)
Chats with me
d)
Campfire chats
94.
Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?
a)
“Rugged individualism” will end social inequality
b)
Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
c)
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
d)
State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government
95.
What was FDR’s plan to add justices to the Supreme Court called?
a)
The Yes Man Trials
b)
Court Packing Scheme
c)
Operation Puppet
d)
Court Repatriation
96.
Franklin Roosevelt's "court-packing plan" was a serious mistake because-
a)
Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
b)
The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal legislation
c)
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers
97.
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
98.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
99.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
100.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
101.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
102.

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

a)

The German annexation of Austria

b)

The Soviet occupation of Germany

c)

The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach

d)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

103.

Why did Japan attack America at Pearl Harbor?

a)

they wanted to invade America

b)

embargo of oil and rubber

c)

they hated Americans

104.

What is one thing America did to help the Allies before we declared war?

a)

Lend Lease and Cash and carry act

b)

never helped our allies

c)

we just focused on our economy

105.

Match the following

a)

Limited food and other resources needed for the war

1.

Rationing

b)

Citizens bought these to support the war with money

2.

War Bonds

c)

Government agency that filtered and distributed all information about the war

3.

Office of War Information

d)

Gardens that citizens grew to supplement their own food supply

4.

Victory Gardens

106.
During WWII, families were issued coupons to use for things like meat and gas. This is an example of
a)
rationing
b)
conservation
c)
government spending
d)
internment
107.
The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called  
a)
“Double V.”
b)
“Tuskegee Airmen.”
c)
“Fight for Right.”
d)
“Two V.”
108.

What does it mean to mobilize?

a)

To walk fast

b)

To pull out of a war

c)

To get prepared for war

d)

To operate a tank

109.

A type of bomb that uses atomic reactions to create a massive explosion. The U.S. dropped them on Japan to end WWII.

a)

Island Hopping

b)

Atomic Bomb

110.

The first atomic bomb, dropped on August 6, 1945 was nicknamed 'Little Boy' and was dropped on what city in Japan?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo

d)

Kobe

111.

What Prime Minister of Japan pushed for Japan to attack the United States?

a)

A. Hirohito

b)

B. Hideki Tojo

c)

C. Osami Nagano

d)

D. Yamamoto

112.

What did the United States victory at the Battle of Midway do for the Americans in the war?

a)

A. It weakened the Japanese by sinking four aircraft carriers

b)

B. It gave the Americans cause for hope

c)

C. It was a turning point in the war

d)

D. All of the above

113.

Match the following

a)

Manhattan Project

1.

developed atomic bomb

b)

Axis Powers

2.

Germany

Italy

Japan

c)

USA Enters WW2

3.

After attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

Shortages Causes

4.

Rationing

e)

D-Day

5.

Allied Invasion of France

114.

Match the following

a)

Rosie the Riveter

1.

Symbol of working women

b)

Winston Churchill

2.

Leader of Great Britain

c)

Holocaust

3.

German plan to kill all Jews

d)

6 Million

4.

The number of Jews killed in the Holocaust

e)

Tuskegee Airmen

5.

African American Pilots in WW2

115.

Match the following

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

1.

Group that helped keep communications secrete

b)

Poland

2.

Country invaded by German to begin WW2

c)

China

3.

County invaded by Japan at the beginning of WW2

d)

FDR

4.

USA President during most of WW2

e)

Japanese Internment Camps

5.

West Coast relocation centers during WW2

116.

Match the following

a)

Adolf Hitler

1.

German Dictator during WW2

b)

Hirohito

2.

Emperor of Japan during WW2

c)

Harry S. Truman

3.

USA President at the end of WW2

d)

Militarism

4.

policy of glorifying military power

e)

Nationalism

5.

strong feeling of pride in one's country

117.

Match the following

a)

Treaty of Versailles

1.

Treaty to End WW1

b)

Blitzkrieg

2.

Lighting war

c)

VE -Day

3.

Victory in Europe Day

d)

VJ - Day

4.

Victory over Japan Day

e)

Soviet Union

5.

Communist Country that joined the Allies in WW2

118.

Match the following

a)

Benito Mussolini

1.

Dictator of Italy in WW2

b)

Adolf Hitler

2.

Leader of Germany in WW2

c)

Emperor Hirohito

3.

Leader of Japan in WW2

d)

Joseph Stalin

4.

Leader of Soviet Union in WW2

e)

Winston Churchill

5.

Leader of Great Britain in WW2

119.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
120.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
121.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
122.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
123.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
124.
Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Domino Theory
125.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
126.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
127.
What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe  that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Iron Curtain
128.

Truman's policy of preventing the expansion of communism was -

a)

containment

b)

deterrence

c)

militarism

d)

perestroika

129.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
130.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race
131.

Which choice best describes the Second Red Scare ?

a)

the use of military force to put down civil unrest in American cities

b)

the use of accusations, blacklisting, and investigations against suspected communists

c)

the effort to expand civil rights protections to more groups of Americans

d)

the use of unethical searches and unfounded proclamations of a planned communist revolution in America  by Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer

132.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

d)

The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

133.

Based on your knowledge of the cartoon, which of the following items most accurately describes the source

a)

It is depicting the Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

It is depicting the Berlin Crisis

c)

It is depicting the Bay of Pigs

d)

It is depicting the Berlin Blockade 

134.

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

a)

McCarthy/HUAC

b)

NAACP/Farm Workers Union

c)

Nativists/Muckrakers

d)

Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

135.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

136.

What was an informal relationship between the military and the defense industry to

promote greater military spending and influence

a)

perestroika

b)

NATO

c)

military-industrial complex

d)

McCarthyism

137.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
138.
A trade agreement that removed restrictions between the US, Canada, and Mexico. 
a)
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
Oil Crisis of 1979
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
139.
A phrase spoken by  presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention in which he pledge not to tax the American people further. 
a)
Taxes are OVER
b)
Read my lips, no new taxes
c)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
d)
Tax Reduction- Guaranteed 
140.

"Operation Just Cause" happened when George H.W. Bush sent troops to Panama to remove this leader?

a)

Sadaam Hussein

b)

Allyatoah Homeni

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Manuel Noreiga

141.

What event during Bush's presidency symbolically ended the Cold War?

a)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

b)

Gulf War

c)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

d)

A meeting with the president of Russia

142.
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
a)
He was fired
b)
He resigned
c)
He was impeached
d)
He was promoted
143.

In the case of Bush v. Gore, __ ordered that the recount had to stop, so Florida's Electoral votes were awarded to __, making him the winner of the election.

a)

President Clinton, Al Gore

b)

Congress, Al Gore

c)

the Supreme Court, George W. Bush

d)

Governor Jeb Bush, George W. Bush

144.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the presidential election of 2000?

a)

It marked the first time since Franklin Roosevelt that a president ran for more than two terms in office

b)

It was the first election with separate ballots for president and vice-president, as called for in the 12th Amendment.

c)

It was one of the closest presidential elections in American history; George Bush won the electoral college but lost the popular vote to Al Gore.

d)

It was one of the closest presidential elections in American history; Al Gore won the electoral college but lost the popular vote to George Bush.

145.

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

a)

The US declared war on Afghanistan

b)

The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

c)

The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

d)

A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein

146.

In 1978, Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israel's Prime Minister Menachin Begin met at Camp David and a peace treaty was created between Israel and Egypt where Egypt agreed to recognize the nation state of Israel.

a)

2010 Peace Negotiations

b)

Cease-Fire

c)

Oslo Accords

d)

Camp David Accords

147.
Which U.S. President is credited with securing peace between Egypt and Israel?
a)
Carter
b)
Clinton
c)
Eisenhower 
d)
Bush 
148.

What is the name of the act passed in an attempt to improve health care and requires all citizens to have health insurance?

a)

Healthcare Modernization Act

b)

Medicare

c)

Affordable Care Act

d)

Medical Securities Act

149.

What caused the Great Recession of 2008?

a)

housing market crashed and banks made poor investment loans

b)

a collapse of the Greek economy

c)

the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

d)

President Obama was elected

150.

What happened to the 52 captives of the Iran Hostage Crisis?

a)

They were given to the Soviet Union and returned in 1987

b)

They disappeared and were never seen from again

c)

They were publicly executed in 1981 in Tehran

d)

They were returned to the US 444 days after Reagan swore in as President

151.

What was the response in Tehran to the US helping the former Shah of Iran in 1979?

a)

The new government of Iran declared war on the U.S.

b)

The embassy was attacked and 52 people were taken hostage

c)

The Shah of Iran was put back in power

d)

Iran invaded Israel and Iraq who were US allies

152.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

153.

1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

154.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

155.

What were the defining characteristics of Civil Rights?

a)

Increased participation of minorities in the political process, Protests, Boycotts, Marches, Desegregation, Integration, Struggle for equality, due process strengthened.

b)

Communism, containment, Arms Race/Space Race, Red Scare, McCarthyism

c)

OPEC oil problems, conflict in the Middle East, Reaganomics, large military, Cold War ends, NAFTA

d)

Economic instability, Unemployment, Breadlines, Poverty

156.

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

a)

Guzman V. School

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Miranda V. Arizona

d)

Plessy V. Ferguson

157.

Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

a)

Dolores Huerta

b)

Malcom X

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Ceaser Chavez

158.

What organization created by W.E.B. Dubois sought immediate equality for minorities?

a)

WAC

b)

HUAC

c)

NAACP

d)

SNCC

159.

This program created by Lyndon Johnson introduced programs like Head Start, HUD, Medicare, Food Stamps to reduce poverty and improve everyone’s quality of life-

a)

HUAC

b)

Great Society

c)

New Deal

d)

NAACP

160.

What happened as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amendment?

a)

Expanded the political and economic opportunities for minorities

b)

Decreased the political and economic opportunities for minorities

161.

People considered part of a "Counterculture" tend to

a)

Act in ways that are generally accepted as "normal" or average

b)

look, act or believe in ways that are different than the majority

c)

Blend in and not stand out

d)

Conform to societiesnorms

162.
Salt stands for 
a)
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 
b)
Secondary Army Life Treaty 
c)
Selective Army Limitation Treaty
d)
Strategic Allied Limitation Treaty
163.
Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Affair
c)
Reagonomics
d)
Camp David Accords
164.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Watergate scandal?

a)

Watergate resulted in the resignation of Nixon in 1974.

b)

Watergate resulted in the impeachment of Nixon in 1974.

c)

Watergate was a cover-up of a break-in to the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 1972.

d)

Watergate resulted in increased distrust of government and elected officials.

165.
This case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrested
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
c)
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
d)
Miranda vs. Arizona 
166.
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American Leaders?
a)
They desire greater economic stability in the Middle East
b)
They wish to expand trade and eliminate all tariffs with the Middle Eastern nations
c)
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
d)
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
167.

Another act of violence that occurred in 1995 was the ??? that destroyed a 9 story federal building and killed 168 people (including children).

a)

NAFTA

b)

H. Ross Perot

c)

Columbine High School shooting

d)

Oklahoma City bombing

168.

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

a)

It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

d)

It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

169.

What was OPEC's response to the U.S. assisting Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War?

a)

It's member nations declared war on the United States

b)

It imposed economic sanction on the US through the UN

c)

It enacted an oil embargo, cutting off trade to the U.S.

d)

It increased the sales of oil to enemies of the US like Iran

170.

How did the Yom Kippur War end?

a)

Jordan won the war

b)

Egypt won the war

c)

Israel won the war

d)

A cease-fire was signed between Egypt and Israel

171.

How did the oil embargo effect the U.S. during the 1970s?

a)

The U.S. used its own energy reserves to fight the embargo

b)

Prices of everything increased and gas shortages happened

c)

The U.S. was forced to abandon Israel as prices went down

d)

It caused the stagflation outbreak in the U.S.

172.

What happened to the 52 captives of the Iran Hostage Crisis?

a)

They were given to the Soviet Union and returned in 1987

b)

They disappeared and were never seen from again

c)

They were publicly executed in 1981 in Tehran

d)

They were returned to the US 444 days after Reagan swore in as President

173.

The US got involved in the war in Afghanistan as a direct result of what thing that happened?

a)

Terror attacks of September 11, 2001

b)

The bombing of the Statue of Liberty in 2010

c)

The Taliban took over the government of Afghanistan

d)

All of these things

174.

The group who carried out the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 was _________________

a)

Al Qaeda

b)

The Taliban

c)

The Islamic Religion

d)

The Jihad of Afghanistan

175.

The "trickle-down" economic theory and the supply-side economic policies under President Ronald Reagan were based on which idea?

a)

Economic stability is the responsibility of federal monetary agencies

b)

Balanced budgets are essential to the economic success of the government

c)

Economic growth depends on making increased amounts of capital available to business

d)

The federal government needs to assume more responsibility for solving the economic problems

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