Worksheets#5 EOC Amer Hist Practice Test Review: Standards 27-30
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
S27. CIVIL RIGHTS -(Struggle for racial equality and civil rights) - What perspective held by Hispanic-American agricultural workers led to the creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW)?
a)
A. Farm workers wanted to become owners of the farms on which they worked.
b)
B. Small family farms needed economic assistance from the federal government.
c)
C. Farm workers needed to organize in order to bargain with farm owners.
d)
D. Large farms could be made more efficient by using modern agricultural technology.
2.
S27. CIVIL RIGHTS - (Struggle for racial equality and civil rights) - After World War II, many groups fought for goals that they believed would help them gain civil rights and equality. What was the goal of the NAACP?
a)
A. gain equality for women
b)
B. protect American Indian land rights
c)
C. end racial segregation
d)
D. improve the conditions of migrant workers
3.
S28. POST WWII ECONOMIC BOOM: (Economic boom and Advances in science)The United States experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth following World War II. Identify which social change each statement describes.
a)
increased mobility
b)
Baby boom
c)
franchising
d)
pop culture
e)
longer life span (live longer)
4.
S29. MOVEMENT POST WWII - Before the 1950s, most immigrants to the United States came from Europe. What change in immigration policy was reflected in the 1965 Immigration Act?
a)
A. It set large quotas to encourage European immigration.
b)
B. It enforced a complete ban on immigration from China.
c)
C. It imposed stricter quotas on immigration from every country.
d)
D. It allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
5.
S29. MOVEMENT POST WWI- (Migrations and Immigration) - In the first half of the twentieth century, most immigrants came to the United States from European countries. How did the pattern of immigration change between 1950 and 2000?
a)
A. Most immigrants came to the Unted States from Oceania.
b)
B. Most immigrants came to the United Sates from Australia.
c)
C. Most immigrants came to the United States from Latin America.
d)
D. Most immigrants came to the United States from the Middle East.
6.
S30. POLITICAL DEBATES - (Debates about the role of government)- Which factor influenced the U.S. government's decision to establish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970?
a)
A. new research on the harmful effects of pesticides
b)
B. increased competition in global agricultural markets
c)
C. high unemployment rates in the waste disposal industry
d)
D. pressure from farmers for increased government regulation
7.
S30. POLITICAL DEBATES - (Debates about the role of government) - Read the excerpt below. Which statement about the role of the government in the U.S. economy is supported by this excerpt?
a)
A. The government can best correct income inequalities in the market by raising corporate tax rates.
b)
B. The government can best promote job growth by funding unemployment benefits and training programs.
c)
C. The government can best encourage economic growth by removing barriers to business ownership and innovation.
d)
D. The government can best protect the economy from global competition by providing federal assistance to domestic factories.
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