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WorksheetsSpring Final Exam Review USH
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 48mins
Match the following terms with their definitions
Racial Minority
A racial group with a small population in the US, i.e. African Americans
Terrorism
An act of violence committed against civilians for political purposes
Disillusionment
disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed
Characteristic
a describing feature
Tensions
feelings of stress
The changes in this graph demonstrate what?
decreased importance of presidential elections
increased importance of presidential elections
decreased political participation
increased political participation
Martin Luther King was known for his support of (a) to end segregation in the United States. The Black Panthers differed from King because they believed that (b) was sometimes necessary.
The passage of the Voting Rights act as well as the ratification of the 24th amendment fulfilled the original promise of -
the 10th amendment
the 26th amendment
the 19th amendment
The 15th amendment
Cold War connections: Match the following causes with their effects
The Soviet Launch of Sputnik 1
The creation of NASA and the start of the Space Race
The start of the Space Race
Increased attention to math and science in school
The American development of atomic weapons
The start of the Arms race between the US and USSR
The start of the Arms race
increased government defense spending and growth of atomic arsenals
The 2001, September 11th attacks describe (a) attacks on the (b) carried out by Al-Qaeda
Why is 2008 known as a turning point in American History?
A minority candidate was elected President
The September 11th attacks would occur, starting the War on Terrorism
A female candidate was elected President
The 26th amendment was ratified granting suffrage to 18 year olds
During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in —
public support for an expanded military draft
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
happening during the Cold War and Red Scare of the 1950s, this was the political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty to the United States without actual evidence
McCarthyism
Communism
Capitalism
Tension
Which of the following are effects of the Serviceman's Re-Adjustment Act of 1944 / GI Bill in the United States?
Increased college enrollment and homeownership
A decrease in the population of suburban areas
A slowing effect on the American economy
A decrease in the number of babies being born in the US
What action prompted US involvement in WW2?
A Japanese act of aggression on a US naval base
The German invasion of Poland
A Japanese act of Aggression on Chinese Manchuria
Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union
The Holocaust was -
The invasion and burning of Moscow in the Soviet Union
The genocide and extermination of European Jews during WW2
The German and Soviet invasion of Poland
The internment of Japanese Americans during WW2
During the Cold War, what was the most "un-American" thing a person could be?
A veteran
A capitalist
A communist
A republican
Characterized by the placement of soviet built nuclear weapons in Cuba, this event was known as -
Dollar diplomacy
The Bay of Pigs invasion
The Spanish American War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States and the United Nations got involved in the Korean War to
stop an act of aggression by North Korea
bring capitalism to North Korea
to promote businesses in Asia
test new nuclear weapons
In 2009, the (a) would be passed by the (b) administration to expand access to health (c)
The 2 problems that resulted in the catastrophic flooding in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina was -
the city of New Orleans was located near the coast AND had aging highways
the city of New Orleans was located at sea level And suffered from poor plumbing
the city of New Orleans had a very high elevation AND had an efficient Canal System
the city of New Orleans was located below sea level AND had a failing Levee system
Innovation in the field of (a) has allowed the for the following example:
"A camera arm and mechanical arms with surgical instruments attached to them are controlled by a surgeon while seated at a computer console near the operating table. The console gives the surgeon a high-definition, magnified, 3D view of the surgical site"
-Mayo Clinic, 2022
Which 3rd party candidate would draw away crucial votes from the major parties in the 2000 presidential election?
The shift away from agricultural work and farming to technical and service work has resulted in -
The growth of urban cities
the growth of rural areas
Water shortages
eroding farmland
The war in Afghanistan (beginning in 2001) was a result of -
the policy of Containment and the continuation of the Cold War
an effort to prevent ethnic cleansing
the September 11th Terrorist attack and the war on terror
The war in Iraq extending beyond Iraq's borders
In 2001, the USA Patriot Act was passed by the George W. Bush administration. The law allows the federal government to increase (a) on Americans through various means. Many would argue that this law would violate American's right to (b)
Which of the following issues in an urban area might effect the environment?
Increasing threats to large urban areas by foreign and domestic terrorism
Aging infrastructure and pollution caused by high population density
Escalating costs of providing health care and social services for senior citizens
A widening gap in income levels between socioeconomic groups in society
in 1990 the United States fought in the (a) because Iraq invaded and attempted to annex (b) .
As the (a) of an area increases, naturally, urbanization also grows. As cities and towns get bigger, this leads to (b) being cut down, rivers and streams being diverted, and natural (c) being lost.
During the 1970s many Americans began migrating south in search of job and economic opportunities to the region known as the Sun Belt. Where is the Sunbelt?
The Black Panthers were most associated with what?
Members armed themselves and were willing to take necessary means to protect their homes and families
Leaders worked with existing laws to petition the rights of African Americans
Members worked closely with media companies like NBC and CBS to promote their messages
Leaders enforced the use of nonviolence among those engaging in sit-ins and other protest activities
Civil Rights legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addressed which issue in the photo?
Match the following constitutional Amendments
15th
Suffrage for African American men
19th
Suffrage for women
17th
Direct election of US senators
26th
Suffrage for 18 year olds
24th
Poll taxes and voting fees are illegal in federal elections
Match the following Court Cases and with what they established
Plessy V Ferguson
Legally allowed racial segregation
Brown V. Board of Education
Made racial segregation illegal in schools
mendez v westminster
Established segregation of Hispanic Americans was illegal in California schools
Hernandez V Texas
Equal protection of the law applies to Hispanic Americans in Court Cases
Wisconsin v Yoder
Religious freedom is more important than state mandates
Which important civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis Tennessee?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcom X
W.E.B. DuBois
Marcus Garvey
The most significant legal change after the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. the Board of Education was:
Linda Brown was able to go to the University of Alabama.
Segregation on public transportation was outlawed.
Membership in the KKK escalated violence in retaliation.
The end to legal public school segregation based on the principle of separate but equal schools
Which Constitutional right was most directly violated by Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 (forced internment of Japanese Americans during WW2)
Freedom of speech (1st amendment)
Right to equal protection (14th amendment)
Right to bear arms (2nd Amendment)
Freedom of religion (1st amendment
During the Cold War The Containment Policy of the United States was -
a foreign policy strategy to stop the spread of Communism around the world
a foreign policy strategy to encourage the spread of Communism
A domestic Policy to assist those suffering from unemployment
A domestic policy to provide assistance to struggling farmers
The Truman Doctrine -
warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs in Latin America
established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from Communist nations
declares a complete break with Britain and its King and claims the powers of an independent country
creates a government with enough power to act on a national level
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is
an international military coalition formed during the Second World War to oppose the Axis powers
a collective defense treaty between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics of Central and Eastern Europe
A collection of countries in Western Europe and North America promising to protect each other against the Communist Soviet Union.
a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan
Starting after the launching of the Soviet Satellite, Sputnik 1, the __________ was a competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to achieve superior spaceflight capability.
Space Race
Arms Race
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Economic Prosperity of the Early Cold War Era would help cause The Baby Boom. This event was -
The competition between the US and USSR to develop space technology
the increase in the birth rate between 1946 and 1964
the abrupt decline in the global total fertility rate, from 5.0 in 1960 to 2.3 in 2020
the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945
Because of Consumerism in the United States, the Early Cold War economy was
Growing and improving
Shrinking
Entering into a recession
Stagnating
Public fear of atomic war is associated with -
The Progressive Era
The Cold War
The Gilded Age
The Roaring 20s
The Cold War refers to a period of _______ between the United States and Soviet Union because of their different __________
tension / ideologies
peace / presidents
bloodshed / armies
cooperation / successes
Math and Science became more important subjects in school because of the -
Berlin Crisis
Space Race
Arms Race
Korean War
Economic Prosperity is -
a condition in which a person or country is doing well financially
a period of carried long-term economical downturn that is result of lowered economic activity
a prolonged period of little or no growth in an economy
a combination of high inflation and economic stagnation
In 1948 ______ signed executive order 9981 which would desegregate the military.
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which US combat group during WW2 decreased opposition to racially integrating the armed forces?
The Navajo Code Talkers
The Flying Tigers
The Tuskegee Airmen
Flappers
which statement best describes the response of the United States during this time period as well as most aligns with the Truman doctrine / Containment Policy
The US made an alliance with the soviet union
the US provided economic and military aid to the governments of Greece and Turkey
The US imposed economic sanctions against great Briton
The US sent troops into Greece to help the communist revolutionaries
What issue was president Truman referring to in this address?
Sending US advisers to Vietnam
applying containment policies in Korea
setting up a blockade around China
competing in the space race with the Soviet Union
Which factor most likely contributed to the growth of television after WW2?
support for civil rights legislation
increased trust for political parties
expansion of prosperity because of consumerism
greater access to college education
Why did the US intervene in the Korean war?
Identify the location of the Cuban Missile Crisis on this map of North America
What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.
Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.
U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
To house Polish Jews until the end of the war
To provide safety for German children away from Allied
To exterminate the Jews of Europe
To solidify the Nazi rule of Poland
D-Day
V-E Day
V-J Day
Liberation Day
President Harry Truman justified his decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan by saying that this action would
cause minimal damage to the environment
be cheaper than conventional weapons
shorten the war and save the lives of U.S. soldiers
help scientific research
Why did the united states enter ww2?
German invasion of France
Which of the following describes the event known as the Kent State Massacre?
