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APUSH Period 8

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Watergate Scandal

a)

refers to the massacre of over 300 unarmed civilians, including elderly, women, and children, in South Vietnam by U.S. Troops.

b)

was the Nixon administration's failed response to the oil crisis in the United States caused by the OPEC cartel's decision to embargo all oil exports to the U.S.

c)

refers to the political espionage attempted by Nixon campaign aides who tried to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters, eventually leading to Nixon's resignation

d)

was the main reason that Lyndon B. Johnson made the remarkable decision to not run for a second term in office

2.

The high inflation rates of the late 1960s and early 1970s were due in part to

a)

major state and federal tax increases

b)

increased investment in major industries

c)

spending on social-welfare programs and the Vietnam War

d)

deregulation of key transportation and defense industries

3.

Thurgood Marshall became _______.

a)

a president of the United States.

b)

a principal in a school who fought racism.

c)

the first African American on the Supreme Court.

d)

one of the authors of the constitution.

4.

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

5.

What is the G.I. Bill?

a)

legislation that allowed returning WWII soldier to further their education and afford homes at the government's expense

b)

legislation that helped soldiers with PTSD after the world wars

c)

legislation that kicked out those who had taken up soldiers' jobs during the war so they could have their jobs bck

d)

legislation that eliminated the draft

6.

What word best describes Ronald Reagan?

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Progressive

d)

Socialist

7.

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18 years old?

a)

23th

b)

24th

c)

25th

d)

26th

8.

The George W. Bush administration created which of the following executive agencies?

a)

Department of Homeland Security

b)

National Security Agency

c)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

d)

Environmental Protection Agency

9.

Which Hurricane hit during the Presidency of George W Bush?

a)

Alberta

b)

Katrina

c)

Charlie

d)

Frida

10.

Earth Day was created for the purpose of -

a)

celebrating the diversity of mankind

b)

honoring the world's agricultural workers

c)

raising awareness of environmental issues

d)

promoting peace throughout the world

11.

Spanish soldiers who were central to the conquest of the civilizations of the Americas. Once conquest was complete, they often extracted wealth from the people they came to rule.

a)

Proprietor

b)

Conquistadores

c)

Encomienda System

d)

Chinook

12.

Companies formed when investors pooled their money together in exchange for a percentage of ownership on the company through stock. Such arraingements were used to fund England's early colonial efforts.

a)

Virginia Company

b)

Joint-Stock Companies

c)

Mission System

d)

Mestizos

13.

APUSH Period 8

a)

A) The Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

c)

C) The Louisiana Purchase

d)

D) The Emancipation Proclamation

14.

APUSH Period 8

a)

A) The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

b)

B) The signing of the Magna Carta

c)

C) The discovery of America by Columbus

d)

D) The fall of the Berlin Wall

15.

APUSH Period 8

a)

A) The Vietnam War

b)

B) The American Revolutionary War

c)

C) The War of 1812

d)

D) The Spanish-American War