WorksheetsEOC Review C
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 51mins
Things that motivate people to migrate are called ________.
Push/Pull Factors
Climate Zones
Economic Barriers
Cultural Diffusion
Who was the first President of the US who set precedents such as forming a cabinet, establishing the constitutional authority to enforce laws, and retired after two terms in office?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
Which President used a loose interpretation of the Constitution to acquire the Louisiana territory and reduced the size of the Federal government?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Who was the first President to face impeachment charges because he ignored the Tenure of Office Act and became President after Lincoln's assassination?
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Who issued an executive order to integrate the U.S. armed forces and to end discrimination in the hiring of U.S. government?
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Which President was a Republican from 1981-1989 and caused the collapse of the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George H. W. Bush
Richard Nixon
Who was the fourth President, War of 1812 fought during his Presidency, a Republican, and served two terms?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
John Adams
Who was the 41st U.S. President (1989-1993), Republican, and whose major foreign policy issue was the Persian Gulf War which liberated Kuwait from Iraq's invasion?
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Who was the 42nd U.S. President (1993-2001), Democrat, and the 2nd president to be impeached (perjury and obstruction of justice related to Lewinsky scandal)?
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Ronald Reagan
Who was the U.S. President from 1977-1981, Democrat, signed Camp David Accords, allowed shah of Iran into U.S. to seek medical treatment, and failed to resolve the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Who was the 43rd U.S. President (2001-2009), Republican, during the Sept 11 Terrorist attacks and war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan?
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
John McCain
Who became president after Nixon resigned over Watergate and issued a controversial pardon to Nixon for Watergate scandal?
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Which U.S. President during part of the Cold War signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act and created NASA?
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was President of the US during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was assassinated in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who was JFK's Vice-President who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, escalated the war in Vietnam, and favored a 'war on poverty' with his Great Society programs?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Hubert Humphrey
Which U.S. President (1969-1974), Republican, opened relationship with China, created Environmental Protection Agency, and resigned due to Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the fifth President who warned European nations not to colonize in the Western hemisphere?
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the 44th U.S. President (2009-2017), Democratic, and passed the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Donald Trump
Bill Clinton
Who was elected as a result of a compromise in Congress to end reconstruction?
Rutherford Hayes
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
James Garfield
Who was President during World War I, created the 14 Points to prevent future wars, but his idea of a League of Nations was not supported by the Senate?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Who was President during World War II and supported New Deal Programs to end negative effects of the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which American traveled to Europe trying to secure an alliance with European Powers during the American Revolution and later became the 2nd President of the United States?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Who was elected president in 1860, President during the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and suspended habeas corpus?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
James Buchanan
Which Progressive President favored the conservation movement to preserve the natural resources of the United States?
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Warren G. Harding
The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the ________ increased need to protect worker interests.
increased
decreased
temporary
unrelated
In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of ________.
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Philippines
Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?
People lost their savings because the government did not insure bank deposits.
Banks were able to lend more money, causing inflation.
The government increased taxes on bank withdrawals.
People gained confidence in the banking system.
What was the overall goal of the U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?
Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.
Securing oil resources for the United States.
Establishing a permanent U.S. colony in Vietnam.
Expanding U.S. territory into Southeast Asia.
What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?
Intense drought in the region.
Heavy rainfall throughout the year.
Abundant forest growth in the region.
Frequent hurricanes in the area.
What is one major reason various industries have adopted the use of automated robotic assembly?
To increase manufacturing productivity.
To reduce the need for quality control.
To eliminate all human workers.
To make products more expensive.
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?
By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts.
By leading the women's suffrage movement.
By inventing the telephone.
By serving as President of the United States.
How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?
The government began to guarantee bank deposits.
Banks were no longer allowed to make loans.
The government took control of all banks.
Banks could no longer accept savings accounts.
As part of the Nixon administration's policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military ________ trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops.
trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops
withdrew all support from South Vietnamese forces
increased the number of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam
focused solely on diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The implementation of the New Deal programs.
The passage of the Social Security Act.
The creation of the Federal Reserve System.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to ________.
competition for jobs on the West Coast.
the spread of communism from China.
increased trade with China.
the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Which of the following demonstrates the diffusion of American culture?
The rise of baseball as a major sport in Japan.
The popularity of sushi in Japan.
The use of chopsticks in China.
The celebration of Diwali in India.
The response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle', the federal government expanded its role in ________
taking responsibility for the safety of consumers
regulating the stock market
overseeing foreign policy
funding public education
Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?
Increased political participation by minority groups.
Decreased voter turnout in the United States.
The end of all political parties.
A reduction in public education funding.
One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time ________
an African American won the presidency
a woman was elected president
a third-party candidate won the presidency
a president was elected without winning any states in the South
The Korean War was an effort by the United States to ________.
carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism
expand its territory into Asia
support the independence of North Korea
establish a military dictatorship in South Korea
The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to ________
destroy an international terrorist organization
expand its territory in Asia
gain control of Afghanistan's natural resources
support the Taliban government
Which of the following is an example of fulfilling a civic responsibility?
Reporting for jury duty.
Attending a birthday party.
Going on a vacation.
Watching a movie at home.
The Progressive goal to implement women's suffrage was accomplished by ________.
a constitutional amendment
a Supreme Court decision
an executive order
a state referendum
How did the Zimmermann Telegram influence US entry into WWI?
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
It exposed a German plan to invade Canada.
It showed British support for the Central Powers.
It promised Alaska to Japan if they joined the war.
One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States ________
became a world power
lost control of the Philippines
was divided into two nations
gave up all overseas territories
What area of the world did Theodore Roosevelt pledge to protect from European military action?
Latin America
Eastern Europe
Southeast Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Which territory was NOT gained by the United States as a result of the Spanish American War?
Hawaiian Islands
Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
What was created to regulate railroads?
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Who are people that wrote about the abuses in government and business?
muckrakers
philanthropists
industrialists
politicians
Which leader supported black nationalism and pursued a 'back to Africa' movement?
Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
Who campaigned against lynching and segregation, but also supported the 19th amendment?
Ida Wells Barnett
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Alice Paul
What was created to help secure the national banking system?
Federal Reserve System
Social Security Administration
Department of Commerce
Securities and Exchange Commission
Which president put in place the New Deal?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Herbert Hoover.
Harry S. Truman.
Woodrow Wilson.
What was the New Deal meant to do?
bring the US out of the Great Depression
expand US territory overseas
abolish the US Constitution
end World War II
Which of the following increased during the Great Depression?
unemployment
wages
stock prices
consumer spending
FDIC stands for ________.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Department of Investment Control
Financial Development and Investment Council
Federal Division of Insurance Companies
American protest against the war ended in bloodshed in May of 1970 when four college students were killed by National Guardsmen at _________.
Kent State University
Columbia University
Stanford University
University of Michigan
The idea that if Vietnam fell to the Communists the other nations of Southeast Asia would also fall was called the ________ theory.
domino
gravity
butterfly
dominion
Moderate, mainstream Americans who quietly supported the U.S. efforts in Vietnam according to Nixon were called the ________ Majority.
Silent
Vocal
Loud
Active
Enforced environmental policies and standards of water and air. Name the agency: _________.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Presidential scandal in which Nixon sought to cover up his involvement in a break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters is called the ________ Scandal.
Watergate
Teapot Dome
Iran-Contra
Whitewater
Nancy Reagan launched the 'Just Say No' campaign to fight _________
Illegal Drugs
Littering
Smoking in Public Places
Unemployment
Sandra Day O'Connor was the 1st woman to serve on the ________ Court.
Supreme
District
Circuit
Family
After the US sold weapons to Iran, it used the money to help anticommunist rebels in Nicaragua. These rebels were called the ________.
Contras
Sandinistas
Mujahideen
Viet Cong
Which of the following protest methods would NOT have been supported by MLK?
armed resistance
peaceful marches
boycotts
sit-ins
What did the 24th Amendment do? _________?
Made poll taxes illegal
Gave women the right to vote
Lowered the voting age to 18
Ended Prohibition
What protest targeted segregation in public transportation?
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Sit-in Movement
Montgomery Bus Boycott
What divided Europe into communist and non-communist countries?
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Treaty of Versailles
Marshall Plan
Which country launched the space satellite Sputnik into space?
Soviet Union
United States
China
India
What did the Marshall Plan do?
It helped war-torn countries after WWII
It started the Cold War
It divided Germany into East and West
It created the United Nations
What type of weapon was designed by the Manhattan Project?
Atomic bomb
Machine gun
Chemical gas
Ballistic missile
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Allowed President Johnson to escalate the Vietnam War
Ended U.S. involvement in the Korean War
Established the United Nations
Granted independence to Vietnam
What was the Warsaw Pact?
Stalin's alliance with other communist countries in Eastern Europe
A peace treaty between the US and the Soviet Union
An economic agreement among Western European nations
A military alliance between China and North Korea
Which city will be the center of the Cold War at both the beginning and ending point?
Berlin
London
Moscow
Paris
Which country was the closest threat to the US after it falls to communism?
Cuba
Vietnam
China
North Korea
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan? Provide any kind of aid to a country that is threatened by _________?
communism
capitalism
monarchy
imperialism
What was the purpose of the United Nations? _________.
Secure peace after WWII
Expand colonial empires
Promote global dictatorship
Encourage economic isolationism
President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senator Joseph McCarthy was involved in which Cold War event?
The Red Scare
The Berlin Airlift
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
Match the event to its description.
California added as a free state
COMPROMISE OF 1850
Senate unbalanced
COMPROMISE OF 1850
Fugitive Slave Law
COMPROMISE OF 1850
Match the inventor to his inventions.
phonograph
THOMAS EDISON
light bulb
THOMAS EDISON
movies
THOMAS EDISON
Ultimately what brought the United States out of the Great Depression?
Entering WWII
The New Deal alone
The Gold Standard
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
What does SSA stand for?
Social Security Administration
State Security Agency
Student Services Association
Society of Social Analysts
NRA was created to champion fair business practices and stimulate economy. What does NRA stand for?
National Recovery Administration
National Rifle Association
National Railroad Association
National Research Agency
What are the three Rs? ________, ________, & ________.
Relief, Recovery & Reform
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Read, Write & Arithmetic
Rest, Relaxation & Recreation
Why did people oppose the New Deal?
They thought FDR was stretching his authority as president and spending too much federal money.
They believed the New Deal would increase state power over the federal government.
They felt the New Deal did not provide any jobs or relief programs.
They thought the New Deal was only focused on foreign policy issues.
What day did the Stock Market Crash?
Black Tuesday
Red Monday
Green Thursday
White Friday
What was the goal of the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)?
To end overproduction and raise crop prices.
To increase industrial production.
To lower tariffs on imported goods.
To promote urbanization.
What was significant about the First 100 Days of FDR's presidency?
Roosevelt pushed program after program through Congress in an effort to provide economic relief and recovery.
FDR declared war on Germany and Japan.
FDR abolished the Federal Reserve System.
FDR resigned from office due to health issues.
What did the WPA (Works Progress Administration) do?
Put jobless to work building hospitals, schools, parks, and airports.
Created the Social Security Act to provide pensions for the elderly.
Established the Federal Reserve System to control monetary policy.
Led the United States into World War II.
What was the reform program of the New Deal?
A permanent program of the New Deal that was designed to prevent future economic depressions.
A military strategy used during World War II.
A foreign policy initiative to improve relations with Europe.
A scientific project to develop new technologies.
What were Fireside Chats?
Informal talks given by FDR over the radio; sat by White House fireplace; gained the confidence of the people.
A series of debates between FDR and his political opponents.
Weekly press conferences held by the Vice President.
A collection of short stories written by FDR.
What was the recovery program during the New Deal?
What did the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) do?
Gave jobs rebuilding the Tennessee Valley; brought flood relief and hydroelectric power to the area.
Built the Hoover Dam in Nevada and Arizona.
Established the Social Security program for the elderly.
Created the Federal Reserve banking system.
What did the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) do?
Hired unemployed young single men to work preserving the nation's natural resources.
Provided financial aid to farmers during the Great Depression.
Built highways and bridges as part of the interstate system.
Created new federal taxes to fund public schools.
What is the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)?
The government agency that insures customers' deposits if a bank fails.
A private company that manages stock investments.
An organization that sets interest rates for loans.
A federal agency that prints paper currency.
