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EOC Review C

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Things that motivate people to migrate are called ________.

a)

Push/Pull Factors

b)

Climate Zones

c)

Economic Barriers

d)

Cultural Diffusion

2.

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?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

3.

Which President used a loose interpretation of the Constitution to acquire the Louisiana territory and reduced the size of the Federal government?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

4.

Who was the first President to face impeachment charges because he ignored the Tenure of Office Act and became President after Lincoln's assassination?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Rutherford B. Hayes

d)

James A. Garfield

5.

Who issued an executive order to integrate the U.S. armed forces and to end discrimination in the hiring of U.S. government?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

John F. Kennedy

6.

Which President was a Republican from 1981-1989 and caused the collapse of the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

Richard Nixon

7.

Who was the fourth President, War of 1812 fought during his Presidency, a Republican, and served two terms?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

John Adams

8.

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?

a)

George H.W. Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Jimmy Carter

9.

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)?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Ronald Reagan

10.

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?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Richard Nixon

11.

Who was the 43rd U.S. President (2001-2009), Republican, during the Sept 11 Terrorist attacks and war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Barack Obama

d)

John McCain

12.

Who became president after Nixon resigned over Watergate and issued a controversial pardon to Nixon for Watergate scandal?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Richard Nixon

13.

Which U.S. President during part of the Cold War signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act and created NASA?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

14.

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?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

15.

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?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Hubert Humphrey

16.

Which U.S. President (1969-1974), Republican, opened relationship with China, created Environmental Protection Agency, and resigned due to Watergate scandal?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Gerald Ford

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

17.

Who was the fifth President who warned European nations not to colonize in the Western hemisphere?

a)

James Monroe

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

Who was the 44th U.S. President (2009-2017), Democratic, and passed the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Bill Clinton

19.

Who was elected as a result of a compromise in Congress to end reconstruction?

a)

Rutherford Hayes

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

James Garfield

20.

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?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Warren G. Harding

21.

Who was President during World War II and supported New Deal Programs to end negative effects of the Great Depression?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

22.

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?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

23.

Who was elected president in 1860, President during the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and suspended habeas corpus?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

James Buchanan

24.

Which Progressive President favored the conservation movement to preserve the natural resources of the United States?

a)

Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Warren G. Harding

25.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the ________ increased need to protect worker interests.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

temporary

d)

unrelated

26.

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of ________.

a)

Hawaii

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Alaska

d)

Philippines

27.

Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?

a)

People lost their savings because the government did not insure bank deposits.

b)

Banks were able to lend more money, causing inflation.

c)

The government increased taxes on bank withdrawals.

d)

People gained confidence in the banking system.

28.

What was the overall goal of the U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?

a)

Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.

b)

Securing oil resources for the United States.

c)

Establishing a permanent U.S. colony in Vietnam.

d)

Expanding U.S. territory into Southeast Asia.

29.

What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

a)

Intense drought in the region.

b)

Heavy rainfall throughout the year.

c)

Abundant forest growth in the region.

d)

Frequent hurricanes in the area.

30.

What is one major reason various industries have adopted the use of automated robotic assembly?

a)

To increase manufacturing productivity.

b)

To reduce the need for quality control.

c)

To eliminate all human workers.

d)

To make products more expensive.

31.

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

a)

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts.

b)

By leading the women's suffrage movement.

c)

By inventing the telephone.

d)

By serving as President of the United States.

32.

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

a)

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

b)

Banks were no longer allowed to make loans.

c)

The government took control of all banks.

d)

Banks could no longer accept savings accounts.

33.

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.

a)

trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

b)

withdrew all support from South Vietnamese forces

c)

increased the number of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam

d)

focused solely on diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam

34.

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

a)

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

b)

The implementation of the New Deal programs.

c)

The passage of the Social Security Act.

d)

The creation of the Federal Reserve System.

35.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to ________.

a)

competition for jobs on the West Coast.

b)

the spread of communism from China.

c)

increased trade with China.

d)

the construction of the transcontinental railroad.

36.

Which of the following demonstrates the diffusion of American culture?

a)

The rise of baseball as a major sport in Japan.

b)

The popularity of sushi in Japan.

c)

The use of chopsticks in China.

d)

The celebration of Diwali in India.

37.

The response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle', the federal government expanded its role in ________

a)

taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

b)

regulating the stock market

c)

overseeing foreign policy

d)

funding public education

38.

Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?

a)

Increased political participation by minority groups.

b)

Decreased voter turnout in the United States.

c)

The end of all political parties.

d)

A reduction in public education funding.

39.

One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time ________

a)

an African American won the presidency

b)

a woman was elected president

c)

a third-party candidate won the presidency

d)

a president was elected without winning any states in the South

40.

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to ________.

a)

carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

b)

expand its territory into Asia

c)

support the independence of North Korea

d)

establish a military dictatorship in South Korea

41.

The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to ________

a)

destroy an international terrorist organization

b)

expand its territory in Asia

c)

gain control of Afghanistan's natural resources

d)

support the Taliban government

42.

Which of the following is an example of fulfilling a civic responsibility?

a)

Reporting for jury duty.

b)

Attending a birthday party.

c)

Going on a vacation.

d)

Watching a movie at home.

43.

The Progressive goal to implement women's suffrage was accomplished by ________.

a)

a constitutional amendment

b)

a Supreme Court decision

c)

an executive order

d)

a state referendum

44.

How did the Zimmermann Telegram influence US entry into WWI?

a)

It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.

b)

It exposed a German plan to invade Canada.

c)

It showed British support for the Central Powers.

d)

It promised Alaska to Japan if they joined the war.

45.

One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States ________

a)

became a world power

b)

lost control of the Philippines

c)

was divided into two nations

d)

gave up all overseas territories

46.

What area of the world did Theodore Roosevelt pledge to protect from European military action?

a)

Latin America

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

Sub-Saharan Africa

47.

Which territory was NOT gained by the United States as a result of the Spanish American War?

a)

Hawaiian Islands

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

Philippines

48.

What was created to regulate railroads?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Sherman Antitrust Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Dawes Act

49.

Who are people that wrote about the abuses in government and business?

a)

muckrakers

b)

philanthropists

c)

industrialists

d)

politicians

50.

Which leader supported black nationalism and pursued a 'back to Africa' movement?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

W.E.B. Du Bois

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Frederick Douglass

51.

Who campaigned against lynching and segregation, but also supported the 19th amendment?

a)

Ida Wells Barnett

b)

Susan B. Anthony

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Alice Paul

52.

What was created to help secure the national banking system?

a)

Federal Reserve System

b)

Social Security Administration

c)

Department of Commerce

d)

Securities and Exchange Commission

53.

Which president put in place the New Deal?

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

b)

Herbert Hoover.

c)

Harry S. Truman.

d)

Woodrow Wilson.

54.

What was the New Deal meant to do?

a)

bring the US out of the Great Depression

b)

expand US territory overseas

c)

abolish the US Constitution

d)

end World War II

55.

Which of the following increased during the Great Depression?

a)

unemployment

b)

wages

c)

stock prices

d)

consumer spending

56.

FDIC stands for ________.

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Federal Department of Investment Control

c)

Financial Development and Investment Council

d)

Federal Division of Insurance Companies

57.

American protest against the war ended in bloodshed in May of 1970 when four college students were killed by National Guardsmen at _________.

a)

Kent State University

b)

Columbia University

c)

Stanford University

d)

University of Michigan

58.

The idea that if Vietnam fell to the Communists the other nations of Southeast Asia would also fall was called the ________ theory.

a)

domino

b)

gravity

c)

butterfly

d)

dominion

59.

Moderate, mainstream Americans who quietly supported the U.S. efforts in Vietnam according to Nixon were called the ________ Majority.

a)

Silent

b)

Vocal

c)

Loud

d)

Active

60.

Enforced environmental policies and standards of water and air. Name the agency: _________.

a)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

b)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

c)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

d)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

61.

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.

a)

Watergate

b)

Teapot Dome

c)

Iran-Contra

d)

Whitewater

62.

Nancy Reagan launched the 'Just Say No' campaign to fight _________

a)

Illegal Drugs

b)

Littering

c)

Smoking in Public Places

d)

Unemployment

63.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the 1st woman to serve on the ________ Court.

a)

Supreme

b)

District

c)

Circuit

d)

Family

64.

After the US sold weapons to Iran, it used the money to help anticommunist rebels in Nicaragua. These rebels were called the ________.

a)

Contras

b)

Sandinistas

c)

Mujahideen

d)

Viet Cong

65.

Which of the following protest methods would NOT have been supported by MLK?

a)

armed resistance

b)

peaceful marches

c)

boycotts

d)

sit-ins

66.

What did the 24th Amendment do? _________?

a)

Made poll taxes illegal

b)

Gave women the right to vote

c)

Lowered the voting age to 18

d)

Ended Prohibition

67.

What protest targeted segregation in public transportation?

a)

Freedom Rides

b)

March on Washington

c)

Sit-in Movement

d)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

68.

What divided Europe into communist and non-communist countries?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Marshall Plan

69.

Which country launched the space satellite Sputnik into space?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States

c)

China

d)

India

70.

What did the Marshall Plan do?

a)

It helped war-torn countries after WWII

b)

It started the Cold War

c)

It divided Germany into East and West

d)

It created the United Nations

71.

What type of weapon was designed by the Manhattan Project?

a)

Atomic bomb

b)

Machine gun

c)

Chemical gas

d)

Ballistic missile

72.

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

a)

Allowed President Johnson to escalate the Vietnam War

b)

Ended U.S. involvement in the Korean War

c)

Established the United Nations

d)

Granted independence to Vietnam

73.

What was the Warsaw Pact?

a)

Stalin's alliance with other communist countries in Eastern Europe

b)

A peace treaty between the US and the Soviet Union

c)

An economic agreement among Western European nations

d)

A military alliance between China and North Korea

74.

Which city will be the center of the Cold War at both the beginning and ending point?

a)

Berlin

b)

London

c)

Moscow

d)

Paris

75.

Which country was the closest threat to the US after it falls to communism?

a)

Cuba

b)

Vietnam

c)

China

d)

North Korea

76.

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan? Provide any kind of aid to a country that is threatened by _________?

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

monarchy

d)

imperialism

77.

What was the purpose of the United Nations? _________.

a)

Secure peace after WWII

b)

Expand colonial empires

c)

Promote global dictatorship

d)

Encourage economic isolationism

78.

President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

79.

Senator Joseph McCarthy was involved in which Cold War event?

a)

The Red Scare

b)

The Berlin Airlift

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

The Korean War

80.

Match the event to its description.

a)

California added as a free state

1.

COMPROMISE OF 1850

b)

Senate unbalanced

2.

COMPROMISE OF 1850

c)

Fugitive Slave Law

3.

COMPROMISE OF 1850

81.

Match the inventor to his inventions.

a)

phonograph

1.

THOMAS EDISON

b)

light bulb

2.

THOMAS EDISON

c)

movies

3.

THOMAS EDISON

82.

Ultimately what brought the United States out of the Great Depression?

a)

Entering WWII

b)

The New Deal alone

c)

The Gold Standard

d)

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

83.

What does SSA stand for?

a)

Social Security Administration

b)

State Security Agency

c)

Student Services Association

d)

Society of Social Analysts

84.

NRA was created to champion fair business practices and stimulate economy. What does NRA stand for?

a)

National Recovery Administration

b)

National Rifle Association

c)

National Railroad Association

d)

National Research Agency

85.

What are the three Rs? ________, ________, & ________.

a)

Relief, Recovery & Reform

b)

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

c)

Read, Write & Arithmetic

d)

Rest, Relaxation & Recreation

86.

Why did people oppose the New Deal?

a)

They thought FDR was stretching his authority as president and spending too much federal money.

b)

They believed the New Deal would increase state power over the federal government.

c)

They felt the New Deal did not provide any jobs or relief programs.

d)

They thought the New Deal was only focused on foreign policy issues.

87.

What day did the Stock Market Crash?

a)

Black Tuesday

b)

Red Monday

c)

Green Thursday

d)

White Friday

88.

What was the goal of the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)?

a)

To end overproduction and raise crop prices.

b)

To increase industrial production.

c)

To lower tariffs on imported goods.

d)

To promote urbanization.

89.

What was significant about the First 100 Days of FDR's presidency?

a)

Roosevelt pushed program after program through Congress in an effort to provide economic relief and recovery.

b)

FDR declared war on Germany and Japan.

c)

FDR abolished the Federal Reserve System.

d)

FDR resigned from office due to health issues.

90.

What did the WPA (Works Progress Administration) do?

a)

Put jobless to work building hospitals, schools, parks, and airports.

b)

Created the Social Security Act to provide pensions for the elderly.

c)

Established the Federal Reserve System to control monetary policy.

d)

Led the United States into World War II.

91.

What was the reform program of the New Deal?

a)

A permanent program of the New Deal that was designed to prevent future economic depressions.

b)

A military strategy used during World War II.

c)

A foreign policy initiative to improve relations with Europe.

d)

A scientific project to develop new technologies.

92.

What were Fireside Chats?

a)

Informal talks given by FDR over the radio; sat by White House fireplace; gained the confidence of the people.

b)

A series of debates between FDR and his political opponents.

c)

Weekly press conferences held by the Vice President.

d)

A collection of short stories written by FDR.

93.

What was the recovery program during the New Deal?

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94.

What did the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) do?

a)

Gave jobs rebuilding the Tennessee Valley; brought flood relief and hydroelectric power to the area.

b)

Built the Hoover Dam in Nevada and Arizona.

c)

Established the Social Security program for the elderly.

d)

Created the Federal Reserve banking system.

95.

What did the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) do?

a)

Hired unemployed young single men to work preserving the nation's natural resources.

b)

Provided financial aid to farmers during the Great Depression.

c)

Built highways and bridges as part of the interstate system.

d)

Created new federal taxes to fund public schools.

96.

What is the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)?

a)

The government agency that insures customers' deposits if a bank fails.

b)

A private company that manages stock investments.

c)

An organization that sets interest rates for loans.

d)

A federal agency that prints paper currency.