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VA & US SOL REVIEW #3
VA & US SOL REVIEW #3
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1
Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the U.S.?
Asia & Southern Europe
Latin America & Africa
Asia & Latin America
Western Europe & Africa
2
Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson affected civil rights in the United States by -
ejecting the legal basis of Jim Crow laws
approving racial segregation in public facilities
ruling that segregated public schools were unconstitutional
strengthening the protections of the 14th amendment
3
Despite the 13th Amendment, African Americans did not achieve full equality for another -
40 years
60 years
80 years
100 years
4
During World War II, the role of the Selective Service System in the
United States was to —
replace factory workers
draft military personnel
increase industrial productivity
ration manufactured goods
5
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (N.A.T.O.) was created primarily to —
protect South America from invasion
encourage communist factions in China
install democratic governments in Africa
protect Western Europe from communism
6
The Clayton Anti-Trust act greatly benefited -
muckrakers
immigrants
business leaders
labor unions
7
Who said this quotation?
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
W.E.B. DuBois
Susan B. Anthony
8
The United States failed to join the League of Nations because —
membership was restricted to European countries
membership was limited by European leaders
the President vetoed the treaty
the Senate rejected the treaty
9
John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening the
Supreme Court
Electoral College
Federal Reserve
State Department
10
Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense influenced many American colonists to support the:
purchase of territory from France
formation of loyalist groups
idea of separation from England
concept of capitalist economies
11
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of
massive retaliation?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
12
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned
from duty?
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
World War I
13
After the Civil War, the U.S. became an industrial nation. Which is a major reason for this?
Tariffs were at their highest, preventing global trade.
Former slaves were hired to work in southern factories.
Droughts in the west made farming impossible for Americans.
Federal gov't interfered very little with industrial growth.
14
The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II
because of —
their refusal to be deported
their refusal to be drafted into the military
a concern over violent protest from them
a fear they would aid the enemy
15
During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the:
establishment of the abolition movement
development of the public school system
building of the Transcontinental Railroad
formation of the Tammany Society
16
During the late 1800s, which development occurred first?
2
4
1
3
17
How did innovations by people like Henry Ford affect the US economy?
It caused high levels of unemployment
It created more products at lower prices
It started the growth of urban development
It reduced the number of new industries
18
After the Civil War, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant hoped -
slavery would continue to prevent another Civil War
for reconciliation after the war to heal the nation’s wounds
the United States could expand into Canada
the Republican party would dissolve for causing the War
19
Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the
United States by —
H offering extracurricular activities
limiting vocational programs
requiring physical education
offering bilingual education
20
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to:
fortify the government headquarters in Berlin
reroute automobile traffic around downtown Berlin
prevent the transfer of money from Western Europe to East
prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West
21
Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on the h
ome front?
A decline in farm income due to war rationing
An increase involunteers for the war effort
The growth of isolationism in the Midwest
The end of racial segregation in the South
22
The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was:
invaded by Allied troops
denied access to valuable oil resources
forced to surrender its western armies
cut off from Italian reinforcements
23
Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and
improve skills in —
heavy machinery
medical equipment
automobile repair
computer technology
24
The Open Door Policy was important to U.S. merchants because its goal was to:
control the economy of Latin America
limit commercial activity in Europe
ensure freedom of trade with China
grant exclusive trading rights with Hawaii
25
The principles of the Declaration of Independence led to increased
SOCIAL
participation by:
promoting a strong government
creating the two-party system
supporting low taxes
promoting civil rights