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1
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Phillipi
The Battle of Antietam
The Second Battle of Manassas
2
Of the following, which is an example of the spoils system put in place by Andrew Jackson?
A supporter is promised money for his support.
A supporter is given a position in government as a reward for his support
A supporter being forced to dance for 37 hours straight.
A supporter is forgotten by the president after the election
3
How did President Harry Truman defend his decision to use atomic bombs against Japan in 1945?
The Axis nations deserved complete and utter destruction.
A demonstration of American nuclear power was necessary for world security.
An early ending of the war would save many lives in the long run.
The public demanded the bombs be used to justify the costs of building them
4
Which law was most responsible for bootlegging, speakeasies, and organize crime?
20th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
5
The freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition are guaranteed by which amendment?
Fifth Amendment
Second Amendment
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
6
One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution
provided for the direct election of the President by the voters
increased the powers of the states
created a national government having three branches
made the amendment process more difficult
7
Stemming from the Constitutional Convention, which agreement determined how states are represented in congress?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The Crittendon Compromise
The Great Compromise
8
What was the purpose of the NAFTA agreement signed by President Clinton in 1993?
to outlaw American trade with Libya, Iran, and Iraq
to increase trade between the United States and the European Union
to improve trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
to allow China to join the World Trade Organization
9
What precedent did the Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
lifetime offices for justices
treaty ratification procedures
the impeachment process
judicial review
10
Which event started the gay liberation and LGBTQ rights movement?
the Wounded Knee incident
the Stonewall Inn riot
the Selma to Montgomery marches
the Watts riot
11
What best describes the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
African-Americans migrated to the west in search of land and job.
African-Americans used civil disobedience to fight segregation in military
African-Americans created noteworthy works of art and literature
African-Americans left the United States to settle in Africa
12
Which of the following increased southern planters’ reliance on slaves?
the Lowell System
invention of the cotton gin
Missouri Compromise
invention of the steamboat
13
How did the work of Alice Paul represent a new view of equality in the United States government?
fought for passage of a constitutional amendment to grant woman suffrage.
She fought for the rights of African Americans
fought for the rights of immigrants by opening community outreach centers
fought for the rights of Native Americans by publishing novels
14
What event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson's decision to enter the First World War?
raids by Mexican revolutionaries into the southwest United States
renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the defeat of Russia by Germany
15
What was the significance about FDR’s “fireside chats”?
They helped FDR get elected in 1928.
first time that a president effectively used radio to address nation.
They called for a guaranteed $2000 per year income for every US household.
sparked controversy by suggesting that the Supreme Court should be enlarged
16
Which statement about US involvement in the Vietnam War is accurate?
It was caused exclusively by the actions of Lyndon Johnson.
It started only after a formal declaration of war against North Vietnam.
It reflected the U.S. commitment to containment of communism.
It was based on the Open Door Policy.
17
What did President Washington warn Americans against in his Farewell Address?
abolition of slavery
woman suffrage
rapid westward expansion
foreign alliances
18
In the ideal American 1950s household, women were to stay home while men fulfilled which gender role?
the provider
the caretaker
the secretary
the hunter and gatherer
19
What treaty ended The American Revolution?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
20
What was President Theodore Roosevelt's attitude towards big business?
He supported the deregulation of business.
a laissez-faire approach toward business that allowed monopolies to grow.
he allowed trusts that benefited consumers but fought against harmful ones
He called for public state ownership of rail, communications, and banking.
21
What is true of the Clinton and Trump impeachments?
Both were impeached for abuse of power.
Both were impeached during their second term as president.
Both presidents were removed from office.
Both were impeached in the House but neither were convicted in the Senate.
22
The French and Indian War resulted from a conflict over what?
Competing British and French claims to the fertile Ohio River Valley.
France's relationship with Native American tribes hostile to the British.
France's refusal to allow British colonists usage of the St. Lawrence River
Britain's unlawful seizure of France's Louisiana Territory.
23
What was President Lincoln’s primary goal when the Civil War began?
end slavery everywhere in the United States
punish the South
preserve the Union
allow the South to become independent
24
What was the American goal in the 1991 Persian Gulf War?
to topple Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq
to liberate Kuwait from an Iraqi invasion
to destroy development of nuclear weapons in Iran
to rescue American hostages held captive in Iran
25
Who was responsible for the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001?
ISIS
the Taliban
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols
al-Qaeda
26
What did Haight-Ashbury and Woodstock represent during the 1960’s?
widespread fear of communist influence in society
the anti-establishment youth counterculture
popular support for the civil rights movement
political corruption that undermined peoples’ trust in government leaders
27
Why did the United States and Great Britain invade Iraq in 2003?
They intended to overthrow the country's Islamic extremist government.
They feared that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
They wanted to punish Iraq for once again invading Kuwait.
wanted to capture al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who was in hiding there.
28
What was the main goal of the Progressive movement?
to encourage big business by allowing more corporate mergers and monopolies
correct political, social, and economic injustices from industrialization
to ease racial tensions that existed throughout the United States
to maintain traditional laissez-faire policies toward business
29
What was D-Day (Operation Overlord)?
the Allied invasion of North Africa
the Allied invasion of Japan
the Allied invasion of Italy
the Allied invasion of France
30
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Lexington
31
What of the following was classified as the major cause of the war with Mexico?
the passage of the Northwest Ordinance
a border dispute between Mexico and the United States
the discovery of gold of California
the Missouri Compromise
32
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the growth of the United States?
It brought California into the United States.
It completed America’s westward expansion.
It doubled the size of the country.
It gave the United States control of the Great Lakes.
33
What was the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade?
It assured women the right to legal abortions.
It legalized government vouchers for private schools.
It struck down bans on interracial marriages.
It forbade official prayer in public schools.
34
What roles did women and minorities play in the effort to support the war on the home front?
continued to provide labor as house servants and farm workers for officers
served as registered nurses and international spies for the Allied forces.
They joined the military in large numbers
provided the labor in shipyards, and ammunitions and manufacturing jobs
35
Which of the following best describes the major change caused by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It created the Equal Employment Commission to protect minority workers.
It established racial quotas for admission to public universities.
It abolished literacy tests for all voters.
It outlawed racial discrimination in public facilities or accommodations.
36
What were robber barons of the late 1800s?
private guards hired by factory owners
labor sympathizers who participated in violence
corrupt government officials
powerful industrialists
37
What was the most profound and long-lasting effect of the New Deal on American politics?
Cultural issues became more significant to the voting public.
The political influence of conservative politicians was permanently broken.
It increased the power of the president and the federal government.
State and local governments became the main vehicles of political power.
38
Why was the Election of 2000 historically significant?
a third-party candidate won several electoral votes
the winner of the popular vote became President
the Electoral College ended in a tie
the Supreme Court had to intervene to determine the winner
39
Which Supreme Court case should have prevented the Trail of Tears?
Worcester v. Georgia
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Munn v. Illinois
McCulloch v. Maryland
40
Which nations came to be known as the Axis Powers after they signed a mutual defense treaty in 1940?
Germany, Japan, and Italy
Germany, Japan, and Spain
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Austria
41
Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to do what?
warn European countries against colonizing Latin America
control the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains
expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean
limit the number of immigrants entering the country
42
Which of the following marked the last major battle against the US government by Native Americans of the Great Plains?
Little Big Horn
Wounded Knee
Fetterman Massacre
Sand Creek Massacre
43
What role did television play in shaping American public opinions on the Vietnam War?
It raised enthusiasm for the American war effort in Vietnam.
It increased cultural understanding between Americans and Vietnamese.
It revealed the contents of classified military documents.
It brought the brutality of the war into people’s living rooms.
44
How did William Levitt impact the American housing market?
He directed federal urban renewal projects.
He asked Congress for additional federal funding to build affordable homes.
He built mass-produced suburban housing developments.
He constructed public housing developments for World War II veterans.
45
Which of the following is true of the forced relocation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II?
Unrelated, Apple butter is the best thing to put on toast.
The Supreme Court upheld internment as a military necessity.
The Supreme Court immediately declared the action unconstitutional.
Few of those relocated were actually United States citizens.
46
Which is an example of Northern resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act?
Assisting government officials in capturing fugitive slaves
Passage of personal liberty laws to protect runaway slaves
Northerners moved to the South and became slaveowners.
Northern support increased for the Democratic Party
47
What event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
the Geneva summit in between Reagan and Gorbachev
the toppling of a statue of Stalin in Budapest
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the fall of the Berlin Wall
48
What impact did the transcontinental railroad have on the economy during the late 1800s?
It decreased the amount of manufactured goods being produced in the East.
It decreased the number of people settling in the West.
It created a large class of wealthy Irish, who built the railroad.
It linked the East and West so goods could be easily transported and sold.
49
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress did not require a majority votes to pass laws
Congress could not collect taxes from the states
Congress allowed large states to have multiple votes
Congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce and foreign trade
50
What was the main contribution of muckrakers?
They promoted the ideals of rugged individualism and laissez-faire.
exposed corruption, negligence, and ineffectiveness in business and govern.
encouraged construction of the Panama Canal and called for racial equality.
pressured the government to open more free land to western settlement
51
Which of the following became a U.S. territory as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Hawaii
52
Which best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position towards Latin America in the early 1900s?
The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help L.A.
Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in Latin Am
L.A. states should form an organization to help them achieve stability
The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.
53
Which case requires the police/law enforcement to inform suspects of their rights during the arrest process?
Engel v. Vitale
Loving v. Virginia
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
54
What was the American reaction to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957?
Congress increased funding for science, math, and engineering education.
Beatnik writers and rock n roll musicians created controversial protest art
They were impressed by the superiority of American missile technology.
Hid in suburban backyard bomb shelters during the nuclear missile crisis
55
Which was NOT a result of the three civil rights amendments ratified during the Reconstruction era?
Men could not be denied the right to vote because of their race.
All public places had to allow free, equal use of their facilities.
All men were to enjoy equal protection of the law of the U.S.
Slavery was abolished throughout the U.S.
56
What was President Jimmy Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement?
successful negotiation of an end to the Iran Hostage Crisis
He created a new dance craze that somehow brought about world peace.
mediation of the Camp David Accords peace agreement with Israel and Egypt
passage of the SALT I nuclear arms limitation treaty with the Soviet Union
57
During World War II, what was the United States' primary role in the Allied defeat of the Axis Powers?
in finding diplomatic solutions to German, Italian, and Japanese aggression
the United States remained isolationist and neutral during the conflict
as the "arsenal of democracy" through the manufacture of war materials
remained a neutral peacekeeper between conflicting Allied and Axis
58
What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
The United States had given arms and money to the Vietcong.
That there's a snake in my boot.
American leaders misled Congress and the American people about the war.
President Nixon withdrew from the peace process.
59
Which became the first African American Supreme Court Justice, partly because he argued in Brown v. Board of Education
Huey Newton
Stokely Carmichael
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
60
What was the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?
Upheld racial segregation by establishing the separate-but-equal doctrine.
It ordered public universities to enroll African Americans.
It ordered racial desegregation of public schools with all deliberate speed
It declared racial segregation unconstitutional.
61
Why did the Tet Offensive damage American morale?
It led to a popular uprising against the government of South Vietnam.
It caused heavy casualties among American and South Vietnamese forces.
It led to key Vietcong key military victories against American troops.
demonstrated that the communists had not lost the will or ability to fight.
62
What was the goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?
to bring about an immediate end to the war
to amend the Constitution to ban slavery
to free slaves in states still in rebellion against the Union
to free all slaves throughout the Union
63
Children born after World War II between the mid-1940s to mid-1960s are members of which generation?
Baby Boom Generation
Silent Generation
Greatest Generation
Generation X
64
The Declaration of Independence is based on the idea that
people are entitled to certain rights that no one can take from them.
men have the right to punish those who have abused them.
people do not have to follow laws that they do not like.
economic rights are more important than political freedoms.
65
How did the British victory in the French and Indian War contribute to the start of the American Revolution?
Great Britain tried to sell colonial territory west of the Appalachian Mtns
Great Britain forced new taxes on the colonies to pay for the war debt.
Great Britain tried to trade western Virginia to the French for Quebec.
They required American colonists to move across the Appalachian Mountains
