All of the following are reasons for the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s EXCEPT

Iraq and Iran invading the Soviet Union.

Minority students in public schools were given equal educational opportunities as a result of

the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Which is the most credible primary source about conditions in Nazi camps during the Holocaust?

account of camp life by a survivor of a concentration camp

The Declaration of Independence used all of the following except:

Montesquieu's idea of separation of powers.

Which of these was a result of Prohibition?

increased divisions along traditional/modern lines

Which source of information about candidates for public office probably would be free of bias?

a reprint of the complete text of the last candidate debate

What was the perspective of women who founded National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966?

Women wanted equal pay and opportunities for advancement.

One consequence of 19th century governmental policies was that many Native Americans were

displaced from their homelands.

The need for laws to regulate working conditions and set a minimum age for child labor was due

to industrialists using child labor to keep costs down.

What was the effect of passage of Jim Crow laws in the United States in the late 19th century?

Racial segregation was required by law in southern states.

Great RR Strike, Haymarket Riot, Homestead Strike, & Pullman Strike all shared what similarity?

union members were met with violence

Which of these did NOT happen in the US following World War I?

laws to increase the number of non-European immigrants

The Farmers’ Alliances and the Populist Party were all formed in reaction to ...

political corruption and urbanization

Burning draft cards by Vietnam War protesters is an example of civil disobedience because

violated a law that the protesters considered to be unjust.

The Quartering Act of 1765 required colonists to do which of the following?

provide housing for British soldiers

What 1800s factor contributed to migration of large numbers of people from Europe to the US?

Industrialization in the United States attracted laborers.

The Four-, Five- and Nine-Power Treaties were all attempts to...

limit armaments and reduce the possibility for war

Which was NOT a result of the Vietnam War?

the US would fight all future wars without allies

Which of these was part of the prosperity of the 1920s?

many economic changes due to the automobile

Which is correctly matched?

conservative -- small government, liberal -- big government

How has technology of the late 20th century contributed to the exchange of cultural practices?

They increased opportunities to exchange ideas and tech.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the growth of cities?

decrease in political corruption

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1
All of these occurred during which event in American history?
Spanish-American War
the War on Terror
the Cold War
World War II
2
Which organization carried out violent acts against African-Americans?
FDIC
UFW
IWW
KKK
3
All of the following are reasons for the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s EXCEPT
Iraq and Iran invading the Soviet Union.
Reagan's defense spending.
democracy and free markets extending across Eastern Europe.
Gorbachev's perestroika and glasnost reforms.
4
Which of the following was NOT included in the US Constitution?
Enlightenment ideas of social contract
prohibition of slavery
federalism - distributing powers btwn state and national gov
separation of powers -- 3 branches
5
What were these laws called?
Jem Carter laws
John Brown laws
Jerry Eagle laws
Jim Crow laws
6
When were immigration laws changed to eliminate quotas and allow more non-European immigrants?
2016
1965
1885
1924
7
Minority students in public schools were given equal educational opportunities as a result of
the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
the ratification of the 19th amendment.
the ratification of the 26th amendment.
the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
8
Which is the most credible primary source about conditions in Nazi camps during the Holocaust?
account of camp life by a survivor of a concentration camp
a novel set in a concentration camp
a film directed by a person whose parents were in a camp
a 1942 movie produced by the Nazi gov't depicting camp life
9
The Declaration of Independence used all of the following except:
Montesquieu's idea of separation of powers.
Adam Smith's idea of a free market.
John Locke's idea of natural rights.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's idea of the social contract.
10
Economic opportunities in defense plants and high-tech industries led to the growth of the ___.
Rust Belt
Sunbelt
Bible Belt
11
Which Amendment is NOT correctly matched?
17th
16th
19th
18th
12
Which of these was a result of Prohibition?
a long-lasting tradition against drinking alcohol
increased divisions along traditional/modern lines
decreased the number of speakeasies
reduced organized crime
13
Which source of information about candidates for public office probably would be free of bias?
a pamphlet written by a political campaign worker
an advertisement paid for by a political action committee
a reprint of the complete text of the last candidate debate
a newspaper editorial stating the newspaper’s position
14
The Patriot Act is an example of the challenge of balancing individual rights against...
the security of the nation
the rights of the 50 states
the rights of other individuals.
the opportunities for people to enlist in the military
15
What was the perspective of women who founded National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966?
Women wanted to gain the right to vote and to own property.
Women wanted equal pay and opportunities for advancement.
Women were afraid of being forced to work in physical jobs.
Women were angry at the prospect of serving in the military.
16
One consequence of 19th century governmental policies was that many Native Americans were
prevented from trading with European settlers.
displaced from their homelands.
forced to maintain their cultural heritage.
persecuted for killing buffalo on the Great Plains.
17
The need for laws to regulate working conditions and set a minimum age for child labor was due
to industrialists using child labor to keep costs down.
to unions restricting membership to adult workers.
to war casualties leading to children taking jobs of adults.
to lack of opps for kids seeking after-school activities.
18
What was the effect of passage of Jim Crow laws in the United States in the late 19th century?
Restrictions were placed on business monopolies.
Native Americans were moved onto reservations.
Racial segregation was required by law in southern states.
Women were denied the right to vote in national elections.
19
Which of these has been debated in regards to the government's role/responsibility?
all of these
poverty
unemployment
national healthcare
20
Great RR Strike, Haymarket Riot, Homestead Strike, & Pullman Strike all shared what similarity?
factory owners cooperated with workers' demands
police officers went on strike
union members were met with violence
strikers peacefully marched
21
Freedoms in the US Bill of Rights were influenced by all of the following except
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Northwest Ordinance
the Pentagon Papers
22
During which war was the American military integrated for the first time?
WWI
Korean War
WWII
Gulf War
23
Which of these did NOT happen in the US following World War I?
increase in nativism and intolerance of minority groups
Red Scare
laws to increase the number of non-European immigrants
race riots
24
The Articles of Confederation were weak for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
no executive
no Supreme Court.
it was a military dictatorship
Congress has no power to tax or coin money.
25
The Farmers’ Alliances and the Populist Party were all formed in reaction to ...
fascism
political corruption and urbanization
imperialism and isolationism
communism and totalitarianism
26
The EPA was created to..
increase rights for American Indians
protect the environment
amend the constitution to ensure equality between the sexes
increase standardized testing
27
Burning draft cards by Vietnam War protesters is an example of civil disobedience because
it is protected by the US Constitution
was intended to draw the attention of the media
expressed a point of view that was unpopular at the time.
violated a law that the protesters considered to be unjust.
28
The Quartering Act of 1765 required colonists to do which of the following?
provide housing for British soldiers
give one quarter of their income to the King
buy tea from only the British
get the King's seal on all documents
29
Progressives were trying to address the problems created by
political corruption
all of these
ubanization
industrial capitalism
30
What 1800s factor contributed to migration of large numbers of people from Europe to the US?
Industrialization in the United States attracted laborers.
Euro social movements wanted to spread beliefs to the US.
US needed people to colonize their overseas territories.
Econ. prosperity in Europe allowed people to buy land in US
31
Which of these car parts reduces the harmful pollutants in exhaust?
fuel injector
catalytic converter
positraction
transmission
32
The Four-, Five- and Nine-Power Treaties were all attempts to...
limit armaments and reduce the possibility for war
fight terrorism
appease the Axis Powers
increase the USSR's influence around the world
33
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution to make it the supreme law of the US?
10
13
9
7
34
Which state's newspapers published the essays which became known as the Federalist Papers?
Ohio
Virginia
Mississippi
New York
35
Which was NOT a result of the Vietnam War?
the US would fight all future wars without allies
many protests occurred
the country was divided
spending on the war took funding away from domestic programs
36
The mass movement of African-Americans fleeing the rural South for the urban North was called
the Great Migration
the Harlem Renaissance
the Great Depression
the Progressive Era
37
Which of these provided jobs for unemployed Americans during the Great Depression?
FDIC & SEC
Social Security Administration
WPA & CCC
NOW & AIM
38
Which doc does this describe?
Declaration of Independence
Northwest Ordinance
Articles of Confederation
Anti-Federalist Papers
39
These are all examples of
organized labor
political parties controlled by bosses
corporations
entrepreneurial societies
40
The lawsuit against the Northern Securities Co & Clayton Antitrust Act were both efforts to...
make child labor illegal
break up monopolies
eliminate political machines
prevent newspaper articles about meatpacking factories
41
Which of these was part of the prosperity of the 1920s?
a decrease in the standard of living for most Americans
a return to a more traditional role for women in America
many economic changes due to the automobile
less freedom for young people
42
Preparing for war
mobilization
containment
urbanization
appeasement
43
Which of these contributed to the Great Depression?
excessive lending by banks
safe and conservative investments in the stock market
factories increasing their hiring
the Federal Reserve increasing the supply of money available
44
The New Deal is an example of the expansion of the role of national government.
True
False
45
Which Supreme Court decision legalized segregation?
Brown v Board of Education
Roe v Wade
Obergefell v. Hodges
Plessy v Ferguson
46
Which is correctly matched?
conservative -- small government
liberal -- big government
conservative -- big government
liberal -- small government
47
How has technology of the late 20th century contributed to the exchange of cultural practices?
They decreased the need forinternational cooperation.
They reduced economic inequality among nations.
They increased opportunities to exchange ideas and tech.
They improved the efficiency of local governments.
48
In the US Senate debate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, whose opinions won out?
American isolationists
Germany's
socialists
Woodrow Wilson's
49
Hollywood, the media, labor unions, and universities were all targets of...
the OPEC oil embargo
the Progressive Party
the Red Scare
the resurgence of conservatism
50
The investigations set off by the charges made by Senator Joseph McCarthy were carried out by
NOW
HUAC
AIM
SNCC
51
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the growth of cities?
streetcars connecting middle-class suburbs to city center
decrease in political corruption
buildings became taller
increase in crime
52
After WWII, the countries of E. Europe could be seen as a single region b/c they all shared...
economic and political characteristics.
unique physical features.
widespread immigration from other regions.
a common cultural heritage
53
To get Anti-Federalists to support ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists added
a list of grievances
the Bill of Rights
the Northwest Ordinance
the 3/5 Compromise
54
One way in which the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it
contributed to the recognition of African-American culture.
led to a decline in activity by the Ku Klux Klan.
led to fewer restrictions on African Americans in the South.
reduced racial tensions in the northern cities.
55
In the 1960s-80s, people fled from Cuba to the US. The primary reasons for this were
racial & ethnic concerns.
economic & political concerns.
environmental concerns.
health & education concerns.
56
Which collection of documents was written to express the authors' concerns about:
US Constitution
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights
57
Jim Crow laws, which were passed in Southern states following Reconstruction, were intended to
encourage African-Americans to buy their own farms.
support the goals of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments.
institute racial segregation.
provide basic education to former slaves.
58
Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. industrialization in the late 1800s?
Unions were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers
Unions organized workers to protest unsafe work conditions.
Factory owners sought to control their large workforce.
Union membership required for employment in new industries.
59
Which statement supports a thesis that crime can be reduced by providing bicycles to police?
Other towns with bicycle police have reduced crime rates.
Bicycle theft is the leading property crime in the town.
Bicycle police require several weeks of extra training.
Sales tax revenues will be used to pay for the bicycles.
60
The Cold War came to an end when...
the USSR collapsed
former Soviet republics instituted free-market econ. reforms
All of these
Eastern European countries became democratic after protests
61
Which factor helped lead to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
differing intentions (goals) for rebuilding Europe postWWII.
uneven prosperity between the 2 nations after the Great Dep.
the lack of U.S. aid to the Soviets during World War II
both being part of the UN Security Council after WWII.
62
The Marshall Plan, Korean War, NATO, & Vietnam War were all intended to achieve the goal of ...
reparations
mobilization
nuclear arms limitation
containment
63
Established procedure for state's entrance, banned slavery, republican gov, & created public ed
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance
Bill of Rights
64
What is one way a country could change from a command economy to a market economy?
if private banks become subject to stricter regulation
if the government takes control of family-owned farms
industries owned by the govt become privately owned
if workers are required to join labor unions
65
Government needs to keep their "hands off" the economy.
socialist economy
laissez faire economy
mixed economy
command economy
66
Cash-&-Carry policy, Destroyers-for-Bases agreement, Lend-Lease Policy, Atlantic Charter
examples of US policies before entering WWII
examples of conservationism
examples of US isolationism before WWII
examples of containment policies
67
Which of the following occurred as US changed from an agrarian society to an industrial one?
more farm workers were needed
more people lived in rural areas
new inventions made life harder
cities became crowded and unsanitary
68
What is a tenement?
factory
a complaint
low quality housing
another name for immigrant
69
Journalists who exposed political corruption, industrial practices, and social injustice..
muckrakers
hippies
flappers
nativists
70
Which is NOT correctly matched?
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Federal Reserve Act
Hepburn Act
71
When did the US experience these problems?
after World War II
during the Spanish-American War
before the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confed.
before declaring independence
72
Which group did the National Urban League (NUL) seek to help?
American Indians
women
migrant workers
African-Americans
73
One objective of American imperialism of the late 19th century was to
preserve native cultures and traditions.
protect the environment and conserve wildlife.
expand peace and freedom.
gain colonies to keep up with European nations' competition.
74
Which of the following did NOT help the US grow as a world power?
Reconstruction
participation in World War I
the annexation of Hawaii
the Spanish-American War
75
How did the U.S. Constitution change as a result of the ratification of the 19th Amendment?
the power of government decreased
freedom of the press was strengthened
freedom of assembly was restricted
The right of suffrage was extended to women.

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