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1
In the 1930s, one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was
High farm prices
New technologies
The Baby boom
The Dust Bowl
2
5. All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American War
a. Cuba
c. the Philippines
b. Hawaii
d. Puerto Rico
3
The reason President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempt to increase the number of Justices on United States Supreme Court was
b. Speed up the Court’s review of cases
a. Force the Court to hear case involving the right of minorities and women
c. Increase the independence of the Court
d. Make the Court more supportive of New Deal programs
4
Supporters of laissez-faire believed the government should interfere in the economy only to
b. protect new domestic businesses from foreign competition
c. keep prices from rising too much.
a. protect property rights and maintain peace.
d. bring the country out of an economic crisis.
5
What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?
b. “Give me liberty or give me death.”
d. “All men are created equal.”
c. “Separate but equal.”
a. “May the force be with you.”
6
Women gained their right to vote with the _________ amendment to the Constitution
b. 13th
c. 18th
d. 19th
a. 15th
7
The Korean War began when
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River
American and Soviet forces clashed at the 38th parallel
North Korean troops invaded the south
American troops landed at the port of Inchon
8
The Cuban Missile Crisis arose when the Soviets began
b. a blockade of Cuba
a. an invasion of Cuba
d. aiming ICBMs at Cuba
c. installing nuclear missiles in Cuba
9
When a single company achieves control of an entire market, it is known as
c. an oligarchy.
a. a monopoly.
b. a corporation.
an integratio
10
Most economists agree that a key cause of the Depression was
deflation
inflation
overproduction
overconsumption
11
Why was the success of the D-Day invasion pivotal in the destruction of Germany’s war machine?
b. It interrupted German-Italian plans to invade France.
c. Germany no longer coordinate it military activities with Italy and Japan
d. The Nazi government immediately sought an end to the conflict
a. It gave the allies a foothold in Europe that they used to invade Germany
12
How did World War II change the employment situation for women?
a. The wartime standard of “equal pay for equal work” meant that women earn
d. More women were able to find jobs in manufacturing and other fields
b. The number of young women in the work force increased because they could
c. Women were needed at home front so were less likely to work once married
13
Sputnik was a
covert operation
U-2 spy plane
ballistic missile
Soviet satellite
14
Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this song?
c. Soldiers never have difficulty finding jobs when they return from war
d. Hard times threaten economic opportunity
b. The average wage in 1930 was 10 cents an hour
a. Railroad workers were often overpaid.
15
The European aid program begun by that United States in the late 1940s became known as
d. The Truman Doctrine
a. the Marshall Plan
c. the Warsaw Pact
b. SALT
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11. John T. Scopes was put on trial for
c. accepting bribes.
a. violating Prohibition laws.
d. teaching evolution.
b. being a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
17
This quote comes directly from the…
. 14 th Amendment.
a. 13 th Amendment
d. 15 th Amendment
b. Black Codes
18
Many college students were against the Vietnam War, abandoned classes to gathered to discuss the issues in a new for
d. political rally.
c. show trial.
b. teach-in
a. sit-in.
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6. Nixon’s decision to invade Cambodia angered Congress, resulting in
a. a vote of censure.
b. impeachment hearings
d. a repeal of the War Powers Act.
c. a repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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7. Kennedy felt that he needed to stand up to communism in Vietnam because of
a. American humiliation over the Korean War.
c. Southern support for the war.
b. the loss of China to communism.
d. the need to justify military spending.
21
14. Under what policy the United States claim the right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American nations?
b. Dollar Diplomacy
c. The Treaty of Versailles
d. Moral Diplomacy
a. Roosevelt Corollary
22
A key to the American success at Midway was
b. breaking the Japanese Navy’s secret code.
a. the use of new sonar and radar technology.
d. American submarines.
the use of long-range B-25 bombers launched from aircraft carriers.
23
Years after World War II, what primary action did the United States take to prevent the spread of communism?
send troops to fight Communist uprisings in Europe
produced weapons of nuclear war to use as leverage
developed military and economic policies to European nations
established military bases closer to Europe to influence democracy
24
The Main effect of the Plessy v. Ferguson court case decision was the
establishment of Black Codes
Abolishment of slavery
Passing of the 15th Amendment
Legitimized segregation laws under "Jim Crow"
25
9. In South Vietnam, a monk set himself on fire to protest
c. extreme religious ceremonies.
d. discrimination against Buddhists. 44hh
b. Western influences in his country
a. the Vietnam War
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In the United States, the Red Scare was prompted in part by
d. the demise of the League of Nations.
a. increased labor union activity.
b. the implementation of Prohibition
c. a poor economy throughout the 1920s
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One factor that motivated U.S. imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the
Development of closer political ties with European Nations
Support of international peacekeeping operations
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
Closing of China to all foreign trade
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12. One of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles was that
c. Germany must admit guilt in causing WWI
b. Austria-Hungary must pay reparations to the United States
d. Austria-Hungary must reduce the size of its military
a. Germany must adhere to all of the 14 points
29
What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitutional prohibit?
secession
slavery
discrimination
war
30
In this passage, Eisenhower is making the point that
b. if Vietnam fell to communism, so would other nations in Southeast Asia.
c. the real enemy is Asia, not Vietnam.
d. the fall of Vietnam to communism could lead to its spread to the U.S.
a. just as Korea had been a short war, so would Vietnam
31
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan shared the common goal of
c. defeating Germany.
a. helping European nations recover from the war
d. providing reparations to the Soviet Union.
b. containing communism.
32
Based on the text, which piece of legislation would eventually extend the legal goals of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
d. Fourteenth Amendment
b.Thirteenth amendment
a. Ten Percent Plan
c. the black codes
33
_______excerpt is taken from the _______ amendment of the Constitution
b. 21st
d. 16th
c. 18th
a. 19th
34
President Wilson's peace plan was known as the
Fourteen Points
Zimmerman Telegram
Sussex Pledge
Treaty of Versailles
35
8. One reason of imperialism during the late 19th and the 20th century was the desire of industrialized nations for add
d. Ethnic diversity
b. Environmental protection
a. Medical research
c. Naval bases
36
10. What is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations?
d. diplomacy
b. annexation
c. imperialism
a. expansionism
37
Japan’s goal in attacking Midway was to
d. gain control of resources on Midway.
c. destroy the American fleet.
a. gain a base from which to attack Hawaii.
b. cut American supply lines to Australia.
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13. The short term cause that started the chain of events that led to World War I was
c. the German invasion of Belgium
a. the assassination of the archduke of Germany
d. the German invasion of Russia
b. the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
39
The situation in the cartoon above best illustrates which U.S. policy
Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Neutrality
Big Stick Policy
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3. The “educational” hearings on Vietnam were intended to
b. boost congressional support for the war.
c. explain the war to the Senate.
d. explain the war to the public.
a. boost public support for the war
41
2. ________would run the settlement house known as Hull House in Chicago, which would supply support for the Urban Poor.
a. Marie Curie
c. Liliana Wald
d. Ida B. Wells
b. Jane Addams
42
What was the belief that suggested if Vietnam fell to communism so would the rest of Southeast Asia?
d. domino theory
c. linkage
a. credibility gap
b. Vietnamization
43
1. With the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Congress, in effect,
c. increased aid to South
a. declared war on North Vietnam.
d. handed its war powers to the president.
b. committed to a limited war only.
44
The Truman Doctrine resulted in
d. the Red Scare.
a. the economic recovery of Europe.
c. the rearming of West Germany
b. a pledge to fight communism.
45
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
d. help Western Europe recover.
c. keep Communist co
a. punish Germany for World War II.
b. help Germany form a new government.
46
unconventional American women of 1920s who dress in attire considered too revealing by previous generations called ____
a. hoochies
d. flappers
b. okies
c. hoodlums
47
Which of the following made the activity shown in this drawing below possible?
D. Fifteenth Amendment
B. Plessy v. Ferguson
A. publication of Free Speech
C. Fourteenth Amendment
48
World War II brought many changes for Americans but even more so for minorities and women by
d. giving them the chance to buy bonds.
b. allowing women to serve as cooks.
c. giving more job opportunities even if they were temporary
a. allowing them to serve in light combat.
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The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the ____Doctrine.
Monrow
Mckinley
Wilson
Washington
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4. One major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that
c. many new immigrants were unable to find work on Midwestern farms.
d. many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.
b. the upper-middle class was prosperous and able to afford city dwellings.
a. politicians in cities demanded fair working conditions for all laborers.