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US History EOC Review SSUSH Standards 1-23
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1
The involvement of the Marquis de Lafayette in the Revolutionary War meant that
American troops would now be better trained.
George Washington had failed as a leader.
France would dictate the terms of the peace treaty.
American troops were being replaced by the French.
2
Why did the Iranian Hostage Crisis make the Carter Administration look weak?
He was unable to secure the release of the hostages
He was unable to pardon Richard Nixon
He was unable to negotiate with Khomeni
He was unable to bring troops back from Vietnam
3
Under the system of mercantilism what did the colonists provide to England?
Cash Money
Manufactured Goods
Slaves
Raw Materials
4
All of the following issues led to the American Revolution
EXCEPT:
Citizens forced to house soldiers
Taxation without representation
Colonial trade limited to Britain
The limitation of government power
5
Before the Civil War, what issue did the political compromises made in Congress try to solve?
economies based on agriculture
westward expansion of slavery
addressing the high levels of unemployment
adding to the nation's infrastructure
6
What was
NOT
a goal of the conservative movement?
Decrease the influence of communism
Creating more social programs
Lessen the power of the government
Returning to traditional roles and values
7
England instituted Salutary Neglect because:
England only wanted The Colonies to trade with Spain
The Colonies refused to trade fairly
The Colonies were boycotting British goods
The distance between England and The Colonies was too vast
8
In the 1920's manufacturers produced more goods than they could sell. This is called________.
overproduction
buying on margin
underconsumption
speculation
9
The fundamental basics of Reaganomics were...
Government spending to create jobs through "public works"
Tax breaks for businesses leads to more money for citizens
Higher tax rates for the rich and higher minimum wages
Commercialization of farms and centralization of the economy
10
All of the following were a part of the Cold War
EXCEPT
:
space race
construction of the Panama Canal
nuclear arms race
fall of Berlin Wall
11
The Cuban missile crises resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT
. . .
an ambitious program of military expansion by the Soviets
U.S. agreement to abandon the base at Guantanamo
withdrawal of U.S. missiles in Turkey
a U.S. promise not to invade Cuba
12
Why did newspapers use yellow journalism leading up to the Spanish-American War?
To send American boys to the trenches of Europe
To sell newspapers for the monopolists
To provoke war and outrage against Spain
To force Congress to sue for peace at any cost
13
Why was Bill Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives?
He committed election fraud
He committed perjury and obstructed justice
He stole furniture from the White House collection
He had an affair
14
U.S. involvement in Vietnam in the early 1960s was justified by a widely held belief that
freedom in S. V'nam would lead to freedom in China
loss of S. V'nam would lead to communist control of S.E. Asia
supporting S. V'nam would honor U.S. obligations to (NATO)
U.S. economy depended on taking control of S. V'nam
15
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To kidnap Miss Piggy
To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba
To overthrow Stalin's regime in the USSR
To destroy every child's dreams at the state fair
16
What was part of the legacy of the Vietnam War?
American's confidence that the US would win the Cold War
American's belief that the policy of containment worked
American's increased distrust of their govt.
American's paranoia about the intentions of the N. V'namese
17
What was Richard Nixon's part in the Watergate Scandal?
He participated in a cover up and obstructed justice
He installed illegal wiretaps at the White House
He broke into Democratic National Headquarters
He provided fake news to the Washington Post
18
Which idea
BEST
expresses the philosophy of Progressive reformers?
Economic growth should take priority over social concerns
Govt actions should promote solutions to problems in society
Reform should come from private business leaders
Labor unions could undermine the free enterprise system.
19
The United States and the Soviet Union came closest to nuclear war during the?
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Space Race
20
How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?
It made other nations fearful of American strength.
Other nations became fearful of fight for independence
It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence
It led to the Great Britain giving up its other colonies.
21
Why did President Eisenhower decide to stop the war in Korea before the U.S. had truly won victory?
He did not want to start World War 3
He believed in the threat of nuclear war
He did not want to bring Communist China into the war
He believed in the domino theory
22
What was the
MAIN
impact of the Tet Offensive?
Massive South Vietnamese Casualties
Massive North Vietnamese Casualties
US Public lost support for the war
US won the War
23
What were the effects of the Korean War?
It was expensive
It strengthened the Cold War mentality
It led to World War 3
It further strengthened executive power in the US
24
All of the following are African contributions to cultures in the Americas except
African folklore
African monetary systems
African musical instruments
African forms of religious observance
25
Reaganomics centered mostly around what?
capitalism and big business
health care
nationalism
funding for the poor
26
Why is Saratoga considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution?
It won the Americans a foreign ally
It was the first major victory for the colonists
It marked the end of the British presence in the North
It led to victory in the South
27
Which combination of factors contributed
MOST
to the start of the Great Depression of the 30s?
American immigration restrictions and few skilled workers
stock market speculation and excessive use of credit
U.S. war debts and the declining value of the dollar
high income taxes and federal spending of social programs
28
Lexington and Concord was....
The first battle of the Revolutionary war
Where George Washington lived
Where King George lll takes vacations
Where the Boston Massacre too place
29
Where did
most
European immigrants enter the United States during the Gilded Age?
They all died on the Titanic
Angel Island
Tybee Island
Ellis Island
30
What was
NOT
one of Reagan's policies?
increasing military spending
increased government spending
lowering taxes
War on Drugs
31
Why was it difficult for the new immigrants of the Gilded Age to fit into American society?
They didn't speak English
They were mostly Communists and Union organizers
They were mostly working class poor
They didn't follow traditional Protestant beliefs
32
What was the purpose of the EPA?
to protect the environment
To give full civil rights to African-Americans
To meet the demands of the Farm Workers Union
To give women equality before the law
33
Identify the muckraker with the issue that they exposed
Ida B. Wells - Meat Packing Industry
Jane Addams - Anti-Lynching Laws
Upton Sinclair - Child Labor
Ida B. Tarbell - Standard Oil Monopoly
34
How did television influence popular opinion against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
People could see too many differences b/w what they saw and what they heard
People could see dead bodies every night and it was too much for them
People could see that the President was only trying to get re-elected
People could see that the Vietnamese were weaker than the Americans
35
What created a difference b/w the 3 regions of the 13 colonies?
probability of slave labor from the Western territories
opportunities for protection from warring Natives
the geography of the region (soil, climate, etc..)
harbors for fishing and trade
