Which factor helped lead to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

differing intentions (goals) for rebuilding Europe postWWII.

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

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

the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

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

political corruption and urbanization

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.

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

decrease in political corruption

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

union members were met with violence

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

provide housing for British soldiers

One objective of American imperialism of the late 19th century was to

gain colonies to keep up with European nations' competition.

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

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

limit armaments and reduce the possibility for war

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

laws to increase the number of non-European immigrants

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

They increased opportunities to exchange ideas and tech.

One way in which the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it

contributed to the recognition of African-American culture.

Which of the following occurred as US changed from an agrarian society to an industrial one?

cities became crowded and unsanitary

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

displaced from their homelands.

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.

When did the US experience these problems?

before the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confed.

Which is correctly matched?

conservative -- small government, liberal -- big government

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

Women wanted equal pay and opportunities for advancement.

Which statement supports a thesis that crime can be reduced by providing bicycles to police?

Other towns with bicycle police have reduced crime rates.

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This is a quiz for the Ohio state AIR test for US History, based on the Model Curriculum. CHICONE / MHS

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

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