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Official review for VUS.13a-g
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1
Which president experienced a Republican sweep of congressional and state elections during the 1990s?
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
2
Which president opened up ties with Vietnam by 1995 after lifting an embargo on the country?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
3
What has been the most significant impact of technological advancement?
Increased access to information
Increased political participation
Decreased college enrollment
Decreased trade with foreign nations
4
What best explains why the United States became involved in the Persian Gulf War?
To liberate Kuwait from Iraqi control
To seize oil refineries in southern Iraq
To remove Saddam Hussein from power
To build military bases in Saudi Arabia
5
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the Venn diagram?
Promoted the establishment of private academies in Virginia
Appointed as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court
Served as part of the Legal Defense Team for the NAACP
Believed in upholding the decision made in Plessy v. Ferguson
6
Which effect best replaces the question mark in the graphic?
Increase in the number of African American voters
Challenged segregation by using the court system
Desegregation of public facilities
Increased the use of literacy tests
7
What major forces affect most people who decide to immigrate to the United States?
II, III
I, IV
III, IV
I, II
8
President Ronald Reagan appointed justices to the Supreme Court who exercised judicial —
restraint
Review
liberalism
Activism
9
Determine which phrase best completes the sentence.
Plan on the implementation of the G.I. Bill
Plan on the development of the Interstate Highway System
War on Poverty
War to end the middle class
10
Which best completes the diagram on President Clinton?
Bill Clinton was impeached from his presidency.
Bill Clinton was pardoned by Bush for his actions.
Bill Clinton was acquitted of charges of forgery.
Bill Clinton was acquitted of all charges of perjury.
11
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?
Abolished the poll tax
Established a national voting age of eighteen
Established “one man, one vote”
Banned the use of literacy tests
12
Which president brought an end to the "Reagan Revolution?"
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
13
What prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, and gender in public places, public accommodations?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Brown v. Board of Education decision
Plessy v. Ferguson decision
14
This photo illustrates a major strategy of nonviolent civil rights organizations known as —
physical formation
fight with feet
civil disobedience
massive resistance
15
Why did Neil Armstrong make the statement above?
He was the first person to step onto the moon's surface.
He was the first person to step onto the surface of Mars.
He was the first American to orbit the Earth.
He was the first person to go into space.
16
What was the purpose of Reaganomics?
To raise taxes and cut spending in order to reduce the federal deficit
To raise taxes on big business to promote the growth of smaller businesses
To cut taxes causing all profits to trickle-down through the economy
To tax and spend in an attempt to redistribute wealth to the middle class
17
Which event replaces the question mark on the timeline?
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Little Rock High School integrated
"I Have a Dream" speech
Montgomery Bus Boycott
18
How have modern immigrant groups contributed to the economic development of the United States?
Established underground networks to transport illegal immigrants
Created artwork to promote their culture in the United States
Demanded voting rights for legal residents within the country
Provided labor in the industrial and agricultural sectors
19
The Supreme Court’s decision in the
Brown v. Board of Education
case involved the issue of —
Jim Crow laws
equal opportunities in employment
school segregation
adequate wages for labor
20
Why did President Bill Clinton send troops to Bosnia in 1995?
To access Bosnia's oil reserves
To improve Bosnia's monetary policies
Because of human rights violations
Because of trade agreement violations
21
Which individual most likely promoted the actions in the titles of the headlines during the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Thurgood Marshall
22
How did Martin Luther King, Jr. believe people should change laws?
Through peaceful lawbreaking
By destroying property
Through violence
By waiting patiently without action
23
At which event did Martin Luther King make his famous “I have a dream” speech?
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Protest in Birmingham
Greensboro, NC Sit-In
24
Whose death in 1955 helped to spark a resurgence in a civil rights movement in the American South?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Emmett Till
Malcom X
Jimmie Lee Jackson
25
The lawyer who became well-known for arguing the Brown case before the Supreme Court was —
W.E.B. DuBois
Oliver Hill
Thurgood Marshall
Booker T. Washington
26
Which president is credited with expanding the highway system under the Federal Defense Highway Act?
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
27
Determine which word or phrase best completes the graphic organizer.
Economic Opportunity Act
Medicaid
Medicare
Development of the Interstate Highway System
28
How did the people in Virginia respond to the Supreme Court's decision in
Brown v. Board of Education
?
Public schools immediately integrated.
Many white students left urban school systems.
Private academies reduced enrollment.
Many African American students enrolled in private academies.
29
Which of the following are examples of contributions to American society made by immigrants today?
I, II
II, III
I, IV
III, IV
30
Which scientist was being honored by the postage stamp shown in the image?
Jonas Salk
Francis Crick
Wernher von Braun
J. Robert Oppenheimer
31
Which contribution did Oliver Hill make to the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia?
Represented Prince Edward County in Brown vs. Board
Fought for the establishment of private academies throughout the state
Appointed as the first African American on the Virginia Supreme Court
Helped bring about the end of the separate but equal doctrine in the state
32
All of the following were strategies the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) supported except for-
Vandalism
Boycotts
Sit-ins
Marches
33
Rosa Parks —
was an African-American athlete who helped to break the color barrier
was a Mexican-American leader who worked to improve condition of farm labor
was an African-American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus
was a lawyer and defended people at a time when not all people had equality
34
How many countries have signed onto NAFTA?
Three
One
Two
Four
35
All of the following were new genres of music which grew vastly during the post-World War II era except-
Jazz
Rock and Roll
Disco
Hip Hop
36
Which of the following civil rights organizations was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Congress on Racial Equality (CORE)
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
37
Identify the Virginian who helped African Americans achieve equality during the Civil Rights Movement.
Barbara Johns
Jim Crow
John Lewis
Harry Byrd
38
In which war did American women first serve in a combat role?
Persian Gulf War
War in Iraq
War in Afghanistan
Vietnam War
39
Why did President Clinton agree to lift economic sanctions against South Africa?
The end of racial segregation and minority rule
The collapse of communism within the country
The discovery of natural resources within the country
The creation of a market economy and lower tariffs
40
The practice of Massive Resistance led to all of the following EXCEPT —
establishment of private academies
white flight from urban school systems
immediate integration
closing of some public schools
41
Which issues are associated with illegal immigration in the United States?
Decreased labor in the manufacturing sector
Increased cultural diversity
Decreased border security
Increased strain on government services
42
Who was the first American female astronaut to travel into space?
Christa McAullife
Sally Ride
Eileen Collins
Ellen Baker
43
Which civil rights group focused most of its efforts and attention toward court cases challenging segregation?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Congress on Racial Equality (CORE)
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
44
President Ronald Reagan and conservative Republicans advocated for all of the following except —
the reduction of government regulations
the strengthening of the American military
the increase of taxes on businesses
the transfer of responsibilities to state governments
45
How have public schools in the United States responded to increasing cultural diversity within the country?
Denied admission to immigrants
Offered citizenship to illegal immigrants
Required students to take high level math courses
Offered bilingual education
46
Identify the focus of President Johnson's Great Society programs.
Income inequality and civil rights
Scientific research
Women's rights
Health and nutrition
47
Which governmental action made this sign illegal in the United States?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
48
Which president during his time in office passed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?
Barack Obama
George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
William Clinton
49
How did the political philosophy of President Ronald Reagan impact the federal government?
The number of federal government programs were reduced.
The number of federal government programs increased.
The federal government reduced the power of state governments.
The federal government increased regulations on businesses.
50
All of the following were expansions of initiatives for non-middle-class Americans except for what?
Medicare
Medicaid
Economic Opportunity Act
Implementation of the G.I. Bill
51
Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice in the case of
Brown v. Board of Education
of 1954?
John Marshall
Earl Warren
Thurgood Marshall
Oliver Hill
52
Identify the word which best completes the sentence.
Newspaper
Television
Internet
Radio
53
Which president brought the United States into wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq during his time in office?
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
54
Most immigrants in the United States today are from —
Latin America and Asia
Latin America and Europe
Europe and Australia
Africa and Asia
55
Which Supreme Court case was overturned by this decision from the Supreme Court in 1954?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Briggs v. Elliott
Korematsu v. United States
Davis v. Prince Edward County
56
All of the following are contributions of immigrants in the United States except —
diversity in literature
diversity in music
achievements in science
strain on government services
57
Who was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court?
A. Phillip Randolph
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Oliver Hill
58
Who was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth?
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Sally Ride
Buzz Aldrin
59
What cause best replaces the question mark in the chart?
Expansion of men in the workforce during the twentieth century
Expansion of women in the workforce during the twentieth century
Reduction of women in the workforce during the twentieth century
Reduction of men in the workforce during the twentieth century
60
Which President did the most to move civil rights legislation forward in an effort to bring equality to all in America?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
61
Which United States president launched a huge space exploration program?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
