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US History EOC Review (Texas)
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A US History EOC Prep quiz over all reporting TEKS.
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1
What is the purpose of the USA Patriot Act?
reduces restrictions on officials to monitor citizens
allows any citizen to join the armed forces
anyone who is 18 years old or older is allowed to vote
guarantees veteran benefits to all returning soldiers
2
The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson —
established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
marked the beginning of integration
marked the end of segregation in public schools
created a legal justification for segregation laws
3
Which of the following describes a political lobby?
a committee responsible for making political recommendations
a group trying to influence legislators in favor of a cause
the waiting area outside the voting room at the US Capitol
the process of using the court system for prosecution
4
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
A series of federal land grants
A decrease in agricultural production
The availability of buffalo
The discovery of precious metals
5
After the terrorist attacks of 9-11-01, which of the following was accomplished 1st by the US?
US invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban gvt.
US met with Brit intelligence to discuss an Iraqi invasion.
The US captured Osama bin Laden, the man behind Al Qaeda.
US began Operation Iraqi Freedom and captured Saddam Hussein
6
In 1948, President Harry S. Truman used an executive order to integrate the
police department.
public school systems.
industrial workforce.
armed forces.
7
The name of the movement that used charity and "Christian Law" to solve societal problems?
Consumerism
Social Darwinism
Progressive
Social Gospel
8
What is the purpose of the 4th Amendment?
granted to women the right to vote
right to bear arms
right for free speech
prevents unreasonable search and seizures
9
The domino theory was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
10
What do Alvin York, Roy Benavidez and Vernon Baker have in common?
They were all held as prisoners of war by Japan during WW II
They were all awarded the Purple Heart for the Vietnam War
They were all recipients of the Medal of Honor
Were all killed in a Nazi extermination camp during WWII
11
The threat of a communist takeover of Greece and Turkey led the United States to
create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
establish the European Economic Community.
pass the Truman Doctrine.
sign the Warsaw Pact.
12
Which policy did the United States adopt when World War I first broke out in Europe?
isolationism
pacifism
imperialism
communism
13
Which term describes Americans who were opposed to immigrants?
suffragists
nativists
industrialists
eugenics
14
Which of these territories did the US acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?
the Philippines
Panama
Hawaii
the Dominican Republic
15
How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
Contained orders for German U-boats to destroy Brit ships.
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mex & Ger.
It announced the czar’s overthrow in Russia.
It described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality.
16
Ideas of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are based on which political principle?
natural rights
civil rights
divine rights
legal rights
17
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?
US government founded a federal agency called NASA.
Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.
US began a period of tech sharing with the Soviet Union.
The Soviet was unable to collect images of the US from space
18
Which describes journalists who expose abuses of corporate power during the Progressive Era?
muckrakers
authors
trustbusters
nativist
19
Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I?
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John J. Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
20
Who was most instrumental in the event described in this headline?
Marcus Garvey
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
21
Who was president during the construction of the Panama Canal?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
22
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corp, were designed
to give jobs to the unemployed.
to distribute welfare aid to families.
to rebuild the failed banks of the U.S.
to get the elderly social security.
23
One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the US is by
improving privacy protection for individuals
increasing the ease of obtaining information
decreasing the influence of advertising on consumers
increasing the reliability of available information
24
Which of the following battles marks the turning point of World War II in the Pacific Theater?
Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Midway
Iwo Jima
25
What was the major reason for relocating many Japanese-Americans to govrn-run internment camps?
the desire of most Japanese-Americans to escape to Japan
the need for workers in factories at the internment camps
the fear that Japanese-Americans might betray the U.S
the desire to build a stronger army to fight the Germans
26
Which individual was responsible for sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. Du Bois
Martin Luther King, Jr
Rosa Parks
27
President Lyndon B. Johnson was responsible for
signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
ending the Great Depression
the Watergate Scandal.
ending the Vietnam War
28
Which federal domestic program was created as part of the Great Society?
Social Security
Tennessee Valley Authority
Banking Relief Act
Medicare
29
Which of the following best describes the 18th Amendment?
poll tax is prohibited
prohibition of alcohol
women are granted the right to vote
voting age is lowered to 18
30
Which is an example of Congress rejecting the executive's grab for power over the judicial?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The War Powers Act
President Roosevelt's court packing attempt
The presidential election of 2000
31
The United States began fighting in World War II immediately after which event?
the Battle of Midway
Germany's invasion of Poland
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
the spread of communism
