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1
Japan’s goal in attacking Midway was to
b. cut American supply lines to Australia.
a. gain a base from which to attack Hawaii.
d. gain control of resources on Midway.
c. destroy the American fleet.
2
14. Under what policy the United States claim the right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American nations?
c. The Treaty of Versailles
a. Roosevelt Corollary
b. Dollar Diplomacy
d. Moral Diplomacy
3
What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitutional prohibit?
war
secession
discrimination
slavery
4
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
5
A key to the American success at Midway was
a. the use of new sonar and radar technology.
b. breaking the Japanese Navy’s secret code.
d. American submarines.
the use of long-range B-25 bombers launched from aircraft carriers.
6
_______excerpt is taken from the _______ amendment of the Constitution
a. 19th
b. 21st
d. 16th
c. 18th
7
unconventional American women of 1920s who dress in attire considered too revealing by previous generations called ____
a. hoochies
c. hoodlums
d. flappers
b. okies
8
Many college students were against the Vietnam War, abandoned classes to gathered to discuss the issues in a new for
c. show trial.
a. sit-in.
b. teach-in
d. political rally.
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8. One reason of imperialism during the late 19th and the 20th century was the desire of industrialized nations for add
b. Environmental protection
a. Medical research
d. Ethnic diversity
c. Naval bases
10
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
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13. The short term cause that started the chain of events that led to World War I was
a. the assassination of the archduke of Germany
c. the German invasion of Belgium
b. the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
d. the German invasion of Russia
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3. The “educational” hearings on Vietnam were intended to
a. boost public support for the war
d. explain the war to the public.
b. boost congressional support for the war.
c. explain the war to the Senate.
13
President Wilson's peace plan was known as the
Fourteen Points
Zimmerman Telegram
Sussex Pledge
Treaty of Versailles
14
The Truman Doctrine resulted in
d. the Red Scare.
c. the rearming of West Germany
b. a pledge to fight communism.
a. the economic recovery of Europe.
15
What was the belief that suggested if Vietnam fell to communism so would the rest of Southeast Asia?
b. Vietnamization
a. credibility gap
d. domino theory
c. linkage
16
World War II brought many changes for Americans but even more so for minorities and women by
a. allowing them to serve in light combat.
b. allowing women to serve as cooks.
c. giving more job opportunities even if they were temporary
d. giving them the chance to buy bonds.
17
Most economists agree that a key cause of the Depression was
inflation
overproduction
overconsumption
deflation
18
One factor that motivated U.S. imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the
Closing of China to all foreign trade
Support of international peacekeeping operations
Development of closer political ties with European Nations
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
19
The European aid program begun by that United States in the late 1940s became known as
d. The Truman Doctrine
c. the Warsaw Pact
b. SALT
a. the Marshall Plan
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2. ________would run the settlement house known as Hull House in Chicago, which would supply support for the Urban Poor.
b. Jane Addams
c. Liliana Wald
d. Ida B. Wells
a. Marie Curie
21
1. With the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Congress, in effect,
b. committed to a limited war only.
c. increased aid to South
a. declared war on North Vietnam.
d. handed its war powers to the president.
22
When a single company achieves control of an entire market, it is known as
a. a monopoly.
c. an oligarchy.
b. a corporation.
an integratio
23
The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the ____Doctrine.
Mckinley
Wilson
Monrow
Washington
24
In this passage, Eisenhower is making the point that
a. just as Korea had been a short war, so would Vietnam
b. if Vietnam fell to communism, so would other nations in Southeast Asia.
d. the fall of Vietnam to communism could lead to its spread to the U.S.
c. the real enemy is Asia, not Vietnam.
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Why was the success of the D-Day invasion pivotal in the destruction of Germany’s war machine?
a. It gave the allies a foothold in Europe that they used to invade Germany
c. Germany no longer coordinate it military activities with Italy and Japan
d. The Nazi government immediately sought an end to the conflict
b. It interrupted German-Italian plans to invade France.
26
Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this song?
c. Soldiers never have difficulty finding jobs when they return from war
b. The average wage in 1930 was 10 cents an hour
d. Hard times threaten economic opportunity
a. Railroad workers were often overpaid.
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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.
a. politicians in cities demanded fair working conditions for all laborers.
d. many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.
b. the upper-middle class was prosperous and able to afford city dwellings.
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7. Kennedy felt that he needed to stand up to communism in Vietnam because of
d. the need to justify military spending.
a. American humiliation over the Korean War.
b. the loss of China to communism.
c. Southern support for the war.
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5. All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American War
d. Puerto Rico
c. the Philippines
b. Hawaii
a. Cuba
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9. In South Vietnam, a monk set himself on fire to protest
d. discrimination against Buddhists. 44hh
c. extreme religious ceremonies.
b. Western influences in his country
a. the Vietnam War
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11. John T. Scopes was put on trial for
d. teaching evolution.
c. accepting bribes.
a. violating Prohibition laws.
b. being a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
32
Based on the text, which piece of legislation would eventually extend the legal goals of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
a. Ten Percent Plan
d. Fourteenth Amendment
b.Thirteenth amendment
c. the black codes
33
The reason President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempt to increase the number of Justices on United States Supreme Court was
c. Increase the independence of the Court
d. Make the Court more supportive of New Deal programs
b. Speed up the Court’s review of cases
a. Force the Court to hear case involving the right of minorities and women
34
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
35
Women gained their right to vote with the _________ amendment to the Constitution
c. 18th
d. 19th
b. 13th
a. 15th
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6. Nixon’s decision to invade Cambodia angered Congress, resulting in
c. a repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
b. impeachment hearings
d. a repeal of the War Powers Act.
a. a vote of censure.
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12. One of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles was that
c. Germany must admit guilt in causing WWI
d. Austria-Hungary must reduce the size of its military
a. Germany must adhere to all of the 14 points
b. Austria-Hungary must pay reparations to the United States
38
The Cuban Missile Crisis arose when the Soviets began
a. an invasion of Cuba
c. installing nuclear missiles in Cuba
d. aiming ICBMs at Cuba
b. a blockade of Cuba
39
This quote comes directly from the…
d. 15 th Amendment
a. 13 th Amendment
b. Black Codes
. 14 th Amendment.
40
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
c. keep Communist co
d. help Western Europe recover.
a. punish Germany for World War II.
b. help Germany form a new government.
41
Sputnik was a
ballistic missile
covert operation
Soviet satellite
U-2 spy plane
42
The Main effect of the Plessy v. Ferguson court case decision was the
Legitimized segregation laws under "Jim Crow"
Passing of the 15th Amendment
establishment of Black Codes
Abolishment of slavery
43
What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?
c. “Separate but equal.”
a. “May the force be with you.”
d. “All men are created equal.”
b. “Give me liberty or give me death.”
44
Supporters of laissez-faire believed the government should interfere in the economy only to
b. protect new domestic businesses from foreign competition
d. bring the country out of an economic crisis.
a. protect property rights and maintain peace.
c. keep prices from rising too much.
45
In the 1930s, one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was
The Dust Bowl
High farm prices
New technologies
The Baby boom
46
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
established military bases closer to Europe to influence democracy
developed military and economic policies to European nations
47
10. What is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations?
d. diplomacy
b. annexation
c. imperialism
a. expansionism
48
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan shared the common goal of
c. defeating Germany.
b. containing communism.
a. helping European nations recover from the war
d. providing reparations to the Soviet Union.
49
Which of the following made the activity shown in this drawing below possible?
C. Fourteenth Amendment
D. Fifteenth Amendment
A. publication of Free Speech
B. Plessy v. Ferguson
50
The situation in the cartoon above best illustrates which U.S. policy
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Monroe Doctrine
Neutrality