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American History II Trivia Quiz
American History II Trivia Quiz
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Test what you know about American History after the Civil War.
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1
The Iran Hostage Crisis
ended with Carter's presidency
occurred with Iranian students attacked the US embassy
Was directed by the Shah of Iran
occurred when US troops captured the Iranian embassy
2
What U.S. president was blamed for the Great Depression?
Dwight Eisenhower
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
3
What are the 1920 known for?
flappers and mobsters
economic prosperity
Prohibition
all of the above
4
Which was not part of the U.S. strategy during World War II?
trench warfare
the atomic bomb
kamikaze pilots
island hopping
5
3. The Indian Wars
all of the above
characterized Native American resistance to white expansion
included the Battle of Little Bighorn
led to violent conflict between Native Americans & US troops
6
Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockfeller, and Andrew Carnegie were
senators
governors
wealthy industrialists
U.S. Presidents
7
In the United States, industrialization occurred most rapidly
in the southwest
in the northwest
in the southeast
in the northeast
8
What led to the beginning of World War I?
imperialism
build-up of weapons
all of the above
military alliances
9
1. What event freed slaves in confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry
The 13th Amendment
The American Revolution
10
Which of the following was not acquired as a U.S. territory?
Cuba
The Philippines
Guam
Hawaii
11
Tariffs are
laws governing international trade
taxes on imported goods
exported goods
trade restrictions
12
The EPA is responsible for
regulating national security
enforcing environmental regulations
protecting US industry
regulating military spending
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When did the U.S. develop a network of Interstate highways?
The 1930s
The 1970s
The 1980s
The 1950s
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2. Jim Crow Laws were
federal laws repealing Native American lands
state laws banning racial segregation in the South.
state laws enforcing racial segregation in the South.
federal laws enforcing racial segregation in the U.S.
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The year 1968 is significant because
all of the above
Robert F. Kennedy was shot
Martin Luther King was shot
It became clear that the US could not defeat the Vietcong