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Spring Semester Final Exam Review US History
Spring Semester Final Exam Review US History
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What was women's contribution to the war effort in WWII?
They served in the military and worked in war production.
They sewed uniforms and wrapped bandages for soldiers.
They did not contribute because they weren't allowed to join the war.
They took their role of wife and mother more seriously.
2
What was the main reason for student protests in the 1960s?
The voting age.
Jim Crow laws.
The Vietnam war.
Women's rights.
3
What did President Carter do at the Camp David Accords?
Brought about Detente with China
Ended the war in Iraq
Negotiated a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
Negotiated the release of American embassy workers in Iran
4
What is the purpose of Medicare?
To provide health care for veterans.
To provide health care for the elderly.
To provide health care for the poor.
To provide health insurance for all eligible workers.
5
Why were American embassy workers taken hostage in Iran?
Carter would not return the Shah to Iran
They were upset about US involvement in Israel
The US supported the overthrow of the Shah
The US and Iran were competing for oil in the region
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What is the policy of containment?
Reducing the tension between Cold War superpowers
Stopping the spread of communism.
Assimilation of Native Americans.
Stopping immigration to the US.
7
What does the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) do?
Protects endangered species
Enforces laws that protect the environment
Works with North American countries to regulate water distribution
Regulates the fishing industry in the oceans
8
Which Supreme Court case ordered the integration of schools?
Korematsu v. US
Tinker v. Des Moines
Brown v. Board of Education
Nixon v. US
9
The economic policies of cutting taxes and eliminating government programs is called
Reaganomics
The Domino Theory
Detente
The New Deal
10
What was General MacArthur's contribution to WWII?
He was the top commander of the US Pacific fleet.
He liberated the Philippines from Japan.
He distracted the Germans so that D-Day would be successful.
He led US troops in D-Day.
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Which of the following is a reduction in tension?
Nativism
Containment
Detente
Reaganomics
12
What did the War Powers Act do?
It gave the courts the power to decide if wars were justified.
It gave the president more power to get involved in wars.
It restricted the president's power to get involved in wars.
It required a vote of the public to declare war.
13
The spread of culture is called
Cultural diffusion
Nativism
Detente
Containment
14
What was significant about the fall of the Berlin Wall?
It led to a space race between the superpowers
It represented the end of the Cold War.
It led to the Berlin Airlift
It led to massive protests against the US
15
What was the contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII?
They helped fill factory jobs vacated by conscripted soldiers.
They lobbied the President to end segregation laws.
They made people open to integration of the military with their bravery.
They created an unbreakable code.
16
What did Executive Order 9066, ordered by FDR during WWII, do?
It relocated people of Japanese ancestry to containment camps.
It got the US involved in the war in Europe.
It integrated the military.
It ended segregation in public places.
17
Why did the US get involved in the Persian Gulf War?
North Korea invaded South Korea
Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City
Containment of communism
Iraq invaded Kuwait and took control of their oil fields
18
Who created a union to improve pay and working conditions for farm workers?
The Black Panthers
Sonia Sotomayor
Cesar Chavez
Thurgood Marshall
19
Who was the first African-American woman elected to Congress?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sonia Sotomayor
Shirley Chisholm
Betty Friedan
20
What was the US reaction to the blockade of Berlin?
We allowed the city to become communist like the rest of Germany.
We flew supplies and food into the city for over a year.
We threatened to use nuclear bombs on the USSR.
We invaded Germany to stop the spread of communism.
21
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It destroyed a large portion of the US Naval fleet.
It led the the US declaring war on Japan.
It ended the war by forcing Japan to surrender.
It was a turning point for the US and halted Japan's in the Pacific.
22
What was McCarthyism?
An increase in Nativism and deportation of immigrants.
Race riots against people of color in cities across the country.
Accusing people of being communist without proof.
An increase in Cold War tension.
23
What was the effect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
It ended the war after Japan surrendered.
It crippled our navy and made the US unable to continue the war.
It led the the US joining WWII.
It drew attention away from the fighting in Europe.
24
Which of the following protects people's jobs when they have to take time off of work for certain reasons?
GI Bill
Family and Medical Leave Act
Executive Order 9066
Reaganomics
25
What was significant about the 2000 election?
A candidate won the election but lost the popular vote
All of the above
A third party affected the election
The Supreme Court got involved and may have affected the outcome
26
What was the major focus of the Civil Rights movement?
Voting rights and integration
Integration of the military
Equality in the workplace
Economic equality
27
What was the main objective of D-Day?
To open a second front in France.
To invade the Soviet Union.
To island hop closer across the Pacific to Japan.
To force Japan to surrender.
28
What is NATO?
The allied powers in WWII.
An economic agreement to reduce tariffs across North America.
An international peace-keeping body.
A mutual defense pact between democratic countries formed after WWII.
29
What is the significance of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It began the space race between the US and USSR.
It led to a year-long airlift to stop the spread of communism.
It almost led to nuclear annihilation.
It led to the start of the Korean War.
30
The first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice was
Sonia Sotomayor
Delores Huerta
Cesar Chavez
Shirley Chisholm
31
Why did Nixon visit China?
To open relations and reduce Cold War tension
To convince them to join NATO
To prove US superiority in the space race
To try to negotiate a peace treaty in the Korean War
32
Why did the US get involved in the war in Vietnam?
Containment of communism.
Human rights abuses by the Japanese.
The invasion by Japan.
They sank a US ship in the Gulf of Tonkin
33
Which book portrayed the dissatisfaction of women who felt limited by society's expectations?
Silent Spring - Rachel Carson
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Feminine Mystique - Betty Friedan
The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
34
What led to the Korean War?
The Japanese sank US merchant ships without warning.
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Korea bombed the Naval base at Pearl Harbor.
North Korea invaded South Korea to unify the country as communist.
35
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To move possible Japanese spies away from the west coast.
To rebuild Europe's economy after WWII.
To integrate the military.
To stop Greece and Turkey from falling to communism.
36
Which of the following guaranteed equal access to education and sports for women?
24th Amendment
Title IX
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Rights Act 1964
37
What is the Domino Theory?
If the USSR bombed the US, we would retaliate immediately.
Communist spies would lead to the overthrow of the US government.
If immigrants did not assimilate, it would destroy American culture.
If one country fell to communism, the rest would follow.
38
What programs were part of the Great Society?
Programs that limited immigration from certain countries.
Programs that regulated the economy in a depression.
Programs that helped the poor and elderly.
Programs that helped veterans re-enter society.
39
How did the US respond after the 911 attacks?
Retaliation against Iraq
We declared a War on Terror and went to war in Afghanistan
Immediate execution of Osama Bin Laden
Massive deportation of immigrants
40
What was decided in Supreme Court case Korematsu v. US?
Protest is a protected form of free speech.
Freedom of religion cannot be infringed upon by school districts
Discrimination based on nationality is unconstitutional.
People's liberties can be taken away in a national emergency.
41
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Help Greece and Turkey fight communist rebels.
End the policy of containment in Asia.
Rebuild the economy of Europe after WWII to prevent spread of communism.
Reduce Cold War tension.
42
What happened after Congress discovered Nixon had committed crimes in the Watergate scandal?
He resigned
He went to trial in criminal court for high crimes and corruption
He was deported from the US into exile
He was impeached and removed from office
43
What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
JFK used Cuban refugees to invade the Bay of Pigs to overthrow Cuba.
The USSR arranged for the overthrow of Cuba's government by rebels.
The USSR built nuclear missile bases in Cuba and attempted to arm them.
The US and Spain fought over Cuban independence.
44
What was the purpose of the Office of War Information during WWI?
To spy on Germans in Europe
To organize and prepare recruited soldiers
To create propaganda to aid the war effort
To allocate tax money to the war effort
45
What technology of the 1950s had the biggest impact on culture?
Supercomputers
Rock music
Television
Radio
46
The main difference between the philosophies of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was
their belief about the role of white people.
their willingness to use violence to achieve their goals.
their goals for people of color.
their geographical focus.
47
What was decided in the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines?
School districts cannot restrict the freedom to practice religion.
School districts must integrate.
Students do not lose their freedom of speech while in school.
Students have no right to free speech while in school.
48
How did the US Government respond to the economic crisis of 2008?
Inject money into the economy and bail out the banks
Getting involved in a war to stimulate the economy
Large public works programs to create jobs
A second New Deal to help people get through the recession
49
What was the main focus of the Women's Rights movement?
control over reproductive rights
voting rights
equality in the workplace.
equal opportunities in the military
50
What president motivated the US to win the space race?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
51
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American Supreme Court Justice
The author of a book exposing the meatpacking industry
The Senator who accused people of being communist
The general in charge of D-Day
52
What did the G.I. Bill do?
Required an oath of loyalty for all federal employees and soldiers.
Gave veterans of WWII free education and cheap loans for homes.
Integrated the military.
Conscripted all young men aged 18 or higher to fight in the war.
