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US History Final Exam Review #ushistory #11thgrade
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1
Who has the power to declare war?
supreme court
state legislatures
congress
president
2
The Berlin Blockade made the US:
send troops to Berlin
bomb Berlin
surrender control of Berlin to the USSR
airlift food and supplies into Berlin
3
The Seneca Fall Convention in New York:
resulted in the 19th amendment
was led by Susan B. Anthony
resulting in the Declaration of Independence
was the 1st meeting of men and women for women's rights
4
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire called national attention to
overcrowded residential conditions
inadequate regulation of railroads
unsafe and oppressive working conditions
militant labor strikes
5
The Bessemer Process revolutionized the:
steel industry
iron industry
automobile industry
electronic industry
6
What crime were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg accused of?
passing atomic secrets to the USSR
lying to HUAC
plotting to overthrow the US gov't
recruiting communist sympathizers
7
The 1st constitution of the United States was called:
the Articles of Confederation
the Bill of Rights
the Northwest Ordinance
the Declaration of Independence
8
Which of the following was a pull factor that brought immigrants to the US:
availability of farmland
mechanization of agriculture
religious pogroms
population growth
9
Which of the following is not considered an objective of labor unions?
cheaper housing
higher wages
shorter work hours
better working conditions
10
MLKJr. and the SCLC used:
nonviolent resistance
reverse discrimination
affirmative action
armed rebellion
11
What was the primary cause of the Dust Bowl?
crop reduction
prolonged drought
black blizzards
dam building
12
Which of the following is Henry Ford famous for using?
assembly line
oil refining
electric lighting
bessemer process
13
The following term contributed most to the development of a consumer culture in the 1920s?
Normalcy
Stock Speculation
Demobilization
Installment Buying
14
Roosevelt's program of emergency legislation during the Great Depression was called:
The Share Our Wealth program
The Square Deal
The New Freedom
The New Deal
15
Which innovation contributed most to national pop culture in the 1920s?
automobiles
airplanes
radio
plastic
16
The Bay of Pigs was supposed to:
stop the flood of refugees fleeing Cuba
remove Castro as leader of Cuba
persuade Castro to cut ties with the USSR
locate the Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
17
Which of the following is not one of the 5 founding ideals America was built on?
Rights
Liberty
Democracy
Freedom
18
The Federal Civil Defense Administration
trained US citizens to identify subversive behavior
kept the US safe by finding USSR spies
helped US citizens prepare for nuclear attack
recruited troops to defend the US
19
This committed the US to contain communism:
the Truman Doctrine
the Baruch Plan
the Long Telegram
the Four Freedoms
20
The objective of the Social Security Act was:
to protect worker's rights
to supervise union elections
to lessen poverty in retirement
to ban child labor
21
Sec. of States Dulles argued the US should be prepared to go to war to contain communism
Subversion
Hegmony
Deterrence
Brinkmanship
22
A corporation is owned by its
employees
entrepreneurs
customers
stockholders
23
Life for American farmers in the 1920s is best described
high crop yields increased income
gov't loans helped farmers buy land
falling crop prices drove farmers to bankruptcy
demand for crops was so high they needed to plant more
24
African Americans were disenfranchised by all of the following except:
residency requirements
literacy tests
the poll tax
filibustering
25
What do labor unions use to negotiations with business owners fail?
court injunctions
strikes
Collective Bargaining
lawsuits
26
Which of the following best describes a negative aspect of industrialism?
work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous
# of factories of factories built grew steadily
a limited number of factory owners became millionaire
there were more factory workers than agricultural workers
27
Which is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Foreign Competition
Underconsumption
Overproduction
Stock speculation
28
Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party did all of the following except:
support President Wilson
adopt un-ladylike strategies like picketing
focus on passing a constitutional amendment
protested in front of the White House
29
The CCC and the WPA provided relief to the needy by:
by creating jobs for the needy
by providing pensions to the needy
by giving loans to the needy
by distributing food to the needy
30
The Cold War ended by:
by Gorbackev introducing perstroika
by the USSR breaking into 15 independent republics
by Reagan saying the USSR was an "evil empire"
by the launch of pro-democracy protests in China
31
What important issue did the Great Compromise Settle?
representation in Congress
selection of Supreme Court Justices
regulation of commerce
election of the president
32
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
to promote democracy in Europe
to gather information about Europe
to encourage economic integration
to support a rapid transition in Europe
33
Which triggered a world wide collapse in trade during the 1930s?
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
Dawes Plan
Dust Bowl
Black Tuesday
34
Which of the following is not true for factory workers in the late 1800s?
they put up w/poor working conditions to keep their jobs
they relied on political bosses to improve their wages
they performed repetitive tasks in dangerous conditions
the worked 6 days a week for 10 days or more hours a day
35
The following statement best explain why people didn't like prohibition:
More women began to drink during prohibition
It was too difficult to find speakeasies
Bootlegging gave rise to widespread lawlessness and crime
Too few federal agents were hired to enforce the ban
36
Why did the US join WWII?
Pearl Harbor
Sinking of the U.S.S Maine
The Zimmerman Note
Impressment of sailors
37
What clause gives the states the power "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper"?
supremacy
declaratory
elastic
federal
38
Which was a serious problem during the Great Depression:
Low prices
Business consolidation
Buying on the Margin
High Unemployment
39
Which of the following is not a branch of the federal government?
democratic
executive
judicial
legislative
40
What was the main goal of SDI?
to support freedom fighters in Latin America
to end the arms race with the Soviet Union
to create a missile shield for the US
to bring peace to the Middle East
41
What did the Pullman Strike, Haymarket Affair and Homestead Strike have in common?
they were victories for unions
they were defeats for owners
they were marked by violence
they were organized by anarchists
42
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War:
War Hawks wanted to expand into canada
expansion of slavery into new territories
economic difference tween North and South
the debate about strong state gov'ts or strong fed gov't
43
The best description of Black Tuesday is:
stock prices feel and the stock market crashed
federal troops attacked the bonus army marchers
the supreme court ruled the NRA was unconstitutional
bank runs forced many banks to close their doors
44
which term best describes a company that completely dominates an industry?
foundation
corporation
competitor
monopoly
45
What was the most important effect of the Spanish-American War (1898)?
US became increasing divided with growing anti-war movement
US became imperialist world power
US vowed to establish ways of avoiding future conflict
US declared independence
46
The Cold War was:
conflict that involves exchange of atomic weapons
competition for petroleum resources in the Artic
a conflict between armed opponents
competition for economics and political power
47
Which best describes a laissez-faire economic policy?
the gov't should protect small businesses from failing
gov't should leave businesses alone
the gov't should heavily regulate businesses
the gov't should prevent big businesses from expanding
48
What was the Scopes Trial about?
Whether teaching creationism in school is unconstitutional
Whether a state can require the teaching of creationism
Whether reciting prayers in public schools is constitutional
Whether a state can ban the teaching of evolution in schools
49
Thomas Jefferson favored a:
weak central government
weak state and fed governments
strong state and fed governments
weak state governments
50
This was a new technology in the Vietnam War:
Gas
Atomic Bomb
Machine Gun
Napalm
51
To publicly accuse someone of subversive activities without evidence is called:
Stalinism
Blacklisting
McCarthyism
Censure
52
Talented African American poets, writers, and artists in the 1920s were part of the
Jazz Age
Back to Africa Movement
Harlem Renaissance
Roaring Twenties
53
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination everywhere except:
public schools
public accommodations
housing
employment
54
Hammy and Burr settled their rivalry by
talking it out
ignoring each other
dueling it out
suing each other
55
Which of the following is not a form of mass media in the 1920s?
Radio
Magazines
Motion Pictures
Billboards
