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U.S. History Final
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During WWII which group was able to enlist in the military for the 1st time in U.S. history?
Native Americans
Women
Minors
African Americans
2
What was the reason that George W. Bush gave for intervening in Iraq?
the U.S. wanted to acquire more land
Iran had weapons of mass destruction
Iraq was responsible for 911
Afghanistan threatened to bomb us
3
Who said it:
Just 2 hours ago, allied airforces began an attack on Iraq and Kuwait.
Reagan
Bush Jr
Bush Sr
Clinton
4
In 1962 President Kennedy ordered a naval blockade ofCuba in order to...
protect Cuba against the Soviets
stop the Soviets from delivering missiles
prevent the Chinese from delivering weapons
protect our interest in Cuba
5
Which of the following groups were influenced by theAfrican American civil rights movement
Native Americans
All of the Above
Hispanics
Women
6
In his "I Have a Dream" speech, which principles did MLK wish were followed?
Federalist Papers
The Preamble
Declaration of Independence
Right of Men
7
ThisPresident signed the
Civil Rights Bill
,
Voting Rights Bill
and
Immigration Act
Carter
Reagan
Clinton
Johnson
8
One social change brought about by World War II was that..
women took jobs held by men
families moved to the suburbs
men started staying at home
women began staying at home
9
Hestarted a “War on Poverty” with his domestic agenda, “The Great Society”.
Johnson
Kennedy
Nixon
Ford
10
Who said it:
T
his nation will never use moreforeign oil than we did in 1977
Carter
Obama
Reagan
Clinton
11
In
Brown v. Boardof Education of Topeka
, the Supreme court ruled that it was...
unconstitutional to separate children based on race
students should receive free education until the 12th grade
class sizes must be no larger than 25 kids
it was acceptable to separate children based on race
12
Which group of Americans were placed in internment camps?
Black
German
French
Japanese
13
Who said it:
Mr. Gorbachev, open thisgate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
Kennedy
Obama
Bush Sr.
Reagan
14
Which of the following people was known for his dislike of Communists?
Eisenhower
MacArthur
McCarthy
Kennedy
15
What happened as a result of Carter's support for the Shah of Iran?
100 Americans were assassinated
Carter was taken hostage
Iran invaded Iraq
52 Americans were taken hostage
16
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was a strong believer in..
racial seperation
black power militants
nonviolent civil disobedience
violent action
17
Protests erupted at many universities in 1970 afterPresident Nixon announced the...
invasion of Cambodia
end of the Vietnam War
invasion of Iraq
fall of Saigon
18
Who argued the
Brownv. Board of Education of Topeka
case? (Hint: the guy became a judge)
Lyndon Johnson
Gonzalo Mendez
Malcolm X
Thurgood Marshall
19
Opposition to the war in Vietnam grew in part due to...
nightly t.v. coverage of the war
protests led by African Americans
lack of American interest
lack of news
20
Why did Roosevelt want to abandon the U.S. isolationist policies?
believed that the Nazis would invade the U.S.
believed that the American people wanted to go to war
believed America should actively oppose aggressor nations
believed that the U.S. would become a third world country
21
After taking office, Gerald Ford damaged his public image by...
punishing Nixon
opposing universal health care
favoring gas price increases
pardoning Nixon
22
Thisnation’s actions led the United States and its allies to launch OperationDesert Storm.
Iran
Armenia
Kuwait
Iraq
23
The four-year plan to help Europe recover from World War II was known as:
NATO
Recovery Plan
GATT
Marshall Plan
24
The Truman Doctrine President Truman outlined his policy of:
detente
isolationism
domino theory
containment
25
All of the following were issues that plagues President Carter except
Energy Crisis
Iran Hostage Crisis
Watergate Scandal
Sheltering the Shah of Iran
26
The Peace Corps, a program of volunteers to developing nations, was created by...
Carter
Bush
Reagan
Kennedy
27
Who said it:
A
sk not what your countrycan do for you--ask what you can do for your country.
Kennedy
Reagan
Johson
Bush
28
Who said it:
The Great Society asks nothow much, but how good; not only how to create wealth
Obama
Johnson
Nixon
Bush
29
One of the startling revelations of the Watergate hearings was that...
Nixon was actually a democrat
Nixon was having an affair
Nixon had tape recordings
Nixon had secretly bombed Iraq
30
BillClinton became the second President in U.S. history to be...
re-elected
investigated
assassinated
impeached
31
Fordsprogram to decrease inflation was called (Hint: W.I.P)
Witness Initiatives Now
Win Inflation Now
Whip Inflation Now
Won Inflation Nation
32
Cesar Chavez used non-violent means to organize
african americans
asians
students
farm workers
33
The Soviet Unionoffered to remove their missiles from Cuba if the U.S removed theirs from...
Japan
Cuba
Turkey
China
34
As leader of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X promotedwhich of the following?
Integration of Schools
Right to bear arms
Black Nationalism
Non violent protest
35
The transcripts of the White House tapes suggested that Nixon...
had been involved in Watergate
wanted to resign from the Presidency
had an affair with his secretary
knew nothing about Watergate
36
Who said it:
On September 11
th
,enemies of freedom committed an act of war against our country.
Bush
Nixon
Carter
Obama
37
The Allied invasion of ____________ was given a code name D-Day.
Germany
Japan
France
U.S.
38
A goal of Clinton’s that he failed to achieve during his first term was...
free lunches for students
tax cuts
universal education
universal health care
39
Which of the following is in the correct order?
Nixon, Kennedy, Bush, Obama
Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon. Ford, Carter
Clinton, Obama, Bush, Reagan
Carter, Ford, Nixon, Johnson
40
Johnson had to cut $6 billion from proposed domestic spending because...
decrease of welfare programs
of the economic depression
of rising war costs
rise of welfare programs
41
The 1980 election featured...
Carter/Ford
None of the Above
Nixon/Kennedy
Ford/Nixon
42
One of the earliest examples of the impact of t.v. on United States politics was...
The Iran Hostage Crisis
Kennedy/Nixon Debate
Kennedy Assassination
Watergate Scandal
43
The Americans entered World War II after the...
Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
Germans bombed Russia
Japanese attacked China
Italians invaded Africa
44
In Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, what was NOT one of the four freedoms he mentioned?
Want
Torture
Fear
Speech
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The United States strategy designed to defeat Japan in the Pacific was...
Island Hopping
Blitzkrieg
Guerrilla Warfare
Direct Invasion
