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US History 2nd Semester Final Review
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1
Only the second President to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
Johnson
Clinton
Nixon
Bush
2
US strategy to win in the war in the Pacific was known as...
H BOMB
D-DAY
OPERATION OVERLORD
ISLAND HOPPING
3
Which foreign policy of WWII is best represented in this cartoon?
militarism
communism
isolationism
appeasement
4
During World War 2, All of the following were the Allied Powers EXCEPT.
France
England
Italy
United States
5
This Republican President (1968-74) was known for "Watergate"
Carter
Nixon
Johnson
Bush
6
During WWII, why did women and minorities make economic gains?
a shortage of white men created new workplace opportunities
new civil rights laws were passed to end discrimination
labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities
more educational opportunities increased their employment
7
What concept is this cartoon about the "domino theory" related to?
Pearl Harbor
Cold War
the War in Afghanistan
WWII
8
Why did the Allies adopt a "Europe First" strategy?
Japan's victory at the Battle of the Coral Sea
only Germany was considered a serious long-term threat
Italy threatened to conquer Ethiopia
the Axis powers coordinated a strategy for victory
9
In the 1960's the counterculture embraced all of the following except...
the Vietnam War
Protest
sex, drugs, and Rock n' Roll
Rebellion against traditional values
10
'Relaxing tensions' between nations such as China and the Soviet Union was known as..
Prosperity
Peace Plan
Detente
Flexible Response
11
This photo from a Vietnam protest was from
Texas
Vietnam
1968 Democratic Convention
Kent State University
12
What led the gov't to evacuate Japanese from the West Coast?
fear of safety of Japanese citizens living on the West Coast
refusal of the Nisei to accept US citizenship
terrorist attacks by Japanese immigrants
fear of Japanese spies after the Pearl Harbor attack
13
Roe v. Wade decision legalized...
Abortion
Working Conditions
Voting
Fair Wages
14
This photo is from what decade?
1970s
1980s
1950s
1940s
15
First President to resign office before the House voted to impeach in 1974
Roosevelt
Ford
Carter
Nixon
16
This one term President was known for the first Gulf War, fall of Communism, "No New Taxes"
GW Bush
Clinton
GHW Bush
Ford
17
In the 1960's Congress gave permission to the President to send troops to Vietnam
Vietnamization
Gulf of Tonkin
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
18
A war of political ideas after WW II
Civil War
Mexican-American War
WWI
Cold War
19
During this President, the 9-11 Attacks, War on Terrorism, NCLB education reform
Reagan
Clinton
Obama
GW Bush
20
What happened to Clinton's National Health Care program in the 1990's
Passed in Congress
Failed to pass in Congress
gave free healthcare to all Americans
was very inexpensive
21
Which of the following was NOT a Cold War conflict?
Vietnam
Cuba
Persian Gulf War
Korea
22
This cartoon best illustrates which of the following concepts?
Korean War
iron curtain
domino theory
World War II
23
During World War 2, Germany, Italy, and Japan were known as...
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Central Powers
Communist Powers
24
The educational reform program of George W. Bush was known as..
Every Child Learns Act
No Child Left Behind Act
School Success Program
Race to the Top
25
What era does this image represent?
Cold War
Civil Rights
Red Scare
War Protests
26
What is the code to Mr. Wydra's socrative page?
DZFRVWTO
DZTOFRVW
TZMFRVW
TMZ59VW
27
Suburbs, TV, Stay at home Moms were all apart of this decade
1980's
1940's
1950's
1990's
28
Which activity does Mr. Wydra coach?
Cross Country
Baseball
Chess
Football
29
In the 1950's, she refused to give up her seat on a bus which began the Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Rosa Parks
Mrs. Wydra
Michele Obama
Martin Luther King
30
This man was one of the founders of the United Farm Workers
Malcolm X
Caesar Chavez
Jimmy Carter
Martin Luther King
31
President known for the Iran hostage crisis, a down economy, and the Camp David Accords.
Clinton
Bush
Carter
Reagan
32
During the 1950s, the fear of COMMUNISTS was known as...
McCarthyism
Cold War
Red Scare
Anarchism
33
All of the following were parts of The Great Society except:
War on Poverty
Reaganomics
Medicare & Medicaid
Civil Rights
34
Why did President Truman order two atomic bombs to be dropped on Japanese cities?
the cities were unpopulated so few people would die
to demonstrate the US's weakness to the Soviet Union
the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were agricultural
the bombings forced Japan to surrender quickly and end WWII
35
The Vietnam conflict was fought to
to stop communism from spreading to South Korea
to get revenge for the Pearl Harbor attack
to stop communism from spreading to South Vietnam
stop China from taking over Vietnam
36
The Civil Rights advocate for civil disobedience and non-violent protest was..
Jackie Robinson
Dr. Martin Luther King
Robert Kennedy
Malcolm X
37
This propaganda poster during WWII encouraged
visiting soldiers to stay away from women
Americans to save food and gas
visiting soldiers to not talk about the war
Hitler to spy on Americans
38
Which event explains the graphs?
increased unemployment
lower taxes
world peace after WWII
the Cold War
39
What other classes does Mr. Wydra teach?
AP U.S. Government
World History
Track
Psychology
40
What pet does Mr. Wydra have?
cat
goat
snake
dog
41
Supreme Court ruling that 'separate but equal' schools are not constitutional.
The US v. Nixon
Brown v. Board of Ed
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
42
Which term is NOT associated with the map?
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Cold War
World War II
43
This President was known for Supply Side economics, budget deficits, and Iran Contra Scandal
Reagan
Clinton
G W Bush
G H W Bush
44
All of the following were Presidents during the 1960s EXCEPT...
Truman
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
45
Democratic nations set this up for mutual protection against Communist nations
Red Scare Act
NATO
Iron Dome
NCLB
