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1
Which Supreme Court decision includes this quotation?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Cohens v. Virginia
2
In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln rejected the idea that the country was —
a society based on equality
founded on democratic ideals
a federation of sovereign states
committed to unity at any cost
3
This event was a result of the passage of the —
19th Amendment
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
17th Amendment
4
Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?
Free land
Political freedom
Debt forgiveness
Religious tolerance
5
One major element of George Washington's military strategy was avoiding -
naval battles
important cities
direct confrontations
night attacks
6
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to-
reroute automobile traffic around downtown Berlin
prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West
fortify the government headquarters building in Berlin
prevent the transfer of money from West Europe to the East
7
The land area located between 80°W and 90°W and 25°N and 30°N represents the acquisition of
land won through the French and Indian War
land as a result of the Revolutionary War
Florida through a treaty with Spain
territories according to the Northwest Ordinance
8
What country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an "evil empire"?
1
3
4
2
9
Which aspect of American life was most challenged by the passage of the 19th Amendment?
Opposition to segregation
Organized religion
Economic policy
Role of women
10
The members of the World War II Nisei regiment were primarily —
German Americans
Japanese Americans
Italian Americans
Mexican Americans
11
Which of these led to the annexation of Hawaii in 1898?
Strategic need for refueling stations
Yellow journalism by American newspapers
Popular sovereignty for United States citizens
Military conflicts in other hemispheres
12
The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the United States and —
Russia
Portugal
Spain
France
13
Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?
Federal Reserve
Congress
President
Treasury Department
14
What failed to carry out the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Dred Scott decision
Voting Rights Act of 1965
14th Amendment
Bill of Rights
15
Who helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
Booker T. Washington
Thurgood Marshall
W.E.B. DuBois
James Meredith
16
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln belongs in which section of this timeline?
2
3
1
4
17
Which factor best completes this diagram?
Labor shortages
Mass migration
High birthrates
Resource rationing
18
The Open Door Policy was important to United States merchants because its goal was to-
control the economy of Latin America
grant exdusive trading rights with Hawaii
limit commercial activity in Europe
ensure freedom of trade with China
19
Which country completes this table?
China
Poland
France
Japan
20
During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the--
establishment of the abolition movement
building of the Transcontinental Railroad
development of the public school system
formation of the Tammany Society
21
During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to -
convince colonists to maintain state sovereignty
persuade colonists to support the Loyalists
encourage colonists to resolve their differences
recruit colonists for the Royal Navy
22
One major economic impact of the Civil War was the
increase in tariffs imposed on French and British goods
increase in the number of laborers relocating to the South
emergence of the South as a manufacturing center
strengthening of the North and Midwest industrial regions
23
John Locke’s ideas contributed to the Declaration of Independence, he influenced the belief in
a strong federal government and rule of law
a monarchy and democracy
self-government and natural rights
capitalism and free enterprise
24
The initial French exploration of North America resulted in —
plantations using slave labor
cooperation with native groups
economic colonies in Florida
competition with Spanish settlers
25
President lincoln was speaking to-
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
26
What is the correct order for these events?
4, 1, 2, 3
3, 2, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 1
1, 3, 4, 2
27
The founders of Rhode Island had different views from the Massachusetts Puritans on-
private property
indentured servants
enslaved workers
religious tolerance
28
Technology has changed employers' expectations for job applicants so that most US employers now
require workers to be able to operate heavy machines
feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge
expect their employees to have computer skills
believe workers must be loyal to their company
29
In which area did this conflict occur?
Former Yugoslavia
Persian Gulf
Indochinese Peninsula
Afghanistan border
30
Andrew Jackson’s stand on the Second Bank of the United States was abusing executive powers
ignoring the contributions of political supporters
using the military against the Cherokee Nation
using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
opposing federal funding of internal improvements
31
Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by —
offering extracurricular activities
offering bilingual education
limiting vocational programs
requiring physical education
32
The principles of the Declaration of Independence led to increased social participation by-
promoting civil rights
creating the two-party system
promoting a strong government
supporting low taxes
33
During World War II, which action was an example of this code of behavior?
Japanese troops committing suicide rather than surrendering
Japanese emperor accepting terms of unconditional surrender
Japanese civilians welcoming Allied troops
Japanese captors treating American POWs humanely
34
John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening the -
State Department
Federal Reserve
Electoral College
Supreme Court
35
Which man was a United States Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy?
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Nat Turner
Robert E. Lee
36
Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States?
Abolition of slavery
National government’s powers
Expansion of western territories
Women’s suffrage
37
This practice was outlawed with the passage of the —
Civil Rights Act of 1964
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
38
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Foreign tariffs increased
Overspeculation of investments
Demand for goods decl ined
Failure of banks
39
President William Howard Taft developed the Dollar Diplomacy policy to support —
United States citizens traveling to Europe
United States businesses investing in Latin America
equal trading rights in Japan
trade with the Philippines
40
This document describes the United States’ response to the —
Japanese invasion of China
creation of the state of Israel
Cold War tension in Europe
creation of the Manhattan Project
41
Which President was in office during the Cold War?
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Clinton
Woodrow Wilson
42
Who helped Andrew Jackson become President the first time they could participate inan election?
Newly freed slaves from West Africa
People allowed to vote without paying a poll tax
Naturalized immigrants from Eastern Europe
People allowed to vote without owning property
43
After the start of World War II, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to -
occupy Axis territory
acquire new weapons
assist the Allied powers
reinstate the military draft
44
Before the Civil War, slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the -
Monroe Doctrine
Dred Scott decision
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
45
Which role did this person play in the nation's history?
President of the Confederate States of America
Justice on the Supreme Court
General in the Mexican-American War
Leader in the Texas Revolution
46
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By attracting more medical professionals to rural areas
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By providing better access to information
By lowering the cost of housing
47
Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?
Richard M. Nixon
Harry S Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
48
What major business did Massachusetts, Connecticut New York and New Jersey colonies share
Building ships
Growing tobacco
Manufacturing textiles
Mining coal
49
Which colony was established as a business venture?
Virginia
Georgia
Massachusetts
Connecticut
50
This emblem symbolizes the struggles of women to--
earn the right to vote
earn respect as mothers
join the military
gain rights as workers
51
Which action kept the United States from joining the League of Nations?
Revision of treaties
Opposition in the Senate
Veto by the President
Massive public protests
52
The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant event of the Civil War because it —
was the turning point of the war
forced the surrender of the South
caused states to secede from the Union
was the opening conflict of the war
53
By the 1890s American business leaders believed their best chance for future growth depended on
laws abolishing the use of child labor
tighter governmental regulation
the increasing growth of labor unions
the establishment of foreign markets
54
Which president made this announcement?
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
James Carter, Jr.
William Clinton
55
The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was--
forced to surrender its western armies
denied access to valuable oil resources
cut off from Italian reinforcements
invaded by Allied troops
56
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
Spanish American War
57
Thomas Paine's publication of
Common Sense
influenced many American colonists to support the-
concept of capitalist economies
purchase of territory from France
formation of loyalist groups
idea of separation from England
58
Which date on this timeline is the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America?
1620
1565
1607
1587
59
This photograph demonstrates conditions exposed by a -
factory owner
union representative
muckraker
suffragist
60
Henry Ford had an impact on the United States economy by--
improving manufacturing to make goods more affordable
reorganizing factories to make it difficult for unions
creating corporations to produce goods more efficiently
supporting immigration as a source of labor for factories
61
The United States failed to join the League of Nations because —
membership was restricted to European countries
membership was limited by European leaders
the President vetoed the treaty
the Senate rejected the treaty
62
Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?
Weakness of the British Navy
Disloyalty of British generals
Shortages of British troops
Lack of British popular support
63
Which leaders opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787?
1 and 3
1 and 2
3 and 4
2 and 4
64
The Battle of Fort Sumter was a significant event in Civil War history because it was the first
Confederate defeat during the Civil War
time British soldiers fought alongside Union soldiers
military confrontation of the Civil War
conflict that included African-American soldiers
65
During World War II, the role of the Selective Service System in the United States was to —
replace factory workers
draft military personnel
increase industrial productivity
ration manufactured goods
66
Which economic factor completes this diagram?
High Interest Rates
Strict Price Controls
Laissez-faire Policies
Low Consumer Demands
67
Meetings by colonists in buildings like this were important because they demonstrated a form of
representative government
multicultural integration
religious toleration
direct democracy
68
One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a -
diverse religious history
lack of family connections
lack of employment opportunities
quality education system
69
This excerpt describes the purpose of the-
Patriot Act
Strategic Defense Initiative
Interstate Commerce Commission
United Nations Participation Act
70
This wreckage is from a large-scale invasion to-
force the surrender of Japan
liberate Europe
free Germany
seek the support of Russia
71
American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European -
diseases
religion
culture
weapons
72
Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph?
Agricultural destruction
Industrial pollution
Political corruption
Economic devastation
73
A person making such a statement would most likely favor the -
Treaty of Paris
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Constitution of the United States
74
Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?
Western Europe and Africa
Latin America and Africa
Asia and Latin America
Asia and Southern Europe
75
Which principle is shared by Articles of Confederation andthe Constitution of the United States
Judicial review
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Limited government
76
During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —
encourage civilians to become members of the armed forces
motivate American women to enter the work force in factories
pressure industry to dedicate to war manufacture
show how Americans at home could contribute tothe war effort
77
This description concerns the -
immigration of workers to build the TranscontinentalRailroad
transportation of cattle to markets in the Midwest
movement of cattle to feed the troops during the Civil War
relocation of settlers to new territory in the Midwest
78
The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II because of —
their refusal to be deported
their refusal to be drafted into the military
a fear they would aid the enemy
a concern over violent protest from them
79
Which event best completes this sequence?
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
Independence gained from Mexico
Purchase of the Louisiana Territory
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
80
Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed tothe Southern states’ decisions to
pass harsh fugitive slave laws
support the passing of higher tariffs
accept the Missouri Compromise
enact Jim Crow legislation
81
This statement was issued bythe Continental Congress becausethe British government didnot allow
laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies
colonists to have representation in Parliament
colonial businesses to support royal taxes
powers of the colonial legislatures to increase
82
Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on the home front?
The end of racial segregation in the South
The growth of isolationism in the Midwest
An increase in volunteers for the war effort
A decline in farm income due to war rationing
83
This headline describes the result of the increased fear of —
organized crime
communist infiltration
political corruption
nuclear energy
84
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
Korean War
World War II
Vietnam War
World War I
85
Which type of music was popularized by radio in the 1920s?
Jazz
Folk
Reggae
Bluegrass
86
This headline affected the United States by eventually leading to-
involvement in the Spanish American War
entry into World War I
neutrality during the 1930s
construction of the Panama Canal
87
Which early United States political party believed in these positions?
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Whigs
Know-Nothings
88
How did the Great Awakening most influence the American Revolutionary movement?
It discouraged trade with foreign countries.
It established official state religions.
It challenged the established government order.
It supported the practice of slave labor.
89
The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of
provisions of the charters
geography of the areas
religion of the settlers
nationalities of the settlers
90
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Communist Control
Rise of Fascism
Rapid Rearmament
Formation of Democracy
91
The Lend-Lease Act was passed by the United States Congress in response to increased
fear over the German pact with the Soviet Union
concern about German aggression in Europe
concern about Italian demands in North Africa
anger over the Japanese invasion of China
92
This statement expressed President Lincoln’s plans for —
eliminating Jim Crow laws
convincing Congress to abolish slavery
creating a strategy for a Union victory
readmitting the Confederate states
93
Which type of action is described by this quotation?
Independent investigations
Diplomatic relations
Economic sanctions
Strategic attacks
94
Which civil rights leader believed African Americans could earn equality with vocational skills
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Oliver Hill
Martin Luther King, Jr.
95
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
96
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?
Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.
Access to education improves with higher family income.
Family income has little bearing on access to computers.
There are more children born in higher-income families.
97
During the Industrial Revolution, new technology affected the economy of the United States by —
limiting profits
increasing worker productivity
decreasing urban population
generating tax revenues
98
During World War II, these measures served to -
rebuild a war-damaged economy
protect personal savings
establish international relief funds
maintain supplies for the war effort
99
These powers are a result of-
an idea taken from the Articles of Confederation
suggested amendments to the Articles of Confederation
a system of constitutional checks and balances
foreign influences on the colonies and territories
100
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to
protect Western Europe from communism
protect South America from invasion
install democratic governments in Africa
encourage communist factions in China
101
Which leader is described in this diagram?
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
102
John Locke's political theory was based on the idea that individuals-
need spiritual salvation
free their slaves
obey their king
possess natural rights
103
Which document influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
104
One of the fundamental beliefs of Jacksonian Democracy was that--
federal jobs should go to qualified individuals
ordinary citizens should participate in politics
political parties should have popular leaders
religious leaders should hold elected offices
105
The family shown in this picture is most likely on the way to —
claim a homestead in the West
prospect for gold in California
find factory work in the Northeast
work as indentured servants in Virginia
106
The VA Statute for Religious Freedom influenced which amendment?
2nd
1st
5th
8th
107
Which New Deal program protected Americans from the instability of banks during the Depression?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
108
The collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of--
Germany
Korea
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
109
What was a result of the Federal Reserve's failure to prevent the collapse ofthe banking system
The stock market recovered.
Protective tariffs were repealed.
The money supply contracted.
Interest rates decreased.
110
Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in —
heavy machinery
automobile repair
computer technology
medical equipment
111
The Great Migration of the early 20th century refers to the movement of
African Americans from the South to northern cities
African Americans from the Midwest to eastern cities
European immigrants to western cities
European immigrants to northeastern cities
112
Which innovation best completes this diagram?
Satellite dish
Newspaper
Compact disc
Radio