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US History EOC Review SSUSH Standards 1-23
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1
What was Richard Nixon's part in the Watergate Scandal?
He participated in a cover up and obstructed justice
He provided fake news to the Washington Post
He broke into Democratic National Headquarters
He installed illegal wiretaps at the White House
2
Identify the muckraker with the issue that they exposed
Ida B. Tarbell - Standard Oil Monopoly
Jane Addams - Anti-Lynching Laws
Upton Sinclair - Child Labor
Ida B. Wells - Meat Packing Industry
3
How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?
It led to the Great Britain giving up its other colonies.
Other nations became fearful of fight for independence
It made other nations fearful of American strength.
It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence
4
Why did the Iranian Hostage Crisis make the Carter Administration look weak?
He was unable to bring troops back from Vietnam
He was unable to pardon Richard Nixon
He was unable to secure the release of the hostages
He was unable to negotiate with Khomeni
5
All of the following were a part of the Cold War
EXCEPT
:
fall of Berlin Wall
nuclear arms race
space race
construction of the Panama Canal
6
All of the following are African contributions to cultures in the Americas except
African folklore
African monetary systems
African musical instruments
African forms of religious observance
7
Under the system of mercantilism what did the colonists provide to England?
Cash Money
Manufactured Goods
Slaves
Raw Materials
8
What were the effects of the Korean War?
It further strengthened executive power in the US
It was expensive
It led to World War 3
It strengthened the Cold War mentality
9
What was the purpose of the EPA?
To give women equality before the law
to protect the environment
To give full civil rights to African-Americans
To meet the demands of the Farm Workers Union
10
Which idea
BEST
expresses the philosophy of Progressive reformers?
Economic growth should take priority over social concerns
Govt actions should promote solutions to problems in society
Labor unions could undermine the free enterprise system.
Reform should come from private business leaders
11
Why is Saratoga considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution?
It led to victory in the South
It was the first major victory for the colonists
It marked the end of the British presence in the North
It won the Americans a foreign ally
12
The United States and the Soviet Union came closest to nuclear war during the?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Space Race
Korean War
Vietnam War
13
The fundamental basics of Reaganomics were...
Commercialization of farms and centralization of the economy
Tax breaks for businesses leads to more money for citizens
Higher tax rates for the rich and higher minimum wages
Government spending to create jobs through "public works"
14
Where did
most
European immigrants enter the United States during the Gilded Age?
They all died on the Titanic
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Tybee Island
15
What was
NOT
a goal of the conservative movement?
Lessen the power of the government
Returning to traditional roles and values
Creating more social programs
Decrease the influence of communism
16
What was part of the legacy of the Vietnam War?
American's confidence that the US would win the Cold War
American's belief that the policy of containment worked
American's increased distrust of their govt.
American's paranoia about the intentions of the N. V'namese
17
How did television influence popular opinion against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
People could see that the President was only trying to get re-elected
People could see that the Vietnamese were weaker than the Americans
People could see dead bodies every night and it was too much for them
People could see too many differences b/w what they saw and what they heard
18
U.S. involvement in Vietnam in the early 1960s was justified by a widely held belief that
supporting S. V'nam would honor U.S. obligations to (NATO)
U.S. economy depended on taking control of S. V'nam
freedom in S. V'nam would lead to freedom in China
loss of S. V'nam would lead to communist control of S.E. Asia
19
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To destroy every child's dreams at the state fair
To overthrow Stalin's regime in the USSR
To kidnap Miss Piggy
To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba
20
Before the Civil War, what issue did the political compromises made in Congress try to solve?
adding to the nation's infrastructure
westward expansion of slavery
addressing the high levels of unemployment
economies based on agriculture
21
In the 1920's manufacturers produced more goods than they could sell. This is called________.
speculation
overproduction
underconsumption
buying on margin
22
The involvement of the Marquis de Lafayette in the Revolutionary War meant that
France would dictate the terms of the peace treaty.
American troops were being replaced by the French.
American troops would now be better trained.
George Washington had failed as a leader.
23
Why was it difficult for the new immigrants of the Gilded Age to fit into American society?
They were mostly working class poor
They were mostly Communists and Union organizers
They didn't follow traditional Protestant beliefs
They didn't speak English
24
All of the following issues led to the American Revolution
EXCEPT:
Citizens forced to house soldiers
The limitation of government power
Colonial trade limited to Britain
Taxation without representation
25
Which combination of factors contributed
MOST
to the start of the Great Depression of the 30s?
American immigration restrictions and few skilled workers
stock market speculation and excessive use of credit
high income taxes and federal spending of social programs
U.S. war debts and the declining value of the dollar
26
Why did newspapers use yellow journalism leading up to the Spanish-American War?
To provoke war and outrage against Spain
To force Congress to sue for peace at any cost
To send American boys to the trenches of Europe
To sell newspapers for the monopolists
27
The Cuban missile crises resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT
. . .
U.S. agreement to abandon the base at Guantanamo
a U.S. promise not to invade Cuba
an ambitious program of military expansion by the Soviets
withdrawal of U.S. missiles in Turkey
28
England instituted Salutary Neglect because:
The Colonies were boycotting British goods
England only wanted The Colonies to trade with Spain
The Colonies refused to trade fairly
The distance between England and The Colonies was too vast
29
Why did President Eisenhower decide to stop the war in Korea before the U.S. had truly won victory?
He believed in the threat of nuclear war
He did not want to start World War 3
He did not want to bring Communist China into the war
He believed in the domino theory
30
Lexington and Concord was....
Where King George lll takes vacations
Where the Boston Massacre too place
Where George Washington lived
The first battle of the Revolutionary war
31
Why was Bill Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives?
He committed perjury and obstructed justice
He stole furniture from the White House collection
He committed election fraud
He had an affair
32
What created a difference b/w the 3 regions of the 13 colonies?
harbors for fishing and trade
opportunities for protection from warring Natives
the geography of the region (soil, climate, etc..)
probability of slave labor from the Western territories
33
What was
NOT
one of Reagan's policies?
increased government spending
War on Drugs
lowering taxes
increasing military spending
34
Reaganomics centered mostly around what?
capitalism and big business
nationalism
health care
funding for the poor
35
What was the
MAIN
impact of the Tet Offensive?
Massive South Vietnamese Casualties
US won the War
Massive North Vietnamese Casualties
US Public lost support for the war
