What was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?

Job opportunities in war plants

The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to –

prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West

Which of these events best completes this diagram?

Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

During World War II, these measures served to –

maintain supplies for the war effort

Technology has changed employers’ expectations for job applicants so that most employers now

expect their employees to have computer skills

How did the people in Virginia respond to the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education?

Many white students left urban school systems.

One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a –

lack of employment opportunities

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to —

protect Western Europe from communism

Which group focused most of its efforts and atten. toward court cases challenging segregation?

Nat'l Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

The United States government dealt with the press during World War II by —

limiting the ability of the media to report about the war

The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to —

overthrow the communist government in Cuba

During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —

show how everyday Americans could contribute to the war

Which of these events best completes this diagram?

Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II because of —

a fear they would aid the enemy

This Supreme Court decision was used to —

justify Japanese-American internment

This poster was intended to persuade African Americans to —

contribute labor to support the war effort

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —

organizing non-violent mass protest

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —

organizing non-violent mass protest

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1
The doctor shown in this photograph is best known for —
isolating sick people
treating the symptoms of disease
developing a vaccine for polio
curing yellow fever
2
General Clayton Vogel’s statement refers to the military use of —
German equipment
the Tuskegee Airmen
Nisei regiments
the Navajo language
3
Which president made this announcement?
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
William Clinton
James Carter, Jr.
4
What was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?
Crop failures from drought
Desegregation of the South
Passage of the Civil Rights Act
Job opportunities in war plants
5
Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by —
offering extracurricular activities
requiring physical education
offering bilingual education
limiting vocational programs
6
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to –
prevent the transfer of money from West Europe to the East
fortify the government headquarters building in Berlin
reroute automobile traffic around downtown Berlin
prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West
7
Which of these events best completes this diagram?
Brown v. Board of Education Decision
Bakke v. the California Board of Regents Decision
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
8
Who was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court?
A. Phillip Randolph
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Oliver Hill
9
Which factor best completes this diagram?
Labor shortages
Resource rationing
Mass migration
High birthrates
10
During World War II, these measures served to –
protect personal savings
rebuild a war-damaged economy
maintain supplies for the war effort
establish international relief funds
11
Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
12
The practice of Massive Resistance led to all of the following EXCEPT —
immediate integration
white flight from urban school systems
closing of some public schools
establishment of private academies
13
Technology has changed employers’ expectations for job applicants so that most employers now
expect their employees to have computer skills
feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge
require workers to be able to operate heavy machines
believe workers must be loyal to their company
14
Which President was in office during the Cold War?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Clinton
John F. Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
15
What country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an “evil empire”?
3
4
2
1
16
How did the people in Virginia respond to the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education?
Many white students left urban school systems.
Private academies reduced enrollment.
Public schools immediately integrated.
Many African Americans enrolled in private academies.
17
Which type of action is described by this quotation?
Independent investigations
Strategic attacks
Diplomatic relations
Economic sanctions
18
One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a –
lack of employment opportunities
lack of family connections
diverse religious history
quality education system
19
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to —
protect Western Europe from communism
install democratic governments in Africa
protect South America from invasion
encourage communist factions in China
20
Which innovation best completes this diagram?
Newspaper
Radio
Satellite dish
Compact disc
21
Since the 60s which immigrant group has played a prominent role influencing U.S. foreign policy
Haitians
Argentineans
Cubans
Nicaraguans
22
Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in —
medical equipment
automobile repair
heavy machinery
computer technology
23
Which group focused most of its efforts and atten. toward court cases challenging segregation?
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Nat'l Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Congress on Racial Equality (CORE)
24
The United States government dealt with the press during World War II by —
banning the use of film coverage about the war
limiting the ability of the media to report about the war
requiring basic training for correspondents during the war
encouraging journalists to spy on civilians during the war
25
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to —
rescue American citizens in Cuba
station Soviet missiles in Cuba
place mines in Cuban ports
overthrow the communist government in Cuba
26
the collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of –
Yugoslavia
Germany
Vietnam
Korea
27
During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —
pressure industries to dedicate resources to war materials
motivate American women to enter the work force in factories
encourage civilians to become members of the armed forces
show how everyday Americans could contribute to the war
28
This document describes the United States’ response to the —
Japanese invasion of China
Cold War tension in Europe
creation of the state of Israel
creation of the Manhattan Project
29
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Formation of Democracy
Rise of Fascism
Rapid Rearmament
Communist Control
30
Based on the information in this graph, in comparison to men, women in the work force —
have more education
bear more responsibility
receive lower salaries
hold less desirable jobs
31
Which of these events best completes this diagram?
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Brown v. Board of Education Decision
Bakke v. the California Board of Regents Decision
Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
32
Which of the following would be the best title for this map?
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe before World War I
Europe after the Cold War
Europe after World War II
33
The majority of recent immigrants to the United States have come from what two regions?
Asia and Latin America
Africa and Latin America
Africa and Europe
Asia and Australia
34
This headline describes the result of the increased fear of —
political corruption
nuclear energy
organized crime
communist infiltration
35
This photo illustrates a major strategy of non-violent civil rights organizations known as —
civil disobedience
physical formation
fight with feet
massive resistance
36
The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II because of —
their refusal to be deported
a concern over violent protest from them
a fear they would aid the enemy
their refusal to be drafted into the military
37
This practice was outlawed with the passage of the —
Voting Rights Act of 1965
19th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
15th Amendment
38
This Supreme Court decision was used to —
justify Japanese-American internment
uphold African-American segregation
end immigration from Germany
limit trade with communist China
39
In which area did this conflict occur?
Indochinese Peninsula
Afghanistan border
Former Yugoslavia
Persian Gulf
40
Which individual most likely promoted these actions during the Civil Rights Movement?
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Lyndon B. Johnson
41
This poster was intended to persuade African Americans to —
encourage integration of industrial hiring practices
protest the segregation of military units
contribute labor to support the war effort
protest the low wages paid in the war industry
42
Which governmental action made this sign illegal in the United States?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
Voting Rights Act of 1965
43
This quotation is from the inaugural address of President —
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
44
The lawyer who became well-known for arguing the Brown case before the Supreme Court was —
Oliver Hill
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Thurgood Marshall
45
The United Nations was created with the hope of establishing —
political reformation
economic equality
industrial development
global peace
46
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —
creating a political coalition with organized labor
organizing non-violent mass protest
challenging discrimination through the courts
promoting self-help through education
47
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —
creating a political coalition with organized labor
promoting self-help through education
organizing non-violent mass protest
challenging discrimination through the courts
48
Based on this quotation, African-American soldiers during World War II —
protested the integration of military units
refused to join units headed to overseas duty
wanted to serve in battle
lacked the proper training
49
This excerpt describes the purpose of the –
Strategic Defense Initiative
Patriot Act
United Nations Participation Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
50
Which Supreme Court case was overturned by this decision from the Supreme Court in 1954?
Briggs v. Elliott
Davis v. Prince Edward County
Plessy v. Ferguson
Korematsu v. United States
51
Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?
President
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Congress
52
Which effect best replaces the question mark in the graphic?
Increased the use of literacy tests
Desegregation of public facilities
Challenged segregation by using the court system
Increase in the number of African American voters
53
The phrase “triumph of democracy over communism” best describes which of the following?
Cold War
World War I
Persian Gulf War
World War II
54
Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on the home front?
The end of racial segregation in the South
An increase in volunteers for the war effort
A decline in farm income due to war rationing
The growth of isolationism in the Midwest
55
What effect did the Watergate scandal have on Richard Nixon’s administration?
It forced him to resign from office.
It convinced him that election reform was necessary.
It allowed him to change foreign policy.
It prevented him from being reelected.
56
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
57
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
Korean War
World War II
World War I
Vietnam War
58
Which helped move civil rights legislation forward in an effort to bring equality to America?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
59
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?
Access to education improves with higher family income.
Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.
Family income has little bearing on access to computers.
There are more children born in higher-income families.
60
The members of the World War II Nisei regiment were primarily —
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
Italian Americans
German Americans
61
Which term best completes this diagram?
Enrollment
Disenfranchisement
Reconstruction
Desegregation
62
This scene depicts opposition to United States involvement in —
Korea
Cuba
Vietnam
Germany
63
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
World War II
Spanish American War
Vietnam War
World War I
64
Which regions are the sources of most recent immigration to the United States?
Asia and Latin America
Asia and Southern Europe
Western Europe and Africa
Latin America and Africa
65
Which resulted from Kennedy’s efforts to make the United States the leader in space exploration
The first man to travel in space was an American.
The United States launched the first rocket into space.
The first man to walk on the moon was an American.
The United States launched the first successful satellite.
66
At which event did Martin Luther King make his famous “I have a dream” speech?
Watts Riot
March on Washington
Protest in Birmingham
Montgomery Bus Boycott
67
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By attracting more medical professionals in rural areas
By providing better access to information
By lowering the cost of housing
68
Which contribution did Oliver Hill make to the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia?
First African American on the Virginia Supreme Court
Fought for private academies throughout the state
Helped end the separate but equal doctrine in the state
Represented Prince Edward County separate but equal doctrine

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