After WWII, the basis for the trials of German wartimeofficials by the Allies was that they had

committed crimes against humanity

Which power regarding the federal judiciary was established in Marbury v. Madison?

Federal laws may be declared unconstitutional.

The level of immigration shown on the graph forthe 1930s and 1940s was mainly due to

a worldwide economic crisis and warfare

Which federal agency, created by the NewDeal, was to prevent problemsin the stock market?

Securities and Exchange Commission

The confrontation between Faubus and Pres Eisenhower referred to in this was ended by the

use of federal troops to protect AfricanAmerican students

Which power regarding the federal judiciary was established in Marbury v. Madison?

Federal laws may be declared unconstitutional.

The investigations that are the subject of thiscartoon resulted in the

eventual resignation of President RichardNixon

During the 20s, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti,the Palmer raids and the KKK demonstrate that

nativist sentiments were on the rise

Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open DoorNotes (1899–1900) to world powers to

protect United States trading interests inChina

W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington most strongly disagreed over which issue?

methods to achieve racial equality

Which action by the government was astep toward the approach to business favored bySpeaker B?

passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act

What was a major factor leading to the erosion of regional cultural differences in the 1920s?

growing popularity of radio and motionpictures

According to the passage, the goal of President Truman in issuing this executive order was to

end segregation in the armed forces

President George Washington’s leadership during the Whiskey Rebellion was important because

showed ability of the new government toenforce federal law

A difference between philosophies of Hoover and FDR in responding to the Depression is that FDR

supported direct relief to people out of work

One foreign policy goal of President TheodoreRoosevelt was to

restrict European intervention in theWestern Hemisphere

Antifederalists opposed ratification of US Constitution until they were assured that

(1) a bill of rights would be added to the originaldocument

One outcome of the situation referred to in thecartoon was that

Congress rejected FDR effort to pack the Supreme Court

Alexander Hamilton supported the creation of the Bank of the UnitedStates because it would

help ensure the economic stability of the newnation

Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open DoorNotes (1899–1900) to world powers to

protect United States trading interests inChina

Which conclusion is most clearly supported byinformation in the graph?

Immigration in the 1990s was the sameas in the first decade

According to this passage, those who adopted this pledge believed that

alcohol consumption was damaging to society

The Great Migration during World War I refersto the movement of

African Americans to northern cities to findwork

The main idea of this 1937 cartoon about President FDR is that the president is

trying to exercise too much influenceover the Supreme Court

Information on the graph most clearly supportsthe conclusion that the Erie Canal

improved transportation from Hudson River and Great Lakes

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)was formed in 1949 primarily to

provide for the mutual defense of themember nations

What is a result of the Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?

The powers of the federal government wereexpanded.

The Articles of Confederation, from 1781-1787 are referred to as the critical period because

central government lacked the power to deal with problems

Which generalization regarding these headlines ismost valid?

Cold War affected United Statesdomestic and foreign policy.

Black Codes were established in the South immediately after the Civil War in an effort to

limit the rights of newly freed AfricanAmericans

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because

white settlers desired the land on which Indians lived

After World War I, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that

involve the nation in future world conflicts

What advice about US involvement in Vietnam is President Lyndon Johnson being given in this

Increase the US militarycommitment to Vietnam is a mistake

A cause of antagonism toward the newimmigrants who came to the US after1880 was the belief that

competed with Americans for jobs asunskilled laborers

These illustrations were used during World War II to encourage women to

conserve household products to support the war effort

The crisis highlighted in these newspaperheadlines was the

placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba by theSoviet Union

What is the most democratic feature of the original Constitution of the United States?

direct election f the members of the Houseof Representatives

One major goal of the Progressive movementwas to

pass laws to help solve economic and socialproblems

The issue discussed here grew out ofan effort to enforce the Supreme Court decision in

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

During the 1960s and 1970s, Cesar Chavezworked to unionize migrant farm workers by

using nonviolent tactics such as boycotts andhunger strikes

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1
After WWII, the basis for the trials of German wartimeofficials by the Allies was that they had
overthrown monarchies by force
established communist police states
committed crimes against humanity
violated nonaggression pacts
2
Which development was a direct result of thebaby boom that followed World War II?
rise in immigration
decrease in school construction
increase in suburbanization
decline in crime rates
3
Which power regarding the federal judiciary was established in Marbury v. Madison?
The president appoints all federal judges.
Federal laws may be declared unconstitutional.
The Congress creates lower federal courts.
Members of the federal courts serve lifeterms.
4
The terms containment, domino theory are closely associated with US foreign policy efforts to
avoid conflict with Germany and Japan in the1930s
wage the Cold War in the 1950s
maintain neutrality during World War I(1914–1917)
increase trade with Latin America in the1970s
5
The level of immigration shown on the graph forthe 1930s and 1940s was mainly due to
nativist attacks on new immigrants
improved political conditions in Europe
a worldwide economic crisis and warfare
the lack of free land in the United States
6
Which federal agency, created by the NewDeal, was to prevent problemsin the stock market?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Administration
7
The confrontation between Faubus and Pres Eisenhower referred to in this was ended by the
forced resignation of Governor Faubus
passage of the Voting Rights Act by Congress
use of federal troops to protect AfricanAmerican students
immediate desegregation of all Southernschools
8
Which power regarding the federal judiciary was established in Marbury v. Madison?
Members of the federal courts serve lifeterms.
The president appoints all federal judges
The Congress creates lower federal courts.
Federal laws may be declared unconstitutional.
9
The investigations that are the subject of thiscartoon resulted in the
issuance of pardons for presidential aides
upholding of Nixon’s right toexecutive privilege bythe Court
authorization of public financing of all federalelections
eventual resignation of President RichardNixon
10
During the 20s, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti,the Palmer raids and the KKK demonstrate that
public support for limiting immigration wasdeclining
nativist sentiments were on the rise
popular support for international involvementwas increasing
cultural values were similar between urbanand rural American
11
The social contract as used in the Declaration of Independence was most influenced by
John Locke
Adam Smith
Benjamin Franklin
Voltaire
12
Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open DoorNotes (1899–1900) to world powers to
secure a fair settlement in the RussoJapanese War
protect United States trading interests inChina
bring a peaceful end to the Boxer Rebellion
keep Chinese workers from coming toAmerica
13
W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington most strongly disagreed over which issue?
the construction of the Panama Canal
methods to achieve racial equality
the constitutionality of the Sherman AntitrustAct
support for the Allies in World War I
14
Which speaker most accurately represents theopinions of President Abraham Lincoln?
B
D
C
A
15
Which action by the government was astep toward the approach to business favored bySpeaker B?
passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act
creation of the civil service system
passage of the Transcontinental Railway Act
decision by the Supreme Court in UnitedStates v. Knight Co.
16
What was a major factor leading to the erosion of regional cultural differences in the 1920s?
growing popularity of radio and motionpictures
development of television
publication ofnovels by F.Scott Fitzgeraldand Sinclair Lewis
expansion of air travel after CharlesLindbergh’s flight
17
The solution proposed by Speaker A is known as
popular sovereignty
the spoils system
nullification
federal supremacy
18
According to the passage, the goal of President Truman in issuing this executive order was to
increase opportunities for women to serve incombat
end segregation in the armed forces
stop the military draft
ensure an adequate number of troops to fightin the Cold War
19
Which point of view is being conveyed by the artist?
opposition to the purchase of Alaska
praise for Manifest Destiny
encouragement of industrial development
opposition to the end of slavery
20
President George Washington’s leadership during the Whiskey Rebellion was important because
) forced frontier farmers to limit grainproduction
halted British fort construction in theNorthwest
helped assure his reelection to a third term
showed ability of the new government toenforce federal law
21
A difference between philosophies of Hoover and FDR in responding to the Depression is that FDR
stressed the need for individual self-relianc
wanted to rely on private charities to provideassistance
thought the gov't shouldn't beinvolved in economic reform
supported direct relief to people out of work
22
One foreign policy goal of President TheodoreRoosevelt was to
encourage independence movements inAfrica
create future states by annexing Pacific islandterritories
restrict European intervention in theWestern Hemisphere
limit United States investment in LatinAmerica
23
This pair of photographs suggests that the major purpose of the CarlisleIndian School was to
promote cultural assimilation
train future leaders in tribal traditions
prepare children for life on the reservation
teach skills needed for working in factories
24
Which factor most influenced the economic development of the colonial South?
warm and wet growing seasons
abundant water power for manufacturing
rich deposits of iron ore and coal
plentiful forests
25
Antifederalists opposed ratification of US Constitution until they were assured that
(2) supporters receive a fair share of fed governmentjobs
the president would be given increased powers
senators would be elected directly by thepeople
(1) a bill of rights would be added to the originaldocument
26
One outcome of the situation referred to in thecartoon was that
the Supreme Court ended most New Dealprograms
Congress rejected FDR effort to pack the Supreme Court
President Roosevelt decided not to seekreelection
President Roosevelt was impeached for abuseof his powers
27
Alexander Hamilton supported the creation of the Bank of the UnitedStates because it would
raise revenue to reduce the need for tariffs
help ensure the economic stability of the newnation
provide low-cost loans to farmers
increase the power of state banks
28
Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open DoorNotes (1899–1900) to world powers to
bring a peaceful end to the Boxer Rebellion
keep Chinese workers from coming toAmerica
secure a fair settlement in the RussoJapaneseWar
protect United States trading interests inChina
29
Which conclusion is most clearly supported byinformation in the graph?
Immigration in the 1990s was the sameas in the first decade
Immigrants have a higher birthrate thannativeborn Americans.
Immigration increased in every decadethroughout the 1900s.
Immigration is likely to decrease significantlyin the future
30
According to this passage, those who adopted this pledge believed that
only the government can solve socialproblems
alcohol consumption was damaging to society
religion had no place in national politics
Congress should repeal Prohibition
31
The Great Migration during World War I refersto the movement of
African Americans to northern cities to findwork
factory workers from the Northeast to theSun Belt
refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to theUnited States
communists deported to Russia asundesirable aliens
32
The main idea of this 1937 cartoon about President FDR is that the president is
trying to increase the public’s respect for theSupreme Court
refusing to allow the Supreme Court toreview legislation
trying to exercise too much influenceover the Supreme Court
seeking the Supreme Court’s help against his opponent
33
Information on the graph most clearly supportsthe conclusion that the Erie Canal
slowed migration to the Midwest
improved transportation from Hudson River and Great Lakes
replaced railroads as the main method oftransportation
relied on the development of steamboats forcanal use
34
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)was formed in 1949 primarily to
promote social and cultural exchangesbetween members
rebuild Western Europe’s war-ravagedeconomy
promote free trade between the UnitedStates and Asia
provide for the mutual defense of themember nations
35
What is a result of the Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?
Freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rightswere restricted.
The powers of the federal government wereexpanded.
Abuses of power by the president wereprevented.
The powers of Congress over the territorieswere reduced.
36
The Articles of Confederation, from 1781-1787 are referred to as the critical period because
colonies were forced to pay high reparationsto England
states threatened to secede from theUnion over slavery
states were fighting the French and IndianWar
central government lacked the power to deal with problems
37
Which generalization regarding these headlines ismost valid?
The US returned to a policy of neutrality after WWII.
Cold War affected United Statesdomestic and foreign policy.
The USSR assisted in the rebuilding ofJapan after WWII.
he United Nations led the effort to containfascism.
38
The court case ofJohn Peter Zenger affected the development of colonial because it influenced
freedom of assembly
) judicial independence
double jeopardy
freedom of the press
39
Black Codes were established in the South immediately after the Civil War in an effort to
integrate freedmen into American society
limit the rights of newly freed AfricanAmericans
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
expand educational opportunities
40
In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because
white settlers desired the land on which Indians lived
he wanted to punish Indiansfor their political opposition
he sought complete control of Texas by theUnited States
Native American Indians were attacking southern cities
41
After World War I, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that
make trade with nonmember nations moredifficul
force the country to end traditional militaryalliances
involve the nation in future world conflicts
limit the power of the president
42
What advice about US involvement in Vietnam is President Lyndon Johnson being given in this
Escalation ofVietnam Waris needed tostop communist expansion
Victory in Vietnam will be assured ifthe pres keeps policies
Increase the US militarycommitment to Vietnam is a mistake
Success in Vietnam is improving thepres chances reelection.
43
A cause of antagonism toward the newimmigrants who came to the US after1880 was the belief that
had a higher standard of living than mostAmericans
competed with Americans for jobs asunskilled laborers
were better educated than native-bornAmericans
adapted easily to American culture
44
These illustrations were used during World War II to encourage women to
raise revenue by buying war bonds
support the war effort by working in defense industries
conserve household products to support the war effort
donate food to help feed the Allied forces
45
The case discussed was important in the development of colonial America because it establish
freedom of the press
freedom of assembly
judicial independence
double jeopardy
46
The crisis highlighted in these newspaperheadlines was the
opposition of Cuba to the Alliance forProgress
invasion of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba
election of Fidel Castro as president of Cuba
placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba by theSoviet Union
47
What is the most democratic feature of the original Constitution of the United States?
role given to the electoral college in presidentialelections
appointment of ambassadors by the president
lifetime appointments for Supreme Courtjustices
direct election f the members of the Houseof Representatives
48
One major goal of the Progressive movementwas to
limit direct citizen control over government
balance the federal budget by decreasingspending
provide unemployment insurance to workers
pass laws to help solve economic and socialproblems
49
The issue discussed here grew out ofan effort to enforce the Supreme Court decision in
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States
50
During the 1960s and 1970s, Cesar Chavezworked to unionize migrant farm workers by
urging growers to reduce the workforcethrough mechanization
seizing the land of the lettuce and grapegrowers
using nonviolent tactics such as boycotts andhunger strikes
securing passage of federal legislation to limitimmigration

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