How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?

By providing better access to information

What effect did the Watergate scandal have on Richard Nixon’s administration?

It forced him to resign from office.

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

show how everyday Americans could contribute to the war

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

organizing non-violent mass protest

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

a fear they would aid the enemy

Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?

Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.

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

limiting the ability of the media to report about the war

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

organizing non-violent mass protest

During World War II, these measures served to –

maintain supplies for the war effort

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

lack of employment opportunities

Which of these events best completes this diagram?

Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which resulted from Kennedy’s efforts to make the United States the leader in space exploration

The first man to walk on the moon was an American.

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

Many white students left urban school systems.

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

prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West

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

expect their employees to have computer skills

Which effect best replaces the question mark in the graphic?

Increase in the number of African American voters

Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on the home front?

An increase in volunteers for the war effort

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)

This Supreme Court decision was used to —

justify Japanese-American internment

The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to —

overthrow the communist government in Cuba

This poster was intended to persuade African Americans to —

contribute labor to support the war effort

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

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