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Spring Term EOC Final Exam Review
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1
The court decisions in
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
and
Hernandez v. Texas
held that--
A student has no guaranteed rights while in public school
Racially segregated schools are inherently unequal
Mexican-Americans should be protected from discrimination
A student's right to privacy is limited
2
President Reagan's economic program was based on the theory of
Tax and spend
Keynesian economics
Consumer economics
Supply-side economics
3
What was the reason behind the Watergate crisis?
The FBI and CIA wanted to find information on the Democrats
Spiro Agnew needed more money to carry on Nixon's campaign
Former CIA agents broke into the Democratic headquarters
Nixon wanted to get Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatric records
4
OPEC's 1973 embargo on shipping oil to the U.S. resulted in?
A war between Israel and its Arab neighbor
Higher gas prices and energy costs
A flare up of problems with the Soviet Union
Lower gas prices and energy savings
5
Nixon along with Soviet leaders established SALT which led to--
An agreement to share trade routes with China
A more deadly arms race
A limit on the development of defensive missile systems
A removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba
6
The primary goal of the U.S. containment policy after WWII was to--
Bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice
Limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
Stop the spread of Soviet influence
End colonialism in Africa and Asia
7
One similarity between Presidents Hoover and George W. Bush was that both Presidents--
Dealt with serious economic crises
Faced the threat of terrorist attacks
Appointed women to the U.S. Supreme Court
Vetoed increases in Social Security payments
8
President Reagan's foreign policy called the Reagan Doctrine, called for
Making an alliance with the Soviet Union
Protecting the island of Cuba from an invasion
Limiting American involvement in affairs of other nations
Taking an active role against communism
9
What was one goal of the Marshall Plan?
To create trading partners in Asia with the open door policy
To force the Soviet Union to allow more emigration
To help the U.S. buy its way into European affairs
To aid and create European allies and trading partners
10
In 1939, President Roosevelt responded to the start of WWII in Europe by--
Urging continued appeasement of aggressor nations
Attempting to negotiate a peaceful settlement
Asking Congress for a declaration of war
Selling non-military supplies to the allied nations
11
What was a reason why George H.W. Bush responded forcefully to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait?
He feared the spread of communism in the Middle East
He wanted to protect the flow of oil to the West
He wanted to keep the United Nations out of any conflict
He feared that Iraq would invade the United States next
12
The Berlin Airlift was the U.S. and its allies response to the--
German development of the atomic bomb
Construction of the Berlin Wall
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
Reunification of East and West Germany
13
This amendment eliminated poll taxes from federal elections--
14th
21st
24th
15th
14
Which court case marked the end of legal segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
Sweatt v. Painter
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Plessy v. Ferguson
15
The Vietcong attack through South Vietnam, considered to be the turning point of the war--
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
My Lai Massacre
Vietnamization
16
How does the US economy today differ from the nation's economy that existed in the early 1900s?
Scientific discoveries have created a more global economy
Government plays a smaller role in regulating the economy
Immigrants are no longer a source of labor in the US
The U.S. has become less dependent on oil imports
17
What contribution did Betty Friedan make to the movement for women's rights?
She championed the rights of poor women
She demanded greater career opportunities for women
She campaigned for the rights of African American women
She campaigned for women's suffrage
18
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated--
Barriers to voting for women
Proof of residency as a condition for voting
Literacy tests as a prerequisite for voting
Age discrimination in state voting laws
19
What did the Women's Liberation
(Feminist)
Movement see as its major goal in the 1960s?
Obtaining the right to vote for women
Guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work
Enabling women to stay at home as well as work
Securing laws that would allow women to own property
20
After WWII, how did the Allies deal with Germany?
Returned control of Germany to citizens & democratic leaders
Split Germany into two parts, East and West
Divided the country into four Allied controlled zones
Forced them to pay for the war
21
What fundamental principle was expressed by the war crime tribunal at Nuremberg following WWII?
National leaders are responsible for their wartime actions
Use of nuclear weapons can never be justified
National policies in wartime cannot be criticized after war
One can be prosecuted for acting in their nation's interest
22
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that--
Tax cuts and financial deregulation would help the economy
Borrowing from countries would pay for domestic programs
Increases in government spending would reduce unemployment
Reducing trade barriers would result in budget surplus
23
Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO?
To halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia
To unite Western Europe in response to Communist aggression
To bring greater equality to the economics in Europe
To aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe
24
How were the economic policies of President Reagan similar to President George W. Bush?
Both used tax cuts to encourage economic growth
Both balanced the federal budget
Both decreased military spending
Both brought an end to poverty
25
Why did George W. Bush target Saddam Hussein in 2003?
The U.S. feared that he had "weapons of mass destruction"
Because of the invasion of Kuwait and to protect our oil
To prevent the spread of Communism in the Middle East
Sought retribution for the attacks on September 11, 2001
26
What did Nixon do as he withdrew troops from Vietnam?
Sent troops to Laos because of the brutality of the Vietcong
Accepted a peace treaty and began talks of unifying Vietnam
Began the policy of Vietnamization and bombed Cambodia
Evacuated Saigon and started peace talks with Ho Chi Minh
27
What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect the "Little Rock Nine?"
It was the 1st time martial law had been declared in the US
It strengthened control of education by state governments
It led to a federal takeover of many Southern public schools
It showed the government would enforce school integration
28
What was one effect of the Camp David Accords?
They led to a lack of interest in Middle Eastern affairs
They led to a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
They restored the sell of US grain sells to Egypt and Israel
They led to freedom for the embassy hostages in Iran
29
What was a major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
To end segregation of American Indians in public places
To understand the American Indian point of view
To gain U.S. citizenship and representation in Congress
To relocate American Indians to urban areas
30
Nixon's greatest foreign policy achievements are considered to be--
Containing communism in Asia with hope of conquering China
Reopening relations with China and detente with the USSR
Ending the Vietnam War to focus on domestic affairs
Providing an unlimited budget to explore space travel
31
After WWII, what organization was formed on the basis of the Atlantic Charter?
The Yalta Alliance
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The Warsaw Alliance
32
What did Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan in WWII show about his leadership?
Confirmed he was interested in punishing the Japanese people
Confirmed his fear of diverting U.S. forces from Europe
Illustrated his need to prove he was as tough as Stalin
Showed he wanted to end the war while limiting US lives lost
33
During the 1940s and 1950s, the primary goal of Mexican American litigation was to--
Form a new nation for Mexican Americans
Create separate Mexican American social institutions
Eliminate the legal segregation of Mexican Americans
Create affirmative action programs to compensate past wrongs
34
What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?
To enforce the American foreign policy of brinkmanship
To support nations trying to resist Communism
To fight hunger anywhere in the world
To reject the former policy of containment
35
What congressional action gave President Johnson the authority to escalate the Vietnam War?
A Joint Chiefs of Staff finding
The Geneva Conference
The Pentagon Papers
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
36
As a result of the war in Korea and Vietnam what did Congress pass to limit presidential power?
The War Powers Resolution
The Geneva Accords
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Pentagon Papers
37
What was an important part of the Contract with America?
Support healthcare reform
Boost the welfare component of the budget
Demand higher income tax rates
Scale back the role of the federal government
38
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following:
Private universities
Housing
Churches
Public accommodations
39
The failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro was known as--
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Tet Offensive
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
40
An immediate response by the U.S. to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was to?
Boycott Iran for supporting global terrorism.
End trade with Middle Eastern nations.
Invade Iraq to end the rule of Saddam Hussein.
Remove Taliban rule in Afghanistan for shielding bin Laden.
