The arrow is pointing to an island that was important in WW II because it was where -

The US defeated the Japanese Navy

This photograph shows the president

increasing benefits for veterans

Which phrase best completes this diagram?

Domestic and international travel

If you took part in a "franchise", what would you be doing?

Owning your own business like McDonalds

College enrollment in the US doubled between 1944 and 1950 primarily due to -

education benefits for veterans

One major effect of telecommunication technology is that it has -

increased access to information

In 1961, the Freedom Riders rode buses to -

protest illegal segregation practices in the South

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1
By the late 1800s, eastern factories were mainly located near -
areas with large farms
deep canals
cattle ranches
areas with large populations
2
Urged Southerners to reconcile after the Civil War and became president of Washington College -
Robert E. Lee
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
3
This drawing is best described as showing how the world is changing as a result of -
migration
globalization
integration
conservation
4
What do the circular lines on this Cold War map from the Kennedy presidency represent?
The impact of earthquakes on the region.
The distance planes could fly without refueling.
The reach of nuclear missiles.
The weather patterns in the area.
5
According to Booker T. Washington, what would help African Americans gain equality?
Attending meetings and elections
Working longer and harder
Learning skills and trades
Holding protests and strikes
6
The arrow is pointing to an island that was important in WW II because it was where -
German invaded the Hawaiian Islands
Japan halted the United States advance
The US defeated the Japanese Navy
The USSR lost several submarines
7
Which # represents an area that was slow to be settled before the 1900s due to harsh climate?
3
2
1
4
8
Some historians say this speech marks the beginning of the -
Atlantic Charter
Warsaw Pact
Civil Rights Movement
Cold War
9
Which groups gained power by helping new immigrants in the US during the late 1800s?
Labor Unions
Settlement houses
Big Business
Political machines
10
Which of the following inventions had the greatest impact on westward expansion?
C
A
B
D
11
If Alexander Graham Bell were alive today, he would help to develop -
new "green" light bulbs
electric automobiles
smart phone technology
assembly line production
12
This photograph shows the president
reducing the size of the army
increasing benefits for veterans
creating pensions for veterans
ending segregation in the military
13
Who group was this button seeking to benefit?
African Americans
Vietnam veterans
Women
Mexican Americans
14
Which economic practice had the greatest effect on the economy after WW II?
Rent control
Buying on credit
Savings accounts
Trading between states
15
The center of the steel industry was in -
Denver
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
16
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Electrification and urbanization
Convenience and communications
Domestic and international travel
Access to information resources
17
This invention had the biggest impact on the settlement of the Great Plains after the Civil War
Oil drill
Cotton gin
Steel plow
Water wheel
18
News stories like this helped lead to -
the Spanish American War
discrimination against Cubans
discrimination against Jews
American involvement in WW I
19
In the 1920s which new forms of entertainment became available to many Americans?
Radio and movies
Television and newspapers
Books and magazines
Advertising and telephones
20
The liberation of Western Europe began with the D-Day invasion of -
Stalingrad
Sicily
Normandy
Poland
21
In his news conference, President Dwight Eisenhower is discussing the -
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Cuban Missile Crisis
Suez Canal Crisis
22
If you took part in a "franchise", what would you be doing?
Using veteran benefits to buy a home
Voting for officials who appeal to your age group
Owning your own business like McDonalds
Taking student loans for college
23
This picture shows the result of the work by -
Dorothea Dix
Charles Drew
Ray Croc
Martha Graham
24
The invention of electric lighting and telephone service increased -
immigration
industrial growth
westward expansion
racial segregation
25
College enrollment in the US doubled between 1944 and 1950 primarily due to -
education benefits for veterans
increase in immigration
changes in technology
scholarship programs for women
26
Which industry contributed to the growth of this city?
Automobile
Textile
Steel
Meatpacking
27
Which city completes the list?
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Saint Louis
28
One result of the Civil Rights Movement was the passage of the
Lend-Lease Act
Social Security Act
Voting Rights Act of 1965
GI Bill of Rights Act
29
Westward expansion had the most negative effect on which group of people?
African Americans
American Indians
European immigrants
Southern farmers
30
Janie Porter Barrett modeled her settlement house on the one founded by -
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Susan B. Anthony
Georgia O'Keeffe
31
Which of these did not happen after WW II?
Labor unions merged
Americans bought products on credit
The technology industry boomed
Consumer goods were rationed
32
Actions taken by _____________ ?
Allied Nations
Fascist countries
Central Powers
Democratic Countries
33
After 1965, immigration patterns to the U.S. led to the largest increase from which continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
34
The purpose of the 18th Amendment was to -
prevent child labor
grant women suffrage
raise factory wages
stop alcohol sales
35
Which of these headlines would have most likely appeared during WW II?
Women vote
Normandy invaded
Lusitania Sinks
Banks fail
36
The people listed in this box were -
painters
musicians
poets
writers
37
One major effect of telecommunication technology is that it has -
improved the possibilities for peace
slowed improvements in transportation
increased access to information
reduced the need for education
38
Which is the correct sequence of events from first to last?
2, 4, 1, 3
4, 2, 3, 1
1, 3, 4, 2
2, 3, 4, 1
39
One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States -
gained control of Mexico
became allied with Russia
became a world power
adopted a containment policy
40
What fits into the empty box?
Hull House
18th Amendment
Dawes Act
Tenements
41
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution did what?
Granted women the right to vote
Abolished slavery
Ended Prohibition
Ended segregation
42
The best title for this list is -
Civil Rights Act
GI Bill of Rights
Selective Service
Social Security
43
In 1961, the Freedom Riders rode buses to -
protest illegal segregation practices in the South
demonstrate in support of women's rights
raise awareness of automobile pollution
protest US involvement in Vietnam
44
Which state is located farthest to the west?
Oregon
Virginia
Texas
Mississippi
45
Which President correctly completes this graphic?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson
46
This change resulted in an increase in -
taxes on locally produced goods
trade with foreign nations
immigrants from various countries
productivity from local factories
47
These workers are participating in a New Deal program to -
place railroad tracks
improve the environment
guarantee high wages
build an electric dam
48
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Roosevelt Corollary
Yellow Journalism
WW I
Spanish American War
49
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during WW II
Europe after the collapse of Communism
Europe after WW I
Europe during the Cold War
50
During WW II, Germany declared war on the US just after the US had -
attacked Great Britain
gone to war with Japan
invaded North Africa
left the war in France
51
Which two states are located in the same region of the United States?
Illinois and Massachusettes
Alabama and Georgia
Arkansas and Indiana
California and Texas
52
What did the Wright brothers invent?
Sewing machine
Automobile
Water pump
Airplane
53
During WW II, Americans supported the war effort by -
buying more food products
building houses for returning soldiers
protecting large cities
conserving resources
54
This photograph illustrates one way that women -
worked overtime for extra pay
received equal pay for equal work
were members of a trade union
were an important part of the war effort
55
During the 1920s, the artistic movement centered on African-American culture was known as the -
Prohibition Era
Civil Rights Movement
Great MIgration
Harlem Renaissance
56
How did the Baby Boom change life in the United States?
Fewer new homes were built.
Child labor increased.
More people moved to large cities.
The population grew quickly.
57
How did labor unions affect the US economy following WW II?
The number of industries declined.
Salaries declined.
Benefits for workers increased.
The number of hours in the workday increased.
58
During WW I the United States fought against -
France
Germany
Russia
England
59
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court found that -
schools should be given equal amounts of money
all children should attend school
separate but equal schools was not acceptable
public schools could be segregated.
60
Which law does this stamp celebrate?
18th Amendment
Jim Crow
Prohibition
19th Amendment
61
Which of these events happened last?
1
4
2
3
62
The main purpose of organized labor was to -
protect workers in industry
find jobs for immigrants
end child labor on farms
keep women out of the workplace
63
At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson proposed the establishment of the -
League of Nations
United Nations
American Federation of Labor
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
64
Access to information provided by television, radio, internet, and computer games has led to -
foreign policy adjustments
demographic changes
decreased regional variation
outsourcing of jobs
65
The United Nations was established in 1945 in order to -
oppose atomic weapons
punish the Axis powers
limit Soviet influence
prevent future wars
66
Which post-WW II conflict ended with neither side winning?
North Korea against South Korea
East Berlin against West Berlin
The US against Panama
North Vietnam against South Vietnam
67
Political and economic ties to which country led to United States involvement in World War I?
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
68
After WW II, which country gave large amounts of financial aid to rebuild European countries?
United States
Italy
France
Soviet Union
69
After Reconstruction, the system of segregation was supported by -
immigration laws
Jim Crow laws
civil rights laws
Prohibition laws
70
"Jim Crow" laws -
relocated American Indians to reservations
prevented "carpetbaggers" from owning land in the South
took away rights gained after the Civil War for Blacks
kept former Confederate leaders from being elected
71
The people referred to in this headline were most likely -
Japanese Americans
Russian Americans
German Americans
Italian Americans
72
The 13th Amendment is important because it -
limited the power of the judicial branch
outlawed the practice of owning slaves
expanded the power of the legislative branch
increased the voting rights of citizens
73
What was created with Wilson's 14th Point?
The United Nations
A Declaration of War
The League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles
74
Which term best replaces the question mark?
Communism
Imperialism
Monarchy
Democracy
75
Why did African Americans move from the South to these states between 1910 and 1930?
The climate was better.
There were fewer taxes.
The housing was free.
There were more jobs.
76
After WW II, East Germany was dominated by -
France
the United States
the Soviet Union
Great Britain
77
This painting by Jacob Lawrence shows people during the -
Harlem Renaissance
Great Depression
Spanish American War
Great Migration
78
Who is this well known American?
Charles Drew
Maya Angelou
Martha Graham
Henry Louis Gates
79
During the 1930s, America was neutral or isolationist, but this changed when the US began -
supplying weapons to Japan
sending soldiers to Europe
giving economic aid to the Allies
firing on German warships
80
Which is one result of this system?
Increased industrial development
Decreased communication
Increased cost of production
Decreased price of land
81
The League of Nations was replaced by -
NATO
The United Nations
Geneva Conventoin
Warsaw Pact
82
To help rebuild the economies of Europe after WW II, the United States established the -
Manhattan Project
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Marshall Plan
83
During the late 1800s, this type of housing was found mostly on the Great Plains because the -
materials to build a shelter were limited
region's weather conditions were cal,
trees in this region had been destroyed
industrial demand for trees was high
84
During WW II, the people in this photo were relocated to internment camps because of their -
economic need
race
age
citizenship status
85
Which of the following completes this diagram?
The New Frontier
The Fair Deal
The Great Society
The New Deal
86
Which event best describes "Big Stick Diplomacy" according to the picture?
Annexing Cuba from Spain
Creating colonies in the Pacific
Confiscating English battleships
Building the Panama Canal
87
About which Supreme Court case is this picture?
Brown v. Board of Education
Griswold v. Wally World
Plessy v. Ferguson
Tinker v. Des Moines
88
Which of the following was a result of Prohibition in the 1920s?
Less unemployment in cities
Growth of organized crime
Fall of the stock market
More jobs on farms
89
Which sentence replaces the question mark?
American business investments were threatened.
American trade agreements with Spain were threatened.
The US wanted to stop Cuban imports
The US wanted to stop Spanish immigrants.
90
One major advantage of the assembly line was that it increased the -
speed of production
cost of production
prices of goods
wages of workers
91
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Assembly line
Women's suffrage movement
Progressive reforms
Mechanization of agriculture
92
Situations such as this were directly improved by -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Korematsu v. United States
Plessy v. Ferguson
93
Internment camps were created as a result of -
the Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
Aryan Supremacy
Anti-Semitism
94
This picture would most likely be found in a book titled -
Industrialization of the European Economy
How Technology Changed Modern Warfare
Post-World War II Europe
Responses to Environmental Challenges
95
Which artist is correctly paired with his/her field?
Duke Ellington - Literature
Georgia O'Keeffe - Painting
F. Scott Fitzgerals - Movies
Langston Hughes - Music
96
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was telling the American people that -
the country should worry about a Communist revolution
help was coming from the business community
the country could survive the Great Depression
World War II would soon be over

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