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Pre-Test US History 101 Quiz
Pre-Test US History 101 Quiz
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First week of school introductory pre-test for US History class.
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1
Who was the United States' rival during the Cold War?
Canada
Japan
Soviet Union
Germany
2
Which one of these laws was not passed as part of the New Deal?
Social Security
Annulment of the Inheritance Tax
Minimum Wage
Relief for the unemployed
3
What does the term "Reconstruction" refer to?
Repairing relationship between North & South after Civil War
Abolishing segregation
Rebuilding physical damage done in the South during CivilWar
Remodeling RCHS
4
Why did the English colonialists come to the New World?
to escape unfair taxation
to escape famine
for vacation
to escape religious persecution
5
What does the term "McCarthyism" refer to?
Being a double agent, especially during the Cold War
a new dance invented by Senator McCarthy
Being a supporter of Senator McCarthy
making accusations of treason without proper evidence in CW
6
What is Manifest Destiny?
belief that American settlers were to span the continent
The name of the first NBA team
belief that anyone could find economic wealth through work
belief that the west should be governed by elected officials
7
In what year was the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, passed?
1923
1919
1906
1929
8
Who was the only president to serve more than 2 terms?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
Ronald Reagan
9
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1918
1902
1814
1861
10
What was Malcolm X's primary criticism of Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights struggle?
He disagreed with his criticism of the Vietnam War
He disagreed with his Nationalistic approach
He thought he wasn't tall enough
He disagreed with his pacifist approach
11
What is Republicanism? It is the belief that...
the federal government should be smaller than local gov't.
everyone should vote republican
we should be governed by someone who is chosen by the people
all people should have access to the same civil rights
12
What event caused the US to become involved in World War II?
Germany's invasion of Poland
Government loans from Russia
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Reports about extermination camps
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Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin