EOC Practice US History

Which of these colonies were established for the Quakers?

The poster is an attempt to encourage women to

Who was the main founder of the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889?

Which of these statements BEST describes a result of the "Iran-Contra Affair"?

The original purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to

Which of these was a reason the American colonies were fighting a war for independence in 1776?

An advantage of the South that aided its military strength in the early part of the Civil War?

Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses inherent to the Articles of Confederation, such as

General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because

Which of these best describes the term "flapper" in U.S. history?

Which group would have been most likely to take the Oregon Trail?

Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

It is argued that the US is a "melting pot" of cultures. Which is the best explanation of this?

The period immediately after the War of 1812 was known as

Which statement BEST explains the point of the Monroe Doctrine by President Monroe?

How did John Brown contribute to the abolitionist movement?

During Reconstruction, the Black Codes

Yellow Journalism of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer swayed popular support of

Charles Lindbergh was the 1st person to:

Reconstruction ended when a deal was reached to name who president at the 1876 Election?

Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

This image is of the situation in the Midwest during the early 20th Century, known as

Which event surrounding World War I had the GREATEST impact on Americans?

Which manufactured item caused a major shift in Americans' living patterns in the 1910s?

Minuteman Project that monitors the US Mexico border, represents a growing social trend toward

One of the central reasons for the military success of the US in the American Revolution was

Created in 1944, this provided educational assistance and business/home loans for military vets

Which of these was a result of American involvement in World War II?

Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by

Which of these BEST describes the goal of the "Freedom Riders" during the Civil Rights Movement

Which of these was an outcome of the "Army-McCarthy Hearings" in early 1954?

This Cabinet department of the Federal government was established in November, 2002

Which of these is the best example of “mass media”?

What event meant that the US had "Won" the space race?

Immigrants share their cultural traditions with the larger community through

The Populist Party was chiefly composed of

In which conflict was containment successful?

What impact did U.S. governmental polices have on business and industry during the late 1800s?

Which action of President Taft angered the progressives in his party?

Which event led directly to South Carolina's secession from the United States?

Martin Luther King's Policy of non-violent civil disobedience is most similar to whom?

The book The Jungle was written by Upton Sinclair in 1906. What issue did this book deal with?

This created California as a free state, and gave popular sovereignty to Utah & New Mexico

As a result of the Nuremberg Trials from 1945-1949

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine called for

One reason the Depression of 1929 was so severe in the United States was

Which statement is TRUE regarding US actions toward Japan in the months before Pearl Harbor

19th Amendment (1920) would have had the BIGGEST impact on the life of which of these people?

At the beginning of both WWI and WWII, the initial policy of the United States was to

The Splendid Little War is a name given to the Spanish-American War, which took place in:

Which statement BEST describes the policy of "brinkmanship" supported by John Foster Dulles

A major goal of the Progressive movement was to

Which statement BEST describes Lincoln's views of the Reconstruction following the Civil War?

Lincoln's primary goal in the Civil War was to

Which New Deal programs would have had an impact on rural electrification during the 1930s?

How did the Marshall Plan benefit the United States economically?

By creating monopolies and establishing trusts, industrial leaders of the late 1800s

The 14th Amendment assures rights to which group

In what century was the Jamestown colony founded?

Which of these colonies were established for economic profit?

Which of these countries would have been "behind the Iron Curtain" during the Cold War?

Which region of the US led the nation's industrial and financial resources in the early 1800's

William Randolph Hearst & other Spanish-American war era newspaper writers could be known as a

The League of Nations

Which of these policies was Teddy Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party associated with?

The Bay of Pigs resulted in which of these?

1945 conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, & Stalin met to discuss plans to govern postwar Germany

Greenhouse gases from the combustion of fossil fuels play a major role in

Following WWII, events in what country threatened to start a war between the US and the USSR?

Which of these is LEAST associated with the 1920s?