Identify what gave settlers the opportunity to participate in government in the New World.

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses

Which event is NOT considered to be a cause of the Civil War?

Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

The arrest and conviction of which people gave reason to believe that McCarthyism was real?

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg & Alger Hiss

The line of latitude pointed out on the map divided the nation based on —

a compromise over slave states and free states

What Supreme Court legislation does this photograph illustrate?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

How did this machine impact the cotton industry?

It increased the demand for slave labor in the South.

How does the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden impact the federal government?

It gives the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce

What happened as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

The US abandoned the policy of neutrality and became fully involved in war

Which two individuals would identify as Federalists that were supported by bankers?

John Adams and Alexander Hamilton

Identify why slavery was instituted in the colony of Jamestown.

To assist in expanding the agricultural economy

Which choice does NOT depict an economic impact following the War of 1812?

Demise of the Federalists political party

What do the groups listed have in common?

These groups were all targeted by Hitler during the Holocaust.

This poster illustrates an attempt to ensure —

humane treatment of prisoners of war

What did James Madison's Virginia Plan propose?

The creation of three separate branches of federal government

Which statement is NOT similar to the ideas of John Locke?

People need a strong authority to help guide them.

What led to the outbreak of the War of 1812?

British interference with American shipping

What did this poster symbolize during World War II?

Women's ability to enter the workforce and contribute to the war effort

How did the Spanish-American War affect the United States?

The United States was recognized as a world power

Which event is NOT considered to be a cause of the Civil War?

Gathering and conference at Seneca Falls

What happened as a result of the continued use of German submarine warfare?

The United States entered into World War I

This quote is referring to the —

forced removal of American Indians during westward migration

Which was NOT a compromise during the writing of the U.S. Constitution?

Created a House with each state having equal representation

What was a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

The act desegregated public accommodations

Which phrase belongs in the shaded area of the Venn diagram?

Fought in nonsegregated military units

Which best completes the graphic?

belief that Japanese Americans were aiding the enemy during World War II

Which of the following is NOT a way the Vietnam War impacted Americans on the homefront?

Americans had to ration goods while men were at war

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

Washington's leadership of the military

What World War II practice is being described in the quote?

Internment of Japanese-Americans

How did women challenge traditional roles in the 1920s?

Flappers and the 19th Amendment

What did Hitler do in response to the attack located on the map below?

Hitler declared war on the United States.

The Federalists' support for Hamilton's financial plan, especially the Bank of the United States, helped contribute to

the rise of the Democratic-Republican Party

Identify the best title for the list

Emergence of Leisure Activities

What best completes the graphic?

The assassination of John F. Kennedy

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1
Identify what gave settlers the opportunity to participate in government in the New World.
The Virginia House of Burgesses and the United States Constitution
The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses
The Declaration of Independence and Virginia House of Burgesses
The Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence
2
What is the correct order of the events listed?
IV, III, II, I
II, I, IV, III
IV, I, II, III
I, II, III, IV
3
Which event is NOT considered to be a cause of the Civil War?
Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Implementation of tariffs
Raising of federal troops
Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
4
The arrest and conviction of which people gave reason to believe that McCarthyism was real?
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg & Alger Hiss
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg & Rosa Parks
Alger Hiss & Fidel Castro
Alger Hiss & Rosa Parks
5
The line of latitude pointed out on the map divided the nation based on —
a compromise over slave states and free states
the tariff that applied to the Southern states' imports
the boundaries of the Union and the Confederacy
the borders of the new state of Missouri
6
James Madison used these ideas from the Virginia Declaration of Rights when creating the —
Federalist Papers
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Bill of Rights
7
What Supreme Court legislation does this photograph illustrate?
Jim Crow v. Prince Edward County
Bush v. Gore
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Plessy v. Ferguson
8
How did this machine impact the cotton industry?
It caused the price of cotton to increase.
It created jobs for Northerners migrating to the South.
It caused companies to decrease the size of their labor force.
It increased the demand for slave labor in the South.
9
How does the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden impact the federal government?
It allows the Supreme Court to review actions of the other two branches
It prevents the federal government from establishing a federal bank
It establishes that the legislative branch has implied powers
It gives the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce
10
What happened as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
The United States ignored Germany's attack on Poland.
The people of the United States became supportive of aiding Britain in WWII
The US abandoned the policy of neutrality and became fully involved in war
The people of the United States became supportive of the Lend-Lease Act.
11
Which two individuals would identify as Federalists that were supported by bankers?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
George Mason and Patrick Henry
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
12
Identify the group being defined.
Nisei Regiments
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Airmen
Riveter Regiments
13
Identify why slavery was instituted in the colony of Jamestown.
To assist in expanding the agricultural economy
To assist in ending indentured servitude in Virginia
To assist in working on cotton plantations in Virginia
To assist in expanding the industrial economy
14
Which best completes the Cause and Effect diagram?
Drafting the Bill of Rights
Drafting the Federalist Papers
Drafting the Constitution
Drafting the Declaration of Independence
15
Which choice does NOT depict an economic impact following the War of 1812?
Demise of the Federalists political party
Transportation improvements in canals and railroads
Industrial innovations, including textile mills
Communication improvements, including the telegraph
16
Which follows the belief that all men are created equal?
Jim Crow laws
Collection of a poll tax
Women's suffrage
Dred Scott decision
17
What do the groups listed have in common?
These groups were the largest ethnic groups in Europe during World War II.
These groups were all responsible for the outbreak of World War II.
These groups were all targeted by Hitler during the Holocaust.
These groups were all members of the Nazi Party.
18
This poster illustrates an attempt to ensure —
humane treatment of prisoners of war
fair treatment of minorities in the military
the prevention of genocide in war
individual responsibility for actions during war
19
Who is best associated with this list?
Richard M. Nixon
George H.W. Bush
William J. Clinton
George W. Bush
20
What did James Madison's Virginia Plan propose?
The creation of one powerful branch of state government
The creation of three separate branches of state government
The creation of one powerful branch of federal government
The creation of three separate branches of federal government
21
Which court case protects the privacy of digital information on cell phones?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Riley v. California
Loving v. Virginia
22
Which statement is NOT similar to the ideas of John Locke?
People need a strong authority to help guide them.
Government power comes from the consent of the people.
All people have "natural rights."
People and power must agree to a social contract to succeed.
23
What led to the outbreak of the War of 1812?
French interference with American shipping
British interference with American shipping
German interference with American shipping
Spanish interference with American shipping
24
What did this poster symbolize during World War II?
The traditional role of women as housewives and mothers
The role of women as soldiers fighting in Europe
Women's anger towards American involvement in the war
Women's ability to enter the workforce and contribute to the war effort
25
How did the Spanish-American War affect the United States?
The United States gained the ability to trade with the Spanish
The United States was recognized as a world power
The United States was condemned by other European nations
The United States lost their ability to trade with the Spanish
26
Which of the following accomplishments is NOT associated with the former President pictured below?
No Child Left Behind Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
27
Who served as a key leader in the Pacific Theater for the United States during World War II?
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
Hideki Tojo
Dwight Eisenhower
28
As a result of the Compromise of 1850, which state entered the Union as a free state?
Missouri
Nebraska
California
Kansas
29
What individual most likely agreed with this statement?
Thomas Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
30
Which event is NOT considered to be a cause of the Civil War?
Presidential leadership during the 1850s
Implementation of tariffs
Gathering and conference at Seneca Falls
Raising of federal troops
31
What happened as a result of the continued use of German submarine warfare?
France entered into World War I
The United States entered into World War I
Great Britain entered into World War I
Russia entered into World War I
32
This quote is referring to the —
placement of American Indians in internment camps
Mexican defeat at the Alamo during American migration to Texas
spread of the slavery-based "cotton kingdom" in the South
forced removal of American Indians during westward migration
33
What event best replaces the question mark?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Second Continental Congress
Battle of Yorktown
Boston Tea Party
34
Which was NOT a compromise during the writing of the U.S. Constitution?
Allowed for a system of checks and balances
Established three equal branches of government
Counted slaves as three-fifths of a person
Created a House with each state having equal representation
35
What was a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The act led to federal registrars being sent to South to register voters
The act outlawed literacy tests
The act desegregated public accommodations
The act resulted in an increase in African-American voters.
36
Which phrase belongs in the shaded area of the Venn diagram?
Served primarily on the homefront
Refused to participate in the war
Fought in segregated military units
Fought in nonsegregated military units
37
Which best completes the graphic?
A law was created to require Americans to pay for war damages
Japanese Americans began moving in large numbers to Japan during WWII
Japanese Americans began attacking monuments in the US during WWII
belief that Japanese Americans were aiding the enemy during World War II
38
What idea best completes the diagram?
Right to tax
Right to quarter troops
Artificial rights
Natural Rights
39
Which of the following is NOT a way the Vietnam War impacted Americans on the homefront?
Americans had to ration goods while men were at war
Americans were bitterly divided over the war
Interest groups were created as a result of war opposition.
Television coverage of the war allowed Americans to follow along with war
40
All explain Wilson's key points Fourteen Points EXCEPT —
III
II
IV
I
41
Identify the document best described by the list.
Treaty of Paris
Monroe Doctrine
Patriot Act
Missouri Compromise
42
Which best completes the graphic organizer?
Henry's "Give Me Liberty" speech
Spanish presence in the Caribbean
Washington's leadership of the military
The Boston Massacre
43
What World War II practice is being described in the quote?
Internment of Japanese-Americans
Germany's "Final Solution" for the Jews
Censorship of media coverage
Drafting of men to serve in the military
44
Complete the sentence.
Julius Rosenberg
Ethel Rosenberg
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
45
How did women challenge traditional roles in the 1920s?
Flappers and the 19th Amendment
Darwin's Theory and the Scopes Trial
Bootleggers and speakeasies
Rise of the new Ku Klux Klan and the Red Scare
46
What did Hitler do in response to the attack located on the map below?
Hitler declared war on the United States.
Hitler invaded Poland.
Hitler pushed for Japan's invasion of China.
Hitler strengthened his policy of isolation.
47
The Federalists' support for Hamilton's financial plan, especially the Bank of the United States, helped contribute to
a military confrontation between the United States and Great Britain
the rise of the Democratic-Republican Party
the refusal of the British to leave American forts
a refusal by the United States Senate to ratify the Jay Treaty
48
This statement was made days after the United States became involved in the —
Vietnam War
war in Afghanistan
war in Israel
Persian Gulf War
49
Identify the best title for the list
Decrease in Leisure Activities
Emergence of Leisure Activities
Emergence of Economic Activities
Decrease in Economic Activities
50
What best completes the graphic?
The assassination of John F. Kennedy
The return of Vietnam veterans to the United States
The failure of South Vietnam to resist communism
The failure of the Bay of Pigs
51
This statement was made as a part of the United States' response to —
terrorism
diversity
inflation
immigration
52
Southern colonies were settled by people —
seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity
seeking economic opportunities
seeking a practiced form of direct democracy through town meetings
seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
53
Who fought a brief skirmish with the British troops at the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Minutemen
Native Americans
French
Loyalists
54
Who was President Abraham Lincoln speaking to in this excerpt?
American Indians
Women
Plantation owners
Former slaves
55
Who served as the President of the Confederate States of America?
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jackson
Robert E. Lee
56
How did the United States maintain an adequate supply of essential products during World War II?
War bonds
Rationing
Selective service
Labor camps
57
What landmark case did John Marshall set the precedent of judicial review?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Roe v. Wade
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
58
Which best completes the graphic?
Regulation of commerce among states
Power of Congress to collect taxes
Representation in Congress based on population
Weak national government
59
Which best completes the graphic?
49th parallel as boundary between United States and Mexico
Democratic-Republican party became the dominant political party in the US
The United States and the British entered the Revolutionary War
49th parallel as boundary between United States and Canada
60
What was a cause of the Civil War?
Northern support of slavery
End of the Fugitive Slave Act
United States Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott Case
Emancipation Proclamation
61
Which of the following does NOT describe Frederick Douglass's role as a leader in the Civil War?
Became a prominent abolitionist
Urged Davis to recruit former slaves to fight for the Confederate Army
Urged Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight for the Union Army
Former enslaved African American
62
Which court case established the precedent of the right to privacy?
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Snyder v. Phelps (2011)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
63
How did this individual help transform the United States into a modern industrial nation?
He expanded the steel industry.
He used land grants to capitalize on railroad business.
He used his financial skills to rejuvenate businesses.
He expanded the oil industry
64
What group lost their traditional territories and fell victim to foreign diseases?
English
Québécois
American Indians
Africans
65
Which event would NOT replace the question mark in the diagram?
Sherman's March to the Sea
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
66
Which statement is NOT similar to the ideas of John Locke?
Rulers cannot take away life, liberty, and property.
People and power must agree to a social contract to succeed.
Government power comes from the consent of the people.
Authority is given by the divine and man's duty is to follow
67
Why was John Scopes put on trial in 1925?
Accused of creating the Ku Klux Klan
Accused of smuggling alcohol illegally into the United States
Accused of using intimidation and violence against immigrants.
Accused of violating a state statute that prevented teaching evolution
68
Complete the sentence with the correct country.
Spain
Cuba
Venezuela
Colombia
69
Identify the individual being described by the statement below.
Nat Turner
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
70
Identify an economic cause for the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
Local businesses became more successful leading to fewer bankruptcies
There was not a large number of small investors
There was an over-speculation of monetary returns on investments
When the market collapsed, the banks had too much money
71
Identify an internal problem of the Soviet Union that aided in the collapse of communism.
Decreasing Soviet military expenses
Economic inefficiency of communism
Political inefficiency of communism
Decreasing nationalism in Soviet republics
72
Which group of Americans was forced to suffer these injustices during the Second World War?
Chinese Americans
African Americans
German Americans
Japanese Americans
73
This quote explains one person's experience during the —
Holocaust
Bataan Death March
Nuremberg Trials
Geneva Convention
74
Which two countries did Japan invade following the attacks on Pearl Harbor?
Indonesia and the Soviet Union
The Philippines and Indonesia
China and Taiwan
The Philippines and China
75
Which experiences did immigrants face through the early twentieth century?
celebrated for their religious and cultural differences
faced prejudices against their religious and cultural differences
faced prejudices for preferring to live in urban areas over rural areas
celebrated for bring new culinary dishes to America
76
Where did President Reagan make the speech that is pictured?
Cuba
Germany
Soviet Union
United States
77
What domestic impact did the Cold War have in American schools?
American schools used armed guards to protect their students
American schools were used as bomb shelters in each American town
American schools taught children what to do in case of nuclear attack
American schools were closed until after the Cold War was over
78
What event took place in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro?
Blockade of Cuba
Bay of Pigs invasion
Removal of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
79
What best completes the graphic organizer?
Surplus of supplies
Shortage of labor
Failing business
Economic stimulation
80
What document prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris, 1763
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris, 1783
81
What is one issue that the states above are likely to address due to the results shown in the chart?
Surplus in revenue
Bilingual education
Decreasing cultural diversity
Diminishing labor force
82
Which New Deal program was designed to provide direct payment to people for immediate help?
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
83
What technological advancement best completes the shaded portion of the table?
Televisions
Space shuttle
Electronic mail
Cancer screenings
84
Identify the two individuals who were apart of the NAACP legal defense team.
Earl Warren and Thurgood Marshall
Oliver W. Hill, Sr. and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Earl Warren and Barbara Johns
Oliver W. Hill, Sr. and Thurgood Marshall
85
How were the economies of the North impacted by the Civil War and Reconstruction?
They remained an agricultural-based economy.
They became the poorest region in the nation.
They became less dependent upon the Transcontinental Railroad.
They developed an economy based on manufacturing.
86
This statement would have most likely been made by a —
Federalist
Neutral
Loyalist
Patriot
87
How did President Harry Truman force the Japanese to surrender during World War II?
By blockading the ports of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
By using two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
By using heavy artillery and airstrikes against Hiroshima and Nagasaki
By continuing to use submarine warfare against Hiroshima and Nagasaki
88
What effect did the relaxation of tensions between the United States and China have on the Soviet Union?
sought to improve their relations with the United States, which led to SALT
sought to improve their civil liberties.
sought to improve their relations with the Chinese, which led to SALT
sought to end their military expenditures in Asia indefinitely.
89
What happened as a result of poverty and discrimination in the South caused by Jim Crow Laws?
The end of racial discrimination
The Great Migration to Northern cities in search of jobs.
The segregation of public facilities in the North
The resurgence of the abolitionist movement
90
What impact did the Great Depression have on the American people?
Overproduction of industrial and agricultural products
Farm foreclosures and migration
People began purchasing items on credit
Equal distribution of wealth
91
Identify the best title for the list.
Social Impacts of the War of 1812
Geographical Impacts of the War of 1812
Economic Impacts of the War of 1812
Political Impacts of the War of 1812
92
Which best completes the shaded portion of the Venn diagram?
Settled by poor English immigrants who also came seeking better lives
Settled chiefly by English, Dutch and German speaking immigrants
Settled by Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
Settled by people seeking economic opportunities
93
Which world conflict would NOT fit into the diagram?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
Persian Gulf War
94
What is the best explanation for the results displayed in the graph?
Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Formation of the NAACP
Enforcement of the Jim Crow laws
1963 March on Washington
95
Identify the term being defined.
National Transit Board
Department of Motor Vehicles
Transportation Security Administration
National Security Agency
96
The president responsible for initiating these actions by the American government was —
William Clinton
George W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
97
What governing body of countries was formed after World War II to prevent future global wars?
The United Security Council
The League of Nations
The United Nations
The Marshall Plan

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