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- 1. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best completes this graphic organizer?Increase in consumer spendingOverspeculation in the stock marketDecrease in military spendingGovernment subsidization of agriculture - 3. Multiple ChoicePresident Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by —publishing a weekly news editorial titled “The Road to Prosperity and Peace”holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizensmaking short appearances in a variety of Hollywood filmsdelivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the federal government create this program in 1933?To establish industrial centers in the regionTo promote organic farming practicesTo offset the effects of urbanization and rapid population growthTo provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow did the legislation excerpted above affect the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizens?It allowed the government to tax investment incomeIt allowed people to have more direct input in government decisionsIt made most people distrust the power of the governmentIt made the government more responsible for the people’s economic welfare
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment that eventually contributed to —the passage of a federal statute prohibiting foreign companies from contributing to presidential campaignsthe issuance of a Supreme Court ruling declaring it unconstitutional for members of the same political party to serve consecutive terms as presidentthe establishment of a congressional committee to investigate private presidential conductthe ratification of a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for presidents
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLast Thursday I described the American form of Government as a three horse team
provided by the Constitution to the American people so that their field might be plowed.
The three horses are, of course, the three branches of government—the Congress, the
Executive and the Courts. Two of the horses are pulling in unison today; the third is not.
—President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
Many members of Congress disagreed with President Roosevelt’s proposed solution to the problem described above because —. the Constitution required hearings to confirm judicial appointmentsSupreme Court justices were subject to term limitsthe power of the executive branch would increasethe time required for judicial proceedings would increase - 8. Multiple Choice"The conflict is still sharpening throughout the world between two political systems. The one system represents government by freedom of choice exercised by the individual citizens. In the other, and opposing system, individual freedom and initiative are all made subordinate to the totalitarian state."
What was the ultimate result of the situation President Roosevelt refers to in this excerpt?A surge of social unrest in South AmericaThe outbreak of World War IIA shift in favor of the policy of appeasementThe overthrow of the monarchy in Russia - 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by —providing them with money to pay for moving expenseshelping them obtain mortgage loans from bankshelping them choose a reputable home builderoffering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
- 10. Multiple ChoiceJackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he —organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch countersenrolled in the racially segregated University of Mississippihelped bring an end to racial segregation in Major League Baseballparticipated in the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus terminals
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe government issued ration books during World War II in order to —provide financial security for uninsured citizenssafeguard the profits of struggling businessesensure the fair distribution of scarce goodsallow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted rates
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMany of the U.S. soldiers involved in the event mentioned in this headline —remained in trenches and resisted the Japanese invasionwere exchanged for Japanese prisoners of warescaped and were redeployed to the European theaterdied during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAtomic Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resourcesThe United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of JapanGermany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against JapanWorld War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies - 14. Multiple ChoiceThe skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —give the United States an advantage in military encryptionencourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War IIdecrease opposition to integrating the armed forcesincrease the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThis is a cross-sectional diagram of a major operation ordered by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. The flight pattern illustrated in the diagram was designed to allow an airplane to land every three minutes. Why was this operation undertaken?To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn cityTo deploy substantial invasion forcesTo provide supplies to a blockaded cityTo rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946 to 1965?An increase in unemploymentThe popularity of televisionA decrease in urban populationThe resurgence of fundamentalism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best title for this cartoon?Causes and Effects of Economic Prosperity in the 1950sStrengths and Weaknesses of Government Economic Policy in the 1960sReasons for Government Economic Planning in the 1970sMajor Sources of Consumer Debt in the 1980s
- 18. Multiple ChoiceSenator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in —the war effort of the 1940sthe Red Scare of the 1950sthe Civil Rights movement of the 1960sthe political scandals of the 1970s
- 19. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in math and science in response to —the development of the ENIAC computerthe announcement of international education guidelinesthe successful launch of the first artificial satellitethe discovery of new chemical elements
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe introduction of vaccines to the United States helped —limit the risk in consuming imported produceimprove the hygiene of medical proceduresimprove the quality of the water supplylimit the spread of infectious diseases
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the United States adopt the motto In God We Trust in 1956?To honor the financial and societal contributions of various religious organizationsTo distinguish the nation from countries that restricted religious practicesTo commemorate the social changes introduced by Christian leadersTo encourage the growth of religious institutions throughout the country
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?It reminded people of prewar daysIt contributed to a cultural divide between generationsIt increased the fear of communist expansionIt promoted values learned during times of economic hardship
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAnother visual mark of change has been in clothing styles. As radical groups have all but disappeared from most colleges and high schools . . . the street-fighting uniforms, the
Army surplus look, the blue jeans and work shirts, and the costumes of the “freaks,” the tie-dyed, thrift shop and frontier scout styles, have become rarer and rarer.
With some exceptions, . . . students are dressing up more—not high-style, but neater, cleaner and brighter.
—Douglas E. Kneeland, New York Times
This excerpt describes changes in student fashion toward the end of —the Jazz Agethe Cold Warthe counterculture movementthe conservative movement - 24. Multiple ChoicePolitical Views of ?
Supported Against
- Civil Disobiedence – Violence
- Nonviolent resistance – Political -Desegregation Compromise - Racial Separatism
The name of which civil rights leader best completes the title of the graphic?Booker T. WashingtonMartin Luther King, Jr.Stokely CarmichaelMalcolm X - 25. Multiple ChoiceHow does the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona continue to affect society?People accused of a crime have the right to be tried by a jury of their peers.Election officials monitor polling sites during elections.Federal agencies use affirmative-action guidelines.People accused of a crime must be informed of their constitutional rights
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that
it would —promote reconstruction after World War IImaintain the policy of détentefulfill prior United Nations obligationskeep communism from spreading throughout the region - 27. Multiple ChoiceThe participants in this week’s antidraft demonstration . . . are . . . students or young
men . . . who are working within a coalition . . . which calls itself the Stop the Draft Week
Committee. . . .- Douglas Robinson, New York Times, December 6, 1967
The demonstration described in this article was most likely prompted by —renewed diplomatic relations with communist Chinaescalated deployment of military forces to Vietnamthe signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treatythe formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization - 28. Multiple ChoiceThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated —barriers to voting for womenliteracy tests as prerequisites for votingproof of residency as a condition for votingage discrimination in state voting laws
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because —the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changesthe president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nationthe Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentialityCongress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate —publicly funded health care for childrenbetter economic treatment of migrant workersa retirement system for farm laborersequal employment opportunities for women
- 31. Multiple ChoiceDear Stop ERA Friend . . .
In the face of all the pressure the ERAers are exerting this month we need to remind all our Senators and Representatives that we are counting on them —
1) To vote NO on ERA, and
2) To resist all efforts to eliminate the 3/5th majority that the
Illinois Constitution requires for constitutional amendments.
—Letter from the National Chairman of Stop ERA, December 6, 1978
The author of this letter was —a leader of the Civil Rights movementthe cofounder of the National Organization for Womena leader of a conservative interest groupthe cofounder of Ms. magazine - 32. Multiple ChoiceIn 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?Iran attacked a U.S. military base in AsiaSoviet forces began an occupation of IranIsrael demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in IranRevolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programssignificant increases in government spending would help reduce unemploymentbroad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansionreducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has resulted from the increased use of computers in the workplace?Corporate use of vertical integration has increasedEmployees are required to sign Internet-usage agreementsUnions demand that a forty-hour workweek be enforcedThe number of employees that are granted off-site access has decreased
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe Oil Price Safeguard Act would help to moderate sharp spikes in oil and gas prices caused by price fixing and production quotas through the judicious use of our enormous petroleum reserves.
The global oil market is dominated by an international cartel with the ability to dramatically affect the price of oil. The eleven member countries . . . supply over 40 percent of the world’s oil and possess 78 percent of the world’s total proven crude oil reserves. Their control of the world’s oil supply allows these countries to collude to drive up the price of oil.
—Senator Susan Collins, speech on the Senate floor, November 17, 1999
In this excerpt, Senator Collins proposed legislation intended to address —Iraqi aggression against neighboring countriesthe refusal of the Israeli government to recognize Palestinethe collective economic power of OPEC member nationsthe formation of a military coalition among Arab states - 36. Multiple ChoiceThe information on this map best supports the conclusion that between 2000 and 2005 —health-care costs decreased in the NortheastSocial Security payments decreased in the Pacific Northwestincome tax revenues increased in the MidwestMedicare spending increased in the Southwest
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?“Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume”“Debt Crisis Shakes European Union”“Russia Increases Petroleum Exports”“Troops Deployed to Afghanistan”
- 38. Multiple ChoiceCompany A Special Company B Special Company C Special
Text messaging Family Text plan Upgrade to Plans
$29.99 monthly \ $.25 a text unlimited data
What do these advertisements suggest to consumers?•Government regulation of the cell phone industry is increasing.Personal computers are replacing cell phonesFree enterprise promotes competition among cell phone providersCell phone users have limited choices in the marketplace - 39. Multiple ChoiceAs the human population grows in the Flagstaff region, we increase the impact of transportation corridors (such as roads and rails) and land use changes (such as urban and rural development) on wildlife populations. . . .
To that end, the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County requested wildlife corridor information from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. . . .
—Jessica Gist and Sarah Reif, Arizona Game and
Fish Department, August 2009
The establishment of the wildlife corridors discussed in the excerpt was most likely necessary to prevent —the spread of disease among animalsthe disruption of animal migrationa rapid increase in the number of animalsan invasion of non-native animal species - 40. Multiple ChoiceMost states allow citizens to vote in elections after presenting a voter-registration card. Some federal legislators attempted to pass a bill requiring another form of identification for voting. Some citizens who opposed this proposed bill solicited donations and hired someone to talk to members of Congress on their behalf. The hired representative met with the members of Congress and attempted to persuade them to vote against the bill.
What type of political activity is described in this scenario?ProtestingBoycottingLobbyingRecalling - 41. Multiple ChoiceUnder the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless —the land requires extensive restorationthe government determines that the land is critical to developers’ profitsthe landowner refuses to build a home on the landthe government pays the owner fair compensation for the land
- 42. Multiple ChoiceDuring the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —campaigning for women’s suffrageadvocating the use of poll taxesmaking improvements in urban infrastructureproviding public assistance for former slaves
- 43. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —the growth of big businessinvolvement in foreign warsthe acquisition of foreign territoriesincreased temperance regulations
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThis cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States beginning to change from —a mostly rural society to a mostly urban onea slave-owning society to one without slaverya foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionisma direct democracy to a representative one
- 45. Multiple ChoiceTHEY WOULD CLOSE TO THE NEW-COMER THE BRIDGE THAT CARRIED THEM AND THEIR FATHERS OVER
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?Union leadersPolitical bossesPhilanthropistsNativists - 46. Multiple ChoiceTo His Excellency William McKinley, President, and the Senate, of the United States of
America . . .We, the undersigned, native Hawaiian citizens . . . who are members of the Hawaiian Patriotic League of the Hawaiian Islands, and others who are in sympathy with the said League, earnestly protest against the . . . [addition] of the said Hawaiian Islands to the said United States of America in any form or shape.
— Petition, 1897
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchyThe classification of the islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the United StatesThe granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarchThe colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States - 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?Increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South AmericaIncreased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central AmericaDecreased U.S. economic influence in the Western HemisphereDecreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea
- 48. Multiple Choice•How have major parties reacted to the scenario described above?•By suing the third parties in court for campaign-finance violations•By persuading the third parties to present a new platform•By addressing the issues raised by the third parties•By preventing third parties from holding conventions
- 49. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson —established a legal remedy for victims of discriminationcreated a legal justification for segregation lawsaffirmed the legality of federal regulation of state electionsrecognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?The founding of women’s collegesThe introduction of prison reformThe assimilation of immigrantsThe establishment of public libraries
- 51. Multiple ChoiceChronic wrongdoing, . . . which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such
wrongdoing . . . to the exercise of an international police power.
—President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to —the construction of a canal in Panamathe threat of European intervention in Latin AmericaSpanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cubapublic outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan - 52. Multiple ChoiceHow did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unionsGovernment regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implementedCongress created a regulatory agency to audit railroadsLaws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring
- 53. Multiple ChoiceThe opponents of . . . recall, however they may phrase their opposition, in reality believe the people can not be trusted. On the other hand, those of us who espouse these measures do so because of our deep-rooted belief in popular government, and not only in the right of the people to govern, but in their ability to govern; and this leads us logically to the belief that if the people have the right, the ability, and the intelligence to elect, they
have as well the right, ability, and intelligence to reject or to recall. . . .
— California governor Hiram Johnson, inaugural address, 1911
The reform discussed by Governor Johnson in this excerpt —required elected officials to communicate regularly with the publicprovided citizens with more resources to run for officemade elected officials more directly accountable to their constituentscreated new eligibility requirements for candidates for public office - 54. Multiple ChoiceStatement 1: The U.S. oil industry boomed due to oil deposits found in
conquered territories.
Statement 2: Rebuilding its devastated army cost the United States an
enormous amount of money.
Statement 3: The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of
U.S. commercial trade.
Statement 4: Territorial losses forced the United States to purchase expensive
natural resources from other countries.
Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?Statement 1Statement 2Statement 3Statement 4 - 55. Multiple ChoiceAdvanced Energy Initiative: Changing the Way We Fuel Our Vehicles
• Develop advanced battery technologies that allow a plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle to
have a 40-mile range operating solely on battery charge
• Foster the breakthrough technologies needed to make cellulosic ethanol costcompetitive
with corn-based ethanol by 2012
• Accelerate progress towards the President’s goal of enabling large numbers of
Americans to choose hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by 2020
— White House National Economic Council, Advanced Energy Initiative, 2006
These proposals most clearly reflect the federal government’s developing role in —harvesting natural resourcessupporting environmental conservationnationalizing manufacturing industriespromoting business competition - 56. Multiple ChoiceSpecial Fabrics to keep the wearer cool-> Fabrics that block harmful ultraviolet rays
High-strength textiles made for reentry parachutes->Bulletproof vests for law enforcement agencies
Sensors to detect biological traces on planets-> Devices to monitor the presence of
contaminants in water
What is one way to describe the developments shown above?Effects of programs to monitor national securityConclusions from research conducted by the Environmental Protection AgencyProgram results of the Federal Civil Defense AdministrationPractical applications of technologies developed for spaceflight - 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auctionCongress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteadingSpeculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrantsNative Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auctionCongress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteadingSpeculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrantsNative Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies
- 59. Multiple ChoiceThis table supports the conclusion that in 1900 —people moved to areas with religious protections similar to those in their native countrygeographic proximity to native countries influenced immigration patternseconomic incentives offered by native countries encouraged emigrationpeople moved to areas with government regulations similar to those in their native country
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully . . . utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United
States . . . shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. . . .
—Espionage Act, May 1918
This law demonstrates that at one time the federal government was willing to —suspend habeas corpusconfiscate privately owned weaponsforce people into internment campssuspend freedom of speech - 61. Multiple ChoiceGeneral John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by —transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military forcedeveloping advanced technologies for battlefield userequesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countriesnegotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
- 62. Multiple ChoiceA student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W. E. B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student’s assignment?The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizensThe NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizensThe Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing marketThe March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement
- 63. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?It announced the czar’s overthrow in RussiaIt revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and GermanyIt contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger shipsIt described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality
- 64. Multiple Choice? + solders dug trenches= stalemate along western front
Which action completes this diagram?Submarines attacked unarmed shipsArmored tanks crossed fortified linesThe use of machine guns resulted in massive casualtiesAirplanes conducted reconnaissance missions - 65. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted above helped advance the cause of gender equality?It gave women a greater opportunity to influence governmentIt gave women new economic rights, such as property ownershipIt established the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economy.It contributed to a long-term decline in the number of men voting in elections
- 66. Multiple ChoiceUpon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —creating the Veterans Administrationpassing the Selective Service Actenacting the GI Billestablishing the Marine Corps
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?A decline in immigration ratesA growing fear of communismThe expansion of the consumer economyThe rise of organized crime
- 68. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the —increased use of credit by U.S. consumersdevelopment of new forms of popular entertainmentdecline of public support for Progressive reformsconflict between modernism and traditionalism
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