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- 1. Multiple Choice
This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -maintain the country's military and industrial production levelsincrease the regulatory power of the War Production Boardoutlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unionsincrease federal funding for the Manhattan Project - 2. Multiple ChoiceNavajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by -designing radar technology for submarinesflying bombing missions into enemy territoryencoding military communications for secure transmissionproviding intelligence on enemy positions
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of -internment camps for Japanese Americansthe Office of War Mobilizationnuclear test sites in Nevadathe Office of Price Administration
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -prevent party leaders from amending campaign platformsincrease the influence of business owners on regulator legislationpromote the principle of direct democracylimit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly completes this description?North American Free Trade AgreementOrganization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflicttransport Polish refugees to safetyprevent the Nazi Party from reorganizingintimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow did these events affect the United States?They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.They helped establish the United States as imperial power similar to European nations.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort. Why did the federal government implement repatriation?To fulfill the terms of a global peace treatyTo protect national securityTo reduce competition for jobsTo prevent communist influence on labor unions
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the -Progressive EraGreat DeressionRoaring TwentiesCold War
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe goal of this resolution was eventually achieved with the -signing of the Civil Rights Actpassage of Prohibition lawsratification of the Nineteenth Amendmentcreation of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that -intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiabletravel among nations should be regulated by an international organizationno country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other countrycooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace
- 12. Multiple ChoiceOne way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by -passing the Interstate Commerce Actimplementing the silver standard for currencycreating a federal jobs program for the unemployedestablishing a new tax on capital gains
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis World War I-era poster was intended to persuade -farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the warwomen to work producing war materialspeople to save money during the warpeople to help finance the war
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?"The United Nations cannot ... fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made..."."Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace.""Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion ... and will now use armed invasion and war.""As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery ... has made economic recovery impossible."
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?Speaker 1Speaker 2Speaker 3Speaker 4
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich issue is this cartoon addressing?Political corruptionTemperanceCivil-service reformSegregation
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow did W. E. B. Du Bois combat prejudice like that described in the excerpt?He demanded the passage of women's suffrage.He established an early civil rights group.He advocated making political compromises with segregationists.He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDuring the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -public support for an expanded military draftmandatory rationing of consumer goods.mass demonstrations by groups protesting the warnational attention for a third-party presidential candidate
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of MidwayJapanese Americans had been relocated to internment campsU.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as -the Iran-Contra affairthe Watergate scandalthe Plame affairthe Whitewater controversy
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThis 1917 illustration was published as a commentary on a proposed piece of legislation. Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the illustration?Sundry Civil BillDyer Anti-Lynching BillStandard Time ActEspionage Act
- 23. Multiple ChoiceHow has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?By resulting in increased private funding of research institutionsBy increasing efficiency in telecommunicationsBy enabling transoceanic air travelBy facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiency
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal.The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement.The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset the Red Scare.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich Native American region(s) were mostly likely to have tribes that were nomads?Great Basin, Southeast, and NorthwestGreat Plains, Great Basin and SouthwestGreat Plains, Arctic, and Eastern WoodlandsGreat Basin, Great Plains, and California
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat Native American region(s) experienced a very mild climate( good temperatures and little rain) where the Redwood forests provided many resources?Northwest CoastSubarcticPlateauCalifornia
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Nation of Iroquois lived in a region with dense, rich forests in a four-season climate.Eastern WoodlandSoutheastGreat PlainsGreat Basin
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis region is known for hunting buffalo.Great PlainsGreat BasinCaliforniaEastern Woodland
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThese regions were required to use irrigation and store rain water in order for Native Americans to farm.Eastern Woodlands and CaliforniaSouthwest and Great BasinSoutheast and PlateauArctic and Northwest Coast
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following Native American region had a climate that was not suitable for farming?Eastern WoodlandsNorthwest CoastArcticSoutheast
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a major cause for the War of 1812?Federalismfiring of soldiersconsignment of sailorsImpressment of sailors
- 32. 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
- 33. 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
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-a system of seperate schools for new immigrantsthe expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic processa redistribution of the tax burden among citizensmore resources of revenue for state governments
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho was known as the "Great Compromiser" because he wanted to settle sectional conflicts through compromise .. Missouri and 1850 compromises for example?Henry ClayDaniel WebsterPatrick HenryHaym Solomon
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich document was most influenced by this statute?The Declaration of IndependenceThe Articles of CondederationThe Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutThe Bill of Rights
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?ABCD
- 38. Multiple ChoicePatrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?AThe eligibility requirements for congressional officeThe power granted to the central governmentThe establishment of a separate judicial branchThe difficulty of the amendment process
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
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