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1. The United Nations was created after World War II. What opinion did the United States government have about
joining the United Nations.
A. The president felt it would probably not work.
B. Congress considered it dangerous to get involved.
C. The president supported it, but the Senate did not.
D. The president and the rest of the government supported it.
2. President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt
introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal
programs?
A. to strengthen the economy
B. to end racial discrimination
C. to avoid going to war
D. to improve public education
3. Which statement is true about immigrants who came to the United States after the Civil War (1861-1865)?
A. More immigrants came from Central and Eastern Europe than before the war.
B. Immigrants were much more accepted by American people after the war.
C. Immigrants came mostly to settle in the farming regions of the South after the war.
D. Fewer immigrants by far entered the United States after the war than before it.
4. One of the causes of World War I was nationalism. Which of the following would be an example of nationalism?
A. The government of France wanted to trade with Great Britain.
B. The people of the United States did not want to enter the war.
C. The government of China wanted to form an alliance with Japan.
D. The people of Serbia did not want to be taken over by Austria-Hungary.
5. Woodrow Wilson became president of the United States after winning the election of 1912. Wilson ran on a
program called "New Freedom." This program was designed to
A. prevent the government from taking colonies from other countries.
B. let more Americans share in the wealth of the country.
C. let the leaders of business expand as quickly as possible.
D. prevent the government from taking more lands from Native Americans.
6. World War II ended in August 1945 when Japan surrendered. What happened as a result of Japan's surrender?
A. Harry S. Truman was defeated in his reelection as president.
B. Americans celebrated the surrender, which was called VJ Day.
C. Atomic bombs were outlawed for future use.
D. Japanese Americans started emigrating to Japan again.
7. How did the invention of the automobile in the 1900s affect migration patterns within the United States?
A. Farmers gave up agriculture for industrial jobs in cities.
B. Americans traveled more and did not live in homes or apartments.
C. Those who could not afford cars were forced to move to rural areas.
D. Many people moved out of urban areas and began commuting to work.
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8. A much smaller percentage of military personnel died from their wounds in World War II than in any previous
war. What was the main reason for this improvement?
A. New medicines had been developed to fight infection.
B. Military personnel were in better physical condition.
C. Military forces were provided with doctors for the first time.
D. Military personnel were better trained to avoid being wounded.
9. During the late 1800s, many immigrants from Europe and Asia came to the United States. Which statement best
describes what these groups experienced in the United States?
A. Both groups were discriminated against in the work they were permitted to do.
B. Only the Asian immigrants experienced discrimination while working on the railroads.
C. Only the European immigrants experienced discrimination while working in the cities.
D. Both groups immediately blended with the people living in the United States.
10. During the 1950s, how did the United States Supreme Court become involved with segregation in public schools?
A. by writing laws that made segregation in public schools illegal
B. by allowing the president of the United States to declare segregation in public schools illegal
C. by ruling in several cases that segregation in public schools was illegal
D. by supporting an amendment to the Constitution to make segregation in public schools illegal
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Answer Key
1. C) The president supported it, but the Senate did not.
2. A) to strengthen the economy
3. A) More immigrants came from Central and Eastern Europe than before the war.
4. D) The people of Serbia did not want to be taken over by Austria-Hungary.
5. B) let more Americans share in the wealth of the country.
6. B) Americans celebrated the surrender, which was called VJ Day.
7. D) Many people moved out of urban areas and began commuting to work.
8. A) New medicines had been developed to fight infection.
9. A) Both groups were discriminated against in the work they were permitted to do.
10. C) by ruling in several cases that segregation in public schools was illegal
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