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1.3 Growing Democratization
5. Key decisions of the Supreme Court under
the leadership of John Marshall solidified the
power of the Supreme Court to
A try cases between states.
B accept appeals from lower federal courts.
C try cases involving foreign diplomats.
D review the constitutionality of state and
federal laws.
1.3 Growing Democratization
5. Key decisions of the Supreme Court under
the leadership of John Marshall solidified the
power of the Supreme Court to
D review the constitutionality of
state and federal laws.
1.4 America as a World Power
6. The acquisition of an American overseas
empire during the late 1890s created legal
controversies concerning the
A power of the government to make and ratify
peace treaties.
B role of the President as Commander in Chief.
C Constitutional rights of the inhabitants of the
new American territories.
D rights of American businesses to operate in the
territories.
1.4 America as a World Power
6. The acquisition of an American overseas
empire during the late 1890s created legal
controversies concerning the
C Constitutional rights of the
inhabitants of the new American
territories.
1.4 America as a World Power
9. The railroad building boom during the
nineteenth century contributed to
A increasing agricultural production in the
Northeast.
B the establishment of trade relations with
Mexico.
C dramatic population decreases in Southern
cities.
D the rapid industrialization of the United States.
1.4 America as a World Power
9. The railroad building boom during the
nineteenth century contributed to
D the rapid industrialization of the
United States.
3.4 Religion and America
15. Which religious group has had the
greatest increase in membership due to the
increasing immigration from Latin American
countries to the United States over the last
fifty years?
A Catholics
B Muslims
C Jews
D Protestants
3.4 Religion and America
15. Which religious group has had the
greatest increase in membership due to the
increasing immigration from Latin American
countries to the United States over the last
fifty years?
A Catholics
2.1 Effects of Industrialization
17. Which of the following was an effect of the
publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
(1906)?
A It aided the growth of federal social services.
B It contributed to the development of
settlement houses.
C It influenced the passage of the Meat
Inspection Act.
D It led to the development of child labor laws.
2.1 Effects of Industrialization
17. Which of the following was an effect of the
publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
(1906)?
C It influenced the passage of the
Meat Inspection Act.
2.4 Machines, Immigrants, Reform
19. During the late 19th and early 20th
centuries, urban immigrants generally
supported local political machines that
A discouraged the new immigrants from
participating in civic affairs.
B were usually supported by urban reformers.
C provided essential services to the immigrants.
D reminded immigrants of political practices in
their homelands.
2.4 Machines, Immigrants, Reform
19. During the late 19th and early 20th
centuries, urban immigrants generally
supported local political machines that
C provided essential services to the
immigrants.
2.4 Machines, Immigrants, Reform
20. The muckraking journalists associated with
the Progressive Era were known primarily for their
A willingness to expose the corruption of U.S.
society.
B articles supporting the economic benefits of
laissez-faire economics.
C use of the media to advocate the passage of the
Equal Rights Amendment.
D support for the formation of U.S. military
alliances with European countries.
2.4 Machines, Immigrants, Reform
20. The muckraking journalists associated with
the Progressive Era were known primarily for their
A willingness to expose the
corruption of U.S. society.
2.5 Impact of Trusts
21. Ford’s production of Model Ts in the early
20th century demonstrated the economic
relationship between specialization and
A reduced labor demand.
B greater efficiencies in production.
C higher production costs.
D decreased union organization.
2.5 Impact of Trusts
21. Ford’s production of Model Ts in the early
20th century demonstrated the economic
relationship between specialization and
B greater efficiencies in production.
2.9 Progressivism
26. During President Theodore Roosevelt’s
administration, Congress gave the Interstate
Commerce Commission the power to
A enforce legislation regulating railroad rates.
B construct a national canal system.
C impose lower import tariffs on foreign goods.
D mint a national currency.
2.9 Progressivism
26. During President Theodore Roosevelt’s
administration, Congress gave the Interstate
Commerce Commission the power to
A enforce legislation regulating
railroad rates.
4.5 World War 1 and the Homefront
34. Which action belongs in the empty box above as it relates to
World War I?
A The U.S. Senate approves a military alliance with Great Britain.
B The U.S. Senate refuses to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
C The U.S. Senate fails to pass the Selective Service Act.
D The U.S. Senate authorizes the use of troops in Europe.
4.5 World War 1 and the Homefront
34. Which action belongs in the empty box above as it relates to
World War I?
B The U.S. Senate refuses to ratify
the Treaty of Versailles.
5.2 Civil liberties in 1920’s
35. Marcus Garvey’s program in the 1920s
emphasized
A vocational training.
B a back-to-Africa movement.
C integration into mainstream society.
D separate-but-equal doctrines.
5.2 Civil liberties in 1920’s
35. Marcus Garvey’s program in the 1920s
emphasized
B a back-to-Africa movement.
5.2 Civil liberties in 1920’s
36. What organization was formed in the
1920s to ensure that the individual rights of
citizens were protected from government
abuse?
A House Un-American Activities Committee
B American Civil Liberties Union
C American Liberty League
D United Services Organization
5.2 Civil liberties in 1920’s
36. What organization was formed in the
1920s to ensure that the individual rights of
citizens were protected from government
abuse?
B American Civil Liberties Union
5.2 Civil liberties in 1920’s
37. Marcus Garvey’s “Back to Africa”
movement and the creation of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) were both early-twentiethcentury responses to
A the passage of more restrictive immigration laws.
B the growth of communism in the South.
C the practice of racial discrimination in the United
States.
D the desegregation of World War I combat units.
5.2 Civil liberties in 1920’s
37. Marcus Garvey’s “Back to Africa”
movement and the creation of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) were both early-twentiethcentury responses to
C the practice of racial
discrimination in the United States.
5.4 Women’s suffrage
38. Why did the number of votes cast in the U.S.
Presidential election rise by 8.2 million from 1916 to
1920?
A The Nineteenth Amendment gave millions of
women the right to vote.
B The people were excited about voting on the issue
of Prohibition.
C Demobilization of the military released millions of
men for voting.
D Warren G. Harding’s call for “normalcy” energized
the voters.
5.4 Women’s suffrage
38. Why did the number of votes cast in the U.S.
Presidential election rise by 8.2 million from 1916 to
1920?
A The Nineteenth Amendment gave
millions of women the right to vote.
5.5 New Cultural Trends
39. Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes
had which of the following in common?
A They were leaders involved with the 1960s
civil rights movement.
B They were initial members of President
Franklin Roosevelt’s Black Cabinet.
C They were writers associated with the Harlem
Renaissance.
D They were outspoken opponents to U.S.
involvement in Vietnam.
5.5 New Cultural Trends
39. Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes
had which of the following in common?
C They were writers associated with
the Harlem Renaissance.
5.5 Harlem Renaissance
40. The primary objective of Harlem
Renaissance writers was to
A encourage militant protest among African
Americans.
B support educational programs for African
Americans.
C improve literacy rates among African
Americans.
D generate pride in African-American culture.
5.5 Harlem Renaissance
40. The primary objective of Harlem
Renaissance writers was to
.
D generate pride in AfricanAmerican culture.
6.2 Causes of the Great Depression
44. Early in the Depression, the Hoover
Administration established the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation to
A make direct grants to unemployed workers.
B loan money to banks, insurance companies, and
other depressed businesses.
C purchase American manufactured goods for
export to foreign markets.
D guarantee a minimum income to all of the
nation’s farmers.
6.2 Causes of the Great Depression
44. Early in the Depression, the Hoover
Administration established the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation to
B loan money to banks, insurance
companies, and other depressed
businesses.
6.2 Causes of the Great Depression
45. Which event most contributed to the
establishment of the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
A the Panic of 1893
B the formation of the Standard Oil Trust
C the Teapot Dome Scandal
D the 1929 crash of the stock market
6.2 Causes of the Great Depression
45. Which event most contributed to the
establishment of the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
D the 1929 crash of the stock
market
6.3 Dust Bowl
47. To many Californians, the arrival of the
Dust Bowl refugees of the mid-1930s
represented
A a welcome addition to the labor force.
B a source of much-needed capital investment.
C new markets for California businesses.
D unwanted additions to the ranks of the
unemployed.
6.3 Dust Bowl
47. To many Californians, the arrival of the
Dust Bowl refugees of the mid-1930s
represented
D unwanted additions to the ranks
of the unemployed.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
66. Which of these was a cause of the Korean
War?
A NATO air and naval forces blocked ships
sailing to North Korea.
B North Korean forces, with Soviet approval,
invaded South Korea.
C United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas
to infiltrate South Korea.
D Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the
Korean government to begin the war.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
66. Which of these was a cause of the Korean
War?
B North Korean forces, with Soviet
approval, invaded South Korea.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
67. Which of these was a formal statement of
intention of the United States to aid any country
threatened by communist aggression?
A Truman Doctrine
B Marshall Plan
C Alliance for Progress
D Vietnamization
9.3 Cold War and Containment
67. Which of these was a formal statement of
intention of the United States to aid any country
threatened by communist aggression?
A Truman Doctrine
9.3 Cold War and Containment
68. Which of these events was the closest the
United States and the Soviet Union actually
came to fighting each other during the Cold
War?
A Suez Crisis, 1956
B Bay of Pigs, 1961
C Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
D Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
9.3 Cold War and Containment
68. Which of these events was the closest the
United States and the Soviet Union actually
came to fighting each other during the Cold
War?
C Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
9.3 Cold War and Containment
69. The Truman Doctrine was a pledge on the
part of the United States to help Greece and
Turkey
A avoid engaging in a war over oil reserves.
B recover land they had lost during World War II.
C resist the spread of communism in the region.
D prosecute captured military leaders for war
crimes.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
69. The Truman Doctrine was a pledge on the
part of the United States to help Greece and
Turkey
C resist the spread of communism in
the region.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
70. Which action by President Harry Truman
would be an example of his post–World War II
containment policy?
A He demanded human rights guarantees from Latin
American allies.
B He helped the Greek and Turkish governments
resist communist rebels.
C He negotiated with the U.S.S.R. to eliminate longrange nuclear weapons.
D He provided economic recovery aid to China and
Japan.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
70. Which action by President Harry Truman
would be an example of his post–World War II
containment policy?
B He helped the Greek and Turkish
governments resist communist
rebels.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
71. Which of the following best describes
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s action toward
Vietnam during the 1960s?
A He threatened to use nuclear weapons to end the
Vietnam War.
B He initiated the complete democratization of
North Vietnam.
C He escalated U.S. military involvement in South
Vietnam.
D He refused to participate in a French-led
occupation of Vietnam.
9.3 Cold War and Containment
71. Which of the following best describes
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s action toward
Vietnam during the 1960s?
C He escalated U.S. military
involvement in South Vietnam.
8.2 Immigration from Mexico
73. The federal government initiated the
bracero program during World War II in an
effort to
A restore the agricultural industry in the Plains
states.
B provide financial support for irrigation
projects.
C address the urgent need for agricultural
laborers.
D increase the revenue of crop producers.
8.2 Immigration from Mexico
73. The federal government initiated the
bracero program during World War II in an
effort to
C address the urgent need for
agricultural laborers.
8.2 Immigration from Mexico
74. During the second half of the twentieth
century, the largest source of labor in
California agriculture was
A unemployed Midwestern industrial workers.
B relocated Southern sharecroppers.
C displaced workers from the Plains states.
D immigrants from Mexico.
8.2 Immigration from Mexico
74. During the second half of the twentieth
century, the largest source of labor in
California agriculture was
D immigrants from Mexico.
8.5 Governmental Power Shifts
77. Changes in the balance of power among
the three branches of the Federal government
during the 20th century have resulted from the
A passage of Constitutional Amendments on
voting.
B expansion of executive power during periods
of crisis.
C loss of the Supreme Court’s power to review
Congressional actions.
D revival of the authority of the states.
8.5 Governmental Power Shifts
77. Changes in the balance of power among
the three branches of the Federal government
during the 20th century have resulted from the
B expansion of executive power
during periods of crisis.
8.5 Governmental Power Shifts
Use the excerpt to answer the following question.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress approves
and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in
Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against
the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression . . .—
Joint Resolution of Congress,August 7, 1964
78. What effect did the 1964 joint resolution of Congress have
regarding the deployment of U.S. troops to Vietnam?
A It limited the powers of Congress during time of war.
B It limited the power of the President to use U.S. troops overseas.
C It authorized the President to send troops into battle.
D It granted the President the authority to declare war.
8.5 Governmental Power Shifts
Use the excerpt to answer the following question.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress approves
and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in
Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against
the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression . . .—
Joint Resolution of Congress,August 7, 1964
78. What effect did the 1964 joint resolution of Congress have
regarding the deployment of U.S. troops to Vietnam?
C It authorized the President to send
troops into battle.
8.7 Societal Changes
80. A major accomplishment of medical
science since the end of World War II has been
the virtual worldwide elimination of death
caused by
A malaria.
B smallpox.
C cholera.
D tuberculosis.
8.7 Societal Changes
80. A major accomplishment of medical
science since the end of World War II has been
the virtual worldwide elimination of death
caused by
B smallpox.
10.1 WW2 and AfricanAmerican Civil Rights
82. The outstanding record of African
Americans who served in the military forces
during World War II was one reason President
Truman decided in 1948 to
A begin drafting African Americans into the
armed forces.
B order an end to racial segregation in the
military.
C create special African-American combat units.
D continue the Tuskegee Airmen program.
10.1 WW2 and AfricanAmerican Civil Rights
82. The outstanding record of African
Americans who served in the military forces
during World War II was one reason President
Truman decided in 1948 to
B order an end to racial segregation
in the military.
10.2 Key Civil Rights Events
84. The Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of
Education (1954)
A permitted affirmative action in admission to
colleges.
B ended Bible reading and prayer in public
schools.
C outlawed racial segregation in public schools.
D authorized schools to censor student
newspapers.
10.2 Key Civil Rights Events
84. The Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of
Education (1954)
C outlawed racial segregation in
public schools.
10.5 Civil Rights and Equal
Opportunities
85. In 1957, President Eisenhower used
federal troops in Little Rock, Arkansas, to
A eliminate racial discrimination in housing.
B allow African Americans to vote in local
elections.
C integrate the public schools.
D admit African Americans to graduate
programs.
10.5 Civil Rights and Equal
Opportunities
85. In 1957, President Eisenhower used
federal troops in Little Rock, Arkansas, to
C integrate the public schools.
10.5 Civil Rights and Equal
Opportunities
86. The successful formation of the United
Farm Workers indicated that the ideals of the
civil rights movement had influenced the
actions of
A Native Americans.
B Hispanic Americans.
C Korean Americans.
D Chinese Americans.
10.5 Civil Rights and Equal
Opportunities
86. The successful formation of the United
Farm Workers indicated that the ideals of the
civil rights movement had influenced the
actions of
B Hispanic Americans.
11.1 Immigration policy
87. The immigration policies in place since
the 1960s have
A reinforced the population patterns reflected in
the laws of the 1920s.
B greatly increased ethnic diversity in
American society.
C encouraged immigration from Western
European countries.
D discouraged immigration from Asian
countries.
11.1 Immigration policy
87. The immigration policies in place since
the 1960s have
B greatly increased ethnic diversity
in American society.
11.1 Immigration policy
88. The passage of the Immigration Act of
1965 resulted in
A the deportation of large numbers of political
refugees.
B an increase in the number of Eastern
European immigrants.
C the elimination of an immigration policy
based on national origin quotas.
D an increase in the deportation of Asian
immigrants.
11.1 Immigration policy
88. The passage of the Immigration Act of
1965 resulted in
C the elimination of an immigration
policy based on national origin
quotas.