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SATP 2
TEST PREPARATION
Based on this passage, you can conclude
that many immigrants saw Ellis Island
as a –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nasty and unpleasant place.
Dreamland of opportunity.
Symbol of their expectations about the
United States.
Place of great danger.
Based on this passage, you can conclude
that many immigrants saw Ellis Island as
a–
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nasty and unpleasant place.
Dreamland of opportunity.
Symbol of their expectations about the
United States.
Place of great danger.
Which of the following is an example of a
“pull” factor that contributed to the
large-scale migration to the Sunbelt that
began in the post-World War II years?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The easy availability of automobiles
The growth of the aerospace and
electronics industries the South and
Southwest
Declining economic prospects in the
northern and eastern parts of the
country
The building of the interstate highway
system
Which of the following is an example of a
“pull” factor that contributed to the
large-scale migration to the Sunbelt that
began in the post-World War II years?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The easy availability of automobiles
The growth of the aerospace and
electronics industries the South and
Southwest
Declining economic prospects in the
northern and eastern parts of the
country
The building of the interstate highway
system
Which of the following BEST explains the
information on the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The use of legal restrictions to limit
voting by African Americans
The effect of the Fifteenth Amendment
on all voters
Decreasing influence of the Ku Klux Klan
on white voters
Increasing influence of the Republican
Party among black voters
Which of the following BEST explains the
information on the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The use of legal restrictions to limit
voting by African Americans
The effect of the Fifteenth
Amendment on all voters
Decreasing influence of the Ku Klux
Klan on white voters
Increasing influence of the Republican
Party among black voters
Which of the following Great
Depression-era laws is a likely
contributor to the trend shown
in this graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
National Industrial Recovery
Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Which of the following Great
Depression-era laws is a likely
contributor to the trend shown
in this graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
National Industrial Recovery
Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Which of the following has NOT occurred
in the wake of the efforts to expand
opportunities and equality for women
that began in the 1960s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women have greater access to a wider
variety of jobs.
Women have guaranteed equal access
to education.
Women today make up a large share
of the workforce.
Women have achieved equality with
men in earning power.
Which of the following has NOT occurred in
the wake of the efforts to expand
opportunities and equality for women that
began in the 1960s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women have greater access to a wider
variety of jobs.
Women have guaranteed equal access to
education.
Women today make up a large share of
the workforce.
Women have achieved equality with men
in earning power.
This graph indicates that most immigrants in the
late 1800s –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Were well-educated and well prepared to earn a
good living.
Represented the higher levels of society in their
native countries.
Were mostly unskilled laborers hoping to work in
American factories.
Wanted to buy land and start farms.
This graph indicates that most immigrants in
the late 1800s –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Were well-educated and well prepared to
earn a good living.
Represented the higher levels of society in
their native countries.
Were mostly unskilled laborers hoping to
work in American factories.
Wanted to buy land and start farms.
Which event from the World War II
era BEST illustrates the
government’s willingness to place
national security above individual
liberty?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The internment of Japanese
Americans
The drive to sell war bonds
The creation of prowar
propaganda
The bracero program
Which event from the World War II era
BEST illustrates the government’s
willingness to place national security
above individual liberty?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The internment of Japanese
Americans
The drive to sell war bonds
The creation of prowar propaganda
The bracero program
All of the following were arguments in favor
of imperialism in the late 1800s and early
1900s EXCEPT –
A.
B.
C.
D.
“American famers need more customers
for the food they grow.”
“The people who founded our nation
believed in the right of the people to
form their own government.”
“It is not fair or responsible to let
backward people wallow in poverty when
we have the means to raise them up.”
“The people of this country were destined
for global greatness.”
All of the following were arguments in favor
of imperialism in the late 1800s and early
1900s EXCEPT –
A.
B.
C.
D.
“American famers need more customers
for the food they grow.”
“The people who founded our nation
believed in the right of the people to
form their own government.”
“It is not fair or responsible to let
backward people wallow in poverty when
we have the means to raise them up.”
“The people of this country were destined
for global greatness.”
The development that this illustration
represents helps explain which of the
following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Government efforts to limit large
business combinations
Government affirmation of laissez-faire
principles
The adoption of the gold standard
The settlement house movement
The development that this illustration
represents helps explain which of the
following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Government efforts to limit large
business combinations
Government affirmation of laissezfaire principles
The adoption of the gold standard
The settlement house movement
Why did farmers in the late 1800s favor a
monetary policy in which silver was used as
money?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Such a policy would reduce the amount of
money in circulation and slow price
increases.
Such a policy would increase the amount
of money in circulation and slow price
increases.
Such a policy would increase the amount
of money in circulation and spur price
increases.
Such a policy would reduce the amount of
money in circulation and spur price
increases.
Why did farmers in the late 1800s favor a
monetary policy in which silver was used as
money?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Such a policy would reduce the amount of
money in circulation and slow price
increases.
Such a policy would increase the amount
of money in circulation and slow price
increases.
Such a policy would increase the amount
of money in circulation and spur price
increases.
Such a policy would reduce the amount of
money in circulation and spur price
increases.
World War II hastened the end of the age of
imperialism. Which of the following BEST
explains the impact of this on the United
States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The United States experienced a sharp
decline in the value of its investments
overseas.
A power vacuum occurred that the United
States and Soviet Union alone were able to
fill.
The United States’ one-time allies were no
longer markets for American-made goods.
The United States was able to easily
establish colonies around the world.
World War II hastened the end of the age of
imperialism. Which of the following BEST
explains the impact of this on the United
States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The United States experienced a sharp
decline in the value of its investments
overseas.
A power vacuum occurred that the United
States and Soviet Union alone were able to
fill.
The United States’ one-time allies were no
longer markets for American-made goods.
The United States was able to easily
establish colonies around the world.
Which of the following conclusions does this
chart support?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The problem of de facto segregation has
largely disappeared in all regions.
The problem of de jure segregation
continues to plague some regions.
The problem of de jure segregation has
largely disappeared in all regions.
The problem of de facto segregation
continues to plague some regions.
Which of the following conclusions does this
chart support?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The problem of de facto segregation has
largely disappeared in all regions.
The problem of de jure segregation
continues to plague some regions.
The problem of de jure segregation has
largely disappeared in all regions.
The problem of de facto segregation
continues to plague some regions.
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were in part a
reaction to which of the following beliefs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mistakes had drawn the United States into
World War I.
The United States could not win another
world war.
The United States had to prepare to help
the British.
United States’ participation in the next
world war was inevitable.
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were in part
a reaction to which of the following beliefs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mistakes had drawn the United States into
World War I.
The United States could not win another
world war.
The United States had to prepare to help
the British.
United States’ participation in the next
world war was inevitable.
All of the following were outcomes of
Ronald Reagan’s budgetary policies
in the 1980s EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
The economy generally grew at a
healthy pace.
Defense spending increased
sharply.
Taxes were cut.
The federal budget was balanced.
All of the following were outcomes
of Ronald Reagan’s budgetary
policies in the 1980s EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
The economy generally grew at a
healthy pace.
Defense spending increased
sharply.
Taxes were cut.
The federal budget was balanced.
Which of the following is an example of a Coolidge
policy that embodied the belief expressed in the
above quotation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Raising taxes
Sweeping new regulations of business
Lowering taxes
Increasing government spending
Which of the following is an example of a
Coolidge policy that embodied the belief
expressed in the above quotation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Raising taxes
Sweeping new regulations of business
Lowering taxes
Increasing government spending
Among the reasons for the growing nativist
feeling in the United States toward
immigrants from foreign nations starting in
the late 1800s was –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jealousy of their wealth.
Distrust of their Catholic and Jewish religions.
Political conflict with their countries of origin.
Resentment of their unwillingness to work.
Among the reasons for the growing nativist
feeling in the United States toward
immigrants from foreign nations starting
in the late 1800s was –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jealousy of their wealth.
Distrust of their Catholic and Jewish
religions.
Political conflict with their countries of
origin.
Resentment of their unwillingness to work.
The Supreme Court ruling in Unites States v.
Nixon –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Recognized a broad view of executive
power.
Left the question of Nixon’s claim of
executive privilege unanswered.
Undermined the argument for Nixon’s
impeachment.
Placed limits on executive power relative
to other branches of government.
The Supreme Court ruling in Unites States v.
Nixon –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Recognized a broad view of executive
power.
Left the question of Nixon’s claim of
executive privilege unanswered.
Undermined the argument for Nixon’s
impeachment.
Placed limits on executive power relative
to other branches of government.
“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, and
our very freedom came under attack in a series
of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts…
Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by
evil, despicable acts of terror… These acts of
mass murder were intended to frighten our
nation into chaos and retreat. But they have
failed… Terrorist attacks can shake the
foundations of our biggest buildings, but they
cannot touch the foundation of America. These
acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the
steel of American resolve.”
--President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001
The event described above
contributed to –
A.
B.
C.
D.
The War on Terror.
United States military
intervention in Somalia.
NATO military operations in
the Balkans.
The declarations of principles
issued in Oslo, Norway.
“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, and
our very freedom came under attack in a series
of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts…
Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil,
despicable acts of terror… These acts of mass
murder were intended to frighten our nation into
chaos and retreat. But they have failed…
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of
our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the
foundation of America. These acts shatter steel,
but they cannot dent the steel of American
resolve.”
--President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001
The event described above
contributed to –
A.
B.
C.
D.
The War on Terror.
United States military
intervention in Somalia.
NATO military operations in
the Balkans.
The declarations of principles
issued in Oslo, Norway.
Which of the following was a criticism of
the Tennessee Valley Authority, a New
Deal program started during the Great
Depression?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It was too costly compared to the
number of jobs provided.
It caused widespread environmental
damage in the region.
It gave government too big a role in a
private industry.
Its workers performed poorly.
Which of the following was a criticism of
the Tennessee Valley Authority, a New
Deal program started during the Great
Depression?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It was too costly compared to the
number of jobs provided.
It caused widespread environmental
damage in the region.
It gave government too big a role in a
private industry.
Its workers performed poorly.
The United States was concerned about
placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba in
the early 1960 because Cuba –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Was geographically close to the United
States.
Was thought to be friendly to the
United States.
Had threatened the United States with
military attack in the past.
Could not be reached by American
bombers or missiles.
The United States was concerned about
placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba in
the early 1960 because Cuba –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Was geographically close to the United
States.
Was thought to be friendly to the United
States.
Had threatened the United States with
military attack in the past.
Could not be reached by American
bombers or missiles.
What event does this map
illustrate?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
B. The Freedom Rides
C. The March on Washington
D. The Long Hot Summer
A.
What event does this map
illustrate?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
B. The Freedom Rides
C. The March on Washington
D. The Long Hot Summer
A.
“You have a row of dominos set up, you knock
over the first one, and what will happen to
the last one is the certainty that it will go
over very quickly. So you could have a
beginning of a disintegration that would
have the most profound influences.”
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
In this statement about United States policy
in Southeast Asia, President Eisenhower is
expressing his concern that –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bad feeling about the United States will
grow throughout the region.
French colonial domination of the region
is coming to an end.
Ho Chi Minh had a plan to dominate the
world.
The belief that communism could spread
from one country to another.
“You have a row of dominos set up, you knock
over the first one, and what will happen to
the last one is the certainty that it will go
over very quickly. So you could have a
beginning of a disintegration that would have
the most profound influences.”
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
In this statement about United States
policy in Southeast Asia, President
Eisenhower is expressing his concern
that –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bad feeling about the United States
will grow throughout the region.
French colonial domination of the
region is coming to an end.
Ho Chi Minh had a plan to dominate
the world.
The belief that communism could
spread from one country to another.
After World War I, the majority of the U.S.
Senate reacted to President Wilson’s idea for
a League of Nations with –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Suspicion and resistance
Enthusiasm
Cautious optimism
Demands for his impeachment
After World War I, the majority of the U.S.
Senate reacted to President Wilson’s idea
for a League of Nations with –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Suspicion and resistance
Enthusiasm
Cautious optimism
Demands for his impeachment
The publication of Upton Sinclair’s novel The
Jungle led to –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Restriction on immigration.
Laws limiting the length of the workday.
Limits on the use of child labor.
Regulation of the food and drug industries.
The publication of Upton Sinclair’s novel The
Jungle led to –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Restriction on immigration.
Laws limiting the length of the workday.
Limits on the use of child labor.
Regulation of the food and drug industries.
What was the result of the political gains made
by African Americans in the South in the years
following Reconstruction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
African Americans enjoyed a lasting advance
in their overall economic and political
status.
White southerners changed their political
strategies to include appeals to newly
empowered African Americans.
White southerners embarked on campaigns
to strip African Americans of their newly
won rights.
Former Confederate soldiers were
permanently barred from voting or holding
office.
What was the result of the political gains made
by African Americans in the South in the
years following Reconstruction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
African Americans enjoyed a lasting
advance in their overall economic and
political status.
White southerners changed their political
strategies to include appeals to newly
empowered African Americans.
White southerners embarked on campaigns
to strip African Americans of their newly
won rights.
Former Confederate soldiers were
permanently barred from voting or holding
office.
In the late 1800s, the government’s decision to
raise the tariff on imported sugar was an
attempt to –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Protect the Hawaiian sugar industry.
Protect United States sugar growers.
Encourage Americans to use less sugar.
Encourage imperialism.
In the late 1800s, the government’s decision
to raise the tariff on imported sugar was an
attempt to –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Protect the Hawaiian sugar industry.
Protect United States sugar growers.
Encourage Americans to use less sugar.
Encourage imperialism.
“The truth of the matter is that Europe’s
requirements for the next three or four
years of foreign food and other essential
products—principally from America—are so
much greater than her present ability to
pay that she must have substantial
additional help or face economic, social,
and political deterioration of a very grave
character…it is logical that the United
States should do whatever it is able to do
to assist in the return of normal economic
health in the world, without which there
can be no political stability and no assured
peace.”
-- George C. Marshall, June 1947
Marshall’s offer of assistance to Europe was
meant to forestall—
A.
B.
C.
D.
A revival of Nazi power in Germany.
The growth of anti-Americanism in Europe.
The spread of communism and Soviet
influence.
The rise of Japanese influence in Europe.
“The truth of the matter is that Europe’s
requirements for the next three or four
years of foreign food and other essential
products—principally from America—are so
much greater than her present ability to
pay that she much have substantial
additional help or face economic, social,
and political deterioration of a very grave
character…it is logical that the United
States should do whatever it is able to do
to assist in the return of normal economic
health in the world, without which there
can be no political stability and no assured
peace.”
-- George C. Marshall, June 1947
Marshall’s offer of assistance to Europe was
meant to forestall—
A.
B.
C.
D.
A revival of Nazi power in Germany.
The growth of anti-Americanism in
Europe.
The spread of communism and Soviet
influence.
The rise of Japanese influence in Europe.
The Dust Bowl that occurred during the Great
Depression drove millions of small farmers
off their land. The government responded to
this environmental and economic disaster by
–
A.
B.
C.
D.
Launching projects to dam rivers and
provide irrigation to the Great Plains.
Doing nothing and letting nature take its
course in the region.
Encouraging immigration by experienced
farmers from other countries in hopes of
rehabilitating the land.
Breaking up large landholdings that
resulted from abandonment of many small
farms.
The Dust Bowl that occurred during the Great
Depression drove millions of small farmers
off their land. The government responded to
this environmental and economic disaster by
–
A.
B.
C.
D.
Launching projects to dam rivers and
provide irrigation to the Great Plains.
Doing nothing and letting nature take its
course in the region.
Encouraging immigration by experienced
farmers from other countries in hopes of
rehabilitating the land.
Breaking up large landholdings that
resulted from abandonment of many small
farms.
“Something has taken place in this country—
there is a certain kind of foreign ‘ism’ crawling
over [it]…There can be only one Capitol,
Washington or Moscow! There can be only one
atmosphere of government, [the] clear, pure,
fresh air of free America, or the foul breath of
Communistic Russia.”
-- Al Smith, talking of the New Deal
In the quote, Smith was complaining that—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Soviet agents had infiltrated the
government.
Republicans were in sympathy with
communism.
Capitalism led to the Great Depression.
Government power had expanded to
dangerous levels.
“Something has taken place in this country—there
is a certain kind of foreign ‘ism’ crawling over
[it]…There can be only one Capitol, Washington
or Moscow! There can be only one atmosphere
of government, [the] clear, pure, fresh air of
free America, or the foul breath of
Communistic Russia.”
-- Al Smith, talking of the New Deal
In the quote, Smith was complaining that—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Soviet agents had infiltrated the
government.
Republicans were in sympathy with
communism.
Capitalism led to the Great Depression.
Government power had expanded to
dangerous levels.
Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring
contributed directly to which of the
following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Woodstock music festival
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Silent Majority
The March on Washington
Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring
contributed directly to which of the
following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Woodstock music festival
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Silent Majority
The March on Washington
The arrival of Chinese workers in the West in
the late 1800s led to all of the following
EXCEPT–
A.
B.
C.
D.
The hiring of Chinese workers for dangerous
work.
A ban against further Chinese immigration
starting in 1882.
The expulsion of Chinese immigrants from
the United States.
The segregation of Chinese immigration in
California.
The arrival of Chinese workers in the West in
the late 1800s led to all of the following
EXCEPT–
A.
B.
C.
D.
The hiring of Chinese workers for
dangerous work.
A ban against further Chinese
immigration starting in 1882.
The expulsion of Chinese immigrants
from the United States.
The segregation of Chinese immigration
in California.
Which of the following is a partial
explanation for the trend depicted in this
graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Watergate scandal
The OPEC oil embargo
President Ford’s anti-inflation policies
President Carter’s energy policies
Which of the following is a partial
explanation for the trend depicted in this
graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Watergate scandal
The OPEC oil embargo
President Ford’s anti-inflation policies
President Carter’s energy policies
“The challenge of the next half century is
whether we have the wisdom to use that wealth
to enrich and elevate our national life, and to
advance the quality of our American
civilization…[W]e have the opportunity to move
not only toward the rich society and the
powerful society, but upward to the Great
Society.
-- President Johnson, May 22, 1964
Which of the following represent an attempt
to fulfill these words?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Forced busing programs
Medicare and Medicaid
“The challenge of the next half century is
whether we have the wisdom to use that
wealth to enrich and elevate our national life,
and to advance the quality of our American
civilization…[W]e have the opportunity to
move not only toward the rich society and the
powerful society, but upward to the Great
Society.
-- President Johnson, May 22, 1964
Which of the following represent an
attempt to fulfill these words?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Forced busing programs
Medicare and Medicaid
All of the following are associated with the
presidency of Theodore Roosevelt EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Breaking apart trusts.
Isolationism in foreign affairs.
Conserving public land.
Regulating food, drugs, and other industries.
All of the following are associated with the
presidency of Theodore Roosevelt EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Breaking apart trusts.
Isolationism in foreign affairs.
Conserving public land.
Regulating food, drugs, and other industries.
Some conservatives south to remove Supreme
Court Chief Justice Earl Warren from the
bench because of –
A.
B.
C.
D.
His court’s position on many social,
religious, and political issues.
His rejection of certain Constitutional
amendments.
His disregard for public opinion.
His failure to respect the authority of the
President.
Some conservatives sought to remove Supreme
Court Chief Justice Earl Warren from the
bench because of –
A.
B.
C.
D.
His court’s position on many social,
religious, and political issues.
His rejection of certain Constitutional
amendments.
His disregard for public opinion.
His failure to respect the authority of the
President.
You can BEST see the influence of President
Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to
imperialism through his–
A.
B.
C.
D.
Efforts to expand conservation of land.
“Square Deal” program.
Support for the National Reclamation Act.
Support for building the Panama Canal.
You can BEST see the influence of President
Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to
imperialism through his–
A.
B.
C.
D.
Efforts to expand conservation of land.
“Square Deal” program.
Support for the National Reclamation Act.
Support for building the Panama Canal.
“If the street is not cleaned by the city
authorities no amount of private sweeping will
keep the tenement free from grime; if the
garbage is not properly collected and
destroyed a tenement-house mother may see
her children sicken and die of diseases from
which she alone is powerless to shield them,
although her tenderness and devotion are
unbounded. She cannot even secure untainted
meat for her household…unless the meat has
been inspected by city officials.”
-- Jane Addams, Ladies Home Journal, 1910
Which of the following beliefs is Jane Addams
MOST likely referring to in this quotation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To counteract corruption of public
officials, elections should be reformed.
If given the vote, women could more
effectively serve their families.
Alcohol ought to be prohibited for the
good of the family.
There should be more settlement houses
to help the poor.
“If the street is not cleaned by the city
authorities no amount of private sweeping will
keep the tenement free from grime; if the
garbage is not properly collected and
destroyed a tenement-house mother may see
her children sicken and die of diseases from
which she alone is powerless to shield them,
although her tenderness and devotion are
unbounded. She cannot even secure untainted
meat for her household…unless the meat has
been inspected by city officials.”
-- Jane Addams, Ladies Home Journal, 1910
Which of the following beliefs is Jane Addams
MOST likely referring to in this quotation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To counteract corruption of public officials,
elections should be reformed.
If given the vote, women could more
effectively serve their families.
Alcohol ought to be prohibited for the good
of the family.
There should be more settlement houses to
help the poor.
What event triggered the United States’
formal entry into World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The D-Day invasion
What event triggered the United States’ formal
entry into World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The D-Day invasion
The televised debate between presidential
candidates Richard Nixon and John F.
Kennedy in 1960 illustrated that–
A.
B.
C.
D.
Americans still trusted the radio as a
primary means of getting information.
Television was an ineffective means of
communication.
A candidate’s appearance had no impact on
his appeal.
The mass media had altered the movement
of information and ideas.
The televised debate between presidential
candidates Richard Nixon and John F.
Kennedy in 1960 illustrated that–
A.
B.
C.
D.
Americans still trusted the radio as a
primary means of getting information.
Television was an ineffective means of
communication.
A candidate’s appearance had no impact
on his appeal.
The mass media had altered the movement
of information and ideas.
The BEST explanation for the trend shown on
this graph is—
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Wagner Act
The Great Depression
World War I
globalization
The BEST explanation for the trend shown on
this graph is—
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Wagner Act
The Great Depression
World War I
globalization
In the landmark 1919 Supreme Court
case, Schenck v. United States, the
Court held that—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Citizens cannot criticize the actions of
government.
Public order is sometimes more
important than protecting free
speech.
There can be no limit placed on a
citizen’s First Amendment freedoms.
In wartime, all civil liberties are
suspended.
In the landmark 1919 Supreme Court case,
Schenck v. United States, the Court held
that—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Citizens cannot criticize the actions of
government.
Public order is sometimes more important
than protecting free speech.
There can be no limit placed on a citizen’s
First Amendment freedoms.
In wartime, all civil liberties are
suspended.
During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Removed millions of acres from federal
protection.
Opposed any private use of the nation’s
natural resources.
Set aside millions of acres of land for
national parks and forests.
Promoted the rapid industrial
development of the American West.
During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Removed millions of acres from federal
protection.
Opposed any private use of the nation’s
natural resources.
Set aside millions of acres of land for
national parks and forests.
Promoted the rapid industrial development
of the American West.
The trend shown on the graph can MOST
likely be attributed to the effects of—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Segregation.
Reconstruction.
Populism.
Industrialization.
The trend shown on the graph can MOST likely
be attributed to the effects of—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Segregation.
Reconstruction.
Populism.
Industrialization.
The GI Bill did all of the following EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Help organized labor.
Promote education among veterans.
Spur homebuilding.
Advance suburbanization.
The GI Bill did all of the following EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Help organized labor.
Promote education among veterans.
Spur homebuilding.
Advance suburbanization.
In the late 1800s, immigrants to the United
States—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Forced many people already living in the
United States to turn to farming.
Helped fuel rapid industrialization by
serving as a ready source of labor.
Refused to work for the wages that
factories were willing to pay.
Typically stayed for a short while when
returned to their homelands.
In the late 1800s, immigrants to the United
States—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Forced many people already living in the
United States to turn to farming.
Helped fuel rapid industrialization by
serving as a ready source of labor.
Refused to work for the wages that
factories were willing to pay.
Typically stayed for a short while when
returned to their homelands.
During the civil rights era, Native American
activists protested because they—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Already enjoyed equality in American
society.
Wanted to secure voting rights.
Hoped to gain greater control of resources
and education on reservations.
Wanted better working conditions for
migrant laborers.
During the civil rights era, Native American
activists protested because they—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Already enjoyed equality in American
society.
Wanted to secure voting rights.
Hoped to gain greater control of resources
and education on reservations.
Wanted better working conditions for
migrant laborers.
This table illustrates that in that late 1800s
and early 1900s—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Immigration was sharply limited.
The population of American cities was very
diverse.
Immigration limited the availability of jobs
for native citizens.
Immigration contributed to a host of social
and economic problems.
This table illustrates that in that late 1800s
and early 1900s—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Immigration was sharply limited.
The population of American cities was very
diverse.
Immigration limited the availability of jobs
for native citizens.
Immigration contributed to a host of social
and economic problems.
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Provoked foreign retaliation against U.S.
industries, hurting trade.
Made American products more attractive to
foreign buyers.
Was meant to hurt the agricultural South
and help the industrial North.
Probably shortened the duration of the
Great Depression.
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Provoked foreign retaliation against U.S.
industries, hurting trade.
Made American products more attractive
to foreign buyers.
Was meant to hurt the agricultural South
and help the industrial North.
Probably shortened the duration of the
Great Depression.
The Scopes trial of 1925 represents a struggle in
American society between—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Republicans and Democrats.
Capitalism and communism.
Union members and big business.
Traditionalism and modernism.
The Scopes trial of 1925 represents a struggle in
American society between—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Republicans and Democrats.
Capitalism and communism.
Union members and big business.
Traditionalism and modernism.
All of the following were contributors to the
development of the Cold War between the
United States and the Soviet Union EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Differing economic philosophies.
Armed conflict between them in World War
II.
Differing notions of political freedom.
Conflict about conquered and occupied
lands.
All of the following were contributors to the
development of the Cold War between the
United States and the Soviet Union EXCEPT—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Differing economic philosophies.
Armed conflict between them in World War
II.
Differing notions of political freedom.
Conflict about conquered and occupied
lands.
Which of the following statements is supported
by the information in the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Germany had reason to be concerned about
American exports to the British and French.
The neutrality of the United States before
its entry into World War I was beyond
question.
The Germans did not need imports from the
United States.
The German blockade of Great Britain and
France was highly effective.
Which of the following statements is
supported by the information in the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Germany had reason to be concerned
about American exports to the British and
French.
The neutrality of the United States before
its entry into World War I was beyond
question.
The Germans did not need imports from
the United States.
The German blockade of Great Britain and
France was highly effective.
Which of the following actions during the
Clinton administration did the MOST to
promote economic globalization?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The publication of the Contract with
America
The decision to reform welfare
The signing of NAFTA
The failure of health-care reform
Which of the following actions during the
Clinton administration did the MOST to
promote economic globalization?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The publication of the Contract with
America
The decision to reform welfare
The signing of NAFTA
The failure of health-care reform
During the presidency of George W. Bush,
Americans sacrificed some measure of
individual liberty in return for increased
national security with the—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Decision to cut taxes.
Passage of the Patriot Act.
No Child Left Behind Act.
Extension of Medicare benefits.
During the presidency of George W. Bush,
Americans sacrificed some measure of
individual liberty in return for increased
national security with the—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Decision to cut taxes.
Passage of the Patriot Act.
No Child Left Behind Act.
Extension of Medicare benefits.
In the case Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme
Court ruled that segregation by race was—
A.
B.
C.
D.
A violation of the Constitution.
Acceptable if a majority of voters
approve of it.
Acceptable, but Jim Crow laws are not.
Acceptable, provided that separate
facilities are equal.
In the case Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme
Court ruled that segregation by race was—
A.
B.
C.
D.
A violation of the Constitution.
Acceptable if a majority of voters approve
of it.
Acceptable, but Jim Crow laws are not.
Acceptable, provided that separate
facilities are equal.
The Dawes General Allotment Act (1887),
which gave Native American individuals a
piece of land on which to make a living,
failed in part because—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Native Americans kept combining their
plots to form reservations.
White settlers grew jealous of the
success of Native American farmers.
Native Americans often left their land to
attend boarding schools.
The typical plot was not large enough to
support farming in the West.
The Dawes General Allotment Act (1887),
which gave Native American individuals a
piece of land on which to make a living,
failed in part because—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Native Americans kept combining their
plots to form reservations.
White settlers grew jealous of the
success of Native American farmers.
Native Americans often left their land to
attend boarding schools.
The typical plot was not large enough to
support farming in the West.
“The recent alarming development and
aggression of aggregated wealth, which, unless
checked, will inevitably lead to the
pauperization and hopeless degradation of the
toiling masses, render it imperative, if we
desire to enjoy the blessings of life, that a
check should be placed upon its power.”
This statement, written in 1878, MOST closely
reflects the point of view of—
A.
B.
C.
D.
An immigrant from China complaining
about anti-Chinese demonstrations.
A formerly enslaved sharecropper
complaining about the sharecropping
system.
An industrial worker trying to organize
fellow workers into a labor union.
A factory owner complaining about large
trusts hurting his business.
“The recent alarming development and
aggression of aggregated wealth, which, unless
checked, will inevitably lead to the
pauperization and hopeless degradation of the
toiling masses, render it imperative, if we
desire to enjoy the blessings of life, that a
check should be placed upon its power.”
This statement, written in 1878, MOST closely
reflects the point of view of—
A.
B.
C.
D.
An immigrant from China complaining about
anti-Chinese demonstrations.
A formerly enslaved sharecropper
complaining about the sharecropping
system.
An industrial worker trying to organize
fellow workers into a labor union.
A factory owner complaining about large
trusts hurting his business.
Which of the following is the BEST example of
how African American efforts to secure their
civil rights also helped to promote the cause
of women’s rights?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The civil rights movement placed many
African American women in leadership
roles.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex.
African American civil rights leaders actively
linked fair treatment of African Americans
with fair treatment of women.
Many Supreme Court rulings outlawing
segregation also applied to discrimination
against women.
Which of the following is the BEST example of
how African American efforts to secure their
civil rights also helped to promote the cause
of women’s rights?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The civil rights movement placed many
African American women in leadership
roles.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
outlawed discrimination on the basis of
sex.
African American civil rights leaders
actively linked fair treatment of African
Americans with fair treatment of women.
Many Supreme Court rulings outlawing
segregation also applied to discrimination
against women.
At the Yalta Conference in 1945, President
Roosevelt was not able to get stronger
assurances from Soviet leader Stalin
about postwar plans for countries such
as Poland because—
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Allies could not be certain of
victory in the war in Europe.
He feared that the Soviets might have
atomic weapons.
He worried that Stalin would withdraw
his armed forces and prolong the war.
The Soviets already occupied Eastern
Europe.
At the Yalta Conference in 1945, President
Roosevelt was not able to get stronger
assurances from Soviet leader Stalin
about postwar plans for countries such as
Poland because—
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Allies could not be certain of
victory in the war in Europe.
He feared that the Soviets might have
atomic weapons.
He worried that Stalin would withdraw
his armed forces and prolong the war.
The Soviets already occupied Eastern
Europe.
The public response to the government
handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005
indicated that the American people—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Expected a rapid and effective government
response to natural disasters.
Were tired of supporting huge government
emergency response operations.
Preferred to rely on the state government
for help in emergencies.
Were proud of how the federal and state
governments worked together.
The public response to the government
handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005
indicated that the American people—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Expected a rapid and effective government
response to natural disasters.
Were tired of supporting huge government
emergency response operations.
Preferred to rely on the state government
for help in emergencies.
Were proud of how the federal and state
governments worked together.
The data in this table indicates that the civil
rights movement—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Had little lasting impact on the political
status of African Americans.
Actually harmed the political status of
African Americans in some states.
Brought only temporary gains to the
African American community.
Significantly expanded political
opportunities for African Americans.
The data in this table indicates that the civil
rights movement—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Had little lasting impact on the political
status of African Americans.
Actually harmed the political status of
African Americans in some states.
Brought only temporary gains to the African
American community.
Significantly expanded political
opportunities for African Americans.
Which of the following BEST reflects President
Nixon’s view on the use of federal power to
address social problems?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He favored a dramatic cut in the size of
federal government.
He favored a compromise—letting states
use federal money to fund services.
He favored a sharp increase in the size of
the federal government.
He favored a continuation of the policies
pursued by the two previous presidents.
Which of the following BEST reflects
President Nixon’s view on the use of
federal power to address social problems?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He favored a dramatic cut in the size of
federal government.
He favored a compromise—letting states
use federal money to fund services.
He favored a sharp increase in the size
of the federal government.
He favored a continuation of the
policies pursued by the two previous
presidents.
“Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
equal and inalienable rights of all members of
the human family is the foundation of
freedom, justice and peace in the world…All
human beings are born free and equal in
dignity and rights. They are endowed with
reason and conscience and should act toward
one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”
-- Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
Which international organization, counting
the United States as a member, issued this
statement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The World Court
The World Bank
“Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
equal and inalienable rights of all members of
the human family is the foundation of freedom,
justice and peace in the world…All human
beings are born free and equal in dignity and
rights. They are endowed with reason and
conscience and should act toward one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.”
-- Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
Which international organization, counting
the United States as a member, issued this
statement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The World Court
The World Bank
During the Vietnam War, hawks and doves
disagreed about whether the conflict—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Was legal or illegal.
Was a Cold-War conflict or a civil war.
Should involve nuclear weapons.
Should be fought by French or American
forces.
During the Vietnam War, hawks and doves
disagreed about whether the conflict—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Was legal or illegal.
Was a Cold-War conflict or a civil war.
Should involve nuclear weapons.
Should be fought by French or American
forces.
Which of the following offers the BEST
explanation for the information shown in this
chart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Defense spending dropped after World War II,
but then rose again with the start of the war
in Korea.
Because of the Vietnam War, the United
States never enjoyed a significant decrease in
defense spending.
The nation’s increase reliance on nuclear
weapons allowed for a steady decline in
defense-ready spending.
Defense-related spending during the Cold War
quickly surpassed spending during the World
War II years.
Which of the following offers the BEST
explanation for the information shown in
this chart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Defense spending dropped after World War
II, but then rose again with the start of
the war in Korea.
Because of the Vietnam War, the United
States never enjoyed a significant
decrease in defense spending.
The nation’s increase reliance on nuclear
weapons allowed for a steady decline in
defense-ready spending.
Defense-related spending during the Cold
War quickly surpassed spending during the
World War II years.
President Johnson’s Great Society program
was meant to—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Win the Vietnam War.
Combat poverty and racial injustice.
Shore up Democratic power in the south.
Spread American values around the globe.
President Johnson’s Great Society program
was meant to—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Win the Vietnam War.
Combat poverty and racial injustice.
Shore up Democratic power in the south.
Spread American values around the
globe.
Which of the following statements represents
the BEST conclusion about the information
shown on this chart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It would take years for the United States
to make a smooth adjustment to a
peacetime economy.
Many wartime industries struggled in the
aftermath of World War II.
The technological advancements of
wartime helped advance peacetime
health and well-being.
War in a tragic waste of energy and
resources.
Which of the following statements
represents the BEST conclusion about the
information shown on this chart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It would take years for the United States
to make a smooth adjustment to a
peacetime economy.
Many wartime industries struggled in the
aftermath of World War II.
The technological advancements of
wartime helped advance peacetime
health and well-being.
War in a tragic waste of energy and
resources.
Which example BEST illustrates the three
major motives for U.S. imperialist
expansion: economic, military, and
nationalist?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of Alaska
Commodore Perry’s visit to Japan
The annexing of Hawaii
Which example BEST illustrates the three major
motives for U.S. imperialist expansion: economic,
military, and nationalist?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of Alaska
Commodore Perry’s visit to Japan
The annexing of Hawaii
In the early years of the Vietnam War, the
system of drafting young men into the
military was a target of much criticism
because it—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Disproportionately affected the poor and
working class.
Drafted too few soldiers.
Interfered with male students’ college
education.
Produced an ineffective army.
In the early years of the Vietnam War, the
system of drafting young men into the
military was a target of much criticism
because it—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Disproportionately affected the poor and
working class.
Drafted too few soldiers.
Interfered with male students’ college
education.
Produced an ineffective army.
“General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace,
if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come
here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate!
Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
-- President Reagan, 1987
In this statement, it is clear that president
Ronald Reagan regards the Berlin Wall as
a—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Large physical barrier dividing a city.
Barrier to freedom for the communist
world.
Commercial gateway to Eastern Europe.
Historical military fortification.
“General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek
peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet
Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek
liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr.
Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear
down this wall!”
-- President Reagan, 1987
In this statement, it is clear that president
Ronald Reagan regards the Berlin Wall as a—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Large physical barrier dividing a city.
Barrier to freedom for the communist
world.
Commercial gateway to Eastern Europe.
Historical military fortification.
Which of the following BEST describes the
concept of Affirmative Action, first put
forward in the 1960s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
All applicants for jobs or benefits should be
treated without regard to race or gender.
Employers and schools should discriminate
against white people, who have
traditionally enjoyed advantages.
Employers and schools should seek to
maintain the current status of different
groups.
Employers and schools should give
preference to groups that have experienced
discrimination in the past.
Which of the following BEST describes the
concept of Affirmative Action, first put
forward in the 1960s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
All applicants for jobs or benefits should
be treated without regard to race or
gender.
Employers and schools should
discriminate against white people, who
have traditionally enjoyed advantages.
Employers and schools should seek to
maintain the current status of different
groups.
Employers and schools should give
preference to groups that have
experienced discrimination in the past.