• 1.In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement

• in World War I by• (1) enacting a peacetime draft law• (2) passing a series of neutrality acts• (3) authorizing the deportation of American

Communist Party members• (4) relocating Japanese Americans to internment

camps

• 1.In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement

• in World War I by• (1) enacting a peacetime draft law• (2) passing a series of neutrality acts• (3) authorizing the deportation of American

Communist Party members• (4) relocating Japanese Americans to internment

camps

• 2.To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the

• (1) money borrowed from foreign governments

• (2) sale of war bonds• (3) sale of United States manufactured goods

to neutral nations

• 2.To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the

• (1) money borrowed from foreign governments

• (2) sale of war bonds• (3) sale of United States manufactured goods

to neutral nations

• 3.The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were based upon the United States desire to

• A. be militarily prepared for the approaching war in Europe.

• B. become immediately involved in any future European war.

• C. change the basic nature of the foreign policy it had followed since the end of World War.

• D. avoid participation in a European war

• 3.The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were based upon the United States desire to

• A. be militarily prepared for the approaching war in Europe.

• B. become immediately involved in any future European war.

• C. change the basic nature of the foreign policy it had followed since the end of World War.

• D. avoid participation in a European war

• 4.During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to

• detention centers primarily because they• (1) were known spies for Japan• (2) were seen as a security threat• (3) refused to serve in the United States military• (4) expressed their support for Italy and Germany

• 4.During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to

• detention centers primarily because they• (1) were known spies for Japan• (2) were seen as a security threat• (3) refused to serve in the United States military• (4) expressed their support for Italy and Germany

• 5.The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld the power of the president during wartime to

• (1) ban terrorists from entering the country• (2) limit a group’s civil liberties• (3) stop mistreatment of resident legal aliens• (4) deport persons who work for enemy

nations

• 5.The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld the power of the president during wartime to

• (1) ban terrorists from entering the country• (2) limit a group’s civil liberties• (3) stop mistreatment of resident legal aliens• (4) deport persons who work for enemy

nations

• 6.Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?

• (1) The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States.

• (2) Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil.

• (3) The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.

• (4) The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.

• 6.Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?

• (1) The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States.

• (2) Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil.

• (3) The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.

• (4) The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.

• 7.Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

• (1) work on the development of an atomic bomb

• (2) increase economic production to meet wartime demands

• (3) defend New York City against a nuclear attack

• (4) recruit men for the military services

• 7.Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

• (1) work on the development of an atomic bomb

• (2) increase economic production to meet wartime demands

• (3) defend New York City against a nuclear attack

• (4) recruit men for the military services

• 8.The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II

• influenced their postwar decision to • (1) renew support for the principle of separate

but equal• (2) join the armed forces in record numbers• (3) increase efforts to end racial discrimination• (4) move back to the rural south

• 8.The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II

• influenced their postwar decision to • (1) renew support for the principle of separate

but equal• (2) join the armed forces in record numbers• (3) increase efforts to end racial discrimination• (4) move back to the rural south

• 9.During World War II, the federal government used rationing to

• (1) hold down prices of military weapons• (2) increase educational benefits for veterans• (3) increase imports of scarce products• (4) provide more resources for the military

• 9.During World War II, the federal government used rationing to

• (1) hold down prices of military weapons• (2) increase educational benefits for veterans• (3) increase imports of scarce products• (4) provide more resources for the military

• 10.What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II?

• (1) to offer low-interest loans to the defenseindustry

• (2) to provide economic aid to veterans• (3) to contain the spread of international

communism• (4) to expand career opportunities in the military

• 10.What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II?

• (1) to offer low-interest loans to the defenseindustry

• (2) to provide economic aid to veterans• (3) to contain the spread of international

communism• (4) to expand career opportunities in the military

• 11.The rapid growth in personal income in the decade after World War II contributed to

• (1) a decrease in the birthrate• (2) a major economic depression• (3) expansion of the middle class• (4) shortages in the supply of luxury goods

• 11.The rapid growth in personal income in the decade after World War II contributed to

• (1) a decrease in the birthrate• (2) a major economic depression• (3) expansion of the middle class• (4) shortages in the supply of luxury goods

• 12.What was a major result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill)?

• (1) Millions of veterans received a college education.• (2) Women kept their factory jobs after World War II.• (3) Jobs were created by the Manhattan Project.• (4) Veterans were exempted from gasoline rationing.

• 12.What was a major result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill)?

• (1) Millions of veterans received a college education.• (2) Women kept their factory jobs after World War II.• (3) Jobs were created by the Manhattan Project.• (4) Veterans were exempted from gasoline rationing.

• 13.President Harry Truman changed the United States military after World War II by

• (1) allowing women to serve in combat roles• (2) establishing an all-volunteer army• (3) banning racial segregation in the military• (4) withdrawing all military forces from Europe

• 13.President Harry Truman changed the United States military after World War II by

• (1) allowing women to serve in combat roles• (2) establishing an all-volunteer army• (3) banning racial segregation in the military• (4) withdrawing all military forces from Europe

• 14.Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system?

• (1) increased suburbanization• (2) reduced air pollution• (3) decreased fuel consumption• (4) growth of long-distance passenger train

service

• 14.Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system?

• (1) increased suburbanization• (2) reduced air pollution• (3) decreased fuel consumption• (4) growth of long-distance passenger train

service

• 15.Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Franklin Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the World War II?

• A. He agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy.

• B. He wanted to help the Allies but had to appease U.S. citizens who opposed entering the war.

• C. He wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States.

• D. He did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war.

• 15.Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Franklin Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the World War II?

• A. He agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy.

• B. He wanted to help the Allies but had to appease U.S. citizens who opposed entering the war.

• C. He wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States.

• D. He did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war.

• 16.What was the Lend-Lease Act?• A. a statement of war aims compiled by

Roosevelt and Churchill• B. a nonaggression pact between Germany

and the Soviet Union• C. a policy allowing the president to provide

arms to certain foreign countries• D. an order to shoot German U-boats on sight

• 16.What was the Lend-Lease Act?• A. a statement of war aims compiled by

Roosevelt and Churchill• B. a nonaggression pact between Germany

and the Soviet Union• C. a policy allowing the president to provide

arms to certain foreign countries• D. an order to shoot German U-boats on sight

• 17.In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to

• A. end the war quickly.• B. weaken Japan for a long time.• C. get revenge for Pearl Harbor.• D. save Japanese lives.

• 17.In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to

• A. end the war quickly.• B. weaken Japan for a long time.• C. get revenge for Pearl Harbor.• D. save Japanese lives.

• 18.Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps, during World War II, was a response to

• A. strong anti-Japanese sentiment.• B. verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as

spies.• C. the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the

armed forces.• D. rumors that the Japanese were developing an

atomic bomb.

• 18.Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps, during World War II, was a response to

• A. strong anti-Japanese sentiment.• B. verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as

spies.• C. the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the

armed forces.• D. rumors that the Japanese were developing an

atomic bomb.

• 19.Criticism of television in the 1950s was based on

• A. its portrayal of an idealized society.• B. weak transmitters.• C. the size of the screen.• D. its black-and-white images.

• 19.Criticism of television in the 1950s was based on

• A. its portrayal of an idealized society.• B. weak transmitters.• C. the size of the screen.• D. its black-and-white images.

• 20.In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of

• A. harmless entertainment.• B. rebellion.• C. African-American culture.• D. mainstream American values.

• 20.In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of

• A. harmless entertainment.• B. rebellion.• C. African-American culture.• D. mainstream American values.

• 21.The taking back of islands from the Japanese such as Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal was part of the Allied war strategy known as

• limited initiative warfare.• island hopping.• limited combat.• the MacArthur plan.

• 21.The taking back of islands from the Japanese such as Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal was part of the Allied war strategy known as

• limited initiative warfare.• island hopping.• limited combat.• the MacArthur plan.

• 22.With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of __________ for African-Americans.

• A. decline• B. advancement• C. stagnation• D. uncertainty

• 22.With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of __________ for African-Americans.

• A. decline• B. advancement• C. stagnation• D. uncertainty

• 22.With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of __________ for African-Americans.

• A. decline• B. advancement• C. stagnation• D. uncertainty

• 23.Near the end of the World War II, Audie Murphy became famous as the

• inventor of the A-bomb.• most read news correspondent.• most decorated American soldier of the war.• developer of radar

• 23.Near the end of the World War II, Audie Murphy became famous as the

• inventor of the A-bomb.• most read news correspondent.• most decorated American soldier of the war.• developer of radar

• 24.The all African-American squadron which won two Distinguished Unit Citations for their outstanding aerial combat against the German Luftwaffe (Air Force) was

• the Fighting 40th.

• the Tuskegee Airmen.• the RAF.• the Doolittle Raiders.

• 24.The all African-American squadron which won two Distinguished Unit Citations for their outstanding aerial combat against the German Luftwaffe (Air Force) was

• the Fighting 40th.

• the Tuskegee Airmen.• the RAF.• the Doolittle Raiders.

• 25.The all Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team could only fight in the European theatre of World War II, but became

• famous for the Japanese weapons they used.• most feared by the Russian troops.• the most decorated fighting unit in U.S.

history.• known as the Screaming Eagles.

• 25.The all Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team could only fight in the European theatre of World War II, but became

• famous for the Japanese weapons they used.• most feared by the Russian troops.• the most decorated fighting unit in U.S.

history.• known as the Screaming Eagles.

• 26.During World War II, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?

• Interpreting confiscated German battle plans• Transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces

during combat• Translating confidential Japanese

communications• Informing the press about the number of Allied

war casualties

• 26.During World War II, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?

• Interpreting confiscated German battle plans• Transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces

during combat• Translating confidential Japanese

communications• Informing the press about the number of Allied

war casualties

• 27.In comparison to the earlier conferences at Casablanca and Teheran, the meeting at Yalta showed that Franklin Roosevelt was more concerned with

• A. postwar issues such as the United Nations.

• B. military supply issues.• C. long-term military planning.• D. technological developments.

• 27.In comparison to the earlier conferences at Casablanca and Teheran, the meeting at Yalta showed that Franklin Roosevelt was more concerned with

• A. postwar issues such as the United Nations.

• B. military supply issues.• C. long-term military planning.• D. technological developments.

• 28.Many Americans opposed the 1941 Lend-Lease Act because they feared it would

• A. draw the United States into the war in Europe.• B. cause the country to fall into an economic

recession.• C. be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme

Court.• D. place the United States in violation of the

Versailles Treaty.

• 28.Many Americans opposed the 1941 Lend-Lease Act because they feared it would

• A. draw the United States into the war in Europe.• B. cause the country to fall into an economic

recession.• C. be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme

Court.• D. place the United States in violation of the

Versailles Treaty.

• 29.In the address to Congress on January 6, 1941, President Roosevelt refers to basic rights all people should have protected. This is called the

• Quarantine speech.• Neutrality speech.• Four Freedoms speech.• Day of Infamy speech

• 29.In the address to Congress on January 6, 1941, President Roosevelt refers to basic rights all people should have protected. This is called the

• Quarantine speech.• Neutrality speech.• Four Freedoms speech.• Day of Infamy speech

• 30.The United States government attempted to justify the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II on the grounds that

• A. Japanese Americans should be treated in the same way as German Americans.

• B. most of the relocated people were not United States citizens and thus had few legal rights.

• C. the wartime need to assure national security was more important than the protection of individual rights.

• D. Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces.

• 30.The United States government attempted to justify the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II on the grounds that

• A. Japanese Americans should be treated in the same way as German Americans.

• B. most of the relocated people were not United States citizens and thus had few legal rights.

• C. the wartime need to assure national security was more important than the protection of individual rights.

• D. Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces.

• 31.The United States justification for dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that

• A. Japan's military power was centered in these two cities.

• B. Japan was on the verge of developing its own atomic weapons.

• C. Japan had attacked major cities in other nations.• D. the bombs' destructive power might end the war

quickly and save American lives

• 31.The United States justification for dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that

• A. Japan's military power was centered in these two cities.

• B. Japan was on the verge of developing its own atomic weapons.

• C. Japan had attacked major cities in other nations.• D. the bombs' destructive power might end the war

quickly and save American lives

• 32.A wave of U.S. industrial strikes at the end of World War II contributed to President Harry Truman’s attempts to

• A. increase the collective bargaining power of labor union leaders during wartime.

• B. place strict limits on striking labor unions when national interests were at stake.

• C. register the names of striking union workers with a federal review board.

• D. activate National Guard units in order to force labor unions back to work.

• 32.A wave of U.S. industrial strikes at the end of World War II contributed to President Harry Truman’s attempts to

• A. increase the collective bargaining power of labor union leaders during wartime.

• B. place strict limits on striking labor unions when national interests were at stake.

• C. register the names of striking union workers with a federal review board.

• D. activate National Guard units in order to force labor unions back to work.

• 33.Changes in the balance of power among the three branches of the Federal government during the 20th century have resulted from their

• 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

• 33.Changes in the balance of power among the three branches of the Federal government during the 20th century have resulted from their

• 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

• 34The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by

• (1) eliminating child labor• (2) expanding voting rights• (3) increasing spending on space exploration• (4) extending educational and housing

opportunities

• 34The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by

• (1) eliminating child labor• (2) expanding voting rights• (3) increasing spending on space exploration• (4) extending educational and housing

opportunities

• 35.What was one outcome of the Cuban missile crisis in 1962?

• (1) Cuba became a communist nation.• (2) The United States seized military control of

Cuba.• (3) The Soviet Union withdrew its nuclear

missiles from Cuba.• (4) Fidel Castro met with President John F.

Kennedy.

• 35.What was one outcome of the Cuban missile crisis in 1962?

• (1) Cuba became a communist nation.• (2) The United States seized military control of

Cuba.• (3) The Soviet Union withdrew its nuclear

missiles from Cuba.• (4) Fidel Castro met with President John F.

Kennedy.

• 36.The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to

• (1) return to noninvolvement in world affairs• (2) stop communist influence from spreading• (3) gain territories in Africa and Latin America• (4) overthrow existing dictatorships

• 36.The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to

• (1) return to noninvolvement in world affairs• (2) stop communist influence from spreading• (3) gain territories in Africa and Latin America• (4) overthrow existing dictatorships

• 37.“. . . The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be• politically smeared as ‘Communists’ or ‘Fascists’by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not• what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others.• The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people• whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases to cause nationwide distrust and strong

suspicion that there may be something to the unproved, sensational accusations. . . .”• — Senator Margaret Chase Smith,• United States Senate, June 1, 1950• When Senator Smith spoke these words, she was• reacting to• (1) the Yellow Peril• (2) McCarthyism• (3) the Eisenhower Doctrine• (4) Progressivism

• 37.“. . . The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be• politically smeared as ‘Communists’ or ‘Fascists’by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not• what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others.• The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people• whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases to cause nationwide distrust and strong

suspicion that there may be something to the unproved, sensational accusations. . . .”• — Senator Margaret Chase Smith,• United States Senate, June 1, 1950• When Senator Smith spoke these words, she was• reacting to• (1) the Yellow Peril• (2) McCarthyism• (3) the Eisenhower Doctrine• (4) Progressivism

• 38.Base your answer to question on the excerpt below and on your knowledge of social studies.

• “. . . With America’s sons in the fields far away, with America’s future under challenge right here at home, with our hopes and the world’s hopes for peace in the balance every day, I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office—the Presidency of your country.

• Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another• term as your President. . . .”• — President Lyndon B. Johnson, March 31, 1968• • The decision announced in this speech was based primarily on the• (1) assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.• (2) growing violence in urban America• (3) outbreak of terrorist attacks around the world• (4) involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War

• 38.Base your answer to question on the excerpt below and on your knowledge of social studies.

• “. . . With America’s sons in the fields far away, with America’s future under challenge right here at home, with our hopes and the world’s hopes for peace in the balance every day, I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office—the Presidency of your country.

• Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another• term as your President. . . .”• — President Lyndon B. Johnson, March 31, 1968• • The decision announced in this speech was based primarily on the• (1) assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.• (2) growing violence in urban America• (3) outbreak of terrorist attacks around the world• (4) involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War

• 39.The United States committed to a Cold War policy of mutual defense when it

• (1) aided the Nationalists in China• (2) established the Eisenhower Doctrine• (3) joined the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (NATO)• (4) rejected United Nations efforts to halt the

development of atomic weapons

• 39.The United States committed to a Cold War policy of mutual defense when it

• (1) aided the Nationalists in China• (2) established the Eisenhower Doctrine• (3) joined the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (NATO)• (4) rejected United Nations efforts to halt the

development of atomic weapons

• 40.Controversies involving Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg reflected the post–World War II concern over

• (1) testing nuclear missiles• (2) joining the United Nations• (3) placing weapons in outer space• (4) spying by communists in the United States

• 40.Controversies involving Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg reflected the post–World War II concern over

• (1) testing nuclear missiles• (2) joining the United Nations• (3) placing weapons in outer space• (4) spying by communists in the United States

• 41.The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to

• A. promote free elections in Europe.• B. restrict the spread of communism.• C. force Germany to pay war reparations.• D. maintain international peace through the

UN.

• 41.The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to

• A. promote free elections in Europe.• B. restrict the spread of communism.• C. force Germany to pay war reparations.• D. maintain international peace through the

UN.

• 42.When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,

• A. North and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel.

• B. a communist government was established in South Korea.

• C. communist fears in the United States were lifted.

• D. China gained control of the entire peninsula.

• 42.When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,

• A. North and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel.

• B. a communist government was established in South Korea.

• C. communist fears in the United States were lifted.

• D. China gained control of the entire peninsula.

• 43.Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military, during the 1950s, were made by

• A. Douglas MacArthur.• B. Joseph McCarthy.• C. John Foster Dulles.• D. Alger Hiss.

• 43.Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military, during the 1950s, were made by

• A. Douglas MacArthur.• B. Joseph McCarthy.• C. John Foster Dulles.• D. Alger Hiss.

• 44.The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention in

• A. Latin America.• B. Eastern Europe.• C. Western Europe.• D. the Middle East.

• 44.The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention in

• A. Latin America.• B. Eastern Europe.• C. Western Europe.• D. the Middle East.

• 45.What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?

• A. America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey

• B. the discovery that the missiles had been removed

• C. Castro's promise to restore democracy• D. Castro's promise to break with the Soviet

Union

• 45.What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?

• A. America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey

• B. the discovery that the missiles had been removed

• C. Castro's promise to restore democracy• D. Castro's promise to break with the Soviet

Union

• 46. ___ was the United States' main goal in Vietnam.

• A. Reunifying Vietnam• B. Containing the spread of communism• C. Upholding the Geneva Accords• D. Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with

North Vietnam

• 46. ___ was the United States' main goal in Vietnam.

• A. Reunifying Vietnam• B. Containing the spread of communism• C. Upholding the Geneva Accords• D. Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with

North Vietnam

• 47.In the early years of the Vietnam War, a young man could automatically be deferred from the draft by ___.

• A. getting married• B. enrolling in college• C. getting a job• D. becoming a conscientious objector

• 47.In the early years of the Vietnam War, a young man could automatically be deferred from the draft by ___.

• A. getting married• B. enrolling in college• C. getting a job• D. becoming a conscientious objector

• 48.Since its establishment in 1945, the United Nations has

• A. prevented border wars around the world.• B. provided a forum for international

negotiations.• C. eliminated hunger and starvation

worldwide.• D. replaced national armies with an

international armed force.

• 48.Since its establishment in 1945, the United Nations has

• A. prevented border wars around the world.• B. provided a forum for international

negotiations.• C. eliminated hunger and starvation

worldwide.• D. replaced national armies with an

international armed force.

• 49.President Eisenhower supported the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as an attempt to

• A. assist nationalist movements in eastern European and Asian countries.

• B. counter British attempts to establish colonies in Asia.• C. restrict communist aggression in Asian and

European countries.• D. initiate programs for the protection of human rights

in worldwide.

• 49.President Eisenhower supported the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as an attempt to

• A. assist nationalist movements in eastern European and Asian countries.

• B. counter British attempts to establish colonies in Asia.• C. restrict communist aggression in Asian and

European countries.• D. initiate programs for the protection of human rights

in worldwide.

• 50.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 WW II.• C. resist the spread of communism in the

region.• D. prosecute captured military leaders for

war crimes.

• 50.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 WW II.• C. resist the spread of communism in the

region.• D. prosecute captured military leaders for

war crimes.

• 51.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.

• 51.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.

• 52.The Supreme Court in Brown vs. 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.

• 52.The Supreme Court in Brown vs. 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.

• 53.Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• A. due process of law• B. "separate but equal"• C. "all deliberate speed"• D. equal protection of the law

• 53.Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• A. due process of law• B. "separate but equal"• C. "all deliberate speed"• D. equal protection of the law

• 54.SCLC, NOW, AIM and UFWOC were all organizations with the same goal of

• A. ending the war in Vietnam.• B. improving the civil rights of minorities.• C. preventing nuclear war.• D. improving factory labor conditions

• 54.SCLC, NOW, AIM and UFWOC were all organizations with the same goal of

• A. ending the war in Vietnam.• B. improving the civil rights of minorities.• C. preventing nuclear war.• D. improving factory labor conditions

• 55.Base your answer to question 38 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.• “. . . In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our• republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence,• they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note• was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the• ‘unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.’ It is obvious today that• America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.• Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check,• a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’ ”. . .• — Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963• • The focus of this passage from Dr. King’s speech was his belief that• (1) equal rights for all were guaranteed by the founders of this nation• ‘unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.’ It is obvious today that• America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.• (2) Americans had become blind to racial differences• (3) violence was often necessary for the protection of civil liberties• (4) civil rights for African Americans would always be a dream

• 55.Base your answer to question 38 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

• “. . . In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our• republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of

Independence,• they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note• was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the• Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check,• a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’ ”. . .• — Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963• • The focus of this passage from Dr. King’s speech was his belief that• (1) equal rights for all were guaranteed by the founders of this nation• (2) Americans had become blind to racial differences• (3) violence was often necessary for the protection of civil liberties• (4) civil rights for African Americans would always be a dream

• 56.As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a

• crime is entitled to• (1) a speedy trial• (2) reasonable bail• (3) a reading of his or her rights at the time of

arrest• (4) protection against cruel or unusual punishment

• 56.As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a

• crime is entitled to• (1) a speedy trial• (2) reasonable bail• (3) a reading of his or her rights at the time of

arrest• (4) protection against cruel or unusual punishment

• 57.A major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society was to

• (1) provide government aid to business• (2) end poverty in the United States• (3) conserve natural resources• (4) stop emigration from Latin America

• 57.A major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society was to

• (1) provide government aid to business• (2) end poverty in the United States• (3) conserve natural resources• (4) stop emigration from Latin America

• 58.In which case did the United States Supreme Court rule that segregated public facilities were constitutional?

• (1) Worcester v. Georgia• (2) Plessy v. Ferguson• (3) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka• (4) Miranda v. Arizona

• 58.In which case did the United States Supreme Court rule that segregated public facilities were constitutional?

• (1) Worcester v. Georgia• (2) Plessy v. Ferguson• (3) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka• (4) Miranda v. Arizona

• 59.The Supreme Court rulings in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern

• Pennsylvania, et al. v. Casey (1992) are similar in that both cases dealt with a woman’s right to

• (1) privacy• (2) medical insurance• (3) equal pay for equal work• (4) participate in school sports

• 59.The Supreme Court rulings in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern

• Pennsylvania, et al. v. Casey (1992) are similar in that both cases dealt with a woman’s right to

• (1) privacy• (2) medical insurance• (3) equal pay for equal work• (4) participate in school sports

• 60.In 1965, Congress established Medicare to • (1) provide health care to the elderly• (2) assist foreign nations with their health

problems• (3) grant scholarships to medical students• (4) establish universal health care

• 60.In 1965, Congress established Medicare to • (1) provide health care to the elderly• (2) assist foreign nations with their health

problems• (3) grant scholarships to medical students• (4) establish universal health care

• 61.Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson supported domestic policies that

• (1) favored only one region of the nation• (2) attempted to increase the wealth of the

rich• (3) led to tax cuts for all Americans• (4) provided direct help to those in need

• 61.Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson supported domestic policies that

• (1) favored only one region of the nation• (2) attempted to increase the wealth of the

rich• (3) led to tax cuts for all Americans• (4) provided direct help to those in need

• 62.The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led the federal government to create the

• (1) Environmental Protection Agency• (2) Department of Homeland Security• (3) Central Intelligence Agency• (4) Federal Bureau of Investigation

• 62.The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led the federal government to create the

• (1) Environmental Protection Agency• (2) Department of Homeland Security• (3) Central Intelligence Agency• (4) Federal Bureau of Investigation

• 63.What has been the most lasting effect of the Watergate scandal?

• A. Democratic control of the White House• B. Democratic control of Congress• C. an economic downturn• D. public cynicism about government

• 63.What has been the most lasting effect of the Watergate scandal?

• A. Democratic control of the White House• B. Democratic control of Congress• C. an economic downturn• D. public cynicism about government

• 64.The Strategic Defense Initiative was an extremely costly

• A. bomber.• B. missile defense system.• C. communications system.• D. plan for international alliance.

• 64.The Strategic Defense Initiative was an extremely costly

• A. bomber.• B. missile defense system.• C. communications system.• D. plan for international alliance.

• 65.___ was the goal of the program known as Star Wars.

• A. National defense• B. Space exploration• C. Improved satellite communications• D. Increased competition in the airline

industry

• 65.___ was the goal of the program known as Star Wars.

• A. National defense• B. Space exploration• C. Improved satellite communications• D. Increased competition in the airline

industry

• 66.In 1994, Proposition 187 was passed in California to

• A. keep illegal immigrants from taking jobs from residents.

• B. prevent illegal immigrants from entering the state.

• C. cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants.

• D. improve economic opportunities for both legal and illegal immigrants.

• 66.In 1994, Proposition 187 was passed in California to

• A. keep illegal immigrants from taking jobs from residents.

• B. prevent illegal immigrants from entering the state.

• C. cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants.

• D. improve economic opportunities for both legal and illegal immigrants.

• 67.Bill Clinton became the second president in U.S. history to be

• A. elected without a popular majority.• B. impeached by the House.• C. reelected to a third term.• D. denounced by the Republican Party.

• 67.Bill Clinton became the second president in U.S. history to be

• A. elected without a popular majority.• B. impeached by the House.• C. reelected to a third term.• D. denounced by the Republican Party.

• 68. The source of a revolution in technology in the 1990s was the

• A. desktop computer.• B. Internet.• C. V-chip.• D. Federal Communications Commission

• 68. The source of a revolution in technology in the 1990s was the

• A. desktop computer.• B. Internet.• C. V-chip.• D. Federal Communications Commission

• 69.In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of __________ to the United States.

• A. grain• B. oil• C. money• D. consumer goods

• 69.In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of __________ to the United States.

• A. grain• B. oil• C. money• D. consumer goods

• 70.The main purpose of the War Powers Act was to ___.

• A. expand the power of the military• B. expand the power of the president• C. restrict the power of the military• D. restrict the power of the president

• 70.The main purpose of the War Powers Act was to ___.

• A. expand the power of the military• B. expand the power of the president• C. restrict the power of the military• D. restrict the power of the president

• 71. César Chávez used nonviolent means to organize Mexican-American

• A. voters.• B. students.• C. farm workers.

• 71. César Chávez used nonviolent means to organize Mexican-American

• A. voters.• B. students.• C. farm workers.