FL US History EOC Study Set

The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?

C. the expansion of slavery into new territories

Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?

D. the extension of voting rights to African American men

What was the main accomplishment of the Freedmen's Bureau?

A. providing aid and education to emancipated slaves

The passage below is an excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

B. the passage of Black Codes throughout the South

What was the main effect of the system of DEBT PEONAGE that emerged in the South during the late 19th century?

C. African Americans labored in a system that was nearly the same as slavery

The excerpt below was printed in a magazine in the South in 1866: We should be satisfied to compel them to engage in coarse, common manual labor, and to punish them for dereliction of duty or non fulfillment of their contracts with such severity, as to make them useful, productive laborers.

Which of the following would the author of this excerpt most likely have supported?

C. the passage of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws

This was the result of the U.S. army attempting for force the Native Americans out of the Black Hills and back to reservations. Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were Native American leaders and urged their people to resist the army. Crazy Horse defeated General Custer

C. The Battle of Little Bighorn

Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?

B. to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society

The diagram below shows the various goals of the Dawes Act of 1877. Which phrase best completes the diagram?

D. Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle. Dawes Act was to get the Native Americans to ASSIMILATE get them ACCUSTOMED to be independent farmers on land they owned.

What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

D. To prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates The Interstate was against monopolies.

This quote is from Farmer's Alliance member Mary Elizabeth Lease in the late 1800s: "The great common people of this country are slaves, and monopoly is the master. . . . The politicians said we suffered from overproduction. Overproduction, when 10,000 little children, so statistics tell us, starve to death every year in the United States. . . . We will stand by our homes and stay by our fireside by force if necessary, and we will not pay our debts to the loan-shark companies until the government pays its debts to us."

Based on this quote, with which statement would Lease agree?

B. Greater control over large corporations will help agricultural workers reclaim their livelihood and regain their financial footing.

The map below shows routes taken by African Americans who participated in the Great Migration:

What describes a PULL FACTOR that drew African Americans during the Great Migration?

The availability of good jobs in the North and West

The political cartoon below is from the late 1800s. This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century? Picture -- Rockefeller, In this cartoon he is wearing a crown made up of oil drums and railroads.

monopolization

Which statement describes both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?

Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity.

Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics industry?

Madame C.J. Walker. Madame C.J. Walker was an African American entrepreneur who invented hair and beauty products.

The map below shows the growth of the urban population in the United States from 1870 to 1930: Which statement explains one reason for the change in urban population in the NORTHEAST from 1870 to 1900?

Millions of immigrants arrived from Southern and Eastern Europe

The Gentleman's Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?

Japanese immigration to the United States

The cartoon below was published in the early 1900s. Why does this cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "BIG STICK" through the Caribbean?

Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.

The U.S. acquisition of which of the following territories limited Spain's influence in the Western Hemisphere?

Puerto Rico

Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-American war?

Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically. Yellow Journalism or the exaggeration of facts was used to get public support for the Spanish-American War

The map below shows the location of the Panama Canal. What does this map show about the importance of completing the Panama Canal?

It shortened shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in World War I?

U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.

The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917: "The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them." What was the purpose of this speech?

To convince Congress to declare war on Germany. Wilson made the war about democratic morals.

Which president pursued a policy of Vietnamization?

B. Richard Nixon. Nixon created the policy during the Vietnam War.

The quote below is part of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: "The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. " Which of these contributed to the ratification of this amendment?

Protests against the draft

The image below is a poster from World War I. "Beat Back the Hun with Liberty Bonds". What was the main purpose of this poster?

To generate financial support for the war effort. Bonds raised money for the war by allowing citizens to purchase.

Which movement benefited the most from its members' contributions to the war effort during World War I?

Women's suffrage . Women were granted the right to vote after they worked in war industries during WWI.

What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?

To identify and punish suspected communists. Were FBI raids done on those suspected of being communist.

The timeline below shows changes in U.S. tariff policy between 1920 and 1930: May 1921— Emergency Tariff increases import taxes on agricultural products September 1922— Fordney-McCumber Tariff raises tariffs on farm and manufactured goods June 1930— Smoot-Hawley Tariff increases tariff levels to record high level. What conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?

During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with a protective trade policy. After WWI, the use wanted to return to isolationism and be neutral to world affairs.

Based on the chart, which statement describes the ECONOMIC CONDITION of American farm workers during the 1920s?

OVERPRODUCTION reduced crop prices and kept farm workers from enjoying the general prosperity of the times. Farmers show the lowest rise in income according to the chart. Low crop prices would reduce income.

Why did the United States participate in the Washington Conference (1921) and the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)?

To work with other nations to prevent future wars. The Pact was an agreement to avoid war.

The diagram below shows some of the sources of controversy during the 1920s. The controversies surrounding these issues were all signs of what aspect of American life? Volstead Act enforced Prohibition which made alcohol illegal. The Scopes Trial - theory of evolution, Flappers were women who wore short dresses and cut their hair.

The tension between traditional and modern values and beliefs .

The quote below is from an African American leader in the early 1900s: "So far as [he] preaches Thrift, Patience, and Industrial Training . . . we must hold up his hands and strive with him . . . But so far as [he] apologizes for injustice, North or South, does not rightly value the privilege and duty of voting, belittles the [devastating] effect of caste distinctions, and opposes the higher training and ambition of our brighter minds . . .we must unceasingly and firmly oppose [his ideas]." The ideas in this quote reflect the beliefs of which leader?

W.E.B. DuBois. W.E.B. DuBois insisted that intellectual training of the most "Talented Tenth" of the African American population would provide the leadership for African American advancement.

What did President Franklin Roosevelt focus on during his First Hundred Days?

Regulating banks to solve the root causes of the economic crisis Banks were closed to keep people from withdrawing their money and create more bank failure.

The following quote is from President Roosevelt in the early 1900s: "This Second New Deal Act gives "contributors a legal, moral, and political right to collect their pensions and unemployment benefits." Based on this quote, to which Second New Deal Act is Roosevelt referring?

Social Security Act--provides money for the elderly in retirement and those with disabilities

Passage of which of these represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?

.The Lend-Lease Act--By lending weapons to Allied countries the U.S. was no longer neutral.

The quote below comes from the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States, handed down in 1944: "The properly constituted military authorities feared an invasion of our West Coast and felt constrained to take proper security measures…. Congress, reposing its confidence in this time of war in our military leaders—as inevitably it must—determined that they should have the power to do just this." What security measures are being referred to in this case?

Internment of Japanese Americans--, Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps out west to be watched during the war after Pearl Harbor.

How did the formation of the United Nations resemble the formation of the League of Nations?

It was set up to promote international efforts to stop war.Both organizations were designed after major wars to keep peace between countries.

What was the name given to the 1940s policy of providing economic and military support to "free people" fighting against "outside pressures"?

The Truman Doctrine--allowed the U.S. to aid Greece and Turkey as they were recovering from WWII.

Which of these was used to justify U.S. support for South Vietnam?

The domino theory--So aiding South Vietnam fight communism would keep communism from spreading.

Which of these contributed to increasing tensions between the United States and the communist world at the beginning of the Cold War period?

The United States' participation in the Korean War. The U.S. went to Korean to keep South Korea from being taken over by communists. The North Koreans were aided by China.

What effect did the Eisenhower Interstate System have on American society in the 1950s and 1960s?

It contributed to suburbanization. The highway system allowed for more people to live away from urban areas and commute to work.

This photograph was taken at a demonstration in 1967: "Pennies for Headstart, Billions for Bombs". Which of these was a long-term effect of events such as this that took place throughout 1960s?

Americans became more willing to question government decisions.

The quote below comes from a speech given by President Lyndon JOHNSON in 1964: "I submit, for the consideration of the Congress and the country, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The Act does not merely expand old programs or improve what is already being done. It charts a new course…. It can be a milestone in our one-hundred-eighty year search for a better life for our people." Source: Fordham University Modern History Sourcebook President Johnson gave this speech because the United States faced which of these problems?

.A high level of POVERTY. Program to fight a war on poverty in the United States.

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., urge his followers to do in order to bring about racial justice?

Engage in acts of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is when people nonviolently protest what they feel is unjust.

What was the goal of African American and white volunteers during the Freedom Summer?

To register African American voters. Was a drive to register African Americans across the South to vote.

Police have to say which of the following as a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

"You have the right to remain silent." Those accused of a crime be informed of their 5th Amendment rights.

Which of these efforts by the women's rights movement was similar to the Civil Rights movement's support for an end to poll taxes?

The attempt to get the Equal Rights Amendment ratified. Poll taxes were ended by the 24th Amendment

The following is a quote from a nationally televised address by President Ronald Reagan in 1987: "A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not." What was the event that forced President Reagan to make this address?

Iran Contra affair.--U.S. support Iraq but made a secret agreement to sell weapons to Iran.

The bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City in 1993 was an example of the growth of which of the following issues at the end of the 20th century?

Terrorism--

Which Great Society program continued to receive significant public and political support in the 21st century?

. Medicare--Medicare is a government health insurance program for retired people. Johnson's Great Society program.

The pursuit of which economic foreign policy objective cost President Clinton the support of labor leaders?

Decreasing trade barriers among all nations. e North American Free Trade agreement.

Which region has contributed the most to immigration to the United States in the 21st century?

Latin America----

Why did the United States send military forces to the Balkans during the 1990s?

To prevent ethnic conflict from resulting in broader political and economic instability. make sure that the cleansing stopped

What was the most direct consequence of the passage of the Black Codes after the Civil War?

the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment-

Fourteenth Amendment allowed

Laws protecting civil rights

CHANGE that allowed African American MEN throughout the United States to be able to vote in Congressional elections?

The Fifteenth Amendment had to be ratified.

main goal of federal Indian policy from the late 1880s through World War II?

Americanizing native peoples

Which issue was central to the conflict between the North and the South during the decades leading up to the Civil War?

states' rights

Cartoon of Carpetbagger

Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War

Migration patterns shown on the map?

Emancipated slaves left the South to escape racial discrimination and to seek economic opportunities in the North and West.

Labor organizers and leaders of the Social Gospel movement agreed about which of the following?

the need for child labor laws

Which of these increased rapidly during the first several decades of the Second Industrial Revolution?

immigration to the U.S. and union activism

What was one important effect of the development of the telegraph?

It increased the speed that news traveled across the United States.

Which of the following was a reaction to anti-Japanese sentiment on the West Coast during the early 20th century?

formation of the Gentlemen's Agreement

Who received the patent for light bulb?

Thomas Edison

)Which explains why the National Women's Party was successful in their suffrage movement?

It used aggressive protest tactics on a countrywide (nationwide) level, instead of state-by-state.

Which statement could have been made by a NATIVIST during the late 19th century and early 20th century?

"Immigrants who lack American values weaken our culture."

Monopoly

exclusive possession -complete control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service

The Depression of 1920-1921 resulted in a sharp increase in which of the following?

the unemployment rate

)The United States' annexation of Hawaii was associated with which type of policy?

imperialism

)Which of these techniques was used extensively during World War I?

trench warfare

Which of the following ensured construction of the Panama Canal?

Theodore Roosevelt's big stick diplomacy

Which factor contributed to the entry of the United States into World War I?

German submarine attacks on American ships

What action did the United States government take to mobilize for World War I?

drafting men into the army

During World War I, Native Americans were noted for which of these contributions to the war effort?

combat service in the army

Which of these groups of nations were called the Central Powers?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

Central Powers of WWI

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

Allied Powers (WWI)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

What started WWI/

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

President that said "Tear down these walls Gorbachev"

Ronald Reagan

President that started space program

John Kennedy

The Japanese culture at that time reflected the view that any warrior who surrendered had no honor.

The use of kamikaze attacks of suicide in battle.

Which term describes Germany's systematic approach to eliminate specific groups from Europe?

Final Solution

Which of these resulted from the Holocaust?

creation of war crimes trials

Which statement describes how Native Americans reacted to the United States' entry into World War II?

They supported the war effort by working in war industries and joined the military in large numbers.

Manhattan Project World War II?

the first nuclear weapons-USA

Which aspect of U.S. mobilization does this photograph show?

women joining the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps to serve in the war

Which of the following leaders pushed for an invasion of Europe by way of the English Channel?

Joseph Stalin

Kamikaze is the name given to which of the following?

Japanese suicide pilots

Which statement is true about the women who worked during World War II?

Women of various ages and skills took wartime jobs.

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries

Warsaw Pact

Alliance against democracy, supporting communism-Soviet Union

Domino Theory

The US theory that stated, if one country would fall to Communism then they all would.

Rosa Parks

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national civil rights movement (born in 1913)

Martin Luther King Jr.

civil rights leader-opposed discrimination against blacks by organizing nonviolent resistance and peaceful mass demonstrations.

Watergate Scandal

President Nixon's administration; goal was to cover attempted burglary