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____ 1. 1.3 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Meat inspection ActSecret Ballot17th AmendmentNational Park ServiceInitiative, recall, and referendum

The above items would most likely be referred to in an essay written about -

a. U.S. foreign policy c. Progressive Era reformb. environmental conservation d. civil rights legislation

____ 2. 3.1 Use the cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

According to the cartoon above, which of the following problems was associated with Prohibition?

a. Smuggling liquor c. Gamblingb. Counterfeiting d. Embezzling funds

____ 3. 5.2 Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin. - Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948

President Harry Truman initiated the executive order excerpted above to -

a. help veterans finance their education c. provide benefits for veteransb. reduce the size of the military d. integrate the military

____ 4. 5.1 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Which of the following statements does the map above support?

a. Each of the founding members of OPEX is from the Middle East

c. Each OPEC member exports approximately the same amount of crude oil

b. The largest exporter of crude oil among OPEC members if located in South America

d. The last member to join OPEC was from Africa.


- This viral disease affects the nervous system- Epidemics occurred in cycles during the first half of the 1900s- Franklin D. Roosevelt was paralyzed by this disease- Called infantile paralysis, it often struck children- People produce antibodies for this disease when immunized- It has been virtually eliminated in the United States

What is the best title for the box above?

a. Rachel Carson Raises Environmental Concerns

c. Louis Pasteur Fights Rabies

b. Jonas Salk Develops the Polio Vaccine d. Charles Drew Improves the Processing of Blood Plasma


Which of the following statements about the 1968 presidential election is most accurate?

a. Most of the southwest states went to Hubert Humphrey

c. Richard M. Nixon lacked support in the Midwest

b. George Wallace received more electoral votes in the West than Richard M. Nixon

d. George Wallace received his greatest support from southern states.

____ 7. 1.3 Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

The poster above used which of the following to advertise a meeting in support of women’s suffrage?

a. Freedom of religion c. Freedom of the pressb. Right to bear arms d. Right to a fair trial

____ 8. 3.2 Use the headline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

The event described in the newspaper headline above was a cause of the -

a. the end of Progressive reform c. the rise of the Ku Klux Klanb. World War I d. the Great Depression

____ 9. 1.3 Use the photograph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

This photograph shows child workers in a textile mill. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many U.S. employers -

a. required vocational training programs for children

c. sought government regulation of child labor

b. hired children as a source of cheap labor d. provided safe working conditions for child labors

____ 10. 1.2 Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

-Led to increased acts of prejudice and discrimination- Resulted in a housing shortage in major cities- Resulted in the establishment of ethnic neighborhoods- Introduced new languages, foods, and religions

Which of the following is the best title for the box above?

a. Integration c. Imperialismb. Progressivism d. Immigration


Which of the following issues was the most likely reason for the creation of the National Woman’s Party, shown in the photograph above?

a. Promoting conservation legislation c. Promoting the growth of big businessb. Ending gender discrimination in voting d. Ending immigration restrictions

____ 12. 1.1 Use the image below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

The image above refers to what constitutional amendment?

a. 13th c. 15thb. 14th d. 19th


The only possible program, as we see it, is this:... III. The removal... of all economic barriers and the establishment of an equality of trade conditions among all the nations.... IV. Adequate guarantees given and taken that national armaments will be reduced to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety. XIV. A general association of nations must be formed.... - President Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points Speech to Congress, January 8, 1918

The three points listed above support President Wilson’s belief that the Fourteen Points were -

a. arranged b private negotiations c. necessary to prevent future warsb. important to the United States’ supremacy d. reasons for punishing Germany


Which of the following questions can be answered from the map above?

a. How many people in Texas voted in the 1924 presidential election?

c. Which candidate won the electoral vote in North Carolina?

b. What percentage of the population in California voted Republican?

d. How many people in New York voted for the Democratic candidate?

____ 15. 5.5 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The police search a house suspected of containing stolen goods.

The police do not obtain a warrant for the search.

The prosecuting attorney refers to the results of the search in the trial.

Which of the following court cases is directly related to the scenario described above?

a. Gideon v Wainwright: The accused has the right to an attorney in state felony cases.

c. Reynolds v Sims: Congressional districts should be equal in population.

b. Escobedo v Illinois: The accused has the right to an attorney during police interrogation.

d. Mapp v Ohio: Evidence seized illegally cannot be used in a court of law.

____ 16. 4.1 Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

It can be inferred from the World War II poster above that the U.S. government wanted labor and management -

a. to compete for the loyalty of workers c. to protest the nation’s participation in the war

b. to enlist in military service d. to cooperate to help win the war


How did the United States initially respond to the event described in the headline above?

a. The president ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall.

c. Congress emphasized science and math education as a matter of national security.

b. Congress appropriated additional money to develop a hydrogen bomb.

d. The president created a national committee on physical fitness.


1. The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor.

2. U.S. and Filipino soldiers are taken captive at Bataan.

3. ????

4. An atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.

Which statement best completes the sequence of events listed above?

a. The Japanese suffer a major defeat at Midway.

c. The United States initiates an oil embargo against Japan.

b. The Japanese surrender on board a U.S. battleship.

d. The U.S. government apologizes for the internment of Japanese Americans.


Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, July 28, 1914

The United States enters the three year-old war.

The U.S. Congress passes the Selective Service Act.

General John J. Pershing commands the American Expeditionary Forces.

The armistice, ending the war, is signed on November 11, 1918.

Which war is described by the information above?

a. Spanish-American War c. World War IIb. World War I d. Korean conflict


TITLE???A primary goal of President Theodore Roosevelt.Hay-Pauncefote Treaty authorized its constructionSwamps drained in the 10-mile strip leased to the United StatesA series of locks built to raise and lower ships

Which one of the following is the BEST title for the box above?

a. Hoover Dam c. Panama Canalb. Golden Gate Bridge d. Transcontinental Railroad


The photograph above depicts a demonstration during the Vietnam conflict. It reflects--

a. bitter opposition to U.S. foreign policy c. widespread support for military buildupb. popular sympathy for Soviet communism d. unanimous support for the president

____ 22. 2.0 Use the headline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

As a result of the event described in the headline above, the United States -

a. became a world power c. rejected imperialismb. remained an isolationist in world affairs d. placed limitations on foreign travel


Refugee Act of 1980- Defines a refugee as any person leaving his or her country based on a well-founded fear of persecution.

- Applies to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular group, or political opinion

- Predicted the admission of 50,000 refugees each year

The act above assists individuals who leave their homeland as a result of -

a. severe discrimination c. few educational opportunitiesb. poor economic conditions d. extreme weather conditions

____ 24. 5.4 Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Mohandas Gandhi Martin Luther King, Jr.Lived 1869-1948 Lived 1929-1968Born in India Born in Atlanta, GeorgiaTrained as a lawyer Trained as a ministerDemonstrated against British Demonstrated against racial colonial rule in India equality in the United States

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

a. Favored extensive limits on free speech c. Used nonviolent protest strategiesb. Supported stricter immigration laws d. Effected little social change

____ 25. 6.6 Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Population Change for the 10 Most Populous U.S. Cities, 1990-2000City and State 1990 Population 2000 Population Percent Change

Los Angeles, CA 3,485,398 3,694,820 6.0Chicago, IL 2,783,726 2,896,016 4.0Houston, TX 1,630,553 1,953,631 19.8

Philadelphia, PA 1,585,577 1,517,550 -4.3Phoenix, AZ 983,403 1,321,045 34.3

San Diego, CA 1,110,549 1,223,400 10.2Dallas, TX 1,006,877 1,188,580 18.0

San Antonio, TX 935,933 1,144,646 22.3Detroit, MI 1,027,974 951,270 -7.5

New York, NY 7,322,564 8,008,278 9.4

Which statement can best be supported from the information in the table about the population change of these cities?

a. The ranking of the 10 most populous cities remained constant from 1990 to 2000.

c. Three cities in Texas are ranked among the 10 most populous cities.

b. The ranking for Phoenix, Arizona, remained the same.

d. The city that showed the greatest percent change from 1990 to 2000 was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

____ 26. 1.3 Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

When our moneyed classes...found that living and gathering riches on the half-paid toil of workers was a pleasant thing they had no further scruples.. They seemed...to adopt Vespasian’s famous maxim, “ill-gotten gains do not stink.” - Excerpt from an unsigned editorial in the Labor Standard, June 16, 1877

The author of the excerpt, above describes a condition that resulted from industrialization and criticizes the -

a. wealthy for taking advantage of workers c. workers for not supporting managementb. workers for not joining trade unions d. government for protecting workers

____ 27. 1.3 Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.

The statement above, which describes the innovative manufacturing process of the assembly line, was made by --

a. Orville Wright c. Henry Fordb. Henry Bessemer d. Charles Lindbergh

____ 28. 4.1 Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

- Use of threats and intimidation

- Call for revenge for the Treaty of Versailles

- Promise of more jobs and food

- Use of Jews a political scapegoats

Which of the following titles best completes the box above?

a. The Nazis rise to power in Germany c. The military seizes power in Japanb. The United States declares a policy of

neutralityd. The Soviet Union annexes Poland


Statement 1: We have responsibility to honor their independence. They fought side by side with us against the Spanish.

Statement 2: They care for our wounded and did not mistreat the Spanish prisoners.

Statement 3: With their help we were able to surround Manila and capture the Spanish garrison.

Statement 4: In the interest of civilization, we must take their land. These savage heathens are ill equipped to rule their own country.

Bias is illustrated in which of the above statement?

a. Statement 1 c. Statement 3b. Statement 2 d. Statement 4


We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations far away. We have learned that we must live as men, not as ostriches, nor as dogs in the manger. We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community. - Franklin D. Roosevelt, January 1945 Fourth Inaugural Address

In the speech excerpt above, President Roosevelt argued that the United States needed to abandon its foreign policy of -

a. containment c. internationalismb. imperialism d. isolationism

____ 31. 3.2 Use the information in the chart below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

1. The U.S. stock market crashed.2. Approximately 25% of Americans were unemployed.3. President Herbert Hoover was defeated in the election of 1932.4. ????????

Which of the following best completes the sequence of events in the chart?

a. The U.S. economy was stimulated when the United States withdrew from World War II.

c. The United States reinforced its laissez-faire economic policy.

b. Progressive Era reforms brought greater government regulation of the economy.

d. Congress responded to the economic crisis by passing New Deal legislation.


Percentage of African Americans Who Completed Four Years of High School or MoreYear Percentage1965 27.21970 33.71975 42.51980 51.21985 59.81990 66.21995 73.82000 78.9

The trend represented in the table above most likely resulted from -

a. the efforts of the Civil Rights movement c. the strengthening of Jim Crow lawsb. government support of private schools d. segregation in public schools


The consumer boycott is the only open door in the dark corridor of nothingness down which farm workers have had to walk for many years. It is a gate of hope through which they expect to find the sunlight of a better life for themselves and their families. - Cesar Chavez

According to the excerpt, what did Caesar Chavez advocate to open the door to a better life?

a. Sit-ins c. Petitionsb. Refusal to purchase certain goods d. Voter registration drives

____ 34. 1.3 Use the chart below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Immigration

Corporate mergers and monopolies

Andrew Carnegie

Laissez-faire economics

????????

Which of the following best completes the chart above?

a. Industrialism c. Prohibitionb. Imperialism d. Reconstruction

____ 35. 2.0 Use the chart below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

320,710 U.S. military casualtiesOpposition to Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen PointsReluctance to join the League of Nations?????????

Which of the following best completes the chart above?

a. A return to isolationism c. Restrictions on immigrationb. Raids on extremist groups d. The impact of demobilization


-Varying elevation

- Tropical climate

- Swampy land

- Rock slides

- Yellow Fever

The best title for the box above is -

a. Obstacles to Building the Transcontinental Railroad

c. Difficulties Faced by Pioneers Settling the Great Plains

b. Challenges During the Construction of the Panama Canal

d. Problems Encountered by Immigrants Entering Ellis Island


Population, Land Area, and Density for the 10 Largest U.S. Cities: 1990Rank U.S. City Population Land Area

(square miles)Density (average

population per square mile)

1 New York , NY 7,323,000 309 23,7002 Los Angeles, CA 3,485,000 469 7,4003 Chicago, IL 2,784,000 227 12,3004 Houston, TX 1,631,000 540 3,0005 Philadelphia, PA 1,586,000 135 11,7006 San Diego, CA 1,111,000 324 3,4007 Detroit, MI 1,028,000 139 7,4008 Dallas, TX 1,007,000 342 2,9009 Phoenix, AZ 983,000 420 2,30010 San Antonio, TX 936,000 333 2,800

Which of the following statements is most accurate, based on the table above?

a. The cities with the greatest land area have the lowest population.

c. The cities with the greatest population have the greatest population density.

b. Population density is greater in cities located in the North.

d. The cities with the greatest land area have the greatest population.


The cartoon above expresses the opinion that -

a. monopolistic practices by big business are a threat to the United States

c. high protective tariffs are preventing U.S. trade with foreign countries

b. the U.S. government should pass stricter immigration laws

d. the U.S. government must relax regulations on big business

____ 39. 5.1 and 5.2 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Creation of NATO

McCarthyism

Launch of Sputnik I

Cuban Missile Crisis

All the events listed above are associated with which period in U.S. History?

a. World War II c. The Cold Warb. The Great Depression d. The Progressive Era


Excerpt from the First Lusitania Note to Germany In view of recent acts of the German authorities in violation of American rights on the high seas which culminated in the torpedoing and sinking of the British steamship Lusitania on May 7, 1915, by which over 100 American citizens lost their lives, it is clearly wise and desirable that the government of the United States and the Imperial German government should come to a clear and full understanding as to the grave situation which has resulted. - President Woodrow Wilson, May 13, 1915

What effect did the event described in the excerpt above have on the United States?

a. It caused the United States to join Germany in the Triple Alliance

c. It led to the U.S. rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

b. It resulted in the creation of the United Nations

d. It influenced U.S. public opinion against Germany


Percentage Change in Population for Texas and the United StatesPopulation, 2000 Percentage

Change in Population, 1990-2000

Population, 2001 Percentage Change in Population,

April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001

Texas 20,581,820 22.8% 21,325,018 2.3%United States 281,421,906 13.1% 284,796,887 1.2%

It can be concluded from the table above that -

a. the population of Texas is growing at a faster rate than that of the United States as a whole

c. the percentage change in population for Texas was greater than that of any other state

b. Texas and the United States each experienced the same rate of population growth

d. the poor job market in Texas resulted in a decline in population

____ 42. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Excerpt form a Fireside Chat We are now in the midst of a war, not for conquest, not for vengeance, but for a world in which this nation, and all that this nation represents, will be safe for our children. We expect to eliminate the danger from Japan, but it would serve us ill if we accomplished that and found that the rest of the world was dominated by Hitler and Mussolini. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

What event is Roosevelt referring to in the excerpt above?

a. World War I c. The Cold Warb. World War II d. The Korean War


Great Depression Scenario1. An investor goes to the broker to buy stock but does not have enough money.2. The broker allows the investor to buy stock on credit.3. The broker borrows money from a bank to buy the investor’s stock.4. The stock market crashes.5. The broker wants his money from the investor.6. The bank wants its money from the broker.

During the Great Depression, what usually happened when a majority of investors and brokers could not pay back their loans?

a. The banks failed c. The brokers lost their licensesb. The investors went to jail d. The government paid off all the loans


According to the map, in which of the following regions does the United Nations have peacekeeping operations?

a. South America c. Central Americab. Northern Europe d. The Middle East

____ 45. 4.1 Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The purpose of World War II posters such as the one above was to encourage women to -

a. sell bonds for the war effort c. play an active role in the war effortb. support government rationing d. pursue opportunities in high education

____ 46. 6.3 Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Median Age (2002) and Life Expectancy (2003) of Selected CountriesCountry Total

Median Age

Male Median Age

Female Median Age

Total Life Expectancy at Birth

Male Life Expectancy at birth

Female Life Expectancy at Birth

Afghanistan 18.9 19.1 18.7 46.97 47.67 74.23China 31.5 31.2 31.7 72.22 70.33 74.28Ethiopia 17.3 17.4 17.3 41.24 40.39 42.11France 38.3 36.8 39.8 79.28 75.63 83.11Liberia 18.1 17.1 18.4 48.15 47.03 49.3Mexico 23.8 22.9 24.6 72.3 69.26 75.49United States 35.8 34.5 37.1 77.14 74.37 80.05Zimbabwe 18.9 18.9 18.9 39.01 40.09 37.89

Based on the table above, it can be concluded that -

a. men have a longer life expectancy than women

c. deaths from childbirth result in a lower median age for women than for men

b. countries with lower median ages also have shorter life expectancies

d. a longer life expectancy is a result of proximity to the equator


The view expressed in the cartoon above is that -

a. both political parties cooperated to establish an effective foreign policy

c. U.S. foreign-policy decisions made the world safer

b. the public supported foreign-policy decisions made by the two political parties

d. neither political party wanted to take responsibility for U.S. foreign-policy decisions


- Higher wages

- Safer working conditions

- Collective bargaining

The items in the box above are most closely associated with the -

a. expansion of U.S. railroads c. deregulation of big businessb. development of labor unions d. rise of organized crime

____ 49. 4.2 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Which of the following geographic features most likely played a significant role in preventing the Axis powers from taking control of Great Britain during World War II?

a. The Alps c. The English Channelb. The Rhine River d. The Mediterranean Sea

____ 50. 3.1 Use the information in the box and yoru knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

To find better jobs with higher wages

To escape prejudice and discrimination

To search for better housing

To gain more political rights

The items in the box describe the reasons for the -

a. mass migration of African Americans to northern cities in the early 1900s

c. government’s abandonment of laissez-faire economic policy in the 1920s

b. limits placed on European immigration in the 1930s

d. development of political parties in the 1790s


The event referred to in the headline above led directly to the -

a. collapse of the U.S. stock market c. entry of the United States into World War II

b. formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d. beginning of the Cold War


Statement 1: The League of Nations was the forerunner to the United Nations.

Statement 2: The D-Day invasion led to the defeat of Germany during World War II.

Statement 3: The Vietnam conflict occurred at the same time as the Civil Rights movement.

Statement 4: The Cold War involved competition between the United States and the Soviet Union

Which statement above describes a cause-and-effect relationship?

a. Statement 1 c. Statement 3b. Statement 2 d. Statement 4


National and state governments finance mass-transportation projects like the one shown in the photograph above. Which of the following is a reason for these projects?

a. Population growth c. Unionization of workersb. Ethnic neighborhoods d. Aging population

____ 54. 4.2 Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Manhattan ProjectU.S. scientists begin work on atomic bomb

Establishment of labs at Los Alamos

???????

Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Which of the following correctly completes the diagram above?

a. Successful nuclear test in New Mexico c. Soviet scientists assist in project development

b. Zimmerman note intercepted d. Nuremberg trails reveal atrocities____ 55. 5.3 Use the chart below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)Created in 1954 to oppose the expansion of Communism in Southeast Asia

Initially consisted of the United States, Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan, New Zealand, Great Britain, France, and Australia

Provided for the mutual defense of member nations, including the newly created South Vietnam

Which of the following statements can be supported by the chart above?

a. The commitment of the United States to SEATO was one reason for U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

c. Most SEATO members supported using nuclear weapons to fight the spread of Communism.

b. SEATO was created in response to a worldwide economic depression.

d. SEATO was created after the fall of South Vietnam to Communist forces.


Events Surrounding the Spanish-American War1. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer practice yellow journalism.2. The De Lome letter angers many Americans.3. ?????4. The United States declares war on Spain.

Which of the following best completes the sequence of events listed above?

a. The use of unrestricted submarine warfare ends neutrality.

c. The battleship USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor.

b. The Lusitania sinks off the coast of Ireland.

d. The Buffalo Soldiers take San Juan Hill.

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