PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

United States History II Honors

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United States History II Baseline Pre-Assessment

Multiple Choice (Choose the letter that best answers each number below) Use the information below to answer question number 1. The purpose of protecting the life of our nation and preserving the liberty of our citizens is to pursue the happiness of our people. Our success in that pursuit is the test of our success as a nation.

Lyndon Johnson The Great Society, U. Michigan, 1964

1. The chief objective of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society program was to

A. Increase foreign aid to developing nations B. Correct environmental pollution C. Help the disadvantaged in the United States D. Unite democratic nations and contain communism

Base your answers to questions 2 and 3 on the cartoon below and your knowledge of social studies

2. In the cartoon, most of the “diseases” refer to the

A. Military dictatorships of the 1930s B. Allied powers of the World War II C. Nations banned from the United Nations after World War II D. Communist bloc countries in the Cold War 3. Which action is most closely associated with the situation shown in the cartoon?

A. Signing of the Atlantic Charter B. Passage of the Neutrality Acts of 1935-1937 C. First fireside chat of Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Declaration of war on Japan

Use the Map below to answer question number 4.

4. The map above highlights the network of paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam. It is named:

A. Ho Chi Minh Trail B. Appalachian Trail C. Portland Trail D. Mountain Heights Trail

Use the text below to answer question number 5.  PART VIII. REPARATION. SECTION l. GENERAL PROVISIONS. ARTICLE 231. The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies. PART V. MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR CLAUSES. In order to render possible the initiation of a general limitation of the armaments of all nations, Germany undertakes strictly to observe the military, naval and air clauses which follow. SECTION I. MILITARY CLAUSES. CHAPTER I. EFFECTIVES AND CADRES OF THE GERMAN ARMY. ARTICLE 159. The German military forces shall be demobilized and reduced as prescribed hereinafter. 5. The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that ended WWI. According to the New York Times headline and the two parts of the treaty shown above, how might this treaty have led to Germany’s involvement in WWII? A. Germany felt humiliated having to accept all blame B. It weakened Germany’s ability to keep peace with the rest of Europe

C. Germany had no money and had to come up with a plan D. all of the above  

Use the cartoon below to answer question number 6 and 7.

  6. The above political cartoon of The Farm Relief Bill indicates that people were _______________with this New Deal program enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A. relieved

A. in agreement B. disappointed C. both A & B

7. According to the political cartoon above, The New Deal was most likely… A. a series of economic relief programs B. a plan to get the country out of the Great Depression C. new programs created to help the American people D. all of the above

Use the information below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question number 8.

The United States Sits in Silence Where Was the US During the Holocaust?

America during the time of the Holocaust was considered one of the most powerful nations in the world. Economically, politically and socially, America was a model of democracy, success and freedom. After World War I, America adopted a policy of Isolationism, preventing their involvement in other country’s domestic and international conflicts. In Eastern Europe, during the 1930’s Hitler’s regime stripped all non-Aryans, specifically Jews, of their civil liberties and humanity. Millions were massacred while America sat in silence. America might have been ignorant because the Germans were sending faulty leading evidence to them or perhaps they were in denial of the harsh realities? There are a variety of theories as to why the US waited years before entering the war. It is economically and politically proven that America maintained an isolationist policy with regard to foreign relations between 1920 and 1941. However, there were underlying factors such as ignorance, denial and anti-Semitism that further explain why America failed to become involved in the Holocaust prior to 1941.

8. According to the above article, what was the most likely reason America waited to get involved in WWII and help to end the Holocaust? A. denial B. ignorance C. anti-Semitism D. isolationism

Use the chart below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question number 9 and 10.

 9. In the above chart, the separation of countries into allied and central powers is listed under which of the main causes of WWI? A. militarism B. imperialism C. alliances D. nationalism 10. In the above chart, one of the main causes of WWI, imperialism can be described as___________________. A. one country’s concern over another country’s growth

B. one country taking economic control over another country C. one country attempting to take over another country’s territories

D. all of the above

Use the photograph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question number 11.

11. The protestors in the photograph are expressing their hatred for A. Fascists B. Communists C. Immigrants D. Police officers

Use the photograph below and your knowledge of Paterson to answer question number 12 and 13.

13. According to the headline in the article above, The Paterson Silk Workers most likely moved their meetings and gatherings to the city of Haledon (next to Paterson) because;

A. the Paterson police did not support them B. they needed more space to organize C. the factory owners were in the way D. all of the above

14. The 1913 Paterson Silk Strike was a labor movement effort where silk workers in Paterson went on strike. These efforts eventually led to… A. the 8 hour work day B. safer working conditions C. working 2 looms instead of 4 looms D. all of the above

Use the photograph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question number 14.

14. The above picture was most likely taken ______________. A. between 1910-1930 during the Great Migration

B. between 1865-1870 following the end of the Civil War C. between 1960-1970 during the Civil Rights Movement D. none of the above

Use the quote below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question number 15.

“Don't  present  me  with  the  choice  of  either  being  in  contempt  of  this  committee  and  going  to  jail  or  forcing  me  to  really  crawl  through  the  mud  to  be  an  informer.  For  what  purpose?  I  don't  think  it  is  a  choice  at  all.  I  don't  think  this  is  really  sportsmanlike.  I  don't  think  this  is  American.  I  don't  think  this  is  American  justice.”-­‐Actor  Larry  Parks 15. According to your knowledge and the quote above, The House Un- American Activities Committee (HUAC) was originally established in 1937 in response to what? A. immigration B. McCarthyism C. Japanese internment D. Great Society

Use the map below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question number 16.

  16. WWII was fought between 1940-1945 between the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers. The Allied Powers included the following countries: A. North Korea, Russia and China B. United States, Great Britain and Russia C. Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany D. all of the above Use the map below to answer question number 17.

17. According to the map above and your knowledge of the Korean War, which  section  was  communist? A. North B. South C. both D. neither

Use the picture below to answer questions number 18.

18. The political cartoon above represents which war in United States history? A. Vietnam War

B. Revolutionary War C. Korean War D. Cold War

Open-Ended Short Answer: Answer the following question in 4-6 complete sentences. 19. During WWII, after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the United States rounded up all Japanese-Americans, took away their homes and businesses and put them in internment camps. Why do you suppose the American government made this decision? Do you think that this was the right thing to do? How might this have violated citizen’s rights? What other event in history is this similar to? Essay Answer the following question in 3 paragraphs with 5-7 complete sentences in each paragraph. Make sure to include an introduction, body and conclusion  

  20. “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it   frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”   What does this quote, written by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal   era say about the situation in the United States and the President’s leadership at   that time? How can you personally apply this quote to your life today?  

Scoring    

Multiple  Choice   #1-­‐18   2pts  each  Short  Answer   #19   4pts  Essay   #20   6pts  

USII Pre-Assessment Answer Guide Standards 1- A CCSS.ELA  Literacy.RH.9,  6.1.12.D.5.b10.1  2- A 6.1.12.A.4.b,  CCSS.ELALiteracy.RH.910.1  3- A 6.1.12.A.11.b  4- A 6.1.12.A.11.b

5- B 6.1.12.D.8.a,  6.1.12.D.8.b

6- B 6.1.12.A.10.b

7- A 6.1.12.A.10.b

8- A 6.1.12.A.6.c

9- C 6.1.12.A.7.a,  6.1.12.D.7.c

10- D 6.1.12.A.7.a,  6.1.12.D.7.c

11- B 6.1.12.D.7.c

12- C 6.1.12.D.5.b,  6.1.12.D.6.a

13- C 6.1.12.D.5.b,  6.1.12.D.6.a

14- A 6.1.12.D.8.a,  CCSS.ELALiteracy.RH.9.10.1  15- A 6.1.12.D.12.b

16- B 6.1.12.D.11.a

17- A 6.1.12.A.12.a

18- D CCSS.ELALiteracy.RH.9.10.1  

Open-Ended 19-­‐Answers  will  vary  but  should  be  similar  to  the  following  answer:  

The  Holocaust  was  a  time  when  the  Nazi’s,  led  by  Adolf  Hitler  prosecuted  several  

groups  of  people.  It  took  place  in  European  countries  such  as  Germany  and  Poland.  

Five  groups  of  people  who  were  persecuted  included:  Jews,  Poles,  Gays,  Political  

Dissidents  and  Gypsies.  The  group  who  was  victimized  the  most  were  the  Jews  and  

the  second  group  victimized  were  the  Poles.    4  point  rubric  

6.1.12.D.11.a  

 

20-­‐  Answers  will  vary.    Use  the  6  point  rubric      6.1.12.A.10.b