United States History
1. McCarthyism in the early 1950s resulted from
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Base your answer to question 4 on the
photograph below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
new commitments to civil rights for
African Americans
opposition to the Marshall Plan
charges that Communists had infiltrated
the United States government
increased public support for labor unions
Base your answer to question 2 on the
photograph below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
4. What does this photograph indicate about the
United States in the 1950s? (11.01)
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B
Extraordinary steps were taken to hide
atomic weapons.
The nation had become the only nuclear
superpower.
Much fear was created by the Cold War.
Only government officials would be safe
in a nuclear attack.
2. The protestors in the photograph are
expressing their hatred for (11.01)
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D
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D
5. President Richard Nixon supported the policy
of détente as a way to (11.01)
fascists
communists
immigrants
police officers
3. During the early 1950s, the tactics of Senator
Joseph McCarthy were criticized because he
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violated important constitutional liberties
displayed racial prejudice in his questions
opposed the use of loyalty oaths
ignored evidence of Soviet spying
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reduce tensions between the United
States and the Soviet Union
introduce democratic elections to
communist nations
encourage satellite nations to break their
ties with the Soviet Union
undermine Soviet influence among
nonaligned countries in Africa and Asia
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6. “I think it will be a safer world and a better
world if we have a strong, healthy United States,
Europe, Soviet Union, China, Japan, each
balancing the other, not playing one against the
other, an even balance.”
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9. “We conclude that in the field of public
education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’
has no place. Separate educational facilities are
inherently unequal. . . .”
— Richard Nixon, 1972
— Chief Justice Earl Warren, Brown v. Board of
Education of Topeka
President Nixon put this idea into practice by
(11.01)
This quotation illustrates the Supreme Court’s
power to (11.02)
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expanding economic relations with
communist nations
abandoning his policy of détente
declaring an end to the Korean War
ending collective security agreements
7. The experiences of African Americans serving
in the military forces during World War II
influenced their postwar decision to (11.02)
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B
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renew support for the principle of
separate but equal
join the armed forces in record numbers
increase efforts to end racial
discrimination
move back to the rural south
8. In 1948, President Harry Truman showed his
support for civil rights by issuing an executive
order to (11.02)
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B
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end the immigration quota system
assure equal status for women in military
service
ban racial segregation in the military
guarantee jobs for Native American
Indians
10. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower
sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to
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B
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protect civil rights marchers
help African Americans register to vote
enforce a Supreme Court decision to
desegregate public schools
end race riots resulting from a bus
boycott
11. Which strategy did African-American
students use when they refused to leave a
“whites only” lunch counter in Greensboro,
North Carolina, in 1960? (11.02)
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B
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D
economic boycott
hunger strike
petition drive
civil disobedience
12. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in
an effort to correct (11.02)
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uphold previous decisions
overrule state laws
check the powers of the executive branch
provide for educational funding
racial and gender discrimination
limitations on freedom of speech
unfair immigration quotas
segregation in the armed forces
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13. During the civil rights movement of the
1960s, activities of the Congress of Racial
Equality, the National Urban League, and the
National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP) illustrated that (11.02)
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all civil rights groups use the same tactics
different approaches can be used to
achieve a common goal
organizational differences usually lead to
failure
violence is the best tool for achieving
social change
Base your answer to question 14 on excerpts
from the song lyrics below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
Lyric: . . . Father, father
We don’t need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we’ve got to find a way
To bring some lovin’ here today. . .
— “What’s Going On,” Al Cleveland, Marvin
Gaye, Renaldo Benson, 1971
14. Which conclusion is most clearly supported
by an examination of these song lyrics? (11.03)
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B
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D
In the 1960s and early 1970s, Americans
shared common views on foreign policy.
Social conflict existed over war and civil
rights in the 1960s and early 1970s.
The music of the 1960s and early 1970s
supported government policies.
Most songwriters of the 1960s and early
1970s used their music to advocate
violent revolution.
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15. The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was
an influential book in the 1960s because it
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16. One similarity between the actions of Samuel
Gompers and Cesar Chavez is that both leaders
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B
C
D
organized workers to strive for better
conditions
relied on the use of force to gain minority
rights
advocated federal regulation of railroad
rates
worked to improve consumer product
safety
17. Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader are similar
to the muckrakers of the Progressive Era because
they have (11.03)
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B
C
D
advocated a total change in the structure
of government
attempted to expose societal problems
failed to influence public opinion
supported anti-American activities
18. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and Unsafe at
Any Speed by Ralph Nader were both intended to
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helped strengthen family values
led directly to the defeat of the Equal
Rights Amendment
energized a new women’s rights
movement
reinforced the importance of women’s
traditional roles
publicize the growing violence in
American society
suggest that a poor person could get rich
with hard work
encourage immigration reform
make the public aware of the poor quality
of certain products
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19. United States involvement in the Vietnam
War was based in part on a desire to (11.04)
22. The war in Vietnam led Congress to pass the
War Powers Act of 1973 in order to (11.04)
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prevent renewed Japanese expansionism
in the Pacific
assure access to an adequate supply of oil
from the Middle East
contain communism in Southeast Asia
protect American business interests in
China
20. In the 1950s, the domino theory was used by
President Dwight D. Eisenhower to justify
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C
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affirm United States support for the
United Nations
strengthen the policy of détente
increase United States participation in
international peacekeeping operations
assert the role of Congress in the
commitment of troops overseas
Base your answer to question 23 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
“Wonder why we’re not keeping pace?”
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B
C
D
sending federal troops into Little Rock,
Arkansas
United States involvement in Vietnam
joining the United Nations
opposing Britain and France in the Suez
Canal crisis
21. “I believe that our young people [18–20
years old] possess a great social conscience, are
perplexed by the injustices which exist in the
world and are anxious to rectify [correct] these
ills.”
— Senator Jennings Randolph, 1971, The New York Times
Those who favor this point of view would likely
have supported (11.04)
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B
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D
a constitutional amendment extending
voting rights
a presidential decision to raise speed
limits
a Supreme Court ruling to reverse
desegregation
a law passed by Congress to increase
Social Security benefits
23. Which event of the 1950s most likely led to
the publication of this cartoon? (11.05)
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B
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D
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Russia put cosmonauts on the Moon.
The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik
satellite.
The United States was defeated in the
Vietnam War.
American students scored low on tests in
math and science.
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24. The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of
Sputnik I was that it (11.05)
26. “. . . My fellow citizens of the world: ask not
what America will do for you, but what together
we can do for the freedom of man. . . .”
A
— John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, 1961
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forced the United States to find new
sources of fuel
focused attention on the need to regulate
the uses of outer space
heightened the space race as a form of
Cold War competition
ended the period of peaceful coexistence
between the United States and the Soviet
Union
25. “. . . We choose to go to the moon. We
choose to go to the moon in this decade and do
the other things, not because they are easy, but
because they are hard, because that goal will
serve to organize and measure the best of our
energies and skills, because that challenge is one
that we are willing to accept, one we are
unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend
to win, and the others, too. . . .”
— President John F. Kennedy, speech at Rice University,
September 12, 1962
To implement the idea expressed in this
statement, President Kennedy supported the
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creation of the Marshall Plan
formation of the Peace Corps
removal of United States troops from
Korea
establishment of the South East Asia
Treaty Organization
27. A major goal of President Lyndon Johnson’s
Great Society program was to (11.06)
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control economic inflation
end poverty in the United States
repeal several New Deal social programs
return responsibility for welfare programs
to the states
The main purpose of this speech was to win
public support for (11.05)
28. In 1965, Congress established Medicare to
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C
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establishing a missile defense system on
the Moon
cooperating with communist countries in
exploring space
surpassing the Soviet Union in the space
race
controlling the spread of nuclear weapons
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D
29. Which statement best describes an impact of
the Watergate scandal on American society?
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B
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D
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provide health care to the elderly
assist foreign nations with their health
problems
grant scholarships to medical students
establish universal health care
The modern environmental movement
began.
Public trust in government declined.
Voter turnout in elections increased.
An economic recession ended.
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30. The Supreme Court decisions in New York
Times Co. v. United States (1971) and United
States v. Nixon (1974) reinforced the principle
that the president of the United States (11.06)
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B
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has unlimited use of the veto power
is protected from unfair media criticism
may not be convicted of a crime
is not above the law
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