United States History
Fall 2006
Goal 12 EOC Review
1. The beginning of the collapse of communism
in Eastern Europe is most closely associated
with the (12.01)
3. In 1991, one of the reasons President George
H. W. Bush committed United States troops to
the Persian Gulf War was to (12.01)
A
B
A
C
D
fall of the Berlin Wall
admission of Warsaw Pact nations to
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)
intervention of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) in
Yugoslavia
formation of the European Union
Base your answer to question 2 on the chart
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
B
C
D
maintain the flow of trade through the
Suez Canal
fulfill military obligations as a member
of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA)
contain the spread of communism in the
Middle East
assure the flow of Middle East oil to the
United States and its allies
4. “Clinton Offers Economic Aid to Russia”
“U.S. Sends Peacekeeping Troops to Bosnia”
“U.S. Airlifts Food and Medicine to
Somalia”
These headlines illustrate that United States
foreign policy during the 1990s stressed (12.01)
A
B
C
D
containment
collective security
global involvement
neutrality
5. • Operation Desert Storm (1991)
• Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 – present)
These events involve attempts by the United
States to (12.01)
2. The changes shown on the chart most clearly
reflect the (12.01)
A
B
C
D
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effects of the Cold War
influence of the business cycle
failure of United States military policy
reverses in political party control of
Congress
A
B
C
D
protect human rights in Europe
protect its interests in the Middle East
deliver humanitarian aid to Africa
contain the spread of communism in
Asia
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United States History
Fall 2006
Goal 12 EOC Review
6. A major goal of the women’s movement
over the past twenty years has been to gain
(12.02)
9. The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade
(1973) was based on the constitutional
principle of (12.02)
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
full property rights
the right to vote
equal economic opportunity
better access to Social Security
Base your answers to questions 7 and 8 on the
table below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
Participation in High School Sports
School Year
Boys
Girls
1971-72
3,666,917
294,015
2003-04
4,038,253
2,865,299
10. “Influence of Political Action
Committees Continues to Rise”
“Republicans and Democrats Spend over
$100 Million in 2000 Presidential Election”
“Senate Passes Campaign Finance Reform
Act”
What is the central issue of these headlines?
(12.02)
7. The data included in the table suggest that
since 1971 (12.02)
A
A
B
B
C
D
boys are losing interest in participating
in sports
participation in sports by boys and girls
is nearly equal
girls’ participation in sports equals that
of boys
girls’ participation in sports is
increasing at a faster rate than that of
boys
8. Which development contributed most to the
changes shown in the table? (12.02)
A
B
C
D
2
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
inclusion of Title IX in the Education
Amendments of 1972
the beginning of Head Start programs
in the 1960s
increase in the number of nonpublic
schools since the 1970s
protection of property rights
freedom of speech
right to privacy
freedom of religion
C
D
Republicans and Democrats spend
equal amounts of money.
American citizens pay high taxes to
support presidential campaigns.
Money has a strong impact on the
American political process.
Candidates spend much of their own
money on political campaigns.
11. The federal government enforced the
antitrust laws in court cases against Microsoft
in an effort to (12.02)
A
B
C
D
increase business competition
nationalize important industries
improve public trust in corporate
leaders
generate more investment capital
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United States History
Fall 2006
Base your answer to question 12 on the table
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Federal Debt, 1970-1988
(billions of dollars)
Year
1970
1975
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
Debt
$380.9
$541.9
$909.0
$1,137.3
$1,564.6
$2,120.5
$2,601.1
$3,206.3
$4,001.8
$4,643.3
$5,181.5
$5,478.2
12. Which practice of the federal government
has contributed most to the situation shown in
the table? (12.03)
A
B
C
D
taking steps to reduce growth of the
gross domestic product
raising taxes to try to reduce inflation
spending more money than is received
in revenues
lowering taxes during election years
13. “. . . Our decision about energy will test the
character of the American people and the
ability of the President and the Congress to
govern. This difficult effort will be the ‘moral
equivalent of war’ – except that we will be
uniting our efforts to build and not to destroy. .
.” – President Jimmy Carter, Address to the Nation,
April 18, 1977
President Carter put these ideas into practice by
(12.03)
A
B
C
D
halting construction of nuclear power
plants
increasing imports of foreign oil
urging the development of alternative
fuel sources
imposing a price freeze on all petroleum
products
14. A major policy of President Ronald
Reagan’s administration was to (12.03)
A
B
C
D
reduce defense spending
lower federal income tax rates
end desegregation of public facilities
promote regulation of small businesses
15. President Bill Clinton supported the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
primarily as a way to (12.03)
A
B
C
D
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Goal 12 EOC Review
normalize trade relations with Cuba
stimulate economic growth in the
United States
restrict the flow of drugs into the
United States
increase the United States trade deficit
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United States History
Base your answer to question 16 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Fall 2006
Goal 12 EOC Review
Base your answer to question 19 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Teamwork
16. What is the main idea of this cartoon?
(12.03)
A
B
C
D
The global economy is on the verge of
collapse.
Rich nations should help poor nations
improve their economic conditions.
One nation’s economic problems affect
many other nations.
Each nation controls its own economic
destiny.
17. Since 1980, most new jobs in the United
States have been in (12.03)
A
B
C
D
education
heavy industry
service industries
civil service
19. The cartoonist is critical of computers
mainly because (12.03)
A
B
C
D
20. Social scientists use the expression “the
graying of America” to describe the (12.04)
18. The loss of jobs in manufacturing industries
has been caused by the introduction of (12.03)
A
B
A
B
C
D
C
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radio and television
automobiles and airplanes
automation and computers
improved medicine and space travel
important personal records are
frequently lost
personal information may no longer be
private
computers are becoming more difficult
to use
computer technology becomes obsolete
too quickly
D
aging of the nation’s population
declining political power of older
Americans
possible failure of the Social Security
System
increasing number of babies born to
older couples
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United States History
21. A major goal of the Republican Party since
the 1980s has been to (12.04)
A
B
C
D
Fall 2006
Goal 12 EOC Review
Base your answer to question 23 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
increase welfare benefits
increase the size of the federal
workforce
reduce defense spending
cut federal taxes
Base your answer to question 22 on the graph
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
23. The point of view expressed in this cartoon
is that (12.04)
A
B
C
D
22. Information provided by the graph shows
that between 1988 and 1993, there was an
increased need for candidates of major political
parties to win the support of (12.04)
A
B
C
D
ethnic minorities
senior citizens
independent voters
the labor vote
24. Which statement about the impeachment
trials of both President Andrew Johnson and
President Bill Clinton is most accurate? (12.04)
A
B
C
D
5
President and Mrs. Clinton have made
Chicago their new home
President Clinton supports adoption
over abortion
Republican issues should not be part of
the Democratic National Convention
Democrats sometimes support
traditionally Republican issues
The House of Representatives failed to
vote for articles of impeachment.
Only President Johnson was convicted
and removed from office.
Only President Clinton was convicted
and removed from office.
The Senate failed to convict either
president.
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United States History
Base your answer to question 25 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
25. This cartoon from the disputed presidential
election of 2000 suggests that the winner might
(12.04)
A
B
C
D
lack strong popular support for his
programs
easily win reelection in 2004
succeed in fulfilling his campaign
promises
be unable to claim victory in the
electoral college
26. The main goal of affirmative action
programs is to (12.05)
A
B
C
D
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enforce racial segregation laws
secure equal voting rights for African
Americans
provide affordable child care
promote economic gains for minorities
and women
Fall 2006
Goal 12 EOC Review
Base your answer to question 27 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
27. According to the cartoonist, the United
States has (12.05)
A
B
C
D
an ethnically diverse population
an overly restrictive immigration policy
a national requirement that high school
students learn foreign languages
a census report printed in languages that
are spoken in the United States
28. During the 1990s, an increase in Mexican
immigration to the United States was caused by
the immigrants’ desire for (12.05)
A
B
C
D
greater political freedom
bilingual education
better economic opportunities
religious freedom
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United States History
Fall 2006
Goal 12 EOC Review
Base your answer to question 29 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Base your answer to question 30 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
29. What Native American Indian viewpoint
does the cartoonist support? (12.05)
30. Which issue is the central focus of this
cartoon drawn after September 11, 2001?
(12.06)
A
A
B
C
D
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Illegal immigrants should not be
allowed to settle on Native American
Indian reservations.
European settlers took Native American
Indian land.
Government efforts to restrict
immigration should be supported.
Native American Indians support
government efforts to stop illegal
immigration.
B
C
D
Is there a need to give up some civil
liberties to protect the nation?
Should the United States reduce oil
imports from the Middle East?
Does the United States need fewer
limits on immigration?
Should the United States abandon the
Constitution?
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