EOC Quiz 2
- 1.
How did the government’s policy of manifest destiny affect Native Americans living on the plains in the late 1800s?
- A.
Native Americans were forced to accept treaties and land east of the Mississippi River.
- B.
Native Americans were forced to give up reservations with the passage of the Monroe Doctrine.
- C.
Native Americans were forced to mine gold discovered by settlers.
- D.
Native Americans were forced onto reservations while settlers took their lands.
Correct Answer
D. Native Americans were forced onto reservations while settlers took their lands. -
- 2.
How was the economy affected by corporate expansion in the 1950s?
- A.
It improved with more information technology jobs.
- B.
It struggled as strikes interrupted production.
- C.
It boomed as the middle class grew.
- D.
It declined as regulation increased.
Correct Answer
C. It boomed as the middle class grew. -
- 3.
One consequence of World War II was that the United States
- A.
Returned to its isolationist tendencies
- B.
Avoided foreign conflicts
- C.
Remained deeply involved in world affairs
- D.
Reduced its military spending
Correct Answer
C. Remained deeply involved in world affairs -
- 4.
Which of these statements describes an obstacle to the assimilation of immigrant groups in the United States in the late 1800s?
- A.
Anti-Semitism caused Jewish immigrants to settle in mostly rural areas.
- B.
Chinese immigrants worked for lower wages caused resentment.
- C.
The war made United States citizens view German immigrants as enemy combatants.
- D.
McCarthyism called United States citizens to be suspicious of Soviet immigrants.
Correct Answer
B. Chinese immigrants worked for lower wages caused resentment. -
- 5.
Which of these actions is an example of checks and balances?
- A.
President Reagan sent troops to Grenada.
- B.
Congress passed a law raising income tax.
- C.
President Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley Act.
- D.
State governments passed laws setting speed limits.
Correct Answer
C. President Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley Act. -
- 6.
The automobile and the expansion of the roadway system in the 1950s led to the growth of
- A.
Ethnic neighborhoods
- B.
Suburban areas
- C.
Urban areas
- D.
Rural zones
Correct Answer
B. Suburban areas -
- 7.
Which of these changes influenced political participation in the 1970s?
- A.
Directly electing United States senators
- B.
Lowering the voting age to eighteen
- C.
Granting women the right to vote
- D.
Introducing national conventionw
Correct Answer
B. Lowering the voting age to eighteen -
- 8.
What was the purpose of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
- A.
To track cost overruns in state Medicare programs
- B.
To monitor corporate compliance with Federal Reserve regulations
- C.
To provide jobs to unemployed workers during the New Deal
- D.
To judge the benefits of military spending after the expensive Manhattan Project
Correct Answer
C. To provide jobs to unemployed workers during the New Deal -
- 9.
During the 1950s, how did the Republican Party hope to support a balanced federal budget and counter communist countries
- A.
By relying on a large army and navy
- B.
By relying on long-range bombers
- C.
By relying on nuclear weapons
- D.
By relying on foreign aid
Correct Answer
C. By relying on nuclear weapons -
- 10.
What effect did the Immigration Act of 1965 have?
- A.
Florida’s immigrant population declined dramatically.
- B.
Asians immigrated to the Northeast in great numbers.
- C.
Big cities in the Midwest lost a large percentage of their foreign-born population.
- D.
Southwestern border states such as Arizona experienced massive population growth.
Correct Answer
D. Southwestern border states such as Arizona experienced massive population growth. -
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