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Date:

The primary purpose of the National Labor

Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act) was to
A.

allow factory owners to use court injunctions

against workers

B.

guarantee collective bargaining rights

C.

establish the Social Security system

3.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the passage below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
. . . We must be the great arsenal of
democracy. For us this is an emergency
as serious as war itself. We must apply
ourselves to our task with the same
resolution, the same sense of urgency, the
same spirit of patriotism and sacrifice as we
would show were we at war. . . .
President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, December 29, 1940

D. ban the use of strikes by unions

In urging the United States to become the arsenal

of democracy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
meant the nation should
A.

make its neutrality laws more restrictive

B.

create a military draft

C.

provide war materials to Allied nations

D. send troops to Europe to fight in the war

2.

What was one economic consequence of President

Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal?
A.

Bank deregulation encouraged investment.

B.

Major industries were nationalized.

C.

Balanced budgets became the model for

economic stability.

D. The role of the federal government in the

economy expanded.

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4.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the poster below and on your knowledge of
social studies.

5.

During World War II, the federal government

urged Americans to support the war eort by
A.

manufacturing more consumer goods

B.

increasing spending to stimulate the economy

C.

reducing consumption of resources needed for

the military

D. investing their savings in the stock market

6.

Source: Oce of War Information, 1943 (adapted)

What was one purpose of this World War II

poster?
A.

discouraging discrimination in employment

B.

supporting the internment of Japanese

Americans

C.

requiring all citizens to take a loyalty oath

The United States created the Marshall Plan (1947)

as a program to
A.

develop an atomic bomb

B.

increase civil defense during the Cold War

C.

provide economic aid to war-damaged Europe

D. deliver weapons to Nationalist China

D. promoting a more diversified economy

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7.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of
social studies.

8.

Be Sure To Give Mine Special Attention

In 1948, the United States responded to the Soviet

blockade of West Berlin by
A.

tearing down the wall between East Berlin

and West Berlin

B.

supporting United Nations peacekeeping

eorts in West Germany

C.

shutting down transportation to East Berlin

D. organizing an airlift of supplies to West Berlin

Source: Herblock, Washington

Post, November 23, 1955 (adapted)

9.

The cartoon suggests that during the 1950s leaders

in government and education
A.

were challenged by the baby boom that

followed World War II

B.

provided greater resources for rural schools

than for urban schools

C.

placed excessive burdens on schools through

federal legislation

What was a major eect of the creation of the

interstate highway system on the United States?
A.

the loss of population in the Sun Belt

B.

a decline in federal funding for urban renewal

projects

C.

an increase in suburbanization

D. an increase in congressional representation

from New England

D. supported separate classrooms for students

based on gender

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10.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the newspaper headlines below and on your
knowledge of social studies.

11.

SOVIET FIRES EARTH

SATELLITE INTO SPACE;
IT IS CIRCLING THE GLOBE
AT 18,000 M.P.H.;
SPHERE TRACKED IN 4
CROSSINGS OVER U.S.

What was an underlying cause of the Great

Depression?
A.

unequal distribution of income throughout the

1920s

B.

adoption of high federal income tax rates

during the 1920s

C.

failure of American farmers to produce

enough food after World War I

D. rapid increase in federal defense spending

following World War I

Source: New York Times, October 5, 1957

MEN WALK
ON MOON

ASTRONAUTS LAND ON
PLAIN;
COLLECT ROCKS, PLANT
FLAG

12.

Source: New York Times, July 21, 1969

Which statement most accurately explains the

relationship between the events described in these
newspaper headlines?
A.

The launch of Sputnik prompted the United

States to expand its space program.

B.

Space exploration ended competition between

the United States and the Soviet Union.

C.

Congress reduced military spending to fund

space exploration.

Which geographic area was most seriously aected

by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
A.

Atlantic Coastal Plain

B.

Ohio River valley

C.

Great Plains

D. Pacific Coast

13.

D. The United States and the Soviet Union began

sharing space technology.

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought

to increase the number of Supreme Court justices
because
A.

some justices complained they were unable to

handle the heavy caseload

B.

some regions of the country were not

represented on the Court

C.

the Court needed more minority representation

D. the Court had declared several New Deal

programs unconstitutional

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14.

Base your answer to the following question on the

cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

16.

One goal of the Marshall Plan (1947) was to

A.

provide defensive weapons to Great Britain

B.

rebuild the economy of Western Europe

C.

fund the construction of the iron curtain

D. bring Nazi war criminals to trial in Nuremberg

17.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of
social studies.

During World War II, the federal government dealt

with the problem shown in this cartoon by
A.

rationing gasoline used by American drivers

B.

ending the use of tanks by the military

C.

increasing imports of oil from the Dutch East

Indies

D. setting higher mileage standards for car

manufacturers

15.

The GI Bill helped World War II veterans by

A.

protecting them from being recalled to duty

B.

guaranteeing them government jobs

C.

giving them several types of economic

assistance

What is the main idea of this 1949 cartoon?

D. exempting them from federal income tax

A.

Liberty is being protected by loyal citizens.

B.

Foreign terrorists are endangering the nation.

C.

Fear can threaten civil liberties.

D. Civil rights protests are alarming the public.

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18.

This cartoonist is commenting on the

A.

rise of Nazism and fascism in Europe

B.

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

C.

communist invasion of South Korea to start

the Korean War

20.

D. reaction of the American public to alleged

communist activities

19.

One way the United States government reacted to

the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 was by
A.

establishing a naval blockade of Cuba

B.

urging more Americans to buy war bonds

C.

starting the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

(SALT)

D. increasing federal spending on math and

science education

Base your answer to the following question on the

photograph below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

21.

The situation shown in this 1950 photograph is a

direct result of the
A.

Great Migration

B.

application of grandfather clauses

C.

passage of Jim Crow laws

The New Deal reform that helped labor unions

win the right to represent workers was the
A.

creation of Social Security

B.

formation of the Securities and Exchange

Commission

C.

passage of the National Labor Relations

(Wagner) Act

D. establishment of unemployment insurance

D. Montgomery bus boycott

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22.

Base your answer to the following question on the

cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

23.

QUALIFYING TEST FOR

SUPREME COURT JOBS

What was the major purpose of the Lend-Lease

Act (1941)?
A.

sending United States troops to defend France

B.

keeping the Soviet Union from invading China

C.

helping Great Britain without going to war

D. profiting from Germanys demand for steel

and oil from the United States

Source: Edward S. Brown, New York Herald Tribune,

February 12, 1937 (adapted)

Based on this cartoon, President Franklin D.

Roosevelts goal concerning the Supreme Court
was to
A.

increase ethnic and racial diversity

B.

insure support for New Deal legislation

C.

appoint justices who would use a strict

interpretation of the Constitution

D. strengthen judicial independence

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24.

Base your answer to the following question on the

cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

25.

Base your answer to the following question on the

poster below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

Stretched Around the World

Source: Oce of War Information, 1943

A key purpose of this World War II poster was to

Source: Fred O. Seibel, Richmond Times Dispatch,

October 29, 1942 (adapted)

Which statement most accurately expresses the

main idea of this 1942 cartoon?
A.

Allied goals in World War II will aect every

nation.

B.

The Atlantic Charter will help only Europe

and Asia.

C.

The United States intends to rule the entire

world.

A.

encourage protests against the war

B.

gain support for the war eort

C.

influence the Axis powers to end the war

D. illustrate the nature of modern warfare

D. American strategy will be to win the war in

the Pacific first.

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26.

The war crimes trials of German and Japanese

ocials after World War II demonstrate the
principle that
A.

only nations can be considered responsible for

actions during war

B.

international law may not be applied to

national leaders

C.

nations have the authority to suspend human

rights

28.

Base your answer to the following question on the

photograph below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
An African American member of the armed
forces from New York City examines
the Colored Waiting Room sign at
Terminal Station in Atlanta, Georgia, 1956.

D. leaders can be held accountable for crimes

against humanity

Source: Hilary Herbold, Never a Level Playing Field:

Blacks and the GI Bill, Journal of Blacks in
Higher Education, Number 6, 1994/1995
(adapted)

Which circumstance is most clearly illustrated by

this photograph?

27.

The baby boom in the United States of the 1950s

and 1960s had its most significant impact on the
A.

rebirth of urban business districts

B.

decreased use of child labor in factories

C.

recruitment for the armed forces

A.

equality in accommodations experienced by

African Americans

B.

discrimination while serving ones country

C.

civil disobedience being used to protest racial

segregation

D. social changes in New York City after World

War II

D. construction of housing and schools

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29.

Which development was a major result of the 1956

Interstate Highway Act?
A.

revitalization of family farms

B.

migration to the suburbs

C.

population shift to the Northeast

31.

D. higher unemployment for the nations

autoworkers

The entrance of the United States into World War

II was preceded by
A.

President Franklin D. Roosevelts successful

eort to end the Holocaust in Europe

B.

unauthorized presidential use of United States

troops in Japan

C.

American aid to help Great Britain defend

itself against German aggression

D. legislation encouraging the immigration of

war refugees

30.

One way in which the feminist movement of the

late 1960s and early 1970s is similar to the civil
rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is that
both
A.

used public demonstrations and protests to

draw attention to their goals

B.

opposed Supreme Court decisions expanding

the rights of the accused

C.

refused support from churches and religious

leaders

32.

As a result of the presidency of Franklin D.

Roosevelt, the Constitution was amended to
A.

correct problems with the electoral college

B.

lower the voting age to eighteen years

C.

limit the number of terms a person can serve

as president

D. end the use of poll taxes in presidential

elections

D. focused on securing equal access to housing

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33.

The internment of Japanese Americans during

World War II illustrates that
A.

the Supreme Court can be relied on to defend

civil rights

B.

threats to national security are often ignored

by the government

C.

minorities are not allowed to enlist in the

United States military

35.

Base your answer to the following question on

the map below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

D. civil liberties are sometimes limited during

times of national crisis
Which conclusion is supported by the information
provided on this map?
A.

The United Nations could have won the war

by sending its troops across the Yalu River.

B.

South Korea was never in danger of being

defeated by North Korea.

C.

The war did little to alter the territorial

division of Korea.

D. China refused to aid North Korea.

34.

After World War II, what was one important result

of the Servicemens Readjustment Act (GI Bill)?
A.

Many veterans attended college.

B.

The demand for housing decreased.

C.

Defense industries recruited more women.

36.

D. Women became eligible for the draft.

The perceived threat of communist influence in the

United States during the 1950s prompted Congress
to
A.

ban foreign students

B.

repeal loyalty oaths

C.

deport citizens who were communists

D. investigate suspected communist sympathizers

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37.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) provided

congressional support for
A.

withdrawing from the United Nations

B.

expanding the Alliance for Progress

C.

escalating military action in Vietnam

38.

Base your answer to the following question on the

newspaper article below and on your knowledge of
social studies.

D. reestablishing trade with Cuba

President Kennedy responded to warnings like this

by
A.

promising to explore Mars and other nearby

planets

B.

asking Congress to fund the Hubble telescope

C.

pledging to put a man on the Moon within a

decade

D. joining the Soviet Union in building a space

station

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39.

A major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnsons

Great Society program was to
A.

increase farm production

B.

provide aid to developing nations in Africa

C.

enact social welfare programs to end poverty

40.

Base your answer to the following question on the

magazine covers below and on your knowledge of
social studies.

D. expand the size of the military

What was a result of the events reflected in these

magazine covers?
A.

Many Americans lost trust in their

government.

B.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the

presidents actions.

C.

Freedom of the press was limited.

D. President Richard Nixon was defeated in his

bid for reelection.

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41.

Senator Huey Long, Dr. Francis Townsend, and

Father Charles Coughlin are best known as
A.

members of President Franklin D. Roosevelts

cabinet

B.

outspoken critics of President Franklin D.

Roosevelts New Deal

C.

supporters of President Franklin D. Roosevelts

reelection campaign in 1940

44. Base your answer to the following question on the

postcard below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

D. members of the Supreme Court nominated by

President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Source: The Authentic History Center (adapted)
Which constitutional amendment was adopted in
response to the issue raised on this postcard?
42.

The cash and carry policy and the Lend-Lease

Act were used by the United States to
A.

help fund League of Nations eorts to

maintain peace

B.

encourage British appeasement of Germany

C.

fulfill treaty obligations with Great Britain

and France

A.

graduated income tax

B.

direct election of United States senators

C.

ban on poll taxes in presidential elections

D. limit on the number of years a president can

serve

D. provide support for the Allies in World War II

without entering the war

43.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to

December 7, 1941, as a date which will live in
infamy because on that day
A.

Germany invaded Poland

B.

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

C.

Italy declared war on the United States

D. the United States dropped an atomic bomb on

Hiroshima

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45.

Base your answer to the following question on the

postcard below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

47.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Hes finally getting the hang of it.

Source: The Authentic History Center (adapted)

Which constitutional amendment was adopted in
response to the issue raised on this postcard?
A.

graduated income tax

B.

direct election of United States senators

C.

ban on poll taxes in presidential elections

Source: Dorman Smith,

Phoenix Gazette, 1949 (adapted)
Which statement most accurately expresses the
main idea of the cartoon?

D. limit on the number of years a president can

serve

46.

In Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme

Court upheld the military order excluding Japanese
Americans from the West Coast on the basis that
the action was considered
A.

a matter of national security

B.

a necessity for the economy

C.

an attempt to limit immigration from Japan

A.

American taxpayers hope the Marshall Plan

will quickly stabilize Europes economy.

B.

The Marshall Plan will limit Europes

economic recovery.

C.

Europe will not take advantage of the

Marshall Plan.

D. The Marshall Plan will bankrupt the American

taxpayer.

D. a way to protect Japanese Americans from

anti-Japanese hysteria

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48.

The United States undertook the action shown in

the cartoon primarily to
A.

keep the Soviet Union from developing atomic

weapons

B.

prevent Adolf Hitler from returning to power

in Germany

C.

stop the spread of communism in Western

Europe

49.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the quotation below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
. . . We dare not forget today that we are the
heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go
forth from this time and place, to friend and
foe alike, that the torch has been passed to
a new generation of Americansborn in
this century, tempered by war, disciplined
by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our
ancient heritageand unwilling to witness or
permit the slow undoing of those human
rights to which this nation has always been
committed, and to which we are committed
today at home and around the world. . .

D. force Soviet satellite countries to break away

from Soviet control

To those people in the huts and villages

of half the globe struggling to break the
bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best
eorts to help them help themselves, for
whatever period is requirednot because the
communists may be doing it, not because we
seek their votes, but because it is right. If a
free society cannot help the many who are
poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. . .
President John F. Kennedy,
Inaugural Address,
January 20, 1961
According to this quotation, President Kennedy
wanted to
A.

assert United States leadership in world aairs

B.

follow a policy of neutrality

C.

adopt appeasement as a foreign policy

D. abandon the policy of containment

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50.

Base your answer to the following question on the

postcard below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

Source: The Authentic History Center (adapted)

Which constitutional amendment was adopted in
response to the issue raised on this postcard?
A.

graduated income tax

B.

direct election of United States senators

C.

ban on poll taxes in presidential elections

D. limit on the number of years a president can

serve

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