EOCT Review Jeopardy

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100

The "I Have A Dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. was a critical event in which movement? A. Protestant Reformation B. Anti-War Movement C. Abolitionist Movement D. Civil Rights Movement

D. Civil Rights Movement

200

The economies of the New England colonies depending most on which industry? A. Plantation Agriculture B. Industrial Manufactures C. Forestry, Fishing, and Ship-Building D. High-Tech Sectors

C. Forestry, Fishing, and Ship-Building

300

Which of the following represents the area of American life in which there has been the LEAST change since the presidency of George Washington? A. rules of checks and balances for the federal government B. proportion of the population in farming C. geographic size of the US D. speed of the predominant mode of transportation

A. rules of checks and balances for the federal government

400

Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, and Henry Ford all share a common characteristic...which of the following did they have in common? A. They were secessionist leaders B. They all helped to revolutionize manufacturing C. They all invented electronic gadgets D. They all failed in their bids for the US presidency

B. They all helped to revolutionize manufacturing

500

Which of the following would most likely be the BEST title for a book on the US in the 18th century? A. Expanstion and Industrial Development B. The Two World Wars C. Colonization to Nationhood D. Urbanization in America

C. Colonization to Nationhood

You

100

The economies of the Southern Colonies were most dependent on A tobacco and rice farming B shipbuilding and maritime trade C wheat and sugar production D fishing and gold mining

A tobacco and rice farming

200

What idea about government was promoted in the Declaration of Independence? A The powers of government should be divided between branches. B State and national government should be separate. C The judicial branch should review all laws passed by the legislative. D Citizens should have the right to control the government.

D Citizens should have the right to control the government.

300

The Bill of Rights is important because it A created the first government of the United States B justified the United States war for independence C established the fundamental freedoms of United States citizens D settled the dispute over representation in the United States Congress

C established the fundamental freedoms of United States citizens

400

The Declaration of Independence served which of the following purposes? A It created the first U.S. government. B It justified the colonial separation from England. C It explained the ideas behind the U.S. Constitution. D It provided a pattern for the organization of new colonies.

B It justified the colonial separation from England.

500

Which of the following angered Northerners and abolitionists the MOST? A the Compromise of 1820 B the Dred Scott Decision C the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe D the election of Abraham Lincoln

B the Dred Scott Decision

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100

George Washington’s cabinet was divided over A Washington’s farewell address B Adams’ term as Vice President C Jefferson’s position in the Kentucky Resolution D Hamilton’s economic plans

D Hamilton’s economic plans

200

The western expansion of the United States in the early 1800s provoked a congressional debate over the issue of slavery. Congress resolved this debate by A making the Louisiana Purchase B passing a constitutional amendment C adopting the Missouri Compromise D accepting the doctrine of nullification

C adopting the Missouri Compromise

300

Which factor provided a military advantage during the U.S. Civil War? A Eighty percent of the nation’s factories existed in the North. B Southern merchant ships outnumbered those controlled by the North. C Seventy percent of U.S. railroad tracks existed in southern territory. D The North made an alliance with France to receive troops and other aid to fight the South.

A Eighty percent of the nation’s factories existed in the North.

400

Several southern states adopted Jim Crow laws in the late 1800s to A enforce legal segregation B deny women the right to vote C protect the freedom of speech D preserve the separation of church and state

A enforce legal segregation

500

Which event led to a fierce congressional debate over U.S. expansionism near the end of the 1800s? A the massacre at Wounded Knee B the restriction of Asian immigration C the purchase of the Alaskan territory D the end of the Spanish-American War

D the end of the Spanish-American War

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100

The United States responded to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare during the early 1900s by A entering World War I B suspending trade with Britain C signing a treaty with Austria-Hungary D withdrawing military forces from Europe

A entering World War I

200

The growth of communism in the United States during the early 1900s directly led to A a reform of labor laws B a restriction of immigration C an extreme decline in nationalism D an increased public support of unions

B a restriction of immigration

300

• Overproduction by factories and farms • Underconsumption due to low wages • Market speculation by investors The factors in the list are all related to which U.S. event during the first half of the 1900s? A the start of the Red Scare B the passage of the Neutrality Acts C the beginning of the Great Depression D the adoption of the Roosevelt Corollary

C the beginning of the Great Depression

400

Why did Congress pass the Wagner Act of 1935? A to provide electricity and flood control B to protect the rights of organized labor C to offer social services to elderly citizens D to limit U.S. intervention in foreign conflicts

B to protect the rights of organized labor

500

What was the purpose of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941? A to pressure the United States to join the Axis powers B to prepare for an immediate full invasion of the United States C to stop the United States from sending more troops to fight in Europe D to limit the ability of the United States to resist a Japanese attack on Southeast Asia

D to limit the ability of the United States to resist a Japanese attack on Southeast Asia

This?

100

What was the goal of the Marshall Plan of 1947? A to relax tensions with the Soviet Union and China B to aid the economic recovery of European nations C to rebuild the U.S. military after the defeat of Nazi Germany D to expand the U.S. highway system at the start of the Cold War

B to aid the economic recovery of European nations

200

The presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 demonstrated A the effect of opening relations with China on public opinion B the importance of radio to the outcome of the election process C the impact of the Bay of Pigs Invasion on the candidates’ positions D the power of television to shape public perceptions about candidates

D the power of television to shape public perceptions about candidates

300

In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever. —Alabama Governor George Wallace, 1963 The quotation expresses resistance to which Supreme Court decision? A Roe v. Wade B Miranda v. Arizona C Brown v. Board of Education D University of California Regents v. Bakke

C Brown v. Board of Education

400

The primary goal of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society was to A increase military spending B expand the national highway system C eliminate poverty and racial prejudice D reduce taxes and the size of government

C eliminate poverty and racial prejudice

500

In the 1960s, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) disagreed about A the tactic of sit-ins B the public role of religion C the practice of nonviolence D the censorship of public debate

C the practice of nonviolence