Category 1
What was the main reason for the U.S. entry into World War I?
A) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C) German unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram
D) The rise of Adolf Hitler
German unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram
The Great Migration refers to
A) The westward expansion of settlers in the 1800s
B) The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities for jobs
C) The relocation of Native American tribes under the Indian Removal Act
D) The migration of Europeans to the U.S. in the early 1900s
The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities for jobs
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
A) To support the spread of communism
B) To provide military aid to the Soviet Union
C) To stop the spread of communism by providing aid to countries resisting it
D) To rebuild Japan’s economy after World War II
To stop the spread of communism by providing aid to countries resisting it
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) To give women the right to vote
B) To end segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin
C) To expand voting rights to former Confederate soldiers
D) To increase state control over civil rights laws
To end segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
A) To rebuild the economies of Western Europe after World War II
B) To fund the Manhattan Project
C) To provide weapons to North Korea
D) To support the American space program
To rebuild the economies of Western Europe after World War II
The Progressive Era was known for.....
A) Expanding westward settlements
B) Social and political reforms, including child labor laws and women's suffrage
C) The development of nuclear weapons
D) Increased U.S. isolationism
Social and political reforms, including child labor laws and women's suffrage
Which Supreme Court case ruled that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional?
A) Plessy v. Ferguson
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Marbury v. Madison
D) Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
The First Amendment guarantees all of the following rights except....
A) Freedom of speech
B) Freedom of religion
C) The right to own property
D) Freedom of the press
The right to own property
How is the number of U.S. Representatives per state determined?
A) By population size
B) By the land size of the state
C) Each state gets the same number
D) Chosen by the Senate
By population size
What is the main function of the legislative branch of government?
A) To enforce laws
B) To interpret laws
C) To make laws
D) To veto laws
To Make Laws
The concept of "checks and balances" ensures that
A) The federal government has complete control over state governments
B) No single branch of government becomes too powerful
C) Congress can pass any law without approval
D) The Supreme Court creates all laws
No single branch of government becomes too powerful
Who has the power to declare war?
A) The President
B) Congress
C) The Supreme Court
D) The Secretary of Defense
Congress
Which of the following states is not part of the Great Lakes region?
A) Michigan
B) Wisconsin
C) Ohio
D) Kentucky
Kentucky
The Mississippi River flows into which large body of water?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Gulf of America / Mexico
D) Great Lakes
Gulf Of America / Mexico
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s affected which region of the United States the most?
A) The Midwest
B) The Great Plains
C) The Rocky Mountains
D) The Northeas
The Great Plains
Which of the following best describes the impact of geography on U.S. expansion?
A) The Rocky Mountains prevented all migration westward
B) The Great Lakes made settlement in the Midwest impossible
C) Rivers, trails, and railroads made westward expansion easier
D) The U.S. had no natural barriers that affected expansion
Rivers, trails, and railroads made westward expansion easier
In a market economy, who determines the prices of goods and services?
A) The government
B) Business owners
C) Supply and demand
D) The military
Supply and demand
What is the primary function of the Federal Reserve?
A) To print new laws
B) To control the money supply and interest rates
C) To fund military operations
D) To approve Supreme Court justices
To control the money supply and interest rates
What is an example of opportunity cost?
A) Buying a car instead of saving money for college
B) Increasing the minimum wage
C) Producing both cars and airplanes
D) Lowering interest rates
Buying a car instead of saving money for college
Which of the following is an example of inflation?
A) The price of goods decreases over time
B) The value of money increases over time
C) Prices for goods and services rise, reducing the purchasing power of money
D) Wages automatically adjust with prices
Prices for goods and services rise, reducing the purchasing power of money