Standard Five Review

Cold War At Home

Cold War Foreign Policy

Civil Rights Movement

Modern America Politics

Modern America Economy

100

After World War II, where did many veterans begin to live in?

A. Cities

B. Farms

C. Suburbs

D. Rural areas

C. Suburbs

100

The American belief in the domino theory led to American involvement in Korea and Vietnam. What is the domino in domino theory?

A. Former occupied territories which needed to be rebuilt following World War II

B. Nationalist countries who had anti-communist policies and were affected by small communist uprisings

C. Countries divided between capitalism and democracy

D. Countries that were restricting religious freedom due to their communist policies

C. Countries divided between capitalism and democracy

100

Which of the following amendments guarantees due process, equal protection, and citizenship for all people born on American soil?

A. 13th Amendment

B. 14th Amendment

C. 15th Amendment

D. 17th Amendment

B. 14th Amendment

100

How did southern Democrats respond to the Democratic Party embracing civil rights laws?

A. They fell in line and also supported civil rights laws

B. They protested at the 1964 Democratic National Convention and got the committee to change its stance on civil rights

C. They began to shift to the Republican Party causing the south to swing from Democrat to Republican

D. They formed the Southern Democratic Party and caused the 1948 Presidential Election to be deadlocked to force concessions on civil rights

C. They began to shift to the Republican Party causing the south to swing from Democrat to Republican

100

How are the economic policies of Donald Trump protectionist?

A. He supports high tariffs to promote American industry

B. He supports lower tariffs to build relationships with developing nations

C. He supports raising tariffs to promote free trade with the rest of the world

D. He supports agreements like NAFTA and the USMCA to build positive trade relations with Mexico and Canada

A. He supports high tariffs to promote American industry

200

-Offered loans to WWII veterans to buy homes

-Offered WWII vets loans for education

-Gave loans for businesses to vets

What is this describing?

A. Lend-Lease Program

B. GI Bill

C. Social Security Act

D. Marshall Plan

B. GI Bill

200

What title would be the BEST title for this map?

A. Democratic and Fascist Countries

B. Allied vs. Axis Powers

C. Marshall Plan vs. Soviet Relief

D. NATO vs. Warsaw Pact

200

I have a dream that one day in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

How would Malcolm X respond to this dream described by Martin Luther King, Jr.

A. MLK's dream is attainable and we must use any means necessary to achieve it

B. MLK's dream is unattainable unless we end nonviolent civil disobedience and challenge civil rights in the courts

C. MLK's dream is unattainable. African-Americans should instead form their own society separate from white America rather than integrate

D. MLK's dream is admirable, but we can never achieve it

C. MLK's dream is unattainable. African-Americans should instead form their own society separate from white America rather than integrate

200

-Lower taxes and cut government spending

-More defense spending

-"Government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem"

Which president does this sound like

A. George H.W. Bush

B. Bill Clinton

C. Richard Nixon

D. Ronald Reagan

200

Which of the following countries was NOT a part of NAFTA?

A. Mexico

B. China

C. United States

D. Canada

B. China

300

-Loyalty oaths

-Accusations of communism against state department employees and Hollywood

-Mass fear and hysteria of communist infiltration of the government

What was this all a part of?

A. McCarthyism

B. Youth Counterculture

C. Consumerism

D. Containment

A. McCarthyism

300

Which of the following would be considered a policy of containment?

A. President Dwight Eisenhower sending troops to Vietnam to defend capitalist South Vietnam from communist North Vietnam

B. President Harry Truman sending supplies to capitalist West Berlin after the Soviet Union created a blockade

C. President John F. Kennedy peacefully resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis by removing missiles from Turkey

D. President Richard Nixon engaging in a detente with the Soviet Union by increasing peace treaties and negotiations

A. President Dwight Eisenhower sending troops to Vietnam to defend capitalist South Vietnam from communist North Vietnam

300

Which of the following Supreme Court cases was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education?

A. Marbury v. Madison

B. Korematsu v. United States

C. Dred Scott v. Sandford

D. Plessy v. Ferguson

300

It's the 1968 election. A man is deciding on who he will vote for. He lives in project housing in New York City, is dependent on Medicaid for health insurance, and has children who receive child care through Head Start. Which party is he MOST LIKELY to vote for?

A. Democratic Party

B. Republican Party

C. American Independent Party

D. Reform Party

A. Democratic Party

300

How did increased free trade with countries like Mexico and China affect people working manufacturing jobs in the United States?

A. American manufacturing reached an all-time high with a higher world demand for American goods

B. American manufacturing decreased as consumers in China and Mexico only bought their own goods

C. American manufacturing flourished as China poured in billions of dollars in investment in the United States

D. American manufacturing decreased as many manufacturing jobs were sent to countries like Mexico or China

400

-Baby Boomers

-Rebelled against conformity and society

-Protested for end of the Vietnam War and civil rights through marches and music

Which time period does this BEST describe?

A. 1950s

B. 1960s

C. 1970s

D. 1980s

B. 1960s

400

Which of the following BEST describes the Truman Doctrine?

A. The United States will commit to supporting any nation affected by World War II

B. The United States will continue to protect the western hemisphere from foreign threats

C. The United States will support any foreign nation threatened by communism

D. The United States will defend all imperial territories, like the Philippines, from the Soviet Union

C. The United States will support any foreign nation threatened by communism

400

-Civil Rights Act of 1964

-Voting Rights Act of 1965

-Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act)

Which of the following presidents are these laws associated with?

A. Dwight Eisenhower

B. John F. Kennedy

C. Lyndon Johnson

D. Richard Nixon

C. Lyndon Johnson

400

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn about this map?

A. Lyndon Johnson and the Democratic Party was very popular in the south in 1964

B. Barry Goldwater and the Republican Party had broad support across the country

C. The majority of the United States supported a decrease in government spending and taxes

D. Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and civil right laws caused southerners to vote Republican

500

Until the latest of our world conflicts, the United States had no armaments industry. American makers of plowshares could, with time and as required, make swords as well. But now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense; we have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions. Added to this, three and a half million men and women are directly engaged in the defense establishment. We annually spend on military security more than the net income of all United State corporations,"--Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address

This excerpt from Eisenhower's Farewell Address best supports which statement about Cold War America?

A. The development of new weapons introduced an era of peace and prosperity

B. Foreign crises and conflicts expanded the size and role of the federal government

C. The country increased its involvement in other countries

D. Many citizens feared the presence of communism in the government

B. Foreign crises and conflicts expanded the size and role of the federal government

500

How did President Richard Nixon's approach to the Cold War compare to Ronald Reagan's?

A. Richard Nixon began a period of detente where relations cooled with the Soviets and Reagan continued this but increased foreign aid

B. Richard Nixon increased the arms race and American involvement in Vietnam while Ronald Reagan cooled down relations with the Soviets

C. Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan both began new conflicts to prevent the spread of communism

D. Richard Nixon began a period of detente and cooled down relations with the Soviets while Ronald Reagan restarted the arms race with the Soviet Union

500

What did President Eisenhower's actions with the Little Rock Nine in 1957 and President Kennedy's actions at Ole Miss in 1962 show?

A. Presidents finding compromises with southerners over civil rights

B. Presidents using the military to enforce civil rights laws

C. Presidents failing to properly enforce civil rights laws

D. Presidents using federal funds to support public education in rural and urban settings

B. Presidents using the military to enforce civil rights laws

500

What affect did the Pentagon Papers, Watergate, and the pardon of Richard Nixon have on many Americans' opinions of the American government?

A. The U.S. government was able to move past the scandals of the Nixon years with the pardon of Nixon

B. The American public began to trust the government less than ever before and the Democrats won big in midterms

C. The Republican Party rebounded with big wins in the 1974 midterm elections

D. Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party struggled to restore confidence in the Democratic Party after the scandals of Nixon

B. The American public began to trust the government less than ever before and the Democrats won big in midterms

500

This chart shows the percentage of the GDP as imports and exports with Mexico after the NAFTA agreement. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this chart?

A. NAFTA resulted in more balanced trade between the United States and Mexico

B. NAFTA resulted in a lasting trade deficit between the United States and Mexico

C. NAFTA resulted in a lasting trade surplus between the United States and Mexico

D. NAFTA resulted in higher investment in the American technology sector

B. NAFTA resulted in a lasting trade deficit between the United States and Mexico