AnswersAmerican History-2nd Semester-CR KCKPS-04102020Cumulative Exam

Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

50 verified answers4 views
21
Free Preview

During the Freedom Summer campaign of 1964 in Mississippi,

A
three civil rights workers were kidnapped.
B
three KKK members were found dead.
C
three civil rights workers were found dead.
D
three civil rights workers attacked the KKK.
22
Free Preview

Which late 1940s event prompted the United States to take steps to protect itself from Soviet espionage?

A
the detonation of a bomb on Russian soil
B
the fall of China to communism
C
the rise of the Soviet Union’s military
D
the conviction of Alger Hiss
23

One major reason for US involvement in Latin America in the 1980s was to

A
stop the spread of Communism.
B
bring aid to poor countries.
C
take over the governments of countries such as Grenada.
D
sell arms to Latin American countries such as Grenada.
24

What did the US government do to ensure there would not be any vital factory work stoppages during World War II?

A
The government closed businesses that did not produce war products.
B
The government banned workers in important industries from taking vacations.
C
The government forced 200,000 businesses to join the war effort.
D
The government banned workers in important industries from striking.
25

The House Un-American Activities Committee targeted

A
only government employees.
B
only private citizens.
C
neither government employees nor private citizens.
D
both government employees and private citizens.
26

Which of the following did Carter do in his attempt to free the Americans taken hostage by Iran?

A
He bought more Iranian oil.
B
He convinced US allies to boycott Iranian goods.
C
He sought help from the Shah.
D
He freed millions of dollars of Iranian assets.
27

Which government agency controlled the use of valuable resources including oil, metal, and rubber during World War II?

A
the Defense Plant Corporation
B
the War Production Board
C
the Federal Reserve System
D
the Office of War Mobilization
28

Immediately following World War II, the Korean Peninsula

A
was absorbed into China.
B
became caught in a war with Russia.
C
was divided at the 38th parallel.
D
came under Japanese control.
29

How did many people on the home front support the war effort during World War II?

A
They refused to buy goods that were scarce.
B
They canned fruits and vegetables for soldiers overseas.
C
They planted victory gardens to help feed themselves.
D
They entertained the troops and their families.
30

In 1942, the Allies began their “Europe-first” strategy by invading

A
the Soviet Union.
B
France.
C
Japan.
D
North Africa.
31

President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory as it applied to world politics, which held that

A
Communism was widely dismissed and doomed to failure.
B
neighboring countries would rise up against Communist ones.
C
if one country became Communist, others would follow.
D
Communism would not spread between neighboring countries.
32

How did the War Powers Resolution of 1973 affect the power of the US president?

A
It required the president’s approval for US forces to remain in a foreign war for longer than sixty days.
B
It required the president to inform Congress within forty-eight hours of the details of any troop commitment.
C
It limited the president’s ability to raise taxes to fund both a war effort and social programs.
D
It gave the president the unlimited right to commit US forces to action as he or she saw fit.
33

How did the United Nations respond to the problems faced by Holocaust survivors after World War II?

A
by helping survivors find their missing family members.
B
by establishing camps where survivors could live temporarily.
C
by creating a homeland where survivors could live safely.
D
by returning survivors to their original homes.
34

How did the “island-hopping” strategy save American lives in World War II?

A
US forces only attacked Japanese-held islands with strategic importance.
B
Allied forces attacked Japanese-held island by sea and air only.
C
US forces attacked Japanese-held islands with weak defenses.
D
Allied forces attacked different islands, sharing the losses equally.
35

Which best describes the group of people who the US government forced into internment camps during World War II?

A
Japanese Americans
B
Korean Americans
C
German Americans
D
Italian Americans
36

In the economic climate of the 1970s,

A
inflation was high and unemployment rates were low.
B
inflation and unemployment rates were low.
C
inflation and unemployment rates were high.
D
inflation was low and unemployment rates were high.
37

How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was given a different position in the government.
B
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
C
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
D
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
38

How did President Kennedy respond to the violence in Birmingham?

A
He wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his concern.
B
He had members of the Ku Klux Klan arrested.
C
He had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.
D
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
39

This map shows the spread of the communist movement after WWII.What set the stage for the Korean War?

Question illustration
A
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
B
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
C
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
40

Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.
B
The United States had a single-party government, whereas the Soviet Union had a democratic government..
C
The United States had a free market, whereas the Soviet Union had a government-controlled economy.
D
The United States had a government-controlled economy, whereas the Soviet Union had a free market.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

The Cold War

Quiz
10 verified answers

The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Quiz
10 verified answers

Nixon and Watergate