AnswersUS History B Credit RecoveryCumulative Exam

Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

50 verified answers11 views
21
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
22
Free Preview

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
23

During the final years of World War II in Europe, American and British bombing raids

A
supported invasions of Italy.
B
destroyed German factories and cities.
C
were ineffective as German air power grew.
D
lost few aviators to Axis fighters and anti-aircraft fire.
24

Members of the Nation of Islam believed

A
any kind of aggressive action should be prohibited.
B
people of African descent were superior to whites.
C
integration of the races could bring about peace.
D
nonviolence was the only path to true integration.
25

As a result of Henderson v. United States (1950),

A
segregation on local forms of transportation was outlawed.
B
segregation on local forms of transportation was upheld.
C
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was outlawed.
D
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was upheld.
26

The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a gender law.
B
a workplace policy.
C
a cultural attitude.
D
a union regulation.
27

Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
B
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
C
It was chaotic and violent.
D
It was organized and peaceful.
28

By the time Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, he had

A
been a civil rights leader for more than ten years.
B
decided to run in the next presidential election.
C
led the Democratic Party for more than ten years.
D
decided to lead a demonstration supporting the war.
29

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.
30

How did the United States respond when North Vietnam attacked a US warship and sent troops to South Vietnam in the early 1960s?

A
The United States declined to assist South Vietnam against the North.
B
US leaders authorized South Vietnam to invade North Vietnam.
C
The president did not sign the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
D
Congress authorized the president to escalate the conflict.
31

Who pressured President Roosevelt to end discrimination in the defense industry?

A
Jackie Robinson
B
Branch Rickey
C
A. Philip Randolph
D
Harry S Truman
32

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.
33

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

A
the Soviet Union.
B
France.
C
Japan.
D
North Africa.
34

President Kennedy appointed Thurgood Marshall to

A
a federal court.
B
head of the Peace Corps.
C
a position at NASA.
D
head of the Warren Commission.
35

Which country worked with the US after World War II to build rockets for the US space program?

A
Italy
B
Japan
C
Germany
D
the Soviet Union
36

At the time of Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland, the US had a policy of

A
appeasement.
B
negotiation.
C
opposition.
D
neutrality.
37

What did the Department of Housing and Urban Development do during the 1960s as part of Johnson’s Great society?

A
It decreased funding for public housing to help expand suburbs.
B
It prohibited racial discrimination in the sale or rent of housing.
C
It expanded funding for public housing and funded city rebuilding efforts.
D
It allowed for the creation of luxury apartments within specific sections of a city.
38

A main goal of Asian American activists in the 1960s was

A
to end the internment of Japanese Americans.
B
to end the war in Vietnam.
C
to close Chinatowns in large cities.
D
to preserve Asian American culture.
39

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
40

Which group was a result of the sit-in movement?

A
the Congress of Racial Equality
B
the Montgomery Improvement Association
C
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
D
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Did you find these answers helpful?