U.S. History Practice Test

"Throughout the 19th and 20th century, immigrants came to the U.S. for one primary reason. From the Irish immigrants who poured into the industrial north in the mid-19th century to the eastern Europeans of the early 20th century and the Mexican and Latin American immigrants of the late 20th century, the American Dream has been the primary motivation." This passage explains the primary motivation for immigration as:

The California Gold Rush

Economic opportunity

Free education

Freedom of speech

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The first slaves introduced to the American colonies arrived in 1619 in the colony of:

Georgia

Kentucky

Virginia

South Carolina

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The famous colonial patriot who authored the convincing pro-independence pamphlet, Common Sense was:

Patrick Henry

Samuel Adams

Thomas Paine

John Jay

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The Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland established that:

The Supreme Court could declare laws unconstitutional

States have the right to nullify federal laws they dislike

Federal legislation is supreme

All prisoners must be read their rights

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Which of the following legislative acts did the most to increase voting among African Americans?

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Voting Rights Act of 1965

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The Principle of popular sovereignty was enacted by which of these legislative agreements?

The Missouri Compromise

The annexation of Texas

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

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The sweeping legislative agenda that Franklin Roosevelt proposed to aid Americans during the Depression was called:

The Fair Deal

The New Deal

The Great Society

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Which of the following was a RESULT of the civil rights movement?

The election of John F. Kennedy

The 24th amendment, eliminating the Poll Tax

The end of the KKK

The 26th amendment which gave 18 year olds the right to vote

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Which Supreme Court Case established the power of the courts to declare a law unconstitutional?

Marbury v. Madison

McCulloch v. Maryland

Dred Scott v. Sanford

Plessy v. Ferguson

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What geographic feature would have prevented the early English colonizers from moving further west, to the interior of North America?

Mississippi River

Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Great Plains

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All of the following were Cold War responses to Soviet aggression EXCEPT:

The Berlin Airlift

The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The Truman Doctrine

The dropping of the atomic bomb

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Which of the following military conflicts was the occasion for the War Powers Act to be passed?

World War 1

World War 2

Civil War

Vietnam War

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MAJOR LEGISLATION OF THE GREAT SOCIETY: Economic Opportunity Act (1964)- To inaugurate the war on poverty programs Medicare Act (1965)- provide government medical care for the elderly Higher Education Act (1965)- provide grants for student loans and university construction Based on this legislation, it is fair to conclude that the Great Society:

Attempted to expand the scope of government social programs

Introduced new regulations on business

Reduced the size of the federal government

Reversed many of the programs of the New Deal

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All of the following are true of the Battle of Britain EXCEPT:

Nazi planes bombed major cities in England

The Nazis were very successful at killing many British civilians

The British used early RADAR to detect incoming attacks

The British held on and won the long battle

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Which of the following Constitutional Amendments illustrated the success of the suffrage campaign?

4th Amendment; protection from unreasonable searches

17th Amendment; the direct election of Senators

19th Amendment; enfranchising women

21st Amendment; repeal of prohibition

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Which of the following guarantees equal rights to all citizens and was ratified as a condition to end reconstruction?

13th Amendment

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

18th Amendment

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Which of the following states would be considered in the Great Plains?

New York

Indiana

Kansas

California

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What was the major contributor which caused the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s?

Sustained drought

The Great Depression

Abandonment of farms

Over-farming during WW1

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After the Boston Tea Party, the British closed Boston harbor with which of the following Acts of Parliament?

The Navigation Acts

The Proclamation of 1763

The Townshend Act

The Intolerable Acts

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Which of the following was most responsible for the rising population trends between 1870 and 1910?

Growth of commercial centers

Improvements in agrarian techniques

African American migration north

Increased industrialization

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Which of the following actions of Thomas Jefferson represented a vast departure from his philosophy of strict construction?

He wrote the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

Opposition to the First Bank of the United States

Support for states’ rights under the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

The Louisiana Purchase

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To address concerns that the Constitution failed to safeguard individual liberties, supporters of the Constitution promised the passage of:

the Articles of Confederation

the Bill of Rights

the 14th Amendment

the 19th Amendment

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"Give me liberty, or give me death!" was stated by:

Patrick Henry

Samuel Adams

Thomas Paine

John Jay

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Which letter on the map displays the area that was divided into California and provided for popular sovereignty in the remaining territory under the Compromise of 1850?

A

B

D

E

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After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. removed Japanese Americans to which of the following?

Concentration Camps

Work Camps

Hawaiian Islands

Internment Camps

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Which of the following events led most directly to the U.S. involvement in World War 2?

German invasion of Czechoslovakia

Cuban Missile Crisis

Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

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Alexander Graham Bell invented the:

Phonograph

Telegraph

Incandescent light bulb

Telephone

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World War 1 saw the introduction of all of the following dangerous new weapons EXCEPT:

Machine guns

Nuclear submarines

Fighter planes

Poison gas

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Which of the following would most likely have contributed to job reductions in the U.S. automotive industry?

Increased American use of public transportation

Decreased demand for automobiles in the U.S.

Increased use of computers and robots in automobile manufacturing

Increased availability of jobs in other industries

Correct! Wrong!

The tradition of serving as president for no more than two full terms was first established by:

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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U.S. History Practice Test

The first slaves introduced to the American colonies arrived in 1619 in the colony of:

The famous colonial patriot who authored the convincing pro-independence pamphlet, Common Sense was:

The Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland established that:

Which of the following legislative acts did the most to increase voting among African Americans?

The Principle of popular sovereignty was enacted by which of these legislative agreements?

The sweeping legislative agenda that Franklin Roosevelt proposed to aid Americans during the Depression was called:

Which of the following was a RESULT of the civil rights movement?

Which Supreme Court Case established the power of the courts to declare a law unconstitutional?

What geographic feature would have prevented the early English colonizers from moving further west, to the interior of North America?

All of the following were Cold War responses to Soviet aggression EXCEPT:

Which of the following military conflicts was the occasion for the War Powers Act to be passed?

All of the following are true of the Battle of Britain EXCEPT:

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments illustrated the success of the suffrage campaign?

Which of the following guarantees equal rights to all citizens and was ratified as a condition to end reconstruction?

Which of the following states would be considered in the Great Plains?

What was the major contributor which caused the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s?

After the Boston Tea Party, the British closed Boston harbor with which of the following Acts of Parliament?

Which of the following was most responsible for the rising population trends between 1870 and 1910?

Which of the following actions of Thomas Jefferson represented a vast departure from his philosophy of strict construction?

To address concerns that the Constitution failed to safeguard individual liberties, supporters of the Constitution promised the passage of:

"Give me liberty, or give me death!" was stated by:

Which letter on the map displays the area that was divided into California and provided for popular sovereignty in the remaining territory under the Compromise of 1850?

After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. removed Japanese Americans to which of the following?

Which of the following events led most directly to the U.S. involvement in World War 2?

Alexander Graham Bell invented the:

World War 1 saw the introduction of all of the following dangerous new weapons EXCEPT:

Which of the following would most likely have contributed to job reductions in the U.S. automotive industry?

The tradition of serving as president for no more than two full terms was first established by:

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