USII 8 e9 d REVIEW for Benchmark Test
USII. 8 e-9 d REVIEW for Benchmark Test US History 1865 to present Have your pencils ready!
New York City and Boston can be found in the _______ region. A. Southeast B. Northeast C. Midwest D. Pacific
B. Northeast
Minnesota, Michigan, and Indiana can be found in the _____ region. A. Northeast B. Non Contigious C. Southwest D. Midwest
D. Midwest
Which region is Texas and Arizona located in? A. Northeast B. Southeast C. Southwest D. Western
C. Southwest
Which of the following cities was the center of the meat packing industry? A. Boston B. Chicago C. New York D. Detroit
B. Chicago
In what region of the United States were Jim Crow laws found? A. Southeast B. Western C. Pacific D. Southwest
A. Southeast
Which of the following is found in the Western region? A. B. C. D. Colorado California New Mexico Kansas
A. Colorado
Changes in the make-up of immigrants after 1965 included: • A. • B. • C. • D. Chinese and Irish Japanese and Korean Hispanic and Asian Americans European and African Americans
• C. Hispanic and Asian Americans
Which Supreme Court decision legalized Jim Crow segregation in the South- A. Dred Scott v. Sanford B. Gideon v. Wainwright C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Brown v. Board of Education
C. Plessy v. Ferguson
What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education? A. Desegregation of public schools B. Integration of all public facilities C. Equal voting rights D. Abolition of the poll tax
A. Desegregation of public schools
Which of the following methods of protest would Martin Luther King, Jr. have disapproved? A. Boycotts B. Public demonstration C. Sit-Ins D. Setting fire to a business
D. Setting fire to a business
The result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 was. A. Greater restrictions for African Americans on public transportation B. Full desegregation of public transportation C. The end of bus service in cities D. That African Americans still had to sit at the back of the bus
B. Full desegregation of public transportation
The Jim Crow laws passed in the South. A. Forced African Americans to take high paying jobs B. Forced African Americans to move North C. Segregated African Americans from white society D. Made it a crime for African Americans to attend school
C. Segregated African Americans from white society
The use of poll taxes was outlawed by the. A. B. C. D. Voting Rights Act of 1965 Civil Rights Act of 1964 13 th Amendment to the Constitution Patriot Act
A. Voting Rights Act of 1965
The National Organization for Women was created to. A. Work against gender discrimination in employment B. Elect more women to public office C. Ensure that mothers have access to affordable daycare D. Ensure that women receive the right to vote
A. Work against gender discrimination in employment
A. Which of the following is NOT true about women in American society by the mid 1990’s? A. Most women worked for pay outside the home B. Most women were paid less than men C. Women had achieved full economic equality with men D. Women were underrepresented in the area of elected office
C. Women had achieved full economic equality with men
Who is known for the area of science and blood plasma? • A. • B. • C. • D. J. Robert Oppenheimer Martha Graham Bill Gates Charles Drew
• D. Charles Drew
Who is known for the area of culture and architecture? • A. • B. • C. • D. Martha Graham Frank Lloyd Wright Henry Louis Gates Ray Kroc
• B. Frank Lloyd Wright
Who is known for the area of economics and computer technology? • A. • B. • C. • D. Bill Gates J. Robert Oppenheimer Ray Kroc Martha Graham
• A. Bill Gates
Who is known for culture and dance? • A. • B. • C. • D. Maya Angelou Henry Louis Gates Martha Graham Ray Kroc
• C. Martha Graham
Who is known for academics and history? • A. • B. • C. • D. Bill Gates Martha Graham Henry Louis Gates Maya Angelou
• C. Henry Louis Gates
Who is known for economics and franchising? • A. • B. • C. • D. Ray Kroc Bill Gates Charles Drew J. Robert Oppenheimer
• A. Ray Kroc
Who is known for science and physics (atomic bomb)? • A. Charles Drew • B. Henry Louis Gates • C. Ray Kroc • D. J. Robert Oppenheimer
• D. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Who is known for academics and literature? • A. • B. • C. • D. Martha Graham Ray Kroc Maya Angelou Bill Gates
• C. Maya Angelou
The linking of nations through trade, information, technologies, and communication is called: • A. • B. • C. • D. Telecommunication Globalization Economics Satellite systems
• B. Globalization
*Improvement of all communications (e. g. , travel, telecommunications, Internet) *Availability of a wide variety of foreign-made goods and services *Outsourcing of jobs The best title for the list above would be • • A. B. C. D. The Impact of New Technologies The Impact of Globalization The Impact of Satellite Systems The Impact of New Challenges
• B. The Impact of Globalization
All of the following were industries benefiting from new technologies except: • • A. B. C. D. Airline-jets & space exploration Entertainment & news media Internet & satellite Bicycles & gliders
• D. Bicycles & gliders
Decreased regional variation, greater access to news, other information, heating and airconditioning were: • A. Impacts of old technologies in American life after WWII • B. Impacts of new technologies in American life after WWII • C. Results of women re-entering the workforce • D. Results of men returning to jobs after WWII
• B. Impacts of new technologies in American life after WWII
*Increase in terrorist activities *Conflicts in the Middle East *Changing relationships with nations The best title for the list above would be • • A. B. C. D. America’s New Technologies America’s New Challenges America’s Foreign Policies America’s White Table
• C. America’s Foreign Policies
Policies to protect the environment, global climate change, and conservation of water and other natural resources are included in America’s interest in- • • A. B. C. D. City environment State environment National environment Global environment
• D. Global environment
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