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North South
___________________________________ – support
Key people / groups rights of freedmen
during Reconstruction ___________________ Stevens, Wade Davis
__________________________________ – helped
Freedmen, built schools
_________________________________ – Union
general, corruption scandal during Presidency
_________________________________ –
Northerners who came to the south for political and
Who were carpetbaggers economic advantages.
and scalawags? _________________________________ –
Southerners who sided with Northern Republicans and
supported Reconstruction.
How did It ended with the Compromise of 1877- where all ___________
_______________ __________________ were pulled from the _____________ and
end? __________________ becomes president.
13th 14th 15th
Practice Question: 1. Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven
Southern states?
A. Passage of a higher protective tariff
B. Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
C. The election of Abraham Lincoln
D. the shipment of Union supplies to Ft. Sumter
Practice Question: 2. The Anaconda Plan- “So as to envelope the insurgent States and
bring them to terms, with less bloodshed then by any other plan”.
What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scott’s
letter?
A. To attack and bring under control a few key
Southern cities
B. To disrupt Southern supply lines by controlling
and railroad junctions in the South
C. to sign treaties with Britain and France to prevent
them from assisting the South.
D. To suffocate the South by controlling the Mississippi
River and the southern ports
Practice Question: 3. What phrase completes the diagram on the left?
A. Discriminated against African Americans
B. Required racial segregation in all public places
C. Provided American’s of all races equal rights under the law
D. Denied African Americans freedom of movement and basic civil
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Practice Question: 4. The excerpt below is from the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v.
Ferguson (1896).
Laws permitting, or even requiring, the separation of the races do
not place a badge of inferiority upon one group over another. Thus
it is not a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
What practice this ruling uphold?
A. Job training for freedom
B. Free public schooling for all races
C. Racial segregation in public places
D. African-American participation in politics
Industrial Revolution
Known as the __________________________________, this
What were the goals of political party formed in 1891 to _______________________
the Populist Party? _______________________________________________
(coinage of “_________________________”), and government
ownership of ____________________________.
Vertical Horizontal
___________________________________________-
Provide examples of Break up monopolies, failed, used against labor unions
government regulation.
___________________________________________-
Regulated interstate railroads
___________________________- is an organization
Who were political controlled by a boss that gets citizens to vote for its
bosses? candidate on election day
People worked for the machine in exchange for
What were political ____________________________________________
machines? Ex. _____________________________ ran
_________________________, NYC
What is Social
Darwinism?
What is the government
policy of _________-
_____
business regulation?
A person who favors ____________________________
Americans over __________________________
Who were nativists?
Portrayed ________________, ________________, and
___________________ of new immigrants.
What was the Chinese- A 1882 law that
Exclusion Act?
Worked as Worked as
Practice Question: 2. The cartoon at the right by Thomas Nast was published in 1871.
Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?
A. New citizens were often unable to exercise voting rights
B. City governments were providing inadequate services to
residents
C. Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public
contracts
D. The deadlock between political parties was costing tax payers
money
Practice Question: 3. How did the “New Immigrants” differ from the “Old
Immigrants”?
A. Most of the were protestant
B. Most of the spoke very little English
C. They came seeking new economic opportunities
D. They were generally accepted by native born Americans
Practice Question: 4. The excerpt below is from William Jennings Bryan’s speech
at the Democratic Convention in 1896.
Having behind us the producing masses of this
nation and the world, supported by the
commercial interests, the laboring interests, and
the toilers everywhere, we will answer their
demand for a gold standard by saying to them:
“You shall not press down upon the brow of
labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify
mankind upon a cross of gold.”
Based on this speech, what did Bryan demand in his subsequent
campaign for Presidency?
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A. The acquisition of colonies to increase employment
opportunities
B. The creation of a national park system to protect the nations
wildlife
C. A policy of bimetallism that would help farmers by raising
crop prices
D. Higher tariffs to protect American manufacturers from
foreign competition
What were Wilson’s 14 A list of terms resolving _______________ and future wars.
Points? Included:
Practice Question: 2. The diagram below provides details about the United States
involvement in the Philippines during the early 1900’s.
Which phrase completes the diagram?
A. The US Senate refuses to annex the Philippines
B. Filipino leaders invite the US to annex the Philippines
C. American businessmen over through the local ruler of
he Philippines
D. US forces fight a three year war against Filipino rebels
seeking independence.
Practice Question: 3. Why did the United States ultimately fail to ratify the Treaty
of Versailles in 1919?
A. Many Senators opposed the sever sanctions that the treaty
placed on Germany.
B. Many Senators feared the League of Nations would involve
the US in foreign wars.
C. Many Senators felt the League of Nations would interfere
with American plans in the Philippines.
D. Many Senators predicted that the membership in the new
League of Nations would be too expensive.
Practice Question: 4. The excerpt below is from Supreme Court Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes’ opinion in Schenck vs. the United States, 1919.
The question in every case is whether the words
used are used in such circumstances and are of
such a nature as too create a clear and present
danger that they will bring about the
substantive evils that Congress has a right to
prevent.
Based on the excerpt, which statement would Oliver Wendell
Holmes have agreed with?
A. Freedom of speech is not absolute
B. Prayer in public schools in unconstitutional
C. Immigration from other countries cannot be permitted
during wartime
D. Criticism of policies of allied countries must be
temporarily
prohibited in war time.
Britain
&Franc
Describe 1920’s
America.
_________________________________________
What was the effect Roosevelt’s ________________________________ advised the
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of the New Deal on president, but he did not always follow their advice- refused to
African Americans? support the ___________________________ law.
What was the effect Provided _________________________________ and gave them
of the New Deal on more control over ______________________________
natives?
What was the effect Provided opportunities to increase their __________________
of the New Deal on influence, but did not end ____________________________
women?
What was the effect Agricultural Adjustment Act-
of the New Deal on
farmers?
Practice Question: 1. What did African American writers, artists and musicians hope
to achieve during the Harlem Renaissance?
A. To display their ability as conscientious workers in the
workplace
B. To show that the pursuit of material success can often lead to
tragedy
C. To demonstrate that African Americans could produce great
works of literature and art
D. To reveal that conditions for African Americans in the South
were just as bad in the North
Practice Question: 2. This diagram below provides details about the Great Depression.
Which phrase completes the diagram?
A. War in Europe
B. Agricultural Drought
C. Overproduction of Goods
D. Introduction of New Technology
Practice Question: 2. How did the plans of Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D.
Roosevelt compare for dealing with the Great Depression?
A. Hoover gave emergency loans to banks and businesses while
Roosevelt opposed such programs.
B. Both Presidents believed the federal government should provide
direct payments to the unemployed.
C. Hoover increased federal spending on public works projects like
Hoover Dam while Roosevelt opposed such projects.
D. Roosevelt proposed that the federal government provide direct
employment to the needy while Hoover relied more on local
government and private charities
World War II
What was the US foreign
policy between 1936-1941?
1. Neutrality Acts-
3. Lend-Lease Acts-
__________________________________ established
How was Palm Beach county The U.S. Government issued _____________________
affected during WWII? __________________________________________,
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enforced by Civil Defense wardens.
How was the home front ___________________________________- Draft
impacted during WWII? ___________________________________-
Government takes over factory production
__________________________________-
Propaganda
_______________________
_______________________
Practice Question: 2. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events
in WWII?
A. Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, D-Day, V-E
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Day, V-J Day
B. Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, V-J Day, D-
Day, V-E Day
C. Battle of Midway, D-Day, V-E Day, Pearl
Harbor, V-J Day
D. D-Day, V-E Day, Pearl Harbor, Battle of
Midway, V-J Day
Practice Question: 3. The posters below were created by the U.S government
during WWII.
Which generalization do these posters support?
A. Women refused to volunteer to assist in the war effort
B. The government urged women to fill jobs left vacant by
men
C. The government tried to recruit women for combat in war.
D. Female military officers commanded both male and female
troops
Practice Question: 4. Which Civil Rights leader helped to draft the United Nations
Charter?
A. James Doolittle
B. Fred Korematsu
C. A. Philip Randolph
D. Mary McLeod Bethune
COLD WAR
What was America’s
foreign policy in the
1940’s after WWII?
Containment‐
‐ Discussed the creation of the
_____________________________________________________________________
What decisions were ‐ ____________________________ divided into _________ occupational zones
made at the Yalta
Conference? ‐ ____________________________ would join the war in Asia against
____________________________
‐ To address factors that might
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____________________________________________________________
What was the ‐ _____________________________________________________ organization
purpose of the ‐ Security Council‐ _____________________________, ________________________,
United Nations? __________________________________, ___________________________________,
__________________________________
‐ _______________ countries are members
What was America’s
foreign policy in the
1940s and after
WWII?
‐ The term “Iron Curtain” symbolized:
What was Churchill
referring to when he
said Iron Curtain?
‐
Why did the US
begin the Marshall ‐
Plan?
‐ $_________ billion invested!
What was the ‐
purpose of the
Truman Doctrine?
‐ NATO vs WARSAW Pact
What was ‐ The search for Communists and their sympathizers by falsely
McCarthyism? accusing people.
‐ Loyalty Review Boards:
‐ The ________________________________ between the _________________ and
Why was there a 2nd _______________________________________
Red Scare in the US ‐ The Soviets developed an ____________________________________________
after WWII? ‐ Fear of _________________ giving or selling secrets to our enemies
What was the ‐ The Soviet Union was ahead of the US in ______________________________
significance of the
Russian launch of ‐
Sputnik I?
‐ US creates ______________________
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What was the
outcome of the
Korean War?
What was Indochina
Indochina?
Ho Chi Minh –
‐ Gave President __________________________________ the authority to
What was significant wage war in _______________________________
about the Gulf of
Tonkin Resolution? ‐ Took war powers from __________________________________
‐ 1955‐ _______________________________________ sends advisors
‐ 1961‐ _______________________________________ sends 100 special forces
‐ 1964‐ ______________________________________________________
US involvement in
Vietnam: ‐ 1966‐ 190,000 troops in Vietnam
‐ 1968‐ ______________________________________________________
‐ 1969‐ US bombs __________________________________________
‐ 1970‐ ___________________________________ begins withdrawing troops
‐ 1973‐ All US troops _______________________________________
‐ 1974‐ South Vietnam falls to __________________________________________
What was Vietnamization
Vietnamization? Withdrawing ________________________ and replacing with
_____________________________________________________
‐
What is détente?
‐
Characterized by treaties such as ___________________________ and the
instillation of a _____________________________ between the _______________ and
___________________________ to improve communications.
PRACTICE 1. Which of these conditions was an economic cause of the Cold War
QUESTIONS in Europe?
A. Stalin resented the fact that western allies had delayed invasion
of France during the war
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B. Truman failed to share the secrets of the atomic bomb at the
Potsdam Conference
C. The US had a capitalist system while the Soviets had a Communist
system with central planning.
D. Stalin felt the Soviet Union had the right to establish a sphere of
influence in Eastern Europe.
PRACTICE 2. Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the Korean War?
QUESTIONS A. North Korea made minor gains in the South but lost territory in
the North to China
B. A majority of Northern Koreans fled southward causing a
collapse of the Northern Korean government.
C. North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just
as they had before the war.
D. Korea was reunited under the coalition government consisting of
both Northerners and Southerners.
PRACTICE 3. Use the following:
QUESTIONS National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was
created.
National Defense Education Act was passed
Increased federal money was provided to improve schools,
especially in math and science
More money was appropriated by the Congress for research and
development
Which event sparked these changes?
A. The Soviet Union launched its satellite, Sputnik.
B. Mao Zedong led a successful Communist revolution in China.
C. North Korea crossed the 38th Parallel to invade South Korea.
D. Senator Joseph McCarthy announced the discovery of “Reds” in
the State Department.
PRACTICE 4. What was an important consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
QUESTIONS A. The Soviet Union secretly kept nuclear missiles in Cuba pointed
at Florida.
B. United States kept missiles in Turkey and Greece pointed at the
Soviet Union.
C. Fidel Castro was removed from power in Cuba and all nuclear
weapons were taken out of Cuba.
D. Soviet and American leaders established an emergency “hot line”
and negotiated a partial test ban treaty.
POST WAR AMERICAN SOCIETY
‐ Huge surge in _____________________ _______________________ between
1946‐1960s
What was the baby
boom and its lasting ‐ Need for more _________________________________
effects?
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‐ Sets _______________________________________ ______________________________
‐ __________________________ ___________________________ problems
beginning in 2011
What were the ‐
benefits of the GI
Bill? ‐ low interest __________________ to start a ____________________________ or farm
‐
How has the _____________________________1956_________________ signed the Federal Aid
Interstate Highway Highway Act in
System shaped
America?
PRACTICE 1. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s
QUESTIONS Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the “GI Bill”. What
important benefits did this law provide to veterans returning
from WWII?
A. Free medical care and a special retirement plan.
B. Low interest housing loans and a bonus payment after five years.
C. Low interest housing loans and payment towards high school,
vocational school, or higher education.
D. The promise of a guaranteed jobs and payments towards high
school, vocational school, and higher education.
PRACTICE 2. What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post‐
QUESTIONS WWII period?
A. Most American married couples postponed having children in
order to work longer.
B. American producers faced less competition because of
destruction in Europe and Asia.
C. Women remained in the workforce after the war in order to
increase American production.
D. The elimination of poverty through federal programs increased
demand and stimulated production.
PRACTICE 3. What was an important impact of the Federal Highway Act in 1956?
QUESTIONS A. State control of immigration routes had increased
B. Travel and trade between states became easier and faster than
before.
C. Towns bypassed by the interstate system generally grew just as
fast as those on interstate highways.
D. Increased traffic made it more difficult for the armed forces to
move troops around the country.
CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
What were the main
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objectives of the ‐ Equal _____________________________________________________________________
NOW (National
Organization for ‐ End of _____________________________________________________________________
Women)
movement? ‐ Legalization of ____________________________________________
What decision was
made in Roe v Wade?
What was the
premise of Betty
Freidan’s argument
in the Feminine
Mystique?
‐ Domestic programs to eliminate
____________________________________________________ and
____________________________________________________
What was Johnson’s
Great Society? ‐ Addressed _______________________________________,
_______________________________, ___________________________________,
_______________________________
‐ Underfunded due to the ___________________________________ War
What was the
Civil Rights Act of ‐ Outlawed __________________________________________
1965?
‐ Ended ______________________________ in the workplace
‐ Signed by _________________________________________ in 1964
What did the Voting
Rights Act of 1965
accomplish?
Who were the
freedom riders?
Began Montgomery, Alabama ______________________________ by
Who was Rosa Parks ___________________________________________________________________________
Enter __________________________________________ as a Civil Rights
leader.
What court case did
Brown vs. Board of
Education overturn?
Who were the Black
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Panthers Start in CA
Became face of black power movement
What were sit‐down
strikes?
Protestors _________________________________________ until served.
Used earlier by ______________________________________
Why did the
American Indian
Movement (AIM)
seize reservation
land at Wounded
Knee?
Practice Questions 1. Demonstrators attending the March on Washington are shown in
this photograph. What was the main purpose of this event?
A. To demand an end to racial discrimination by federal contractors.
B. To demand that Congress pass Kennedy’s Civil Rights Bill
C. To demand enforcement of the Supreme Court’s decision to
desegregate schools.
D. To demand reparations for centuries of oppression experienced
by African Americans.
Practice Questions 2. The excerpt below comes from the opinion of the US Supreme Court in
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas 1954.
We conclude that in the field of public education,
the doctrine of separate but equal has no place.
Separate education facilities are inherently
unequal.
What does this excerpt demonstrate about the power of the Supreme
Court?
A. It can limit the actions of Congress.
B. It can rule state laws unconstitutional
C. It can dictate new laws to state legislators
D. It can provide funding for public education.
Practice Questions The diagram below compares two groups.
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
A. Opposed African‐American participation in elections
B. Expressed pride in being African‐American
C. Ignored racist attitudes in Northern cities
D. Proposed emigration to Africa
MODERN 20TH CENTURY AMERICA
What was the issue ‐ President _________________________________ attempted to
with the Watergate ________________________________ White House involvement in the
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Scandal? ________________________________ at the Democratic National
Committee headquarters
‐
What was the case
Gideon v. ‐ Ensured people
Wainwright about? ______________________________________________________________ would be
provided one by the court to represent them
What event led to
the beginning of the
war on terrorism?
al Qaeda Taliban
Political movement in
Formed by _________________________
___________________________________ _______________________________________
Who are al Qaeda Responsible for Condemned for the brutal
and the Taliban? treatment of
____________________________
Radical ______________________ Overthrown when the ____________
Muslims invaded
_______________________________________
What does More countries are now ____________________________________________.
globalization refer Telephone and internet
to? _________________________________________________________________________.
What does the
World Trade
Organization do?
The US History teachers would like congratulate you on a year of hard work and wish you “GOOD LUCK!” on
the US History EOC Exam. We know you are prepared and will do well.
Sincerely, Ms. Gleason, Mrs. Sheridan, Mr. Dickerson, Mr. Osteim, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. Issacs, and Mr. Bennet.