Transcript Grade 11 EOI - Moore Public Schools

Practice Test
Released Test Items
2009-2011
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Prior to the Civil War, the North differed
from the South in that the North
Gave slaves the right to vote.
Opposed westward expansion.
Had a democratic form of government.
Was becoming a successful industrial
society.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
At the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914,
President Wilson followed a foreign policy
of
Neutrality.
Militarism.
Containment.
Expansionism.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
One factor which contributed to the Great
Depression was that American consumers
in the 1920s
Avoided purchasing anything other than
the bare necessities.
Began to accumulate personal debt
through installment buying.
Were unable to afford manufactured goods
because the costs were so high.
Waited until they had saved enough money
before making major purchases.
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which event caused a president to resign
in disgrace?
The
The
The
The
Cold war
Watergate scandal
Bay of Pigs invasion
Teapot Dome scandal
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What themes dominated the songs that
Woody Guthrie wrote during the 1930s?
Sophisticated wit that appealed to wealthy
urbanites
Musical humor that poked fun at American
politicians
Social injustice and hardship during the
Great Depression
Sarcastic humor which expressed a cynical
view of communism
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
How were the roles of women and
minorities affected by America’s entrance
into World War II?
Both groups found new employment
opportunities.
Both groups were allowed to vote for the
first time.
Both groups were allowed to serve in the
armed forces for the first time.
Both groups joined forces to fight against
racial and gender discrimination.
7.
Which headline would probably have appeared first?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
8.
Poll Taxes
Literacy Tests
Property Tests
What was the purpose of the requirements
listed above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To encourage more young Americans to vote
To make the voting process more democratic
To restrict many African Americans from
voting
To demonstrate the benefits of women’s
suffrage
9.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which social change is a significant result
of the twentieth century women’s
movement in the United States?
Women have made few gains in society
since the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Women regularly earn higher salaries than
men for doing the same work.
A larger percentage of women are
homemakers now than ever before.
Society has become more aware of the
concerns of American women.
10.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which statement best describes the
importance of immigration to the
development of the United States?
Immigration has had no real influence on
the United States.
The population of the United States would
decline without immigration.
Immigrants usually brought family fortunes
that helped to build the United States.
Immigration provides a flow of new ideas
and diverse cultures to the United States.
11.
A.
B.
C.
D.
How was immigration critical to the rapid
industrialization of the late nineteenth
century?
Immigrants were generally skilled workers.
Immigrants enjoyed a high standard of
living.
Immigrants financed the expansion of
industry.
Immigrants supplied a large pool of
unskilled labor.
12.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What convinced President Truman to use
the atomic bomb?
The decision by Hitler to send troops to
Japan
The inability of the United States to capture
any Pacific islands
The projections of heavy casualties in an
Allied invasion of Japan
The unanimous support of the United
States scientific community
13.
Which activity best completes the diagram?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Watching television
Driving an automobile
Traveling on jet planes
Using a personal computer
14.
“What is our title to the Philippine Islands? Do we hold
them by treaty or by conquest? Did we buy them, or did
we take them?...If governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed, it is impossible to
secure title to [the Philippine people], either by force or by
purchase.”
-William Jennings Bryan, 1900
In his speech on United States imperialism, William
Jennings Bryans gave reasons for his belief in
A.
B.
C.
D.
The right of the people to determine their own destiny.
The role of the government in upholding equal rights for
all citizens.
The responsibility of a government to come to the aid of
its allies.
The right of one country to overthrow the government of
another country.
15.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which battle was the turning point in the
Pacific theater of World War II?
Midway
Okinawa
Leyte Gulf
Pearl Harbor
16.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Great Migration to Northern cities
contributed most directly to an increase in
Racial hostility.
Patriotic expression.
National isolationism.
Railroad construction.
17.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which World War II event forced Germany
to fight a land war on two European fronts?
The
The
The
The
Battle of Britain
Battle of the Bulge
invasion of Normandy
evacuation of Dunkirk
18.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which event was a post-World War II
reaction to the Holocaust?
Constitutional amendments outlawing
anti-Semitism
The establishment of Israel as an
independent nation
The return of all confiscated property to
Jewish survivors
Passage of anti-Semitic laws throughout
the United States
19.
“The facts of the matter are that this nation’s foes
have openly boasted of acquiring through our
newspapers information they would otherwise hire
agents to acquire through theft, bribery, or
espionage.”
-President John F. Kennedy, 1961
Why did President Kennedy feel that some
information should not be published in newspapers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Such publication damages military morale.
The First Amendment was not important to him.
The American military is governed by martial law.
Communists could obtain vital information from
newspaper reports.
20.
The cartoon suggests
that during late 1800s
the United States
government was
A.
B.
C.
D.
Shifting its foreign policy toward global expansion.
Encouraging immigration in order to gain new states.
Restricting its foreign policy actions to unpopulated
areas of the world.
Providing military and economic assistance to nations
attempting to become democracies.
21.
If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it
and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if
I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would
also do that…I have stated my purpose according to my views of
the official duty, and I intend no modification of my oftexpressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.
-from a letter dated August 22, 1862
This quotation states the views of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ulysses Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Fredrick Douglas
Which of these is the
most accurate conclusion
that can be drawn from
this chart?
22.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Irish immigration was higher in the middle 1800s than
in the early 1900s.
German immigration was higher in the early 1900s
than in the middle 1800s.
Fewer people immigrated to this country in the early
1900s than in the middle of the 1800s.
There was no difference in the number of immigrants
entering the country between the two periods.
23.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Immigration Act of 1924 imposed
immigration quotas on what basis?
Literacy
Nationality
Social class
Religious beliefs
24.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The 19th Amendment was nicknamed the
“Susan B. Anthony Amendment” because
Anthony
Graduated from Oberlin College.
Chaired the Seneca Falls Convention.
Helped lead the women’s suffrage
movement.
Fought for women’s health and safety
standards.
Study the charts below. Then answer Numbers 25-26.
25.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The indicators listed in the charts suggest
that an unstable economy in the late 1920s
and early 1930s was partially caused by
Sharp rises in wages for workers.
Businesses producing more goods than
consumers could buy.
Strict government regulations limiting the
actions of businesses.
People placing money in savings accounts
instead of buying goods.
26.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these best describes an effect of
the conditions described in the charts for
1933?
Greater reliance on foreign trade
Decreased taxation of businesses
Decreased public interest in economic
issues
Greater government intervention in the
economy
Use the quote below to answer questions 27-28.
“You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock
over the first one, and what will happen to
the last one is the certainty that it will go over
very quickly. So you could have a beginning
of a [process] that would have the most
profound influences.”
-President Dwight D. Eisenhower
News Conference on April 7, 1954
27.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The view expressed in the quotation most
directly resulted in the United States
Increasing its involvement in Vietnam.
Developing a program to explore space.
Increasing the stockpile of nuclear
weapons.
Improving its diplomatic relations with
China.
28.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which presidential platform is most similar
to the view Eisenhower expressed?
Calvin Coolidge’s desire to create a
favorable business climate
Woodrow Wilson’s vision of an
international peacekeeping organization
Harry Truman’s commitment to support
countries resisting communism
Franklin Roosevelt’s belief in government
spending to help the economy
Use the quote below to answer questions 29
and 30.
“The battle against Communism must be
joined in Southeast Asia with strength and
determination to achieve success there – or
the United States, inevitably, must surrender
the Pacific and take up our defenses on our
own shores.”
Vice President Johnson writing to JFK, 1961
29.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What did Vice President Johnson want
President Kennedy to do?
Invade the Soviet Union
Withdraw troops from Southeast Asia
Increase United States military presence in
Vietnam
Build new military bases in California and
Washington
30.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Why do historians believe Vice President
Johnson’s ideas, also known as “the domino
effect,” are opinion rather than fact?
He clearly is prejudiced against any nation that
is led by communist.
He exaggerates the scope of the communist
drive for world domination.
He uses emotionally charged language rather
than diplomatic tones to convey his message
to the president.
He offers no proof that if one nation in a
region becomes communist, all other nations
in the region will also become communist.
31.
A.
B.
C.
D.
President Theodore Roosevelt became
known as a “trustbuster” because he
supported laws designed to regulate
campaign finances.
business monopolies.
religious organizations.
educational institutions.
32.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which event contributed most to the Harlem
Renaissance?
fears associated with the Red Scare
political reforms of the Populist Movement
tensions from the Back to Africa Movement
migration of African Americans to Northern
cities
33.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What was the most significant American
contribution to the Allied cause before
1942?
air support for Allied troops
military ground forces in the Pacific
war materials leased to Allied forces
atomic research of the Manhattan Project
34.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which statement best describes the U.S.
government’s usual reaction to large waves of
immigrants?
laws that restrict the number of immigrants
from certain countries
laws that make it easier for immigrants to earn
decent wages
laws that make it easier for immigrants to enter
the country
laws that restrict immigrants from certain jobs
35.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What was one of the results of Franklin D.
Roosevelt being elected to four terms as
president?
a restriction of voting rights
a public demand for longer presidential
terms
a revision in nominating procedures of the
major political parties
a constitutional amendment limiting a
president to two full terms in office
36.
Philosophical differences over slavery prior
to the Civil War were part of a larger debate
between the North and the South.
What was that debate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
aristocracy vs. meritocracy
industrialization vs. agriculture
republicans’ viewpoints vs. democrats’
viewpoints
federal government’s authority vs. individual
states’ rights
37.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What was the significance of the Allied
victory at Guadalcanal?
It ended fighting in the Pacific.
It cut off Japanese supply lines.
It forced the surrender of the Italian army.
It was the first offensive that involved the
United States.
38.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which event led directly to the first
secession of Southern states?
the march to the sea by Sherman
the declaration of war by the North
the election of Abraham Lincoln as
president
the issuance of the Emancipation
Proclamation
39.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which action was a result of the SpanishAmerican War?
The United States was too weakened to
influence world events.
The United States granted full independence
to all countries involved in the conflict.
President McKinley stated that the United
States should avoid all future military
conflicts.
The United States acquired possessions in the
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
“We charge . . . that the Constitution was
formed at the expense of human liberty . . .
and to this hour is cemented with human
blood. . . .”
40.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The author of this quotation is most likely a
member of what group?
recent immigrants
plantation owners
Abolitionists
suffragists
Contributions of Some Immigrant Groups,
Mid-to-Late 1800s
Immigrant Group
Some Jobs Held
Irish
Union Pacific Railroad workers, city laborers
Chinese
Central Pacific Railroad workers
Italian
Bridge and subway construction workers
German
Farmers, merchants
41.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Based on the information, which conclusion
regarding immigrants in the mid-to-late 1800s is
most likely true?
They controlled much of the capital in banks.
They found a variety of ways to get rich quickly.
They seldom experienced discrimination in the
workplace.
They frequently performed the most strenuous
types of work.
Imperialism
Expansionism
Yellow Journalism
42.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The terms in the box are associated with
the
Korean War.
Great Depression.
Civil Rights Movement.
Spanish-American War.
German Words Commonly
Used in the United States
43.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kindergarten
Noodle
pretzel
Frankfurter
Waltz
Spritz
Zig-zag
Torte
hamburger
Based on the information, which conclusion about
the influence of immigrants on the United States
can be made?
Immigrants’ impact on the United States affected
only major cities.
Immigrants from Germany had the greatest impact
on the United States.
Immigrants’ cultural impact on the United States
can be seen on a daily basis.
Immigrants from Germany had an impact only on
the food of the United States.
“I never take a step in foreign policy unless I am assured that I
shall be able eventually to carry out my will by force.”
—President Theodore Roosevelt
“We have become a great nation, forced by the fact of its
greatness into relations with the other nations of the earth . . .
But justice and generosity in a nation . . . count most when
shown not by the weak but by the strong.”
—President Theodore Roosevelt
44.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Based on these quotations, President Roosevelt’s
opponents were probably most critical of his
weakening the military by sending troops to too many
locations.
threatening the use of military action to dominate other
nations.
spending money on building up economies throughout the
world.
overstepping his constitutional authority in dealing with
other nations.
45.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which territory was most likely to become a
slave state under the concept of “popular
sovereignty”?
Utah
Indian
Oregon
Minnesota
46.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which event describes a World War II
sacrifice made by United States citizens on
the homefront?
Many industrial jobs were eliminated.
Protests and riots caused great destruction.
Many U.S. cities were destroyed by German
bombs.
Fuel, textiles, meat, and other goods were
rationed.
47.
A.
B.
C.
D.
In the United States, third-party movements
occur most often when
law and order breaks down in society.
large numbers of immigrants enter the
country.
major political parties ignore important
public issues.
presidents and government officials become
too powerful
48.
A.
B.
C.
D.
An example of ethnic discrimination during
World War II occurred when
German Americans were tried for war
crimes.
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed
for spying.
Japanese Americans were imprisoned in
internment camps.
African American women were excluded
from the workforce.
49.
A.
B.
C.
D.
How did the impact of the Brown v. Board of
Education of Topeka, Kansas decision go
beyond its original intent?
It allowed the federal government to use
any measures to enforce the law.
It directed public schools to teach people
how to address racial problems.
It ushered in a period of racial harmony in
the nation.
It expanded integration beyond public
schools.
Political Platforms 1948–1972
Government should spend more money to help people
who are out of work.
—Democratic Party
Government should help business first, because better
business means more jobs.
—Republican Party
50. Which generalization is best supported by these
statements?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Republicans were leaders and Democrats were
followers.
Democrats and Republicans disagreed over the
constitutional issues.
Both parties were concerned only with the needs of
large corporations.
Both parties had different ideas about how to
accomplish the same goals.