United States History and Geography End of Course …United States History and Geography End of...
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UnitedStatesHistoryandGeographyEndofCourseAssessment
StudentName:_____________________________________________________SchoolName:______________________________________________________Thepossessionoruseofanycommunicationsdeviceisstrictlyprohibitedwhentakingthisexamination.Ifyouhaveoruseanycommunicationsdevice,nomatterhowbriefly,yourassessmentwillbeinvalidatedandnoscorewillbecalculatedforyou.Printyournameandthenameofyourschoolonthelinesabove.AseparateanswersheetsheetforPartIhasbeenprovidedforyou.Followtheinstructionsfromtheproctorforcompletingthestudentinformationonyouranswersheet.Thenfillintheheadingofeachpageofyouressaybooklet.Thisassessmenthastwoparts.Youaretoanswerallquestionsinallparts.UseblackordarkblueinktowriteyouranswerstoPartsII(A)and(B).PartIcontainsmultiple-choicequestions.Recordyouranswerstothesequestionsasdirectedontheanswersheet.PartIIisbasedonseveraldocuments:PartII(A)containsthedocuments.Whenyoureachthispartofthetest,enteryournameandthenameofyourschoolonthefirstpageofthissection.Eachdocumentisfollowedbyoneormorequestions.Writeyouranswertoeachquestioninthisexaminationbookletonthelinesthatfollowthatquestion.PartII(B)containsoneessayquestionbasedonthedocuments.Writeyouranswertothisquestionintheessaybooklet.
Whenyouhavecompletedtheexamination,youmustsignthedeclarationprintedattheendoftheanswersheet,indicatingthatyouhaveneithergivennorreceivedassistanceinansweringanyoftheassessment.Youranswersheetcannotbeacceptedifyoufailtosignthisdeclaration.DONOTOPENTHISASSESSMENTBOOKLETUNTILTHESIGNALISGIVEN
PartIMultipleChoice
USHG6.1.21.WhichofthefollowingstrikeswasendedbytheinterventionoffederaltroopsbecauseofthreatstothedeliveryoftheUnitedStatesmail?A.GreatRailroadStrikeB.PullmanStrikeC.HaymarketRiotD.HomesteadStrike
USHG6.1.32.Whatwastheprimarycauseofthetrendsshownonthegraph?
a. Closingofthewesternfrontierb. IndustrializationintheNorthandtheMidwestc. PassageoftheHomesteadActd. Completionofthetranscontinentalrailroad
USHG6.1.53.FewrestrictionswereplacedonimmigrationtotheUnitedStatesinthelate19thcenturyprimarilybecauseimmigrants
a. Wouldworkforlowwagesb. Providedarichsourceofinvestmentcapitalc. Wouldaddtothediversityofthepopulationd. Facedlittleoppositionfromcitizens
USHG6.1.14.Duringthelate1800s,whichdevelopmentledtotheotherthree?a.formationoflaborunionsb.increaseddemandfornaturalresourcesc.federalregulationofbusinesstrustsd.growthofindustry
USHG6.1.25.WhichproposalwasmostconsistentwiththegoalsoftheAmericanFederationofLaborundertheleadershipofSamuelGompers?
a. Governmentownershipofthetransportationandcommunicationindustriesb. Collectivebargainingtoreachagreementsonwagesandhoursc. Formationofathirdpoliticalpartytopromoteunionpoliciesd. Organizationofunskilledworkersintoonenationalunion
UHSG6.3.26.Basedontheinformationprovidedinthecartoon,PresidentTheodoreRoosevelt’sgoalwasto
a. Persuadebusinessestoacceptnationalizationb. Assistbusinessesinresistinginterferencebyinvestorsc. Establishworkersafetyregulationsinfactoriesd. Usingfederalpowertocontrolmonopolies
USHG6.3.27.WhichactofCongressgavePresidentRoosevelttheauthoritythathedemonstratesinthiscartoon?
a. MeatInspectionActb. ShermanAntitrustActc. UnderwoodTariffActd. PureFoodandDrugAct
USHG6.3.38.Whichactivityisillustratedinthisphotograph?
a. PicketingagainstUnitedStatesinvolvementinWorldWarIb. MakingastatementofsupportfortheLeagueofNationsc. Protestingthenation’sdenialofwomen’ssuffrage
d. SupportingpunishmentofGermanyforcausingWorldWarIUSHG6.1.49.ThemovementofAfricanAmericansfromtheruralsouthtotheurbannorthwascalledwhat?
a. TheLongWalkNorthb. TheGreatMigrationc. TheHarlemRenaissanced. TheTemperanceMovement
USHG7.1.310.ThemainideaofthecartoonaboveisthatPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwantedto:
a. Impeachjusticeswhodidnotsupporthimb. ControlthedecisionsoftheSupremeCourtc. Createhigherqualificationsforjusticesd. EncouragetheSupremeCourttoactmore
efficiently
USHG7.2.111.TheNeutralityActsofthe1930swerebasedontheassumptionthattheUnitedStatescouldstayoutofwarby
a. endingtheDepression.b. stayingoutoftheLeagueofNations.c. banningarmssalestocountriesatwar.d. refusingtoloanmoneytobelligerentnations.
USHG7.2.312.Theinstructionsreferredtointhispublicnoticeresultedinthe
a. DeportationofmostJapanesealienstoJapanb. ProtectionofthehomesandpropertyofJapaneseAmericansc. RemovalofJapaneseAmericanmentointernmentcampsd. DraftingalloftheyoungJapaneseAmericanmenintotheUnitedStatesmilitary
USHG8.1.1 TheobjectiveoftheManhattanProjectwastodevelop
a. theatomicbomb.b. asystemofcoastaldefenses.c. asystemfordispersionofcivilianurbanpopulation.d. relocationcentersforJapaneseAmericans.
Baseyouranswerstoquestions14--15ontheexcerptbelowandyourknowledgeofsocialstudies
USHG8.1.114.Inthisexcerpt,SecretaryofStateGeorgeMarshallisidentifyingtheneedto
a. ProvideeconomicassistancetostrugglingEuropeannationsb. AllowEuropeanworkerstosettleintheUnitedStatesc. InstalldemocraticgovernmentsinthenationsofWesternEuroped. StrengthenEuropeanmilitarydefenses
USHG8.1.115.ThesituationinEuropedescribedbySecretaryofStateGeorgeMarshallwastheresultofthe:
a. FailureoftheUnitedNationstohelppeopleinneedb. DevastationcausedbyfightinginWorldWarIIc. ConstructionoftheBerlinWallbytheSovietUniond. TakeoverofGreeceandTurkeybycommunists
Baseyouranswertoquestion16onthepoembelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.HarlemWhathappenstoadreamdeferred?
DoesitdryupLikearaisininthesun?Orfesterlikeasore----
Andthenrun?Doesitstinklikerottenmean?Orcrustandsugarover----
Likeasyrupysweet?MaybeitjustsagsLikeaheavyload.Ordoesitexplode?
-- LangstonHughes,1951(adapted)
USHG7.1.116.The“dreamdeferred”inthispoemreferstothehopesAfricanAmericanshadfora.Socialandpoliticalequality
b. AnindependentAfricanAmericannationc. Accesstoaffordablemedicaltreatmentd. Separatepublicaccommodations
USHG8.2.117.TheInterstateHighwayActdideachofthefollowingEXCEPT
a. increaseannualaveragedrivingby400percent.b. provideameanstoeaseevacuationincaseofnuclearattack.c. createanewinterstatehighwaysystemofapproximately10,000miles.d. furtherthedeclineofAmericancities
USHG8.3.418.Amajorimpactofthe24thAmendmentbanningpolltaxesandoftheandofthe1965VotingRightsActwasthe:
a. IncreaseinthenumberofJimCrowLawsb. MovementtocreateanewpoliticalpartyforHispanicsc. DecreaseinvotingamongAfricanAmericanwomend. EliminationofdiscriminatoryvotingpracticesagainstAfricanAmericans
USHG6.2.219.WhenWorldWarIfirstbrokeoutinEurope,PresidentWoodrowWilsonurged
a. Congresstodeclarewarb. Neutralityc. GreatBritain’snavytoblockadeGermany.d. U--BoatstoattackallshipsintheAtlantic
USHG6.2.420.TheTreatyofVersailleswasdesignedprimarilytopunishGermanyforitsresponsibilityforWorldWarI.InwhatwaydidthetreatyhurttheGermaneconomy?
a. ItcalledfortheformationoftheLeagueofNationsb. ItallowedGermanytorebuilditsmilitary,whichledtooverspendingc. ItencouragedtheUnitedStatestowithdrawfromworldaffairsintoisolationismd. ItforcedGermanytopayahugesumofmoneyforwardamages
USHG6.2.121.Thepolicybywhichstrongernationsextendtheirpolitical,military,andeconomiccontroloverweakerterritoriesisknownas:a. imperialismb. segregationc. survivalofthefittestd. neutralityBaseyouranswertoquestion22onthegraphbelowandyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.
USHG7.1.222.Whichconclusionismostclearlysupportedbytheinformationinthetable?
a. PresidentHerbertHoover’seconomicpoliciesexpandedjobopportunities.b. TheUnitedStatesunemploymentratereacheditshighestlevelin1938.c. TheUnitedStatesunemploymentratewasatitslowestlevelin1929.d. WorldWarIIendedthehighunemploymentratesoftheGreatDepression.
USHG7.1.223.AllofthefollowingwereunderlyingcauseoftheGreatDepressionEXCEPT
a. Unequaldistributionofwealthb. theavailabilityofeasycreditc. theoutbreakofWorldWarIIinEurope
d. Extendedperiodsofdroughtthataffectedfarmers
USHG7.1.124.WhatwasamajorresultofProhibitionintheUnitedStatesduringthe1920s?
a. Restrictionofimmigrationb. Growthofcommunismc. Destructionoffamilyvaluesd. Increaseinorganizedcrime
USHG7.1.125.Theflappersofthe1920schallengedthetraditionalattitudesaboutwomenbysupporting
a. genderequalityb. anequalrightsamendmentc. greaterfreedominmannerofdressandbehaviord. afederalbirthcontrolandabortionprotectionlaw
Baseyouranswertoquestion26ontheimagebelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.
USHG8.2.426.Theprotestorsinthephotographareexpressingtheirhatredfora. fascistsb. communistsc. immigrants
d. policeofficers
USHG8.1.227. TheCubanmissilecrisisendedwhen
a. theUnitedStatesinvadedCubaandoverthrewBatista.b. theSovietsagreedtowithdrawtheirmissilesinexchangeforKennedy'spledgenottoinvadeCubaandhis
agreementtowithdrawU.S.missilesfromTurkey.c. KhruschevagreedtoendtheblockadeofBerlin.d. theUnitedStatesthreatenedtoimposeastrictembargoonallCubanexports.
Baseyouranswertoquestion28onthecartoonbelowandyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.
USHG8.3.128.TheillustratoraddressestheironythatexistedwhensouthernstatesrequiredthatAfricanAmericans_______________tobeallowedtocastavote.a. payapolltaxb. paytheirlandowner’sdebtc. passaliteracytestd. bringtheirgrandfathersUSHG8.3.129.TheSupremeCourtcaseofBrownv.BoardofEducationdeclaredthatseparatepublicschoolsforblackandwhitechildrenare:
a. permissibleaslongastheschoolsare“equal”infunding,facilities,andothermeasurablequalitiesb. permissibleunlessstudentsorparentsatthoseschoolsobjectedc. notpermissibled. notpermissibleinelementary/highschoolsbutwerepermissibleincollege
USHG8.3.330.Onewaythefeministmovementofthelate1960sandearly1970sissimilartothecivilrightsmovementofthe1950sand1960sisthatbotha. usedpublicdemonstrationsandproteststodrawattentiontotheirgoals.b. opposedSupremeCourtdecisionsexpandingtherightsoftheaccusedc. refusedsupportfromchurchesandreligiousleadersd. focusedonsecuringequalaccesstohousing.USHG9.1.231.Contemporaryconservativepoliticalideologyadvocatesforwhichofthefollowing?
a. Strongprotectionofprivatepropertyrightsb. Civillibertiesoverstatesurveillancepowersc. Expansionofanti-discriminatorylawsd. Increasingtaxratesforwealthyindividuals
32.Contemporaryliberalpoliticalideologyadvocatesforwhichofthefollowing?
a. Noregulationofmarketsb. Strongprotectionofindividualcivillibertiesc. Increasedmilitaryspendingd. Eliminationofcorporateincometax
USHG9.2.233.ThepassageoftheUSAPatriotActof2001andthecreationoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityreflectthedeterminationoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentto: a.searchforweaponsofthemassdestructioninSouthAsiab. increasetheglobalizationoftheeconomyc. bringaboutanendtotheColdWard. preventfutureterroristattackBaseyouranswertoquestion34onthepassagebelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies
USHG9.1.135.Whichstatementmostaccuratelyexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?a. Informationtechnologywillmakeiteasiertobuyandsellgoods.b. Informationtechnologywillmakecapitalismobsoletec. Governmentmustregulatetheinformationtechnologyindustryd. Thecostsofinformationtechnologywilloutweighitsbenefits.
PartII
DocumentBasedQuestionThisquestionisbasedontheaccompanyingdocuments.Thequestionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytoworkwithhistoricaldocuments.Someofthedocumentshavebeeneditedforthepurposesofthequestion.Asyouanalyzethedocuments,takeintoaccountthesourceofeachdocumentandanypointofviewthatmaybepresentedinthedocument.HistoricalContext:
ThepresidentoftheUnitedStateshasbeengrantedpowerasthecommanderinchiefbytheConstitution.Whilethepresidenthasusedhismilitarypowerstocommittroopsoverseas,hehasalsousedthispowertorespondtodomesticcrises.ThreesuchdomesticcrisesweretheCivilWar(1861–1865)duringthepresidencyofAbrahamLincoln,theBonusMarch(1932)duringthepresidencyofHerbertHoover,andLittleRock,Arkansas(1957)duringthepresidencyofDwightD.Eisenhower.
Task:UsinginformationfromthedocumentsandyourknowledgeofUnitedStateshistory,answerthequestionsthatfolloweachdocumentinPartA.YouranswerstothequestionswillhelpyouwritethePartBessay,inwhichyouwillbeaskedtoChoosetwodomesticcrisesmentionedinhistoricalcontextthatledpresidentstousetheirmilitarypowerascommanderinchiefandforeach*Describethehistoricalcircumstancesthatledtothecrisis*Explainanactiontakenbythepresidenttoresolvethecrisis*Discusstheextenttowhichthepresident’sactionresolvedthecrisisorhadanimpactonAmericansocietyIndevelopingyouranswerstoPartII,besuretokeepthesegeneraldefinitionsinmind:
(a) describemeans“toillustratesomethinginwordsortellaboutit”
(b) explainmeans“tomakeplainorunderstandable;togivereasonsfororcausesof;toshowthelogicaldevelopmentorrelationshipsof”
(c) discussmeans“tomakeobservationsaboutsomethingusingfacts,reasoning,andargument;;topresent
insomedetail”
1. Accordingtothisdocument,whatisPresidentAbrahamLincoln’smainobjectiveinfightingtheCivil
War?____________________________________________________________________________
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2. Accordingtothisdocument,whatwasPresidentAbrahamLincolnhopingtoacheivewiththeEmancipationProclamation?
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3a.Accordingtothisdocument,whatroledidAbrahamLincolnthinkAfricanAmericanscouldplayinrestoringtheUnion?____________________________________________________________________________
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3b.Basedonthisdocument,stateonecontributionmadebyAfricanAmericanstothewareffort.____________________________________________________________________________
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4a.AccordingtoTimeMagazine,whatwaslikelytohappentothePatmanbillwhenitpassedtheHouseofRepresentativesandwenttotheSenate?____________________________________________________________________________
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4b.BasedonthisTimeMagazinearticle,identifyonepartoftheeconomythathadalreadybenefitedfromgovernmentspending.____________________________________________________________________________
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5. Accordingtothisdocument,whatwasGeneralMacArthurorderedtodobyPresidentHerbertHoover’sSecretaryoftheArmyinresponsetothemarchoftheBonusArmy?____________________________________________________________________________
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6. AccordingtothisNewYorkTimesarticle,whatwasonepoliticalimpactofPresidentHerbertHoover’saction
againsttheBonusArmy?____________________________________________________________________________
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7a.Basedonthesephotographs,whathappenedtoElizabethEckfordasshetriedtoattendCentralHighSchoolonSeptember4,1957?____________________________________________________________________________
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7b.Accordingtothisdocument,whatwasonereasonsomewhitecitizensofLittleRock,ArkansasdidnotwanttheLittleRockNinetoattendCentralHighSchool?____________________________________________________________________________
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8a(1)Basedonthisdocument,whatwasoneactiontakenbyPresidentDwightD.EisenhowerinresponsetothecrisisinLittleRock?____________________________________________________________________________
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(2)Basedonthisdocument,whatwasonereasonPresidentDwightD.EisenhowertookactioninthecrisisinLittleRock?____________________________________________________________________________
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8b.Basedonthisphotograph,whatwasthejoboftheUnitedStatesArmytroopsinLittleRockArkansas?
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9.AccordingtoJamesW.VanderZanden,whataretwoimpactsofPresidentDwightEisenhower’sdecisiontoenforcedesegregation?
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PartBEssay
Directions: Writeawell-organizedessaythatincludesanintroduction,severalparagraphs,andaconclusion.
Useevidencefromatleastfourdocumentsinthebodyoftheessay.Supportyourresponsewithrelevantfacts,examples,anddetails.Includeadditionaloutsideinformation.
HistoricalContext:ThepresidentoftheUnitedStateshasbeengrantedpowerasthecommanderinchiefbytheconstitution.Whilethepresidenthasusedhismilitarypowerstocommittroopsoverseas,hehasalsousedthispowertorespondtodomesticcrises.ThreesuchdomesticcrisesweretheCivilWar(1861--1865)duringthepresidencyofAbrahamLincoln,theBonusMarch(1932)duringthepresidencyofHerbertHooverandLittleRock,Arkansas(1957)duringthepresidencyofDwightD.Eisenhower.
Task:UsingtheinformationfromthedocumentsandyourknowledgeofUnitedStateshistory,writeanessayinwhichyou:
Choosetwodomesticcrisesmentionedinthehistoricalcontextthatledpresidentstousetheirmilitarypowerascommanderinchiefandforeach
1. Describethehistoricalcircumstancesthatledtothecrisis2. Explainanactiontakenbythepresidenttoresolvethecrisis3. Discusstheextenttowhichthepresident’sactionresolvedthecrisisorhadanimpactonAmerican
societyGuidelines:Inyouressay,besureto
• Developallaspectsofthetask• Incorporatedrelevantoutsideinformation• Supportthethemewithrelevantfacts,examples,anddetails• Usealogicalandclearplanoforganization,includinganintroductionandconclusionthatarebeyonda
restatementofthetheme.