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Part 7 US History EOC

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1 In 1991, one of the reasons President George H. W. Bush committed United States troops to the Persian Gulf War was to
1. Amaintain the flow of trade through the Suez Canal
2. Bfulfill military obligations as a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
3. Ccontain the spread of communism in the Middle East
4. Dassure the flow of Middle East oil to the United States and its allies
2“Clinton Offers Economic Aid to Russia”
“U.S. Sends Peacekeeping Troops to Bosnia”
“U.S. Airlifts Food and Medicine to Somalia”
These headlines illustrate that United States foreign policy during the 1990s stressed
1. Acontainment
2. Bcollective security
3. Cglobal involvement
4. Dneutrality
3 • Operation Desert Storm (1991)
• Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 – present)
These events involve attempts by the United States to
1. Aprotect human rights in Europe
2. Bprotect its interests in the Middle East
3. Cdeliver humanitarian aid to Africa
4. Dcontain the spread of communism in Asia
4 A major goal of the women’s movement over the past twenty years has been to gain
1. Afull property rights
2. Bthe right to vote
3. Cequal economic opportunity
4. Dbetter access to Social Security
5Base your answers to the question on the table to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
The data included in the table suggest that since 1971
1. Aboys are losing interest in participating in sport
2. Bparticipation in sports by boys and girls is nearly equal
3. Cgirls’ participation in sports equals that of boys
4. Dgirls’ participation in sports is increasing at a faster rate than that of boys
6Base your answer to the questions on the table to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
Which development contributed most to the changes shown in the table?
1. Apassage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
2. Binclusion of Title IX in the Education Amendments of 1972
3. Cthe beginning of Head Start programs in the 1960s
4. Dincrease in the number of nonpublic schools since the 1970s
7 The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was based on the constitutional principle of
1. Aprotection of property rights
2. Bfreedom of speech
3. Cright to privacy
4. Dfreedom of religion
8“Influence of Political Action Committees Continues to Rise”
“Republicans and Democrats Spend over $100 Million in 2000 Presidential Election”
“Senate Passes Campaign Finance Reform Act”
What is the central issue of these headlines?
1. ARepublicans and Democrats spend equal amounts of money.
2. BAmerican citizens pay high taxes to support presidential campaigns.
3. CMoney has a strong impact on the American political process.
4. DCandidates spend much of their own money on political campaigns.
9The federal government enforced the antitrust laws in court cases against Microsoft in an effort to
1. Aincrease business competition
2. Bnationalize important industries
3. Cimprove public trust in corporate leaders
4. Dgenerate more investment capital
10Base your answer to the question on the table to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
Which practice of the federal government has contributed most to the situation shown in the table?
1. Ataking steps to reduce growth of the gross domestic product
2. Braising taxes to try to reduce inflation
3. Cspending more money than is received in revenues
4. Dlowering taxes during election years

11 “. . . Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the President and the Congress to govern. This difficult effort will be the ‘moral equivalent of war’ – except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not to destroy. . .”
– President Jimmy Carter, Address to the Nation, April 18, 1977
President Carter put these ideas into practice by
1. Ahalting construction of nuclear power plants
2. Bincreasing imports of foreign oil
3. Curging the development of alternative fuel sources
4. Dimposing a price freeze on all petroleum products
12A major policy of President Ronald Reagan’s administration was to
1. Areduce defense spending
2. Blower federal income tax rates
3. Cend desegregation of public facilities
4. Dpromote regulation of small businesses
13President Bill Clinton supported the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) primarily as a way to
1. Anormalize trade relations with Cuba
2. Bstimulate economic growth in the United States
3. Crestrict the flow of drugs into the United States
4. Dincrease the United States trade deficit
14Base your answer to the question on the cartoon to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
1. AThe global economy is on the verge of collapse.
2. BRich nations should help poor nations improve their economic conditions.
3. COne nation’s economic problems affect many other nations.
4. DEach nation controls its own economic destiny.
15Since 1980, most new jobs in the United States have been in
1. Aeducation
2. Bheavy industry
3. Cservice industries
4. Dcivil service
16 The loss of jobs in manufacturing industries has been caused by the introduction of
1. Aradio and television
2. Bautomobiles and airplanes
3. Cautomation and computers
4. Dimproved medicine and space travel
17Base your answer to the question on the cartoon to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
The cartoonist is critical of computers mainly because
1. Aimportant personal records are frequently lost
2. Bpersonal information may no longer be private
3. Ccomputers are becoming more difficult to use
4. Dcomputer technology becomes obsolete too quickly
18Social scientists use the expression “the graying of America” to describe the
1. Aaging of the nation’s population
2. Bdeclining political power of older Americans
3. Cpossible failure of the Social Security System
4. Dincreasing number of babies born to older couples
19A major goal of the Republican Party since the 1980s has been to
1. Aincrease welfare benefits
2. Bincrease the size of the federal workforce
3. Creduce defense spending
4. Dcut federal taxes
20Base your answer to the question on the graph to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
Information provided by the graph shows that between 1988 and 1993, there was an increased need for candidates of major political parties to win the support of
1. Aethnic minorities
2. Bsenior citizens
3. Cindependent voters
4. Dthe labor vote
21Base your answer to the question on the cartoon to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
The point of view expressed in this cartoon is that
1. APresident and Mrs. Clinton have made Chicago their new home
2. BPresident Clinton supports adoption over abortion
3. CRepublican issues should not be part of the Democratic National Convention
4. DDemocrats sometimes support traditionally Republican issues
22 Which statement about the impeachment trials of both President Andrew Johnson and President Bill Clinton is most accurate?
1. AThe House of Representatives failed to vote for articles of impeachment.
2. BOnly President Johnson was convicted and removed from office.
3. COnly President Clinton was convicted and removed from office.
4. DThe Senate failed to convict either president.
23Base your answer to the question on the cartoon to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
This cartoon from the disputed presidential election of 2000 suggests that the winner might
1. Alack strong popular support for his programs
2. Beasily win reelection in 2004
3. Csucceed in fulfilling his campaign promises
4. Dbe unable to claim victory in the electoral college
24The main goal of affirmative action programs is to
1. Aenforce racial segregation laws
2. Bsecure equal voting rights for African Americans
3. Cprovide affordable child care
4. Dpromote economic gains for minorities and women
25Base your answer to the question on the cartoon to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
According to the cartoonist, the United States has
1. Aan ethnically diverse population
2. Ban overly restrictive immigration policy
3. Ca national requirement that high school students learn foreign languages
4. Da census report printed in languages that are spoken in the United States
26During the 1990s, an increase in Mexican immigration to the United States was caused by the immigrants’ desire for
1. Agreater political freedom
2. Bbilingual education
3. Cbetter economic opportunities
4. Dreligious freedom
27Base your answer to the question on the cartoon to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
What Native American Indian viewpoint does the cartoonist support?
1. AIllegal immigrants should not be allowed to settle on Native American Indian reservations
2. BEuropean settlers took Native American Indian land.
3. CGovernment efforts to restrict immigration should be supported.
4. DNative American Indians support government efforts to stop illegal immigration.
28Base your answer to the question on the cartoon to the left and on your knowledge of social studies.
Which issue is the central focus of this cartoon drawn after September 11, 2001?
1. AIs there a need to give up some civil liberties to protect the nation?
2. BShould the United States reduce oil imports from the Middle East?
3. CDoes the United States need fewer limits on immigration?
4. DShould the United States abandon the Constitution?

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