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.

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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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(2) ____________________________________________________________________________

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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.