1 U.S. History 1877 to Present 6th Grade Spring 2007 Released Test

2 Immigration Westward expansion Racial segregation Industrial growth1. What invention of electric lighting and telephone service increased - Immigration Westward expansion Racial segregation Industrial growth 1 2 3 4 5

3 Holding protests and strikes Learning skills and trades 2. According to Booker T. Washington, what would help African Americans gain equality? Holding protests and strikes Learning skills and trades Working longer and harder Attending meetings and elections 1 2 3 4 5

4 Which industry contributed to the growth of this city?Meatpacking Steel Automobile Cotton 1 2 3 4 5

5 Civil rights laws Jim Crow laws Prohibition laws Immigration laws4. After Reconstruction, the system of segregation was supported by --- Civil rights laws Jim Crow laws Prohibition laws Immigration laws 1 2 3 4 5

6 5. Which of the following best completes this diagram?Assembly line Women’s suffrage movement Progressive reforms Mechanization of agriculture 1 2 3 4 5

7 6. The purpose of the 18th Amendment was to--Stop alcohol sales Grant women suffrage Prevent child labor Raise factory wages 1 2 3 4 5

8 7. Janie Porter Barrett modeled her settlement house on the one founded by--Eleanor Roosevelt Georgia O’Keeffe Susan B. Anthony Jane Addams 1 2 3 4 5

9 8. This painting by Jacob Lawrence shows people during the -Spanish American War Harlem Renaissance Great Depression Great Migration 1 2 3 4 5

10 9. One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States -Gained control of Mexico Became a world power Adopted a containment policy Became allied with Russia 1 2 3 4 5

11 Poets Writers Painters MusiciansThe people listed in this box were — Louis Armstrong, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, and Bessie Smith Poets Writers Painters Musicians 1 2 3 4 5

12 11. Which of the following was a result of Prohibition in the 1920s?More jobs on farms Fall of the stock market Growth of organized crime Less unemployment in cities 1 2 3 4 5

13 12. Why did African Americans move from the South to these states between 1910 and 1930?The climate was better. There were fewer taxes. The housing was free. There were more jobs. 1 2 3 4 5

14 Austria-Hungary India Great Britain Russia13. One reason the United States became involved in World War I was because of its close political and economic ties to-- Austria-Hungary India Great Britain Russia 1 2 3 4 5

15 Attacked Great Britain Gone to war with Japan14. During World War II, Germany declared war on the United States just after the United States had-- Left the war in France Invaded North Africa Attacked Great Britain Gone to war with Japan 1 2 3 4 5

16 Firing on German warships Sending soldiers to Europe 15. During the 1930’s, American foreign policy emphasized neutrality, but this position changed when the United States began - Firing on German warships Sending soldiers to Europe Supplying weapons to Japan Giving economic aid to the Allies 1 2 3 4 5

17 16. The arrow is pointing to an island that was important in World War II because it was where -The US defeated the Japanese navy The Soviet Union lost several submarines Germany invaded the Hawaiian Islands Japan halted the US advance 1 2 3 4 5

18 17. Which of these headlines would most likely have appeared during World War II?Banks Fail Women Vote Lusitania Sinks Normandy Invaded 1 2 3 4 5

19 18. During World War II, Americans supported the war effort by---Conserving resources Protecting large cities Buying more food products Building houses for returning soldiers 1 2 3 4 5

20 19. During World War II, the people in this photography were relocated to internment camps by the Untied States government because of-- Age Citizenship status Race Economic need 1 2 3 4 5

21 20. Which post-World War II conflict ended with neither side winning?North Korea against South Korea The United States against Panama East Berlin against West Berlin Hungary against the Soviet Union 1 2 3 4 5

22 Soviet Union United States France Italy21. After World War II, which country gave large amounts of financial aid to rebuild European countries? Soviet Union United States France Italy 1 2 3 4 5

23 22. This picture would most likely be found in a book titled--Responses to Environmental challenges Post-World War II Europe Industrialization of the Europe and Economy How Technology Changed Modern Warfare 1 2 3 4 5

24 23. The best title for this list is--GI Bill of Rights Social Security Selective Service Civil Rights Act 1 2 3 4 5

25 24. The United Nations was established in 1945 in order to -Prevent future wars Punish the Axis Powers Oppose atomic weapons Limit Soviet influence 1 2 3 4 5

26 25. How did the Baby Boom change life in the United States?Child labor increased Fewer new homes were built More people moved to large cities The population grew quickly. 1 2 3 4 5

27 26. What do the circular lines on this Cold War map from the Kennedy presidency most likely represent? The distance planes could fly without refueling. The impact of earthquakes on the region. The weather patterns in the area The reach of nuclear missiles. 1 2 3 4 5

28 27. Which phrase completes this diagram?Banking services Transportation systems Satellite systems Education programs 1 2 3 4 5

29 28. One major effect of telecommunication technology is that it has---Slowed improvements in transportation Improved the possibilities for peace Increased access to information Reduced the need for education 1 2 3 4 5

30 29. Which of the following inventions had the greatest impact on westward expansion?B C D 1 2 3 4 5

31 30. Which city completes the list?Pittsburgh Los Angeles Atlanta St. Louis 1 2 3 4 5

32 31.Which two numbers on this map identify noncontiguous states?1 and 2 3 and 4 5 and 6 7 and 8 1 2 3 4 5

33 32. This advancement in transportation would most likely have resulted in more----Worker safety Wheat production National markets Government spending 1 2 3 4 5

34 33. In which numbered region is Santa Fe located?1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

35 New inventions Free land Labor force Raw materials34. All of the following helped change the United States from an agricultural to an industrial nation EXCEPT-- New inventions Free land Labor force Raw materials 1 2 3 4 5

36 35. Which of the following completes this diagram?The Fair Deal The Great Society The New Frontier The New Deal 1 2 3 4 5

37 36. Which of these did not occur after World War II?Consumer goods were rationed. Americans bought products on credit. Labor unions merged. The technology industry boomed. 1 2 3 4 5

38 37. In 1961, the freedom Riders rode buses to--Demonstrate in support of equal rights for women Protest the expansion of American involvement in Vietnam Expose illegal segregation practices in the South Raise environmental awareness of automobile pollution 1 2 3 4 5

39 38. In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court held that--Public schools could be segregated Separate but equal schools were not acceptable All children should attend school Schools should be given equal amounts of money 1 2 3 4 5

40 39. In which industry did Guglielmo Marconi and David Sarnoff work?Communications Steel Transportation Textiles 1 2 3 4 5

41 Help was coming from the business community President Franklin D. Roosevelt was telling the American people that— This great nation will endure as it has endured . . .So, first of all, let me. . (state) my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself President Franklin D. Roosevelt, March 3, 1933. Help was coming from the business community The country should worry about a revolution World War II would soon be over The country could survive the Great Depression 1 2 3 4 5