US History STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) Practice Test

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• Which rights are protected by the First Amendment?
• Which movement split the Republican Party in the early 20th century?
• Which Arkansas governor tried to block integration of Central High School in Little Rock, leading Eisenhower to enforce federal law?
• What term describes the increasing flow of goods, services, money, people, and ideas between nations that boosts free trade and technology?
• The Soviet policy of openness is known as what?
• Which Ralph Nader book led to many vehicle-safety laws?
• Which term describes the practice of a company gaining control of an entire market by purchasing competing firms?
• Which hate group was violent toward Blacks?
• Which amendment is most closely associated with the balance of power between national and state governments?
• Led the fight for equal rights for women?
• Which book by Rachel Carson exposed the dangers of pesticides?
• Which Alabama governor promoted segregation and ran for president?
• Which amendment repealed the 18th Amendment?
• Which individual is known as the founder of Microsoft?
• The United States entered World War I after which German policy intensified attacks on ships?
• What intercepted telegram proposed a German-Mexican alliance to regain territory?
• Following the Spanish–American War, the United States acquired which combination of territories?
• Which historical figure is best associated with these conservative policies?
• Which agency is responsible for environmental policy?
• Which amendment repealed Prohibition and allowed the sale of alcohol again?
• Which resolution gave the U.S. President authority to escalate the Vietnam War?
• Which protest method involved activists sitting at segregated lunch counters until service was provided?
• Which organization is a conservative think tank formed in 1973?
• During the Iran Hostage Crisis, how many American hostages were held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for 444 days?
• Which Act required labels on food and drugs?
• Which era was defined by US opposition to Soviet influence and communist governments around the world?
• 14th Amendment used to challenge segregation for Mexican Americans.
• Which policy aimed to remove U.S. troops and empower South Vietnamese forces to take over the fighting?
• Which movement involved adding 'In God We Trust' to money and 'Under God' to the pledge to fight 'godless' communism?
• Which president is closely associated with Reaganomics and anti-communist rhetoric?
• The 1979 energy crisis occurred largely due to decreased oil output after which major event?
• What does WMD stand for in the context of the Iraq scenario?
• What did workers form to negotiate better wages and working conditions?
• Which group included a movement to reclaim land for Native Americans?
• Which amendment introduced Prohibition of alcohol?
• Which law made segregation and discrimination illegal in the United States?
• Which development connected East to West, enabling a national market and rapid movement?
• New Right describes policies or groups that are right-wing?
• Which case allowed Amish parents to keep their children out of high school for religious reasons?
• Which federal statute, enacted in 1964, aimed to end segregation in public accommodations and ban employment discrimination?
• Which actors are typically hired to influence legislation on behalf of corporations?
• Which region is described as fertile, treeless, and suitable for farming?
• Which president was tied up in the Lewinsky scandal and was impeached?
• The Geneva Accords are best described as which of the following?
• Which right is protected by the Sixth Amendment?
• Sweatt v Painter addressed equality in which area of public life?
• Which law promoted westward settlement by providing land to settlers?
• Which organization is best known for organizing farm workers and leading strikes?
• Which amendment grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States?
• Which business leader is known for founding a Texas-based advertising agency that targeted Hispanic voters and consumers?
• Who is the American businessman best known for founding Walmart and Sam's Club?
• In the 1950s, which medium became influential as 80% of households had it?
• The Venona Papers provided evidence that certain individuals in the United States were Soviet spies. Which term best describes these people?
• What event is often described as a turning point because it involved the assassination of the Civil Rights Movement's leading figure in 1968?
• Forced Texas to better fund schools in poor areas.
• Which development connected the eastern and western United States by rail?
• The term for policy that prioritizes power politics over moral ideals?
• Which Act established the Federal Reserve?
• Which term describes the economic philosophy of minimal government regulation?
• Which president saw increased popularity after the Persian Gulf War?
• Which belief states that tax cuts leave more money in the private sector for investment and growth?
• The term for efforts to promote a particular cause or policy position is known as what?
• Who was the main nonviolent Civil Rights leader?
• Which act banned literacy tests in voting in the United States?
• Which term refers to wealth concentrated in a small elite during the late 1800s?
• Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
• Which plan listed specific conservative legislation that would be pursued if Republicans won the House majority?
• Which former first lady became a United States Senator from New York?
• Which description best captures al Qaeda?
• Which policy aimed to contain communism by supporting free peoples resisting subjugation in 1947?
• What term means expressing who you are?
• Which act was designed to break up trusts and correct deficiencies in the Sherman Antitrust Act?
• The party formed by Theodore Roosevelt after breaking from the Republican Party is known as what?
• Which treaty is primarily associated with limiting strategic offensive arms during the Cold War?
• Which term describes how connectivity in financial markets and operations can cause events like bank failures or market crashes to affect the U.S. economy?
• Which statement best describes Yellow Journalism's effect on public opinion about Cuba?
• Which postwar trend refers to a large rise in births?
• Which former first lady became a United States Senator from New York?
• Which president is associated with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
• Which of the following individuals is widely recognized as the founder of Microsoft?
• The amendment associated with protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures is the Fourth Amendment.
• Led boycotts and helped form the UFW?
• Which organization was founded by Osama bin Laden and became the central network behind many extremist actions?
• Which group formed the lobbying arm for Second Amendment gun ownership?
• Which event symbolically marked the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991?
• What migration pattern describes the movement of people from the declining industrial Midwest and Northeast toward more prosperous regions in the South and West?
• Which laws allowed for separate but equal facilities?
• Which conservative lobby group sought to unseat liberal elected officials?
• Who founded Microsoft, the company known for PC software?
• Which act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by giving them individual land?
• Which leader invaded Kuwait in 1990, prompting a major international response?
• Betty Friedan wrote which work exposing discontent of housewives?
• Which concept means many cultures blending into one nation?
• Which law granted 160 acres of land to settlers to encourage westward expansion?
• Before entering World War I, the United States generally pursued which stance?
• Which term describes firms that locate manufacturing steps, call centers, or research facilities in the most profitable locations across borders?
• Executive Order 9981 was signed by which president?
• Which action desegregated the U.S. military in 1948?
• Which term describes the 19th-century policy of expanding national power internationally?
• Who became the first Black President of the United States?
• Which description best summarizes the Great Plains region?
• Which U.S. law limited the President's power to wage war without congressional authorization?
• Which organization led the fight for equal rights for women within the national stage?
• Which leader is described as a conservationist president who expanded the national parks?
• The long-running Yugoslav conflicts in the 1990s that prompted NATO action are typically called what?
• Settlement houses primarily provided services to immigrants. Which of the following best describes these services?
• Which Georgia restaurant owner sold axes to protesters and later became Governor of Georgia?
• Roe v Wade, decided in 1973, is a landmark case on what issue?
• Name the founder of an influential advertising agency that targeted Hispanic audiences.
• What term describes the disconnect between government statements and what the public saw on television during the Vietnam War?
• Settlement houses during the Progressive Era were most closely associated with which goal?
• What was a key outcome of expansionism in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
• Which leader advocated vocational training for Black Americans?
• What term describes organized groups that seek to influence government policy?
• Which amendment secured voting rights for African American males?
• Which organization led legal fights for Mexican American rights?
• Who was the US President who resigned after the Watergate scandal?
• The 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq led to which major conflict?
• In which election year did Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination over Hillary Clinton?
• Which incident involved police killing Vietnam student protesters?
• Which term describes the long-lasting influence of the New Deal era?
• In what year was the Endangered Species Act enacted?
• Separate but equal schools are illegal.
• The mass population doing the same thing is called what?
• Which founder created BET?
• Which political tools gave more power to the voters—proposing laws, voting on laws, and removing elected officials?
• Becoming obsessed with material products is known as what?
• Which program provides monthly payments to the elderly, disabled, and poor?
• Which steel magnate is associated with vertical integration and the Gospel of Wealth?
• What does the Third Amendment protect?
• Which amendment is NOT part of the Progressive Amendments?
• Which law is specifically associated with expanded surveillance after 9/11?
• The central banking system created during Wilson's presidency is known as the ...
• What term describes a ceasefire agreement that ends fighting?
• Which independent candidate attacked Bush and helped Clinton win the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election?
• Which president decided not to run for re-election due to Vietnam?
• Which event brokered by President Jimmy Carter led to the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab nation in 1978?
• Which well-known Civil Rights leader is associated with the 'I Have a Dream' speech and nonviolence?
• Which group blocked ratification of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States?
• Which term describes the United States becoming the mainstream culture globally, not Europe?
• Which artist sang the song 'Material Girl'?
• Which organization represents the interests of seniors and retirees in policy debates?
• Which organization is known for using legal challenges to advance civil rights, including landmark court cases?
• The trio Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson are associated with which era?
• What policy aimed at acquiring more land and increasing involvement in world affairs?
• Which type of segregation is mandated by law?
• Which phrase describes the long-lasting programs and policies associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal?
• Which treaty froze the number of strategic ballistic missiles and provided for SLBMs?
• Which term describes groups formed to influence policy on specific issues and often engage in lobbying?
• Truman desegregated US military.
• Which of the following innovations were used to break the trench warfare stalemate in WWI?
• Which set of countries formed the Central Powers in World War I?
• Which term refers to the broad process that connects economies and cultures around the world through trade and communication?
• Which reform movement applied Protestant ethics to address social problems in the United States?
• Which Soviet reform program aimed at restructuring the economy and society?
• After World War II, which term describes whites moving from cities to suburbs?
• Which naval strategist is credited with strengthening the navy?
• Who was the radical Islamic fundamentalist leader of al Qaeda?
• Wealth of a few hid by poverty and corruption
• Which country was part of the Allies in World War I?
• Which committee investigated communism in Hollywood and other sectors of society?
• What concept rose with automobiles becoming central to life?
• The group or individuals who shape public discourse by sharing information in the media are known as what?
• Which term best describes the merging of cultures into a single national identity?
• Which event involved massive killings of civilians in a Vietnamese village?
• Which term describes political realism focusing on power rather than ideals?
• What was the name of Nixon and Kissinger's strategy to exploit rivalries among nations for US advantages?
• Which term describes a monetary policy that uses both gold and silver to back currency?
• Which 2009 act implemented a large-scale economic stimulus including tax benefits, contracts, grants, and loans?
• Which organization led the major legal battles for civil rights in the United States?
• Which amendment abolished slavery?
• Which protection is provided by the Fifth Amendment?
• Which person received the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam?
• Which major boycott followed Rosa Parks's refusal to give up her seat and helped lead to desegregation of Montgomery buses?
• The act that requires truthful labeling of foods and drugs is called the ...
• The leader associated with the reforms of Glasnost and Perestroika is which figure?
• What does the Seventh Amendment cover?
• Which group conducted nationwide bus rides into the South to challenge segregation in public transportation?
• Who led the temperance movement and advocated for helping women?
• Which individual founded an advertising agency known for targeting Hispanic voters and consumers?
• Which combination of individuals were identified as Soviet spies through the Venona Papers?
• Which person became the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, nominated by Ronald Reagan?
• Which term describes the U.S. and its allies' campaign against international terrorism following 9/11?
• Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice President who later won the 1988 presidential election?
• Which amendment granted women suffrage?
• What term describes reasons people leave their homes due to conditions like lack of opportunity or danger?
• What descriptive term describes policies or groups that are right-wing?
• Which major offensive occurred during the Vietnam War despite assurances it would not?
• Which economic policy is associated with supply-side economics and tax rate cuts to spur growth?
• Which country was invaded in 2003-2011 as part of the War on Terror?
• Forced Texas to draw fair redistricting lines.
• What term describes money not backed by a physical commodity?
• What did the Twenty-sixth Amendment do to the voting age?
• Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the late 1980s and its dissolution?
• Which author is associated with consumer advocacy and influencing safety reforms?
• Which act provided economic stimulus in 2009 through tax benefits, contracts, grants, loans, and entitlements?
• Hull House, established to assist the urban poor, was founded by which reformer?
• Which term describes firms that spread production across multiple countries to maximize efficiency and profitability?
• What was the name of the final Allied offensive in WWI?
• Owning all of the same company
• Which plan, proposed by President Wilson, outlined postwar ideals including a League of Nations?
• Created by Hector Garcia to help GIs gain rights?
• In which year did Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination over Hillary Clinton?
• Which case established that Mexican Americans could not be excluded from juries based on their ethnicity?
• Which group is described as pro-traditional family, anti-abortion, evangelical Christians?
• Which event marked the formal end of World War I with a signed treaty?
• Which development enables quicker storage and processing of digital data and commands?
• Which presidential election ended with the Bush vs Gore decision and the Florida recount controversy?
• What term means reasons people move to a new place, such as jobs or safety?
• Which policy in the Soviet Union aimed at increasing openness and transparency?
• Which economic term describes a sustained decrease in the general price level?
• Who was the first Hispanic woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
• Which constitutional amendment provides that private property cannot be taken for public use without due process and just compensation?
• Which court case addressed racial quotas in college admissions and held quotas unconstitutional but could be considered as a factor?
• Which act established a merit-based civil service system to reform government hiring?
• NAFTA is an acronym for which agreement?
• BET was founded by which entrepreneur?
• What is the term for the belief in state ownership of the means of production?
• The sinking of which passenger ship helped turn American opinion toward entering World War I?
• Which agency regulates the stock market?
• The warfare style associated with fighting in tunnels and the use of defoliants in Vietnam is called what?
• Barry Goldwater is best described as what kind of political thinker?
• What term describes the competition to reach space milestones between the United States and the Soviet Union?
• Which term refers to the competition to achieve space milestones between the United States and the Soviet Union?
• What does the Ninth Amendment state?
• Which term describes the policy of preventing the spread of communism by supporting free peoples resisting subjugation?
• Which entrepreneur is the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET)?
• Which scandal involved an improper relationship with an intern that led to impeachment-related charges against President Clinton?
• Which founder started BET, the cable channel focused on African American audiences?
• Which event is described as a turning point in the US space program and the culmination of Kennedy's space goals?
• The Meatpacking Inspection Act was prompted by which novel exposing the meatpacking industry?
• Where was Korea divided after World War II?
• Which amendment abolished slavery?
• Who didn't give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
• Which author is associated with muckraking journalism and the novel that exposed unsafe practices in meatpacking?
• Which political bloc led efforts to block Civil Rights legislation, often associated with Strom Thurmond?
• What term describes sensationalist journalism that influenced public opinion during the late 1800s?
• The shift in immigration patterns from Western Europe toward Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries is described by which term?
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is commonly linked to the start of which war?
• What international organization coordinates and unifies petroleum policies of its member countries to stabilize oil markets?
• Which country was invaded in 2003-2011 due to claims that it possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction and links to terrorism?
• Which term means the easing of hostility between countries?
• Which protection is in the Eighth Amendment?
• What technology allows faster, cheaper communication to a wider audience, often using satellites?
• Which event featured the 'I Have a Dream' speech and drew about 250,000 people?
• Which entities include Political Action Committees and Super PACs?
• Which MLK work argued from a jail cell that he and others must pursue nonviolent means to end segregation?
• Who founded Black Entertainment Television (BET)?
• Which figure was a prominent leader in the Nation of Islam?
• Which policy aimed to ensure that all nations could trade freely with China on equal terms?
• Which factor contributed to suburban growth by enabling long-distance commuting?
• Which term refers to areas where farms are located?
• Who was the dictator of Cuba?
• The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
• Which practice involves controlling both the production and distribution stages of a product?
• Which Supreme Court decision solidified students' right to free speech in schools, as exemplified by armband protests?
• What term describes the rapid buildup of weapons and military power during the Cold War?
• Which group is described as advocating for limited government?
• The wall that divided Berlin from 1961 until its fall is known as which structure?
• Which act, enacted in 1973, was designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction?
• Which leader is associated with the Nation of Islam and black empowerment?
• Owning all aspects of the industry
• A significant factor in U.S. support for Israel after World War II was which historical experience?
• Which concept argued that communism would spread from one country to neighboring countries if it succeeded in one?
• Which statement describes the impact of the Great Migration?
• Which field indicates leadership by U.S. researchers in genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry?
• Which term best describes organizations that represent broad collections of citizens and advocate for policy goals?
• Which amendment defines citizenship for people born or naturalized in the United States?
• Which law restricted Chinese immigration to the United States?
• Who is the founder most commonly associated with the Microsoft software company?
• Which Texas case involved school funding and reform in poor districts?
• Which trusted, self-made, media/business success; black female.
• Which figure was a prominent advocate for equality through education and a co-founder of the NAACP?
• Which leader believed Whites were the enemy and did not advocate nonviolence?
• Which president was assassinated during the era of events like the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
• Created by Cesar Chavez to get better conditions for Latino farmers?
• Which event brought together hundreds of thousands to advocate for civil rights and is famous for MLK's speech?
• Can't exclude jurors based on race.
• The Bull Moose Party that split the Republican Party is known as what?
• Which agency insures bank deposits?
• Which figure was central to the Little Rock Central High desegregation crisis?
• What term describes movement to houses outside the city due to car ownership?
• Who was the national security adviser known for developing Triangular Diplomacy with Nixon?
• Which law created a commission to start civil rights for Black Americans in 1957?
• Which element was included in Wilson's Fourteen Points as a basis for postwar peace?
• Which U.S. president nominated the first woman to the Supreme Court?
• Which of the following describes groups that influence public policy by presenting arguments to lawmakers and the public?
• What Islamic fundamentalist political movement ruled Afghanistan as the Islamic Emirate from 1996 to 2001?
• Which group supported communism in South Vietnam?
• Which organization is commonly associated with promoting gun rights and lobbying on firearm policy?
• Which politician delivered the Cross of Gold speech advocating for bimetallism?
• Which era is associated with the rise of machines in the 18th-19th centuries?
• What was the formal name of the Taliban government in Afghanistan?
• Which program aided Europe in rebuilding after World War II?
• Which amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases?
• In 1973, which outcome involved agreeing to a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam?
• Tenements, crowded, unsanitary living conditions in cities illustrate which concept?
• Which term refers to wealthy industrialists donating money or resources to societal causes?
• Which movement involved embedding religious language in national symbols and pledges?
• Which founder is associated with leading a major software company for personal computers?
• Which Alabama governor advocated segregation and ran for president?
• Which law expanded federal surveillance powers after the 9/11 attacks?
• Which international agreement temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel and addressed the end of the conflict in Indochina?
• The Camp David Accords were a peace agreement between Israel and which country?
• Self-Expression is best described as what?
• Which organization focuses on the needs of people aged 50 and over and advocates for Social Security and Medicare?
• Which amendment sets term limits for the president?
• Who was the muckraking journalist who wrote The Jungle?
• Which Senator led high-profile accusations that members of Congress were secretly Communist?
• Which U.S. president stated that the United States would not see the USSR as an enemy?
• Which term described the idea of cooperation among major powers when the USSR pursued diplomacy with Iraq but did not side with Iraq?
• What term describes Germany's policy of sinking civilian and merchant ships during World War I?
• Which country had its Taliban government eliminated in 2001, along with al Qaeda camps?
• Which of the following best describes the policies that included poll taxes and literacy tests?
• Which term describes the 1973 agreement that ended major U.S. combat involvement in Vietnam?
• Which organization is best known for lobbying to protect Second Amendment gun rights?
• Which government agency administers Social Security benefits?
• Which activist led the movement opposing the Equal Rights Amendment?
• Which organization did Martin Luther King Jr. lead that organized many nonviolent protests, including sit-ins and boycotts?
• Separate black law school unequal.
• Which organization was created to help with world peace?
• What was a stated outcome of the Afghanistan campaign in 2001?
• The early stage of US-China relations under the Nixon administration involved which strategy?
• Which president was in office on September 11, 2001?
• Public art that depicted Latino heritage; whites disliked?
• Which event helped push the United States toward war with Spain in 1898?
• Who led Hawaii after America overthrew their government?
• Which term describes the policy of mobilizing all of a nation's resources for war, including the civilian economy and public morale?
• Which concept describes the spread of American culture worldwide?
• Which policy restricted Chinese immigration to the United States?
• What term refers to the United States' reliance on oil resources to meet energy demand?
• The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful U.S.-backed attempt to overthrow the government of which country?
• NASA and the Department of Defense are examples of what type of organizations?
• Which Cold War era leader became premier of the USSR after Stalin and pursued de-Stalinization?
• A period of high unemployment and high inflation is called what?
• Which work did Martin Luther King Jr. write after the Birmingham campaign to condemn segregation and injustice?
• Which policy requires banks to loan money in communities where they take deposits to reduce discrimination?
• Which empire joined the Central Powers during World War I?
• Which African American leader argued that Blacks should gain vocational skills and be content with segregation?
• What is the term for a general rise in prices across the economy?
• Which term is used to describe urban life in the United States, including crowded housing and diverse populations?
• Which country was NOT a member of NAFTA?
• The event described as a turning point in space exploration, fulfilling Kennedy's promise, occurred in which year?
• Which action by oil-producing countries triggered the 1973 oil crisis?
• Sought to get land back from the US government?
• What figurative term described the division of communist and democratic Europe after World War II?
• In what year did the Stonewall Riot occur?
• During the early Cold War, school bomb drills were part of a nationwide program known as what?
• Which term refers to the U.S. policy of stopping the spread of communism through a combination of political, military, and economic pressure?
• The construction of the Panama Canal was primarily intended to improve what two things?
• Which major demographic shift occurred during WWI as African Americans moved from the rural South to industrial cities in the North?
• Which amendment guarantees trial by jury in civil cases?
• Who led the USSR after Stalin?
• Which tycoon led horizontal integration in the oil industry?
• Which trio is identified as Progressive Era Presidents?
• Which leader is associated with suffrage, anti-slavery, and temperance?
• Which event involved hijacked planes crashing into major U.S. targets on September 11, 2001?
• Which concept covers how a nation’s currency, debt, tariffs, and subsidies can have large impacts on economies elsewhere?
• Which oil tycoon is famous for horizontal integration?
• Which organization was formed in 1949 to promote defense and cooperation among Western nations?
• Which term describes segregation that exists in practice but is not by law?
• What term describes the oil shortages of the 1970s, stemming from the 1973 embargo and the 1979 Iranian Revolution?
• Which of the following best describes Self-Expression?
• Which operation dropped supplies to West Berlin after the Soviet blockade in 1948-1949?
• Which organization did W. E. B. Du Bois help found?
• Which protest tactic involved occupying public spaces to protest segregation, often in restaurants or stores?
• Segregation of Mexican students violated equal protection under the 14th Amendment.
• Hurricane Katrina's impact was amplified by failures in which infrastructure and planning areas?
• Which act established the draft for military service during WWI?
• Which policy involved defense spending increases and the USSR being labeled an 'evil empire' while negotiations on nuclear missiles occurred?
• Which urban political organization was known for corruption and gaining votes by aiding immigrants?
• Which term describes the wave of immigrants from Eastern Europe and other regions in the late 19th century?
• Which term describes the blending of many cultures into one national identity?
• Which term best describes the policy of preventing the spread of communism by aiding free nations?
• Who started her own beauty company in 1946?
• Which president is known as a conservationist and led the effort for the Panama Canal and the Bull Moose Party?
• Which group used violence if necessary to enforce Civil Rights?
• Written by Betty Friedan to expose the discontent of the housewife role?
• Estee Lauder is best known for founding a company in which industry?
• Which amendments are known as the Progressive Amendments?
• Which policies disenfranchised voters in the Jim Crow era?
• Hull House was founded by which reformer?
• Which era was defined by reform and honesty?
• Which concept includes currency values, national debt, tariffs, and subsidies as tools that can affect economies abroad?
• Who was the leader of the USSR during World War II and the early Cold War?
• What term describes biased information used to influence public opinion during wartime?
• What policy characterized U.S. foreign policy after WWI?
• Which approach aimed to overwhelm the Soviet Union's influence during the late Cold War?
• Period of rapid growth in the use of machines
• The Soviet policy of restructuring is known as what?
• Which amendment extended voting rights to women?
• Limited government interference with business; the strong survive
• What does the Fourth Amendment protect?
• The causes of World War I are often remembered by the acronym MANIA. Which items are included in MANIA?
• The Scopes Monkey Trial dealt with teaching evolution in public schools.
• Which political movement advocated free silver and rights for farmers?
• During the Lewinsky scandal, which political group believed this should be a private matter and opposed investigation?
• Which activist successfully led opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)?
• The process of starting a business or other organization is called what?
• Which major WWI weapon was used to break trench warfare stalemate?
• In which year was the Community Reinvestment Act enacted?
• Which natural disaster was exacerbated by poorly planned levee construction and evacuation challenges, leading to widespread devastation in 2005?
• Which amendment established the federal income tax?
• What economic condition describes the decrease in the value of money leading to higher prices?
• Barry Goldwater's ideas influenced the conservative movement most strongly in which decade?
• Which Independent candidate ran in the 1992 U.S. presidential election?
• Which organization is most closely associated with environmental conservation, protection, and recovery?
• What theory held that the United States should stop the spread of communism through force?
• Which treaty forced Germany to accept responsibility for World War I?
• Which act aimed to Americanize Native Americans by distributing tribal lands to individuals?
• Which amendment grants Congress the power to levy an income tax?
• Which famous media figure is a self-made entrepreneur and philanthropist who hosted a long-running talk show?
• Which event is commonly cited as marking the United States' emergence as a global imperial power?
• Which term describes areas with many cities and buildings?
• What principle does the Tenth Amendment establish?
• Who led the Vietnamese independence movement and became the leader of North Vietnam?
• Which leader was a teacher and a prominent advocate against lynching?
• Which term describes an economy shaped by globalization and rapid change in the modern era?
• Which U.S. president was especially concerned with the Energy Crisis and mediated the Camp David Accords?
• Latino political party?
• Which military alliance was created in 1949 to coordinate defense among Western nations?
• Which term is most closely associated with the policy approach that reduces taxes to stimulate the economy?
• Who is widely credited as the founder of Microsoft?
• Which figure is associated with believing in conservation?
• Which organization was created to investigate communist influence in the entertainment industry during the Red Scare?
• Which term describes the idea behind starting a business from the ground up as part of the American Dream?
• Which political agenda would be pursued by Republicans?
• The riot that sparked the modern LGBTQ rights movement occurred in 1969 at a New York City nightclub.
• The Tet Offensive is best described as which of the following?
• Which federal agency is responsible for issuing pollution regulations in the United States?
• Which act is designed to strengthen antitrust enforcement by addressing gaps in the Sherman Antitrust Act?
• During the Iran Hostage Crisis, which foreign leader was allowed into the United States for cancer treatment, prompting the crisis?
• Who is associated with founding a Texas-based advertising firm that targeted Hispanic voters?
• Which organization is a conservative think tank founded in 1973 and influential in policy?
• Which concept emphasizes entrepreneurship and starting new ventures as a path to opportunity in the United States?
• Which foreign policy approach under Taft emphasized using American investments and loans to influence other countries?
• Which amendment established direct election of U.S. Senators by the people?
• Which 2000 election candidate belonged to the Democratic Party?
• Which theory held that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to communism, others would follow?
• Supreme Court case for abortion rights?
• Which amendment prohibited poll taxes?
• Which field is associated with advances in biology, genetics, and biochemistry and is led by U.S. researchers?
• Which event marked the fall of the capital of South Vietnam to communist forces?
• Which event is known for the mass killings of civilians in a Vietnamese village carried out by U.S. troops?
• Who was the lawyer for the NAACP who became the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
• Who ran against George W. Bush in the 2000 election and lost?
• Which network was used to supply the war by moving supplies from North Vietnam through neighboring countries?
• Which organization was created after World War II to maintain international peace and security?
• Which case established the doctrine of separate but equal facilities?
• Which amendment asserts that there are rights beyond those listed in the Constitution?