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U.S. History - Unit 10 (SSUSH20b)
Test Description: Domestic Issues of the 1950s
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The G.I. Bill of Rights was created to help:
A
returning soldiers from World War II
B
returning soldiers from World War I
C
civilians who helped with the war effort
D
women who supported the war effort
2) After World War II, consumer spending in the U.S.:
A
decreased
B
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C
stayed the same
D
increased
3) Levittown, NY was an example of:
A
a city that showed no economic growth
B
a suburban housing development town
C
a town filled with communist infiltrators
D
a college town of the 1950s
4) The Interstate Highway Act was a creation from:
A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
B
A. Philip Randolph
C
Joseph McCarthy
D
Harry S. Truman
5) The Interstate Highway Act was created to:
A
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B
move troops and supplies across the nation
C
help with integration
D
link Southern cities to the North
6) Joseph McCarthy was:
A
a U.S. president who disliked the Soviet Union
B
a mayor who wanted to stop the spread of communism
C
a Cabinet member who disagreed with Harry S. Truman
D
a senator who was fearful of communist infiltrators
7) After multiple hearings and investigations:
A
integration was never allowed in the armed forces
B
dozens of communists were found within the State Department
C
Joseph McCarthy's political career ended
D
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8) Which U.S. president issued an executive order that ended segregation in the armed forces?
A
Harry S. Truman
B
Dwight D. Eisenhower
C
John F. Kennedy
D
Franklin D. Roosevelt
9) In Brown v. Board of Education:
A
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B
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C
'separate but equal' was found to be unconstitutional
D
'separate but equal' was upheld
10) How did many school systems in the South respond to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
A
They were slow to comply.
B
They immediately integrated public schools.
C
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D
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11) Little Rock, Arkansas was the site of:
A
a large suburban housing development
B
a 1957 debate over the integration of public schools
C
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D
the assassination of John F. Kennedy
12) Which organization took the Brown v. Board of Education to the Supreme Court?
A
the NAACP
B
the UN
C
the League of Nations
D
the ACLU
13) After the integration of armed forces, the military discovered that:
A
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B
integration was beneficial to all parties
C
integration was harmful for both White and African-American soldiers
D
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14) The term 'McCarthyism' is considered to be:
A
a positive term for government officials
B
a derogatory term for baseless accusations
C
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D
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