United States History Assessments Ninth Grade
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Answer: A3. The abolitionist movement, the women’s suffrage movement, and the 1960’s civil rights movement are all examples of reform efforts that A. succeeded without causing major controversy. B. developed significant popular support. C. achieved their goals without government action. D. failed to affect the nation as a whole. Answer: B4. Originally, Governor Faubus used the Arkansas National Guard to A. help African-American students with the freedom rides. B. block African American students from entering segregated schools in Little Rock, AR. C. help African-American students to enter segregated schools in Little Rock, AR. D. block African-Americans from using the Montgomery Bus Line. Answer: B5. “I was disappointed not to see what is inside Central High School. I don’t understand why the governor [of Arkansas] sent grown-up soldiers to keep us out. I don’t know if I should go back. But Grandma is right, if I don’t go back, they will think they have won. They will think they can use soldiers to frighten us, and we’ll always have to obey them. They’ll always be in charge if I don’t go back to Central and make the integration happen. . . .” - Melba Beals, Warriors Don’t Cry, an African American student, 1957
President Dwight D. Eisenhower reacted to the situation described in this passage by A. forcing the governor of Arkansas to resign. B. allowing the people of Arkansas to resolve the problem. C. asking the Supreme Court to speed up racial integration. D. sending federal troops to enforce integration. Answer: D 6. Filibusters were used by United States Senators from the South in the 1950s and 1960s to A. block passage of civil rights bills. B. protest United States involvement in Vietnam. C. override presidential vetoes of environmental bills. D. gain approval of presidential appointments to the Supreme Court. Answer: A7. Which generalization can most accurately be drawn from a study of Supreme Court cases Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education? A. The Supreme Court has issued consistent decisions in cases involving rights of the accused. B. Supreme Court decisions are accepted without public controversy. C. The Justices believe that social issues are best left for state courts to decide. D. The Supreme Court has helped to determine public policy. Answer: D 8. During the civil rights movement of the 1960s, activities of the Congress of Racial Equality, the National Urban League, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) illustrated that A. all civil rights groups use the same tactics. B. different approaches can be used to achieve a common goal. C. organizational differences usually lead to failure. D. violence is the best tool for achieving social change. Answer: B 8.3.2 Ideals of the Civil Rights Movement – Compare and contrast the ideas in Martin Luther King’s March on Washington speech to the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, the Seneca Falls Resolution, and the Gettysburg Address. 1. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.’” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Washington, D.C., 1963
Which step was taken following this speech to advance the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.? A. Desegregation of the Armed Forces B. Ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson C. Elimination of the Ku Klux Klan D. Passage of new civil rights acts Answer: D 2. The main goal of the Seneca Falls Convention (1848) was to A. obtain equal rights for women. B. make the public aware of environmental problems. C. correct the abuses of big business. D. organize the first labor union in the United States. Answer: A 3. To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in Congress Assembled, We the undersigned, citizens of the United States, but deprived of some of the privileges and immunities of citizens among which, is the right to vote, beg leave to submit the following resolution: Resolved; that we the officers and members of the National Woman Suffrage Association, in convention assembled, respectfully ask Congress to enact appropriate legislation during its present session to protect women citizens in the several states of this Union, in their right to vote. - Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1873) This resolution illustrates the constitutional right to A. petition for redress of grievances. B. protection against unreasonable search and seizure. C. a speedy and public trial. D. freedom of religion.
- Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963
The focus of this passage from Dr. King’s speech was his belief that A. equal rights for all were guaranteed by the founders of this nation. B. Americans had become blind to racial differences. C. violence was often necessary for the protection of civil liberties. D. civil rights for African Americans would always be a dream. Answer: A 5. The abolitionist movement, the women’s suffrage movement, and the 1960’s civil rights movement are all examples of reform efforts that A. succeeded without causing major controversy. B. developed significant popular support. C. achieved their goals without government action. D. failed to affect the nation as a whole.
B. war with Mexico. C. slavery. D. the suffrage movement. Answer: C 8.3.3 Women’s Rights – Analyze the causes and course of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s (including role of population shifts, birth control, increasing number of women in the work force, National Organization for Women (NOW), and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)). 8.3.4 Civil Rights Expanded – Evaluate the major accomplishments and setbacks in civil rights and liberties for American minorities over the 20th century including American Indians, Latinos/Latinas, new immigrants, people with disabilities, and gays and lesbians. 8.3.5 Tensions and Reactions to Poverty and Civil Rights – Analyze the causes and consequences of the civil unrest that occurred in American cities by comparing the civil unrest in Detroit with at least one other American city (e.g., Los Angeles, Cleveland, Chicago, Atlanta, Newark). 9.1.1 Economic Changes – Using the changing nature of the American automobile industry as a case study, evaluate the changes in the American economy created by new markets, natural resources, technologies, corporate structures, international competition, new sources and methods of production, energy issues, and mass communication. 1. The automobile industry helped stimulate the US economy in the 1920s because it A. increased demand for products such as steel, rubber, and gasoline. B. started the Industrial Revolution in the United States. C. ended US dependence on foreign-made cars. D. increased employment opportunities for female engineers. Answer: A 2. Which of the following technologies is used in making an automobile? A. Division of labor B. Automation C. Robotics D. All of the above Answer: D 3. In the last 20 years, the use of automation in United States industry has led to A. a shortage of consumer goods. B. increased union membership. C. the lowering of the legal minimum wage. D. increased unemployment among unskilled workers. Answer: D 9.1.2 Transformation of American Politics – Analyze the transformation of American politics in the late 20th and early 21st centuries including growth of the conservative movement in national politics, including the role of Ronald Reagan role of evangelical religion in national politics intensification of partisanship partisan conflict over the role of government in American life role of regional differences in national politics 1. The “supply side” economics of President Ronald Reagan and President George Bush favored A. raising tariffs to increase the number of imports. B. increasing Federal taxes to support social welfare programs. C. providing incentives to stimulate business growth. D. establishing government programs to provide jobs for the unemployed. Answer: C 2. In the United States, industrial unions of the 1880’s and of the 1980’s had similar goals in that both campaigned for A. national health insurance. B. better unemployment insurance. C. greater job security and higher wages. D. wage and price freezes. Answer: C 3. A major goal of the Republican Party since the 1980s has been to A. increase welfare benefits. B. increase the size of the federal workforce. C. reduce defense spending. D. cut federal taxes. Answer: D 9.2.1 U.S. in the Post-Cold War World – Explain the role of the United States as a super-power in the post-Cold War world, including advantages, disadvantages, and new challenges (e.g., military missions in Lebanon, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Gulf War). 1. One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that A. only the President should decide issues of war and peace. B. the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war. C. the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military. D. international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war. Answer: B 2. Since the Russian people rejected communism in the early 1990’s, the United States has provided support to the new nation by A. creating a military alliance with Russia. B. destroying most United States nuclear weapons. C. opposing the independence of the other Russian republics. D. giving foreign aid to Russia in the form of low-interest loans. Answer: D 3. One similarity between the Korean War and the Persian Gulf War is that in each conflict the A. United States attempted to limit traffic through the Suez Canal. B. sentiment of the American public turned against the conflict. C. United Nations took action to halt the aggression. D. dictators of North Korea and Iraq were removed from office. Answer: C 9.2.2 9/11 and Responses to Terrorism – Analyze how the attacks on 9/11 and the response to terrorism have altered American domestic and international policies (including e.g., the Office of Homeland Security, Patriot Act, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, role of the United States in the United Nations, NATO). 1. How did the United States respond to 9/11 domestically? Answer: Constructive Response Answer should include: tightened security in airports, restriction on items brought on board an airplane, development of the Office of Homeland Security, government agencies began to search for terrorist agents inside the U.S. 2. What two goals must the United States and its allies balance as they fight terrorism internationally? Answer: Constructive Response Answer should include: providing security for our soldiers and the residents of the country while preserving or providing individual liberties. 3. Which issue is the central focus of this cartoon drawn after September 11, 2001? A  . Is there a need to give up some civil liberties to protect the nation?
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