Standards 2 and 4 Practice

Which statement describes an effect of mass production on the U.S. economy?

The Great Society programs of the 1960’s used the power of the Federal Government to bring about

During the 1980s, which factor contributed MOST to increases in professional-sector employment in the United States?

Why was the Soviet launch of Sputnik a turning point in U.S. history?

Use the table below to answer the question. Innovations of the Space Shuttle Program Invented for Use on the Space Shuttle /Other Applications Fuel pumps Artificial heart Thermal protection system/ Automotive insulation Rocket fuel/ Land mine removal device Which statement is supported by the information in this table?

Use the excerpt below to answer the question. One evening several of us sat around an open campfire and one of the shanty dwellers remarked that “We must have a name for this place, we cannot call it ‘any old thing.’” Another man remarked, “This is the era of Hoover prosperity; let’s call this place ‘Hooverville.’” So the name, “Hooverville,” given through sarcasm to President Hoover, has clung to the place ever since. —“The Story of Seattle’s Hooverville,” Jesse Jackson, 1944 What was one cause of the situation described in the excerpt?

Use the list below to answer the question. • General John J. Pershing commanded more than 500,000 troops in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. • U.S. and French forces fought German forces in the Battle of Argonne Forest. Which statement BEST describes the result of these battles?

Use the list below to answer the question. • 1929: The iron lung to aid respiration was developed. • 1931: The first filter able to trap viruses was developed. • 1953: A vaccine to prevent polio was developed. Which effect did these developments have on U.S. society?

Use the excerpt below to answer the question. Bell first demonstrated his most famous invention on June 25, 1876 at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. There, he showed that the sound of the human voice could be reproduced, which confirmed his theory that speech patterns can be made to change the intensity of an electrical current. —“Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor of the Week,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000 What phrase BEST describes the effect of this development?

What was one action the Federal Reserve took that helped cause the Great Depression?

Which phrase BEST explains the causes of the economic prosperity of the 1950s in the United States?

Use the excerpt below to answer the question. Whereas, a struggle is going on . . . between the capitalist and the laborer, which grows in intensity from year to year, and will work disastrous results . . . if they are not combined for mutual protection and benefit . . . —Preamble to the Constitution of the American Federation of Labor, 1886 Which phrase BEST reflects the purpose of this organization?

Use the list below to answer the question. Battle of Belleau Wood • First major battle for U.S. troops in World War I • U.S. troops reinforced French forces along the Western Front • German advance toward Paris was halted What was the result of this battle?

Use the excerpt below to answer the question. To combat the high turnover and to boost morale, Henry Ford announced the famous “$5 a day” wage . . . Ford’s plan doubled typical wages and sent shockwaves through the other car companies.They thought Ford was crazy and would soon go out of business. Ford knew , however that this new deal would . . . lower costs due to decreased turnover . . . —“The Assembly Line and the $5 Day,” Tom Hopper, 2010 How did higher wages at the Ford plant in Michigan affect the state economy?

Use the information to answer the question. President Theodore Roosevelt attempted to end the 1902 coal strike by meeting with the mine owners and representatives of the striking miners. When the owners resisted a compromise, Roosevelt threatened to order the army to seize and operate the mines. As a result, both sides met with a presidential commission and negotiated a peaceful end to the strike. What was the name of Roosevelt’s domestic policy?