AP US History Spring Final Exam Review

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1 AP US History Spring Final Exam Review Match the following. (Use presidential date chart attached to review sheet to match an Act with the president who did it) choices may be used more than once. 1. Federal Reserve System 2. Pure Food and Drug Act 3. city located at junction of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers 4. He purchased Alaska 5. city developed as a railroad center for agricultural products of the central plains and also a geographic center of stock raising, coal mining, and steel manufacturing areas 6. The Panama Canal 7. historian who developed an important thesis on what the closing of the frontier meant A. TR B. Woodrow Wilson C. Frederick Jackson Turner D. William Seward E. McKinley F. Chicago G. Pittsburgh H. Taft I. The Civil Rights Cases J. Plessy vs. Ferguson 8. Court ruled that separate but equal system constitutional 9. court ruled that the 14 th amendment applied only to state action involving infringements of Civil Rights 10. Which of the following is NOT true about the Sherman Anti-Trust Act? a. it aimed at breaking huge trusts into smaller units b. it was not enforced c. some presidential administrations ignored it, causing it to fail d. it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court 11. airlifted supplies to West Berlin 12. made provision for U.S. financial assistance to Western Europe 13. did not become part of the U.S. by Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish-American War 14. U.S. acquired it from Denmark in 1917 A. Eisenhower B. Cuba C. Truman D. George F. Kennan E. Marshall Plan

2 15. founded the Bull Moose Party 16. his slogan was a return to normalcy 17. He signed the Highway Act 18. This U.N. body must approve the use of force by the U.N. 19. The National Security Act in 1947 created this organization 20. He wrote the X article about containment F. the Virgin Islands G. TR H. Warren G. Harding J. General Assembly K. Security Council L. CIA M. FBI N. Puerto Rico 21. At the end of World War II, the U.S. economy experienced a. a post-war recession b. inflation as price controls and rationing were ended c. sluggish growth d. a post-war depression 22. The Truman Doctrine a. created NATO b. pledged U.S. aid to Greece and Turkey c. was later interpreted to mean that the U.S. would oppose the overthrow of any democratic government d. A & B e. B & C 23. Witch Hunts against the domestic threat of communism led by him 24. Communists seized power in China while he was president 25. he rejected the peace plan developed at Geneva for Vietnam following the French defeat 26. essentially restored the status quo 27. this reversed separate but equal ordered integration of public schools, and stimulated the civil rights movement 28. Mussolini attacked this in Hitler s attack on this country caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany A. Truman B. Eisenhower C. Joe McCarthy D. Ngo Dinh Diem E. Korean War F. FDR G. Vietnam War armistice H. MacArthur I. Ethiopia

3 30. Ike s Secretary of State who followed a policy of brinkmanship 31. helped 12 million returning WW2 veterans J. Brown vs. Board of Education K. Poland L. LBJ M. JFK N. John Foster Dulles O. GI Bill of Rights 32. The U.S. found itself at war with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy when a. as a result of the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. declared war on Germany and Italy b. as a result of the U.S. declaration of war against Japan, in response to the Pearl Harbor attack, Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. 33. The Open Door Policy applied to this country 34. marked the emergence of the U.S. as a great power on the international scene 35. this country is not a permanent UN Security Council member 36. commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I 37. associated with the Red Scare of the early 1920s 38. Teapot Dome would best be associated with him 39. made great progress in 1930s organizing previously unaffiliated industrial workers in such fields as steel, textiles, shipbuilding and rubber 40. safeguarded worker s rights to organize and bargain through unions 41. designed specifically to provide jobs by the New Deal 42. provided an 8-hour day for railroad workers 43. New Deal program to solve the farm program by reducing agricultural production A. Great Britain B. John J. Pershing C. J. Edgar Hoover D. Spanish-American War E. China F. WW1 G. Nixon H. Coolidge I. Harding J. AF of L K. CIO L. Wagner Act M. Adamson Act N. Social Security O. Japan

4 P. WPA Q. Agricultural Adjustment Act 44. Which of the following was NOT a fascist country in World War II? a. Japan b. Germany c. Italy d. Soviet Union 45. Commander of Allied Forces in WW II in Europe. 46. Turning point of the War in the Pacific. 47. German resistance crumbled after this in WW II. 48. Declared the NIRA unconstitutional. 49. Set prices and rationed goods such as food and oil. 50. President during Bay of Pigs incident. 51. Opened a new Era with Communist (Red) China. 52. President during Dominican Republic Invasion by US troops. 53. US spy ship. 54. He signed the ABM treaty for the US. 55. They were a Marxist guerilla group in Nicaragua. 56. They were anti-marxist rebels supported by the CIA in Nicaragua. 57. Détente would best be associated with the President. 58. He practiced shuttle diplomacy. 59. He asked the Senate to delay ratification of the SALT II to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A. Battle of the Bulge B. Harry Truman C. Joseph McCarthy D. John Foster Dulles E. Dwight Eisenhower F. Coral Sea and Midway G. Schechter Poultry Co. vs. US H. Adkins v. the Children s Hospital I. Office of Price Administration J. JFK K. Richard Nixon L. LBJ M. the Pueblo N. contras O. Sandinistas P. Kissinger Q. Carter

5 60. The limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty banned testing of nuclear weapons in all of the following except A. Outer Space C. atmosphere B. underground D. underwater 61. Place where American soldiers massacred Vietnamese A. The French women and children. B. The Vietminh 62. Place where National Guard troops opened fire on anti-war protesters. C. JFK 63. Dienbienphu was a defeat for this group. 64. He obtained the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution from D. Kent State E. LBJ 65. Declared state laws against abortion violate a woman s F. My Lai right to privacy. G. Richard Nixon 66. Ruled that a lawyer must be provided for by all of accused of a felony. H. Roe v. Wade 67. Ruled that, if requested, a lawyer has to be present during police interrogation. 68. Provides federal medical service to those over 65, is administered by the Social Security Administration and was designed into law by LBJ. I. Escobedo v. Illinois J. Gideon v. Wainwright K. medicaid L. medicare 69. All of the following fell to the Communists by 1975 except A. Cambodia C. Thailand B. South Vietnam D. Laos 70. Which of the following was NOT involved in the Iran-Contra Affair? A. Henry Kissinger C. Oliver North B. Admiral Poindexter D. Ronald Reagan A. Robert Kennedy B. Brown vs. Board of Education C. Baker vs. Board of Regents D. Malcolm X E. Spiro Agnew F. Gerald Ford G. Jimmy Carter H. Ronald Reagan 71. Ruled that race can be used as a criteria for admission to a university to achieve a mixed student body. 72. Assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic Presidential Nomination in 1968.

6 73. VP forced to resign because of illegal acts he committed. 74. Not a Washington insider. 75. Enacted supply-side economics which did not operate as expected. 76. All of the following are true about the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA) except A. It was part of a supply side tax program. B. It was signed into law by Carter. C. It was signed into law by Reagan. D. It reduced taxes and cut the budget. E. It changed the long-standing taxing policies of the government. 77. All of the following are true about JFK except A. He was elected by a narrow margin over Nixon. B. His Administration is best remembered for its substantial domestic legislation. C. His administration is best remembered for its foreign policy developments. D. He was the first catholic President. E. He was the youngest ruler of a major world power. 78. All of the following are true of the Great Society/War on poverty except A. Congress refused to enact its programs into law. B. It was initiated by LBJ. C. It attempted to update and extend FDR s New Deal. D. It included programs like Head Start and Medicare. E. It was hampered by the need for military expenditures in Vietnam. 79. All of the following characterized the youth culture of the 1960 s except A. Use of drugs as a way of finding meaning in life. B. Anti-war demonstrations. C. The commune movement. D. Desire to spread American Imperialism. E. The hippie lifestyle and manner of dress. 80. The Bay of Pigs incident involved A. The presence of Soviet nuclear missiles to Cuba. B. A CIA plot to overthrow Chilean leader Salvador Allende. C. A confrontation between the US and Soviet troops in Europe. D. A clash between a US navy destroyer and North Vietnamese boats. E. A US sponsored attempt by anti-castro Cubans to overthrow communist dictator Fidel Castro. 81. All of the following characterized the youth culture of the 1960 s except A. Us of drugs as a way of finding meaning in life. B. Anit-war demonstrations. C. The commune movement. D. Desire to spread American imperialism. E. The hippie lifestyle and manner of dress.

7 82. All of the following groups were involved in protest during the 1960 s except A. Blacks B. Hispanics C. Chinese-Americans D. Women E. American Indians 83. A major foreign policy achievement of Jimmy Carter s administration was A. The withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam. B. The breakup of OPEC. C. The overthrow of the Shah of Iran. D. The Camp David Accords. E. The purchase of the Panama Canal.

8 84. All of the following are true of the Ford Administration except A. His pardon of Nixon colored his administration. B. The economy rebounded strongly, with prices and wages remaining stable. C. There was high inflation during his years as President. D. Ford continued the plicy of détente. 85. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the Vietnam War? A. US involvement in Vietnam began with John F. Kennedy. B. President Lyndon Johnson decided to withdraw from the Presidential race because of his stand on Vietnam. C. US forces never attacked across the borders of Vietnam. D. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution made the Vietnam conflict legal in international law as it declared war on North Vietnam. E. Throughout the war the areas controlled by each side were clearly identifiable. For Numbers 86 through 96, match the President with the event. A. JFK B. LBJ C. Nixon D. Ford E. Carter F. Reagan 86. Kent State occurred during his Presidency. 87. His administration supplied much polish and glitter, but little substantial domestic legislation. 88. Hurt by the Iran-Contra Affair. 89. He was responsible for updating and extending FDR s New Deal. 90. Developed the Alliance for Progress. 91. Nelson Rockefeller was his Vice President. 92. Negotiated a treaty about the Panama Canal. 93. Considered himself Born Again and an outsider. 94. Developed supply-side economics. 95. He began the deregulation of business with the Air Transport Deregulation Act. 96. He was President when violence erupted at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968.

9 Use this list of presidents with your timeline to know which act, event, etc. occurred under which president (hint: they were elected in an even year, and take office in an odd year; for example, William McKinley was elected in 1896, but took office in 1897) It might be helpful to you to print out the Presidents and their Achievements list from the <mury.k12.ut.us> website that is linked on my website. Once you get the main page, click on student information, then handouts then presidents and their achievements William McKinley William McKinley (d. 1901) Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt William H. Taft Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding (d. 1923) Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt (d. 1945) Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy (d. 1963) Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan George Bush Bill Clinton Bill Clinton George W. Bush George W. Bush Barack Obama

Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy

Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Years in office Political Party Decisions or Decisions, Acts, or Identify 2 significant social aspects of this era Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford