RELEASED. Spring 2013 North Carolina Measures of Student Learning: NC s Common Exams

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1 Released Form Spring 2013 North arolina Measures of Student Learning: N s ommon Exams U.S. History Public Schools of North arolina State oard of Education epartment of Public Instruction Raleigh, North arolina Student ooklet opyright 2013 by the North arolina epartment of Public Instruction. ll rights reserved.

2 1. Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose lexander Hamilton s plan to establish the National ank? Jefferson believed that establishing the National ank unfairly benefited western land speculators. Jefferson worried that establishing the National ank would be expensive and would delay congressional funding to purchase the Louisiana Territory. Jefferson feared that establishing the National ank made it easier for local banks to foreclose on small farms. Jefferson felt that establishing the National ank was an unconstitutional act that unnecessarily strengthened federal power. 2. In what way did George Washington attempt to influence U.S. politics in his Farewell ddress? He recommended a two-year term limit for the office of president. He appointed himself commander of the ontinental rmy. He warned against foreign entanglements. He appointed his vice president, John dams, to the presidency. 3. What qualification did states generally require for voting in the United States prior to 1820? religious affiliation property ownership immigration status political party membership 1 Go to the next page.

3 4. What was the main foreign policy problem for the United States immediately before the War of 1812? violations of the neutrality of merican ships refusal of France to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States closing of the port of New Orleans by the Spanish attempts by the ritish to invade the United States from anada 5. In the United States prior to 1820, which was the primary conflict between white settlers and merican Indians? conversion to atholicism use of land navigation of the Mississippi River protection of animals 6. Which best describes braham Lincoln s main goal at the beginning of the ivil War? preserving the Union emancipating slaves destroying the concept of states rights punishing onfederate states 2 Go to the next page.

4 7. On what basis did President braham Lincoln argue that secession and the establishment of the onfederate States of merica had no legal foundation under the onstitution of the United States? that once the states ratified the onstitution, they forever surrendered their power to the federal government that the onstitution, which formed the Union, represented the collective will of the people and could not be destroyed by state legislatures that secession, designed to preserve the system of slavery, was an immoral act that southern legislators had committed fraud and other crimes to win election 8. Which group most strongly supported the idea of an early end to military reconstruction? recent immigrants Radical Republicans southern emocrats sharecroppers 9. Which event best marks the end of the Reconstruction period in the South? ll southern states had met the requirements set by ongress for statehood. President Grant chose not to run for reelection to a third term as president. The Radical Republicans in ongress decided that Reconstruction was a failure and a waste of government funds. Republican Rutherford. Hayes made a deal in order to defeat emocrat Samuel Tilden in the presidential election. 3 Go to the next page.

5 10. Which was the major reason people migrated to the western United States during the nineteenth century? economic opportunity religious persecution de facto segregation industrial revolution 11. How did the invention of barbed wire transform the economy of the merican West in the 1870s and 1880s? Many factories emerged in the West to manufacture the wire, creating large numbers of jobs for new immigrants. The enclosure of the plains into farms and ranches ended the era of the great cattle drives from Texas to railroads in Kansas and Nebraska. attle production declined because herds no longer had free rein over the prairies. Major meat-packing facilities moved from hicago and incinnati to bilene and odge ity. 12. Privately owned U.S. railroads used monopolistic practices between 1870 and How did farmers respond? They tried to develop other ways to move their crops to market. They boycotted railroads that charged unfair rates. They supported the adoption of the gold standard. They organized groups such as the Grange and the Populist Party to work for reforms. 4 Go to the next page.

6 13. What was the most significant economic impact of immigration in the late 1800s? Factories had a steady supply of cheap labor. Immigrants invested money to start new businesses. Farm production increased. emand for manufactured goods declined. 14. Which best explains the objective of the Lewis and lark expedition? to become the first mericans to navigate the Rio Grande River to destroy the power of merican Indians along the Missouri River to defeat the French and take control of the Louisiana Territory for the United States to map and explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase 15. What artistic trend reflected a growing sense of nationalism in the 1820s and 1830s? U.S. painters offered affordable portraits and U.S. landscapes to the public. U.S. authors wrote novels that glorified sophisticated ritish society. Harriet eecher Stowe s Uncle Tom s abin became one of the best-selling novels of the nineteenth century. urrier and Ives designed and sold greeting cards featuring unique seascapes. 5 Go to the next page.

7 16. Which topic did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, the Hartford onvention, and the Webster-Hayne debate over tariffs have in common? preservation of the Union states rights individual liberties economic policy 17. Which person is most associated with education reform? Horace Mann Lucretia Mott Theodore Weld Elizabeth Stanton 18. In what way did William Lloyd Garrison s The Liberator increase sectional tensions in the antebellum United States? Garrison insisted that westward expansion would destroy the traditional culture of merica. Garrison supported the institution of slavery because he argued that slaves had a better living standard than workers in northern cities. Garrison insisted that the values of western farmers were superior to those in the East. Garrison angered southern slave owners by condemning slavery on moral grounds and demanding immediate emancipation and racial equality. 6 Go to the next page.

8 19. What stimulated the growth of labor unions in the United States during the Industrial Revolution? The Sherman ntitrust ct of 1890 proved to be ineffective. Workers were subjected to low pay and poor working conditions. Progressives were elected to ongress in large numbers after The federal government supported railroad workers in the altimore and Ohio railroad strike. 20. Who was most supportive of labor unions? ndrew arnegie William McKinley Eugene ebs Grover leveland 21. Which theory was used by Social arwinists to justify imperialism? communism gospel of wealth protectionism survival of the fittest 7 Go to the next page.

9 22. Following the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-merican War, the United States assumed political control over which country with the passage of the Platt mendment? Mexico the Philippines uba the ominican Republic 23. What was the primary motivation for the United States to proclaim the Open oor Policy in hina? the fear that other nations would undermine or obstruct U.S. trade in hina the desire to increase hinese immigration to the United States for cheap labor the need to establish a military base and fueling stations in Hong Kong the desire to halt the rise of communism in hina 8 Go to the next page.

10 24. Which muckraker is known for exposing abuses in the oil industry? Jacob Riis Lincoln Steffens Ida Tarbell Upton Sinclair 25. Which act completes this chart? Pure Food and rug ct Social Security ct Second Fleet ct Presidential Reforms during the Progressive Movement Theodore Roosevelt William Taft Woodrow Wilson Federal Trade ommission ct? hild Labor ct Federal Reserve ct 9 Go to the next page.

11 26. uring the late 1800s, which innovation helped sell the vast array of U.S. products? mail-order catalogs television commercials radio advertising magazine advertising 27. Which title best completes this graphic organizer? Post-World War I Effects on merican Life Post-World War II Effects on merican Life ultural hanges in the United States in the 1960s ultural hanges in the United States in the 1970s 10 Go to the next page.

12 28. The Seventeenth mendment changed the procedures for electing which officeholder? president governor representative senator 29. This graphic organizer represents U.S. involvement in the First World War. Which phrase best completes the graphic organizer? sympathy for the Russian Empire the ritish blockade of Germany unrestricted submarine warfare the invasion of Poland 11 Go to the next page.

13 30. Which act passed during World War I violated the First mendment rights of U.S. citizens? Sedition ct merican ivil Liberties ct layton ntitrust ct Selective Service ct 31. Which event damaged the reputation of President Warren Harding? the establishment of the ull Moose party the Teapot ome controversy the Sacco and Vanzetti trial the stock market crash of Which factor led directly to the stock market crash of 1929? buying on the margin an increase in advertising decreased worker productivity the popularity of the automobile 12 Go to the next page.

14 33. Which group supported the prohibition of alcohol during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? the transcendentalists the abolitionists the Women s hristian Temperance Union the National merican Women Suffrage ssociation 34. What was a challenge to religious fundamentalism in the 1920s? the sermons of illy Sunday the teachings of John T. Scopes the speeches of William Jennings ryan the broadcasts of imee Semple McPherson 35. Why did the onus rmy march to Washington,.., in 1932? The army was preparing for World War II. The apitol needed extra soldiers to protect it from riots. President Hoover requested their support for his policies. Jobless veterans wanted their bonuses paid early. 13 Go to the next page.

15 36. Which action best demonstrates the policy of U.S. isolationism in the 1930s? adoption of the Good Neighbor policy passage of the Neutrality cts official recognition of the Soviet Union creation of the Popular Front to oppose fascism 37. Which event caused the U.S. government to move from isolationism to a declaration of war in 1941? the fall of France the attle of ritain the Holocaust the attack on Pearl Harbor 38. uring the Second World War, what was the U.S. war strategy in the Pacific called? brinkmanship island hopping containment search and destroy 14 Go to the next page.

16 39. How did the development of the atomic bomb affect U.S. foreign policy? It weakened President Truman s negotiating power at the Potsdam onference. It hastened plans to create the United Nations and include the Soviet Union as a member. It led to an arms race with the Soviet Union. It delayed the tensions of the old War. 40. The U.S. assistance to the Greek and Turkish governments, the erlin irlift, and the Korean War are all examples of which U.S. foreign policy doctrine? containment détente imperialism reparations 41. What was the initial response by several governors of southern states to the Supreme ourt s decision in rown v. oard of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)? to quickly build new and modern public schools to satisfy the separate but equal clause to use state funds to build many new private schools for white students to quickly accept the Supreme ourt s decision and begin the peaceful integration of public schools to obstruct the court directive to integrate public schools, forcing the federal government to enforce integration 15 Go to the next page.

17 42. Which development resulted from the passage of the Interstate Highway ct of 1956? reduced dependence on cars and more dependence on public transportation a dramatic decline in public works jobs increased suburban growth and economic decline of the inner cities declines in pollution and fuel consumption 43. How did the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957 have an immediate effect on old War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union? It prompted the United States to accelerate its activity in the space race. It eased diplomatic and military tensions. It produced a team effort to build a Soviet-merican space station. It prompted the United States to create a space defense system. 44. Which Supreme ourt case extended the integration of schools by legalizing the use of forced busing? rown v. oard of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954) bington School istrict v. Schempp (1963) Swann v. oard of Education of harlotte-mecklenburg, North arolina (1971) Hazelwood School istrict v. Kuhlmeier (1988) 16 Go to the next page.

18 45. Who is credited with reviving the women s movement in the early 1960s? Gertrude Stein etty Friedan Susan. nthony Lucretia Mott 46. Which activities were major events of President Jimmy arter s administration? Iran Hostage risis, passage of the amp avid ccords Whitewater, passage of the North merican Free Trade greement (NFT) collapse of the Soviet Union, esert Storm passage of Medicare, Vietnam 47. The Haight-shbury district of San Francisco is most closely associated with which social movement? the ivil Rights movement the women s movement the counterculture movement the labor movement 17 Go to the next page.

19 48. Why did events of the Vietnam War have the ability to influence U.S. public opinion as no other war had done before? U.S. citizens knew nothing about the enemy. This was the first war viewed extensively on television. The president did not have a clear policy. Reports from overseas said the United States was losing the war. 49. What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme ourt ruling in Regents of the University of alifornia v. akke (1978)? It supported freedom of speech in public schools. It established a student s right to privacy. It said that religious affiliation could not be used as a college admissions criterion. It declared that the use of racial classifications for college admissions should be limited. 50 Which U.S. president s administration is most closely associated with détente and the Watergate scandal? Jimmy arter Gerald Ford Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan 18 Go to the next page.

20 This is the end of the U. S. History test. 1. Look back over your answers. 2. Put all of your papers inside your test book and close the test book. 3. Stay quietly in your seat until your teacher tells you that testing is finished. 19

21 U.S. History Form Spring 2013 nswer Key Item number Type Key ompetency Goal 1 M 1 New Nation 2 M 1 New Nation 3 M 1 New Nation 4 M 1 New Nation 5 M 1 New Nation 6 M 3 ivil War & Reconstruction 7 M 3 ivil War & Reconstruction 8 M 3 ivil War & Reconstruction 9 M 3 ivil War & Reconstruction 10 M 4 Westward Expansion 11 M 4 Westward Expansion 12 M 4 Westward Expansion 13 M 5 Industrialization 14 M 2 Expansion & Reform 15 M 2 Expansion & Reform 16 M 2 Expansion & Reform 17 M 2 Expansion & Reform 18 M 2 Expansion & Reform 19 M 5 Industrialization 20 M 5 Industrialization 21 M 6 U.S. in World ffairs 22 M 6 U.S. in World ffairs 23 M 6 U.S. in World ffairs 1

22 Item number Type Key ompetency Goal 24 M 7 Progressivism 25 M 7 Progressivism 26 M 7 Progressivism 27 M 10 WWII & ftermath 28 M 7 Progressivism 29 M 8 WWI & ftermath 30 M 8 WWI & ftermath 31 M 9 Prosperity & epression 32 M 9 Prosperity & epression 33 M 9 Prosperity & epression 34 M 9 Prosperity & epression 35 M 9 Prosperity & epression 36 M 10 WWII & ftermath 37 M 10 WWII & ftermath 38 M 10 WWII & ftermath 39 M 10 WWII & ftermath 40 M 10 WWII & ftermath 41 M 11 Reforms & old War 42 M 11 Reforms & old War 43 M 11 Reforms & old War 44 M 12 urrent Issues 45 M 11 Reforms & old War 46 M 12 urrent Issues 47 M 11 Reforms & old War 48 M 11 Reforms & old War 2

23 Item number Type Key ompetency Goal 49 M 12 urrent Issues 50 M 11 Reforms & old War Item Types: M = multiple choice R = constructed response 3