US History II Strand Test: Turmoil and Change (Reporting Category #2) Jason Baldwin, Middle School Coordinator Accomack County Public Schools Summer 2008.

US History II Strand Test:Turmoil and Change (Reporting Category #2)

Jason Baldwin, Middle School CoordinatorAccomack County Public Schools

Summer 2008

USII.4aWhich of the following is NOT a reason for US aid to

Cuba as the country fought for its independence?

Americans w

anted Cuba ..

The US w

anted to pro

tec..

.

American ci

tizens w

ere l..

.

The US se

cretly

wante

d ...

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A. Americans wanted Cuba to be independent.

B. The US wanted to protect the nearly 50 million dollars invested in American businesses.

C. American citizens were living in Cuba.

D. The US secretly wanted Cuba as a colony of its own.

USII.4aAn explosion aboard which of the following battleships

led the United States into war with Spain?

the U

SS M

aine

the U

SS Ariz

ona

the U

SS Consti

tution

the U

SS N

evada

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A. the USS MaineB. the USS ArizonaC. the USS ConstitutionD. the USS Nevada

USII.4aFollowing the surrender of Spain to end the Spanish-American War, the

United States received Spanish territory, which included—

the Philip

pines and H

awaii.

Puerto Rico

and Panama.

Hawaii

and Guam.

Puerto Rico

and Guam

.

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A. the Philippines and Hawaii.

B. Puerto Rico and Panama.

C. Hawaii and Guam.D. Puerto Rico and

Guam.

USII.4bAmerican foreign policy prior to World War I was to—

be involve

d in nations f

...

remain neutra

l.

align w

ith nations w

ho...

be supporti

ve and pro

v...

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A. be involved in nations favored by the United States.

B. remain neutral.C. align with nations

who supported American values.

D. be supportive and provide aid to all European nations.

USII.4bWhich event caused many Americans to side with the

Allied Powers in World War I?

The sinkin

g of t

he Titanic

The establis

hment of c

o...

the si

nking of t

he Lusit

ania

unfair labor p

ractice

s us..

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A. The sinking of the Titanic

B. The establishment of concentration camps for Jews

C. the sinking of the Lusitania

D. unfair labor practices used by the Germans

USII.4bOne reason America aligned itself with Great Britain in

World War I was because—

both co

untries a

re dem...

America w

anted to ca

ptu..

both co

untries a

re dict

a...

France

sank th

e Lusit

ania.

25% 25%25%25%A. both countries are democracies.

B. America wanted to capture German colonies in the Pacific.

C. both countries are dictatorships.

D. France sank the Lusitania.

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USII.4bWhen the United States entered World War I in 1918,

the Allies—

had just

surre

ndered to

...

welco

med Germany i

nto...

became a

communist

na...

embrace

d the Americ

an...

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A. had just surrendered to Great Britain.

B. welcomed Germany into their alliance.

C. became a communist nation.

D. embraced the American troops.

USII.4bThe Treaty of Versailles faced opposition due to which

of the following provisions?

Germ

an re

parations

The Leagu

e of Nations

Naval d

isarm

ament

A ban on se

cret a

lliance

s

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A. German reparationsB. The League of

NationsC. Naval disarmamentD. A ban on secret

alliances

USII.5cGeorgia O’Keefe is associated with—

portrayin

g Afri

can-A

mer...

combining A

frica

n and ...

using m

usic to

reveal th

e...

being an arti

st of u

rban ...

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A. portraying African-American culture through jazz.

B. combining African and American cultural roots through poetry.

C. using music to reveal the freshness and variety of black culture.

D. being an artist of urban scenery and, later, paintings of the southwest

USII.5cThe writer who documented much of the 1920s and

labeled this time period the “Jazz Age” was—

Ella Fi

tzgerald

Charles G

ershwin

F. Sc

ott Fitzge

rald

George G

ershwin

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A. Ella FitzgeraldB. Charles GershwinC. F. Scott FitzgeraldD. George Gershwin