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United States History and Geography End of Course Assessment Student Name: _____________________________________________________ School Name: ______________________________________________________ The possession or use of any communications device is strictly prohibited when taking this examination. If you have or use any communications device, no matter how briefly, your assessment will be invalidated and no score will be calculated for you. Print your name and the name of your school on the lines above. A separate answer sheet sheet for Part I has been provided for you. Follow the instructions from the proctor for completing the student information on your answer sheet. Then fill in the heading of each page of your essay booklet. This assessment has two parts. You are to answer all questions in all parts. Use black or dark blue ink to write your answers to Parts II (A) and (B). Part I contains multiple-choice questions. Record your answers to these questions as directed on the answer sheet. Part II is based on several documents: Part II (A) contains the documents. When you reach this part of the test, enter your name and the name of your school on the first page of this section. Each document is followed by one or more questions. Write your answer to each question in this examination booklet on the lines that follow that question. Part II (B) contains one essay question based on the documents. Write your answer to this question in the essay booklet. When you have completed the examination, you must sign the declaration printed at the end of the answer sheet, indicating that you have neither given nor received assistance in answering any of the assessment. Your answer sheet cannot be accepted if you fail to sign this declaration. DO NOT OPEN THIS ASSESSMENT BOOKLET UNTIL THE SIGNAL IS GIVEN

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UnitedStatesHistoryandGeographyEndofCourseAssessment

StudentName:_____________________________________________________SchoolName:______________________________________________________Thepossessionoruseofanycommunicationsdeviceisstrictlyprohibitedwhentakingthisexamination.Ifyouhaveoruseanycommunicationsdevice,nomatterhowbriefly,yourassessmentwillbeinvalidatedandnoscorewillbecalculatedforyou.Printyournameandthenameofyourschoolonthelinesabove.AseparateanswersheetsheetforPartIhasbeenprovidedforyou.Followtheinstructionsfromtheproctorforcompletingthestudentinformationonyouranswersheet.Thenfillintheheadingofeachpageofyouressaybooklet.Thisassessmenthastwoparts.Youaretoanswerallquestionsinallparts.UseblackordarkblueinktowriteyouranswerstoPartsII(A)and(B).PartIcontainsmultiple-choicequestions.Recordyouranswerstothesequestionsasdirectedontheanswersheet.PartIIisbasedonseveraldocuments:PartII(A)containsthedocuments.Whenyoureachthispartofthetest,enteryournameandthenameofyourschoolonthefirstpageofthissection.Eachdocumentisfollowedbyoneormorequestions.Writeyouranswertoeachquestioninthisexaminationbookletonthelinesthatfollowthatquestion.PartII(B)containsoneessayquestionbasedonthedocuments.Writeyouranswertothisquestionintheessaybooklet.

Whenyouhavecompletedtheexamination,youmustsignthedeclarationprintedattheendoftheanswersheet,indicatingthatyouhaveneithergivennorreceivedassistanceinansweringanyoftheassessment.Youranswersheetcannotbeacceptedifyoufailtosignthisdeclaration.DONOTOPENTHISASSESSMENTBOOKLETUNTILTHESIGNALISGIVEN

PartIMultipleChoice

USHG6.1.21.WhichofthefollowingstrikeswasendedbytheinterventionoffederaltroopsbecauseofthreatstothedeliveryoftheUnitedStatesmail?A.GreatRailroadStrikeB.PullmanStrikeC.HaymarketRiotD.HomesteadStrike

USHG6.1.32.Whatwastheprimarycauseofthetrendsshownonthegraph?

a. Closingofthewesternfrontierb. IndustrializationintheNorthandtheMidwestc. PassageoftheHomesteadActd. Completionofthetranscontinentalrailroad

USHG6.1.53.FewrestrictionswereplacedonimmigrationtotheUnitedStatesinthelate19thcenturyprimarilybecauseimmigrants

a. Wouldworkforlowwagesb. Providedarichsourceofinvestmentcapitalc. Wouldaddtothediversityofthepopulationd. Facedlittleoppositionfromcitizens

USHG6.1.14.Duringthelate1800s,whichdevelopmentledtotheotherthree?a.formationoflaborunionsb.increaseddemandfornaturalresourcesc.federalregulationofbusinesstrustsd.growthofindustry

USHG6.1.25.WhichproposalwasmostconsistentwiththegoalsoftheAmericanFederationofLaborundertheleadershipofSamuelGompers?

a. Governmentownershipofthetransportationandcommunicationindustriesb. Collectivebargainingtoreachagreementsonwagesandhoursc. Formationofathirdpoliticalpartytopromoteunionpoliciesd. Organizationofunskilledworkersintoonenationalunion

UHSG6.3.26.Basedontheinformationprovidedinthecartoon,PresidentTheodoreRoosevelt’sgoalwasto

a. Persuadebusinessestoacceptnationalizationb. Assistbusinessesinresistinginterferencebyinvestorsc. Establishworkersafetyregulationsinfactoriesd. Usingfederalpowertocontrolmonopolies

USHG6.3.27.WhichactofCongressgavePresidentRoosevelttheauthoritythathedemonstratesinthiscartoon?

a. MeatInspectionActb. ShermanAntitrustActc. UnderwoodTariffActd. PureFoodandDrugAct

USHG6.3.38.Whichactivityisillustratedinthisphotograph?

a. PicketingagainstUnitedStatesinvolvementinWorldWarIb. MakingastatementofsupportfortheLeagueofNationsc. Protestingthenation’sdenialofwomen’ssuffrage

d. SupportingpunishmentofGermanyforcausingWorldWarIUSHG6.1.49.ThemovementofAfricanAmericansfromtheruralsouthtotheurbannorthwascalledwhat?

a. TheLongWalkNorthb. TheGreatMigrationc. TheHarlemRenaissanced. TheTemperanceMovement

USHG7.1.310.ThemainideaofthecartoonaboveisthatPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwantedto:

a. Impeachjusticeswhodidnotsupporthimb. ControlthedecisionsoftheSupremeCourtc. Createhigherqualificationsforjusticesd. EncouragetheSupremeCourttoactmore

efficiently

USHG7.2.111.TheNeutralityActsofthe1930swerebasedontheassumptionthattheUnitedStatescouldstayoutofwarby

a. endingtheDepression.b. stayingoutoftheLeagueofNations.c. banningarmssalestocountriesatwar.d. refusingtoloanmoneytobelligerentnations.

USHG7.2.312.Theinstructionsreferredtointhispublicnoticeresultedinthe

a. DeportationofmostJapanesealienstoJapanb. ProtectionofthehomesandpropertyofJapaneseAmericansc. RemovalofJapaneseAmericanmentointernmentcampsd. DraftingalloftheyoungJapaneseAmericanmenintotheUnitedStatesmilitary

USHG8.1.1 TheobjectiveoftheManhattanProjectwastodevelop

a. theatomicbomb.b. asystemofcoastaldefenses.c. asystemfordispersionofcivilianurbanpopulation.d. relocationcentersforJapaneseAmericans.

Baseyouranswerstoquestions14--15ontheexcerptbelowandyourknowledgeofsocialstudies

USHG8.1.114.Inthisexcerpt,SecretaryofStateGeorgeMarshallisidentifyingtheneedto

a. ProvideeconomicassistancetostrugglingEuropeannationsb. AllowEuropeanworkerstosettleintheUnitedStatesc. InstalldemocraticgovernmentsinthenationsofWesternEuroped. StrengthenEuropeanmilitarydefenses

USHG8.1.115.ThesituationinEuropedescribedbySecretaryofStateGeorgeMarshallwastheresultofthe:

a. FailureoftheUnitedNationstohelppeopleinneedb. DevastationcausedbyfightinginWorldWarIIc. ConstructionoftheBerlinWallbytheSovietUniond. TakeoverofGreeceandTurkeybycommunists

Baseyouranswertoquestion16onthepoembelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.HarlemWhathappenstoadreamdeferred?

DoesitdryupLikearaisininthesun?Orfesterlikeasore----

Andthenrun?Doesitstinklikerottenmean?Orcrustandsugarover----

Likeasyrupysweet?MaybeitjustsagsLikeaheavyload.Ordoesitexplode?

-- LangstonHughes,1951(adapted)

USHG7.1.116.The“dreamdeferred”inthispoemreferstothehopesAfricanAmericanshadfora.Socialandpoliticalequality

b. AnindependentAfricanAmericannationc. Accesstoaffordablemedicaltreatmentd. Separatepublicaccommodations

USHG8.2.117.TheInterstateHighwayActdideachofthefollowingEXCEPT

a. increaseannualaveragedrivingby400percent.b. provideameanstoeaseevacuationincaseofnuclearattack.c. createanewinterstatehighwaysystemofapproximately10,000miles.d. furtherthedeclineofAmericancities

USHG8.3.418.Amajorimpactofthe24thAmendmentbanningpolltaxesandoftheandofthe1965VotingRightsActwasthe:

a. IncreaseinthenumberofJimCrowLawsb. MovementtocreateanewpoliticalpartyforHispanicsc. DecreaseinvotingamongAfricanAmericanwomend. EliminationofdiscriminatoryvotingpracticesagainstAfricanAmericans

USHG6.2.219.WhenWorldWarIfirstbrokeoutinEurope,PresidentWoodrowWilsonurged

a. Congresstodeclarewarb. Neutralityc. GreatBritain’snavytoblockadeGermany.d. U--BoatstoattackallshipsintheAtlantic

USHG6.2.420.TheTreatyofVersailleswasdesignedprimarilytopunishGermanyforitsresponsibilityforWorldWarI.InwhatwaydidthetreatyhurttheGermaneconomy?

a. ItcalledfortheformationoftheLeagueofNationsb. ItallowedGermanytorebuilditsmilitary,whichledtooverspendingc. ItencouragedtheUnitedStatestowithdrawfromworldaffairsintoisolationismd. ItforcedGermanytopayahugesumofmoneyforwardamages

USHG6.2.121.Thepolicybywhichstrongernationsextendtheirpolitical,military,andeconomiccontroloverweakerterritoriesisknownas:a. imperialismb. segregationc. survivalofthefittestd. neutralityBaseyouranswertoquestion22onthegraphbelowandyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.

USHG7.1.222.Whichconclusionismostclearlysupportedbytheinformationinthetable?

a. PresidentHerbertHoover’seconomicpoliciesexpandedjobopportunities.b. TheUnitedStatesunemploymentratereacheditshighestlevelin1938.c. TheUnitedStatesunemploymentratewasatitslowestlevelin1929.d. WorldWarIIendedthehighunemploymentratesoftheGreatDepression.

USHG7.1.223.AllofthefollowingwereunderlyingcauseoftheGreatDepressionEXCEPT

a. Unequaldistributionofwealthb. theavailabilityofeasycreditc. theoutbreakofWorldWarIIinEurope

d. Extendedperiodsofdroughtthataffectedfarmers

USHG7.1.124.WhatwasamajorresultofProhibitionintheUnitedStatesduringthe1920s?

a. Restrictionofimmigrationb. Growthofcommunismc. Destructionoffamilyvaluesd. Increaseinorganizedcrime

USHG7.1.125.Theflappersofthe1920schallengedthetraditionalattitudesaboutwomenbysupporting

a. genderequalityb. anequalrightsamendmentc. greaterfreedominmannerofdressandbehaviord. afederalbirthcontrolandabortionprotectionlaw

Baseyouranswertoquestion26ontheimagebelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.

USHG8.2.426.Theprotestorsinthephotographareexpressingtheirhatredfora. fascistsb. communistsc. immigrants

d. policeofficers

USHG8.1.227. TheCubanmissilecrisisendedwhen

a. theUnitedStatesinvadedCubaandoverthrewBatista.b. theSovietsagreedtowithdrawtheirmissilesinexchangeforKennedy'spledgenottoinvadeCubaandhis

agreementtowithdrawU.S.missilesfromTurkey.c. KhruschevagreedtoendtheblockadeofBerlin.d. theUnitedStatesthreatenedtoimposeastrictembargoonallCubanexports.

Baseyouranswertoquestion28onthecartoonbelowandyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.

USHG8.3.128.TheillustratoraddressestheironythatexistedwhensouthernstatesrequiredthatAfricanAmericans_______________tobeallowedtocastavote.a. payapolltaxb. paytheirlandowner’sdebtc. passaliteracytestd. bringtheirgrandfathersUSHG8.3.129.TheSupremeCourtcaseofBrownv.BoardofEducationdeclaredthatseparatepublicschoolsforblackandwhitechildrenare:

a. permissibleaslongastheschoolsare“equal”infunding,facilities,andothermeasurablequalitiesb. permissibleunlessstudentsorparentsatthoseschoolsobjectedc. notpermissibled. notpermissibleinelementary/highschoolsbutwerepermissibleincollege

USHG8.3.330.Onewaythefeministmovementofthelate1960sandearly1970sissimilartothecivilrightsmovementofthe1950sand1960sisthatbotha. usedpublicdemonstrationsandproteststodrawattentiontotheirgoals.b. opposedSupremeCourtdecisionsexpandingtherightsoftheaccusedc. refusedsupportfromchurchesandreligiousleadersd. focusedonsecuringequalaccesstohousing.USHG9.1.231.Contemporaryconservativepoliticalideologyadvocatesforwhichofthefollowing?

a. Strongprotectionofprivatepropertyrightsb. Civillibertiesoverstatesurveillancepowersc. Expansionofanti-discriminatorylawsd. Increasingtaxratesforwealthyindividuals

32.Contemporaryliberalpoliticalideologyadvocatesforwhichofthefollowing?

a. Noregulationofmarketsb. Strongprotectionofindividualcivillibertiesc. Increasedmilitaryspendingd. Eliminationofcorporateincometax

USHG9.2.233.ThepassageoftheUSAPatriotActof2001andthecreationoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityreflectthedeterminationoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentto: a.searchforweaponsofthemassdestructioninSouthAsiab. increasetheglobalizationoftheeconomyc. bringaboutanendtotheColdWard. preventfutureterroristattackBaseyouranswertoquestion34onthepassagebelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies

USHG9.1.135.Whichstatementmostaccuratelyexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?a. Informationtechnologywillmakeiteasiertobuyandsellgoods.b. Informationtechnologywillmakecapitalismobsoletec. Governmentmustregulatetheinformationtechnologyindustryd. Thecostsofinformationtechnologywilloutweighitsbenefits.

PartII

DocumentBasedQuestionThisquestionisbasedontheaccompanyingdocuments.Thequestionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytoworkwithhistoricaldocuments.Someofthedocumentshavebeeneditedforthepurposesofthequestion.Asyouanalyzethedocuments,takeintoaccountthesourceofeachdocumentandanypointofviewthatmaybepresentedinthedocument.HistoricalContext:

ThepresidentoftheUnitedStateshasbeengrantedpowerasthecommanderinchiefbytheConstitution.Whilethepresidenthasusedhismilitarypowerstocommittroopsoverseas,hehasalsousedthispowertorespondtodomesticcrises.ThreesuchdomesticcrisesweretheCivilWar(1861–1865)duringthepresidencyofAbrahamLincoln,theBonusMarch(1932)duringthepresidencyofHerbertHoover,andLittleRock,Arkansas(1957)duringthepresidencyofDwightD.Eisenhower.

Task:UsinginformationfromthedocumentsandyourknowledgeofUnitedStateshistory,answerthequestionsthatfolloweachdocumentinPartA.YouranswerstothequestionswillhelpyouwritethePartBessay,inwhichyouwillbeaskedtoChoosetwodomesticcrisesmentionedinhistoricalcontextthatledpresidentstousetheirmilitarypowerascommanderinchiefandforeach*Describethehistoricalcircumstancesthatledtothecrisis*Explainanactiontakenbythepresidenttoresolvethecrisis*Discusstheextenttowhichthepresident’sactionresolvedthecrisisorhadanimpactonAmericansocietyIndevelopingyouranswerstoPartII,besuretokeepthesegeneraldefinitionsinmind:

(a) describemeans“toillustratesomethinginwordsortellaboutit”

(b) explainmeans“tomakeplainorunderstandable;togivereasonsfororcausesof;toshowthelogicaldevelopmentorrelationshipsof”

(c) discussmeans“tomakeobservationsaboutsomethingusingfacts,reasoning,andargument;;topresent

insomedetail”

1. Accordingtothisdocument,whatisPresidentAbrahamLincoln’smainobjectiveinfightingtheCivil

War?____________________________________________________________________________

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2. Accordingtothisdocument,whatwasPresidentAbrahamLincolnhopingtoacheivewiththeEmancipationProclamation?

____________________________________________________________________________

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3a.Accordingtothisdocument,whatroledidAbrahamLincolnthinkAfricanAmericanscouldplayinrestoringtheUnion?____________________________________________________________________________

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3b.Basedonthisdocument,stateonecontributionmadebyAfricanAmericanstothewareffort.____________________________________________________________________________

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4a.AccordingtoTimeMagazine,whatwaslikelytohappentothePatmanbillwhenitpassedtheHouseofRepresentativesandwenttotheSenate?____________________________________________________________________________

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4b.BasedonthisTimeMagazinearticle,identifyonepartoftheeconomythathadalreadybenefitedfromgovernmentspending.____________________________________________________________________________

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5. Accordingtothisdocument,whatwasGeneralMacArthurorderedtodobyPresidentHerbertHoover’sSecretaryoftheArmyinresponsetothemarchoftheBonusArmy?____________________________________________________________________________

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6. AccordingtothisNewYorkTimesarticle,whatwasonepoliticalimpactofPresidentHerbertHoover’saction

againsttheBonusArmy?____________________________________________________________________________

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7a.Basedonthesephotographs,whathappenedtoElizabethEckfordasshetriedtoattendCentralHighSchoolonSeptember4,1957?____________________________________________________________________________

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7b.Accordingtothisdocument,whatwasonereasonsomewhitecitizensofLittleRock,ArkansasdidnotwanttheLittleRockNinetoattendCentralHighSchool?____________________________________________________________________________

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8a(1)Basedonthisdocument,whatwasoneactiontakenbyPresidentDwightD.EisenhowerinresponsetothecrisisinLittleRock?____________________________________________________________________________

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(2)Basedonthisdocument,whatwasonereasonPresidentDwightD.EisenhowertookactioninthecrisisinLittleRock?____________________________________________________________________________

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8b.Basedonthisphotograph,whatwasthejoboftheUnitedStatesArmytroopsinLittleRockArkansas?

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9.AccordingtoJamesW.VanderZanden,whataretwoimpactsofPresidentDwightEisenhower’sdecisiontoenforcedesegregation?

(1) ____________________________________________________________________________

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(2) ____________________________________________________________________________

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PartBEssay

Directions: Writeawell-organizedessaythatincludesanintroduction,severalparagraphs,andaconclusion.

Useevidencefromatleastfourdocumentsinthebodyoftheessay.Supportyourresponsewithrelevantfacts,examples,anddetails.Includeadditionaloutsideinformation.

HistoricalContext:ThepresidentoftheUnitedStateshasbeengrantedpowerasthecommanderinchiefbytheconstitution.Whilethepresidenthasusedhismilitarypowerstocommittroopsoverseas,hehasalsousedthispowertorespondtodomesticcrises.ThreesuchdomesticcrisesweretheCivilWar(1861--1865)duringthepresidencyofAbrahamLincoln,theBonusMarch(1932)duringthepresidencyofHerbertHooverandLittleRock,Arkansas(1957)duringthepresidencyofDwightD.Eisenhower.

Task:UsingtheinformationfromthedocumentsandyourknowledgeofUnitedStateshistory,writeanessayinwhichyou:

Choosetwodomesticcrisesmentionedinthehistoricalcontextthatledpresidentstousetheirmilitarypowerascommanderinchiefandforeach

1. Describethehistoricalcircumstancesthatledtothecrisis2. Explainanactiontakenbythepresidenttoresolvethecrisis3. Discusstheextenttowhichthepresident’sactionresolvedthecrisisorhadanimpactonAmerican

societyGuidelines:Inyouressay,besureto

• Developallaspectsofthetask• Incorporatedrelevantoutsideinformation• Supportthethemewithrelevantfacts,examples,anddetails• Usealogicalandclearplanoforganization,includinganintroductionandconclusionthatarebeyonda

restatementofthetheme.