grade 11 eoi practice test released test items 2009-2012

Grade 11 EOI Practice Test Released Test Items 2009-2012

A. Gave slaves the right to vote. B. Opposed westward expansion. C. Had a democratic form of government. D. Was becoming a successful industrial society.

A. Neutrality. B. Militarism. C. Containment. D. Expansionism.

A. Avoided purchasing anything other than the bare necessities. B. Began to accumulate personal debt through installment buying. C. Were unable to afford manufactured goods because the costs were so high. D. Waited until they had saved enough money before making major purchases.

A. The Cold war B. The Watergate scandal C. The Bay of Pigs invasion D. The Teapot Dome scandal

A. Sophisticated wit that appealed to wealthy urbanites B. Musical humor that poked fun at American politicians C. Social injustice and hardship during the Great Depression D. Sarcastic humor which expressed a cynical view of communism

A. Both groups found new employment opportunities. B. Both groups were allowed to vote for the first time. C. Both groups were allowed to serve in the armed forces for the first time. D. Both groups joined forces to fight against racial and gender discrimination.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Poll Taxes Literacy Tests Property Tests A. To encourage more young Americans to vote B. To make the voting process more democratic C. To restrict many African Americans from voting D. To demonstrate the benefits of womens suffrage

A. Women have made few gains in society since the passage of the 19 th Amendment. B. Women regularly earn higher salaries than men for doing the same work. C. A larger percentage of women are homemakers now than ever before. D. Society has become more aware of the concerns of American women.

A. Immigration has had no real influence on the United States. B. The population of the United States would decline without immigration. C. Immigrants usually brought family fortunes that helped to build the United States. D. Immigration provides a flow of new ideas and diverse cultures to the United States.

A. Immigrants were generally skilled workers. B. Immigrants enjoyed a high standard of living. C. Immigrants financed the expansion of industry. D. Immigrants supplied a large pool of unskilled labor.

A. The decision by Hitler to send troops to Japan B. The inability of the United States to capture any Pacific islands C. The projections of heavy casualties in an Allied invasion of Japan D. The unanimous support of the United States scientific community

A. Watching television B. Driving an automobile C. Traveling on jet planes D. Using a personal computer

What is our title to the Philippine Islands? Do we hold them by treaty or by conquest? Did we buy them, or did we take them?...If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, it is impossible to secure title to [the Philippine people], either by force or by purchase. -William Jennings Bryan, 1900 A. The right of the people to determine their own destiny. B. The role of the government in upholding equal rights for all citizens. C. The responsibility of a government to come to the aid of its allies. D. The right of one country to overthrow the government of another country.

A. Midway B. Okinawa C. Leyte Gulf D. Pearl Harbor

A. Racial hostility. B. Patriotic expression. C. National isolationism. D. Railroad construction.

A. The Battle of Britain B. The Battle of the Bulge C. The invasion of Normandy D. The evacuation of Dunkirk

A. Constitutional amendments outlawing anti- Semitism B. The establishment of Israel as an independent nation C. The return of all confiscated property to Jewish survivors D. Passage of anti-Semitic laws throughout the United States

The facts of the matter are that this nations foes have openly boasted of acquiring through our newspapers information they would otherwise hire agents to acquire through theft, bribery, or espionage. -President John F. Kennedy, 1961 A.Such publication damages military morale. B.The First Amendment was not important to him. C.The American military is governed by martial law. D.Communists could obtain vital information from newspaper reports.

A. Shifting its foreign policy toward global expansion. B. Encouraging immigration in order to gain new states. C. Restricting its foreign policy actions to unpopulated areas of the world. D. Providing military and economic assistance to nations attempting to become democracies.

If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do thatI have stated my purpose according to my views of the official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft- expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free. -from a letter dated August 22, 1862 A. Ulysses Grant B. Jefferson Davis C. Abraham Lincoln D. Fredrick Douglas

A. Irish immigration was higher in the middle 1800s than in the early 1900s. B. German immigration was higher in the early 1900s than in the middle 1800s. C. Fewer people immigrated to this country in the early 1900s than in the middle of the 1800s. D. There was no difference in the number of immigrants entering the country between the two periods.

A. Literacy B. Nationality C. Social class D. Religious beliefs

A. Graduated from Oberlin College. B. Chaired the Seneca Falls Convention. C. Helped lead the womens suffrage movement. D. Fought for womens health and safety standards.

A. Sharp rises in wages for workers. B. Businesses producing more goods than consumers could buy. C. Strict government regulations limiting the actions of businesses. D. People placing money in savings accounts instead of buying goods.

A. Greater reliance on foreign trade B. Decreased taxation of businesses C. Decreased public interest in economic issues D. Greater government intervention in the economy

A. Increasing its involvement in Vietnam. B. Developing a program to explore space. C. Increasing the stockpile of nuclear weapons. D. Improving its diplomatic relations with China. You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a [process] that would have the most profound influences. -President Dwight D. Eisenhower News Conference on April 7, 1954

A. Calvin Coolidges desire to create a favorable business climate B. Woodrow Wilsons vision of an international peacekeeping organization C. Harry Trumans commitment to support countries resisting communism D. Franklin Roosevelts belief in government spending to help the economy You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a [process] that would have the most profound influences. -President Dwight D. Eisenhower News Conference on April 7, 1954

The battle against Communism must be joined in Southeast Asia with strength and determination to achieve success there or the United States, inevitably, must surrender the Pacific and take up our defenses on our own shores. Vice President Johnson writing to JFK, 1961 A. Invade the Soviet Union B. Withdraw troops from Southeast Asia C. Increase United States military presence in Vietnam D. Build new military bases in California and Washington

A. He clearly is prejudiced against any nation that is led by communist. B. He exaggerates the scope of the communist drive for world domination. C. He uses emotionally charged language rather than diplomatic tones to convey his message to the president. D. He offers no proof that if one nation in a region becomes communist, all other nations in the region will also become communist. The battle against Communism must be joined in Southeast Asia with strength and determination to achieve success there or the United States, inevitably, must surrender the Pacific and take up our defenses on our own shores. Vice President Johnson writing to JFK, 1961

A. campaign finances. B. business monopolies. C. religious organizations. D. educational institutions.

A. fears associated with the Red Scare B. political reforms of the Populist Movement C. tensions from the Back to Africa Movement D. migration of African Americans to Northern cities

A. air support for Allied troops B. military ground forces in the Pacific C. war materials leased to Allied forces D. atomic research of the Manhattan Project

A. laws that restrict the number of immigrants from certain countries B. laws that make it easier for immigrants to earn decent wages C. laws that make it easier for immigrants to enter the country D. laws that restrict immigrants from certain jobs

A. a restriction of voting rights B. a public demand for longer presidential terms C. a revision in nominating procedures of the major political parties D. a constitutional amendment limiting a president to two full terms in office

A. aristocracy vs. meritocracy B. industrialization vs. agriculture C. republicans viewpoints vs. democrats viewpoints D. federal governments authority vs. individual states rights

A. It ended fighting in the Pacific. B. It cut off Japanese supply lines. C. It forced the surrender of the Italian army. D. It was the first offensive that involved the United States.

A. the march to the sea by Sherman B. the declaration of war by the North C. the election of Abraham Lincoln as president D. the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

A. The United States was too weakened to influence world events. B. The United States granted full independence to all countries involved in the conflict. C. President McKinley stated that the United States should avoid all future military conflicts. D. The United States acquired possessions in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

A. recent immigrants B. plantation owners C. Abolitionists D. suffragists We charge... that the Constitution was formed at the expense of human liberty... and to this hour is cemented with human blood....

Contributions of Some Immigrant Groups, Mid-to-Late 1800s A. They controlled much of the capital in banks. B. They found a variety of ways to get rich quickly. C. They seldom experienced discrimination in the workplace. D. They frequently performed the most strenuous types of work. Immigrant GroupSome Jobs Held IrishUnion Pacific Railroad workers, city laborers ChineseCentral Pacific Railroad workers ItalianBridge and subway construction workers GermanFarmers, merchants

A. Korean War. B. Great Depression. C. Civil Rights Movement. D. Spanish-American War. Imperialism Expansionism Yellow Journalism

German Words Commonly Used in the United States A. Immigrants impact on the United States affected only major cities. B. Immigrants from Germany had the greatest impact on the United States. C. Immigrants cultural impact on the United States can be seen on a daily basis. D. Immigrants from Germany had an impact only on the food of the United States. KindergartenNoodlepretzel FrankfurterWaltzSpritz Zig-zagTortehamburger

I never take a step in foreign policy unless I am assured that I shall be able eventually to carry out my will by force. President Theodore Roosevelt We have become a great nation, forced by the fact of its greatness into relations with the other nations of the earth... But justice and generosity in a nation... count most when shown not by the weak but by the strong. President Theodore Roosevelt A. weakening the military by sending troops to too many locations. B. threatening the use of military action to dominate other nations. C. spending money on building up economies throughout the world. D. overstepping his constitutional authority in dealing with other nations.

A. Utah B. Indian C. Oregon D. Minnesota

A. Many industrial jobs were eliminated. B. Protests and riots caused great destruction. C. Many U.S. cities were destroyed by German bombs. D. Fuel, textiles, meat, and other goods were rationed.

A. law and order breaks down in society. B. large numbers of immigrants enter the country. C. major political parties ignore important public issues. D. presidents and government officials become too powerful

A. German Americans were tried for war crimes. B. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed for spying. C. Japanese Americans were imprisoned in internment camps. D. African American women were excluded from the workforce.

A. It allowed the federal government to use any measures to enforce the law. B. It directed public schools to teach people how to address racial problems. C. It ushered in a period of racial harmony in the nation. D. It expanded integration beyond public schools.

Political Platforms 19481972 Government should spend more money to help people who are out of work. Democratic Party Government should help business first, because better business means more jobs. Republican Party A. Republicans were leaders and Democrats were followers. B. Democrats and Republicans disagreed over the constitutional issues. C. Both parties were concerned only with the needs of large corporations. D. Both parties had different ideas about how to accomplish the same goals.

A. the limitations of the League of Nations. B. the tension between communism and capitalism. C. the competition between established nations and new colonies. D. the refusal of the United States to send economic aid to Japan.

A. Will Rogers B. Ralph Ellison C. Woody Guthrie D. Frederic Remington

A. provided Americans with a variety of imported goods. B. extended the market for goods and services to rural areas. C. financed the construction of intercontinental railroad systems. D. paid American employees high wages and provided good benefits.

A. Progressive Reforms. B. Harlem Renaissance. C. Great Society. D. Glory Days.

A. poor conditions for industrial workers B. poor enforcement of civil rights legislation C. fundraising corruption by political party bosses D. communist infiltration of the federal government

A. It was more favorable toward the South than the Republican plan. B. It was generous toward newly freed African Americans. C. It declared Confederate sympathizers to be traitors. D. It was unacceptable to Democrats in Washington.

Our country and the world are today involved in more than a financial crisis... No governmental action, no economic doctrine, no economic plan or project can replace that... responsibility of the individual man and woman to their neighbors. Herbert Hoover We face our common difficulties. They concern... only material things. Values have shrunken to fantastic levels... The savings of many years in thousands of families are gone... This Nation asks for action, and action now... I am prepared under my constitutional duty to recommend the measures that a stricken nation in the midst of a stricken world may require. Franklin D. Roosevelt A. the expansion of civil rights. B. the need for resource conservation. C. the effect of foreign trade on the economy. D. the role of government in the lives of citizens.

A. I B. II C. III D. IV

... Those guarantees of the Bill of Rights which are fundamental safeguards of liberty immune from federal (limitation) are equally protected against state invasion by the... Fourteenth Amendment. United States Supreme Court decision, Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963... No State shall... deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdictions the equal protection of the laws. 14th Amendment, 1868 A. Citizens should have fair treatment under the law. B. Governments sometimes must suspend individual rights. C. States require reasonable independence from the federal government. D. Governments should have broader ability to protect personal possessions.

A. the Populist Party. B. the Democratic Party. C. the Republican Party. D. the Communist Party.

A. Counties prevented illiterate citizens from voting in elections. B. Businesses provided separate but equal facilities for men and women. C. Housing for low-income and rural families received approval from Congress. D. Integration policies allowed African Americans to attend previously all-white public schools.

A. Cold War B. Civil War C. World War I D. Spanish-American War

Here we have one of the factors responsible for the uneven progress of industry and agriculture. Compared with the factory, the farm has suffered from... outmoded techniques.... Yet all of us who studied the problem believed that an opening inevitably would come for a serious, well-ordered effort to extend to the farm the benefits electricity has made possible to town dwellers in this country. Morris L. Cooke, Rural Electrification Administration, 1935 A. decreased dependence on technology B. decreased government intervention in industry C. increased economic development of rural areas D. increased movement of people from urban to rural areas

You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, referring to the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, 1954 A. President Johnson suspended bombing in North Vietnam. B. United States citizens held demonstrations against the Vietnam War. C. United States forces increased military operations in South Vietnam. D. President Nixon called for a gradual withdrawal of troops from Vietnam.

A. The rise of third parties tended to overwhelm voters. B. Political scandals like Watergate created a distrust of government. C. The lack of differences between the candidates caused disinterest among voters. D. Economic depression caused Americans to be more concerned with their personal lives.

The Ku Klux Klan marches in Binghamton, New York, in the 1920s. A. immigrants from all religious groups. B. immigrants from diverse ethnic groups. C. people descended from Northern European Protestants. D. people descended from Southern European Catholics.

A. an increase in presidential power. B. a decrease in imperialistic activity. C. an increase in United States territory in Europe. D. a decrease in United States involvement in Central America.

A. The Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements... B. The American people in their righteous might will win... C. Our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger... D. American ships have been torpedoed on the high seas...

A. Munn v. Illinois B. Dred Scott v. Sandford C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

A. to deny newly established constitutional rights to African Americans. B. to specify how destroyed roads and bridges would be rebuilt. C. to provide freed slaves with protection from violent acts against them. D. to determine criteria by which Confederate war veterans would be honored.

A. felt that life in the South was no better after Emancipation. B. wanted to travel to an area that did not depend on the cotton crop. C. were forced out of the Southern states by law. D. would be sent back to Africa otherwise.

A. fear of radical ideas and communism. B. resentment toward Europeans after World C. the success of D.W. Griffiths film Birth of a Nation. D. writings by leaders of the Niagara Movement.

A. pacifism. B. isolationism. C. containment. D. appeasement.

A. It should use military force around the world. B. It should recruit skilled workers from overseas. C. It should isolate the United States from Central America. D. It should use investments to gain influence in the Western hemisphere.

A. the bombing of Pearl Harbor B. economic recovery from the Great Depression C. the protection of American trade interests within Germany D. the use of unrestricted submarine warfare against American shipping

A. a balance-of-power theory. B. international cooperation. C. a strong international military force. D. the United States becoming a world superpower.

A. radio B. television C. vaudeville D. live theatre

A. barter B. loans from relatives C. installment plans D. government loans

A. Big business should set most economic policies. B. The law of supply and demand should determine all economic decisions. C. The federal government should have absolutely no power over the economy. D. An important function of government is to moderate the effects of the business cycle.

A. the Battle of St. Lo B. the Battle of the Bulge C. the evacuation of Dunkirk D. the attack on Pearl Harbor

A. to invade the Soviet Union and end the communist threat B. to spread communist propaganda in post-war Europe C. to further the United States foreign policy of containment D. to provide support for the French resistance to Hitler

A. members of the Communist Party were infiltrating all levels of American government. B. large numbers of immigrants from Ireland were creating crime in the nations cities. C. anarchists and radicals from Italy were plotting to overthrow the government. D. Spain had destroyed an American warship in Havana, Cuba.

A. The ability of the federal government to regulate schools was weakened. B. The Supreme Court expanded its implied powers to legislate for state governments. C. State and local governments were ordered by the federal courts to integrate their schools. D. Federal control of local schools was viewed as unnecessary.

A. Marcus Garvey B. Frederick Douglass C. Booker T. Washington D. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A. the refusal of Rosa Parks to give up her bus seat B. the publication of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan C. the Vietnam War D. the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment

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