American History Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
The attack on Pearl Harbor caused changes in American domestic policies. What event was a
consequence of the attack on Pearl Harbor. - answer✔✔The United States government forced
Japaneses Americans to relocate to internment camps.
Following WWII, the United States experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and
economic growth. What factor contributed to this post-war prosperity. - answer✔✔Increased
consumer demand for goods and services.
From 1910 to 1930, approximately 1.6 million migrants left rural areas in Southern states and
moved to Northern cities. This population shift was known as the Great Migration. Which group
relocated from the South to the North in the largest numbers during this period? -
answer✔✔African Americans
What events resulted from the hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union
following WWII? - answer✔✔The Space Race; The Cuban Missile Crisis; The competitive
buildup of the nuclear weapons.
After World War I, President Woodrow Wilson played a role in shaping the Treaty of Versailles.
Despite President Wilson's Efforts, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty. Which
concern led to the U.S. to reject the Treaty of Versailles? - answer✔✔The treaty would draw the
United States into foreign entanglements through the League of Nations.
***The United States was concerned about the spread of communism throughout most of the
20th century. Following WWI, suspected communists were persecuted in what was known as the
Red Scare. A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after WWII. What was this development
known as? - answer✔✔McMarthyism.
Following World War I, the United States experienced a period of technological advancement in
transportation. Which advancement in transportation occurred during this period. -
answer✔✔The increased availability of the auto mobile which led to traffic congestion and
increased demand for gasoline.
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How did U.S. national security policy change at the end of the Cold War? - answer✔✔The
United States reduced defense spending.
During the early 1900s, the movement for prohibition pushed legislators to enact social change
throughout the United States. Which social change was encouraged by the movement for
prohibition in the United States? - answer✔✔outlawing of alcohol in the United States.
During World War II, the U.S. government created a system to ration the distribution of certain
resources such as petroleum. How did the new system of regulation affect the distribution of
resources in the United States. - answer✔✔It limited the number of goods individuals could
purchase.
During the 1950s, increased incomes and easy credit led many Americans to embrace which
phenomenon? - answer✔✔Consumerism
In the first half of the twentieth century, most immigrants came to the United States from
European countries. How did the pattern of immigration change between 1950 and 2000? -
answer✔✔Most immigrants came to the United States from Latin America.
What foreign policy did the United States pursue after its involvement in WWI? - answer✔✔The
United States limited its involvement in international affairs.
Beginning with the Red Scare of the 1920s, which historical development contributed to a
recurring pattern of anti-communism in the United States? - answer✔✔accusations made by
Senator Joseph McCarthy in Congress.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occured in U.S. agriculture as a result of
industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture. - answer✔✔Reduced the
amount of labor needed to grow crops.
How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism? - answer✔✔It helped to
rebuild and Strengthen European economies.
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies contributed to what pattern 20th century U.S.
history? - answer✔✔The expanding role of the federal government.
Following WWI, large U.S. cities experienced increased competition for jobs and housing.
Which development was significant result of this pattern of urban changes? - answer✔✔a
population shift to rural areas for increased job opportunities.
Which factor influenced the U.S. government's decision to establish the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970? - answer✔✔New research on the harmful effects of
pesticides.