U.S. History Practice Test Part 1

U.S. History Practice Test Answer Key Session 1 Item 5 Native Americans and new European immigrants experienced similar and different effects of assimilation into American society. Drag and drop one correct phrase describing the effects of assimilation experienced by each group and two correct phrases describing the effects of assimilation experienced by both groups into the correct sections of the Venn diagram. Scoring for Session 1 Item 5 Two points = four phrases in the correct sections One point = three or two phrases in the correct sections Zero points = one or zero phrases in the correct section Session 1 Item 11 Seven phrases are outlined in the excerpt from the Roosevelt Corollary. From these phrases, select the four correct phrases that best reflect U.S. justifications for military involvement in Latin America. Excerpt from < The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine= (1904) The steady aim of this Nation . . . should be to strive to bring ever nearer the day when there shall prevail throughout the world the peace of justice. . . . If the great civilized nations of the present day should completely disarm, the result would mean an immediate recrudescence1 of barbarism2 in one form or another. . . . [A] sufficient armament would have to be kept up to serve the purposes of international police . . . a nation desirous both of securing respect for itself and of doing good to others must have a force adequate for the work . . . It is not true that the United States feels any land hunger or entertains any projects as regards the other nations of the Western Hemisphere save such as are for their welfare. All that this country desires is to see the neighboring countries stable, orderly, and prosperous. Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count upon our hearty friendship. If a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States. Chronic3 wrongdoing . . . [may] ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, . . . to the exercise of an international police power. . . . Our interests and those of our southern neighbors are in reality identical. They have great natural riches, and if within their borders the reign of law and justice obtains, prosperity is sure to come to them. . . . We would interfere with them only in the last resort, and then only if it became evident that their inability or unwillingness to do justice . . . had violated the rights of the United States or had invited foreign aggression to the detriment4 of the entire body of American nations. . . . In asserting the Monroe Doctrine, in taking such steps as we have taken in regard to Cuba, Venezuela, and Panama, and in endeavoring . . . to secure the open door in China, we have acted in our own interest as well as in the interest of humanity . . . 1 recrudescence: revival barbarism: cruelty 3 chronic: constant 4 detriment: harm 2 Scoring for Session 1 Item 11 Excerpt from < The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine= (1904) The steady aim of this Nation . . . should be to strive to bring ever nearer the day when there shall prevail throughout the world the peace of justice. . . . If the great civilized nations of the present day should completely disarm, the result would mean an immediate recrudescence1 of barbarism2 in one form or another. . . . [A] sufficient armament would have to be kept up to serve the purposes of international police . . . a nation desirous both of securing respect for itself and of doing good to others must have a force adequate for the work . . . It is not true that the United States feels any land hunger or entertains any projects as regards the other nations of the Western Hemisphere save such as are for their welfare. All that this country desires is to see the neighboring countries stable, orderly, and prosperous. Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count upon our hearty friendship. If a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States. Chronic3 wrongdoing . . . [may] ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, . . . to the exercise of an international police power. . . . Our interests and those of our southern neighbors are in reality identical. They have great natural riches, and if within their borders the reign of law and justice obtains, prosperity is sure to come to them. . . . We would interfere with them only in the last resort, and then only if it became evident that their inability or unwillingness to do justice . . . had violated the rights of the United States or had invited foreign aggression to the detriment4 of the entire body of American nations. . . . In asserting the Monroe Doctrine, in taking such steps as we have taken in regard to Cuba, Venezuela, and Panama, and in endeavoring . . . to secure the open door in China, we have acted in our own interest as well as in the interest of humanity . . . 1 recrudescence: revival barbarism: cruelty 3 chronic: constant 4 detriment: harm 2 Two points = four phrases correctly selected One point = three or two phrases correctly selected Zero points = one or zero phrases correctly selected Session 1 Item 16 Drag and drop two correct causes of U.S. involvement in World War II and two correct effects of World War II into the columns of the chart. Scoring for Session 1 Item 16 Two points = four statements in the correct columns One point = three or two statements in the correct columns Zero points = one or zero statements in the correct column Scoring for Session 1 Item 17 Using the sources and your knowledge of U.S. history, explain two different ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II. Scoring Information Score Points 2 1 0 Description Student9s response correctly explains two different ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II. Student9s response correctly explains one way in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II. Student9s response does not correctly explain ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II. OR Student9s response is blank, irrelevant, or too brief to evaluate. Scoring Notes Ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II include: Congress passed legislation that allowed the Allied Powers to resist acts of aggression by the Axis Powers. After the start of World War II, the United States passed the Neutrality Act of 1939, which permitted the trading of arms on a cashand-carry basis. In 1940, the United States made the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with Great Britain, transferring U.S. warships to the Royal Navy in exchange for military bases. In 1941, Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act, allowing the United States to loan weapons and supplies to countries, including Great Britain and later the Soviet Union. The United States reorganized its economy for war production and manufactured thousands of planes, tanks, ships, and other military equipment that were used to fight the war. The United States became < the arsenal of democracy= and loaned vast quantities of weapons and supplies to its allies, including Great Britain and the Soviet Union. These weapons and supplies were crucial in the fight against the Axis Powers on both the Western Front and the Eastern Front. The U.S. government encouraged the American people to directly participate in the war effort by enlisting in the military or by helping on the home front by planting victory gardens, rationing, or buying war bonds. American military leaders developed strategies that were critical to defeating the Axis Powers in the European Theater. The United States carried out bombing campaigns designed to destroy Germany9s ability to continue producing supplies and weapons for its armies. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, the U.S. Congress, and other U.S. government leaders managed the American war effort and supported resolutions, such as the Yalta agreements, that made victory possible. These leaders also negotiated with Great Britain and the Soviet Union to develop strategies to defeat Germany. Accept other reasonable responses. Student Responses for Session 1 Item 17 Using the sources and your knowledge of U.S. history, explain two different ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II. Response 1 The U.S. contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War 2, by helping to open the western front against the Axis powers. This caused the Axis Powers to split up their military forces, fight in two different locations, and divide there attetion between two major powers. While the Axis Powers fought the U.S. and Britain in the western front they where also fighting the Soviet Union in the eastern front. Another way the U.S. contributed to the success of the allies was the mass production of technology, weapons, and war support items by the U.S. factories. This gave U.S. allies more supplies and a military and technological advantage that helped to secure victory. While the men were away fighting in the war the women took factory jobs. The U.S. also had the states ration any food, steel, and other supplies to help out the soldiers. Score: 2 The response earns a score of 2. It fully and accurately explains two different ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II: < by helping to open the western front against the Axis powers. This caused the Axis Powers to split up their military forces, fight in two different locations, and divide there attetion between two major powers.= and < the mass production of technology, weapons, and war support items by the U.S. factories. This gave U.S. allies more supplies and a military and technological advantage that helped to secure victory.= The student uses his/her content knowledge along with information gleaned from the sources throughout the response. Response 2 The United States didn't official join the war immediately when it started. The U.S. did, however, supplied the Allied Powers with guns, explosives, bullets, etc. This became very important during the war as many of the warring countries were in no shape to keep up with production demands. Great Britain was in shambles and France was losing hold over its battlefront. The U.S. joined the war later on when Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. When the U.S. did join in they added alot of man power and were able to give help to Western Europe's tired men with the U.S.'s freshly trained soldiers. Also they helped plan attacks during WW2 one such as Dday. Score: 2 The response earns a score of 2. It completely and correctly explains two different ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II: < The U.S. . . . supplied the Allied Powers with guns, explosives, bullets, etc. This became very important during the war as many of the warring countries were in no shape to keep up with production demands.= and < the U.S. . . . added alot of man power and were able to give help to Western Europe's tired men with the U.S.'s freshly trained soldiers.= Response 3 Two different ways the United States helped contribute to the success of the Allies in the war was by providing weapons to the Allies. Second was by joining the war. In source 1, it shows that they passed The Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing arms trade with Great Britian and France on a cash-and-carry which means as long as it's allies have cash and own transportation they can get weapons from America. Also America changed that law and made the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 which allowed the allies to purchase weapons without having own transportation and cash at the moment. Score: 1 The response earns a score of 1. It offers a full and accurate explanation of one way in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II: < by providing weapons to the Allies= through the Neutrality Act of 1939 and the Lend Lease Act of 1941. Although the response relies on Source 1, the student shows an understanding of the content by summarizing the information in his/her own words: < which means as long as it9s allies have cash and own transportation they can get weapons from America= and < which allowed the allies to purchase weapons without having own transportation and cash at the moment.= While the response identifies a second contribution the United States,4< by joining the war=4 it does not explain that contribution. Response 4 The U.S. contributed to the success of the Alllies in the European Theater in World War II on D-Day, in which the United States sent troops to Normandy Beach to fight with the Allies against German troops. The United States soldeirs arrived there using pararchuttes and boats. They attacked German troops from behind by arriving with parachutes and fought them head on by arriving on boats. The United States and the Allies won and this is techanically when the Nazi's lose, but they do not surrender until later on. Score: 1 The response earns a score of 1. It gives a complete and correct explanation of one way in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II: < [T]he United States sent troops to Normandy Beach to fight with the Allies against German troops. . . . They attacked German troops from behind by arriving with parachutes and fought them head on by arriving on boats.= Response 5 1.) U.S. Congress passed the Neutality Act of 1937, outlawing the sale of weapons to nations at war. 2.) U.S. Congress passed the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing for arms of trade on a cash and carry basis. Score: 0 The response earns a score of 0. It lists two different acts passed by the United States, but it does not clearly address the prompt or explain how these acts contributed to the success of the Allies during World War II. Additionally, the response is almost entirely copied text from Source 1 and offers no details in the student9s own words that show his/her understanding of the topic. Response 6 Propaganda was a success of the allies in the European Theater during World War II becuase of women. Women didnt have any rights to vote, fight in the wars, etc. One lady stopped it all. She made it to where women and men had equal rights. Now women can vote and fight in war. Another success was "order day." In company with our brave Allies and brothers-inarms on other fonts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tryranny over the oppressed peoples of europe, and security for ourselves in a free world." People invade their privacy, united states went to war and they got what they wanted. Score: 0 The response earns a score of 0. It attempts to address the prompt and to support ideas with evidence from the sources, but the response consists of inaccurate information and flawed understandings of the ways in which the United States contributed to the success of the Allies in the European Theater during World War II.