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Key Concepts and Events in U.S. History from 1865 to Present

This overview highlights essential concepts and historical events in U.S. history from 1865 to the present. It covers regional characteristics, significant Supreme Court decisions, the impact of Jim Crow laws, and civil rights activism, including figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and organizations like the National Organization for Women. The text also emphasizes changes in immigration patterns, economic contributions from notable figures, and the concept of globalization that connects nations through trade and technology. This review serves as a useful resource for studying U.S. history.

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Key Concepts and Events in U.S. History from 1865 to Present

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  1. USII.8e-9d REVIEW for Benchmark Test US History 1865 to present

  2. New York City and Boston can be found in the _______ region. • Southeast • Northeast • Midwest • Pacific

  3. B. Northeast

  4. Minnesota, Michigan, and Indiana can be found in the __________ region. • Northeast • Non Contigious • Southwest • Midwest

  5. D. Midwest

  6. Which region is Texas and Arizona located in? • Northeast • Southeast • Southwest • Western

  7. C. Southwest

  8. Which of the following cities was the center of the meat packing industry? • Boston • Chicago • New York • Detroit

  9. B. Chicago

  10. In what region of the United States were Jim Crow laws found? • Southeast • Western • Pacific • Southwest

  11. A. Southeast

  12. Which of the following is found in the Western region? • Colorado • California • New Mexico • Kansas

  13. A. Colorado

  14. Changes in the make-up of immigrants after 1965 included: • A. Chinese and Irish • B. Japanese and Korean • C. Hispanic and Asian Americans • D. European and African Americans

  15. C. Hispanic and Asian Americans

  16. Which Supreme Court decision legalized Jim Crow segregation in the South- • Dred Scott v. Sanford • Gideon v. Wainwright • Plessy v. Ferguson • Brown v. Board of Education

  17. Plessy v. Ferguson

  18. What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education? • Desegregation of public schools • Integration of all public facilities • Equal voting rights • Abolition of the poll tax

  19. Desegregation of public schools

  20. Which of the following methods of protest would Martin Luther King, Jr. have disapproved? • Boycotts • Public demonstration • Sit-Ins • Setting fire to a business

  21. Setting fire to a business

  22. The result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 was- • Greater restrictions for African Americans on public transportation • Full desegregation of public transportation • The end of bus service in cities • That African Americans still had to sit at the back of the bus

  23. Full desegregation of public transportation

  24. The Jim Crow laws passed in the South- • Forced African Americans to take high paying jobs • Forced African Americans to move North • Segregated African Americans from white society • Made it a crime for African Americans to attend school

  25. Segregated African Americans from white society

  26. The use of poll taxes was outlawed by the- • Voting Rights Act of 1965 • Civil Rights Act of 1964 • 13th Amendment to the Constitution • Patriot Act

  27. Voting Rights Act of 1965

  28. The National Organization for Women was created to- • Work against gender discrimination in employment • Elect more women to public office • Ensure that mothers have access to affordable daycare • Ensure that women receive the right to vote

  29. Work against gender discrimination in employment

  30. Which of the following is NOT true about women in American society by the mid 1990’s? • Most women worked for pay outside the home • Most women were paid less than men • Women had achieved full economic equality with men • Women were underrepresented in the area of elected office

  31. Women had achieved full economic equality with men

  32. Who is known for the area of science and blood plasma? • A. J. Robert Oppenheimer • B. Martha Graham • C. Bill Gates • D. Charles Drew

  33. D. Charles Drew

  34. Who is known for the area of culture and architecture? • A. Martha Graham • B. Frank Lloyd Wright • C. Henry Louis Gates • D. Ray Kroc

  35. B. Frank Lloyd Wright

  36. Who is known for the area of economics and computer technology? • A. Bill Gates • B. J. Robert Oppenheimer • C. Ray Kroc • D. Martha Graham

  37. A. Bill Gates

  38. Who is known for culture and dance? • A. Maya Angelou • B. Henry Louis Gates • C. Martha Graham • D. Ray Kroc

  39. C. Martha Graham

  40. Who is known for academics and history? • A. Bill Gates • B. Martha Graham • C. Henry Louis Gates • D. Maya Angelou

  41. C. Henry Louis Gates

  42. Who is known for economics and franchising? • A. Ray Kroc • B. Bill Gates • C. Charles Drew • D. J. Robert Oppenheimer

  43. A. Ray Kroc

  44. Who is known for science and physics (atomic bomb)? • A. Charles Drew • B . Henry Louis Gates • C. Ray Kroc • D. J. Robert Oppenheimer

  45. D. J. Robert Oppenheimer

  46. Who is known for academics and literature? • A. Martha Graham • B. Ray Kroc • C. Maya Angelou • D. Bill Gates

  47. C. Maya Angelou

  48. The linking of nations through trade, information, technologies, and communication is called: • A. Telecommunication • B. Globalization • C. Economics • D. Satellite systems

  49. B. Globalization

  50. *Improvement of all communications (e.g., travel, telecommunications, Internet)*Availability of a wide variety of foreign-made goods and services*Outsourcing of jobsThe best title for the list above would be- • A. The Impact of New Technologies • B. The Impact of Globalization • C. The Impact of Satellite Systems • D. The Impact of New Challenges

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