U.S. History — Semester B Practice

Question 1 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

Pearl Harbor was attacked on:

A June 6, 1944

B December 7, 1941

C November 11, 1918

D August 6, 1945

Explanation

📌 December 7, 1941. Japan attacked the US naval base in Hawaii. US entered WWII the next day.

Question 2 of 10

TEKS 17A-19E Easy Word

The 22nd Amendment limits:

A governor terms

B Congressional terms

C presidential terms to two

D Supreme Court terms

Explanation

📌 Presidents to two terms (ratified 1951). Response to FDR serving 4 terms.

Question 3 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for:

A leading the American Revolution

B inventing the telephone

C writing the Constitution

D leading the Civil Rights Movement

Explanation

📌 Leading the Civil Rights Movement through nonviolent protest. 'I Have a Dream' speech (1963). Assassinated 1968.

Question 4 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The Highway Act (1956) created:

A railroads

B canals

C the Interstate Highway System

D airports

Explanation

📌 Interstate Highway System. 41,000+ miles. Eisenhower. Originally for national defense and evacuation.

Question 5 of 10

TEKS 23A-25D Easy Word

Rock and roll music became popular in the:

A 1950s

B 1970s

C 1920s

D 1990s

Explanation

📌 1950s. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry. Reflected youth culture, challenged social norms. African American roots.

Question 6 of 10

TEKS 17A-19E Easy Word

The 19th Amendment (1920) gave:

A 18-year-olds the right to vote

B African Americans the right to vote

C immigrants the right to vote

D women the right to vote

Explanation

📌 Women the right to vote. Result of the women's suffrage movement led by Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Question 7 of 10

TEKS 26A-28B Easy Word

Neil Armstrong was the first person to:

A fly an airplane

B orbit Earth

C go to Mars

D walk on the moon

Explanation

📌 Walk on the moon (July 20, 1969). Apollo 11 mission. 'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'

Question 8 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Hard Word

McCarthyism (1950s) was:

A anti-communist investigations and accusations

B an economic plan

C a civil rights strategy

D a trade policy

Explanation

📌 Senator Joseph McCarthy led anti-communist witch hunts. Red Scare. Blacklists. Fear of communist infiltration in government.

Question 9 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word

The Great Society programs (1960s) were created by:

A Eisenhower

B JFK

C Nixon

D LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson)

Explanation

📌 President Lyndon B. Johnson. Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act. War on Poverty.

Question 10 of 10

TEKS 17A-19E Hard Word

The Watergate scandal (1972-1974) had which lasting impact on American government?

A It increased public distrust of government and led to reforms in transparency and accountability

B It eliminated the two-party system in American politics

C It strengthened the power of the presidency over Congress

D It had no lasting impact because Nixon was pardoned

Explanation

Watergate led to Nixon's resignation and increased public distrust of government, leading to reforms in campaign finance, ethics, and government transparency.

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