U.S. History B Final Exam satisfactory questions and answers
Prohibition of alcohol in the United States Correct Answer: What were the intended outcomes of the
Eighteenth Amendment, and why was it mostly unsuccessful?
Women's right to vote Correct Answer: What was the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment when
it was ratified on August 18, 1920?
The Eighteenth Amendment resulted in underground activities such as speakeasies, and with their new
freedom after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, many women embraced an unrestricted
lifestyle. Correct Answer: Which option most accurately expresses the connection between the
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Amendments and the lifestyle changes among many women in the 1920s?
churches were anxious about the apparent decline in church membership and attendance, as well as
belief in God Correct Answer: Which statement from the text most correctly conveys why religious
leaders were determined to win the Scopes trial?
* New manufacturing techniques made products more available and less expensive.
* Americans began buying on credit.
* People began to borrow more than they could pay off.
* Manufacturers flooded the market, and demand declined.
* Companies failed as their stocks lost value. Correct Answer: Trace the chain of events that led to the
stock market crash and the Great Depression.
Hoover believed that government should have a limited role in people's lives. When he did institute
programs to help those who were unemployed and impoverished, it was too little, too late to keep the
country from sinking further into decline. Citizens wanted more help from government, and they
responded by not voting for Hoover to serve a second term. Correct Answer: Why did Herbert Hoover
lose the election to Franklin Roosevelt? Evaluate what Americans wanted from their government as the
Great Depression worsened. Answer briefly, using complete sentences.
1. Civilian Conservation Corps - to conserve natural resources and provide jobs to young men to help
provide relief for their families
2. Farm Security Administration - to provide assistance to migrant workers
3. Federal Housing Authority - to help people purchase homes and to improve housing conditions
4. Federal Theatre Project - to employ those in theater arts and to provide entertainment for the public
5. National Recovery Administration - to regulate pricing and business operations
, 6. Works Project Administration - to employ artists and to provide public service Correct Answer: Name
at least two government programs of the New Deal, and explain what they were meant to accomplish.
crops and livestock died, farmers lost their farms, and millions migrated away from the Plains. Correct
Answer: What were the main consequences of the Dust Bowl?
The Japanese wanted its navy to control the Pacific Ocean. Correct Answer: An isolationist policy kept
the United States from getting involved when the war in Europe began. What motivated the bombing at
Pearl Harbor, which became the catalyst for American involvement in World War II?
Americans were angry and wanted to get into the fight. Correct Answer: How did Americans react to
the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Executive Order 9066 Correct Answer: Under the War Powers Act, President Roosevelt issued Executive
Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. It authorized the secretary of war to prescribe "military areas." This
term referred to internment camps for Japanese people. President Roosevelt's executive order states,
"The successful prosecution of war requires every possible protection against espionage and against
sabotage."
1. Japanese Americans were detained as possible spies. Later, some were allowed to enlist in the US
armed forces and fought bravely, proving their loyalty.
2. African Americans in the military were at first denied any special training. Later, they gained praise in
groups such as the Tuskegee Airmen and were able to advance in rank. This led to strides in
desegregation.
3. Native American code talkers helped maintain the security of US war efforts.
4. Women became invaluable in the workforce as men went off to fight the war.
5. The Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angles resulted in reforms of how law enforcement treat people of various
ethnicities. Correct Answer: What were the roles of America's minorities during World War II, and how
did events during the war change their roles? Provide examples to support your ideas.
Invasion of Sicily Correct Answer: Which operation opened the Mediterranean Sea to the Allies?
Advance on Rome Correct Answer: What Allied offensive eventually led to the acquisition of the entire
Italian peninsula?
Operation Husky Correct Answer: During Operation Husky, the month-long campaign in Sicily, the Allied
troops were able to defeat the Axis powers. By taking back control of Italy from the Axis powers, the
Allies were able to bring Italy out from under the smothering rule of Fascism.
When Rome fell to the Allies, the Fascist government crumbled. Not only was Italy out from under
Fascist rule, but this change allowed the Allies to focus on facing the Nazis. Correct Answer: What were
effects of the capture of Rome by the Allies? Answer briefly, using complete sentences.
Allied leaders met to discuss the reorganization of Europe after defeat of the Axis powers Correct
Answer: What happened at the Yalta Conference?
The Nazis tried to push US forces back so they could retake France, but American soldiers held the line.
This ended up being the last German offensive. After this battle, Allied forces continued their final
Prohibition of alcohol in the United States Correct Answer: What were the intended outcomes of the
Eighteenth Amendment, and why was it mostly unsuccessful?
Women's right to vote Correct Answer: What was the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment when
it was ratified on August 18, 1920?
The Eighteenth Amendment resulted in underground activities such as speakeasies, and with their new
freedom after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, many women embraced an unrestricted
lifestyle. Correct Answer: Which option most accurately expresses the connection between the
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Amendments and the lifestyle changes among many women in the 1920s?
churches were anxious about the apparent decline in church membership and attendance, as well as
belief in God Correct Answer: Which statement from the text most correctly conveys why religious
leaders were determined to win the Scopes trial?
* New manufacturing techniques made products more available and less expensive.
* Americans began buying on credit.
* People began to borrow more than they could pay off.
* Manufacturers flooded the market, and demand declined.
* Companies failed as their stocks lost value. Correct Answer: Trace the chain of events that led to the
stock market crash and the Great Depression.
Hoover believed that government should have a limited role in people's lives. When he did institute
programs to help those who were unemployed and impoverished, it was too little, too late to keep the
country from sinking further into decline. Citizens wanted more help from government, and they
responded by not voting for Hoover to serve a second term. Correct Answer: Why did Herbert Hoover
lose the election to Franklin Roosevelt? Evaluate what Americans wanted from their government as the
Great Depression worsened. Answer briefly, using complete sentences.
1. Civilian Conservation Corps - to conserve natural resources and provide jobs to young men to help
provide relief for their families
2. Farm Security Administration - to provide assistance to migrant workers
3. Federal Housing Authority - to help people purchase homes and to improve housing conditions
4. Federal Theatre Project - to employ those in theater arts and to provide entertainment for the public
5. National Recovery Administration - to regulate pricing and business operations
, 6. Works Project Administration - to employ artists and to provide public service Correct Answer: Name
at least two government programs of the New Deal, and explain what they were meant to accomplish.
crops and livestock died, farmers lost their farms, and millions migrated away from the Plains. Correct
Answer: What were the main consequences of the Dust Bowl?
The Japanese wanted its navy to control the Pacific Ocean. Correct Answer: An isolationist policy kept
the United States from getting involved when the war in Europe began. What motivated the bombing at
Pearl Harbor, which became the catalyst for American involvement in World War II?
Americans were angry and wanted to get into the fight. Correct Answer: How did Americans react to
the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Executive Order 9066 Correct Answer: Under the War Powers Act, President Roosevelt issued Executive
Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. It authorized the secretary of war to prescribe "military areas." This
term referred to internment camps for Japanese people. President Roosevelt's executive order states,
"The successful prosecution of war requires every possible protection against espionage and against
sabotage."
1. Japanese Americans were detained as possible spies. Later, some were allowed to enlist in the US
armed forces and fought bravely, proving their loyalty.
2. African Americans in the military were at first denied any special training. Later, they gained praise in
groups such as the Tuskegee Airmen and were able to advance in rank. This led to strides in
desegregation.
3. Native American code talkers helped maintain the security of US war efforts.
4. Women became invaluable in the workforce as men went off to fight the war.
5. The Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angles resulted in reforms of how law enforcement treat people of various
ethnicities. Correct Answer: What were the roles of America's minorities during World War II, and how
did events during the war change their roles? Provide examples to support your ideas.
Invasion of Sicily Correct Answer: Which operation opened the Mediterranean Sea to the Allies?
Advance on Rome Correct Answer: What Allied offensive eventually led to the acquisition of the entire
Italian peninsula?
Operation Husky Correct Answer: During Operation Husky, the month-long campaign in Sicily, the Allied
troops were able to defeat the Axis powers. By taking back control of Italy from the Axis powers, the
Allies were able to bring Italy out from under the smothering rule of Fascism.
When Rome fell to the Allies, the Fascist government crumbled. Not only was Italy out from under
Fascist rule, but this change allowed the Allies to focus on facing the Nazis. Correct Answer: What were
effects of the capture of Rome by the Allies? Answer briefly, using complete sentences.
Allied leaders met to discuss the reorganization of Europe after defeat of the Axis powers Correct
Answer: What happened at the Yalta Conference?
The Nazis tried to push US forces back so they could retake France, but American soldiers held the line.
This ended up being the last German offensive. After this battle, Allied forces continued their final
