U.S. History — Semester B Practice

Question 1 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

D-Day (June 6, 1944) was:

A the end of WWI

B the bombing of Pearl Harbor

C the Allied invasion of Normandy

D the dropping of the atomic bomb

Explanation

📌 Allied invasion of Normandy, France. Largest amphibious invasion in history. Turning point of WWII in Europe.

Question 2 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The 24th Amendment (1964):

A abolished poll taxes

B gave 18-year-olds the vote

C established Prohibition

D limited presidential terms

Explanation

📌 Abolished poll taxes in federal elections. Removed financial barrier to voting for poor/minority citizens.

Question 3 of 10

TEKS 23A-25D Medium Word

The Harlem Renaissance (1920s-1930s) was significant to American culture because it —

A focused exclusively on classical European art forms

B was limited to New York City and had no national impact

C was a political movement that sought to create a separate African American nation

D celebrated African American art, literature, and music, creating a new cultural identity

Explanation

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement centered in Harlem, NYC, that celebrated African American art, literature, music, and identity through artists like Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington.

Question 4 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority):

A was a military project

B built highways

C provided electricity and jobs in the Tennessee Valley

D was a private company

Explanation

📌 New Deal program. Built dams for electricity, flood control, jobs in rural South. Example of government intervention.

Question 5 of 10

TEKS 20A-22E Easy Word

The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures:

A accessibility and equal opportunity for disabled persons

B voting for 16-year-olds

C free healthcare for all

D military service requirements

Explanation

📌 Equal access to public facilities, employment, transportation for people with disabilities. Signed 1990.

Question 6 of 10

TEKS 17A-19E Easy Word

The Electoral College:

A makes laws

B elects the President

C interprets the Constitution

D is a university

Explanation

📌 Elects the President. Each state gets electors = # of Senators + Representatives. 270 needed to win.

Question 7 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Hard Word

The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was a landmark ruling because it —

A required all schools to provide bilingual education

B established the right to free speech in schools

C granted women the right to vote in all elections

D declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional

Explanation

Brown v. Board overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) by declaring that 'separate but equal' public schools were inherently unequal and unconstitutional.

Question 8 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word

The Pentagon Papers revealed:

A government deception about the Vietnam War

B Soviet spy networks

C plans for WWIII

D Watergate details

Explanation

📌 Government had misled the public about Vietnam War (1971). Published by NY Times. Daniel Ellsberg leaked them.

Question 9 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The Treaty of Versailles (1919):

A created NATO

B started WWI

C ended WWII

D ended WWI and punished Germany

Explanation

📌 Ended WWI. Blamed Germany (war guilt clause). Heavy reparations. Created League of Nations. US didn't ratify.

Question 10 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The GI Bill's greatest impact was on:

A immigration

B foreign policy

C education and the growth of the middle class

D military spending

Explanation

📌 Education. Millions of veterans attended college. Created large educated middle class. Also home loans.

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