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US History Comprehensive Review

Review the timeline, then use your knowledge of U.S. history to solve each challenge. For written answers, include specific people, events, or evidence where you can.

Put events in context

Use this timeline to help with the questions that follow.

1776 — Declaration of Independence

1861–1865 — Civil War

1929 — Stock market crash

1941 — Attack on Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters World War II

1954 — Brown v. Board of Education

1964 — Civil Rights Act

1989 — Berlin Wall falls

1.Which event on the timeline happened first, and what idea did it declare?

2.Select the amendment that granted women the right to vote nationwide.

15th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment

3.The Great Depression began after the 1929 stock market crash. Name one other condition that helped deepen the economic crisis, and explain how it harmed people.

4.True or false: The United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

TrueFalse

5.Brown v. Board of Education challenged racial segregation in public schools. What did the Supreme Court rule in 1954?

6.Chloe is preparing a museum caption about the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Complete it: The law banned discrimination in many public places and workplaces, including discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or .

7.Match each Cold War term in Column A to its best description in Column B. Write the letter of each description beside the term.

Containment
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine

B. A 1947 policy promising support for countries threatened by communist expansion
C. A U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism
A. U.S. economic aid to help rebuild postwar Europe

8.Wyatt is sorting events into the correct order. Number these from 1 (earliest) to 4 (latest): the Civil Rights Act, the Berlin Wall falls, the Civil War, and the 1929 stock market crash.

9.Choose the strongest explanation of why the Industrial Revolution changed life in the United States.

It moved production toward factories and machines, expanding industry and cities while creating difficult working conditions for many laborers.
It ended all immigration and made most Americans return to farming.
It caused the United States to enter World War II.
It immediately gave every worker the same pay and hours.

10.In 3–4 sentences, explain one way a U.S. government action or law changed people’s lives. Use one example from this review and describe both the change and its limits or challenges.