2025 EOY Test Review

Provide the description, key people, dates, cause and effects for the event: Space Race.

• The Space Race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve significant accomplishments in space exploration, beginning in the late 1950s. Key events include the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957 and the U.S. Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Key people include astronauts and scientists from both nations. The Space Race spurred technological advancements and national pride.

• The Space Race was a peaceful collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union to share scientific knowledge about space, starting in the 1970s. Key people were only politicians, and the main effect was the reduction of military spending.

• The Space Race was a competition between European countries to colonize Mars in the 1980s. Key people included only European astronauts, and the main effect was the discovery of alien life.

• The Space Race was a global event in the 21st century where all countries competed to build the largest space station. Key people were international business leaders, and the main effect was the creation of a single world government.

The most hated act was the ___________________________________________ which taxed all paper items.

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Act

What was the main economic activity in the Southern Colonies during the colonial period?

• Plantation Agriculture

• Shipbuilding

• Fur Trading

• Fishing

Provide the description, key people, dates, cause and effects for the event: Holocaust.

• The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II, primarily from 1941 to 1945. Key people include Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders. The Holocaust is one of the most significant genocides in history.

• The Holocaust was a peaceful movement for Jewish independence in Europe during the 19th century, led by Mahatma Gandhi and other pacifists.

• The Holocaust refers to the economic reforms in Germany after World War II, which led to rapid industrialization and growth.

• The Holocaust was a series of battles between Germany and Russia over territorial disputes in Eastern Europe during the 18th century.

Which landform dominates the midwest region of the United States?

• Mountains

• Great Plains

• Valleys

• Canyons

Label the map by identifying the following physical features: Rio Grande, Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains. Write the correct feature next to each number on the map.

• 1. Rocky Mountains 2. Rio Grande 3. Mississippi River 4. Great Lakes 5. Appalachian Mountains

• 1. Appalachian Mountains 2. Great Lakes 3. Rio Grande 4. Mississippi River 5. Rocky Mountains

• 1. Mississippi River 2. Rocky Mountains 3. Appalachian Mountains 4. Rio Grande 5. Great Lakes

• 1. Great Lakes 2. Mississippi River 3. Rocky Mountains 4. Appalachian Mountains 5. Rio Grande

Refer to the map 'Density of Population, 1820'. A natural barrier preventing people from moving west is:

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Mississippi River

• The Great Plains

Major difference between the North and South during the Civil War: Fill in the table for North and South.

• North: Industrial, anti-slavery; South: Agricultural, pro-slavery.

• North: Agricultural, pro-slavery; South: Industrial, anti-slavery.

• North: Industrial, pro-slavery; South: Agricultural, anti-slavery.

• North: Agricultural, anti-slavery; South: Industrial, pro-slavery.

The main goal of abolitionists was:

• To support the expansion of slavery.

• To end slavery in the United States.

• To promote industrialization.

• To establish new colonies.

Provide the description, key people, dates, cause and effects for the event: Normandy Invasion (D-day).

• The Normandy Invasion (D-day) took place on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. Key people include General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The invasion marked a turning point in World War II.

• The Normandy Invasion (D-day) occurred in 1942, when Axis forces invaded Britain, leading to the occupation of London. Key people include Winston Churchill. The event resulted in the expansion of Axis control in Western Europe.

• The Normandy Invasion (D-day) was a naval battle between the United States and Japan in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. Key people include Admiral Chester Nimitz. The event led to the defeat of the Japanese navy.

• The Normandy Invasion (D-day) was a diplomatic conference held in Paris in 1945 to negotiate the end of World War II. Key people include Franklin D. Roosevelt. The event resulted in the signing of the peace treaty.