US History Final Review

What advantage(s) did the Union have over the Confederacy entering the Civil War?

Select all that apply.

• a larger population

• well-developed systems of transportation

• greater and more efficient manufacturing centers

Which of the following statements best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• an era of expanded rights and economic opportunity for all Americans and immigrants

• a time of rapid economic growth with serious social problems that emerged as a result

• a historical period of westward expansion and the closing of the frontier

Which of the following describes the background of Progressive Era reformers?

Select all that apply.

• They were members of different political parties

• Many reformers were White, college-educated women

• Social reformers were sometimes individuals, religious groups, and non-profit organizations

Which of the Caribbean territories listed are owned by the United States?

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Panama

Which factor contributed to turning the early part of the war into a stalemate?

• ineffective leadership

• the use of chemical weapons

• the use of trench warfare

Why did the price of stocks fall when panicked sellers sold their stock on Black Tuesday?

• because so many stocks were offered for sale

• because there were more buyers than sellers

• because the stocks were more valuable than their prices

Which event marked the start of World War II?

• the start of the Holocaust

• the invasion of Poland

• the attack on Pearl Harbor

Place the events in order from the first to occur.

• The United States lands the first astronauts on the moon.

• The United States and the Soviet Union create opposing military alliances.

• Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in baseball.

Match the goal or purpose to the civil rights effort that it best describes.

• Freedom Summer

• to enable African Americans to exercise their right to vote

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• to test the enforcement of desegregation laws on interstate bus lines

• The Black Panther Party

• to desegregate city buses

• Freedom Rides

• to monitor excessive force used by police

Which of following indicate economic changes? Select all that apply.

• Nixon's resignation

• fuel shortages and fuel costs

• rise in consumerism

• divide between liberals and conservatives