WorksheetsCHS U.S. History A Final
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tried to end lynching of African Americans by writing and lecturing
a)
Ida B Wells
b)
Mark Twain
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
W.E.B Dubois
2.
The inventor of the popular roll-film camera
a)
Marshall Field
b)
George Eastman
c)
Mark Twain
d)
Louis Sullivan
3.
Opened nations first department store in Chicago
a)
Louis Sullivan
b)
W.E.B Dubois
c)
Marshall Field
d)
George Eastman
4.
The landscape architect who led the movement for planned urban parks
a)
Louis Sullivan
b)
Frederick Law Olmsted
c)
Marshall Field
d)
Orville Wright
5.
The man who designed the first skyscraper
a)
Frank Law Olmsted
b)
Louis Sullivan
c)
Orville Wright
d)
Marshall Field
6.
Said educated blacks should immediately join mainstream society
a)
W.E.B Dubois
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Ida B. Wells
d)
William Randolph Hearst
7.
Developed the first powered airplane
a)
Marshall Field
b)
Ida B. Wells
c)
William Randolph Hearst
d)
The Wright Brothers
8.
Novelist who wrote books that became American classics
a)
Ida B. Wells
b)
The Wright Brothers
c)
Mark Twain
d)
Booker T. Washington
9.
Founder the Tuskeegee Institute
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. Dubois
c)
Ida B Wells
d)
Marshall Field
10.
Published sensational stories in his newspapers
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Louis Sullivan
c)
W.E.B Dubois
d)
Frederick Law Olmsted
11.
In the late 1800’s, collective bargaining was a technique used to
a)
Expand Industry
b)
Restrict labor unions
c)
Win workers rights
d)
Organized labor unions
12.
What made it possible to construct skyscrapers in the 1800’s?
a)
Cheap electric power
b)
The invention of the elevator
c)
Fire safety standards
d)
New methods of making steel
13.
What did industrial consolidation and trusts reduce during the late 1800’s?
a)
Corruption
b)
Competition
c)
Monopolies
d)
Interstate commerce
14.
Which of the following MOST allowed manufacturers to build their factories away from rivers?
a)
Electricity
b)
Railroads
c)
Steel beams
d)
The telephone
15.
Why was Pullman, Illinois, an unusual town?
a)
It had one main industry
b)
It owed its prosperity to the railroads
c)
It specialized in a regional product
d)
It was built by a company to house its workers
16.
Which of the following did Social Darwinsim discourage?
a)
Hard work
b)
Government regulation
c)
Industrialization
d)
The accumulation of wealth
17.
Which of the following is true of the Gentlemen's Agreement?
a)
Resulted in segregated classrooms
b)
decreased Japanese immigration
c)
It caused anti-American rioting in Japan
d)
Prohibited aliens from working in America
18.
Which of the following was the main interest of the Social Gospel movement?
a)
Religious reform
b)
Political reform
c)
Social reform
d)
Economic reform
19.
The Pendleton Civil Service Act required
a)
applicants for government jobs to pass examinations.
b)
native-born Americans to treat immigrants with courtesy
c)
government workers to renounce all party loyalties
d)
cities to provide services such as clean water to their residents.
20.
The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called
a)
Nativism
b)
Civil service
c)
gentlemen's agreement
d)
graft
21.
Tammany Hall was the name of A. a famous settlement house. B. a New York Customs House. C. a New York City political machine. D. the federal courthouse in New York City.
a)
A famous settlement house
b)
New York City Customs house
c)
New York City political machine
d)
Federal courthouse in New York City
22.
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
a)
decrease Chinese immigration
b)
segregated classrooms
c)
settle a disagreement between China and the United States
d)
stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States.
23.
Southern states sometimes used a grandfather clause to allow them to
a)
keep uneducated whites from exercising their right to vote
b)
distinguish between recent immigrants and longtime citizens
c)
keep African Americans from voting while allowing whites to do so
d)
deny voting rights to African Americans who passed the literacy test.
24.
Skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of
a)
Safer fire escapes
b)
Larger bricks and stronger cement
c)
The elevator and steel framework
d)
The airplane and the bicycle
25.
In the Southwest, many Mexicans earned a living as
a)
Railroad workers and agricultural laborers
b)
Small business owners
c)
Dockworkers and canal diggers
d)
Household servants and mail carriers
26.
All of the following were trends in education around 1900 except
a)
More students attending both elementary and high school
b)
Immigrants becoming "Americanized" by attending public schools
c)
Growth of kindergartens
d)
Most African-Americans attending high school
27.
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
a)
Lynching was a federal crime
b)
School segregation was unconstitutional
c)
Voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax
d)
Racial segregation in public facilities was legal
28.
Which development lowered the price of newspapers to a penny a copy?
a)
Printing press that simultaneously printed on both sides of the paper
b)
A lower price for American timber used by paper mills
c)
A drop in the wages of newspaper delivery boy
d)
A new lightweight engine developed for use in aircrafts
29.
The popularity of bicycling and amusement parks reflected which trend of the 1900s?
a)
Wider public access to the fine arts
b)
An interest in leisure activities
c)
A rising literacy rate
d)
New ways of shopping and advertising
30.
How did George Eastman contribute to an explosion in the popularity of photography?
a)
by taking photographs of the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk
b)
by inventing a camera that was larger and heavier than most
c)
by inventing a camera that could develop pictures on the spot
d)
by inventing a camera that used roll film instead of heavy glass plates
31.
Which of the following increased in the 1920s?
a)
Famers debts
b)
Prices for farm products
c)
Foreign demand for U.S. farm products
d)
Domestic demand for U.S. farm products
32.
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?
a)
Closing banks
b)
By lowering foreign tariffs
c)
By funding handouts of food and clothing
d)
By asking businesses not to lay off employees
33.
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
a)
World War I veterans and their families
b)
Farmers forced off their land by dust storms
c)
Unemployed industrial workers and their families
d)
Business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
34.
What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
a)
Bonus marchers
b)
Speculators
c)
Hoboes
d)
Okies
35.
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their
a)
Patriotism
b)
Trust in Hoover
c)
Disgust with Hoover
d)
Grudging respect for Hoover
36.
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in the number of
a)
Children who were malnourished
b)
People who committed suicide
c)
Women who worked outside the home
d)
Men who stood in bread lines
37.
Which of the following was not a cause of World War I?
a)
American isolationism
b)
Imperialist competition
c)
Stockpiling of weapons
d)
European nationalism
38.
Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?
a)
Bosnia
b)
Belgium
c)
Alsace-Lorraine
d)
The Ottoman Empire
39.
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
a)
African Americans could not become Army officers
b)
Women could serve in combat positions
c)
Troops were segregated by race
d)
Men were required to register for military service
40.
Who rejected Wilson's "Fourteen Points" peace plan?
a)
Allied leaders
b)
The Germans
c)
The U.S. Senate
d)
The League of Nations
41.
What reason did Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the League of Nations?
a)
It would lead to international instability
b)
It would drain American finances
c)
It would interfere with free-trade agreements
d)
It would drag the U.S. into European affairs
42.
The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years was called
a)
Nationalism
b)
The alliance system
c)
Neutrality
d)
The convoy system
43.
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles
a)
Required Germany to pay reparations for war damages
b)
Barred Germany from maintaining an army
c)
Stripped Germany of its colonies in the Pacific
d)
Forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war
44.
The war might have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for
a)
The American Expeditionary Force
b)
Imperialism
c)
Propaganda
d)
The Alliance system
45.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they
a)
forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers
b)
allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
c)
forced the repeal of the First Amendment
d)
Prompted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking
46.
The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of
a)
Identifying the guilty party in a war
b)
Treating all nations justly, including losers of war
c)
including powerful nations like the United States in international peace-keeping
d)
Organizations
47.
The person who assassinated Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was A. Giovanni Bernard B. Gavrilo Princip C. Gabriel Iglesias D. Gabe Alvarez
a)
Giovanni Bernard
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Gabriel Iglesias
d)
Gabe Alvarez
48.
What was included in the de Lôme letter?
a)
de Lôme's resignation as Spanish minister to the United States
b)
An apology to the U.S. government
c)
criticisms of President McKinley
d)
An incitement for war
49.
José Martí, a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, organized a guerrilla campaign to destroy American-owned property in Cuba in order to
a)
Provoke U.S. intervention in Cuba
b)
Retaliate against U.S. involvement in Cuba
c)
Give money to poor Cuban natives
d)
Recover his family;s land from American control
50.
General John J. Pershing led a force of fifteen thousand soldiers in an attempt to capture
a)
Jose Marti
b)
Pancho Villa
c)
Emiliano Zapata
d)
Emilio Aquinaldo
51.
The rapid growth of industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because
a)
America needed unspoiled places for its workers to vacation
b)
Americans had more time to read about foreign places.
c)
the United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy
d)
Americans wanted to take over foreign factories and learn their secrets.
52.
The primary goal of the NAACP
a)
voting rights for women
b)
Better working conditions
c)
Regulating of the banking industry
d)
Equality among races
53.
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
a)
Dangers faced by coal miners
b)
Corrupt business practices of Standard Oil Company
c)
unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
d)
Illrgal dIllegal deals between special interests an the government
54.
The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals except A. protecting social welfare
a)
Protecting social welfare
b)
Promoting business and monopolies
c)
Creating economic reform
d)
Fostering efficiency in the workplace
55.
Muckrakers were
a)
Politicians
b)
Conservationists
c)
Suffragists
d)
Journalists
56.
To what does the door in this cartoon open?
a)
United States
b)
A colony
c)
China
d)
Japan
57.
Who holds the key to the door?
a)
A French general
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
A Chinese man
d)
Uncle Sam
58.
What does the size of the man holding the key indicate?
a)
that he is weaker than all of the others outside the door
b)
that he is stronger than all of the others outside the door
c)
that he is equal in strength to the Chinese
d)
that he is equal in strength to the others outside the door
59.
What does the cartoon imply about the Open Door Policy?
a)
It favored American interests over other foreign interests in China.
b)
It treated all foreign interests in China fairly
c)
It weakened American influence in China
d)
It mainly benefited America's competitors.
60.
What political policy is satirized in this cartoon?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Platt Amendment
c)
The Open Door Policy
d)
The Foraker Act
61.
Who controls the situation, according to this cartoon?
a)
The Chinese
b)
Foreigners outside the door
c)
The United States
d)
The French
62.
How many states were part of the Dust Bowl?
a)
5 states
b)
10 states
c)
20 states
d)
25 states
63.
Which of the following states suffered the most damage during the Dust Bowl period?
a)
North Dakota
b)
Minnesota
c)
Kansas
d)
Missouri
64.
Which map symbol indicates the area covered by the May 1934 dust storm?
a)
A striped area
b)
A shaded area
c)
A solid line
d)
A dashed line
65.
Going from east to west on Route 66, what states did Dust Bowl migrants pass through?
a)
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California
b)
Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California
c)
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California
d)
Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California
66.
The two men in this cartoon are
a)
Radicals
b)
Union members
c)
Nativists
d)
Government officials
67.
The title of the cartoon is "Shutting Out the Light." The metaphorical "light" that the men are shutting out represents
a)
Principles of labor unions
b)
Communist propaganda
c)
Radical foreign ideas
d)
Fundamental American ideals
68.
According to the cartoon, radical ideas come from
a)
The American people
b)
The labor movement
c)
Foreign and Communist countries
d)
The U.S. government
69.
According to the cartoon, a conflict exists between
a)
The U.S. Government and labor unions
b)
Radical ideas and honest American ideas
c)
American radicals and foreign rafdicals
d)
The U.S. government and the American people
70.
New immigrants arriving on the East Coast gained admission at Angel Island.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Nativism is an overt favoritism toward native born Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
The Gentleman's Agreement limited the immigration of unskilled workers from Mexico.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Political machines gained some of their power from immigrants for whom they performed favors.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
"Remember the Maine!” became a rallying cry for U.S. intervention in Cuba.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
The name for sensational and often irresponsible news headlines and stories is yellow journalism.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
The Zimmermann note suggested an alliance between Germany and Mexico After defeating Russia on the eastern front, the Central Powers concentrated on fighting in France.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
After defeating Russia on the eastern front, the Central Powers concentrated on fighting in France.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" speech described his war plan.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
The area between trenches was known as No man’s Land.
a)
True
b)
False
80.
In the trenches, many soldiers died of diseases, such as Trench Foot.
a)
True
b)
False
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