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Class
Date
1.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired here.
a)
Appomattox,
VA
b)
Fort Sumter, SC
c)
Montgomery, AL
d)
Gettysburg, PA
2.
The turning point of the Civil War and where President Lincoln gave his famous speech after the battle.
a)
Atlanta,
GA
b)
Harper's Ferry, VA
c)
Gettysburg, PA
d)
Fort Sumter, SC
3.
To abolish slavery means.
a)
to get rid of it
b)
to maintain it
c)
to support it
d)
to run away from it
4.
. The economy in the northern states was based mainly on
a)
services
b)
plantation work
c)
industry
d)
farming
5.
John Brown led a raid at this place.
a)
Montgomery, AL
b)
Fort Sumter, SC
c)
Gettysburg, PA
d)
Harper's Ferry, VA
6.
Robert E. Lee surrendered here to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.
a)
Savannah, GA
b)
Atlanta, GA
c)
Gettysburg, PA
d)
Appomattox Court House, VA
7.
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Battle of Vicksburg
c)
The First Battle of Bull Run
d)
The Battle of Antietam
8.
This speech began with the words "Four score and seven years ago."
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
Lee's Surrender
9.
This was where Sherman went from Atlanta to Savannah burning everything down in his path.
a)
Atlanta Campaign
b)
Sherman's March to the West
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Sherman's March to the Sea
10.
This is when Atlanta was scorched and burned to the ground.
a)
Atlanta Campaign
b)
Sherman's March to the Sea
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Fort Sumter
11.
This amendment abolished slavery.
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
12.
This amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
13.
This amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote no matter their skin color.
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
14.
The name of the time period after the Civil War where the South was trying to get back on their feet.
a)
Roaring 20's
b)
Jazz Age
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Harlem Renaissance
15.
Which group found freedom by becoming a cowboy and moving out West? These individuals were treated fair and equal out west.
a)
White men
b)
White women
c)
Black men
d)
Black women
16.
What country was freed (liberated) after the Spanish American War?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
Philippines
17.
Which trail went from San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas, and was used to send cattle to the eastern states?
a)
Cattle Trails
b)
Great Western Cattle Trail
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Chisholm Trail
18.
How much were cattle sold for in Texas after the Civil War?
a)
400
b)
40
c)
4
d)
4000
19.
How much were cattle sold for on the Eastern states after the Civil War?
a)
400
b)
40
c)
4
d)
4000
20.
What is the name of a person that leaves their homeland to move to a new country? a. Emigration b. Foreigner c. Immigrant
a)
Immigrant
b)
Emigrant
c)
Foreigner
21.
What is the process of leaving your home land to move to a new country called?
a)
Immigrant
b)
Emigration
c)
Foreigner
22.
What is the name of the land that the United States set aside for the Native Americans to live on?
a)
Plantations
b)
Concentration Camps
c)
Out West
d)
Reservations
23.
Which one of these countries was not on the Allied Powers?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
United States
24.
What does nationalism mean?
a)
Means you love many nations
b)
Means you do not want to get involved in affairs
c)
Means strong love and devotion to ones country
d)
Means a stronger country over powers a weaker
25.
Which one of these was NOT one thing that Germany did to cause the United States to enter into World War One?
a)
Germany sank the USS Maine
b)
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking them to join the allied powers in return they will help Mexico take back land from the US
c)
Germany sank 3 US ships
d)
Germany sank the Lusitania.
26.
Which one of these is 3 new technologies introduced during WWI?
a)
Atomic bombs, rifles, machine guns
b)
Tanks, repeating rifles, gas masks
c)
Airplanes, poisonous gas, machine guns
d)
Poisonous gas, atomic bombs, airplanes
27.
This was signed to end World War One.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Germany
d)
Treaty of Spain
28.
This was signed to try to PREVENT any future wars.
a)
League of Nations
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
NATO
d)
United Nations
29.
Where was WWI fought at?
a)
Ireland
b)
Australia
c)
United States
d)
Europe
30.
This is a county that was on the Central Powers side.
a)
Austria- Hungary
b)
Great Britain
c)
Belgium
d)
France
31.
Which country is the cause of why World War II started?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
32.
What did American women do during World War II that helped them gain respect during the war and afterwards?
a)
They protested against the war
b)
They flew bombers over Germany
c)
They worked in wartime defense industries
d)
They served on submarines
33.
President Harry S. Truman decided to use atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Truman did this a
a)
as a political experiment
b)
as a scientific experiment
c)
as revenge for Pearl Harbor and to gain votes
d)
to save the lives of American soldiers and end the war
34.
World War II ended in August 1945 when Japan surrendered. What happened as a result of Japan's surrender?
a)
Americans celebrated the surrender, which was called VJ Day
b)
Japanese Americans started emigrating to Japan again.
c)
Atomic bombs were outlawed for future use
d)
Harry S. Truman was defeated in his reelection as president.
35.
On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. What was the effect of this attack?
a)
The damage crippled the United States economy.
b)
The surprise attack sank half the British navy
c)
It prompted the United States to enter the war.
d)
It caused riots and unrest in Japan.
36.
Which was the MAIN reason for the United States decision to join the United Nations?
a)
to help end the Great Depression
b)
to promote world peace
c)
to fight world hunger
d)
to rebuild Europe after World War
37.
This day was the largest sea invasion ever in history and liberated France from Germany.
a)
VE Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
D- Day
38.
This island was the closest the United States could get to Japan, and was used to land planes on.
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Iwo Jima
c)
Nagasaki
d)
Japan
39.
On this day in history, Germany surrenders to the Allied Powers.
a)
VE Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
D-Day
d)
Pearl Harbor
40.
Use the list below to answer this question.
·Germany invades Poland.
·the Holocaust
·V-E Day
·V-J Day
All of these are associated with
·Germany invades Poland.
·the Holocaust
·V-E Day
·V-J Day
All of these are associated with
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
World War I.
c)
World War II
d)
the Korean War
41.
Who was the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist?
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
FDR
42.
This is the name of the organization that was created by Western European countries, America and Canada to contain the spread of communism.
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
NATO
d)
United Nations
43.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain” when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
Peace had finally spread throughout Europe.
b)
The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful
c)
There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe
d)
There was a big curtain about to divide the continent
44.
The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the U.S. was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
a)
The U.S. attacked Cuba
b)
The Soviet Union shot missiles at Cuba
c)
The U.S. wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba.
d)
The U.S. wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
45.
In 1950, the U.S. and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?
a)
South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam
b)
North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism
c)
South Korea attacked North Korea to spread communism
d)
North Vietnam attacked South Korea to spread communism
46.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Iron Wall
47.
How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies in the area though land or water.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Tuskegee Airmen
d)
Kamikaze Pilots
48.
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
49.
Maria was tried and convicted of a crime to which there was witnesses. Maria does not want to plead against herself and wants to make sure she gets a fair trial. Which amendment supports her right to do this.
a)
3rd
b)
4th
c)
5th
d)
6th
50.
“No soldier shall….in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner.” Which amendment is this?
a)
3rd
b)
4th
c)
5th
d)
9th
51.
Jason goes to jail for stealing an ipad and then the judge sets his bail for 1 million dollars. This is excessive and breaks what amendment?
a)
6th
b)
7th
c)
8th
d)
9th
52.
Congress shall make no law.. abridging the freedom of speech.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
53.
Which amendment says there are more rights than what are listed in the Constitution?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
54.
Fred was carrying a weapon and a cop told him he does not have the right to have a gun even with a permit. Which amendment is this breaking?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
55.
Jessica was searched by a cop and the cop did not have probable cause or a search warrant before he searched her. Which amendment did this break?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
56.
This amendment says the voting age is 18.
a)
21st
b)
23rd
c)
24th
d)
26th
57.
Michelle is a citizen of Washington, D.C. She was told she can not vote in the presidential election because she does not live in a state. This breaks which amendment?
a)
19th
b)
23rd
c)
24th
d)
26th
58.
When Marissa arrived at the polls to vote for her senator they told her that the state legislatures was going to be in charge of selecting senators.
a)
17th
b)
19th
c)
21st
d)
23rd
59.
Jackson showed up to vote for governor and the official told him he needed to pay $10 to vote. Which amendment does this break?
a)
21st
b)
23rd
c)
24th
d)
26th
60.
Which one of these is NOT part of the 1st amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Freedom to petition the government violently
c)
Freedom of religion
d)
Freedom of press
61.
What is the 1st step in the amendment process?
a)
proposed and received 3/4 of house and states
b)
ratified and received 2/3 of house and state
c)
proposed and received 2/3 of house or states
d)
ratified and received 3/4 of house and state
62.
What is the 2nd step in the amendment process?
a)
proposed and received 2/3 of house or states
b)
ratified and received 2/3 of house or states
c)
ratified and received 3/4 of house or states
d)
proposed and received 3/4 of house or states
63.
First 10 amendments to the Constitution is called the
a)
Bill of Freedoms
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Bill of Rights
64.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
a)
Allow children to work long hours in factories
b)
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
c)
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
d)
Return an escaped slave to his/her master
65.
Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because:
a)
He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
b)
He was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case
c)
He spoke during the march on Washington
d)
Both A and B
66.
Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
March on Washington
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
March from Selma to Montgomery
67.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
68.
What are Civil Rights?
a)
Rights that only some citizens get
b)
Rights that all citizens get
c)
Rights that are civil
d)
Rights that are controlled by the president
69.
Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Non-violent protests
c)
Really loud protests
d)
Violence when needed protests
70.
Rosa Parks was arrested here when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. Also the site of a major bus boycott.
a)
Atlanta, GA
b)
Savannah, GA
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Montgomery, AL
71.
Why did the United States begin to send advisers and troops to Vietnam in the 1950's?
a)
to prepare for the United States invasion of Laos
b)
to defend American bases in the Gulf of Tonkin
c)
to help the South Vietnamese revolt against the French
d)
to prevent the spread of communism into South Vietnam
72.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks were part of what movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
the free silver movement
b)
the civil rights movement
c)
the urban renewal movement
d)
the anti-immigration movement
73.
This group was created in the New Deal and built fire roads, planted trees, and built National Forests.
a)
T.V.A.
b)
C.C.C.
c)
W.P.A.
74.
This New Deal program built dams and produced electricity.
a)
T.V.A.
b)
C.C.C.
c)
W.P.A.
75.
This New Deal Program paid artists to paint murals and build roads, bridges and airports.
a)
T.V.A.
b)
C.C.C.
c)
W.P.A.
76.
What year did the Stock Market Crash ?
a)
1928
b)
1929
c)
1930
d)
1939
77.
What was the name of the worst economic hardship that the U.S. has ever been through ?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Great Depression
c)
Civil War
d)
WWI
78.
What was the name of the charity that gave food to the homeless during the Great Depression?
a)
Rationing
b)
Soup Kitchen
c)
T.V.A.
d)
C.C.C.
79.
What caused the Dust Bowl ?
a)
severe drought
b)
over planting
c)
not rotating crops
d)
all of the above
80.
What is the name of Margret Mitchell's famous book that was written about life during the Civil War?
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
Numbe the Stars
c)
Gone with Wind
d)
Wind in the Cabin
81.
What state is the Grand Canyon in?
a)
California
b)
Utah
c)
Arizona
d)
Nevada
82.
What state is the Great Salt Lake in?
a)
Utah
b)
California
c)
Arizona
d)
Nevada
83.
What state is the Salton Sea in?
a)
Utah
b)
California
c)
Arizona
d)
Nevada
84.
Where did the Wright Brothers take their first flight in a powered airplane at?
a)
Montgomery, AL
b)
Gettysburg, PA
c)
Atlanta, GA
d)
Kitty Hawk, NC
85.
What state was Pearl Harbor in?
a)
Alaska
b)
California
c)
Hawaii
d)
North Carolina
86.
What is Pittsburgh, PA known for ?
a)
Iron
b)
Steel
c)
Cotton
d)
Turning point in the Civil War
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