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Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 44mins
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Class
Date
1.
What colony did France found along the St. Lawrence River in 1608 for the purpose of establishing and protecting a successful fur trade?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Quebec
c)
Plymouth
d)
New Orleans
2.
In Which of the following states was slavery legal in 1860?
a)
Ohio
b)
New York
c)
North Carolina
d)
Vermont
3.
What would supporters of popular sovereignty have MOST LIKELY felt about the Dred Scott Case and the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
They would have been supportive of both because the Court's decision meant that states could reject slavery if enough people voted against it, while the Kansas-Nebraska Act maintained balance by admitting one state as free and the other as a slave state.
b)
They would have opposed the Dred Scott decision because it meant that a person could not be deprived of property (a Slave) even if a state's citizens voted against slavery; however they would have supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act because it instituted popular sovereignty.
c)
They would have opposed both because together, the two abolished slavery without ever allowing citizens the right to vote on the issue.
d)
They would have supported the Dred Scott decision because it allowed citizens to decide for themselves whether or not their state would have slaves, but they would have opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because it showed favoritism toward free states.
4.
In order to achieve their goal of annexing territories rich in raw materials and natural resources, the Japanese had to first eliminate the threat of the United States' Pacific Fleet. This reality led to
a)
an invasion of the Philippines
b)
the use of kamikaze pilots
c)
the decision to bomb Pearl Harbor
d)
Japan's decision to use the atomic bomb
5.
The purpose of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" was to
a)
root out Communism in the federal government
b)
end poverty in the United States
c)
slow down the pace of civil rights in the South.
d)
win support for the war in Vietnam
6.
Increased U.S. industrialization in the years following the Civil War led to
a)
rapid population growth in urban areas
b)
increased reliance on agriculture as the foundation of the U.S. economy.
c)
fewer immigrants arriving in the United States.
d)
less call for reforms from pogressives
7.
Benjamin Franklin's ability to rise from the status of a poor candlemaker's son to a respected member of the colonial upper class and a man of great wealth is an example of
a)
social mobility
b)
natural rights
c)
the plantation system
d)
the Enlightenment
8.
What effect did the end of Reconstruction have on African Americans?
a)
It presented them with more opportunities because it meant the end of racist policies
b)
It resulted in greater opportunities for education, the chance to hold political office, and the revival of the African American church.
c)
It led to oppression because southern states had more sovereignty and used it to implement things like Jim Crow laws, literacy tests, and poll taxes.
d)
It meant the loss of political influence because it made the Republicans more powerful and most African Americans were Democrates.
9.
The House of Burgesses was significant in the history of Virginia because it
a)
was the first place tobacco was sold
b)
was where Powhatan and the leaders of Jamestown signed a historic treaty.
c)
was the first representative body of government in the British colonies
d)
established Jamestown as an official colony.
10.
Which statements is TRUE regarding the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
It was Germany's official surrender and divided the country in half between the democracies of the West and the Soviet Union.
b)
It was a treaty that ended World War I and basically returned conditions to what they were before the war.
c)
it ended WWI and imposed harsh conditions on Germany.
d)
It was never signed because Adolf Hitler came to power and plunged the world right back into war.
11.
After WWII, the United States implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of this plan was to
a)
supply West Berlin with much needed supplies, despite the Soviets' decision to block access to the city.
b)
provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII, in order to prevent the spread of Communist ideas
c)
prevent Communists from taking over countries in Southeast Asia.
d)
provide returning U.S. soldiers with jobs, homes, and educational opportunities as they returned from the war.
12.
What reaction did MOST leaders and businessmen in New York have to the Erie Canal?
a)
They were upset because the canal would inevitably lead to other cities drawing business away from New York
b)
They were thrilled because the canal would benefit New York and give it access to new markets
c)
They were angered because the canal was controlled by the British until 1900
d)
They did not care because the Erie Canal was built in Virginia and therefore had little impact on New York.
13.
The Red Scare led to
a)
Violent conflicts on Native American reservations
b)
the end of the Cold War
c)
ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.
d)
increased restrictions on immigration
14.
Sputnik concerned leaders in the United States becuase
a)
It was an agreement between the USSR and Cuba that placed nuclear missiles within ninety miles of the United States.
b)
it was a Soviet satelite that signaled that the United States was far behind the Soviets in the space race.
c)
it was a submarine that U.S. Ships were defenseless against
d)
It was a bomb ten times more powerful that the atomic bomb dropped on Japan
15.
Which of the following made Franklin Roosevelt an appealing candidate for president in 1932
a)
He was a Republican
b)
He was new to politics and therefore seen as trustworthy
c)
He trusted laissez-faire capitalism to cure the nation's woe.
d)
He promised to take government action to deal with the depression
16.
Which of the following presidents would have DISAGREED the most concerning the role of government?
a)
Barry Goldwater & Ronald Reagan
b)
Jimmy Carter & Bill Clinton
c)
Franklin Roosevelt & Lyndon Johnson
d)
Ronald Reagan & Lyndon Johnson
17.
Which of the following effects did the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson have on U.S.society?
a)
It affirmed segregation laws as constitutional
b)
It granted women the right to vote
c)
it ended segregation in public places
d)
It made abortion legal throughout the United States
18.
A poor family living in the Appalachian mountains of north Georgia in 1934 would have benefited MOST from the
a)
Great Migration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Wagner Act
d)
Truman Doctrine
19.
World War I affected African Americans in which of the following ways?
a)
Blacks were finally accepted as equal to whites because so many African Americans fought in the war
b)
Blacks and whites served side-by--side in integrated army units, after Congress struck down segregation in the military
c)
Many African Americans migrated from the South to northern and western urban area, in search of work and better way of life
d)
Most African Americans emigrated back to Africa, to avoid fighting for a country they felt treated them unjustly.
20.
Why did many U.S. businessmen in the late 1800s who favored imperialism consider the Pacific to be so important?
a)
They feared the Japanese were planning an attack and wanted to strike first
b)
They could not compete in markets on the other side of the Atlantic and saw nations across the Pacific as their last hope
c)
They wanted access to the foreign markets of China and Southeast Asia
d)
War with Hawaii meant that the United States needed to establish military bases close to the islands
21.
Franklin Roosevelt's domestic program for addressing the Great Depression that featured deficit spending and which was often criticized as either too little or socialism was called
a)
the first hundred days
b)
the Fair Deal
c)
the New Deal
d)
the court-packing scheme
22.
A good campaign strategy for Jimmy Carter in 1980 would have been to focus on
a)
the Camp David Accords
b)
the Iran Hostage Crisis
c)
the state of the economy
d)
SALT II
23.
Buffalo Soldiers were African American soldiers who fought for the U.S. Army
a)
against the Confederacy
b)
in the western territories
c)
in Europe during WWI.
d)
in the Philippines
24.
Joseph McCarthy's efforts and HUAC were both examples of
a)
how Communism had infiltrated the government after WWII.
b)
Congress' attempts to stamp out Communism in government in the 1940s and 50s.
c)
Southern Democrats' unwillingness to support civil rights
d)
the need to build interstate highways after WWII
25.
Someone who supported John C. Calhoun and backed the state of South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis MOST LIKELY supported
a)
a strong central government
b)
states' rights
c)
the Union during the Civil War
d)
Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860
26.
Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Jane Addams can all be described as
a)
muckrakers
b)
nativists
c)
progressives
d)
imperialists
27.
Which of the following did Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan have in common
a)
They were all Republicans who had to strive to rebuild the public trust after Watergate
b)
They each served as president during the last two decades of the Cold War
c)
They each rejected Detente in favor of tougher stances with the Soviet Union
d)
They each played major roles in a new conservative movement in U. S. politics
28.
The war with Mexico was, in large part, inspired by
a)
the Nullification Crisis
b)
The Compromise of 1850
c)
the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
manifest desting
29.
What did presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson all have in common
a)
They were all concerned about Castro in Cuba
b)
They each were president at different periods of the Vietnam conflict
c)
They each were very concerned about the spread of Communism
d)
They were each Democrats who strongly favored civil right
30.
This Supreme Court decision declared that a woman had privacy rights in the 4th amendment to get an abortion.
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Regents of California v. Bakke
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Roe v. Wade
31.
Which Civil Rights organization began and remained non-violent in its strategies?
a)
SCLC
b)
SNCC
c)
CORE
d)
Black Panthers
32.
Tactic used by SNCC in which students sit at lunch counters in the south in diners that were white only until they were served or arrested?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Sit-ins
c)
Bus Boycotts
d)
Hunger Strikes
33.
Interest group created in 1966 to promote equal rights and opportunities for women.
a)
UFW
b)
NOW
c)
NAACP
d)
TVA
34.
Founder and creator of the National Organization for Women.
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Rachel Carson
c)
Betty Friedan
d)
Jane Addams
35.
Founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) that used non-violent methods to get labor laws passed for Hispanic farm workers.
a)
William Garrison
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Cesar Chavez
36.
Cesar Chavez, as a tactic, organized a boycott on
a)
Public Buses
b)
California Table Grapes
c)
Imported Fruits
d)
Fast Food Diners
37.
This individual started the modern Environmental Movement.
a)
Rachel Carson
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Betty Friedan
38.
Rachel Carson wrote this book protesting the use of chemicals (DDT) in farming.
a)
The Jungle
b)
How the Other Half Lives
c)
Silent Spring
d)
Grapes of Wrath
39.
This day was set aside in 1970 to raise awareness of environmental issues.
a)
Earth Day
b)
D-Day
c)
Arbor Day
d)
Presidents Day
40.
Which statement would a member of the women's movement have MOST DISAGREED with?
a)
"There is no reason why women should not be allowed to serve in combat as part of the U.S. military"
b)
"Women are fulfilled by being good wives and mothers, but husbands need to show more appreciation for what their wives do"
c)
"If a woman does not want to get married, that's fine. If she does, that's fine too. What's important is that she is not defined by whether or not she's a 'good wife'"
d)
"The idea that women should refrain from being sexually active before marriage while men run around 'sowing their wild oats' is a ridiculous and outdated way to think
41.
Rachel Carson is credited with inspiring the modern
a)
environmentalist movement
b)
women's movement
c)
migrant workers' movement
d)
antiwar movement
42.
This candidate winning the Republican nomination in 1964 indicated a rise in the modern conservative movement.
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George W. H. Bush
c)
Barry Goldwater
d)
Gerald Ford
43.
A migrant worker in the 1960s would have been MOST loyal to
a)
Cesar Chavez
b)
Rachel Carson
c)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Barry Goldwater
44.
Which of the following two people would have had the LEAST in common?
a)
Al Gore and Rachel Carson
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy
c)
Barry Goldwater and Earl Warren
d)
Jackie Robinson and James Meredith
45.
Who would have been MOST supportive fo Justice Earl Warren?
a)
a conservative who believes the Supreme Court should not get involved in social issues
b)
an activist who wants the government to use its influence to affect change
c)
a segregationist
d)
someone who believed in personal rights and opposed government intervention
46.
U.S. society during the 1960s can BEST be described as
a)
calm, reserved, and traditional
b)
full of unrest, divisions, and social transformation.
c)
unpatriotic and favoring Communism
d)
a time in which free speech was suppressed and political authority was unquestioned
47.
Under Johnson's domestic programs, a lower-income, elderly person would benefit MOST from which of the following?
a)
Job Corps
b)
Head Start
c)
VISTA
d)
Medicare
48.
The term "Great Society" refers to
a)
Kennedy's domestic programs
b)
Johnson's domestic programs
c)
U.S. foreign policy during the '60s
d)
the U.S. after it won the war on poverty
49.
Kennedy and Johnson's attitudes towards civil rights can BEST be described as
a)
supportive
b)
they opposed civil rights
c)
indifferent
d)
suspicious
50.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the Miranda case officially established that
a)
Mexican immigrants must be treated equally to whites
b)
law enforcement officials must have a warrant before conducting a search
c)
anyone arrested of a crime must be informed of their right to an attorney and their right to not incriminate themselves
d)
the government must provide lawyers for criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own
51.
In 1968, televised riots here left many Americans wondering if the U.S. could continue to tolerate dissent.
a)
Kent State University
b)
Democratic National Convention
c)
Dallas, Texas
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
52.
Senior citizens could receive better health care under this Great Society program?
a)
Head Start
b)
Job Corps
c)
Social Security
d)
Medicare
53.
Which program was a declaration of war on poverty made by President Lyndon Johnson?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Society
c)
Reaganomics
d)
Trickle Down
54.
This person was running for president in 1968 when he was assassinated?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Robert Kennedy
d)
Barry Goldwater
55.
This event caused riots in over 100 cities across the U.S. but persuaded Congress to pass the Civil Rights Acts of 1968.
a)
Great Society
b)
MLK,Jr. assassination
c)
Medicare
d)
Democratic National Convention
56.
This event gave Lyndon Johnson political capital to force the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through Congress?
a)
Tet Offensive
b)
JFK assassination
c)
Kent State incident
d)
Sputnik
57.
This court case resulted in police being mandated to read criminal suspects their rights before being interrogated?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Miranda v. Arizona
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Bakke v. Regents of California
58.
"In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." WHO?
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
George C. Wallace
d)
Harry Truman
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