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WorksheetsDomain 1 EOC Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which president came up with the 14 points?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
2.
What place were immigrants processed at?
a)
Alcatraz
b)
Statue of Liberty
c)
Liberty Island
d)
Ellis Island
3.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Andrew Jackson
4.
Who was the author of the pamphlet called Common Sense?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
5.
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
Amendment 2
b)
Amendment 1
c)
Amendment 19
d)
Amendment 11
6.
What was the first event in the Civil War?
a)
The battle of Fort Sumter
b)
The battle of Gettysburg
c)
the Cold War
d)
the Battle of Lexington
7.
In which year did the Civil war begin?
a)
1860
b)
1862
c)
1859
d)
1861
8.
What were the Northern states called during the Civil War?
a)
North Sider
b)
the Confederate states of America
c)
the Union
d)
Blue side
9.
Which of the following was a major cause for the War of 1812?
a)
Federalism
b)
firing of soldiers
c)
consignment of sailors
d)
Impressment of sailors
10.
Which of the following exposed the weaknesses of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Chocolate Milk Rebellion
c)
Popularism
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
11.
The early colonists who worked for a specific number of years in exchange for their passage to America were called:
a)
slaves
b)
patrons
c)
indentured servants
d)
sharecroppers
12.
Which general surrendered during the battle of Yorktown?
a)
Lord Cornwallis
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
George Washington
13.
The Jamestown settlers made money by growing _______.
a)
tobacco and gold
b)
beans and rice
c)
rice and tobacco
d)
tobacco only
14.
A 20 year old college student starts his own newspaper which often prints articles making fun of the local mayor. The mayor is angry and gets his aides to take the papers off the stands before they can be distributed. The student takes the mayor to court, saying that he violated the ________ amendment.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
4th
d)
5th
15.
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad?
a)
The population of the West increased.
b)
The nation shrunk in size.
c)
Utah and Nevada became heavily settled.
d)
Industrial development was stalled.
16.
Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown, Va
d)
Fort Augustine, Fl
17.
How were the Americans able to defeat the British?
a)
Better trained soldiers
b)
Assistance of the French
c)
A superior navy
d)
Assistance of the Hessians
18.
Which of the following is NOT a condition of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California joins as a free state.
b)
Ended selling of slaves in Washington D.C.
c)
Maine was admitted as a free state.
d)
A new Fugitive Slave Act was passed.
19.
Compromise needed to preserve balance between slave and free states.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Decision
20.
"To set free" is the definition of which word?
a)
Enumerate
b)
Emancipate
c)
Enunciate
d)
Encriminate
21.
The leader of the Union Army who won the battle of Vicksburg and later went on to be President, was:
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
US Grant
c)
George McClellan
d)
Robert E. Lee
22.
Who was:
•President from 1913-1921 •Advocate for women’s suffrage •President during WWI •Proposed Fourteen Points as a basis for post-war peace •Supported U.S. membership in League of Nations; U.S. failed to join
•President from 1913-1921 •Advocate for women’s suffrage •President during WWI •Proposed Fourteen Points as a basis for post-war peace •Supported U.S. membership in League of Nations; U.S. failed to join
a)
President Wilson
b)
President Truman
c)
President Taft
d)
President Roosevelt
23.
Who was:
•President from 1945-1953•Used atomic weapons against Japan to bring WWII to an end •Assisted in the founding of the United Nations •Executed policy to contain communism
•President from 1945-1953•Used atomic weapons against Japan to bring WWII to an end •Assisted in the founding of the United Nations •Executed policy to contain communism
a)
President Wilson
b)
President Truman
c)
President Roosevelt
d)
President Obama
24.
Who was:
•President from 1932-1945 (elected to 4 terms) •Pulled country out of Great Depression with New Deal •Declared war on Japan after bombing of Pearl Harbor – U.S.entered WWII •Worked closely with Winston Churchill during WWII
•President from 1932-1945 (elected to 4 terms) •Pulled country out of Great Depression with New Deal •Declared war on Japan after bombing of Pearl Harbor – U.S.entered WWII •Worked closely with Winston Churchill during WWII
a)
President Woodrow Wilson
b)
President Harry Truman
c)
President Howard Taft
d)
President Franklin Roosevelt
25.
Who was:
•Conducted hearings to identify Communists he claimed infiltrated U.S. government •No proof of his allegations ever provided •Led to a "witch" hunt for Communists
•Conducted hearings to identify Communists he claimed infiltrated U.S. government •No proof of his allegations ever provided •Led to a "witch" hunt for Communists
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Harry Truman
d)
John Pershing
26.
Who was:
•Clergyman, activist & leader in the Civil Rights Movement •Used nonviolent civil disobedience (influenced by Gandhi) •Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955) •Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963) •March on Washington (1963)
•Clergyman, activist & leader in the Civil Rights Movement •Used nonviolent civil disobedience (influenced by Gandhi) •Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955) •Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963) •March on Washington (1963)
a)
Hector Garcia
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr
d)
Malcolm X
27.
Who was:
•President from 1961-1963 •Supported Space Race – John Glenn orbited earth •Embarrassed by Bay of Pigs Invasion (unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro) •Created Alliance for Progress & Peace Corp – programs to promote progress in under-developed countries to discourage the spread of communism •Avoided nuclear showdown – Cuban Missile Crisis
•President from 1961-1963 •Supported Space Race – John Glenn orbited earth •Embarrassed by Bay of Pigs Invasion (unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro) •Created Alliance for Progress & Peace Corp – programs to promote progress in under-developed countries to discourage the spread of communism •Avoided nuclear showdown – Cuban Missile Crisis
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
John J. Pershing
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
28.
United States involvement in the Korean War was part of its policy of
a)
containment.
b)
isolationism.
c)
Big Stick diplomacy
d)
mutual assured destruction
29.
The successful launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union in 1957 led to
a)
the creation of an effective space-based missile defense system
b)
the discovery of the effects of low gravity on nuclear weapons
c)
a major effort by the United States to improve math and science education
d)
. the defeat of Richard M. Nixon by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election
30.
Increased automobile use in the 1950s motivated President Dwight Eisenhower to create
a)
a standardized driving test
b)
a fuel emissions standard
c)
automobile safety standards
d)
. the interstate highway system
31.
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to
a)
provide economic aid to Latin American countries
b)
develop atomic weapons for the U.S. military
c)
bring about an end to poverty in U.S. urban areas.
d)
offer assistance to relocated European refugees
32.
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan of 1947?
a)
to relax tensions with the Soviet Union and China
b)
to aid the economic recovery of European nations
c)
to rebuild the U.S. military after the defeat of Nazi Germany
d)
to expand the U.S. highway system at the start of the Cold War
33.
During the second half of the 1920s, which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?
a)
deficits in the federal budget
b)
reductions in tariff rates
c)
creation of national and state sales taxes
d)
overproduction and under-consumption
34.
Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl?
a)
the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains
b)
a decrease in demand of agricultural goods
c)
low dairy prices in the Midwest
d)
the Great Depression
35.
The term Hooverville refers to
a)
new subdivisions of homes that were constructed during the .land boom of the early−1920s
b)
the tent cities that thousands of soldiers inhabited while fighting in France in World War I
c)
the popular name for shanty towns that were common during the Great Depression
d)
the homes that were constructed for the poor during the New Deal
36.
The growth of communism in the United States during the early 1900s directly led to
a)
a reform of labor laws
b)
a restriction of immigration
c)
an extreme decline in nationalism
d)
an increased public support of unions
37.
What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
a)
a program of urban renewal among various ethnic groups begun in New York City
b)
a period of musical, artistic, and literary productivity among African Americans in New York City
c)
the integration of African Americans into colleges and universities throughout the nation
d)
a set of political reforms and social programs supported by African American politicians in New York City
38.
The PRIMARY goal of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points was to
a)
establish European navigational rights to the Atlantic and Baltic
b)
impede nations from entering into international alliances
c)
punish Germans for participation in World War I
d)
prevent another international war
39.
Which statement is MOST true about many African Americans during World War I
a)
They protested discrimination in the U.S. Army
b)
They left the rural South for jobs in the North
c)
They purchased large numbers of farms in the Midwest
d)
They left the United States for Liberia and Sierra Leone
40.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
41.
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
a)
northern; southern
b)
large; small
c)
southern; northern
d)
small; large
42.
Guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.
a)
1st
b)
4th
c)
9th
d)
10th
43.
In the era of the "Muckrakers," Ida Tarbell became known for exposing the abuses of
a)
the oil industry.
b)
the steel industry
c)
the Federal government
d)
state and local governments
44.
Consider the following headlines: “Missouri Compromise Allows Two New States into the Union” “Congress Agrees to Compromise of 1850” “Popular Sovereignty Adopted Under Kansas- Nebraska Act”
Which issue is reflected in these headlines?
Which issue is reflected in these headlines?
a)
status of slavery in the territories and states
b)
growth of agriculture on the Great Plains
c)
clash of federal and state powers
d)
conflicts with foreign nations over the West
45.
The Confederate defeat at Vicksburg was important because it
a)
ended the last major Confederate invasion of the North
b)
resulted in the Confederacy being split in half along the Mississippi River
c)
caused Jefferson Davis to resign as president of the Confederacy.
d)
forced Robert E. Lee to leave Virginia and take command in the West
46.
Why did the Dred Scott decision upset people in the northern states
a)
It removed all limits to the spread of slavery
b)
It increased the likelihood that the slave trade would be reestablished.
c)
It increased the likelihood that the southern states would secede from the Union
d)
It weakened support for Abraham Lincoln's selection as a Republican candidate
47.
Which of the following BEST describes African Americans and the right to vote in the South in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
African Americans had the right to vote in theory, but in practice they were often prevented from voting by various means.
b)
African Americans had the right to vote, but they generally chose not to participate in politics
c)
African Americans who were former slaves or their descendants could not vote
d)
African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote by federal troops
48.
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was primarily meant to
a)
Grant citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
b)
end the institution of slavery in the United States
c)
allow former slaves the right to vote
d)
allow women the right to vote
49.
Samuel Gompers founded this labor union in the late nineteenth century, attempting to organize skilled workers to resist abuses by management.
a)
The Knights of Labor
b)
The National Labor Union
c)
The American Federation of Labor
d)
The Congress of Industrial Organizations
50.
The Pullman Strike of 1894 was an important event in the history of organized labor because it showed that
a)
the Federal government was willing to back the concerns of working−class people instead of backing giant corporations.
b)
unions were powerful enough to break the restrictions placed on them by management and the regulations set by Congress.
c)
the needs and concerns of union members mattered less to the government than the needs and concerns of industrial executives.
d)
unions were infiltrated by anarchists after people were killed during the strike in Chicago, Illinois
51.
Founded by Jane Addams in 1889 in Chicago, Hull House was intended to
a)
protest the Army’s treatment of Native Americans in the frontier
b)
provide services to newly arrived immigrants to the United States
c)
raise awareness to the plight of the rural poor in the United States
d)
lobby Congress to limit the number of poor immigrants to the United States
52.
How was the settlement of Virginia different from the settlement of Massachusetts
a)
Massachusetts was created as a haven for Quakers from England
b)
Virginia was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution
c)
Virginia was created as a haven for Native American to escape persecution by English colonists
d)
Massachusetts was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution
53.
Which economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide an economic benefit for Great Britain
a)
mercantilism
b)
socialism
c)
free trade
d)
laissez-faire capitalism
54.
The Declaration of Independence is BEST described as
a)
description of a new institutional framework for democratic government
b)
a formal announcement of war between the colonies and Great Britain
c)
an explanation of why the colonies were dissolving political connections to Britain
d)
a statement that the United States would not become involved in foreign affairs
55.
Which document included John Locke’s idea that people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
56.
Most anti-Federalists changed from opponents to supporters of the Constitution after they were promised
a)
a bill of rights
b)
term limits on the office of president
c)
good relations with Native Americans
d)
less taxes
57.
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 allowed cheaper freight travel by water between Buffalo and
a)
Boston
b)
Baltimore
c)
New York City
d)
Washington, D.C.
58.
"You have secured to us the free navigation of the Mississippi. You have procured an immense and fertile country: and all these great blessings are obtained without bloodshed." This quotation refers to
a)
the Louisiana Purchase.
b)
gains from the Black Hawk War
c)
the loss of British forts in the West
d)
the annexation of Texas.
59.
The nullification confrontation of 1832-1833 between President Andrew Jackson and South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun concerned.
a)
Jackson’s attempts to abolish slavery in the South
b)
Calhoun’s claim that a state has the power to ignore federal laws
c)
the constitutionality of the second Bank of the United States
d)
whether slavery would be allowed in western territories
60.
The Declaration of Sentiments, adopted during the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, is most closely associated with the rights of
a)
immigrants
b)
women
c)
enslaved persons
d)
Native Americans
61.
The emerging idea in the mid−1800's that the United States should control the land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean was known as
a)
American Destiny
b)
American System
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Mutual Obligation
62.
What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact examples of?
a)
failed attempts to make peace
b)
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed
c)
military aggression during the Cold War
d)
military alliances made for “collective security”
63.
The scale of suburban growth would have been impossible without which of the following?
a)
franchise businesses
b)
mass transportation
c)
the Interstate Highway Act
d)
fast-food restaurants
64.
Several southern states adopted Jim Crow laws in the late 1800s to te
a)
enforce legal segregation
b)
deny women the right to vote
c)
protect the freedom of speech
d)
preserve the separation of church and state
65.
The United States responded to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare during the early 1900s by
a)
withdrawing military forces from Europe
b)
suspending trade with Britain
c)
signing a treaty with Austria-Hungary
d)
entering World War One
66.
Bacon’s Rebellion contributed to which of the following in Virginia?
a)
a large and sustained increase in the importation of indentured servants.
b)
generous payments to Native Americans to encourage them to give up their lands to white farmers.
c)
the replacing of indentured servants with African slaves on Virginia’s plantations.
d)
an order from Governor Berkeley that Native Americans could serve in the milita.
67.
Socially conscious writers who dramatized the need for reform were known as _____.
a)
muckrackers
b)
WCTU
c)
revisionists
d)
NAACP
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