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WorksheetsGeorgia Milestones Review Part 2
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This law was passed in response to the increase in the number of Asian immigrants in the West and the rise of nativist sentiment against them.
a)
Foreign Policy
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
Japanese Exclusion Act
d)
None of the Above
2.
This war was fought to protect of the island of Cuba (due to the Monroe Doctrine) and to acquire Spanish territories such as the Philippines for the U.S.
a)
Cuban Revolution
b)
Bay of Pigs
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
Mexican War
3.
Emilio Aguinaldo led an unsuccessful rebellion against the US acquisition of this island after the Spanish-American War. It opened up debate in the US about US expansionism.
a)
Taiwan
b)
Japan
c)
Philippines
d)
Vietnam
4.
The US supported a rebellion in Columbia to build this. It was done to protect US holdings in the Pacific and facilitate faster movement of US naval assets from ocean to another.
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Continental Railroad
c)
Golden Gate Bridge
d)
Panama Canal
5.
This policy was a key component of Theodore Roosevelt’s “Big Stick Diplomacy.” It held that if negotiations failed then the US would use its military to enforce its orders in Latin America.
a)
Archduke Ferdinand
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Monroe Doctrine
6.
The assassination of this person was the “spark” that began World War I in Europe.
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Archduke Ferdinand
c)
Dictator of Japan
d)
Adolf Hitler
7.
In August 1914 when war broke out in Europe, President Wilson declared this for the US.
a)
Neutrality
b)
Isolationism
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
Island Hopping
8.
Due to the naval blockade by the Allies, Germany resorted to this to try to keep the Allies from getting supplies from the US. Later, it will also be the cause for US entry into the war.
a)
Island Hopping
b)
Isolationism
c)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
d)
Zimmerman Note
9.
Unrestricted u-boat warfare and this led to the US declaration of war. It was a message from Germany to Mexico to join the Central Powers and invade the US.
a)
Great Migration
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Espionage & Sedition Acts
d)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
10.
Movement of African Americans to the North during the war to work in the factories. It led to many new opportunities for and cultural expression by African-Americans.
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Great Migration
c)
KKK
d)
Freedom Riders
11.
Law that provided penalties for spying, sabotage and obstructing the war effort. Many saw this law as an unconstitutional violation of their civil liberties.
a)
Zimmerman Note
b)
Great Migration
c)
Espionage & Sedition Acts
d)
Neutrality
12.
Prominent socialist and presidential candidate, he was the union leader arrested for urging American men not to fight and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Eugene Debs
d)
Gerald Ford
13.
Wilson plan at the Versailles meeting to end World War I and create future world peace. It was not accepted by the Allies because it did not punish Germany.
a)
Great Society
b)
New Deal
c)
Socialism
d)
Fourteen Points
14.
Key part of Wilson’s peace plan to set up a peace keeping organization. It is rejected by the US Senate because they felt it would entangle us in European affairs.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security
15.
Peace treaty that ended World War I. It contained harsh punishments for Germany including the war guilt clause, disarmament and reparations.
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Rome
d)
Treaty of Versaille
16.
This amendment outlawed the sale, manufacture and distribution of alcohol in the U.S.
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
20th Amendment
17.
This amendment granted women suffrage.
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
20th Amendment
18.
Economic system developed by Karl Marx in which the central government controls all aspects of society.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
19.
The Bolshevik Revolution led by Lenin in Russia along with labor strikes in the US sparked a fear of communism in the country known as this.
a)
Communism
b)
Red Scare
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Red Dawn
20.
Due to the fear of communists and anarchists bombings, the US set up this to limit immigrants coming into the US.
a)
Mass Production
b)
Red Scare
c)
Socialism
d)
Quota System
21.
Henry Ford developed this system to create affordable automobiles.
a)
Mass Production
b)
Model T
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Industrial Revolution
22.
This was the first affordable vehicle in the US. It led to expanding suburbs and independent travel.
a)
Ford
b)
Model T
c)
Chevrolet
d)
Audi
23.
These were the first two mass communication methods developed in the early 1920s to provide entertainment and instant news.
a)
Plays
b)
Dramas
c)
Radios & Movies
d)
Cell Phones
24.
This was the first significant movement coming out the African-American culture in the 20s. One prominent poet of this era was Langston Hughes.
a)
Tin Pan Alley
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
NAACP
d)
Black Codes
25.
This is the famous music center in New York City in the 20s. One famous composers of the period was Irving Berlin.
a)
Harlem Renaissance
b)
Tin Pan Alley
c)
Black Codes
d)
Run DMC
26.
This was the first true American music and inspired the name for the 1920s. One famous musician was Louis Armstrong.
a)
Rap
b)
R&B
c)
Rock
d)
Jazz
27.
This was one cause of the Great Depression. It was when people tried to “get rich quick” by buying real-estate on hints and rumors and paying a small percentage of the price.
a)
World War 1
b)
Food Stamps
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
Speculation
28.
In October 1929, this event is seen as the beginning of the Great Depression.
a)
Speculation
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
World War 1
29.
Over farming and alternating wet and dry climates led to this event and resulted in the migration of many farmers to the west.
a)
Food Sourcing
b)
Farming
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Tornadoes
30.
Homeless families lacking shelter used cardboard and packing crates to create “homes.” These temporary camps became known as this in honor of the President.
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Ghettos
c)
Subdivisions
d)
Country Clubs
31.
Due to Hoovers handling of the Depression, he was defeated in the 1932 presidential election by this Democrat who said , “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Harry Truman
32.
This was FDR’s plan to bring the country out of the Great Depression through increased government programs and spending.
a)
Fair Deal
b)
Old Deal
c)
New Deal
d)
Great Society
33.
Part of FDR’s New Deal built a network of dams on the Tennessee River to provide electricity, flood control and jobs.
a)
Social Security Act
b)
TVA
c)
FDA
d)
CCC
34.
This part of FDR’s New Deal gave labor unions the right to exist and led to a drastic increase in the number of workers who joined labor unions. It also set the first minimum wage rate.
a)
Miller Act
b)
Social Security Act
c)
Medicare
d)
Wagner Act
35.
This was part of FDR’s second New Deal provided old age pensions, unemployment insurance and aid to the disabled.
a)
Social Security
b)
TVA
c)
CCC Camps
d)
Medicare
36.
This First Lady was a vocal advocate for women and African Americans and set the precedent for future First Ladies to support a cause while in office.
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Mary Todd Lincoln
c)
Eleanor Roosevelt
d)
Barbara Bush
37.
This person was a vocal critic of FDR and ran against him in 1936. He thought FDR’s New Deal did not go far enough to help the poor so he created his Share Our Wealth Program.
a)
Howard Dale
b)
Huey Long
c)
Lee Harvey Oswald
d)
Dale Carter
38.
This was FDR’s plan to prevent the Supreme Court from challenging future New Deal programs.
a)
Court Packing Bill
b)
Social Security
c)
Nepotism Bill
d)
Bill of Rights
39.
World War II began when Hitler invaded this country.
a)
Italy
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Poland
40.
In response to Hitler and Mussolini’s rise to power in Europe, this series of laws were passed to define US foreign policy in the 1930s. It said the US would not sell weapons to countries at war.
a)
Isolation Act
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Lend Lease Act
d)
Neutrality Act
41.
This African American proposed a march on Washington in Jan 1941 to protest discriminatory hiring practices in the Defense Industry.
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Jackie Robinson
c)
Phillip Randolph
d)
Malcolm X
42.
The US entered WWII when Japan attacked this island.
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Okinawa
c)
Hiroshima
d)
New Zealand
43.
Afraid that Japanese, German and Italian Americans would help the Axis war effort, they were sent to live in camps around the nation in an action known as this.
a)
Lend Lease Act
b)
Neutrality Act
c)
Internment
d)
Midway
44.
This amended the Neutrality Acts and allowed the US to provide the Allies with supplies.
a)
Neutrality Act
b)
Lend Lease Act
c)
Midway
d)
Internment
45.
In June 1942 the US navy won a sea battle against the Japanese here. It is seen as the turning point of the war in the Pacific and was huge morale boost for Americans.
a)
Berlin
b)
Midway
c)
Okinawa
d)
Hiroshima
46.
Code named Operation Overlord, this cross-channel invasion by the Allies into France provided a geographic advantage that led to the Allied victory in Europe.
a)
Battle of Berlin
b)
D-Day
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Battle of the North Sea
47.
One of the final battles of the European Theater which led to the surrender of Germany.
a)
D-Day
b)
Fall of Berlin
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Midway
48.
This is done on the Homefront to ensure military has enough food and supplies to win the war.
a)
Draft
b)
Starving
c)
Storing
d)
Rationing
49.
Due to the volunteer and draft of men into the US army, women entered the workforce. This was the symbol of women working in traditionally male jobs.
a)
Rosie the Riveter
b)
Annie Get Your Gun
c)
Sally Ride
d)
Eleanor Roosevelt
50.
Codename for the top secret project that built the atomic bomb at such locations as Los Alamos, New Mexico.
a)
Top Secret Project
b)
Minneapolis Project
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Mexico Project
51.
US foreign policy after World War II which promoted the US goal of stopping the spread of communism as exemplified by the Truman Doctrine.
a)
Containment
b)
Internment
c)
Rationing
d)
Isolationism
52.
The purpose of this aid program was to combat the negative economic impact of WWII in Europe. It aimed to prevent the spread of communism and stabilize the international political order by developing democracies and free markets.
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Marshall Plan
53.
A conflict was fought over this country in 1950s when communism took control of the northern part supported by its Chinese neighbor. It is still divided today at the 38th parallel.
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
Taiwain
54.
This U.S. Senator led a second Red Scare in the US after China fell to communism and Russia took control of many satellite nations in Europe. His allegations were never proven.
a)
Huey Long
b)
Barry Goldwater
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
Lyndon Johnson
55.
This man led the 1953 Cuban Revolution overthrowing the democratically elected government and instituting a communist regime.
a)
Cesar Chavez
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Suddam Hussein
d)
Julio Iglesias
56.
The US attempt to overthrow Castro’s government by using the CIA to secretly train Cuban exiles to lead the coup. It failed when Kennedy withdrew promised air support.
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
Tet Offensive
57.
This event occurred when the Soviet Union attempted to install long-range missiles in Cuba. It is the closest the US has come to nuclear war.
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
Tet Offensive
58.
Vietnam was an unwinnable war due to this style of fighting employed by the Viet Cong.
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
Tet Offensive
59.
This surprise attack on the Vietnamese New Year 1968 proved that the war would not be easily won and caused the anti-war movement to grow at home.
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
Tet Offensive
60.
Vietnam was seen as a rich man’s war; poor man’s fight. This was the perception by many young people because college students were exempted from this.
a)
Rationing
b)
Draft
c)
Internment
d)
Containment
61.
The large number of births after WWII led to a desire for affordable homes outside of the city. One example of these “new” subdivisions” were known as this.
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Vacation
c)
Levittown
d)
Boomtown
62.
Envisioned by President Eisenhower as a way to strategically move troops and supplies, this law created a system of highways that connected population centers in the US and increased American’s dependence on the automobile.
a)
Commerce Act
b)
Interstate Highway Act
c)
Neutrality Act
d)
Transportation Commission
63.
This new mass media effected the 1960 presidential election, Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.
a)
Radio
b)
Telephone
c)
Television
d)
Cassette Recorder
64.
First man made satellite launched by the Russians to orbit the earth. It began the space race between the USSR and the US.
a)
Challenger 1
b)
Air Force 1
c)
Sputnik
d)
Velocity
65.
This US president integrated the US military via an executive order.
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Harry Truman
66.
He was the first African American to play major league baseball.
a)
Willie Mays
b)
Jackie Robinson
c)
Satchel Paige
d)
Babe Ruth
67.
This Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and ordered the integration of all public schools.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Bakke v. Board of Regents California
68.
In reaction to #68, Orval Faubus ordered the national guard to prevent nine black students from integrating a high school in this Arkansas city.
a)
Little Rock
b)
Fort Smith
c)
Greenwood
d)
Cave Springs
69.
Martin Luther King wrote this in response to criticism from clergy about his tactics in the Civil Rights Movement.
a)
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
b)
I Have A Dream Speech
c)
March on Washington
d)
None of the Above
70.
Passed after the assassination of JFK, this outlawed discrimination in public places and accommodation.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Black Codes
d)
Restriction Clause
71.
This outlawed various measures that had disenfranchised or kept African Americans from voting.
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
c)
Black Codes
d)
Restriction Clause
72.
This group was founded by MLK and other Baptist ministers and kept to using non-violent means of achieving civil rights for African Americans.
a)
SCLC
b)
SNCC
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Freedom Rides
73.
This group was founded by college students who originally focused on using non-violent protests but later changed to using any means necessary to achieve civil rights.
a)
SCLC
b)
SNCC
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Freedom Rides
74.
This is an example of non-violent resistance where young college students enter segregated southern businesses (resturants) and refuse to leave until served.
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Boycotts
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Civil Rights
75.
This organization was created by Betty Friedan and worked to gain equality for women.
a)
Women's Movement
b)
NOW
c)
Girl Scouts
d)
Daugters of Liberty
76.
He led the United Farm Workers movement to gain equality for migrant workers.
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Cesar Chavez
c)
Julio Rodriguez
d)
Juan Torres
77.
This author of Silent Spring created the modern environmental movement which led to the creation of Earth Day and the Environmental Protection Agency.
a)
Eleanor Roosevelt
b)
Upton Sinclair
c)
Rachel Carson
d)
Sarah Grimke
78.
This Supreme Court decision gave women the right to have an abortion.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Bakke v. Board of Regents California
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
79.
This Supreme Court decision made the use of quotas illegal in college admissions but protected Affirmative Action programs.
a)
Bakke v. Board of Regents California
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
80.
His presidential candidacy in 1964 marked the beginning of the conservative movement.
a)
Lyndon Johnson
b)
Barry Goldwater
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Gerald Ford
81.
The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren expanded many civil liberties. This case is an example of the Court’s judicial acitivism by requiring police officers to inform suspects of their rights.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Bakke v. Board of Regents California
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
82.
This was the name of President Johnson’s anti-poverty program which created programs such as Medicaid.
a)
New Deal
b)
Fair Deal
c)
Great Society
d)
Reaganomics
83.
This political candidate was assassinated in June 1968 by a Palestinian immigrant due to his support of the Israel.
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert Kennedy
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
None of the Above
84.
This civil rights leader was killed in April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. His death triggered riots the nation.
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert Kennedy
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Malcolm X
85.
Nixon made a historic visit to this country and the US entered into a period of détente in the Cold War.
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
Taiwan
d)
China
86.
The break in of this hotel was the headquarters for the Democratic committee. It led to the biggest scandal of Nixon’s presidency and later resignation.
a)
Watergate
b)
Holiday Inn
c)
Trump Towers
d)
The Bellagio
87.
This man’s presidency is always seen as a failure because he pardoned Nixon.
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Gerald Ford
d)
Bill Clinton
88.
President Carter helped to negotiate peace between Israel and Egypt in what became known as this.
a)
Iran Contra Scandal
b)
Camp David Accords
c)
NAFTA
d)
Al Qaeda
89.
President Carter gave aid to the unpopular leader of this country. In response, students led an attack on the US embassy there and took Americans hostage.
a)
Iraq
b)
Egypt
c)
Iran
d)
Saudi Arabia
90.
This was the term used to describe President Reagan’s economic policy.
a)
New Deal
b)
Reaganomics
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Great Society
91.
This scandal during Reagan’s second term was called by many an “arms for hostages” deal in which the US illegally sold weapons to the Contras in Nicaragua.
a)
Iran-Contra Scandal
b)
Camp David Accords
c)
Israeli Conflict
d)
Al Qaeda
92.
Reagan’s “Star Wars” program and commitment to “peace through strength” led to the collapse of this country.
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Soviet Union
d)
China
93.
This was a trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US that allowed countries to produce and trade tax free.
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
NAFTA
d)
CCC
94.
Due to the Monica Lewinsky scandal, this president became the second president to be impeached by the House.
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Barak Obama
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Bill Clinton
95.
In the presidential election of 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote but George W. Bush won this – a controversial method of officially electing the president of the United States.
a)
The Cabinet
b)
Electoral College
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representatives
96.
He was president on September 11, 2001 when the US was attacked by terrorists.
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Barak Obama
97.
This group led by Osama Bin Laden was responsible for the Sept. 11th attacks.
a)
Muslims
b)
Hindus
c)
Al Qaeda
d)
Arabians
98.
This agency was created after the September 11th attacks to help with national security and consolidate law enforcement agencies.
a)
CIA
b)
FBI
c)
Department of Homeland Security
d)
Foreign Defense
99.
After September 11th, President Bush ordered Operation Enduring Freedom (invasion of Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of the United States’ new war on this.
a)
Cyber Attacks
b)
Foreign Defense
c)
Terrorism
d)
Border Control
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