WorksheetsUS History FINAL Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The United Nations is an organization designed to promote the use of ________ to solve disputes between countries.
a)
Annexed
b)
Secession
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Sectionalism
2.
Like many living documents, the US Constitution has 27 _______ to help address new challenges that the country has faced over time.
a)
Amendments
b)
Secessions
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Integrations
3.
The US practiced _____ by staying out of international affairs at the beginning of WWI.
a)
Oppression
b)
Isolationism
c)
Prohibition
d)
Segregation
4.
The Brown vs Board of Education court case in 1954 forced all schools to ______.
a)
Segregate
b)
Oppress
c)
Prohibit
d)
Integrate
5.
_______ made it illegal to buy, sell or manufacture alcohol in the US during the 1920s.
a)
Suffrage
b)
Feminism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Prohibition
6.
Jim Crow laws, Black Codes, and segregation ________ African Americans for another hundred years following the Civil War.
a)
Oppressed
b)
Isolated
c)
Prohibited
d)
Integrated
7.
After WWI, women were granted ______ due to their importance during the war.
a)
segregation
b)
suffrage
c)
oppression
d)
feminism
8.
John Brown supported the ______ of slavery resulting in raides on the armory at Harper's Ferry.
a)
abolition
b)
prohibition
c)
feminism
d)
arbitrator
9.
Plessy v Ferguson resulted in the legalization of ______ in public accommodations in the US.
a)
Integration
b)
prohibition
c)
segregation
d)
abolition
10.
When coal workers went on strike during the early 20th century and the two sides could not come to an agreement, Theodore Roosevelt came in as a third party _______.
a)
arbitrator
b)
feminist
c)
prohibitor
d)
integrator
11.
When coal workers went on strike during the early 20th century and the two sides could not come to an agreement, Theodore Roosevelt came in as a third party _______.
a)
arbitrator
b)
feminist
c)
prohibitor
d)
integrator
12.
In the 1960s and 70s, as women advocated for more rights, the _____ movement began.
a)
abolitionist
b)
prohibition
c)
segregation
d)
feminist
13.
In the Compromise of 1850, ______ allowed new states to vote on the issue of slavery.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
abolition
c)
prohibition
d)
segregation
14.
One of the advantages that the North had during the Civil War was that they were more _____.
a)
assimilated
b)
nativist
c)
progressive
d)
industrialized
15.
In the 19th century Anglo Americans believed that Native Americans could ______ into American culture and give up their native culture and beliefs.
a)
industrialize
b)
assimilate
c)
capitalize
d)
progress
16.
The American economic system is based on _____ which encourages free enterprise and open trade.
a)
industry
b)
laissez faire
c)
capitalism
d)
countercultures
17.
The 1960s America's youth rejected the ideals of the mainstream society which resulted in the creation of a ______.
a)
industrialization
b)
counterculture
c)
native
d)
industry
18.
President Hoover practiced ______ economics during the early years of the Great Depression causing people to think that he didn't care about the economy.
a)
counterculture
b)
inflation
c)
laissez faire
d)
nativism
19.
In the late 1800s, _______ discriminated against immigrants because they felt that they were superior.
a)
consumers
b)
countercultures
c)
nativists
d)
arbitrators
20.
Overspending by the US government has caused a _____ of over 17 trillion dollars to accumulate over our nation's history.
a)
inflation
b)
capital
c)
deficit
d)
diplomacy
21.
The Truman Doctrine shows that President Truman believed that it was the role of the US to make sure the US stays free but we can't always be the leader and take care of every other country in the world all the time.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" pamphlets?
a)
convince the colonists to continue to support King George
b)
to anger King George
c)
to encourage colonists to support independence
d)
to encourage rich land owners to financially support the revolution
23.
What was accomplished by the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It doubled the size of the US
b)
It was one of Thomas Jefferson's greatest legacies
c)
It demonstrated Thomas Jefferson's change in belief about strict constitutional interpreations
d)
all of the answers
24.
How does Plessy v Ferguson reflect the values of American society in the late 19th century?
a)
America is moving towards desegregation
b)
America does not believe in racial equality
c)
America did not have popular support of Black Codes
d)
the South was still supporting slavery
25.
Why were Americans against Chinese immigration during the late 1880s?
a)
The Chinese were lazy and unwilling to work
b)
People were afraid the Chinese were taking all of the jobs
c)
The Chinese were undermining the government
d)
The Chinese were already wealthy
26.
Franklin Roosevelt stated, "true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security, and independence." He was discussing which policy?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
New Deal
c)
Isolationism
d)
Great Society
27.
Based on the cartoon, how did House of Un-American Committee and McCarthyism negatively affect American society?
a)
enhanced rights granted by the Constitution
b)
increased fear of Coommunists in America
c)
purged Hollywood of known Communist spies
d)
fought to rid our government of socialist programs, like Great Society
28.
Abolitionists wanted to end slavery because they believed...
a)
slaves were worth a lot of money
b)
southerners were willing to pay high prices to get good slaves
c)
no matter how much the price paid for a slave it did not take away their rights as human beings
d)
slavery should end because it was too expensive to buy a human being
29.
Theodore Roosevelt stated, "we demand that big business give people a square deal; in return we must insist that when anyone engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal." Who would President Roosevelt support in a labor dispute?
a)
big business
b)
laborors
c)
comsumers
d)
none
30.
Why were protesters against the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s?
a)
they were against the military draft
b)
they wanted the US to take an isolationist policy towards Vietnam
c)
they did not believe in the Domino Theory
d)
they wanted to be able to express their beliefs freely through their fashions and didn't like the uniforms
31.
Which of the following generalizations can BEST be supported by the information in the cartoon?
a)
Immigration to the US from Europe was not restricted by Quota Laws
b)
Quota Laws in the US limited the amount of immigration from Europe
c)
The Quota Laws restricted immigration from Europe more than from Asia
d)
Quota Laws did not restrict immigration from Europe as very few Europeans wanted to move to the US anyway
32.
Which of the following was NOT one of the key aspects of the La Causa Movement?
a)
Gaining equal rights for migrant farm workers
b)
Informing consumers of working conditions
c)
Inciting rebellion amongst the workers
d)
Organizing an international produce boycott
33.
What controversy resulted in the Scopes Trial in 1925?
a)
government vs science
b)
science vs religion
c)
education vs science
d)
people vs government
34.
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from the south into major US cities in the north and the east. What BEST explains why people moved to these regions?
a)
more college opportunites
b)
job opportunities in factories
c)
more people of their race
d)
more agriculture jobs
35.
The Seneca Falls "Declaration of Sentiments" stated that "woman is man's equal." Which of the statements explain the desired change in status for women at the time?
a)
Men would now have to do housework
b)
Neither men nor women could vote
c)
Women could get jobs and vote
d)
Women could now wear pants
36.
This painting illustrates Andrew Jackson's Native American policy that was expressed in the
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Hartford Convention
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
37.
In the early 20th century, muckrackers were able to influence American society mainly through their:
a)
frequent act of civil disobedience
b)
activities as government officials
c)
publication of articles and books
d)
control over industry and factories
38.
Which of the following movements supported by the suffragettes and the progressives represented an effort to clean up disease and poverty in the cities?
a)
Adoption of the referendum, initiative, and recall
b)
Getting rid of corruption, gambling, and prostitution
c)
Support for reform by passage of the Federal Reserve Act
d)
Adoption of the 17th Amendment to extend democracy to the US Senate
39.
During the Reconstruction Era, Radical Republicans urged for
a)
two separate countries
b)
south to become servants to the north
c)
the south to reenter the Union with no punishment
d)
harsh punishment for the south by making them pay a hefty price
40.
How did Lincoln want to treat the south?
a)
forgave all rebels
b)
punished all rebels
c)
joint cooperation of North and South
d)
harshness towards leaders and leniency toward soldiers
41.
A group that controlled the activities of city governments are known as what?
a)
Tammany Hall
b)
Political Machines
c)
Grafts
d)
Corruption
42.
What was Washington's stern warning, given during his farewell address?
a)
create alliances with other nations
b)
have a strong national military
c)
allow the federal government to become stronger than the state governments
d)
avoid political parties
43.
Which document was created with these men present
a)
Declaration of Indepenence
b)
Constitution
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Declaration of Sentiments
44.
Before the Mexican-American war, the US ______________ Texas which upset Mexico.
a)
Secceeded
b)
Annexed
c)
Integrated
d)
Prohibited
45.
The Civil War started with the _________ of South Carolina.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Secession
c)
Prohibition
d)
Sectionalism
46.
As the issue of slavery became more prominent, __________ split the country as individuals supported their own states.
a)
Diplomacy
b)
Amendments
c)
Prohibition
d)
Sectionalism
47.
During the period of ________ the US experienced significant growth and reform in politics, labor issues, and the rights of citizens.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Nativism
c)
Progressivism
d)
Industrialization
48.
President Lincoln believed that...
a)
the only way to keep a country strong was to have it fight against itself and then the stronger side could win fairly.
b)
the confederacy will endure as a separate nation
c)
a country will fall apart unless the people make a decision about being a slave or free country
d)
America is weak and voting is the only way to solve the issue fairly because the US is a democracy
49.
What does the cartoon, published during the French and Indian War, tell you about the state of the English colonies.
a)
the colonies are like a poisonous snake that is causing conflict for the British government and the British want to keep them divided
b)
the English colonists must join together and form an assembly to work out issues and support the British in their fight against the French
c)
that the English colonists recognize the necessity for unity in order to succeed in their fight against the British
d)
during the Revolution colonists felt they needed to join together to succeed in meeting their goal of independence
50.
Which of the following documents had the purpose of securing America's foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere in 1823?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Declaration of Independence
51.
What was one of the main reasons the US went to war with Great Britain in 1812?
a)
the violence in the countryside committed by British soldiers
b)
the British bombing American ships at sea
c)
the British seizing American citizens and impressing them onto British ships
d)
the British invaded America at Boston and New York
52.
Which of the following groups had a negative reaction to the taxation without representation during the American Revolution?
a)
colonists
b)
British army
c)
native Americans
d)
King George
53.
The Berlin Airlift picture depicts...
a)
US aid to Western Berliners after the Soviets cut off supply routes
b)
US aid to Eastern Berliners after the Soviets cut off supply routes
54.
President Truman believed that Korea was the key to keep communism out of the Middle East. This is called the ____.
a)
domino theory
b)
manifest destiny
c)
Marshall plan
d)
Monroe doctrine
55.
Steamboats would travel on the Erie Canal. This was significant because:
a)
it helped produce hydroelectric power
b)
it allowed the Navy to have a presence in the Great Lakes
c)
it displaced the Iroquois onto reservations
d)
it improved transportation and promoted trade and settlement westward
56.
The concept of interchangeable parts was important becuase
a)
it allowed for easy repairs and mass production
b)
it made production more inefficient
c)
it was invented by Thomas Edison
d)
it was used to build the first gun
57.
What does the cartoon suggest is the "real" cause of the Great Depression?
a)
careless spending
b)
bank failure
c)
stock market speculation
d)
over-production
58.
What was the justification for the decision of the Dred Scott case?
a)
all men are equal by law
b)
African Americans did not have rights
c)
African Americans are not citizens because they do not live in the US
d)
slaves should be free citizens
59.
What were the effects of the Brown vs Board of Education decisions?
a)
Black people attend poor schools
b)
Integration would allow all races equal opportunities to attend quality schools
c)
Integration forced white students to attend poor schools
d)
Racism was ended because of this court case
60.
What was the effects of the Dust Bowl?
a)
Migrant workers fled the Great Plains to Idaho looking for work
b)
Drought and wind storms caused a massive food shortage across the Great Plains
c)
The stock market crash of 1929 greatly affected farms on the Great Plains
d)
All farms across the Great Plains were forced to shut down and farmers moved to large cities to take factory jobs
61.
Which statement BEST depicts how cotton impacted the decision of some states to secede?
a)
all southern states seceded because they all had cotton fields
b)
the border states seceded because they grew most of the cotton
c)
the deep south seceded because they grew mostly tobacco
d)
the states that seceded had the majority of the cotton producers
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