Worksheets8th Grade MC Review Day 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the experience of most of the “new immigrants” who arrived in the United States from southern and eastern Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
They lived in urban areas and most held lowpaying jobs
b)
They obtained free land in the West and became farmers.
c)
They became discouraged with America and returned to their homelands
2.
Between 1890 and 1915, the majority of immigrants to the United States were labeled “new immigrants” because they were
a)
considered physically and mentally superior to earlier immigrants
b)
forced to settle in the cities of the Midwest
c)
culturally different from most earlier immigrants
3.
Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the “new” immigrants to the United States came from
a)
northern and western Europe
b)
southern and eastern Europe
c)
China and Southeast Asia
4.
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
a)
“America — first in war and peace”
b)
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
c)
"Hey Hey! Ho Ho! The Chinese Have Got to Go!"
5.
President Theodore Roosevelt’s policies toward Latin America were evidence of his belief in
a)
noninvolvement in world affairs
b)
intervention when American business interests were threatened
c)
the sovereign rights of all nations
6.
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, United States policy toward Latin America was most strongly characterized by
a)
Dollar Dipolmacy
b)
Neutraility
c)
Isolationsim
7.
Which United States foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s?
a)
Containment
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
8.
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the
a)
political popularity of William Jennings Bryan
b)
destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians
c)
sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
9.
During which period in United States history were the amendments concerning the income tax, direct election of Senators. Prohibition, and women’s suffrage enacted?
a)
Progressive Movement
b)
Reconstruction
c)
New Deal
10.
What was a significant impact of the Progressive movement on American life
a)
increased government regulation of business
b)
increased restrictions on presidential powers
c)
reduced government spending for social programs
11.
Which law was passed as a result of muckraking literature by Upton Sinclair?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Meat Inspection Act
12.
The Clayton Anti-Trust Act was used to?
a)
Increase business competition
b)
Add lands to state parks
c)
Give women the right to vote
13.
What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?
a)
to overthrow the czarist government of Russia
b)
to maintain freedom of the seas
c)
to break up the colonial empires of the Allies
14.
Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?
a)
The League of Nations requested help.
b)
The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor.
c)
German submarines sank United States merchant ships.
15.
Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I?
a)
making the world safe for democracy
b)
retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
assisting the neutral nations with their defense
16.
In 1914, fighting increased rapidly from a local conflict in Europe to a world war because of (an)
a)
Alliance System
b)
Nuclear Arms Race
c)
Sectionalism
17.
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that
a)
Senators must be directly elected
b)
Women were given the right to vote
c)
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
18.
Much of the economic growth of the 1920s was based on
a)
increased trade with other nations
b)
the production of new consumer goods
c)
rising prices of agricultural products
19.
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
a)
excessive speculation and buying on margin
b)
unwillingness of people to invest in new industries
c)
too much government regulation of business
20.
Which combination of factors contributed most to the start of the Great Depression of the 1930’s?
a)
immigration restrictions and a lack of skilled workers
b)
United States war debts and the declining value of the dollar
c)
overproduction and the excessive use of credit
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