WorksheetsUSII MP3 REVIEW
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was a cause for the Spanish-American War?
a)
Sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
d)
Unrestricted submarine warfare (U-Boats)
2.
William Randolph-Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer are both examples of _______________.
a)
captains of industry
b)
yellow journalists
c)
famous war heroes
d)
inventors
3.
Which of the following countries gained its independence from Spain after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Portugal
4.
After the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. gained possession of all of the following countries EXCEPT____________.
a)
Philippines
b)
Guam
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Mexico
5.
At the end of the Spanish-American War, the U.S.________________.
a)
took an L
b)
emerged as a world power
c)
conquered the entire planet
d)
returned Spain's lost possessions
6.
The policy of avoiding involvement in other nations is known as _____________.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Urbanization
d)
Naturalization
7.
What was an important legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy?
a)
Creation of the League of Nations
b)
Keeping America out of WWI
c)
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
d)
Building of the Panama Canal
8.
Which U.S. President said, "Speak softly, but carry a big stick."
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
9.
Each of the following is a reason for US imperialism EXCEPT?
a)
Expanding slavery to the Americas
b)
Expansion was a natural right
c)
Compete economically with Europe
d)
Need for new markets and raw materials
10.
Which US policy asserted the United States' right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
d)
Reconstruction
11.
What was the nickname given to President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy?
a)
Cowboy Diplomacy
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Isolationism
d)
Big Stick Diplomacy
12.
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Allied Powers
a)
United States
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Great Britian
13.
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Central Powers
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Austria-Hungary
14.
A German submarine is known as a __________.
a)
Z-Boat
b)
Battleship
c)
U-Boat
d)
Q-Boat
15.
An example of a stalemate is ___________.
a)
when neither said can gain a decisive victory
b)
when both sides are victorious
c)
the winning move in a game of Chess
d)
when both sides agree to stop fighting
16.
Which of the following is NOT a M.A.I.N. cause for World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Isolationism
17.
Which of the following events is considered the "spark" that ignited WWI?
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana, Cuba
c)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
The Russian Revolution
18.
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
Titanic
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
d)
U.S.S. Maine
19.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
20.
The League of Nations was a part of which post-war peace plan?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Armistice
21.
TRUE OR FALSE: The United States was the only country from WWI NOT to sign the Treaty of Versailles
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
The Zimmerman Telegram asked which country to join the war by attacked the United States?
a)
Spain
b)
Canada
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
23.
Which of the following was a reason for the United States to join the WWI?
a)
Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The threat of the spread of communism to Europe
c)
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
d)
Strong economic ties to Great Britain
24.
The U.S. decision NOT to sign the Treaty of Versailles is an example of?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
25.
The land between opposing trenches was referred to as ____________.
a)
"The graveyard"
b)
"Death valley"
c)
"No man's land"
d)
"Land of hope and dreams"
26.
What was the name of the peace-keeping organization that was a major part of Wilson's Fourteen Points?
a)
Justice League
b)
The Avengers
c)
United Nations
d)
League of Nations
27.
At the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which country was forced to take blame for starting WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
28.
Which of the following was a result of improved transportation brought about by the affordable car?
a)
Greater mobility
b)
Creation of jobs
c)
Movement to suburban areas
d)
All of the above
29.
The Wright Brothers most famous invention was the ___________.
a)
assembly line
b)
airplane
c)
car
d)
train
30.
Henry Ford was able to produce thousands of cars per day because of ______________.
a)
child labor
b)
assembly line
c)
slavery
d)
urbanization
31.
Which of the following is NOT an example of communication changes post-WWI?
a)
Increased availability of telephones
b)
Development of radio and broadcast industry
c)
Creation of WiFi and the Internet
d)
Development of movies
32.
Washing machines, electric stoves, and water pumps are examples of ____________.
a)
labor-saving products
b)
technological advances
c)
consumer appliances for the home
d)
All of the above
33.
Which of the following groups was most likely to support the 18th Amendment (prohibition)?
a)
Women's Christian Temperance Movement
b)
American Federation of Labor
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
League of Nations
34.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
21st Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
35.
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are BEST remembered for supporting ___________.
a)
Freedom for slaves
b)
Westward expansion
c)
Women's suffrage
d)
Prohibition
36.
The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale and transport of __________.
a)
Sugar
b)
Alcohol
c)
Tobacco
d)
Tea
37.
Which amendment repealed Prohibition (18th Amendment)?
a)
21st Amendment
b)
20th Amendment
c)
25th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
38.
What was the name of illegal saloons where people would go to drink alcohol?
a)
taverns
b)
tenements
c)
settlement houses
d)
speakeasies
39.
What was the name of people who made and smuggled alcohol illegally?
a)
carpetbaggers
b)
scalawags
c)
bootleggers
d)
knickerbockers
40.
The internal movement of millions of African American from the rural South to the North and West was known as _________________?
a)
The Great Depression
b)
The Great Migration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Reconstruction
41.
Which group was most responsible for violence and discrimination against African Americans in the South?
a)
American Federation of Labor
b)
The Mob
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Ku Klux Klan
42.
TRUE OR FALSE: African Americans also received violence and discrimination in the North and midwest following The Great Migration?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
43.
The Roaring 20s was also known as _________.
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Jazz Age
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Great Depression
44.
Each of the following were famous artists, musicians, and writers of the Harlem Renaissance EXCEPT?
a)
Jacob Lawrence
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Jane Addams
45.
Who was the most famous sports athlete of the 1920s?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Muhammed Ali
c)
Michael Jordan
d)
John Cena
46.
FDR's proposal of government programs to create jobs and end The Great Depression was known as _____________.
a)
The New Deal
b)
The Fair Deal
c)
The Art of the Deal
d)
The Raw Deal
47.
Which of the following programs provided aid for seniors during their years of retirement?
a)
Obamacare
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
c)
Social Security
d)
Medicare
48.
The severe drought that caused thousands of farmers in the Great Plains to leave their homes was known as ______________.
a)
The Dust Bowl
b)
The Great Migration
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
The Super Bowl
49.
October 29, 1929 was known as ____________.
a)
Black Tuesday
b)
Black Thursday
c)
The Great Depression
d)
Black Friday
50.
Which of the following was NOT a major impact of The Great Depression?
a)
1/4 of workers were unemployed
b)
Farmers' incomes increased
c)
Large numbers of people were hungry and homeless
d)
Large numbers of banks and businesses failed
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