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WorksheetsEOC U.S. History Review #3
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
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1.
This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from —
a)
a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one
b)
a slave-owning society to one without slavery
c)
a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism
d)
a direct democracy to a representative one
2.
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
a)
Union leaders
b)
Philanthropists
c)
Political bosses
d)
Nativists
3.
How have major parties reacted to the scenario described above?
a)
By suing the third parties in court for campaign-finance violations
b)
By persuading the third parties to present a new platform
c)
By addressing the issues raised by the third parties
d)
By preventing third parties from holding conventions
4.
What was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted above helped advance the cause of gender equality?
a)
It gave women a greater opportunity to influence government.
b)
It gave women new economic rights, such as property ownership.
c)
It established the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economy.
d)
It contributed to a long-term decline in the number of men voting in elections.
5.
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
a)
The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
b)
The classification of the islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the United States
c)
The granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch
d)
The colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States
6.
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to —
a)
the construction of a canal in Panama
b)
the threat of European intervention in Latin America
c)
Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba
d)
public outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan
7.
Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?
a)
Increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South America
b)
Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America
c)
Decreased U.S. economic influence in the Western Hemisphere
d)
Decreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea
8.
Which action completes this diagram?
a)
Submarines attacked unarmed ships.
b)
Armored tanks crossed fortified lines.
c)
The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties.
d)
Airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions.
9.
This law demonstrates that at one time the federal government was willing to —
a)
suspend habeas corpus
b)
confiscate privately owned weapons
c)
force people into internment camps
d)
suspend freedom of speech
10.
The political activism of the group described in the excerpt contributed directly to —
a)
the elimination of poll taxes
b)
the repeal of the 18th Amendment
c)
the outlawing of child labor
d)
the ratification of the 19th Amendment
11.
How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?
a)
By organizing voter-registration drives for African Americans
b)
By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers
c)
By promoting vocational training for African Americans
d)
By organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans
12.
The policy outlined in the excerpt was directly influenced by problems that the U.S. Navy had recently confronted during —
a)
the Cuban Revolution
b)
the Mexican War
c)
World War I
d)
the Spanish-American War
13.
Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect portions of this diagram?
a)
The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for the United States.
b)
The 1914 opening of the Panama Canal encouraged international trade.
c)
The 1919 Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.
d)
The 1929 stock-market crash set off the Great Depression in the United States.
14.
What was one result of the events reported in the excerpt above?
a)
Germany financed the Mexican army’s attempted invasion of the United States.
b)
The U.S. government abandoned its official policy of neutrality.
c)
Germany’s navy blockaded several Mexican seaports.
d)
The U.S. government boycotted goods imported from Europe.
15.
This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president who would —
a)
help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade
b)
refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies
c)
use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries
d)
improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration
16.
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
a)
It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.
b)
It brought the most significant beat poets together.
c)
It established jazz as a prominent musical form.
d)
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.
17.
Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because —
a)
assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful
b)
economic decline had increased the competition for jobs
c)
communists were infiltrating the United States
d)
political machines had too much power in urban areas
18.
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
a)
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
b)
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
c)
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
d)
The lower cost of living in urban areas
19.
Which of these contributed to the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment?
a)
Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits
b)
The growing political influence of women
c)
Politicians campaigning for education reform
d)
The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions
20.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a)
Workers secured a greater share of company profits.
b)
The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.
c)
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.
d)
Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.
21.
How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?
a)
Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations.
b)
Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation.
c)
Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production.
d)
Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers.
22.
Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?
a)
To increase the amount of money in circulation
b)
To reduce economic inflation
c)
To raise campaign contribution limits
d)
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
23.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —
a)
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
more sources of revenue for state governments
24.
Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —
a)
limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias
b)
conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks
c)
globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements
d)
promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration
25.
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —
a)
internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb
b)
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
c)
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
d)
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
26.
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —
a)
the growth of big business
b)
involvement in foreign wars
c)
the acquisition of foreign territories
d)
increased temperance regulations
27.
Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
a)
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.
b)
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.
c)
Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.
d)
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.
28.
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
a)
The founding of women’s colleges
b)
The introduction of prison reform
c)
The assimilation of immigrants
d)
The establishment of public libraries
29.
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
a)
Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
b)
Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.
c)
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
d)
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.
30.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
31.
General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by —
a)
transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force
b)
developing advanced technologies for battlefield use
c)
requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries
d)
negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
32.
How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar’s overthrow in Russia.
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
c)
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.
d)
It described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality.
33.
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
a)
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.
b)
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
c)
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.
d)
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
34.
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the —
a)
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
b)
development of new forms of popular entertainment
c)
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
d)
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
35.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
36.
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
a)
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services
b)
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.
c)
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.
d)
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.
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