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WorksheetsUS History I Final Reivew
Total questions: 152
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
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Class
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1.
What was Abraham Lincoln’s primary objective after he was elected?
a)
to end slavery
b)
preserve the Union
c)
attack the Confederacy
d)
attack the Union
2.
Civil War was begun
a)
at Bull Run.
b)
at Fort Sumter.
c)
by Stonewall Jackson.
d)
by Virginia’s secession
3.
What was the name of the Union’s plan to “strangle the Confederacy”?
a)
the Boa Constrictor Plan
b)
the Total War Plan
c)
the Viper Plan
d)
the Anaconda Plan
4.
Who was the president of the Confederacy throughout the Civil War?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
George McClellan
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Thomas J. Jackson
5.
What was John Brown known for?
a)
He was an abolitionist that led a raid on Harper’s Ferry.
b)
He was a Union general during the Civil War.
c)
He ran against Lincoln in the election of 1860.
d)
He was a Confederate general during the Civil War.
6.
Who led the Confederate Army even though he opposed succession?
a)
Thomas J. Jackson
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
George McClellan
7.
Who was the final general appointed by Lincoln to lead the Union Army?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
George McClellan
d)
Thomas J. Jackson
8.
What Union admirable successfully led a fleet of 40 ships down the Mississippi to split the Confederacy?
a)
General George McClellan
b)
Admiral David G. Farragut
c)
Cornel Thaddeus Stevens
d)
Admiral Rutherford B. Hayes
9.
What did President Lincoln hope to do in writing the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
free slaves in the Confederacy
b)
free slaves in the Union
c)
free all slaves
d)
free prisoners of war in the Union
10.
On April 6, 1862, the Union had a major victory at a small Tennessee church close to the Mississippi River known as:
a)
1st Battle of Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Shiloh
11.
What was passed for the first time in 1863 by the U.S. government in order to raise money for the war effort?
a)
a law allowing the sale of war bonds
b)
state sales tax
c)
tariff restrictions
d)
income tax
12.
When were African Americans officially able to join the Civil War?
a)
after the war broke out
b)
after 1861
c)
after the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
after the war was over
13.
How did both President Lincoln and Jefferson Davis solve the problem of establishing a large enough military?
a)
both leaders raised the pay of the soldiers
b)
both leaders forced towns to hand over 200 able-bodied men to fight
c)
both leaders instituted a draft
d)
both leaders never faced this problem, there was always enough men to fight
14.
Which of the following is NOT true of African Americans during the Civil War?
a)
they spied for the Union
b)
they sabotaged Southern crops
c)
they attacked Union military bases
d)
they served in the military
15.
Which of the following was a way that women contributed during the Civil War?
a)
Nurses
b)
Spies
c)
Taking care of farms and businesses
d)
All of the above
16.
What was the leading cause of death during the Civil War?
a)
disease
b)
combat injuries
c)
prison camps
d)
slavery
17.
The Union claimed a victory on September 17, 1862 at the small creek of _____. General McClellan aggressively attacked Lee, but did not pursue him (as usual).
a)
1st Battle of Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Shiloh
18.
What was the purpose of Sherman’s “March to the Sea” military campaign?
a)
Sherman wanted to break the South’s will to fight
b)
Sherman wanted to damage the North’s infrastructure around the Maryland coastline
c)
Lincoln told Sherman to destroy all buildings from Atlanta to the Gulf of Mexico
d)
Sherman wanted personal revenge against the South
19.
Following three days of battle (July 1-3, 1863) the Union was able to claim a victory at ________. This is considered by many historians to be the turning point in the war.
a)
2nd Battle of Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Shiloh
20.
What Union nurse later formed the American Red Cross?
a)
Betsy Ross
b)
Dorthea Dix
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Belle Boyd
21.
Who was the Democratic candidate that ran against Lincoln in the 1864 Presidential election?
a)
John C Frémont
b)
Rutherford B. Hayes
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
George McClellan
22.
What is the time period following the Civil War known as?
a)
The Great Depression
b)
Era of Rebuilding
c)
Reconstruction
d)
The Great Oppression
23.
This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
24.
Following the Civil War there were discriminatory laws put in place that severely restricted African American lives called:
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Wade-Davis Laws
d)
Former Slave Codes
25.
Congress established ________ in the last months of the war to assist the former slaves and poor whites in the south. Succeeded in setting up 40 hospitals, 4,000 primary schools and 74 teaching training academies.
a)
Congressional Reconstruction
b)
the Black Codes
c)
the Wade-Davis Bill
d)
the Freedman’s Bureau
26.
What President was impeached following the Civil War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Rutherford B. Hayes
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
27.
After the Civil War was over, __________ was never allowed to become a U.S. citizen, despite multiple requests to Congress. However, he never spoke negatively about the Union or the north.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
William Tecumseh Sherman
28.
This organization began as a social club, but grew to be so violent many whites in south turned against it.
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Nazi Party
c)
Freedman’s Bureau
d)
Radical Republican
29.
In the postwar South
a)
the economy was utterly devastated.
b)
the emancipation of slaves had surprisingly little economic consequence
c)
industry and transportation were damaged, but Southern agriculture continued to flourish.
d)
poorer whites benefited from the end of plantation slavery.
30.
This amendment stated “No one can be kept from voting because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
31.
For blacks, emancipation meant all of the following EXCEPT
a)
the ability to search for lost family.
b)
the opportunity to form their own churches.
c)
equal treatment under the law
d)
that large numbers would move north.
32.
In 1865, Southern
a)
whites quickly admitted they had been wrong in trying to secede and win Southern independence.
b)
whites rapidly turned their slaves into paid employees
c)
blacks uniformly turned in anger and revenge against their former masters
d)
blacks often began traveling to test their freedom, search for family members, and seek economic opportunity.
33.
The controversy surrounding the Wade-Davis Bill and the readmission of the Confederate states to the Union demonstrated
a)
the deep differences between President Lincoln and Congress.
b)
the close ties between President Lincoln and the Democrats.
c)
President Lincoln’s desire for a harsh Reconstruction plan
d)
that a majority of Congress believed the South never really left the Union.
34.
General _______’s bad judgment in attacking Native American warriors at Little Bighorn River resulted in his death and all 200 of his troops.
a)
William McKinney
b)
William Jennings Bryant
c)
George A. Custer
d)
Oliver Kelley
35.
All of the following were central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s EXCEPT
a)
the horse.
b)
the buffalo.
c)
the extended family.
d)
permanent homes and villages.
36.
The Homestead Act required those who claimed land under the act to
a)
fence the land.
b)
work the land for five years.
c)
allow cattle to graze freely on the land.
d)
construct a permanent dwelling on the land.
37.
The exodusters were
a)
European immigrants who settled on the Great Plains.
b)
Great Plains Indians forced onto reservations in the 1800s.
c)
former slaves from the South who settled on the Great Plains.
d)
cowboys who worked long drives in the summer and odd jobs in the winter.
38.
Who was the leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux that never signed the Treaty of 1868?
a)
Red Cloud
b)
Sitting Bull
c)
Bozeman
d)
Crazy Horse
39.
In the mid-1800s, a settler on the central Great Plains was LEAST likely to earn a living as a
a)
miner.
b)
farmer.
c)
rancher.
d)
lumberman.
40.
Assimilation of the Plains Indians was mainly intended to
a)
help them adapt to the white mans’ culture.
b)
help them meet their basic needs.
c)
encourage them to stop fighting each other.
d)
allow them to keep as much of their land as possible.
41.
The policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation changed because
a)
white settlers began to want land on the plains.
b)
Native Americans refused to remain on the plains.
c)
Native American populations decreased and needed less land.
d)
the plains failed to meet the needs of the Native American people.
42.
Which of the following marked the end of the wars between the federal government and the Plains Indians?
a)
The Treaty of 1868
b)
The death of Sitting Bull
c)
The Sand Creek Massacre
d)
The Massacre at Wounded Knee
43.
The first American ranchers and cowboys on the Great Plains learned the skills to succeed from
a)
Spanish explorers.
b)
Mexican ranchers.
c)
Native American herders.
d)
schools set up under the Morrill Land Grant Acts and the Hatch Act.
44.
Which of the following did the Dawes Act attempt to encourage among Native Americans?
a)
tribal living
b)
nomadic living
c)
college attendance
d)
independent farming
45.
The greatest danger to cowboys on long cattle drives came from
a)
outlaws
b)
stampedes.
c)
prairie fires.
d)
Native Americans.
46.
The main purpose of the Homestead Act was to encourage the development of
a)
farming.
b)
the cattle industry.
c)
a transcontinental railroad.
d)
cooperation among settlers and Native Americans.
47.
Which of the following was most responsible for bringing an end to the wide-open western frontier?
a)
the railroad.
b)
barbed wire.
c)
sheep ranching.
d)
bonanza farming.
48.
Who gave the “Cross of Gold” Speech?
a)
Oliver Kelley
b)
William McKinley
c)
Mary Elizabeth Lease
d)
William Jennings Bryan
49.
In the late 1800s, plains farmers tended to support bimetallism because that would
a)
put money in circulation.
b)
make the nation’s money supply safer
c)
lower the prices of seed and farm machinery.
d)
allow them to profit form the mineral rights of their land.
50.
During the late 1800s, the Populist Party supported all the following EXCEPT
a)
high tariffs
b)
tight controls on inflation.
c)
lower interest rates on loans.
d)
government control of railroads.
51.
The Populist Party was founded by
a)
farmers.
b)
former slaves.
c)
northern industrial workers.
d)
banking and railroad workers.
52.
Which of the following marked the collapse of Populism?
a)
the Panic of 1893
b)
the founding of the Grange
c)
the “Cross of Gold” speech
d)
the election of William McKinney
53.
Who is credited with the invention of the telephone?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Thomas Alva Edison
c)
Christopher Sholes
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
54.
What millionaire tycoon made his fortune in the steel industry, and was known for his charitable giving?
a)
Christopher Sholes
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Edwin L. Drake
d)
Henry Bessemer
55.
A ____ exists when one company has complete control over an industry’s production, quality, wages, and prices.
a)
trust
b)
merger
c)
communist system
d)
monopoly
56.
Immigrants that entered the United States on the West Coast had to pass through:
a)
Angel Island
b)
Stalwarts.
c)
the Spoils System.
d)
Ellis Island.
57.
Which of the following most freed manufacturers from restrictions on where factories could be built?
a)
electricity
b)
steel beams
c)
the railroads
d)
the telephone
58.
Pullman, Illinois was an unusual town in that it
a)
had one main industry.
b)
specialized in a regional product.
c)
owned its prosperity to the railroads
d)
was built by a company to house its workers.
59.
The goal of the Interstate Commerce Act was to
a)
build new railroads
b)
destroy the railroad industry
c)
lower excessive railroad rates
d)
increase the power of railroad companies
60.
Andrew Carnegie gained control of a large percentage of steel industry by doing all of the following EXCEPT
a)
buying out his suppliers.
b)
buying out his competitors.
c)
underselling his competitors.
d)
cutting the quality of his products.
61.
Which of the following is true of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a)
It was practically impossible to enforce.
b)
It was supported by millionaire industrialists.
c)
It was used by labor unions to fight for workers’ rights.
d)
It encouraged the establishment of large-scale businesses.
62.
In the late 1800s, collective bargaining was a technique used to
a)
expand industry
b)
win workers’ rights
c)
restrict labor unions
d)
organize labor unions
63.
Who of the following was NOT a labor organizer?
a)
Eugene V. Debs
b)
Pauline Newman
c)
Mary Harris “Mother” Jones
d)
All of these people were labor organizers
64.
Which union was organized by a group of radical unionists and socialists?
a)
Knights of Labor
b)
National Labor Union
c)
American Federation of Labor
d)
Industrial Workers of the World
65.
At which place did tragedy occur that led New York authorities to establish strict rules about fire codes, working hours, child labor and other work-related issues?
a)
Pullman Factory
b)
Haymarket Square
c)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
d)
Carnegie Steel’s Homestead Plan
66.
At which place did shocking scenes of violence between workers and authorities occur?
a)
Pullman Company
b)
Haymarket Square
c)
Carnegie Steel’s Homestead Plant
d)
All of the above
67.
What did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal?
a)
some labor unions
b)
all labor unions
c)
all corporate mergers
d)
trusts and monopolies
68.
During the 1900s, eastern European immigrants were most likely to enter the United States through which entry point?
a)
Stalwarts
b)
Angel Island
c)
Ellis Island
d)
Marco Island
69.
The row house was a new type of housing that conserved space by
a)
rising ten or more stories high
b)
including an indented middle section
c)
sharing side walls with other buildings
d)
being built around a park shared with other buildings
70.
Settlement houses were founded in the late 1800s by
a)
social reformers
b)
new immigrants
c)
political machines
d)
industrial workers
71.
Developed an entire system for producing and distributing electrical power and organized power plants around the nation
a)
Edwin L. Drake
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Benjamin Harrison
d)
Thomas Alva Edison
72.
Which president is the only one to have two nonconsecutive terms? During his first term, he supported low tariffs, although he was unable to gain Congress’s support.
a)
Grover Cleveland
b)
James A. Garfield
c)
Benjamin Harrison
d)
Rutherford B. Hayes
73.
President Garfield was assassinated by a man who wanted
a)
patronage.
b)
lower tariffs.
c)
higher tariffs.
d)
civil service reform.
74.
The term Gilded Age is used to refer to the late1800s because it was a period in which
a)
glamor hid corruption
b)
the future seemed bright.
c)
the gold standard was adopted.
d)
luxury was frowned upon and hard work was encouraged.
75.
Which of the following did NOT rise to mass popularity during the turn of the 20th century?
a)
tennis
b)
baseball
c)
bicycling
d)
basketball
76.
Use of the web-perfecting press resulted in reading materials that were
a)
sturdier.
b)
printed on glossy paper.
c)
more lavishly illustrated.
d)
less expensive.
77.
In the late 1800s, suburbs grew rapidly with the development of
a)
electric streetcars
b)
new railroad lines
c)
suspension bridges
d)
all of these
78.
During the late 1800s, public elementary schools emphasized all of the following EXCEPT
a)
strict discipline
b)
citizenship skills
c)
rote memorization
d)
job-training courses
79.
Which of the following accounted for the greatest number of children being unable to attend public school?
a)
racism
b)
poverty
c)
language differentiation
d)
transportation problems
80.
All of the following became popular right around the turn of the century EXCEPT
a)
air travel
b)
the circus
c)
spectator sports
d)
amusement parks
81.
Southern states used a grandfather clause to allow them to
a)
keep poor whites from exercising their right to vote.
b)
distinguish between recent immigrants and established citizens.
c)
keep African Americans from voting while allowing whites to do so.
d)
deny voting rights to African Americans who passed the literacy test
82.
This Supreme Court decision ruled that separation of the races in pubic accommodations was legal and did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment. It established the principle of “separate but equal” that would rule Southern racial relations for almost 60 years.
a)
United States v. Reese
b)
Brown v. the Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Kormatesu v. the United States
83.
Which of the following is true of W.E. B. Du Bois?
a)
he gained support of whites
b)
he believed that racial issues were too urgent to postpone
c)
he was considered more moderate than Booker T. Washington
d)
he was the first African American elected to the Supreme Court
84.
In the late 1800s, lynching was mainly used against
a)
the poor.
b)
new immigrants.
c)
African Americans of all classes
d)
violent criminals who had escaped the law.
85.
Which of the following was NOT a change in the way goods were sold during the turn of the 20th century?
a)
development of the department store
b)
decreased popularity of shopping centers
c)
use of catalogs and rural home delivery
d)
drastic rise in advertising
86.
During the Progressive Era, _______ were journalists who exposed government abuses and big business corruption to the readers of mass circulation magazines and newspapers.
a)
conservationists
b)
suffragists
c)
muckrakers
d)
prohibitionists
87.
What U.S. President asked Congress to declare war on Spain?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William H. Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
88.
This Spanish general forced 300,000 Cubans to relocate to reconcentration camps where thousands died.
a)
De Lôme
b)
José Martí
c)
Valeriano Weyler
d)
Poncho de la Villa
89.
The Underwood Tariff substantially reduced import taxes for the first time since the Civil War. How did the President plan to provide revenue lost from reducing tariffs?
a)
increase export tariffs
b)
increase sales tax
c)
impose an income tax
d)
increase taxes on large businesses
90.
Ratified in 1913, this Constitutional amendment allowed for the popular vote, or direct, election of U.S. senators.
a)
Fifteenth Amendment
b)
Sixteenth Amendment
c)
Seventeenth Amendment
d)
Nineteenth Amendment
91.
What did Progressive Era “scientific management” inspire?
a)
Reform in meat-packing plants
b)
Creation of assembly lines at Ford Motor Company
c)
The use of the Wright brother’s aircraft to deliver mail
d)
Use of advanced technology to develop nuclear power and weapons
92.
What political party was also known as the Bull-Moose Party?
a)
Socialist Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Democratic Party
d)
Progressive Party
93.
Ratified in 1920, this Constitutional amendment recognized women’s right to vote.
a)
Fifteenth Amendment
b)
Sixteenth Amendment
c)
Seventeenth Amendment
d)
Nineteenth Amendment
94.
What U.S. President appeared to support women’s suffrage during his campaign, but during his presidency did more to support anti-suffragists?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
William McKinley
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William Howard Taft
95.
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
a)
dangers faced by working children
b)
unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
c)
the corrupt business practices of Standard Oil Company
d)
illegal deals between special interests and the U.S. Forest Bureau
96.
Which of the following is NOT true of President Theodore Roosevelt?
a)
He actively supported civil rights for African Americans
b)
He was “kicked upstairs” but then became an immensely popular president.
c)
He promised to do all that he could to correct conditions in the meatpacking industry.
d)
He demanded settlement of a major coal strike and confessed to being tempted to throw a coal miner out the White House window.
97.
Which of the following is true of President William H. Taft?
a)
He founded the Federal Reserve System.
b)
He actively supported civil rights for African Americans.
c)
He served as both a president and as chief justice of the Supreme Court.
d)
He planned a “New Freedom” from trusts, tariffs and high finance.
98.
Which suffragist leader was arrested for voting in the 1872 presidential election?
a)
Alice Paul
b)
Lucy Burns
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Carrie Chapman Catt
99.
In 1912, which candidate’s party called for women’s suffrage, an eight-hour work day, and a federal law against child labor?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
all of the above
100.
During the 1912 presidential campaign, all of the following were considered reform parties EXCEPT
a)
the Socialist Party
b)
the Republican Party
c)
the Progressive Party
d)
the Democratic Party
101.
In 1875, a treaty allowed ___________ to be imported from Hawaii to be sold in the United States without a duty.
a)
beets
b)
cocoa beans
c)
sugar
d)
coffee
102.
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to
a)
restore the Manchu dynasty to power.
b)
remove foreign influences from China.
c)
set up a democratic government in China.
d)
set up communist government in China
103.
Which U.S. President oversaw the construction of the Panama Canal?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
104.
Policy of denying recognition of Latin American governments that the United States viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests:
a)
dollar diplomacy
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
missionary diplomacy
d)
moral diplomacy
105.
What nation was guaranteed independence, according to the Treaty of Paris?
a)
China
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Philippines
106.
Also known as “big stick” diplomacy, official American policy stated that disorder in Latin America could force the United States to send its military into Latin American nations to protect American economic interests:
a)
dollar diplomacy
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
missionary diplomacy
d)
moral diplomacy
107.
Which country’s residents became citizens of the United States in 1917, but can’t vote?
a)
Cuba
b)
Hawaii
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
the Philippines
108.
All of the following stimulated U.S. imperialism EXCEPT
a)
economic competition with other nations
b)
political and military competition with other nations
c)
a belief in the moral superiority of Anglo-Saxton culture.
d)
all of the above stimulated U.S. imperialism
109.
Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for
a)
leading the Rough Riders.
b)
developing the Roosevelt Corollary.
c)
negotiating the Treaty of Paris in 1898.
d)
negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese War.
110.
The Open Door Policy was designed by President Theodore Roosevelt as a way for the United States to further
a)
its trade interests.
b)
its desired to annex foreign nations.
c)
international diplomacy.
d)
the establishment of democratic governments.
111.
All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American-Cuban War EXCEPT
a)
Cuba
b)
Hawaii
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
the Philippines
112.
The mysterious sinking of what American ship fueled the movement for war with Spain?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
U.S.S. Thomas
c)
U.S.S. Tennessee
d)
U.S.S. Arizona
113.
The United States first instituted the Open Door Policy in
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Korea
d)
Hawaii
114.
The assassination of Austro-Hungarian __________ sparked the beginning of World War I.
a)
Clarence Darrow
b)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Alvin York
d)
Count Alfred von Schlieffen
115.
This small town pilot became an American celebrity when he made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Alvin York
116.
The President of the United Mine Workers Union, _______, led a strike that eventually led to a significant wage increase during the 1920s.
a)
John L. Lewis
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Clarence Darrow
d)
William Jennings Bryan
117.
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, hired renowned attorney, _______, to represent John T. Scopes.
a)
Clarence Darrow
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
William Jennings Bryan
d)
John L. Lewis
118.
This American war hero, armed with only a rifle and a revolver, killed 25 Germans, silenced 35 enemy machine guns, and along with six other soldiers, captured 132 prisoners.
a)
Calvin Coolidge
b)
Alvin York
c)
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
d)
Charles Lindbergh
119.
This New York Yankee hit a record 60 home runs in 1927.
a)
Mickey Mantle
b)
Joe DiMaggio
c)
Mark McGuire
d)
Babe Ruth
120.
This 1920s novelist portrayed the hopelessly empty lives of the wealthy in This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Ernest Hemingway
c)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
d)
J.D. Salinger
121.
The astounding sense of rhythm and ability to improvise shown by trumpeter _________, led many to consider him to be the single most important and influential musician in the history of jazz.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
William Jennings Bryan
c)
John L. Lewis
d)
Louis Armstrong
122.
This American writer was wounded during World War I, and criticized the glorification of war and introduced a new style of writing based on “hard little sentences”.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Ernest Hemingway
c)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
d)
J.D. Salinger
123.
During the 1920s, jazz pianist and composer, ________, won fame as one of America’s greatest composers. He is most known for “Mood Indigo” and “Sophisticated Lady”.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Ernest Hemingway
c)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
d)
Louis Armstrong
124.
During World War I there were many groups of Americans that were against involvement in the war. _________ opposed the war on moral grounds.
a)
Socialists
b)
Communists
c)
Immigrants
d)
Conscientious objectors
125.
Under the ________, the United State’s main wartime regulatory body, industrial production increased by 20%.
a)
National War Labor Board
b)
War Industries Board
c)
Food Rationing Board
d)
National Manufacturing Board
126.
When a German U-boat sunk the British ocean liner, the ________, 128 Americans were killed.
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
U.S.S. Arizona
c)
Lusitania
d)
Titanic
127.
Following World War I, the red scare was the United States’ response to __________, and the call for an international revolution.
a)
capitalism
b)
communism
c)
democracy
d)
socialism
128.
After World War I, the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 made numerous changes to America's policy on
a)
military weapons supplies.
b)
imperialism.
c)
foreign alliances.
d)
immigration.
129.
What country did Austria-Hungary blame for the assassination of the heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne?
a)
Serbia
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
130.
What key events most led to the United States’ decision to enter World War I?
a)
Sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona; Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania; Mexico attacking the United States
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania; Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Germany holding Americans hostage; sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona
131.
This solved the United State’s lack of powerful army at the onset of World War I.
a)
Selective Service Act
b)
Isolationism
c)
the War Powers Act
d)
mechanized warfare
132.
All of the following have historically been considered to be causes of World War I EXCEPT:
a)
American isolationism.
b)
imperialist competition.
c)
the stockpiling of weapons.
d)
the nationalism of ethnic groups.
133.
Which of the following was NOT a new technology used during WWI?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
observation balloons
d)
miníe bullet rifle
134.
World War I was the first time the U.S. Army
a)
inducted drafted soldiers.
b)
trained African Americans as officers.
c)
segregated troops based on race
d)
allowed women in combat positions.
135.
Which of the following was an agency used by the government to help support the war effort?
a)
Fuel Administration
b)
Food Administration
c)
Committee on Public Information
d)
All of these were government agencies to support the war effort
136.
In addition to President Wilson, the “Big Four” were the leaders of all the following nations EXCEPT:
a)
Italy.
b)
France.
c)
Russia.
d)
Great Britain.
137.
Wilson’s “Fourteen Points” peace plan was rejected by:
a)
the Germans.
b)
the U.S. Senate.
c)
the League of Nations.
d)
Allied leaders.
138.
The U.S. Senate’s opposition to U.S. membership in the League of Nations centered on the belief that it would
a)
lead to international instability.
b)
be a drain on American finances.
c)
interfere with free-trade agreements.
d)
drag the country into European conflicts.
139.
Effects of the war and the war effort included increases in all of the following EXCEPT: a. b. c. d.
a)
support for women’s suffrage.
b)
public commitment to civil liberties.
c)
the number of women in paying jobs.
d)
the number of African American in industrial positions.
140.
According to Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, what was “eating its way into the homes of the American workman, its sharp tongues… licking at the alters of the churches?
a)
radical inspired revolution
b)
the philosophy of nativism
c)
the hopelessness of poverty
d)
governmental abuse of civil rights
141.
What did the Dawes Plan call for?
a)
U.S. forgave loans made to Britain and France during the war.
b)
U.S. loaned money to Germany to pay back Britain and France, which then repaid their American loan.
c)
U.S. loaned money to Russia in order for them to pay reparations to France and Austria-Hungary.
d)
U.S. loaned money to Britain and France for debts accrued during World War I.
142.
The major factor influencing the development of urban sprawl in the 1920s was
a)
the automobile.
b)
the use of electricity.
c)
a growth in industry.
d)
a change in the birthrate.
143.
All of the following were signs of prosperity of the 1920s was superficial EXCEPT:
a)
the success of the advertising industry.
b)
the economic situation on farms.
c)
the number of products purchased on credit
d)
a comparison of white-collar and blue-collar wages.
144.
The FBI began as a division of the Justice Department devoted to fighting the threat posed by
a)
bank robbers.
b)
interstate crime.
c)
organized crime.
d)
political radicals.
145.
John Scopes was put on trial for teaching __________; he was found ____________.
a)
religion in school; not guilty
b)
evolution in school; not guilty
c)
religion in school; guilty
d)
evolution in school; guilty
146.
How long did Prohibition last?
a)
1 year
b)
5 years
c)
13 years
d)
26 years
147.
The term “the Harlem Renaissance” refers to
a)
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.
b)
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.
c)
a program to promote African American-owned businesses.
d)
a celebration of African American culture in literature and art.
148.
In the 1920s, women in the workplace found that
a)
some previously “men only” jobs were available to them
b)
they could earn as much as men.
c)
they were unable to find assembly line jobs.
d)
their managers were likely to be women.
149.
The Great Migration refers to
a)
movement of African Americans from Eastern United States to Western United States
b)
movement of African Americans from Western United States to Northern United States
c)
movement of African Americans from Southern United States to Northern United States
d)
movement of African Americans from Southern United States to Western United States
150.
Which of the following is NOT true of flappers during the 1920s?
a)
seemed casual and independent
b)
often smoked and drank in public
c)
competed with men in sports
d)
wore her skirts short
151.
Many famous writers of the 1920s, including the Lost Generation, were similar in their
a)
fierce patriotism.
b)
critical views of American culture
c)
celebration of small town life.
d)
deep respect for traditional forms of expression.
152.
Which of the following decreased during the 1920s?
a)
the birthrate
b)
the crime rate
c)
the divorce rate
d)
the high school attendance rate
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