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WorksheetsSocial Studies Final Exam Review
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
True or False: Abolitionists fought for the continuation of slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or False: When the US got Texas, they reached their goal of Manifest Destiny.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False: The Underground Railroad was a series of routes for slaves to get to freedom in North
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True or False: John Brown was known for creating a raid for the expansion of slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which of the following describes the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Proposal to make slavery illegal in any territory obtained the Mexican War
b)
Law that helped slaveholders recapture any runaway slaves
c)
Allowed its residents to decide on the issue of slavery
d)
Allowed California to be a free state, but passed the Fugitive Slave Act
6.
Which of the following describes the Fugitive Slave Act?
a)
Proposal to make slavery illegal in any territory obtained the Mexican War
b)
Law that helped slaveholders recapture any runaway slaves
c)
Allowed its residents to decide on the issue of slavery
d)
Allowed California to be a free state, but passed the Fugitive Slave Act
7.
Which of the following describes the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Proposal to make slavery illegal in any territory obtained the Mexican War
b)
Law that helped slaveholders recapture any runaway slaves
c)
Allowed its residents to decide on the issue of slavery
d)
Allowed California to be a free state, but passed the Fugitive Slave Act
8.
Which of the following describes the Wilmot Proviso?
a)
Proposal to make slavery illegal in any territory obtained the Mexican War
b)
Law that helped slaveholders recapture any runaway slaves
c)
Allowed its residents to decide on the issue of slavery
d)
Allowed California to be a free state, but passed the Fugitive Slave Act
9.
Which conflict led to the Mexican-American War?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Spanish-Mexican War
c)
Texas War for Independence
d)
Slave Rebellion of Mexico
10.
What type of economy existed in the north before the Civil War?
a)
Industry
b)
Agriculture
11.
What type of economy existed in the south before the Civil War?
a)
Industry
b)
Agriculture
12.
For what reason did Dred Scott go to court?
a)
He wanted to sue for his freedom because his master took him to free states and territories
b)
He was illegally made a slave due to the Fugitive Slave Act
c)
His family was killed during the riots of Bleeding Kansas
d)
The people of Boston were trying to ship all freed blacks back to Africa
13.
What did the Supreme Court say about Dred Scott v. Sandford?
a)
Slavery is wrong and should be destroyed
b)
Slaves are people and should be given their rights
c)
Slaves are property and not US citizens
d)
Slaves are undocumented immigrants and should be sent back to Africa
14.
True of False: The Civil War began when Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the US
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False: The states that the seceded from the United States were from the South
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False: The South planned on winning the war by using a defensive strategy
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Union created a strategy to win the war, which was termed the Anaconda Plan. Which of the following was not a step in completing this Anaconda Plan?
a)
Capture the capitol of Richmond
b)
Get control of the Mississippi River
c)
Free all of the Confederacy's slaves
d)
Block ports in the South to stop their ability to trade with Europe
18.
What problem was going on at Fort Sumter before the battle took place?
a)
John Brown was trying to take over the arsenal to steal weapons
b)
They found gold there
c)
It was running low on supplies
d)
The slaves were rebelling against their masters
19.
What was the importance of the Battle of Antietam?
a)
The Union was able to kill General "Stonewall" Jackson
b)
It gave the Union a victory so that Lincoln could deliver the Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The North completed its Anaconda Plan
d)
It was the last battle of the war
20.
What was the importance of Gettysburg?
a)
Completed the Anaconda Plan
b)
Caused Union soldiers to retreat
c)
Stopped the invasion into the North
d)
Allowed the Confederacy to be in a position of strength
21.
For what reason was it MOST important for the Union to get control of Vicksburg?
a)
To free all the slaves, according to the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
To get control of the Mississippi River, which Vicksburg was located on
c)
To effectively burn through the South in Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
It stopped European nations, like England and France, from supporting the Confederacy
22.
Which of the following did NOT take place on Sherman's March to the Sea?
a)
Burned homes and farms
b)
Destroyed railroad tracks
c)
Assassinated Confederates
d)
Stole wealth from civilians
23.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
It provided equality for African-Americans living in the Union
b)
It allowed African-Americans to join the Union military
c)
It only freed slaves in Confederate states, but allowed it in border states
d)
It only freed slaves in the South in areas that the Union army controlled
24.
What were laws that were meant to limit the freedom of former slaves?
a)
Black Codes
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Lynch
25.
What were laws that were meant to separate whites from blacks?
a)
Black Codes
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Lynch
26.
Which of the following is an example of a black code?
a)
Juvenile facilities for whites and blacks must be at least 1/4 of a mile apart from one another
b)
Blacks may not quit their working contract
c)
A white parent must not allow custody of their child to be given permanently to a person of color
d)
A white person may not marry a person of color
27.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the Industrial Era?
a)
Government was supportive for working rights
b)
New immigrants were working low-paying jobs
c)
Many people were working in unsafe conditions in the factories
d)
Major business leaders treated others unfairly
28.
Which of the following BEST describes working conditions BEFORE the Progressive Era?
a)
Workers enjoyed short work-weeks
b)
Work injuries occurred frequently
c)
Children were encouraged to go to school
d)
Parents were well-paid enough to take vacations
29.
What is one of the goals of labor unions?
a)
Helped bosses save money
b)
Obtain better wages
c)
Gave children the right to work
d)
Get workers out of the city
30.
What were strikes used for?
a)
To meet the goals of labor unions
b)
To protest racism in the North
c)
To encourage movements to the farms
d)
To worsen working conditions
31.
Which of the following groups were NOT targeted to be helped during the Progressive Era?
a)
Big Business Leaders
b)
Midwestern Farmers
c)
American Consumers
d)
European Immigrants
32.
Under what goal of Progressivism would Arizona's Grand Canyon be?
a)
Immigration
b)
Trust Busting
c)
Conservation
d)
Civil Rights
33.
What happened as a result of the popularity of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt passed laws to protect American consumers
b)
Child labor was made illegal
c)
Hawaii was bought from China
d)
Federal troops were sent to the west to maintain order
34.
Which of the following is NOT an accurate depiction of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
a)
People protested shirtwaists by burning them
b)
Many workers were unable to get to safety and jumped from the building
c)
Led to the death of many women and immigrants
d)
This led to better safety in the workplace, like requiring fire drills
35.
What did Homer Plessy do to get himself in trouble?
a)
He tried to attend an all-white school
b)
He tried to lock his employees in the factory
c)
He violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
d)
He disobeyed segregation laws
36.
What did the Supreme Court say in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
a)
African-Americans may not go to school
b)
Separate but equal
c)
Monopolies and trusts are illegal
d)
Companies may not lock factory doors
37.
How did Jane Addams help immigrants in the Progressive Era?
a)
Started the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory to give them jobs
b)
Donated money to appropriate government programs to help immigrants
c)
She created hull houses to give them help, like citizenship and English classes
38.
In the Election of 1908, William Jennings Bryan had the support of the Populist Party. Because of this support, what group was likely to vote for him?
a)
Labor Leaders
b)
Female Workers
c)
Midwestern Farmers
d)
Northern Bankers
39.
What is women's suffrage?
a)
Women having to deal with bad working conditions
b)
Women being told what to do
c)
Women being helped by labor unions
d)
Women being helped by labor unions
40.
What law gave women their suffrage?
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed in 1890
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson Law passed in 1896
c)
19th Amendment passed in 1919
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act passed in 1882
41.
What area did the US get by overthrowing their queen?
a)
Spain
b)
Alaska
c)
Hawaii
d)
Cuba
42.
What area was divided into Spheres of Influence?
a)
Colombia
b)
Western Hemisphere
c)
Hawaii
d)
China
43.
What area did the US get through buying it from Russia for $7.2 million
a)
Hawaii
b)
Alaska
c)
Guam
d)
Philippines
44.
Which of the following were colonies that the US received from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Philippines and Guam
b)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia and Hawaii
c)
Puerto Rico, Philippines, China and Alaska
d)
Hawaii, Alaska, Colombia and Panama
45.
Which country was forced to add the Platt Amendment to their constitution?
a)
Philippines
b)
Hawaii
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
46.
What country once controlled Panama before the US started a revolution there?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
Colombia
d)
Hawaii
47.
Where did the US build a canal as a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
a)
Mexico
b)
Panama
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Colombia
48.
Where did the USS Maine blow up near?
a)
Panama
b)
Philippines
c)
Colombia
d)
Cuba
49.
True or False: The Open Door Policy allowed anyone to trade with American territories.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Which is NOT a benefit of having a colony?
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Rebellious Populations
c)
Additional Consumers
d)
World Power
51.
What are Spheres of Influence?
a)
Restrictions on who can trade in places of China
b)
Little circles over the whole world to determine colonies
c)
The right of the United States to interfere in Latin America
d)
Right to keep control in your own colony
52.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal?
a)
Shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
b)
Increase Military Power
c)
Show control over Latin America
d)
Faster shipping routes
53.
Which of the following was NOT on of the main causes that started WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Isolationism
d)
Nationalism
54.
Many nations already had a strong army in place and had made it a priority before WWI began due to many reasons. This is also known as....
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
55.
Countries felt a lot of pride in their own country and wanted to be seen as they best. This was known as...
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
56.
Many countries, like England and Germany, grew large empires that they were trying to protect. This ides of stronger countries controlling weaker areas that led to WWI is known as....
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
57.
Countries made agreements with one another to support one another should a war take place. This agreement to support one another in a possible war is known as...
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
58.
Which two countries were involved in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Germany and Russia
b)
Germany and France
c)
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
d)
Russia and Serbia
59.
What two events led to a rise of anti-German feelings in the United States, which led the US to declare war?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Zimmermann Telegram
b)
Germany declares war on England and the sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Zimmermann Telegram and Russian Revolution
d)
Sinking of the Lusitania and Zimmermann Telegram
60.
What person or group in the United States made the decision to declare war and join the fighting in Europe?
a)
President
b)
US Citizens
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
61.
In what way did the United States raise money in order to pay for the cost of going to war?
a)
Increased the tax collected on the sale of food
b)
Women worked in ammunition factories for free
c)
Americans gave donations of money and food
d)
Civilians bought war bonds
62.
Why did Americans have to ration (or limit) food during the war?
a)
Farmers were suffering through a drought
b)
They needed enough food for the soldiers fighting in Europe
c)
Rats were getting into the meat again
d)
The wheat produced had a chemical that caused the Flu Epidemic of 1918
63.
What is the purpose of the Selective Service Act?
a)
Stop anti-American behavior in the United States
b)
To encourage Americans to pay for the war in Europe
c)
Increase the amount of war supplies, like weapons, ammunition and other supplies required while fighting the war
d)
Increase the size of the army going to fight the war in Europe
64.
What goal did the European countries (not the US) have in developing the peace treaty?
a)
Stop a future world war
b)
Punish the Central Powers
c)
Getting rid of the causes that created the war
d)
Keeping their empires and expanding them
65.
What country was punished in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
66.
President Wilson came up with his 14 points, which were his plans for peace in Europe. He considered his most important point as the League of Nations. Which of the following best describes the League of Nations?
a)
Group of countries that would peacefully solve world problems
b)
Nations that would monitor and watch the Central Powers
c)
Bank that would give loans to countries in order to successfully rebuild what was destroyed by the war
d)
A baseball team of the new countries that were formed after WWI
67.
Which group of people are moving in the Great Migration?
a)
Poor
b)
Immigrant
c)
Soldiers
d)
African-American
68.
What direction did people move in the Great Migration?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
69.
Why did people move in the Great Migration?
a)
To escape going into the war
b)
To get better paying jobs
c)
To be able to vote
70.
In the Scopes Trial, what did he do to get in trouble?
a)
Spoke about religion in the classroom
b)
Taught the theory of evolution in a science class
c)
Started teaching while intoxicated
d)
Brought his own monkey to school
71.
What occurred during Prohibition?
a)
It was illegal to teach fundamentalism
b)
Immigration was not allowed
c)
It was illegal to make, sell, or have alcohol
d)
Women got the right to vote
72.
Why were farmers losing money in the 1920s?
a)
Most farmers were still fighting the war in Europe
b)
Making too many crops with their machines
c)
People only used their own gardens
d)
The government was telling people that their crops were bad
73.
What is stock?
a)
Ownership in a company
b)
A loan from the bank
c)
Creation of a new technology
d)
Part of a tree
74.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the Great Depression?
a)
Everyone had the same income
b)
Stock Market Crash of 1929
c)
The practice of buying on the margin
d)
Many Americans used credit to buy new stuff
75.
What event triggered the Great Depression?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president of the United States
b)
Stock prices decrease dramatically
c)
World War One ended in Europe
d)
Hitler came to power in Germany
76.
What are farm subsidies?
a)
Terms for farms up for sale
b)
Coupons for farmers to buy new machinery
c)
Money to help out farmers
d)
Debts that farmers had to pay to the banks
77.
Which of the following does the Social Security Act provide?
a)
Give the homeless money
b)
Increase the wages for workers
c)
Provide a retirement fund
d)
Start a national health insurance
78.
What was the push factor for migration in the Dust Bowl?
a)
Available jobs in Mexico
b)
Destroyed farms in Oklahoma
c)
Acting jobs in Hollywood
d)
Racism in the South
79.
How did World War Two (WWII) end the Great Depression?
a)
The unemployed were killed
b)
The war created jobs
c)
It didn't-- FDR's New Deal ended the Great Depression
d)
Hitler bought stuff from the US for the warv
80.
What led the US to enter WWII?
a)
The Allies and the Axis Powers declared war
b)
Germany started the Holocaust
c)
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
81.
What did Rosie the Riveter represent?
a)
Women working in wartime industries
b)
The need for better technology for rivets
c)
The importance of growing roses
d)
Encouragement for women joining the military
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