WorksheetsSS Final Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
2.
Which group lost the most from the building of the railroads?
a)
Settlers
b)
Western citizens
c)
The government
d)
Native Americans
3.
How did railroads help with trade and economic growth?
a)
They did NOT help.
b)
Helped cows eat more and grow bigger
c)
Provided a way to get crops and animals to the markets
4.
What trait describes the Native Americans in the Eastern Plains?
a)
lived in stone houses
b)
traveled like nomads
c)
didn't farm well
d)
farmed and hunted buffalo
5.
What caused the earliest people to move frequently?
a)
to explore the world
b)
to follow their food source
c)
to escape the cold
d)
to find the land bridge
6.
How did most American Indians meet their basic food needs?
a)
trading with other countries
b)
traveling to a nearby town
c)
buying goods from colonial settlers
d)
using resources in the environment
7.
What did the United States do to change the Lifestyle of Natives?
a)
The U.S eliminated most if not all Native tribes
b)
Natives are placed in reservations
c)
The U.S respected the traditions and life of Natives and left them alone
d)
Natives experience famine and drought
8.
A goal of U.S. Congress passing Indian Removal Act was to
a)
avoid conflict between white settlers and American Indian tribes
b)
Enforce the Indian Removal Act
c)
American Indians were forced to relocate. (Move West of Mississippi)
9.
American Indians of the Great Plains used what animal for food, clothing, shelter, tools, etc?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Deer
c)
Moose
d)
Ostrich
10.
Battle between Sioux and Cheyenne tribes and the solders led by Colonel George A. Custer in which the soldiers were defeated and all killed
a)
Battle of Wounded Knee
b)
Battle of Bull Run
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Battle of Little Bighorn
11.
Economic opportunities, religious freedom, and political and social equality are all examples of...
a)
Push Factors
b)
Pull Factors
c)
Falling Factors
d)
Jump Factors
12.
Which was a major reason for the increase of immigration during the early 20th century?
a)
Desire for a better life and job opportunities
b)
Desire to ride a ship for 3 months straight
c)
Desire to live in tenements and ghettos
d)
Desire for discrimination in major US cities
13.
From 1870 - 1910 immigrants to the United States came primarily from
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Oceana
14.
Why were the Industrial Capitalists referred to as "robber barons"?
a)
Industrialists often took advantage of other people economically.
b)
Industralists stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
c)
Industrialists were shared buisness partnerships controlled by a CEO.
d)
Industralists often formed conglomerates to rob smaller industries.
15.
The total or complete control of a service, product or industry that prevents competition
a)
Union
b)
Robber Barron
c)
Monopoly
d)
Captain of Industry
16.
These were the men who held very large and extensive corporations within their hands, they even had some control over the governmental processes.
a)
Robber Barons
b)
Hobos
c)
Factory Girls
d)
Business Owners
17.
In this political cartoon, how do monopolistic trusts (like Standard Oil Trust) impact competition?
a)
Competition is encouraged by monopolistic trusts
b)
competition is prevented by monopolistic trusts
c)
there is no impact
d)
the cartoon makes no statement about it
18.
Wrote “History of the Standard Oil Company,” in 1902. Showed how Rockefeller’s rise was based on ruthless business practices.
a)
Ida B. Wells
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
19.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act)
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
20.
Photographed conditions of the urban poor in “How the Other Half Lives.” Examined the conditions of the poor in America’s cities.
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
21.
Which statement about nativism is most accurate?
a)
Nativists wanted to bring about an end to slavery
b)
Nativists were opposed to immigration
c)
Nativists were laborers who favored unlimited immigration
d)
Nativists encouraged immigrants to settle in California
22.
Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905?
a)
Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants.
b)
Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers.
c)
Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.
d)
World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.
23.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
24.
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
a)
passage of laws that supported workers
b)
laws restricting immigration
c)
poor working conditions and low wages
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
25.
What did the 17th Amendment call for?
a)
Prohibition
b)
Women's suffrage
c)
Direct election of senators
d)
1st Income tax
26.
What did the 19th Amendment call for?
a)
Prohibition
b)
Women's suffrage
c)
Direct election of senators
d)
1st Income tax
27.
What was the Progressive Era in the United States?
a)
A time when everyone was employed in the city.
b)
A time when cars replaced horses for the main mode of transportation.
c)
A time of Westward Expansion in the United States.
d)
A time when there was political reform and changes in things like child labor, poor working conditions, women's rights, etc.
28.
What US President was most influential in starting the Panama Canal?
a)
FDR
b)
JFK
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Taft
29.
What is the seizure of a country or a territory by a stronger country?
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Europeanism
30.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
31.
The theme of this image is
a)
Industrialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Imperialism
32.
What was a result of the US helping Panama gain independence?
a)
Panama gave the US the Statue of Liberty
b)
Panama created a national holiday to honor the US
c)
Panama refused to join Simon Bolivar's war against the US
d)
The US was allowed to build the Panama Canal
33.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
34.
If you are opposed to the gaining of colonies by the U.S. you are called
a)
Isolationism
b)
Anti-Imperialism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
35.
Which of the following was a benefit of the Panama Canal?
a)
Building the canal helped Panamanians gain their independence
b)
Building the canal increased the time to ship goods
c)
Building the canal was good practice for future projects
d)
Building the canal cost millions of dollars
36.
Which statement is NOT true about the territories the U.S. gained after the war?
a)
The U.S. had control over the Philippines until they gained their independence in 1946
b)
The U.S. still controls Guam and Puerto Rico today
c)
Cuba became independent after The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898
d)
The U.S. gained control over The Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico
37.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
38.
What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a)
A country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
b)
Army expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
c)
Colonies, grow, the military stages training exercises there
d)
Army expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent protesting
39.
Why did many Americans not want to sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
It forced us to join the League of Nations
b)
It forced us to ally with Germany
c)
It forced us to sell supplies to Russia
d)
It forced us to fight against John Cena in the Wrestlemania
40.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday
41.
Paying a small % of a stock's price & borrowing the rest is known as what?
a)
buying on margin
b)
speculation
c)
fiat money
d)
price supports
42.
How did "bank failure" impact the American people during the Great Depression?
a)
Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
b)
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
c)
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
d)
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.
43.
Which was not one American effort to assist the Allies before its entry into the war?
a)
The Early Neutrality Acts
b)
Lend Lease Program
c)
Cash and Carry Weapons
d)
Placing an embargo on Japan
44.
This poster was an icon for
a)
women factory workers during WWII
b)
housewives
c)
transgender soldiers
d)
suffragettes
45.
Posters like these promoted
a)
war bonds
b)
rationing
c)
war production
d)
liberty bells
46.
1. America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
47.
Many women worked in factories in the US during WWII to support the war effort.
a)
False
b)
True
48.
Which event caused the United States to join World War II?
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Iwo Jima
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
V-J Day
49.
What was the Red Scare in American history?
a)
A time when Americans were scared that Communism had taken root here
b)
A time when Americans refused to wear read
c)
A time when Americans were concerned that Nazism had taken root here
d)
A time when the sun was red for days on end
50.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
a)
refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
b)
maintain prosperity in America after World War II
c)
give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
d)
support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists
51.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Destroy communism
d)
Provide collective security
52.
The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment." This means that they wanted to ...
a)
stop the spread of Fascism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
stop other countries from building up their military power.
d)
stop the spread of Communism.
53.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
54.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
55.
Executive Order 9066 removed the Japanese from the U.S. West Coast because
a)
Americans feared for the safety of the Japanese Americans
b)
Americans feared they would help Japan
c)
they refused to sign loyalty oaths
d)
they stole information from the U.S. government
56.
What is the U.S. law that was passed following 9/11 to increase the ability to fight terrorism?
a)
Patriot Act
b)
Freedom Act
c)
NSA reauthorization Act
d)
American Liberty Act
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