WorksheetsFinal Exam Prep
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe the political cartoon above?
a)
It appeared shortly after the terrorist attack on September 11th.
b)
A feeling of patriotism swept through the nation.
c)
Uncle Sam (a symbol of America) is raising his mighty fist in defiance of the attack.
d)
It points out a particular religion and country responsible.
2.
Which statement is best supported by the information presented in the pie charts?
a)
The percentage of Americans over age 65 will increase.
b)
The percentage of African Americans in the population will decrease.
c)
The population of the United States will become more diverse.
d)
The need to learn a second language will decrease.
3.
Which statement most clearly supports the message of this passage?
a)
Equality and mutual respect will benefit all Americans.
b)
African Americans are the leaders for civil rights.
c)
Freedom of religion is our most important freedom.
d)
The end of slavery is worthy of celebration.
4.
The words “Free at last!” in this passage are referring to freedom from
a)
hunger
b)
censorship
c)
taxation
d)
racism
5.
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -a date which will live in infamy . . .” President Franklin D. Roosevelt used these words to describe the
a)
start of World War II in Europe
b)
surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day invasion at Normandy
d)
dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
6.
Which event was a result of the other three?
a)
World War II
b)
signing of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
rise of dictatorships in Europe
d)
failure of the League of Nations
7.
The systematic murder by the Nazis of Jews and others who were considered undesirable is known as the
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Holocaust
c)
Mass Starvation
d)
Nuremberg trials
8.
This poster was used during World War II to
a)
promote the sale of war bonds
b)
remind citizens to conserve during the war
c)
enlist women to serve in the armed forces
d)
encourage women to seek jobs in war-related industries
9.
During the Great Depression, one main objective of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats was to
a)
reassure people about the future of the economy.
b)
convince listeners to buy war bonds.
c)
encourage bankers to donate their money.
d)
help farmers pay their loans.
10.
Analyze the graph above. Unemployment reached its highest level between
a)
1900-1910
b)
2000-2010
c)
1960-1970
d)
1930-1940
11.
The Dust Bowl impacted these 5 states most severely.
a)
Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Iowa, and Minnesota
b)
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado
c)
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho
d)
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado
12.
Which of the following statements does not describe the dust bowl?
a)
Years of planting the same crops in the same fields, left the soil without nutrients and led to barren fields.
b)
An absence of topsoil, caused the dirt to gather in static-filled clouds miles high and miles wide.
c)
Dust storms made people sick and many left the Great Plains.
d)
The dust bowl encompassed all of the Northeast.
13.
The information in the graph primarily reflects the influence of
a)
the Great Depression
b)
increased foreign imports
c)
mass-production techniques
d)
public transportation systems
14.
According to the graph, the greatest increase in automobile sales occurred between
a)
1921 and 1923
b)
1923 and 1925
c)
1925 and 1927
d)
1927 and 1929
15.
This poem, written during the Harlem Renaissance, was most likely meant to encourage African Americans to
a)
flee from slavery
b)
look to the future
c)
accept racial segregation
d)
deal with the Great Depression
16.
Use your knowledge of the time period to decide which event happened shortly after this newspaper notice first appeared?
a)
World War I broke out in Europe.
b)
The United States declared war on Germany.
c)
The Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland.
d)
The Allies won final victory over the Central Powers.
17.
Which country warned international travelers with the newspaper notice above?
a)
Canada
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
18.
What hardships did American soldiers face in World War I?
a)
Their training was insufficient for battle against Central Powers.
b)
They were malnourished and often contracted Lyme disease.
c)
They were forced to live amongst rats, lice, and the bodies of dead soldiers.
d)
They were forced to fight alongside French troops who often mistreated them.
19.
Which of the following technologies in weaponry was important to WARFARE AT SEA during World War I?
a)
U-boats
b)
bayonets
c)
poison gas
d)
ironclads
20.
Which source of information is a primary source on trench warfare during World War I?
a)
a novel about World War I
b)
a diary kept by a soldier fighting on the western front during World War I
c)
a textbook map showing World War I battlefields
d)
an encyclopedia article about World War I
21.
In 1914, fighting increased rapidly from a SMALL local conflict in Europe to a WORLD WAR because
a)
several nations had colonies in the region.
b)
southeastern Europe was a major oil-producing area.
c)
powerful nations had opposing alliances.
d)
the League of Nations failed in its efforts to achieve a cease-fire.
22.
Which term most accurately describes the United States actions shown in the chart?
a)
isolationism
b)
immigration
c)
neutrality
d)
intervention
23.
Which cause of the Spanish-American War is most clearly shown by this statement?
a)
yellow journalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
political ambition
24.
This map supports the conclusion that by 1900 the United States was committed to a foreign policy of
a)
containment
b)
isolationism
c)
neutrality
d)
imperialism
25.
What was a consequence of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
a)
Business leaders volunteered to compensate (pay) injured workers.
b)
Working conditions around the country worsened.
c)
Laws improving factory safety were passed.
d)
Existing safety laws were enforced more strictly.
26.
Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair are considered muckrakers because they
a)
established a new political party.
b)
organized labor unions.
c)
drew cartoons to criticize politicians.
d)
exposed corruption and abuses in society.
27.
The people in the photograph above would probably have been most interested in which of the following reforms?
a)
secret ballots
b)
the Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
child labor laws
d)
elimination of political machines
28.
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.
29.
This poem is found on which national landmark?
a)
Plymouth Rock
b)
Lincoln Memorial
c)
Statue of Liberty
d)
Independence Hall
30.
In this poem, the phrase “homeless, tempest tost” refers to
a)
immigrants
b)
soldiers
c)
survivors of a shipwreck
d)
unemployed workers
31.
In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island primarily to
a)
defend New York City from attack
b)
process immigrants arriving from overseas
c)
check the safety of imported products
d)
serve as the first federal prison in New York State
32.
One reason that many native-born Americans in the late 1800s were in favor of restricting immigration was
a)
to eliminate competition for employment
b)
to raise rent prices in the cities
c)
to expand farming ventures
d)
to increase urban poverty
33.
According to the announcement above, what was Samuel Gomper's role in the labor movement?
a)
Director of the Anti-Imperialist League
b)
Manager of the New York Stock Exchange
c)
President of the American Federation of Labor
d)
Vice President of the Farmers Association
34.
A _________________ is an exclusive right to make or sell an invention or product. This means that if you create an invention and protect the invention, then you are the only one who has the right to sell it.
a)
trust
b)
company
c)
alliance
d)
patent
35.
A _____________________ is when a person, or a business, owns most of an entire industry.
a)
democracy
b)
conspiracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
monopoly
36.
The inventor of the first electric light bulb was __________________ . He was known to have patented more than 1,000 inventions.
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Albert Einstein
37.
The telephone is the most well-known invention of inventor, ________________________.
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Jefferson
38.
The idea of manifest destiny meant that
a)
Native American Indians had an equal claim to the lands of the West
b)
slavery should be allowed in the West
c)
no more European colonies would be allowed in the Americas
d)
the United States had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean
39.
Look at the graph above. Approximately how many Confederate troops died during the Civil War?
a)
1.0 million
b)
500,000
c)
2.0 million
d)
250,000
40.
After the Civil War, many states passed laws limiting (taking away) the freedoms and rights of African American Citizens. Please look at the image above about a public swimming pool, and decide which right is being taken away...or limited.
a)
The right to an education.
b)
The right to a public accommodation.
c)
The right to transportation
d)
The right to vote.
41.
After the Civil War, many states passed laws limiting (taking away) the freedoms and rights of African American Citizens. Please look at the image above, and decide which right is being taken away...or limited.
a)
The right to an education.
b)
The right to a public accommodation.
c)
The right to vote.
d)
The right to transportation
42.
Jim Crow Laws were laws that...
a)
enforced segregation (or separation) of African Americans and whites in public places throughout the U.S.
b)
helped African Americans have the right to vote.
c)
protected civil rights for African Americans.
d)
helped African Americans start a new life.
43.
The process of rebuilding the country after the Civil War, and adding the Confederate states back into the Union, was known as:
a)
Union Building
b)
Rebuilding
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Admittance
44.
Which concept is most clearly illustrated by the election results shown on this map?
a)
federalism
b)
nationalism
c)
protectionism
d)
sectionalism
45.
From what area of the country was John C. Breckinridge the preferred candidate?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
46.
On what principle from the Declaration of Independence did President Lincoln base the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
the principle that political power belongs to the people
b)
the principle that the federal government should control slavery
c)
the principle of limited federal powers
d)
the principle that all men are created equal
47.
A(n) ______________ was a person who opposed, or worked against slavery.
a)
Confederate
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Justice Worker
d)
Unionizer
48.
Which conclusion about the Civil War is most clearly supported by information in the chart?
a)
The North was expected to win the war quickly.
b)
The South would have the advantage in a long war.
c)
the South would have a larger, better-equipped fighting force.
d)
The North and the South were evenly prepared for the war.
49.
At the beginning of the Civil War, the South had an advantage over the North in
a)
capital stock of banks
b)
value of farmland
c)
farm acreage
d)
railway mileage
50.
______________ was an escaped slave who wrote about his experiences and shared them with northerners.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Miles Johnson
c)
Sean Carter
d)
Tanner Ludlow
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