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WorksheetsUS History Semester 2 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 114
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Plessy decision was not overturned until what famous case was decided by the Supreme Court?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
2.
What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?
a)
"Separate but equal"
b)
"Give me liberty or give me death."
c)
"May the force be with you."
d)
"I'll be back."
3.
In the 1870s most southern states adopted laws which
a)
returned slavery
b)
created a legal form of segragation
c)
improved living and working conditions for African-Americans
4.
What was the largest amount of land one individual could purchase through the Homestead Act?
a)
80 acres
b)
160 acres
c)
200 acres
d)
240 acres
5.
What term describes the thought that Americans had the right to expand our influence from the Atlantic to the Pacific due to our advanced culture?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Gilded Age
c)
Progressivism
d)
Reconstruction
6.
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?
a)
the amount of bison did not change
b)
the amount of bison decreased
c)
the amount of bison increased
d)
bison migrated east
7.
What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
b)
Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
c)
Polluted the air and the natural environment
d)
All of the above
8.
How did Congress support construction of the transcontinental railroad?
a)
By providing vigilantes
b)
By promoting an open-range system
c)
By providing land grants
d)
By passing the Homestead Act
9.
Cattle ranching, mining, and farming all drew people to what part of the United States during the late 19th Century?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southeast
c)
The West
d)
The South
10.
This political party formed to help farmers throughout the West.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Populist
d)
Socialist
11.
The destruction of this creature had the greatest negative impact on the Native Americans in the West
a)
Horses
b)
Dogs
c)
Buffalo
d)
Davis' Mom
12.
The Dawes Act can best be described as doing what?
a)
Giving the Native Americans land for free
b)
Breaking up Native American reservations
c)
Encouraged Native Americans to practice their cultures
d)
Protected Native American religious sites
13.
Which of the following was NOT one of the challenges typically faced by homesteaders?
a)
Harsh weather
b)
High cost of land
c)
Dry, hard soil
d)
Large amounts of insects
14.
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by--
a)
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
b)
implementing the silver standard for currency
c)
creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
d)
establishing a new tax on capital gains
15.
The Interstate Commerce Act was passed to
a)
end the cattle boom
b)
end child labor
c)
tax profits and regulate railroad rates in intrastate trade
d)
regulate railroad rates in interstate trade
16.
theory that government should not interfere in the operation of the free market
a)
Cul-de-sac
b)
Laissez-Faire
c)
Fleur de Lis
d)
Achtung
17.
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
18.
Beginning in the 1870's, Irish and Germans were joined by "new" immigrants from:
a)
Northern and Western Europe
b)
Northern and Eastern Europe
c)
Southern and Eastern Europe
d)
Southern and Western Europe
19.
Why were people fearful of immigrants?
a)
they were afraid they would bring disease into the United States
b)
they were afraid they would steal jobs
c)
the feared they would destroy America's culture
d)
they were fearful that they would claim land that Americans desired
20.
The belief that native-born white Americans were superior to newcomers is called:
a)
Patriotism
b)
Americanization
c)
Nativism
d)
Racism
21.
What is a trust?
a)
large business arrangement
b)
stock sale
c)
arbitrary union
d)
presidential cabinet
22.
A trust may become a monopoly if it
a)
gains exclusive control of an industry
b)
reduces the cost of production
c)
develops company towns
d)
pays dividends to stockholders
23.
the Sherman Anti-Trust Act outlawed
a)
all labor unions
b)
all monopolies and trusts
c)
the hiring of foreign workers
d)
child labor
24.
Which three big businesses transformed America in the years between 1870 and 1914?
a)
meatpacking, automobile, and construction
b)
railroads, steel and oil
c)
textile, meatpacking and canals
d)
political machines, settlement houses and ghettos
25.
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
26.
Pools, trusts, and monopolies were an effort to reduce
a)
profits
b)
unionization
c)
child labor
d)
competition
27.
Known as the "Master of Steel"
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Gustavus Swift
d)
Andrew Carnegie
28.
He created the company known as Standard Oil
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Thomas Edison
29.
This man was known for his success in consolidating the railroads
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Gustavus Swift
30.
J.P. Morgan was the captain of which industry?
a)
Banking
b)
Oil
c)
Railroad
d)
Coal
31.
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.
32.
How did Andrew Carnegie differ from other robber barons of the Industrial Age?
a)
Late in life, Carnegie became more famous for his philanthropy than his economic greed.
b)
Late in life, Carnegie developed the socialist system of a welfare state in the steel industry.
c)
Late in life, Carnegie sold off his fortunes and financed election reforms and free public transit in urban areas.
d)
Carnegie developed the Woodbend Project which would provide unlimited free energy.
33.
In this political cartoon, who is in charge of the Senate?
a)
The US Senators
b)
the US Constitution
c)
The owners of monopolies/ industrialists
d)
the American people
34.
Why were strikes not as effective in industries with unskilled workers?
a)
Unskilled workers were paid high wages.
b)
Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers.
c)
Unskilled workers were not allowed to join unions.
d)
Many unskilled workers were deported for supporting unions.
35.
Group of works who collective bargain to get higher pay, more rights and better working conditions
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Labor Union
c)
Commune
d)
Trade Federation
36.
One major impact of increased industrialization was
a)
Increased reliance on foreign manufactured goods.
b)
The growth of urban areas.
c)
The development of large slave based factories.
d)
Return to more agriculture based economy in the North.
37.
The banning of alcohol.
a)
Institution
b)
Referendum
c)
Principal
d)
Prohibition
38.
What did the Meat Inspection Act accomplish?
a)
Banned the use of assembly lines
b)
Allowed the government to have unlimited power
c)
Cleaned up food producing factories
d)
Advocated for minority groups
39.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
40.
Suffrage refers to:
a)
Discrimination
b)
Women’s Rights
c)
The Right To Vote
d)
The Denial of Voting
41.
The Progressive Era could best be summed up as...
a)
an era that experienced massive job loss due to the collapse of the economy.
b)
an era that placed a great emphasis on reforming the corruption and injustices throughout American society.
c)
an era where the US started the "war on terror"
d)
an era where there was no government regulation on American businesses.
42.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
43.
Roosevelt plan's to limit the power of trusts and promote public health and safety
a)
New Freedom
b)
Square Deal
44.
Wilson's plan that called for tariff reductions, banking reforms, and stronger anti-trust laws
a)
New Freedom
b)
Square Deal
45.
What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary, Big Stick Diplomacy, and Dollar Diplomacy?
a)
to promote American economic interests in Latin America
b)
to protect the rights of nations to rule themselves
c)
to start a trade war with East Asia
d)
to control the political atmosphere in Western Europe
46.
What the main goal of US imperialism?
a)
gain control of natural resources and new markets
b)
spread Christianity
c)
to have fun
d)
take over the world
47.
How did the Panama Canal affect trade?
a)
It shortened the distance between the West coast of the U.S. and the Atlantic Ocean
b)
It slowed trade between the U.S. and East Asia
c)
It made it easier for the Navy to attack Russia
d)
It increased the amount of time needed to trade with Europe
48.
How did yellow jounalism contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War?
a)
they exposed the corruption of the Spanish government
b)
they raised awareness of Germany's brutality in Europe
c)
They exaggerated events in a biased manner, such as the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
d)
They warned AMericans about the costs of the Panama Canal
49.
Which of the following was not a reason for the United States entering World War I?
a)
Sinking of American merchant ships by the Germans
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania passenger ship.
d)
Desire to obtain Germany's overseas colonies.
50.
All of the following are regarded as primary causes of World War I except
a)
Alliances
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Communism
51.
Americans’ disillusionment over World War I led the United States government to adopt a policy of
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
52.
The secret agreement in which Germany promised to return territory from the United States to Mexico in exchange for Mexico’s assistance during World War I was the
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Schlieffen Plan
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Zimmerman Telegram
53.
How did the Selective Service Act increase the size of the military?
a)
it drafted men into the military
b)
it offered financial bonuses to volunteers who sign up for the army
c)
it allowed women to take on combat roles for the first time
d)
it forced federal prisoners to fight in Europe
54.
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after World War I called?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Zimmerman Telegram
c)
Isolationism
d)
Fourteen Points
55.
Why did Henry Cabot Lodge and the Republicans disagree with the League of Nations?
a)
it would interfere with American soverignty (power and authority)
b)
they didn't, they thought it was a great idea!!
c)
They thought it should be called the League of Extraordinary Countries instead
d)
they thought it would require payment of reparations
56.
An isolationist would favor which of the following positions regarding World War I?
a)
“We must not delay in going to war. Great Britain is our ally. To sit here and do nothing while our European friend is pounded by the German war machine would be a crime.”
b)
“We must do all we can’t to stay out of war, but if we must go to war, then let us be prepared. We must begin drafting and preparing men for possible deployment to Europe.”
c)
“We must not get sucked into a conflict on the other side of the Atlantic that has no direct bearing on our nation.”
d)
“We must wait and see which side of this conflict gains an advantage. If it is the Triple Entente, then let us help them. If it is the Central Powers, then we should explore the advantages of being their ally as well.”
57.
The United States Senate refused to approve US membership in the League of Nations. The Senate’s reasoning for not joining the League can BEST be described as which of the following?
a)
A militaristic spirit that viewed the US as superior to other countries and therefore wanted to use the threat of US military strength to intimidate and control other nations.
b)
A spirit of nationalism that felt the League of Nations did not do enough to grant concessions to the US following WWI.
c)
A spirit of isolationism and fear that such an organization would bind the US in alliances that could easily lead to future conflicts.
d)
A spirit of politics in which the Republican controlled Senate was not about to let a Democratic president get the credit for creating a successful international body.
58.
African Americans during the Great Migration tended to migrate to Northern cities that
a)
had many factories that they could potentially gain employment in
b)
had a previous African American population
c)
provided a sense of freedom and less racial segregation
d)
All of the above
59.
The fear of communism was known as the
a)
Red Scare
b)
Yellow Fever
c)
Green Lateran
d)
Yellow Journalism
60.
What grew as a result of installment buying?
a)
Incomes
b)
Consumer Debt
c)
Government Debt
d)
Happiness
61.
What is the significance of the 19th Amendment?
a)
Women became citizens.
b)
African Americans became citizens.
c)
Women were granted the right to vote.
d)
African Americans were granted the right to vote.
62.
All of these were causes of the Great Depression except
a)
Farming Crisis
b)
Over-speculation of stocks
c)
Homelessness
d)
Overproduction
63.
What was Hoover's strategy for ending the Depression?
a)
Encouraging the government to create jobs
b)
Lowering import taxes
c)
Setting up federal relief programs
d)
Helping businesses and letting it trickle down to the people
64.
What was a result of FDR’s response to the Great Depression?
a)
The role of the federal government decreased.
b)
The role of the federal government increased.
c)
The government’s response quickly ended the Great Depression.
d)
There was no change in the role of the government.
65.
What is an appropriate title for the chart below?
· Assisted with the feeding and housing of the poorest America citizens
· Put money into the hands of consumers, who spent it, and helped businesses recover
Attempted to reform the system and prevent another economic crisis
· Assisted with the feeding and housing of the poorest America citizens
· Put money into the hands of consumers, who spent it, and helped businesses recover
Attempted to reform the system and prevent another economic crisis
a)
Goals of the New Deal
b)
Causes of World War II
c)
Life During the Roaring 20s
d)
Causes of the Great Depression
66.
Which of these factors contributed to the dust bowl ?
a)
prolonged drought and poor farming practices
b)
high winds and railroad construction
c)
severe heat and rapid suburban development
d)
flash flooding and deforestation
67.
Recovery from the Great Depression was accomplished by
a)
public works programs.
b)
the Social Security Act.
c)
The National Recovery Administration.
d)
the outbreak of World War II.
68.
According to Gerald Nye, who involved the US in World War I?
a)
Greedy Bankers & Business Owners
b)
Mexican rebels who wanted to regain lost territory
c)
Communists living in the US
d)
Labor Unionists who believed it would help US industry
69.
Which of the following does NOT explain why US wanted to remain neutral in the 1930s?
a)
Belief that US should not have entered WWI
b)
Belief that demand for war was primarily for economic purposes
c)
US still in midst of the Great Depression
d)
The US had not rebuilt foreign trade after WWI
70.
What act illustrated an end to the US position of neutrality by allowing for the lending of money to Britain in order to buy military supplies?
a)
Cash & Carry Act
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Arsenal of Democracy Act
d)
Selective Service Act
71.
What was the policy of decrying growing German and Japaneses aggression, but not taking military action called?
a)
Censor
b)
Neutralization
c)
Appeasement
d)
Smart
72.
In what ways did the US take action against the growing aggression of Japan in 1940-1941?
a)
US instituted an oil embargo against Japan
b)
US prohibited the sell of scrap metal and steel to Japan
c)
US froze all Japanese credit & investments in the US
d)
All of the answers are correct
73.
What event triggered the United States to declare war on Japan?
a)
Sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Explosion of the USS Arizona
c)
Attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor
d)
Japanese invasion of US held Philippines
74.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a total surprise to the American military and government.
a)
Yes
b)
No
75.
What was the secret techology deveoped by the Manhattan Project?
a)
The Enigma Machine (Code Breaker/early computer)
b)
The Hydrogen Bomb
c)
The Stealth Bomber
d)
The Atomic Bomb
76.
The war in the Pacific ended with the
a)
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
b)
Battle of the Bulge.
c)
capture and execution of Mussolini.
d)
surrender of Germany.
77.
What international peacekeeping organization replaced the League of Nations after World War II?
a)
European Union
b)
Amenisty International
c)
World Wildlife Federation
d)
United Nations
78.
After World War II, which nations became bitter rivals during the Cold War?
a)
Britian and France
b)
Japan and the United States
c)
the Soviet Union and the United States
d)
the Soviet Union and Cuba
79.
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
a)
to rebuild Europe in order to prevent the spread of communism
b)
to prevent future wars
c)
to rebuild the Soviet Union
80.
What contributed to the baby boom?
a)
expansion of human rights
b)
women working outside the house
c)
highway system
d)
soldiers returning home
81.
What president desegregated the military?
a)
Truman
b)
Roosevelt
c)
EIshenhower
d)
KEnnedy
82.
After WWII Americans experienced the highest standard of living in the world
a)
True
b)
False
83.
The Truman Doctrine was the part of US foreign policy after WWII that focus on...
a)
preventing the spread of communism & halting Soviet aggression
b)
rebuilding the Japanese military
c)
increasing trade with African nations
d)
ending communism and blowing up the USSR
84.
Which was the large suburban developments built during the boom of the early 1950s?
a)
Garytown
b)
Friedlantown
c)
Levittown
d)
Boomtown
85.
This nation was the first to send a satellite into space, called Sputnik.
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Great Britain
d)
Japan
86.
The Eisenhower Doctrine focused on expanding the Truman Doctrine to assist which of the following regions?
a)
Asia
b)
Middle East
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
87.
What was Winston Churchill describing when he used the phrase "the Iron Curtain"?
a)
new curtains to keep his bedroom darker
b)
the Berlin Airlift
c)
the division of Europe between East & West
d)
Joseph Stalin's tomb
88.
In the Brown ruling, the Supreme Court declared that separate public education for African Americans.
a)
violated the right to equal protection under the law.
b)
was allowed in states that legally enforced segregation.
c)
was constitutional.
d)
was legal under the precedent set by the Plessy decision.
89.
What were the three Reconstruction Amendments?
a)
13th, 14th, 15th
b)
17th, 18th, 19th
c)
20th, 21st, 22nd
d)
26th, 27th, 28th
90.
He was a 14-year-old boy murdered in Mississippi in 1955.
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
James Earl Ray
c)
W.E.B. Du Bois
d)
Emmett Till
91.
What civil rights action was the Little Rock Nine involved with?
a)
School integration
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Freedom Summer
d)
Sit-Ins
92.
What organization was Martin Luther King, Jr. elected president of in 1957?
a)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
b)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
c)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
d)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
93.
This tactic was used by black students in Greensboro, North Carolina in an attempt to integrate the lunch counter at Woolworth’s.
a)
Sit-Ins
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Marches
d)
Self-defense
94.
This bill was the most important civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. It included prohibiting discrimination in most public accommodations and prohibiting discrimination in employment
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution
d)
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution
95.
What was the purpose of Freedom Summer in 1964?
a)
To register black voters in Mississippi
b)
To protest the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
To protest the escalation of the Vietnam War
d)
To support President John’s decision to send troops to Vietnam
96.
The Black Panthers are most associated with which of the following?
a)
Civil Disobedience
b)
Black Power
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
NAACP
97.
What type of pressure was used by the Montgomery Improvement Association when it boycotted the segregation of buses?
a)
social
b)
economic
c)
political
d)
physical
98.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 allow federal official to do?
a)
register voters
b)
make sure poll taxes were collected
c)
examine literacy tests
d)
recount votes
99.
This event caused a huge turn in the direction of the civil rights movement.
a)
Malcolm X converting to orthodox Islam
b)
SNCC and SCLC drifting apart
c)
assassination of MLK Jr.
d)
assassination of Robert Kennedy
100.
The goal of the Bay of Pigs incident was
a)
Overthrow of Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Removal of nuclear missile sites
c)
Protection of communism in Europe
d)
Overthrow of Fidel Castro
101.
Which was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Removal of missiles from Cuba & Turkey
b)
Treaty agreeing to reduce nuclear capacities
c)
U.S. promise to not invade Cuba
d)
Establish a hotline between U.S. & U.S.S.R.
102.
Which of the following was NOT part of JFK's New Frontier program?
a)
Establish new programs to root out Cold War spies in U.S. government
b)
Make advances in space technology
c)
Increase minimum wage & Social Security benefits
d)
Aid foreign nations with programs to prevent poverty
103.
Which of the following was an example of Kennedy's New Frontier program?
a)
Forceful containment of communism
b)
Peace Corps
c)
Military interventions in Latin America to protect democracies
d)
Developing greater nuclear capabilities
104.
The Warren Commission determined that
a)
Secret Service agents skillfully saved others in motorcade
b)
Multiple shooters were involved in assassination
c)
Cuban or Soviet agents were likely involved in plot
d)
Oswald acted alone in the plot
105.
What kind of society did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?
a)
one that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans
b)
on that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God
c)
one in which extremism in the defense of liberty is encouraged
d)
one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal
106.
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
c)
USS Tonkin Resolution
d)
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
107.
Some critics complained that the Great Society programs
a)
gave the rich too many tax breaks
b)
gave the federal government too much power
c)
paid too little attention to health care
d)
favored rural over urban citizens
108.
After the TET offensive, American public opinion was more...
a)
against the war
b)
in favor of the war
c)
hawkish
d)
indifferent
109.
Nixon knew most Americans wanted out of the Vietnam War. Turning over fighting to the S. Vietnamese while bombing N. Vietnam more was called:
a)
Viet Cong
b)
Peace with Honor
c)
Vietnamization
d)
Sayonara Saigon
110.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
111.
What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?
a)
Domino theory
b)
MAD theory
c)
Containment theory
d)
China Syndrome
112.
Who "won" the Vietnam War?
a)
North Vietnam
b)
United States of America
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Korea
113.
Nightly news coverage of the Vietnam War on television helped
a)
Raise Johnson's ratings in the polls.
b)
Unify Americans behind the war.
c)
Create a credibility gap.
d)
Support the nation's "hawks."
114.
Many Americans objected to the draft because they believed it
a)
forced young men to flee to Canada.
b)
Unfairly targeted the poor and minorities.
c)
Did not include women.
d)
Did not raise the necessary number of troops.
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