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Worksheets8th SS Final Exam Review
Total questions: 110
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1.
Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to
a)
limit the number of immigrants entering the country
b)
control the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
warn European countries against colonizing Latin America.
2.
The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862, which provided free federal land, was to
a)
encourage settlement of the West.
b)
set up reservations for Native American Indians.
c)
establish land-grant agricultural colleges.
d)
assist in the construction of transcontinental railroads.
3.
A major benefit of the transcontinental railroad was that
a)
fewer buffalo were left on the Plains.
b)
fewer states entered the Union.
c)
supplies and mail moved more quickly and cheaply.
d)
Congress gave loans to railroad companies.
4.
In the late 1800’s, the goal of the federal government’s policy toward Native American Indians was to
a)
weaken their traditional cultural values.
b)
grant them full citizenship and civil rights.
c)
give them the right to make decisions about their own affairs.
d)
increase the land holdings of western tribes.
5.
The buffalo was important to the way of life of the Plains Indians because it
a)
kept settlers off the land.
b)
was the only animal that lived on the Plains.
c)
could be tamed and ridden by the Indians.
d)
was used for food, clothing and shelter.
6.
In many ways, the Dawes Act was not a success because
a)
southern blacks began to settle the Plains.
b)
Native American Indians believed the land should be shared, not divided into parts.
c)
it attempted to keep miners off Indian lands.
d)
farmers needed to earn higher prices for their crops.
7.
The trend toward urbanization in the late 1800s involved
a)
the growth of rural America due to unsafe conditions in the cities.
b)
the movement of people from rural areas to the cities.
c)
a decrease in the metropolitan population.
d)
a decrease in immigration.
8.
Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan were sometimes called "robber barons" because
a)
they robbed from the rich and gave to the poor
b)
they stole money from the government
c)
they made risky investments
d)
they used ruthless (cruel, uncaring) business practices
9.
The process of collective bargaining is best described as
a)
meetings of joint congressional committees to achieve compromise on proposed laws.
b)
diplomatic strategies used to make treaties between two nations.
c)
striking for better wages and conditions.
d)
discussions between labor union leaders and management to agree on a contract for workers.
10.
Which factor most influenced the growth of the U.S. economy between 1865 and 1900?
a)
development of the sharecropping system
b)
success of organized labor
c)
restrictions on immigration
d)
government’s economic policy of laissez-faire
11.
Which statement identifies a characteristic of a free-enterprise economic system?
a)
profits from businesses are used to benefit needy members of society
b)
investments and profits are controlled by individuals
c)
the individual and the government work together to make a profit
d)
the government makes most of the economic decisions
12.
The Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890 was designed to
a)
help business leaders.
b)
encourage new inventions.
c)
help labor unions.
d)
control trusts and monopolies.
13.
Many factory owners used child labor because
a)
children could read and write better than their parents did.
b)
children were more efficient than the other workers.
c)
children could be paid less than adults were paid.
d)
parents wanted their children to have jobs.
14.
Which statement describes a result of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S.?
a)
Farm production increased.
b)
Slavery in the south increased.
c)
The population of cities decreased.
d)
Immigration to the U.S. increased.
15.
Women were given the suffrage with this amendment:
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
16.
This amendment declared the sale and manufacturing of alcohol to be illegal.
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
17.
Wrote the book The Jungle, exposing poor conditions in the meat-packing industry in Chicago.
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Lincoln Steffens
18.
Wrote a book How the Other Half Lives that was made up of pictures taken of poor conditions in tenement buildings in cities.
a)
Jane Addams
b)
Thomas Nast
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Booker T. Washington
19.
Set aside 150 million acres of land for national parks.
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
20.
A valid generalization about the Progressive Movement is that
a)
it failed to use newspapers, books and magazines effectively.
b)
it affected few people.
c)
it caused long-lasting changes to society.
d)
it had little impact on our economy.
21.
In the early 1900’s, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly by
a)
breaking the law.
b)
publishing articles and books.
c)
taking over factories.
d)
bribing government officials.
22.
Progressives wanted to fix the problems in society that resulted from
a)
rapid industrialization.
b)
the Civil War.
c)
young delinquents.
d)
Jim Crow Laws.
23.
A main purpose of Teddy Roosevelt’s trust-busting policies was to
a)
reduce corruption in government.
b)
save the nation’s banks.
c)
encourage competition in business.
d)
end strikes by labor unions.
24.
All of the following were causes of European imperialism except
a)
need for raw materials.
b)
desire to win new markets.
c)
desire to avoid war with other nations.
d)
belief that Europeans should spread their own culture and religion.
25.
This policy gave the U.S. equal trading rights in China, eliminating the existence of spheres of influence.
a)
Open
Door Policy
b)
Monroe
Doctrine
c)
Big
Stick Policy
d)
Platt Amendment
26.
This policy strengthened the Monroe Doctrine and stated that the U.S. had the right to intervene in Latin America in order to preserve law and order and make them pay back debts to foreign nations.
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Good Neighbor Policy
c)
Big Stick Policy
d)
Platt Amendment
27.
An imperialist nation is one that
a)
seeks to control other nations.
b)
has a king.
c)
tries to liberate enslaved nations.
d)
is ruled by another nation.
28.
In Washington’s Farewell Address, he advised future presidents to
a)
stay
isolated and not make any alliances.
b)
expand
U.S. territory.
c)
only
get involved with Latin America.
d)
to
just stay friendly with Great Britain.
29.
The immediate cause of the Spanish-American War was the
a)
desire
of the U.S. to build the Panama Canal
b)
outbreak
of the Boxer Rebellion
c)
sinking
of the USS Maine
d)
illegal
immigration of the Spanish into the U.S.
30.
Which cause of the Spanish-American War is most clearly shown by the statement below?
"...you furnish the pictures; I'll furnish the war"
"...you furnish the pictures; I'll furnish the war"
a)
imperialism
b)
militarism
c)
political ambition
d)
yellow journalism
31.
Some Americans were upset by the outcome of the Spanish-American War because
a)
it made the U.S. into a colonial power, just like England
b)
the U.S. lost
c)
there was no clear winner of the war
d)
it took 10 years for the U.S. to win and many Americans died
32.
The primary reason the United States built the Panama Canal was to
a)
close
the Western hemisphere to new European colonization
b)
promote
isolationism as its foreign policy
c)
prevent
the spread of communism
d)
reduce
travel time by giving the U.S. easier access to their Pacific possessions
33.
Which development in Europe was a result of the other three in the years leading up to World War I?
a)
growth of nationalism
b)
power struggles between nations
c)
outbreak of World War I
d)
formation of alliances
34.
When war broke out in 1914, President Wilson called on Americans to
a)
support the League of Nations.
b)
make the world safe for democracy.
c)
set up victory gardens.
d)
remain neutral in fact and in name.
35.
Which of the following events helped influence the U.S. to enter World War I?
a)
Sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Battle of Belleau Woods
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Election of 1916
36.
Which situation was the immediate cause of the U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
The League of Nations requested help.
b)
The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor.
c)
Nazi tyranny threatened Western democracy.
d)
Germany sent the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico encouraging them to
make war with the United States.
make war with the United States.
37.
During World War I, in what way did the United States government regulate the economy more strictly?
a)
controlled food and factory production
b)
stopped selling liberty bonds
c)
refused to let women work in factories
d)
imprisoned tens of thousands of German Americans
38.
The Fourteen Points proposed by Woodrow Wilson are best described as a
a)
statement of principles that would govern the postwar world.
b)
program the United States could follow to achieve victory in World War I.
c)
list of reasons for the United States should remain neutral in World War I.
d)
policy dealing with the threat of communism.
39.
Many Americans were opposed to the United States joining the League of Nations because they believed that
a)
membership dues would cost too much.
b)
the League was not based on democratic principles.
c)
the League would only allow certain countries membership.
d)
the United States might become involved in another European war.
40.
America’s failure to join the League of Nations signaled to the world that the U.S. was continuing a foreign policy of
a)
imperialism
b)
isolationism
c)
fascism
d)
militarism
41.
Each of the following countries signed the Treaty of Versailles except
a)
Germany.
b)
France.
c)
Great Britain.
d)
the United States.
42.
required Germany to admit guilt for WWI and pay reparations to the Allies
a)
Versailles Treaty
b)
Wilson’s 14 Points
c)
League of Nations
d)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
43.
The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
a)
foreign trade prospered after World War I.
b)
the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs.
c)
political reforms made government more democratic.
d)
widespread social and economic change occurred.
44.
policy that slowed immigration to the U.S. in the 1920s
a)
Harlem Renaissance
b)
Red Scare
c)
Nineteenth Amendment
d)
Quota System
45.
Which group of Americans generally failed to experience the economic prosperity of the 1920s?
a)
farmers
b)
retailers
c)
consumers
d)
manufacturers
46.
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
a)
restriction of immigration
b)
growth of communism
c)
destruction of family values
d)
increase in organized crime
47.
A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the
a)
restoration of buildings and the infrastructure in New York City
b)
increased recognition of African-American writers and musicians
c)
end of racial segregation laws in New York State
d)
appointment of several African Americans as presidential advisors
48.
Which action is an example of nativism in the 1920s?
a)
widespread violation of Prohibition laws
b)
efforts to improve living conditions for Native American Indians
c)
passage of quota laws restricting immigration
d)
provision of credit to farmers
49.
Which economic trend of the 1920s helped cause the Great Depression?
a)
rising cost of mass-produced goods
b)
increasing income tax rates
c)
falling tariff rates
d)
installment buying of consumer products
50.
One reason the stock market crashed was because people
a)
ignored stock prices.
b)
refused to be involved in the stock market.
c)
stopped selling stocks.
d)
panicked and tried to sell their stocks before prices fell even further.
51.
Which of the following was an effect of the other three?
a)
high winds
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
overgrazed pastures
d)
drought
52.
The major significance of the Social Security Act of 1935 was that it
a)
banned business trusts in the United States.
b)
raised tariffs at the start of the Great Depression.
c)
provided help to the elderly and unemployed.
d)
established price codes for certain industries.
53.
Which best describes the New Deal programs?
a)
They reduced the number of government employees.
b)
They expanded the role of the government in the economy.
c)
They called for local government leadership.
d)
They greatly increased the power of big businesses.
54.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
55.
Fireside Chats
a)
JFK's informal radio talks; talked about nation's problems and plan to fix them.
b)
FDR's informal radio talks; talked about nation's problems and plan to fix them.
c)
Ronald Reagan's informal radio talks; talked about nation's problems and plan to fix them.
d)
Offered outdoor work to unemployed single men.
56.
During the Great Depression, small clusters of ramshackle houses made of cardboard or sheets of tin became known as
a)
Hoovervilles.
b)
tenements.
c)
slums.
d)
Whovilles.
57.
A lasting result of the New Deal in the United States has been the
a)
reduction of the national debt
b)
control of stock prices by the federal government.
c)
joint effort of business and labor to strengthen the Presidency.
d)
federal government having greater responsibility for the nation’s well-
being.
being.
58.
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
a)
passage of the Social Security Act
b)
beginning of World War II in Europe
c)
reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940
d)
announcement of the Marshall Plan
59.
Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?
a)
Germany invaded Poland
b)
Germany invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia
c)
Germany formed an alliance with Italy and Japan
d)
Adolf Hitler became the dictator of Germany
60.
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
a)
He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
b)
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
c)
He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
d)
He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937
61.
Which event pulled the United States into WWII?
a)
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
b)
The attack on Fort Sumter
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
62.
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
a)
hold down prices of military weapons.
b)
increase imports of scarce products.
c)
increase educational benefits for veterans.
d)
provide more resources for the military fighting overseas.
63.
Why were Japanese-Americans ordered to internment camps in 1942?
a)
Americans wanted to send Japanese-Americans away so that they could take their property and businesses.
b)
Americans feared Japanese-Americans had possible involvement with Japan after the
attack on Pearl Harbor.
attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Americans thought the Japanese-Americans were to blame for the spread of Communism.
d)
Americans felt the Japanese-Americans should be blamed for starting of WWII.
64.
What was the “Holocaust”?
a)
the air war between France and Germany
b)
it forbade Jews from taking their money with then if they left the country
c)
the systematic killing of 6,000,000 Jews as well as other groups
d)
none of these
65.
How did Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs impact the outcome of World War II?
a)
Germany surrendered and fighting ended in Europe
b)
Thousands of Americans died fighting in Japan after their retaliation
c)
Japan was forced to surrender ending WWII
d)
America surrendered and WWII ended
66.
What international peace-keeping organization was created after WWII to prevent future wars?
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
NATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
67.
Why was the Cold War called the "Cold" War?
a)
It occurred during a very cold time period in history
b)
There was no direct fighting between the US and the Soviet Union
c)
All of the fighting between the US and Soviet Union was done in cold places
d)
Because everyone who got involved was cold
68.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. pledged to
a)
refrain from separating ing 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 aggression by Communists
69.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
an invisible boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
b)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
c)
the wall dividing East and West Europe
d)
the wall dividing East and West Berlin
70.
A main purpose of American economic aid to Western Europe after World War II was to
a)
create a tax-free common economy in Europe.
b)
rebuild the economies of Western Europe to enable them to resist communism.
c)
provided the United States with raw materials.
d)
bring about the unification of Europe.
71.
What is an arms race?
a)
A race between countries to build the most weapons of mass destruction
b)
A race among countries for who could build the most submarines
c)
A race among countries as to who could build the most efficient military
d)
A race between countries to see who could have the most money
72.
What political policy pictured here was used to justify the fight against communism after WWII?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Nuclear attack
d)
Containment
73.
What is the term for making accusations without regard for evidence?
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Eisenhowerism
c)
Nixonism
d)
McGovernism
74.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
75.
The conflicts in Korea and Vietnam were similar because in both instances the United States
a)
was
protecting freedom of the seas.
b)
sought
to encourage religious freedom.
c)
tried
to stop the spread of communism.
d)
restored
kings to power in Asia.
76.
The policies of Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980’s resulted in
a)
better relations between the United States and China.
b)
increased Soviet control.
c)
the creation of the Berlin Wall.
d)
the breakup of the Soviet Union.
77.
The rights of the citizens to political and social freedom and equality are known as
a)
citizens rights
b)
civil rights
c)
integration rights
d)
First Amendment rights
78.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that limited the rights of non-white people
b)
Laws that made all people work together towards a common goal
c)
integration laws
d)
desegregation laws
79.
The Supreme Court case that created the "separate-but-equal" doctrine, thereby legalizing segregation:
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
80.
The landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal
a)
to allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
81.
These were civil rights activists who rode interstate travel facilities in the south challenging local and US segregation laws
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Montgomery Bus
c)
Black Panthers
d)
KKK
82.
This person refused to give up a bus seat to a white man, helping spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Montgomery Bus
c)
Martin Luther King Jr
d)
Rosa Parks
83.
This person was a civil rights leader and minister who believed deeply in the power of nonviolent protest (civil disobedience) and fought to end segregation
a)
Jesse Jackson
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Martin Luther King Jr
d)
Rosa Parks
84.
Legislation that required all public facilities to be integrated and prohibited discrimination in business and labor unions
a)
24th Amendment
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
85.
This amendment guarantees equal protection of the laws.
a)
5
b)
13
c)
14
d)
19
86.
Amendment 15
a)
gave all men the right to vote
b)
gave all women the right to vote
c)
lowered the voting age to 18
d)
officially ended slavery
87.
Which of the following was NOT used to prevent African Americans from voting?
a)
the 15th Amendment
b)
poll tax
c)
literacy tests
d)
grandfather clauses
88.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Reconstruction?
a)
Reunite the North and the South
b)
Bring back the Southern economy
c)
Develop the economic system of sharecropping for freedmen
d)
Determine what to do with 4 million freed African Americans
89.
The most immediate and important outcome of the Civil War was that:
a)
the South gained its independence.
b)
slavery was ended in the United States.
c)
tensions between different areas of the nation finally ended.
tensions between different areas of the nation finally ended.
d)
the South was able to become an industrial center for the entire nation.
the South was able to become an industrial center for the entire nation.
90.
Reconstruction was the process of
a)
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
b)
creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
c)
instituting Black Codes for former slaves
d)
eliminating the plantation economy in the South
91.
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was the first of the "Reconstruction Amendments." What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give women the right to vote
b)
to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union
c)
to give African Americans the right to vote
d)
to abolish slavery
92.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was the second of the "Reconstruction Amendments." What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give African Americans the right to vote
b)
to give all American citizens equal protection under the law
c)
to abolish slavery
d)
to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
93.
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution was the last of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified in 1870. What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give African Americans the right to vot
b)
to establish a federal income tax
to establish a federal income tax
c)
to give women the right to vote
to give women the right to vote
d)
to officially end the "Reconstruction Era"
94.
One of the most heavily debated programs of Reconstruction was the Freedman's Bureau. While it had mixed results, the primary goal of this program was to:
a)
prevent the African American population from voting in federal elections.
b)
establish the "sharecropping" system to make sure that white farmers continued to employ African Americans.
c)
provide newly freed slaves with food, shelter, work, and education.
d)
to enforce "Black Codes," or laws that treated African Americans as second-class citizens
95.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working. Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners.
a)
Freedmen's Bureau Laws
b)
Reconstruction Acts
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
96.
Which was a system used in the South after the Civil War in which farmers rented land from a landowner by promising to pay the owner back with a certain amount of money they made from selling their crops?
a)
feudalism
b)
Freedman’s Bureau
c)
sharecropping
d)
segregation
97.
state legislation that allowed a person to vote if a relative of his/hers had been eligible to vote previously
a)
grandfather clause
b)
poll tax
c)
literacy test
d)
segregation
98.
legislation that required a voter to pay a fee each time he voted
a)
grandfather clause
b)
poll tax
c)
literacy test
d)
segregation
99.
legislation that was used to make it difficult for uneducated freedmen to vote
a)
grandfather clause
b)
poll tax
c)
literacy test
d)
segregation
100.
Which conclusion about the civil rights movement of the 1960’s is most valid?
a)
Groups in the movement had common goals but different methods for attaining them.
b)
Civil disobedience failed to bring about any legislative change.
c)
The movement ended in violent protests.
d)
The movement failed to bring about any change.
101.
In which decade did the Women's Suffrage movement make great strides?
a)
1920
b)
1940
c)
1930
d)
1970
102.
The United States of America enter into World War II in which decade?
a)
1980
b)
1940
c)
1930
d)
1950
103.
During this decade, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, "I Have a Dream."
a)
1930s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
104.
New Deal
Great Depression
Social Security Act
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
105.
During this decade, people started to move out of cities into surrounding areas, leading to rapid suburbanization?
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
106.
Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system after WWII?
a)
increased suburbanization
b)
reduced air pollution
c)
decreased fuel consumption
d)
growth of long-distance passenger train service
107.
In the mid 20th century, what was the primary cause of the large-scale migration out of urban cities?
a)
opportunities for jobs in northern factories
b)
availability of cheap land on the frontier
c)
supply of new housing in the suburbs
d)
absence of racial discrimination in northern states
108.
A major goal of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society in the 1960s was to
a)
give healthcare to all Americans.
b)
get rid of poverty and inequality through gov't programs.
c)
eliminate Social Security.
d)
end social programs for those in need.
109.
The Patriot Act and Department of Homeland Security were created
a)
with the goal to limit immigration.
b)
to protect American citizens again terrorism.
c)
in order to increase the power of the president.
d)
to stop the spread of communism.
110.
The creation of Earth Day in 1970 symbolizes an increased focus on
a)
terrorism.
b)
environmentalism.
c)
containment.
d)
prohibition.
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