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US History A EOCA Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 3hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The abolition movement campaigned for
a)
an end to slavery.
b)
abolishing the evils of alcohol.
c)
territorial expansion.
d)
women's rights.
2.
Which political party was formed to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories?               
a)
Know-Nothing
b)
Republican
c)
Whig
d)
Democrat
3.
Lincoln's main concern in fighting the Civil War was   
a)
maintaining Republican political power.
b)
freeing the slaves.
c)
restoring the Union.
d)
being reelected.
4.
The Northern war strategy for dividing up the South and preventing it from receiving outside help was called the
a)
Cobra Policy.
b)
Anaconda Plan.
c)
Exhaustion Policy.
d)
Scott Policy.
5.
Actor and Confederate sympathizer who shot and killed Abraham Lincoln was 
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
Lee Harvey Oswald
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Gavrilo Princip
6.
___________ wrote the book, The Jungle to expose the horrors of the meat packing industry. 
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Seward
d)
Alfred Mahan
7.
Massacre of Native Americans in South Dakota, considered the last “battle” of the Indian Wars. 
a)
Wounded Knee
b)
Battle of Little Big Horn
c)
Nez Perce War
d)
Red River War
8.
Reckless Civil War general, during the Indian Wars, he got himself and his men massacred along Montana’s Little Big Horn River
a)
George Custer
b)
Chief Joseph
c)
Dred Scott
d)
William Sherman
9.
As Secretary of State, he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
a)
William Seward
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
John Kerry
10.
Naval historian, whose ideas convinced many that the U.S. should build a strong navy and acquire overseas possessions to protect American trade.
a)
Alfred Mahan
b)
Commodore Dewey
c)
General McArthur
d)
Admiral McHale
11.
Member of the Black Hand, a group of Serbian terrorists, killed the Austrian Archduke was 
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
James Earl Ray
d)
Gavrilo Princip
12.
Navy commander that sailed his fleet into Manila Bay and sank the Spanish Fleet in 1898 
a)
William McKinley
b)
Commodore Dewey
c)
Davey Jones
d)
Captain Jack Sparrow
13.
This provided settlers with 160 acres of Federal land in the west.
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Reservation Act
c)
Sooner Act
d)
Land Grab Act
14.
Nationalists who don’t mind fighting a war to get what their country wants are called
a)
Radicals
b)
Patriots
c)
Jingoes
d)
Crazy
15.
The secret army formed by ex-Confederates to preserve their former way of life was the
a)
American Legion
b)
Knights of Columbus
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Sons of Liberty
16.
Slavery in the United States was ended by 
a)
the South's failure to win its independence   
b)
the Emancipation Proclamation
c)
ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
d)
an act of Congress
17.
During the Civil War the goal of the Confederacy was to
a)
extend slavery into the territories
b)
abolish slavery in the border states
c)
force President Lincoln to recognize the independence of the border states
d)
win its independence
18.
Roosevelt's nickname for reform journalists and novelists was
a)
"progressives."
b)
"muckrakers."
c)
"mudslingers."
d)
"agitators."
19.
In 1893, American businessmen, assisted by Marines from the cruiser Boston, overthrew the
a)
leader of Venezuela.
b)
government of Chile.
c)
queen of Hawaii.
d)
Spanish government of Cuba.
20.
World War I was started by the assassination of 
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm.
c)
Czar Nicholas.
d)
the king of Serbia.
21.
British passenger ship that was sunk by a submarine in 1915 causing many   Americans to turn against the Germans.
a)
Titanic
b)
Gargantuan
c)
Lusitania
d)
Colossal 
22.
Of the following, all are main reasons why the United States entered WWI against Germany except
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany.
b)
Allied propaganda that demonized the Germans.
c)
the Zimmerman telegram.
d)
expansionists in the U.S. wanted to get German overseas possessions. 
23.
The drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s was known as 
a)
God's Country.
b)
The Dust Bowl.
c)
The Confederacy.
d)
No Man's Land.
24.
A cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York spanning the 1920s is known as the 
a)
Harlem Tourism.
b)
Harlem Reopening.
c)
Harlem Revival.
d)
Harlem Renaissance.
25.
The period after the Civil War when former Confederate states were brought back in the Union is
a)
Reconstruction.
b)
assimilation.
c)
The Gilded Age.
d)
The Compromise of 1877.
26.
Acquiring territory or gaining control over the political or economic life of other countries is called 
a)
Imperialism.
b)
Domination.
c)
Matrix configuration. 
d)
Third Reich.
27.
The yellow press encouraged President William McKinley to war with Spain after  
a)
the Zimmerman Telegram.
b)
the sinking of the battleship Maine.
c)
Spanish imperialism.
d)
Spain's conquest of Cuba.
28.
A secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico was known as
a)
the Final Solution.
b)
yellow journalism.
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram.
d)
Remember the Alamo.
29.
FDR's plan to stabilize the economy and provide jobs and relief to those who were suffering was called
a)
the New Deal.
b)
the Roosevelt Corollary.
c)
the Monroe Doctrine.
d)
Dollar Diplomacy.
30.
Shanty towns built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the US were called
a)
projects.
b)
shelters.
c)
Hoovervilles.
d)
homeless villages.
31.
This made selling alcohol against the law in the United States and started Prohibition
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
32.
Ratified in 1920 and gave women the right to vote.
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
33.
In the late 1800s, what strategy was used by landowners in the South to maintain  labor forces for their farms?
a)
using seasonal migrant workers to harvest and plant crops
b)
hiring immigrants who had been farmers in their home countries
c)
selling parts of their lands to investors from northern states
d)
entering into sharecropping agreements with former slaves
34.
Why were Black Codes made?
a)
To give African Americans the right to vote
b)
To keep white supremacy in place
c)
Made it illegal for whites and blacks to use the same facilities
d)
Jim Crow laws Pt. 2
35.

Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler?

a)

They wanted to avoid another World War

b)

Prevent a Nazi invasion of Russia

c)

To prevent the fall of the league of Nations

d)

Didn't want to anger Germans

36.

What group of politicians implemented their plans for Reconstruction?

a)

Radical Republicans

b)

Repentant Democrats

c)

Conservative Republicans

d)

Liberal Democrats

37.
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
38.
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.
39.
The wave of immigrants that arrived in the late nineteenth century changed American society by
a)
bringing new ideas to American industries.
b)
changing the face and size of American cities.
c)
forming ethnic neighborhoods in many communities.
d)
rapidly assimilating into mainstream American culture.
40.
An extreme dislike for foreigners by native-born people
a)
nativism
b)
tenement
c)
individualism
d)
Social Darwinism
41.

___________ refers to the Gilded Age belief that only the strong should survive and are better than the weak in society.

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Social Evolution

c)

Social Adaptation

d)

Social Cleansing

42.
Who wanted to punish the South during Reconstruction?
a)
Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Scalawags
d)
Carpetbaggers
43.
What is one word that best describes Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction?
a)
Harsh
b)
Punitive
c)
Lenient
d)
Unfair
44.
Which plan required a 50% oath of loyalty, creation of the Freedman's Bureau, and punishment of the South
a)
Johnson
b)
Lincoln
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Democrats
45.

Serbian nationalist who became the catalyst for World War I when he assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Woodrow Wilson

46.
What was the name of the US navy ship that was blown up in the Havana harbor?
a)
St. Augustine
b)
USS Maine
c)
Lady Luck
d)
Great White Fleet
47.

Which of these reasons would PULL an immigrant to the United States?

a)

Desire for a better life

b)

Desire for adventure

c)

Desire for religious freedom

d)

All of the answers are correct

48.
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 
49.
Who assassinated William McKinley?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
DeWitt Clinton
c)
Abraham Lincoln 
d)
Leon Czolgosz
50.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
51.
Which court case required "separate but equal" facilities for African Americans?
a)
Brown vs. Board
b)
Plessy vs Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Morrill vs Louisiana
52.

The belief that favored native-born white Americans and feared immigrants were taking jobs & destroying American culture is called

a)

nativism

b)

melting pot

c)

philanthropy

d)

assimilation

53.

The political party that champions the common person, usually by favorable contrast with the elite; advocated for farmers was known as the ______party.

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

c)

Populist

d)

Bull Moose Party

54.

Propaganda was used for all the following reasons EXECPT

a)

encourage support for the war

b)

raise money for the war effort

c)

turn children into nationalists

d)

sympathize for the enemy

55.

What was the "War Guilt Clause" of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war

b)

German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war

c)

Germany had to pay the United States and Russia

d)

France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength

56.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
57.

People who illegally made & sold liquor in the US during Prohibition were known as

a)

criminals

b)

smugglers

c)

bootleggers

d)

mobsters

58.

Bars that sold illegal alcohol during the 1920's were called

a)

bootlegging establishments

b)

speakeasies

c)

vamps

d)

flappers

59.

The event that symbolized the violence of organized crime of the Prohibition Era was the

a)

arrest of Al Capone

b)

St. Valentine's Day Massacre

c)

Irish vs Italian gang wars in Chicago

d)

death of Baby Face Nelson

60.

Which of these was NOT a characteristic of Prohibition in the US?

a)

Crime rates rose throughout the country.

b)

Police were bribed to look the other way.

c)

Congressmen all refrained from drinking alcohol.

d)

Consumption of alcohol increased.

61.
What did the Sedition Act prohibit, or outlaw?
a)
public hearings
b)
public elections
c)
public meetings
d)
public opposition to the government
62.
We found out about a proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany in what?
a)
Enigma Codes
b)
Zimmerman Telegram
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Roosevelt Corollary 
63.
What event led to American entry into Spanish-American war?
a)
USS Maine Epxlosion
b)
Secret treaty with Cuba
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Assassination of U.S. Ambassador to Spain
64.

One result of the Spanish-American War was the the United States was established as a

a)

Trading Partner

b)

World/Imperial Power

c)

Democratic Nation

d)

Communist State

65.

Woodrow Wilson proposed what group of world leaders in order to prevent future world wars?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

United Nations

66.
The  ________ was a movement of African Americans to cities in the North.
a)
conscientious objectors
b)
Great Migration
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Selective Service Act
67.
What was the effect of the Sedition Act?
a)
It limited freedom of speech.
b)
It created distrust of German Americans.
c)
It increased the size of the Army.
d)
It gave women the right to vote.
68.
How did World War I contribute to the Great Migration?
a)
by forcing African American men to become soldiers
b)
by ending segregation in the military
c)
by improving the South's economy
d)
by creating jobs in the North
69.

The growing political influence of this group led to the ratification of the 18th and 19th Amendments.

a)

Nativists

b)

Women

c)

Men

d)

Activists

70.

Which agency did the federal government establish to protect consumer’s safety as a response to Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle?

a)

Pure Food and Drug Administration

b)

NAACP

c)

National Park Service

d)

Environmental Protection Agency

71.

What organization did W.E.B. Dubois establish to help secure legal equality for minorities?

a)

Muckrakers Movement

b)

Black Panthers

c)

NAACP

d)

SNCC

72.

What civil service reform legislation led to less corruption in the government because it established a merit-based system for government jobs?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Pendleton Act

c)

Teapot Dome Scandel

d)

Pure Food & Drug Act

73.

Which group provided basic services for immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes and made illegal fortunes through bribes and corruption?

a)

Nativist

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Political Machines

d)

Robber Barons

74.

Who was the leader of Tammany Hall (New York Political Machine)?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Thomas Nast

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

William "Boss" Tweed

75.

An increase in political corruption, big business, immigration, and urbanization took place during the-

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Gilded Age

c)

Roaring 20's

d)

Great Depression

76.

He used photos to show the terrible working conditions of children in order to push for child labor reforms.

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Lewis Hine

d)

Thomas Nast

77.

Exposed corruption through political cartoons, specifically attacking Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall.

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Florence Kelley

c)

Thomas Nast

d)

Lewis Hine

78.

After Custer attempted a quick attack of the Indian camp at Little Bighorn, before figuring out how many warriors were there, what happened?

a)

Custer's men won after the Indians surrendered.

b)

Custer's men and the Indians fought until a bloody draw and both sides retreated.

c)

Custer's few hundred men were greatly outnumbered by thousands of Indians. Custer and all his men were killed.

d)

Custer reached a peace agreement with Sitting Bull so that no fighting had to occur.

79.
Colonel George Armstrong Custer is best known for his..
a)
support of the rights of Native Americans.
b)
disastrous loss in Battle of the Little Bighorn.
c)
defeat of the Sioux and Cheyenne in the Indian Wars.
d)
unsuccessful bid for the presidency.
80.
Higher incomes and labor saving appliances allowed people to have more________________
a)
time to work
b)
leisure time
c)
troubled lives
d)
time to farm
81.

One major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that

a)

many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.

b)

many new immigrants were unable to find work on Midwestern farms.

c)

the upper-middle class was prosperous and able to afford city dwellings.

d)

politicians in major cities demanded fair working conditions for all laborers.

82.

One of the earliest factors to contribute to the Great Depression was

a)

too much government interference in the economy.

b)

uneven distribution of personal wealth in the 1920s.

c)

the overextension of credit to consumers.

d)

the sudden increase in postwar manufacturing.

83.

Immigrants to the US between 1890 and 1930 most frequently experienced discrimination because:

a)

were better educated than earlier immigrants

b)

entered the competition for scarce farmland

c)

spoke different languages and had different customs

d)

remained more loyal to their homelands than to the US

84.

The process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of a dominant culture

a)

assimilation

b)

americanizing

c)

acculturation

d)

civilizing

85.

The sometimes unethical corrupt business practices of some industrialists led them to be given this nickname

a)

Captain of Industry

b)

Fat Tycoon

c)

Fat Cat

d)

Robber Baron

86.

What was the main source of power in big city governments during the Gilded Age?

a)

Political Machines

b)

Industrial Capitalists

c)

Robber Barons

d)

Labor Leaders

87.

Complete control of a product or service; the elimination of fair competition is called

a)

Dictatorship

b)

National Market

c)

Opportunity Cost

d)

Monopoly

88.

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

89.

In the 1920s, more people lived in __________ than in rural areas.

a)

Cities

b)

Farms

c)

Suburbs

d)

Small towns

90.

What significantly increased consumerism in the 1920s?

a)

A very low level of wealth inequality led to the growth of the middle class.

b)

Aircraft greatly reduced the cost of transporting goods across the country.

c)

The expansion of credit allowed people to purchase expensive items.

d)

Women entering the workforce allowed companies to produce more goods.

91.
What was the Red Scare?
a)
fear of the spread of wealth
b)
fear of the spread of Communism
c)
fear of the spread of Capitalism 
d)
fear of job competition
92.

The belief that the rich are wealthy because they are the strongest, smartest, and most capable while the poor are weak is called:

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Gospel of Wealth

c)

laissez faire

d)

monopoly

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