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WorksheetsBenchmark Review 2017
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Clayton Antitrust Act
a)
This amendment guaranteed that all women in the United States would have the right to vote
b)
This early-20th century law created a central bank for the United States
c)
This law was passed in 1906 during the Progressive Era, giving the Federal government the authority to inspect meat and other edible goods, as well as monitor what is put into medicines
d)
This law, passed in the early-20th century, allowed the federal government to more closely monitor large corporations and prevent them form forming trusts/monopolies
2.
This law was passed in 1906 during the Progressive Era, giving the Federal government the authority to inspect meat and other edible goods, as well as monitor what is put into medicines.
a)
Treaty Of Versailles
b)
Pure Food And Drug Act
c)
Federal Reserve Act
d)
Clayton Antitrust Act
3.
This was the large movement of African Americans from the Southern U.S. to the Northern U.S. in the early-20th century.
a)
Mass Production
b)
Lusitania
c)
Great White Fleet
d)
Great Migration
4.
a)
Charlie Chaplin
b)
Amelia Earhart
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Jack Dempsey
5.
a)
Great White Fleet
b)
Great Ships of America
c)
Peace in the Pacific Fleet
d)
Pearl Harbar
6.
The decision in this World War I-era Supreme Court case said that the Espionage Act was constitutional, and that the government could limit free speech at certain times.
a)
Plessy V. Ferguson
b)
Scopes Trial
c)
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
d)
Schenck V. United States
7.
He was the 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama canal was built during his administration; said `Speak softly but carry a big stick` (1858-1919). He was considered by many to be the nation's first conservation President.
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
8.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement on American Imperialism
a)
Built a navy to control the seas and protect trade
b)
Fought Spain and won
c)
America refused to be involved in foreign issues
d)
Albert Beveridge supported Imperialism
9.
Which of the following is NOT true about Theodore Roosevelt
a)
Believed that there were good trusts and bad trusts
b)
Passed the Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Was a conservationist
d)
Did not support a progressive domestic agenda
10.
This is a naval tactic where submarines sink merchant ships without warning.
a)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
b)
Strike
c)
Great White Fleet
d)
Big Stick Diplomacy
11.
a)
Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew across the Pacific
b)
Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew across the Atlantic
c)
Amelia Earhart's plane that crashed in the Pacific
d)
The first plane to carry a passenger around the world
12.
This is a nickname given to a group of American artists and authors who lived in Paris after World War I.
a)
Harlem Rennaissance
b)
Lost Generation
c)
Disillusioned Authors
d)
Beat Generation
13.
In 1925, this radio program began as the WSM Barn Dance and expanded into a weekly country music stage show in Nashville, Tennessee.
a)
Grand Ole Opry
b)
WEVL Memphis
c)
Blues
d)
Harlem Jazz
14.
These were assaults ordered by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer on suspected radicals after World War I. They were controversial because of the lack of evidence that was needed to carry them out.
a)
Palmer Raids
b)
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
c)
Organized Crime
d)
Wilson's Raids
15.
This was a U.S. obstetrical nurse who fought for birth control rights for women.
a)
Bessie Smith
b)
Zora Neale Hurston
c)
Margaret Sanger
d)
Amelia Earhart
16.
a)
This is the scandal that occurred during the Harding administration when Albert Fall, then Secretary of the Interior, leased oil fields to oil companies and received gifts of up to $400,000
b)
This is the scandal that occurred during the Coolidge administration when Albert Fall, then Secretary of the Interior, leased oil fields to oil companies and received gifts of up to $400,000
c)
This is the scandal that occurred during the Wilson administration when Albert Fall, then Secretary of the Interior, leased oil fields to oil companies and received gifts of up to $400,000
d)
This is the scandal that occurred during the Grant administration when Albert Fall, then Secretary of the Interior, leased oil fields to oil companies and received gifts of up to $400,000
17.
This law was signed into effect by Calvin Coolidge, giving all Native Americans full rights afforded all U.S. citizens
a)
Indian Citizenship Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Battle of Little Big Horn
18.
a)
18th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
21st Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
19.
This term refers to the use of sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation during the Spanish American War
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Fake News
d)
Hearst's Falsehoods
20.
a)
19th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
17th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
21.
a)
U-Boat
b)
Z-Boat
c)
Q Ship
d)
Woodrow Wilson's Private Yacht
22.
a)
Wilson's War Speech
b)
Espionage Act
c)
Zimmermann Note
d)
Fourteen Points
23.
"a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free."
a)
Wilson's War Message
b)
Zimmermann Note
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Selective Service Act
24.
a)
Selective Service Act
b)
Sedition Act
c)
Committee on Public Information
d)
Espionage Act
25.
Wilson's ___________ __________ outlined his vision for a safer world. Wilson called for an end to secret diplomacy, a reduction of armaments, and freedom of the seas
a)
Five Points
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
War Message
d)
Treaty of Versailles
26.
Economy of the blue region favored
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry/Factories
c)
Union
d)
Confederacy
27.
1921- 1923, President who called for a return to normalcy following WWI. He had laissez-faire economic policies, and he wanted to remove the progressive ideals that were established by Wilson, in efforts to return to "normalcy". While in office, it was very corrupt, he used the office for personal gain, did not follow through with enforcing laws, and accepted bribes.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
28.
1923-1929, restored honesty to the presidency. He was a pro-business president, and continued the laissez-faire policies of Harding. This allowed for short-term prosperity from 1923-1929. He also accelerated tax cuts and wanted to keep tariffs in place.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
29.
a)
1929
b)
Tin Pan Alley
c)
Assembly Line
d)
Consumerism
30.
The Ohio Gang was the derogatory term given to the advisers of
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Warren Harding
31.
What does "a return to normalcy" mean?
a)
back to life before war
b)
no longer selling alcohol in the US
c)
increased involvement in Europe
d)
putting a Democratic president in power
32.
The first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane "The Spirit of St. Louis"
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Charles Lindbergh
33.
Famous hitter for the New York Yankees
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Louis Armstrong
34.
Which 1920s device allowed information to be broadcast to a large audience quickly?
a)
telephone
b)
car
c)
radio
d)
television
35.
___________ Buying takes place when you have a monthly payment plan to buy an item.
a)
Installment
b)
One Time
c)
Direct
d)
Interest
36.
Who created the Model T?
a)
Nikola Tesla
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
George Washington Carver
37.
NOT a cause
a)
Nativism
b)
Red Scare
c)
Anarchism
d)
Progressivism
38.
Impact in USA
a)
Red Scare
b)
World War I
c)
Prohibition
d)
Ohio Gang
39.
Not a cause
a)
Prohibition
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
18th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
40.
Not a cause
a)
Great Migration
b)
Racism in South
c)
Jobs in North
d)
18th Amendment
41.
Not a cause
a)
Butler Act
b)
Darwin's Theory of Evolution
c)
John Scopes
d)
W.E.B. DuBois
42.
Not an effect
a)
Organized Crime
b)
Speakeasies
c)
Bootlegging
d)
Women's Suffrage
43.
Not a cause
a)
World War I
b)
American Materialism
c)
Disillusionment
d)
Prohibition
44.
Not an effect
a)
The Great Gatsby
b)
The Sun Also Rises
c)
Scopes Trial
d)
American Writers gain fame
45.
Impact
a)
Harlem Rennassiance
b)
Increase in African American population in the South
c)
Reconstruction Ends
d)
Selective Service Act
46.
Who created the Model T?
a)
Nikola Tesla
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
George Washington Carver
47.
This act created the central banking system of the United States, and which created the authority to issue U.S. Dolalrs
a)
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
b)
Federal Reserve Act
c)
16th Amendment
48.
_____________+____________= Radio impact in 1920s
a)
Connect to world news, entertainment
b)
greater mobility, freedom of press
c)
expensive, uneven distribution of wealth
49.
Based on the map above and your content knowledge, which of the following best describes the aims of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles was meant to severely weaken and punish Germany for its role in WWI
b)
A. The Treaty of Versailles was meant to increase the colonial holdings of countries surrounding Germany.
c)
The Treaty of Versailles was meant to assist Germany by reducing the amount of territory for which it was responsible
d)
The Treaty of Versailles was meant to create greater cooperation amongst nations who signed the treaty.
50.
The picture above shows women inspecting pistol parts in a factory in Connecticut during WWI. Based on the picture above and your content knowledge, how did women’s traditional roles change during WWI?
a)
A. Women roles changed in that they were valued as equals to men and thus paid the same wages.
b)
A. Women were allowed to work in factories for the first time during WWI.
c)
A. Women took the place of many jobs formerly held by men who were fighting in the war.
d)
Women were no longer expected to be good wives and mothers but instead become the sole providers for their families
51.
What is meant by the statement, “On the first of February we intend to begin submarine warfare unrestricted. In spite of this, it is our intention to endeavor to keep neutral the United States of America” sent from Arthur Zimmermann?
a)
A. The Germans want to continue its submarine warfare but hope it won’t cause the United States to declare war on them.
b)
A. The Germans want Mexico to engage The United States into a war in spite of American attempts to stay neutral.
c)
A. The Germans want Japan to engage The United States into a war in spite of Americans attempt to stay neutral.
d)
The Germans do not want The United States engaged by any country in hopes that they would join the central powers in fighting the war
52.
Using your content knowledge, and the above pictures answer the following question. How did organized crime affect the American way of life during the 1920s?
a)
A. Organized crime had little effect on social morals of the 1920s.
b)
A large segment of American society’s desire for alcohol greatly enhanced organized crime’s influence in the 1920s culture.
c)
The pop culture of the 1920s disapproved of the consumption of alcohol resulting in organized crimes dramatic reduction.
d)
Underground clubs such as speakeasies only allowed tobacco products and nonalcoholic drinks to limit the power of organized crime.
53.
Which of the following statements accurately states the conflict between fundamentalists and those that accepted evolution?
a)
A. Fundamentalists supported the idea that God created the evolution process resulting in the gradual development of mankind.
b)
A. Evolutionists supported the idea that a Creator instantly created mankind.
c)
A. Fundamentalists opposed the idea that mankind was constructed through an evolving scientific process.
d)
Evolutionists opposed the idea that mankind suddenly appeared on Earth.
54.
Using the image above and your content knowledge which statement best explains the reasoning behind the Palmer Raids?
a)
A. Many Americans feared the spread of communism by immigrants and radicals during the 1920s.
b)
A. The Palmer raids were designed to help radical immigrants adjust to the United States
c)
A. Many Americans feared losing their jobs to Italian immigrants.
d)
A. Most Americans supported radical anarchists during the 1920s.
55.
____________+___________= Spanish American War
a)
Yellow Journalism, sinking USS Maine
b)
Traditionalism, Fundamentalism
c)
Assassination, Prohibition
d)
Communism, Radicalism
56.
_____________+____________= Scopes Trial
a)
Modernism, Consumerism
b)
Traditionalism, Fundamentalism
c)
Fundamentalism, Science
57.
______________+___________+____________=Zimmermann Note
a)
Germany and USA alliance, Freedom of the Seas, Trenchwarfare
b)
Germany Mexico Alliance, Unrestricted Submarine warfare, USA neutrality
c)
Woodrow Wilson, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Machineguns
58.
______________+____________= "Lost Generation"
a)
World War I, F. Scott Fitzgerald
b)
Great Depression, Langston Hughes
c)
Imperialism, USS Maine
59.
When people leave a region what happens to that regions political representation?
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
60.
a)
Big Stick Diplomacy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Clear and Present Danger Diplomacy
61.
"Yellow journalism"
The USS Maine
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer"
This list of topics would be MOST valuable to a student writing a research paper titled
The USS Maine
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer"
This list of topics would be MOST valuable to a student writing a research paper titled
a)
"The Rise of American Labor Unions."
b)
"Propaganda and the Spanish-American War."
c)
"Corruption and the End of Reconstruction."
d)
"The Assassination of President William McKinley."
62.
Also known as the Snyder Act, the Indian Citizenship Act (1924) formally granted full citizenship to Native Americans in the United States. This law affected over 200,000, American Indians living in the United States at the time.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
______________were northern, urban, single, young, middle-class women. By night, __________ engaged in the active city nightlife. They frequented jazz clubs and vaudeville shows. Speakeasies were a common destination, as the new woman of the twenties adopted the same carefree attitude toward prohibition as her male counterpart.
a)
Flappers
b)
Suffragists
c)
Teetotalers
d)
Temperance Supporters
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