WorksheetsSocial Studies Midyear DA Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The action that is illustrated in the image was made possible by the passage of which amendment?
a)
10th
b)
13th
c)
15th
d)
26th
2.
Amendments Four through Eight of the United States Constitution are meant to protect which of the following groups from an abuse of government authority?
a)
those accused of crimes
b)
active members of the military
c)
those convicted of crimes
d)
immigrants and naturalized citizens
3.
How many state legislatures are required to ratify an amendment before it becomes a part of the
Constitution?
Constitution?
a)
26
b)
38
c)
40
d)
50
4.
Does the amendment process in the United States better protect the power of the federal government or the state governments?
a)
The federal government, because Congress must propose all amendments, even through three-fourths of the states must ratify amendments.
b)
State governments, because state governments can propose an amendment through a convention and three-fourths of the states must ratify amendments.
c)
The federal government, because Congress must propose all amendments and both houses of Congress must ratify amendments.
d)
State governments, because even though statements cannot propose amendments, three-fourths of the states must ratify amendments.
5.
Why were residents of Washington, DC, prohibited from voting in presidential elections until the passage of the Twenty-third Amendment?
a)
because Washington, DC, is not a state
b)
to prevent Washington, DC, from becoming a state
c)
because residents of Washington, DC, are not citizens of the United States
d)
to ensure that Washington, DC, did not become more powerful than the states
6.
Which invention allowed people to take advantage of the resource-rich American West in the late 1800s?
a)
steamboats
b)
telegraphs
c)
locomotives
d)
lightbulbs
7.
Which of the following was NOT an effect the Civil War had on the South?
a)
It shrank the available labor force.
b)
It destroyed means of transportation.
c)
It caused shortages of many resources
d)
It took civil rights away from African Americans.
8.
One of the very first events of the Civil War took place at
a)
Atlanta
b)
Appomattox Courthouse
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Fort Sumter
9.
According to the text above, which of the following statements is true?
a)
Citizens must pay soldiers for housing during times of war.
b)
Citizens are not allowed to house soldiers during peacetime.
c)
The government cannot make citizens house soldiers during peacetime.
d)
The government can force citizens to house soldiers without passing any laws.
10.
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments both contain
a)
a due process clause.
b)
a guarantee of citizenship.
c)
entitlement to a grand jury.
d)
exceptions for the military.
11.
Which two American inventors are credited with creating the first successful airplane in the world?
a)
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
b)
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison
c)
Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford
d)
George Washington Carver and Levi Strauss
12.
Easton and his mother are taking a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Based on the map, which region will they be visiting?
a)
the West
b)
the Midwest
c)
the Northeast
d)
the South
13.
Hazel has always dreamed of traveling to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to visit the site where the Wright Brothers took their first flight. Based on the map, which region of the United States would she be visiting if she took this trip?
a)
the West
b)
the Midwest
c)
the Northeast
d)
the South
14.
Before the United States entered World War I as an associate power, it supported which of these nations with overseas shipments of military supplies?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
the United Kingdom (Great Britain)
d)
the Ottoman Empire
15.
This poster was MOST LIKELY created after the passage of which of the following?
a)
13th
b)
15th
c)
19th
d)
26th
16.
What was the MAIN purpose of many nineteenth-century cattle trails such as the Chisholm Trail?
a)
to help settlers farm new lands
b)
to provide food to eastern cities
c)
to clear wildlife from crowded areas
d)
to supply western ranches with livestock
17.
Which factor made Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, important to the development of the United States in the twentieth century?
a)
the rich, fertile soil and climate perfect for agriculture
b)
the availability of resources used in the creation of steel
c)
the large supply of timber for use in construction
d)
the large reserves of oil used to create electricity
18.
After the Civil War, sharecropping in the United States was MOST beneficial to
a)
landowners
b)
former slaves
c)
farm workers
d)
carpetbaggers
19.
Which of the following is NOT an individual right guaranteed in the US Constitution's Bill of Rights?
a)
freedom from unreasonable criminal fines
b)
the right of individuals to peaceably assemble
c)
the right to be appointed a lawyer in civil suits
d)
freedom from unreasonable government searches
20.
What is civic responsibility?
a)
asking questions that lead to changing unfair laws
b)
considering the rights and interests of other people
c)
behaving in a manner that is polite and shows respect for other people
d)
taking an active part in the community and focusing on the common good
21.
What was the purpose of the Twelfth Amendment?
a)
to fix flaws in the presidential election process
b)
to replace the Electoral College with a new system
c)
to ensure that the winner of the popular vote also wins the Electoral College
d)
to make sure that the president and vice president both live in the same state
22.
Which of the following events of the Civil War occurred first?
a)
The Union gained control of the entire Mississippi River.
b)
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
c)
General Grant became the commander of the entire Union Army.
d)
General Grant became the commander of the entire Union Army.
23.
Which of the following events related to the Civil War occurred last?
a)
The Union and Confederate Armies fought in the Battle of Gettysburg.
b)
General Grant became the commander of the entire Union Army.
c)
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
d)
The Union gained control of the entire Mississippi River.
24.
Which military leader played a major role in the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Thomas Jackson
c)
William Sherman
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
25.
The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment was designed to
a)
protect people's freedom of assembly.
b)
protect the privacy rights of US citizens.
c)
establish a separation of church and state.
d)
ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes.
26.
Which of the following BEST describes the constitutional amendment process?
a)
a quick process at the national level of government
b)
a long process that occurs at the state level of government
c)
a difficult process that includes state and national government
d)
a simple process that occurs at the national level of government
27.
How did the Fifteenth Amendment change voting rights in the United States?
a)
It allowed women the right to vote in federal elections.
b)
It lowered the minimum age to vote in a federal election.
c)
It allowed anyone living in the United States the right to vote.
d)
It guaranteed people of all races and ethnicities the right to vote.
28.
During the Jim Crow era, southern leaders prevented many African Americans from voting by
a)
canceling elections.
b)
using secret ballots.
c)
requiring special tests.
d)
printing fake news articles.
29.
The "Black Cowboys" of nineteenth-century Texas are MOST associated with
a)
clearing and developing the Chisholm Trail for cattle.
b)
cattle drives from Texas and across the Great Plains.
c)
the founding of trading posts along the US-Mexican border.
d)
the relocation of Native Americans in the American Southwest.
30.
The Great Western Cattle Trail had an important role in moving goods in which direction?
a)
from Oregon toward the Midwest
b)
from Texas toward the Northeast
c)
from California toward the Atlantic coast
d)
from Oklahoma toward the Pacific coast
31.
To whom in the American West did the term "cowboy" originally refer?
a)
men who raised cattle on plantations in the American South
b)
men who sold cattle to merchants at ports along the Texas coast
c)
men who sailed cattle up the Mississippi to communities in the north
d)
men who drove cattle from Texas to Kansas along the Chisholm Trail
32.
During the 1920s, the accomplishments of Charles Lindbergh helped stir US interest in
a)
air travel.
b)
foreign policy.
c)
radio broadcasting.
d)
wilderness exploration.
33.
Where are these words found?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Preamble to the Constitution
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
2nd Amendment
34.
The Fifteenth Amendment declared that the right to vote could NOT be denied on account of
a)
age
b)
race
c)
gender
d)
nationality
35.
The Nineteenth Amendment declared that the right to vote could NOT be denied on account of
a)
race
b)
age
c)
gender
d)
nationality
36.
How did the Twenty-third Amendment change voting rights in the United States?
a)
It moved the location of the Electoral College to the District of Columbia.
b)
It allowed the residents of Washington, DC, to vote in presidential elections.
c)
It made the District of Columbia a state so residents could vote in elections.
d)
It abolished the Electoral College so Washington, DC, residents could vote in elections
37.
Which factor did NOT contribute to the industrial growth in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century?
a)
rapid population growth
b)
high levels of immigration
c)
the use of indentured servants
d)
rural to urban migration
38.
What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?
a)
to provide equal rights to citizens
b)
to safeguard voting rights
c)
to outlaw poll taxes
d)
to end slavery
39.
Which of the following is NOT a way that African Americans in the South were prevented from voting during Reconstruction?
a)
applying poll taxes
b)
using a complicated ballot
c)
using threats and violence
d)
applying literacy tests
40.
During the 1850s, increased demand for the federal government to respect the rights of states caused which of these difficulties?
a)
challenges to the national government by Southern states
b)
challenges to the national government by Northern states
c)
conflicts between the Northern states over the meaning of the Constitution
d)
conflicts between the Southern states over the meaning of the Constitution
41.
Which two individuals met face-to-face in the Appomattox Court House in 1865?
a)
Jefferson Davis and Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant
42.
Which of these rights is NOT found in the First Amendment?
a)
freedom of religion
b)
freedom of speech
c)
right to trial by jury
d)
right to petition the government
43.
What attracted immigrants to the Great Plains during the 1800s?
a)
large, urban immigrant communities
b)
the prospect of indentured servitude
c)
job opportunities building railroads
d)
a booming, oil-driven economy
44.
Under President William McKinley, the United States gained territory in which modern-day state?
a)
Texas
b)
Hawaii
c)
Alaska
d)
Montana
45.
Which of these was a reason many Native Americans moved to reservations in the late nineteenth century?
a)
The reservations offered educational opportunities.
b)
Their traditional homelands were taken away from them.
c)
The reservations were established near their homelands.
d)
Their populations grew too large for their traditional lands.
46.
Under President Theodore Roosevelt, the United States increased its reach in the Pacific Ocean by
a)
building a canal.
b)
gaining new islands.
c)
defeating large enemies.
d)
establishing new colonies.
47.
What was the MOST common motivation behind violent conflict between Native Americans and American settlers west of the Mississippi?
a)
conflicting religious beliefs
b)
disagreements over land ownership
c)
conflicting political beliefs
d)
disagreements over agricultural practices
48.
Which of the following was NOT something that new immigrants often found when they moved to the United States in the late nineteenth century?
a)
More political freedom than in their home countries.
b)
Better living conditions than in their home countries.
c)
More religious freedom than in their home countries.
d)
More economic opportunities than in their home countries.
49.
Henry Ford helped transform the US automobile industry by making cars
a)
safer
b)
faster
c)
more reliable
d)
cheaper
50.
Langston Hughes contributed to the Harlem Renaissance through
a)
dance
b)
music
c)
poetry
d)
painting
51.
Which of these art forms is MOST associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
film
b)
poetry
c)
fashion
d)
sculpture
52.
Which sport made major gains in national popularity during the 1920s?
a)
soccer
b)
hockey
c)
baseball
d)
basketball
53.
Who helped popularize a new form of travel in the 1920s?
a)
Andrew Mellon
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Charles Lindbergh
54.
In which region are the Great Salt Lake and the Salton Sea located?
a)
the West
b)
the Midwest
c)
the Northeast
d)
the South
55.
Which right is being exercised by the people in the picture above?
a)
right to a public trial
b)
right to assemble
c)
freedom of religion
d)
freedom of speech
56.
What was the main reason the South industrialized following the Civl War?
a)
European demand for American cotton declined heavily.
b)
A lot of Southern farmland was destroyed during the war.
c)
Northern demandsfor manufactured goods increased dramatically.
d)
Reconstruction laws banned former slave owners from running farms.
57.
One intention of the Jim Crow laws passed in many Southern states was to
a)
create segregated public schools
b)
force the closure of most plantations
c)
outlaw the practice of sharecropping
d)
help fund Reconstruction-era public works
58.
Which of these statements BEST describes the impact of the United States' entry into World War I?
a)
It caused Germany to speed up its attacks
b)
It slowed the progress of other allied forces
c)
It forced the Germans to retreat and surrender
d)
It led other countries to enter the war on German's side
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