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US HISTORY-Final Exam Review Part B Semester 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which three Amendments where designed to ensure equality for the slaves?

a)

17th,18th,19th

b)

13th,14th,15th

c)

13th,14th,16th

d)

8th,9th,10th

2.
During Reconstruction, most former Confederate states
a)
were placed under military rule for a time
b)
were readmitted into the Union, but only after promising to end slavery within 10 years
c)
given full representation in Congress without issue
d)
supported the immediate end of slavery throughout the U.S.
3.

After an electoral dispute resulting in the Compromise of 1877, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if

a)

he would create a new Freedmen's Bureau

b)

he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south

c)

he would allow African Africans full rights in the North only

d)

he created pro-cotton legislation in Congress

4.

Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877. The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Codes

c)

Freedman's Bureau

d)

Reconstruction

5.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

6.

Cornerstone of American foreign policy that told European powers to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Adams Doctrine

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Monroe Doctrine

7.

What did Filipinos believe when they were fighting alongside American soldiers?

a)

They believed that the United States would be a kinder ruler than Spain.

b)

They believed that they would become a U.S. colony.

c)

They believed that the U.S. would protect them from Japan.

d)

They believed that they were fighting for their Independence.

8.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?

a)

Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.

b)

Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.

c)

Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.

d)

Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.

9.

Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's?

a)

to establish a commonwealth of colonies

b)

to establish military bases around the world

c)

to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials

d)

to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world

10.

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

a)

End the Boxer Rebellion

b)

Ensure trading rights with China

c)

Win leaseholds in China

d)

Establish a sphere of influence

11.

The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in

a)

Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote

b)

government regulation of unfair business practices

c)

increases in the power of monopolies

d)

reduction of the president’s power to manage the economy

12.
The founder of the NAACP who encouraged African Americans to fight to end segregation
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
WEB Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
13.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
14.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
15.
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?
a)
Mexican War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
d)
Spanish-American War
16.

Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

a)

The desire for economic advancement has been a major reason for immigration to the United States

b)

The ethnic mix of immigrants to the United States has remained mostly unchanged.

c)

The number of immigrants has remained constant in each decade during most of United States history.

d)

Nearly all immigrants have easily assimilated into American culture.

17.

In the 19th century, the major national labor unions wanted to improve the position of workers mainly by

a)

obtaining the legal right to organize and bargain collectively

b)

using government troops to settle labor disputes with management

c)

supporting government ownership of major industries

d)

endorsing a third political party for workers only

18.

Why did the United States follow a policy of unrestricted immigration for Europeans during most of the 1800’s?

a)

Business and industry depended on the foreign capital brought by immigrants.

b)

The American economy needed many unskilled workers.

c)

Most Americans desired a more diversified culture.

d)

The United States wanted to help European nations by taking in their surplus population.

19.

The term business monopoly can best be described as

a)

the most common form of business in the United States

b)

government control of the means of production

c)

an agreement between partners to manage a corporation

d)

a company that controls or dominates an industry

20.
Which long awaited goal of the women’s right movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?
a)
right to vote 
b)
right to own property
c)
equal pay for equal work 
d)
equal access to employment and education
21.
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants in the United States settle in cities? 
a)
Jobs were readily available.
b)
Government relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities
c)
Labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration.
d)
Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.
22.
Which statement about the philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois is most accurate?
a)
They differed as to the best way that African Americans could effectively achieve equality.
b)
They both created the NAACP
c)
They were both once slaves during the Civil War
d)
They felt as though African Americans did not deserve equality
23.

Right after the Civil War, what was the goal of the KKK?

a)

to prevent the newly freed slaves exercise their new rights

b)

to help the newly freed slaves exercise their new rights

c)

to assist the newly freed slaves learn to read and write

d)

to help raise money for the newly freed slaves

24.

What happened to most tenant farmers and sharecroppers?

a)

They got their freedom.

b)

They got new land.

c)

They went into debt.

d)

They went North looking for work.