WorksheetsUS HISTORY-Final Exam Review Part C Semester 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which event is credited with starting the Great Depression
The election of Herbert Hoover as president
The increased spending of the U.S. government
the Great Crash of 1929
The U.S. involvement in World War II
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the
invention of the computer
invention of buying cars on credit
innovation of "interchangeable parts."
perfection of the assembly line process of production
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers.
to enter on the side of the Central Powers.
to remain militarily and politically neutral.
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials.
Which of these was a factor in the United States entrance in World War I?
the invasion of Poland
Japan's invasion of China
The Axis threat to the Panama Canal
German unrestricted submarine warfare
The most popular form of mass entertainment following World War I was
radio.
television.
Broadway shows.
motion pictures.
Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History?
It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country.
It finally gave much needed jobs to African-Americans during the Great Migration.
The area of New York was rebuilt after a devastating fire.
The government finally passed a law banning slavery.
Which event surrounding World War I had the GREATEST impact on Americans?
Germany attacking Belgium
the sinking of the Lusitania
Germany's boycott of imported goods
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What president was elected in 1932 that had a plan to fix the economy during the Great Depression?
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
What is the significance of the 19th Amendment?
Women became citizens.
African Americans became citizens.
Women were granted the right to vote.
African Americans were granted the right to vote.
What positive effect did the migration north have on African Americans?
Segregation
Jim Crow Laws
New job oppurtunities
New sharecropping opportunities
What was a result of FDR’s response to the Great Depression?
The role of the federal government decreased.
The role of the federal government increased.
The government’s response quickly ended the Great Depression.
There was no change in the role of the government.
Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?
the German invasion of Poland
repeated violation of treaties by Japan
enemy bombing of American military bases
threats to American security made by Germany
