WorksheetsU.S. History EOC
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Dust Bowl affect the Great Plains during the Great
Depression?
a)
Thousands of families left
for the West Coast
b)
It brought economic
prosperity to urban areas.
c)
Thousands of individuals
relocated to the East.
d)
It caused a population decline in northeastern
cities.
2.
How did Congress uphold
individual property rights of southerners during Reconstruction?
a)
It returned confiscated land to former confederates.
b)
It allowed the Freedmen’s
Bureau to allocate farmland to former slaves.
c)
It permitted land ownership
to anyone who would grow cotton.
d)
It enforced General William
T. Sherman’s field order to redistribute coastal land.
3.
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
a)
The cold war continued.
b)
The North and South were still divided.
c)
Both the North and South
lost many lives.
d)
The United States removed
all of its troops.
4.
One effect of the building of the transcontinental railroad was to
a)
make more land for Native Americans in the West
b)
attract more Latin
Americans to the West
c)
make land available for cotton plantations in the West
d)
attract more migrants to
the West
5.
Which constitutional check did the Supreme Court use when declaring
several New Deal programs unconstitutional?
a)
judicial review
b)
executive privilege
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
indirect democracy
6.
What effect did anti-immigration sentiment have on domestic policy
in the early twentieth century?
a)
The government placed
quotas on immigration.
b)
The government restricted job opportunities for immigrants.
c)
The government required
immigrants to attend public schools.
d)
The government insisted on
more immigration for economic growth.
7.
Why did the Homestead Act attract farmers to the frontier?
a)
It guaranteed farmers
access to the railroad.
b)
It provided farmers with
subsidies for their crops.
c)
It offered tax incentives
to farmers who settled in the West.
d)
It offered free land to
farmers who would improve it within five years.
8.
How did labor unions affect the lives of many workers during the
late nineteenth century?
a)
They won shorter hours and
better pay for workers.
b)
They helped workers take over ownership of factories and mines.
c)
They worked with lawmakers to pass pro-business legislation.
d)
They welcomed workers of
any race or gender to join in their strikes.
9.
How did removal of federal troops after Reconstruction change the South?
a)
It permitted Radical Republicans to gain increased influence in State governments
b)
it allowed racial discrimination to be institutionalized with the passage of the Jim Crow Laws
c)
it had little effect on Southern states because Reconstruction had generally been successful
d)
it ensured that African Americans would continue to vote and have a say in local and state governments
10.
Which social change in American society in the 1920's did "Women's suffrage" help lead to?
a)
Enhancing participation in the political process.
b)
Increased competition for housing and jobs
c)
Dividing the nation along secular/fundamentalist lines
d)
the elimination of poll taxes and literacy tests as requirements for voting.
11.
In the late 1800's and early 1900's many changes occurred in US agriculture as a result of industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?
a)
it delayed the transportation of crops to market
b)
it decreased opportunities to grow a variety of crops.
c)
it reduced the amount of labor needed to grow crops
d)
it decreased the amount of land available for cultivation.
12.
The Untied States was concerned about the spread of Communism throughout most of the 20th century. Following WW 1, suspected Communists were persecuted as a part of what became known as the Red Scare. A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after WW 2. What was this development known as?
a)
the Marshall Plan
b)
Isolationism
c)
the Counterculture
d)
McCarthyism
13.
World War II ended shortly after the US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Four years later, the Soviet Union responded by successfully detonating an atomic bomb. How did these developments affect the policy of the the US?
a)
the US mobilized all of its armed services.
b)
The US drafted all young men into military service.
c)
the US suspended diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
d)
the US increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons
14.
Which of the following was considered a positive outcome for the US during the Cold War?
a)
The Berlin Airlift
b)
the Building of the Berlin Wall
c)
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
d)
the defeat of the Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War
15.
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies contributed to what pattern in the 20th century in US History?
a)
increasing numbers of immigrants
b)
the rise of laissez faire economic policies
c)
the expanding role of the federal government
d)
widespread persecution of suspected Communists.
16.
Which developments led to the expansion of the suburbs in the US in the 1920's>
a)
the use of the automobile
b)
the building of skyscrapers
c)
the expansion of farm acreage
d)
the increase in the immigrant population
17.
During the 1950's, increased incomes and easy credit led many Americans to embrace which phenomenon?
a)
Feminism
b)
Consumerism
c)
Progressivism
d)
Imperialism
18.
Which problem associated with the Articles of Confederation, was the following provision of the US Constitution designed to address? " The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes... throughout the US."
a)
Unresolved disputes among states
b)
Outstanding Revolutionary War debt
c)
British military presence on US soil
d)
Lack of centralized authority within the Federal government
19.
How did US national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?
a)
the United States withdrew from NATO
b)
the United States initiated Containment policies
c)
the United States reduced defense spending
d)
the United States eliminated its nuclear program
20.
Which group’s goals included regular work hours (for ex. 8 hours / week)?
a)
labor union members
b)
business owners
c)
Native American Indians
21.
In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?
a)
government regulation
b)
new production techniques
c)
the formation of labor unions
22.
Which was a benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the government in the late 19th century?
a)
American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference.
b)
American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions.
c)
American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories.
23.
The statement “God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used for the good of mankind,” was probably said by ____.
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Terrence Powderly
24.
Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported the ____.
a)
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
continuation of the contract labor system
c)
creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants
25.
What major trend occurred to the population of the United States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century?
a)
farm population increased
b)
immigration decreased
c)
urbanization increased
26.
The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by ____.
a)
providing free land to settlers
b)
removing all restrictions on immigration
c)
creating a system of dams for crop irrigation
27.
Between 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the United States settled in cities because ____.
a)
factory and workshop jobs were available there
b)
little available farmland remained in the Midwest
c)
most immigrants come from large cities in Europe
28.
In the second half of the 1800s, which development led to the other three?
a)
growth of American cities
b)
expansion of political machines
c)
increase in crime
d)
development of tenement housing
29.
In the late 1800s, the term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they
a)
favored free trade
b)
eliminated competition using ruthless methods
30.
The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who
a)
exposed abuses in American society
b)
promoted racial integration efforts
31.
The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to
a)
regulate the nation’s money supply
b)
authorize Congress to set interest rates
32.
The Progressive movement supported the idea that the federal government should
a)
build an overseas empire
b)
regulate big business
c)
reduce the number of farms
33.
A goal set at the Seneca Falls Convention (1848) was achieved during the Progressive Era by the
a)
creation of the League of Nations
b)
adoption of a national income tax
c)
ratification of the woman’s suffrage amendment
34.
A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900–1920) was to
a)
stimulate the economy
b)
support government control of factory production
c)
correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society
35.
In the early 1900s, the United States proposed the Open Door policy to
a)
gain new colonies in the Pacific
b)
improve relations with Europe
c)
secure access to markets in China
36.
Yellow journalism contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War (1898) by
a)
inciting public outrage over conditions in Cuba
b)
showing the need to acquire colonies in the Pacific
37.
During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?
a)
asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
b)
suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
38.
The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after WWI because many senators believed
a)
President Woodrow Wilson was too ill to sign the treaty
b)
the League of Nations could draw the United States into future wars
39.
Which action was a result of the other three?
a)
Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
United States entry into World War I
c)
interception of the Zimmermann Note
d)
United States loans to Allied nations
40.
The U.S. tried to avoid involvement in WWI by following a policy of
a)
neutrality
b)
economic boycotts
c)
military preparedness
41.
After WWI, one way in which the
-Red Scare
-passing of the Quota Acts
-growth of the KKK were similar is that they all
-Red Scare
-passing of the Quota Acts
-growth of the KKK were similar is that they all
a)
exhibited prejudice against African Americans
b)
exploited fears about people who were considered un-American
42.
Henry Ford was known for?
a)
assembly line
b)
creating a business monopoly
c)
providing cars that were too expensive for the average American
43.
The economic boom of the 1920s was fueled in part by
a)
tariff reductions on European goods
b)
increased investment in the stock market
44.
The Scopes trial of the 1920s dealt with a conflict between
a)
communism and capitalism
b)
Protestants and Catholics
c)
science and religion
45.
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that
a)
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages
b)
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
46.
One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to
a)
support existing racial barriers
b)
increase pride in African American culture
47.
In which geographic region of the U.S. was affected by the Dust Bowl in 1935?
a)
Southeast
b)
Great Plains
c)
Pacific Northwest
48.
The conditions in the Dust Bowl were mainly the result of
a)
migrations from farms to cities
b)
poor farming methods and sustained drought
49.
What was a major cause of the Great Depression?
a)
overproduction and too much stock market speculation
b)
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
50.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of
a)
high unemployment
b)
increased use of credit
c)
limited income of senior citizens
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