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Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of the following was the MOST common reason for people to immigrate to the United States?
to learn farming methods
to live in big cities
to find religious freedom
to ride on cattle trails
What event related to the USS Maine signaled the beginning of the Spanish-American War?
The ship stalled
The ship exploded
The ship's voyage was canceled
The ship's flag was removed
What two areas were of interest of Alexander Graham Bell and led him to invent the telephone?
ways to earn money
changing the world
deaf people
calling his mother
how people hear
Which BEST describes the treatment of African America cowboys by other cowboys?
little interest
concern over timeliness
jealousy about work
less harsh discrimination
Why was George Washington Carver important in American history?
He invented the airplane
He created the light bulb
He taught a new way to farm
He figured out a new way to play music
Who first developed the idea for the League of Nations
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
What were new technologies used during World War I? Choose 3 of the following
submarines
rifles
mustard gas
armored tanks
airplanes
Why did small European countries make alliances with other countries?
They wanted to expand their trading opportunities
They wanted to maintain their independence
They wanted to share wealth with other nations
They wanted to seize territory from other nations
Which of the following countries was aligned with the Allied powers?
Turkey
Russia
Germany
Bulgaria
Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand cause World War I?
The Archduke was a very popular leader
Serbia was an important world power
Alliances caused many countries to react
Serbian nationalists opposed imperialism
Why did leaders support the idea of the League of Nations?
They wanted to maintain peace
They wanted to end imperialism
They wanted to punish Germany
They wanted to respect America
Why are the 1920s sometimes referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"?
Immigration and foreign trade increased
Reforms in government led to greater freedom
Widespread social and economic changes occurred
The United States began to take a more active role in world affairs
Which statement is MOST LIKELY true about radio in the United States?
It was not popular because Americans preferred newspapers
It changed the way people got their news and were entertained
It brought about the end of other forms of entertainment
It was not practical because people could not afford radios
Who first made the music called "jazz"?
factory workers
enslaved African Americans
rural farmers
World War I soldiers
What were some effects of Henry Ford's manufacturing practices and the rise of the automobile industry? Choose two of the following
a growth of other industries
fewer jobs for Americans
a weaker economy
people traveling more quickly and easily
the end of the steel industry
Why was Charles Lindbergh famous?
He was a baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs
He was a jazz trumpeter and singer who helped make jazz popular
He was one of the best known African American poets
He was the first person to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
What is the BEST description of the Harlem Renaissance?
a time when African American businesses grew
a time when major works were created by African American writers and artists
a time when buildings throughout Harlem were restored
a time when African Americans left large cities and moved to smaller towns
What were two causes of the Great Depression?
the use of radio technology
purchasing goods with credit
the failure of the CCC
the lack of stable electricity
effects of the Dust Bowl
What is an example of an act of charity provided during the Great Depression?
credit
recession
shantytowns
soup kitchens
Which migration route did many farmers travel during the Great Depression?
a move from Midwest to California
a move from the Southeast to Maine
a move from the Northeast to Oregon
a move from the Northwest to Arizona
Which statement best explains why people placed great amounts of money in the stock market in the United States shortly before 1929?
They wanted to invest because they knew the stock market was safe
They received information on how to profit when stocks lost value
They had learned for years how the stock market worked
They believed the economy would continue to grow
Why were so many people unable to find a place to live by 1933?
They could not find homes they liked
They did not have the money to pay for homes
They were not enough homes available to buy
There was not enough land where homes could be built
Which statement best explains the purpose of President Roosevelt's New Deal?
it was intended to help the American people
it would help Americans start new businesses
it would supply electricity to the Tennessee River Basin
it would help the U.S. government lower its costs
Why did the United Stated enter World War II ?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Germany invaded Czechoslovakia and Poland
The Allied forces asked for help to land at Normandy
Germany broke its agreement with the Soviet Union
Which event in World War II helped lead to an end in the conflict?
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
the trials of Nuremburg
the invasion of Czechoslovakia
the landing at Normandy
Which group of people did the Nazis most target during the Holocaust?
the Jewish people
the Gypsy people
people with disabilities
the Polish people
Which two of these statements are reasons why the German people wanted Hitler as their leader?
Hitler was a hero of World War I
Germany was suffering from a severe economic depression
Hitler had signed a peace treaty with Russia
They believed Hitler would make Germany strong again
Germany has won World War I, and they wanted it to become even more powerful
Which statement was true of the Tuskegee Airmen?
They served in the same U.S. Army Air Corps as white troops
They worked in airplane factories before the war
They repaired U.S. Army Air Corps planes
They received the right to fly military planes
After Franklin Roosevelt died, what responsibility was left to President Truman?
setting up trials at Nuremburg
taking in victims of the Holocaust
getting Japan to surrender
stopping discrimination of American troops
What did President Truman do after he became President?
sent representatives to Germany
outlined a refugee program
ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb
called on General MacArthur to plan a defense
According to Winston Churchill, what was dividing Europe between the communist East and the democratic West?
The Truman Doctrine
The Warsaw Pact
an iron curtain
a nuclear weapon
What was the main cause of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II?
the Soviet Union's support of Germany
differences in government and economic beliefs
rivalry for control of nuclear missiles
the conflict between North and South Korea
What two messages did the Berlin Airlift send?
The United States was concerned about the nuclear arms race
The Soviet Union was not interested enough to continue to divide Berlin
Berlin was able to get through conflict without outside help
Western Allies were not willing to allow the Soviet Union to have Berlin
The United States was determined to stop the spread of communism
Which statement best explains the reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War?
The United States wanted to prevent other countries from becoming Communist
The United States hoped to convince North Vietnam and its allies to join NATO
The American military was already training forces to fight Communist troops
The American people wanted to protest actions that harmed South Vietnamese people
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to keep Americans from entering the U.S.S.R
to keep East Germans from entering West Germany
to keep Germany from invading Great Britain
to keep the U.S.S.R from invading West Germany
What was the Truman Doctrine?
a policy to contain the spread of communism
the space race
a program to develop the hydrogen bomb
the antiwar movement
What was the main purpose of NATO?
to stop the Red Scare in the United States
to respond to the Warsaw Pact
to defend member countries from the threat of communism
to end the construction of nuclear missiles
What were Jim Crow laws?
laws that were struck down during the Reconstruction
laws that forced black people to stay separated from white people
laws that allowed employers to pay black workers less than white workers
law that discriminated against migrant workers
What was the March on Washington?
a march for space exploration
a march for equality
a march through the state of Washington
a march against high taxes
Who was Rosa Parks?
a bus driver
a speaker at the March on Washington
a congresswoman from Mississippi
a woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus
Which two were direct results of the Brown v. Board of Education?
troops sent to protect the little Rock Nine
the Civil Rights Act
the end of "separate but equal"
the Montgomery bus boycott
the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Which of these states the most likely reason for the three assassinations in the 1960s?
All three men were well known and admired by the country
All three men made great promises to oppressed people
All three men believed that the United States should set an example for the world
All three men wanted to make big changes in society
What was the "Space Race"?
the launch of two rockets at the same time to see which could reach orbit first
the contest between the United States and the USSR to put human beings into space
several different nations wanting to be the first to manufacture space rockets
experiments by NASA to find out which type of satellite could reach space the fastest
Which nation collapsed because its economy was failing?
the U.S.S.R
the U.S
Ukraine
Estonia
What happened in New York City on September, 11 2001?
U.S. borders were permanently closed
A plane crashed into the Pentagon
Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center
A plane crashed into a field
Which of the following is a fact that tells why Apple is important to the history of computers?
it built the first computer to use MS-DOS
it invented the internet
it built the first digital computer
it invented the first personal computer
How did Ronald Reagan's actions affect the Soviet economy?
The Soviets decided to pay Eastern European armies to protect the Iron Curtain
The trade war Reagan started ended Soviet exports to the U.S.
The Soviets felt they needed to spend more money expanding their military
Reagan's SDI challenged the Soviets to an expensive Space Race
How did Congress change the U.S. government to fight terrorism?
It went to war to fight Al-Qaeda
It passed the Patriot Act
It said that Iraq had nuclear weapons
It declared war on terrorism
Which statement adds details that tell more about the Patriot Act?
Al-Qaeda was responsible for the September 11 attacks
The monitoring of the American people was allowed
Weapons of mass destruction were never found
Troops were sent to both Iraq and Afghanistan
Which trails were used to get cattle to Eastern markets? Choose two of the following
Great Western Cattle Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Chisholm Trail
Cherokee Trail
Klondike Trail
Which country funded the completion of the Panama Canal?
France
United States
Panama
Spain
What was one condition of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to promise to become a neutral nation
Germany had to pay the Allied powers for the cost of the war
All countries had to join the League of Nations
All countries had to adopt isolationist policies
During the 1920s Louis Armstrong emerged as a talented artist. What was his profession?
poet
movie actor
jazz musician
painter
Which programs were part of Roosevelt's New Deal? Choose three of the following;
Works Progress Administration
Internal Revenue Service
New York Stock Exchange
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
The D-Day attack began on the beaches of France. What is the most likely reason that the Allies chose this location?
it was the center of the war
The Nazis were not expecting an there
The Nazis were ready and waiting on the beach
Spied told them that Adolf Hitler would be there
Who was asked to lead the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Winston Churchill
The United States and its allies fought communism in Korea in the mid-1950s. Why was Korean Conflict fought?
because of the Marshall Plan
because of the war between the states
because of isolationism
because of the policy of containment
What movement did Senator Joseph McCarthy lead?
the fight to go to war in Vietnam
the fight to defeat Nikita Khrushchev in Cuba
the fight to find communists in America
the fight to reelect President Kennedy
In his lifetime, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led many protests and marches. Against what idea was King fighting?
communism
secession
confederacy
segregation
Which term best describes the types of protests Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led?
violent
destructive
peaceful
joyful
How did television change American life in the 1950s? Choose three of the following
People rearranged their homes to make room for television
People only watched television when their kids were asleep
People began to eat dinner in front of the television
People watched television 24 hours a day
People watched television with their families
The use of terrorism has become more common around the world. What is the purpose of using terrorism?
to control people with fear
to work together towards peace
to start wars
to help people in poor countries
Which of the following is an example of terrorism?
the breakup of the Soviet Union
the September 11 attacks
the assassination of President Kennedy
the Cuban Missile Crisis
