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End of Year SS Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one reason for cattle trails to begin?
a)
people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the war
b)
cattle did not graze in the east
c)
no one would tend to cattle in the east
2.
Which of these properly describes the Chisholm Trail?
a)
 It was a trail used to drive cattle from ranches in Texas to railroad stations in Kansas.
b)
It was a trail used to remove the Cherokee Indians from the southeast for resettlement in Oklahoma. 
c)
It was a trail used by the thousands of miners who went during the California Gold Rush. 
d)
It was first discovered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803. 
3.
How was life rough for cowboys?
a)
Rough?  Being a cowboy was easy and lots of fun.
b)
They spent months on the trail, faced bad weather, risky river crossings, stampedes, and attacks.
c)
They worked five hours each day and only got a thirty-minute lunch break.
d)
All of these answer are correct.
4.
Which is not a reason that cattle drives ended?
a)
The 15th Amendment was passed and cattle drives were illegal.
b)
Barbed wire fences made it difficult to pass through the trails.
c)
Many cattle died and decreased the cattle population, making the supply of cattle lower.
d)
An increase in railroads made it easier to transport cattle, without the need of cattle trails.
5.
Why was George Washington Carver important in American history? 
a)
He invented the airplane.
b)
He created the light bulb.
c)
He taught a new way to farm (crop rotation).
d)
He figured out a new way to play music.
6.
How were businesses affected by ELECTRICITY being put into buildings safely through wires?
a)
Electricity did not affect businesses.
b)
Electricity enabled businesses to be open at night to make more products.
c)
Electricity causes businesses to get distracted and make less money. 
d)
Electricity was a safety hazard and caused business production to decrease. 
7.
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well know for the development of the
a)
telephone.
b)
telegraph.
c)
light bulb.
d)
radio.
8.
Who is well known for his work in agriculture and science, especially for his experiments with peanuts? 
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Henry Ford
d)
George Washington Carver
9.
Around what years were the airplane, telephone, light bulb and peanut farming in the South invented?
a)
Late 1900s
b)
Early 1900s
c)
2000s
d)
Last Year
10.

The work of the Wright Brothers impacted American life in which of the following ways?

a)

by leading to the development of suburbs

b)

by allowing laborers to work longer hours

c)

by stimulating interest in air travel

d)

by improving farming techniques

11.

Alexander Graham Bell helped improve what aspect of American life?

a)

agricultural production

b)

industrial production

c)

communication

d)

transportation

12.

How did the contributions of Louis Armstrong impact the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

His speeches convinced many Americans to become sympathetic toward civil rights issues.

b)

His literary awards became unprecedented throughout the country.

c)

His talent as a jazz musician quickly spread the popularity of jazz music.

d)

His paintings tactfully communicated the plight of African Americans.

13.

Henry Ford helped transform the US automobile industry by making cars

a)

safer.

b)

faster.

c)

more reliable.

d)

less expensive.

14.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time
b)
to speed up trade
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing
15.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
16.
What was the impact of yellow journalism on the Spanish American War?
a)
It made people want to go to war with Spain, seeking revenge for the Maine
b)
It gave people a chance to protest against unfair working conditions in factories
c)
It forced people to stop immigration at Ellis Island
d)
It encouraged people to stop segregation and want to accept all people in all states
17.
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?
a)
Protection of US business interests in Cuba
b)
Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports
c)
US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
d)
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
18.
What was the effect of opening the Panama Canal? 
a)
It expanded trade between countries in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
b)
It increased tourism between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
19.
What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
Did NOT want religious freedom
b)
Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)
c)
Wanted LESS diversity
d)
Wanted to live more simply
20.
Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?
a)
It was illegal to live anywhere else
b)
They didn't want to be in the US
c)
It made their adjustment to their new life easier
d)
No other housing was avaliable
21.
What challenges did immigrants face in the US?
a)
They caught diseases
b)
Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice
c)
Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US
d)
Difficult to study for the citizenship test
22.
Ellis Island was an exciting yet scary place for many immigrants. For one thing, they feared being sent back to the countries that they just left. If doctors at Ellis Island noticed that an immigrant was sick, they may send them back, so not have diseases spread to the U.S. Also, if immigrants did not have enough money, they were sometimes sent back as well. Finally, communicating with government officials at Ellis Island was very challenging for immigrants because they often times did not speak English.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
24.
How did railroads help with trade and economic growth?
a)
They did NOT help.
b)
Helped cows eat more and grow bigger
c)
Provided a way to get crops and animals to the markets
25.
What two obstacles did the Union Pacific Railroad company face as they worked to build west?
a)
Finding workers and Native American Attacks
b)
Finding workers and Tornadoes
c)
Blizzards and Dynamite
d)
High Mountains and Chinese Workers
26.
What is the best title for this list?
1. Specialized Industries
2. Immigration
3. Migration from rural to urban areas
a)
Reasons for the Rise of Big Business
b)
Problems Faced by Cities
c)
Reasons for Increased Immigration
d)
Reasons for the Growth of Cities
27.
a)

Kitty Hawk, AR

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Montgomery, AL

d)

Pearl Harbor, HI

28.
a)

Kitty Hawk, NC

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Pearl Harbor, HI

d)

Montgomery, AL

29.
a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

30.
The 26th amendment guarantees a U.S. citizen the right to vote at what age?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
16
d)
25
31.
Which of the following is the BEST example of citizen participation in government?
a)
attending school
b)
driving a car
c)
owning a business
d)
running for elected office
32.
How many states must approve a Constitutional Convention?
a)
two-thirds of the states
b)
three-fourths of the states
c)
all the states
d)
half the states
33.
The amendment process allows citizens to make changes to the U.S. Constitution
a)
every 50 years
b)
only if every state ratifies the amendment
c)
if needed to change, add, or improve the Constitution
d)
to stop the powers of the states
34.
Which amendment guarantees due process?
a)
first amendment
b)
fourth amendment
c)
fifth amendment
d)
tenth amendment
35.
Tammy has been called to serve on jury duty. She isn't happy about it but reports to the court house anyway. She is 
a)
having her civil rights violated
b)
fulfilling a civic responsibility
c)
obeying the 19th amendment
d)
providing an example of due process
36.

This amendment gives women full voting rights.

a)

15th amendment

b)

19th amendment

c)

24th amendment

d)

12th amendment

37.

The 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th and 26th amendments all provided or protected ___________________ for various groups of Americans

a)

due process

b)

the amendment process

c)

voting rights

d)

responsibilities of a citizen

38.

Which proposed method for an amendment is usually used?

a)

by two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress

b)

By legislatures in three fourths of the states

c)

three fourths of our 50 states must ratify an amendment to the Constitution

d)

To formally approve a document

39.

Due process is an important concept in the U.S. Constitution. Two amendments to the constitution make sure that all American citizens will receive reasonable, consistent, and fair treatment under the law. Name these 2 amendments.

a)

12th and 5th

b)

5th and 19th

c)

12th and 14th

d)

5th and 14th

40.

OBEYING LAWS

PAYING TAXES

SERVING ON A JURY WHEN CALLED

REGISTERING FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE

a)

Due Process of Law

b)

Responsibilities of a citizen

c)

Communism

d)

Rights of a citizen

41.

TAKES RISKS

DEVELOPS NEW GOODS AND SERVICES

STARTS A NEW BUSINESS

ORGANIZES OTHER PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES (NATURAL,HUMAN, AND CAPITAL)

a)

COMMUNISM

b)

PERSONAL BUDGET

c)

VOLUNTARY EXCHANGE

d)

ENTREPRENEURS

42.

Which was not a cause for the U.S. to enter WWI?

a)

the invasion of Poland

b)

the interception of the Zimmerman telegram

c)

the sinking of the Lusitania

d)

unrestricted submarine warfare

43.

Because of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany …

a)

had to give up a large amount of land

b)

had to pay war reparations, money, to the Allies

c)

Germany’s government was reconstructed.

d)

All of the above

44.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
45.
What is one way the New Deal was supposed to help the economy out of the Great Depression?
a)
by eliminating trading on the stock market
b)
by encouraging war with Germany and Japan
c)
by creating jobs through various new programs
d)
by giving people money through new bank laws
46.
This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects. 
a)
Civilian Conservation Core (CCC)
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority 
d)
The New Deal
47.

Which New Deal program is remembered for planting billions of trees to reforest America, constructing parks, and building service buildings and roads in remote areas?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

b)

Public Works Administration (PWA)

c)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

d)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

48.

Which New Deal program employed artists, writers, musicians, and actors?

a)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

c)

Public Works Adminstration (PWA)

d)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

49.

Which New Deal Program built dams throughout Southern states to supply electricity and control flooding?

a)

Tennessee Valley Authority

b)

Works Progress Administration

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps

d)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

50.
What was one EFFECT of dust storms that occurred during "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
loss of farms and livestock
b)
homes were destroyed
c)
Texans moved to other states
d)
ALL of these are effects of the dust storms
51.
What was one HUMAN cause of "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
plowing up millions of acres of grass to plant wheat
b)
allowing cattle to overgraze the midwestern U.S.
c)
overproduction of cotton and wheat crops
d)
ALL of these were human causes of "the Dust Bowl"
52.
Many families depended on this for food during the Great Depression.  
a)
soup kitchens
b)
Hoovervilles
c)
banks
d)
Dust Bowl
53.

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

Because of the trade embargo

b)

Because they wanted to cripple, harm, the US Navy

c)

Because they wanted to prevent the US from attacking Japan

d)

All of the above

54.

What event brought the United States out of isolationism and into World War II?

a)

Pearl Harbor attack

b)

V-E Day

c)

D-Day

d)

Einstein warning the US that Germany was developing an atomic bomb.

55.

What was the U.S. strategy to start the war in the Pacific?

a)

Dropping the Atomic Bomb

b)

Navajo Code Talking

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Scorched Earth Warfare

56.

What evidence was Truman given that made him finally decide to drop the atomic bomb?

a)

That it would scare Germany into surrender.

b)

That the Japanese would never surrender so their country must be completely destroyed.

c)

That over 100,000 American lives would be saved by avoiding a land invasion.

d)

The United States must send a message that Pearl Harbor was avenged.

57.

Put the following events in chronological order.

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima, V-J Day, Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan

b)

Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan, V-J Day, Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Battle of Iwo Jima, Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan, V-J Day

d)

Battle of Iwo Jima, Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan, V-E Day

58.

During the World War II, Adolph Hitler used concentration camps. ..This was known as

a)

a military court

b)

Internment

c)

the holocaust

d)

military intervention

59.
Germany, Italy and Japan were known as what during WWII?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
60.
Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Showa Hirohito
d)
Winston Churchill
61.
Who was the dictator of Germany and leader of the Nazi Political Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Winston Churchill
62.
What message is this poster trying to communicate?
a)
Women should come into the factories to see how weapons are being made.
b)
Women should work in the factories to make weapons.
c)
Women should fly aircraft to help the war effort.
d)
Women should use factories for shelter during an attack.
63.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
African American combat pilots
b)
African American baseball players
c)
violent civil rights activist
64.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
65.
What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?
a)
Segregation of public schools became illegal
b)
African Americans began to play professional sports
c)
Martin Luther King led the March on Washington
d)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus
66.

During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, rather than ride the bus during the boycott many people...

a)

chose to walk instead.

b)

organized people to drive for those without cars.

c)

rode bicycles.

d)

all of the above.

67.

During the Great Depression, Caesar Chavez became a migrant worker that faced discrimination and unfair treatment. Migrant workers were often under paid and over worked. What important idea did Chavez learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.?

a)

You must use violence to bring about change

b)

You need a lot of money to change things

c)

You can use nonviolent protests to bring important change

d)

All of the above

68.

Who was the Vice President to JFK when he was assassinated?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

Robert F. Kennedy

d)

Richard Nixon

69.
The Soviet Union tried to force the United States out of the city of Berlin.  The U.S. refused to leave and many people were leaving the communist East Berlin to live in the democratic West Berlin.  Therefore, the Soviet Union finally decided to build a ________ in the city of Berlin to separate the two sides.
a)
Wall
b)
Schools
c)
Revolution
d)
Riot
70.

Which statement is FALSE about the Iron Curtain?

a)

Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII

b)

Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist/Democratic

c)

It was an imaginary wall that divided two parts of the world with different ideologies.

d)

Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin to separate East Berlin and West Berlin.

71.
What is Al-Qaeda?
a)
Government of Afghanistan
b)
Religious school
c)
Terrorist Organization
d)
A religious leader 
72.
What is the main reason the U.S. went to war in Afghanistan?
a)
Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban
b)
Attacks of September 11, 2001
c)
To help the Afghans fight the Soviets
d)
The U.S. wanted to fight the Taliban
73.
Who was the former leader of Al-Qaeda?
a)
Mullah Omar
b)
Osama bin Laden
c)
Al-Zawahari
d)
Assah Massoud
74.
What is a good reason to save money?
a)
To have money to buy things
b)
To have money put aside for emergencies
c)
For a future purchase
d)
All choices
75.

Term used to describe only earning enough income to meet your basic needs.

a)

investments

b)

surplus

c)

making ends meet

d)

taxes

76.
A plan to help you reach financial goals, save money?
a)
Bills
b)
Interest
c)
Budget

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