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Collins APUSH Review 3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even though World War I occurred from 1914-18, the United States entered WWI in what year?

a)

1918

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

2.
President Wilson's fourteen points 
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
called for Germany to accept blame for the war
3.
What choice best defines the term "Red Scare"
a)
fear of Germans
b)
fear of communism
c)
fear of U.S. involvement in foreign affairs
d)
fear of losing the war
4.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
5.
The population of the Chesapeake colonies, throughout the first half of the 17th-century, was notable for its
a)
fast growth rate.
b)
scarcity of women.
c)
low death rate.
d)
stable family life.
6.

The headright system, which made some people very wealthy, consisted of

a)

using Indians as forced labor in the newly formed colonies.

b)

giving the right to acquire 50 acres of land to the person paying the passage of a laborer to America.

c)

discouraging the importation of indentured servants to America.

d)

giving a father's wealth to the oldest son.

7.
Besides admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, the Missouri Compromise provided that
a)
slavery would not be premitted anywhere in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the southern boundary of Missouri, except Missouri
b)
the number of proslavery and antislavery members fo the House of Representatives would be kept permanently equal
c)
the international slave trade would be permanently ended
d)
slavery would be gradually ended in the District of Columbia
8.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
9.
The Era of Good Feelings, which followed the War of 1812, was characterized by-
a)
Increased cooperation between the United States and Native Americans
b)
The rise of the Federalist Party as a major political force
c)
Increased nationalism and patriotism in the United States
d)
An increase in the number of political parties
10.

Very small number of families that owned more than 100 slaves each- wealthy plantation owners that ran huge plantations- created a large gap between upper and lower class.

a)

mountain whites

b)

small farm owner

c)

free white

d)

planter aristocracy

11.

The invention that transformed the southern cotton economy was

a)

the sewing machine

b)

the mechanical reaper

c)

the cotton gin

d)

the steamboat

12.
The Bill of Rights is the name given to provisions whose actual legal form consists of
a)
Article II, Section 3 of the US Constitution
b)
a set of rulings issued by the Supreme Court
c)
the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States
d)
the common law rights inherited from the English Magna Carta
13.
Hamilton's first financial policies were intended to
a)
finance the new government through the sale of western lands
b)
fund the national debt and to have the federal government assume the debts owed by the states
c)
repudiate the debts accumulated by the government of the Articles of Confederation
d)
insure that low federal taxes would spur economic growth
14.

The first American political parties developed primarily because of

a)

the sectional division over slavery divided the East and West

b)

the Founders' belief that organized political opposition was a necessary part of good government

c)

patriotic opposition to foreign intervention in American domestic affairs

d)

the opposition of Thomas Jefferson and his followers to Hamilton's financial policies and enhancement of federal government power

15.

After which battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

First Bull Run

b)

Shiloh

c)

Antietam

d)

Vicksburg

16.
The image represents-
a)
The Anaconda Plan
b)
The Snake Plan
c)
The Cobra Plan
d)
The Python Plan
17.
Since 1945, population in the U.S. has grown most rapidly in the
a)
Northeast.
b)
Midwest.
c)
Pacific Northwest.
d)
Sunbelt.
18.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided that
a)
the states should retain permanent control of their western lands
b)
after sufficient population growth, western territories could be organized and then join the union as states
c)
the settlers in the northwest could vote on whether or not they should have slavery
d)
the Old Northwest states should have permanent access to the Great Lakes water
19.
The original cause of the French and Indian War was
a)
conflict in Europe between Britain and France
b)
British removal of the Aadian French settlers from Nova Scotia
c)
A French attack on George Washington's Virginia headquarters
d)
competition between French and English colonists for land in the Ohio River valley
20.
Under mercantilist doctrine, the American colonies were expected to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
supply Britain with products such as tobacco, sugar and ships' masts.
b)
become economically self-sufficient as soon as possible.
c)
provide a market for British manufactured goods.
d)
refrain from exporting woolen cloth.
21.
President Nixon's policy of Vietnamization of the war in Vietnam called for
a)
a gradual handover of the ground war to the South Vietnamese.
b)
a full-scale conventional invasion of North Vietnam.
c)
reorganization of the American army in Vietnam into antiguerrilla units.
d)
an end to all American military and economic aid to South Vietnam.
22.

What constitutional amendment abolished the poll tax that was used to deter black voters from voting?

a)

21st amendment

b)

12th amendment

c)

14th amendment

d)

24th amendment

23.
This was a major drive to register African American voters in Mississippi during the summer of 1964. 
a)
March from Selma
b)
Greensboro sit-ins
c)
Little Rock Nine
d)
Freedom Summer
24.
What did MAD stand for in regards to the Arms Race?      
a)
Masters Against Defense 
b)
Maximum Allowed Devastation
c)
Mutually Assured Destruction
d)
Mutual Anti Detonation
25.

When did the Korean War take place?

a)

1960-1967

b)

1939-1945

c)

1914-1918

d)

1950-1953

26.

The belief that if one country becomes communist, others near it will to is called

a)

Containment Theory

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Dice Theory

27.
The official end of Reconstruction occurred
a)
when all states returned to the Union.
b)
when federal troops were deployed to the Southern states.
c)
with the Presidential election of 1876.
d)
with the formation of the Populist Party.
28.
Directly after the Civil War, southern states adopted what kinds of laws to limit the freedom of former slaves?
a)
The Civil Rights Acts of 1866
b)
Constitutional Amendments
c)
Black Codes
d)
Reconciliation laws
29.

Which best describes the Indian Removal Act?

a)

In 1830, authorizing the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West.

b)

The Cherokee were forced to march 800 miles to the Indian Territory

c)

Court ruled that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which the laws of Georgia had no force

d)

U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma - and planned to move Native Americans there.

30.

Which political party would grow into the Republican Party by 1856?

a)

Populist Party

b)

Dixiecrats

c)

Federalist Party

d)

Free-Soil Party

31.
This religious movement that swept the nation shortly after 1790 is known as ________.
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Transcendentalism
c)
Second Great Awakening
d)
Utopia
32.

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 addressed which reform movement?

a)

Abolition

b)

Women's rights

c)

Native American's rights

d)

Prohibition of alcohol

33.

Who was an education reformer during the mid-1800s who fought for public education and teacher preparation?

a)

Dorothea Dix

b)

Horace Mann

c)

Elizabeth Cady Staton

d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

34.

Who believed that African Americans should use activism and fight to receive more rights?

a)

W.E.B. Du Bois

b)

Booker T. Washington

35.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers helped lead many of this workers in....
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
36.

Between 1880 and 1920 the majority of "new" immigrants to the United States came from

a)

Canada and Latin America

b)

Southern and Eastern Europe

c)

Northern and Western Europe

d)

Africa and the Middle East

37.

Why did Washington lead his troops across the Delaware River?

a)

To escape British forces in Philadelphia

b)

To attack and capture British forces in Trenton

c)

In order to get most of his soldiers home in time for Christmas

d)

To expand the war into New England

38.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
39.

Who was the supreme commander of the United States and Allied forces in Europe during World War II?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

George Patton

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Erwin Rommel

40.
Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
41.
The amendment that ended Prohibition.
a)
13th
b)
21st
c)
19th
d)
18th
42.

What political scandal involved the Sec. of Interior secretly leasing government land and receiving a $400,000 bribe?

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Watergate Scandal

c)

Whiskey Ring Scandal

d)

Great Compromise Scandal

43.

Supreme Court case where the court ruled, "separate but equal is inherently unequal."

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Loving v. Virginia

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

44.

In 1957, Soviets launched this first man-made satellite, escalating tensions and resulting in a space race with the U.S.

a)

Sputnik

b)

Rocky IV

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

Apollo 11

45.

In "The Feminine Mystique"Betty Friedan concluded that many women:

a)

were inferior to men.

b)

were perfectly happy being housewives.

c)

felt trapped by domestic life rather than fulfilled by it.

d)

fought against gender discrimination in the workplace too often.

46.

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the colonists from

a)

Selling goods to Spain

b)

Settling West of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Going to war with Native Americans

d)

Selling goods to Britian

47.

Why did Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Iran?

a)

They wanted to take control of the CIA

b)

They wanted Iran to stop human rights violations from taking place

c)

They wanted to place economic pressure on the Shah of Iran

d)

They wanted people to know they were angry with the US for protecting the Shah

48.

This Great Society program provided low-cost medical insurance to people over 65

a)

Medicaid

b)

Medicare

c)

Head Start

d)

VISTA

49.

This 1819 ruling claims a state law cannot interfere with federal law and confirms right of Congress to set up National Bank under the elastic clause.

a)

Schenck v. U.S.

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Texas v. Johnson

50.
When FDR closed all the banks and did not allow them to reopen until they were stable 
a)
Bank closures
b)
Bank retreats
c)
Bank Holiday
d)
Margin Holiday