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WorksheetsUS History EOC REVIEW
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Presidential scandal that occurred when a member of Harding's Ohio Gang leased oil rich government land in Wyoming
a)
Teapot Dome Scandal
b)
Court-Packing Scandal
c)
Iran-Hostage Crisis
d)
Gulf War
2.
FDR's attempt to gain more control over the Federal government by adding additional judges to the Supreme Court (to gain support for New Deal Leg.)
a)
Teapot Dome Scandal
b)
Watergate
c)
Court-Packing Scandal
d)
Manhattan Project
3.
Scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon, following his attempt to cover up involvement in spying on the Democratic National HQ.
a)
Watergate
b)
Iran-Hostage Crisis
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Island Hopping
4.
After the Shah of Iran was expelled from his country and sought refuge in the US, Iranian protesters overran the US Embassy.
a)
Iran-Contra
b)
Iran-Hostage
c)
Gulf War
d)
War on Terror
5.
Allied effort to supply West Berlin with supplies after it was cut off from the West by the USSR
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Battle for Britian
d)
NAFTA
6.
Promise by President Harding following World War I to restore prewar prosperity to American.
a)
Rugged Individualism
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
New Deal
d)
New Frontier
7.
Depression Era shantytowns that were sarcastically named after President blamed.
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Roosevelt Rooms
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Buchanhans Barrios
8.
African American poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
WEB DuBios
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
9.
Act passed by the US government that moved Native Americans to reservations and attempted to "Americanize" them.
a)
Dawes Act
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Wagner Act
d)
Volstead Act
10.
Free Trade Organization between North Americans countries (Mexico, USA, and Canada)
a)
OPEC
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
League of Nations
11.
1st successful peace treaty between Israel and Middle Eastern Country, negotiated under the watchful eye of Pres. Jimmy Carter.
a)
Camp David Accords
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Treaty of Versailes
d)
Treaty of Paris
12.
International governing body that was founded after WWI, failed because the United States did not join.
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
NATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
13.
Buying with the intent to sell (Cause of the Great Depression)
a)
Speculation
b)
Buying of the Margin
c)
High Tarriffs
d)
Over reliance on credit
14.
Super duper secret project to develop the Atomic Bomb, lead by Einstein and Oppenheimer.
a)
Project X
b)
Project Runway
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
The Projects
15.
After the US entered World War II, the following people were placed in internment camps because of "military necessity."
a)
Mexican-Americans
b)
Japanese-Americans
c)
African-Americans
d)
German-Americans
16.
Witch-hunt that was part of the second red scare was named after Senator
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Douglas MacAurthur
c)
Harry S Truman
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge
17.
The richest man in the history of the world, built his wealth by horizontally integrating his oil company.
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
JP Morgan
c)
Henry Ford
d)
John D. Rockefeller
18.
New Immigrants to the US in the early 1900s came from what region?
a)
Southern and Eastern Europe
b)
South Eastern Asia
c)
Northern and Central Europe
d)
Latin America
19.
Trial of the century, saw the battle of Creationism (Traditional Values) v. Evolution (Science and Modernity).
a)
Scopes Monkey
b)
Chinese Exclusion
c)
Jim Crow
d)
Speakeasy
20.
Passed during World War I, intended to keep people from sharing war secrets. This legislation also limited people's 1st Amendment rights.
a)
Espionage Act
b)
Perdition Act
c)
Temperance Act
d)
Clayton-Antitrust Act
21.
Organization of countries that produce the majority of the oil that is used today. Boycotted the USA after their support of Israel in the 1970s.
a)
OPEC
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
USSR
22.
Invention by Thomas Edison that brought light to the world and extended the workday.
a)
Lightbulb
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Telephone
23.
Organizations, such as Tammany Hall, that provided infrastructure and resources for poor immigrants in exchange for votes and political power.
a)
Political Machine
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Populist Party
d)
Communism
24.
Civil Rights movement led by Cesar Chavez, and Dolores Huerta, in order to glorify Mexican-American culture and economic impact.
a)
Progressive Movement
b)
Chicano Movement
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
Cuban Revolution
25.
What was Ellis Island?
a)
An amusement park
b)
An immigration center in New Jersey
c)
An immigration center in New York
d)
The first capital of the United States
26.
I had a monopoly on the steel industry. I am ______________
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
The Wright Brothers
d)
Andrew Carnegie
27.
This man invented the assembly line that he used to make his Model T.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
JP Morgan
28.
In 1906 I Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act)
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
29.
Social Darwinism promoted the idea that..
a)
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
b)
immigration weakened national unity
c)
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
d)
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
30.
The U.S. declared war on Spain after
a)
the Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
b)
an attempted assasination of President Cleveland
c)
the Spanish invaded Puerto Rico
d)
the failed rebellion of José Martí
31.
Who was the President during the building of the Canal and was the 1st to leave America?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
32.
Which statement is NOT true about the territories the U.S. gained after the war?
a)
The U.S. had control over the Philippines until they gained their independence in 1946
b)
The U.S. still controls Guam and Puerto Rico today
c)
Cuba became independent after The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898
d)
The U.S. gained control over The Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico
33.
The assassination of which leader was the spark that started WWI?
a)
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
b)
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary
c)
King George V of England
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
34.
What were the causes of World War I? (hint: MAIN)
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
35.
What happened to the British passenger ship, the "Lusitania?"
a)
It began the blockade on Germany.
b)
The Germans sank the ship by bombing it from its new airplanes.
c)
The Germans sank the ship with its submarines and killed over 100 Americans.
d)
The British accidentally sank the ship with their own submarine.
36.
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
a)
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
b)
Unemployment decreased gradually.
c)
Many homes along the Mississippi River were flooded.
d)
Hoover was re-elected as president.
37.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
38.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
39.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
an increase in productivity without an increase in wages
b)
trade imbalance with Europe
c)
strong automobile sales
d)
overproduction of farm products
40.
The successful Allied invasion of France was known as
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
D-Day
d)
Battle of El Alamein
41.
Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
b)
The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
c)
The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
d)
The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
42.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
43.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
a)
The Soviets and the U.S. entered into a nuclear war
b)
It never really ended, there are still tensions today
c)
Soviets backed down and pulled their missiles out of Cuba
d)
the Cubans forced the Soviets to leave because they didn't want war with the U.S.
44.
What did the Iron Curtain divide?
a)
North and South Korea
b)
Soviet Union and China
c)
Eastern and Western Europe
d)
America and Europe
45.
After Brown v. Board of Education, 9 AA students were admitted into a High School. The governor and state national guard stood in front of the doors stopping the admission. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to escort the students. Where did the event take place?
a)
Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
Montgomery, Alabama
c)
Washington DC
d)
Del Rio, Texas
46.
How did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech impact the civil rights movement?
a)
It called for violent resistance, resulting in riots across the country.
b)
It inspired many people, giving strength and momentum to the movement.
c)
It was largely ignored by the movement, though regarded as a superbly written speech.
d)
It was considered controversial and fragmented the movement into small groups.
47.
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —
a)
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
b)
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
c)
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
d)
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
48.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
49.
How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?
a)
It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
b)
It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.
c)
It didn't impact anything.
50.
What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?
a)
they terrorized American travelers in Europe
b)
they forced an attack on Iraq
c)
they seized the American embassy and took hostages
d)
they staged an overthrow of the government
51.
Which Supreme Court case reversed "separate but equal" and led to the desegregation of public schools?
a)
Brown v Board of Education
b)
Texas v Johnson
c)
New Jersey v TLO
d)
Madison v Marbury
52.
Which Supreme Court case stated that all individuals must be read their rights at the time of arrest?
a)
U.S. v Leon
b)
Nixon v. U.S.
c)
Korematsu v U.S.
d)
Mirranda v Arizonia
53.
Owner/Operator of the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Sandra Day O'Connor
d)
Estee Lauder
54.
Founder of the NAACP, an early civil rights group.
a)
W.E.B. DuBios
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Thurgood Marshal
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
55.
Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he-
a)
organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters
b)
enrolled in the racially segregated University of Mississippi
c)
helped bring an end to racial segregation in Major League Baseball
d)
participated in the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus terminals
56.
How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia.
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
c)
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality.
57.
The belief that it was the United States' destiny to expand west and conquer territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Black Exodus
d)
Cross of Gold Speech
58.
Who of the following played the greatest role in helping to build western railroads?
a)
Mexicans
b)
Chinese immigrants
c)
Native Americans
d)
Women
59.
These acts were in place during the World War I to silence critics
a)
Sherman Antitrust Act
b)
Espionage and Sedition Act
c)
Alien and Sedition Act
d)
Clayton Act
60.
Why did the government order rationing during WWII?
a)
to increase foreign trade
b)
to limit the growth of industry
c)
to conserve raw materials for the war effort
d)
to encourage women to enter the workforce
61.
Who is your favorite US History teacher?
a)
Ms. Mattei
b)
Ms. Matti
c)
Ms. M
d)
Mrs. Mattei
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