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WorksheetsUS History SEMESTER 2 Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
2.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
3.
What problem did many farmers have under the sharecropping system?
a)
They were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
b)
They often were trapped in a cycle or circle of debt.
c)
Many sharecroppers were forced to buy goods on credit.
d)
All choices are true.
4.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
5.
After an electoral dispute, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction. This is often referred to as:
a)
Radical Election
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
The corrupt bargain
d)
Illegal compromise
6.
Who photographed conditions of the urban poor in “How the Other Half Lives" which resulted in people examining the conditions of the poor in America’s cities?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
7.
What can be inferred from the political cartoon
a)
Factory owners have a surplus of laborers
b)
Children should be educated
c)
Children are the new labor force
d)
Children should be paid equal wages as adults
8.
What law prevented Chinese immigrants already in the United States from becoming citizens
a)
Sum Ting Wong
b)
Chinaman Act
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Peking Conference
9.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson established a legal basis for
a)
discrimination against African Americans
b)
African American voting rights
c)
full equality for African Americans
d)
African American migration to Kansas
10.
Jane Addams was a Social Worker who
a)
Fought for the prohibition of Alcohol
b)
Started the Settlement Houses with Hull House in Chicago
c)
Fought for child labor laws
d)
Wrote a book critical of the Meat Packing Industry
11.
Direct election of Senators
a)
16th amendment
b)
17th amendment
c)
18th amendment
d)
21st amendment
12.
Based on your knowledge of the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?
a)
The federal government is ruining the oil industry by placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.
b)
The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.
c)
The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.
d)
Emissions from oil refineries are polluting the air and harming the environment.
13.
Main topic of William Jennings Bryan's 1896 Cross of Gold Speech?
a)
Fighting growing influence of business trusts
b)
Changing government's monetary policy
c)
Ending tax-free status of religious institutions
d)
Providing federal aid to poor families
14.
Jacob Riis, Jane Addams, and Margaret Sanger are most closely associated with efforts to...
a)
educate and train formerly enslaved persons
b)
preserve the natural environment
c)
advance the interests of organized labor
d)
improve conditions for the poor
15.
One way in which the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Gentlemen’s Agreement, and the National Origins Act were similar is that all were expressions of
a)
imperialism
b)
nativism
c)
militarism
d)
Manifest Destiny
16.
What is the theory suggests that the wealthy are superior and society promotes survival of the fittest?
a)
Materialism
b)
Gospel of Wealth
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Manifest Destiny
17.
Which of these people gained political power by taking advantage of immigrants?
a)
William "Boss" Tweed
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Henry "James" Miller
d)
George Washington Carver
18.
Many Irish-Catholic and Chinese immigrants helped improve the infrastructure of the United States by building what?
a)
The Erie Canal
b)
The interstate highway system
c)
The transcontinental railroad
d)
The White House
19.
Which of the following would most likely promote the ideas of philanthropy?
a)
The "Gospel of Wealth"
b)
Thomas Nast's political cartoons
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Vertical Integration
20.
Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and indirect of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Upton Sinclair
21.
What anti monopoly law made all"combinations, contracts, and conspiracies" that restrained free trade illegal (1890)?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Clayton Antitrust Act
d)
Keller-Cefauver Act
22.
Which Progressive President used Big Stick Diplomacy and was known as a Trust buster?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Luke Skywalker
23.
Which of the following is a Referendum?
a)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose their own law
d)
Any law passed by the government can be voted on for approval or veto by the people
24.
What was the structure called when multiple companies gave power of their companies over to one board of dirctors so that the board of directos could run the multiple companies like one monopoly?
a)
monopoly
b)
vertical integration
c)
horizontal integration
d)
trust
25.
Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
a)
Eugene Debs
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Samuel Gompers
d)
Upton Sinclair
26.
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —
a)
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
b)
implementing the silver standard for currency
c)
creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
d)
establishing a new tax on capital gains
27.
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
a)
The founding of women’s colleges
b)
The introduction of prison reform
c)
The assimilation of immigrants
d)
The establishment of public libraries
28.
Which of the following was an important aspect of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
a)
The Federal Reserve took ownership of all U.S. banks
b)
The Federal Reserve required all banks to leave a percentage of their deposits on reserve
c)
The Federal Reserve prohibited the charging of excessive interests on loans
d)
The Federal Reserve guaranteed the continuation of the gold standard
29.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
30.
What philosophy was reinforced by the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Case?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Separate but equal
31.
After 1890, most European immigrants came from what part of Europe
a)
Central
b)
Northern and Western
c)
Southern and Eastern
32.
What battle ended the Indian Wars in the USA?
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Wounded Knee
c)
Red Cloud
d)
Sioux Battle
33.
Rockefeller and Carnegie are regarded by many as...
a)
Hardworkers
b)
Yellow Journalists
c)
Muckrakers
d)
Robber Barons
34.
The main purpose of a trust is to...
a)
eliminate competition.
b)
efficiently use technology.
c)
guarantee profit.
d)
form unions.
35.
Founded by WEB DuBois to promote racial equality
a)
Black Panthers
b)
National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
c)
Pan-African Movement
d)
Freedom Marchers
36.
Which Amendment allowed poor people to pay less tax thanks to the creation of the progressive income tax.
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19
37.
Which Amendment increased democracy by allowing women to have suffrage (the right to vote)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19
38.
Which person wanted African Americans to learn a skill by going to technical (vocational) school.
a)
Ida B. Wells
b)
WEB DuBois
c)
Booker T Washington
d)
Homer Plessy
39.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
40.
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
41.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
42.
What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
U S Maine
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
US Maritime
43.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
44.
List the events in chronological order
1 Rough Riders fight in Cuba
2. Guam and Puerto Rico become part of the US
3. Sinking of the USS Maine
4. Liberation of Cuba
1 Rough Riders fight in Cuba
2. Guam and Puerto Rico become part of the US
3. Sinking of the USS Maine
4. Liberation of Cuba
a)
1,2,3,4,
b)
4,1,2,3,
c)
1,3,4,2
d)
3,1,4,2
45.
Forcing other nations to do as Roosevelt wanted was called...
a)
Big Gun Diplomacy
b)
Big Roosevelt Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Policy
d)
Big Stick Score
46.
What does this political cartoon BEST represents ?
a)
Exploration
b)
Imperialism
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Big Stick Policy
47.
Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's?
a)
to establish a commonwealth of colonies
b)
to establish military bases around the world
c)
to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials
d)
to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world
48.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
49.
desire to remain separated in the affairs or interest of other groups
a)
avoidance
b)
isolationism
c)
stalemate
d)
internationalism
50.
What was the "spark" of WWI?
a)
The assassination of Ferdinand.
b)
Nationalist movements in the Balkans
c)
Imperialism in Africa
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
51.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
a)
It quickly ended the war.
b)
Mass production made war deadlier.
c)
It didn't have an impact.
d)
It caused most of the fighting to be at sea.
52.
Which alliance were the Germans a part of during WWI?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Super Powers
53.
Which person was the leader of the political group that brought communism to Russia?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Aleksander Kerinsky
54.
What was the name of the political group that brought communism to Russia?
a)
Mensheviks
b)
Bolsheviks
c)
Michaelvicks
d)
Czarinoviks
55.
Which of the following was NOT a reason that the US got involved in WWI?
a)
The Lusitania
b)
England and France owed the US money.
c)
US had close historical ties to England.
d)
President Wilson promised that the US would join the war.
56.
What was President Wilson's peace plan called?
a)
10 Points
b)
12 Points
c)
14 Points
d)
20 Points
57.
Which organization was created after WWI to deal with world problems, and prevent future wars?
a)
The League of Champions
b)
The United Nations
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Justice League
58.
_________________ were criminals that took over the alcohol business.
a)
Carpet Baggers
b)
Prohibitionists
c)
Senators
d)
Bootleggers
59.
Author who's depiction of the black experience was essential to the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
Clarence Darrow
60.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Cellars
c)
Hidden spots
d)
Speaksoftly
61.
This type of music was developed in New Orleans, Louisiana and influenced by African Americans
a)
Rap
b)
Rock n Roll
c)
Jazz
d)
R&B
62.
Which was NOT a characteristic of a flapper?
a)
smoked and drank in public
b)
wore make up
c)
over 65 yrs. old
d)
rebellious, fun, and energetic
63.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
64.
These hate group gained traction in the 1920’s, even though they had been around since right after the Civil War. They are notorious for hating people who are of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
a)
NAACP
b)
War Hawks
c)
KKK
d)
Nazis
65.
The Harlem Renaissance was
a)
Celebration of African American Culture
b)
Spark of increased industrial jobs
c)
Creation of controversial policies
d)
Creation of the Department of Interior
66.
The movement of African Americans from the south to the cities in the north was called
a)
civil rights
b)
Great Migration
c)
Great Movement
d)
Black Flight
67.
The 1920s were characterized by
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars
c)
Economic Prosperity
d)
none of the above
68.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
69.
During the 1920s broadcast programs on _______ helped shaped the American popular culture.
a)
mass media
b)
movies
c)
radio
d)
music
70.
These two Italian immigrants were wrongly convicted of murdering a man in the 1920’s. The evidence that had been collected by police did not support convicting these two men, and the evidence actually pointed away from the two. What were the names of these two men?
a)
Sacco and Vanzetti
b)
Mario and Luigi
c)
O'Reilly and Sansom
d)
Lenin and De Gaulle
71.
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest
a)
Tornados
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Hurricanes
72.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
73.
This new deal programs helps to ensure retirement funds for all americans and helps those in need of immediate monetary assistance
a)
FDIC
b)
SSA
c)
AAA
d)
CCC
74.
Programs that were put into place to put Americans back to work completing government funded projects
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
75.
This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again
a)
PWA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
76.
This new deal program put unemployed American to work on completing government funded public projects
a)
PWA
b)
FDIC
c)
CCC
d)
AAA
77.
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
78.
President Hoover's philosophy that Americans must work harder to dig out of the depression.
a)
chicken in every pot
b)
rugged individualism
c)
Square Deal
d)
New Deal
79.
What is a good title for this list?
a)
Culture of the 1920s
b)
The Great Migration
c)
Impact of the Great Depression
d)
Features of the New Deal
80.
What finally brought us out of the Great Depression?
a)
World War II
b)
World War I
c)
the Second New Deal
d)
the New Deal
81.
Giving into aggression to keep peace.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Holocaust
c)
Embargo
d)
Appeasement
82.
Americans sent to "relocation" camps in the U.S.
a)
Japanese Americans
b)
Chinese Americans
c)
Italian Americans
d)
Mexican Americans
83.
Allowed U.S. to sell war materials to countries at war
a)
Lend Lease Act
b)
Bracero Program
c)
Munich Conference
d)
Rationing
84.
The Axis Powers consisted of
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
b)
US, Britain, and Russia
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
d)
France, Britain, and Russia
85.
How did the US justify using atomic bombs of Japan
a)
it would save the estimated 1 million casualties if they invaded Japan traditionally
b)
Germans were preparing to give Japan an atomic bomb to use on the US
c)
The US told the world all about the bomb and what it could do if Japan wouldn't surrender
d)
because Japan has invaded other countries and bombed Pearl Harbor.
86.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
87.
What was the major turning point in the Pacific War against Japan?
a)
Battle of Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Okinawa
88.
Which event marked the turning point in the European front?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Invasion of Poland
89.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
90.
1957; Arkansas governor Orval Faubus tried to keep Central High School from being integrated; President Eisenhower called out the troops to make sure the Little Rock Nine were kept safe and allowed to go to Central High
a)
Brown v. Topeka, Kansas Board of Education
b)
Little Rock Crisis
c)
Montgomery Improvement Association
d)
Greensboro sit-ins
91.
ordered the desegregation of American public schools
a)
Brown v. Topeka, Kansas Board of Education
b)
Little Rock Crisis
c)
Montgomery Improvement Association
d)
Greensboro sit-ins
92.
another name for the communist "witch hunt" that was led by a certain Senator during the late 1940s/early 1950s; this ended after this certain Senator tried, and failed, to accuse members of the Army of being communist
a)
Second Red Scare
b)
McCarthyism
c)
blacklist
d)
HUAC
e)
the Rosenbergs
93.
Used to prevent the spread of communism & restore economic stability to W. Europe post WWII
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Washington Plan
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Eisenhower Doctrine
94.
What foreign policy did the U.S. adopt post-WWII and continue throughout the Cold War?
a)
Containment
b)
Imperialism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Appeasement
95.
Who wrote The Feminine Mystique that helped launch the women's liberation movement?
a)
Betty Friedan
b)
Gloria Steinem
c)
Phyllis Schlafly
d)
Rachel Carson
96.
Johnson's domestic program was called
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Awesome Society
d)
Great Society
97.
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US.
b)
US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.
c)
The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets.
d)
Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
98.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
99.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
100.
The Pentagon Papers revealed that
a)
many more Americans had died in Vietnam than had been reported.
b)
American prisoners of war were being tortured in North Vietnamese prisons.
c)
American soldiers had massacred Vietnamese civilians at My Lai.
d)
the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.
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