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U.S. History Whole Year Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The French and Indian War led Great Britain to:
a)
Encourage colonial manufactures
b)
Creating and implementing new taxes on the colonies
c)
Restrict emigration from England
d)
Ignore the colonies
2.
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Declaration of Independence ?
a)
List reasons for separating from Britain
b)
Terms to end conflict and return the colonies to Britain
c)
Accuse George III of tyranny
d)
Present the idea that the colonies will be independent
3.
Which of the following is true about Patriots and Loyalists?
a)
All Americans were Patriots while no Americans supported England
b)
Patriots supported independence from England while the Loyalists wanted to remain united to England
c)
Patriots and loyalists treated each other with respect without violence
d)
Loyalists supported independence from England while the Patriots wanted to stay united with England
4.
Which statement best summarizes the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It had a weak central gov with a Congress but w/out president or a court system
b)
It had a weak central gov but it included an executive branch 
c)
It had a strong central gov with a Congress, a President, and a Supreme Court 
d)
It had a strong central gov with a Parliament and a King 
5.
The principle motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to:
a)
Test the new process of amendment described in the Constitution
b)
Guarantee rights that cannot be restricted by the government 
c)
Strengthen the power of the federal government 
d)
Restore to the states the powers they had enjoyed under the AOC
6.
What is the belief that states can leave the US and become independent?
a)
Nativism 
b)
Reform 
c)
Secession 
d)
Nullification
7.
British trade restrictions, impressment, & aiding Indians to attack Americans were reasons for
 
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
The War of 1812
c)
Texas War for Independence
d)
War with Mexico
8.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention most closely associated with?
a)
Abolition
b)
Temperance 
c)
Education 
d)
 Women's Rights
9.
Which of the following best expresses Andrew Jackson's view towards Native Americans
a)
All should be citizens and have the same rights as others
b)
US and Native Americans will never live in peace so kill all
c)
US should move Native Americans to the Great Plains
d)
Native Americans should be slaves on Southern plantations
10.
Which of the following reform movements tried to decrease the consumption of alcohol 
a)
Temperance 
b)
Seneca Falls Convention
c)
Prison & Asylum reform
d)
 Education Reform
11.
What was the main reason US went to war with Mexico?
a)
US wanted Texas
b)
wanted Louisiana Territory
c)
Mexico wanted to abolish slavery
d)
border disputes
12.
Which of the following is the belief that the US should expand and settle the west
a)
War with Mexico 
b)
Secession 
c)
Manifest destiny
d)
 Era of Good Feelings
13.
What was the result of the war with Mexico?
 
a)
US took 1/3 of Mexico's land 
b)
US took Texas from Mexico
c)
US took Oregon Territory from Mexico
d)
US stopped all Mexican immigration into the US
14.
At the start of the Civil War, what was the main goal of the North?
 
a)
End Slavery
b)
Gain Territory
c)
Preserve the Union 
d)
Become independent from Confederacy
15.
In issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln stated:
a)
He wanted the aid of Britain and France to restore the Union
b)
Slaves in the Confederate states were free
c)
All slaves throughout America were free.
d)
The Confederacy was reunited with the Union
16.
Which amendment ended slavery?
 
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
 19
17.
Which amendment gave voting rights to black men in the United States?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
19
18.
This was the period of economic, social, and political reforms: 
a)
Progressive Era
b)
Reforms Era
c)
New Deal 
d)
Great Depression
19.
Women gained the right to vote in 1920 with which Amendment to the Constitution?
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
 21st Amendment
20.
This prohibited the manufacturing and selling of alcohol:
a)
Referendum 
b)
Prohibition 
c)
Recall 
d)
Initiative
21.
How did the Progressive Era change American's opinions of the role of government?
a)
Gov. should take over all business and industries
b)
Gov. should not interfere in people's lives
c)
Gov. should play a more active role in solving problems
d)
Gov. was corrupt and shouldn't be trusted
22.
The idea that the United States should dominate economically/politically over weaker nations:

a)
Nationalism 
b)
Capitalism 
c)
Socialism 
d)
Imperialism
23.
This event was the cause of the Spanish-American War

a)
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
b)
Yellow Journalists creating sympathy for Cuba
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Dollar Diplomacy
24.
Intense pride in one's country is known as

a)
Imperialism 
b)
Socialism 
c)
Nationalism 
d)
Capitalism
25.
These were the territories the US gained as a result of the Spanish-American War

a)
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
b)
The Philippines, Cuba, and Mexico
c)
Puerto Rico, Guam, and Hawaii
d)
Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam
26.
Which of the following best describes why the U.S. entered WWI

a)
The Germans sank the Lusitania
b)
The Sussex Pledge was made
c)
Germans declared unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
The League of Nations was created
27.
Which of the following is considered the start of the Great Depression in the U.S.?

a)
Hoover's election
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Square Deal
d)
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
28.
What was the name of FDR's programs during the Great Depression?

a)
New Deal
b)
 Square Deal
c)
 Triangle Deal
d)
Old Deal
29.

Which countries made up the Axis Powers during WWII?

a)

Germany, Austria, Japan

b)

Germany, Austria, Italy

c)

Germany, Japan, Italy

d)

Japan, Germany, Russia

30.

Which of the following is NOT true about American Industry during WWII

a)

It was less than the Axis Powers' output

b)

Women were employed

c)

It was a major reason for America's success

d)

We out produced the rest of the world

31.

The major consequence of the atomic bombing of Japan was that...

a)

killed Emperor Hirohito

b)

Kept Russia out of the War with Japan

c)

Ended the War between the U.S. and Japan

d)

The U.S. shared the technology with Russia

32.

The era of confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet Union is often referred to as

a)

WWII

b)

The Korean War

c)

The Berlin Crisis

d)

The Cold War

33.

The policy of Containment focused primarily on

a)

Restricting the spread of Communism around the world

b)

Restricting the spread of Nazism around the world

c)

Hunting communists in the U.S.

d)

Ending the Korean War

34.

The Korean War began because

a)

The US attacked South Korea

b)

North Korea invaded South Korea

c)

South Korea invaded North Korea

d)

The USSR invaded South Korea

35.

An intense fear in the 1950s of communist subversion and spies within the U.S. led directly to

a)

The internment of Russians in the U.S.

b)

The Red Scare

c)

The arms race

d)

Truman firing General MacArthur

36.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall was significant because it

a)

Symbolized the end of the Cold war and Collapse of the USSR

b)

Starts the Cold War between the U.S. and USSR

c)

it ended WWII

d)

led to Hitler's suicide

37.

Which case declares it is unconstitutional to segregate school children based upon race

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Brown v. Ferguson

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

38.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 focused primarily on

a)

Voting rights

b)

Economic equality

c)

Prohibiting segregation in public places

d)

Unfair Draft practices

39.

What is the name of the person who organized the Vietminh to fight for Vietnam's independence?

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Minh

d)

Mao Zedong

40.

What was the new guerrilla army organized by Ho Chi Minh after the Geneva Accords?

a)

Hawks

b)

Doves

c)

Vietcong

d)

Vietminh

41.

What is true about the draft system at the beginning of the Vietnam War?

a)

Many people thought it was fair

b)

Minority /low income groups were primarily drafted

c)

College students couldn't avoid the draft

d)

There weren't many protests since the draft included everyone

42.

Lack of trust in the government administration is called

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Lack of Trust Act

c)

Credibility Gap

d)

Hawks

43.

Name the scandal where Nixon's administration tried to cover up its involvement in a break-in?

a)

Watergate

b)

The Teapot Dome scandal

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

The Iran-Contra Affair

44.

Which is NOT a belief of liberals in the US?

a)

Gov't should regulate the economy

b)

Gov't should help the disadvantaged

c)

Tax burden should be placed on wealthier Americans

d)

Free enterprise is the best economic system

45.

Which is NOT a belief of conservatives in the US?

a)

Free enterprise is the best economic system

b)

A strong central Gov't is necessary to regulate big business

c)

Higher taxes LIMIT economic growth

d)

The government should have limited involvement in regulation

46.

Who claimed responsibility for September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?

a)

ISIS

b)

Al-Qaeda terrorists

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Hamas

47.

After 9/11, what actions did President Bush take to eliminate Al-Qaeda training bases/leaders?

a)

US agreed to al-Qaeda demands so they wouldn't threaten us

b)

US set up trade agreements w/ al-Qaeda

c)

US & allies invaded Afghanistan

d)

US passed new laws to prevent new terrorist attacks

48.

What was the reason why George Bush argued for the invasion of Iraq in 2002/2003?

a)

To fight against ISIS

b)

To help Kuwait and Saudi Arabia from an attack

c)

for fear there were weapons of mass destruction

d)

to protect oil wells in other countries in the middle east

49.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of Obama's health care law in 2009?

a)

To insure all Americans

b)

Could not deny based on a pre-existing condition

c)

Eliminate Medicare and Medicaid

d)

Make health insurance more affordable

50.

Who is the best History teacher?

a)

Mrs. Gorey

b)

Mrs. Gorey