WorksheetsUS History 2nd Six Weeks Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
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Class
Date
1.
One reason nativists worried about influx of immigrants in 1880s...
a)
Feared immigrants would take all of the high-paying jobs
b)
Believed immigrants receive preferential treatment from federal government and receive land
c)
Thought country's ports could not handle increasing numbers of immigrants and exports
d)
Considered immigrants from southern and eastern Europe a threat to traditional American cultural values
2.
Which issue is this cartoon addressing?
a)
Political corruption
b)
Temperance
c)
Civil-service reform
d)
Segregation
3.
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
a)
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services
b)
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.
c)
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.
d)
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.
4.
Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —
a)
limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias
b)
conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks
c)
globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements
d)
promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration
5.
After a 7-10 day voyage in steerage, a European immigrant in the late 1890's would most likely be processed
a)
at the Statue of Liberty
b)
at Ellis Island
c)
in Washington D.C.
d)
at Angel Island
6.
Which pull factor accounted for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800s?
a)
An opportunity for free land in the Midwest.
b)
The prospect of religious freedom.
c)
An economic boom in the West.
d)
The possibility of a free education.
7.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
a)
Cities grew rapidly.
b)
Demand for artisans increased.
c)
Farms experienced a shortage of labor.
d)
Government regulation of factories increased.
8.
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
b)
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
d)
Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny.
9.
Base your answer to the next question on the poem below and your knowledge of social studies.
… “Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost [tossed] to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” -Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”
In this poem, the phrase “homeless, tempest-tost” refers to
… “Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost [tossed] to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” -Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”
In this poem, the phrase “homeless, tempest-tost” refers to
a)
Soldiers
b)
Immigrants
c)
Survivors of a shipwreck
d)
Unemployed workers
10.
Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905?
a)
Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants.
b)
Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers.
c)
Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.
d)
World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.
11.
Immigrants felt Americanization would make their children forget cultural traditions
a)
False
b)
True
12.
During the Gilded Age, most immigrants came from...
a)
Eastern and Southern Europe
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
13.
William M. Tweed (Boss Tweed)
a)
was Robber Barron who made a ton of money
b)
was a philanthropist who donated most of his fortune
c)
was a corrupt party boss of a political machine
d)
was a Captain of Industry
14.
European Immigrants arrived at Ellis Island... Asian Immigrants arrived at...
a)
Whidbey Island
b)
Angel Island
c)
Alcatraz Island
d)
Manhattan Island
15.
Nativists wanted to...
a)
group immigrants into their sections of the city
b)
assimilate immigrants into American society
c)
limit immigration
d)
convert immigrants into Protestantism
16.
The "bosses" of urban political machines often...
a)
denied voting rights to the poor
b)
wasted money on military spending
c)
discriminated against migrant workers
d)
accepted bribes in return for favors
17.
Boss Tweed gained power by...
a)
using the political machine to get jobs and housing for immigrants.
b)
giving free medical care to workers injured at dangerous factory jobs.
c)
founding the Transcontinental Railroad.
d)
starting up the successful meatpacking industry.
18.
Political bosses and Political machines used these methods of manipulation and coercion to maintain control in municipal and locally elected public offices during the nineteenth-century .
a)
Providing aid to citizens in exchange for political support
b)
Developing alliances among diverse immigrant populations
c)
Using police forces to protect organized labor
d)
Establishing local militias to prevent outside interference
19.
The Gilded Age would be best described as.....
a)
The US was on a Gold Standard as of 1873
b)
There were grave problems behind the seeming prosperity of the era
c)
It was a period of growth and intensive manual labor
d)
It resulted in only benefits for the nation
20.
Which of the following is true regarding W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington?
a)
They worked together to overturn Jim Crow laws in the South.
b)
They disagreed over how blacks should achieve equality with whites.
c)
They rejected the United States and moved to Ghana.
d)
They argued that African Americans should demand full and immediate equality.
21.
Who of the following called for African Americans to “pull themselves up from their own bootstraps”?
a)
W.E.B. Du Bois
b)
Rutherford B. Hayes
c)
Ida B. Wells
d)
Booker T. Washington
22.
Which of the following was a result of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?
a)
It prohibited immigration by Chinese laborers.
b)
It blocked Chinese immigrants from settling in cities.
c)
It banned the speaking of the Chinese language in America.
d)
It took back citizenship rights of Chinese born in America.
23.
Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court decisions established the policy of “separate but equal” in the U.S.? It made segregation legal in the U.S. until 1954.
a)
Cummings v. Richmond County Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. East Louisiana Railroad Company
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
24.
A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the likely topic of discussion?
-escape from religious persecution
-hope for freedom and equality
-hope for better economic conditions
a)
Goals of US assimilation
b)
Objectives of the Grange movement
c)
Reasons for immigration to the United States
d)
Principles of social Darwinism
25.
laws enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities.
a)
Racist
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Jim Crow
26.
How were Asians regarded by many white Americans?
a)
with suspicion and hostility
b)
with respect and admiration
c)
as productive farmers
d)
as good neighbors
27.
Which idea made popular during the Gilded Age stated that the most important law in nature was survival of the fittest and PEOPLE were naturally selected to succeed?
a)
social darwinists
b)
political bosses
c)
nativists
d)
political machines
28.
Which of the following is TRUE of the immigrants who came to the U.S. from other counties during the late 19th and 20th centuries?
a)
They tended to be wealthy and had the money to book passage to the U.S.
b)
They tended to live together in ethnic communities, along with other immigrants with whom they shared the same language and cultural background
c)
They were usually dispersed once they arrived in the U.S, so as to better assimilate into U.S. society and not to be easily recognized as foreigners
d)
They refused to join unions because they tended to favor business owners over immigrant workers
29.
Unlimited Coinage of Silver,
Limit terms for President
Direct Election of Senators
Secret Ballot
Government ownership of railroads, telegraphs, and telephones.
Immigration Restriction
Graduated Income Tax
shorter work day 8 hours
Which political party platform is list above?
Limit terms for President
Direct Election of Senators
Secret Ballot
Government ownership of railroads, telegraphs, and telephones.
Immigration Restriction
Graduated Income Tax
shorter work day 8 hours
Which political party platform is list above?
a)
Populist platform
b)
Progressive platform
c)
Republican party platform
d)
Democrat party platform
30.
Though Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois both believed in improving conditions for African Americans through education, in what way did their views differ?
a)
Du Bois believed African Americans needed to learn a trade/skill, while Washington believed African Americans needed to attend college and become highly educated.
b)
Du Bois believed African Americans needed protect their right to vote, while Washington fought for African Americans to be paid equal to whites.
c)
Du Bois believed African Americans needed to protect their right to vote, while Washington pushed African Americans to learn a trade/skill and become economically independent.
d)
Washington believed African Americans should violently protest for their right to vote, while Du Bois believed African Americans should be patient and wait for government to protect their right to vote.
31.
Journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life in the early 1900s.
a)
Senators
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Abolitionists
d)
None of the above
32.
Muckraker that wrote "History of the Standard Oil Company" to show how Rockefeller's power was based on unfair business practices
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Ida B. Wells
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
None of the above
33.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
34.
The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in
a)
Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote
b)
government regulation of unfair business practices
c)
increases in the power of monopolies
d)
reduction of the president’s power to manage the economy
35.
On Friday, October 3, 1902, Pres. T. Roosevelt called a precedent-shattering meeting. . . . A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine. The President feared “untold misery . . . with the certainty of riots which might develop into social war.” Although he had no legal right to intervene, he sent telegrams to both sides summoning them to Washington to discuss the problem. . . .
—Monthly Labor Review, U.S. Department of Labor, October 1975
How did President Roosevelt’s reaction to the strike change the relationship between the federal government and business?
—Monthly Labor Review, U.S. Department of Labor, October 1975
How did President Roosevelt’s reaction to the strike change the relationship between the federal government and business?
a)
It led to government approval for the use of replacement laborers.
b)
It set an example for issuing injunctions to regulate work stoppages.
c)
It increased the influence of the government on private businesses.
d)
It began to grant businesses the right to negotiate with labor.
36.
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
37.
This was created to allow women to vote nationally
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
38.
To preserve water, trees, plants, and other natural resources
a)
Precipitation
b)
Confurion
c)
Conservation
d)
Infusion
39.
"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote."
—Amendment 17, U.S. Constitution
Why did Progressive reformers support this amendment?
—Amendment 17, U.S. Constitution
Why did Progressive reformers support this amendment?
a)
It provided the people the ability to directly vote for U.S. senators.
b)
It allowed state legislatures to influence the election of U.S. senators.
c)
It gave governors the ability to limit terms of U.S. senators.
d)
It granted state governments the power to appoint U.S. senators.
40.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913:
•Created a centralized banking system
•Influenced interest rates
•Provided financial services to government
What was one of the intended effects of this act?
•Created a centralized banking system
•Influenced interest rates
•Provided financial services to government
What was one of the intended effects of this act?
a)
to control the money supply
b)
to stop the creation of monopolies
c)
to eliminate money counterfeiting
d)
to prevent illegal business practices
41.
What was the purpose of implementing referendum recall and initiative?
a)
to give citizens more power in local affairs
b)
to guarantee public selection of federal officials
c)
to prevent minority groups from participating in government
d)
to regulate sources of campaign finance
42.
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. . . .”
-19th Amendment, U. S. Constitution
Which grouping of women worked for the passage of this amendment?
-19th Amendment, U. S. Constitution
Which grouping of women worked for the passage of this amendment?
a)
Harriet Tubman, Jane Addams, and Dorothea Dix
b)
Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Madeline Albright, Geraldine Ferraro, and Sandra Day O’Connor
d)
Clara Barton, Amelia Earhart, and Eleanor Roosevelt
43.
Prohibition of alcohol – banning sale, manufacture & consumption of alcohol
a)
18th
b)
17th
c)
16th
d)
15th
44.
Citizens place an issue on the ballot
a)
Iniative
b)
Referendum
c)
Recall
d)
Secret Ballot
45.
Which speaker’s statement is most directly related to the political concepts of initiative, referendum, and recall?
a)
Speaker A: The best way to prevent corruption in government is to allow citizens a direct role in the legislative process.
b)
Speaker B: Breaking up trusts and monopolies will increase business competition.
c)
Speaker C: Government is best when kept far away from the general population.
d)
Speaker D: Government will only improve when women are granted full suffrage.
46.
Which speaker best expresses the environmental views of President Theodore Roosevelt?
a)
Speaker A: Nature should be left as it is found. All unsettled land should be off limits to future settlement or development.
b)
Speaker B: Natural resources should be controlled by big business to ensure the economicstrength of the United States. Our abundance of land gives us a great advantage for competing in world markets.
c)
Speaker C: The natural resources of the United States should be used wisely. We must conserve them for future generations while also using them to serve the people of today.
d)
Speaker D: Resources are given to us to use and there is more than enough to last my lifetime.
47.
Base your answer to the question on the photograph and on your knowledge of social studies.
One reason Jacob Riis published many photographs similar to this was to
a)
disprove claims of yellow journalists
b)
encourage government assistance for poor farmers
c)
promote the use of child labor
d)
increase public concern over tenement conditions
48.
How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?
a)
By organizing voter-registration drives for African Americans
b)
By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers
c)
By promoting vocational training for African Americans
d)
By organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans
49.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
50.
The Progressive Era could best be summed up as...
a)
an era that experienced massive job loss due to the collapse of the economy.
b)
an era that placed a great emphasis on reforming the corruption and injustices throughout American society.
c)
an era where the US started the "war on terror"
d)
an era where there was no government regulation on American businesses.
51.
Wrote a novel about the meat packing industry.
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Upton Sinclair
c)
John Upton
d)
Eugene Debs
52.
Why was it difficult for presidents before T. Roosevelt to enforce the Sherman Anti-trust Act and attack big businesses in America?
a)
The Supreme Court rulings would not allow the government to take a stand against big businesses.
b)
The Sherman Anti-trust Act was worded to generally and wasn't specific enough.
c)
Big business leaders paid leglislators to protect them from the federal government.
d)
The idea of big business did not bother those in high political positions.
53.
Public response to revelations such as the one in this excerpt led to the establishment of regulations that were eventually enforced by the --
a)
Food and Drug Administration
b)
Centers for Disease Control
c)
Department of Commerce
d)
Institution of Education Sciences
54.
Editor of the above New York Journal. Used sensationalistic journalism practices to boost the sales of his newspapers during the Spanish American War. Said: “You furnish the pictures, I will furnish the war!”
a)
Willaim Gorgas
b)
Joseph Pulitzer
c)
William Randolph Hearst
d)
Leonard Wood
55.
Why was the purchase of Alaska in 1867 important to the development of the United States economy?
a)
It made the country a dominant imperialistic force.
b)
The land was rich in timber, gold, and oil.
c)
The region set up an extensive trading network.
d)
It established thousands of square miles of national forests.
56.
Which of the following territories were acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish American War?
a)
Guam, the Philippines and Cuba
b)
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
c)
The Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam
d)
Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines
57.
Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?
a)
Queen Liluokalani was persecuting American sugar growers.
b)
Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii.
c)
Laws forced Americans to return land to the Hawaiian government.
d)
All are true.
58.
Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?
a)
To be a world power a nation must have a strong navy and overseas bases
b)
Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
c)
US government can increase foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
d)
US government is placing too much emphasis on modernizing the navy instead of the army
59.
What policy is this cartoon about?
a)
US promoted equal trading access for all world powers in China
b)
US hegemony in Japan following the Meiji Restoration
c)
US control of the Mallaca Straits to the dismay of the UK, Germany and Russia
d)
Hawaiian annexation in the McKinley administration following the removal of Queen Liliuokalani
60.
This political cartoon BEST represents which historical era?
a)
Exploration
b)
Imperialism
c)
Industrialization
d)
Reformation
61.
What year did Hawaii become a U.S. State?
a)
1867
b)
1898
c)
1917
d)
1959
62.
Seward's Folly was the purchase of _______ from the Russians for $7 million dollars (2 cents per acre), which was originally ridiculed, but the later discovery of gold and oil justified the purchase.
a)
Hawaii
b)
Philippines
c)
Alaska
d)
Puerto Rico
63.
Which groups did the Populists most represent?
a)
Business owners
b)
Farmers and poor factory workers
c)
Robber Barons and Captains of Industry
d)
Government officials
64.
What was the main message of William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech?
a)
The Gold Standard must be abolished
b)
The Gold Standard was good for farmers
c)
Farmers needed to stop using gold to pay for items
d)
Populism was ultimately "fools gold"
65.
-USS Maine sinks
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Mexican American War
d)
World War I
66.
"To His Excellency William McKinley, President... of the United States... We, the undersigned, native Hawaiian citizens... who are members of the Hawaiian Patriotic League of the Hawaiian Islands, and others who are in sympathy with the said League, earnestly protest against the ... [addition] of the said Hawaiian Islands to the said United States of America in any form or shape." -Petition, 1897
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
a)
The colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States
b)
The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrowing of the Hawaiian monarchy
c)
The classification of teh islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the United States
d)
The granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch
67.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
reporting
68.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
69.
-USS Maine sinks
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Mexican American War
d)
World War I
70.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
71.
The passing of what piece of United States legislation sparked the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
the Monroe Doctrine
c)
the Open Door Policy
d)
the Quota System
72.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
73.
This agreement gave the US the right to intervene in Cuba
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Foraker Act
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
74.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
75.
What said that the US could intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries?
a)
protectorate
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Moral Diplomacy
76.
This cartoon references the Teddy Roosevelt's attempt to:
a)
secure the border of California
b)
protect shipping in the Great Lakes
c)
create a defensive alliance with France
d)
obtain control of the Panama Canal
77.
How did these events effect the US?
a)
They increased public support for defense spending.
b)
This prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.
c)
The US will now demand land as part of all future peace treaties
d)
It helped establish the US as a world power.
78.
Which of the following it the best title for this list?
a)
Issues that led to the outbreak of World War I
b)
The primary reasons the US entered World War II
c)
Consequences of European Isolationism
d)
Rivalries between Cold War Superpowers
79.
What was a major impact of the Spanish-American War?
a)
US considered a world power
b)
US fought colonialism
c)
Spain defeated the US
d)
Yellow Journalism dominated the gov't
80.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
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