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WorksheetsUSH Final 2018
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which statement about immigration to the US during the 19th century is most valid?
organized labor supported unlimited immigration
most immigrants to the US were illegal aliens
industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor
few immigrants came from Western Europe
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of "nativism"?
"Help wanted- Irish need not apply"
"Go west, young man"
"America-- first in war and peace"
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself"
The intent of the US immigration laws of the 1920s was to
increase economic opportunities for recent immigrants
encourage cultural diversity
restore an open door policy
restrict immigration through the use of quotas
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the US settle in cities?
jobs were readily available
government relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities
labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration
immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland
In the late 19th century, the major argument used by labor union leaders against immigrants was that immigrants
contributed little to enrich American life
refused to assimilate into American culture
took jobs from US citizens
placed financial drains on social services
The Gentlemen's agreement, literacy tests, and the quota system were all attempts by Congress to restrict
immigration
property ownership
voting rights
access to public education
What was the experience of most of the "new immigrants" who arrived in the U.S. from southern and eastern Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
They lived in urban areas and most held low paying jobs
The obtained free land in the west and became farmers.
They became discouraged with America and returned to their homelands.
They were easily assimilated into mainstream American culture.
Over the past 20 years, an objective of U.S. immigration policy has been to
reduce the number of illegal immigrants.
keep out immigrants from former communist countries.
return to an open immigration policy.
encourage emigration from Western Europe.
Where did the first shots of the Civil War take place?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Richmond
Battle of Fort Sumter
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it
described a military plan for the defeat of England.
convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence.
contained a detailed outline for a new form of government.
argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
declared the right to vote cannot be denied on account of race
officially ended slavery
granted citizenship to anyone born in the United States
gave women the right to vote
Why were the Colonists opposed to the Stamp Act?
The tax was so high many Colonists could not afford it
The money raised by the tax went to the British army
They were not allowed to vote for members of parliament who passed the tax
The tax only applied to the poor
Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the 13 colonies?
The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth Colony
Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence
The King of England required the colonists to become economically self-sufficient
The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies
Which of the following was a reason Texans revolted against Mexico?
Texans wanted to trade with their American cousins
Mexican law stated that every citizen must speak Spanish
Mexican law outlawed slavery
Mexican law outlawed the Catholic religion
Why did Americans believe in Manifest Destiny?
Because God wanted America to reach from coast to coast
Because God wanted Americans to expand slavery
It was the only way to stop Native Americans from attacking settlements
Mexican aides were robbing white settlements
Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than in the North because
the Constitution contained a clause that outlawed the importation of slaves into the Northern states
Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North
Northern states passed affirmative action legislation
geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations
What did Thomas Jefferson claim was the job of the government in the Declaration of Independence?
secure the peoples' unalienable rights
pass laws only with the consent of the governed
collect only fair taxes
protect the country from attack
What was the date of the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1861
July 4, 1776
April 4, 1609
April 4, 1776
Why didn't the Founding Fathers eliminate slavery at the Constitutional Convention?
They all owned slaves
Slaves provided work for the army
The South would not support the Constitution if slavery was outlawed
The North would not support the Constitution if slavery was outlawed
The main provision of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stated what?
That Harriet Tubman was to be shot on sight.
That all fugitive slaves must be returned to their masters
That fugitive slaves, if caught, were to be hanged without trial.
That all fugitive slaves were regarded as free citizens and would no longer be pursued
Robert E. Lee surrender the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at
Appomattox Court House
Ft. Sumter
Bull Run
Washington D.C.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Proclamation freed all the slaves in the United States
The Proclamation freed slaves in the rebelling territory
The Proclamation freed slaves in the North
The Proclamation eliminated slavery in the Constitution
Why was the winter at Valley Forge such a difficult time for the Continental Army?
The army lacked protection and supplies
The army began to turn against the revolution
The army refused to drill and train
The army refused to listen to Washington
Sectional differences developed in the U.S. largely because
the Federal Government adopted a policy of neutrality
economic conditions and interests in each region varied
only Northerners were represented in the Constitutional Convention
early Presidents favored urban areas over rural areas
The term "abolitionist movement" refers to:
a Southerner who controlled the new state governments following the Civil War.
a black who is willingly subservient to white Americans.
inhabitants of a territory deciding for themselves the issue of slavery.
a vigorous anti-slavery movement demanding the freeing of slaves without compensation to their old masters.
The Civil War took place from
1776-1782
1861-1865
1850-1855
1941-1945
The pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War because it
convinced France to join in the fight against England
led to the repeal of the Stamp Act
created a new system of government for the U.S.
persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence
Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln's justification for the Civil War?
As an abolitionist, President Lincoln wanted to end slavery in the U.S.
President Lincoln wanted to keep the South economically dependent on the industrial North
President Lincoln's oath of office required him to defend and preserve the Union
To keep the support of Great Britain and France, President Lincoln had to try to end slavery immediately
In what ways did the French and Indian war cause the American Revolution?
After the war, Great Britain had to raise taxes to pay the war debt.
After the war, Great Britain had to give colonial land to Spain
After the war, the colonist blamed Great Britain for the loss of the war
After the war, the colonies had to depend on Spain for raw materials
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
The government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation's best interest.
What was a main reason why the American Colonist won the revolutionary war?
The colonial navy was more powerful then the English navy
The colonist had more money and wealth then the English
The Native Americans supported the colonist
France supported the Americans
Which of the following states the principle of "popular sovereignty"?
Congress has the right to decide where slavery shall and shall not exist.
The settlers in a given territory have the sole right to vote whether or not slavery will be permitted there.
Individual citizens can decide for themselves whether or not to hold slaves.
The American people shall decide where slavery will exist through a national plebiscite
The American Revolution took place from
1776-1782
1850-1855
1861-1865
1941-1945
Gettysburg was an important battle because
it destroyed Lee's army
Lincoln has at last found his aggressive general
Lee was never thereafter able to launch another Southern offensive
it brought France into he war
President Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that
an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties
Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe
an alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union
Japan was in the process of developing its own atomic weapons
Involvement in the Spanish-American War and acquisition of Hawaii were actions taken by the U.S. Government to
establish military alliances with other nations
gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
begin the policy of manifest destiny
support isolationist forces in Congress
After WW2, the U.S. was better able than its allies to adjust its economy from wartime to peacetime because the United States
possessed nuclear weapons
raised tariffs on imports
had collected its war debts from the Allies
had suffered no widespread wartime destruction
Why was the U.S. called the "arsenal of democracy" in 1940?
The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States
Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil
The U.S. supervised elections in European nations before the war
The U.S. provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the axis powers
Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck v. United States and Korematsu v . United States?
The free speech rights of Communists have often been violated.
During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by the Supreme Court.
The rights of protestors have been preserved even in times of national stress.
Economic interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in United States courts.
WW1 and WW2 brought about changes for minorities and women because these conflicts led to
the creation of new job opportunities
the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
a greater number of high-level management positions
greater integration in housing and schools throughout the nation
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the
political popularity of William Jennings Bryan
efforts of the U.S. to control Mexico
destruction of the U.S. sugar plantations by Hawaiians
sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
What was a key challenge faced by the U.S. during WW2?
lack of public support for the war effort
fighting the war on several fronts
difficulty gaining congressional support
total reliance on naval power
The Louisiana Purchase had great geographic significance for the U.S. because it
reduced British control of North America
focused the U.S. on westward expansion
extended U.S. control over Mexico
decreased tensions with Native American Indians
The demand for German war reparations by the European Allies to explain the failure of the peace settlement following
WW1
WW2
Korean War
Vietnam War
One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War 2 were held was to
bring Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo to justice
force Japan to pay for the attack on Pearl Harbor
make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust
punish the German government for bombing England
One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was
establishing a League of Nations
maintaining a permanent military force in Europe
returning the U.S. to a policy of isolationism
blaming Germany for causing WW1
