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US History 1st Semester Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Amendment gave citizenship to all people born in America; gave freed slaves citizenship

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

2.

Which Amendment does not allow discrimination based on race for the right to vote?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

3.

This Act gave Americans an opportunity to buy land at very cheap price out West, but also moved many Native Americans in the process.

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Espionage Act

4.

This Act forced Native Americans to divide up their land and to become more “American”.

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Espionage Act

5.

This is when one company controls an entire market.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Horizontal Integration

d)

Trust

6.

This involves buying up companies that you rely on to operate your company

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Monopoly

d)

Trust

7.

This involves buying up all of your competitors.

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Monopoly

d)

Trust

8.

What was the purpose of labor unions?

a)

Fighting for workers' rights

b)

Fighting for better working conditions

c)

Fighting for better parking spots

d)

Fighting for better bosses

9.

What does NAACP stand for?

a)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

b)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons

c)

National Association for the Application of Colored People

d)

National Association for the Application of Colored Persons

10.

Segregation is the separation of

a)

races.

b)

ethnicities.

c)

nationalities.

d)

genders.

11.

The purpose of the ___ was to fight for the social justice of ALL Americans.

a)

NAACP

b)

NCAA

c)

War Industries Board

d)

War Trade Board

12.

Which Supreme Court case established the concept of "separate but equal"?

a)

Plessy v Ferguson

b)

Schenck v the United States

c)

Brown v. the Board of Education

d)

Dred Scott v Sanford

13.

These were laws that enabled, or promoted, segregation

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Codes

c)

Lynch Laws

d)

15th and 16th Amendments

14.

The benefits of a strong ____ was that they had more money to spend, stimulating the economy.

a)

lower class

b)

middle class

c)

upper class

d)

working class

15.

The major benefit of railroads was they they helped to expand ___ and provide growth opportunities.

a)

markets

b)

suburbs

c)

rail lines

d)

advertising

16.

Loss of hunting ground, forced movement, and broken treaties were all issues faced by ________ due to westward expansion.

a)

Native Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

Asian Americans

17.

By the early 1900s, the US had become the world's leading

a)

industrial nation.

b)

immigrant destination.

c)

military power.

d)

exporter of steel.

18.

Andrew Carnegie's idea that wealthy Americans had a responsibility to use their wealth to help others was called

a)

the Gospel of Wealth.

b)

Social Darwinism.

c)

Xenophobia.

d)

isolationism.

19.

By the 1890s, immigrants made up a significant percentage of the population in ______.

a)

cities.

b)

rural areas.

c)

coastal cities.

d)

plantations.

20.

___ is applying the Theory of Evolution and natural selection to human society.

a)

Social Darwinsim

b)

Imperialism

c)

Gospel of Wealth

d)

Xenophobia

21.

Under ___, American society believed that the best competitors would survive and, as a result, society would improve.

a)

social darwinism

b)

the gospel of wealth

c)

labor unions

d)

Jim Crow Laws

22.

Who believed that the government should play a larger role in solving society's problems?

a)

Progressives

b)

the KKK

c)

Creationists

d)

Suffragettes

23.

The 19th Amendment gave ___ the right to vote.

a)

women

b)

African Americans

c)

immigrants

d)

Native Americans

24.

Muckrakers exposed ___ and ___ in books and news stories.

a)

social problems; corruption

b)

social problems; workplace injustice

c)

child labor law violations; corruption

d)

improper food packaging practices; social injustices

25.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was created to

a)

break up monopolies.

b)

help citizens get land out West.

c)

stop people from speaking out against the government.

d)

stop people from trading secrets with enemies.

26.

Who created a new political party in the 1912 election because he wanted to run as President again?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William Taft

d)

Herbert Hoover

27.

Who won the election of 1912?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

William H. Taft

d)

Warren G. Harding

28.

What was the name of the new political party created in the 1912 election?

a)

Bull Moose

b)

New Republican

c)

Libertarian

d)

Socialist

29.

What is the name of the system that provided the nation with a safer, more flexible, more stable monetary system?

a)

Federal Reserve System

b)

Federal Monetary System

c)

Federal Funding System

d)

Federal Gold System

30.

Which Commission was created to regulate trade during the Progressive Movement?

a)

Federal Trade Commission

b)

Federal Business Commission

c)

Federal Funding Commission

d)

Federal Taxing Commission

31.

Name the Act that was created after the publication of The Jungle by muckraker Upton Sinclair.

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Victory Garden Act

d)

Dawes Act

32.

How did Teddy Roosevelt's new political party affect the 1912 election?

a)

It split the Republican vote.

b)

It didn't affect the election.

c)

Fewer people voted.

d)

It helped Teddy win the election.

33.

Teddy Roosevelt and the Bull Moose Party supported

a)

Progressivism.

b)

imperialism.

c)

communism.

d)

anarchy.

34.

The Open-Door Policy was created to help preserve America's access to _____.

a)

Asian markets

b)

Chinese markets

c)

Japanese markets

d)

European markets

35.

What was the mass migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities in search of jobs, better education, and more opportunities?

a)

the Great Migration

b)

the Trail of Tears

c)

the Selective Services

d)

the Diaspora

36.

Which of these headlines would be an example of yellow journalism?

a)

"Titanic sinks! Hundreds Perish at Sea"

b)

"Hundred Killed by Savage Germans on Lusitania"

c)

"President Roosevelt OKs Construction of Panama Canal"

d)

"US Voted Dry! 18th Amendment Passed!"

37.

Which Act forced Native Americans to divide up their land, live by the laws of the US government, and give up their culture (assimilate)?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Sedition Act

38.

Lots of natural resources, large workforce, laissez-faire economics, and new technology are all factors that made America the largest ___ by in the 1800s.

a)

industrial nation

b)

destination for immigrants

c)

military power

d)

producer of steel

39.

___ are bad because they eliminate competition and they can charge whatever prices they want.

a)

Monopolies

b)

Trusts

c)

Labor unions

d)

Immigrants

40.

___ faced discrimination, had no support, were separated from their families, lived in poor conditions, were paid low wages, and faced deportation.

a)

Immigrants

b)

African Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Women

41.

Which Act was the first time the US government restricted/excluded immigration based on a person's nationality or ethnicity?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

c)

Pure Food and Drug Act

d)

Meat Inspection Act

42.

Labor unions opposed ___ because they were afraid this group would take their jobs for less pay.

a)

immigrants

b)

women

c)

African Americans

d)

children

43.

Because of the ____ Movement, the government now takes a more active role in social problems.

a)

Progressive

b)

Temperance

c)

Women's Rights

d)

Civil Rights

44.

___ is when a larger, more powerful country exerts its influence and control over a smaller, weaker country in order to exploit their resources and obtain overseas territories.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

45.

The "Great White Fleet" was a collection of large naval ships sent around the world to show off America's

a)

naval superiority.

b)

military strength.

c)

strong government policies.

d)

world power.

46.

The "Great White Fleet" is an example of

a)

Gunboat Diplomacy.

b)

imperialism.

c)

nationalism.

d)

communism.

47.

Who did the US blame the sinking of the USS Maine on?

a)

Spain

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Cuba

48.

Which War started because of the sinking of the USS Maine?

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

WWI

c)

Civil War

d)

Cold War

49.

___ said that the US would serve as the policing nation for Latin America, and could intervene in their affairs if they thought it was necessary.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Gunboat Diplomacy

50.

Who said "Speak softly and carry a big stick"? (means don't push people into a fight, but be prepared to fight if necessary)

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Calvin Coolidge

51.

The US built the ___ to allow American ships to travel quickly between the two hemispheres (East and West) and to exert their influence in Central America.

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Brooklyn Bridge

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

52.

Besides Cuba, which other country did the U.S. get involved in during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Philippines

d)

Spain

53.

Pick Two- which two states became a part of the US during the Progressive Era?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Texas

d)

California

54.

Who did the US purchase Alaska from?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Canada

d)

North Korea

55.

Which events led the US to get involved in WWI?

a)

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Interception of the Zimmerman Note

d)

Unrestricted German submarines in the Atlantic Ocean

56.

Which document ended WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Wilson's 14 Points

c)

19th Amendment

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

57.

The Treaty of Versailles left Germany

a)

in financial ruin.

b)

unable to defend itself.

c)

in industrial ruin.

d)

with no support.

58.

____ is the act of using spies to obtain enemy secrets.

a)

Espionage

b)

Armistice

c)

Imperialism

d)

Anarchy

59.

___ is an agreement to stop fighting in a war until a peace agreement can be reached.

a)

Armistice

b)

Espionage

c)

Treaty

d)

Trench warfare

60.

President Wilson's plan for the end of WWI was called the

a)

14 Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

15 Points

61.

Which Act said that Americans can have their freedom of speech limited by the government? (it was later found to be unconstitutional)

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Espionage Act

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Homestead Act

62.

Which Supreme Court case said that the Sedition Act was unconstitutional?

a)

Schenck v. the United States

b)

Plessy v Ferguson

c)

Dred Scott v Sanford

d)

Brown v the Board of Education

63.

Which type of fighting was used most during WWI?

a)

Trench warfare

b)

Guerrilla warfare

c)

Naval warfare

d)

Chemical warfare

64.

Was the US economy booming or poor after WWI?

a)

Booming

b)

Poor

65.

Who was the President during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Warren G. Harding

66.

Pick TWO- The 1920s saw an upward swing in ___ and ____.

a)

racism

b)

xenophobia

c)

communism

d)

anarchy

67.

Which of these is NOT one of Harding's plans for a Return to Normalcy?

a)

Redefinition of Americanism

b)

Resuming racial tensions

c)

Resurrection of old-time religions

d)

Prohibiting the manufacturing, distribution, and sales of alcohol

68.

The ___ Raids was the simultaneous arrest of suspected communists, anarchists, and radicals on January 2, 1920.

a)

Palmer

b)

Hoover

c)

Harding

d)

Vanzetti

69.

___ were arrested for suspected murder and robbery; they were found guilty, possibly because they were immigrants. (Pick TWO)

a)

Sacco

b)

Vanzetti

c)

Scopes

d)

Harding

70.

Which group gained lots of new members during the 1920s?

a)

the KKK

b)

the Anti-Saloon League

c)

Communists

d)

Bootleggers

71.

Which court case occurred because a teacher taught evolution in school, instead of the Creation Story?

a)

Scopes Trial

b)

Schenck Trial

c)

Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

d)

Plessy Trial

72.

Which of the following were on the rise with the American public during the 1920s? Pick 3

a)

Sports

b)

Music/clubs

c)

Movies/radio

d)

Going to church daily

73.

Which Amendment started Prohibition?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

74.

Which Amendment ended Prohibition?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

75.

The Volstead Act (Pick 2)

a)

enforced the 18th Amendment.

b)

defined what intoxicating liquors were.

c)

enforced the 21st Amendment.

d)

defined how alcohol could be transported.