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Social Studies Mid Year Assessment Review

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Chisholm Trail support the work of Cowboys?
a)
It was the trail used by Indians as they were being forced to move west.
b)
It stretched from Texas to Kansas allowing cattle to move from one area ot another.
c)
It was another name for the Underground Railroad, which helped runaway slaves escape from their masters.
d)
It connected the east coast to the west coast so cattle could move from one side of the country to the other. 
2.
What push factors caused people to immigrate to the U.S.?
a)
Immigrants wanted to locate their family members that were living in America.
b)
Immigrants were promised better land to grow crops for trade. 
c)
Immigrants were escaping the religious and political chaos, persecution and unstable economies. 
d)
Immigrants knew that there were more jobs on Ellis Island in NYC.
3.
What pull factors caused Europeans to immigrate to the US?
a)
They were promised free, rich land for farming, jobs and quality of life. 
b)
They were promised an opportunity to meet family members that lived in the U.S.
c)
They did not agree with the rapid growth of industry in Europe. 
d)
They wanted closer access to the Panama Canal to send resources to Europe. 
4.
Which groups of immigrants congregated on the east coast?
a)
Chinese and African immigrants.
b)
German and Irish immigrants.
c)
All of the above.
d)
None of the above. 
5.
Why did Andrew Carnegie start his steel mill in Pittsburgh?
a)
He is from Philadelphia.
b)
Natural resources were available and there were three rivers near it.
c)
Pittsburgh was the new New York City for business. 
6.

_______________ invented plastics, dyes, medicines, and fertilizer from sweet potatoes and peanuts.

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

7.

Who invented the phonograph to record and play music?

a)

Nat Love

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

William McKinley

8.

Cuba was under the rule of __________at the Turn of the 19th Century.

a)

Guam

b)

Philippines

c)

Spain

9.

What was the name of the U.S. battleship that exploded at the harbor in Havana, Cuba.

a)

U.S.S. Maine

b)

Titanic

c)

U.S. Atlantic

10.

Who was accused of sinking the U.S.S. Maine?

a)

Cubans

b)

Spanish

c)

Chinese

11.

What new territories did America gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Mexico

b)

Spain, Guam, Puerto Rico

c)

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

12.

Exaggerated news reports of events is know as ________________________.

a)

Treaty of Paris Journalism

b)

Critic Journalism

c)

Yellow Journalism

13.

The Black Cowboys of Texas were

a)

Spanish Cowboys from Mexico

b)

Carpetbaggers from the North

c)

Men who wore black costumes and rode only black horses

d)

Former slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys

14.

Where did the first powered, sustained flight take place?

a)

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

b)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

c)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

d)

Montgomery, Alabama

15.

If I can sell my cattle for a much better price in Chicago than San Antonio, I'm going to move my cattle on the cattle trails to sell them there. This is an example of a

a)

Specialization

b)

Voluntary Exchange

c)

Price incentive

d)

Trade

16.

The Panama Canal increased trade between the United States and other countries. This is an example of

a)

Opportunity cost

b)

Price incentive

c)

Specialization

d)

Voluntary exchange

17.

What did NOT have a large influence on Chicago's industrial growth in the late 1800s?

a)

man-made canals

b)

the radio

c)

railroads

d)

natural resources

18.

Which person(s) helped improve communication?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

c)

The Wright Brothers

d)

George Washington Carver

19.

The growth of the Chisholm Trail helped which of these to develop

a)

the Chicago meatpacking (beef) industry

b)

the Houston meatpacking (beef) industry

c)

the Idaho ranching industry

d)

the Oregon ranching industry

20.

How did the Panama Canal make the United States more powerful?

a)

It would prevent the United States from being invaded.

b)

It would make it more difficult for the US Navy to move around.

c)

It allowed the US Navy to quickly travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

d)

The US would keep weapons there to defend against the Panamanian people.

21.

Which was not something that immigrants found when they moved to the United States?

a)

Better living conditions

b)

Political freedom

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Economic opportunites

22.

Which of the following are responsibilities of being a United States citizen?

a)

Voting and Paying taxes

b)

Having a car and drivers license

c)

Running for political office

d)

Having a job and owning a cell phone

23.

Chinese immigrants mostly settled in the _________ to work on the railroads.

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

24.

How did the specialization in steel production help the city of Pittsburgh?

a)

Specialization in steel production caused all other businesses to fail.

b)

Specialization had no effect on the city.

c)

Specialization brought more people to the city because of the high paying jobs.

d)

Pittsburgh struggled to pay their workers because they only made steel.

25.

What best describes specialization?

a)

Specialization is when all of the stores in the city have "specials"

b)

Specialization is when a city feels very special because they are so good at business

c)

Specialization is trying to become the best at everything possible

d)

Specialization is becoming highly skilled at producing a good or service

26.

How was President McKinley different from other Presidents?

a)

He was the first to get the US involved in a war outside the US.

b)

He was the first president to lose a war.

c)

He was the first president to travel to a foreign country.

d)

He was the first president to declare war.

27.
Thomas Edison is best known as
a)
Completing the first flight in an airplane
b)
Creating over 300 products from peanuts
c)
Inventing the first telephone
d)
Having over 1,000 patents, most famously the light bulb
28.

How did building the Transcontinental Railroad effect the Native Americans?

a)

It pushed them out of their homes.

b)

It made them peaceful.

c)

They moved back east.

29.

What is letter C?

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Angel Island

c)

Pittsburg

d)

Chicago

30.
What is Letter A
a)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
b)
The Chisholm Trail
c)
The Great Western Trail
31.
What was the Spanish American war fought over?
a)
The Indepence of Cuba
b)
The Independence of Spain
c)
The Islands of Guam and Puerto Rico
d)
The Panama Cannal
32.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
33.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
34.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
35.

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

36.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
37.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
38.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
39.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
40.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
41.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
42.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
43.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
disarm
b)
disband
c)
give up
44.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
45.

Germany, Austria Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria consisted of the

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Triple Alliance

d)

Triple Entente

46.

Britain, France, and Russia made up which Alliance?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Triple Alliance

c)

The Allied Powers

d)

The Central Powers

47.
What is propaganda? 
a)
When a spy gets caught telling secrets to another country.
b)
When two countries share borders.
c)
When two countries declare war against each other.
d)
The spread of ideas that help one country and hurt another.
48.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
an invitation from President Wilson to Germany to discuss peace
b)
Germany invited Mexico to join the Central Powers and gain part of the USA
c)
France sent a message to John Zimmerman asking for his advice.
d)
Great Britain asked the US to enter the war on the side of the Allies. 
49.
Who was the president of the United States during World War I?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
William Taft
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
50.
What organization of countries was formed after World War to prevent future wars? 
a)
League of Nations
b)
NATO
c)
United Nations
d)
Warsaw Pact
51.

At first, America adopted a policy of isolationism. What does this mean?

a)

America was looking for ways to become involved in the war

b)

America wanted to remain separate and not get involved in world issues

c)

America wanted to broker a treaty between the warring countries

d)

America sympathized with the Allied countries

52.

How did the Harlem Renaissance impact Americans after WWI?

a)

Harlem was the only place that African Americans were recruited for war.

b)

African Americans increased the productivity of cotton.

c)

African Americans were recognized for their contributions to the visual arts, music, poetry, theater, sports, and politics.

d)

Harlem became a city in New York.

53.

Which of the following are true of the 1920’s? Circle ALL that apply.

a)

Women enjoyed new freedom and independence.

b)

It was a time of economic growth (new businesses, factories increased production).

c)

Jazz music was very popular.

d)

The Wright Brothers invented the airplane, which changed how people in America traveled.

e)

People earned higher salaries and bought more goods.

54.

Why are the 1920s sometimes referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"?

a)

Immigration and foreign trade increased.

b)

Reforms in government led to greater freedom.

c)

Widespread cultural and economic changes occurred.

d)

The United States began to take a more active role in world affairs.

55.

Which statement is most likely true about radio in the United States?

a)

It was not popular because Americans preferred newspapers.

b)

It changed the way people got their news and were entertained.

c)

It brought about the end of other forms of entertainment.

d)

It was not practical because people could not afford radios.

56.

Which was NOT an impact of Henry Ford's manufacturing practices and the rise of the automobile industry?

a)

a growth of transportation-related industries (road construction, oil, steel, automobile)

b)

creation of jobs for Americans

c)

a weaker economy

d)

people traveling more quickly and easily (greater mobility)

e)

movement to areas further from cities

57.

During the 1920s many people made contributions to the United States. In 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to do what?

a)

hit over 50 home runs in a season

b)

fly nonstop from New York to Paris

c)

travel to outer space

d)

climb Mr. Everest

58.

He was a trumpet and cornet player.

He was a singer.

Became a jazz legend.

a)

Babe Ruth

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Langston Hughes

59.

He was a poet and an author.

He wrote books, poetry, and drama.

He wrote about the life of Blacks in American cities during the 1920s.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Jesse Owens

d)

Denzel Washington

60.

A baseball player.

Played for the New York Yankee.

Won four World Series and held the hitter record until Hank Aaron broke it

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Jesse Owens

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Babe Ruth

61.

He manufactured the Model T.

He combined the manufacturing of the car and the assembly line.

Introduced mass production of automobiles.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

William McKinley

62.

A time when people loosen up!

Americans enjoyed dance halls and radios.

Sometimes called the Roaring Twenties.

a)

The Hip Hop Movement

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Tap Dancing

d)

Jazz Age

63.

An era when African Americans artists and writers expressed their talents.

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Civil Rights Movement

d)

Westward Expansions

64.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
65.

What new technology sank Allied and neutral supply ships?

a)

Dreadnoughts

b)

U-Boats

c)

Airplanes

66.
Someone who risks everything they own to start a business.
a)
Competitors
b)
Laborers
c)
Specialists
d)
Entrepreneurs
67.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
68.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush 
b)
the crash of the stock exchange 
c)
the ending of World War II 
d)
the high price of oil 
69.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 
70.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. People did not have money to pay for necessities, such as shelter, food, and clothing. The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," a program that
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
b)
provided new ways for people to apply for unemployment insurance. 
c)
forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
71.
When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
72.

This famous author wrote Gone With the Wind, one of the most popular novels of the 1930s. The author was born in Atlanta and won a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing book. Who is this famous author?

a)

Margaret Mitchell

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Jesse Owens

d)

Duke Ellington

73.
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
a)
Unemployment reached its highest level in United States history. 
b)
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies. 
c)
 Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.    
d)
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry. 
74.
Which of the following is NOT a New Deal Program that FDR established? 
a)
Conservation Country Corporation (CCC)
b)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
75.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California 
a)
True
b)
False 
76.
Homes that were in parks and built out of cardboard boxes were called Hoovervilles. 
a)
True
b)
False
77.

President Hoover believed that direct economic relief was not an answer to the Great Depression because

a)

it would hurt the American spirit.

b)

government should keep a balanced budget.

c)

relief should come from state and local governments.

d)

All of the above

78.
What was a economic impact of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock market crashed and millions of Americans lost their jobs
b)
Many Americans moved to California in search for Gold
c)
Many Americans began to become wealthy due to Oil being found in Texas
79.

How are the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?

a)

Both events caused Americans to struggle financially

b)

Both events caused riots throughout the nation

c)

Both events led to World War II beginning

80.

What was created to provide relief from the Great Depression?

a)

The New Deal

b)

American Purchase

c)

Stock Market

d)

Economic control

81.

What are TWO ways the the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) New Deal agency impact Americans during the 1930s?

a)

to put unemployed people to work building highways, bridges and public buildings

b)

to build dams throughout a seven-state region to control floods and generate electricity

c)

to put young men back to work expanding and developing national parks through soil conservation, tree planting and flood control

82.

One of the goals of the WPA was to

a)

Preserve nature

b)

Inject money into the banks

c)

Promote arts and entertainment

d)

Industrialize impoverished areas

83.

FDR connected to the people in a way previous presidents weren't able to through his

a)

Television press conferences

b)

Letters to the editor

c)

Roadside discussions

d)

"Fireside Chats" radio broadcast

84.

The New Deal program tasked with providing electricity and controlling flooding through the construction of dams

a)

Works Progress Administration

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Tennessee Valley Electrical Organization

d)

Civilian Conservation Corps

85.

In this New Deal program, workers constructed things like roads, bridges, public buildings and parks but it also employed artists and performers

a)

Tennesee Valley Authority

b)

FDIC

c)

FERA

d)

Works Progress Administration

86.

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

87.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 
a)
Roosevelt 
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
88.

Jesse Owens became famous during the 1930s. Why?

a)

He was a world record heavyweight boxer.

b)

He was the first black man to vote in America.

c)

He was a famous jazz musician.

d)

He won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.

89.

This is a picture of people waiting in line at a soup kitchen. Thousands of soup kitchens opened during the 1930s and usually served bread and soup. What was the purpose of these soup kitchens?

a)

to provide food to government employees who worked in large cities

b)

to provide food for people without jobs and who lost all of their money

c)

to provide food for people who did not like to work

d)

to provide food to soldiers after World War II

90.

As the Great Depression continued, many Americans became upset and angry with Pres. Hoover. Why?

a)

Americans thought Hoover was only interesting in helping the wealthy (rich).

b)

Americans thought Hoover was not doing enough to help those who were struggling.

c)

Many Americans did not like Hoover's trade policies with Europe.

d)

Americans thought he was too old to be president.

91.

Duke Ellington was at the top of his career during the 1930s. What is he most famous for doing?

a)

He was a poet.

b)

He was a famous artist.

c)

He was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

He was a jazz musician.

92.

In 1876, which inventor created the first working telephone?

a)

Samuel Morse

b)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Lewis Latimer

e)

Henry Ford

93.

Which inventor created the airplane?

a)

Samuel Morse

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

e)

Henry Ford

94.

This aviator was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This was a transatlantic flight.

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Charles Lindbergh

95.
He started the Ford Motor Company.  He helped create the assembly line, and made the first car that a lot of people could afford to buy.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
John Ford
c)
Harry Ford
d)
James Ford
96.

How did Alexander Graham Bell change the world?

a)

He helped Southern Farmers live a better life.

b)

He made it a lot easier for people to travel.

c)

He made it a lot easier for people to communicate.

d)

He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day.

97.

How did Thomas Edison change the world?

a)

He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day.

b)

He made it a lot easier for people to communicate.

c)

He made it a lot easier for people to travel.

d)

He helped southern farmers live a better life.

98.
Which amendment banned the use of poll taxes?
a)
26th amendment
b)
17th amendment
c)
23rd amendment
d)
24th amendment
99.

Which amendment granted residents of Washington, D. C. an electoral college to vote for the President of the United States?

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

100.

Which amendment granted African American men the right to vote?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

101.

Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

102.

The due process clause was designed to...

a)

protect people's freedom of assembly.

b)

protect the privacy rights of US citizens.

c)

establish a separation of church and state.

d)

ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes.

103.

In which situation would due process protections be MOST important?

a)

Anna is accused of stealing a car, but she claims she was home at the time the car was stolen.

b)

Andre was expecting a tax refund, but he discovered he actually owes the government money.

c)

Arianna is angry that people littering in her city, but the city council refuses to pass anti-littering laws.

d)

Aaron owns a farm near the city, but he is being forced to sell the farm to the city so a new road can be built.

104.

Because of the right to due process, if the US government accuses one of its citizens of a crime...

a)

the trial judge may decide whether to put the case before a jury.

b)

the citizen has the right to have an attorney or lawyer represent him or her.

c)

the police may search the citizen's home for evidence that a crime occurred.

d)

the hearing judge must set bail so that the accused can be released before trial.

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