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US History Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act)

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Carrie Chapman Catt

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Upton Sinclair

2.

Which Action below changed how citizens could have more of a voice in the government?

a)

increasing the number of Senators from each state

b)

decreasing the length of terms of office for senators

c)

instituting the direct election of senators

d)

none of the above

3.

Which of the following characterized the progressive era?

a)

Persistence of social problems

b)

increased production

c)

Urban (city) growth

d)

All of the Above

4.

Which movement's primary goal was the ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing Prohibition?

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Temperance

c)

Populist

d)

Settlement Houses

5.

What problems faced industrial workers

a)

low wages

b)

unsafe working conditions

c)

long hours

d)

too much time off

6.

Select all of the factors that made industrialization possible

a)

wealth of natural resources

b)

large working class population

c)

government support for business

d)

safety standards

7.

Select the best definition for monopoly

a)

dominating an industry

b)

losing all your resources

c)

sharing production costs

d)

several small competitors

8.

What was the purpose of anti-trust legislation?

a)

break up child labor rings

b)

break up monopolies

c)

break up unions

d)

break up celebrity couples

9.

What was the program Wilson proposed to help keep the peace in Europe?

a)

Armistice

b)

League of Nations

c)

United Nations

d)

Fourteen Points

10.

Which of these is NOT a reason why WWI began?

a)

New Technology

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

11.

Which of these is a reason Wilson won the presidential election of 1912?

a)

He was the only president to run on a reform platform.

b)

A lack of competition.

c)

The Republican vote was split.

d)

He supported women's suffrage.

e)

Taft decided not to run for a second term.

12.

What did Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle expose?

a)

poverty and misery in inner city schools

b)

the threat of women suffragists

c)

corruption in private enterprises

d)

dangerous and unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry

13.

During this era a variety of reforms were enacted at local, state, and federal level

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Monopoly Era

c)

Muckraking Era

d)

None of the above

14.

The suffrage movement helped pass this Amendment.

a)

16th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

18th Amendment

e)

15th Amendment

15.

A main goal of the United States during the Spanish American War was to...

a)

annex Florida

b)

free Cuba from Spanish rule

c)

gain spheres of influence in South America

d)

protect business investments in Spain

16.

Which of the following is often associated with President Theodore Roosevelt?

a)

Square Deal

b)

promoting self-government in former colonies

c)

opposing annexation of new territories

d)

promoting dollar diplomacy

17.

The passage of the 18th (Prohibition) amendment led to:

a)

Less speakeasies being created

b)

Decreased police corruption

c)

An increase in organized crime

d)

women getting the right to vote

18.

The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899-1900) and the response to the Boxer Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to...

a)

curb Russian expansion

b)

gain access to Chinese markets

c)

build factories in the Far East

d)

limit Asian immigration to the United States

19.

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to...

a)

bring self-government to areas under United States control

b)

obtain overseas markets and naval bases

c)

defend against attacks by enemy nations

d)

spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

20.
This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.
a)
The Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
The Ban on Foreign Labor Act
c)
The Asian Immigration Act
d)
The Chinese Labor Law
21.
Which is the best example of a political machine?
a)
A group of immigrants gather together and demand rights, and better pay
b)
The government breaks apart big businesess
c)
A political organization that uses corruption to buy and cheat votes
d)
A politician asks for donations for his campaign 
22.
This picture would be considered a major problem caused by...
a)
Slavery
b)
Alcohol Consumption
c)
Urbanization
d)
Lack of public education
23.
Founder of "Hull House"
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Boss Tweed
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Jane Addams
24.
A "muckraker" MOST likely would have been
a)
on who supported a ban on alcohol
b)
an agitator in the Civil Rights movement
c)
a supporter of President Nixon during Watergate
d)
against abuses of Industrial workers in the early 1900s
25.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?

a)

"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.

b)

Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants liked pie

c)

"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.

d)

"Old" immigrants preferred Pepsi while "New" immigrants liked Coke

26.
Speech given by William Jennings Bryan (populist) that praises bimettalism and speaks against having just gold backed US currency
a)
"Cross of Gold" speech
b)
"Cross of Silver" speech
c)
"Bronze"Speech
d)
none of the above
27.

What city did Teddy Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" Leave from to got to Cuba and fight in the Spanish-American War?

a)

Tampa

b)

Miami

c)

St. Augustine

d)

Punta Gorda

28.

What law did the US establish to establish trade in China?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Versailles

29.
Roosevelt's _________ depended on a strong military to achieve U.S. goals.
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
"big stick" diplomacy
c)
"moral diplomacy"
d)
"dollar diplomacy"
30.
The __________ prevented Cuba from signing a treaty with any other country without the approval of the United States
a)
"big stick" diplomacy
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
"moral diplomacy"
31.
Which of the following laws created a rating system for all meat products that rated the cleanliness of the food?
a)
Meat Inspection Act
b)
Pure Food & Drug Act
c)
Newlands Act
d)
Reclamation Act
32.
Which of the following laws required companies to list the ingredients on any product that could be consumed by Americans?
a)
Meat Inspection Act
b)
Pure Food & Drug Act
c)
Newlands Act
d)
Reclamation Act
33.

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)

Great Awakening

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Louisiana Purchase

34.

I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.

a)

European Immigrants

b)

Asian Immigrants

c)

Mexican Americans

d)

African Americans

35.

One factor that promoted industrialization in the United States in the late nineteenth century was the --

a)

development of the airplane

b)

expansion of the railroads

c)

mass production of automobiles

d)

widespread use of steamboats

36.

In response to the 15th amendment, during the era after the Civil War, a reading test was required in order to vote. If you couldn’t pass it, you couldn’t vote.

a)

Segregation

b)

Sherman Anti- Trust Laws

c)

Literacy Test

d)

Poll Tax

37.

In 1892, a man boarded a railroad car that was designated for only whites. He, himself was born a free man and was 7/8’s white and just 1/8 black; however, he was not allowed to sit in the white’s only car. He was fined, and he then sued and lost. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution provides for segregation to be legal and not in contradiction to the 14th Amendment, so long as “separate but equal” services are provided.

a)

Roe v.s. Wade

b)

Plessy v.s. Ferguson

c)

Sacco and Vanzettie

d)

Brown v.s. the Board of Ed.

38.

What was the 13th Amendment?

a)

granted citizenship to former slaves

b)

established voting rights

c)

abolished slavery

39.

The 15th Amendment Reserves citizens the suffrage rights regardless of their race, color or previous slave status.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which of theses were a direct consequence of the Civil War/

a)

the disintegration of the Whig Party

b)

the adition of new sttes th the Union

c)

the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery

d)

the extension of voting rights to Africa American men

41.

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

a)

To recognize the independence of former satellite states

b)

To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

c)

To negotiate the reunification of Germany

d)

To develop a global environmental-protection policy

42.

How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon's administration?

a)

By normalization of relations with China

b)

By supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War

c)

By escalating the bombing of North Vietnam

d)

By attacking enemy bases in Cambodia

43.

One action that influenced the U.S. -Soviet Signing of SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon's -

a)

opening of diplomatic relations with China

b)

involvement in the Watergate scandal

c)

support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

d)

withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

44.

Which statement correctly completes this time line?

a)

The Centers of disease Control petitioned Congress to eliminate waste treatment plants.

b)

The federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee environmental issues.

c)

The automobile industry began researching alternative energy sources.

d)

The president ordered the Public Health service to deal with environmental pollution

45.

Which option completes this diagram?

a)

President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate

b)

The proposed ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

c)

President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of Camp David Accords

d)

The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy

46.

Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?

a)

Robert L. Johnson's creation of a major television network.

b)

Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web (internet)

c)

Jeff Bezos' founding of Amazon.com

d)

Michael Dell's use of just-in-time manufacturing.

47.

What does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?

a)

Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees.

b)

Campaign finances are monitored by regulatory agency.

c)

Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials.

d)

Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives.

48.

These demonstrations led to-

a)

a global energ crisis brought on by OPEC oil embargo

b)

the bombing of a Marine barracks =, followed by retaliatory U.S air strikes

c)

a U.S boycott of the Olympics in protest of events in Central Asia

d)

a hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter administration

49.

How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?

a)

By reducing tensions associated with the threat if the nuclear war

b)

By providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages

c)

By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

d)

By establishing an official cease-fire

50.

Line for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from-

a)

the dissolution of Standard Oil company

b)

an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico

c)

the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline

d)

an embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

51.

The Camp David Accords was-

a)

peace treaty to end the Cold war

b)

peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel and Egypt

c)

agreement between the U.S and middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC

d)

agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule

52.

Why did the United States fight in the Persian gulf War?

a)

Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution.

b)

Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists.

c)

Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait.

d)

Iraq finance the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

53.
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, by President Reagan? 
a)
Sonia Sontamayor
b)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
c)
Elana Kagen
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
54.
Why were President George H.W. Bush and his administration concerned about Iraq’s military aggression prior to the Persian Gulf War?
a)
They thought the aggression would start an Arab uprising.
b)
They thought the aggression would threaten the sovereignty of Israel
c)
They thought the aggression would threaten the Saudi Arabian oil reserves.
d)
The thought the aggression would spread radical Islam throughout the Middle East.
55.

Who started the Persian gulf war?

a)

Saddam Hussein

b)

Nagito Komaeda

c)

Osama bin laden

d)

I don’t know and I don’t care

56.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
57.
Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm?
a)
George Bush III
b)
George Bush Jr.
c)
George Bush Sr.
d)
Orwell Ruchenbarker
58.

What year did 911 occur?

a)

2000

b)

2001

c)

2002

d)

2003

59.

What was the name of the terrorist group who planned and executed the attacks?

a)

ISIS

b)

Muhadjadin

c)

Al Qaeda

d)

The Black Hand

60.

Which of these were hit by planes?

a)

Twin Towers - World Trade Center

b)

The White House

c)

The US Senate

d)

The Pentagon

61.

How many people died as a result of the 911 terror attacks?

a)

2996

b)

1996

c)

996

d)

3996

62.

Which individual claimed responsibility for the attack?

a)

Osama Bin Laden

b)

Sheikh el Mustaf

c)

Muhammad al Sawhari

d)

Bene ma Hassa

63.

Who was the president of the United States at the time of the 9/11 attacks?

a)

President Bush

b)

President Clinton

c)

President Obama

d)

President Nixon