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US HISTORY A FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2020

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

TWO ANSWERS HERE: Without the Bessemer process, Americans might not have been able to create

a)

skyscrapers.

b)

sewing machines.

c)

the Morse code.

d)

suspension bridges

2.

Americans feared the Communists because they were

a)

known as Bolsheviks.

b)

the only political party in Russia.

c)

openly hostile to American values.

d)

preparing to invade the United States.

3.

One group that suffered economically during the 1920s were

a)

steelworkers.

b)

farmers.

c)

publishers.

d)

heroes.

4.

During the early 1900s, the NAACP was an example of how African Americans

a)

used the court system to fight discrimination.

b)

formed their own political parties.

c)

ended all degregation in the South.

d)

founded settlement houses in black neighborhoods.

5.

What was one demonstrates the result of Upton Sinclair’s book?

a)

Use child labor in the oil industry was outlawed.

b)

Fair housing laws for African Americans in urban areas were passed.

c)

Foods and drugs made for humans had to be tested by the Food and Drug Administration.

d)

Safety features like fire escapes were required for tenement buildings.

6.

The banana republics of Central America were

a)

controlled by American business interests.

b)

annexed by the US in 1867.

c)

popular with American tourists.

d)

invaded by several European nations in the late 1800s.

7.

To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that

a)

imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces.

b)

the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.

c)

imperialism rejected the American ideal of “liberty for all.”

d)

imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world.

8.

President Roosevelt's Progressive record included all the following except

a)

conservation of forest land.

b)

break up of several trusts deemed harmful to the public.

c)

regulation of food and drugs.

d)

establishment of the Federal Reserve System.

9.

Suffragists achieved some early success persuading

a)

states to allow women to vote.

b)

Congress to pass a constitutional amendment.

c)

President Wilson to back them.

d)

the Supreme Court to rule in their favor.

10.

An underlying cause of World War I was

a)

the ongoing dispute over the convoy system.

b)

the web of alliances European nations created for their defense.

c)

an alliance between the autocratic rulers of Germany and Russia.

d)

American insistence on neutrality.

11.

Most Progressives agreed that the government should

a)

nationalize industries.

b)

abolish home rule in cities and states.

c)

protect workers and help the poor.

d)

outlaw unions.

12.

How did installment plans affect the American economy in the 1920s?

a)

They led to a sharp decline in average wages. 

b)

They inspired Americans to cut back on luxury items.

c)

They fueled the growth of the consumer economy.

d)

They reinforced the demand for lower tariffs.

13.

Henry Ford's dream was to sell cars that

a)

came in many colors.

b)

could travel 100 miles per hour.

c)

ordinary people could afford.

d)

would attract wealthy business owners.

14.

The building of the Panama Canal was important because it

a)

facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.

b)

improved relations between Colombia and the United States.

c)

promoted European investment in the United States.

d)

helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.

15.

Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as

a)

captains of industry.

b)

philanthropists.

c)

robber barons.

d)

anarchists.

16.

In the 1890s, yellow journalism was used in newspapers to

a)

elect Theodore Roosevelt President.

b)

repeal the Monroe Doctrine.

c)

increase public sympathy for Cuban rebels.

d)

help start the Boxer Rebellion.

17.

Some Americans resisted Progressive reforms because they disliked

a)

Florence Kelley.

b)

sweeping economic and political changes.

c)

the capitalist system.

d)

government control over their lives.

18.

Which of the following was a major factor in the decision of the United States’ to enter World War I?

a)

Britain’s naval blockade of Germany

b)

Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Vladimir Lenin’s rise to power in Russia

d)

France’s fall to the Central Powers

19.

Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created

a)

hope for a prosperous future.

b)

ill will towards the United States.

c)

calls for Roosevelt's impeachment.

d)

a long-lasting crisis.

20.

What way did political machines influence city politics

a)

pushing immigrants away by helping pass restrictive laws.

b)

offering immigrants jobs in order to secure their vote.

c)

organizing the efficient construction of government buildings to save the city money.

d)

Trying to find ways to tax the rich to pay for their campaigns.

21.

The United States annexed Hawaii because

a)

Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.

b)

the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific.

c)

Hawaiians requested American protection.

d)

the Boxers started a rebellion.

22.

What was the purpose of the convoy system?

a)

to hire workers for war factories

b)

to place women in the work force

c)

to drop bombs on the enemy

d)

to transport troops safely across the Atlantic

23.

A fundamental disagreement between the candidates in the 1932 presidential election concerned whether or not

a)

the Depression existed.

b)

Americans should offer aid to European economies.

c)

any relief efforts were necessary to ease the economic crisis.

d)

the federal government should try to fix people’s problems.

24.

How did Eleanor Roosevelt help the President?

a)

by running New Deal agencies

b)

by designing New Deal policies

c)

by assisting Frances Perkins

d)

by reporting on conditions in the country

25.

One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was

a)

an increased in alcoholism.

b)

the rise of organized crime.

c)

a decline in dancing and socializing.

d)

the creation of urban artistic colonies.

26.

What legal right was at issue in the Scopes trial?

a)

the right to open a speakeasy.

b)

the right to hold modernist beliefs. 

c)

the right to hold fundamentalist beliefs. 

d)

the right to teach evolution in schools. 

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27.

What geographic disadvantage did Germany have at the begining of the war? 

a)

Germany had to fight on two fronts instead of one. 

b)

Germany controlled a vast number of seaports.

c)

Germany developed a strong trading partnership with Britain. 

d)

Germany was centrally connected with its allies. 

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28.

One of Thomas Edison’s major accomplishments was

a)

developing a more efficient way to make steel.

b)

helping to make electricity more widely available.

c)

inventing the telegraph and telephone.

d)

preaching the “gospel of wealth.”

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29.

In their platform, the Populists included provisions for

a)

free silver, a progressive income tax, and an eight-hour day.

b)

changing to the gold standard and ending any government regulation of business.

c)

private ownership of communications and transportation systems.

d)

excluding African Americans from Populist Party membership.

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30.

President Hoover believed that the best strategy for ending the Depression was

a)

encouraging massive government spending.

b)

lowering import duties.

c)

setting up federal relief programs.

d)

encouraging loans for businesses and banks.

31.

Which New Deal program was founded with the primary goal of creating jobs for young men?

a)

the Tennessee Valley Authority

b)

the Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

the Agricultural Adjustment Act

d)

the National Recovery Administration

32.

An underlying cause of World War I was

a)

the ongoing dispute over the convoy system.

b)

an alliance between the autocratic rulers of Germany and Russia.

c)

the web of alliances European nations created for their defense.

d)

American insistence on neutrality.

33.

Frederick Jackson Turner’s thesis held that the frontier

a)

destroyed the West and the Americans who went there.

b)

would continue to exist for at least another 50 years.

c)

helped create the strong, individualistic American spirit.

d)

had little effect on the American character.

34.

As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained

a)

Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba.

b)

the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

c)

Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii.

d)

Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile.

35.

In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court

a)

declared segregation unconstitutional.

b)

ordered public school districts to upgrade schools for African Americans.

c)

established the “separate-but-equal” doctrine, upholding segregation.

d)

ordered universities to enroll more women and African Americans.