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Unit 7-9 US History

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In Plessy v. Ferguson(1896), the Supreme Court ruled that:
a)
States may not secede from the Union 
b)
Racial segregation was constitutional
c)
Slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners
d)
All western territories should be open to slavery 
2.
How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson affect African-Americans?
a)
It extended the 14th Amendment to private individuals.
b)
It permitted the segregation of blacks and whites.
c)
It prohibited more Jim Crow laws from being passed.
d)
It allowed poll taxes to be applied to blacks. 
3.
Which best reflects the U.S. position at the start of WWI?
a)
Neutral
b)
Neutral, but maintained the right to trade with nations at war
c)
With the Allied powers
d)
With the Central powers
4.
U.S. Foreign Policy stance declared by President Wilson at the outset of the War
a)
Interventionism
b)
Massive Retaliation
c)
Neutrality
d)
Containment
5.

British passenger liner sunk by the Germans in May, 1915 which killed 1200 people including 128 Americans leading many Americans to want war with Germany.

a)

Maine

b)

Titanic

c)

Sussex

d)

Lusitania

6.
"Unrestricted submarine warfare" and "Zimmermann note" may be categorized as which of the following?
a)
Wilson's Domestic Strategies
b)
1914 Causes of World War I
c)
Causes of America's entry in the Great War
d)
Part of Wilson's 14 Points
7.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram? And how did it lure the U.S. into the war?

a)

it tried to get Italy to fight with the Allies

b)

it tried to get Russia to fight with the Central Powers

c)

it tried to get Mexico to join Germany against the U.S. promising a return of land lost during Mexican-American War.

d)

It tried to get Mexico to fight with the U.S.

8.
This was a strategy used by the Germans to prevent supplies from being delivered to Allied countries.
a)
the Sussex Pledge
b)
the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
c)
the sinking of the Lusitania
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare
9.
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African ­American  population from the
a)
rural South to the rural North
b)
rural North to the rural South
c)
urban South to the urban North
d)
rural South to the urban North
10.
Which of the following best describes a reason that African Americans would have moved from the South to the North and Midwest between 1910 and 1930?
a)
The climate was better.
b)
There were more jobs.
c)
The housing was free.
d)
There were fewer taxes.
11.
Socialist leader (radical) jailed for criticism of the government but ran for President from jail (former radical candidate in 1912 election also):
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Eugene V. Debs
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Bernard Baruch
12.
What President issued the Fourteen Points?
a)
John F. Kennedey
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
13.

What group did President Wilson's Fourteen Points want to create in order to maintain peace?

a)

The United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

The Peace Corps

d)

The League of Nations

14.
A series of proposals in which U.S. President Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after WWI
a)
League of Nations
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Militarism
d)
Propaganda
15.
Which of the following world powers did not join the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
France
16.
Establishing the League of Nations was one of Woodrow Wilson’s most important goals after World War I. Which of the following best describes the main job of the League?
a)
Allow economic opportunities for the United States
b)
  Provide a way for countries to resolve disputes between them without going to war
c)
  Prevent countries from practicing Imperialism in attempt to stop colonial rebellions
d)
  Hold the Central Powers responsible for the death and destruction of World War I.
17.
The following list would be best suited for a student researching what topic?
-Bolshevik Revolution
-Immigrant Quotas
-Palmer Raids
a)
World War I
b)
The Ku Klux Klan
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
The 1st Red Scare
18.
In the 1920s, immigrants from this area were subject to quotas limiting the number that could come to America
a)
African
b)
South Eastern European
c)
North Western European
d)
Middle Eastern
19.
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
a)
an outbreak of infectious diseases
b)
General Palmer's raids
c)
fear of communists coming into the US
d)
an invasion of very aggressive fire ants
20.
Which is the BEST description of the author's viewpoint in this political cartoon?
a)
American labor unions are to blame for Congress' refusal to join the League of Nations.
b)
American labor unions are the first step to communism and anarchy
c)
No one knows what labor unions actions will lead to
d)
Labors unions will prevent chaos and uncertainty
21.
This prohibition amendment banned the production and sale of alcohol in the US
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
22.
This amendment included the statement, "The right of citizens... to vote shall not be denied... by the United States or any State on the account of sex."
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
23.
This picture shows a woman protesting for
a)
women's suffrage
b)
the right to divorce abusive husbands
c)
prohibition
d)
the right to serve in the military
24.
What did the 17th Amendment do?
a)
Prohibited the making and selling of alcohol
b)
Allowed citizens to elect Senators
c)
Create the Income Tax
d)
Students no longer had to complete their homework
25.
The price of a Ford Model T dropped in the years after it was first introduced in 1908. One of the reasons for this was
a)
The Great Depression drove down all prices
b)
A reduction in wages paid to nonunion workers
c)
The lack of competition from other automakers
d)
Improved manufacturing techniques, including improvements in the assembly line
26.
What significant change did Henry Ford bring to U.S. factories at the beginning of the 20th century?
a)
Labor unions
b)
Assembly line
c)
Employment of women
d)
Conversion to a war product
27.

A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was that:

a)

the Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize

b)

Enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices

c)

Advertising and credit encouraged people to buy

d)

Minimum-wage laws expanded buying power

28.
The stock market crash occurring on October 29, 1929 is often called
a)
The Great Depression
b)
A Day in Infamy
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
The Crash 
29.

What was a result of the widespread unemployment in the United States during the early 1930s?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President

b)

Eugene Debs was imprisoned for his political activism

c)

Socialists gained a majority in the U.S. House and Senate

d)

Congress voted for the United States to join the League of Nations

30.

Which event caused thousands to leave their homes in the midwest?

a)

The Bonus Army protests

b)

The massive wave of bank failures

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Red Scare

31.

Poor farming methods leading to the erosion of soil and overproduction of farm goods led to a farm crisis in the Great Plains. The wind storms blew the soil off the plains. This event was known as:

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

The Great Basin Storms

c)

Sharecropping

d)

Black Friday

32.

Which situation was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

The United States economy depended on foreign trade

b)

Consumer demand was low, while industrial production was high

c)

labor unions grew too fast

d)

Prices for agricultural products reached an all-time high

33.

During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

a)

Was seen as a role model

b)

used the military to aid the unemployed

c)

was blamed for the suffering of the poor

d)

supported relief and public housing for the needy

34.

The Social Security Act established the federal government's responsibility for the

a)

funding of cultural and artistic activities

b)

funding of public works projects for job relief

c)

establishment and enforcement of fair labor practices

d)

welfare of the needy, elderly, poor, and handicapped

35.

Built dams on the Tennessee River to provide electricity to rural areas, control flooding, and create jobs

a)

TVA

b)

CCC

c)

WPA

d)

FDIC

36.

What of the following best illustrates Eleanor Roosevelt's influence on the Second New Deal?

a)

The Social Security Act provided for women and Black Americans

b)

The CCC hired Black Americans

c)

Republicans and Democrats both supported the Second New Deal

d)

FDR called her his "legs"

37.

What does this cartoon show that FDR wanted to do?

a)

control the decisions of the Supreme Court

b)

Encourage the Supreme Court to act more efficiently

c)

Create higher qualifications for justices

d)

Impeach justices who did not support him

38.

Which describes the employment of women during World War II?

a)

They were hired in large numbers in order to produce goods for the war effort

b)

They were only allowed to do certain jobs if they didn't already have a family to care for

c)

Most employers, who were saving soldiers' job for when they returned, rejected them

d)

Like everyone else, they had trouble finding work because of the economic downturn

39.

In 1941, civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph threatened to organize a large civil rights demonstration in Washington D.C. to protest discrimination in the defense industry. Why did he call it off?

a)

He decided the protest would not be effective

b)

He was not able to organize enough demonstrators due to the war

c)

President Franklin Roosevelt prohibited discrimination in the defense industry

d)

Others threatened to disrupt the demonstration

40.

Which event was a cause of the other three?

a)

Congress declared war against Japan

b)

Japanese Americans were interned by the federal government

c)

The United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor

d)

The United States dropped an atomic bomb on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki

41.

Which of the following best explains the importance of the Battle of Midway?

a)

Marked the end of the Japanese assault on China

b)

Marked the end of the German advance into France

c)

Marked the end of the Japanese eastward advance in the Pacific

d)

Marked the end of Britain's isolation from the war on the mainland of Europe

42.

Which of the following allowed Britain, France, and their allies to obtain U.S. weapons without having to pay cash upfront?

a)

The Lend-Lease Act

b)

The Nuremberg Laws

c)

The Neutrality Act of 1939

d)

Cash and carry

43.

In World War II, D-Day refers to

a)

Hitler's invasion of France

b)

The Allied invasion of France

c)

The end of World War II in Europe

d)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

44.

The purpose of the Manhattan project was to:

a)

do research and development to build the first atomic bomb

b)

decide where to drop the atomic bomb

c)

design airplanes used to drop the atomic bomb

d)

decide whether it was morally right to drop the atomic bomb

45.

What tactic did the United States use in the Pacific theater?

a)

Kamikaze pilots

b)

Island hopping

c)

Trench warfare

d)

Chemical warfare

46.

Consumer rationing and wartime conversion during World War II were ways to

a)

increase exploration for natural resources

b)

limit supplies of weapons to American allies

c)

draft men into the armed forces

d)

ensure that the military had essential materials

47.
What was the role of the War Production Board during World War II?
a)
Controlling the prices of American consumer goods
b)
Managing the recruitment and draft of military personnel
c)
Providing upbeat information to magazines and newspapers
d)
Transforming the nation’s factories to create military supplies
48.
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because
a)
he believed it would convince Hitler to surrender.
b)
it was the last hope the U.S. had of winning the war.
c)
Congress would not fund an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
d)
it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of Japan would cause.
49.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?
a)
to persuade women to fight for equal pay
b)
to persuade women to be as strong as men
c)
to encourage women to enter the workforce
d)
to encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away
50.
What evidence supports the statement that Franklin D. Roosevelt was responsible for the GREATEST expansion of federal power in the 20th century?
a)
his four terms in office and his legacy affecting U.S. politics for decades to come
b)
his involvement in planning for the post-war world at the Yalta and Teheran Conferences
c)
the rapid expansion of government programs under the New Deal and mobilization for World War II
d)
the Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937, which was designed to add new justices to the Supreme Court
51.
What was the major turning point in the Pacific War against Japan?
a)
Battle of Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Okinawa
52.

The invasion of German occupied France by Allied forces was called

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

D-Day

c)

The Battle of Midway

d)

The Battle of Normandy

53.

In his novel The Jungle, described the unsanitary practices of the meat-packing industry

a)

Lincoln Steffens

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Jacob Riis

54.

Voters were less subject to intimidation when they could vote privately.

a)

Referendum

b)

Secret Ballot

c)

Recall

d)

Initiative

55.

Goal was to conserve the natural scenery, historic objects, and wildlife for the enjoyment of the American people

a)

Lowered tariffs

b)

Graduated income tax

c)

Federal Reserve Act

d)

National Park Service

56.

To guarantee an adequate money supply in the national economy, President Wilson introduced-

a)

Limits on foreign investments

b)

Insurance for all bank deposits

c)

An end to the gold standard

d)

The Federal Reserve System

57.

Rich taxpayers are taxed at a higher rate than poor taxpayers.

a)

Lowered tariffs

b)

Graduated income tax

c)

Federal Reserve Act

d)

National Park Service

58.

Regulate meat processing to ensure cleanliness

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Department of Labor established

d)

National Park Service Act

59.

Outlaw false labeling of food and drugs

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Department of Labor established

d)

National Park Service Act

60.

Photographed conditions of the urban poor in How the Other Half Lives

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Ida Tarbell

d)

Lincoln Steffens

61.

Started settlement houses, and encouraged immigrants to better assimilate with Americans.

a)

W.E.B DuBois

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Jane Adams

62.
Muckrakers were
a)
progressive reformers who sought legal changes to problems
b)
politicians who passed laws cleaning up the "muck" in society
c)
governors who wanted to get rid of monopolies
d)
journalists who wrote about the problems in society
63.
Who wrote the “History of the Standard Oil Company,” in 1902 and showed how Rockefeller’s rise was based on unfair business practices? 
a)
Ida B. Wells 
b)
Ida Tarbell 
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
64.
What was a result of Ida Tarbell's work?
a)
The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed.
b)
People discovered the conditions of the poor in urban areas.
c)
Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was prosecuted under the Sherman Anti-trust Act
d)
none of the above
65.

During the Progressive Era, what right were the women reformers mainly trying to gain?


(think carefully)

a)

Right to vote

b)

Right for same sex marriage

c)

Right for equality within their state

d)

Right for alcohol to be prohibited

66.

Marching, being civilly disobedient, protesting and damaging property were just a few tactics women used in order to...

a)

Gain the right to vote

b)

Scare their husbands into letting them get jobs

c)

Get attention from the U.S. officials

67.
Eleanor worked for human rights and helping others.  Because of this, she was known as a great ________________________.
a)
charity
b)
United Nation
c)
laborer
d)
humanitarian
68.
Who was the President during the building of the Canal and was the 1st to leave America?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
69.
In order to get access to build the Canal, which country did the U.S. have to assist Panamanians in a revolution against?
a)
Mexico
b)
Honduras
c)
Columbia
d)
Brazil
70.
What was the phrase Roosevelt found to describe his method of accomplishing
goals?
a)
bully pulpit
b)
speak softly and carry a big stick
c)
hit the line hard
d)
politics is the art of the possible
71.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following? 
a)
Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean. 
b)
Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
c)
Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere. 
d)
 Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
72.
How did the Roosevelt Corollary alter or change  the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
the corollary completely destroyed the Monroe Doctrine
b)
The corollary had no effect on the Monroe Doctrine
c)
The corollary strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by allowing the U.S. to act as an international police force
73.
¨U.S. would collect debts for investors who worked with Latin America, acting as an “international police power.” Known as the Big Stick Policy. 
a)
Roosevelt Corollary 
b)
Open Door Policy 
c)
Boxer Rebellion 
d)
Dollar Diplomacy 
74.
The subject of this cartoon represents:
a)
Prohibition
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
Yellow Journalism
75.
Roosevelt Corollary is also known as
a)
Big Stick Policy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Rough Riders
d)
Monroe Doctrine
76.
Platt Amendment was ....
a)
limited Cuba's rights to make treaties and increased US ability to intervene in Cuban affairs
b)
forced US troops to withdraw from Cuba
c)
sold San Juan Hill to the US doe $20 million
d)
modeled Cuban legislature after the US congress

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