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Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —

a)

the growth of big business

b)

involvement in foreign wars

c)

the acquisition of foreign territories

d)

increased temperance regulations

2.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

a)

internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

b)

bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

c)

installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

d)

brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

3.

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?

a)

A sharp increase in the power given to state governments

b)

An extended period of economic depression

c)

The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy

d)

The formation of a national Civil Rights movement

4.

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

a)

The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.

b)

The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

c)

The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.

d)

The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.

5.

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

a)

The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

b)

Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

c)

In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

d)

Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

6.

A song for the grand old Temp’rance tree,

That is bearing goodly fruit!

Its blessings ev’ry where we see,

We praise it, branch and root.

We’ll plant it wherever rum shops are,

In our native land so far,

Till its noble branches spread afar

On the golden sunny air!

Oh! we’ll gather round

The Temp’rance tree,

And sing our songs of joy.

Till the viper that is in the cup

Shall no more destroy!

Till the viper that is in the cup,

Shall no more destroy!


Source: Library of Congress, Music Division

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

New Deal

c)

Reconstruction era

d)

Progressive Era

7.

Which of these is the best definition of an era?

a)

A period of time identified by political, economic, or social trends

b)

A series of various changes over many years

c)

A series of events unified by individual or organized protests

d)

A period of time lasting between 10 and 15 years

8.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated in Memphis April 4, 1968


How did the event in this headline impact the Civil Rights movement?

a)

The focus of the movement shifted to the struggle of migrant workers.

b)

The movement lost credibility with the American public.

c)

The focus of the movement shifted to protesting U.S. involvement in foreign wars.

d)

The movement lost an important national leader.

9.

Which box lists characteristics of the 1960s?

a)

• Prohibition • The Lost Generation

• The Harlem Renaissance • Religious fundamentalism

b)

• Widespread unemployment • New Deal programs

• The Golden Age of Hollywood • The Dust Bowl

c)

• The counterculture • The Civil Rights movement • The Vietnam War • The Space Race

d)

• Televangelists • Neoconservatism • Video games • The fall of the Soviet Union