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Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 49mins

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1.

The physical region of the Great Plains in the 19th century can best be described as—

a)

heavy rainfall, some dust storms, not many flatlands

b)

A. low rainfall, flatlands, frequent dust storms

c)

A. abundant timber, numerous streams, rolling mountains

d)

lots of timber, numerous streams, flat mountains

2.

Which invention had NO effect on farming in the great plains?

a)

Barbed wire

b)

Steel plows

c)

Windmills

d)

Cotton gin

3.

Barbed Wire - Sod Houses - Beef Cattle Raising - Railroads


This demonstrates what aspect of the settling of the Great Plains?

a)

Farming

b)

Transportation

c)

Inventions/Adaptations

d)

Wagon Trains

4.

Which invention/adaptation helped the settlers of the Great Plains obtain water?

a)

Steel plow

b)

windmill

c)

water pump

d)

electricity

5.

During industrial development after 1877, the steel industry was located in which region on the map?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

New England - ?

Detroit - Automobile Industries

Pittsburgh - Steel Industry


Which correctly matches the manufacturing area to its product?

a)

Oil Industry

b)

Textile Industry

c)

Meat Packing Industry

d)

Coal Industry

7.

Which series of states would geographically comprise a part of the Southeast?

a)

New York, New Jersey, Idaho

b)

Georgia, Kansas, Alabama

c)

North Dakota, North Carolina, South Dakota

d)

Georgia, Florida, Virginia

8.

Which city is NOT a Northeast region city?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

New York City

d)

Boston

9.

Which cities are the capitals of our two noncontiguous states?

a)

Seattle and Salem

b)

Juneau and Honolulu

c)

Boise and Cheyenne

d)

Jacksonville and Phoenix

10.

What completes the graphic organizer?

a)

A new beginning for former slaves

b)

Slaves will obtain voting rights in that area

c)

Farming is not allowed

d)

Higher levels of education

11.

The Fourteenth Amendment declared that—

a)

all people born in the United States are citizens and are to receive equal treatment under the law.

b)

segregation was legal in the United States.

c)

no citizen should be denied the right to vote because of race or color.

d)

no citizen should be denied the right to vote because of religion.

12.

What gave former slaves and men of color the right to vote?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

15th Amendment

d)

Monroe Doctrine

13.

Which did NOT contribute to the rapid growth of the transportation industry?

a)

The assembly line increased the availability of cars.

b)

More people could afford to buy a car.

c)

Imports forced the price of American cars down.

d)

More people moved to suburban areas.

14.

Who took part in the first powered flight?

a)

Billy Mitchell and Charles Lindberg

b)

William and Orlando Wright

c)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

d)

Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan

15.

Which is true concerning American spending on stocks between 1925 and 1930?

a)

Americans sold their stocks and saved the money.

b)

Spending decreased primarily because the value of the dollar dropped.

c)

Borrowing increased as more stocks were purchased.

d)

Stock purchases stopped, spending on consumer goods increased.

16.

Many banks prior to the Crash—

a)

invested in the stock market and did not protect their customers' money.

b)

invested in the stock market and protected their customers' money.

c)

did not invest in the stock market and did not protect their customers' money.

d)

did not invest in the stock market and protected their customers' money.

17.

At the end of World War II, businesses in the United States—

a)

continued with wartime production quantities.

b)

continued to produce war materials equally to consumer goods.

c)

produced less consumer goods.

d)

shifted from war to peacetime industry.

18.

Globalization has impacted American lives. What form of communication has reshaped how Americans conduct business?

a)

mail order catalogs

b)

internet/e-commerce

c)

made to order services

d)

in-store specials

19.

A major drawback of globalization is—

a)

lower prices.

b)

availability of products.

c)

availability of services.

d)

outsourcing of jobs.

20.

What federal program aided formerly enslaved African Americans in the South?

a)

Better Business Bureau

b)

Freedman’s Bureau

c)

Black Codes

d)

NAACP

21.

Abraham Lincoln’s strategy to rebuild the South called for—

a)

reconciliation

b)

deprivation

c)

secession

d)

isolationism

22.

The movement of Americans from the rural (country) to the urban (city) areas helps explain—

a)

the accelerated development of rural life in the Northeast

b)

why businesses reduced capital spending

c)

specialized industries located mainly in the cities, such as meat packing

d)

commercial businesses were not using natural resources

23.

Which of the following BEST completes the chart?

a)

Partnership

b)

Employment

c)

Social status

d)

transportation

24.

W.E.B. Du Bois's response to discriminatory laws was to—

a)

encourage African-Americans to move to Canada.

b)

argue that African-Americans should have full civil, political, and social rights.

c)

propose that a separate territory be established for former slaves.

d)

encourage African-Americans to focus on craft skills.

25.

Which resulted from mechanization in farming?

a)

the need for labor was reduced

b)

production remained the same

c)

production decreased

d)

the need for labor increased

26.

Which diagram correctly matches these famous people to the industries they were involved in?

a)

A

Henry Ford - automobiles

John D. Rockefeller - oil

Andrew Carnegie - steel

b)

B

John D Rockefeller - automobiles

Andrew Carnegie - oil

Henry Ford - steel

c)

C

Andrew Carnegie - oil

John D Rockefeller - steel

Henry Ford - automobile

d)

D

John D Rockefeller - oil

Andrew Carnegie - automobile

Henry Ford - steel

27.

Use this list to answer the next question.


· Susan B. Anthony

· Alice Paul

· Elizabeth Cady Stanton


The women listed in the box represent—

a)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

b)

Women’s Suffrage.

c)

Temperance Society.

d)

National Organization of Women.

28.

The practice of exaggerating, or using fictitious writings to bolster newspaper sales, such as during Cuba's war with Spain, is known as—

a)

black dog journalism

b)

plagiarizing

c)

yellow journalism

d)

editorializing

29.

Use this list to answer the next question.


* US had the right to interfere in economic matters of

nations in the America

*US had the right to exercise international police

power

*Big Stick Diplomacy


The best title for this textbox would be—

a)

Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

b)

Roosevelt’s International Foreign Affair Policy.

c)

Monroe’s Public and Foreign Affair Policy.

d)

International Public and Foreign Diplomacy.

30.

During World War I, the United States sided with Great Britain because—

a)

both countries practiced a dictatorial form of government

b)

both countries were democracies

c)

France had sunk the liner Lusitania.

d)

America desired many German colonies.

31.

At the end of World War I, President Wilson was unsuccessful in gaining United States support for—

a)

the League of Nations.

b)

a ban on secret alliances.

c)

Germany having to repay the war debt.

d)

the disarmament of the naval forces.

32.

During Prohibition, the people that continued to produce and distribute alcohol were known as—

a)

coyotes

b)

bootleggers

c)

environmentalists

d)

hijackers

33.

This is a photo of the author of “The Great Gatsby”, published in 1924. This author wrote about the Jazz Age of the 1920’s.

a)

Jacob Lawrence

b)

George Gershwin

c)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

d)

Aaron Copland

34.

Four famous talents in the twenties were Jacob Lawrence, Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, and Bessie Smith. Whose biographical fact is NOT true?

a)

Jacob Lawrence

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Bessie Smith

35.

After World War I, many Americans—

a)

favored a policy of isolationism.

b)

believed entanglement with European affairs was profitable.

c)

turned down European requests for loans.

d)

gradually became convinced European values were bad for America.

36.

The ________ signaled the beginning of World War II.

a)

liberation of Russia from Communist leaders

b)

invasion of Poland

c)

sinking of the U.S.S Arizona in Pearl Harbor

d)

sinking of the U.S.S Arizona in Pearl Harbor

37.

Of the many naval battles of World War II, why was the Battle of Midway so crucial?

a)

The American navy completely destroyed the Japanese navy.

b)

The island was a refueling station and the Japanese wanted it.

c)

The advance of the Japanese navy was halted there.

d)

The Germans surrendered in the Pacific.

38.

The shortage of labor during the war led to—

a)

hiring many women and minorities to work in factories.

b)

the immigration of Chinese workers.

c)

a negotiated truce with Japan.

d)

factories moving to Canada and Mexico.

39.

Americans supported the war at home by—

a)

buying war bonds and conserving resources.

b)

not supporting “Rosie the Riveter”.

c)

cashing in war bonds and using resources.

d)

buying products that were made in the Axis countries.

40.

The United Nations differs from the League of Nations in that—

a)

the United States was an active participant in both world organizations.

b)

both organizations were created at the end of a world war.

c)

the United States participated in the League of Nations, but not the United Nations.

d)

the United States is a member of the United Nations.

41.

What is the BEST title for the graphic organizer?

a)

European Union

b)

Berlin Pact

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

WOAD

42.

“Containment” was the American policy following World War II. That policy was mainly directed toward—

a)

monarchy

b)

communism

c)

capitalism

d)

free markets

43.

The Civil Rights movement was encouraged by many events. Which of the following did NOT encourage these changes?

a)

African-American experiences in World War II

b)

Military desegregation

c)

Interstate Highway system

d)

Passage of civil rights laws

44.

The GI Bill had many components. Which was NOT a part of that program?

a)

education benefits

b)

housing benefits

c)

employment assistance

d)

exemption from taxes

45.

To express their opposition to segregation, African-Americans did all of the following except -

a)

sit-ins.

b)

marches

c)

violent protest

d)

Freedom Riders

46.

Following World War II, large numbers of American women remained in the work force. What was the working dynamic between men and women?

a)

Men and women did the same jobs and were paid the same

b)

The men did not work with the women so there were few distractions and productivity rose

c)

Women were discriminated against in terms of wages and opportunity

d)

Equal pay ensured equal wages

47.

American lives were impacted due to the advancements of modern technology. All of the following are examples of this impact except -

a)

less access to heating and air conditioning

b)

cheaper means of communication

c)

greater access to news and information

d)

increased international and domestic flights

48.

Philanthropist

CEO

Software Architect

Multi-millionaire


Which of the following people is associated with the above list?

a)

Henry Louis Gates

b)

Martha Graham

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Donald Trump

49.

1. The graphics above can be used to illustrate the importance of -

a)

conservation of natural resources

b)

ethnic conflicts

c)

preventing disease epidemics

d)

immigration to the United States

50.

What is significant about the picture?

a)

Immigrants brought wealth to the states

b)

More ships had to be built due to the decrease of immigrants

c)

Immigrants brought new cultures and ideas

d)

Immigrants were sent back to their country

51.

This illustration characterizes all of the following except -

a)

dry farming

b)

sod houses

c)

flatlands

d)

mountain passes

52.

Detroit, Michigan was a center of the ________ industry, just as New England was a center of the ________ industry.

a)

automobile; oil

b)

textile; meat packing

c)

steel; oil

d)

automobile; textile

53.

The significance of refrigerated cars was to -

a)

link the east and west coasts

b)

transport raw materials to western cities

c)

transport beef from Chicago to national markets

d)

link the iron and coal industries

54.

Which series of states would geographically comprise a part of the Pacific coast?

a)

Nevada, Washington, Utah

b)

Washington, Oregon, California

c)

Alaska, Idaho, California

d)

Nevada, Wyoming, Alaska

55.

Alaska and Hawaii are considered to be—

a)

contiguous states

b)

noncontiguous states

c)

islands

d)

peninsulas

56.

In which geographical area would Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis be included?

a)

Southeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Pacific

57.

The illustration represents which significant historical city?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Detroit

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Salt Lake City

58.

What is a major reason people settled the Great Plains?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Women’s Suffrage

d)

California Gold Rush

59.

The Thirteenth Amendment -

a)

ensured the right to vote to women

b)

outlawed slavery in every state

c)

said confederate military leaders could not hold office

d)

prohibited unreasonable searches and seizures

60.

"Carpetbagger" was a term used to describe -

a)

Northerners who came to the South to take advantage of Reconstruction policies

b)

Southerners who helped carry out the policies of Reconstruction

c)

Northerners who came to the South to join the Confederate military

d)

Reconstruction policies that caused the price of farmland to rise

61.

Robert E. Lee’s Legacy was to -

a)

preserve the Union and restore American confidence

b)

reconcile the South and reunite as Americans

c)

split the South and succeed from the Union

d)

support the war and force the North to surrender

62.

Individual Legacy

Abraham Lincoln Preserve the Union

Robert E. Lee President of Washington College

Frederick Douglass ???

Which of the following illustrates Frederick Douglass’ legacy?

a)

Women’s suffrage leader and advocate

b)

Founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

c)

Civil War commander and national hero

d)

Powerful voice for human rights and civil liberties for all

63.

The explosion of this vessel led to the Spanish-American War.

a)

U.S.S. Arizona

b)

U.S.S. Nevada

c)

U.S.S. Constitution

d)

U.S.S. Maine

64.

Which battle resulted from conflict between white soldiers and Native Americans in the Black Hills region?

a)

First Manassas

b)

Sioux City Massacre

c)

Battle of Little Bighorn

d)

Black Hills Battle

65.

Poor, crowded, hazardous, unemployment, unhealthy could BEST describe—

a)

prospecting

b)

tenements

c)

country life

d)

a farmer’s life

66.

Discrimination using the “Jim Crow” laws was based on—

a)

education

b)

gender

c)

race

d)

religion

67.

What would best complete the chart?

a)

Lower Salaries

b)

Ban on Unions

c)

Decrease in Immigrant Workers

d)

Restrictions on Child Labor

68.

???


Entertainment

Automobile

Airline

Computer


What is the BEST title for the list?

a)

Industries benefiting from interstate highways

b)

Industries benefiting from new technology

c)

Industries benefiting from educational opportunities

d)

Industries benefiting from women workers

69.

Which of the following best completes this chart?

a)

Indian Removal Act and Wars

b)

Laws enacted by Native American Society

c)

Indian affairs and reservation life

d)

Impact of Westward Expansion on American Indians

70.

As part of Spain's surrender to end the Spanish-American War, the United States received the following territory—

a)

Puerto Rico and Guam

b)

Hawaii and Guam

c)

the Philippines and Hawaii

d)

Puerto Rico and Panama

71.

Which country was NOT a Central Power against the Allies during World War I?

a)

Germany

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia

72.

During the early 20th century, electrification changed American lives in all of the following ways except-

a)

increased entertainment through the radio

b)

accessibility to news and sports

c)

reduced household labor

d)

faster travel on jet planes

73.

The outlawing of alcoholic beverages was known as -

a)

Temperance

b)

Prohibition

c)

Patriotism

d)

the New Deal

74.

During the Prohibition period many bars were closed. What replaced the bars?

a)

Speakeasies serving illegal alcohol

b)

Taverns that served alcohol legally

c)

Taverns that served tea

d)

Illegal gambling establishments

75.

The ban on manufacturing, distributing, and consumption of alcoholic beverages was repealed by the ________ amendment to the United States Constitution.

a)

15th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

21st

76.

This painting by Jacob Lawrence depicts cities that were destinations during regional moves of African Americans in the 1920’s. Identify the regions that were their destination.

a)

northern and midwestern cities

b)

western cities

c)

eastern and western cities

d)

southern cities

77.

This painting was created by an artistic leader of the 1920’s, first known for painting urban New York scenes and large-scale flowers. Select the name of this artist.

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

c)

Georgia O’Keefe

d)

Aaron Copland

78.

This artist was a noted blues singer of the 1920’s. Identify the name of this artist

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Georgia O’Keefe

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Susan B. Anthony

79.

New Deal programs included all EXCEPT—

a)

Social Security

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Medicare

d)

Civilian Conservation Corps

80.

The Great Depression had a significant impact on Americans as a quarter of the workforce lost their jobs and ________ saw their incomes fall to record lows.

a)

bankers

b)

military personnel

c)

farmers

d)

construction workers

81.

Mussolini is to Italy

as

??? is to Japan


What completes the analogy?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Tojo

d)

Stalin

82.

Which is the correct list of the Axis countries?

a)

Britain, France, Africa

b)

Japan, Italy, Russia

c)

Italy, Russia, Belgium

d)

Germany, Japan, Italy

83.

Great Britain, France, and the United States in World War II were part of what alliance?

a)

Triple Alliance

b)

Axis

c)

Allies

d)

League of Nations

84.

What major event changed the United States involvement in World War II?

a)

Invasion of Poland

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Bombing of Hiroshima

85.

Which war did this event bring to an end?

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Korean War

86.

Anti-Semitism is prejudice against what group?

a)

Catholics

b)

Buddhists

c)

Jews

d)

Protestants

87.

Adolf Hitler’s “final solution” was to -

a)

imprison and kill Jews in concentration and death camps

b)

liberate Jews and others in concentration camps

c)

segregate Jews in ghettos and work camps

d)

liberate all Jews and those he considered undesirable

88.

An American icon representing thousands of women taking jobs in defense plants during World War II was -

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Uncle Sam

c)

Rosie the Riveter

d)

Statue of Liberty

89.

The people of Japan saw all after World War II, EXCEPT—

a)

a democratic form of government

b)

self government

c)

an alliance with the United States

d)

a communist form of government

90.

At the close of World War II, much of Europe was in ruins. The Soviet Union now occupied

a)

Western Europe and western portion of Germany

b)

Eastern and Central Europe and eastern portion of Germany

c)

France, Great Britain and eastern Germany

d)

Eastern Europe and western Germany

91.

After the hostilities of World War II ended, eastern Europeans—

a)

celebrated democracy as their new form of government

b)

found new wealth resulting from German reparations

c)

saw no use for the Marshall Plan

d)

were controlled by the Soviet Union

92.

The graphic depicts what idea that prompted United States intervention to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam?

a)

Relative Theory

b)

Reconversion

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Containment

93.

The fall of the ________ symbolizes the collapse of Communism in Europe.

a)

Vietnam Wall

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Wall of Hope

94.

The desegregation of the armed forces was ordered by President—

a)

Truman

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Kennedy

95.

This woman worked to expand human rights. Who is she?

a)

Jackie Kennedy

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Sandra Day O’Connor

d)

Bessie Smith

96.

During the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans were encouraged by Martin Luther King Jr. to pursue equality through which method?

a)

Passive resistance

b)

Sustained resistance

c)

Any means necessary

d)

Total surrender

97.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education—

a)

provided an end to poll taxes

b)

outlawed literacy tests

c)

made segregation legal

d)

forced desegregation of public schools