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Starr Review one

Total questions: 146

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the cause of the Spanish American War?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Cuba's drive for independance
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
    All the above
2.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

political and economical domination over weaker countries

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

3.
Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's? 
a)
to establish a commonwealth of colonies 
b)
to establish military bases around the world
c)
to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials 
d)
to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world
4.
Yellow Journalists were:
a)
writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
b)
writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
c)
newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
d)
writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral
5.

What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foreign affairs during the Imperialistic Age?

a)

responsibility

b)

slavery

c)

to help people

d)

money and economical power

6.

Responsible for organizing the Rough Riders, he became a national hero at the Battle of San Juan Hill and quickly became president.

a)

Leonard Wood

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Pancho Villa

d)

John Pershing

7.
President McKinley and the American people were finally convinced to wage war against the Spanish after the mysterious explosion of the
a)
HMS Beagle
b)
USS Olympia
c)
Spanish Armada
d)
USS Maine
8.

The U.S. declared war on Spain after

a)

the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor

b)

an attempted assasination of President Cleveland

c)

the Spanish invaded Puerto Rico

d)

the failed rebellion of José Martí

9.
1898- It lasted only 4 months. This was the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power,
a)
Sinking of the USS Maine 
b)
Boxer Rebellion 
c)
Dollar Diplomacy 
d)
Spanish American War 
10.
Economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations. Called for the U.S. to annex these islands as new overseas colonies. 
a)
Isolationism 
b)
Imperialism 
c)
Anti-Imperialism 
d)
Nationalism 
11.
1st US Volunteer Cavalry- President McKinley called for 1,250 volunteers to assist in the war. 
a)
Rough Riders 
b)
Boxers
c)
Teddy Roosevelt 
d)
Imperialists 
12.
As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in -- 
a)
the Hawaiian islands 
b)
the Panama Canal Zone 
c)
the Central Powers Alliance 
d)
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico 
13.
The Spanish greatly outnumbered the US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay but the result was a significant US victory. Why
a)
The US were extremely lucky navigating the ocean tides
b)
The US had an iron fleet of ships 
c)
The Spanish naval commanders were extremely inexperienced. 
d)
Commander Dewey launched a surprise attack.
14.
Why were the rough riders so well known in American?
a)
They were the most experienced regiment in the US Army
b)
Teddy Roosevelt was a great general
c)
They consisted of all snipers
d)
Teddy Roosevelt made sure the press followed them throughout the Cuban Campaign
15.
Famous Yellow Journalist who had an award named after him. 
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
William Randolph Hurst
c)
Joseph Pulitzer
d)
William Bryan
16.
How many US soldiers died on the U.S.S. Maine? 
a)
180
b)
304
c)
260
d)
370
17.
What amendment gave the United States open access to Cuba? 
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Roosevelt Amendment
c)
Taft Amendment
d)
Monroe Amendment
18.
American Commodore who successfully attacked the Philippians. 
a)
Commodore Vanderbuilt
b)
Commodore Dewey 
c)
Commodore Roosevelt
d)
Commodore Platt
19.

Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898 following the Spanish American War?

a)

Guam

b)

Cuba

c)

Philippines

d)

Puerto Rico

20.
Why did we want to strengthen trade with Latin America?
a)
new naval bases
b)
increase tariffs on European goods
c)
to protect American manufacturers from competition
d)
stop European influence
21.

Americans were concerned about the events in Cuba during the Spanish American War because:

a)

American lives were at risk there

b)

American economic investments were being threatened

c)

American plantations were being destroyed by rebel forces

d)

all of the above

22.
He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 
a)
Alfred T Mahan 
b)
Rough Riders 
c)
Theodore Roosevelt 
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge 
23.

The Open Door Policy was

a)

a policy that allowed foreign countries to trade with China

b)

A policy that allowed any country to take over China

c)

The belief that American could enter any country

24.

The Boxer Rebellion was

a)

an uprise by chinese rebels due to western influence

b)

where boxers boxed from different countries

c)

a policy where countries could fight with anyone within there sphere of influence

25.

Teddy Roosevelt said

a)

"Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick"

b)

"Don't Go to Cuba!, We will Lose"

c)

OBJ is not a good football player. Change my Mind!

26.

Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

The rebellion took place in Japan.

b)

The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.

c)

The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.

d)

The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.

27.
During US imperialism, the US wanted Hawaii for what reason?
a)
sugar
b)
oil
c)
pineapple
d)
gold
28.
What were "sphere's of influence"?
a)
Europeans had specific areas of China they could teach Christianity
b)
Europeans were only allowed to trade certain goods in China
c)
Europeans had specific trading and economic rights in parts of China
d)
Europeans could only live and work in certain parts of China
29.

The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Annex

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

30.

President Taft's policy of linking American business interests abroad

a)

Moral Diplomcay

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

31.

A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Protectorate Imperialism

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Open Door Policy

32.

Ship canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States; it opened in in 1915.

a)

Annexation

b)

Imperialism

c)

Panama Canal

d)

U.S.S. Maine

33.

It was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stating the United States had the right to protect its economic interests in South and Central America by using military force.

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Moral Diplomacy

34.
The Bessemer Process was a more efficient way to make this product, plus it made it stronger.
a)
steel
b)
automobiles
c)
gasoline
d)
cloth
35.
John D. Rockefeller used this method; when companies that produce a similar product merges together
a)
horizontal integration
b)
vertical integration
c)
scientific management
d)
time-study analysis
36.
Andrew Carnegie used this method; when a company owns the raw materials & transportation systems of a product
a)
vertical integration
b)
horizontal integration
c)
time-study analysis
d)
taylorism
37.
Complete control over an industry's production, wages, & prices
a)
monopoly
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
concentration of wealth
38.
What was the first permanent labor union; it used strikes as a tactic?
a)
American Federation of Labor
b)
Knights of Labor
c)
International Workers of the World
d)
Knights of Columbus
39.
Robber Barons used this theory to justify their actions in business
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
conspicuous consumption
c)
Gospel of Wealth
d)
nativism
40.
What was an entity that runs several companies as one large corporation? (Standard Oil)
a)
Trust
b)
Merger
c)
Corporation
d)
Monopoly
41.
He created the company known as Standard Oil
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Thomas Edison
42.
The law created to prevent monopolies, and break up large companies like Standard Oil
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
43.
The leader of the union known as  the American Federation of Labor
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Terrence Powderly
c)
John P. Morgan
d)
Henry Bessemer
44.
Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low
a)
Captain of Industry
b)
Robber Baron
c)
Philanthropist
d)
Consolidator
45.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
46.
Name the immigrant who invented the telephone.
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
47.
The innovation of this transportation help open up the national market? 
a)
boats
b)
railroads
c)
autombils 
d)
horse drawn carriages 
48.

What were labor unions in US pushing for?

a)

Allowing women and minorities to join

b)

Signing up low-wage, unskilled immigrant laborers

c)

Lobbying Congress to pass laws limited activities of rival unions

d)

Concentrating on higher wages and better working conditions

49.

The Credit Mobiler Scandal was

a)

a scandal involving the immigrants

b)

When the company sold it's shares to congressman as a bribe to pass more land grants

c)

when the company stole the shares of the people

50.

The Great Northern Railroad was the most successful railroad company in US History

a)

true

b)

false

51.

Railroad companies grew extremely fast because government passed many land grants

a)

True

b)

False

52.
Who was the "captain of industry" who created the Standard Oil Trust?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
53.
Described as a time marked by gross income inequality and corrupt practices by corporations and abuse of workers, the term "Gilded Age" was coined by what writer?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Mark Twian
d)
Henry George
54.
 Images such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were — 
a)
requiring vocational training programs for children
b)
employing children as a source of cheap labor
c)
seeking government regulation of child labor
d)
providing safe working conditions for child laborers
55.
The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were efforts by the federal government to –
a)
regulate aspects of business
b)
expand the positive features of the trusts
c)
favor big businesses over small companies
d)
move toward government ownership of key industries
56.

What was the Pacific Railway Act?

a)

a rule banning the Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Permission to build the transcontinental railroad

57.

What does Laissez Faire mean?

a)

Little government interference in business

b)

private property in business with strict regulations

c)

a land grant

58.

Edwin Drake founded the first oil well?

a)

True

b)

false

59.

The pacific railway act hired 10,000 chinese workers to help build the railroads?

a)

True

b)

False

60.

James J Hill was the considered a robber baron in the railroad industry?

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Jp Morgan was a successful

a)

inventor

b)

steel manufacturer

c)

transportation giant

d)

rich investment banker

62.

What was the Pullman Strike?

a)

when the Pullman company slashed workers wages without lowering rent

b)

when the Pullman car company fired workers for stealing their products

c)

a riot leaving dozens of people dead for looting the company

63.
How many acres could you get from the Homestead act?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
160
64.
How long did you have to farm the land to keep it under the Homestead act?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
10
65.
How did people move west?
a)
Horse and Wagon
b)
Railroad
c)
Steamship
d)
all of the above
66.
The transcontinental railroad ______
a)
connected east and west
b)
connected north and south
67.
where are the Great Plains?
a)
East coast
b)
Central US
c)
West coast
68.
What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
a)
It reserved certain powers for the states.
b)
It allowed slavery only in new territories.
c)
It banned slavery in the U.S. and its territories.
d)
It protected Americans from illegal search and seizure.
69.
What rights were provided by the 14th Amendment?
a)
It allowed freedom of religion. 
b)
It gave men the right to vote, regardless of race.
c)
In guaranteed a trial by jury.
d)
It granted citizenship to all people born in the United States.
70.
What rights were provided by the 15th Amendment?
a)
It protected freedom of religion.
b)
It guaranteed freedom of the press.
c)
It allowed people to own weapons.
d)
It gave all male citizens the right to vote.
71.
Which statement about the Great Plains is TRUE?
a)
The Great Plains
lacked good
farm land.
b)
The Great
Plains were
just desert
areas.
c)
The Great
Plains were a
vast area to
be settled
d)
The Great
Plains were a
treeless
wasteland
72.
What inventions helped farmers fence their fields?
a)
Railroads
b)
Steel plows
c)
Windmills
d)
Barbed wire
73.

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

a)

End slavery in the new territories

b)

removal of European influence from South America

c)

expansion westward From sea to shining sea

d)

secession of southern states from the nation

74.

The Battle of Little Bighorn is also called

a)

Custer's Last Stand

b)

Battle of Wounded Knee

c)

Massacre at Wounded Knee

d)

Battle of the Breadbasket

75.

Why is the Battle at Wounded Knee important?

a)

It marked the end of the conflicts with American Indians

b)

Sitting Bull was victorious

c)

General Custer died

d)

Geronimo and Chief Joseph teamed up and beat the US Army

76.
What American Indian opposed American westward expansion and defeated the U.S. army at the battle of Little Bighorn
a)
Chief Joseph
b)
Sitting Bull
c)
Geronimo
77.

What was the nickname for Great Plains farmers?

a)

Sod busters

b)

Great Plainers

c)

Carpet baggers

d)

Ol' dusty boys

78.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Walton
c)
Eli Whitney
d)
Nancy Hart
79.
What act divided up Indian reservations into plots of land to be given to the Indian families?
a)
Hayes Act
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Bland-Allison Act
d)
Dawes Act
80.
General Custer lead what military battle with the Native Americans?
a)
Sand Creek Massacre 
b)
Battle of Little Bighorn 
c)
Black Hills War 
d)
The Sioux Battle 
81.

The Sandcreek Massacre occurred when...

a)

Colorado militia ignored orders and attacked the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians as they slept.

b)

General Custer led an attack at Sand Creek.

c)

The Dakota Indians were attacked.

d)

Cheyenne were forced to leave their reservation.

82.

"Kill the Indian, Save the Man" is a quote that describes the government's policy of...

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Assimilation-making them more like us

c)

Migration

d)

Treaties

83.

Which of the following is NOT true of Reservation Boarding Schools?

a)

Native Americans were allowed to speak in their own languages

b)

They were modeled after the military

c)

They were run by the government and various churches

d)

They were often located in the East, hundreds of miles away from the homes of the students

84.
How did many Plains Indians in TX meet their needs?
a)
Fishing
b)
Weaving
c)
Hunting buffalo
d)
working as scouts
85.
US Calvary killed Native Americans performing the Ghost Dance at....
a)
Sandcreek
b)
Wounded Knee
c)
Black Kettle
d)
Fetterman Massacre 
86.
Native Americans were pushed off their land and on to
a)
Western Land
b)
Canada
c)
Mexico
d)
Reservations
87.
Phrase for cowboys taking cows on a long trail?
a)
Cow herd
b)
Cattle Call
c)
Cattle Switch
d)
Cattle Drive
88.
Large Scale farms
a)
Homsteaders
b)
Bonanza Farms
c)
Corporate Farms
d)
Dry Farming
89.
Names for people who camped out early in the Oklahoma territory before the land rush
a)
Boomer
b)
Oklahomian 
c)
Sooner
d)
Greaser
90.
The number one cattle during the cattle drives
a)
Kansas Longhorn
b)
Texas Longhorn
c)
Texas Shorthorn
d)
Chocolate Milk Cow
91.
Who was the leader of the corrupt Tammany Hall, New York Political Machine?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Henry Ford
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
William "Boss" Tweed
92.

Based on this cartoon, which institutions was Nast criticizing?

a)

labor unions

b)

political machines

c)

settlement houses

d)

nativist organizations

93.
Legislation to reform the spoils system.
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Blue Laws
c)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
d)
Political Machine
94.
Unofficial organization designed to keep a particular party or group in power.
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Munn vs. Illinois
c)
Political Machine
d)
Ghetto
95.
Why did many immigrants support city political machines?
a)
Political machines were free of corruption
b)
political machines provides them with jobs
c)
political machines put powerful "bosses" out of business
d)
political machines fought against crime in the slums
96.

What was the name of the law, passed in 1883 during the Gilded Age, that sought to reform government? It required government applicants to take competitive exams so that they would be hired based upon merit rather than political affiliation. This law was passed in response to widespread political corruption and the assassination of President Garfield.

a)

Sherman Antitrust Act

b)

Pendelton Civil Service Act

c)

Underwood Tariff Act

d)

Celler-Kefaufer Act

97.
Who created this cartoon depicting the corruption of Boss Tweed?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Thomas Nast
c)
Jane Addams
d)
Thomas Durant
98.
The most notorious of the political machines was --------------------in New York City.
a)
Hull House
b)
Pendergast Hall
c)
Daly Machine
d)
Tammany Hall
99.
The scandal involving the Union Pacific Railroad & the bribing of Congressmen was called
a)
Belknap Scandal
b)
Whiskey Ring
c)
Credit Mobilier
d)
Tammany Hall
100.
What African American helped to establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Corporal Clinton Greaves
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
101.
in 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
a)
Nativist Act
b)
Mexican Reparition Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
102.
Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, musuems and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder. 
a)
geopolitical
b)
political bosses
c)
anthropolgy
d)
philanthropy
103.
Due to the corruption of the railroads companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.
a)
Interstate Commerece Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Transcontiental Act
d)
Laizzez Faire Act 
104.
believed in giving his money back under his 'Gospel of Welath" policy
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John Rockefeller
c)
Eugene Debs
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
105.
This man was known for his success in consolidating the railroads
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Gustavus Swift
106.
This man was known for his success in consolidating the railroads
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Gustavus Swift
107.
This man was known for his success in consolidating the railroads
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Gustavus Swift
108.
Which one of these men was not a robber baron with a monopoly and ruthless business tactics?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
JP Morgan
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Thomas Edison
109.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
110.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
111.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
112.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
113.
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Nathan Bedford Forrest
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John Breckinridge
114.
Northerners who went south after the Civil War to make large profits from the destruction in the south were called
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
115.
Laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877.  These laws legalized segregation whites and blacks to use separate facilities. 
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
116.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working.  Once arrested they would be forced to work for white landowners. 
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
117.
After an electoral dispute, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction.  This is often referred to as:
a)
Radical Election
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
The corrupt bargain
d)
Illegal compromise
118.
Who was elected President of the United States in November of 2016?
a)
Donald J. Trump
b)
Barrack Obama
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Hillary Clinton
119.
The surprise attack by terrorists on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that changed America and the world forever.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Sinking of the USS Maine
c)
September 11, 2001
d)
Tet Offensive
120.
Reagan's plan to have a strong national defense in order to make the world a safer place from Communism and the Soviet Union.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Peace Through Strength
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Reaganomics
121.
Created after 9/11 in order to prevent future terrorist attacks from happen. However, can violate Americans' privacy.
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Volstead Act
d)
Patriot Act
122.
Reagan's biggest scandal involving the illegal selling of military arms in order to prevent the spread of Communism in Latin America.
a)
9/11
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Watergate
d)
Scopes Trial
123.
Reagan's biggest scandal involving the illegal selling of military arms in order to prevent the spread of Communism in Latin America.
a)
9/11
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Watergate
d)
Scopes Trial
124.
The president after Nixon that pardoned him from Watergate and also created the Helsinki Accords with the Soviet Union.
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
125.
The economic policy during Reagan's presidency that believed in tax cuts for the wealthy and reducing spending on government programs like foods stamps, social security, etc.
a)
Obamacare
b)
Inflation
c)
Stangation
d)
Reaganomics
126.
During Reagan's presidency the Marine Corps barracks were attacked here and he had to decide whether to go to war or not.
a)
Iran
b)
Syria
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Lebanon
127.
He won the Election of 2008.
a)
George H.W. Bush
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
128.
Created during President Carter's presidency to try and establish peace in the Middle East, mainly between Israel and Egypt.
a)
United Nations
b)
Middle East Treaty
c)
Camp David Accords
d)
OPEC
129.
Created during President Clinton's presidency to eliminate tariffs between the US, Mexico, and Canada in order to help the economy and encourage trading.
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
United Nations
d)
NAFTA
130.
She was the FIRST ever Supreme Court justice to be a woman and we nominated during President Reagan's tenure. 
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Phyllis Schlafly
d)
Ida B. Wells
131.
She was the FIRST ever Supreme Court justice to be a woman and we nominated during President Reagan's tenure. 
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Phyllis Schlafly
d)
Ida B. Wells
132.
Created during President Clinton's presidency to eliminate tariffs between the US, Mexico, and Canada in order to help the economy and encourage trading.
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
United Nations
d)
NAFTA
133.
Created the software used on personal computers in the 80's and 90's and built Microsoft.
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Steve Jobs
c)
Michael Dell
d)
Mark Cuban
134.
This natural disaster in the early 2000s caused thousands of Louisiana residents to leave their homes due to the levees breaking and flooding to occur.
a)
3-Mile Island
b)
Hoover Dam Rupture
c)
Tornado Alley
d)
Hurricane Katrina
135.
This war started largely due to Iraq threatening the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia and invading the small country of Kuwait.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
War on Terror
d)
World War II
136.
The United States fought in this country after 9/11 in order to capture Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the terrorist attack.
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Syria
137.
The creator of the famous superstore that many Americans shop at for their cheap prices and wide selection of goods.
a)
Sam Walton
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Betty Friedan
d)
Mark Zuckerberg
138.
The inventor of Facebook that changed how the world uses social media and communicates with one another.
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Al Gore
c)
Mark Zuckerberg
d)
Tom Anderson
139.
President Obama's plan to provide all Americans with healthcare, but also required citizens to have it or face a monetary penalty.
a)
Tariff of Abominations
b)
Affordable Care Act
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Volstead Act
140.
He beat Al Gore to win the presidency of the United States in 2000. However, he won the Electoral College, not the popular vote. 
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Barack Obama
c)
George Bush
d)
Bill Clinton
141.
This non-profit organization uses their influence/power to persuade congressmen/congresswomen to pass legislation in favor of gun ownership and gun rights.
a)
National Rifle Association
b)
Environmental Protection Agency
c)
Americans for Responsible Solutions
d)
Congressional Leadership Fund
142.
This major event happened during Carter's presidency and focused on the holding of American 52 officials for over 444 days.
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
September 11 Attacks
143.
This government program provides retired individuals with financial assistance and support, typically in the form of a monthly check.
a)
Affordable Care Act
b)
Food Stamp Act
c)
Social Security
d)
Medicare
144.
She became the FIRST LATINA supreme court justice in American history during Barack Obama's presidency.
a)
Dolores Huerta
b)
Sonya Sotomayor
c)
Cesar Chavez
d)
Soledad O'Brien
145.
The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to --
a)
the passage of federal laws favoring workers
b)
new laws restricting immigration and naturalization
c)
poor working conditions and low wages in may industries
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
146.
Several of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were later declared illegal because they --
a)
reduced competition through unfair business practices
b)
combined companies that manufactured different products
c)
donated large sums of money to political candidates
d)
allowed children to work under unsafe conditions

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