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U.S. History Post Test Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country borders the US to the north and is at #1?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

England

2.

What country borders the US to the south and is at #2?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

Cuba

3.

New York, NY is _________.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

4

4.
The United States national capital is 
a)
Houston
b)
Ottawa
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
5.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
6.
What state is in red?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Idaho
7.
a)

Ohio

b)

Indiana

c)

Kentucky

d)

Illinois

8.
a)

Colorado

b)

Wyoming

c)

Utah

d)

Montana

9.
a)

Nevada

b)

Washington

c)

Oregon

d)

California

10.
Chicago was know for its _____________
a)
steel industry 
b)
textile industry 
c)
service industry 
d)
meat packing industry 
11.
What would be the best title for the following
- Hope for better opportunities
- Religious freedom  
- Adventure
- Escape from oppressive governments 
a)
Reasons for Reconstruction policies 
b)
Reasons for City Problems 
c)
Reasons for Increased Immigration
d)
Reasons for Westward Expansion
12.
Copper and lead(natural resources) were most likely shipped where during the industrial revolution? 
a)
England
b)
Steel mills 
c)
Eastern factories
d)
Southern cities
13.
Detroit, Michigan is known for what type of industry? 
a)
Meat Packing 
b)
Steel 
c)
Automobile 
14.

By the late 1800's most eastern factories were located near?

a)

areas with large farms

b)

areas with large populations

c)

the Great Plains region

d)

the Pacific Northwest region

15.
The picture above shows African Americans voting. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments guarantees that right?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
16.
Slavery was abolished as a result of the--
a)
Freedmen's Bureau
b)
13th Amendment
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1866
d)
14th Amendment
17.
Which group of people does the picture above make reference to during the Reconstruction Era?
a)
Freed African Americans
b)
Carpetbaggers
c)
Southern military leaders
d)
Northern politicians
18.
-Created a plan for Reconstruction
-Wanted to keep the Union together and not punish the South
-Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Which Leader is best described by the list above?
a)
Jim Crow
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Abraham Lincoln
19.
"To educate a man is to unfit him to be a slave."
Which of the following would have stated the quote above?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Jefferson Davis
20.
What did the westward expansion offer for former slaves?
a)
food
b)
wealth
c)
land
d)
a new beginning and freedom
21.
Why did some people want to go west even though travel was difficult?
a)
adventure
b)
new farmland
c)
a new start
d)
all of the above
22.

The purpose of the Homestead Act (160 acres of land) was to develop the West by getting people to settle the area and farm.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Battle of Wounded Knee occurred because of a misunderstanding of the Native American's participation in the Ghost Dance. Who were killed?

a)

Native Americans

b)

U.S. Army

c)

Buffalo

d)

No one died

24.
Chief Joseph was head of which tribe?
a)
Apache
b)
Sioux
c)
Cheyenne
d)
Nez Perce
25.

The leader of the Apache tribe.

a)

Crazy Horse

b)

Geronimo

c)

Chief Joseph

d)

Sitting Bull

26.

Which African American leader wanted vocational education?

a)

W.E.B. Dubois

b)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Booker T. Washington

27.
What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?
a)
Redskins vs Giants
b)
Aylor vs Byrd
c)
Brown vs Board of Education
d)
Plessy vs Ferguson
28.

Which best describes the travel accommodations of most immigrants to the US?

a)

spacious and inexpensive

b)

dirty, crowded, and unhealthy

c)

first class cabins

d)

tons of room for them and all of their possessions

29.
The Statue of Liberty was…. 
a)
A gift from England, the first thing immigrants to N.Y. saw
b)
A gift from France, where all immigrants were processed
c)
A gift from France, the first sign of America that many immigrants saw
d)
A gift from Germany to indicate the United States friendship with them
30.

Thomas Edison was a(n).....

a)

doctor

b)

inventor

c)

teacher

d)

movie director

31.

Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war include Puerto Rico, Guam and-

a)

Cuba

b)

Spain

c)

Philippines

32.
What US President was most influential in starting the Panama Canal?
a)
FDR
b)
JFK
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Taft
33.
What ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans?
a)
The Magic
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The USS Maine
34.
______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.
a)
Red-top
b)
Government
c)
Newspaper lying
d)
Yellow Journalism
35.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
36.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
37.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
38.

On June 28, 1914, _________ was assassinated

a)

Francis Ferdinand

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Herbert hoover

39.

Vocabulary: select a trench warfare

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.
What was the Lusitana?
a)
A famous German battleship
b)
A British submarine
c)
A German helicopter
d)
A British ocean liner sunk by the Germans
41.
What toy was named after Teddy Roosevelt?
a)
Checkers
b)
Minecraft
c)
Teddy Bear
d)
Jump Rope
42.
This disaster killed over 100 workers and resulted in workplace safety codes
a)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
b)
Circle Pantswaist Factory Fire
c)
Sherman Factory Fire
d)
The Jungle Factory Fire
43.

Who was the leader of Italy?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

44.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

45.
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers.  
a)
Japan, U.S., Russia
b)
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy
46.
What is generally considered to have been the 
start of World War II? 
a)
The United States declared
 war on Germany
b)
Germany bombed London
c)
Germany invaded Poland
d)
Germany invaded the Soviet Union
47.

Italy, Germany, and Japan are all a part of

a)

The Allies

b)

The Axis Powers

c)

The Big Three

d)

The League of Nations

48.

The Central Powers include Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and ...

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

the Ottoman Empire

49.

Who was Louis Armstrong?

a)

He was a baseball player.

b)

He was jazz musician who played the cornet.

c)

He was a singer.

d)

He was an automobile maker

50.

The Great Migration refers to

a)

The movement of African Americans from the south to the north

b)

The movement of African Americans from the north to the south

c)

The spread of African culture after slavery ended

d)

The advocacy of political union of all the indigenous inhabitants of Africa

51.

Criminals used who to smuggle alcohol into the United States

a)

Bootleggers

b)

Bootgangers

c)

Bootsmugglers

d)

Bootmakers

52.
The Wright Brothers were the first to...
a)
successfully fly an airplane
b)
Successfully drive an engine-powered car
c)
Monopolize the plane industry
d)
Create transatlantic transportation
53.
This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again 
a)
PWA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
54.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
55.

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

a)

North and South Vietnam

b)

East and West Asia

c)

North and South Korea

d)

East and West Europe

56.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
57.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
58.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
59.

Increase of babies born after WWII

a)

prosperity

b)

veteran

c)

baby boom

d)

vaccine

60.
The G.I. Bill of Rights made it possible for _________.
a)
African Americans to serve in combat positions
b)
Soldiers to take short leaves from fighting 
c)
Veterans to attend college for free
d)
Enlisted men to receive officer training
61.
What protest would Martin Luther King have opposed?
a)
Sit-In
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Race Riots
62.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
c)
It ended segregation in school
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
63.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
64.
Title IX (9) helped women because it...
a)
Gave them the right to vote
b)
Made pay equal for men and women working the same job
c)
Made it illegal to discriminate against women and girls in schools
d)
Made it legal for them to own property
65.

(Choose the two correct answers) Examples of workplace disadvantages for women during the late 20th C. included:

a)

discrimination against women in hiring practices

b)

wider range of options and advancement for women in business

c)

equal athletic opportunities as a result of Title IX

d)

lower wages for women than for men doing the same job

66.

What did Charles Drew research?

a)

The brain

b)

The spine

c)

Blood

d)

Vaccines

67.

T/F. The problem with immigration is that more people want to come than is allowed by law.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Which one of these industries has benefited from technology?

a)

Satellites

b)

Computers

c)

Automobile/Interstate Highway

d)

All of the Above

69.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
70.
Which Constitutional Amendment granted women suffrage?
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
18th
d)
19th
71.
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots? 
a)
Tuskegee Boys
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Birmingham Airmen
d)
Tuskegee Tough Guys 
72.
What was the Holocaust? 
a)
a relocation camp for Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor
b)
a relocation camp for Muslims after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
c)
the widespread killing of Jews by Nazis
d)
the time period following WWII
73.

What was the job of the Navajo Code Talkers in the U.S. Marine Corps?

a)

protect the headquarters

b)

to communicate with the enemy

c)

send and receive secret coded messages

d)

fly aircraft over enemy lines

74.

Which ethnicity group was sent to internment camps?

a)

Japanese

b)

Chinese

c)

Russians

d)

Germans

75.
Which Allied leaders are correctly matched with their nation? 
a)
Hitler: United States
Churchill: Soviet Union
Mussolini: Germany
b)
Roosevelt: Germany
Hitler: Great Britain
Mussolini: United States
c)
Roosevelt: United States
Churchill: Great Britain
Stalin: Soviet Union
d)
Stalin: Soviet Union
Mussolini: Great Britian
Roosevelt: Italy

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