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Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jacob Riis and Jane Addams both have what in common?
a)
Desire to stop political corruption
b)
Desire to help the poor 
c)
Desire to become president
2.

Buying on margin and stock speculation led to what?

a)

1918 Recession

b)

1929 Stock Market Crash

c)

1877 Compromise

3.
__________+________ = Hoovervilles
a)
Unemployment, bank runs
b)
Employment, Job security
c)
World War I, Treaty of Versailles
4.
Big Stick Diplomacy, policeman of the Western Hemisphere President:
a)
William Taft
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Warren Harding
5.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? 
a)
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume
b)
Debt Crisis Shakes European Union
c)
Russia Increases Petroleum Exports
d)
Troops Deployed to Afghanistan
6.
In the late 1800's, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-
a)
Established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
b)
Created a legal remedy for segregation laws
c)
Affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
d)
Recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
7.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
8.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
9.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s 
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
10.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-
a)
a system of seperate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
more resources of revenue for state governments
11.
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal? 
a)
The federal government funds a space-exploration program. 
b)
State governments deny residency to persons working in other states. 
c)
State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs. 
d)
People can rely on the federal government during times of economic distress. 
12.
How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations? 
a)
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
b)
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes. 
c)
it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan. 
d)
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force. 
13.

34th President. Prior to Presidency, served in WWII as commander of Allied Forces in North Africa,

Sicily, and Italy. Promoted to General after D Day. Created the Interstate Highway System as

President.

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Harry truman

c)

George Marshall

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

14.

Wrote The Feminine Mystic, co–founded NOW (National Organization of Women)

a)

Betty Friedan

b)

Phyllis Schlafly

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Dolores Huerta

15.

Leader of the Civil Rights Movement; preached nonviolent approach and demanded equal rights for African Americans

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Lester Maddox

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Thurgood Marshall

16.

African American civil rights activist; in Montgomery, Alabama (1955), refused to give up her seat on the city bus for a white man; led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott

a)

Claudette Colven

b)

Vernon Baker

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Rosa Parks

17.

Determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military aviators at a time when the U.S. military still practiced racial segregation. They participated in over 15,000 sorties and earned over 100 Flying Crosses.

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Flying Tigers

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Black Panthers

18.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?

a)

the expansions of slavery into new territories

b)

the sale of federal lands to slave owners

c)

the right of Northerners to own slaves

d)

the return of slaves who had escaped from the South

19.

Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?

a)

the extension of voting rights to African American men.

b)

the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery

c)

the addition of new states to the Union

d)

the disintegration of the Whig Party

20.

This time period consisted of social activism and political reform across the United States, and lasted from 1901-1914.

a)

Imperialism

b)

The Gilded Age

c)

The Roaring Twenties

d)

The Progressive Era

21.

The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917: “The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”


What was the purpose of this speech?

a)

to justify the acquisition of overseas territory

b)

to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles

c)

to convince Congress to declare war on Germany

d)

to reassure the public of his commitment to U.S. neutrality.

22.

This time period in U.S History consisted of the struggle to end racism in the United States.

a)

Civil Rights Era

b)

Civil War Era

c)

Progressive Era

d)

Reconstruction Era

23.

The invention of the by Henry Ford allowed manufacturing production to be more efficient allowing for different factories to produce more profits.

a)

Car

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Bessemer Process

d)

Combustible Engine

24.
Which Supreme Court case reversed "separate but equal" and led to the desegregation of public schools?  
a)
Brown v Board of Education 
b)
Texas v Johnson 
c)
New Jersey v TLO 
d)
Madison v Marbury 
25.

Muckraker who wrote "The Jungle," about the unsafe conditions in the meat packing industry.

a)

Jacob Riise

b)

Ida Tarbell

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Upton Sinclair

26.
Owner/Operator of the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Sandra Day O'Connor
d)
Estee Lauder
27.
Founder of the NAACP, an early civil rights group.
a)
W.E.B. DuBios
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Thurgood Marshal
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
28.
How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia. 
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany. 
c)
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships. 
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality. 
29.
The belief that it was the United States' destiny to expand west and conquer territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean
a)
Mexican-American War 
b)
Manifest Destiny 
c)
Black Exodus 
d)
Cross of Gold Speech 
30.
Who of the following played the greatest role in helping to build western railroads? 
a)
Mexicans 
b)
Chinese immigrants 
c)
Native Americans 
d)
Women 
31.

Where were immigrants processed on the east coast?

a)

Alcatraz

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Liberty Island

d)

Ellis Island

32.
These acts were in place during the World War I  to silence critics
a)
Sherman Antitrust Act 
b)
Espionage and Sedition Act 
c)
Alien and Sedition Act 
d)
Clayton Act 
33.
The presence of which pair of geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies
a)
wide coastal plain and absence of good harbors 
b)
rocky soil and short growing season 
c)
numerous rivers and humid climate
d)
flatlands and lack of forests
34.
Which economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide an economic benefit for Great Britain
a)
mercantilism
b)
socialism
c)
free trade 
d)
laissez-faire capitalism 
35.
Why did slavery grow in the American colonies in the middle 1600’s
a)
Given the harsh colonial conditions, Englishmen refused to come to America
b)
Colonial leaders saw the advantages of using slaves over indentured servants
c)
Poor conditions along the African coast meant more Africans were willing to leave
d)
Large scale wars in West Africa meant more slaves were available driving prices down
36.
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763
a)
. They resisted the British regulation of colonial agriculture
b)
They supported the right to manufacture goods within the colonies
c)
They opposed the ban on colonial expansion into western lands
d)
They accepted the presence of more British troops to protect the colonies
37.
The nullification confrontation of 1832-1833 between President Andrew Jackson and South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun concerned.
a)
Jackson’s attempts to abolish slavery in the South 
b)
Calhoun’s claim that a state has the power to ignore federal laws
c)
the constitutionality of the second Bank of the United States 
d)
whether slavery would be allowed in western territories 
38.
Conflict between USA and USSR, during JFK's presidency, after missiles were placed on island off the coast of Florida.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Iran-Contra Affair 
39.
The United States responded to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare during the early 1900s by 
a)
withdrawing military forces from Europe
b)
suspending trade with Britain
c)
signing a treaty with Austria-Hungary
d)
entering World War  One
40.
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
a)
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
b)
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
c)
High winds and railroad construction
d)
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
41.
Who was:
•President from 1981-1989 •Policy to reduce taxes & regulations to encourage business activity •Believed you achieved peace by being prepared for war, known as  “Peace Through Strength” •His presidency saw the beginnings of the end of the Cold War
a)
President Truman
b)
President Carter
c)
President Reagan
d)
President Nixon
42.
Who was: 
•Leader of Chicano Movement to eliminate racism against Mexican Americans •Organized farm workers in California •Demanded increased wages and better working conditions •Emphasized non-violent methods such as boycotts, strikes, hunger fasts
a)
Cesar Chavez
b)
Hector Garcia
c)
Lionel Sosa
d)
Pancho Villa
43.
Who was:
•President from 1993-2001 (2 terms) •Balanced federal budget •Cut spending, raised taxes on rich and closed military bases •Supported NAFTA – gradually phased out tariffs stood against human rights abuse in Kosovo and China •Avoided impeachment 
a)
President George Bush
b)
President Richard Nixon
c)
President Jimmy Carter
d)
President Bill Clinton
44.
Who was:
•President from 1961-1963 •Supported Space Race – John Glenn orbited earth •Embarrassed by Bay of Pigs Invasion (unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro) •Created Alliance for Progress & Peace Corp – programs to promote progress in under-developed countries to discourage the spread of communism •Avoided nuclear showdown – Cuban Missile Crisis
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
John J. Pershing
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
45.
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of
a)
Jim Crow laws.
b)
poll taxes.
c)
literacy tests.
d)
grandfather clauses.
46.
Socially conscious journalists who dramatized the need for reform were known as
a)
yellow journalists.     
b)
social gospelists.
c)
novelists.
d)
muckrakers.
47.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle impacted the passage of the
a)
Twentieth Amendment.
b)
Eighteenth Amendment.
c)
Nineteenth Amendment.     
d)
Meat Inspection Act in 1906.
48.
1st permanent English Colony in North America founded by the Virginia Company was called?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Salem
d)
Massachusetts
49.
The colonists in Virginia were more concerned with finding _________ than food.
a)
hope
b)
gold
c)
indians
d)
aliens
50.
What was the name of the early bloody conflict between the colonists in the New England colonies and the Native Americans involving Chief Metacom?
a)
King Philip's War
b)
French & Indian War
c)
American Revolutionary War
d)
Powhatan's Revenge
51.
He was a founding father, scientist, philosopher, inventor, and a great example of social mobility and individualism during colonial times.
a)
Ms. Nored
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ben Franklin
52.
Both the _________ and the Enlightenment movements caused a general questioning of authority on the part of the colonists both religiously and scientifically during the Colonial Period.
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Temperance Movement
d)
Federalist
53.
George Washington and his men crossed what river to surprise the Hessian mercenaries fighting with the British who were encamped at Trenton, NJ?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Delaware River
c)
Forge Crossing
d)
Yorktown River
54.

Who served as an American ambassador to France during the Revolutionary Period and convinced the French to be our ally in our fight for freedom from the British?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

55.
Where was the site of the Continental army’s camp during the winter of 1777-1778 where General Washington had Baron von Steubin train the army into an organized fighting force?
a)
Forge of Death
b)
Delaware River
c)
Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge
56.
What treaty ended the American Revolution granting America its independence from the British?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Treaty of Paris 1763
c)
Revolutionary Treaty
d)
Continental Treaty
57.
What name was given to the agreement among delegates to the Constitutional Convention that settled the dispute of representation in Congress by stating the lower house would be based on population and the upper house would be equal representation regardless of a states size?
a)
Great Agreement
b)
Committee of Representations
c)
Great Compromise
d)
3/5th Compromise
58.
This proposal stated that any state acquired in the Mexican-American War could never be a slave state; however, it was voted down by Congress.
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Wilmot Proviso
d)
Whitney Proviso
59.
Which war took place because the U.S wanted both California and New Mexico and provoked a war in order to obtain it?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
World War I
60.
Hoovervilles can BEST be described as:
a)
Shantytowns where displaced people lived during the Great Depression
b)
Small cities named in honor of President Hoover
c)
Parts of a larger reform bill to improve housing in America
d)
Bank notes issued during the Depression in place of stock
61.
Which event sparked the Spanish-American War?
a)
The sinking of the USS Maine
b)
Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
c)
The building of the Panama Canal
d)
The Platt Amendment
62.
Muckrakers, like Ida Tarbell, hoped to:
a)
Oversee the Tennessee Valley Authority
b)
Stop ratification of the 18th Amendment
c)
Expose abuses in business and corruption in politics
d)
Improve methods of mass production
63.
Why did President Johnson introduce his Great Society initiative?
a)
To reduce the need for labor unions in American industry
b)
To establish social benefits for all Americans
c)
To work toward reducing the tax burden on corporations
d)
To establish legislation that would help poverty-stricken Americans
64.
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
it provided the basis for a self-governing colony
b)
it established the first representative assembly in America
c)
it extended voting rights to non-church members
d)
It established the idea of due process
65.

Exchanges of goods across the Atlantic Ocean between three different countries

a)

Ratification

b)

Transatlantic Slave Trade

c)

Market Exchange

d)

Free Enterprise

66.

First written Constitution in COLONIAL History! +before we were AMERICA!

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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