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US History Unit 7 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the

a)

U.S. plan to invade Japan.

b)

German use of jet aircraft.

c)

Allied plan to invade Europe.

d)

U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb.

2.

During World War II Japanese-Americans were

a)

treated as badly as Jews were in Germany.

b)

played a key role in developing American military strategy.

c)

forced to live in camps for the duration of the war.

d)

were treated better than any other minority group.

3.

What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?

a)

to persuade women to fight for equal pay

b)

to encourage women to enter the workforce

c)

to persuade women to be as strong as men

d)

to encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away

4.

The United States became directly involved in World War II following

a)

Germany's attack on Britain.

b)

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

c)

the German invasion of Poland.

d)

the sinking of the Lusitania.

5.

How did U.S. foreign policy change immediately after Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. proposed a series of trade negotiations.

b)

The U.S. adopted a policy of containment.

c)

The U.S. reversed its policy of détente.

d)

The U.S. abandoned its policy of isolationism.

6.

"By the end of the war, over 31,000 suspected enemy aliens and their families . . . had been interned at Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) internment camps and military facilities throughout the United States."

How did the United States justify the internment of the people described in this excerpt?

a)

by claiming that it limited the spread of diseases

b)

by arguing that civilian housing was inadequate

c)

by claiming that national security was threatened

d)

by arguing that immigration quotas needed to be stricter

7.

Which World War II battle is considered to be the MOST significant turning point in the Pacific Theater?

a)

Battle of Leyte Gulf

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Okinawa

d)

Battle of the Coral Sea

8.

Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job.

—Winston Churchill, 1940

Which legislation was passed to fulfill this request?

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Lend Lease Act

c)

War Revenue Act

d)

Wagner Act

9.

Which statement BEST explains how World War II affected the U.S. home front?

a)

Women were limited to traditional roles.

b)

Rationing of resources became important.

c)

The number of business closures increased.

d)

The demand for foreign products decreased.

10.

By the end of World War II, more than 12 million men and women were serving in the military. This greatly reduced the amount of labor available in the county.

Which of these MOST likely was an effect of this change?

a)

Workers received lower wages.

b)

Factories needed workers to produce goods.

c)

Workers had few choices among employers.

d)

There were low levels of household savings.

11.

During the 1940s, which military technology led to the construction of scientific complexes in New Mexico?

a)

infrared radar systems

b)

armored vehicles

c)

nuclear weapons

d)

long range bombers

12.

Which sequence of events is in the correct order?

a)

4, 2, 3, 1

b)

3, 1, 2, 4

c)

1, 3, 2, 4

d)

2, 1, 4, 3

13.

What were the events of Black Tuesday that contributed to the Wall Street Crash of 1929?

a)

a record number of businesses went bankrupt

b)

the unemployment rate soared

c)

a massive number of people sold their stocks

d)

an alarming number of banks closed

14.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Many people borrowed money to buy stocks.

b)

Companies produced more goods than could be sold.

c)

Banks closed because of losses in the stock market.

d)

American consumers had more money than they could spend.

15.

Which statement describes a major cause of the stock market crash of 1929?

a)

Bank deposits were kept out of the stock market.

b)

Investments were made with borrowed money.

c)

European nations failed to pay debts owed from WWI.

d)

The American system of capitalism changed.

16.

Most Dust Bowl migrants headed to which of the following states?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Nevada

d)

Oklahoma

17.

The Dust Bowl in the 1930s resulted from

a)

the over-use of farmland.

b)

increased pollution.

c)

government work programs.

d)

the introduction of new crops.

18.

Which of the following was a goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority project?

a)

To provide cheap electric power

b)

To give artist jobs painting murals

c)

To expand land holdings of the middle class

d)

To provide shorter hour work-days

19.

Structures, similar to the one pictured above, were built all over the United States by the homeless during the Great Depression. These areas were named after —

a)

Calvin Coolidge

b)

John Garner

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Herbert Hoover

20.

Which feature of the New Deal does this photo illustrate?

a)

Increased rights for labor

b)

Farm assistance programs

c)

Social Security

d)

Federal works programs

21.

An independent agency of the federal government was created in 1933 in response to the thousands of bank failures that occurred in the 1920s and early 1930s.

Which New Deal program is being described in this excerpt?

a)

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

b)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

c)

National Industrial Recovery Administration

d)

Securities and Exchange Commission