WorksheetsUS History Unit 7 Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the
U.S. plan to invade Japan.
German use of jet aircraft.
Allied plan to invade Europe.
U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb.
During World War II Japanese-Americans were
treated as badly as Jews were in Germany.
played a key role in developing American military strategy.
forced to live in camps for the duration of the war.
were treated better than any other minority group.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?
to persuade women to fight for equal pay
to encourage women to enter the workforce
to persuade women to be as strong as men
to encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away
The United States became directly involved in World War II following
Germany's attack on Britain.
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
the German invasion of Poland.
the sinking of the Lusitania.
How did U.S. foreign policy change immediately after Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. proposed a series of trade negotiations.
The U.S. adopted a policy of containment.
The U.S. reversed its policy of détente.
The U.S. abandoned its policy of isolationism.
"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?
by claiming that it limited the spread of diseases
by arguing that civilian housing was inadequate
by claiming that national security was threatened
by arguing that immigration quotas needed to be stricter
Which World War II battle is considered to be the MOST significant turning point in the Pacific Theater?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Midway
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of the Coral Sea
Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job.
—Winston Churchill, 1940
Which legislation was passed to fulfill this request?
Selective Service Act
Lend Lease Act
War Revenue Act
Wagner Act
Which statement BEST explains how World War II affected the U.S. home front?
Women were limited to traditional roles.
Rationing of resources became important.
The number of business closures increased.
The demand for foreign products decreased.
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?
Workers received lower wages.
Factories needed workers to produce goods.
Workers had few choices among employers.
There were low levels of household savings.
During the 1940s, which military technology led to the construction of scientific complexes in New Mexico?
infrared radar systems
armored vehicles
nuclear weapons
long range bombers
Which sequence of events is in the correct order?
4, 2, 3, 1
3, 1, 2, 4
1, 3, 2, 4
2, 1, 4, 3
What were the events of Black Tuesday that contributed to the Wall Street Crash of 1929?
a record number of businesses went bankrupt
the unemployment rate soared
a massive number of people sold their stocks
an alarming number of banks closed
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Many people borrowed money to buy stocks.
Companies produced more goods than could be sold.
Banks closed because of losses in the stock market.
American consumers had more money than they could spend.
Which statement describes a major cause of the stock market crash of 1929?
Bank deposits were kept out of the stock market.
Investments were made with borrowed money.
European nations failed to pay debts owed from WWI.
The American system of capitalism changed.
Most Dust Bowl migrants headed to which of the following states?
California
Texas
Nevada
Oklahoma
The Dust Bowl in the 1930s resulted from
the over-use of farmland.
increased pollution.
government work programs.
the introduction of new crops.
Which of the following was a goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority project?
To provide cheap electric power
To give artist jobs painting murals
To expand land holdings of the middle class
To provide shorter hour work-days
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 —
Calvin Coolidge
John Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Which feature of the New Deal does this photo illustrate?
Increased rights for labor
Farm assistance programs
Social Security
Federal works programs
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?
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
National Industrial Recovery Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
