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1.
The factors listed above contributed most to the --
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
2.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth
and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown wasfounded for commercial profit.
4.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
a)
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
b)
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
c)
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
d)
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.  
4.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
a)
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
b)
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
c)
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
d)
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.  
5.
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the -
a)
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
b)
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
c)
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
d)
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
6.
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters.Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect."Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
a)
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.
b)
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.
c)
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense. 
d)
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
7.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -
a)
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
b)
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
c)
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
d)
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
8.
This diagram describes events in colonial American that are related to - 
a)
the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution
b)
the formation of a government controlled by religious officials
c)
the creation of a national system of checks and balances
d)
the establishment of the principle of religious freedom
9.
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to - 
a)
profit from natural resources
b)
avoid crop failures and famine
c)
produce cash crops to pay off debts
d)
escape persecution
10.
Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?
a)
Direct democracy
b)
An elected legislature
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Checks and balances
11.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
a)
Created a general council to manage the colonies
b)
Experienced strict control by Parliament
c)
Established their own representative institutions
d)
Appointed governors who reported to the king
12.
Who was a puritan that was kicked out and founded their own colony?
a)
Anne Hutchinson
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Ben Roethlisberger
d)
John Rolfe
13.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
14.
The Daughters of Liberty were known for:
a)
their delicious apple pies.
b)
their dramatic protests.
c)
the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
d)
making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.
15.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
16.
This American victory was the turning point in the American Revolutionary war and encouraged the French to join forces with them (the Americans).
(Turning point is a big change in a situation)
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
17.

Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War?

a)

They knew all of the possible hideouts to surprise the British and attack them (forests, woods, behind stone walls, etc)

b)

got help from French soldiers thanks to Ben Franklin

c)

strong leadership from men like George Washington

d)

all of the above

18.
At the end of the  American Revolution war, the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.  What was the most important thing that the American colonists gained from this agreement?
a)
Americans gained their independence(freedom) from Great Britain
b)
Americans decided to keep King George III as their leader
c)
Americans decided to say that Great Britain won the war
d)
Nothing was gained from the signed agreement
19.

Surrounded by French and Continental(Armies) armies, a large British army led by General Cornwallis surrendered here.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Lexington and Concord

20.
What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Navigation Act
21.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
22.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
23.
Which significant outcome of the French and Indian War eventually led to the American Revolution?
a)
Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.
b)
Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement.
c)
The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government.
d)
Britain did not offer aid to colonists during the war but still declared sovereignty over them.
24.
In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to 
a)
get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king
b)
raise money by putting a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses
c)
get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies
d)
raising money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products
25.
What amendment give the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?
a)
8th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
26.
What amendment gives people the right to NOT quarter soldiers in their homes?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
27.
What amendment provides people with the right to No excessive bail and No cruel or Unusual Punishment?
a)
7th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
28.
The Great Compromise settled the dispute over 
a)
The Presidential veto power
b)
The issue of slavery
c)
Representation in Congress
d)
Judicial Review
29.
One strength of the Articles of Confederation, was
a)
Congress could collect taxes
b)
Congress could declare war
c)
Congress had more power than the states
d)
Congress could control interstate trade
30.
What event caused colonists to want a stronger government?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
The Northwest Ordinance
d)
The Townshend Acts
31.
What did Federalists want?
a)
A Bill of Rights
b)
More power to be given to the states
c)
More protection of individual rights
d)
A strong, central government
32.
What did Anti-Federalists want?
a)
A strong, central government
b)
A Bill of Rights
c)
Less power for the states
d)
To keep the Articles of Confederation
33.
What was the name of the law passed in 1787 that created new states like Ohio and Indiana?
a)
Land Ordinance
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
34.
A political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
35.
1794 A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
36.
1798 laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people.
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
37.
"The Western Hemisphere is off limits to European colonizers." Which President's foreign policy includes this statement? 
a)
James Monroe
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
38.
What did Alexander Hamilton believe the U.S. needed?
a)
A national bank for economic stability
b)
A treaty with both France and Britain for political stability
c)
Tariffs on interstate goods for economic stability
d)
A stock market exchange system for social stability
39.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
40.
George Washington was in favor of political parties
a)
Yes
b)
No
41.
George Washington wanted to stay neutral in foreign affairs.
a)
Yes
b)
No
42.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories 
a)
to become states
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
43.
Practice of rewarding government jobs  to political supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters.
a)
Bureaucracy
b)
Mudslinging
c)
Spoil System
d)
Plurality
44.
In the 1820's voting rights expanded to include who?
a)
All white men 21 and over.
b)
All white men and women over 21.
c)
All White and Black men 21 and older.
d)
All white and Native Americans 21 or older.
45.
The Indian Removal Act authorized the U.S. government to...
a)
Arrest Native Americans that were against the United States.
b)
Forcibly change the culture of all Native Americans.
c)
Declare war against all Native Americans.
d)
Negotiate treaties forcing Native Americans to move west. 
46.
What was the name given to the trip taken by the Cherokee to the Indian Territory?
a)
Tiring Trail
b)
Trail of Removal
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Trail of Death
47.
Who believed in individual states' rights and that they had the right to nullify federal laws?
a)
Jackson
b)
Adams
c)
Van Buren
d)
Calhoun
48.
Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.
a)
slavery
b)
state's rights
c)
secede
d)
Gettysburg
49.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
50.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
51.
What did the Dred Scott decision say?
a)
It considered slaves to be property without rights.
b)
It outlawed slavery in all U.S. states
c)
It required that slavery not be allowed in all new states
d)
It gave slaves all the rights of U.S. citizens
52.
Which of the following terms is defined as "when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery."
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
tariff of abominations
c)
impressment
d)
right of habeus corpus
53.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
54.
A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
a)
violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
b)
gold was discovered in Nebraska
c)
John Brown led a slave revolt
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
55.
This is the belief of having pride in your section of the county.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Sectionalism
c)
States' rights
d)
Fugitive slave act
56.
Citizens could be jailed or fined for helping runaway slaves because of the
a)
Fugitive Slave Act
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Democrat Party
d)
Election of 1852
57.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
58.
What part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North the most?
a)
Allowing California in as a free state
b)
Ending the slave trade in Washington DC
c)
using popular sovereignty to decide Utah and New Mexico
d)
the stricter Fugitive Slave Act
59.
Why was the raid on Harper's Ferry important?
a)
It was a novel about slavery
b)
It was an example of an uprising against slavery
c)
It helped repeal the Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Harper's Ferry was a slave
60.
Which item would best complete the list?
a)
Inexperienced military leaders
b)
Lack of Industries
c)
Larger Population
d)
Lack of agricultural land
61.
The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --
a)
allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
b)
broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
c)
enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
d)
gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
62.
The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--
a)
be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
b)
pay for the damages suffered by the Union
c)
receive fair treatment after the war
d)
be punished for seceding from the Union
63.
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to 
a)
uphold national honor
b)
prevent foreign involvement
c)
free all slave 
d)
preserve the Union
64.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?
a)
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
It brought an end to the Civil War
c)
It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment
d)
It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war
65.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -- Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
a)
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
b)
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
c)
the Souther states should be allowed to secede
d)
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
66.
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
a)
unified popular support for the war effort
b)
superior military leadership
c)
economic aid from Great Britain and France
d)
greater human and economic resources
67.
Which event belongs in the blank box?
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed
b)
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
c)
Jefferson Davis is named President of the Confederacy
d)
John Brown is captured at Harpers Ferry
68.

Did the Emancipation Proclamation free all of the slaves in America?

a)

Yes

b)

No

69.

California being admitted as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Law are both part of

a)

The Missouri Compromise of 1820

b)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

The Compromise of 1850

d)

The Nullification Act

70.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
71.
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
72.
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
73.
Which of the following was not a goal of Reconstruction?
a)
Reunite the North and the South
b)
Rebuild the South
c)
Develop the system of sharecropping
d)
Determine what to do with African Americans
74.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
75.
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
76.

Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as

a)

a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.

b)

a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.

c)

a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.

d)

a desire to punish those southerners responsible for causing and/or prolonging the war.

77.
Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South in order to win the Presidency in the Election of 1876. This--
a)
started Reconstruction
b)
got him impeached
c)
made Southern Democrats angry
d)
ended Reconstruction
78.
Which law was an Indian policy that broke reservations into individual land plots and harmed the communal structure of Native tribes?
a)
The Morrill Act
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Reservation  Reorganization Act
d)
The Homestead Act
79.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
80.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
81.
One effect of the cotton gin was that ____.
a)
farmers could plant more cotton in limited space
b)
the need for enslaved labor decreased
c)
the seeds of the cotton plant no longer stuck to the fibers
d)
slaves could process more cotton and more slaves were needed 
82.
What was the immediate impact of canals, steamboats, and railroads on the development of U.S. industry?
a)
lowered the costs of transportation, making profits greater
b)
highlighted labor problems, bringing social reform
c)
increased the number of immigrants, enlarging the labor force
d)
loss of crop soil resulting in a famine
83.
Native born Americans who saw immigrants as a threat 
a)
Nativist
b)
Andrew Carnegie 
c)
Monopoly
84.
A successful businessman who made his fortune in the oil industry
a)
Andrew Carnegie 
b)
James Monroe 
c)
John Rockefeller 
85.
A successful businessman who made his fortune in the steel industry 
a)
Andrew Carnegie 
b)
James Monroe 
c)
John Rockefeller 
86.
What organizations fought for workers’ rights and helped to organize strikes
a)
Trusts 
b)
Labor Unions 
c)
Catholic Churches 
87.
Reporters, journalists, photographers, and authors who used the media to raise concerns about the negative effects of industrialization were known as
a)
muckrakers
b)
suffragists
c)
immigrants
d)
abolitionists
88.
A period of time when social, economic and political problems caused by rapid industrialization were exposed and in some cases reformed
a)
Industrialization
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Prohibition
89.
Prohibition began with the 
a)
15th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
90.
The Sherman anti-trust act was passed to
a)
break up monopolies
b)
give equal rights to women
c)
help people living in poverty
d)
end racism
91.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is credited with exposing the unsanitary conditions in the food industry and helping to pass the
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
18th Amendment
c)
Pure Food and Drug Act
d)
Equal Rights Amendment
92.
Who wrote about and exposed the corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines 
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
93.

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Gold Rush

94.

The purchase of Louisiana

a)

was a costly mistake

b)

was opposed by western farmers

c)

doubled the size of the United States and gave control of the Mississippi River

d)

led to war with Great Britain

95.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
96.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
97.

To prevent the spread of slavery in the West, Northerners proposed the:

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Spot Resolution

c)

Wilmot Proviso

d)

Fugitive Slave Act

98.
Leader of the Sioux Indians during the Ghost Dance movement
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Crazy Horse
c)
Red Cloud
d)
Chief Joseph
99.
What two immigrant groups built the transcontinental railroad?
a)
Chinese and Scotish
b)
Chinese and Irish
c)
Irish and German
d)
Japanese and Irish
100.
What was the last event of the Indian Wars?
a)
Dakatoa Uprising
b)
Sand Creek Massacre
c)
Little Bighorn
d)
Wounded Knee
101.
Which was NOT a way that westward movement and settlement impact Native Americans?
a)
Destroyed the buffalo
b)
Placed Native Americans on reservations
c)
Began to assimilate to white culture
d)
Gained more land through treaties
102.
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US will be a police power within Latin America
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Industrialization
103.
What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
b)
The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
c)
The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
d)
The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.
104.
What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?
a)
The Rio Grande
b)
The Snake River
c)
The Gulf of Mexico
d)
The Panama Canal
105.
What did supporters of annexing the Philippines after the Spanish-American War believe?
a)
The islands would be a U.S. naval base
b)
Philippines would become a military rival if we didn't
c)
islands had no potential as a market for American goods
d)
Filipino culture was similar to that of the U.S.
106.
For what reason did the US imperialize?
a)
to gain raw materials for industry
b)
to create military bases around the globe
c)
to develop markets to sell goods
d)
all of these
107.
Why was the Panama Canal so essential to the growing strength of the United States?
a)
It made the slave trade move more easily from It made the slave trade move more easily from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
It helped the United States take over Japan.
c)
It allowed the United States to transport navy and merchant ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
d)
It made Panama a U.S. territory and eventually a state.
108.

Which of the following caused President Wilson to declare war on Germany?

a)

the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian empire

b)

unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram

c)

the selling of weapons to Great Britain by the United States

d)

disputes over German colonial claims to Samoa and the Marshall Islands

109.

What was the impact of new technologies during World War 1, such as the use of machine guns, poison gas and barbed wire?

a)

Casualties were low because soldiers were protected.

b)

Soldiers were able to advance rapidly on one another.

c)

Field commanders believed it was important to attack first.

d)

Soldiers lived in trenches when they could not advance without heavy casualties.

110.

This was a US Territory during the time of US Imperialism

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Philippines

d)

Columbia

111.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
112.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
113.
What large scale movement moved hundreds of thousands of African Americans out of the South and into the Midwest and Northeast
a)
Large Migration
b)
Great Migration
c)
Lusitania
d)
Armistice
114.
This was signed to try to PREVENT any future wars after WWI. 
a)
 NATO 
b)
United Nations 
c)
League of Nations 
d)
Treaty of Versailles
115.
This person was a Jazz musician during the Jazz age and played the trumpet. 
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Louis Armtrong
d)
Jesse Owens 
116.
This person was an African American writer that helped influence the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Margaret Mitchell  
d)
Louis Armstrong 
117.
This was the time period in which African Americans expressed themselves through art, music and writing. 
a)
Swing Era
b)
Jazz Age
c)
Harlem Renaissance 
d)
Great Depression 
118.
US legislation that allowed the US to remain neutral but loan and "sell" ammunition and machinery/equipment to countries when it was in the best interest of the US.
a)
neutrality
b)
militirism
c)
lend lease program
d)
imperialism
119.

What made the USA declare war on Germany in 1917?

a)

Germany surprise attacking the US

b)

The US noticed how bad the war was for the Allies so they joined

c)

Germany invaded Denmark

d)

Another sinking of a US ship and the Zimmerman Telegram

120.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust
121.
Which New Deal program helped to build dams to control flooding and provide electricity throughout 7 states?
a)
TVA
b)
COP
c)
COM
d)
WPA
122.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles
123.

Which New Deal program provide jobs for over 8.5 million and worked to develop public buildings and roads?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps

b)

Works Progress Administration

c)

Tennessee Valley Authority

d)

Works Progress Authority

124.

Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of the Great Depression?

a)

High Unemployment

b)

Low levels of production

c)

increasing income

d)

lack of confidence in banks

125.

Which of the following was a main feature of the New Deal?

a)

preparing for war

b)

regulating trade

c)

providing jobs

d)

desegregation

126.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

127.

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

a)

promote US Isolationism

b)

destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

c)

Scare Hitler

128.

What was the purpose of rationing?

a)

increase supply of natural resources

b)

cause a shortage of crops

c)

provide supplies to the troops

129.

Which battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

a)

Battle of Singapore

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

Battle of Midway

130.

What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944 that was a major turning point in WWII?

a)

They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.

b)

They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.

c)

The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.

d)

They took control of many Japanese islands.

131.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and  natural resources were rationed. 
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
132.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
133.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
134.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
135.
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
136.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
137.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
138.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
139.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
140.
What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe  that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Iron Curtain
141.
A policy which stated the U.S. will help any country fighting against communism. 
a)
Matthews Doctrine 
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Hepburn Doctrine
142.
_______________ can be described as a widespread fear that communists “are everywhere”.
a)
The Nazi Invasion
b)
The Red Scare
c)
The Communist Revolution
143.
This Senator from Wisconsin falsely accused many members of the United States government of being communist. 
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Joseph McCarthy 
c)
James Monroe
144.
Gulf of Tonkin Incident resulted in the US 
a)
sending advisors to South Vietnam
b)
sending troops to Korea
c)
sending troops to conflict in Vietnam
d)
sending $13 billion in aid to Europe
145.
Cuban Refugees were trained by the CIA for
a)
Attack on Havana
b)
invasion of South Beach
c)
invasion of the Bay of Pigs
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
146.

Competition with the USSR during the “space race” was beneficial to the United States because it

a)

prevented any other country from developing nuclear weapons.

b)

led to an increase investments in science and technology.

c)

eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

d)

caused more emigration from the USSR.

147.

What was the significance of President Nixon's visit to Communist China in 1972?

a)

It led to the reunification of Taiwan with Communist China

b)

It persuaded Chinese leaders to introduce capitalism into the marketplace

c)

It showed that the Cold War between the "Free World" and Communism was over

d)

It opened the way for China's entry into the United Nations and trade with the United States

148.

The quote below comes from a speech given by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964: “I submit, for the consideration of the Congress and the country, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The Act does not merely expand old programs or improve what is already being done. It charts a new course.... It can be a milestone in our one-hundred-eighty year search for a better life for our people.” Source: Fordham University Modern History Sourcebook

President Johnson gave this speech because the United States faced which of these problems?

a)

unequal pay for women

b)

widespread unemployment

c)

failure to pass a minimum wage law

d)

a high level of poverty

149.

What was the significance of Roe v. Wade?

a)

It protected abortion rights for women.

b)

It allowed women to be drafted into the military.

c)

It prohibited gender discrimination in the workplace.

d)

It brought national attention to violence against women.

150.

How did President Lyndon Johnson believe these programs would change society?

a)

By creating economic incentives for entrepreneurship.

b)

By promoting equal opportunity and reducing poverty.

c)

By developing government agencies to monitor race relations.

d)

By encouraging civic participation and eliminating infectious diseases.

151.

Which of the following events caused the changes in African American voter registration shown in the table?

a)

Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Southern states enacted their own new voting laws

c)

Desegregated restaurants and hotels made voting easier

d)

Newly integrated schools encouraged African Americans to vote

152.

What was the significance of the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

It outlawed the use of poll taxes.

b)

It prohibited the use of racial quotas.

c)

It outlawed segregation in public schools.

d)

It prohibited discrimination by teachers unions.

153.

What was the significance of the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

It outlawed the use of poll taxes.

b)

It prohibited the use of racial quotas.

c)

It outlawed segregation in public schools.

d)

It prohibited discrimination by teachers unions.

154.

What strategy did both Martin Luther King Jr. and César Chávez use to achieve social change?

a)

Organized boycotts

b)

Started riots

c)

Created militant demonstrations

d)

Organized labor unions

155.

The cartoon above was published in May 1973.

With which event was this cartoon associated?

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Iran Hostage Crisis

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Iran-Contra Affair

156.

Which of these MOST accurately describes a result of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" programs?

a)

Federal anti-poverty programs were enacted for the first time in history.

b)

Less tax money was spent on social programs.

c)

Federal spending was increased for education, housing, and health care.

d)

The federal government gave up many state and local government functions.

157.

One important effect of Prohibition during the 1920s was

a)

an increase in alcoholism

b)

the creation of the NAACP

c)

the rise of organized crime and violence

d)

more people moving to urban areas

158.

The woman's movement of the 1920s was sparked by

a)

a new sense of freedom to do whatever they wanted

b)

a new sense of freedom after they got the right to vote

c)

a new sense of freedom from Prohibition

d)

a new sense of freedom from Jazz music and dancing

159.

The NAACP is an important group because it helps

a)

fight for the rights of immigrant groups

b)

bring Jazz music to the masses thru the radio

c)

give jobs to poor people by building a better America

d)

fight racism and discrimination against people of color

160.

The Stock Market crashed in October of 1929 mainly because of a panic. A panic is when...

a)

too many people were investing in stocks without knowing how the market worked.

b)

people get fearful of falling prices so everyone tries to sell their stocks at the same time

c)

there are too many insider trading tips and correction in the market

d)

the economy goes up and down, like a roller coaster

161.

One positive effect of the Great Migration was

a)

race riots erupting in northern cities

b)

the popularity of black culture, like the Harlem Renaissance

c)

the decline of the KKK

d)

a more accepting society which led to less discrimination

162.

Japanese Internment was when

a)

Japanese people were captured and locked up

b)

Japanese-Americans were shipped back to Japan in large numbers

c)

Children of Japanese-Americans were sent to special assimilation schools

d)

From 1942-1945, Japanese-Americans were forced to live in camps across the west

163.

A turning point in the War in Europe was D-Day, when

a)

Allied forces invaded France and liberated Europe from the Nazis

b)

Allied forces invaded North Africa and then went through Russia

c)

Axis forces formed the Pact of Steel alliance

d)

Axis forces finally ended the Holocaust

164.

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

a)

Baby Boom ­

b)

Baby Gap

c)

GI Bill

d)

Transistor

165.

The Supreme Court recognized as a Constitutional

right in its 1966 decision that requires suspects be informed of their Fifth & Sixth Amendment rights "prior to interrogation" if their statements are to be used against

them in court.

a)

Roe Decision

b)

Wade's Rule

c)

Miranda Rule­

d)

Equal Rights

166.

Brown V. Board of Education

a)

Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional

b)

Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.

c)

All state laws prohibiting abortions were made unconstitutional based on a woman's right to privacy

d)

Ruled that a defendant in a felony trial must be provided a lawyer free of charge if the defendant cannot afford one.

167.

This act made racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers illegal and gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights, including desegregation of schools and public places.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Voting Rights Law 1975

c)

Civil Rights Law of 1988

d)

Civil Service Act of 1960

168.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
169.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
170.

How was the Iranian Hostage Crisis resolved?

a)

the hostages were all killed

b)

the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War

c)

the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration

d)

the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages

171.

Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America and the low point of Reagan's administration

a)

Iran-Contra Affair

b)

Watergate Affair

c)

Reagonomics

d)

Camp David Accords

172.

Who was the second president to be impeached?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Barack Obama

173.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
174.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
175.
Affirmative action is a policy that
a)
provides additional opportunities for minority groups
b)
allows majority groups to maintain control of government operations
c)
removes tax penalties for those that cannot afford to pay it
d)
prevents prisons from becoming overcrowded
176.
President Carter's first major foreign policy success was helping to negotiate peace between which two countries?
a)
Egypt and Iran
b)
Israel and Turkey
c)
Israel and Egypt
d)
Turkey and Ham
177.
President Carter helped negotiate peace in the Middle East by holding the ______ _______ Accords.
a)
Camp Miguel
b)
Camp David
c)
Camp Shah
d)
Camp Peace
178.
The Camp David Accords was one of President Jimmy Carter's greatest accomplishments in office. The Camp David Accords -
a)
Negotiated a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
b)
Negotiated the release of US hostages held by Iran
c)
Negotiated with OPEC to lower oil prices
d)
Helped organized a group of countries to fight against communism
179.
What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?
a)
they terrorized American travelers in Europe
b)
they forced an attack on Iraq
c)
they seized the American embassy and took hostages
d)
they staged an overthrow of the government
180.

Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra affair?

a)

The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.

b)

The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.

c)

The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.

d)

The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.

181.
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
182.
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
183.
In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago.  It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others.  It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business.  Who founded Hull House?
a)
Margaret Sanger
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Susan B. Anthony
184.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
185.

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon had two major immediate effects. What were they?

a)

Little pigs are cute.

b)

Contract with America

c)

Espionage & Sedition Act

d)

The War on Terror and the passage of the USA PATRIOT ACT.

186.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
187.
Supreme Court case where the court ruled that racial segregation of schools violated the Constitution, segregated schools were unequal.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson 
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright 
d)
Civil Rights Act
188.

Which legislation did away with poll taxes and literacy tests intended to prevent African Americans from exercising their Fifteenth Amendment rights?

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Brown v. Board of Education 1954

c)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

You didn't even go over this sir.

189.

How was the Black Panther Party different from Martin Luther King's strategy to gain rights?

a)

They gave whites gifts so that whites would like them.

b)

They started a Move to Africa movement.

c)

Sir, I haven't even watched the movie.

d)

They were willing to arm themselves and use any means necessary to protect themselves and the African community.

190.

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

a)

Cuba

b)

Spain

c)

Philippines

191.

The United State's Big Stick Diplomacy allowed the country to build what?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Interstate highway system

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