WorksheetsUS History Final Exam
Total questions: 151
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What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?
the railroads helped the Native Americans move east
Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources
the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty
NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers
NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers
Which numbered territory did the US gain by winning the Spanish-American War?
1
2
3
4
The policy outlined in the excerpt was directly influenced by problems that the US Navy had recently confronted during --
the Cuban Revolution
the Mexican War
World War 1
the Spanish American War
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to --
the construction of a canal in Panama
the threat of European intervention in Latin America
Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba
public outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan
This cartoon comments of tactics used to --
secure the southern border of California
protect shipping lands in the Great Lakes
create a defensive alliance with France
obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico?
Became a US state during the Reconstruction era
Was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish American War
Signed an annexation treaty with the US after World War One
Was promised US military protection as a part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
The Triple Entente included
Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Britain, France, and Russia
Britain, France, and the US
What was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace?
Zimmerman Telegram
Sussex Pledge
Treaty of Versailles
Fourteen Points
Which event sparked the beginning of WWI?
the Zimmerman telegram
assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
sinking of the Lusitania
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was the ruling in Schenck v. US?
separate but equal is okay
free speech can be limited with "clear and present danger"
right to bear arms could be limited for immigrants
Sedition Act was unconstitutional
What country had to admit guilt for WWI according to the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
The Triple Alliance included
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia
Britain, France, and Russia
Britain, France, US
Which country was encouraged to attack the US in the Zimmerman Telegram?
Germany
Italy
Mexico
Russia
What was the name of battles in the air between aircrafts?
zeppelins
trench warfare
no man's land
dog fights
What group took power in Russia during WWI and established a communist regime?
Bolsheviks
Serbs
Slovenes
Bosnians
What is a method of citizens loaning money to the government to pay for war?
propaganda
sussex pledge
espionage
war bonds
What was the name of the area between the trenches that contained barbed wire and land mines?
no man's land
danger zone
ground zero
What is the name for information designed to influence opinion?
yellow journalism
media
muckraking
propaganda
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --
internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of the atomic bomb
bank failures, the New Deal and bread lines
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
The lower cost of living in urban areas
During the 1920's, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920's was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The taxation of imported luxury goods
The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
The implementation of immigration restrictions
Which of these resulted from prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
A decline in immigration rates
A growing fear of communism
The expansion of consumer economy
The rise of organized crime
During the 1920's, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the --
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
development of new forms of popular entertainment
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
Why did the "Return to Normalcy" agenda of the U.S. presidential candidate Warren G Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries
There were significant shortages of military supplies
There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods
The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?
Increased geographic concentration of African American
Increased popularity of venues featuring African American Artists
Founding of colleges for African Americans
Founding of the Socialist Party
Founding of Tuskegee University
Migration of African Americans to western states
Ratification of Constitutional amendments ensuring rights for African Americans
Increased support for prohibition of alcoholic bevegrages
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
It led to the increased popularity of Vaudeville stage performers.
It brought the most significant beat poets together.
It established jazz as a prominent musical form.
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre
Which inference about the 1920's is supported by this illustration?
Women confronted discrimination in employment and education
Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms
Reform organizations targeted women's issues
Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities
Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --
assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful
economic decline had increased the competition for jobs
communist were infiltrating the US
political machines had too much power in urban areas
This excerpt illustrates Harding's campaign promise to be a president who could --
help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade
refuse to allow the continuation of laissez faire economic policies
use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries
improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration
This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to
public disappointment over revelations of government corruption
widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development
public frustration with government neglect of the working class
widespread anger over excessive partisan politics
A system in which the government totally controls all aspects of a society:
Militarism
Governmentalism
Totalitarianism
Nationalism
What was the goal of the Neutrality Acts of 1936-37?
For the United States to enter WWII immediately
For the United States to stay out of European conflicts
To encourage the Axis powers to take over Europe
Laws that made it legal to discriminate against Jews
Who was the leader of Japan during WWII?
Hideki Tojo
Benny Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R?
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Hideki Tojo
Benito Mussolini
Who was the leader of Germany in WWII?
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Hideki Tojo
Who was the leader of Italy during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Josef Stalin
What is appeasement?
Giving in to the demands of an enemy to keep peace
One of FDR's New Deal programs
Building up the British military
Lightning warfare
The major American Pacific naval base destroyed in a Japanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941 was
Midway Island
Wake Island
Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor
The country whose sudden fall to Hitler in 1940 pushed the US closer to direct aid to Britain
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
France
Poland
The American atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Osaka and Nagasaki
Okinowa and Hiroshima
US minority group who were forced into internment camps during WWII
Japanese-Americans
Italian-Americans
Russian-Americans
Jewish Americans
What was the Manhattan Project?
The plan to crash Japanese suicide planes into Allied ships
The plan to develop the atomic bomb
The historic meeting of the “Big Three”
The training of the Navajo code talkers
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
national debt
spread of communism
president's political opposition
arms race
In the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy was most closely associated with issues related to
farm problems and taxation
military preparedness and foreign aid
collective bargaining and the rights of unions
communist infiltration and the denial of civil liberties
The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 signaled the beginning of
American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority
the Cold War with the United States
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and China
disarmament discussions between the superpowers
The intent of the War Powers Act of 1973 is to limit the President’s power to
send troops to rescue Americans held captive by terrorists in a foreign nation
use troops to defend against an armed attack on the United States
send troops to suppress a riot in an American city
commit troops to major military operations in a foreign nation
During the Cold War Era, the easing of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in
the organization of the Warsaw Pact
the invasion of Hungary and Czechoslovakia
the Berlin Airlift
a treaty banning nuclear tests
President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to
remove a communist dictator from power
stop the flow of illegal drugs to the United States
support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform
rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters
President Richard Nixon supported the policy of détente as a way to
reduce tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
introduce democratic elections to communist nations
encourage satellite nations to break their ties with the Soviet Union
undermine Soviet influence among nonaligned countries in Africa and Asia
Nixon Presidency
Watergate
Carter Presidency
Camp David Accords
Iran-Hostage Crisis
Reagan and Bush Presidencies
Reaganomics
Iran-Contra Affair
NRA, Heritage Foundation, and Moral Majority
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program was aimed primarily at
increasing the number of Americans who attended college
spurring advances in American science and education
provide minimum wage jobs for all unemployed Americans
sending volunteers to poor foreign nations
President Roosevelt's response to Supreme Court decisions that declared several New Deal laws unconstitutional was to
propose legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court
ignore the Court's rulings
demand the resignation of several justices
ask Congress to limit the Court's jurisdiction
A main goal of the Granger Movement of the 1870s and 1880s was to
strengthen labor unions
improve living conditions in urban slums
reduce the rate of inflation
force the railroads to lower freight rates
The "supply side" economics of President Ronald Reagan and President George H. W. Bush favored
raising tariffs to increase the number of imports
providing incentives to stimulate business growth
establishing government programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
increasing federal taxes to support social welfare programs
The New Deal tried to solve many problems of the Great Depression by
lowering federal spending to maintain a balanced budget
reducing taxes on big business to stimulate job creation
providing federal aid to many sectors of the economy
decreasing foreign competition by raising tariffs
What effect did overproduction have on farmers in the 1920s?
farm prices rose because there was more to buy, thereby making farmers rich for a time
farm production increased even more, and farmers prospered
farm prices fell, causing farmers to struggle even prior to the Great Depression
farmers had to rely on President Coolidge's price controls to survive
An economist during the 1930s who believed in deficit spending and direct intervention by the government to deal with an economic depression would have been supportive of which of the following?
the New Deal
trickle-down economics
New Federalism
laissez-faire economics
What role did children often play in the US urban labor force at the beginning of the 1900s?
they worked long hours for low pay
the rarely worked because they were in school
they worked limited hours because of strict child labor laws
they were rarely hired because employers had to pay them a minimum wage
Who of the following opposed monopolies?
John D. Rockefeller
robber barons
advocates of Social Darwinism
progressive reformers
What amendment did Progressives support because they wanted the rich to pay more taxes?
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?
Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia.
Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States.
Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region.
Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.
What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?
North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.
U.S military involvement in Vietnam escalated.
South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.
Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —
The expansion of communism across Southeast Asia.
The inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact.
The loss of UN military bases in Asia.
The rise of China as a dominant economic power.
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —
Promote reconstruction after World War II
Maintain the policy of détente
Fulfill prior United Nations obligations
Keep communism from spreading throughout the region
As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —
Trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops.
Shared military technology with North Vietnam.
Imposed martial law in North Vietnam.
Installed a puppet government in South Vietnam.
During the time between the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?
All U.S. civilians were evacuated from Vietnam.
Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris.
The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam.
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam.
Which of the following is the best title for this list?
Protests Against the Vietnam War.
Opposition to the Arms Race.
Support for Gender Equality.
Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste.
How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?
Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war.
Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.
Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention.
Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.
Which similarity completes this Venn diagram?
Included debate over the use of line-item veto.
Violated the principle of due process.
Involved debate over the extent of executive and legislative authority.
Deemed unconstitutional by the judicial branch.
Which event is commonly associated with the type of music described in this excerpt?
The March on Washington.
The Freedom Rides.
Woodstock.
The California grape boycott.
Which theme formed the basis of the Chicano Mural Movement?
Environmental preservation
Assimilation
Education
Cultural pride
How did détente represent a new direction in U.S. foreign policy?
Détente represented the first time since World War II that the U.S. entered the global arena.
Nixon forced the U.S. to admit defeat in the Cold War and open negotiations with China.
Rather than maintaining the defense of U.S. allies, Nixon offered economic aid.
Instead of fighting communism openly, Nixon focused on negotiations with Communist countries.
President Nixon’s policy of reducing the number of American troops in Vietnam allowing South Vietnam to assume more the fighting was known as…
Vietnamization
Detente
Watergate
Brinkmanship
The War Powers Act of 1973 was intended to affect the balance of power between the President and Congress by
allowing troops to be sent overseas without the president’s consent
requiring the president to remove all United States troops from Southeast Asia
permitting the president to enter treaties without Senate approval
placing limitations on the president’s ability to keep troops in hostile situations
“We must go forward now together. . . .I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad. In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end. My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
—Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974
Why do you think Ford made this speech immediately after gaining the presidency?
Nixon’s scandal shook the public’s trust in government.
Ford faced criticism for pardoning Nixon.
Newspaper were not covering economic issues.
Ford needed to successfully fight inflation.
Which statement is true about Jimmy Carter?
His foreign policy focused on anti communism.
He served in Congress for 25 years.
He had a reputation for hard work and integrity.
He helped end inflation with the “Whip Inflation Now” plan.
The secret documents detailing the history of American involvement in Vietnam, which were obtained by Daniel Ellsberg and later printed by the new York Times, were known as the
Watergate tapes
Nixon memoranda
Pentagon Papers
Warren Report
The American Hostage Crisis in Iran was caused in part by
the American government allowing the deposed Shah of Iran to come to the US for cancer treatment
Carter's involvement in arranging the Camp David accords between the Egyptians and the Israelis
American air strikes against Iran's ally, Libya
American attempts to overthrow the newly emplaced government of Ayatollah Khomeini
President Gerald Ford lost the most support from the American public for
allowing the fall of South Vietnam to the Communists
his ineffective WIN campaign against inflation
becoming the first unelected president of the United States
his pardon of Richard Nixon
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?
The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.
Congress has to obey the Constitution.
The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.
No person or group is above the law.
All of the following played a role in the rise of the women’s movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s EXCEPT
The invention of the birth control pill.
The release of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.
The passage of an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
The creation of organizations like NOW.
The combination of high inflation with a stagnant economy and high unemployment was referred to as
stagflation
demand-side economics
a depression
Keynesianism
What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords led by President Carter?
to broker peace between Egypt and Israel
to end the Iranian hostage crisis
to maintain good relations with the Shah
to find a way to end the economic recession
Why was the U.S. embassy in Iran attacked and hostages taken?
The U.S. had invaded Iran and taken control of their oil fields.
The new ruler of Iran distrusted the United States because of its support of the shah.
Egypt and Israel began a new war after the Camp David Accords.
President Carter refused to recognize Ayatollah Khomeini.
Which president was impeached in the 1990s?
Reagan
Bush (1st)
Clinton
Bush (2nd)
Supposedly had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
Ho Chi Minh
Mikhail Gorbachev
Under Obama Care, you can stay on your parent's insurance until you turn how old?
16
26
36
Forever
Reagan's Cold War strategy of high defense spending to bankrupt the Soviet Union
Peace through Strength
Rollback
Detente
Mutually Assured Destruction
What prominent political organization, founded by Jerry Falwell, was associated with the Christian right & Republican Party?
Moral Majority
NOW
NAACP
New Right
What politically active organization aims to protect the 2nd Amendment?
National Rifle Association
Moral Majority
Heritage Foundation
New Right
Who was the 1st female Supreme Court justice, appointed by Reagan?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Ellen Kagan
What scandal involved selling missiles to Iran & using that $$$ to aid rebels in Nicaragua?
Iran-Contra Affair
Watergate
Whitewater
Teapot Dome
What 1990 conflict involved a coalition force removing Iraq from neighboring Kuwait?
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Torch
Operation Kuwaiti Liberation
What International agreement created after WWII to regulate international trade was replaced by World Trade Organization?
General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT)
NAFTA
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Kyoto Protocol
President Clinton was impeached, tried & acquitted on charges of perjury & obstruction after what scandal?
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
Whitewater
Watergate
Travelgate
Who attempted to reform Health care in 1994, was a U.S. Senator, the Secretary of State from 2009-2013 & ran for president twice?
Hillary Clinton
John McCain
Condelezza Rice
John Kerry
What Gulf Coast natural disaster flooded New Orleans & killed over 1,200 people?
Hurricane Katrina
BP Oil Spill
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Andrew
What was attacked by Al-Qaeda on 9/11/2001?
World Trade Center & Pentagon
White House & Capitol building
Supreme Court building & Washington Monument
World Trade Center & White House
Sam Walton, Estee Lauder, and Bill Gates started businesses with nothing & now are worth billions
entrepreneur
lobbyist
politician
accountant
Who was President of the United States for the majority of the 1980's?
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Who is the 1st Hispanic Supreme Court justice, appointed by President Obama?
Sonia Sotomayor
Ellen Kagan
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O'Connor
