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US History Second Semester Final Exam Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This cartoon comments on tactics used to

a)

secure the southern border of California

b)

protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes

c)

create a defensive alliance with France

d)

obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone

2.

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

a)

To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens

b)

To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation

c)

To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation

d)

To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures

3.

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to

a)

the implementation of sanctions against Japan

b)

U.S. entry into World War II

c)

the establishment of the Truman Doctrine

d)

U.S. annexation of Hawaii

4.

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

a)

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

b)

Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

c)

Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

d)

The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

5.

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

a)

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

b)

Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

c)

Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

d)

The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

6.

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

a)

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

b)

Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

c)

Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

d)

The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

7.

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

a)

infringed on powers reserved to the states

b)

granted privileges to religious organizations

c)

required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

d)

prevented equal access to the judicial system

8.
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
a)
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel.
b)
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama.
c)
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims.
d)
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
9.
A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900–1920) was to
a)
stimulate the economy
b)
support government control of factory production
c)
correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society
10.
The Progressive movement supported the idea that the federal government should
a)
build an overseas empire
b)
regulate big business
c)
reduce the number of farms
11.
Henry Ford was known for?
a)
assembly line
b)
creating a business monopoly
c)
providing cars that were too expensive for the average American
12.
What New Deal program built hydroelectric dams to create jobs and brought cheap electricity to the Appalachian region of the South?
a)
Social Security (SS)
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c)
Works Progress Authority (WPA)
d)
NAACP
13.
What New Deal program provides unemployment insurance, economic provisions for the blind and disabled, and old age retirement income?
a)
Old Deal
b)
Works Progress Authority
c)
Social Security
d)
Investment Retirement Account
14.
Which first lady was very influential in convincing her husband to appoint more women to government positions and revolutionized the role of the First Lady?  
a)
Eleanor Roosevelt
b)
Nancy Reagan
c)
Ivana Trump
d)
Michelle Obama
15.

What did Congress pass to make it illegal to sell arms or make loans to nations who were at war in Europe in the late 1930s?

a)

Wagner Acts

b)

Neutrality Acts

c)

Weapons Disarmament Act

d)

Treaty of Weapons Distribution

16.
What was the plan put forth by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to expand the number of Supreme Court justices that would be favorable to his policies; however, it was not approved by Congress due to great opposition?  
a)
Roosevelt's Law
b)
Court of Kuna's Kindness
c)
Court Packing Bill
d)
Court Contingency Law
17.
What name was given to FDR’s political programs that addressed the economic conditions of the Great Depression. 
a)
Deal of Depression Recovery
b)
New Recovery
c)
Stale Deal
d)
New Deal
18.
What was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb during WWII?
a)
Alamo Project
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Project of Nuclear Destruction
d)
Atomic Project
19.
What act allowed the U.S to send aid to any country whose defense was considered vital to the U.S. and would allow that country to provide payment at a later date?
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Lend to Your Neighbor Act
c)
Manhattan Act
d)
Neutrality Acts
20.
What Pacific battle in WWII is regarded as the naval turning point of the war because the Japanese never recovered from the loss of aircraft carriers, fighter planes, and experienced pilots?
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
Normandy (D-Day)
21.
What was the nickname and symbol that represented the thousands of women who worked in U.S. industries to take the places of men who were fighting in the WWII?
a)
Ruby Bridges
b)
Rosie the Clown
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Ruby Riveter 
22.
Where were Japanese Americans placed during WWII out of fear that they would support the Axis Powers?
a)
internment camps
b)
prisons
c)
summer camps
d)
hotels
23.
What name is given to the Allied invasion on June 6, 1944 of the coast of France as Allied troops attempted to take back France and to march into Germany to capture the German capital city of Berlin? (HINT: The largest amphibious invasion in history).  
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Saving Private Ryan
d)
Normandy (D-Day)
24.
The U.S. policy of stopping the spread of communism during the Cold War Era was known as _____?  
a)
containment
b)
entrapment
c)
red dawn
d)
rationing 
25.
What did Congress pass during the Cold War Era that stated the U.S would support any nation with economic and military aid to prevent its falling under Soviet influence?
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Corollary 
d)
Wagner Act
26.
What Senator’s anti-communist crusade ended when he alleged that there were communists in the military?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Mrs. Kuna
c)
Julie Rosenburg
d)
Joseph McCarthy
27.
What is the name of the event where North Vietnam and the Vietcong attacked South Vietnam and the U.S. on the Vietnamese New Year’s celebration, causing public opinion in the U.S. to turn against the war?
a)
Tet Offensive
b)
Cold War
c)
Fall of Saigon
d)
Battle of Hamburger Hill
28.
What was passed by Congress after WWII that helped make communism less appealing to Europeans by creating economic prosperity, by helping Europe rebuild?
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Treaty of Communism
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Containment Law
29.
What was the largest public works project done during the Eisenhower presidency that improved mobility for citizens, but also served a military purpose as well?  
a)
Transcontinental Railroads
b)
Interstate Highways
c)
Interstate Subways
d)
Water Repair Services
30.
What Supreme Court case in 1954 integrated the nation’s school systems and reversed the “separate, but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson?
a)
Kuna vs Nored
b)
Miranda vs Arizona
c)
Plessy vs Ferguson
d)
Brown vs Board of Education
31.
What president integrated the nation’s armed forces following WWII?
a)
Dwight Eisenhower 
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Richard Nixon
32.
From where did MLK write letters addressing fears that white religious leaders had that he was moving too fast toward desegregation?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Little Rock, Arkansas
c)
Birmingham, Alabama
d)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
33.
What did President Lyndon Johnson call his legislative programs to give Americans a better standard of living and greater opportunities regardless of their background?
a)
Social Security
b)
Medicare
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Great Society
34.
What President was assassinated in Dallas, TX in November, 1963? His death reaffirmed for Americans the strength of the US government and allowed the new President Lyndon Johnson to move forward with his domestic policies to address poverty and civil rights?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Harry Truman
35.
What 1968 event caused the worst wave of riots in over 100 cities and left the Civil Rights movement without its best known leader?
a)
Assassination of JFK
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Assassination of Martin Luther King
d)
Dust Bowl
36.
What 1968 event in Chicago is remembered as a scene where police armed with clubs and tear gas violently beat antiwar protestors on live TV?
a)
Stock Market Crash
b)
Assassination of MLK
c)
Vietnam War
d)
Democratic National Convention
37.
What was the primary goal of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?
a)
War on Poverty
b)
War on the Mafia
c)
Voting Rights for African Americans
d)
Voting Rights for Women
38.
What form of non-violent protest, where African-Americans sat in segregated places until they were served or arrested, gained national media attention and helped many Americans turn their sympathies toward ending racial segregation?
a)
freedom rides
b)
conservatism
c)
violent threats
d)
sit-ins
39.
Who was the leader of the United Farm Workers of America union that used non-violent protest to gain better wages and working conditions from California grape growers?
a)
Rachel Carson
b)
Jackie Robinson
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Cesar Chavez
40.
What government agency was created in 1970 with the purpose of enforcing laws aimed at maintaining a safe and clean environment?
a)
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
b)
TWA - Tennessee Works Authority
c)
DNC - Democratic National Convention
d)
SNCC - Students Non-Violent Committee
41.
What organization, founded by Betty Friedan in 1966, devotes itself to political activism and promoting women’s rights?
a)
NYET - Never Yell Ever Tell
b)
NOW - National Organization for Women
c)
BET - Black Entertainment 
d)
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
42.
What were the burglars at the Watergate apartment complex breaking into when they were arrested?
a)
The White House
b)
The Pentagon
c)
The Democratic National Convention Headquarters
d)
Forrest Gump's Hotel
43.
What president pardoned Richard Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate scandal?
a)
Lyndon Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Gerald Ford
d)
Ronald Reagan
44.
What event was Jimmy Carter involved in trying to bring peace to the Middle East with an agreement between Egypt and Israel? 
a)
Carter's War
b)
Egyptian Accords
c)
Camp Washington Scandal
d)
Camp David Accords
45.
What is the name of the event where an Iranian mob stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 52 American hostages during the Carter administration?
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Hostage Negotiation
c)
Iranian Mobster Affair
d)
Tehran War
46.
What was the nickname for President Ronald Reagan’s economic policy which was based on the “trickle-down theory?”
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Ronald's Economic Theory
c)
Trickle Down Money Scandal
d)
Kuna's Wallet
47.
For what crime was President Bill Clinton brought up on impeachment charges?  
a)
murder
b)
tax evasion
c)
infidelity (cheating on his wife)
d)
perjury
48.
This major invasion of French beaches at Normandy, helped the Allies punch holes in the German defenses, leading to Germany's surrender in World War II.
a)
D-Day
b)
VE Day
c)
VJ Day
d)
French Invasiion
49.
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots? 
a)
Tuskegee Boys
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Birmingham Airmen
d)
Tuskegee Tough Guys 
50.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
51.
What was “The Great Migration?”
a)
Movement of people from East to West
b)
Movement of African Americans from southern rural to northerurban areas
c)
Movement of immigrants to the United States
d)
Movement of people from West to East
52.
President Wilson's attempt to promote world peace
a)
Self-Determination
b)
League of Nations
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Treaty of Versailles
53.
His domestic policy was called the Square Deal including: conservation, trust breaking, and Pure Food and Drug Act.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
William McKinley 
54.
Key political reforms of the Progressive Era:
·  Initiative
 ·  Referendum
·  Recall
·  Direct Primary
·  17th Amendment
 How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
They created a system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
They created more sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class.
55.
Why was September 11, 2001, a turning point in American history?
a)
It created a new focus on world terrorism
b)
It established the importance of isolationism
c)
It reduced federal efforts for homeland security
d)
It lessened the need to work with foreign governments
56.

Progressive Reformers had many different issues. What united all Progressive Reformers in the early 1900s?

a)

They believed that the US was beyond repair

b)

They believed that the government had a role in working to help people.

c)

Working conditions was the most important reform of the day.

d)

The Civil War

57.
Procedure by which a legislative measure can be originated by people rather than by lawmakers
a)
Referendum
b)
Initiatives
c)
Recall
d)
Muckraker
58.
A procedure by which a proposed legislative measure can be submitted to a vote of the people.
a)
Initiatives
b)
Recall
c)
Referendum
d)
Prohibition
59.
A procedure for removing a public official from office by a vote of the people.
a)
Recall
b)
Initiatives
c)
Referendum
d)
Sufferage
60.

The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...

a)

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Monroe Corollary to the Roosevelt Doctrine

c)

The Baseball Bat Doctrine

d)

The International Police Force Doctrine

61.
Against the law to say, write, or print anything negative about the war effort or the government
a)
Espionage Act
b)
Selective Services Act
c)
Sabotage Act
d)
Sedition Act
62.

Which legislation silenced criticism of the war at home?

a)

Committee on Public Information

b)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

c)

The Red Scare

d)

Palmer Raids

63.

What man was the leader of the Socialist Party at the turn-of-the-century?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Eugene Debs

c)

Robert LaFollette

d)

Charles Aycock

64.
Congress was opposed to the League of Nations because
a)
They thought the US would lose its economic power
b)
they believed only Allied nationsl could be decision makers
c)
felt membership would entagle the US in foreign conflicts
d)
the organization would end colonialism
65.

A major reason for the emergence of a "Consumer Culture" in the 1920's was that....

a)

The Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize

b)

Enforcement of Anti-Trust Laws resulted in higher prices

c)

Minimum-wage laws expanded buying power

d)

Advertising and Installment payments encouraged buying.

66.

How did Henry Ford's development of the moving assembly line improve the standard of living in the United States?

a)

It provided higher paying jobs for auto workers

b)

It reduced the length of the workday in Ford factories

c)

It enabled Ford to produce cars that more Americans could afford

d)

It provided more jobs for workers who made the steel that went into Ford cars.

67.

In what way did mass production change the economy?

a)

Our economy failed between 1920-1925.

b)

It created a way to grow corn faster.

c)

It made industries grow, gave people jobs, and allowed people to buy consumer goods.

d)

It slowed down the way we made things.

68.
These created jobs and provided people with direct assistance during the Great Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Reduce
69.
These programs were designed to stimulate the economy and end the Depression?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Reuse
70.
These programs were designed to prevent a future Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Recycle
71.

Which policy had the goal of supporting the allies and maintaining neutrality?

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Appeasement

c)

Cash and Carry

72.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
73.
What are civilian grown gardens to reverse national food sources for the war effort?
a)
farm
b)
victory gardens
c)
barn
d)
Victory in Europe
74.
What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor?
a)
Island Hopping interrupted trade routes
b)
The Japanese battle fleet was defeated at the Battle of Midway
c)
Japanese Americans were in interment camps
d)
U.S. trade sanctions caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber
75.
How did President 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
76.
How did the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa influence the decision to drop the bombs on Japan?
a)
Showed invasion would be very easy
b)
Showed invasion would be incredibly costly
c)
Showed the Soviet Union's help would be needed
d)
Showed the bombs may be better used in Europe
77.
Women and Minorities gained responsibility and respect during WWII because 
a)
they stood up and fought for America 
b)
they filled in at the factories while the men went to war
c)
they protested and were given more rights
d)
they had violent rallies and demanded equality
78.

The benefits that are provided by the military for your service.

a)

Judicial Activism

b)

Affirmative Action

c)

GI Bill of Rights

79.

What did Executive Order 8802 accomplish

a)

Ordered the Desegregation of the Defense Industry

b)

Ordered integration in the Public Schools in Virginia

c)

Freed the Slaves

d)

Ended desegregation in the South

80.
What was the result of the Korean War?
a)
Kore is reunited as a communist country
b)
North Korea is capitalist, SSSouth Korea is communist
c)
North Korea is communist, South Korea is capitalist
81.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
82.
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
83.
What law limits the president's ability to send troops without a declaration of war?
a)
War Powers Act
b)
War Production Act
c)
Military Involvement Act
d)
War Involvement Act
84.

Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by

a)

introducing the policies of Perestroika and Glasnost

b)

violating nuclear arms agreements

c)

invading Afghanistan

d)

signing the Camp David Accords

85.

How did the Space Race and arms race contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country's economy.

b)

There were not enough military bases to support the programs.

c)

The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.

d)

The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.

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