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WorksheetsU.S History Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is it called when the economy slows down and people save rather than spend their money?
Depression
Runaway Inflation
Recession
Infrastructure
Which of the following people is famous for inventing the electric light bulb?
George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
John Deere
Alexander Graham Bell
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution passed –
to grant citizenship to African Americans
to give African American men the right to vote
to end slavery in the United States
to give women the right to vote
The term “secession” refers to which action taken by Southern states before the American Civil War?
Eliminating the Constitution
Compromising the Constitution
Leaving the Union
Voting to be slave or free
Why was the 2008 election of Barack Obama important?
He was the first African American elected.
He was the youngest president elected.
He was the first President that had no military background.
He was the first nonreligious leader.
In the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the United States Supreme Court decided that –
Segregation in school is unconstitutional
All cities must set up public school system
All teachers must receive equal pay.
Segregation on school buses is unconstitutional
In the mid-1800s, Americans who believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny though that-
It was important to maintain good relations with United States neighbors
No new territories should be added to the country
The Oregon territory should be equally divided between Britain and the United States
The United States should expand its territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
How did the cotton gin affect the Southern economy?
it encouraged industrialization in the South
it promoted economic equality in the South for all races
it increased Southerners’ need of slavery
it increased Southerners’ use of indentured servants
How did the space shuttle contribute to the economic development of the United States?
It offered a cheap way for tourist to travel into space
It provided a faster method for transporting goods to market
It resulted in the creation of many other products
It created opportunities for more women to have a job
What was a major cause of the Great Depression?
Overproduction and under consumption of goods
A decrease in the supply of consumer goods
An increase in demand for imported products
An increase in the price of wheat on the world market
Immigrants to the United States in the early 19th century most frequently experienced discrimination because they –
Entered the competition for scarce farmland.
Remained more loyal to their homelands than to the United States.
Spoke different languages and had different customs.
Were better educated than earlier immigrants.
The Transcontinental Railroad helped the economy to grow because –
buffalo herds were located more easily and successfully
goods were moved to markets more quickly and cheaply
workers from California migrated to the East Coast
Railroad workers helped find new petroleum resources
Henry Ford produced more affordable cars because his company –
paid workers lower wages
used foreign parts
used the assembly line to increase production
offered a variety of choices to buyers
The Louisiana Purchase was important to the United States for which of the following reasons?
it doubled the size of the United States
it kept Mexico from owning most of Texas
it gave the United States control over the Great Lakes
it stopped Great Britain from getting more Canadian territories
What factor pulled immigrants to the United States that would benefit the economic development and growth of the United States?
free housing
the celebration of holidays
better jobs and wages
laws passed restricting immigration
Jane Adams responded to urban conditions by working to establish –
Laws that restricted certain immigrants groups
Settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor
Newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions.
Free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods
Between 1800 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the United States settled in the cities along the east coast because –
Many factory jobs were available in the East
Little farmland remained to be settled in the Midwest
Most immigrants came from the cities of Europe
City laws afforded special rights and protections for immigrants
A bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama began when –
Maria Perez argued a case before the Supreme Court.
Linda Brown wanted to change laws that segregated schools
Rosa Parks refused to move to a different seat
Malcolm X called for strict racial separation
Slavery throughout the United States was permanently abolished by the –
Approval of the Emancipation Proclamation
Ratification of the Constitution of the United States
Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
Adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution
What event began the War on Terror?
The start of the Civil War in Syria
The vandalizing of the Statue of Liberty
The bombing of a subway train in New York City
The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
The Civil War began when –
Texas joined the Confederacy
Abraham Lincoln was elected President
South Carolina seceded from the Union
Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union experienced high tensions due to the buildup of –
Military Submarines
Aircraft
Propaganda and Money
Nuclear Weapons
What was a major reason the United States entered World War I?
Germany practiced unrestricted submarine warfare
The French had invaded Belgium
Japanese forces had occupied China
German troops had landed on American soil
Which event led to the start of the Great Depression?
Passage of the Emergency Banking Act (1933)
Red Scare (1910 – 1920)
Election of President Herbert Hoover (1928)
Stock market crashed (1929)
One effect of industrialization in the United States during the late 19th century was –
A decrease in child labor
An increase in demand for hand-made goods
A decrease in immigration to the United States
An increase in urbanization and the growth of cities
Which best explains the objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To defeat the French and take control of the Louisiana Territory for the United States
To map and explore the territory of the Louisianan Purchase
To destroy the power of American Indians along the Missouri River
To become the first Americans to navigate the Rio Grande River
Which method of transportation contributed most to westward migration in the late 19th century?
Canal Barges
Automobiles
Steamboats
Railroads
Which factor added to hardships of Midwestern farmers during the Great Depression?
The creation of the War Industries Board
The election of Franklin Roosevelt
The Dust Bowl
The end of Prohibition
What did the Nineteenth Amendment do?
It gave African American men the right to vote
It gave women the right to vote
It ended Reconstruction
It started the Civil War
Which event marked the beginning of the space race with the Soviet Union?
Berlin Airlift
Creation of the space shuttle program
U-2 spy plane incident
Launch of Sputnik
Use the graph to answer the following question.
According to the pie graph, what is true about the resources of the North and South in the United States in 1861?
The North and the South had equal populations
The South had more railroad track than the North
The North produced 71% of all manufactured goods; the South 29%
The North had more industry than the South
?
· United States invades Afghanistan
· Increases security at airports
· Creation of the Department of Homeland Security
· Hunt for Osama Bin Laden
Which of the following titles would best complete the information?
World War II
War on Terror
Cold War
Operation Desert Storm
The activity shown in the photograph can best be described as an example of –
Affirmative Action
Labor Unrest
Judicial Activism
Nonviolent Protest
What was the result of the Louisiana Purchase?
The land owned by Spain doubled in size
The land owned by France doubled the size
The land owned by the United States doubled the size
The land owned by Great Britain doubled in size
The United States Pentagon was attacked during 9/11. How was the building damaged?
By a bomb in the basement
By a van loaded with explosives
By an airplane crashing
By a fire on the first floor
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews? *
a yellow star of David
a sign that said Jew
Black clothes
A yellow cross
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War? *
unified popular support for the war effort
superior military leadership
economic aid from Great Britain and France
greater human and economic resources
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957? *
It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.
The U.S. government started NASA.
U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.
All of the above
The day that sparked the stock market crash became known as ____ ____ . *
Good Friday
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
First Monday
Who was the leader of Germany during WWII? *
Churchhill
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
Roosevelt served as president for ____________terms. *
3
4
5
6
Which country did Germany secretly ask to attack the U.S.? *
Canada
Mexico
Spain
Russia
