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APUSH 2nd Semester Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
this group worked within industry to help reduce working hours, gain better working conditions, eliminate child labor, etc.
a)
Black Codes
b)
Tammany Society
c)
Unions
d)
Shakers
2.
How did the public often perceive unions as the result of events like the Haymarket riot and the Homestead strike?
a)
The unions were viewed as champions of the common man
b)
The unions were viewed as persecuted victims 
c)
The unions were viewed as promoting violence and anarchy 
d)
The unions were viewed as being treated unfairly by the government 
3.

The process of becoming part of another culture is called _______________.

a)

nativists

b)

anarchists

c)

assimilation

d)

immigration

4.
Beginning in the 1870's, Irish and Germans  were joined by "new"  immigrants from:
a)
Northern and Western Europe 
b)
Northern and Eastern Europe
c)
Southern and Eastern Europe
d)
Southern and Western Europe
5.
One of the methods by which post-Civil War business leaders increased their profits was 
a)
Elimination of as much competition as possible
b)
Supporting a centrally planned economy
c)
Funding research on new technologies
d)
Elimination of the tactic of vertical integration
6.

Under the philosophy of __________________________, men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, museums, and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder.

a)

The Mississippi Plan

b)

Laissez Faire

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Gospel of Wealth

7.

Based on your knowledge of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?

a)

The federal government was placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.

b)

The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.

c)

The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.

d)

Emissions from oil refineries are polluting the air and harming the environment.

8.

Which of these best describes life in a turn of the century tenement?

a)

Very crowded

b)

Spreading sickness and disease

c)

Few windows, no heat, or plumbing

d)

All of the above

9.
Which of the following pairs of immigrant groups were most prominent in the construction of the first transcontinental railroad?
a)
Chinese & Irish
b)
Irish & Japanese
c)
Chinese & Japanese
d)
Chinese & Italians 
10.
At the end of the nineteenth century, the desire of American business to control supplies and processes of raw materials led to
a)
automation of industry
b)
horizontal integration
c)
vertical integration
d)
development of the "putting-out system"
11.

Select major factors in the expansion of the US economy during the Gilded Age.

a)

Surplus Agriculture

b)

Entrepreneurs

c)

Military Build-Up

d)

Innovations

e)

Large pool of skilled and unskilled labor

12.

The national government helped to finance transcontinental railroad construction in the late nineteenth century by providing railroad corporations with

a)

land grants and loans.

b)

cash grants from new taxes.

c)

reduced prices for iron and steel

d)

cash grants from higher tariffs.

13.

The two industries that the transcontinental railroads most significantly expanded were

a)

mining and agriculture.

b)

textiles and steel

c)

mining and steel

d)

textiles and agriculture.

14.

"I have read your extremely interesting report and I agree that the time has come for a review of the work of the Office on New Weapons. I think you had better go ahead and work this out with the Chief of Staff and Chief of Naval Operation – confining the whole thing to a very small number of people.


I am returning the report for you to lock up, as I think it is probably better that I should not have it in my own files."


—Memo from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Vannevar Bush, scientist, and director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development during WWII


The memo best supports which statement regarding U.S. success in WWII?

a)

American and British scientists collaborated to improve Allied military capabilities.

b)

The Axis powers did not keep up with the U.S. in military spending.

c)

Rapid advances in science and technology during WWII changed American society.

d)

Science and technology research were a key part of U.S. strategy.

15.

It can be inferred that Roosevelt was particularly concerned about the stat of world affairs due to the

a)

Treaty of Versailles, which ended the First World War.

b)

Washington Naval Disarmament Conference, which placed limits on different countries' naval capacity.

c)

Munich Agreement, which granted Germany territory in exchange for a pledge not to annex more.

d)

Briand-Kellogg Peace Pact, which was a pledge by numerous countries to "outlaw" war.

16.

Which of the following was MOST likely a significant cause of the sentiments depicted in the poster?

a)

The mass mobilization of American society to provide combat troops for the war effort during the Second World War.

b)

Increased opportunity for American women to assist in the war effort of World War II.

c)

The shortage of male sailors after the attack on Pearl Harbor forced the United States navy to recruit female service members during the Second World War.

d)

The advancement of democratic ideals during World War II eliminated discrimination against women serving in the armed forces of the United States.

17.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
18.

The following statement relates to which President:

Republican, 15th Amendment, Reconstruction, Civil Rights Act of 1875, Credit Mobilier Scandal, Panic of 1873, Enforcement Acts

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Rutherford B. Hayes

c)

James Garfield

d)

Chester Arthur

19.
Passed in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act did what?
a)
closed America to Chinese immigrants for the next ten years
b)
welcomed more Chinese immigrants to America to perform hard work
c)
allowed Chinese immigrants, but only under a very strict set of rules
d)
closed America to Chinese immigrants for three years then allowed a few at a time
20.

Farmers had great difficulty gaining relief from their grievances because

a)

They were highly individualistic and not very organized

b)

Didn't understand the root cause of their problem

c)

Farmers were very well organized and worked very well together.

d)

They made up too small of the population to make a huge impact.

21.

What was William Jennings Bryan's main policy point in the Election of 1896?

a)

He advocated for the coinage of silver and easy money.

b)

He wanted large scale immigration reform.

c)

He wanted the Southern states to be able to practice slavery again.

d)

He advocated for an invasion of China to gain their wealth.

22.
What New York politician ran a political machine in New York City beginning in 1869, during the Gilded Age, that was incredibly corrupt.  For example, a projected cost of $250,000 for a courthouse turned in to $13,000,000 because of kickbacks and bribes.
a)
Daley
b)
Grant
c)
Tilden
d)
Tweed
23.
Which was NOT true of Roosevelt's presidency?
a)
Pushed government to break up bad trusts
b)
Re-ran as a candidate for the Bull Moose party in 1912
c)
Pushed for conservation
d)
Was not a very "progressive" president
24.
Which U.S. President was assassinated on September 6, 1901? Theodore Roosevelt took over for this man and would turn out to be one of the more influential presidents in U.S. history.
a)
William McKinley
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
James Garfield
d)
John F. Kennedy
25.

The primary emphasis of the progressive movement was on

a)

Strengthening government as an instrument of social betterment

b)

Organizing workers into a unified and class-conscious political party

c)

Freeing individuals and business from federal control

d)

Protecting farmers and small business from corporate power

26.

Two constitutional amendments, adopted in part because of World War I, were the Eighteenth, which dealt with ____, and the Nineteenth, whose subject was ____.

a)

prohibition; an income tax

b)

direct election of senators; woman suffrage

c)

prohibition; woman suffrage

d)

women suffrage; prohibition

27.

The court case that ended segregation in public schools

a)

Brown v. Board

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Engel v. Vitale

e)

Tinker v. DesMoines

28.

LBJ's plan for increased domestic spending on anti-poverty & anti-racism programs

a)

New Deal

b)

New Frontier

c)

Great Society

d)

Welfare for All

e)

Southern Strategy

29.

Truman wanted to intervene in ________ to avoid what happened in China in 1949.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Greece

d)

Turkey

30.

The overall strategy of the US during the Cold War

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Containment

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

31.

What organization was formed to pursue world peace in 1945?

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

League of Nations

32.

The controversial event that led to the US directly intervening in Vietnam.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin

b)

Tet Offensive

c)

Operation Rolling Thunder

d)

My Lai Massacre

33.

A cartel formed in 1960 by the Persian Gulf states and other oil-rich developing countries that allowed its members to exert greater control over the price of oil.

a)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

b)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

d)

Middle East Oil Countries (MEOC)

34.

The 1973 Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution protects the right to abortion, which states cannot prohibit in the early stages of pregnancy.

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Korematsu v. US

35.

Term referring to the 1972 break-in at Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C., by men working for President Nixon’s reelection campaign, along with Nixon’s efforts to cover it up. This scandal led to President Nixon’s resignation.

a)

Watergate

b)

Chappaquiddick

c)

Debategate

d)

Iran-Contra Affair