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WorksheetsUS History Final
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 25mins
For which action is Nat Turner famous?
leading a violent slave revolt
publishing an antislavery newspaper
promoting a nonviolent end to slavery
fighting in the American Revolution
Which of the following best explains the affects of Common Sense and Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
they both caused a division between countries
they both caused new amendments to be passed
they both helped spark the abolition movement
they both motivated people to join a cause
Which of the following was "awakened" during the Great Awakening?
tensions between colonists and Native Americans
feelings of patriotism
religious belief
tensions between rich and poor colonists
Why was the case of Marbury v. Madison significant?
It barred an outgoing president from making last-minute appointments.
It affirmed that the Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.
It established the principle of judicial review.
It allowed a president to dismiss a judge appointed by a previous president.
What was the cause of the Persian Gulf War?
9/11
Sadam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwaitt
the War on Terror
discovery of weapons of mass destruction
After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that
the CIA was involved.
there was evidence of a conspiracy.
Jack Ruby acted alone.
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
Which group was forcibly relocated by means of the "Trail of Tears"?
African slaves
Cherokee
Shoshone
Mexicans
Which of the following nearly caused a nuclear war between Russia and the U.S.?
D-day
Mai Lai Massacre
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the goal of D-day?
to defeat Benito Mussolini and take control of Italy
to gain a foothold on the European continent from Great Britain
to defeat the Nazi’s at Normandy to win the war
to defeat the Japanese at Midway and end the war with Japan
How did immigration change in the 1920s in the US?
Chinese immigrants were allowed to come into the country only if they had a worker’s visa
there was no limitations to the number of immigrants taht could come to the US from any country
quotas were enacted to limit the number the number of immigrants coming to the US
there were more immigrants from Africa than any other part of the world coming to the US
It is illegal to deny someone the right to vote based on his or her failure to
pay a tax.
register.
serve in the military.
become a citizen.
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
hydrogen bombs
airplanes and tanks
battlefront trenches
pistols and bayonets
What developed as a result of suburbanization after WWII?
car culture
more modes of public transportation
higher crime rates in the city
lower crime rates in the city
Which of the following prohibited European settlement west of the Appalachian mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
George Grenville
Pontiac
French and Indian War
Suffrage means
discrimination
women's rights
the right to vote
the denial of the right to vote
On what did the Roosevelt Corollary build?
Platt Amendment
Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901
How did the U.S. benefit from the Platt Amendment?
prohibition was now legal
African Americans could now vote
voting age was lowered to 18
they received Guantanamo Bay
Amendment 15, first amendment to deal with voting rights, made it illegal to deny the right to vote based on
religion
age
gender
race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were known for:
being leaders of the woman's suffrage movement
their scientific discoveries
their contributions to the WCTU
being the first American women to earn a professional degree
Which of the following helped Alexander Hamilton to create a National Bank?
checks and balances
Articles of Confederation
loose construction
strict construction
Which area did the Monroe Doctrine aim to free from European influence?
China
The Eastern Hemisphere
the Western Hemisphere
Middle East
A housing boom occurred in suburban America becasue of:
the “baby boom”
WWI
WWII
development of car culture
Which of the following caused the U.S. to join WWII?
sinking of the USS Maine
attack on Pearl Harbor
sinking of the Lusitania
spread of communism
The members of the counterculture movement were mostly
white, middle-class college youths.
entertainers, artists, and musicians.
Latinos and Native Americans.
poor urban youths.
What was the primary goal of Lewis and Clark?
to catalog any and all plants and animals they encountered
to map out the Louisiana Territory
to find a Northwest Passage(all water route to the west coast)
to assimilate Native Americans
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.
a population increase in Harlem in the 1940s.
a program to promote African-American owned businesses.
What was the purpose of Operation Iraqi Freedom at the outset of the war?
to eliminate Sadam Hussein
to find Osama Bin Laden
to find weapons of mass destruction
to protect oil in Saudi Arabia
Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
"all deliberate speed"
equal protection of the law
"separate but equal"
due process of law
Nixon's visit to _________ in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous American policy established in 1949.
the Soviet Union
East Germany
Vietnam
China
Which of the following did not support prohibition?
WCTU
U.S. government
scientists
farmers
Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide
transportation.
health insurance.
housing.
education.
This stated that no citizen may be denied the right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
it stated that slaves were property not people
it stated that slaves were people not property
it stated that escaped slaves did not have to returned to their master
it stated that slaves had the same rights as American citizens
These members of the Republican Party left their Northern homes after the war and moved to the South.
carpetbaggers
African-Americans
Radical Republicans
scalawags
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
create segregated classrooms.
stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States.
settle a disagreement between China and the United States.
decrease Chinese immigration.
The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 was significant because
it was a peaceful transition of power.
he had defeated George Washington.
he could now make the Louisiana Purchase
it was the first time a vice president had become president
What was the goal Sherman’s march to the sea?
to defeat Grant
to destroy Confederate ports
to defeat Robert E. Lee
to destroy Confederate morale
Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?
to provide aide to West Berliners that had been isolated by Russia
to defeat Hitler in the final battle of WWII
to evacuate refugees of WWII out of Berlin
to defeat Russia and allow Germany to gain control of Berlin
What event sparked the start of WWI
the sinking of the Lusitania
dropping of the atomic bombs
German invasion of Poland
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to _________.
end the war and save American lives
find out how destructive the bomb really was
teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
show how powerful the United States was
Which of the following was the basis of economics of the New England colonies in colonial America?
mining and grain farming
railroads
cash crops
fishing, trading, shipbuilding
People like J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie were labeled as robber barons because they:
took advantage of society and an unregulated economy
they donated their money to help benefit those in poverty
they helped to create anti-monopoloy legislation
they robbed from the wealthy to help those in poverty
The Emancipation Proclamation...
freed all slaves
freed all slaves and returned them to Africa
freed all slaves in the Confederate capitol
freed all slaves south of the Union army in Confederate states
Which of the following was the main reason/last straw that caused the colonists to declare independence?
Boston Massacre
Common Sense
Proclamation Line of 1763
taxation without representation
Which of the following is not a reason why the U.S. kept control of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?
the U.S. did not think they were ready to govern themselves
the U.S. wanted access to China for economic purposes
the Philippines would have become a communist country
the Philippines represented an excellent military strategic point
The elastic clause in the Constitution allows for
flexibility to meet the changing needs of the people.
detailed descriptions of the powers of each branch of government.
limiting the power of the government.
the president to overpower the judicial branch.
Which of the following advocated for the use of violence during the Civil Rights movement?
Hippies
MLK Jr.
Ghandi
Black Panthers
What was the goal of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
to make the US a superpower
to prevent future wars from occurring
to carve up Germany for the US
to punish Germany
What did the abolition movement promote?
prohibiting the drinking of alcohol
ending the institution of slavery
removing Native Americans from eastern states
instituting slavery in new U.S. territories
The main goal of the Native American assimilation was to
Americanize them so they would fit into everyday American society.
limit the number of Native Americans entering the country.
improve the living conditions of Native Americans.
encourage Native Americans to move from the country to the city.
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
it was the first battle of the Spanish-American War
the colonists earned the respect and subsequently the aide of the French
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant after losing this battle
the colonists earned the respect of the British leader Lord Cornwallis
What was the Anaconda Plan?
to surround the Confederate army at Vicksburg and strangle their supply lines
to blockade southern ports and strangle the southern economy
to surround Northern Vietnam and strangle their ability to become communist
to surround Hitler in Berlin and strangle the German economy
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
European nationalism
the stockpiling of weapons
imperialist competition
American isolationism
All of the following are TRUE regarding the Whiskey Rebellion EXCEPT:
It was sparked by an excise tax on the manufacture of whiskey.
It resulted in a widespread loss of life.
It reflected tensions between federal and regional interests.
It proved that the federal government could enforce laws.
Women contributed to the success of the America during WWII in all of the following ways except:
working and fighting in the war
working in lumber and steel mills
working and running farms
working in manufacturing plants
In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of _________ to the United States.
money
consumer goods
oil
grain
In the Constitution, the "supreme law of the land" is defined as being
the Constitution itself.
the will of the people.
Supreme Court decisions.
acts passed by Congress.
The U.S. gained control of what is now Nevada and Arizona by winning...
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
WWII
WWI
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the New Deal?
registration
reform
regulation
relief
The Great Compromise proposed that a state's representation in the House of Representatives would be determined by
equal representation from each state.
the size of the state's population.
the size of the state's slave population.
the size of the state's land area.
What was the United States' main goal in Vietnam?
Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam
Containing the spread of communism
Upholding the Geneva Accords
Reunifying Vietnam
What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis?
the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror
the abuse of a nation's citizens by their own government
the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
the broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas
Ratification of the Constitution required approval by
Supreme Court.
nine states.
seven states.
all thirteen states.
One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was _________.
low-interest loans
government jobs
free homes
counseling
Farmers who agreed to give most of their harvest to the landowners in exchange for use of the land, seeds, and tools were known as
sharecroppers.
scalawags.
tenant farmers.
the planter class.
What was the goal of McCarthy and the HUAC?
to investigate suspected American spies in Russia who became communists
to investigate “suspected” Russian spies to prevent the spread of communism
to investigate the housing crisis in urban America
to eliminate anyone that was participating in un-american activities
What is the term for purchasing stock with a loan from the bank?
buying on installment
stock loan
stock exchange
buying on the margin
What is the NAACP?
one of LBJ’s programs designed to help those still in poverty
a group created to fight for the legal rights of African Americans
a Vietnam war protest group
one of FDR’s New Deal programs that helped agriculture
Reagan attempted to fix the economy through economic policies eventually know as Reaganomics or:
Trickle-down theory
M.E.O.W.
Social Darwinism
Government bailouts
Who controlled major cities like New York in the late 1800s?
national government
immigrants
political machines
industrial workers
What is the theory that people are subject to the same laws of natural selection as plants and animals and is the justification for why the rich were rich and poor were poor?
Reaganomics
Social Darwinism
separate but equal
radicalism
The delegates established a system of checks and balances to
further empower the federal government over state government
prevent any one federal branch from dominating the other two.
limit the authority of the national government.
ensure a way of changing the Constitution.
A cash crop is one that is raised primarily for
food.
sale
a farmer's own use.
a colony's home country.
Why did the bank bailout of 2008 receive a lot of criticism?
government loans went unaffected by the bailout
not enough money was being used to save all banks
government officials profited off of the bank bailout
banks did not have to make any changes that caused the crisis
Which of the following was not a reason the United States joined WWI?
sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman telegram
bombing of Pearl Harbor
unrestricted submarine warfare
