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WorksheetsUS History Review #2
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
The philosophy of Social Darwinism maintained that...
the government should have control of economics
all social classes in America should be eliminated
success comes to those who are naturally intelligent and hard-working
wealth and income should be distributed evenly
This is when a nation extends its influence and power over other parts of the world
imperialism
darwinism
socialism
capitalism
The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by
a group of Hawaiian farmers
the United States Marines
a group of American farmers
a group of Hawaiian farmers supported by the US Marines
What was Upton Sinclair trying to illustrate in his book "The Jungle?"
the effects of imperialism
horrors of child labor
disgusting conditions in slaughter houses
all of the above
This progressive reform allowed citizens to write an pass their own proposals into law
recall
initiative
primaries
veto
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman note are all reasons why...
the US joined the allied powers in WWI
the US joined the central powers in WWI
the US remained neutral in WWI
the US created the war industries board
Which of the following was not part of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany must pay war reparations
form the League of Nations
Use Wilson's 14 Points
All countries admit guilt to causing the war
The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918 were designed to..
limit public opposition to the war
protect the rights of German Americans
provide plans to rebuild Germany
help the British economy after the war
Which of the following was NOT a motive for US imperialism?
to guard against foreign invasions
a duty to spread American culture/freedom
secure opportunities to export American goods
to create and strengthen US military bases
Which of the following was not a reason to support Cubans in the Spanish-American War?
a desire to protect American interests on Cuba
popular interest in starting an American empire
sensational stories published about the horrors of Spanish soliders
fear of having a Spanish colony so close to the United States
The plan to ensure trading rights with China was called
Open Door Policy
Manchurian Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Shanghai
All three republican presidents of the 1920s supported
cracking down on monopolies
supporting American workers
involving the United States in foreign wars
supporting pro-business policies
Race relations in the 1920s was exemplified by...
an increase in the KKK
immigration restrictions
Jim Crow laws
all of the above
In 1903, the United States unsuccessfully negotiated with which country for rights to build a canal through its province in Panama
Brazil
Columbia
Nicaragua
Haiti
The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of....
the Monroe Doctrine
Washington's Farwell Address
the Platt Amendment
the Open Door Policy
One of the results of the Triangle Factory Fire was...
women received large pay bonuses
new child labor laws
required safety standards in the workplace
equal opportunity employment
This is the term for an investigative journalist, who sought to expose corruption in the 1920s
muckraker
daddybaker
rumpshaker
movie maker
This group believed that government could help society improve and become a better place
Progressives
Republicans
Americans
Muckrakers
In which of the following areas did Teddy Roosevelt enact new laws?
Agriculture and mining
Food safety and environmental protections
stock markets and farming
voting and racism
This telegram inflamed American opinion against Germany, which asked Mexico to invade the US
Zimmermann Telegram
Instragram DMs
Ferdinand's Telegram
Reichstag Note
Wilson's Peace plan was known as...
Fourteen Points
Zimmerman Telegram
Sussex Pledge
Treaty of Versailles
Which of the following nations did not join the League of Nations?
USA
Germany
Italy
Austria
WWI combat made use of destructive new technologies that included all of the following except...
tanks
chemical weapons
machine guns
bomber planes
This was the elimination of alcohol in the United States during the 1920s
Prohibition
Constitution
Intuition
Demolitions
This administration provided low interest home loans to help first time home buyers after WWII
Federal Housing Administration
Department of Homeland Security
Fish & Game Administration
Housing and Health Department of the United States
To regulate the stock market, Congress created
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Recovery Administration
The Stock Exchange Regulators of America
What caused the migration of Midwestern farmers to California and the West in the 1930s?
High railroad costs
Drought and Dust Storms
Immigrant populations
the Homestead Act
Policies of FDR to remove the United States from the Great Depression included all of the following except...
Restoring confidence in banks
creating new jobs
nationalizing basic industries
restricting immigration
FDR planned to "pack" the Supreme Court to...
Make sure New Deal programs continued
Replace old judges
add more judges to make decisions more fair
appease the public's opinion on the Supreme Court
Which was NOT part of the legacy of the New Deal?
Creation of the American welfare state
A gigantic investment in American infrastucture
A massive increase in the availability of electricity
all of the above
Which is true of life during the Great Depression
Hollywood stopped making films
there were no problems with public health
marriage and birth rates increased
Americans were destitute, living in slums
Large numbers of women were encouraged to take jobs during WWII
True
False
FDR used this act to help out the Allied forces by letting them "borrow" "old" ships, weapons and equipment.
Lend-Lease Act
Allied Pact of Freedom
Roosevelt's New Deal
Patriot Act of 1941
Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis powers in WWII?
Germany
Italy
Russia
Japan
May 8th, 1945 was the end of the war in Europe and was called...
D-Day
VE Day
VJ Day
Pearl Harbor
Korematsu v. United States was a Supreme Court ruling that said Japanese Internment was...
Legal, based on military urgency
Illegal, because it was racist
Illegal, because it cost too much
Legal, but the government had to repay Japanese Americans for losses
The most significant turning point of the war in Europe was...
The US invasion of Italy
Germany bombing Great Britain
Germany's defeat
The Soviet victory at Stalingrad
Japanese Americans were imprisoned only if they were caught aiding the Empire of Japan.
True
False
Which is NOT true about American life at home during WWII?
high wages and high unemployment
many foods and goods were rationed
many Americans grew Victory Gardens
Americans were expected to do everything to help the war effort
Which is the correct order of battles in the Pacific Theater against Japan?
Pearl Harbor, Midway, Hiroshima, Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Hiroshima, Midway
Pearl Harbor, Midway, Iwo Jima, Hiroshima
Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Java Sea
The United States financed WWII with...
Selling Jewish property to the Nazis
War Bonds
Increasing taxes
All of the above
Which of the following was an issue that the USA and Soviet Union disagreed upon?
The punishment of Germany
Soviet power in Europe
Political ideology
All of the above
Which of the following was NOT an approach to the Containment policy of Communism by the USA?
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Secure Alliances in Europe with NATO
Rapidly building up nuclear weapons
Keep Communism from spreading
Who is famous for claiming he knew of over 200 communists that were subverting the US government?
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph Tribiani
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin
How did television and rock n'roll impact society in the 1950s?
Created a new teenage culture
Made movies obsolete
Created movie stars
Contributed to obesity
Young couples in the 1950s were able to get married, buy a house and start a family.
True
False
The Korean War was going well until...
US troops neared the border of China
MacArthur insulted the Korean leadership
The United Nations refused to get involved
China used nuclear weapons to destroy the North
America was afraid of rock n'roll because...
Country and gospel music wasn't popular anymore
Communists were brain-washing teenagers
Teenagers weren't supposed to have fun
White people shouldn't enjoy something black people created
Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?
Writing about bad stuff to cause change
Exaggerating events to sell newspapers
Investigative journalism
Reporting only the truth
France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?
McCarthy/HUAC
NAACP/Farm Workers Union
Nativists/Muckrakers
Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs
What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?
Hitler & the Nazis
Economic recession
Containment of Communism
Corruption & Industrialization
