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US History Review #2

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The philosophy of Social Darwinism maintained that...

a)

the government should have control of economics

b)

all social classes in America should be eliminated

c)

success comes to those who are naturally intelligent and hard-working

d)

wealth and income should be distributed evenly

2.

This is when a nation extends its influence and power over other parts of the world

a)

imperialism

b)

darwinism

c)

socialism

d)

capitalism

3.

The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by

a)

a group of Hawaiian farmers

b)

the United States Marines

c)

a group of American farmers

d)

a group of Hawaiian farmers supported by the US Marines

4.

What was Upton Sinclair trying to illustrate in his book "The Jungle?"

a)

the effects of imperialism

b)

horrors of child labor

c)

disgusting conditions in slaughter houses

d)

all of the above

5.

This progressive reform allowed citizens to write an pass their own proposals into law

a)

recall

b)

initiative

c)

primaries

d)

veto

6.

The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman note are all reasons why...

a)

the US joined the allied powers in WWI

b)

the US joined the central powers in WWI

c)

the US remained neutral in WWI

d)

the US created the war industries board

7.

Which of the following was not part of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany must pay war reparations

b)

form the League of Nations

c)

Use Wilson's 14 Points

d)

All countries admit guilt to causing the war

8.

The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918 were designed to..

a)

limit public opposition to the war

b)

protect the rights of German Americans

c)

provide plans to rebuild Germany

d)

help the British economy after the war

9.

Which of the following was NOT a motive for US imperialism?

a)

to guard against foreign invasions

b)

a duty to spread American culture/freedom

c)

secure opportunities to export American goods

d)

to create and strengthen US military bases

10.

Which of the following was not a reason to support Cubans in the Spanish-American War?

a)

a desire to protect American interests on Cuba

b)

popular interest in starting an American empire

c)

sensational stories published about the horrors of Spanish soliders

d)

fear of having a Spanish colony so close to the United States

11.

The plan to ensure trading rights with China was called

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Manchurian Treaty

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Treaty of Shanghai

12.

All three republican presidents of the 1920s supported

a)

cracking down on monopolies

b)

supporting American workers

c)

involving the United States in foreign wars

d)

supporting pro-business policies

13.

Race relations in the 1920s was exemplified by...

a)

an increase in the KKK

b)

immigration restrictions

c)

Jim Crow laws

d)

all of the above

14.

In 1903, the United States unsuccessfully negotiated with which country for rights to build a canal through its province in Panama

a)

Brazil

b)

Columbia

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Haiti

15.

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of....

a)

the Monroe Doctrine

b)

Washington's Farwell Address

c)

the Platt Amendment

d)

the Open Door Policy

16.

One of the results of the Triangle Factory Fire was...

a)

women received large pay bonuses

b)

new child labor laws

c)

required safety standards in the workplace

d)

equal opportunity employment

17.

This is the term for an investigative journalist, who sought to expose corruption in the 1920s

a)

muckraker

b)

daddybaker

c)

rumpshaker

d)

movie maker

18.

This group believed that government could help society improve and become a better place

a)

Progressives

b)

Republicans

c)

Americans

d)

Muckrakers

19.

In which of the following areas did Teddy Roosevelt enact new laws?

a)

Agriculture and mining

b)

Food safety and environmental protections

c)

stock markets and farming

d)

voting and racism

20.

This telegram inflamed American opinion against Germany, which asked Mexico to invade the US

a)

Zimmermann Telegram

b)

Instragram DMs

c)

Ferdinand's Telegram

d)

Reichstag Note

21.

Wilson's Peace plan was known as...

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

Treaty of Versailles

22.

Which of the following nations did not join the League of Nations?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Austria

23.

WWI combat made use of destructive new technologies that included all of the following except...

a)

tanks

b)

chemical weapons

c)

machine guns

d)

bomber planes

24.

This was the elimination of alcohol in the United States during the 1920s

a)

Prohibition

b)

Constitution

c)

Intuition

d)

Demolitions

25.

This administration provided low interest home loans to help first time home buyers after WWII

a)

Federal Housing Administration

b)

Department of Homeland Security

c)

Fish & Game Administration

d)

Housing and Health Department of the United States

26.

To regulate the stock market, Congress created

a)

Federal Trade Commission

b)

Securities and Exchange Commission

c)

National Recovery Administration

d)

The Stock Exchange Regulators of America

27.

What caused the migration of Midwestern farmers to California and the West in the 1930s?

a)

High railroad costs

b)

Drought and Dust Storms

c)

Immigrant populations

d)

the Homestead Act

28.

Policies of FDR to remove the United States from the Great Depression included all of the following except...

a)

Restoring confidence in banks

b)

creating new jobs

c)

nationalizing basic industries

d)

restricting immigration

29.

FDR planned to "pack" the Supreme Court to...

a)

Make sure New Deal programs continued

b)

Replace old judges

c)

add more judges to make decisions more fair

d)

appease the public's opinion on the Supreme Court

30.

Which was NOT part of the legacy of the New Deal?

a)

Creation of the American welfare state

b)

A gigantic investment in American infrastucture

c)

A massive increase in the availability of electricity

d)

all of the above

31.

Which is true of life during the Great Depression

a)

Hollywood stopped making films

b)

there were no problems with public health

c)

marriage and birth rates increased

d)

Americans were destitute, living in slums

32.

Large numbers of women were encouraged to take jobs during WWII

a)

True

b)

False

33.

FDR used this act to help out the Allied forces by letting them "borrow" "old" ships, weapons and equipment.

a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)

Allied Pact of Freedom

c)

Roosevelt's New Deal

d)

Patriot Act of 1941

34.

Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis powers in WWII?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

35.

May 8th, 1945 was the end of the war in Europe and was called...

a)

D-Day

b)

VE Day

c)

VJ Day

d)

Pearl Harbor

36.

Korematsu v. United States was a Supreme Court ruling that said Japanese Internment was...

a)

Legal, based on military urgency

b)

Illegal, because it was racist

c)

Illegal, because it cost too much

d)

Legal, but the government had to repay Japanese Americans for losses

37.

The most significant turning point of the war in Europe was...

a)

The US invasion of Italy

b)

Germany bombing Great Britain

c)

Germany's defeat

d)

The Soviet victory at Stalingrad

38.

Japanese Americans were imprisoned only if they were caught aiding the Empire of Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which is NOT true about American life at home during WWII?

a)

high wages and high unemployment

b)

many foods and goods were rationed

c)

many Americans grew Victory Gardens

d)

Americans were expected to do everything to help the war effort

40.

Which is the correct order of battles in the Pacific Theater against Japan?

a)

Pearl Harbor, Midway, Hiroshima, Iwo Jima

b)

Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Hiroshima, Midway

c)

Pearl Harbor, Midway, Iwo Jima, Hiroshima

d)

Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Java Sea

41.

The United States financed WWII with...

a)

Selling Jewish property to the Nazis

b)

War Bonds

c)

Increasing taxes

d)

All of the above

42.

Which of the following was an issue that the USA and Soviet Union disagreed upon?

a)

The punishment of Germany

b)

Soviet power in Europe

c)

Political ideology

d)

All of the above

43.

Which of the following was NOT an approach to the Containment policy of Communism by the USA?

a)

Destruction of the Berlin Wall

b)

Secure Alliances in Europe with NATO

c)

Rapidly building up nuclear weapons

d)

Keep Communism from spreading

44.

Who is famous for claiming he knew of over 200 communists that were subverting the US government?

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

Joseph Tribiani

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Joseph Stalin

45.

How did television and rock n'roll impact society in the 1950s?

a)

Created a new teenage culture

b)

Made movies obsolete

c)

Created movie stars

d)

Contributed to obesity

46.

Young couples in the 1950s were able to get married, buy a house and start a family.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The Korean War was going well until...

a)

US troops neared the border of China

b)

MacArthur insulted the Korean leadership

c)

The United Nations refused to get involved

d)

China used nuclear weapons to destroy the North

48.

America was afraid of rock n'roll because...

a)

Country and gospel music wasn't popular anymore

b)

Communists were brain-washing teenagers

c)

Teenagers weren't supposed to have fun

d)

White people shouldn't enjoy something black people created

49.
Which of the following American Presidents was a firm supporter of Imperialism?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Grover Cleveland
50.
This political cartoon portrays which component of American Imperialism?
a)
Great White Fleet
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Teller Amendment
51.
Which of the following defines the Roosevelt Corollary?
a)
Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
b)
America was the police force for the Western Hemisphere
52.
Which of the following defines the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
b)
America was the Police force for the Western Hemisphere
53.

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

a)

Writing about bad stuff to cause change

b)

Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

c)

Investigative journalism

d)

Reporting only the truth

54.
Which President featured in the picture fought in the Spanish-American War?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
James Garfield
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
55.
What event led the United States to become invovled in World War 2 ?
a)
The Discovery of Auschwitz
b)
The Battle of Britain
c)
The Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
56.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
57.
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Leyte Island and Midway
b)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
58.
Which of the following formed the Allied powers?
a)
Italy and Great Britain
b)
France and Germanyv
c)

France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
d)
Japan and Germany
59.
Thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned in relocation camps based on
a)
racism and fears they would not be loyal to the United States
b)
being put on trial for war crimes
c)
their stated support of  the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
d)
their unwillingness to aid the war effort.
60.
Which of the following strategies involved suicide bombing by Japanese airplanes?
a)
Manhattan Project 
b)
Island Hopping
c)
Battah Death March 
d)
Kamikaze
61.
Henry Ford is credited with mastering 
a)
Modern day filming.
b)
Use of the Assembly Line.
c)
Flying aeroplanes.
d)
Radio Broadcasting.
62.
What event valued stocks lower than their worth and caused people to panic, lose their jobs, homes and life savings?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Stock Market Crash
c)
The First Day of School
d)
The Solar Eclipse
63.
Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
64.
What was the name of FDR's plan to reconstruct America following the Great Depression?
a)
No Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
Reconstruction
d)
FDR's Plan
65.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

66.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

67.

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

a)

McCarthy/HUAC

b)

NAACP/Farm Workers Union

c)

Nativists/Muckrakers

d)

Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

68.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization