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American History II- Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

how was the Harlem Renaissance a turning point for US society?

a)

it allowed African-American artists to escape the effects of the Great Depression

b)

It helped African Americans find artistic careers in southern cities

c)

It gave exposure to African American writings, art, music, acting, and dance

d)

It offered preferential treatment to African American stage actors

2.

Which legislative action, during the administration of Franklin Roosevelt, had the greatest effect on resolving the problems of the economy and protecting the elderly from poverty?

a)

the establishment of a minimum wage

b)

the insurance of federal deposits

c)

enactment of Social Security

d)

the buildings of suburbs

3.
a)

trade with Chinese colonies

b)

access to military bases

c)

territorial expansion

d)

trade rights with China

4.

Which situation was a result of expanded automobile production and highway construction in the 1950s?

a)

reduced need for manual laborers in agricultural areas

b)

a mass migration of rural African Americans in the North to southern cities

c)

increased migration from urban to suburban areas

d)

the growth of sharecropping practices in the upper South

5.

How did economic opportunities encourage the Chinese and the Irish to immigrate to the West Coast?

a)

the massive cattle drives lacked cowhands

b)

the transcontinental railroads needed builders

c)

oil companies in Texas required drillers

d)

corporate farms employed temporary farmhands

6.

How did the Pendleton Civil Service Act affect American politics?

a)

it provided additional regulation of railroads

b)

it ended patronage and spoils system in the hiring of government employees

c)

it ended campaign contributions to political candidates

d)

it required government employees to pass a drug test

7.

Which unfair practices referred to in the statement were stopped with antitrust laws?

a)

donations to controversial charities

b)

intimidation

c)

using wealth to gain political office

d)

price fixing

8.

How did political bosses in major industrial cities affect the lives of immigrants to the US in the late 1800s?

a)

The political machines exploited immigrants by buying votes with favors, jobs, and housing.

b)

The immigrants created ethnic neighborhoods to insulate themselves from controlling political bosses.

c)

The political bosses were outnumbered; the immigrants seized control and passed laws similar to those in Europe.

d)

The immigrants were unhappy with the corrupt political machine, and joined anarchist and socialist movements instead

9.

Why was the League of Nations provision of the Treaty of Versailles unacceptable to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and the Republicans?

a)

The league could require the payment of war reparations.

b)

The league would obligate foreign aid to adversarial nations.

c)

The league was perceived as a threat to American sovereignty.

d)

The league had committed to the cause of global decolonization.

10.

After World War II, what was an impact on American politics?

a)

The U.S. president issued a foreign policy statement that announced American neutrality.

b)

The U.S. government adopted a budget policy that reduced military

spending.

c)

The U.S. Congress enacted free market reforms to boost a faltering

economy.

d)

The U.S. pursued containment policies to prevent the spread of communism.

11.

How did television reporting on the Vietnam War affect American public opinion?

a)

Cultural exchange and commercial trade with Asian countries became national ideals.

b)

Heroism and combat stories about soldiers romanticized the war effort.

c)

It influenced patriotic fervor and ardent support for anti-communist foreign policy.

d)

It generated anti-war sentiment and massive protests against the conduct of the war.

12.

We have been proud of our industrial achievements, but we have not . . . stopped thoughtfully enough to count the human costs. . . . [Our] great Government we loved has too often been made use of for private and selfish purposes, and those who used it had forgotten the people. At last a vision has been [shown to] us of our life as a whole. We see the bad with the good. . . . With this vision we approach new affairs. Our duty is to cleanse, to reconsider, to restore, to correct the evil . . . to purify and humanize every process

of our common life.

  • President Woodrow Wilson, First Inaugural Address, 1913

How did President Woodrow Wilson propose to help people achieve their American

Dreams?

a)

by encouraging monopolies to make the nation economically stable

b)

by encouraging leaders to pursue private business goals so that their prosperity would reduce human costs

c)

by requiring long working hours to make the nation more profitable and economically powerful

d)

by using government programs to minimize the human costs of economic success

13.

Which explains the growth of labor unions in the United States during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 proved to be ineffective.

b)

Workers sought to improve their pay and working conditions.

c)

Business leaders encouraged workers to organize unions to enhance productivity.

d)

The federal government supported the collective bargaining rights of railroad workers.

14.

Which statement is consistent with the increased power of the federal government under the 1935 Social Security Act?

a)

More citizens were given job opportunities by the federal government.

b)

Returning veterans and their families were provided with health care, education, and housing.

c)

Individual citizens who could not provide for themselves were given financial aid by the government.

d)

New housing facilities were built by the government to accommodate citizens who lost their farms in the Dust Bowl.

15.

How did Social Darwinism affect the Social Class structure of the late 1800s?

a)

it allowed the wealthy to defend the gap between the rich and the poor

b)

it allowed most immigrants to achieve the American Dream

c)

It supported an increase in government trust busting

d)

it supported government welfare programs for the needy

16.

Why did mucrakers such as Upton Sinclair encourage Progressive reforms?

a)

They wanted the passage of specific bills in Congress

b)

They sought change in dangerous and illegal practices in American industries

c)

They tried to get particular candidates voted into office

d)

They wanted to draw attention to the unfair practices of the banking industries

17.

Why did President Kennedy decide to focus US resources on going to the moon?

a)

The United States wanted to gain the British as allies by proving it could defeat the Soviets in space exploration

b)

The United States wanted to seize the opportunity to land on the moon because the Soviet Union was in decline

c)

The United States wanted to win the race to the moon in the aftermath of the Soviet success with the Sputnik satellite

d)

The United States wanted to colonize the moon in order to establish missile defense bases against the Soviets

18.

"In the 1890s, the number of African Americans moving to the Northeast and the Midwest was double that of the previous decade. In 1910, it doubled again, then again in 1920. In the 1920s, more than 750,000 African Americans left the South, a greater movement of people than had occurred in the Irish potato famine of the 1840s."


Immigration: Africans, a presentation of Library of Congress

How did the Great Migration during the World War I era shape cities and society?

a)

Quota laws were passed to restrict immigrants who were attracted to ethnic neighborhoods

b)

The International Workers of the World (IWW) used migrants to stage pro-socialist strikes that damaged urban factories

c)

The Irish were subjected to segregation by law in housing and to

discrimination in educational opportunities

d)

African-American citizens were subjected to practiced segregation in housing and job discrimination in the North

19.

How did the outbreak of war in Europe in the late 1930s affect politics within the United States?

a)

It decreased arms production.

b)

It increased military recruitment.

c)

It increased support for isolationist policies.

d)

It decreased international trade with European countries.

20.

In 1920, after decades of activism for Women's suffrage, women gained the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. To what extent did this event affect the future of women's rights in the US?

a)

No Impact- the movement for full women's rights came to a conclusion with the ratification of the 19th Amendment

b)

Minimal- most women quit pursuing full rights since they were content with the vote

c)

Moderate- a minority of activists continued working for full rights after the ratification of the 19th Amendment

d)

Greatly- women have since pursued full rights in the workplace, home, and community

21.

How did World War II affect the workforce in the United States?

a)

Prisoners were released early to support the war industries

b)

Unemployment rates rose to unprecedented levels in US History

c)

Workers′ wages and salaries were reduced to help fund essentials for the military

d)

Women filled vacancies in the workforce created by the transition of men to military service.

22.

The Servicemen′s Readjustment Act (commonly known as the G.I. Bill) was signed and implemented in 1944 in the final years of World War II. An important aspect of the act was the extension of education to military veterans:

"Any person who served in the active military or naval forces on or after September 16, 1940, and prior to the termination of hostilities in the present war, shall be entitled to vocational rehabilitation . . . or to education or training."


Servicemen′s Readjustment Act of 1944


Which describes the large-scale impact of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act after WWII?

a)

It increased the incentive to enlist in the military and increased the

likelihood of engaging in war

b)

It increased the number of veterans entering universities and improved the education of the workforce

c)

It created financial problems for universities as student-veterans did not pay for their educators

d)

It decreased the power of the anti-war movement as the benefits of war were publicized.

23.

In 1906, Upton Sinclair wrote the novel The Jungle, which was based on the living and working conditions of immigrants. Sinclair focused on workers’ low wages as well as the unsanitary meatpacking conditions present in many of America′s factories. In 1906, partly due to The Jungle, Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act.


How did Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle, influence the role of the federal government?

a)

The federal government outlawed unsafe working conditions in factories.

b)

The federal government lost its power to regulate interstate affairs.

c)

The federal government began regulating the food industry.

d)

The federal government established labor unions.

24.

Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body—the producers and consumers themselves.


Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union

Herbert Hoover, December 2, 1930


How did President Herbert Hoover propose to resolve economic depression in the United States?

a)

by citizens and businesses working together

b)

by government providing for the welfare of people

c)

by government assuming responsibility for employment

d)

by industry and government collaborating

25.

"Even the poorest can be made to see this, and to agree that great sums gathered by some of their fellow-citizens and spent for public purposes, from which the masses reap the principal benefit, are more valuable to them than if scattered among them through the course of many years in trifling amounts."


“The Gospel of Wealth” by Andrew Carnegie, 1889


Which principle summarizes Carnegie’s philosophy as expressed in the excerpt?

a)

Investment income should be used to support charities.

b)

Wealth should be reinvested into expansive public works.

c)

Venture capital should be provided to entrepreneurs.

d)

Business profits should be taxed at higher rates.

26.

Platt Amendment

I. That the government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers which will impair or tend to impair the independence of Cuba . . .

II. That said government shall not assume or contract any public debt . . .

III. That the government of Cuba consents that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty...


Excerpts from the Platt Amendment, 1903

Courtesy of the Internet History Sourcebooks Project


How did the Platt Amendment reflect American Independence goals?

a)

American aided Cuba in achieving independence from Spain, then turned Cuba into an American protectorate

b)

America aided Cuban revolutionaries in their quest for unification of the island under the dictator

c)

America added Cuba as a territory to extract its valuable natural resources

d)

America established Cuba as a colony, heavily taxing its people to pay for the debt of the Spanish-American War.

27.

"Two centuries ago our Nation’s birth was a milestone in the long quest for freedom, but the bold and brilliant dream which excited the founders of this Nation still awaits its [fulfillment]. I have no new dream to set forth today, but rather urge a fresh faith in the old dream."


Excerpt from President Jimmy Carter′s Inaugural Address, 1977


How did the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaty, and the boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games demonstrate President Carter′s quest for freedom in foreign policy?

a)

President Carter frequently showed a willingness to use military force to enforce US diplomatic efforts

b)

President Carter emphasized human rights and respect for international sovereignty.

c)

President Carter supported “dollar diplomacy” and economic imperialism in Latin America.

d)

President Carter′s strong stand against communism made the Cold War the central concern of his administration

28.

What was a goal of Progressive Era reforms such as recall, referendum, and the direct primary?

a)

supporting third-party candidates

b)

increasing citizens’ control of their government

c)

establishing term limits for congressmen

d)

reducing campaign spending

29.

One major goal of President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points (1918) was to

a)

collect war reparations for the United States

b)

maintain United States naval superiority

c)

punish the nations that started World War I

d)

create a League of Nations to prevent future wars

30.

During the 1920s, the Scopes trial and the dispute over Prohibition showed the clash between

a)

rich people and poor people

b)

traditional values and modernism

c)

business owners and labor unions

d)

the national government and state governments

31.

Which economic condition of the 1920s was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Farm prices rose dramatically

b)

Industry overproduced consumer goods.

c)

Banks were reluctant to lend money.

d)

Demand increased faster than supply

32.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reflected his belief that during a depression the federal government should

a)

assume ownership of failed corporation

b)

return to laissez-faire capitalistic principles

c)

take a leadership role in economic recovery

d)

help farmers instead of industrial workers

33.

The conditions shown in this 1936 photograph were caused mainly by

a)

periods of widespread flooding

b)

deforestation and overgrazing

c)

global warming

d)

drought and poor farming techniques

34.

A goal of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to

a)

eliminate discrimination in housing

b)

implement job-training programs

c)

increase equal rights for African Americans

d)

end barriers to voting faced by African Americans

35.

The Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) upheld the principle that the president

a)

is not above the law

b)

can be allowed greater powers during national emergencies

c)

must accept limits on his veto power

d)

can freely dismiss members of his cabinet

36.

Which development has resulted from the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the 1990s?

a)

growth in membership of labor unions in the United States

b)

greater global economic interdependence

c)

fewer industries leaving the United States

d)

more protective tariffs between the member nations

37.

Which United States foreign policy action best illustrates the concept of containment?

a)

adopting the Truman Doctrine in 1947

b)

ratifying the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963

c)

returning control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1978

d)

granting diplomatic recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 1979

38.

Which conclusion most accurately explains the election results found on this table?

a)

A candidate can win the popular vote and lose the election

b)

Candidates who won the popular vote won the presidency

c)

The House of Representatives chose the winner in each of these elections.

d)

The Supreme Court determined the outcome of each of these election

39.

The passage of the Homestead Act (1862) and the completion of the first transcontinental railroad (1869) encouraged settlement in which region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

c)

Ohio River valley

d)

Gulf Coast

40.

What was one result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

a)

Public schools were integrated nationwide.

b)

The “separate but equal” doctrine was established.

c)

Civil rights for African Americans were strengthened.

d)

Northern states were forced to segregate public facilities.

41.

In the 1930s, the shaded area outlined on the map became known as the

a)

Rust Belt

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

Continental Divide

d)

Mississippi Delta

42.

What was a major result of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society of the 1960s?

a)

Government agencies like Social Security lost support

b)

Military spending fell to its lowest level in 50 years

c)

Programs like Medicare and the Job Corps were created to reduce poverty

d)

The federal government operated on a balanced budget.

43.

In 1991, President George H. W. Bush committed United States troops to fight in the Persian Gulf War in order to

a)

remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait

b)

help Great Britain take control of Middle Eastern oil fields

c)

assist Iran in its war with Iraq

d)

keep the Suez Canal open to all nations

44.

Which statement about the population of the United States from 1941 through 1996 is most clearly supported by the information provided in the graphs?

a)

The average age of the United States population increased.

b)

The number of immigrants who applied for naturalized citizenship decreased

c)

The number of foreign-born residents of the United States fell after 1960.

d)

The diversity of American society increased in the second half of the 20th century

45.

The term federalism is best defined as

a)

the process of amending a constitution

b)

the power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws

c)

a republican form of government with no hereditary ruler

d)

the division of power between the states and the national government

46.

Which action is an example of the use of checks and balances?

a)

impeachment of President Bill Clinton

b)

choosing a vice presidential running mate by a presidential candidate

c)

election of the Speaker of the House by the majority party

d)

starting negotiations for a treaty by President George Washington

47.

During the 1870s, the Granger movement and Populist Party attracted the support of many western farmers because it proposed that

a)

the money supply should be deflated by removing paper currency from circulation

b)

shipping rates and grain storage fees charged by railroads should be regulated

c)

immigrants should be given land on the Great Plains

d)

the government should control the development of resources in the West

48.

One criticism of the Warren Court’s decisions in Mapp v. Ohio (1961), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) is that the Supreme Court

a)

limited police powers while expanding the rights of criminal defendants

b)

denied the first amendment rights of antiwar protesters and the press

c)

forced the desegregation of public transportation

d)

restricted the rights of students in public schools

49.

The announcement of the Truman Doctrine, the Berlin airlift, and the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were actions taken by the United States to prevent the

a)

renewal of Nazi fascism in Germany, Italy, and Spain

b)

expansion of communism into Western Europe

c)

starvation of refugees from Eastern Europe

d)

start of an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union

50.

A major result of the Spanish-American War (1898) was that the United States

a)

adopted a policy of isolationism

b)

assumed a more prominent role in world affairs

c)

gave up control of territories outside the Western Hemisphere

d)

increased foreign aid to European allies

51.

The United States created the Marshall Plan (1947) as a program to

a)

develop an atomic bomb

b)

increase civil defense during the Cold War

c)

provide economic aid to war-damaged Europe

d)

deliver weapons to Nationalist China

52.

Which action did the federal government take in response to Cold War tensions after World War II and again in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

a)

expanding civil rights protections

b)

monitoring persons suspected of endangering national security

c)

withdrawing from international organizations

d)

restricting trade with allies

53.

Both President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Barack Obama undertook banking and financial reforms during their administrations to

a)

give states a greater role in the regulatory process

b)

end foreign influence in the banking systems

c)

restore stability to the national economy

d)

reduce government involvement in the economy

54.

Which United States foreign policy was most often used to carry out the actions shown on the map?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary and Big Stick Diplomacy

b)

Wilson's Fourteen Points

c)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

d)

Open Door

55.

In the period from 1860 to 1890, which experience was shared by most Native Americans living in western states?

a)

They maintained control of their traditional lands.

b)

They benefited economically from government policy.

c)

They became farmers and small business owners.

d)

They were forced to live on reservations.

56.

“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of

gold.”

– William Jennings Bryan

What was Bryan’s message in his famous “Cross of Gold” speech during the Election of 1896?

a)

The United States should adopt the gold standard.

b)

The United States should adopt a laissez-faire attitude about backing its money.

c)

The United States should use crosses to back its money.

d)

The United States should adopt bimetallism.

57.

Which development most clearly illustrates the nativists attitudes that existed in the United States in the 1920s?

a)

limits on immigration established by the Quota Acts

b)

pro-business policies of the federal government

c)

artistic and literary achievements of the Harlem Renaissance

d)

conflicts between religion and science as shown in the Scopes Trial