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US History 9 Spring Term Final Exam

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The leader of the union known as  the American Federation of Labor
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Terrence Powderly
c)
John P. Morgan
d)
Henry Bessemer
2.
Negotiations between workers and employers for employment conditions, wages, hours, etc:
a)
collective bargaining
b)
Strike
c)
Scab
d)
Lockout
3.
One protester threw a bomb into a crowd, killing police officers in Chicago, starting a major riot:
a)
The Great Strike of 1877
b)
The Haymarket Affair
c)
The Homestead Strike
d)
The Pullman Strike
4.

The town of Pullman, Illinois was:

a)

A socialist utopia founded by Eugene Pullman

b)

A typical Midwestern town where tug-of-war participants practiced for the Olympics, leading it to be called "Pull, Man!" and later just Pullman.

c)

A religious haven for Baptists led by Elaine Pullman

d)

A private "company town" owned by George Pullman for the manufacture of railroad cards.

5.
The AFL  accepted only skilled workers and became the most successful union of this time. AFL stands for: 
a)
American Federation of Labor
b)
American Football League
c)
Aardvarks Federal League
d)
American Foundation of Labor
6.

This entity raises money by selling shares of stock to investors in order to raise money for expansion, research, growth, etc.

a)

Arby's

b)

An individually owned business

c)

A mom and pop store

d)

A corporation

7.

What method did Andrew Carnegie use to build the nation’s largest steel company?

a)

Crazy Integration

b)

Horizontal Integration

c)

Vertical Integration

d)

Fraud

8.

Which event led to the passage of laws that created safer working conditions, but only after nearly 150 women died?

a)

The Haymarket Affair

b)

The Pullman Strike

c)

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

d)

Wounded Knee Massacre

9.

John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were ______________ because they gave large sums of money to benefit the community.

a)

Robber Barrons

b)

Industrialists

c)

Philanthropists

d)

Poor

10.

What is total control of an industry by a single producer, like Rockefeller's control over the oil industry?

a)

Shareholder

b)

Trust

c)

Monopoly

d)

Merger

11.

What is a group of companies managed by the same board of directors?

a)

Merger

b)

Monopoly

c)

Trust

d)

Stock

12.

Striking workers from the McCormick Harvester Company in Chicago gathered to protest the killing of strikers the previous day. This led to an event called the...

a)

Haymarket Riot

b)

Homestead Strike

c)

Pullman Strike

d)

Triangle Shirtwaist Co.

13.

Corporations, stocks, and trusts are most closely connected with the

a)

rise of big business

b)

development of the factory system

c)

formation of labor unions

d)

invention of the automobile

14.

Which of these choices was a development resulting from the other three choices?

a)

young children working in factories

b)

unsafe working conditions

c)

the growth of labor unions

d)

a twelve-hour work day

15.

I had a monopoly on the steel industry and later donated millions to found libraries and schools across the nations. I am ______________

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

The Wright Brothers

d)

Andrew Carnegie

16.

The combining of companies to form larger ones is called:

a)

merger

b)

bankruptcy

c)

monopoly

d)

collective bargaining

17.

Titusville, Pennsylvania was the site of:

a)

first productive oil well of the US petroleum industry

b)

the Haymarket Riot

c)

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

d)

The Wounded Knee Massacre

18.

Crowded, unsafe, urban factories, usually for garment production:

a)

sweatshops

b)

tenements

c)

injunctions

d)

reservations

19.
Why do many large cities have areas called "Chinatown", "Little Italy" and "Germantown"?
a)
Before becoming citizens, immigrants must live in specified areas of large cities
b)
Some areas of large cities are physically isolated from the rest of the city
c)
Ethnic groups often try to preserve their cultural heritage
d)
Most immigrants assimilated quickly into the culture of the US
20.
What was Ellis Island?
a)
An amusement park
b)
A prison center 
c)
An immigration center in New York
d)
The first capital of the United States
21.
Buildings ten-stories or higher that included steel framework and housed many businesses and people became known as…
a)
Tenements
b)
Skyscrapers
c)
Perimeters
d)
Urbans
22.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
a)
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
b)
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America.
c)
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
d)
"Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe.
23.
Took photos of tenement houses and life of new immigrants, opening many American eyes to poor conditions in our cities.
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Ida B. Wells
24.
Problems facing US cities in the late 1800s included:
a)
cheap land prices
b)
more schools than the population required
c)
inadequate sanitation and recreation for the growing population
d)
all of these were problems
25.
This was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and was intended to sooth the inhabitants of New York City and let them enjoy a natural setting, in the middle of a huge city. 
a)
Coney Island
b)
Avengers Tower
c)
Central Park
d)
Mulberry Park
26.

Poorly built, overcrowded buildings where many immigrants lived

a)

Tenements

b)

Ghetto

c)

Hull House

d)

Settlement House

27.

This was a women's cllege

a)

Bryn Mawr

b)

Fisk Kingpin University

c)

Columbia

d)

Howard University

28.
"Moving pictures" were invented by
a)
Mark Twain
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Paul Laurence Dunbar
29.
This is the site of the Statue of Liberty
a)
New York Harbor
b)
Cook Inlet
c)
San Francisco Bay
d)
Tampa Bay
30.

This person owned a newspaper that practiced what became known as yellow journalism:

a)

Louis Sullivan

b)

William Randolph Hearst

c)

Frederick Law Olmstead

d)

Grace Abbott

31.

Many people emigrated from their country to the United States because of:

a)

political or religious oppression

b)

no land available

c)

economic troubles

d)

war

e)

All of these are reasons some came to the US

32.

Many immigrants lived in these shoddily built urban apartments.

a)

government housing

b)

suburbs

c)

tenements

d)

garden apartments

33.

This American artist painted stormy sea scenes, outdoor sporting life, and other realism scenes

a)

Thomas Eakins

b)

Andrew Beauvais

c)

Mary Cassatt

d)

Winslow Homer

34.

These 5-cent early theaters were the beginning of today's multi-billion dollar film industry:

a)

nickelodeons

b)

film shows

c)

"moving Pictures"

d)

radio shows

35.

Most immigrants in the late 1800s came from what continent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What was the term used to describe people who opposed immigration into the US?

a)

Socialist

b)

Societilism

c)

Nativism

d)

Naivism

37.

Author of The Red Badge of Courage, one of the first American works of Realism, about the Civil War:

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Jack London

c)

Ronald McDonald

d)

Stephen Crane

38.

The Eads Bridge crossed the Mississippi River at this city:

a)

Memphis

b)

Chicago

c)

Kansas City

d)

St. Louis

39.

The idea that immigrants would become part of the larger American culture by giving up their native language and traditions was

a)

Nativism

b)

Assimilation

c)

Subculture

d)

Exclusion

40.

Scott Joplin was a famous American composer of this catchy, irregularly rhythmed type of American music:

a)

Country-Western

b)

Ragtime

c)

Jazz Fusion

d)

Yodel

41.

Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s, the "Gilded Age" to describe the

a)

End of the practice of slavery

b)

Absence of international conflicts

c)

Extremes of wealth and poverty

d)

Achievements of the labor movement

42.
Why did doctors examine immigrants?
a)
To make sure they didn't spread an illness
b)
To give them medicine
c)
To track growth rates
d)
To give shots
43.

Around how many immigrants came through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924?

a)

500,000

b)

1 million

c)

2 million

d)

4 million

e)

12 million

44.

What was done to immigrants to Ellis Island if they had medical or mental issues?

a)

They were marked with a special code in chalk on their coats.

b)

They were given a wristband that identified the issue.

c)

It was tattooed on their forearm.

d)

They were given a report to take to the next outprocessing center.

45.

The Great Migration that took place roughly between 1914 and 1920 refers to the nearly 500,000:

a)

workers who left the northeast for the south

b)

Native American Indians who left their reservations

c)

middle-class whites who left cities to settle in the suburbs

d)

African Americans who left the rural south for northern cities

46.

Ideas or information intended to influence people’s opinions and actions on a political cause or point of view is known as ____________________.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Espionage

c)

Sedition

d)

Dissent

47.

How did Congress ensure that the US had enough troops to serve in World War I?

a)

Congress allowed women to assume combat duty in the armed forces

b)

The Selective Service Act of 1917 required all men between 21 and 30 to register for the draft

c)

Congress forced African-Americans to serve in the armed forces

d)

Congress offered a free education and free land to anyone willing to serve

48.

Which of the following most accurately describes the government’s strategy to control the flow of information during the war?

a)

The government, fully aware that American boys were giving their lives on the battlefields of Europe, made no effort to limit the flow of information

b)

Congress approved the publication and distribution of war-time propaganda, but made no attempt to limit individual liberties

c)

The government, fearful that anti-war sentiments might harm the war effort, limited each citizen’s freedom of speech in favor of national security

d)

Congress closed newspapers and executed anyone believed to be guilty of spreading anti-war information or propaganda

49.

More than 1 million American troops joined the Allies in this key victory over the Germans:

a)

Battle of the Somme

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Battle of the Marne

d)

Battle of the Argonne Forest

50.

A large group of ships that travel together with military escort:

a)

convoy

b)

flotilla

c)

regiment

d)

zeppelin

51.

Despite President Wilson's effort, the US never joined the:

a)

League of Justice

b)

United Nations

c)

Justice Society

d)

League of Nations

52.

The first woman to serve in Congress, a Representative from Montana, and voted against US declaration of war in WW1 (and later in WW2)

a)

Holly Hunter

b)

Elizabeth Warren

c)

Jeannette Rankin

d)

Judith Wilson

53.

Despite being isolationist, the United States used its military to intervene in these areas before we joined WW1. Mark all that apply

a)

Mexico

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Haiti

d)

Germany

54.

The only US state to be attacked by soldiers from another country in the 20th century, resulting in the deaths of many American civilians in 1916:

a)

New Mexico

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

California

d)

Michigan

55.

Who was Pancho Villa?

a)

a Mexican soldier

b)

a U.S. soldier

c)

famous Mexican Revolutionary leader

d)

none of the above

56.

This large nation lost during WW1 and its land is now parts of many different countries, including Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and more.

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Austria-Hungarian Empire

c)

German Empire

d)

Russian Empire

57.

President Wilson argued that the United States should enter the war immediately during his 1916 campaign.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What is a person who opposes war under any circumstance called?

a)

pacifist

b)

isolationist

c)

boring

d)

communist

59.

What were the airships that carried weapons and were used on spy missions called?

a)

arms race

b)

war bonds

c)

Flying Aces

d)

zeppelins

60.

The longest and one of the bloodiest battles of WWI; a German offensive; February - December 1916

a)

St. Mihiel

b)

Verdun

c)

Marne

d)

Somme

61.

This brutal battle outside Paris finally halted the German advance and made both sides establish more fixed, entrenched positions. It was now apparent that it would be a longer war than expected:

a)

Battle of the Marne

b)

Chateau-Thierry

c)

Battle of Tannenberg

d)

Battle of Verdun

62.
France declared war on Germany because France was Russia's friend. Great Britain declared war on Germany because Germany cut through Belgium. Germany declared war on France because France was a friend of Russia, who was a friend of Serbia, and Germany was a friend of Austria-Hungary who first declared war on Serbia. These are examples of which cause of WWI?
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
63.
Which one of the following most affected the outcome (result) of World War One?
a)
the switching of sides by Russia
b)
the British taking the Suez Canal from Egypt
c)
The Americans entering the war with fresh troops and supplies
d)
The Germans attacking and defeating Australia
64.
The nature of warfare during World War One on the Western and Eastern Fronts can best be described as:
a)
a series of swift and decisive battles
b)
lightening quick strikes known as "blitzkrieg"
c)
navy battles fought in the Pacific Ocean
d)
a war of attrition fought primarily in trenches
65.
In 1917, Russia pulled out of World War I. What event(s) caused Russia to take this action?  
a)
 Heavy defeats by the Allies
b)
A civil war within Russia
c)
Defeat of Russia by the Germans
d)
A declaration of peace by Czar Nicholas II
66.

Weapon Germany used during WWI that was hidden under water and endangered Freedom of the Seas

a)

underwater craft

b)

u-boats

c)

underwater robot

d)

nuclear submarine

67.
Signed on June, 28, 1919, this was the document that officially ended WWI.
a)
14 Points
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Armistice
d)
Cease Fire
68.
What year did World War I “start” and “end”?
a)
1861-1865
b)
1914-1918
c)
1917-1918
d)
1914-2000
69.
What event in early 1918 gave Germany new hope of winning the war?
a)
Food riots and deserting troops
b)
US military postponed the deadline for sending troops
c)
Russia signed a peace treaty with Central Powers and withdrew from the war
d)
The German army won a major victory
70.
What was the area between the 2 sides of the trenches that was known as a killing field called?
a)
Every man's land
b)
No man's land
c)
Dead man's land
d)
Trenches
71.
These three countries were part of the Triple Entente. 
a)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
b)
Britain, France, Russia
c)
Russia, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain
d)
Germany, France, Italy
72.
These three nations were part of the Triple Alliance.
a)
Austria-Hungary, Russia, Great Britain
b)
Austria-Hungary, Italy, France
c)
Great Britain, France, Russia
d)
Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy
73.
What nation did Kaiser Wilhelm II lead in WWI?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
France
d)
Germany
74.

Which set of WWI related events in in the correct chronological order?

a)

Lusitania Sunk... WWI begins... U.S. declares war on Germany... Archduke of Austria-Hungary Assassinated

b)

Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated...WWI begins... Lusitania Sunk... U.S. declares war on Germany

c)

Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated...U.S. declares war on Germany... Lusitania Sunk... WWI begins

d)

U.S. declares war on Germany... Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated... WWI begins... Lusitania Sunk

75.

Which event most influenced President Wilson's decision to enter World War I?

a)

a revolution in Russia

b)

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

the renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

d)

the raids by Mexican guerrilla forces on the Southwestern United States

76.

How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence US entry into World War One?

a)

It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia.

b)

It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.

c)

It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.

d)

It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality.

77.
What does this poster ask people to do?
a)
Enlist (Join) in the Military
b)
Not trust the Enemy
c)
Save or Conserve Resources
d)
Finance the War
78.

The US gained each of the following areas resulting from the Spanish-American War EXCEPT for:

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Philippines

c)

Cuba

d)

Jamaica

79.

The main reason President Theodore Roosevelt supported a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia in 1903 was to

a)

increase the number of democratic nations in Latin America

b)

gain the right to complete a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

c)

reduce European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere

d)

prevent a foreign power from seizing land in Central America

80.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
81.
The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
82.
He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 
a)
Alfred T Mahan 
b)
Rough Riders 
c)
Theodore Roosevelt 
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge 
83.
The USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor. What country is the Havana Harbor in?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Haiti
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
84.
1898- It lasted only 4 months. This was the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power,
a)
Sinking of the USS Maine 
b)
Boxer Rebellion 
c)
Dollar Diplomacy 
d)
Spanish American War 
85.

Prohibition was implemented by passage of the

a)

17th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

86.

Prohibition helped create which one of the following?

a)

Reduction in poverty

b)

Reduction in alcohol related deaths

c)

Organized Crime.

d)

More tax money being made.

87.

This was a major innovation found in most homes by the end of the '20s and changed leisure time for Americans forever.

a)

Radio

b)

Television

c)

Telephone

d)

Microwave.

88.
Henry Ford is credited with mastering 
a)
Modern day filming.
b)
Use of the Assembly Line.
c)
Flying aeroplanes.
d)
Radio Broadcasting.
89.

The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of ________________ versus religious fundamentalism.

a)

school

b)

Evolution

c)

life

d)

religion

90.

Which group targeted African Americans, immigrants, Catholics and Jews?

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Flappers

c)

Gangsters

d)

Fundamentalists

91.
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Country
d)
Rock
92.

Why were the 1920's called the Roaring Twenties?

a)

Many animals began to roar when approached by humans.

b)

Time of excitement, freedom, and prosperity.

c)

War was about to erupt.

d)

There was a great depression strongly impacting the country.

93.

Where did many African American artists move to during the 1920s?

a)

Harlem, New York

b)

Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Detroit, Michigan

d)

Bismarck, North Dakota

94.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
speakeasies
b)
speaksoftly
c)
cellars 
d)
hidden spots
95.

Who became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?

a)

Babe Ruth

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Eddie Rickenbacker

e)

Clarence Darrow

96.

What was positive impact on American society due to the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

It promoted only white values

b)

It lead to increased segregation in public paces

c)

It promoted and spread African American arts, literature, and jazz music to many different Americans

d)

It separated African American culture and kept it in the Southern US

97.

One effect of "The Red Scare" was

a)

Women being displaced into secretarial jobs in the North

b)

The ratification of the 18th amendment in Washington, D.C.

c)

discrimination against immigrants, especially those believed to be Communists, in the US

d)

African Americans migrated back to the South for sharecropping jobs

98.

How did the car change American society? Choose all that apply!

a)

As more Americans could afford one, it increased travel across the U.S. and became a must-have product

b)

It allowed young people more freedom to travel and find privacy with one another

c)

It was used for police and military services only

d)

It prompted the creation of the largest tax hikes in history

e)

It allowed people to live farther away from their work,

99.

He was the biggest crime boss of the 1920's, based out of Chicago, and was finally brought down for tax evasion:

a)

Bugs Moran

b)

Al Capone

c)

Johnny Torrio

d)

Big Jim Colisemo

100.

This president promised a "return to normalcy" after the strife of WW1:

a)

Taft

b)

Hoover

c)

Harding

d)

Colbert

101.

Which rather "silent" president was quoted, "The business of America is business"?

a)

Harding

b)

Coolidge

c)

T. Roosevelt

d)

Clinton

102.

A new breed of young women who wore short skirts, cut their hair into a "bob", and listened and danced to jazz music.

a)

Suffragists

b)

Flappers

c)

Idols

d)

Models

103.

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

104.
Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
William McKinley
105.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust
106.

The collapse of the _________ was one of the main reasons why the Great Depression began, but NOT the only one. Maybe even not the primary one.

a)

stock market

b)

Teapot Dome Scandal

c)

international trade

d)

League of Nations

107.

What major event did America take part in beginning in 1941, that was truly the end of the Great Depression?

a)

WWI

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

The Great American Election

d)

WWII

108.
Which of the following was not a cause of the stock market crash of 1929.
a)
People purchased stock on credit
b)
Companies produced a surplus of goods 
c)
Unemployment caused business to grow
d)
Products had to be sold for less, creating more debt for companies.
109.

When did the stock market crash?

a)

1929

b)

1920

c)

1945

d)

1935

110.

People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these collections of small shacks and huts where poorer people lived called?

a)

New Deal

b)

Owendales

c)

Depression towns

d)

Hoovervilles

111.

These two fighters were icons for their home nations of Germany and the USA in the late '30s. They are:

a)

George Foreman and Mike Tyson

b)

Max Tyson and Joe Piscapo

c)

Max Baer and Joe Frasier

d)

Max Schmeling and Joe Louis

112.

Frank "Hurry Up" Crowe is famous for building this massive Public Works project during the Great Depression:

a)

Mount Rushmore

b)

Hoover Dam

c)

The Pentagon

d)

The Tennessee Valley Authority Dams

113.

President Hoover is often accused of "doing nothing" during the Great Depression. Which of the following did he do?

Select all that apply.

a)

Spent government money on many public works such as construction of bridges, roads and dams.

b)

Encouraged charitable organizations to provide aid such as Red Cross and Salvation Army.

c)

Urged businesses to maintain employment and wages.

d)

Created The New Deal

e)

Adopted a very aggressive policy of providing direct aid to poor people

114.
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
115.
How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?
a)
Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
b)
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
c)
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
d)
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.
116.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
117.
As part of the New Deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were created to
a)
allow for a quick recovery of stock prices
b)
provide direct loans to businesses
c)
protect individual investors from stock fraud and bank failure
d)
allow banks and companies to invest in the stock market
118.

Known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America, or the Mother Road, this highway opened in 1926, and became a major part of the American life in the '20s and '30s. It ran from Chicago to California, was major migration route, and had songs and stories written about it.

a)

Route 66

b)

Interstate 75

c)

Route 80

d)

M-134

119.
As part of the New Deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were created to
a)
allow for a quick recovery of stock prices
b)
provide direct loans to businesses
c)
protect individual investors from stock fraud and bank failure
d)
allow banks and companies to invest in the stock market
120.
Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
b)
Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
c)
Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
d)
Roosevelt won a third term.
121.
During the early 1930s, the main goal of the Bonus Army was to pressure the Hoover administration to
a)
strengthen the nation’s defenses
b)
end the military draft
c)
bring American troops home from overseas
d)
support the early payment of money promised to veterans
122.
Which New Deal program helped to build dams to control flooding and provide electricity throughout 7 states?
a)
TVA
b)
COP
c)
COM
d)
WPA
123.
The major difference between President Hoover and President Roosevelt in how they dealt with the Depression. Roosevelt was....
a)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs
b)
unable to win congressional support for his economic program
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
124.
Benito Mussolini led which country during World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Soviet Union
d)
France
125.
Adolph Hitler led which country during World War II?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
126.
Which man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
John F Kennedy
127.

What caused the U.S. to finally begin fighting in World War II?

a)

Germany invading Poland

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

France being taken over

e)

Zimmerman Telegram

128.

What were the names of the two cities that were destroyed by the atomic bombs?

a)

Pearl Harbor and Hawaii

b)

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

c)

France and Italy

d)

Washington D.C and New York City

129.
Who did Adolf Hitler blame for Germany's problems? 
a)
Jews  
b)
Americans 
c)
African Americans  
d)
Women and children 
130.

Which 3 countries made up the major Axis Powers?

a)

American, England, and Russia

b)

Sweden, Germany, and Denmark

c)

Italy, Russia, and Austria

d)

Italy, Germany, and Japan

131.

A Blue Star in a window back home in the USA represented a serviceman serving overseas. What did a Gold Star indicate?

a)

A serviceman killed in the war

b)

A family member working in a vital war industry

c)

a dog serving as a Military Working Dog

d)

A serviceman from the house had earned a Bronze Star or above

132.

The Battle of Normandy, the D-Day and Omaha Beach invasions, and most other European Front battles took place in what country?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

France

d)

Chile

133.

Over 110,000 people of ____________ - American descent were put into detention camps in the American Southwest with no due-process because of fears they may be disloyal to the US.

a)

German

b)

Japanese

c)

Russian

d)

Polish

134.

When Germany invaded Poland, President Roosevelt declared US neutrality, but implemented this plan that would allow us to sell arms to the Allies:

a)

Cash and Carry

b)

Lend-Lease

c)

Wilkins Plan

d)

There was no plan. We would not sell any weapons to a nation at war.

135.

After Germany knocked out France and numerous other countries, and appeared to be winning the war, the US adopted a very pro-British and Russia program that let them immediately receive war goods as long as they returned or replaced them called:

a)

Cash and Carry

b)

Lend-Lease

c)

Free Armaments

d)

Miller Plan

136.

The 3 largest Allied nations, represented by their leaders in this picture, were:

a)

Great Britain, USA, Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain, Canada, USA

c)

USA, Soviet Union, France

d)

China, Brazil, USA

137.

Germany conquered this major European country, home of Western culture and many famous buildings and artwork. Plus it's surrender set the scene for D-Day and classic WW2 movies such as Saving Private Ryan, Casablanca, and others:

a)

Norway

b)

England

c)

Fairgrove

d)

France

138.

June 6, 1944 is better known as:

a)

V-J Day

b)

D-Day

c)

Pearl Harbor Day

d)

V-E Day

139.

This nation did the vast majority of fighting against the German military, and desperately wanted the US and Britain to open a European Front to relieve pressure on them:

a)

China

b)

Soviet Union

c)

France

d)

Poland

140.

The first major defeat of the Japanese Navy, this battle turned the tide in favor of the Americans after months of defeat:

a)

Midway

b)

Wake Island

c)

Okinawa

d)

Stalingrad

141.

All of the following were social/ cultural changes in the US during WW2 except for:

a)

Women went to work in traditionally male jobs by the millions

b)

African-Americans moved North to take defense industry jobs

c)

The military and society in general were desegregated

d)

Japanese-Americans were herded into detention camps

142.

This battle was fought entirely in the air between the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force, and stopped Germany's undefeated streak in the Summer/Fall of 1940.

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Salerno

c)

Battle of Cowpens

d)

Battle of Britain

143.

This poster's intent is to convince Americans to:

a)

buy war bonds

b)

conserve gas by carpooling

c)

keep military secrets quiet so the enemy can't use them against us

d)

work longer hours without complaining

144.

This poster's intent is to convince Americans to:

a)

buy war bonds to support buying weapons, supplies, and food

b)

conserve food in order to help the war effort

c)

keep military secrets quiet so the enemy can't use them against us

d)

work longer hours without complaining

145.

Who was the US president at the END of the war?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Winston Churchill

146.
What happened as a result of the Allies choosing appeasement at the Munich Conference?
a)
President Roosevelt brings the US into the war to defend Czechosolovakia
b)
Stalin realizes HItler's intent to invade the Soviet Union and joins the Allied Powers
c)
Hitler is emboldened by the understanding that the Allies will do anything to prevent war
d)
Charles de Gaulle must return the Saar Basin and other territories back to Germany 
147.

How did the US government justify their use of the Atomic Bomb on Japan?

a)

THe US navy wasn't strong enough to beat the Japanese navy.

b)

A ground invasion of Japan would've cost the Allies nearly a million lives, and the Japanese many more.

c)

Using the atomic bomb on Japan would intimidate Hitler into surrendering in Europe

d)

The atomic bomb was a good approach because it would hurt the Japanese military but not civilians

148.

What organization was created as a result of World War II?

a)

League of Nations

b)

United Nations

c)

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

d)

Rome-Berlin Axis

149.
What is Anti-Semitism?   
a)
A term used to describe the ideal of human being blond-haired, blue-eyed and of Nordic stock
b)
A term used to describe hatred, hostility and prejudice against Jews
c)
A term used to describe the hatred, hostility and prejudice against Asians
d)
A term used to describe the hatred for democratic governance
150.

The day the Japanese surrendered in WW2, August 15th, 1945, is known as:

a)

D-Day

b)

V-E Day

c)

V-J Day

d)

Armistice Day

151.
Why were women and minorities able to make economic gains during World War II?
a)
Increased educational opportunities for women and minorities.
b)
Labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups.
c)
New civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices.
d)
A shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace.
152.
This World War II propaganda poster was probably used by the American government to encourage what for the war effort?
a)
The manufacturing of materials needed for the war effort
b)
Rationing
c)
Enlisting in the military
d)
Censoring information
153.

The 1942 through early 1943 battle that turned the tide in the European War between the USSR and Germany:

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Alamo

d)

Pearl Harbor

154.

The Manhattan Project was the secret program that developed this technology:

a)

RADAR

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

D-Day planning

d)

Night Vision Gear

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